Strikes a chord Talons out Sweet sale A Weybridge man looks back at The Eagle girls forced 34 U-32 Ben and Sarah Wood have sold 40 years making music in his new turnovers in a win on Tuesday, the Otter Creek Bakery to Ned album. See Arts + Leisure. their fourth straight. See Page 1B. Horton. See Page 2A.

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Midd. group urges school mergers Four ACSD board members extend a lifeline to the smaller Sassin and Frank Swenton. Claims Mary Hogan shortchanged learning centers they contend are “Mary Hogan School is the seeking three more years By JOHN FLOWERS Now ACSD directors are hearing unsustainable due to low student central primary school of our By JOHN FLOWERS all four of the Addison Central MIDDLEBURY — The Addison from a group of Middlebury numbers. district, serving the largest body of MIDDLEBURY — The School District board members Central School District (ACSD) residents who are urging the board “The current situation puts us students (and the largest number ongoing transition to an whose terms are due to expire board has for many months been to do the opposite. They’re arguing in an untenable and unacceptable of high-need students), and the International Baccalaureate (IB) this March. hearing a “don’t close our small limited education tax dollars position in which the taxpayers fact that its available resources curriculum and the potential The ACSD board members schools” message from a coalition are being funneled away from of Middlebury are paying to keep are being used to fund semi- shuttering of one or more local who will seek new three-year of Ripton and Weybridge residents the district’s largest elementary open a number of costly schools,” private satellite schools in more school buildings are among the terms are Victoria Jette and Mary organized under the banner of school — Mary Hogan Elementary reads a letter to the ACSD board affluent surrounding towns is both issues driving re-election bids by (See Board, Page 11A) “Save Our Schools.” in Middlebury — in order to signed by Florence Feiereisen, Erin (See School closures, Page 14A) First baby of the decade New city manager excited about post Hofman ‘fell in love with government’ By ANDY KIRKALDY grew up very fast post-college VERGENNES — It took a graduation, and thought about life few years after earning his 2012 more.” undergraduate sociology degree His parents’ career paths from the University of Albany eventually influenced him. Hofman for new Vergennes City Manager said his father was an entrepreneur, Daniel Hofman to find what he and through him Hofman took an calls his true calling — government interest in the basics of financial work. management. After putting himself through “I grew up learning how he college, Hofman, a Poughkeepsie, operated his businesses,” Hofman N.Y., native, at first was not sure said. of his career path. With jobs for His mother worked in county sociology majors scarce at the government in bookkeeping, tail end of the recession, Hofman Hofman said, “and they really ended up handling paperwork for treated her well.” an Albany trauma center. He decided a blend of those two “The helicopters would fly in and careers made sense. drop off these crazy traumas, and I “The business side of me and would have to be in rooms once in a what my mother experienced made while with them,” he said. “I really (See Vergennes, Page 13A) College raises wages for its lowest-paid employees By CHRISTOPHER ROSS and Administration David Provost MIDDLEBURY — Nearly 80 in an email to the Independent. Middlebury College employees “We are very glad that were able got an automatic wage increase to address this now since it was on Dec. 30, after the college one of the most important issues determined that compensation for Middlebury faced over the last 18 their positions had “fallen behind to 24 months.” the market.” Provost and Vice President for Most of the affected employees Human Resources Karen Miller work in Facilities Services and announced the wage increase Dining Services. in an all-school email Tuesday It’s a boy! “President (Laurie) Patton morning. The Middlebury Campus remains very committed to paying newspaper broke the news on ZELIE AND STEWART Smith of Bristol enjoy a quiet moment with their first child, Spencer Archer Smith, at Porter Hospital this past weekend. Spencer weighed in at 8 and a half pounds and measured 20 inches long when he was born at 2:56 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 2, our staff a competitive wage for Twitter a couple of hours later. 2020. He was the first baby born at Porter Medical Center not only in the new year, but also in the new decade. the incredible work they do day in Middlebury increased salary- Photo courtesy of Nicole Webb/Porter Medical Center and day out, serving our students,” range minimums for benefits- said Executive VP for Finance (See Wages, Page 11A) Goats go gaga over post-holiday greenery Porter hires Christmas trees make new interim for healthy snacks president By CHRISTOPHER ROSS MIDDLEBURY— The STARKSBORO — Now that UVM Health Network the holidays are over, Addison Porter Medical Center Board By the way County residents are recycling, of Directors has hired a composting or otherwise disposing Wisconsin man with decades of thousands of Christmas trees. of experience running Attention basketball fans: Andrea Craft of Lost Woods hospitals to lead Porter on an A panel discussion featuring Farm in Starksboro would love to interim basis. Jackie MacMullan of ESPN, snag a few of those, if possible. Thomas R. Thompson is Bob Ryan of The Boston Globe, “Our goats would love to help the new interim president/ and longtime Sports Illustrated you take care of your Christmas chief operating officer for writers Jack McCallum tree!” Craft wrote in a Jan. 3 online Middlebury’s PMC, which and Addison County’s own post. encompasses a hospital, (See By the way, Page 13A) Seasonal evergreens, it turns out, nursing facility and physicians’ make a great meal for goats, sheep practices. and other animals — as long as He replaces Dr. Fred Kniffin, tinsel, ornaments and hooks have who took over leadership of Index been removed. Porter in October on a temporary On Monday morning, as poofy Obituaries...... 6A-7A basis after Porter President wet snow fell across the county, and COO Seleem Choudhury Classifieds...... 7B-8B Craft and her 9-year-old daughter, Service Directory...... 5B-6B abruptly resigned his position Celia, let their nine goats and six following complaints that Entertainment...... Arts + Leisure sheep into the back yard. Community Calendar...... 8A-9A he plagiarized parts of some There, not far from the house, Porter newsletters. Kniffin at Arts Calendar...... Arts + Leisure lay a Christmas tree that just days Sports...... 1B-4B that time agreed to lead Porter earlier had stood decorated in as president for a short period Craft’s mother’s home. GOATS AND SHEEP at Lost Woods Farm in Starksboro nibble on a discarded Christmas tree Monday while a new interim leader The animals jockeyed for could be put into place. position, tearing off sprigs of morning. Holiday greenery makes a great snack for such animals because it contains vitamin C, among other nutrients. Last year Lost Woods Farm went through 10 Christmas trees. This year they’re just Thompson, who currently greens and gnawing at the bark. getting started. (See Porter, Page 2A) (See Goats, Page 14A) Independent photo/Christopher Ross PAGE 2A — Addison Independent, Thursday, January 9, 2020 Legislative breakfasts to kick off on February 3 Otter Creek Bakery sold to a new owner ADDISON COUNTY — The Church parish hall, Vergennes. “It’s been a labor of love,” annual Addison County Legislative • Feb. 10 – Middlebury Woods taking time Sarah said. “You don’t do this Breakfast series will kick off on Regional EMS headquarters at 55 for money; you do it because Monday, Feb. 3, and will convene Collins Drive, Middlebury. off after 3 decades you want to do it, and you love on an almost-weekly basis through • Feb. 24 – Orwell Firehouse. By JOHN FLOWERS to bake and make people happy. April. • March 9 – Platt Memorial MIDDLEBURY — Thir- That’s what it’s all about.” The legislative breakfasts were Library, Shoreham. ty-three years after creating and After helping Horton learn established around 40 years ago • March 16 – Bristol American operating the Otter Creek Bak- the ropes at the Otter Creek and offer a weekly opportunity Legion Post 19. Gov. Phil Scott ery in downtown Middlebury, Bakery, the Woods plan on a for Addison County residents to is scheduled to be the featured Ben and Sarah Wood are ready six-month break before em- network with area lawmakers speaker for this breakfast. to retire their aprons and cook barking on adventures that will about goings-on at the Vermont • Feb. 23 – a special luncheon up some new adventures. undoubtedly include trips to see Statehouse. The Monday on agricultural issues, from noon But worry not, those who their grown children. They’ll breakfasts begin at 7 a.m., then the to 1:45 p.m. at the Community have long been beguiled by the also be attentive to Ben’s mom, discussion starts at 7:30 a.m. and Hall in Bridport. bakery’s intoxicating aromas who’s 92 years old. Ben still lasts until 8:45 a.m. • March 30 – Salisbury and decadent pastries. The busi- has a year left on his term with Breakfast will be available for Congregational Church on Maple ness will continue to do what it the Cornwall selectboard. And purchase at all venues. The ensuing Street. does best under new ownership. there’ll be plenty of gardening, discussion is free. • April 6 – Weybridge Addison County resident and woodworking, horse riding and The breakfast series is sponsored Congregational Church. coffee aficionado Ned Horton other hobbies and projects to by Bridport Grange No. 3030 and • April 13 – New Haven has purchased the bakery and occupy their time. the Addison County Farm Bureau. Congregational Church. will retain its workforce and “We never got that gap year The program receives additional • April 20 – Whiting Town Hall. eclectic menu. after high school, so we’re support from the Addison County • April 27 – Granville Grange “It was time to do something getting it now,” Sarah said. Chamber of Commerce, Addison Hall at 82 Post Office Hill Road. new,” Sarah said of the couple’s NEW OWNER County Regional Planning • June 1 – at a location to be decision to move on. “Ben has Meanwhile, Horton is enthu- Commission, and Addison County determined, this breakfast will been doing this for 50 years; siastic about his new acquisition Economic Development Corp. allow lawmakers to wrap up the I’ve been doing this for 40 and the team that will oversee Here’s the 2020 breakfast lineup: major happenings of the 2020 years. We have a lot of adven- day-to-day operations. He and • Feb. 3 – St. Peter’s Catholic session. tures to have. We’re not leaving Manager Chiyo Sato promised the area, but we will be freed up few changes to the bakery’s to do some other stuff.” fare and operations. The current It’s been a long road marked 13 full- and part-time staff will by thousands of cornmeal stay on. Porter scones, specialty sandwiches “I’ll stay out of the kitchen and majestic cakes. and recipes; I’m more of a mar- (Continued from Page 1A) engagement, and advanced In the beginning, the Woods keting person,” said Horton, a resides in Wisconsin, is expected to programming in each clinical had led a nomadic culinary life, LONGTIME OTTER CREEK Bakery owners Ben and Sarah Wood, successful entrepreneur. be on site at Porter by Feb. 3. service line, including a new Cancer working summers at the Chan- right, are passing the proverbial rolling pin to Ned Horton (second He spent many of his forma- “As our organization prepares for a Center, Pain Clinic, and extensive ticleer Restaurant on Nantucket from left) and his manager, Chiyo Sato. tive years in the Middlebury national search for our next president/ telemedicine programming. Island, Mass., while spending Independent photo/John Flowers area. Then he left to attend COO, it was essential to have an “What we are looking for in our the rest of the calendar appren- Bowdoin College, and after experienced leader new interim leader ticing with chefs throughout croissants have been perennial chat with the couple as their order graduating he got into the radio with demonstrated for Porter is to the country, from Miami to San favorites. is being prepared. This can be a business in Maine. He eventu- skills in operations, build upon the great Francisco. The Woods have been serving curse and a blessing. ally (in 1986) settled in Tennes- finance, strategy work that is already They settled in Vermont a second generation “Sometimes it see, purchasing radio stations and employee and under way and to during the 1980s after what of some area families. “It was time to works out fine, in Nashville and Birmingham. community relations, contribute expertise they said were “months of They recalled the sometimes we’re re- Along with radio, Horton and we are so pleased and support for our survey and statistical analysis” experience of making do something ally busy,” Ben said loves a good cup of coffee. He to have found all of strong management that confirmed Middlebury as wedding cakes for the new. Ben has with a smile. established — and still owns — these attributes in team and the clinical the perfect location to open a parents and then the been doing That’s when Sarah two “Tin Cup” coffee shops in Mr. Thompson as our staff who provide baked goods business. They children of a local this for 50 can stop them in their the Nashville area. new interim leader,” outstanding care first opened their bakery/café in family. The Woods tracks. Horton moved back to said PMC Board to our patients and years; I’ve been 1986, in what is now the Mad have been grateful doing this for “We’ll give them Addison County two years Chairman Sivan residents every day,” Taco space (formerly Storm for their customers’ an apron if they’re ago and wanted to invest in Cotel. “With the help said UVM Health Café) in the old Stone Mill loyalty, a devotion 40 years. We really persistent,” a local business. He saw the of an experienced Network Executive building in Frog Hollow. that extends into the have a lot of Sarah laughed. Otter Creek Bakery listing and search firm, we Vice President In 1989, they purchased and Middlebury College adventures to Generally, Sarah engaged in productive talks reviewed many THOMPSON for Operations renovated the old Esso Station campus. The bakery have. We’re starts baking at 3:30 with the Woods to acquire the candidates, and a Al Gobeille. “We at 14 College St. and turned it has made treats for not leaving the a.m., and Ben comes property. special search committee comprised have some extremely important into the current Otter Creek graduating students, in at around 8 a.m. Sato needs no introduction of Porter and UVM Health Network projects and initiatives planned for Bakery, while simultaneously some of whom stick area, but we Their workdays to the Otter Creek Bakery. She board members and providers the coming year, and we wanted running the Frog Hollow café around for their will be freed up overlap, with Sarah was its manager for three years conducted both telephone and in- someone who could help guide for one year. wedding cakes, and to do some other leaving when she prior to spending the past year person interviews to find the very our organization through these As they nurtured the bakery, then goodies for their stuff.” can and Ben often helping set up Haymaker Buns best candidate.” initiatives and also provide a steady the Woods combined their children. — Sarah Wood staying until closing at its Bakery Lane location. Thompson has had a 37-year hand as we conduct a thorough cooking and baking techniques “We have people at 6 p.m., or perhaps She accepted Horton’s offer to career in healthcare management search for a new president for with local ingredients. who come in three a little earlier. rejoin the fold. and has served as the President/CEO Porter to take us into the future.” “We pulled from our past and times a day, and have been com- “It depends on what we have to “Things will run as usual, and of six hospitals from 1989 to June Thompson’s career has taken incorporated what was local, ing in for 30 years,” Ben said. do,” Ben said. there will be some additions of of 2019, when he completed his him to several medical centers in and saw how it sold,” Ben said. “We have people who bought a And you never know how the gluten-free and vegan items to most recent role as the president of the Midwest, as well as a hospital “And it usually sold really Caesar’s salad on day one, and orders will stack up. have a bit more variety for the Regina Hospital in Hasting, Minn. in Washington state. He earned well.” that’s still what they choose to “It’s never the same,” Sarah changing diets we’re seeing (part of the Allina Health Network). his undergraduate degree at Well enough to produce an buy.” said. “Every day is different.” now,” Sato said. “The staple While at Regina, Thompson led Minnesota’s St. John’s University, extensive, tasty menu that has Seasoned clients have devel- They won’t miss the personnel items will continue on.” the organization in setting and where he as an all-American yielded a lot of repeat custom- oped such a rapport with the responsibilities of the business, Reporter John Flowers is at achieving significant goals to swimmer, and a Master of Public ers. Honey-cornmeal scones, Woods that they sometimes but they will miss the easy access johnf@addisonindependent. enhance patient care, patient safety, Health Degree at St. Louis chicken salad, fruit tarts and meander behind the counter to to great coffee and food. com. patient satisfaction and employee University. Bud’sBeans Waste-to-energy plant faces state review 63 Maple St | Middlebury, VT 05753 By JOHN FLOWERS businesses within Middlebury’s of Middlebury industrial park the Independent, confirmed two MIDDLEBURY — The Vermont industrial park. tenants, most prominently the Agri- major advances for his plans: Across from the Addison Independent Public Utilities Commission At issue are plans for a Mark/Cabot cheese plant and Otter The completion (and filing) of a 802-989-4675 (PUC) during the coming months Middlebury Resource Recovery Creek Brewing. Energy extracted Certificate of Public Good (CPG) [email protected] will review plans for a proposed Center that would be built by from the wastewater would be sold application to the PUC, and the resource recovery center at Salem, N.H.-based PurposeEnergy and distributed through the electric execution of long-term contracts Fresh, Local, Micro-Roasted Coffee 183 Industrial Ave. that would Inc. The centerpiece of the plan is power grid via Green Mountain with Agri-Mark/Cabot and Otter Whole Beans and/or Brewed Cups Available at: transform industrial wastewater an anaerobic digester that would Power. Creek Brewing Co. to supply the Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op, Shafer’s Market & Deli, into energy and potentially provide extract energy from organic PurposeEnergy CEO Eric Fitch, “high-strength organic food and Vermont Marketplace, Middlebury Bagel & Deli, Otter Creek Bakery a low-cost heating source to wastewater generated by a handful in a recent phone interview with (See Energy, Page 3A) Addison Independent, Thursday, January 9, 2020 — PAGE 3A Ilsley program to focus on climate change issues MIDDLEBURY — How deeply. The island community are Scandinavia and Iceland of Samsø in Denmark achieved confronting the challenges energy independence in 10 of climate change? Is there years through the installation of something about the culture or wind turbines, biomass heating political structure that has put them and solar collectors. From the at the forefront of efforts to reduce beginning they used a model human impact on the climate? of collaborative community Learn the answers in “Climate decision-making that helped Action and Social Democracy — avoid dissension among local Lessons Learned from the Nordic citizens. They now export this Countries.” The presentation will decision-making model around be held Thursday, Jan. 23, 7 to the world through the programs of 8:30 p.m. at Ilsley Library. their “Energiakademi.” Last fall local climate activists The second community was the Fran and Spence Putnam went on small city of Akureyri in Iceland. a five-week, self-designed study After the energy crisis of the 1970s, tour of Denmark, Sweden, Norway the country began the process of and Iceland for a first-hand look becoming energy independent. at their climate policies. Inspired More recently, Akureyri set itself by the thinking of George Lakey, the goal of becoming a carbon author of “Viking Economics: neutral city through the active How the Scandinavians Got It management of all energy sources Right – and How We Can, Too,” and waste streams. “Carbon they interviewed dozens of Neutral Akureyri” is now a brand people working in various ways recognized throughout Iceland on climate issues. They talked to and beyond. Akureyri’s greatest activists, academics, researchers, remaining challenge is reducing elected officials and people on the emissions from transportation. DERRICK COUNTER LOOKS over the burnt remains of his family’s mobile home off Route 7 in Leicester after a Jan. 2 blaze destroyed the street. They also met with leaders Scandinavia and Iceland offer home. The family escaped safely, but several pets perished. of organizations implementing lessons that can be adapted to Brandon Reporter photos/Lee J. Kahrs policies designed to lower the Vermont’s climate change fight. carbon footprint in their countries. Join the Putnams on Jan. 23 to The Putnams chose two learn more. There will be ample Leicester rallies behind house fire victims communities to investigate more time for questions and discussion. Family rocked by cats out of a window before fleeing will continue through Bounce the trailer. House Karaoke later that night. Thief fires gun during robbery at January 2 blaze The family and the surviving Raffle tickets will be available pets are currently living in a fifth for purchase at Brandon House Mac’s Store in East Middlebury By LEE J. KAHRS wheel camper on their property. of Pizza. Other locations may be EAST MIDDLEBURY — fired another round from the handgun LEICESTER — The Counter The mobile home dated back to added in the future. Middlebury police are searching into the interior ceiling prior to family of Leicester lost everything 1969 and the family had no home- Derrick Counter stood on the for an armed bandit who fired his exiting. Then he fled on foot from the in a Jan. 2 fire that consumed their owner’s insurance. burned rubble Friday and held out gun — twice — while robbing gas station, which is located on East mobile home and killed several That is where the Leicester/ both hands, palms up. Mac’s Convenience Store in East Main Street at Case Street — caddy animals, but they are heartened Brandon community comes in. “You could’ve told me on New Middlebury on Monday night. corner from the Methodist Church. by a community that is rallying in Since daybreak following the fire, Year’s about how supportive the At about 10 minutes before 9 p.m. No one was injured in this incident. support. people were pulling into the Count- community is, and I wouldn’t have on Jan. 6, a man wearing a green Police described the suspect as The mobile home was located ers’ driveway bringing donations believed it,” he said. coat, gloves, and dark-colored pants male, thin, 5 foot 9 inches to 6 feet toward the back of the property and hugs of support. He lowered his left hand. and shoes entered Mac’s displaying a tall, wearing a green “hoodie” type next to Champlain Beverage off “The community has been “On this hand, it’s here with the handgun and discharged a round into sweatshirt, dark-colored pants, and a Route 7 near the four corners by amazing,” said Tonya’s mother, devastation.” He then raised his the floor, according to Middlebury black mask over his face. Leicester Central School. The blaze Lil Lowell. “From daylight to well right palm above his head Police Sgt. Mike Christopher. The Anyone with information about began in the area of a woodstove after dark, they were showing up.” “But this hand is as high up as man then confronted the clerk and this incident is asked to call the operating on an exterior porch just Several fundraising events and you can reach with the community removed cash from a register drawer. Middlebury Police Department at before 2 a.m. this past Thursday raffles have been created to help support.” Upon leaving the store, the man 802-388-3191. morning. The mobile home was the family. owned by Derrick and Tonya • A GoFundMe account has been Counter, who also own and operate salvageable. They were also look- set up with a goal of raising $3,000. Mountain View Automotive on the ing for the remains of the pets. Two As of Tuesday, Jan. 7, $1,178 had same property. The garage was not were found that day. been tallied. To donate, go online damaged in the fire. A gleaming pile of copper caught and visit gofundme.com/f/please- The Counters lived in the home the afternoon light against the burnt help-support-the-counter-family. with their two daughters, plus Der- remains of everything in the Count- • There will be a benefit basket rick’s sister-in-law Deb Counter, er home. It was the pennies, dimes raffle at the Brandon American her boyfriend and her daughter. and nickels from a jar Counter had Legion on Saturday, Feb. 1, from Also living in the home were two been saving change in for years, 12 noon-2 p.m. dogs, eight cats, three guinea pigs probably close to $1,000 worth, he • A gun raffle will begin on Jan. and three ferrets. Five cats, the fer- said. 8 and run until Feb. 1. Tickets are rets and the guinea pigs all perished Tonya Counter said the fire was $10. in the fire. fully involved when the family • A 50/50 raffle with begin on Thirty-six hours later, Derrick woke up. Her husband escaped Jan. 8 and run until Feb. 1. Tickets Counter and two friends were sift- wearing just a pair of boxer shorts, are $1, six for $5. ing through the charred wreckage she in a thin nightgown. They got • There will be a bake sale at the of the trailer, looking for anything their two daughters, a dog and three Legion on Feb. 1 as well, which Energy (Continued from Page 2A) acknowledged it could take While PurposeEnergy beverage waste” that the recovery several months. He said that officials await the PUC’s verdict center will need to produce was the case when his company on the Middlebury project, energy. applied for permission to install they continue to work on a The brewery will provide a similar anaerobic digester at complementary proposal for a wastewater that had been used to Magic Hat Brewing Co. in South mile-long “heating loop” that clean company apparatus, waste Burlington in 2010. could serve many industrial yeast, waste trub (leftovers from “I think it has to do with the park businesses. PurposeEnergy beer-making), and other residuals (application) backlog,” Fitch said. would harness heat from the created by the brewing process. If and when it is permitted, the anaerobic digestion process and The Agri-Mark/Cabot waste will Middlebury Resource Recovery send the heat through a conduit consist primarily of Center will take to users with a steady demand whey. “It would be around nine months for thermal energy. Vermont Gas Agri-Mark/Cabot great if we to build, according to would be a key partner in this and Otter Creek Fitch. venture, according to Fitch. Brewing are just two could have the “It would be great “Conceptually, what would feedstock suppliers concrete poured if we could have happen is Vermont Gas would that PurposeEnergy and cured and the concrete poured install the district heating loop,” hopes to eventually the building up and cured and the he said. “PurposeEnergy would recruit. Fitch said before it gets building up before donate the thermal energy. The the facility will have it gets cold again customers of the renewable enough capacity to cold again next next year,” he said. thermal energy would purchase accept waste from year. The ideal “The ideal start time it at the price of natural gas per other industrial start time is is April 1 or April BTU. Vermont Gas would get its park businesses, April 1 or April 15, whenever spring payback by selling the energy.” including Vermont 15, whenever thaw is. Vermont Gas spokesperson Hard Cider, Aqua spring thaw is.” “We can’t turn any Beth Parent said, “We are ViTea, Appalachian dirt until the CPG is still having discussions with Gap Distillery, ­— PurposeEnergy issued,” he stressed. PurposeEnergy and are hopeful and WhistlePig CEO Eric Fitch Fitch believes this project will move forward.” Rye Whiskey in his project would While passersby won’t notice a Shoreham. be a boon to the town of lot going on at the 193 Industrial The facility won’t accept septic, Middlebury, as it would pre- Ave. site for awhile, Fitch said a manure, post-consumer waste treat the high-strength organic lot of work continues behind the or other forms of sanitary waste, waste that currently makes its scenes. according to its CPG application. way to Middlebury’s wastewater “Everything is going great; PurposeEnergy’s Certificate treatment plant. This would free it takes a while to go through of Public Good application was up sewer plant capacity for future the permitting process and the officially deemed complete Dec. residences and businesses. development process, and a lot 5. Town officials are apparently of the contracting takes time,” “We made it just under the sold on the benefits of the he said. “It’ll be more satisfying wire,” Fitch said. Middlebury Resource Recovery when we’re able to break ground It remains to be seen how long Center, as they’ve agreed to and see something tangible.” the utilities regulator will take reduce the facility’s sewer system Reporter John Flowers is at in reviewing the PurposeEnergy charges in recognition of its pre- [email protected]. application, though Fitch treatment capabilities. PAGE 4A — Addison Independent, Thursday, January 9, 2020 ADDISON INDEPENDENT Editorial Letters to the Editor No, Mr. Trump, all is not well Contrary to Trump’s juvenile tweet in the wake of Iran’s missile attack Tuesday on two U.S. military bases in Iraq that “all is well… so far,” Change needed any realistic assessment of America’s position in the Middle East over the past couple of years would outline how much weaker we are today in November ’20 because of this president’s misguided actions. A letter by Dan Monger in Jan. Here’s a rundown: 2nd’s edition pointed out that the • In May 2018, Trump pulled out of the Iran nuclear deal, which, typi- U.S. Congress is not doing its cally and without a shred of knowledge, he labeled the “worst deal ever.” job of writing enough laws and Susan Rice, the national security adviser from 2013-2017, recalled in an that the reason is because of the op-ed piece Monday that Trump had “recklessly ignored the advice of in-depth investigation of the pres- his national security team and the opposition of our allies in unilaterally ident. My feeling is that honest, withdrawing from the Iran nuclear deal—despite Iran’s full adherence stable leadership must be our first to its terms and its efficacy in rolling back Iran’s nuclear program. Since priority and I’m grateful for those then, the Trump Administration has had no coherent strategy to constrain who pursued impeachment. Iran’s program or to counter other aspects of its nefarious behavior.” Our legislators realized that • In lieu of the Iran Nuclear agreement, Trump tried to impose a diplomacy and national security “maximum pressure campaign” (economic sanctions) to force Iran to was at stake. Indeed our U.S. craft a better deal. He blasted that message in tweets and on Fox News standing as an ally and collabora- with his usual empty bravado, but rather than forcing Iran to capitulate, tor has seriously eroded under our writes Rice, “predictably, it induced Tehran to lash out with a series of commander’s self interests. increasingly bold military provocations against Sunni Arab and Western We need to regain trust at home targets while restarting important aspects of its nuclear program. Iran’s and around the world by coming destabilizing activities in the region, notably in Syria, Yemen and Leb- together for a wise and compas- anon, have only intensified. At the same time, it has conducted a brutal sionate leader in the November crackdown on its civilian population. None of the Trump administration’s election. Pass it on. stated objectives have been met; if anything, the United States’ security Sally Burrell and strategic positions in the region have been weakened.” Bristol Nor will Tuesday’s attack from Iran on U.S. interests be their single re- sponse. Only a dope, as they might assume Trump is, would believe this Digital access is their final action. Iran is smart enough to signal a strong response from its military (but avoid entering a full-out war) and henceforward let its to Independent? proxy terrorists launch attacks against Americans without the U.S. being I do a lot of historical research able to convincingly attribute those attacks to Iran. And by condoning and I would really love it if the an “assassination” of a top military leader, a violation of international archives of the Addison Indepen- law, Trump opens the floodgates of such actions and greatly diminishes dent was digitized and searchable. America’s moral leadership in the world. (As he also did, shamefully, by I don’t know how newspapers.com suggesting American forces would attack 52 cultural sites across Iran — gets the papers that they have, but a violation of international law that Trump, in his profound ignorance, their service is invaluable. I search couldn’t even believe was legitimate.) Vermont papers there all the time • This leads to our current status: 1) After 17 years of war in Iraq, in and there’s a huge gap of informa- which Americans have spent a trillion or more dollars establishing tion from Addison County after bases and trying to bring stability to that country, Iraq’s full congress 1924. The Burlington Free Press unanimously demanded our military forces leave. Where once we is on that website as is the Rutland were allies against Iran and ISIS, we are now no longer welcome. Herald. Those papers occasionally According to Rice, if and when we leave, “the U.S. will suffer a major have news from Middlebury, but strategic defeat: Iran will justifiably claim victory, and the gains of the it’s sporadic. The local obituaries fight against ISIS will be lost as the terrorist group rebuilds.” 2)There New Year’s treat are especially missed. is little hope to rebuild the Iran Nuclear deal and Iran is proceeding TWO-YEAR-OLD EVERLY DANEK nibbles a new year’s cookie with mommy Jessi Danek of Ripton Using an online database I’ve with efforts to stockpile uranium and build nuclear weapons without during Ilsley Public Library’s New Year’s Eve party at noontime on Dec. 31. been able to search for the names any international restraint. 3) With Trump’s capitulation to Russia, Independent photo/Steve James of the people who lived in my and its control over Syria, Russia’s influence in the region has grown house in Middlebury and I have tremendously, while American influence has been greatly weakened. found news items about these 4) As if to add an exclamation point to Tuesday’s missile attacks, Iran’s people and their families going president, Hassan Rouhani, said Wednesday that “his country would back to the 1800s. For example, ultimately avenge Suleimani’s death by driving all United States forces Coexisting, in dorms and the 802 there was a huge thunderstorm out of the Middle East.” In late September, I headed to the West Coast to California Public Interest Research Group on a in Middlebury in 1891 that blew No, Mr. Trump, all is not well with America’s interests in the Middle go to school at U.C. Santa Cruz. Among the many campaign against an herbicide made by Bayer Corp. down many trees and also took the East. Only those with partisan blindfolds, like lemmings following a changes the move brought to my life, perhaps the I went door-to-door raising awareness and each day I roof off my house! (It was William leader off a cliff, would believe pronouncements that say otherwise. greatest was that I suddenly lived in a building with met and talked with a striking variety of people. Every Cota’s house at the time.) Angelo Lynn 150 other people. The contrast from peaceful quiet door was a gamble — some people were supportive, In another example, the Narrab- Lincoln was obvious from the day I moved in. I share others disagreed, some didn’t care about the cause but one family was coming to church a common room with the whole house, a two-stall and loved to talk, some were unnecessarily mean and some on a Sunday when their blind two-shower bathroom with my floor, and a small room were extraordinarily kind. Some people hugged me, horse was spooked by a train and Zuckerman’s entry adds vigor with two other young women. some people yelled at me. Some ran away with them. The Narrab- The three of us have very little in looked at me as if I was something one family (Frank and Exilda) to Dem’s chances to oust Scott common, but in just one quarter I rotten on their doorstep while also had a wedding reception in learned to love them, not despite Ways of others ushered me in for a glass of my house in 1922, when their son Speculation that Lt. Gov. David Zuckerman, a Progressive/ that fact, but because of it. water. Doors were slammed in my Alfred married Mary McCabe. Democrat, will run for governor of Vermont brings renewed vigor One grew up not far from the Seeing face, huge donations were made Being able to search the old papers to the effort to defeat two-term Republican Gov. Phil Scott. That’s Mexican border, and the other in By Leeya in coins, I met a pet pig and was has made the history of my house, because Zuckerman has won two statewide campaigns as lieutenant a foggy northern city. One was a Tudek informed that the illuminati was and indeed all of Middlebury, governor, has good name recognition and a grassroots organization to cheerleader in high school, and the listening. Despite the variance, seem like the present. help spread his message. Moreover, with former education secretary other did debate and mock trial. these people all had one thing in Without a searchable digital Rebecca Holcombe already in the Democratic race, the two will be able Although it was awkward at first, we got to know common — they live next door to one another. archive all of this information to generate a lot of free news coverage in their primary, which will be each other and moved beyond these high school Doing that job made me realize that the house I is buried, and for all intents and held next August — coverage that will help the public get to know both categorizations, to a place where we love to hear about lived in was a tiny reflection of the greater community purposes, lost. I would certainly candidates, as they also focus on the shortcomings of Scott’s four years one anothers’ childhoods, marvel at our differences and world. pay more for this service, although in office. and learn about what made each of us who we are. My I think of Vermont as a place of commendable I know not everyone would. And Gov. Scott does have shortcomings, including: room and my house are diverse, hectic and fun places coexistence. Drive around and you will see bumper Veronica Hirsch • Vermont, like much of the rest of the nation, has also witnessed a to be. We don’t all share beliefs, opinions, or values, stickers announcing a great variety of beliefs — Middlebury growing inequality in wealth. Gov. Scott has opposed increasing the but we bond with and tolerate one another. We have political, social and environmental. You may see Editor’s note: Oh that there state’s minimum wage to $15 per hour, and he’s opposed more generous no choice but to live together, so we choose to do it a Coyote hanging from a mailbox next to a Bernie was money and time enough in the family leave policies that would also close the gap on inequality and peacefully. sign or a Prius parked beside a truck, and no matter world to digitize our history! We improve the welfare of low- and middle-income Vermonters. Soon into the quarter, I got a job canvassing for (See Ways of Seeing, Page 5A) would love to put all of our back • Both of the above issues — a livable wage and family leave — issues online, and we appreciate are tied to the flight of Vermont’s young adults to other states. That the writer’s offer to pay more for issue has been a top priority for Scott, but of which he has made little access to such archives. So far, progress. though, we haven’t identified a • While Scott has been supportive of climate change issues, the state Kitchen finally seeing the light “Bake fish until it begins to turn from translucent to broke the rotating joints, leaving three of the four fix- base of consumers willing to spend has fallen behind on his goals to reduce its carbon footprint and, in fact, enough on such information to has taken steps backward. He’s vulnerable to the charge of being ‘all opaque.” tures just kind of hanging there. Then, in the past few This is the kind of cooking direction that was lost on months, two of the lights stopped working altogether. cover the cost of that project. Per- talk, and no action’ on an issue very close to a vocal and highly active haps there will be a groundswell of segment of Vermont voters. me until last week, when we finally got some decent What remained were two spotlights: one pointing to lighting in our kitchen. At last, I can see. the ceiling over the refrigerator, the other in the vague demand, but the price would not be To be sure Gov. Scott will be the favored candidate as a moderate cheap. In the meantime, the public who is well liked by most Vermonters. But 2020 could also be a You’d be surprised at how convenient that is. direction of Fort Ticonderoga. I couldn’t see inside the Having lived in a series of old farmhouses, I’ve cupboards. I couldn’t see what I was prepping. I had to is welcome to read old editions difficult environment for a Republican with President Trump running reaching back to our founding (in for re-election in a solidly Democratic state in which Trump’s negative had only brief stints where our kitchen was properly label all my spices in Braille. lighted. And by “properly,” I mean where I didn’t have What we needed, I said, was a whole new kitchen. 1946) in the archives at our offices numbers are high. Add Sen. Bernie Sanders’ support for either a during regular business hours. Try Zuckerman or Holcombe candidacy, and the possibility that more to play salmonella roulette every Or, Mark countered, we could save time I roasted a chicken. $50,000 to $100,000 and install Ilsley Public Library and Sheldon ugliness will come from Trump’s campaign as the election nears, and Museum, as well. one never knows what influences may affect voters on Election Day. When we moved into this house, new lights instead. What can be assured, however, is that Americans will want a break the kitchen had one underwhelm- Around He kept putting even that off, from the sullied political environment Trump thrives on and that the ing ceiling light. In the first few though, claiming he was “too State not fair to Republican Party has all-too-readily embraced. At the end of the day, months, during the long days of busy.” Yet he had found the time we don’t believe a majority of Americans will adopt as their credo: summer, I got by OK. But as the the and energy to light his workshop special ed pupils party above country — and that’s bad news for Republicans across the days grew shorter, my ability to see like a Super Bowl halftime show. what I was cooking was reduced to bend Because his only connection to the Note: Asa Baker-Rouse board, or for any Democrat who tries the same. wrote this letter as part of his Angelo Lynn mere guesswork. By Jessie Raymond kitchen was eating the food that Mark suggested a temporary came out of it, he didn’t feel the eighth grade activism project at solution, just until we redid the same urgency I did. Middlebury Union Middle School. A D D I S O N C O U N T Y kitchen. 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But in the But installing anything new in an old house is never as The Addison Independent USPS 005-380 course of changing bulbs over the years, I somehow (See Jessie, Page 5A) (See Letter, Page 5A) Addison Independent, Thursday, January 9, 2020 — PAGE 5A The American Civil War Letter Editor’s note: This is the 41st upon them. Their economy IV, section 2 of the Constitution, (Continued from Page 4A) present levels of academic given 142, elementary education in a series of essays on the histo- was dependent upon slavery; and the Fugitive Slave Law of and often students graduate achievement and functional was given 73 and school ry and meaning of the American plantation owners invested 1850, required states, whether unprepared to get a job or for performance, including — librarians were given 30. political tradition. The essays heavily in it. Furthermore, slav- slave or free, to apprehend and college. (aa) how the child’s disability Students are graduating from in this part, which resumes the ery, although morally abhorrent return fugitive slaves to their The high school graduation affects the child’s involvement high school unprepared for series that left off at the end of even to some slave holders, was owners. Many free states, among rate for students with disabilities and progress in the general college and jobs, and some are October, will begin with the Civil essential to their way of life, to them Vermont, refused to com- in Vermont is 72% (2015) education curriculum; struggling in classes, while War and continue through the their presumed gentility, to their ply. compared to general education — (IDEA Section 1414(d)).” others breeze through them. Why New Deal. culture. Besides, slavery brought In the same vein as South students in Vermont, who have The law explains the is special education not working? —————— them great wealth. Cotton was a Carolina, a Mississippi conven- a graduation rate of “91.80% in specifications of an IEP and how Well, there are fewer teachers, Of all the episodes of Ameri- major world commodity, and the tion declared, “Our position is 2015”(Open Data Network). This to implement them. In simpler and to compensate for that can history the Civil War is the South was a major producer of it; thoroughly identified with the is an important issue because language, an IEP is a list of fact, we often throw them into most problematic, it supplied the boom- institution of slavery … a blow there is inequality in our school goals for the child for next year, a special education classroom the most studied, ing textile industry at slavery is a blow at commerce systems, which are designed to obstacles for the child, what unprepared and unlicensed. and yet in spite of in Great Britain and and civilization … there was no provide equitable educational accommodations need to be made The other part is the one I that, the least under- New England. To choice left but submission to the opportunities for all students. to overcome these obstacles, don’t understand. Students are stood. It looms large grow and harvest mandates of abolition, or a disso- Mainstreaming is one of the child’s current performance often struggling in classes, even in the American cotton required lution of the Union, whose princi- the problems here, because levels and what classes the though in Vermont, every student historical landscape, cheap and abundant ples have been subverted to work it does not always work for student will take. Unfortunately, gets an IEP who is in special surrounded by a rich labor. African slaves our ruin.” Alabama accused the certain students. Brad, a special the implementation of the IEPs education. Why? It could be that mythology designed were abundant and federal government of refusing to education student from Minnesota does not always help the student we need to plan more for every to conceal its horror cheap. Besides they recognize the constitutional right says of the topic “Do I think the the way that it should. kid, or that more research needs and, even more, looked different; of its citizens to possess slaves. school did enough? Not really. Another problem with special to be done on how to construct its shame. It is not they were Black, Texas followed suit, expressing Did I think they did an okay job? education is teacher licensure. In these plans. It could also be that merely a thing of the which was taken the belief that “all white men are Yeah, it was okay. But I don’t our country there is a shortage there is a lack of communication past; it is ongoing; by many who were and of right ought to be entitled think a school should be going of teachers, and especially of between general education its end is not in The American White to mean that to equal civil and political rights; for okay. I think they should be special education teachers. teachers and the IEP planning sight. they were inferior that the servitude of the African going for good, or maybe better Since there are fewer teachers team (this applies only in middle The hot war Political Tradition creatures, not created race, as existing in these states, is than that, at least”(Kasakove). and because teachers are not and high school because teachers began on April An essay by to be free and equal mutually beneficial to both bond I had heard this was a problem, licensed in special education, are less likely to be at meetings, 12, 1861, and was Victor Nuovo persons, not fit for and free.” Secessionists accused and wanted to educate myself and student’s learning will be but in elementary school you officially concluded Middlebury College citizenship. non-slaveholding states of bad others on this topic. affected negatively. “Some only have one teacher so they Two major problems in special districts have also started to usually are invited to meetings). with Lee’s surrender professor emeritus The institution of faith in demanding abolition, to Grant on April slavery in America never bothering to examine the education are independent plan fill special education positions Any of these could be a possible 6, 1865. It was a of philosophy was premised on the immoral grounds of their own failings and teacher licensure. A with teachers having either no answer to why IEPs are not savage war, “fought false belief that not pretended faith. restricting factor here is budget. prior education experience or doing their job and students altogether without moderation,” all human beings are free and President Lincoln’s prede- It costs a colossal amount to pay having only general education continue to graduate unprepared as the late Middlebury historian equal, that some by nature are fit cessor, James Buchanan (1791- for special education, and we do experience”(O’Leary). This is a to support themselves or go to William Catton aptly put it. Es- only for servitude, strong in body 1868), although a Northerner, not want to have to pay additional disaster! Special education has college. timates of war dead range from but weak in mind, that therefore sympathized with the Southern money for any changes we unique challenges, and it should Our public school system is 650,000 to 850,000, counting they may be treated as a commod- states while also condemning make, because the government require more training to be in this fundamentally flawed because North and South together. This ity, as property that can be bought slavery in the abstract. In De- pays “about 15 % of total field. In fact, “Less than 1 in 5 the lack of teacher licensure and is more than from all other U.S. and sold and used at the pleasure cember 1860, in an address to special education funding”(Shea general education teachers feel implementation problems in the wars combined. Many thousands of the owner. It was supposed that Congress, he blamed the North Catania), and the rest is paid “very well prepared” to teach IEP means that students are not more were wounded and disabled the Bible sanctioned this mon- for the secession of the Southern locally. So all modifications must students with mild to moderate getting an equitable education. for life, and the shock of battle strous prejudice, as well as Greek states. “The long-continued and not cost more for the district or learning disabilities”(Mitchell). Possible Solutions to this may never have left those who and Roman economic theory. intemperate interference of the the state. This is an enormous issue, and problem: fought and survived. The South Yet, by the 18th century, it had Northern people with the ques- Independent plan failings it does not solve the problem • Vote for a higher budget for was defeated, its cities and come to be generally recognized tion of slavery in the Southern are in spite of the intent of of the shortage of teachers in special education. farms devastated, its economy here and abroad that slavery was States has at length produced its Individualized Education schools. In fact, teachers are • Vote for higher pay for destroyed, and its fate uncertain, morally wrong and should be natural effects.” Like many in Programs (IEP). IEPs are unprepared for the challenges teachers. “Of public school its reconstruction necessary. abolished. It became evident that the North and South, he believed part of the Federal law IDEA they could face, and so “teacher teachers who left the profession Why did it happen? Was it in- it contradicted the very principles slavery to be morally wrong, yet (Individuals with Disabilities retention and burnout is a in 2012 and said they would evitable? What was its outcome? of liberty and equality on which protected by the Constitution. He Education Act), which is a common problem with this consider returning, 67% rated an What is its meaning? the nation was founded. Even also advocated an amendment law intended to make special approach” (O’Leary). The increase in salary as extremely or The American Civil War was some slave owners acknowl- to the Constitution that would education public, free and number of provisional special very important to their decision occasioned by the secession of edged this. prohibit Congress from passing appropriate for those who need education licenses, which are to return”(Podolsky). seven southern states. South To justify continuing the prac- laws that would abolish slavery it. An IEP: “means a written temporary licenses that are given • Make licensing programs a Carolina was the first to secede. tice of slavery, its defenders in- or interfere with its practice. statement for each child with to teachers who don’t have the requirement for special educators At a state convention in De- vented the false ideology of race Abraham Lincoln took a con- a disability that is developed, necessary qualifications, given in • Give training programs cember 1860, it declared itself a and privilege. In his inaugural ciliatory stance pledging in his reviewed and revised in a four year period (2014-2018) is to teachers in integrated sovereign and independent state, address as the first and only vice inaugural address that he would accordance with this section and more than two times the amount mainstreaming classrooms. mimicking the Declaration of president of the CSA, Alexander not try to end slavery in those that includes: that any other teaching licensure Asa Baker-Rouse Independence. Six other states Stephens declared slavery to be states where it already existed. (I) a statement of the child’s was given. Special education was Middlebury followed suit during the next few the cornerstone of Confederacy, He opposed only the expansion months: Mississippi, Florida, founded on “the great truth that of it. He also stated that the Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana and the negro is not equal to the white Union established by the Consti- Texas. They formed themselves man; that slavery — the subordi- tution was perpetual, which was Ways of Seeing into a Confederation, adopted a nation of an inferior to a superior a warning. constitution and a flag with seven race — is his natural and moral Thus, among the causes of the (Continued from Page 4A) is small, and just like me, many of And in case you need a reminder, stars, and formed a government. condition.” This was a widely Civil War were differences over what your beliefs are it’s hard not the youth leave and go elsewhere I’m sure if you look around you’ll They called themselves The Con- shared prejudice among Whites, two issues: the institution of to admit that in a strange way it’s for school or jobs. So to all the spot a bumper sticker that says federate States of America (CSA) North and South; it persists today. slavery and the right of states to kind of wonderful. grandparents and parents reading “Coexist.” and pretended to be a new nation. The Confederate states even secede from the federal union. Although we cannot all live the this, raise your youth to be Leeya Tudek is from South After the firing on Fort Sumter imagined themselves victims of Lincoln and Buchanan were same way or agree on everything, deliberate in their acceptance of Lincoln. She enjoys painting, being in Charleston, S.C., four more abolitionists and of their moral conciliatory on the former, but in Vermont there is no separating each other. Teach them it’s okay to outdoors, good conversations, and states seceded and joined the sentiments, which is to say, vic- firmly against the latter. They ourselves or hating one another love what they don’t understand, writing. Confederacy: Virginia, Arkansas, tims of a self-evident moral truth. were also obliged to defend the and that shows strength. In a and to recognize the power in that. Tennessee and North Carolina. The South Carolina legislature property of the United States and world where internet algorithms, Why did these states secede? complained of the “increasing maintain the union. When forces fake news and greedy politicians All were slave-holding states, hostility of the non-slaveholding of the CSA demanded the surren- do their best to divide us it is and they were a minority in the states to the institution of slavery der of Fort Sumter and proceeded radical to live peacefully alongside federal union. The majority of had led them to disregard their to bombard it, Lincoln called it each other. It is powerful to exist Getting out states (19 of 34) had abolished obligations.” The “obligations” an insurrection and issued a call adjacent to people you do not slavery. The slave states feared pertain to the apprehension and up of troops, and the real war understand, and I am grateful to that abolition would be forced return of escaped slaves. Article began. have grown up in such a place. is good for you! But just like my dorm, Vermont Jessie (Continued from Page 4A) easy as one hopes, and these lights were no exception. Through a cloud of plaster dust and expletives, Mark managed to drill the holes and get the wires run. I helped until he told me to stick my whole arm up into the ceiling to feel around for a wire. The potential for incidental spider contact was just too great, so I switched to providing moral support from the doorway. John Benson, RN and Arlyn Foote enjoy time Finally, he called in an electri- cian for the hookup, and soon the at Project Independence kitchen was flooded in light. To celebrate, I cooked a pork Project Independence Elderly Day Center roast to full USDA food-safety standards. 7a.m. – 7p.m. Good lighting means I can now distinguish an apple from an onion at 10 paces. I can find the Discover new joys and community vegetable peeler without having to touch every utensil in the drawer. I can tell when cookies are done by looking for browned edges instead WE OFFER: of waiting for a burnt smell. Digital X-Rays • Panorex and 3D Cone Beam Scans • Bridges, And, thanks to a dimmer switch, I can turn the lights down whenever Crowns, Dentures, Extractions and Extraction Site Preservations, I miss the old days or feel like do- Dental Hygiene and Periodontal Health • Inlays/Onlays, ing a little ghost hunting. Night Guards • Implants • Root Canals & Zoom Whitening I’m happy with the new lights, Dr. Brian Saltzman but Mark might be even happier. He knows the longer I can put up with the kitchen the way it is, the longer he can put off redoing the 802.388.7045 • 11 Court Street, Middlebury, VT 05753 whole thing. Please visit us at saltzmandental.com. PAGE 6A — Addison Independent, Thursday, January 9, 2020 ADDISON COUNTY Jesse Beaver, 40, Ferrisburgh Obituaries FERRISBURGH — On life was waiting for him some- December 18, 2019, Jesse Ray where else. That all his troubles Beaver passed away suddenly would end with a change in geog- Kirsten McEdward, 80, of Middlebury after a long battle with addic- raphy. He would live briefly in MIDDLEBURY — Kirsten racquet stringing expertise was just tion. He was born at his family’s New Hampshire, Florida and West McEdward passed away peacefully one of many skills she brought to home in Ferrisburgh, Vermont, on Virginia, but Vermont was and will in her home in Middlebury, Vt., on her longtime service and employ- September 21, 1979, to his mother, always be his home. Tuesday, Dec. 3, surrounded by her ment at the Forth N’ Goal sports Geraldine Mae Beaver, and his Jesse leaves behind his fiancé family. She was 80 years old. shop in Middlebury. father, Raymond Russell Beaver, Jr. Stephanie Lemon and their two- Kirsten was born in Sonder When Middlebury Indoor As a child Jesse was a blond- year-old son Grayson Beaver; his Omme, Denmark, on Aug 9, 1939. Tennis (MIT) was built, she was haired, blue-eyed, curious and ener- parents Ray and Gerry Beaver; Sonder Omme is a beautiful little thrilled. Kirsten worked part-time getic child who loved his family, sister Sarah Louer, her husband Danish town in Jutland, not far at MIT organizing round-robin the game of baseball and making Michael Louer and his nephews from the North Sea. tournaments, coordinating court others laugh. His family was loving and nieces Griffin, Ezra and Scarlett In October of 1960, Kirsten was time, networking partners for and kind and Jesse was afforded a Louer; his brother Ira Beaver, his living in Copenhagen completing a out-of-town visitors, and hosting childhood of happiness and oppor- children Jackson and Adelynn four-year pharmacy degree. On the numerous festive tennis socials. tunity. He had an imagination for Beaver of Florida and his fiancé day before her final exam, Kirsten Kirsten loved competing herself greatness, never wanting the status Adrienne Brown; and brother Alan took a stroll to the beautiful Gefion and enjoyed playing with her quo or to be common. As a young Marshall and his wife Christine Fountain in Copenhagen, where USTA 4.0 League Team that twice child he would often proclaim Howe Marshall. Additionally, he she encountered a handsome pilot won the Vermont State League that his dog “Willy” was the fast- leaves behind family and friends JESSE RAY BEAVER and decorated American war hero Championships. est runner in the whole world. that will miss him and wish that his named Mac. Kirsten was just 21 Year round, Kirsten loved to He was passionate about life and life had been lived with less sorrow years old. Mac, 18 years her senior, coordinate fun outdoor activities had a sense of adventure that was and pain at the hand of addiction, grandparents. Donations will be put was visiting Copenhagen from for young people and families. uncanny. In early adulthood, while which continues to plague all our into a trust that has been established Beirut, Lebanon, where he was When her girls were in middle attending college, he would put his communities. We believe that Jesse for Grayson Beaver. based as a pilot. school, Kirsten founded the KIRSTEN MCEDWARD need for adventure to practice as is now at peace and free of his Services will be held at the New After a brief acquaintance and Elephant Mountain Girl Scout he traveled to Costa Rica, Ireland demons. Haven Community Church on three weeks of telegram communi- Camp with over 120 girls. Kirsten and cross country several times. A donation can be made to January 18 at 11 a.m. with a recep- cation, Mac sent Kirsten a round- also started the Nordic ski event, Mac’s big red pick-up truck on a Jesse always dreamed that a better Jesse’s son Grayson through his tion at the church afterward. ◊ trip ticket to visit him in Beirut. Ten the Breadloaf Citizens Race, which hot day, you could rely on Kirsten days later they were married there. was initially called “Just for the and Mac to have some homemade They spent their first year living Fun of It.” For 17 years she would food to share, a cozy candle lit on together in Heliopolis, Egypt, recruit Henry Palmer to tow his the table, along with a good story while Mac was on assignment. old cannon up to Rikert Ski Center of the day’s adventure and a hearty Frank Punderson Jr., 86, Middlebury In the summer of 1961, Kirsten to start the race. For the winners, laugh to follow. The pleasure of MIDDLEBURY — Frank on Fire Hill in Florence, to make moved back to Thisted, Denmark, she baked two enormous loaves of their positive spirit, ambitious Edwards Punderson Jr., 86, died their first home in Vermont. They to live with her family and bread that barely fit in the oven. work ethic, and wholesome humor peacefully on Jan. 3, 2020, at his operated a small inn in Pittsford, welcome their first baby, Jackie, Kirsten traveled to many places will be sorely missed by many, home, surrounded by his immediate Vt., from 1968 to 1971 while in August 1962. In the fall of that close to home and abroad with especially their children and their family. Frank established his real estate year, Kirsten and Mac moved to her husband Mac, her daughters families. Frank was born in 1933 in business in Rutland. Subsequent Chipman Park, in Middlebury, Vt. and with her sister Birte. Whether Kirsten wanted all of her friends Springfield, Mass., the youngest of moves brought them to Weston, This would be their home for the it was flying at treetop level over to know how much she appreciated three children, to Beulah Boden and Vt., Landgrove, Vt., and finally to rest of their lives. the Amazon River in a DC-3 with their friendships over the years. Frank E. Punderson. He attended retirement, where they built their Mac introduced Kirsten to Mac or biking the dirt roads in From tennis matches, bike rides, Deerfield Academy and graduated home in Cornwall, Vt. tennis in Egypt, a game that Shoreham during the spring time knitting clubs and smorgasbords from Middlebury College in 1955. Frank and Linda settled in at would become Kirsten’s lifetime when the apple blossoms were in on the back deck, she will forever While at Middlebury, Frank was Eastview Middlebury, Vt., in 2017 passion. Playing a lot of tennis in full bloom, she loved it all. be grateful for the fond memories instrumental in establishing the where, amongst their wonderful Middlebury with her young daugh- Perhaps it was her own personal and good laughs. She was espe- men’s soccer team, was an avid friends and neighbors, Frank lived ters, Kirsten wanted more young experience that led her to always cially grateful for the Chipman skier and ski-jumper, played drums out his final years. Frank lived his people and adults in Middlebury be interested in connecting with Park community through the years in a swing band and took flying life with vigor, and with a passion to enjoy the sport. Kirsten started a young people of other countries. and the wonderful neighbors and lessons at the Middlebury airport. for just about everything, includ- tennis program for the Middlebury For five summers she was a coordi- children who brought her so much After graduation, Frank enlisted ing his friends, flying, skiing, golf Recreation Department, where she nator for the Education First (EF) joy. She was particularly indebted in the U.S. Marine Corps and flew and soccer, but his greatest love taught for 12 years. Later Kirsten Program, finding family homes to Sue and John Murphy who the F9F-2 fighter jet in the Third was Linda, their children and their helped organize local summer in and around Middlebury for 40 provided endless support during Marine Airwing (VMF-311). wonderful spouses David Graf, FRANK EDWARDS tennis tournaments that drew play- international students to come and Macs illness and did so much to Frank later returned to Middlebury Jill Madden, Woody Jackson and ers from around the state, winning live for two weeks and experience make it possible for her to remain College to coach the fledgling Kate Webber; and grandchildren PUNDERSON JR. many tournaments herself in both the wonderful Vermont life. It was in her home until she passed away. men’s soccer team. In 1961 Frank Asa, Sam and Noah Graf, Dorothy accommodating care received from singles and doubles. not uncommon for the McEdwards Kirsten is survived by her two married Linda Ide, and together and Harlow Punderson, Ebenezer all who intersected with Frank over Kirsten joined the Vermont to have an international student daughters; Jackie McEdward they raised four children: Martha and Silas Jackson, and Calvin the past year and especially in his Board of Tennis for USTA and at the dinner table throughout the Morse of Snowmass Village, (Graf) of Loma, Colo.; Ebenezer Punderson. His greatest joy was final days. A joyful celebration later became the Vermont Program year. Colo., and Pennie McEdward Rand of Weybridge, Vt.; Ingrid (Jackson) being surrounded by his family, for of Frank’s life will follow in the Coordinator for USTA running five Kirsten was artistic and indus- of Richmond, Vt., their spouses of Cornwall, Vt.; and Samuel, of whom he spent his last few months spring. In lieu of flowers, donations to six grand prix tennis tourna- trious. Patterns and recipes were Cullen Morse and Matthew Rand; Carrabassett Valley, Maine. chronicling his family history. in Frank’s memory can be made ments around the state. She also mainly for reference. She uphol- and their three granddaugh- In 1965 Frank and Linda His family is extremely grate- to Porter Medical Center or Helen ran the very successful USTA stered her own furniture, designed ters, Brianna Morse Perkins of purchased and renovated a property ful for the warm, competent and Porter Rehabilitation and Nursing.◊ Grassroots Tennis Camp for 23 and made her daughter’s wedding Chantilly, Va., Annavitte Rand of years; a tuition-free tennis camp dresses, baked enough cinnamon Portland, Maine, and Karin Rand for young high school students rolls for a whole community, made of Richmond, Vt. who showed promise in the sport. lamps from scraps, designed and Kirsten is predeceased by her She was so grateful to all the tennis made many colorful sweaters, husband Foster “Mac” McEdward, Gary Scott, 72, Port Henry, N.Y. coaches who volunteered their jackets, hats and quilts, and cooked her brother Hans Laue and sister time to the camp year after year to gourmet meals from leftovers. Birte Mania. PORT HENRY, N.Y. — Gary (Andre), David Scott, Watson help young people learn the game. Kirsten loved to create beautiful There will be a celebration of A. Scott, 72, died Saturday, Jan. 4, Scott (Deborah), Charmaine Godin In the mid-80s, Kirsten stepped things with a Scandinavian flare Kirsten’s life in the spring when 2020, at his residence in Port Henry, (Kenny) and Deborah Preston up to fill a vacant coaching posi- and share them with her family the apple blossoms are blooming. N.Y. He was born Sept. 12, 1947, (Bill); by his 6 grandchildren; tion for the Middlebury Tigers and friends. She was a tremen- If you are interested in attend- in Addison, Vt., the son of William numerous nieces, nephews and boys’ high school tennis team, dous cook, clever seamstress, ing the service, send a note to Joseph Scott Sr. and Alberta Charity cousins; and his best friend Phil which she then held for 10 years. fast knitter, and accomplished Kirsten’s daughter Pennie and she (Martin) Tatro. Vargo of Port Henry. Annoyed by the fact that she had photographer. will be sure to let you know the Gary married Glenna Dorina He was predeceased by his to bring their tennis racquets to Kirsten loved spending time date. Pennie Rand, PO Box 545, Desautels on Dec. 7, 1968. He parents, by his stepdad Sam E Burlington to be strung, she seized at the family cabin, Eagles Nest, Richmond, VT 05477 enjoyed hunting, fishing, garden- Tatro Sr., by his wife Glenna Scott on the opportunity to teach herself in Ripton. Year round she and Donations can be forwarded to ing, bowling and carpentry. on Dec. 3, 2012, and by siblings how to string rackets, and in short Mac hosted family and friends at Addison County Home Health Gary graduated from Vermont Leonard Scott and Sandra Scott. order became a certified racquet their special mountaintop retreat. and Hospice. In lieu of donations, Technical College, worked at Emilo A memorial service will be held technician. For the next 30 years Whether their guests were guided simply enjoy an extra candle lit in Building Supply, was employed as on Sunday, Jan. 12, 2020, at 1 p.m., Kirsten, strung rackets out of her there by moonlight on skis in frigid her honor at your cozy dinner table the farm manager for Hannaford at St. Peter’s Church in Vergennes home office for many players. Her temperatures or rode in the back of one evening.◊ Career Center for several years and with the Rev. Yvon Royer as the later started G. Scott Construction celebrant. and Sons. Memorial contributions may be He is survived by his children; made to the Moriah Ambulance GARY A. SCOTT FUNERAL Russell Scott and Kevin Scott, both Squad at P.O. Box 72, Moriah MEMORIAL of Port Henry, and Christine Fay Center, NY 12961, or to a charity of SERVICE (Matt) of Essex, Vt.; by his siblings one’s choice. CREMATION Marilyn Richer (Leonard), William Arrangements are under the direc- [email protected] • addisoncountypcc.org PRE-PLANNING J. 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Sanderson-Ducharme Funeral Home 117 South Main St. Middlebury, VT 802-388-2311 sandersonfuneralservice.com Addison Independent, Thursday, January 9, 2020 — PAGE 7A ADDISON Raymond Daniels, 77, New Haven COUNTY Obituaries NEW HAVEN — Raymond W. He is survived by his broth- possible. Daniels, 77, passed away Friday ers, Richard Daniels (Nancy) and Per his wishes the will be no Jan. 3, 2020, at Helen Porter Robert Daniels, both of New Haven; services. Irene Lawrence, 87, Bristol Rehabilitation and Nursing. by a nephew Chris Daniels (Sue) of Memorial contributions may be BRISTOL — Irene Mae enjoyed spending time with. He was born Aug. 21, 1942, in Starksboro; and many friends. made to the New Haven Volunteer Lawrence, 87 of Bristol, died at Irene is survived by her daugh- Middlebury, the son of Ladd W. and The family would like to thank the Fire Department, of which he was a 3 a.m. on Jan. 4, 2020, at Porter ter and son-in-law Roxanne and Dorothy (Holcomb) Daniels. staff at Helen Porter Rehabilitation longtime member, at P.O. Box 120, Hospital. Michael Bigelow of Addison, Ray was a graduate of Beeman and Nursing, Addison County New Haven, VT 05472. She was born Sept. 7, 1932, in Vt.; her son John C. Lawrence of Academy class of 1960. After grad- Home Health and Bayada Hospice Arrangements are under the Oak Bluffs, Martha’s Vineyard, Bristol, Vt.; sister Florine Rogers uation he enlisted with the Unites and everyone else who made direction of the Sanderson Funeral Mass. to Jose (Joseph) H.F. Santos of Vineyard Haven, Mass.; grand- States Air Force. his final days as comfortable as Service.◊ and Caroline F. Burgess Santos. children Rhonda Martin, Michelle Irene grew up on Martha’s Kilbreth, Tracey Conway, Rebecca Vineyard until she became of age. Gero and husband John Gero Sr., After leaving the island she moved and Mikey Kilbreth, Shannon to New Bedford, Mass., and started Brown and wife Jessica, Derrick her family. She had five children. Brown, Chanyiah Lawrence; J. Irene lived on Cape Cod until her C. Lawrence; Kelsey Lawrence, family relocated to Vermont. and Savannah Lawrence; great- She was a longtime resident grandchildren Mathew (Verno) of Bristol, Vt. She worked at the Karzmarczyk, Cheri (Verno) Kountry Kupboard and Main Street Karzmarczy, Michael W. L. Diner for many years. Irene will Kilbreth, Tyler King, Madison IRENE MAE LAWRENCE be remembered by her community King, Danie Kirby, Brandon Kirby, as “The Bench Hugger.” Three Kaleb Fushey, Shania Levesque, seasons out of the year you could Adam Lawson, and Kyle Kingsley; Brown, and William (Billy) Joseph find her sitting out front of the Main and four great-great-grandchildren; Brown; and by one granddaughter, Street Diner, or most recently at Sophia, Jace, Remi and Ezra. Amy Cruz. Hatch 31. Irene enjoyed going to Irene was predeceased by her A memorial service will be held the bar on Friday nights to listen parents, several of her siblings, and on Sunday, Jan. 26, from 1-5 p.m., to her favorite band and to see the three of her five children; Caroline at American Legion Post 19, Airport many friends she made, whom she (Jeanie) Marden, Priscilla Joann Dr., in Bristol.◊ 48 Main Street, Middlebury 802.388.2580

Lester ‘Les’ Burleson Jr., 89, Benson RETIREMENT SALE BENSON — Lester “Les” W. Response. He went on to teach We want to thank our loyal customers Burleson Jr., 89 years young, firefighters throughout the State of passed away Monday, Jan. 6, 2020. Vermont. for 48+ years of support and patronage. Les was born March 25, 1930 in He and Jan have been members Middletown, Conn., to Lester and of the Vermont Chapter of the Please join us for our retirement kickoff Myrtle (Dunkleberger) Burleson. International Flying Farmers for 57 He graduated from Woodrow years and he still carried his pilot’s Wilson High School where he met license in his wallet till he died. Wednesday, his future wife, Jan MacLaren, who Les leaves behind his loving survives him. They were married wife Jan; daughters Lynn (David) January 15, 6-8pm for 68 years. He served his coun- LaRock and Lee (Brian) Scott; son try in the U.S. Army from 1951 to Wayne (Kim) Burleson; grandchil- 1953. They moved to Benson, Vt., dren Rick, Matt and Leslie LaRock, Come enjoy 40% off storewide, share stories in 1958 to farm. Jessica Reed, Justin Burleson, and visit with the team at Wild Mt Thyme. He has had numerous jobs Martin and Hannah Hutchins and throughout his life, but was most all their respective spouses. He happy building and working with will be greatly missed by his 13 New hours: Wed-Sat 10-5pm until store closing. his hands. In his later life he spent great-grandchildren and a great- his time repairing and caning great-granddaughter. He also leaves chairs. This past year since he has his younger brother, Richard, been unable to go to his beloved numerous nieces and nephews and shop, he has been making baskets. cousins, and his sister-in-law, Pat LESTER ‘LES’ W. BURLESON He finished the last one the day he MacLaren. JR. Grief is how we love and remember people after they have died went into the hospital. At his request no calling hours End of Life Services is a safe place to talk with others who understand He has served his community in or service is planned. An informal Benson Fire Dept. or the Fair Haven many capacities. His favorite was get together will be held in the early Rescue Squad in care of the Durfee For information on Bereavement Care Services: as Fire Chief and he even became summer. Funeral Home, P. O. Box 86, Fair 388-4111 a member of the Benson First Contributions to either the Haven, VT 05743 are welcomed. Waste district clarifies new MAWOR O K July composting regulations Wellness S ADDISON COUNTY — exempt from the new law and them to a processing location such Our Jan. 6 story about busi- should continue to put their meat as a composting or anaerobic diges- directory ness composting and Vermont’s scraps in the trash after July 1. tion facility, Corkins explained. WELLNESS Universal Recycling Law inspired However, citizens who are not And while Vermont Natural CENTER some feedback and questions doing their own composting, and Ag Products has partnered with from Addison County Solid Waste who will opt instead to drop off the ACSWMD to compost the A Center for Management District residents. their food scraps or have them county’s food scraps, it puts those Independent Health Care Practitioners ACSWMD’s Public Outreach hauled away, will be expected to scraps into bulk, rather than bagged Coordinator Jessie-Ruth Corkins compost their meat scraps along products. “Wellness is more than the absence of illness.” took a moment to offer some addi- with their other food. We regret the errors. 50 Court St • Middlebury, Vt 05753 tional information and clarification. Our Jan. 6 story also contained a Finally, Corkins wanted to “People have called wondering couple of errors. remind everyone to remove how to handle meat scraps because Beginning July 1, 2020, the produce stickers and dispose of Carolyn (Cary) Beckwith, M.Ed. 802-558-3673 they’ve heard meat and bones requirements for commercial haul- them separately from their food Practitioner of the Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor shouldn’t go in home compost ers are narrower than previously scraps. Adults, Teens, Children and Families piles,” Corkins said in an email to reported. Such haulers must offer “Produce stickers are plastic and Week… Jim Condon 388-4880 or 475-2349 the Independent. separate collection of food scraps not compostable,” she explained. 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Michael Jackman, 40 Years Experience 465-4688 [email protected] Call Dave for an appointment 2668 Route 7 • Leicester, VT 05733 • [email protected] PAGE 8A — Addison Independent, Thursday, January 9, 2020 Shoreham Memory Tree 2019 The following names were remembered on the Shoreham Memory Tree this year: community Louise Hubbell Alberta Wood Joan & Bill Watt calendar Association holds this game to help fund projects Extension office, Pond Ln. More info contact Inez Hubbell Jean Silver Daryl Silver Jan THURSDAY benefitting the school and alumni. The women’s Martha Seifert 802-388-4969. Age Well community luncheon in game starts at 6 p.m., followed by the men’s game Robert Hubbell Edwin & Marjorie Brent Silver 9 Vergennes. Thursday, Jan. 9, 10 a.m., at 7:30 p.m. Tickets adults $4, students $2, under Megan Barber Douglas Clinton Bass Vergennes Area Seniors Armory Lane 6 free, families $10. Interested in playing? Call Jan WEDNESDAY Reggie Greenwood Edward J. Hall Patricia Bass Senior Housing, 50 Armory Ln. Doors open at Lisa Gebo at 802-877-2879. 15 Age Well community luncheon in 10 a.m. for coffee hour and bingo. Meal served Middlebury. Wednesday, Jan. 15, 11:15 Gloria Rathbun Jerry Brisson Chris Bass at noon of BBQ chicken breast, hot German a.m., Middlebury Rec Center, 154 Creek and Haley Gene Brisson Stephen Bass potato salad, green beans, wheat roll and vanilla Rd. Doors open at 11:15 a.m., meal served at yogurt fruit fluff. Bring your own place setting. $5 Jan SUNDAY noon of Lasagna rollettes with marinara sauce, Bob & Betty Douglas (2) Jim Brisson Raymond Fotion III suggested donation. 72 hours advanced notice 12 Free Community Dinner in Bristol. spinach, wheat bread and birthday cake. Bring Ernie Franzgrote (2) Bill Dupre Alta Fageley required. Call Michelle to reserve 802-377-1419. Sunday, Jan. 12, 5-6:30 p.m., St. your own place setting. $5 suggested donation. Cherry Bohne Bell Dupre Mavis Munger Open to anyone age 60 and up and their spouse Ambrose Church, 11 School St. Menu 72 hours advanced notice required. Call Michelle of any age. Free ride may be to reserve 802-377-1419. Open to anyone age Paul & Ethel Bohne Debbie Provencher Bev Farone provided. Call ACTR at 60 and up and their spouse of any age. Free ride Malcolm & Adah Anna LePierre Allen Families 802-388-2287 to inquire. may be provided. Call ACTR at 802-388-2287 to “The Middlebury Train Wreck inquire. Douglas Eric & Elizabeth Blair families of 1893” in Middlebury. Soup supper in New Haven. Wednesday, Jan. Leslie Wood Causton Sullivan Families Thursday, Jan. 9, noon, 15, 6 p.m., New Haven Henry Sheldon Museum, 1 2020 TAI CHI FALL PREVENTION CLASSES starting Jan.14 Tuesdays Congregational Church, Town Park St. Danielle Rougeau and Thursdays At St. Peter’s Parish Hall in Vergennes. Beginner class- Hill Rd. Variety of soups, Special Thanks to Vermont Trade Winds Farm in Shoreham for donating the tree. will use the Sheldon’s photo bread, crackers, beverage of the Otter Creek train trestle 9:30am-10:30am. Contact Pat Blair: [email protected]. Intermediate and dessert. Tickets $8 adults. collapse of 1893 to talk about class 10:45am-11:45am. Contact Dan Bagley: [email protected]. Snow date Jan. 22. More info the town, the train industry, call Carol at 802-453-5059. and the forces that shape the In-depth class, Wednesdays starting Jan. 15. At Bixby Memorial Library Festival on-the-Green story behind that photographic annual meeting in moment. $5 fee includes 9:30am.-10:15am. Contact Lee Francis: [email protected]. Middlebury. Wednesday, Museum admission. more info Sun 73 long Form class 10:30am-12:00pm. Contact Beverly Jan. 15, 6:30 p.m., Vermont at henrysheldonmuseum.org Blakeney: [email protected] or Doreen Peterson: Community Foundation, 3 or 802-388-2117. [email protected]. Court St. Wanted: Enthusiastic Co-homing conversation volunteers to help plan the in Middlebury. Thursday, MIDDLEBURY STUDIO SCHOOL — KIDS Clay Classes: Monday and 42nd Annual Middlebury Jan. 9, noon-1 p.m., Ilsley Summer Festival on-the- Public Library, 75 Main St. Tuesday Afterschool Hand Building, Thursday Afterschool Multi-age Wheel. Green. Attend the annual Join Dorothea Langevin for a Ask about our Ben & Jerry’s Scholarship Fund. ADULTS: Drawing, Solvent meeting to learn how you can conversation on sustainable Free Oils, Traditional Oils, Pastels, Monday afternoon Clay Hand building, be involved in various aspects living. Explore ideas such as Wheel Classes Monday and Thursday nights. Coming in Spring: Garden of preparing for and hosting co-homing and others. Free one of the premier summer and open to the public. Design & Garden Planters. For information studioschool2377@gmail. arts events in Addison County. Tool training night in com or call Barb 247-3702. Register at middleburystudioschool.org This year’s Festival dates are Middlebury. Thursday, Jan. July 12 through 18. More info 9, 5-9 p.m., The Makery, at 802-462-3555. Hannaford Career Center, 51 Charles Ave. Len includes chicken and biscuits, mashed potatoes, A Night of Hall of Fame Hoops in Middlebury. Schmidt leads a focused tool training in The tossed salad, cookies, Jello with whipped cream Wednesday, Jan. 15, 7 p.m., Room 216, Makery’s Woodworking Lab. Interested members and beverages. All are welcome. McCardell Bicentennial Hall, Bicentennial Way. welcome. Not a member yet? $7.50 drop-in fee Drawing on nearly 200 combined years of cover- gets you in for the training or you may borrow Jan ing basketball, four winners of the Basketball Hall A NON-PROFIT, INDEPENDENT SCHOOL The Makery pass from Ilsley Library for free. MONDAY of Fame’s Curt Gowdy Media Award gather at IN RIPTON, VERMONT Participants should wear short sleeves, long 13 Age Well community luncheon in New Middlebury College to address the state of the pants, closed toe shoes and have any long hair Haven. Monday, Jan. 13, Porky’s Place, game, swap stories and take questions. Free. SERVING MIDDLE SCHOOL GRADES 7-9 tied back for safety. More info contact Susan at Route 7. Doors open at 11:30, meal served [email protected]. at noon of macaroni and cheese, ham, coleslaw, INFORMATIONAL MEETING green beans, roll and oatmeal raisin cookies. 72 Jan THURSDAY for prospective students for the 2020/21 School Year hours advanced notice required. Call Michelle to 16 Age Well community luncheon in Jan FRIDAY reserve 802-377-1419. $5 suggested donation Vergennes. Thursday, Jan. 16, 10 a.m., SUNDAY, JANUARY 26, 2020 3:30 PM 10 Age Well community luncheon in does not include gratuity. Open to anyone age Vergennes Area Seniors Armory Lane Senior Bristol. Friday, Jan. 10, 11:30 a.m., 60 and up and their spouse of any age. Free ride Housing, 50 Armory Ln. Doors open at 10 a.m. North Branch School Mary’s, Route 116. Doors open at 11:30 may be provided. Call ACTR at 802-388-2287 to for bingo and coffee hour. Meal served at noon of 898 Lincoln Rd. Ripton, VT a.m., lunch served at noon of dilled tomato inquire. pork chops with pineapple sauce, mashed sweet northbranchschool.org 802-388-3269 bisque, followed by meatloaf, mashed potatoes, “Bodies at Borders: The Lived Effects of Settler- potatoes, green beans, wheat bread and carrot fresh vegetables, roll and orange olive oil cake. Colonialism” symposium in Middlebury. cake with icing. Bring your own place setting. $5 Please RSVP to [email protected] $5 suggested donation does not include gratuity, Monday, Jan. 13, 4:30-9 p.m., Wilson Hall, suggested donation. 72 hours advanced notice 72 hour advanced notice required. Call Michelle McCullough Student Center, Old Chapel Rd. required. Call Michelle to reserve 802-377-1419. to reserve 802-377-1419. Limited seats available. Scholars of bordering from various fields will Open to anyone age 60 and up and their spouse Win this Original Open to anyone age 60 and up and their spouse come together to speak about how borders restrict of any age. Free ride may be provided. Call ACTR of any age. Free ride may be available, call ACTR human movement in terms of colonial and neoco- at 802-388-2287 to inquire. to inquire 802-388-2287. lonial states in this student-organized symposium. Mid-Winter Hot Stove Baseball Potpourri: Family

WoodWin y Jackson this Painting Original Matters” in Middlebury. Thursday, Jan. 16, 3-4 Jan SATURDAY Jan TUESDAY p.m., Community Room, EastView at Middlebury, Woody To Benefit to Jackson the AC Parent Child Center Painting 100 EastView Ter. Doctor Baseball (Karl Lindholm) 11 Tracks and Trees with Jim Andrews 14 Age Well community luncheon in will discourse on the “family of baseball,” black in Salisbury. Saturday, Jan. 11, 9 a.m., Vergennes. Tuesday, Jan. 14, 10 a.m., and white, while also inviting baseball commen- Par ty at Notte Party - Music at by the Notte Music by the Salisbury Free Public Library,918 Maple Vergennes Area Seniors Armory Lane tary and observations, then and now. Free and To Benefit to the AC Parent Child Center St. Meet at the for a short educational presenta- Senior Housing, 50 Armory Ln. Doors open at 10 open to the public. (Rescheduled to this date from Horse Traders Horse Traders tion and then a guided walk exploring the Farwell a.m. for bingo and coffee hour. VASA, Inc. meet- Nov. 7, 2019). Thursday January 16th 5-­‐7pm Forest. Search for tracks and other wildlife signs, ing at 11:20 a.m. Meal served at noon of roast “The 2020 Election: Early Primaries and Thursday, January 16th 5-7pm as well as some tree identification. Hot chocolate turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy, winter squash, Caucuses” in Middlebury. Thursday, Jan. 16, 4 and refreshments at the library post-walk. wheat roll and pumpkin cookie. Bring your own p.m., The Residence at Otter Creek, 350 Lodge Roast pork supper in Vergennes. Saturday, Jan. place setting. $5 suggested donation. 72 hours Rd. Professor Eric Davis will focus on the upcom- 11, 5-6:30 p.m., Vergennes United Methodist advanced notice required. Call Michelle to reserve ing Democratic primaries and caucuses in the 18 Church, Main St. Menu includes roast pork, 802-377-1419. Open to anyone age 60 and up states where voters will go to the polls in February mashed potatoes, stuffing, vegetable, apple- and their spouse of any age. Free ride may be and early March. Free, open to the public and sauce, roll, dessert and beverage. Tickets adults provided. Call ACTR at 802-388-2287 to inquire. fully accessible. RSVP to Courtney Allenson at $10/children $5. Served buffet style. Take out Special Needs Planning workshop in Middlebury. 802-388-1220 or callenson@residenceotter- available. More info call 802-877-3150. Tuesday, Jan. 14, 6-7 p.m., Ilsley Public Library, creek.com. Alumni/Seniors basketball game in Vergennes. 75 Main St. Special needs planning is essential to A conversation with Adam Guettel in Middlebury. Saturday, Jan. 11, 6 p.m., Macdonough protect disabled children. This workshop provides Thursday, Jan. 16, 4:30 p.m., Town Hall Theater, Gymnasium, Vergennes Union High School, a comprehensive overview of what families need 68 S. Pleasant St. Join in this conversation with Monkton Rd. The VHS/VUHS Alumni to know, including such essentials as protect- Adam Guettel, Tony Award-winning composer ing important government benefits, constructing of “The Light in the Piazza” and grandson of wills and special needs trusts, and much more. legendary composer Richard Rodgers. THT Presented by Attorney Claudia I. Pringles. Artistic Director Doug Anderson will host. Tickets Free, but registration required at $11, fees included, available at 802-382-9222, 802-223-0600. [email protected] or at the box office, Addison County 4-H Monday-Saturday, noon-5 p.m. Foundation annual Horse Traders in Middlebury. Thursday, Jan. meeting in 16, 5-7 p.m., Notte, 86 Main St. Win an original Middlebury. Woody Jackson painting at this raffle benefit for Avery’ Avery’s Town s Line Town Pasture Line Watercolor Pasture 29”x37” Watercolor 29”x37” Tuesday, Jan. the Addison County Parent/Child Center. Raffle 14, 7 p.m., $10/ticket. You do not need to be present to win. Raffle $10 per ticket UVM Info and tickets at 802-999-2064 or wj@shore- You do $ not need to be present to win ham.net. Buy Raffle from Woody 10 802-­‐999-­‐2064 per ticket email [email protected] Introduction to Backpacking workshop in Middlebury. Thursday, Jan. 16, 6 p.m., You do not need to be present to win Community Room, Ilsley Public Library, 75 Main St. Ivor Hughes, experienced backpacker from the Green Mountain Club, will help you plan your first 1 3 0 1 C I D E R M I L L R O A D, C O R N W A L L or next backpacking adventure. Topics include equipment, food and cooking, fitness, planning, Buy from Woody 802-999-2064 | email: [email protected] first aid, hike selection and navigating and kit list. Jan FRIDAY 17 Age Well community luncheon Reader Comments in Middlebury. Friday, Jan. 17, 11:15 a.m., The Glass Onion Here’s what one reader has to say about us! Hannaford Career Center, 51 Charles Ave. Doors open at 11:15 a.m., seating and meal service begins at 11:30 a.m. A reader writes: — a delicious three-course meal of Chef Woody’s choice prepared and served by “I live in Chittenden County but read the the students in the culinary program. Seven days advanced notice required. Addy Indy! A great paper!” Seats are limited. Call Michelle to reserve 802-377-1419. $5 suggested donation does not include gratuity. Open to anyone age 60 and up and their spouse of any age. Free ride may be provided. Call ACTR at 802-388- Quotes are taken from 2287 to inquire. reader comments Knights in Italy spaghetti dinner submitted with in Bristol. Friday, Jan. 17, 5-7 p.m., subscription renewals. St. Ambrose Parish Hall, 11 School

Perfect soup weather ADDISON COUNTY WHAT BETTER TIME of year than winter for delicious soup. The New Haven Congregational Church is holding a INDEPENDENT soup supper on Wednesday, Jan. 15, at 6 p.m., at the church Serving Addison County, Vt., Since 1946 on Town Hill Rd. Variety of soups, bread, crackers, beverage and dessert will be on offer for $8. Addison Independent, Thursday, January 9, 2020 — PAGE 9A Jam with Friends communitycalendar at the TrentTown Rock! January 22nd, 2020 • 7-10 p.m Marquis Theater

Get your gear ready EXPERIENCED BACKPACKER IVOR Hughes will offer an Introduction to Backpacking workshop at Ilsley Public Library, 75 Main St. in Middlebury on Thursday, Jan. 16, at 6 p.m. in the library’s Community Room. A great way to start planning that first or next backpacking adventure. Photo courtesy of Ivor Hughes

St. Menu includes all-you-can-eat spaghetti Tuesday, Jan. 21, 7:30 p.m., Seeler Studio with sauce, garlic bread, salad, beverages and Theatre, Mahaney Arts Center, 72 Porter Field Jan FRIDAY dessert. Tickets $10 adults/$5 children 12 and Rd. Seven Trump accusers take the stage, Age Well community luncheon in 24 The Grift Photos Courtesy of Benjamin Bloom under/$25 family. All proceeds go toward further- creating exquisite, unexpected windows into the Middlebury. Friday, Jan. 24, 11:30 ing the Knights’ mission of aiding the community lives of women who were previously reduced to a.m., Rosie’s, Route 7 South. Doors open in a variety of ways from Coats for Kids to the a single trauma. Donations welcome to benefit at 11:30 a.m., meal served at noon of chicken Live with Special Olympics. WomenSafe. More info at middlebury.edu/arts or and biscuit with vegetables, peas, coleslaw and Potluck supper in Brandon. Friday, Jan. 17, 6:30 802-443-3168. tapioca pudding. 72 hours advanced notice p.m., American Legion, Route 7 South. Bring a required. Call Michelle to reserve 802-377-1419. dish to share. Questions call 802-247-5709 or $5 suggested donation does not include gratuity. email [email protected]. Jan WEDNESDAY Open to anyone age 60 and up and their spouse Heath Quartet in Middlebury. Friday, Jan. 17, 7:30 22 MVP Medicare sign up in Middlebury. of any age. Free ride may be provided. Call ACTR p.m., Robison Hall, Mahaney Arts Center, 72 Wednesday, Jan. 22, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m., at 802-388-2287 to inquire. Porter Field Rd. Come hear one of the most excit- Ilsley Public Library, 75 Main St. Tom Branch Herbalist Emily French of Sweetgrass Herbals ing British chamber ensembles of the moment. will be at the Ilsley here to help those needing it in Middlebury. Friday, Jan. 24, 3 p.m., The And Concert includes Beethoven’s Quartet No. 4 in C navigate the process of signing up for Medicare. Residence at Otter Creek, 350 Lodge Rd. A Minor, op. 18.4; Quartet No. 12 in E-flat Major, op. Free and open to the public. lecture by Emily French, a clinical and traditional The 127, and the third “Razumovsky” quartet, op. 59.3. Age Well community luncheon in Shoreham. herbalist working with a wide range of clients and Reserved seating. Tickets: $22 public/$16 Midd Wednesday, Jan. 22, 11 a.m., Halfway House, plants. Her work revolves around her love for ID card holders/$10 youth/$6 Midd students. More Route 22A. Doors open and meal served at 11 reconnecting people with the sophisticated art Silverbacks info at middlebury.edu/arts or 802-443-3168. a.m. until all are served. Meal will be corn chow- and science of plant-based healing that we’ve all der, chef’s choice sandwich, coleslaw and dessert. known, somewhere in our bones, for thousands 72 hours advanced notice required, call Michelle of years. Free, open to the public and fully acces- to reserve 802- 377-1419. $5 suggested donation sible. RSVP to Pat Ryan at 802-388-1220 or Jan SATURDAY does not include gratuity. Open to anyone age [email protected]. 18 Winter breakfast in Shoreham. 60 and up and their spouse of any age. Free ride The Choosy Mamas in Middlebury. Friday, Jan. Saturday, Jan. 18, 8:30-10 a.m., may be provided. Call ACTR at 802-388-2287 to 24, 3:30-4:30 p.m., EastView at Middlebury, 100 Shoreham Congregational Church, 28 inquire. EastView Ter. Andrea Murray, guitar and banjo, School Rd. Enjoy blueberry pancakes, French “Designing for Real: Community-based Monica Przyperhart, guitar, and Katy Abbott, toast, sausages, quiche, home fries, fruit and Experiential Learning Through a Collaboration mandolin, will also sing. They will get support from beverages while you chat with your friends and of Architectural Studies and Habitat for guest musicians Connie Leach on bass, and Chris neighbors. $8 adults/$4 children/$20 families. Humanity” in Middlebury. Wednesday, Jan. Prickitt on banjo. Free and open to the public. Bring a non-perishable item for the Food Shelf to 22, 4:30 p.m., The Orchard (Room 103), Franklin “Love, Really.” “Love, Really!” “Love, Really?” help those in need. Environmental Center at Hillcrest, Hillcrest Rd. Love, Really…” live, Moth-style storytelling in King Pede card party in Ferrisburgh. Saturday, John McLeod of the Department of History of Art Middlebury. Friday, Jan. 24, 5:30-7 p.m., Bundle, Jan. 18, 6:30 p.m., Ferrisburgh Town Hall and and Architecture delivers a public talk as part of 51 Main St. Tell your unique story. The type of love Community Center, Route 7. A sandwich supper the Carol Rifelj Faculty Lecture. Free. More info at — and how you choose to punctuate your story and then on to the games. King Pede is a unique middlebury.edu /arts or 802-443-3168. — is entirely up to you. Dig deep into your sense game that involves “trick-taking” techniques such “Vermont: 1800 and Froze to Death, The Cold memories and tell your best 5-minute tale. Free, as in Hearts and Spades or Pitch. All are invited. Year of 1816,” in New Haven. Jan. 22, 7 p.m., but donations will be accepted for WomenSafe. Richard Ruane and Beth Duquette with Mitch New Haven Town Offices, 78 North St. Howard “The Light in the Piazza” on stage in Middlebury. Barron in Brandon. Saturday, Jan. 18, 7:30 p.m., Coffin, a 7th-generation Vermonter and author Friday, Jan. 24, 7:30 p.m., Town Hall Theater, 68 Raffles, silent auction, food & Brandon Music, 62 Country Club Rd. Ruane and of several books about the Civil War, will discuss S. Pleasant St. Director Douglas Anderson and Duquette are known for their strong, imaginative 1816, a year of dark skies and 12 months with music director Carol Christensen present the drink — and lots of dancing! vocals and harmonies. Some of their original frost. Felt worldwide, the dark and cold hit Vermont annual winter term musical, a collaboration of songs harken back to traditional ballads and jazz harder than any other state. Free and open to all. the Department of Music and Town Hall Theater. It’s a benefit tunes from the ‘30s, but also remain firmly planted The TrentTown Rocks benefit concert in Tickets $20/ Midd ID holders $15/ Midd students concert for Trent in life’s current challenges and joy. They will be Middlebury. Wednesday, Jan. 22, 7-10 p.m., $6 plus fees, available at 802-382-9222, tickets@ joined by special guest Mitch Barron on bass. Marquis Theater, 65 Main St. The Grift and open- townhalltheater.org or at the box office, Monday- Campbell, long- Tickets $20 with pre-concert dinner available for ing act The Silverbacks take the stage to raise Saturday, noon-5 p.m. time photographer $25. Reservations required for dinner and recom- funds for Addison Independent photographer for the Addison mended for the show. Venue is BYOB. More info Trent Campbell and his wife Nikki Juvan for Independent. Trent at 802-247-4295 or [email protected]. Trent’s continuing medical care. Raffle for ski passes, gift certificates and other items. Some of LIVEMUSIC spent more than 25 Jan Trent’s photos will also be for sale. years taking tens of SUNDAY Yale Glee Club with the Middlebury College thousands of photos 19 All-you-can-eat pancake breakfast in Choir in Middlebury. Thursday, Jan. 9, 7:30 to reflect Addison Addison. Sunday, Jan. 19, 7-11 a.m., Jan THURSDAY p.m., Mahaney Arts Center. Addison Fire Station, jct. Routes 17 & 22A. 23 Age Well community luncheon in BlueBrass! in Middlebury. Friday, Jan. 10, 3:30- County life, but in Benefit for the Addison Volunteer Fire Department. Vergennes. Thursday, Jan. 23, 10 a.m., 4:30 p.m., EastView at Middlebury. 2018 and into 2019 Photo Courtesy of Mark Bouvier Menu includes plain and blueberry pancakes, Vergennes Area Seniors Armory Lane Jacob Green in Middlebury. Friday, Jan. 10, 5-7 he suffered a series sausage, bacon, home fries, coffee, hot chocolate Senior Housing, 50 Armory Ln. Doors open at p.m., Otter Creek Brewing. and orange juice. Funds will be used to purchase 10 a.m. for bingo and coffee hour. Meal served The Medicine Tribe Trio in Brandon. Friday, Jan. of strokes that put him in rehab, and he’s now fighting to regain equipment. $7 adults/$5 kids under 12. More Info at noon of meatloaf, mashed red potatoes with 10, 7-9 p.m., Red Clover Ale Co. his balance and physical ability to get back into action. Medical at 802-759-2237. cheddar cheese, gravy, winter mixed vegetables, Heath Quartet in Middlebury. Saturday, Jan. 11, bills have piled up, however, so this mid-winter dance is to help Champlain Valley Fiddlers in Middlebury. Sunday, wheat bread and date and raisin bar. Bring your 7:30 p.m., Mahaney Arts Center. he and his wife Nikki. Jan. 19 11 a.m-5 p.m., VFW, 530 Exchange St. own place setting. $5 suggested donation. 72 Matt Flinner in Lincoln. Saturday, Jan. 11, 7:30 Jam Session 11 a.m.-noon, music and dancing hours advanced notice required. Call Michelle to p.m., Burnham Hall. noon-5 p.m. $3 donation. Refreshments available. reserve 802-377-1419. Open to anyone age 60 Christine Malcolm Band in Brandon. Saturday, $10 Suggested donation. All are welcome. and up and their spouse of any age. Free ride Jan. 11, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music. Breton Fest-Noz in Middlebury. Sunday, Jan. may be provided. Call ACTR at 802-388-2287 to Blues Jam in Brandon. Saturday, Jan. 11, 8 p.m., 19, 4 p.m., Grand Salon, Le Château, Chateau inquire. Sister Wicked. SEE YOU THERE! Rd. The traditional music, dance, and flavors Sewing Machine Basics night in Middlebury. Woodchuck’s Revenge in Middlebury. Sunday, of Brittany, the “Celtic” region of northwestern Thursday, Jan. 23, 5-9 p.m., The Makery, Jan. 12, 2 p.m., The Residence at Otter Creek. Prizes and silent auction items include: France, is highlighted at Middlebury College’s Hannaford Career Center, 51 Charles Ave. Come Horse Traders in Middlebury. Thursday, Jan. 16, • Some of Trent’s best scenic photos of Addison County, second Fest-Noz (Breton night festival). Join learn (or relearn) the basics of your machine and 5-7 p.m., Notte. piper Timothy Cummings and special guests for get inspired to work on more projects in 2020. Beth Duquette and Richard Ruane in Middlebury. as well as iconic shots of people, places and events! authentic music, participatory dances, and crêpes Faith and Wendy will be leading an evening of Friday, Jan. 17, 3:30-4:30 p.m., EastView at • Day tickets to area ski resorts, Nordic and alpine, and cider. Free. More info at middlebury.edu /arts sewing machine basics in The Makery’s Sewing Middlebury. or 802-443-3168. Lab. Interested members are welcome anytime Ali T in Middlebury. Friday, Jan 17, 5-7 p.m., Otter including the Snow Bowl, Mad River, Smuggs and others. from 5-9 p.m., instruction will be ongoing. Not a Creek Brewing. • Gift cards to area restaurants and businesses. member yet? $7.50 Drop-In fee gets you in for the Heath Quartet in Middlebury. Friday, Jan. 17, 7:30 Jan TUESDAY basics or you may borrow The Makery pass from p.m., Robison Hall, Mahaney Arts Center. • And much more! 21 Age Well community luncheon in Ilsley Library for free. Participants are welcome to The Johnny Cash Tribute Show in Vergennes. Vergennes. Tuesday, Jan. 21, 10 a.m., use one of The Makery’s machines or bring their Saturday, Jan. 18, 7 p.m., Vergennes Opera Vergennes Area Seniors Armory Lane own. More info contact Susan at coordinator@ House Many thanks to: Senior Housing, 50 Armory Lane. Doors open at makeryatpahcc.org. Richard Ruane and Beth Duquette with Mitch 10 a.m. for bingo and coffee hour. SASH Wellness Adults Read YA book group in Middlebury. Barron in Brandon. Saturday, Jan. 18, 7:30 p.m., The Grift, The Silverbacks and Event — Tile Painting with Inez. FREE all supplies Thursday, Jan 23, 6 p.m., Community Room, Brandon Music. the Marquis Theater for generously provided. Meal served at noon of chopped beef Ilsley Public Library, 75 Main St. A discussion of Moose Crossing Jazz in Middlebury. Sunday, Jan. steak with brown gravy, mashed potatoes, diced Akwaeke Emezi’s “Pet.” Copies of the book are 19, 2 p.m., The Residence at Otter Creek. donating their services and making carrots, wheat roll and fresh melon. Bring your available at the circulation desk. The TrentTown Rocks benefit concert in own place setting. $5 suggested donation. 72 “Climate Action and Social Democracy: Lessons Middlebury. Wednesday, Jan. 22, 7-10 p.m., this event possible. hours advanced notice required. Call Michelle to Learned from the Nordic Countries” in Marquis Theater. reserve 802-377-1419. Open to anyone age 60 Middlebury. Thursday, Jan. 23, 7-8:30 p.m., The Choosy Mamas in Middlebury. Friday, Jan. and up and their spouse of any age. Free ride Community Room, Ilsley Public Library, 75 Main 24, 3:30-4:30 p.m., EastView at Middlebury. may be provided. Call ACTR at 802-388-2287 to St. How are Scandinavia and Iceland confronting Kai Stanley in Middlebury. Friday, Jan. 24, 5-7 Sponsored by: inquire. the challenges of climate change? Is there some- p.m., Otter Creek Brewing. Loosely Bound Book Group in Middlebury. thing about the culture or political structure that Bloodroot Gap in Brandon. Saturday, Jan. 25, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 5:30 p.m., Mezzanine, Ilsley has put them at the forefront of efforts to reduce 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music. Public Library, 75 Main St. Jeremy Holt will lead human impact on the climate? Local climate activ- Jazzou Jones in Middlebury. Sunday, Jan. 26, 2 a discussion of his graphic novels, “After Houdini” ists Fran and Spence Putnam will talk about their p.m., The Residence at Otter Creek. and “Before Houdini.” Copies of the book are five-week, self-designed study tour of Denmark, Honey in the Hive in Cornwall. Sunday, Jan. 26, available at the circulation desk. Sweden, Norway, and Iceland for a first-hand look 2-3:30 p.m., Cornwall Town Hall “The Pussygrabber Plays” in Middlebury. at their climate policies. 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Fifty years ago this week, prompted Gov. Deane Davis to newspaper readers in Addison declare a state of emergency. County could buy a copy of the • Gov. Davis put fighting Addison Independent for 15 pollution at the top of his prior- Young Writers cents. Here are some of the top ity list when he called for clean- stories that appeared in the Jan. 8, ing up Vermont’s lakes and 1970, edition of the rivers by 1980. Pollution of the Independent: state’s waterways • Robin and cleanup Marie McCoy of Lake Young Writers Project and features. More of Salisbury Champlain is an independent information is available was born Jan. continues to nonprofit that engages at youngwritersproject. Project 2 at Porter be an impor- students to write, helps org, sreid@young- Hospital; tant issue to them improve, and writersproject.org or she was the this day. connects them with 802-324-9538. first baby • Douglas authentic audiences in The following poems of the year R. Lathrop, newspapers, before live were written for a in Addison midshipman in audiences, and online. general writing prompt: County. the U.S. Merchant YWP also publishes an annual anthology and Ways of looking at • Marine Academy, Brandon participated with The Voice, a digital Airman his classmates in magazine with YWP’s best writing, images, me Werdna the annual Sugar ANDREW KNIGHT, 18 S . Bowl parade in New BRISTOL Lowell Orleans. was a member • T h e of the U. S. Air Force’s 4780th Middlebury I. V. Air Defense Wing, which was Recreation Council’s children’s Set high in the Green Mountains, A ball cap honored with the U. S. Air Force ski school began Jan. 10 at the Crystal Lake Wind sweeps across Mount Crimson as the fall, Outstanding Unit Award. Ralph Myhre Golf Course. GRACE ORVIS, 13 Mansfield, Emblazoned with colorful • Roman Catholic priests in • After a heated debate, the LINCOLN Combing through my dark hair heraldry, Addison County and across the Middlebury Union High School Atop the summit. Sits atop my head. state preached against Vermont’s board approved a JV soccer Majestic mountains tower now. new “easier abortion law.” program for the 1970-’71 season. over crystal-clear water. It feels almost like this place II. VI. • Addison County was still The proposal had been rejected Sky-scraping evergreens was created just for me. Flowing words and vibrant Clean air digging out from a Christmastime for several years because the border the rocky shore, I look down into the water and pictures Of the verdant forests snowstorm that caused several board felt there was not enough their reflections blurred in the see petite silverfish, Reflected on the lenses Fills my lungs. barn roofs to collapse and brought interest. Some members feared water. their compact bodies casting Of my glasses. many area towns to a standstill. that introducing soccer in addi- My paddle slices through the dark shadows as they dart, VII. The storm delivered 28 inches tion to football would lead to lake silently, avoiding the eagle’s eye on the III. My hands of snowfall and was reported to “mediocre” performances by leaving only bubbles in my lake’s rocky bottom. Before my eyes, Brush away be the worst ever in the state. It both teams. wake. I can imagine how I look to Dinosaurs and other vastly At loose soil, Minuscule droplets of silvery them, ancient beings Revealing the puzzle ice dot my hair, my face distorted and mostly Appear from extinction, Of a prehistoric world. giving me a veil of ice. hidden, Resurrected through graphite I let my hand graze the top of my life jacket so big it covers and ink. VIII. Reed tapped as new the cold, clear abyss half my face. Over the intercom, as my kayak drifts slowly They must think I’m a strange, IV. Every student, along. mutant bird. Fleur de lis, Every teacher, state rep for Granville I can no longer hear the sound I hear the abrupt splashing of Bald eagle — Pauses to hear MONTPELIER — Gov. Phil Scott Bank. Reed serves on the boards of my friends’ voices. paddles behind, and smile. Badges and achievements Greetings, announcements — this week announced the appointment of the Randolph Area Community Now, far away from reality, I It makes all the difference, Of a lifelong career in scouting Enthusiastic words of Peter Reed of Braintreek to fill the Development Corporation and am alone, to be able to share this Branded, sewn Spoken from my mouth… Orange-Washington-Addison House Gifford Medical Center and is encased in fragile silence. experience Across my tan uniform, District vacancy following the resig- active in economic development My arms throb from paddling with the people who matter Worn with incommunicable pride. nation of former Rep. Ben Jickling in and community initiatives in the for so long most to me. August 2019. Randolph area. and my clothes are drenched I shout, “Betcha can’t catch Excerpted from original. Reed’s district includes the Addison “I am honored to have been selected and cold, me!” Read complete poem at: youngwritersproject.org/node/30997 County town of Granville. from a strong field of candidates, and but it feels good to push and join them in the cacopho- Note: In his original post online, Knight wanted others to know this “Peter understands the importance appreciate the opportunity given to through the pain — I feel strong. nous splashing of paddles piece was modeled after the work of Wallace Stevens. For that reason of economic development and grow- me by the Governor,” Reed said. I am in awe of nature right that shatters the fragile silence. capitalization, line fragments, etc., were not edited out. ing our economy to address our state’s “The Randolph area is experiencing challenges, and those of the commu- a renewal, fueled by the commitment nities he’ll represent,” Scott said in a of many creative and dedicated citi- press release. “I believe his experi- zens. I am excited to support them Zuckerman to join Bristol panel on pot laws ence will bring an important perspec- and to bring their voices with me to tive to the House and I look forward Montpelier.” BRISTOL — The Vermont Baldwin Creek in Bristol. Regulate Marijuana. newyearscannanetworkingevent. to working with him this session.” Reed graduated from Earlham Cannabis Organization will host Mr. Zuckerman will be joined Discussion will begin promptly at eventbrite.com. Reed, an Independent, has lived College with a Bachelor of Arts in Lieutenant Governor David by attorneys Tim Fair and Andrew 1:30 p.m. with a 30-minute question The Vermont Cannabis in Braintree since 2014, following a Economics and received his MBA Zuckerman and a panel of industry Subin, of Vermont Cannabis and answer session to start at 2 p.m. Organization is a platform to advo- 35-year career in banking and secu- from the Tuck School of Business at experts to discuss the current status Solutions, Eli Harrington, founder The event will conclude with a half cate, educate, and collaborate about rities in Puerto Rico, Chicago, New Dartmouth College. of cannabis tax and regulation legis- of Greenbridge Consulting, Dave hour for networking. craft cannabis in Vermont. VCO is a York and Connecticut. From 2015 to In keeping with tradition, Governor lation in Montpelier during a busi- Silberman, attorney and legalization For more information, or to coalition of professionals committed 2019, he managed the Randolph and Scott appointed an Independent to a ness networking event on Sunday advocate, as well as Laura Subin, register, visit Vermont Cannabis to outreach and partnership in the Bethel branches of Northfield Savings seat vacated by an Independent. afternoon, Jan. 26, at Mary’s at director of the Vermont Coalition to Organization’s Eventbrite page at newly emerging cannabis industry.

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Addison Independent, Thursday, January 9, 2020 — PAGE 11A Board Wages (Continued from Page 1A) how best to meet the needs of all (Continued from Page 1A) Gill of Middlebury, Suzanne Buck of our students. I would welcome eligible Operations 1, 2 and 3 jobs, of Bridport, and Jennifer Nuceder the opportunity to serve for another which affected slightly more than of Salisbury. All four were elected three years.” 6% of the college’s entire Vermont without opposition back in 2017. MARY GILL workforce. Those whose salaries ACSD includes the elementary Gill is hoping to see a big field fell below the new thresholds schools in Bridport, Cornwall, of candidates vying for seats on received automatic increases. Middlebury, Ripton, Salisbury, the ACSD board, which in the near The lowest-paying positions Shoreham and Weybridge, as well future she believes needs to address received the largest increases: as Middlebury Union middle and two pressing issues: • 1 The $1 per hour hiring high schools. • “We need to form minimum increased by 27% to $14. Candidates for local strong partnerships • The $12.07 per hour hiring municipal and school It’s been a with the towns that we minimum increased by 24% to $15. offices have until busy three serve,” she said. “We • The $15.22 per hour hiring Jan. 27 to file petition years for the need to earn their trust minimum increased by 5% to $16. papers with their town ACSD board, and identify common The shift from $11 to $14 per clerks in order to goals.” hour was more than 16 times appear on the March and the next • “We must the increase received by the 3 Town Meeting Day three aren’t support educational state’s lowest-paid workers at the ballot. The Independent expected to get practices that nurture beginning of 2020. will publish a full list of any calmer. the whole child,” Gill On Jan. 1, Vermont’s minimum confirmed candidates said. “Schools are wage increased by 18 cents (1.7%), on, Thursday Jan. 30. rated on the academic from $10.78 per hour to $10.96. It’s been a busy three years for achievement of its students, but MARKET FORCES MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE JUNIOR Celia Gottlieb leads several hundred students past Old Chapel in a the ACSD board, and the next three they must also be judged on how To come up with the new Dec. 5 protest calling for higher wages for the college’s lowest-paid workers. This week the college said aren’t expected to get any calmer. well they support the development numbers, “we looked at wages for it raised hiring minimum pay by as much as 27%. Buck, Gill, Jette and Nuceder have of good citizens. This requires jobs in the area that are the same File photo by Benjy Renton all played roles in the ACSD’s that schools work closely with or similar to those jobs that we had formative stages, which included families and communities to create open,” Provost said. “To retain and demands. address budgeting challenges, predicted that budget deficits the creation of a single budget to an environment in which children attract the best staff, Middlebury “The student voices as well as the college undertook a massive would soon be a thing of the past. cover K-12 education expenses for can thrive. The school board must must keep its compensation the staff and faculty voices over the reevaluation of its workforce and Editor’s note: Reporter all seven member towns. monitor the progress of the IB competitive.” last six months of clearly stating work processes. In May 2019 Christopher Ross is married to an The board last April held a series program and its impact on all of He would not say how many this as a priority for the institution college officials announced that employee of Middlebury College. of community forums about aging our students. It must ensure that Operations 1, 2 and 3 positions at allowed us to appropriate the the program, called “Workforce Reach Christopher ACSD facilities and a related master the school and community create the college are vacant. financial resources Planning,” had been a success. No Ross at christopherr@ needed, knowing that one was laid off, and administrators addisonindependent.com. plan that will reveal the condition diverse learning opportunities for The increases “This is a and repair needs for all the district’s students who might benefit from followed on the heels all other requests for school buildings. That facilities less traditional methods such as of a Dec. 5 campus reminder that new dollars would be master plan will help inform the apprenticeships.” protest attended by when we rally of lower priority,” he HARDWOODS & SOFTWOOD ACSD board as it considers which VICTORIA JETTE hundreds of students, together as a said. buildings are critical to the district’s Jette noted the board’s many who demanded what community we In making its wage At the Mill — QUALITY Kiln Dried Lumber educational mission, and which chores will include picking a new they called a “living have strength.” determinations, the Over 100 years might be expendable. MUHS principal. Longtime top wage” for facilities, college did not solicit — Middlebury Superior Quality/Great Prices As part of that discussion, the administrator Bill Lawson will dining services and input from staff about junior the local cost of living, board will take into consideration retire this June, and a committee other workers. Celia Gottlieb student enrollment, which has been has been evaluating potential One of the organizers Provost said. But he Repairs & Remodeling level or declining in virtually all successors. Other priorities, she of that protest, junior added that Middlebury New Construction — Any Size Job is currently conducting a thorough of Vermont. And enrollment at the said, will include the 6th-grade Celia Gottlieb, was pleased that the Paneling, Flooring, Siding/Trim ACSD’s seven elementary schools transition to MUMS, supporting college had taken some action. review of staff compensation. If will take another hit during the faculty and staff in the adoption of “I feel an immense amount other adjustments are needed, they Furniture & Cabinets fall of 2021, when sixth-graders an IB curriculum, and determining of pride for my Middlebury will be made during the next fiscal Pine, Maple, Oak, Cherry, Ash… are slated to transition to MUMS how to best use the facilities master community today,” she told the year, which begins July 1. in a move aimed at solidifying plan. Independent in an email. “It is With 1,144 full-time employees Local • Sustainable • Renewable the district’s IB “Middle Years “I don’t think that we need to because of the sea of faces who and 72 part-time staff, Middlebury Program.” take on any new big issues, but came to Mead Chapel on Dec. 5th College is the largest employer in Cash & Volume Discounts • Great Specials • Friendly Service The prospect of school closings rather focus on the work before us,” to protest for higher wages that Addison County. The A. Johnson Co., LLC • 995 South 116 Rd. • Bristol, VT has drawn early opposition from Jette said of the board’s full plate. this shift has been made so readily. Over the last couple of years, 802-453-4884 • www.VermontLumber.com residents in ACSD communities “I feel incredibly lucky to be able This is a reminder that when we as part of an ongoing effort to like Ripton and Weybridge, to work with such a competent, rally together as a community we which have elementary school inquisitive and kind group on have strength. We must continue student populations well under the board, with such amazingly to foster this strength to better our 100. As previously reported by capable administrators as well as a community for all.” the Independent, school-closure thoughtful supportive community Fellow protest organizer Connor RESOLUTIONS opponents recently circulated a who all desire the same thing for Wertz, also a junior, expressed a petition designed to force a Town kids of the ACSD,” she added. “I reserved optimism. Make 2020 the year of Meeting Day vote on changes to the know we all want the best education “I applaud the administration for ACSD charter that would give local for our kids and I would be honored recognizing the need for change voters more of a say on proposed to be able to continue looking at and taking steps to address the SHOPPING LOCAL! school closures and how board how we do that in the face of all stark wage disparity for the staff members are elected. the challenges living in Vermont members in our community,” he Declining enrollment is presents.” told the Independent. “But (the also putting a pinch on school JENNIFER NUCEDER increase) is not anything beyond budgeting. An initial draft of the Nuceder cited “communication” what we expected and doesn’t 2021-2022 ACSD budget placed and “community engagement” clearly demonstrate a shift in the district roughly $100,000 above as two of her top priorities. She’s any of the underlying values that a state-prescribed school-spending joined the county’s Community contributed to this problem in the threshold. Partnership Council as both a parent first place.” District officials have produced a and ACSD board liaison. Wertz, who at the rally had second draft, using more complete “This year we are learning a great criticized the administration for state aid info, that places the deal about wellness issues at our using “the market” as a yard stick, ADVERTISING-DIRECTORY COMPUTER SYSTEM budget below the state’s spending schools,” she said of the council’s added on Tuesday that he hoped DESIGNERS & CONSULTANTS threshold. 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Here’s what they had to say: in the facilities master planning excellence.” SOARING WEALTH process where the years of gathering The Independent reached out Tim BOOK DEALERS-RETAIL SUZANNE BUCK Bristol ...... data and discussing important issues Parsons, president of Middlebury’s 461-8222 “I am running for another term VERMONT BOOK SHOP because I am a strong believer in with our community members and Staff Council, but Parsons did not Middlebury...... 461-8222 Middlebury...... 388-2061 community service, and I would district staff will culminate in a respond in time for this story. board vote,” she said. “Should the Provost said the student HEALTH CLUBS like to continue with the work we BOOK DEALERS-USED & RARE are currently involved in,” Buck facilities master plan be approved, protest had no direct impact on said. “Our facilities master plan is we will have much work ahead of the decision to adjust these pay VERMONT SUN FITNESS CENTER MONROE STREET BOOKS nearing completion and there will us to support the administration and rates. 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Middlebury...... 388-6603 Middlebury...... 388-ACTR (2287) She’d like to continue serving both Receive Comprehensive Care in a panels. “Both boards are actively compassionate, friendly environment YOGA INSTRUCTION involved in community OTTER CREEK YOGA engagement, and the career center h h is also moving towards becoming General Dentistry Cosmetic Dentistry Middlebury...... 388-1961 the only career technical center h Dental Implants h Gum Therapy in Vermont to offer IB classes,” h Crowns & Bridges h Dentures Buck said. “I feel that my past experience as a school board FREEDOM PUBLICATIONS member on the Bridport school A Vermont Company • www.vtphonebook.com board, my current experience on 1330 Exchange Street, Suite 107, Middlebury The Addison County Little Phone Book is published by Freedom Publications, the ACSD and Hannaford Career ASUBSIDIARYOF!DDISON0RESS4EL  s&AX   Center boards, and my background 802-388-3553 www.vtphonebook.com as a special educator gives me a different perspective as we look at www.MiddleburyDentalVT.com PAGE 12A — Addison Independent, Thursday, January 9, 2020 Happy New Year!

Last week we saw the start of a new year, and locals took it as an opportunity to celebrate. In Middlebury, Ilslely Public Library on Dec. 31 hosted a Happy “Noon” Year party at which young- er children counted down the seconds until the clock struck 12 … noon. The kiddies welcomed a real balloon drop (above). At left, three-year-old Nikhil Chatterjee made believe he was strolling through New York’s Times Square. Right, eight-year-old Georgia Gong hoped sister Campbell, 10, wouldn’t notice the bunny ears, while 12-year-old sis Fiona looked on amused and Abigail, 6, sported New Year specs. Later that day, the town of Middlebury presented a loud and exciting fireworks dis- play at the town recreation park. Independent photos by Steve James and John S. McCright Addison Independent, Thursday, January 9, 2020 — PAGE 13A Vergennes By the way (Continued from Page 1A) (Continued from Page 1A) are chipped and made into a Ronald Hornbeck, Richard me look into government, pretty Alexander Wolff will take fragrant mulch, which is given Howland and Harry Hunt. much,” Hofman said. place Wednesday, Jan. 15, away to residents for free in Kudos and congratulations to He enrolled again in the at 7 p.m. in room 216 of the the spring. If you are a district these members for their years University of Albany, this time McCardell Bicentennial Hall resident in another town, you of service. If there is anyone to earn a master’s in Local on the Middlebury College can bring your tree to the else we should recognize for Government Management, and campus. The highly decorated ACSWMD Transfer Station their American Legion service became a code enforcement officer participants on this panel have (located at 1223 Route 7 South, and membership, please contact for the city of Albany’s Department a combined total of nearly 200 Middlebury) anytime during its Adjutant Kelly or Commander of Buildings and Regulatory years of covering basketball. normal hours (Monday-Friday, Reynolds. Compliance. Listen to them address the state 7 a.m.-3 p.m.; Sat 8 a.m. to 1 The result? of the game, swap stories and p.m. Christmas trees will be The 2020 Census is coming. “I fell in love with government,” take questions during this free accepted for free until the end Every 10 years, the U.S. Hofman said. event. of January. Trees only please Constitution requires an He explained why. (no wreaths). Completely enumeration of all persons in “I could see the implications of The Middlebury Community remove all decorations the United States, commonly my actions directly. I could work Players will hold auditions for from trees. Questions? Call referred to as “the Census.” The hard and make my community adult actors and children/teens ACSWMD at 388-2333 or visit count produced by this effort will a better place. And I found out, age 11 and up on Wednesday, us at AddisonCountyRecycles. help determine how more than again, I wanted to so something in Jan. 15, and Thursday, Jan. 16, org. $675 billion will be distributed to business, and I found out you could for an upcoming production of states and communities annually do the business of government. “Tuck Everlasting.” Registration The United Way of Addison for the next decade through What better business is there?” he NEW VERGENNES CITY Manager Daniel Hofman started work at begins at 6 p.m. for auditions County is seeking volunteers to more than 65 federal programs. said. “You’re doing good things for city hall on Jan. 2. At the age of 29 the Poughkeepsie, N.Y., native from 6:30-9 p.m. at Mary Hogan review grant requests from area These programs include special the people, and it’s not all about the already has an extensive résumé in municipal government, including Elementary School, 201 Mary nonprofits that each year benefit education funding, school lunch almighty dollar. It is, because you managing two communities roughly the same size as Vergennes. Hogan Drive. Call-backs, if from the UWAC’s fundraising programs, meals on wheels, fuel Independent photo/Andy Kirkaldy want to get the biggest bang for needed, will be held on Saturday, efforts. The UWAC’s Grant assistance, Medicare, housing your buck and do efficient things down in the weeds. Again, I’m used there. Skiing, hiking, backpacking, Jan. 18, at Mary Hogan School. Review Team has during the rehabilitation, community with taxpayer dollars.” to that from my prior lives at other fishing, hunting — I’m a big “Tuck Everlasting” is a musical past three years helped the economic development and By in June 2018 Hofman jobs.” outdoors person. That’s why based on the 1975 American organization invest close to $1 revitalization block grants, had a new job: assistant town The Vergennes job appealed to Vergennes is a perfect fit for me, children’s novel by Natalie million in life-changing programs early childhood education and administrator and finance director him because of those parallels, in honestly. I love being up here,” Babbitt. A list of roles, audition offered by 29 different Addison cooperative extension offices. for Allendale, S.C., and three fact. he said. “It’s got all the natural forms, and other details are at County nonprofits. For more This year, for the first time, months later he had his master’s “There are strong comparisons to amenities I could ask for.” middleburycommunityplayers. information, call the UWAC at you will have three options degree. In December 2018 he my prior experience. The town of Hofman said he and Lacey org. A perusal script is available 388-7189. for participating in the census: became Allendale’s interim town Allendale, the city of Guyton have envision sticking around not only at the Town Hall Theater Box online, by telephone, or with a administrator, and from April 2019 almost identical sized budgets. because he wants to ski but also Office, 802-382-9222. In the January newsletter of traditional, short-form written to December he was the Guyton, The personnel makeups were very to implement a long-term capital- the American Legion Post No. response. Look for your Ga., city manager. similar,” Hofman said. “I knew improvement plan for Vergennes. Don’t know a goat or sheep 55 in Brandon, Commander invitation to respond in the mail Hofman believes his studying that I could jump into this role with “We wanted to settle down farmer who wants your Burt Reynolds congratulated or at your door. It is critical that and background prepared him for my experience and be a great asset somewhere. I want some stability Christmas tree? Give your Scott Munger for 65 years everyone participate and that all the Vergennes job. immediately here.” in my life. I see this as a place I can Christmas tree a new life with of membership with the household members be counted. “I like to think I’m lot more Hofman’s stay in Guyton was settle down and have a family with Addison County Solid Waste organization. Reynolds also The 2020 Decennial Census will experienced than marked by a dispute my wife, just put my boots on and Management District’s Merry recognized five area veterans for be available online in mid-March. many 29-year-olds with its mayor, who work hard,” he said. “This is a great Mulch Program. Through 50 years of membership: Joseph Please do your part to make sure out there. I was a “I’m a really fired him in July. place, and I’m happy to be here.” this annual program, trees Bertrand, Albert Clarino, that all of Addison County counts. city manager, town hard worker, But the city council administrator, code and I’m reinstated him in enforcement officer. dedicated to the fall, and Guyton I have a master’s ethics and paid his legal fees. degree, so I’m ready According to news Market Perspective to go,” he said. efficiency in reports the mayor has ON TO government … also fired other city Q4 2019 VERGENNES I’m very publicly officials. Still, Hofman motivated. I’m Hofman’s résumé is happy to have not motivated also states he experienced hands remained “resilient in charge of the city to make money. and calm in the face of Markets Steam Ahead departments — Jim I’m motivated to controversy.” as Clouds Lift Larrow at public do a good job as Vergennes Mayor Global stock markets rallied in the works, Rick Chaput a city manager, Jeff Fritz said the city for the sewer system, as a public council went over the decade’s final quarter with nearly Police Chief George servant.” issues in depth with identical 9% gains in the U.S., Merkel, and Fire Hofman and came Europe and Asia. For the full year, Chief Jim Breur. — Daniel Hofman away convinced that “I feel very lucky to he bore no blame. U.S., stocks held a slight edge, have the vast amount of experience Hofman was reluctant to go into with the S&P 500 advancing that is here in my department heads, detail on the record on what was 31%, while the Dow, mid-cap police, public works, treatment clearly a painful episode. Earlier, and small-cap indexes all gained plant (he hadn’t met Breur, who however, he was asked an unrelated walked in to introduce himself question: What should residents roughly 25%. Despite the year’s during a Monday interview). They know about him? huge gains, stocks generally didn’t have so much experience,” Hofman “I’m a really hard worker, and I’m recover 2018’s losses until the said. “(City Clerk) Joan (Devine) in dedicated to ethics and efficiency fourth quarter, after the U.S. and administration is leaving, but I have in government. I stand behind the a couple months with her, at least.” management code of ethics,” he China agreed to a “phase one” On Monday Hofman, fresh off said. “I’m going to do the best job trade deal, and following Boris two days of tutoring from departing as I can as the city manager. I’m Johnson’s resounding electoral City Manager Matt Chabot, was very publicly motivated. I’m not victory in the U.K. Stocks were working to familiarize himself motivated to make money. I’m with his new surroundings and job. motivated to do a good job as a city not alone in celebrating 2019. In Fortunately, he said, his background manager, as a public servant.” a sharp reversal from last year, has been helpful. Hofman hopes for a long stay every major asset class produced positive returns, including bonds, gold and real estate. “It’s a lot. It’s a lot with any job, in Vergennes. He and wife Lacey, though, anywhere you go. I’ve who are now renting in Bristol, also Given how much of a headwind the uncertainty been told this by managers who’ve still have family not far away in the surrounding trade wars and Brexit had posed for managed huge governments: The Albany, N.Y., area, and Hofman smaller governments are a lot said he appreciates what the area markets, a positive reaction to these developments of times harder than that larger has to offer. was to be expected. Whether the magnitude of that governments to manage because “I’m a big skier. They didn’t have reaction is justified depends very much on whether you’re wearing 50 hats,” Hofman much of that in South Carolina or progress proves substantial and enduring, or hollow said. “A lot of times you have to get Georgia. It’s flat and hot down and fleeting. Critical details are lacking from both pacts. China’s initial commitments include increasing purchases of certain American goods and services, Plouffe’s will help you and decreasing pressure on foreign companies to transfer their technology. But these commitments keep the warmth in! may prove difficult to measure and harder to enforce. For the time being, the tariffs imposed in September are being rolled back, while leaving the vast majority of pre-September tariffs in place, pending a “phase two” deal that no one believes is imminent.

As for the U.K., it has less than a year to negotiate an entirely new trade agreement with the European Union– achievements that took five years with Japan and Canada, both decidedly less significant trading partners. And no one has figured out how Ireland and Northern Ireland are to be in two separate customs regimes without implementing the hard border that no one wants.

Most likely, these deficiencies won’t derail either accord in 2020. With an election looming, President Trump has a powerful reason to declare victory, whether or not any real progress is being made with China. The U.K. and European Union will remain in a transition period through the end of the year, ensuring that the practicality of their arrangements will not be tested until next year, at the earliest.

Yet another market reversal, therefore, will likely require a new catalyst in 2020. Right on cue, the New Year greets us with rising tensions between America and Iran. While this bears watching, of course, history tells us that the risks we fear most, often never materialize, and those that do are usually the ones we don’t expect. That fact has always made it foolhardy to HVAC, Conventional let geopolitics dictate investment strategy. Hopefully, we will remember that throughout what is certain to be an eventful 2020. a/c and Heat Pump Installation RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL PBMSVT.NET Don Devost and Matt Wootten are investment advisors and principals of Marble Trail Advisors LLC in Middlebury. This is a paid column supplied by Marble Trail Advisors to help educate readers on current market trends. 24/7 Pager Service • M-F 7am - 4pm, Sat 8-noon For more detailed or individualized market information, give them a call at (802) 388-6300, 1786 Route 7 South • Middlebury, VT • 388-2296 visit their offices at 5 Court Street in Middlebury, or online at marbletrail.com. PAGE 14A — Addison Independent, Thursday, January 9, 2020 School closures

(Continued from Page 1A) concerned about diminishing with the same unified district tax infuriating and unacceptable,” the resources at Mary Hogan rate before the town specific CLA letter further states. Elementary, which in recent years is applied,” Gilman said. The authors placed their letter has seen sporadic reductions in “In Fiscal Year 2018, the first online (tinyurl.com/yfypob9o) and teachers and paraprofessionals. year of unification, all towns invited other Middlebury residents The letter, Swenton stressed, experienced a decrease. Part of this to sign it. As of Wednesday, 108 had isn’t a petition and doesn’t trigger is a realization of the efficiencies endorsed the letter, which is now in any kind of public vote. It simply of unification, while part of this is the hands of the ACSD board. airs some Middlebury residents’ due to the 10-cent tax rate incentive The ACSD includes elementary concerns and advises the ACSD the district received in year one of schools in Bridport, Cornwall, board to follow through with unification. Looking into year four, Middlebury, Ripton, Salisbury, consolidation. the incentive rate will be 4 cents, Shoreham and Weybridge, as well “At least it has started some followed by 2 cents in the following as Middlebury Union middle and discussion,” Swenton said of the year, then it will be phased out. It high schools. Taxpayers in the seven letter. is true that Weybridge had the member-towns used to vote on their Swenton is floating his own idea highest tax rate of the towns and GOATS MAY BE known for their willingness to eat just about own elementary school budgets, Middlebury had the lowest prior to anything, but where evergreens are concerned, they’re actually about how consolidation could making a healthy choice — and they seem to know it. On Monday, and for a separate spending plan for work in the ACSD. He’s suggesting unification by a fair margin.” this sweet gal gnawed the last bits of bark off a discarded Christmas MUMS and MUHS. But the ACSD a three-school system that calls for: ‘IT’S COMPLICATED’ tree at Lost Woods Farm in Starksboro. The farm’s 15 goats and in 2016 consolidated its school • Re-establishing a school in Michael Corbett also signed sheep can devour a whole tree in one sitting, their owners said. governance under Vermont’s Act FRANK SWENTON East Middlebury to house Ripton, the pro-consolidation letter. He Independent photo/Christopher Ross 46. As a result, all ACSD schools Salisbury and East Middlebury lamented the fact that ACSD are governed by a single board that dollars across seven elementary students. officials and their constituents presides over a global K-12 budget. schools, according to authors of the • Renovating and expanding didn’t have more debate about the Goats The district is in the process online letter: The smaller schools Cornwall’s Bingham School to prospect of school closures prior to of preparing a facilities master are operating some classes with create a “West school” housing the Act 46 governance merger. (Continued from Page 1A) Center for Sustainable Agriculture plan to guide the ACSD board in only seven or fewer students, while students from Cornwall, Weybridge “I feel the time to talk about this Some climbed on top of the tree. in Berlin. “For animals that pretty prioritizing investments in local Mary Hogan has a large third grade and Shoreham. was … pre-merger,” he said during Others ducked their heads under much live on dry hay throughout school buildings. Board members that could use another teacher. • Maintaining a “Central an interview. “By voting for the the branches, nibbling close to the the winter, I suspect part of the have already raised the possibility “A few thousand dollars extra school” at a renovated Mary Hogan merger, they voted for everything trunk. appeal is the fresh greenery.” of school closings, in part due to (per year, per student) going to Elementary. that came along with it — including One petulant sheep, finding itself Hagen used to raise goats and shrinking enrollment numbers in outlying schools adds up to much- “When the district was unified, the ability for schools to close. But squeezed out, bellowed and gave sheep herself, and she used to feed the majority of ACSD towns. needed teachers and support staff it was clear that the the focus back then its neighbor a vigorous head butt. them Christmas trees. All ACSD elementary schools at Mary Hogan,” according to the schools that cost was the ability to “When we bring a new tree in “I’ve seen them eaten all the way except Mary Hogan have letter. “This year, 68 third-grade more money and “Act 46 is share resources.” they’ll swarm over it,” Craft said. down to the bark,” she said. “They enrollments of fewer than 100. The students are squeezed into three the schools that cost creating a Also unfortunate, The goats and sheep typically eat seem to prefer balsam and spruce Ripton and Weybridge schools have classes, after having been split into less money would be according to Corbett, the needles, bark and branch tips. over white pine trees.” chasm between fewest, at fewer than 60 each. As a four up to this point (which was (financed) from the our communities is that pro- and “Depending on the size, they might Evergreen needles contain a result, residents in those two towns pedagogically sensible). This adds same pool, and that in anti-consolidation take one or two days to eat it.” significant amount of vitamin C, are concerned about the prospect up to roughly 23 students per class the interim — before … Pitting towns advocates don’t seem Last year their goats and sheep which provides part of that “health of seeing their schools close, thus in third grade, which is almost half consolidation — we against one to have a common set ate about 10 Christmas trees, Craft boost.” ending their long history of having of the entire student body at Ripton would be paying for another, in of facts with which to said. The skeletal remains get set In 1536, the St. Lawrence a local education and community and Weybridge (with Bridport them,” Swenton said. particular the frame the debate. aside for summer bonfires. Iroquoians, who had long used hub. being a close third). “I thought that was larger towns “One of the biggest In addition to soliciting evergreen needles to brew healthful But supporters of the pro- “We do not think it too much to reasonable for a year problems with this donations from their neighbors, teas, shared their concoction with consolidation letter argue that ask to have both excellent teachers or two. It has extended, against the situation is there’s so the family is making arrangements the explorer Jacques Cartier, children in smaller schools would and class sizes below 18,” the and now there are smaller, is a much uncertainty out to pick up a few discarded trees whose men used it as a remedy see educational gains through letter continues. “In addition, the people who want to direct effect of there about what the from the Home Depot in Williston, against scurvy, a disease caused by mergers. Among the perceived 443 students at Mary Hogan lost make it permanent. Act 46.” facts are,” he said. “It’s which has been saving them for a deficiency of vitamin C. advantages: No need for multi- their sole math/science specialist And that’s where the pretty complicated. I local farmers, Craft said. The needles in that tea are — Save Our Schools grade classes, access to more this year. Are we making sure all problem comes in. I response to letter analyze financials and “The trees are definitely a health thought to have come from diverse programming (such as students have access to not just an would sooner undo make business loans boost,” she added. arborvitae or balsam fir trees. foreign language instruction) due education, but a quality education?” the unification of for a living, and I still TREES OF LIFE Anyone interested in donating to economies of scale, and greater REDUCTIONS IN STAFF the district than have this concept struggle with the financial analysis “It’s fairly common to feed their Christmas tree to Lost socialization/extracurricular Swenton, during a Tuesday we’re going to keep all the schools of the school system and education Christmas trees to goats and sheep,” Woods Farm may email Andrea opportunities. interview, said the letter is the open under one pool of money. It funding.” said Kimberly Hagen, a grazing Craft to make arrangements: As it is, all ACSD schools are product of discussions among just doesn’t work.” This has made the debate more specialist at UVM Extension’s [email protected]. losing by having to stretch finite several Middlebury residents Swenton made some financial heated, according to Corbett. assumptions based on current “It’s all come to a head at this ACSD budgeting and Act 68, the point, and unfortunately it’s pitting state’s education funding law. The some communities against one Independent asked ACSD Business another,” he said. Manager Brittany Gilman to review On that, both groups can agree. If you’re not sleeping, those assumptions: Save Our Schools members Swenton: As far as numbers, it is acknowledged the discord in a simply more expensive to maintain response to the pro-consolidation maybe you’re doing it wrong. overly small schools. Given that group’s letter. our goal is to educate students, cost “We are afraid that what may per pupil is a reasonable measure, be coming to pass, evidenced by Simmons Beautyrests are designed to bring you better quality sleep – and the difference between a school your (online letter), is what we like Mary Hogan Elementary have claimed all along: Act 46 so you’ll have more energy the next day. (about $12,000 per pupil) vis-à-vis, is creating a chasm between our say, Weybridge Elementary (about communities,” the SOS response $15,000 per pupil) is large. states. “Pitting towns against one Gilman: As a unified district, another, in particular the larger we only have one amount for towns against the smaller, is a direct education spending per equalized effect of Act 46.” pupil. However, we can still do SOS members maintained their some calculations related to cost right to try to preserve their small per pupil at each school. schools. As previously reported She pointed to the ACSD’s by the Independent, SOS has been annual report and budget book, circulating a petition to force a which provide information related Town Meeting Day vote on two to school-specific costs. These major changes to the ACSD charter. include regular education costs One would require a townwide that can be specifically attributed vote in order to trigger closure of a to a school-based cost center, but school in that community; the other doesn’t include areas deemed would call for each ACSD board centralized — such as curriculum member to be elected only by his or and district administration. She her community of residence. Right specifically cited page 34 of the now, ACSD board members are fiscal year 2020 budget book that elected at-large, and the 13-member places Mary Hogan’s school-based board has the power to close a costs at $5,405,405, leading to a school if a supermajority of 10 or cost per pupil of $12,147. The same more members endorses such a calculation for Weybridge leads to move. All Simmons® mattresses are built so well you never have to flip them Motion Members of the pro-consolidation ™ Separation a cost per pupil of $14,949. for the life of the mattress. Super Pocketed Coil Springs Index The gold standard in undisturbed rest. 170 “It’s not exact, but it does show group oppose the SOS petition. that there is some scale to a larger “I wouldn’t want to see us get to a school that leads to decreased costs point where because a town doesn’t Twin Set ...... $399 Twin Set ...... $995 Twin Set ...... $839 Twin Set ...... $995 per pupil,” Gilman acknowledged want to vote to close its own school, Full Set ...... $449 Full Set ...... $1399 Full Set ...... $969 Full Set ...... $1399 in an email. that we have an even less efficient BEAUTYSLEEP ™ Queen Set ...... $549 SPRING GROVE™ Queen Set ...... $1499 BRS-900™ Queen Set ...... $999 SPRING GROVE ™ Queen Set ...... $1499 Swenton: The district has system where we’re funding a school FIRM King Set ...... $899 EXTRA FIRM King Set ...... $1799 MEDIUM King Set ...... $1399 LUXURY FIRM King Set ...... $1799 been unified, meaning that all of with five students or something like ACSD’s towns pay in … to fund that,” Corbett said. all schools in the district. However, The Independent reached out Twin Set ....$1299 Twin XL Set ...$1919 Twin XL Set ..$2419 Twin XL Set ...$2219 expenditures per student are not to ACSD board Chairman Peter Full Set ...... $1499 Full Set ...... $2249 Full Set ...... $2749 Full Set ...... $2549 level — it’s akin to going to a Conlon for his take on the pro- Queen Set ...... $1999 Queen Set ...... $2399 SPRING GROVE™ C-CLASS™ Queen Set ...... $2999 L-CLASS™ L-CLASS™ Queen Set ...... $2699 restaurant with a friend, where you consolidation letter: King Set ...... $2499 Set King Set ...... $3039 “The board continues to work PLUSH PILLOWTOP MEDIUM King ...... $3839 PLUSH MEDIUM PILLOW TOP King Set ...... $3339 order a burger and they order prime rib, and splitting the check down on its facilities master plan,” he the middle. Easy arithmetic shows said through an email. “Many of Twin XL Set ...$1619 that the one with the cheaper meal the points these folks have brought FREE Full Set ...... $1949 overpays and the one with the more forth have been at the forefront L-CLASS™ Queen Set ...... $2099 expensive one underpays. This, in of our discussions. We are still DELIVERY gathering the data we need to make EXTRA FIRM King Set ...... $2739 a nutshell, is the principal reason that when the district was unified, informed decisions. Middlebury property taxes went “I think the high level of public up and Weybridge property taxes discussion and action on the went down. Middlebury is helping challenge of declining enrollment, to subsidize the school in a more equity and maintaining great 1-800-261-WOOD www.woodwarevt.com • FREE Delivery affluent surrounding town. schools shows just how tough it is to Gilman: “If we look at tax rates face significant change,” he added. 388-6297 Route 7 South • Middlebury VT • FREE Set-up Pre-Common Level of Appraisal, “But at the heart of the matter is Hours: Monday-Saturday 9-5, Closed Sundays • FREE Removal all towns have seen a tax rate a school system that people care decrease since unification. Pre-CLA deeply about, and, despite the is generally how we look at taxes difficult conversations, that is quite to start, because all towns start out heartening.” ADDISON COUNTY INDEPENDENT

ALSO IN THIS SECTION: B Section • School News • Classifieds THURSDAY, JANUARY 9, 2020 SPORTS • Legal Notices • Police Logs MATT DICKERSON Fresh fish through SportsSports the ice (and the BRIEFS first trout of 2020) The first fish caught me by Otters top Tiger surprise. It was a landlocked salmon, and a fairly large one by girls for sweep the standards of that small Maine BRANDON — The host Otter lake: about 18 inches long, with Valley Union High School girls’ a visible kype identifying it as a basketball team took charge male. Perhaps a frustrated male early on Tuesday and defeated that hadn’t been able to spawn. Middlebury, 54-31. Although brook trout and possibly The Otters led by 10-4 after one landlocked salmon were once period and by 24-12 at halftime on native to the lake, any native stock the way to improving to 2-3, with had long since both wins over the Tigers. MUHS been extirpated. dropped to 2-3. The lake had Senior forward Livia Bernhardt seen a series led OV with 22 points, mostly in of stockings of the paint. Julia Eastman and Alice non-native fish Keith each scored seven for OV, including bass, and Mary Kingsley chipped in five. brown trout and Freshman forward Elle Sellers pickerel dating tossed in 19 to pace the Tigers, and back decades. This was rectified Ivy Doran added six points. by a “reclaiming” of the lake when I was a child — a poisoning of all fish followed by a reintroduction of Girls’ hockey gets species native at least to Maine if not to the local water. MOUNT ABE SOPHOMORE forward Grace Harvey dribbles in the open court during the first half of the Eagles’ 45-34 win over the U-32 past Hurricanes Now the lake, like many New Raiders on Tuesday in Bristol. Harvey finished with 11 points, six rebounds and three assists. MIDDLEBURY — The England waters, is dependent on Independent photo/Steve James Middlebury Union High School regular stocking as a “put-and-take” girls’ hockey team outscored fishery. Brook trout, landlocked visiting Hartford on Tuesday, 5-3. salmon and a sterile genetic cross Eagle girls The Tigers improved to 5-2 between brook trout and lake trout heading into a Saturday game at known as splake are annually put North Country/Lyndon. into the water to meet the fishing shut down Avery Gale led the Tiger attack demand of those (like me) who with two goals and an assist, and want to take them back out. Izzy Pistilli, Hana Doria and Bella Of course reclaiming doesn’t U-32, push Gale added a goal apiece. really work. It is much easier to Ella Tucker, Taylor Moulton, destroy an ecosystem than to heal Erin Mulcahy and Camille it — one of those environmental mark to 4-2 Malhotra chipped in assists to lessons our world is slow to learn. the Tigers’ cause against the 0-7 Although the non-native bass and Mount Abe forces 34 Hurricanes. brown trout are gone from the lake, the invasive pickerel somehow also turnovers in victory (See Dickerson, Page 2B) By ANDY KIRKALDY St. Albans edges BRISTOL — The Mount Abra- ham Union High School girls’ bas- boys’ hockey, 2-1 ketball team started slowly against MIDDLEBURY — Visiting visiting U-32 on Tuesday, but the BFA-St. Albans edged the Mid- Eagles’ defensive pressure, depth, dlebury Union High School boys’ ScoreScore and free-throw shooting carried BOARD hockey team on Tuesday, 2-1. The them to 45-34 victory. HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS Bobwhites improved to 5-2, while Boys’ Hockey The win was the fourth straight the Tigers fell to 3-4. 1/7 St. Albans vs. MUHS...... 2-1 for a young team that returned BFA got second-period goals Girls’ Hockey only one player who saw signif- FRESHMAN EAGLE GUARD Maia Jensen moves with the ball in the second half of the Eagles’ 45-34 from Camden Piper and Sean 1/7 MUHS vs. Hartford...... 5-3 icant minutes a year ago, senior home win over the U-32 Raiders in Bristol on Tuesday. Jensen gave the Eagles a lift off the bench with Beauregard. Logan Pierson-Flagg Girls’ Basketball point guard Chloe Johnston, and five fourth-quarter points. answered for the Tigers, with an 1/7 Missisquoi vs. VUHS...... 39-32 (See Eagles, Page 2B) Independent photo/Steve James 1/7 OV vs. MUHS...... 54-31 assist from Devon Kearns. 1/7 Mt. Abe vs. U-32...... 45-34 Dan Ellis made 17 saves for Boys’ Basketball BFA in the first two periods, and 1/6 Mill River vs. MUHS...... 59-52 Seth Bushey stopped 10 shots in 1/8 MUHS at Milton...... Late Resurgent Panther hockey stands at 7-3 the third period. Tiger goalie Zeke 1/8 VUHS at Enosburg...... Late Hooper made 33 saves. 1/8 Missisquoi at Mt. Abe...... Late By ANDY KIRKALDY 1/8 Proctor at OV...... Late The Tigers will visit Stowe on COLLEGE SPORTS MIDDLEBURY — In their Saturday. Men’s Basketball annual holiday tournament, 1/7 Midd. vs. Plattsburgh...... 99-60 the Middlebury College Women’s Basketball men’s hockey team suffered a 1/7 Midd. vs. Plattsburgh...... 65-55 disappointing, 4-3 overtime loss MRU holds off Women’s Hockey to St. Michael’s this past Friday. Tiger boys’ hoop 1/7 Midd. vs. Potsdam...... 5-1 But the Panthers bounced back to defeat Manhattanville, 5-2, in NORTH CLARENDON — Saturday’s consolation game. Host Mill River fended off the Saturday’s effort has been Middlebury Union High School more typical of the season for boys’ basketball team on Monday, ScheduleScheduleHIGH SCHOOL SPORTS the Panthers, who stand at 7-3 59-52. The Minutemen moved to Boys’ Hockey as they enter a challenging four- 5-1, while the Tigers dropped 1/11 MUHS at Stowe...... 6:30 PM game stretch. to 3-2. They were set to visit 1/17 Colchester at MUHS...... 7 PM Milton on Wednesday night, and Girls’ Hockey This weekend the Middlebury 1/11 MUHS at St. Albans...... 5:30 PM men, tied for second in NESCAC will entertain North Country on 1/15 MUHS at Burr & Burton...... 6 PM play at 5-1, host two tough league Friday. 1/17 CVU at MUHS...... 5 PM teams, fourth-place Wesleyan on On Monday MRU led by 30-20 (See Schedule, Page 3B) Friday at 7 p.m. and first-place at the half, but the Tigers came Trinity on Saturday at 4 p.m. within three points twice early in the fourth quarter on hoops CORRECTION: Due to a But after five straight losing by Tyler Buxton and Gabe Dunn production error a basketball seasons there is evidence to before the Minutemen were able photo published on Page 30 in the suggest these Panthers can meet to get enough hoops and free Jan. 6 edition of the Independent that challenge. Their seven wins throws to hold on. incorrectly identified the subject. include a victory over then No. SENIOR DEFENSEMAN BRENDAN Dawson clears the puck away from the crease after freshman Aidan Botti led MRU with 16 Depicted was Vergennes Union 1 Norwich, and one loss came goalie Jake Horoho had sprawled to make one of his 27 saves on Saturday. The Panthers defeated points, and Tyler Shelvey added High School senior Josias Salomao to current No. 1 Wisconsin-Eau Manhattanville, 5-2, to improve to 7-3 heading into home games this weekend vs. Wesleyan and Trinity. 13. Buxton (16) and Dunn (11) wearing No. 3. We apologize for (See Hockey, Page 3B) Independent photo/Steve James paced the Tigers. the mistake. PAGE 2B — Addison Independent, Thursday, January 9, 2020 VUHS girls lose at MVU Eagles SWANTON — Host Missisquoi Felicia Poirier paced VUHS with outlasted the Vergennes Union eight points and eight rebounds. (Continued from Page 1B) High School girls’ basketball team Jordan Jewell added five points it improved their record to 4-2 on Tuesday, 39-32. as VUHS fell to 0-3, all in close heading into Friday’s home game The Commodores fell behind games. vs. Lyndon. by 14-2 in the early going, but cut The Commodores will seek Both Johnston and Coach Connie the lead to two points with three to break through when they host LaRose pointed to chemistry and minutes to go before their rally fell Middlebury on Friday. work ethic as major factors in the short. Eagles’ good start despite returning only three athletes from the team that earned the top seed in Division II this past winter — sophomores Dickerson Grace Harvey and Abby Reen are the others. (Continued from Page 1B) fish who successfully robbed “I love the team. Great energy, found their way back in along with our bait, before we succeeded in they always come to practice ready cusk. And it’s not clear whether pulling in our second, third and to go,” said Johnston, whose 11 the salmon could have spawned no eventually our fourth fish: two steals keyed the Eagle defense on matter how powerfully its instincts splake and a brook trout. Splake, Tuesday. drove it. The two inlet streams that since they are sterile, can devote all LaRose described an upbeat, ea- brook trout historically spawned their energy to growth rather than ger group whose efforts are paying up are now a gauntlet of obstacles to reproduction. The brook trout off. for any amorous fish: one features was only a foot long, but the two “Every day I say how much I en- a metal road culvert right at the splake were almost as big as the joy working with them. They’re like mouth of the lake, followed salmon. little sponges. They want to learn. almost immediately by a second Some of the fun is actually They want to be better,” she said. deeper and longer culvert under pulling in the fish. Much of the “They’re enjoying being together. the railroad track. The other has a adventure is waiting for the flags If we were 0-6 it would be the same channelized section of stream and to pop up. And since our family thing, because they’re bringing that then a long road culvert followed cottage sits right on the shore of the kind of effort every day, that kind SENIOR EAGLE GUARD Chloe Johnston dribbles around U-32 Raiders Olivia Hogan (22) and Payton by a slog through back lake, we do a fair bit of of energy to improve.” Gariboldi in the first half of Mount Abe’s 45-34 home win on Tuesday. Johnston stole the ball 11 times in yards in the center of the waiting inside in It took a little while on Tuesday the game to help spark the Eagle defense. The third part Independent photos/Steve James the village. the warmth, reading, to see the progress. The Eagles None of which I was of the fun, playing cards and committed five of their 13 turnovers trapping press, Keith scored six actually thinking about especially for drinking hot drinks. in the first quarter, and the Raiders points in the quarter, and Johnston as I pulled the fish out my biologist It’s a very soft way to looked like they might have learned and Harvey added four apiece. onto the ice. I was ice fish. When the flags how to handle the Eagle press after Johnston pointed to the contri- admiring its size and daughter- pop up, we slip on our losing to Mount Abe on Dec. 21. butions of the bench, which also deep brown coloring in-law, is boots and race out onto U-32 earned a 7-0 lead in the first included five points from freshmen that could have passed dissecting the ice with adrenaline 4:20, with four points from forward Maia Jensen in the fourth quarter. it for brown trout the fish and flowing. The third part Olivia Hogan; took reasonably Senior Jess Colbeth has also been — and indeed for a of the fun, especially good care of the ball; and frustrated a factor, but missed Tuesday with few seconds left me seeing what for my biologist the Eagles with a 1-2-2 zone. an illness. wondering whether they have daughter-in-law, is Then Harvey asserted herself, “Whenever people come in invasive browns had been eating. dissecting the fish feeding Johnston for the first Eagle off the bench they contribute an also returned. The fish and seeing what they hoop, taking a charge at the other awesome amount to the team,” took the bait before have been eating. She end, and then driving for a basket Johnston said. I’d even finished setting up all my observes all sorts of differences at 2:50 to make it 7-4. Johnston In the second quarter the Raid- tip-ups on the ice, a few minutes between one fish and another that I added two free throws after a steal ers probably helped the Eagles by before official sunrise as I stood would have missed. The fourth part to make it a one-point game before switching to man defense, and af- alone on the ice enjoying a peach of the enjoyment is the part that a late U-32 hoop made it 9-6 after ter halftime they went back to the and salmon-colored sky in between everybody shares in: a big dinner one period. zone. That change and a scoring sticking my hand into the icy water of freshly caught pan-fried trout. Then the Eagle defense forced 12 spree from U-32’s Hogan — eight to grab the next shiner minnow I On the second day, we dealt turnovers in the second quarter as points early in the third quarter — was using as bait. mostly with robbers triggering Mount Abe took a 20-14 halftime helped the Raiders tie the game at I’d been fishing that lake on the flags and getting away with lead. Junior Marley Keith and 24-24 at 3:10 despite four points MOUNT ABE JUNIOR guard Savannah Scrodin presses U-32 Raid- ers’ Shannon McGinley in the first half of the Eagles’ 45-34 home win Maine’s opening morning of ice the bait. But crime never pays freshman Maddie Giles joined from Eagle junior forward Cami on Tuesday. The Eagle defense forced 34 turnovers in the victory. fishing season (the first day of in the long run. The thief who junior Savannah Scrodin, Johnston Masse. the new year) for almost four is successful stealing once can’t and Harvey in the Eagles’ full-court The Eagles answered by closing the period on a 7-3 run to make it six rebounds and three assists, and decades. For some reason back resist the urge to keep at it, and 31-27. Reen scored three from the Reen scored seven. Keith added when I was a teenager who had eventually they get caught. After line after an offensive rebound and five rebounds to her six points. gone to kindergarten in that town, I pulled in an 18.5-inch splake on a Johnston steal, Harvey put in her LaRose said the Eagles’ shot our generous neighbor Milton the first flag of the day, it was all own miss, and Johnston sank two selection and ball movement had enticed my father and me robbers and false alarms until the free throws after another steal. improved as the game went along, into the sport by drilling holes for middle of the afternoon when we Mount Abe then opened the and they committed only four us, sharing his bait, and lending pulled in another smaller salmon fourth quarter with a decisive 9-0 turnovers in the second half. us several tip-ups. That pattern followed by a splake that had five run. Reen hit a layup assisted by “Typically we’re creating a lot continued for a few years until I of our minnows in its gullet. The Harvey, Jensen came in and drove of opportunities out of our press,” realized I enjoyed it enough to start robber had been nabbed. Just at for a pair of buckets, Harvey hit LaRose said. “Of course, you have buying my own collection of tip- dusk, another flag went up and one free throw, and Johnston sank to make baskets to set up the press, ups. When Milton eventually quit we pulled in one of the invasive a pair from the line (she hit all 10 and that wasn’t working too well fishing himself, he continued to let pickerel. Happy to remove it from of her free throws) to cap the run for us in the beginning. We settled us use his power auger. And when the water, I was going to leave it and make it 40-29 with 3:21 to go. in.” he passed away, and his son-in- on the ice to feed the bald eagle The Raiders turned it over eight Most importantly, LaRose said law claimed the auger, I bought a that had been patrolling the lake times in each of the third and she sees the Eagles making daily hand auger so I could continue my looking for just such leftovers. fourth quarters for a total of 34 in progress. January tradition. However Courtney (despite the the game, and the Eagles hit 19 of “I talk about it every day in My father no longer ice fishes warnings about pickerel bones) their 24 free throws. practice. It’s not like we’re com- with me, though he enjoys the fresh wanted to bring it home and try Hogan finished with 13 points ing in and making a yard’s worth trout I bring in to him. But now my to make chowder. So we cleaned to lead the Raiders, and Payton of progress, but we’re making an daughter-in-law Courtney does. that one too. Gariboldi added eight. inch or two,” she said. “But as And sometimes I can even bribe Now all the tip-ups are put Johnston scored 12, and added long as you keep piling up those my sons into helping me drill the away for another year, and I’m three assists. Her 11-steal effort inches, they’re going to grow into holes. Two hours after pulling in sitting around twiddling my followed a 10-steal game in a Sat- yards.” the salmon, Courtney was on the thumbs waiting for 2021. Except urday win over South Burlington. Andy Kirkaldy may be reached at ice with me helping. A few more we do still have one more salmon Harvey scored 11 and chipped in [email protected]. flags went up, and we lost a couple to eat.

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SOPHOMORE FORWARD EMACK Bentley opened the scoring for the Middlebury College men’s hockey team during Saturday’s 5-2 win Hoop scribes to speak at college over Manhattanville in Kenyon Arena. The Panthers, seeking their first winning season in several years, improved to 7-3. They will host Wesleyan and Trinity this weekend. MIDDLEBURY — Four of the resident. Independent photo/Steve James nation’s most respected basketball Billed as a “A Night of Hall of observers will gather at Middlebury Fame Hoops,” the panel discussion College on Wednesday evening, Jan. offers four winners of the Basket- 15, to talk about their favorite sport ball Hall of Fame’s Curt Gowdy Hockey in an event that is free to the public. Media Award. A panel discussion in Room 216 According to promotional ma- (Continued from Page 1B) you take care of those little things, rebound. Middlebury made it 2-2 steaming toward the far post. of McCardell Bicentennial Hall terials, the quartet, who will bring Claire by a single goal. they slowly become the big things, at 11:21, when Billy Dobensky Bentley one-timed it high into the will feature Jackie MacMullan of a combined almost two centuries Panther Captain Owen Powers and I think that’s what you’re ripped a one-timer from the left net for the goal of the game. ESPN, Bob Ryan of The Boston of experience covering basketball on Saturday said the team now seeing,” he said. point on a setup from Brett Dineen. At 9:11 of the third, Valiant Globe, and longtime Sports Il- to the evening, will “address the expects to defeat other good teams He added, “When you have new In the third, Muller made it 3-2 Josh Fletcher tipped home a lustrated writers Jack McCallum state of the game, swap stories and — starting this coming weekend. guys come in and all those things with a wrist shot from the inside Ken McLean shot. The Panthers and Alexander Wolff, the latter of take questions” at an event that will “I think it’s going to be a are already in place, and that’s the edge of the right circle. Panther answered at 12:27. Freshman whom is also known as a Cornwall begin at 7 p.m. statement weekend for us,” Powers only thing that they know, that defenseman Brendan Dawson Antoine Belisle carried into the said. “It’s really we put out a bunch drilled a shot from the left circle to Valiant end on the three-on-one, important to us to send of effort on the ice tie the game, with Powers assisting. and his shot from the inside of a message to the league and off the ice, then Overtime was brief: Matt Schreiner the right circle found the upper Schedule that we should be at the it becomes the norm, poked home the rebound of Jeremy right corner. Freshman Tyler Little top of the league.” and everybody’s Routh’s backhander from the high added an empty-netter to make it (Continued from Page 1B) 1/18 MUHS Hosts...... 5 PM Powers and Coach used to it, and slot in the second minute. 5-2. Girls’ Basketball Indoor Track 1/12 VUHS at UVM...... 11 AM Neil Sinclair said the you just generate Ketchabaw made five saves in The Panthers felt like they 1/10 Windsor at OV...... 7 PM 1/10 Lyndon at Mt. Abe...... 7 PM Gymnastics Panthers are building a better program 24:17, while Adam Wisco made 20 played a more complete game vs. 1/5 South Burlington at MUHS...... 6 PM on the progress the 1/10 MUHS at VUHS...... 7 PM environment.” saves in the final 36:51. Tim Decker Manhattanville. 1/13 OV at Mill River...... 7 PM COLLEGE SPORTS team made this past FRIDAY GAME made 26 stops for St. Mike’s. “We wanted a little more of a 1/14 VUHS at Winooski...... 7 PM Men’s Basketball winter, when the That doesn’t mean SATURDAY GAME 60-minute effort. We were trying 1/16 Mt. Abe at MUHS...... 7 PM 1/10 Midd. at Amherst...... 7 PM program doubled its there are no hiccups. On Saturday vs. Manhattanville to keep our team shape, and keep 1/18 Mt. Mansfield at VUHS...... 2:30 PM 1/11 Midd. at Hamilton...... 3 PM win total to eight from 1/18 Fair Haven at OV...... 2:30 PM 1/14 Albertus Magnus at Midd...... 5 PM “He (Panther The Panthers started (5-8-1), Panther freshman goalie the energy of the team as a whole 1/17 Colby at Midd...... 7 PM the season before and quickly against St. Jake Horoho made 27 saves in his just a little bit higher,” Powers Boys’ Basketball freshman goalie 1/10 North Country at MUHS...... 6:30 PM 1/18 Bowdoin at Midd...... 3 PM established a culture of Michael’s (7-4-1 after debut. Sinclair said Horoho could said. “I think those two things Women’s Basketball hard work. Jake Horoho) 1/11 Mt. Abe at VUHS...... 2:30 PM falling to Babson in see more time. were crucial for us today.” 1/11 Brattleboro at OV...... 2:30 PM 1/10 Amherst at Midd...... 7 PM Sinclair said the made key the tourney final) on “He made key saves at critical Sinclair believes the momentum 1/13 VUHS at Harwood...... 7 PM 1/11 Hamilton at Midd...... 3 PM leadership of senior saves at critical Friday, but managed moments. He tracked the puck generated over the past two 1/13 Windsor at OV...... 7 PM 1/14 Midd. at WPI...... 6 PM captains Kamil only one first-period well. And he competes, he 1/14 Mt. Abe at Enosburg...... 7 PM 1/17 Midd. at Colby...... 7 PM moments. He seasons will be sustained. 1/18 Midd. at Bowdoin...... 3 PM Tkaczuk and Jimmy goal, a Mitchell Allen competes every day in practice. “It’s infectious. People are 1/15 Fair Haven at MUHS...... 7 PM tracked the 1/17 Colchester at MUHS...... 7 PM Women’s Hockey McKee last year and redirection of a Matt And that’s what you ask for in a excited about it, and we’ve had 1/10 Midd. at UMass-Boston...... 4 PM Powers and the team’s puck well. And 1/17 OV at Mt. Abe...... 7 PM Danner pass, despite goalie,” Sinclair said. some big wins,” he said. “But I 1/17 VUHS at Fairfax...... 7 PM 1/11 Midd. at Endicott...... 3 PM other seniors this year he competes, he a 13-2 edge in shots. Middlebury took the lead 6:37 also think it’s the enthusiasm of our Wrestling 1/17 Midd. at Wesleyan...... 7 PM is now really paying competes every St. Mike’s then into the first period. Dawson current players when people come 1/11 ...... VUHS at Mt. Anthony 1/18 Midd. at Wesleyan...... 3 PM off. outshot the Panthers, banked a dump-in off the to campus to visit. It feeds on itself. 1/11 ...... MUHS at Winnisquam, NH Men’s Hockey day in practice. 1/10 Trinity at Midd...... 7 PM “It’s something that’s 14-5, in the second backboards to hustling forward They’re a fun group to be around, 1/11&12 ...... OV at Nashua, NH And that’s 1/16 MUHS/Springfield at OV...... 6 PM 1/11 Wesleyan at Midd...... 4 PM been building for the period and tied the Emack Bentley in the left circle. and a fun group to coach, and we 1/14 Midd. at Norwich...... 7 PM last three, four years. what you ask 1/17&18...... OV/Mt. Abe/VUHS at Essex game at 2-2. The He fired a shot on Valiant goalie have a blast every day in practice.” Dance 1/17 Plattsburgh at Midd...... 7 PM We’ve got really good for in a goalie.” Purple Knights made Reid Robertson (30 saves), leadership. We’ve been — Coach it 1-1 on a power play and Michael Fahie one-timed working on it, and Neil Sinclair at 4:16, when Noah the rebound into the far side. our seniors have been Muller’s shot found Manhattanville made it 1-1 later phenomenal. All our its way through traffic in the period, when Alex Rowella captains have been terrific,” he past goalie Brian Ketchabaw, tucked home a pass from Glynn said. who then left with an injury. On Robitaille. Powers offered details on what Saturday Ketchabaw’s status for Powers gave Middlebury the he and Sinclair meant about the upcoming games was uncertain; he lead at 14:44 of the second period past year’s captains. has played the majority of time in on a power play; he tipped home a “They definitely left a legacy of net this season. Dawson shot from the left point. doing all the right things off the ice, St. Mike’s took the lead Four minutes later freshman in the weight room, taking care of four minutes later, when Ethan Paddy Bogart, deep in the left your body. And I think the more Hendrickson poked in his own corner, whipped a pass to Bentley Original Since 1946

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Date PAGE 4B — Addison Independent, Thursday, January 9, 2020 Cornwall man cited for assault MIDDLEBURY — Middlebury man threatening to harm himself police cited Mathew Billings, with a knife off Exchange Street. 36, of Cornwall for aggravated Police said the man was taken to assault following an investigation Middlebury Porter Hospital for psychiatric of a reported knife-wielding man Police Log evaluation. in a Jayne Court apartment on • Subdued a man who had Dec. 30. allegedly been acting in an Police said no one was injured narcotics from a guest at the “aggressive and combative” in the incident. Billings was warming shelter on North manner at a Danyow Drive lodged at the Marble Valley Pleasant Street on Dec. 31. residence on Jan. 2. Police said the Correctional Center for lack of • Investigated allegations a man was taken to Porter Hospital $10,000 bail, according to police. man had damaged property at his for psychiatric evaluation. In other action last week, estranged wife’s home on Dec. • Were informed of the theft Middlebury police: 31. of “miscellaneous items” from • Assisted Middlebury • Helped the Vermont Nop’s Metalworks on Route 7 Regional EMS with a medical call Department for Children & South on Jan. 3. at a Wilmar Road home on Dec. Families with a welfare check on • Launched an investigation 30. a parent and children at a Court on Jan. 3 into allegations a • Investigated a report on Street home on Dec. 31. Middlebury Union Middle School Dec. 30 of someone placing an • Checked on the welfare of student had threatened another unwanted political sticker on a man believed to have been student through social media. the outdoor bulletin board at the considering self-harm at an • Were informed on Jan. 3 of North Pleasant Street headquarters East Main Street home on Dec. the recent theft of a watch from of Havurah, the Addison County 31. Police referred the man to MUMS. Jewish Congregation. Police said Counseling Service of Addison • Investigated a reported the sticker was not anti-Semitic in County officials. domestic disturbance at an East nature. • Assisted Middlebury Main Street home on Jan. 5. • Responded to a hit-and-run firefighters at a Rogers Road • Removed what police accident, with property damage, home, where smoke had been described as an unwanted, in the parking lot of an Exchange reported on Jan. 1. “heavily intoxicated person” Street business on Dec. 30. • Responded to a dispute from a Valley View Drive home • Assisted a Court Street between some Halladay Road on Jan. 5. Extension resident who wanted neighbors on Jan. 1. • Served a no-trespass order on a man to leave her apartment on • Responded to a complaint Jan. 5 on a person who was not Dec. 30. about loud music and a barking wanted at The Centre shopping • Quieted a loud party at a dog at a Court Street residence on plaza. Court Street residence during the Jan. 1. • Received a report about evening of Dec. 31. • Assisted Middlebury a man allegedly stealing a gas • Cited Carl Andrews, 24, of Regional EMS on a rescue call at card and cash from a Creek Road Salisbury for driving under the a Route 7 South location on Jan. resident on Jan. 5. influence of marijuana, following 1. • Enforced the winter parking a traffic stop on Court Street on • Responded to a report of ban in downtown Middlebury at 1 Champ again Dec. 31. Police said they took an a domestic disturbance at a a.m. on Jan. 5. FOR THE 5TH consecutive year, Jenry Morsman clinched the annual Men’s Club Championship evidentiary sample of Andrews’ • Assisted Vermont State title at Middlebury Indoor Tennis. David Ignat (center) presents the Championship Cup to Morsman Washington Street Extension (right) after a spectacular final match versus Ian Phair (left) on Sunday, Jan. 5. blood for analysis at the Vermont home on Jan. 2. Police separated Police in taking a man into Forensic Lab. the involved parties and said no custody on an arrest warrant at • Received a report of the physical fight had occurred. the intersection of Routes 7 and alleged theft of prescription • Investigated a report of a 17 on Jan. 6. Women’s hoop moves to 10-2 VSP probing death in home fire MIDDLEBURY — The while Kira Waldman recorded Panthers, 63-61. Middlebury led Middlebury College women’s 13 points and three steals. Maya most of the way, including by ADDISON COUNTY — Facility for lack of $5,000 bail. basketball team opened Davis contributed nine points, 50-46 in the fourth quarter, but Vermont State Police are Vermont State Police also issued second-semester play by seven boards and three assists. The UNE then went on a decisive 8-0 investigating a Granville house fire Vt. State a report of daily activity that winning three of four victory was the 100th run. Freshman Reagan McDonald that killed a 37-year-old Granville included the following: non-league games of Panther Coach KJ paced the Panthers with a career- man in the early hours of Sunday Police Log • Dec. 31, traffic crash, Quaker between Dec. 31 and Krasco’s career. high 19 points, adding four assists morning. Village Road, Weybridge. Police said that Nathan contact either Det. Sgt. Thomas • Dec. 31, family disturbance, Tuesday. On Jan. 2 the and three steals. Knox recorded 18 McCoy of the Bureau of Criminal The 10-2 Panthers Panthers shut points and 18 rebounds, and Davis Twitchell succumbed due to smoke Vaughn Court, Monkton. inhalation, and they ruled the death Investigation or Det. Sgt. Steven • Dec. 31, suspicious person or open NESCAC play panther down visiting St. added nine points. Otis of the Fire and Explosion this weekend by John Fisher, 46- On Tuesday the Panthers rallied an accident. As of Tuesday they circumstance, Lower Notch Road, BASKETBALL had not determined the cause of the Investigation Unit. Both officers Bristol. hosting Amherst at 7 27, allowing only to defeat visiting Plattsburgh, 65- can be reached at 802-722-4600. p.m. on Friday and Hamilton at 3 16 points over the final three 55. Middlebury outscored the 4-5 fire but it was not suspicious. • Jan. 1, citizen assist, Route At around 4:30 a.m. on Jan. In other recent activity, troopers 22A, Bridport. p.m. on Saturday. quarters. The Panthers held the Cardinals by 19-7 in the fourth responded to two reports of assault On Dec. 31 the Panthers 7-3 Cardinals to 16% shooting and quarter to pull out the victory. 5, 911 operators received a call • Jan.1 2, 91 call hangup, Maple regarding a house fire at 210 Post in Ferrisburgh. These included: Run Road, Leicester. outscored visiting Mount Saint blocked 10 shots. Knox scored 22 Knox finished with 15 points and • On Dec. 25 at 11:45 p.m. Mary College, 26-7, in the fourth points and grabbed 12 rebounds. 10 rebounds and blocked two Office Hill Road. The Granville • Jan. 2, citizen assist, Route Fire Department as well as other troopers were dispatched to a 7 (New Haven barracks), New quarter to rally for a 58-47 victory. Davis scored 10, while Waldman shots, reaching 101 blocks for home on Middlebrook Road in Betsy Knox recorded 14 points and netted seven with 10 boards. her career. Davis scored 15 points area fire departments responded to Haven. the scene to fight the fire. Ferrisburgh on the report of an • Jan. 2, suspicious person or career-high 16 rebounds. Alyna On Saturday, host University and grabbed nine boards, and Lily altercation. Police determined Baharozian scored 14 points, of New England (9-3) edged the Kuntz netted nine points. Members of the Vermont State circumstance, Munger Street, New Police Field Force Division, that Christopher Littlefield, 34, Haven. Bureau of Criminal Investigation, of Shoreham had assaulted a • Jan. 2, animal problem, Route Fire and Explosion Investigation Ferrisburgh man and fled the 116, Starksboro. Commodore runners race to six wins Unit, and Department of Fire scene. On Jan. 1, state police found • Jan. 3, accident-damage with BURLINGTON — The Xander DeBlois won the 4x400 Huston). Safety also arrived on the scene to Littlefield and charged him with DMV report, Route 22A and Route Vergennes Union High School relay. • 55: 1. Quiles, 7.09; 34. Peyton investigate. simple assault. 125, Bridport. boys’ indoor track team on Spaulding (89) edged Thetford Paquette, 8.75. The fire was successfully put out, • On Dec. 31 around 8:30 p.m. • Jan. 3, citizen assist, New Saturday won six events and (81) and VUHS (78) for the top • 1,500: 8. Christopher but around 1:30 p.m. investigators troopers responded to an altercation Haven state police barracks. finished third in a 12-team spot in D-II. Therrien, 5:15.73. found human remains within the at a home on Vaughn Court in • Jan. 4, agency assist, Monkton Division II field at a meet staged One Commodore girl competed, • 600: 1. Huston, 1:31.02; 3. debris of the house. Police could North Ferrisburgh. Police said their Road, Vergennes. at the University of Vermont. sophomore Audrey Tembreull. Reitz, 1:35.42. not identify the remains, and they investigation showed that Kenneth • Jan. 4, false alarm, Catamount Senior Julio Quiles won at 55 She finished 18th at 55 meters • 1,000: 1. Praamsma, 2:54.17; took it to the Office of the Chief Clark, 49, of North Ferrisburgh Drive, Leicester. and 300 meters, junior Ben Huston (8:85) and 10th in the 300 2. Kai Williams, 2:58.96; 7. Medical Examiner in Burlington for had assaulted a household member. • Jan. 4, family disturbance, won the 600-meter race, and (51.84). Two Mount Abraham Therrien, 3:22.62. autopsy and to positively identify Troopers arrested Clark; cited him Weybridge Road, Weybridge. junior Gabe Praamsma prevailed independents also competed in the • 300: 1. Quiles, 38.04; 4. Jarret the person who died in the fire. The for 1st degree aggravated domestic • Jan. 4, accident-damage with at 1,000 meters. girls’ 55: Sadie James was 20th in Muzzy, 41.25; 7. DeBlois, 41.63; Medical Examiner’s Office verified assault with a deadly weapon, DMV report, South 116 Road, Huston and Praamsma joined 8.97, and Abigail Sturtevant was 37. Paquette, 51.81. Twitchell as the person lost in the 1st degree aggravated domestic Bristol. seniors Erich Reitz and Luke 26th in 9.28. • 4x400: 1. VUHS, 3:44.48 fire. assault, resisting arrest, and • Jan. 4, traffic crash, Cider Mill Bergmans to win the four-by- The VUHS boys’ results were: (Praamsma, Huston, DeBlois, Vermont State Police ask anyone offense committed in the presence Road, Cornwall. 800-meter relay, and Huston, • 4x800: 1. VUHS, 9:10.60 Quiles); 2. VUHS, 4:0525 (Reitz, with information regarding the of a child; and lodged him at the • Jan. 4, traffic crash, Varney Hill Praamsma, Quiles and junior (Reitz, Bergmans, Praamsma, Bergmans, Williams, Muzzy). investigation into the fire to Chittenden Regional Correctional Road and Route 116, Starksboro.

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St. Stephen’s ALCOHOLICS ANONY‑ used to reverse an opi‑ Church (use front side door MOUS, 5 THURSDAY oid overdose in progress. and go to basement) in 12 Steps and Traditions These kits are specifically Full-Time Closer Sales Associate HIRING Middlebury, Sunday nights Meeting, Ripton, Ripton intended for public distri‑ 7:15‑8:15 pm. Firehouse, Dugway Rd. bution and can be used 3:30pm-11:30pm 7:15‑8:15am. Big Book by anyone to save a life. Meeting, Middlebury, The Easy training is provided ALCOHOLICS ANONY‑ Turning Point Ctr. 54 Creek at Turning Point Center, Part-Time Sales Associate MOUS, 1 SUNDAY 12 Rd. Noon‑1pm. Alternating 54 Creek Rd, and takes Step Meeting, Middlebury, Flexible Hours Format Meeting, Ferris‑ approximately 10 minutes. United Methodist Church, burgh, Assembly of God Wednesdays between 9 North Pleasant St. 9‑10am. Christian Center. Route a.m. ‑ noon, or call for Discussion Meeting, Bris‑ Part-Time Myfresh Food 7, 7‑8pm. an appointment (802) tol, Howden Hall, 19 West 388‑4249. St. 4‑5pm. 12 Step Meet‑ Service Pizza Makers ing, Vergennes, St. Paul’s ALCOHOLICS ANONY‑ Nights & Weekends, Some Days Episcopal Church, Park St. MOUS, 6 FRIDAY. Spiritual PARKINSONS SUPPORT 7‑8pm. AA 24‑Hour Hotline Awakening, Middlebury, St. GROUP meets on the last Front Office/ 802‑388‑9284, aavt.org. Stephes Church, 3 Main Thursday of every month Full-Time Myfresh Closer St., 7:30‑8:30am. Discus‑ from 10 am to 11:30 am. sion Meeting, Middlebury, We meet at The Resi‑ 1:00pm-9:00pm Circulation Assistant The Turning Point Ctr. 54 dence at Otter Creek in Creek Rd. Noon‑1pm. Middlebury. For info call JOIN OUR FAST-PACED TEAM Discussion Meeting, Ver‑ APDA at 888‑763‑3366 or We offer medical, dental, paid vacation, personal time, parkinsoninfo@uvmhealth. AT THE ADDISON INDEPENDENT! Addy Indy gennes, St. Paul’s Episco‑ pal Church, Park St. 8‑9pm. org. sick time and 401K for full time positions. Classifieds are Apply in-store or fill out an online application at: We’re seeking an enthusiastic, motivated person to be our front office/ online: JoinTeamMaplefields.com circulation assistant. The tasks involve managing subscription requests and renewals, classified ads, directing phone calls in a busy office, addisonindependent. postal reports, and processing mail bags to the post office. Never a com/classifieds dull moment and a wide variety of activities make the week fly. The individual will be a friendly and optimistic first-contact for customers, and co-workers, and will play a critical role as the face and voice of the newspaper. Services Services Services Services Services Services The position requires: • Effective communication with customers and coworkers; Volunteer at the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Vergennes! • Ability to work on, prioritize and manage several tasks at once with attention to detail; The Boys & Girls Club is located in a beautiful, newly renovated building on Armory Lane in Vergennes. Volunteers at the Club can make a tremendous impact on local • Basic computer, Internet and math skills and the ability youth. There are many ways to take part, and it will always be fun! to use correct grammar and spelling. • A professional attitude Enjoy Hanging Out – Come for “drop in” time to play games and hang out with the kids. Mentor – Interact and build relationships with Club members as individuals or in small groups. Play pool, cards, games, This is a full-time position (32-40 hours) with benefits in a busy, make a craft, read together and more. You will find Club members looking forward to your next visit. positive work environment. A flexible schedule is possible, though the schedule reflects our business hours, Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. -5 p.m. Share Your Skills – Do you have a skill or interest you would like to share? Art, fitness, music, woodworking, cooking… they will help make the most of your time and expertise! If interested, please email your resumé with “Front Office Assistant application” in the subject line to: Help Make Meals – The Club serves meals to approximately 25 kids each day. They can always use an extra hand Angelo Lynn, publisher at [email protected] prepping fruits and veggies and serving up meals! EOE If you would like to learn more about these opportunities, please contact RSVP of Addison County at 388-7044.

Addison Independent ADDISON INDEPENDENT 58 Maple Street, Middlebury, VT 05753 802-388-4944 CLASSIFIED ORDER FORM www.addisonindependent.com • email: classifi [email protected] Cash in on our 4-for-3 rates! Pay for 3 issues, get 4th issue free! PLEASE PRINT YOUR AD... An ad placed for consecutive issues (Mondays & Thursdays) is run 4th time free! Name: • Special 4 for 3 rates not valid for the following categories: Services, Opportunities, Real Estate, Wood heat, Attn. Farmers, For Rent & Help Wanted Address: Notices Work Wanted Att. Farmers Phone: Card of Thanks Help Wanted Motorcycles Personals For Sale Cars Email: Services Public Meetings** Trucks DEADLINES: Thurs. noon for Mon. paper Free** For Rent SUVs Number of words: Mon. 5 p.m. for Thurs. paper Lost ’N Found** Want to Rent Snowmobiles Cost: Garage Sales Wood Heat Boats The Independent assumes no fi nancial # of runs: • 25¢ per word • minimum $2.50 per ad Lawn & Garden Real Estate Wanted responsibility for errors in ads, but will rerun classifi ed ad in which the error oc- Spotlight Charge: Opportunities Animals Real Estate Wanted • $2 internet listing for up to 4 issues • minimum 2 insertions curred. No refunds will be possible. Ad- Internet Listing: $2.00 Adoption vertiser will please notify us of any errors Vacation Rentals which may occur after fi rst publication. TOTAL:

RATES ** no charge for these ads Spotlight with large ✓$2 PAGE 8B — Addison Independent, Thursday, January 9, 2020 Addison Independent Help Wanted For Rent For Rent GUEST SERVICES PER- Public Notices SON wanted for the Swift Pages 8B & 9B. Index on Page 9B House Inn. Responsible Battell for taking phone reserva‑ FOR RENT CLASSIFIEDS tions, entering reservations Block BRISTOL STOR MOR in a computer program, 150 SQ. FEET- PRIVATE OFFICE 508 BURPEE RD., BRISTOL VT • 453-2647 checking in guests which NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY includes walking them to everything included • shared bath Help Wanted Help Wanted Help Wanted their rooms, light clean‑ no parking window and mailbox Notice is hereby given that the undersigned will sell, to satisfy lien of owner, at public ing, helping guests plan • sale by closed bidding on January 11th at 9:00 am, at Bristol Stor Mor Storage Facility, their day. Must be able to 1-802-651-6888 located at 508 Burpee Road, Bristol, Vermont, the personal goods stored therein by walk and do stairs. Must the following: be able to work day and Call Nikki to set up a st evening shifts and week‑ showing or to learn more! Name & Address: Mark Delorme, 5 1 St. Vergennes, VT 05491 ends. Good computer skills Unit #: 4A Contents: Household Items a must. Prior experience Purchase must be made with cash only and paid for at the time of the sale. Minimum a plus. Call Michele at the For Rent For Rent bid required. All goods are sold as is, where is, and all items to be removed from unit Swift House Inn: 388‑9925. at time of purchase. Sale is subject to adjournment. A $50.00 deposit will be required DRY, WINTER/SUMMER MIDDLEBURY: Woman in and refunded to bidder when ALL items have been removed from the unit and broom- STORAGE SPACE in her 70s who enjoys musi‑ cleaned. Breakfast Cook For Sale Addison. Available stor‑ cals & card games, seek‑ The owners of the storage facility reserve the right to place a minimum bid on any age space in my barn for ing housemate to provide sheds being sold. FOR SALE, BY SEALED summer/winter storage. companionship & share 01/02, 01/09 Part-Time Food Service BID 1993 Ford 9000 with The barn is structurally housekeeping. $400/mo. plow frame wing and sound and weather‑tight (all inc). No pets/smoking. sander. Single axel, L10 with electricity. No heat Private ½ BA. 863‑5625, PROPOSED STATE RULES Part-Time Opener Cummins motor, 9 speed or running water. The HomeShareVermont.org By law, public notice of proposed rules must be given by publication in transmission, 260,000 barn is also available for application. Interview, miles, 7 Yard regular dump newspapers of record. The purpose of these notices is to give the public a chance for lease. The entrance refs, background check to respond to the proposals. The public notices for administrative rules are now Part-Time Closer with tailgate spinner, air door measurements are req. EHO. controlled plow. Contact 8’ wide by 7’ high. For also available online at https://secure.vermont.gov/SOS/rules. The law requires Dusty Huestis, 802‑758‑ an agency to hold a public hearing on a proposed rule, if requested to do so in Apply in person at: more info: 802‑363‑3403 2113. Truck can be seen at or [email protected]. NEW HAVEN, ONE bed‑ writing by 25 persons or an association having at least 25 members. Bristol Maplefields 284 Short Street Bridport, room apartment. Fully fur‑ To make special arrangements for individuals with disabilities or special needs VT. Request sealed bid nished. All inclusive. W/D. please call or write the contact person listed below as soon as possible. 42 West St | Bristol, VT delivered to: Bridport Town HUNTFARM HLP NOW $1,200/mo. No smoking. To obtain further information concerning any scheduled hearing(s), obtain ACCEPTING APPLICA- No pets. 802‑453‑3870. or fill out an online application at: Office P.O. Box 27 Bridport, copies of proposed rule(s) or submit comments regarding proposed rule(s), please VT 05734 by noon January TIONS Newly renovated call or write the contact person listed below. You may also submit comments 16, 2020. Town reserves apartments located in JoinTeamMaplefields.com ROOMS FOR RENT in in writing to the Legislative Committee on Administrative Rules, State House, the right to refuse any and beautiful rural Bristol, VT. historical Vergennes Inn. Montpelier, Vermont 05602 (802-828-2231). all bids. All apartments are very January through Mid May. spacious with 3‑levels and Lead Poisoned Children Rules off‑road parking. Ameni‑ Perfect for UTC, Trav‑ eling nurses or other Vermont Proposed Rule: 19P083 For Rent ties include, washer/dryer AGENCY: Agency of Human Services, Department of Health hookup, dishwasher and traveling professionals. $550 to $950 per month. CONCISE SUMMARY: This rule making repeals the Lead Poisoned Children 1 BEDROOM APART- children’s playground. On Call Bill 802‑877‑3293. Rules. Act 149 (2018) modernized the lead poisoning prevention statute. The MENT, fully furnished, all direct bus route for Parent emersonguesthouse@ components required by 18 V.S.A. § 1757 are in the Blood Lead Screening, inclusive, w/d. Main Street, Child Center and Mount msn.com. Middlebury. $1,250/mo. Abraham High School. Reporting and Response Rule that is going through rule making concurrently. Call 802‑388‑4831. Non‑smoking buildings. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: Shayla Livingston, Department of Health, 108 Cherry Street, Burlington, VT 05401 Tel: 802-863-7280 Fax: 802- Rent includes heat, hot STOREFRONT LOCA- water, snow and rubbish TION downtown, 56 Col‑ 951-1275 Email: [email protected] URL: https://www.healthvermont.gov/ 25 CLIMATE CON- removal. HUD Subsi‑ lege Street. Commercial about-us/laws-regulations/public-comment TROLLED STORAGE dized Units available. 2 use, lots of opportunities. FOR COPIES: Brendan Atwood, Department of Health 108 Cherry Street, units and bike storage rang‑ Bedroom units $962, 3 Approved seating for 24. Burlington, VT 05401 Tel: 802-863-7280 Fax: 902-951-1275 Email: ahs.vdhrules@ ing in sizes from 6’X5’ to bedroom units, $1,173. Text Baba 802‑373‑6456. vermont.gov 11’X5’ staring as low as For further details or $10 a month. Call Nikki to an application call E.P. Blood Lead Screening, Reporting and Response Rule. set up a showing or to learn Management Corp. at SUNNY, SPECIAL NEW Vermont Proposed Rule: 19P084 more. 802‑651‑6888. 775‑1100 Ext. #7 or email HAVEN APARTMENT AGENCY: Agency of Human Services, Department of Health shelly@epmanagement. Views, garden space, and CONCISE SUMMARY: This rule making modernizes and clarifies the blood lead much more. $930/month, DOWNTOWN MIDDLE- com. EHO. testing and reporting requirements rule. Additionally, this rule making lowers the plus utilities. No pets, Help Wanted BURY, College St., 3 BR blood lead level at which parents and guardians receive educational materials no smoking. References Mary Johnson apartment for rent. Walking MIDDLEBURY 2 BED- from 5 micrograms per deciliter to anything greater than zero. The rule making CLASS A CDL DRIVER please. 802‑236‑2040. distance to college. Avail‑ ROOM near downtown. also updates the name of the rule to include “Screening and Response” to clarify Seeking a reliable driver with Children’s Center able Feb 1st. Text Baba Appliances, off street the purpose of the rule. clean driving record, pass‑ 802‑373‑6456. parking, lease. No pets. VERMONT SUN BUILD- FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: Shayla Livingston, port or enhanced drivers Real Net Management ING 3300 Square Feet. Department of Health, 108 Cherry Street, Burlington, VT 05401 Tel: School Age license, ability to pass a drug Call 388‑6888 weekday BRANDON: PARK VIL- Inc. 802‑388‑4994. 802-863-7280 Fax: 802-951-1275 Email: [email protected] test and background check. mornings for details. URL: https://www.healthvermont.gov/about-us/laws-regulations/public-comment RECREATIONAL ASSISTANT Home nights and weekends. LAGE is now accepting A mechanical background applications for 1, 2 and FOR COPIES: Brendan Atwood, Department of Health 108 Cherry Street, MIDDLEBURY 4 BED- Burlington, VT 05401 Tel: 802-863-7280 Fax: 902-951-1275 Email: ahs.vdhrules@ Needs a motivated, energetic afterschool is a benefit but not neces‑ 3 bedroom apartments. ranch. Two car ROOM Wood Heat vermont.gov sary. Based out of Addison, Rents starting at $700, attached garage. Big 01/09 recreational assistant for our program at the includes heat and trash. VT. Call (802)‑989‑8180 for screen Sony. Central FIREWOOD. CUT, SPLIT No pets. Laundry on site. WEYBRIDGE ELEMENTARY School more info. vacuuming, central air, 2 and delivered. $220/cord Income restrictions ap‑ for 15-20 hours weekly. Must be 18, and pass bathrooms, dishwasher, green. 802‑282‑9110. TOWN OF ADDISON ply. Call Summit Property garbage disposal, all ap‑ COMMUNITY SUPPORT PUBLIC NOTICE background records check/ finger-printing. Management Group at pliances, including washer CSAC’s Community As‑ 802‑247‑0165 or visit our and dryer. Front and back The Addison Development Review Board will convene a public hearing on Spend time as working and playing with sociates is seeking an Real Estate website, summitpmg.com. porch. Paved driveway. Monday, January 27, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. at the Addison Town Clerk’s Office 5-12 year-olds. Competitive rates of pay and paid engaging, energetic hu‑ Nice lot, nice neighbor‑ BRIDPORT, COUNTRY on VT RTE 17 W to address the following application for continuation: man service professional training are offered. References required. hood. 3 miles or 7 minutes FARM HOUSE. Located to provide 1:1 support to EQUAL HOUSING 1. Application (#19-06) from Susan D’Apuzzo and Donna Minicucci for th to Middlebury College, or on 2 acres, 8 miles to Please respond by January 15. people with developmental 2-lot subdivision of a parent parcel of 30.52 +/- acres located on Lake Street OPPORTUNITY Porter Hospital. Lawn Middlebury on a quiet dirt disabilities in a community (tax map ID# 04-01-62) into 2 lots of 15.26 +/- acres each in accordance with mowing and snow removal road. 1‑1/2 story, 4 bed‑ Contact: Anne Gleason setting. This service aims at All real estate the provisions of S.S. 220 and 230 of the Town’s Subdivision Regulations. included. No smoking. rooms, 1 bath. Kitchen has helping them access com‑ advertising in this This is a continuation from October meeting to plan for meeting the criteria MARY JOHNSON CHILDREN’S CENTER $2,000 plus heat and elec‑ butternut wood T&G walls. munity resources, develop newspaper is subject to and requirements for the Shoreland Residential District. 81 Water Street; Middlebury, VT 05753 the Federal Fair Housing tric. One month security Living room has wain‑ social and healthy living 2. Application (#19-08) from Robert Hussey and Lynn Sluiter for approval Act of 1968 as amended deposit. 802‑388‑5474. scot and hardwood floor. or e-mail [email protected] skills, and achieve personal of a boundaryline adjustment between their property located on Lake Street which makes it illegal to Laundry room. 2 separate goals. If you like mentoring (tax map ID#04-02-27-000) and the neighboring property of Brent Perkins advertise “any preference, upstairs, storage, small and believe in the respect limitation or discrimination MIDDLEBURY, 2,600 SQ deck with handicap ramp, (tax map ID# 04-02-28-000) involving the transfer of approximately 7.24+/- for individual choices, you NOW HIRING! based on race, color, FT office space. Court municipal water. Lovely acres from Perkins to Hussey/Sluiter. Both lots are now non-conforming are a match with our pro‑ religion, sex, handicap, St., central location, park‑ open lawn with mature with the road frontage requirements of the Town’s Zoning Regulations, and gram! Other important Tom Bodette Landscaping, familial status, national ing. Can be subdivided. maple and evergreen both will remain so after the proposed transfer, but there will be no change skills include abilities to origin, sexual orientation, Real‑Net Management trees. Perennial flower in the degree of non-conformity. This is a new application for this hearing. Excavating and Septic Service think on your feet and set or persons receiving Inc. 802‑388‑4994. beds, garden area. Beau‑ clear boundaries. Need public assistance, or an The application is available for inspection at the Town Clerk’s Office during is now hiring for snow removal, tiful Champlain Valley good driving record, use of intention to make any such normal office hours. Interested parties who wish to appeal or to be heard at the construction and maintenance views. Circular driveway. personal vehicle and GED. preference, limitation or MIDDLEBURY: Provide hearing may do so in person, or may be represented by an agent or an attorney. $160,000. OBO. email: position. Must have valid driver’s M‑F daytime hours, with full discrimination.” nighttime presence & eve‑ Communications relating to the application may be filed in writing with the Board [email protected] or benefit package. To apply, This newspaper will ning companionship for 90 either before or during the hearing. license. Pay based on experience. text 802‑349‑6579. Seri‑ visit www.csac‑vt.org. not knowingly accept any y.o. woman who enjoys advertisement for real ous inquiries only. please. N.B.: Participation in a hearing is necessary to establish status as an Please call to apply. 802-388-4529. painting & classic mov‑ “interested person” and the right to appeal a decision rendered in that hearing, estate which is in violation ies. No rent. Private BA. TOM BODETTE COMMUNITY SUPPORT of the law. Our readers are Experience w/ memory according to the provisions of 24 V.S.A. 117 S.S.4464 (a) (1) (C), 4465(b) and Excavating & Landscaping, Inc. PERSON for young male hereby informed that all loss is a plus! 863‑5625, Att. Farmers 4471 (a). Participation consists of offering, through oral or written testimony, adult, who enjoys swim‑ dwellings advertised in this evidence or a statement of concern directly related to the subject of the hearing. 6 Lower Plains Rd, Middlebury, VT 05753 HomeShareVermont.org ming, basketball & walks. newspaper are available HAY FOR SALE. Small Respectfully Submitted, on an equal opportunity for application. Interview, Call 388-4529 Looking for mature, un‑ square bales, first cut + John Spencer, Chair basis. To complain of refs, background check derstanding and caring req. EHO. mulch. 802‑349‑9281. Starr Phillips, Board Secretary discrimination, call HUD 802‑453‑4481. individual who is able to Toll-free at 1-800-424- E. W. Hanson, Administrative Officer set appropriate guidelines. 8590. For the Washington, Thursday & Friday morn‑ DC area please call HUD ORGANIC ROUND ings. Plus transportation. at 426-3500. BALES $40. Timothy, Call Nicole 802‑282‑5332 clover, trefoil, vetch mix. WARNING or Vicki 802‑236‑4136. For Rent For Rent Ken 802‑897‑2423. ANNUAL MEETING, FIRE DISTRICT #1 NOW HIRING: EAST MIDDLEBURY, VERMONT EARLY CHILDHOOD WHITNEY’S CUSTOM Otter Creek The legal voters of Fire District #1 in the Town of Middlebury are hereby warned Full-Time Closer TEACHER FARM WORK Pond agi‑ Child Center, 150 Wey‑ It’s against the law tating, liquid manure haul‑ and notified to meet at the Sarah Partridge Community House in East Middlebury bridge Street in Middlebury ing, drag line aerating. on Monday, January 13, 2020, at 7:00 PM to transact the following business, to wit: Part-Time Nights & Weekends is looking for enthusias‑ Call for price. 462‑2755, FIRST: To hear, discuss and act upon the reports from the Prudential tic, flexible, and energetic to discriminate when John Whitney. Flexible Hours teachers to join our child Committee, the Treasurer/Collector of Water Rents, and the Auditor. Apply in person at: care team. This is a per‑ advertising housing SECOND: To hear reports from the Fire Department, the Historical Society, the manent part time floater Sarah Partridge Library, and the Town of Middlebury. New Haven Maplefields Wanted position, Monday thru Fri‑ THIRD: To elect Officers of the District as follows: day. Must enjoy spending Particularly on sites like Craigslist. 1908 Ethan Allen Hwy | New Haven, VT TRUSTED 3RD GEN. VT • A Moderator time with young children Antique dealer special‑ or fill out an online application at: and being a team player. And it’s easier to break the law than you might • A Clerk think. You can’t say “no children” or “adults izing in jewelry, watches, JoinTeamMaplefields.com Please email, cover letter, silver, art, military, antique • A Treasurer/Collector of Water Rents resume, and 3 written let‑ only.” There is lots you can’t say. The federal collectibles, etc. Visit • An Auditor ters of reference to office@ government is watching for such discrimination. bittnerantiques.com or call ottercreekcc.org. Brian at 802‑272‑7527. • A Member of the Prudential Committee to serve for three years Let us help you sift through the complexities of Consulting/appraisal ser‑ FOURTH: To vote a tax on the taxable property within the District sufficient to WEIGHMASTER / DISPATCHER / SALES the Fair Housing Law. Stay legal. Stay on the right vices available. House defray maintenance and other expenses of the Sarah Partridge side of the nation’s Fair Housing Law. calls made free of charge. Community House, the Sarah Partridge Library, the Curtiss Recreation Willing to train the right candidate. Full 3 Area, and the Harry Goodro Recreation Area. time position with benefits. Must be HELPER WANTED FOR Call the Addison Independent at (802) 388-4944. FIFTH: To see if the voters of the Fire District will give the Prudential Committee MAPLE SEASON Maple Talk to our sales professionals. organized and possess good customer sugaring operation looking authority to borrow money on the credit of the District to make relation skills. Call (802)482-2335 for for help during the maple emergency repairs on the water system. more information or send resume to: season. Fixing lines, tap‑ SIXTH: To transact any other business that may properly come before the ping, and boiling. Part‑time meeting. Hinesburg Sand & Gravel, Co., Inc., and full‑time available. Driv‑ Dated at East Middlebury, Vermont 14818 Route 116, Hinesburg, VT 05461. er license required. Call for December 26, 2019 more info (802) 989‑8180. 58 Maple Street • Middlebury, Vermont 05753 • (802) 388-4944 Jason Larocque, Chairperson 1/02 Addison Independent, Thursday, January 9, 2020 — PAGE 9B ADDISON COUNTY ANNUAL BUDGET MEETING Pursuant to 24 V.S.A. Section 133(3)(a), the taxpayers of the County of Addison are hereby given notice that the annual meeting to discuss the final county budget for 2020-2021 will be held at the Judge Frank Mahady Courthouse in Middlebury on Friday, January 17, 2020 at 10:00 am. This budget is for fiscal year July 1, Auctions 2020 - June 30, 2021. Public Notices Index More information and extra copies of the budget may be obtained from the Addison County Clerk, Frank Mahady Court House, Middlebury, Vermont. Public notices can be found in the ADDISON INDEPENDENT on Pages 8B & 9B. Tel. 802-388-1966 Patricia Ross, Assistant Judge & Jacqueline D. McLean Assistant Judge MARKET REPORT Addison (1) East Middlebury (1) ADDISON COUNTY REVENUE: 2020-2021 EXPENSES 2020-2021 COMMISSION SALES Proposed (continued) Proposed Addison County Courthouse (2) Ferrisburgh (1) County Tax $226,129.00 Sheriff’s Department: RT. 125 • EAST MIDDLEBURY, VT 0.0049094 Estimate Personnel: Sales for Jan. 2nd and Jan. 6th, 2020 Passports $6,500.00 Salaries $68,240.00 Addison County Superior Middlebury (1) Cost Miscellaneous Income $15.00 Benefits $6,524.00 BEEF Lbs. /lb $ Interest Earned $125.00 Office Expense $500.00 Riverhill Farm 1180 .67 790.60 Wills for safekeeping $7,000.00 Telephone $1,600.00 Court (1) Reserve $12,500.00 Insurance/Bonds $16,400.00 Vermont Electric Power Kayhart Bros. 1830 .63 1152.90 Training $10,000.00 Clifford Farm 1870 .62 1159.40 TOTAL INCOME $252,269.00 Valcour $5,500.00 ANWSD (1) Company (1) A. Brisson 1675 .62 1038.50 Radio $1,000.00 Dispatch $7,200.00 Monument Farm 1000 .62 620.00 EXPENSES Subtotal $116,964.00 Bristol Stor-Mor (1) Vermont State (1) Blue Spruce Farm 1435 .56 803.60 Court: Cost Court Personnel Sheriff’s Building: CALVES Lbs. /lb $ Salaries $57,080.00 Utilities $15,750.00 Hatch Farm 84 1.40 117.60 Benefits $5,020.00 Bldg & Grounds $7,500.00 Quarry Rd Farm 80 1.20 96.00 Dues & Memberships $2,300.00 Insurance $3,600.00 Gosliga Farm 96 1.45 139.20 Office Expense $5,000.00 Inspections $1,800.00 TOWN OF MIDDLEBURY To publish a legal notice in Advertising-Passports/Budget $1,900.00 Custodial $3,000.00 J. Townshend 117 .72 84.24 Insurance $2,630.00 Capital Improvements $2,500.00 PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE the Nop Bros & Sons 99 .70 69.30 Legal $250.00 Subtotal $34,150.00 The Middlebury Development Review Board will hold a public hearing on Addison Independent, Contracted Services $4,775.00 Monday January 27, 2020 beginning at 7:00 p.m. in the Large Conference Room Total # Beef: 163 • Total # Calves: 361 Audit $8,100.00 Building Capital Reserve $12,500.00 at the Town Offices, 77 Main Street, to consider the following: please email information to We value our faithful customers. Contingency $150.00 1. An application (file #2020-28:176.000-CU) request by Anthony Neri [email protected] Subtotal $87,205.00 TOTAL EXPENSE $252,269.00 Property Rentals, LLC for an amendment to Planned Unit Development Sales at 3pm - Mon. & Thurs. Probate Court: approval #2018-28:176-SD, dated December 20, 2018 for the retail store or fax it to For pickup and trucking Supplies/Equipment $100.00 use of Lot #1 and a 3000 sq. ft. addition to the existing structure located (802) 388-3100. call 1-802-388-2661 Dues $600.00 at 55 Middle Road. The 55 Middle Road property is located in the Village Training and Education $500.00 Residential Commercial (VRC) on parcel #028176.000. Contingency $250.00 Application, plans and additional information regarding this application may be Subtotal $1,450.00 viewed at the Planning and Zoning Office in the Town Offices or by calling 388- TOWN OF FERRISBURGH 8100, Ext 226. Participation in this public hearing is a prerequisite to the right to The following positions in the Town of Ferrisburgh will be on the March 3, 2020 take any subsequent appeal. ballot. Petitions are available at the Town Clerk’s office. Petitions must be in the 12/16, 12/26, 1/9 David Wetmore Town Clerk’s office by 5:00 p.m. on Monday, January 27, 2020. DRB Coordinator/Assistant Zoning Administrator Moderator – 1 year term Selectboard – 3 year term Selectboard – 2 year term ANWSD BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ MEETINGS Auditor – 3 year term The following schedule of the Board of School Directors’ meetings is announced Auditor – 2 years of a 3-year term for the month of JANUARY 2020. PUBLIC Check out the Auditor – 1 year of a 3-year term Thursday, Jan 2 1:00 PM Negotiations Committee Mtg. Lister – 3 year term Public Notices section First Constable – 1 year term At ANWSD Office NOTICE every Monday and Town Agent – 1 year term Friday, Jan 3 7:30 AM Facilities Committee Mtg. Thursday in the Rogers & Hazard Fund Trustee – 2 year term At ANWSD Office ANWSD School Director – 3 year term Full Passport Service ANWSD School Director – 3 year term Saturday, Jan 4 9:00 AM Negotiations Committee Mtg. w/ANTA Addison County Addison Independent Please contact the Town Clerk at 877-3429 or [email protected] At Vergennes Union High School Library to find out more about these positions and how to apply. Wednesday, Jan 8 2:30 PM Negotiations Committee Mtg. Courthouse At ANWSD Office The Addison County Clerk is Monday, Jan 13 6:00 PM ANWSD Regular Board Mtg. available to accept passport STATE OF VERMONT VERMONT SUPERIOR COURT At Vergennes Union High School Library applications and provide ADDISON UNIT, CIVIL DIVISION DOCKET NO: 179-10-17 ANCV Wednesday, Jan 22 6:00 PM ANWSD Regular Board Mtg. passport photos. U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE FOR THE At Vergennes Union High School Library RMAC TRUST, SERIES 2016-CTT Thursday, Jan 30 6:00 PM Community Engagement Committee Mtg. REGULAR HOURS v. PAUL C. SMITH, DIANNE L SCHROEDER AND CITIFINANCIAL, INC. At Vergennes Union High School Library Monday-Friday OCCUPANTS OF: 229 Pine Lane, Salisbury VT The purpose of each meeting is to transact regular business, including a review MORTGAGEE’S NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY UNDER 12 V.S.A. SEC 4952 ET SEQ. of correspondence, reports, approval of bills, and any other business proper to 9am to 1pm In accordance with the Judgment Order and Decree of Foreclosure entered in the above captioned action brought to be brought before said meetings, unless otherwise specified. Appointments appreciated foreclose that certain mortgage given by Paul C. Smith and Dianne L Schroeder to Mortgage Electronic Registration ANWSD VISION STATEMENT Systems, Inc., as nominee for Flagstar Bank, FSB, dated July 11, 2006 and recorded in Book 60 Page 117 of the We envision a kind, collaborative, and creative community for all that nurtures but not necessary. land records of the Town of Salisbury, of which mortgage the Plaintiff is the present holder, by virtue of the following a diverse and accessible learning environment. Students will flourish as critical Assignments of Mortgage: (1) an assignment of mortgage from Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as thinkers and productive citizens, cultivating resilience in an ever changing world. 802-388-1966 nominee for Flagstar Bank, FSB to Nationstar Mortgage LLC dated May 12, 2011 and recorded in Book 64 Page 88 and 01/06, 01/09 (2) an assignment of mortgage from Nationstar Mortgage LLC to U.S. Bank National Association, not in its individual capacity but solely as trustee for the RMAC Trust, Series 2016-CTT dated May 22, 2018 and recorded in Book 71 Page 153, both of the land records of the Town of Salisbury, for breach of the conditions of said mortgage and for the purpose of IMPORTANT ANNUAL NOTICE REGARDING HERBICIDE USE IN THE foreclosing the same will be sold at Public Auction at 229 Pine Lane, Salisbury, Vermont on January 17, 2020 at 10:00 AM all and singular the premises described in said mortgage, MAINTENANCE OF ELECTRIC UTILITY RIGHTS-OF-WAY To wit: The Vermont Public Utility Commission has set forth rules under PUC 3.600 pertaining to the use of herbicides in the maintenance Being all and the same lands and premises conveyed to Paul C. Smith and Dianne L. Schroeder by Warranty of electric utility rights-of-way. Each spring, herbicide applications may begin on or after April 1st. These rules afford you important Deed of Steven R. Carruthers dated December 18, 1998 and recorded in Book 45 at Page 539 of the Town of rights and duties. Vermont electric utilities maintain electric line rights-of-way with several methods, including the selective use of Salisbury Land Records and is described therein as follows: herbicides on trees and brush. They also encourage low-growing shrubs and trees which will crowd tall-growing species and, thus, Being all and the same lands and premises conveyed to the herein Grantor Steven R. Carruthers by Warranty Deed of John L. Austin and Judy H. Austin dated September 29, 1992, recorded in Book 39, Page 302 of the minimize the use of herbicides. Methods of herbicide applications may include stump, stem Injection, basal, soil, and foliar. Only Salisbury Land Records, and being more particularly described therein as follows: electric utility rights-of-way that have tall-growing tree species with the potential of threatening the electric utility system are treated. “Being all and the same lands and premises conveyed to Jonh L. Austin and Judy Hendy (now known as If you reside on or own property in Vermont within 1000’ of an electric utility right-of-way: Judy H. Austin) by Warranty Deed from Raymond R. Wanke, II and Shelley Wanke dated August 23, 1985 and 1. Sign up to receive written notification from your local electric utility of plans to apply herbicide on any ROW within 1000’ of recorded in the Salisbury Land Records in Book 32 at Page 596 and being more particularly described therein your property or the property where you reside. Check nearby poles for tags identifying the utility and/or pole number, complete as follows: the form below and submit it to your local electric utility by mail before February 15th, 2020 to be added to the notification list. If ‘Being all and the same lands and premises described in a Warranty Deed of Leo F. Sabourin and June M. determined to be qualified, you will receive notification from the utility at least 30 days prior to scheduled herbicide application. Sabourin to Raymord R. Wanke, II and Shelley Wanke, the Grantors herein, dated June 22, 1981 and recorded in Book 30, Page 429 of the Salisbury Land Records and therein more particularly described, in pertinent part, 2. You are responsible to make your local electric utility aware of the location of any potentially affected water supply, and of any as follows: other environmentally sensitive area where herbicide application ought to be avoided. “Beginning at a point on the northwesterly corner of the parcel herein conveyed marked by marble marker, 3. Watch and listen for public service announcements in newspapers and radio ads noting upcoming herbicide applications. said point also being located on the rod right of way to Route 53; thence proceeding in a general southerly 4. Check with your local electric utility regarding the vegetation management cycle near your particular line. direction 90 feet to a point marked by a marble marker; thence turning and running in a general easterly 5. You have the right to request, in writing, that the utility refrain from applying herbicides in the process of clearing the right-of- direction a distance of 97 feet to a point marked by a marble marker; thence turning and running in a general way, and the utility may offer alternatives such as herbicide stump treatment or herbicide stem injections. northerly direction 90 feet to a point marked by a marble marker, said point being located on the northeasterly 6. You have the right to refuse, in writing, the use of herbicides whatsoever at no cost to you if the type of lines in the right-of-way corner of the aforesaid right of way; thence turning and running in a general westerly direction 92 feet along said right of way to the point and place of beginning. are distribution lines, bringing electric service directly to individual customers. Bounded on the west by George Wright, on the south by Sleepy Oaks, so called and on the east by Paula 7. You have the right to refuse, in writing, the use of herbicides whatsoever by paying a $30 administration fee if the type of lines in Wimett. the right-of-way are transmission lines or sub-transmission lines, bringing electricity to or between substations. Included is a right of way leading from Vermont Route 53 to Lake Dunmore; AND SUBJECT to the right of For more details, or to ask additional questions, please contact your local electric utility, or one of the following: way of the Grantors and others to use said roadway leading from Vermont Route 53 to Lake Dunmore; Subject to applicable zoning, development and subdivision laws, regulations, restrictions, conditions, ordinances and the like promulgated by the State of Vermont, the Town of Salisbury or arty other municipal Agency of Agriculture Department of Public Service corporation, any of their subdivisions, or any commission, agency, board or the like, by whatever name called, (leave blank for local electric co. Public Health & Ag. Resource Mgmt Consumer Affairs & Public Information regarding any matter affecting health, safety, order and the like. mailing address and phone) 116 State St., Montpelier, VT 05602 112 State St., Montpelier, VT 05620 Reference is made to said deed and the references contained therein for a more particular description. 1-802-828-2431 1-800-622-4496 The Grantees herein are obligated to pay water rent to Bryon E. Jones, his heirs, successors and assigns commencing 1 November 1981 as follows: Based on the information above, if you believe you qualify to be notified in advance of pending herbicide applications in the Rental due from Grantees or their heirs and assigns, $7.00 per month until June 1985 while the said Grantees rights-of-way, mail the request below to your local electric company before February 15th, 2020. are actually using water from the said Bryon E. Jones’ well. After June 1985, the Grantees or their heirs and assigns shall pay such rental as may be agreed upon by the said Bryon E. Jones, his heirs and assigns and said Grantees herein and their heirs or assigns.” Resident/Property Owner Request to be Added to Herbicide Treatment Notification Mailing List The foregoing parcel is commonly referred to as the “Renshaw Cottage”.’ Subject to easements and rights of way of record, if any, as of the date hereof.” Name Town/City of Affected Property The lands and premises hereby conveyed are not the homestead of the herein Grantor. Reference is hereby made to the above instruments and to the records and references contained therein in further aid of Street Address Home Phone Number this description. Terms of sale: Said premises will be sold and conveyed subject to all liens, encumbrances, unpaid taxes, tax titles, Town Work Phone Number municipal liens and assessments, if any, which take precedence over the said mortgage above described. TEN THOUSAND ($10,000.00) Dollars of the purchase price must be paid by a certified check, bank treasurer’s or State Zip Code OK to use work number? (circle one) Yes No 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 certified check, bank treasurer’s or cashier’s check within sixty (60) days after the date of sale. Electric Utility Account Number Best time to contact you The mortgagor is entitled to redeem the premises at any time prior to the sale by paying the full amount due under the mortgage, including the costs and expenses of the sale. Affected Property (Check all that apply): Year-Round Residence Summer Residence Commercial Property Water Supply Other terms to be announced at the sale.

Organic Farm Land Other DATED: December 11, 2019 By: /S/ Rachel K. Ljunggren, Esq. Rachel K. Ljunggren, Esq. Line/Pole Identification: Utility Initials Pole Numbers Bendett and McHugh, PC270 Farmington Ave., Ste. Please fill out this request completely to help us determine if you qualify for herbicide treatment notification. 151Farmington, CT 06032 MAIL THIS REQUEST TO YOUR LOCAL ELECTRIC UTILITY AT THE ADDRESS LISTED ABOVE BEFORE FEBRUARY 15TH, 2020 12/23, 1/2, 1/9 01/09 PAGE 10B — Addison Independent, Thursday, January 9, 2020 Area birders scanned the county day and night to count birds By JIM ANDREWS common in Europe and its numbers the abundance of small fruit this MIDDLEBURY — In this year’s have been increasing dramatically year on junipers, crab apples, annual Christmas bird count in in eastern North American over the dogwoods, sumac, and other trees Middlebury, 41 field birders and past few decades. and shrubs. 17 observers at feeders located Many feeder watchers reported One reason feeder watchers and identified 28,839 birds of 62 very few birds at their feeders this reported fewer birds could be that species on Sunday, Dec. 15. This fall before and during our count. those birds are finding plenty of is ten fewer species than we found This may seem hard to believe natural food on their own. Another in each of the last three years and given that our total of 28,839 possible reason is that almost none 4.6 species lower than our average individual birds was the highest of the northern seed-eating birds of 66.6 over the last 31 years; number of individual birds seen have come down from the north however, the total number of in the 31 years of our count and this year. There were no grosbeaks, individual birds is almost 12,000 12,000 over our average of 16,940. crossbills, redpolls or siskins found above average. However, it is easily during the count. We survey a 15-mile-diameter reconciled given that In addition, many of those count circle centered on the Lemon the total of European species commonly found at Fair river in eastern Bridport and Starlings this year was feeders, such as Blue Jays, Black- covering from the A & W Root 17,463. Eleven thousand more capped Chickadees, Red-breasted Beer stand on the east to New York than the average number of Nuthatches, Northern Cardinals, State on the west and from Snake starlings seen in our count. Tufted Titmice, Carolina Wrens, Mountain on the north to Richville In addition, numbers of House Finches, Song Sparrows and Dam on the south. The Middlebury individual Common Crows, Mourning Doves were here, but bird count is one of over 1,800 American Robins, and Canada were found in numbers well below held throughout North and Central Geese were all well above average. Some of the low numbers America. may be due to birds seeking cover A WHITE-BREASTED average. Subtract the additional Owling teams started the day NUTHATCH enjoys a snack 11,000 starlings, 1,800 crows, as a result of increasingly strong in the predawn blackness. Field during the Christmas Bird 1,200 robins and 900 geese and winds during the afternoon of our birders met them at 6 a.m. for THIS YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER, a rare sight in Addison Count held on Dec. 15. Spotters the total numbers of individuals of count, but despite that handicap, breakfast and an organizational County, was spotted in Shoreham during the recent Christmas Bird counted 102 of these charmers birds would drop to around 14,000 numbers of many bird species meeting then headed out to their Count. during the count. seemed low this year. Photo/Gary Starr Photo/Gary Starr birds. assigned territories. Starlings are not native. They Despite the challenges, field Most territories were covered Very cold temperatures early this of 44 water-related species that average over the last 31 years is were introduced from Europe teams still found some unusual by a group of two to four field fall appear to have driven many have been found during the count only 3.3. Much of the increase is into Central Park in New York species. Spencer Hardy located birders and a few feeder watchers. half-hardy birds further south. over its history. This is higher than due to a successful recovery of this City by fans that wanted all the a Chipping Sparrow at an active One or two experts familiar with In addition, still water froze and the average of 11.8 water-related species in Vermont over the last birds mentioned in Shakespeare’s set of feeders and Warren King, birding and the assigned territory drove many water birds either species. In addition, Bald Eagles few decades. plays to be found in New York. Barry King, and Dave Hof located accompanied each team of field north to the wider portions of Lake moved back in and contributed to The most unusual of the water- It is estimated that they released a Swamp Sparrow along Otter birders. At the end the day, the Champlain or south to the ocean an all-time-high total of 27 Bald related birds located during the a combined total of 100 birds in Creek. These two species are field teams met at the home of Jim coast. However, large portions of Eagles in the count circle. Bald count was a single Lesser Black- 1890 and 1891. Those relatively usually well south of Vermont and Kris Andrews for dinner and Lake Champlain reopened during Eagles often hunt for fish and backed Gull spotted by Paul few birds are the ancestors of the by December. Also the team of a preliminary tally of the species the days before the count and some waterfowl along the boundaries of Wieczoreck. This is only the second 17,463 starlings we counted. Why Kathy and Gary Starr and Marcia seen. Reports from feeder-watchers waterfowl and gulls moved back the ice in larger lakes and rivers. time during the history of our count are all those starlings here? It and Jeremiah Parker located a came in over the next few days and into the count circle. The previous count record was 15 that this species has been found may be they are here for the same single Yellow-bellied Sapsucker in were added to the total count. Field teams located 13 of the total Bald Eagles back in 2016 and the within the circle. The species is reason as all the robins, namely Shoreham (see photo). Sapsuckers have become more common as wintering birds in the north as our climate warms. Wind noise makes it harder for owls to be heard by owling teams Adult Education Classes and perhaps harder for the owls to Call to Register hear birder recordings. Still, for the second year in a row they located TODAY - 802-382-1004 WINTER/SPRING 2020 record-tying four Saw-whet owls, as well as three Eastern Screech Owls, three Great Horned Owls, HEALTHCARE and a single Short-eared owl. No Snowy Owls were located this year, as was the case last year, but that is not all that unusual. Snowy Owls are only sporadic visitors to our area. Far more unusual was the complete lack of Barred Owls heard or seen this year. Last year 24 Barred Owls were located, and the average is 5.3 per year. Field teams found only a single Ruffed Grouse. In the late 90’s twenty or more of these birds were found. This is almost certainly the result of the loss of habitat. Only 13 Wild Turkeys were found, probably because they were mostly roosting and not easy to find. Other than the thousands of starlings, a few other new record highs were set. Mixed in with all the berry-eating American Robins were 24 Northern Flickers. This surpassed a previous high of 19 flickers found back in 2007. The 60 Common Ravens found beat the previous high of 57 and was well above our average of 21.6 birds. This is another species showing a long-term recovery here in Vermont. A total of 17 Horned Larks was well below the average of 320.1 and 72 Snow Buntings is disappointing compared to the average of 345.8. They are harder to find when without snow cover. Snow pushes the two species to the plowed edges of roads to find food. In such circumstances they are regularly flushed by passing cars. The total of 62 species is the lowest total in a decade. These numbers fluctuate annually based on weather events before and during the count, food availability here and north of us, and the availability of open water in our count circle, so most likely do not indicate long- term trends for most species. Final results of our count were then compiled and entered online and made available for casual browsing or scientific study at the National Audubon Christmas Bird Count (CBC) website at audubon.org/conservation/science/ christmas-bird-count. A Christmas Bird Count is a team effort between field teams and feeder watchers. This year included an excellent number of field birders (41) but reports from feeder watchers still need to be increased. Organizers are looking for additional people who live within the count circle, can identify the birds they are seeing, and who are interested in reporting what they see at their feeders. If Call (802) 382-1004 to register or for more information you are interested in reporting your feeder birds or participating The Patricia A. Hannaford Career Center does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, creed, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or handicapping conditions. on a field team next year, contact Jim or Kris Andrews at 352-4734. Thanks again to all the volunteers www.hannafordcareercenter.org/adult-education/ and landowners. Real Estate Calendar Lifestyle Entertainment Reviews Feature Interviews ARTS+LEISURE The Addison Independent January 9, 2020

Tom Adelman of Weybridge, released a new CD “Updated Just Now” under the name Camden Joy on Jan. 1. The musician/writer has been working on passion-inspired, energetic indie-rock music for decades and his most recent album is a retrospective of his 40 years of music-making through a contemporary lens. INDEPENDENT PHOTO / STEVE JAMES The joy of music strikes a chord in Weybridge

ypically when we meet this sort. He came into the office to offer a new opportunity arose to move back to Vermont someone new, we have a CD he released on the first day of the New Year. (from Princeton, N.J.) the family jumped. She brief interaction with them “A review would be great,” he said unassumingly. was hired to fill a newly created position of and part, assuming a basic general counsel for Middlebury College. understanding of who they are, But there was something intriguing about him, what they do and perhaps a so our conversation turned into an interview. Things began to get a little more interesting few commonalities we share. when Adelman started talking about the It’s not a bad assumption — It all started out pretty “normal.” new CD he’s released under his alter-ego/ perhaps one we’re pseudonym Camden Joy. TBY ELSIE all accustomed Adelman moved here two years ago with his LYNN PARINI to living in a rural wife and two daughters. They bought a place “I’ve been writing songs for 40 years,” he community where on Sheep Farm Road in Weybridge and the said, giving background on his latest release, most of us know a writer/musician took a job as a part-time chef “Updated Just Now.” “This CD is music little too much about one another anyway — at the Weybridge Elementary School. His wife, from the last 40 years filtered through a for better or worse. Hannah Ross, clerked for Vermont Supreme contemporary lens… I’ve been working on Court Associate Justice Hon. Denise R. Johnson it since May of last year. I needed to make Meeting Tom Adelman last week was nothing of after graduating law school, so when the SEE JOY ON PAGE 2 PAGE 2 — Addison Independent | ARTS+LEISURE | Thursday, January 9, 2020

music that was JOY active; songs “FOR ME THE CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 and recordings that stand WHOLE THING above the IS ABOUT noise.” PERMISSION. IT’S The seven WHAT’S IN YOUR selections on his CD use found sounds and HEART NOT YOUR “snatches of interviews” from Adelman’s past. BRAIN.” “I lived in Los Angeles in the early ’90s and — Tom Adelman found these tapes of the L.A. riots,” Adelman said, floating back to a past memory. “Those sounds open the last song on the album ‘Sing a Song of Love.’”

This song, and the whole album, evokes a sort of revolution-inspired passion with an overlay of more experimental indie-rock — think Bob Dylan meets Pavement.

“The whole album is kind of desperate — it has an instant rust,” Adelman said, quoting his own lyrics. “These riots in our life we have to meet Tom Adelman is full of surprises. Aside from writing music for the past 40 years, he’s also authored several books, with love. Overall ‘the thing I want to do is help essays and rants, as well as many poster-projects in New York City. INDEPENDENT PHOTO / STEVE JAMES and sing a song of love.’”

Music isn’t the only way he’s approached this “Camden is desperately trying to make up glimpsed, it lasts a while.” passion. Adelman (again using the pseudonym for that by coming up with rather fanciful and Camden Joy) had a series of postering projects wild opinions, often woven out of complete Adelman is inspired by the “corroded beauty” in New York City from 1995-’97. insanity.” of a place, a time, a personality, a tune… and he finds that wherever his feet land. “I really enjoyed the way the words tore and Camden Joy also authored six books. Adelman deteriorated,” the Southern California native is a writer too; he authored two books about “For me the whole thing is about permission,” said. “I was postering with manifestos — way baseball — one (“The Long Ball”) was a national said Adelman, who clearly has grown before people like Banksy. I put them up bestseller. comfortable in a variety of personas and everywhere around the city. It was almost places. “It’s what’s in your heart, not your brain.” all pop-culture; all written over the top and Whoa, OK who are we talking to now? Joy or hilarious… When I put them up in the urban Adelman? And it certainly doesn’t matter your name. landscape, I was just like any other lunatic out there.” “I’ve always thought of a ‘Camden Joy’ as “Updated Just Now” is the start of a long something (an inconsequential joy) that will collection of driving rock and roll with rich, Camden Joy published essays and “rants” in get you through the bleakest (most Camden) liberating energy and a “thick wad of static” weeklies and was interviewed in an episode of times,” Adelman explained, referencing that Joy plans to release in the next few years. of the public radio show “This American Life” the bleakness of Camden, N.J. “A glimpse of Stay tuned. about “Name Change.” beauty in the wreckage. A piece of poetry on a lamppost. But ‘Camden Joy’ understood “Tom is a person who has felt often absent that way doesn’t make sense in Vermont. So of opinions and often a little bit excluded maybe I’ve been thinking about it all wrong… Editor’s Note: Find Camden Joy’s music at The by things,” he told interviewer Sarah Vowell I don’t know. I’ve felt very happy and creative Vermont Book Shop in Middlebury or look him up on March 7, 1997, about his given name. since coming to Vermont. The beauty here isn’t online. A new production of Berg’s ‘Wozzeck’ debuts on the screen

After wowing audiences with his astounding is Wozzeck’s unfaithful mate, alongside a be hosted by bass-baritone Eric Owens. production of “Lulu” in 2015, South African artist commanding cast that also includes tenor William Kentridge now focuses his extraordinary Christopher Ventris, bass-baritone Christian Van Scott Morrison will give a pre-show talk in visual imagination on Australian composer Alban Horn, and tenor Gerhard Siegel. the Byers Studio downstairs at 12:15 p.m. with Berg’s other operatic masterpiece, “Wozzeck” refreshments sponsored by the Opera Company which comes to cinemas for the first time on The performance of “Wozzeck” on Saturday, Jan. of Middlebury, and the broadcast begins at 1 Jan. 11. Met Music Director Yannick Nézet- 11, will be transmitted live to more than 2,200 p.m. Tickets are $24/$10 students and may be Séguin is on the podium for this important event, movie theaters in more than 70 countries as part purchased at townhalltheater.org, by calling (802) with baritone Peter Mattei as the disturbed of the Met’s Live in HD series, including the Town 382-9222, at the THT box office Monday-Saturday title character. Soprano Elza van den Heever Hall Theater in Middlebury. The transmission will 12-5 p.m., or at the door an hour before show time. Addison Independent | ARTS+LEISURE | Thursday, January 9, 2020 — PAGE 3 Make comics with author Ben Cohen in Middlebury

or over 25 years, Ben Cohen has Jan. 18, from 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., at been a cartoonist and educator. the Ilsley Public Library in Middlebury Born in Boulder, Colo., raised in to explore how the popular genre of the California Bay Area, trained graphic novels and comics can relate in Savannah, Ga., and parenting to problem solving through teamwork. in Jericho, Vt. His work focuses Making comics with friends, old or new, on an intersection where is a chance to create a problem and comics have been firmly rooted. solve it together. This workshop is an Where the inclusive go to opportunity to play the game of making Fspeak up, remembering what has been comics. Each person brings what they and what could be. know and leaves with more than they arrived with. Free program for teens Come discuss the art of storytelling on through adults.

Middlebury Community Players holds auditions for spring musical

The Middlebury Community the Tuck family does she get more Players will hold auditions for “Tuck than she could have imagined. When Everlasting: The Musical.” Adult actors Winnie learns of the magic behind the and children/teens ages 11 and up Tucks’ unending youth, she must fight should come audition on Wednesday, to protect their secret from those who Jan. 15 and Thursday, Jan. 16, from would do anything for a chance at 6:30-9 p.m., at Mary Hogan Elementary eternal life. As her adventure unfolds, School, 201 Mary Hogan Drive, Winnie faces an extraordinary choice: Middlebury. Registration begins at 6 return to her life or continue on with p.m. both evenings. Those interested the Tucks on their infinite journey. should only come to one audition. Call-backs, if needed, will be held Show dates are April 30-May 3, at on Saturday, Jan. 18, at Mary Hogan Town Hall Theater in Middlebury. School. Directed by Kristen Ginsburg, with musical direction by Jen Allred and “Tuck Everlasting” is a musical based choreography by Kendra Gratton. on the 1975 American children’s novel of the same name by Natalie Babbitt. A list of roles, audition forms, Adapted for the stage by Claudia and other details are at Shear and Tim Federle, it features a middleburycommunityplayers.org. soaring score from Chris Miller and Perusal script is available at the Town Nathan Tysen. Hall Theater Box Office, or by calling (802) 382-9222. Eleven-year-old Winnie Foster yearns for a life of adventure beyond her Questions? Email info@ white picket fence, but not until she middleburycommunityplayers.org or becomes unexpectedly entwined with leave a voicemail at (802) 388-7432. audition details When: Wednesday, Jan. 15, and Thursday, Jan. 16, 6:30-9 p.m.

Where: Mary Hogan Elementary School, 201 Mary Hogan Dr, Middlebury

Performance Dates: April 30-May 3

Questions: [email protected] or call (802) 388-7432 PAGE 4 — Addison Independent | ARTS+LEISURE | Thursday, January 9, 2020 IN TOWN Christine Malcolm Band performs in Brandon

he Christine Malcolm Malcolm is joined by three Band will launch the fellow Vermont musicians — 2020 music scene Jess Zehngut providing a lovely at Brandon Music melodic lead on fiddle, strings on Saturday, Jan. player extraordinaire Rudy Dauth 11, at 7:30 p.m. This on guitar and Peter Riley holding highly acclaimed it down on bass. Dauth’s guitar Vermont band will be and mandolin style ranges from performing a special melodic, sweet riffs to ripping, tight Tblend of rich original country, folk leads. Riley is an accomplished and blues with a high note of rock. lifetime musician, who has played with more Vermont bands than Malcolm is a northern Vermont can be listed here. His bass songwriter transplanted from playing lends groove, depth and balmy southern Vermont. Her musical intelligence. writing is influenced by artists like Lori McKenna, Chris Stapleton Tickets for Saturday’s show are and Joni Mitchell. She debuted $20 with a pre-concert dinner “Crickets, Coyotes and the Big available for an extra $25. Yellow Moon,” her first album, in Reservations are required for 2015. She followed it in September dinner and recommended for the 2019 with “I Like You,” which show. Venue is BYOB. Call (802) showcases Malcolm’s vocal 247-4295 or email info@brandon- dexterity combining country music music.net for reservations or more The Christine Malcolm Band will perform their original country folk-rock on with a touch of rock and blues. information. Saturday, Jan. 11, at Brandon Music.

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att Flinner, Jamie Masefield and Will Patton and will perform at Burnham Hall, 52 River Road in Lincoln, on Saturday, Jan. 11, at 7:30 p.m. The trio brings together three of Vermont’s finest mandolinists for a rare evening of bluegrass, MSATURDAY 11 JAN. jazz and roots music. Burnham Hall, Lincoln Joined by journeyman bassist Pat Melvin, the group will perform music of Bill Monroe, Django Reinhardt, J.S. Bach and everything in between.

MATT FLINNER Grammy-nominated mandolinist Matt Flinner has made a career out of playing acoustic Jamie Masefield, Matt Flinner and Will Patton and will perform at Burnham Hall in Lincoln, on Saturday, Jan. music in new ways. Starting out as a banjo 11, at 7:30 p.m., for the Burnham Music Series. These concerts are $10 for adults, teens and kids are free. prodigy who was playing bluegrass festivals before he entered his teens, Flinner later took band scenes. The group released six albums, and playing in Paris, and his collaborations up the mandolin. He won the National Banjo including its major label album Xenoblast with legendary gypsy jazz guitarist Ninine Competition in Winfield, Kan. in 1990, and on Blue Note Records in 2000. Masefield Garcia have received critical acclaim both in won the mandolin award there the following has also toured and recorded with virtuoso the U.S. and abroad. His recordings, made with year. Now Flinner tours regularly with the Matt guitarist Frank Vignola and Phish drummer Jon his long time working ensemble as well as Flinner Trio, which is known for its off-the-cuff Fishman. guest artists such as Garcia, have all been very compositional daring, writing music the same well reviewed nationally and have been heard day it’s performed on most of their shows. He When he’s not out playing the mandolin, on folk, World and jazz radio shows all across also tours regularly with the Modern Mandolin Masefield is a highly-respected dry stone America, as well as on NPR. Quartet, which was nominated for three mason, creating projects around the northeast Grammy awards for their CD Americana in for civic use as well as artistic display. He “I’ve been very fortunate in being able to play 2013. currently lives in Monkton. the music I love,” said Patton who lives in Bakersfield, “and to find wonderful, inspired Over the last several years, Flinner has WILL PATTON musicians to join me in exploring some new become known as one of the leading writers Will Patton has been playing music since the ways of looking at acoustic music.” of instrumental music in the acoustic world, age of 6, starting on piano and taking up guitar and his background in classical composition at age 12. Mandolin and bass soon followed, Saturday’s show is $10 for adults, teens and has led him into new avenues in both and he’s been leading bands since he was kids are free. Refreshments will be served classical and string band music. Some of thirteen. He studied at Middlebury College during intermission. For more information, call Flinner’s longer-form compositions have and discovered a deep connection with the (802) 388-6863. been performed by the Ying Quartet, the rural landscape there. Nashville Chamber Orchestra, Chatterbird, the Expedition Quintet and the Modern Mandolin “Vermont called to me immediately as the Quartet. Flinner currently lives in Ripton. place I wanted to call home,” he said. “I love to travel, and I love returning to these Green JAMIE MASEFIELD Mountains.” Mandolinist Jamie Masefield began playing on the tenor banjo when he was 11, learning His travels have taken him to Rio, Paris and traditional New Orleans jazz. This continuously the Caribbean as well as all over the U.S. and The Addison The Addison Independent

influenced his approach to playing the Canada, playing rock and roll, folk, bluegrass, + LEISURE mandolin over the years on his way to Brazilian music, and jazz. His bands have becoming one of the most widely-recognized opened for Van Morrison, Ray Charles, Bonnie jazz mandolinists in the country. Masefield is Raitt, Earl Scruggs, Maynard Ferguson, John Find the beat. perhaps best known for his ground-breaking McLaughlin and Toots Thielemans. He has

ARTS Look for it in the Arts + Leisure group, the Jazz Mandolin Project, which shared the stage with Roy Eldridge and Mose section every Thursday. toured the U.S. extensively from 1996 to 2006 Allison and is featured on many recordings as and helped carve out new territory for the a bassist and mandolinist. 802-388-4944 mandolin in jazz while bringing the instrument to wider audiences in both the jazz and jam During the last 20 years he has been visiting [email protected] PAGE 6 — Addison Independent | ARTS+LEISURE | Thursday, January 9, 2020

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT WHAT YOU WANT TO DO CALENDAR JANUARY 9-19, 2020 Mahaney Arts Center, 72 Porter Field Rd. Award- CONTRADANCE IN CORNWALL. Saturday, Jan. THURSDAY, JAN. 9 winning playwright E. M. Lewis asks: “Can we 11, 7-9:30 p.m., Cornwall Town Hall, Route 30. CABIN FEVER LECTURE SERIES IN have a conversation about this?” From a farming Featuring Mary Wesley calling to live banjo and MIDDLEBURY. Thursday, Jan. 9, 7 p.m., community in rural Oregon to the big cities fiddle music by Red Dog Riley. $5-$10/person Community Room, Ilsley Public Library, 75 Main of L.A. and New York, Lewis tells the story of (sliding scale). All are welcome. No experience or St. Otter Creek Audubon Society President Ron America’s relationship with guns through the partner necessary. Questions? 802-462-3722. Payne will discuss Long-eared Owls, perhaps prism of her own personal experiences. Tickets: the most secretive native owl in our area and the $15 Public/12 Midd ID holders/8 Youth/6 Midd “MORNINGS AT SEVEN” IN BRANDON. most difficult for birders to find. Payne will detail students. More info at middlebury.edu/arts or Saturday, Jan. 11, 7 p.m., Brandon Town Hall, 1 a three-year quest to find Long-eared Owls 802-443-3168. Conant Sq. The Brandon Town Players present and learn how they are using the landscape in this three-act comedy set in two backyards in an Addison County. SATURDAY, JAN. 11 American Town. Four families anxiously await the GREEN MOUNTAIN CLUB BREAD LOAF arrival of Homer Bolton and his fiancée, Myrtle YALE GLEE CLUB WITH THE MIDDLEBURY SECTION HIKE IN ELIZABETHTOWN, N.Y. Brown. Homer has been engaged to Myrtle for COLLEGE CHOIR IN MIDDLEBURY. Thursday, Jan. Saturday, Jan. 11, Owl Head Lookout. Great views seven years and dated her for five years before 9, 7:30 p.m., Robison Hall, Mahaney Arts Center, 72 of the Giant Mt Wilderness after an ascent that that and, oddly enough, this will be the first time Porter Field Rd. The College Choir hosts the Yale is steep only for the last few yards. Snowshoes anyone in his family will have met her. Tickets Glee Club in an engaging evening of new and will suffice on the generally well-packed trail. 5.2 $10 adults/seniors and students $8. traditional collegiate choral music. Free. More info miles round trip, with an elevation gain of 1,257 at middlebury.edu/arts or 802-443-3168. feet to the lookout at 2,530 feet. 9 a.m. car pool MATT FLINNER, JAMIE MASEFIELD AND WILL from the VT side of the Champlain Bridge. More PATTON IN LINCOLN. Saturday, Jan. 11, 7:30 p.m., FRIDAY, JAN. 10 info contact Barry Francis at barryfrancis@gmavt. Burnham Hall, 52 River Rd. Three of Vermont’s CHEF DEMO AND TASTING WITH JEREMIAH net. More activities at gmcbreadloaf.org. finest mandolinists showcase a rare evening of RATTA IN MIDDLEBURY. Friday Jan. 10, 3 p.m., bluegrass, jazz and roots music in the unique The Residence at Otter Creek, 350 Lodge Rd. “WOZZECK” LIVE IN HD IN MIDDLEBURY. setting of three mandolins. They will be joined Enjoy a look into the mind — and kitchen — of Saturday, Jan. 11, 1 p.m., Town Hall Theater, by journeyman bassist Pat Melvin. Tickets $10 Senior Culinary Director Jeremiah Ratta as he 68 S. Pleasant St. South African artist William adults. Teens and kids are free. prepares a healthy meal. Learn tips and tricks for Kentridge focuses his visual imagination on this replicating restaurant-style results in your own operatic masterpiece, which comes to cinemas “THE GUN SHOW” ON STAGE IN MIDDLEBURY. home and experience what it’s like to dine at The for the first time on January 11. Met Music Saturday, Jan. 11, 7:30 p.m., Seeler Studio Residence at Otter Creek. Free. Space is limited. Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin is on the podium, Theater, Mahaney Arts Center, 72 Porter Field RSVP’s required Courtney Allenson at 802-388- with baritone Peter Mattei as the disturbed title Rd. Award-winning playwright E. M. Lewis asks: 1220 or [email protected]. character. Part of the Met’s award-winning Live “Can we have a conversation about this?” From in HD series. Tickets $24 adults/ $10 students a farming community in rural Oregon to the big BLUEBRASS IN MIDDLEBURY. Friday, Jan. 10, plus applicable fees, available at Town Hall cities of L.A. and New York, Lewis tells the story 3:30-4:30 p.m., EastView at Middlebury, 100 Theater box office at (802) 382-9222, tickets@ of America’s relationship with guns through the EastView Ter. Enjoy this unique sound as they townhalltheater.org, or in person Monday- prism of her own personal experiences. Tickets: play Pop, Jazz, Blues, Celtic, and the Great Saturday, noon-5 p.m. $15 Public/12 Midd ID holders/8 Youth/6 Midd American Songbook. Listeners are routinely students. More info at middlebury.edu/arts or surprised and delighted by how wonderful harp “AN ELEPHANT SITTING STILL” ON SCREEN IN 802-443-3168. and flugelhorn sound together. Free and open to MIDDLEBURY. Saturday, Jan. 11, 3 and 8 p.m., Dana the public. Auditorium, 356 College St. This film links together HEATH QUARTET IN MIDDLEBURY. Saturday, the lives of a number of protagonists, narrating the Jan. 11, 7:30 p.m., Robson Hall, Mahaney Arts “MORNINGS AT SEVEN” IN BRANDON. Friday, course of one single, tension-filled day from dawn Center, 72 Porter Field Rd. The dynamic and Jan. 10, 7 p.m., Brandon Town Hall, 1 Conant Sq. to dusk, and along the way, painting a portrait of a charismatic Heath Quartet begin their second The Brandon Town Players present this three- society marked by selfishness. Free week of residency with this free concert, featuring act comedy set in two backyards in an American Beethoven’s Quartet No. 3 in D Major, op. 18.3; Town. Four families anxiously await the arrival INDOOR WINTER HOEDOWN IN MIDDLEBURY. Quartet No. 16 in F Major, op. 135; and the first of Homer Bolton and his fiancée, Myrtle Brown. Saturday, Jan. 11, 5-10:30 p.m. VFW, 530 “Razumovsky” quartet, op. 59.1. Free. More info at Homer has been engaged to Myrtle for seven Exchange St. Come to this Western-themed middlebury.edu/arts or 802-443-3168. years and dated her for five years before that community event with games, dancing, food, and, oddly enough, this will be the first time and drinks. It’s as a fundraiser for “The Man Out CHRISTINE MALCOLM BAND IN BRANDON. anyone in his family will have met her. Tickets of Time” — senior thesis film project of student Saturday, Jan. 11, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music, 62 $10 adults/seniors and students $8. Julianna Brown. Tickets $5 12 and under/$10 13 Country Club Rd. This highly acclaimed Vermont and up. Additional $5 for a homemade, Western- band will be performing a special blend of rich “THE GUN SHOW” ON STAGE IN MIDDLEBURY. style dinner. More info at [email protected] or original country, folk and blues with a high note Friday, Jan. 10, 7:30 p.m., Seeler Studio Theater, 802-365-1483. CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE Addison Independent | ARTS+LEISURE | Thursday, January 9, 2020 — PAGE 7 of rock. Tickets $20. Pre-concert dinner available for $25. Reservations required for dinner and recommended for the show. Venue is BYOB. More livemusic info at 802-247-4295 or [email protected]. YALE GLEE CLUB WITH THE CHRISTINE MALCOLM BAND IN BRANDON. SUNDAY, JAN. 12 MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE CHOIR IN Saturday, Jan. 11, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music. MARSH, MEADOW AND GRASSLAND WILDLIFE MIDDLEBURY. Thursday, Jan. 9, 7:30 BLUES JAM IN BRANDON. Saturday, Jan. 11, 8 WALKS IN MIDDLEBURY/WEYBRIDGE. p.m., Mahaney Arts Center. p.m., Sister Wicked. Saturday, Jan. 12, 8-10 a.m. Meet at Otter View BLUEBRASS! IN MIDDLEBURY. WOODCHUCK’S REVENGE IN MIDDLEBURY. Park parking area, Weybridge St. and Pulp Mill Friday, Jan. 10, 3:30-4:30 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 12, 2 p.m., The Residence at Otter Bridge Rd. Join Otter Creek Audubon Society and EastView at Middlebury. Creek. MALT and help survey birds and other wildlife JACOB GREEN IN ALI T IN MIDDLEBURY. Friday, Jan 17, 5-7 p.m., at Otter View Park and Hurd Grassland. Shorter MIDDLEBURY. Friday, Jan. 10, 5-7 Otter Creek Brewing. and longer routes possible. Beginning birders are p.m., Otter Creek Brewing. BETH DUQUETTE AND RICHARD RUANE IN welcome. Come for all or part of the walk. More THE MEDICINE TRIBE TRIO IN MIDDLEBURY. Friday, Jan. 17, 3:30-4:30 p.m., info at 802-388-1007 or 802-388-6019. BRANDON. Friday, Jan. 10, 7-9 p.m., EastView at Middlebury. Red Clover Ale Co. THE JOHNNY CASH TRIBUTE SHOW IN GREEN MOUNTAIN CLUB BREAD LOAF HEATH QUARTET IN MIDDLEBURY. VERGENNES. Saturday, Jan. 18, 7 p.m., SECTION HIKE IN RIPTON. Sunday, Jan. 12, Saturday, Jan. 11, 7:30 p.m., Mahaney Arts Vergennes Opera House Robert Frost Interpretive Trail, Route 125. A Young Center. MOOSE CROSSING JAZZ IN MIDDLEBURY. Adventurers hike on this National Recreation MATT FLINNER IN LINCOLN. Saturday, Jan. 11, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2 p.m., The Residence at Otter Trail that commemorates Robert Frost’s poetry. 7:30 p.m., Burnham Hall. Creek. 1.2 mile loop trail; easy. Call or email YAC Leader Lauren Bierman for more info at 802-349-7498 or [email protected]. More activities at novel by Natalie Babbitt. More info at info@ Penfield at [email protected] or 802-388- gmcbreadloaf.org. middleburycommunityplayers.org. 5407. More activities at gmcbreadloaf.org.

WOODCHUCK’S REVENGE IN MIDDLEBURY. THURSDAY, JAN. 16 “MAKING COMICS” IN MIDDLEBURY. Saturday, Sunday, Jan. 12, 2 p.m., The Residence at Otter FERRISBURGH CENTRAL SCHOOL CIRCUS IN Jan. 18, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Ilsley Public Library, Creek, 350 Lodge Rd. Woodchuck’s Revenge offer VERGENNES. Thursday, Jan. 16, 6 p.m., Gym, 75 Main St. Join Ben Cohen to explore how the their audiences an eclectic and refreshing mix of Vergennes Middle School. Come one, come all popular genre of graphic novels and comics can traditional and contemporary folksongs played to the community circus, a culminating event of relate to problem solving through team work. with spirit and an old-time country sensibility. FCS’s artist in residency with Wunderle’s Big Top Making comics with friends (old or new) is a Free, open to the public and fully accessible. Adventures. Admission is free and concessions chance to create a problem and solve it together. RSVP to Courtney Allenson at 802-388-1220, or will be available for purchase. This workshop is an opportunity to play the game [email protected]. of making comics. Each person brings what they “TUCK EVERLASTING” AUDITIONS IN knew and leaves with more than they arrived with. “COLETTE” ON SCREEN IN MIDDLEBURY. MIDDLEBURY. Thursday, Jan. 16, 6:30-9 Free program for teens through adults. Sunday, Jan. 12, 2 p.m., Town Hall Theater, 68 S. p.m., Mary Hogan School, 201 Mary Hogan Pleasant St. The revered French writer Colette, Dr. Middlebury Community Players will hold “SYSTEM CRASHER” ON SCREEN IN played by Keira Knightly, receives a nuanced and auditions for adult actors and children/ MIDDLEBURY. Saturday, Jan. 18, 3 and 8 p.m., appreciative treatment in this engaging drama teens age 11 and up for “Tuck Everlasting The Dana Auditorium, 356 College St. On her wild from director Wash Westmoreland. Presented Musical,” based on the 1975 American children’s quest for love, nine-year-old Benni’s untamed by MNFF Selects. Tickets $15, including fees, novel by Natalie Babbitt. More info at info@ energy drives everyone around her to despair. available at Town Hall Theater box office at (802) middleburycommunityplayers.org. Germany’s Official Selection for the 92nd 382-9222, [email protected], or in Academy Award for Best International Feature person Monday-Saturday, noon-5 p.m. FRIDAY, JAN. 17 Film. Free. BETH DUQUETTE AND RICHARD RUANE IN WEDNESDAY, JAN. 15 MIDDLEBURY. Friday, Jan. 17, 3:30-4:30 p.m., JOHNNY CASH TRIBUTE SHOW IN VERGENNES. THE CHEMISTRY OF CHARACTER IN EastView at Middlebury, 100 EastView Ter. Saturday, Jan. 18, 7 p.m., Vergennes Opera “BREAKING BAD:” AN AUDIOVISUAL BOOK IN Duquette and Ruane perform an engaging House, 120 Main St. Composed of a group of PROGRESS IN MIDDLEBURY. Wednesday, Jan. repertoire of original songs and covers with talented vocalists and musicians from northern 15, 4:30 p.m., The Orchard (Room 103), Franklin polished musicianship and harmonies. Free and Vermont, the band shares a great passion for the Environmental Center at Hillcrest. Jason Mittell of open to the public. soulful, iconic music of Johnny Cash, June Carter the Department of Film and Media Culture and Cash and the Tennessee Three. Tickets $12 Program in American Studies delivers a public SATURDAY, JAN. 18 general admission. talk as part of the Carol Rifelj Faculty Lecture GREEN MOUNTAIN CLUB BREAD LOAF Series. Free. More info at middlebury.edu/arts or SECTION HIKE IN RIPTON. Saturday, Jan. 18, SUNDAY, JAN. 19 802-443-3168. Water Tower and Catamount Trails. A more MOOSE CROSSING JAZZ IN MIDDLEBURY. difficult, 3- or 4-mile trek with 350 elevation Sunday, Jan. 19, 2 p.m., The Residence at Otter “TUCK EVERLASTING” AUDITIONS IN change. Park at Robert Frost Interpretive Trails on Creek, 350 Lodge Rd. Come delight in the sounds MIDDLEBURY. Wednesday, Jan. 15, 6:30-9 Rte. 125. Hike will include Water Tower trails and of Moose Crossing, the go-to group for the jazz p.m., Mary Hogan School, 201 Mary Hogan the Catamount Trail. Requires car spot. Bring a aficionado looking for classics, as well as some Dr. Middlebury Community Players will hold snack or lunch, water, and dress to the weather hard driving funk tunes and some originals too. auditions for adult actors and children/ in thermal layers (avoid cotton). Ankle gaiters and Free, open to the public and handicap accessible. teens age 11 and up for “Tuck Everlasting The hiking poles are recommended. Be prepared RSVP to Courtney Allenson at 802-388-1220 or Musical,” based on the 1975 American children’s for ice and snow. More info Contact leader Ruth [email protected]. PAGE 8 — Addison Independent | ARTS+LEISURE | Thursday, January 9, 2020

Merchants Row, Middlebury, VT OWN HALL Tickets: 802-382-9222 TownHallTheater.org THEATER Prices subject to applicable fees. Sat 1/11 1:00 pm Adults $24, Students $10 EXHIBITS THE MET: LIVE IN HD WOZZECK South African artist William Kentridge focuses his extraordinary visual imagination on Berg’s operatic masterpiece. Met Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin is on the podium for this important event, with baritone Peter Mattei as the disturbed title FIND OUT WHAT TO SEE AND WHERE TO SEE IT. character. Soprano Elza van den Heever is Wozzeck’s unfaithful mate, alongside a commanding cast that also includes tenor Christopher Ventris, bass-baritone LOOK HERE EVERY THURSDAY. Christian Van Horn, and tenor Gerhard Siegel. Sun 1/12 2:00 pm $15 ABSTRACTION. On view Jan. 2-25, featuring 70 photo selections of MNFF SELECTS images that are “abstract” in any way the photographer chooses. COLETTE Thirty-five images will hang in the gallery, with an additional 35 online. The revered French writer Colette, played luminously and Kirsten Hoving curated this exhibit. PhotoPlace Gallery, 3 Park Street, sympathetically by Keira Knightly, receives a nuanced and Middlebury. (802) 388-4500 or [email protected]. appreciative treatment in this engaging drama from director Wash Westmoreland. Colette’s desire to be recognized as the gifted writer she was motivate her to develop and cultivate her prodigious talents ANCIENT MEDITERRANEAN AND EARLY EUROPEAN ART. Ongoing and unique persona. exhibit, highlighting an Egyptian Old Kingdom relief and an early 15th- century Italian panel painting. Lower Gallery at the Middlebury College Thu 1/16 4:30 pm $11 tickets Museum of Art, 72 Porter Field Road, Middlebury. (802) 443-5007.

A CONVERSATION CELEBRATE WITH ART. On view Nov. 8-Jan. 28, featuring a WITH ADAM GUETTEL collection of affordable, giftable art and craft pieces for the holiday HOSTED BY DOUG ANDERSON season. The Brandon Artists Guild, 7 Center Street, Brandon. (802) Join us for a conversation with Adam Guettel, Tony Award winning 247-4956 or brandonartistsguild.org. composer of “The Light in the Piazza,” and grandson of legendary composer Richard Rogers, hosted by THT’s artistic director Doug Anderson. FROM THE EDGEWATER COLLECTION. On view through January, featuring a selection of work by Homer Wells, Alexis Serio and Gary Fri 1/24 – Mon 1/27 Tickets On Sale January 9, 2020 Hall. Edgewater Gallery at The Falls, 1 Mill St, (802) 458-0098, or MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE WINTER TERM MUSICAL edgewatergallery-vt.com. THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA Director Douglas Anderson and music director Carol Christensen KATHLEEN KOLB, A WINTER SERIES. On view through February, present the annual winter term musical, a collaboration of the featuring a collection of winter paintings that capture the magical Department of Music and Town Hall Theater. The soaring score quality of the season. Edgewater Gallery on the Green, 6 Merchant’s harkens back to lyricist Adam Guettel’s grandfather, Richard Rodgers. Row, Middelbury. (802) 989-7419 or edgewatergallery.com. “The most intensely romantic score of any musical since West Side Story.”— New York Times.

Sat 2/1 1:00 pm Adults $24, Students $10 SHOW OF SMALL WORKS. On view, Nov. 22-Jan. 15, featuring handmade THE MET: LIVE IN HD works under $50 created by teachers, students, and supporters of PORGY AND BESS Middlebury Studio School. Middlebury Studio School, 2377 Route 7, One of America’s favorite operas takes the big screen on February 1. James Middlebury. (802) 352-4471 or middleburystudioschool.org. Robinson’s stylish production transports audiences to Catfish Row on the Charleston waterfront, vibrant with the music, dancing, emotion, and heartbreak SOMEWHERE BETWEEN PLACE & HOME. On view through of its inhabitants. “If you’re going to stage Gershwin’s opera, this is how,” raved February 2020, featuring three projects by Corrine Yonce and her the Guardian when the new production premiered in London in 2018. collaborators exploring what it means when a primary residence — Thurs 2/6 - 2/8 @ 8:00 pm, Sun 2/9 @ 2:00 pm $12 Thurs, $17 all other performances the place in which one lives — is something other than fully home. MIDDLEBURY COMMUNITY PLAYERS Vermont Folklife Center, 88 Main St., Middlebury. (802) 388-4964 or THE LADIES OF THE CAMELLIAS vermontfolklifecenter.org. The Ladies of the Camellias is a farce based on the imagined meeting of the world’s two greatest actresses – Sarah Bernhardt and Eleonora Duse – in THE ANIMALS ARE INNOCENT. On view Sept. 20-Jan.11, featuring 1897 Paris at Bernhardt’s theater. The clash between these two powerful colorful, mixed media/ceramic boat sculptures and paintings of divas is complicated when a Russian anarchist arrives to hold the two theater companies hostage until the French police release his compatriots. What animals by Maryland artist Dana Simson. Henry Sheldon Museum, 1 results is a witty examination of theater, politics, society, ego, and art. Park St., Middlebury. (802) 388-2117 or henrysheldonmuseum.org. ART IS BOLD. BRAVE. BEAUTIFUL. Get your art the publicity it deserves. Email us today! [email protected] Addison Independent | ARTS+LEISURE | Thursday, January 9, 2020 — PAGE 9 themovie LITTLE WOMEN — RUNNING TIME: 2:14 — RATING: PG

If you are thinking of skipping “Little Women,” think again. It has been read in Louisa May Alcott’s book and seen in movies by all ages ever since it was published in 1868. Now, as a gift to all of us, Greta Gerwig has assembled and directed a superb cast in a new version that is packing theaters. It is both a tribute to the book and a salute to families of any era. Just go.

This story may have been written five decades ago but director Gerwig has dropped it into the present as she develops the sisters who are both intelligent and emotional in their search for their futures. We care about every member of this family she paints.

Saoirse Ronan creates Jo in a way so affecting that she could be a portrait of any strong woman who knows exactly what she wants. Jo is born to write and we are absorbed by how she thinks and what she Emma Watson, Saoirse Ronan, Florence Pugh, and Eliza Scanlen in “Little Women” does. When she confronts her publisher and stands up for herself, (2019). she becomes a woman who could ring true in any era. Ronan’s portrayal of Jo is riveting. She draws us in and we sit in a theater and have families; Beth is a talented piano player who watches her audience that is rooting for her all the way. We can feel it. The entire older sisters carefully for lessons in how to grow up. We feel great audience has been pulled into the story and that is just where they admiration for Louisa May Alcott — when she wrote the book in 1868, want to be. she created a tale for her generation. What an accomplishment to have written a story that has drawn readers for a full half century. There isn’t one weak casting spot in the whole film. Ronan, Emma Watson, Florence Pugh, Eliza Scanlen, and the men in smaller roles And today as movie lovers pack theaters, we credit both Alcott’s who want to marry them are winners. Even Meryl Streep contributes book and Greta Gerwig’s movie as crowds love it once more. Four a fine small part. Laura Dern creates the fascinating non-judgmental teenage sisters living with their mother in Concord, Mass., in 1868 mother who eventually shows us her own inner torment. She has have been recreated in a way that enriches rather than lessens the raised four girls who are growing into fine intelligent women, all with original. There is no weakness in any of the women or the men. Each inner drives that propel them to the goals they are choosing in the of these accomplished actors absorbed the inner emotions created culture of their time. Now she can turn to herself. by both the original author and today’s recreator. Alcott’s book is universal, and Greta Gerwig’s movie is becoming just that in 2020. Jo is the writer forever; Meg and Amy want to marry good men — Reviewed by Joan Ellis

WOMEN IN MIDLIFE BOOKS the book I Miss You When I Blink, by Mary Laura Philpott WHY WE CAN’T SLEEP — BY ADA CALHOUN (Grove Press) I Remember Nothing, by Nora Ephron In a thoroughly readable, engaging and informative book, author Ada Calhoun delineates many of the extenuating factors — not excuses — for why middle- The Beautiful No, aged women are plagued with unmanageable insecurities. She interviewed by Sheri Salata women across the country concentrated on the middle class and utilized her own experiences as well as those of her friends, revealing the unique predicament of The Madwoman in the Volvo, Generation X women. Like a middle child, Gen Xers, born between approximately by Sandra Tsing Loh 1965 to 1984, are uncomfortably sandwiched between the much larger generations of baby boomers and millennials. Calhoun brings into focus unique There Are No Grown-Ups, contributing factors to the problems facing this generation, women in particular, by Pamela Druckerman as they enter middle age: underemployment, financial insecurity, decision fatigue, perimenopause, caregiving burdens. Gen Xers had largely unsupervised Out of the Woods, childhoods in an era of rising crime rates, ingested commercialism on a daily by Lynn Darling basis from innumerable television ads, grew up in the shadow of the nuclear war threats and the ongoing gas crisis. The recognition a middle-aged woman may I See You Made an Effort, feel reading this book is both comforting and disconcerting, but Calhoun offers by Annabelle Gurwitch clear and concise information as well as solutions. In the end, being armed with the knowledge she gathered is reassuring and empowering. No Stopping Us Now, — Reviewed by Jenny Lyons of The Vermont Book Shop by Gail Collins PAGE 10 — Addison Independent | ARTS+LEISURE | Thursday, January 9, 2020

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ome renovation projects can energy around the house and save money, cracks and large openings can cut back on pay numerous dividends. homeowners need not necessarily commit air leaks that are costing you money. The Renovations can have a positive to expensive projects. The DOE notes that DOE recommends hiring a contractor to seal effect on resale value, make the following are some energy-saving any leaks on heating and cooling ducts. homes more livable for residents projects and details what homeowners can and, in some ways, make homes expect to save after completing them. While How much can I save? Homeowners who more affordable. each individual project may not result in jaw- seal uncontrolled air leaks can save between dropping savings, homeowners who follow 10 and 20 percent on their annual heating HRenovation projects that aim to conserve many of these recommendations may end and cooling bills. energy can save homeowners substantial up saving more than $1,000 per year. amounts of money. Such projects don’t Project: Insulate the water heater tank often require considerable effort or even Project: Install exterior low-e storm What is it? New water tanks are likely sizable financial investments, which can windows. already insulated. But homeowners with make homeowners skeptical as to just how What is it? Low-e windows reflect infrared older hot water tanks can insulate their tanks much they can save after completing the heat back into a home. Such windows are with a water heater insulating blanket kit. project. But the scale of a project may have coated with an ultra-thin layer of metal that little to do with how much homeowners will improves the window’s insulation ability. How much can I save? Insulating a water save. For example, the U.S. Department of heater tank can save homeowners as much Energy notes that a relatively effortless task How much can I save? Homeowners who as 16 percent on their annual water heating like turning back a thermostat between 7 install low-e windows can save between 12 bills. and 10 degrees F for eight hours per day can and 33 percent on their annual heating and save homeowners as much as $83 per year. cooling costs. Even the smallest DIY projects can produce A more labor-intensive task like planting big savings. More information about energy- shade trees saves homeowners an average Project: Seal uncontrolled air leaks. saving home improvement projects can be of between $35 and $119 per year. What is it? Air leaks let cool air in during found at energy.gov. winter and warm air in during summer. When looking for ways to conserve Caulking, sealing and weather stripping all — Metro Creative

GOSHEN | 197 Hathaway Road | MLS #4776363 WEYBRIDGE |1816 Morgan Horse Farm Road|MLS 4705306 MIDDLEBURY | 55 Monroe Street | MLS #4781077 Hillside Privacy with Cape Lookoff Views! Historic with Horse Barns, Caretaker Space Turn Key with High-End Finishes! 2BR | 2BA | 1870SF | 12.34 ACRES | $289,000 5BR | 6BA | 4392SF | 11.50 ACRES | $997,000 2BR | 1BA | 1264SF | 0.17 AC | $339,000

CORNWALL | 352 Cider Mill Road | MLS #4778420 LEICESTER | 390 Indian Trail | MLS #4770558 MIDDLEBURY | 4 Little Pond Road | MLS #4784137 Excellent Location! Endless Opportunities, Lake Dunmore Quality Custom Townhouse! 3BR | 2BA | 2064SF | 7.99 ACRES | $359,000 3BR |3BA | 2228SF | 23.40 ACRES | $1,650,000 2BR | 3BA | 1516SF | $499,000

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