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INDEPENDENTVol. 67 No. 5 Middlebury, Vermont ! Thursday, January 31, 2013 ! 44 Pages 75¢

A group of artists will display and perform works at a Bristol gallery next week. See 3A.

The Commodore and Tiger boys each won comfortably on Tuesday and will meet on Friday. See 1B.

The Middlebury town manager helped craft a town budget that will be put to voters. See Page 3A.

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IndexObituaries ................................ 6A

!"#$$%&'($ ....................... 8B11BService Directory ............ 9B10B

Entertainment ........................ 13A

!)**+,%-./!#"',(#0 ...... 8A10ASports ................................ 1B4B

(See By the way, Page 16A)

JONATHAN REICHERT POSES with some of the materials from his father Rabbi Victor Reichert’s rare collection of Robert Frost materials that were donated to the University of Buffalo archives. The collection offers insights into Frost’s previously unknown spiritual beliefs.

Photo by Douglas Levere/Poetry Collection of the University Library, University of Buffalo

Robert Frost letters unveiledArchive shows his thoughts on religion

THE OWNERS OF this Addison home are responding to a spate of residential breakins by letting others know they have been victimized. A community forum on crime will be held at Addison Central School on Feb. 7.

Independent photo/Trent Campbell

Three eyeing one vacancy on Bristol’s selectboard

Middlebury sees selectboard race Five candidates to run for three seats

as Davis, Murray to take on incumbents

Benton, Jin to vie

for city mayorship

Homeowners nervousafter rash of burglaries

Fate of VUHS

bonds at stake

on Tuesday

(See Frost, Page 16A)

By XIAN CHIANGWARENBUFFALO, N.Y. — On the

50th anniversary of Robert Frost’s

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By XIAN CHIANGWARENBRISTOL — On Town Meeting

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(See Bristol, Page 16A)

The Middlebury College men’s hockey team will have a “whiteout” game on Friday. The game against Wesleyan begins at 7 p.m.

(See ANwSU, Page 12A)

By ANDY KIRKALDY<KB_KSSKZ/ `/ @((%$),/

Northwest Supervisory Union

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(See Breakins, Page 14A)

(See Middlebury, Page 12A)

By JOHN FLOWERSMXTTPKDCBc/ `/ M%(("'=+0./

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(See Vergennes, Page 3A)

By ANDY KIRKALDYVERGENNES — Vergennes vot

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One plate in the airCIRCUS SMIRKUS ARTISTINRESIDENCE Joni WhiteHansen teaches plate spinning to Ferrisburgh

Central School kindergartners Robin and Katelyn Tuesday morning. The entire school worked with WhiteHansen all week to prepare for a circus performance for the community on Friday. See more photos on Page 2A.


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Joining the circusFERRISBURGH CENTRAL SCHOOL students worked

with Circus Smirkus artistinresidence Joni WhiteHansen all week to learn circus arts for a community performance set for Friday night. On Tuesday WhiteHansen taught the students how to spin plates on the end of a stick while performing a variety of tricks. Pictured, clockwise from right, fourthgraders Chloe, Marticka and Reagan try to keep a plate in the air; Chloe celebrates completing a trick; Emma and Pearl pass a plate; the kindergarten class says goodbye to WhiteHansen after class; and Marticka and Reagan concentrate on one plate together.

Independent photos/Trent Campbell

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left those posts she wanted to focus her volunteering more on an individual basis, and she has since served as a mentor to John Graham Shelter residents, helped with Bixby Library book sales, and, more recently, has donated her time at the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Vergennes. “I was dealing very much with all

these various boards and committees,” Jin said. “Philosophically, I decided in more recent times I wanted to contribute to the community one on one.”But Jin said Alder

woman Ziggy Comeau last week approached her, concerned at that !"#$%&$"&"$'&()*&+,'*&)&petition for the soontobe vacant mayor’s job. Jin said she agreed with Comeau that residents should make the decision on who should be mayor, not the council by default.Jin said it would be

“a sad thing to see” if no one ran.“Ziggy came to see

me this past Thursday. She’d been kind of worrying ... if anybody was going to run for mayor,” Jin said. “I hadn’t considered running until Thursday.” Jin said she would try to represent

“the average person living here,” and said in the past six years she has “mellowed.”“Not that I don’t have strong con

victions. But it’s the ability … to come around to compromise and understand that everybody has the good of the city at heart,” Jin said.She learned Benton would run af

%'-&.('&+,'*/&)$*&,""0.&1"-2)-*&%"&%('&race. “I’m glad Bill Benton turned in his

petition,” Jin said. “I like Bill, I’ve known him for a long time.”Benton is a selfemployed real

estate appraiser and the Middlebury town assessor. Born and raised in Vergennes, he lived in Waltham for a number of years before moving back several years ago to the city. His background includes serv

ing with, often in leadership roles, the Vergennes Partnership, Addison County Regional Planning Commission, Vergennes Board of Listers, Bixby Library board, Friends of the Vergennes Opera House, Boys and Girls Club of Greater Vergennes, and Vergennes Union High School Com

munity Resource Council.Benton said he almost decided

to run by “default” when Daniels 3"$+-4'*& (#.& 5675& *'3#.#"$& $"%& %"&run again and other members of the 3"8$3#,& .)#*& %('9&3"8,*&$"%&+$*& %('&time. He took out his petition on the Wednesday before Monday’s deadline, and at that point was the only contender. “We all tried to get Mike to do it

again and he just said no,” Benton said. “A few of us talked to each other about who could do it ... and I was

the only one who didn’t adamantly say no, because of their work commitments.”Benton said he has

faith in the current council and wanted to preserve its makeup as much as possible. “I think we have a

good board, and we are going in the right direction for the most part, and I don’t want to inject an unknown into the chemistry we have,” he said. Benton said he would

like to focus on some infrastructure projects,

some of them called for in the city plan and others in the original downtown revitalization documents. He cited sidewalks, recreation improvements, and taking care of city build#$:./& #$3,8*#$:& %('& +-'& .%)%#"$& -""1&and the public works salt shed, and said the city’s Water Tower Fund could pay for some work. “I don’t look at wholesale chang

es, but I would like to prioritize some projects and get them done,” he said. As for Daniels, he said after six

years it’s time for him to step away from the demands of taking care of the city while also working fulltime. “I’m just getting very tired. I feel

like I’m running out of energy. I 3)$;%& :#<'& %()%& 7=6& !'-3'$%& %()%& >&was giving, and I would really like to see somebody fresh,” Daniels said. “I’ll be there to help out … but I want ‘me’ time. So that’s what it’s all about, kick back a little bit, enjoy life.”Daniels credited his wife, Judi, for

being a full partner in what he called “a good crusade.”“It’s been a hard effort. It took re

ally two of us. I’ve always said, and I told Bill if he gets it, it’s two people, it’s a husband and wife team,” Dan

iels said. COUNCIL RACEThe council race includes incum

bents Randy Ouellette, who has served as senior alderman in recent years, Joe Klopfenstein and Peter Garon; and challenger Lowell Bertrand, who served on the board from 566?&%"&5675@&Per the city charter, council can

*#*)%'.& *"& $"%& 3"4!'%'& 1"-& .!'3#+3&seats — the top three votegetters will be elected. Bertrand was bumped from the

A")-*&#$&%('&.)4'&5675&','3%#"$&%()%&saw Benton and former city manager B'$$9&C'--9&2#$& .')%.& #$& %('#-& +-.%&%-9@&D'&+$#.('*&1"8-%(&#$&)&+<'E!'-son race for three seats, being edged out by Comeau. Bertrand won election to the coun

3#,&#$&566?&).&)&!",#%#3),&$'23"4'-@&He has acknowledged a limited civic A)30:-"8$*& A'1"-'& +-.%& -8$$#$:@& F&longtime United Technologies/Goodrich Aerospace employee, Bertrand works in what the company 3),,.& G3"$+:8-)%#"$& 4)$):'4'$%/H&ensuring proper procedures are fol,"2'*&2('$&%('&+-4&-',').'.&*-)2ings and documents to its clients. Garon works in human resources

for the Vermont Department of Corrections, has been a Vergennes Area Rescue Squad member and was formerly a Milton school director. Garon is a lifelong Vermonter who grew up in Newport. He ran unsuc3'..18,,9&1"-&%('&3"8$3#,&#$&566I&)$*&566?/&')-$#$:&4"-'&<"%'.&')3(&%#4'/&A'1"-'&2#$$#$:&)&.')%&#$&5677&2#%(out opposition.Klopfenstein, a veterinarian who

specializes in dairy work, will be seeking his third term after initially being recruited by Rep. Diane Lanpher, DVergennes, when she left the council to pursue her Vermont House seat. Klopfenstein, who has lived in Vergennes for more than two decades, owns Vergennes Large Animal Associates and is the cofounder and former owner of the Vergennes Animal Hospital. Ouellette owned and operated

R&K Woodworking on Panton Road, which he recently sold. He now works for the buyer of his business. He has lived in the Vergennes area for more than two decades, and has also been a St. Peter’s parish council member. First elected in 566=/&2('$&('&-)$&8$"!!".'*/&J8',lette has handily won reelection since. Andy Kirkaldy may be reached at

[email protected].

Vergennes (Continued from Page 1A)

Community serversTHE OTTER VALLEY Union High School wrestling team traveled on Jan. 21 to the Open Door Mission

in Rutland. The team served meals and helped restock supplies.

Middlebury sets 201314 budgetBy JOHN FLOWERSMIDDLEBURY — The Middle

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proved by residents, would drive an #$3-').'& "1& )-"8$*& N@=& 3'$%.& #$& %('&town property tax rate and calls for a "$'E9')-/&=6E!'-3'$%&-'*83%#"$&#$&%('&amount of money the community an$8),,9&!,)3'.&#$%"&#%.&+-'&'R8#!4'$%&replacement fund.The town has annually earmarked

two cents on its municipal tax rate (which this year would represent roughly O7NN/666S& 1"-& )& .!'cial account to fund future, major equipment purchases for %('& +-'& *'!)-%4'$%@&Noting the prevailing economy, the selectboard has been looking to minimize the rise in the tax rate. At the suggestion of resident Mark Mooney, %"2$&"1+3#),.&-'3'$%,9&approached Middlebury Fire Department leaders to ask about the prospect of reducing, for one year only, the %"2$;.& 3"$%-#A8%#"$& %"& %('&+-'& 18$*&by a penny.Middlebury selectboard Chairman

Dean George said Fire Chief Rick Cole agreed to bring the request to the department’s membership, which in turn elected to forgo the penny T)4"8$%#$:&%"&OI5/666S&3"$%-#A8%#"$&for next year. The action will still '$.8-'&)&OI5/666&*'!".#%&#$%"&%('&)3count next year. The fund is expect'*& %"& 3"$%)#$& -"8:(,9& OI?6/666& A9&U8$'&M6&"1&%(#.&9')-@&K('&*'!)-%4'$%&was scheduled this year to replace its 56E9')-E",*&,)**'-&%-830/&)$&)!!)-)%8.&%()%&3)$&3".%&8!2)-*.&"1&O7&4#,,#"$/&)33"-*#$:& %"&+-'&"1+3#),.@&K('&department will investigate the prospect of upgrading the current ladder truck in the short term, George said.“We certainly appreciate the effort

"$& %('& !)-%& "1& %('&+-'& *'!)-%4'$%/H&George said. “They said it was also a

way of thanking the community for %('&+-'&.%)%#"$&A"$*@HResidents will formally vote on

the oneyear change in the contribu%#"$&%"&%('&+-'&'R8#!4'$%&18$*@Middlebury voters last year ap

!-"<'*& ON@Q5=& 4#,,#"$& #$& A"$*#$:&to substantially renovate and expand %('&+-'&*'!)-%4'$%;.&V'94"8-&V%-''%&headquarters and replace the East W#**,'A8-9& .%)%#"$@& K('& +-.%& !)9ment on that station will translate #$%"&M@=&3'$%.&"$&$'X%&9')-;.&48$#3#pal tax rate. The current municipal %)X&-)%'&.%)$*.&)%&?Q@5&3'$%.&!'-&O766&in property value.

The board on Tuesday also rearranged some budget priorities in order to provide OM/666& #$& 18$*#$:& 1"-&Addison County Tran.#%&B'."8-3'.&TFYKBS@&George, also a member of the ACTR board, explained the town’s contribution leverages )$& ?6E!'-3'$%& 18$*#$:&match from the Vermont Agency of Transportation, meaning the OM/666& 1-"4& %('& %"2$&could mushroom to

O75/666&2#%(&%('&.%)%';.&4)%3(@&The board agreed to make some

minor reductions to two of the Department of Public Works’ fuel accounts to come up with the money for ACTR, according to Middlebury Town Manager Kathleen Ramsay.In other action at its special meet

ing on Tuesday, the selectboard re<#'2'*& %('& 2)-$#$:& 1"-& %('& 567ME567N& %"2$& 4''%#$:/& 2(#3(& 2#,,& A'&(',*&"$&W"$*)9/&W)-3(&N/&)%&I&!@4@&in the municipal gym. It is a ninearticle warning that includes:Z& K('& !-"!".'*& +.3),& 9')-& 567N&

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cruisers; one utility/sign truck and related equipment; a utility bed truck and related equipment; a backhoe; a roller attachment for a grader; and a laser grinder. Those equipment purchases would be made in accordance

with the town’s replacement sched8,'/& %"& A'& +$)$3'*& %(-"8:(& )& +<'E9')-&,")$&"1&8!&%"&OMM6/666@J$&K8'.*)9/&W)-3(&=/&<"%'-.&2#,,&

go to the polls to cast Australian ballots on various school budgets, referenda and local elections, including )&+<'E!'-."$&-)3'&1"-&%(-''&.!"%.&"$&the town selectboard (see related .%"-9S@& K('& W#**,'A8-9& A),,"%& 2#,,&include two petitioned requests. The +-.%& 3"4'.& 1-"4& %('& J%%'-& Y-''0&Y(#,*&Y'$%'-/&.''0#$:&OI/666&%"&.8!!"-%& %('& !-#<)%'/& $"$!-"+%;.& G$''*Ebased tuition assistance program and its mission to provide quality, affordable early care and education to the Addison County community.”A second petitioned, nonbinding

article seeks Middlebury’s “expression of opposition to the transport of tar sands oil and a deep concern about the risks of such transport for public health and safety, property values, and our natural resources.” The article also calls upon the state Legislature and the U.S. Congress to “ensure thorough environmental impact reviews of any tar sandsrelated pipeline proposals, including the health and safety impacts of potential tar sands oil spills, along with clear guidelines for tracking the origins and chemical composition of pipeline contents and feed stocks, and request that the town transmit a copy of this resolution to all relevant state, federal, and Y)$)*#)$& "1+3#),./& )$*& %('& Y[J.&of Portland Pipe Line Corporation, Montreal Pipe Line Limited, Imperial Oil, ExxonMobil, and Enbridge Inc.”Reporter John Flowers is at

[email protected].

Fire department agrees to trim equipment fund money

TOWN MANAGER KATHLEEN RAMSAY

Holzapfel to challenge LawrenceBy ANDY KIRKALDYFERRISBURGH — Residents

of Addison County’s thirdlargest town will have a choice on Town W''%#$:&\)9&%()%&3"8,*&8$.')%&)&75Eyear veteran of its selectboard. Ferrisburgh selectboard chair

woman Loretta Lawrence is in Ferrisburgh’s only contested race: She is facing a challenge from Arabella Holzapfel, whose most recent appearance in the public eye came in 5675& ).& )& ,".#$:& 3)$*#*)%'& 1"-& %('&district of the Vermont House that includes Ferrisburgh, Addison, Panton, Vergennes and Waltham.Lawrence, a longtime town resi

dent who for years has worked as the administrative assistant at FerrisA8-:(&Y'$%-),&V3("",/&2).&+-.%&','3%ed to the Ferrisburgh selectboard in 5667@&V('&().&.'-<'*&).&3()#-2"4)$&for the past several years.

Holzapfel has twice run for the D"8.'&).&)&\'4"3-)%/&+-.%&#$&5666&)$*& %('$& #$&5675@&D",L)!1',& 3)4'&%"&]'-4"$%&#$&7P?Q&).&)&^$#<'-.#%9&of Vermont graduate student and has worked at the Middlebury College library for two decades. There, she oversees the college’s database of online publications.Lawrence and Holzapfel will

each be seeking a threeyear term. The terms of two other Ferris

burgh selectboard members will also expire in March. Sally Dan9"2/&2("&().&.'-<'*&.#$3'&566=/&#.&running unopposed for another two years. James Benoit, who the board )!!"#$%'*& #$& 5675& %"& +,,& )& .')%&left vacant when Kieran Kilbride moved out of town, is unopposed 1"-&%('&+$),&%2"&9')-.&"1&_#,A-#*';.&term. Four terms on the Ferrisburgh

Central School board are also expiring on Town Meeting Day, and one candidate for each opening +,'*& !'%#%#"$.& A9&W"$*)9;.& *')*line. Incumbent Bill Clark is seeking

two years, while two board members who were appointed last year %"& +,,& <)3)$3#'.& )-'& .''0#$:& ','3%#"$&1"-&%('&+-.%&%#4'/&_)%#'&`"9,'&for two years and Julie Gramling for three years. Newcomer Chris%"!('-&_)9()-%&+,'*&1"-&%('&1"8-%(&opening, a oneyear term. Two openings for town auditors

went begging on Monday, while )8*#%"-& U".'!(&`,).#8.&+,'*& %"& -'tain his position. All positions will be decided

by Australian balloting on Town Meeting Day. Andy Kirkaldy may be reached at

[email protected].

“Ziggy Comeau came to see me this past Thursday. She’d been kind of worrying ... if anybody was going to run for mayor. I hadn’t considered running until Thursday.”

— April Jin


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meeting the board spokesman was asked what he thought the chances of the bond passing was, he said he felt that it was going to easily pass — everyone he had talked to said they would vote for it. Eventually that bond was defeated by 591 votes — almost 60 percent against. Clearly the district voters wanted the board to rethink their proposal.At the next board meeting, fol

lowing the defeat, I fully expected a different discussion. I was optimistic at the beginning. Initially, it seemed that the democratic process of respecting the taxpayers’ wishes to rethink the cost of the defeated bond was working. There was a short discussion on modifying the extensive cafeteria upgrade, paring down the auditorium costs by using a different approach to acquiring the audio equipment, changing !"#$%&'"&"!$(%#"()*+,-)".!%"/%the physical layout and changing -0$%!-,1$%#"()*+,-)".!2%3."-0$'%board member was willing to give 4&%0)!%!4&&"'-%/"'%-0$%,-05$-)+%*$5(%over to the auditorium upgrade, because the Athletic Department got a new gymnasium last time major improvements were made and the auditorium didn’t get anything.

As the meeting progressed it became apparent that the board was going to dig their heels in and revote the bond with no changes. Explaining why everything in the bond was so important, the cosenior high principal gave an impassioned speech on how the state will be going to a voucher system in the near future. This is where the state gives each parent some amount of money to be spent on their child’s education at any school of their choice. He said that this makes it imperative that the high school be brought up to standards that will make it the most attractive high school in the region, thus assuring its continued success in a competitive environment.Had I had the presence of mind, I

would have mentioned that I had recently attended a Vergennes varsity girls’ soccer game at Rice Memorial High School in South Burlington. 60$)'%,-05$-)+%*$5(!%7$'$%.$)-0$'%,!%expansive nor attractive as ours. The school building was unremarkable particularly when compared to ours, yet Rice has one of the best reputations, if not the best in the state, when it comes to academic excellence. I’m sure Rice has far more applicants than available openings.Academic excellence is where

he and the board should be focusing their efforts if it hopes to retain district eligible students and attract students from outside the district. There also was much discussion among the board on why the bond had failed, even though they had fully expected it to pass. It was clear the board felt that this was a *10-%-0,-%.$$($(%-"%8$%7".%($!&)-$%feedback from the previous meeting and the results of the bond vote. As one board member pointed out, they only needed to convert 296 no voters into yes voters. It was also pointed out that a $100, $200 or even a $300 tax increase per year, in their estimation, was not too much to ask.I think we all should ask our

board representatives how a bond /"'%9:;;<;;;%-"%*=%'""/%5$,>!%+"45(%possibly morph into one for well over $6 million and, after being defeated at the polls once, why a !).15$%)-$#%0,!.?-%8$$.%#"()*$(%"'%removed from the overall proposal. Equally as important, what’s the real reason to push it through before town meeting? Maybe, instead of convincing 259 voters to change their votes, they are hoping 259 voters stay home on Feb. 5.

David Ambrose

Ferrisburgh

Letter(Continued from Page 4A)

Letters to the Editor

Much hangs in the balance on results of Feb. 5 voteDear ANwSU Voters,On Tuesday, Feb. 5, two bond

questions will be presented to the Addison Northwest Supervisory Union towns of Addison, Ferrisburgh, Panton, Vergennes and Waltham. Voting “yes” means more than

improving our high school and ath5$-)+%*$5(!2%@-%#$,.!%,.%$!!$.-),5%,.(%wise investment in our community. On Tuesday, Feb. 5, voters have

an opportunity to make another monumental decision that will impact our quality of life, the value of our properties, and attract people to our community. It took motivated forwardthinking citizens to implement positive change in our communities, such as the renovation of the Opera House, the purchase and improvements to our downtown buildings, the creation of new businesses, and the availability of free WiFi in the downtown, to name a few. These actions have improved the

quality of life in our community, increased the value of our homes and our businesses, and contributed to the vibrancy of our region. This in turn has increased tourism, attracted entrepreneurs and new business, and encouraged families to call our community “home.” The Vergennes area is held in high regard throughout the state of Vermont, attracting the attention of tourism and business writers from throughout the Northeast. Applying this same vision, enthu

siasm and investment to Vergennes

Union High School is critical. A structurally sound and relevant high school will continue to lay the groundwork for a successful and healthy community. We need to invest in our children so they have the tools to be successful in life, *.(%1""(%A"8!<%,.(%#,).-,).%0$,5-0B%lifestyles. These essential skills are taught in the classroom, on the !&"'-!%*$5(<%,.(%-0'"410%-0$%,'-!2%Facts:C% 60$%DEFG%84)5().1%.$$(!%$!

sential improvements. If we don’t approve the bond, the expenses for the mandatory repairs will need to be included in the annual budget. As a result, residents will see the impact on their taxes all at once, instead of spread out over 20 years.C% 60$%'""/!%,'$%5$,>).12%60$%0$,-

).1HI$.-)5,-)".%!B!-$#%)!%).$/*+)$.-%and partially broken.C% 60$%,4()-"')4#%)!%."-%3J3%

compliant, the stage is disintegrating and the lighting system cannot be upgraded or repaired.C% 60$%>)-+0$.%0,!%#"!-%"/%)-!%

original 1958 equipment and it needs to be replaced for safety compliance. The refrigeration is not $/*+)$.-%"'%+"!-K$//$+-)I$2C% 60$%DEFG%,-05$-)+%*$5(!%

are used by numerous school and community teams, and summer +,#&!2%60$%4&>$$&%/"'%,'-)*+),5%turf is less expensive than for grass *$5(!2%3'-)*+),5%-4'/%)!%!,/$'%-0,.%-0$%0,'(&,.%+5,B%-0,-%4.($'5)$!%-0$%*$5(%+4''$.-5B2%60)!%.$7%*$5(%7)55%#,>$%it possible for more playing time for the student and community teams.

C% 60$%DEFG%'4..).1%-',+>%7)55%attract more students to participate in sports as well as provide community members a safe place to exercise. C% G-,-$7)($%!+0""5%+0")+$%0,!%

begun in Vermont. We need to retain and attract children to our school for it to thrive. C% L,#)5)$!%+".!)($').1%#"I).1%-"%

this area will research the quality of educational programs and athletic opportunities that our school offers. C% M4''$.-5B<%).-$'$!-%',-$!%,'$%,-%,%

historic low and these bond payments will be spread over the next 20 years, meaning less impact on taxpayers.C% N"4%#,B%+".I$.)$.-5B%I"-$%8B%

absentee ballot at your town clerk’s "/*+$2It is in our own economic best

interest to act now. This is the smart thing to do, the right thing to do, and the right time to do it. The economy is making a slow but !-$,(B%'$+"I$'B<%+".!4#$'%+".*dence is improving, and the low interest rates will not last forever. Let’s look to the future and invest

in our children, our community, and our quality of life. Vote “yes” to both questions on Feb. 5.

Friends of the VUHS Bond

Carrie Barrows, Vergennes

Dennis Bruso, Addison

Eric Carter, Panton

Barb Fitzpatrick, Vergennes

Chris Huston, Waltham

James Dayton, Panton

Kristina MacKulin,

North Ferrisburgh

Taxpayers can’t afford mounting school expensesNo. 1. Why is Addison Central

still open with only 65 students? It’s time to consolidate with Vergennes Elementary and save costs. No. 2. Doesn’t the school board

of Vergennes get it? We said no -0$%*'!-%-)#$%".%-0$%)#&'"I$#$.-!2%Why do they always come back for a second vote? It’s always “it will only raise the taxes by this much” but they don’t remind the taxpayers

that their tax bills will still go up every year because teachers have their raises and insurance goes up 15 percent every year. The burden is just too much in this economy. I haven’t gotten a raise in a year and a half. I have no more money to give. Everyone would love to see all this done but there is no money for it.I liked their comment that it

would attract outside students to look at our school and could attract more tax dollars. What is that, Middlebury or Vergennes? I don’t think anybody is going to travel that far to go to another district. Put it on the back burner when the gym gets paid for in 2020. Maybe we can take on another $5 million debt.

Diane Rivers

Addison

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!"#$%&'()(*$'+,)-''&'&).*)./')0!12)%./+'.34)5'+&(We are so proud that our Ver

1$..$!%E.)".%F)10%G+0""5%*$5(!%,'$%bustling with activities fall, spring, and summer. Our students and community enjoy them. In a year, they make it possible for us to have anything from high school sporting events to statewide tournaments. They host local community teams and youth summer camps. They are a valuable resource as they generate revenue for our school and our businesses. (Have you ever tried to go to the gas station, grocery or hardware store after an event at VUHS?)Did you know that approximately

50 percent of our high school students on 14 teams play on the DEFG%*$5(!O%J)(%B"4%>."7%-0,-%11 community teams also use the *$5(!%,!%-0$)'%0"#$O%J)(%B"4%>."7%that summer camps use them, too? We are thrilled to see our students and community members out there pursuing a healthy lifestyle and participating in sports. Unfortunately, heavy use, harsh

weather and poor soil have taken a toll and left them in disrepair. They don’t drain properly, and they are expensive. They are costing too much in maintenance, cancelled games, lost practice hours, and injuries. We have tried patching them but we cannot change the weather and the soil.We believe the answer is a new

!B.-0$-)+%*$5(%,.(%,55K7$,-0$'%-',+>%that will last longer, be less expensive to maintain, and, best of all, will serve our entire community, young and old. Here are the advantages of the

!B.-0$-)+%*$5(P1. Extended use by as much as 3

months and in almost any type of weather. We will not have to cancel practice and games.2. Maintenance costs over 10

B$,'!P%Q4'%&'$!$.-%1',!!%*$5(<%$200,000; Synthetic Turf, $50,000.3. They have a more forgiving

surface and are proven safer. Studies show that there are less ACL, muscle, and ligament injuries and fewer concussions. 4. Reduce the wear and tear of

overuse on the other existing grass *$5(!%R8,!$8,55<%SD%!"++$'H5,+'"!!$%*$5(<%,.(%#)((5$%!+0""5%*$5(!T2Here are the advantages of the

track:1. Increased participation in track.

A track team can accommodate U;;K&54!%!-4($.-!2%6',+>%,.(%*$5(%is one of the most democratic sports that we can offer. The sport encompasses a wide range of athletic types regardless of size, ability and motor skills. Presently our team is forced to practice in the school hallways and other nontypical conditions. 2. The cost to transport the track

team on a daily basis to proper facilities for practice now exceeds a reasonable travel expense for the school district. As a result, participation has decreased.3. Improving the drainage of the

8,!$8,55%*$5(%7)55%"++4'%70$.%-0$%track is installed.4. Safety — our students and

community members of all ages can enjoy exercising without navigating treacherous sidewalks and dodging cars.:2%@-%7)55%,--',+-%+"##4.)-B%*-.$!!%

programs like Girls on the Run, Relay for Life and similar programs.Consider this: We are hosting

three Vermont state championships in the VUHS school gym over the next few weeks. Those events will bring hundreds of spectators to our community and businesses. Our .$7%-',+>%,.(%*$5(%7)55%8$.$*-%4!%).%the same way. South Burlington High School

1$.$',-$(%9V:<;;;%).%!B.-0$-)+%*$5(%rentals last year. Locally, Middlebury and CVU recognize the value "/%!B.-0$-)+%*$5(!2%MDE%7,.-!%-"%84)5(%-7"%*$5(!%,.(%W)((5$84'B%High School is proposing one.We all want our community to

continue to thrive. The school and ,-05$-)+%*$5(!%,'$%$!!$.-),5%+"#munity assets. They add value to our quality of life whether we have children attending the school or not. As community assets, they have ).X4$.+$%70$.%&$"&5$%+".!)($'%purchasing vacant homes, building new homes, and establishing new businesses in our community. The cost to local taxpayers will be

spread over 20 years with a historically low interest rate. The cost will be less than $1 per week (based on a $100,000 house) but the results will 8$%!)1.)*+,.-2%Y$7<%8$--$'%/,+)5)-)$!%for our youth; an improved venue to attract larger tournaments and revenuegenerating spectators; and a community asset that any Vermonter from age 7 to age 97 will be able to use.Please support this worthy

investment. Come out and vote on 64$!(,B<%L$82%:<%,.(%I"-$%NZG%".%both bond questions.

Kim Haigis

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months to knit. Forty minutes later, a tea cozy came out. Hand washing, ,5#"!-%8B%($*.)-)".<%'$[4)'$!%0,.(!2And I know how that goes. A

bulky wool sweater soaked in water weighs 80 pounds and cannot be wrung out without the wringer’s hands developing acuteonset carpal tunnel syndrome. It’s why I avoid the handwashing pile: better to never again wear a beloved item than to risk nerve damage to get it back into the wardrobe rotation.I lugged the towering pile of

clothes, in a series of trips, to the

bathroom and contemplated the wet, messy and arthritisinducing job about to commence in the tub. Then I went downstairs, made a bowl of popcorn and sat down to watch some Y$-X)=2%W$.-,5%&'$&,',-)".%)!%$I$'Bthing.Soon my husband came home

from work and headed upstairs for a shower. I had forgotten about the Sasquatchsize pile in the bathroom until I heard a squawk of alarm. “Don’t worry,” I yelled up to him

through a mouthful of popcorn. “It’s more afraid of you than you are of it.”

Middlebury to cast ballots on tar sand oil referendumA bunch of upstart Middlebury

residents have managed to get an article added to the Middlebury Town Meeting Day ballot that opposes the transport of tar sand oil through the state of Vermont.

To learn more about this issue and what all the hubbub is about, you are invited to attend a screening of the oil sands documentary “Tipping Point: The Age of the Oil Sands” that will be shown at 7 p.m.

on Tuesday, Feb. 5, at the Ilsley Library in Middlebury. This event is sponsored by the Vermont Interfaith Power & Light.

Ross Conrad

Middlebury

President proposes reasonable gun control measuresHow can “we the people” still be

immobilized by a vociferous minor)-B%".%-0$%)!!4$%"/%*'$,'#!O%60$%proposed regulations offered by the president are modest, reasonable, long overdue and supported by a !)1.)*+,.-%#,A"')-B%"/%3#$')+,.!2%The new rules do not limit our freedom and safety but attempt to take a few timid steps in rendering the

most dangerous and lethal weapons out of common circulation.Any attempt to argue that more

guns make us safer or that “guns don’t kill people” are worn out and not supported by the facts worldwide. Every hearing has been conducted, every poll has been taken and every extreme organization with an ax to grind has been

heard from ad nauseam. It is time for our socalled leaders to act, and act promptly and decisively.How many more 5yearolds need

to die at school with 11 rounds of highpowered bullets shot through -0$)'%8"()$!%8$/"'$%7$%*.,55B%,+-%-"%protect them?

Stephen Harris

Lincoln

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ObituariesADDISON

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Joan LaFountain 79, Salisbury

Rider Boise, 9 months, New Haven

Ernest Maynard, 61, Ripton

Stephen Selecky, 62, Bristol

SALISBURY — Joan E. LaFountain 79, of Salisbury died Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2013, at Helen Porter Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Middlebury.She was born on Feb. 18, 1933,

in Salisbury, the daughter of the late Fred and Mabel (Masterson) Narabone. She graduated from Middlebury High School and in 1950 married the late Paul LaFountain. He died in 1992.She worked for Tucel Industries

as a production worker on plastic goods. Her family says she enjoyed strawberry picking and her Pomeranians.She is survived by her son,

Paul LaFountain of Salisbury; her daughter, Paula LaFontaine and her husband, David Murray, of Daytona Beach, Fla.; and her sisters, Patty Fisk of Weybridge, Shirley Douglas of Leicester and Phyllis Foshea of Salisbury. She is also survived by four grandchildren,

seven greatgrandchildren and seven greatgreatgrandchildren.Donations in her memory may

be made to the Addison County Humane Society.

NEW HAVEN — Rider Kam Boise (“Mr. Smiles”) passed peacefully in the arms of his family on Jan. 22, 2013. He enriched our lives the day he was born, March 30, 2012.Rider is the son of Joey and

Tamara Boise of New Haven. He is survived by his loving sister. Jada; his paternal grandparents, Raymond and Theresa Boise of Middlebury, maternal grandfather, Roger Tatro and wife, Terry Tatro, of Port Henry N.Y.; maternal grandmother, Susan Billings and partner, Bruce Ferland, of Ripton; and greatgrandmother Hilda Billings of Ripton.Rider had a special bond with

his three aunts, Jennifer Kaigle, Shelley Payne and Tina Jankauskus, and uncles Bill Kaigle, Jim Payne and Gerry Jankauskas, along with six amazing cousins, Anna, Evan, River, Raven, Ian and Kyle. Rider has a special place in the soul of his cherished friends George and Donna Badore of Addison. Rider captured the hearts of his dedicated caregivers at Addison County Home Health and Fletcher Allen PICU/Vermont Children’s Hospital. We are forever grateful for their love.Rider taught us all that there is so

much more behind a smile. There

is compassion and grace, cheer, innocence, trust and hope. We will continue to spread the joy of his sweet smile and infectious spirit.A celebration of Rider’s life will

be held on Saturday, Feb. 2, at 5 p.m. under the tent at the Boise residence, 132 Ethan Allen Hwy, New Haven (just behind Cyclewise). The family will release wish lanterns in Rider’s honor. This is an outdoor event so dress warmly.!"# $%&'# ()# *(+&,-# +&# +('$.# /&#

honored to have you support our 0%--%("#%"#1".%"2#3#4',&#)(,#56%"3$#Muscular Atrophy (SMA). Go to www.fsma.org, click on “Donate” 3".#-&$&47#8!"#9&0(,:#;)<=#>

RIPTON — Ernest Frederick “Red” Maynard of Ripton died Jan. 19, 2013, in Bristol.He was born May 28, 1951, in

Colchester, the son of Arthur and Elaine (Viens) Maynard.His family says he was loud and

boisterous but once you got to know him, he was just a big teddy bear. They say he liked loud noises and loved to target practice and shoot ?%-# 43""("#())<#@&# $(A&.# 7(#1-?# 7?&#Big Otter, Lake Champlain and all the other lakes and ponds around the area. He also loved to hunt.He was a handyman who liked

carpentry work and operating equipment, and in his younger days was a 4("4,&7&#1"%-?&,<He is survived by his daughters,

Tracey Warner of New York and Rebecca Trayah of Vermont, and four grandchildren. He also leaves behind stepmother Martha Maynard of Alabama; sister Eileen Hart of Nevada; and his brothers, Ronald C. Maynard of Hanksville and Arthur L. Maynard of Maine.He was predeceased by his sister

Sandra Lee Maynard.A memorial service will be held at

a later date.

BRISTOL — Stephen B. Selecky, 62, of Bristol died peacefully at his home surrounded by his family on Jan. 24, 2013.He was born on June 16, 1950, in

Pittsburgh, Pa., the son of Stephen and Marcella (Kuczynski) Selecky. He was a member of the armed services and worked at Goodrich in Vergennes for 32 years. He enjoyed traveling, football and being with his grandsons.Stephen was predeceased by

his parents and his baby son. He is survived by his wife of 36 years, Patricia (Ragan) Selecky; his son, Stephen Ragan Selecky and his wife, Casey; hips grandsons, Stephen and Benjamin RaganSelecky; and his sisters, Janelle (Selecky) Smith of Carlisle, Pa., and Barbara Selecky of Greeley, Pa.A celebration of his life was held

Tuesday, Jan. 29, at 4 p.m. at the American Legion, Middlebury. In his memory donations can be made to Addison County Hospice, P.O Box BCDE#9%..$&/',:E#FG#HCBCI<#>

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Letters to the editor

As I peruse through the Addison Independent#4$3--%1&.-#7+%4&#+&&J$:E#!K0#/3)*&.#37#7?&#)347#7?37#7?%-#7(+"#does not offer any type of Narcotics Anonymous support meetings for people struggling with a drug addiction. Is this town so blind to the fact that drug abuse is actually a serious issue within Middlebury? Do we not read the crime log weekly? Watch the news? To a drug addict, they can not get the same “structure and support” from an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting.And why are there several groups

for AA support meetings yet nothing all these years for an NA support meeting? Doesn’t mean that one addiction is far worse then the other, that’s not what I’m saying. But maybe (',#7(+"#()14%3$-#3".L(,#3,&3#4('"selors need to put their heads together and make up a group meeting schedule for Narcotics Anonymous.It just isn’t feasible for some drug

addicted individuals to attend the NA meetings that are offered in the Burlington area, especially if they have possibly lost their license due to

the addiction and they don’t have the means to get transportation to attend a much needed meeting in Burlington. Come on, Middlebury, there is no reason to continue to sweep this problem under the proverbial rug. We need to deal with it head on.There are many people out there

that actually want help, need help. They need this support weekly, daily even, to be successful individuals and an asset to their society. I can honestly say, I have a very close and personal friend that is driving to Burlington weekly to attend an NA meeting. He tells me often how it would be more of a convenience if he could attend NA support meetings here in Middlebury or surrounding areas so he can work his program and continue to be sober. He pushes himself to make these meetings in Burlington but wished he could attend more if they were more local for him. The old saying plays true here, “If you build it, they will come.” Something to think about. …

Tara KnappMiddlebury

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As regular readers of this column know, I love being a shepherd. I feed my sheep hay and, in return, they feed me spiritually — reminding me to chew my metaphorical cud slowly, to get outside every day and to live in the present. It’s a morethanfair exchange. This particular morning,

however, I’m wishing I could trade shepherding for being a sheep. It’s cold out there; minus nine degrees to be precise. Stalling for time, I sip my coffee and gaze out the window to see how hungry and cold my flock must be. Not very. Rachel and Quintus are in the

sheep shed, while the other four have randomly plopped down in the barnyard, chewing their cud. Leah has her head in the air and a smile on her face; her ears stick straight up, which is customary for a Border Leicester. Meanwhile, our Polypay yearling looks every bit the young ram. He chews his cud “doubletime,” while simultaneously looking all around to see if he’s missing anything. He does this almost every day and every day I watch and laugh.“How are your

sheep doing in this weather?” asks one of my students at the start of class. “Just fine.” I reply “Me? That’s another story. I’m not wearing the equivalent of five wool sweaters.” Yes, I admire these mellow creatures. I may occasionally think of them as “paragons of sloth,” but that’s only because I envy them (and as the seven deadly sins go, envy is much worse than sloth!). Still, sheep have to chew their cud at least 6 hours a day to digest their food and that’s certainly work of a kind.

Sometimes, while watching them chew, I wonder, “Are they bored? What’s going on inside those fuzzy heads?”In my classes we

talk about “anthropocentrism,” a fancy word for looking at the natural world through humancentered glasses. Certainly, we can never not be anthropocentric, because we can never banish our human lenses entirely. But we can lean toward valuing other beings on something like their own terms, to the extent that we can discern what those might be.The challenge of anthropocen

trism reminds me that although I know my sheep are smart, I can’t necessarily interpret their intelligence. Maybe they didn’t plop “randomly” around the barnyard this morning after all. Maybe

there is a careful choreography — unknown and unknowable to me — pertaining to particular settings and scents that dictate why Baraka is sitting high on the hill and Lucky is sitting down close to the fence. Or is it that Lucky wants to be up high, but Baraka won’t let her? For indeed there is social stratification in our flock: there are the Border Leicester elites and

the Polypay proletariat.I’ve been thinking about

animals a lot lately as I work on a scientificpoetic project. With every step of my research, I find

myself wondering how it is that we humans have managed to get so full of ourselves as a species. Of course, in my line of work I am always thinking about concepts of nature. But thinking about “nature” as a scholar is a bit different than thinking with nature, which is what I do as a shepherd. When I think with animals, I am so often stunned into awe and reverence. How is

it, I wonder, that beavers can build their home lodges so quickly and do it primarily with their teeth? How did the ancient lobe fish “know” that it needed to grow lungs as well as gills? And from this fish who lived 370 million years ago, how was it that we (and every other lunged being) evolved into being nothing at all like a fish, except for the fact of our lungs? Of course, one can research

answers and find some things out, such as learning that a beaver can communicate by scenting a log with castor oil from sacs at the base of his tail. But, for me, it is the questions, not the answers that delight. Questions bring on states of wonder and of curiosity that drive us to learn and make us care. Are my sheep ever bored? Although I think not, I really have no idea. And is “bored” something a sheep actually could experience? I have no idea. But when I remind myself of the difference between thinking about them and thinking with them, I draw nearer to them and that’s what matters.Rebecca Kneale Gould is associ

ate professor of religion and environmental studies at Middlebury College and a “boutique shepherd” in Monkton.

Ways of SeeingBy Rebecca Kneale Gould

Q uestions bring on states

of wonder and of curiosity that drive us to learn and make us care. Are my sheep ever bored? Although I think not, I really have no idea.

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evening of Jan. 22, when police received a report of someone looking into a Panton Road home. When police arrived they found footprints around the home and garage and discovered the garage had been entered. Police then learned a kayak had been taken from the garage and 23,,3)#-$ ("#$ 233(4&./('5$ %/-./1$ ("#$kayak about 100 yards away but losing the trail when it hit the road. Later that evening, police were told

someone was seen walking around a Third Street home. Again, police found footprints, and evidence that someone might have been scared off when a motion detection light came on. On Jan. 23 two Panton Road resi

-#/('$ &#43&(#-$ %/-./1$ 233(4&./('$around their homes, and in one case a shed. On Jan. 27, a Green Mountain

Power employee reported an unsuccessful breakin attempt on a company shed near the Otter Creek Falls, an incident Vergennes police believe may be related to the other reports. Police Chief George Merkel said

the department has stepped up patrols in the area and has adjusted coverage hours to increase protection. In other action between Jan. 21

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20, of Vergennes for domestic assault and a felony count of unlawful mischief after he allegedly punched his sister, broke a bathroom door and did other damage to the inside of a home, and smashed windows in his sister’s car and damaged its bumpers. Police alleged a dispute began among Marshall and other family members when he struck his dog because he was frustrated by its inability to learn a trick. 6$ 7/$ 8*/9$ :E$ ,3+B#-$ ("#$ -33&$ 32$

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Letters to the editor

D*&C$K31*/$@+"33,$G3*&-$PQRSAT$meetings have been lively, due to debate about implementation of a secondlanguage program. This subject has been dissected and analyzed for at least three years. The -*(*$*'$(3$G#/#%('5$'+"#-0,./1$*/-$+3'($.'$+3,,#+(#-9$>$%/*,$-#+.'.3/$.'$imminent.An interesting comment was

made by a board member at the last QRSA$;##(./1U$!"*($("#$G3*&-$(*B#'$direction from the citizens. It is not administration, not unions, nor personal agendas that are the basis

for their direction, but information given to them by the citizens.Whichever way citizens feel about

implementing a secondlanguage program it is their responsibility to seek out board members and offer *$%/*,$34./.3/9$V.("30($#W+#4(.3/$the members of this board are smart, forwardthinking and thoughtful. They will weigh concerns about taxes and they will listen respectfully to teachers who also live in Middlebury. That in itself is fabulous.A thoughtprovoking comment

came from a voter about weighing priorities. If the board is ready to lengthen the school day, what is the most important use to teachers of an *--.(.3/*,$X9:E$"30&'$#H#&C$)##BY$Language? Science? Mathematics?>((#/-./1$QRA$G3*&-$;##(./1'$.'$

effective. Not what most of us want to do on a Monday night, but maybe one of the more important ways we can use that time.Bring your knitting and bring your

opinion.Jenn StaatsMiddlebury

I am reading in the Jan. 28 edition of the Addison Independent about how students in the Middlebury College Music Department/Town Hall Theater collaboration “Into the Woods” “didn’t meet with director Doug Anderson until the second week of January, giving the cast and crew just twoandahalf weeks to pull the show together.”This statement leaves out the

very important factor of Carol

Christensen, Middlebury Music Department Affiliate Artist, working with the actors and singers beginning in September. She works tirelessly and with great skill, talent and commitment to make so many productions work. She does it quietly, behind the scenes, and rarely receives enough public credit.The wonderful musicals

presented by the Town Hall Theater and Middlebury College

Music Department would never have the high quality that they do without Carol. She also makes major contributions to many Middlebury College Theater, Town Hall Theater and other Middleburyarea performances. Kudos to Carol — she is amazing.

Deborah YoungAcademic Coordinator

Middlebury College Music Department


calendarcommunityTHURSDAYJan

31 Armchair Traveler presentation on Singapore in New Haven. Thursday,

Jan. 31, 79 p.m., New Haven Community Library. Meg Barnes of Shoreham will share images and stories from her trip to Singapore, an Asian citystate located off the Malay Peninsula. All are welcome. Info: 4534015.

NER Vermont Reading Series in Middlebury. Thursday, Jan. 31, 78:30 p.m., Carol’s Hungry Mind Café. The New England Review welcomes writers Eileen Brunetto, Jon Mathewson, Julia Shipley and Jacob White, who will read from their work.

Telecommuter/mobile professional event in Middlebury. Thursday, Jan. 31, 79 p.m., Two Brothers Tavern. Open to all telecommuters/mobile professionals in the greater Middlebury area. RSVP with Ben Wilson at info@bettermiddleburypartnership.org or 8023773557.

FRIDAYFeb1 Senior luncheon in

Middlebury. Friday, Feb. 1, 11 a.m.1 p.m.,

The Glass Onion, Hannaford Career Center. Woody Danforth and his students serve culinary delights. Menu to be announced. Sponsored by CVAA. Suggested donation $5. Reservations required: 18006425119.

Senior luncheon in Middlebury. Friday, Feb. 1, 11:30 a.m.1:30 p.m., Middlebury VFW. CVAA’s monthly First Friday luncheon, with glazed baked ham, roasted red potatoes with yams and beets, green leaf salad with spinach, wheat dinner roll, and Valentine chocolate torte with cream. Bring your own place setting. Suggested donation $4. Reservations required by Jan. 31: 18006425119. Free transportation by ACTR: 3881946.

Lunchtime public skating in Middlebury. Friday, Feb. 1, noon1 p.m., Memorial Sports Center.

Exhibit opening reception in Brandon. Friday, Feb. 1, 57 p.m., Brandon Artists’ Guild. Celebrating the opening of the Student Art Show, featuring the work of children from nine local schools, from elementary through high school. Exhibit runs through Feb. 28. Info: 2474956 or www.brandonartistsguild.org.

Pulled pork supper in Lincoln. Friday, Feb. 1, 5:307:30 p.m., Burnham Hall. The kickoff of Lincoln’s annual Hill Country Holiday, Feb. 13. Pulled pork, coleslaw, maple baked beans, potato salad, dessert and drink. Half portion $7, full portion $10. Crowning of Hill Country Holiday king and queen during dinner. Military whist at 7 p.m.

SATURDAYFeb2 Twoday Lake Dunmore Ice Fishing

Derby in Salisbury. Saturday, Feb. 2, 9 a.m.Sunday, Feb. 3, 3 p.m., regis

ter at the Kampersville Store. Register by 9 a.m. on Saturday. Adults $20, kids 12 and under $15. Adult prizes for pike, lake trout, salmon and bass. Children’s prizes for perch (stringer of three). All proceeds go out as prize money; the more entries, the bigger the prizes. Info: 3524501. Continues Sunday.

First annual Rikert/Dion Snowshoe Race in Ripton. Saturday, Feb. 2, 10 a.m.1 p.m., Rikert Nordic Center. This approximately 5K race begins at 10. Entry fee $10. Limited snowshoes for rent. Varied terrain. Hot drinks following. All levels welcome. Info: 4432744 or [email protected].

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Mystery/thriller book sale in Middlebury. Saturday, Feb. 2, 11 a.m.3 p.m., Ilsley Library. As part of the library’s regular book sale, there will be a special table for true crime, mysteries and thrillers. Buy one, get one half off. Info: 3884095.

Parade in Lincoln. Saturday, Feb. 2, 11:1511:30 a.m., center of Lincoln. This year’s theme: “Renewable Energy.” Part of Lincoln’s annual Hill Country Holiday.

Community lunch in Lincoln. Saturday, Feb. 2, 11:30 a.m.1:30 p.m., Burnham Hall. The Lincoln Ball Club hosts this ballparkthemed lunch. Part of Lincoln’s annual Hill Country Holiday.

Spaghetti dinner in Lincoln. Saturday, Feb. 2, 4:307 p.m., Burnham Hall. An allyoucaneat spaghetti dinner with meatballs, salad, bread, drinks and 7",,"-%.' ,"-:"7' 3#4*$;' ,%;$"<'=$$' >-25""7,' 1"+"6%'the Lincoln Cooperative Preschool. Adults $6, seniors $5, kids 711 $3, kids 6 and younger free.

Hill Country Holiday variety show in Lincoln. Saturday, Feb. 2, 79 p.m., Burnham Hall. Come one, come all. Perform a song, skit or poem, or just to enjoy the show. Refreshments sold during intermission. Part of Lincoln’s threeday Hill Country Holiday.

Brother Sun in concert in Ripton. Saturday, Feb. 2, 7:309:30 p.m., Ripton Community House. The Ripton Community Coffee House welcomes folk trio Brother Sun: singersongwriter artists Joe Jencks, Greg Greenway and Pat Wictor. Onehour open mike at 7:30 p.m. followed by the featured >"-32-4"-,<' ?"3-",&4"+%,' 1"+"6%' %&"' @-*7A"'School. Adults $9, seniors and teens $6, children $3. Info: 3889782.

DJ Skate Night in Middlebury. Saturday, Feb. 2, 810 p.m., Memorial Sports Center. Friends of Middlebury Hockey and Addison Central Teens cosponsor a night of rollerrinkstyle ice skating. Skate rentals available. Adults $5, students $3. All ages and abilities welcome.

SUNDAYFeb3 Pancake breakfast in Lincoln.

Sunday, Feb. 3, 7:309:30 a.m., Burnham Hall. Part of the annual Hill Country Holiday.

Presented by Lincoln Sports Inc. Lego Mania in Lincoln. Sunday, Feb. 3, noon4 p.m., Burnham Hall. Part of Lincoln’s threeday Hill Country Holiday.

Scout Sunday service and fellowship in Bristol. Sunday, Feb. 3, 12:30 p.m., Bristol Federated Church. The Ethan Allen District of the Green Mountain (Boy Scout) Council will hold a special service and fellowship hour. Scouts and their family members are encouraged to attend. Free, open to

the public. Public skating in Middlebury. Sunday, Feb. 3, 23:30 p.m., Memorial Sports Center. Young musicians recital in Vergennes. Sunday, Feb. 3, 24 p.m., Vergennes Opera House. An afternoon of music by young musicians practicing their art form. Admission $5 adults, $3 children, available at Classic Stitching, at VOH or at the door. Zumba in Lincoln. Sunday, Feb. 3, 23 p.m., Burnham Hall. Cost $10, to 1"+"6%'B*+52$+'C>2-%,<'D#8A&%'1;'E"++'Buker. Part of Lincoln’s annual Hill Country Holiday.

MONDAYFeb4 Legislative breakfast

in Bridport. Monday, Feb. 4, 78:45 a.m., Bridport

Grange Hall. Breakfast at 7 a.m., program 7:308:45. Early Literacy Story Time in Middlebury. Monday, Feb. 4, 10:3011:15 a.m., Ilsley Library. Join children’s librarian Sarah Lawton for stories, rhymes and songs that help young children develop early literacy skills. Drop in. Every Monday and Thursday through Feb. 14.

TUESDAYFeb5 Public skating in

Middlebury. Tuesday, Feb. 5, 910:30 a.m.,

Memorial Sports Center. Exhibit opening in Middlebury. Tuesday, Feb. 5, 9:3011:30 a.m., Project Independence, 112 Exchange St. This exhibit highlights a year’s work of the Project Independence Tuesday Morning Art Group, proving you’re never too old to express yourself through art. Music and refreshments and a chance to meet the artists. The art will be on exhibit through Feb. 28 at Carol’s Hungry Mind Café in Middlebury.

Figure skating in Middlebury. Tuesday, Feb. 5, 10:45 a.m.noon, Memorial Sports Center.

Adult stick & puck hockey in Middlebury. Tuesday, Feb. 5, noon1 p.m., Memorial Sports Center.

Bone Builders instructors training workshop in Vergennes. Tuesday, Feb. 5, 14 p.m., Vergennes Residential Care Home. Free workshop for volunteers to become instructors for the osteoporosisprevention exercise program. Refreshments provided. No experience necessary. RSVP to instructor Serena Guiles at 3887044.

Oil sands documentary in Middlebury. Tuesday, Feb. 5, 79 p.m., Ilsley Library. Vermont Interfaith Power & Light presents “Tipping Point: The Age of the Oil Sands,” a look inside the extraction of oil from Canada’s tar sands. A discussion will follow on the pipeline passing through the Northeast Kingdom as well as town meeting resolutions calling for bans on tar sands oil. Info: [email protected] or 3889478.

WEDNESDAYFeb6 Toddler TaeKwon Do in Middlebury.

Wednesday, Feb. 6, 10:3011:15 a.m., Ilsley Library. Instructor Kellie Thomas

leads a playful introduction to an ancient martial art. Toddlers and preschoolers will learn basic movements to help improve their balance, focus and coordination. Drop in. Info: 3884097. Wednesdays through Feb. 13.

Senior art showPROJECT INDEPENDENCE ATTENDEES take in the artwork created by members of the Tuesday Morning Art Group in 2011. This year’s exhibit

kicks off with an opening on Tuesday, Feb. 5, from 9:3011:30 a.m., at Project Independence, 112 Exchange St., Middlebury. The event includes music, refreshments and a chance to meet the artists.


WINTER DRAMA CLASSES AT TOWN HALL THEATER WITH MELISSA LOURIE – Introduction to Acting Ages 16 and up. Discover the joy of acting through games and exercises. Work on a monologue and a scene to apply basic techniques. Sundays 9:30 – 11:30 am, Feb. 3 – Mar. 10 $120. Advanced Scene Study Ages 18 and up. For students with stage experience. Focus on scenes from classical and contemporary theater, tackling more advanced acting challenges. Sundays 9:30 – 11:30 am, Mar. 17 – Apr. 21 $120. Theater Appreciation Ages 18 and up. Through readings, lectures and discussion, enhance your appreciation of the theatrical experience. Guest lecturers will give an overview of theater history, design, directing and more. Mondays 7 – 9 pm, Feb. 25 – Mar. 11 & Apr.1 – 15. $100. To sign up, call or email THT education director Lindsay Pontius: 388-1436 [email protected]

KUMON MATH AND READING – an affordable academic enrichment program Preschool through 12th grade for students who wish to be challenged or need help catching up. Mondays and Thursdays 3:00 - 6:00pm, 4 Frog Hollow, Middlebury. For more information contact Zelia van den Berg 388-6517 or visit www.kumon.com.

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calendarcommunity“Healthcare Decisions for Small Businesses in 2013” presentation in Middlebury. Wednesday, Feb. 6, noon1:30 p.m., Ilsley Library. The Addison County Chamber of Commerce presents a discussion of the changes coming to the small business health insurance market in 2013 and 2014. Small business owners will get help weighing whether to stop offering health insurance or start offering it !"#$%&"'()#*$+!,-'$+./+)'0)1.!"'2)+)3!'456"1+&)7'Info: 3884095 or 3887951.

Youth media lab in Middlebury. Wednesday, Feb. 6, 3:304:30 p.m., Ilsley Library. Kids in grades 3 and up are invited to join library and MCTV staff to make movies and learn about technology using MCTV’s -!1!)8$98!")81#!' *):/1' -!1!/$+-7' 4;)#<' =):+)-:1<7'Space is limited; preregister at the children’s desk, by calling 3884097, or by emailing [email protected].

Addison County FarmtoSchool Salon in Middlebury. Wednesday, Feb. 6, 58 p.m., Middlebury >+/$+' 0/&"' ?6"$$.' @.!)#+1!/;)' 4:%61!/$+' A%/.:/+&7'The Addison County Relocalization Network invites everyone to join the conversation about getting the community more involved with local farmtoschool programs. Bring questions, ideas and resources, and a potluck dish to share. Space is limited: RSVP early to [email protected] or 3820401.

“Who Were Our Worst Presidents?” presentation in Middlebury. Wednesday, Feb. 6, 79 p.m., B.-.)<'C/A#1#<7'>(D'0/-!$#<'E#$9)--$#'4*)#/!%-'D1#F'A. Stoler discusses how presidential ratings have changed over time, and the grounds used to evaluate presidential performance. A Vermont Humanities Council First Wednesday event. Info: 3884095.

THURSDAYFeb7 Book fair in Weybridge. Thursday, Feb.

GH' I' 17*78J' K7*7H'=)<A#/:&)'4.)*)+!1#<'School. Annual book fair featuring a wide

;1#/)!<' $9' "/&"8L%1./!<' %-):' 36!/$+' 1+:' +$+36!/$+'9$#'1:%.!-'1+:'6"/.:#)+7'M$'A)+)3!'!")'-6"$$.'./A#1#<7'Donated books can be dropped off at the school, or call Mary at 5452172 for pickup. Continues Feb. 8.

Public skating in Middlebury. Thursday, Feb. 7, 910:30 a.m., Memorial Sports Center.

Early Literacy Story Time in Middlebury. Thursday, Feb. 7, 10:3011:15 a.m., Ilsley Library. Join children’s librarian Sarah Lawton for stories, rhymes and songs that help young children develop early literacy -F/..-7'N#$K'/+7'4;)#<'D$+:1<'1+:'M"%#-:1<'!"#$%&"'Feb. 14.

Community Crime Forum in Addison. Thursday, Feb. 7, 6:308:30 p.m., Addison Central School. Addison residents are invited to an open discussion about crime in the town of Addison. The group will brainstorm ideas on how to help law enforcement and themselves to be more aware, and determine if there is potential to start a neighborhood watch program.

Twist O’ Wool Spinning Guild meeting in Middlebury. Thursday, Feb. 7, 79 p.m., American Legion. Kari Chapin, author of “Handmade Marketplace” and “Grow Your Handmade Business” will speak. All are welcome. Info: 4535960.

Jonathan Lorentz Trio in Brandon. Thursday, Feb. 7, 7:309:30 p.m., Brandon Music. Lorentz plays O1PP'-15$K"$+)H'Q/!"'R$"+'0%+!)#'$+'A1--'1+:'M/*'Gilmore on drums. General admission $15; reservations are encouraged. Venue is BYOB. Reservations at (802) 4654071.

Money Smart Child parent workshop in Middlebury. Thursday, Feb. 7, 7:309 p.m., Ilsley Library. A free workshop to help parents teach their children about 3+1+6)-7'?/&+'%K'A<'R1+7'ST'1!'UII8VWTG'$#'-1#1"[email protected]. Free pizza and childcare provided.

FRIDAYFeb8 Book fair in Weybridge. Friday, Feb.

IH' I' 17*78J' K7*7H'=)<A#/:&)'4.)*)+!1#<'School. Annual book fair featuring a wide

;1#/)!<' $9' "/&"8L%1./!<' %-):' 36!/$+' 1+:' +$+36!/$+'9$#'1:%.!-'1+:'6"/.:#)+7'M$'A)+)3!'!")'-6"$$.'./A#1#<7'Donated books can be dropped off at the school, or call Mary at 5452172 for pickup.

Senior luncheon in Bristol. Friday, Feb. 8, 11:30 a.m.1:30 p.m., Mary’s at Baldwin Creek. CVAA sponsors a luncheon featuring Chef Doug Mack’s !1.)+!-7'D/5):'Q/+!)#' &#))+-' -1.1:'Q/!"' K)1#-' 1+:'bleu cheese, fresh baked roll, baked cod with lemon tarragon butter, rice and vegetable, and chocolate cake with chocolate icing. Suggested donation $5. Reservations required: 18006425119.

Lunchtime public skating in Middlebury. Friday, Feb. 8, noon1 p.m., Memorial Sports Center.

Allyoucaneat spaghetti dinner in Weybridge. X#/:1<H' X)A7' IH' J8I' K7*7H' =)<A#/:&)' 4.)*)+!1#<'School. Spaghetti and meatballs, green salad, garlic bread, homemade desserts and beverage. Proceeds go toward the Weybridge Volunteer Fire Department. Adults $8, children 612 $5, under 6 free. Tickets 1;1/.1A.)'1!'!")'!$Q+'6.)#F,-'$936)'$#'1!'!")':$$#7'

SATURDAYFeb9 Yarnmaking class in Orwell. Saturday,

Feb. 9, 911 a.m., Orwell Free Library. E#$9)--/$+1.' 3A)#' 1#!/-!' R)1+/)' Y$A)#!-'

:)*$+-!#1!)-'!")'K#$6)--'$9'!%#+/+&'3A)#'#/&"!'$99'!")'animal into yarn off the spinning wheel. Attendees can take a turn at the carder or try dropspindling.

Relay for Life kickoff in Middlebury. Saturday, Feb. 9, 10 a.m.noon, Ilsley Library. The American Cancer Society welcomes team captains and team participants to the 2013 Relay season, highlighting event details and offering fundraising tips. Info: (802) 8726307 or [email protected].

Exhibit opening reception in Bristol. Saturday, Feb. 9, 5:307:30 p.m., WalkOver Gallery. Celebrating the opening of “Intersection: Presence, Creativity, N#)1*-HZ'1+')5"/A/!'A<'*)*A)#-'$9'[$#!"'$9'4:)+H'Archetypal Dreamwork. Live music and poetry at \]UW'K7*7'45"/A/!'#%+-'X)A7'J8SI7'

Fourth annual Chili Cookoff in Monkton. Saturday, Feb. 9, 67:30 p.m., Monkton Firehouse. This year, instead of restaurant judging, the Chili Cookoff will be held as a local social. Bring in enough chili to feed four people. No electrical outlets available. ?%&&)-!):' :$+1!/$+' ^JH' /+6.%:)-' ^_WW' #19`)' )+!#<'(four winners of $25 each). The host, the Monkton Community Coffeehouse, will provide the tableware and drinks. Proceeds will help the Coffeehouse bring Front Porch Forum to Monkton.

!"#"$%& '(#'")%& *#+& ,*-."& +"//")%& '(#%"/%& 0#&Shoreham. Saturday, Feb. 9, 6:308:30 p.m., Platt Memorial Library. Music will be performed by the Addison County folk quartet Zephyr. Maple dessert contest and tasting. Tasters can vote for their favorites with cash donations. Dessert entries must be made with Vermont maple syrup and be submitted with a recipe card. Info: 8972647 or platt@shoreham.net.

Annemieke & Jeremiah in concert in Brandon. Saturday, Feb. 9, 79 p.m., Brandon Music. The classical piano and accordion duo play music by

6$*K$-)#-'9#$*'4%#$K)'1+:'?$%!"'@*)#/617'a)+)#1.'admission $15; reservations encouraged. (802) 4654071.

Contra dance in Cornwall. Saturday, Feb. 9, 79:30 p.m., Cornwall Town Hall. Rachel Nevitt calling, with live music by Red Dog Riley. Cost $5 per person, $20 *15/*%*'K)#'91*/.<7'B+9$]'V\S8UGSS7'

Mardi Gras Casino Night in Bristol. Saturday, Feb. 9, 79 p.m., St. Ambrose Church. Tickets $20 per K)#-$+H' /+6.%:/+&' ^_JW' /+' &1*/+&' 6"/K-7' 4;)#<$+)'has a great chance to win prizes. Appetizers and refreshments available. Info: 4535599.

Bread and Bones farewell concert in Lincoln. Saturday, Feb. 9, 7:309:30 p.m., Burnham Hall. The Burnham Music Series welcomes Bread and Bones in its last concert before the trio’s members go on to pursue other musical interests. Richard Ruane on vocals, guitar, mandolin and ukulele; Beth Duquette on vocals; and Mitch Barron on fretless, fretted and upright bass and vocals. Info: 3889782.

Sweethearts Ball in Middlebury. Saturday, Feb. 9, 8 p.m.midnight, Middlebury American Legion. The Orwell Fire Department’s 50th annual Sweethearts Ball, with dance music provided by Triple B Mobile DJ. Tickets $15 per couple, $8 per person, available at Hawk’s Country Kitchen, Orwell Gas n’ Go, 2%5!$+,-'a)+)#1.'?!$#)H' 9#$*'1+<'b#Q)..' 3#)3&"!)#'or at the door.

SUNDAYFeb10 GMC snowshoe on Buck Mountain

in Waltham. Sunday, Feb. 10, meeting time and place TBA. Twomile round trip trek

with moderately steep ascents; views of Champlain Valley and Snake Mountain. Contact leader Ruth E)+3).:'9$#'*))!/+&'!/*)'1+:'K.16)]'UII8JVWG7'

St. Peter’s Parish breakfast in Vergennes. Sunday, X)A7' _WH' I8_W' 17*7H' ?!7' E)!)#,-' E1#/-"' 01..7' 4&&-H'hotcakes, French toast, bacon, sausage and more. Adults $8, seniors and kids 612 $6, kids under 6 9#))H'91*/./)-'$9'3;)'$#'*$#)'^SG7'JWcJW'#19`)H':#1Qings for a free breakfast, and bottle drive; don’t forget to bring your bottles to support the Youth Ministry.

Free yoga/meditation in Middlebury. Sunday, Feb. 10, 46 p.m., Otter Creek Yoga in the Marble Works. Monthly community gathering with gentle yoga, meditation and reading the Five Mindfulness Trainings of Thich Nhat Hanh. Beginners welcome. Info: 3881961. No charge but donations are accepted.

MONDAYFeb11 Legislative breakfast in Bristol.

Monday, Feb. 11, 78:45 a.m., Bristol American Legion. Breakfast at 7 a.m.,

program 7:308:45. Early Literacy Story Time in Middlebury. Monday, Feb. 11, 10:3011:15 a.m., Ilsley Library. Join children’s librarian Sarah Lawton for stories, rhymes and songs that help young children develop early literacy -F/..-7'N#$K'/+7'4;)#<'D$+:1<'1+:'M"%#-:1<'!"#$%&"'Feb. 14.

Eckankar presentation in Middlebury. Monday, Feb. __H' \8G' K7*7H' B.-.)<' C/A#1#<7' 46F1+F1#' $9' ()#*$+!'sponsors this open discussion for people of all faiths: Have you ever seen an inner light or had strong /+!%/!/$+-H':#)1*-'$9'`</+&H'K1-!8./9)'#)61..'$#'1+'$%!8$98A$:<' )5K)#/)+6)d' e$*)' -"1#)' <$%#' -!$#<7' B+9$]'[email protected].

Addison County Right to Life meeting in Middlebury. Monday, Feb. 11, 78 p.m., St. Mary’s Parish Hall. Visitors welcome. Info: 3882898 or [email protected].

Book club meeting in Bridport. Monday, Feb. 11, 78 p.m., Carl Norton Highway Department conference room. Discussing “Mystic River” by Dennis Lehane. D1#6",-'!/!.)]'fC$;)'D):/6/+)Z'A<'C$%/-)'4#:#/6"7'B+9$]'7582858.

TUESDAYFeb12 Public skating in Middlebury. Tuesday,

Feb. 12, 910:30 a.m., Memorial Sports Center.

Figure skating in Middlebury. Tuesday, Feb. 12, 10:45 a.m.noon, Memorial Sports Center.

Adult stick & puck hockey in Middlebury. Tuesday, Feb. 12, noon1 p.m., Memorial Sports Center.

Art exhibit opening lecture at Middlebury College. Tuesday, Feb. 12, 4:306 p.m., Mahaney Center for the Arts. Juliette Bianco of Dartmouth and Pieter Broucke, Middlebury College professor of history of art and architecture, present “Nature Transformed,” /+'Q"/6"'!")<':/-6%--'4:Q1#:'2%#!<+-F<,-'61#))#'1+:'the process of organizing the “Nature Transformed” )5"/A/!7' X#))7' B+9$]' QQQ7*/::.)A%#<7):%c1#!-' $#'4433168.

WEDNESDAYFeb13 GED testing in Middlebury. Wednesday,

Feb. 13, 8:45 a.m.1 p.m., Vermont Adult Learning, 282 Boardman St. Preregistration

required. Call 3884392 for info and to register. Ebook and eaudiobook Dropin Day in Middlebury. Wednesday, Feb. 13, 10 a.m.5 p.m., Ilsley Library. Bring your Kindle, Nook, iPad or other ereader and we’ll help you load it with books from the library’s downloadable collection. Info: 3884095.

Toddler TaeKwon Do in Middlebury. Wednesday, Feb. 13, 10:3011:15 a.m., Ilsley Library. Instructor Kellie Thomas leads a playful introduction to an ancient martial art. Toddlers and preschoolers will learn basic movements to help improve their balance, focus and coordination. Drop in. Info: 3884097. Wednesdays through Feb. 13.

Youth media lab in Middlebury. Wednesday, Feb. 13, 3:304:30 p.m., Ilsley Library. Kids in grades 3 and up are invited to join library and MCTV staff to make movies and learn about technology using MCTV’s -!1!)8$98!")81#!' *):/1' -!1!/$+-7' 4;)#<' =):+)-:1<7'

Space is limited; preregister at the children’s desk, by calling 3884097, or by emailing [email protected].

Dinner and Conversation with Friends at Middlebury College. Wednesday, Feb. 13, 67:30 p.m., Mahaney e)+!)#' 9$#' !")'@#!-H' .$Q)#' .$AA<7' 4+O$<' :/++)#' 1+:'creative conversation about the arts in our community. Shai Wosner’s piano concert follows. Dinner tick)!-'^SJ7'B+9$]'QQQ7*/::.)A%#<7):%c1#!-'$#'VVU8U_\I7'

Presentation on Civil War medicine in Ferrisburgh. Wednesday, Feb. 13, 79 p.m., Ferrisburgh Town 01..ce$**%+/!<' e)+!)#7' M")' X)##/-A%#&"' 0/-!$#/61.'?$6/)!<'Q).6$*)-'.$61.'"/-!$#<')5K)#!'N1+'e$.)H'Q"$'presents “Pills and Potions, Liquor and Laudanum: D):/6/+)'/+'!")'e/;/.'=1#'4#17Z'B+9$]'VSJ8VJWJ7'

Shai Wosner piano concert at Middlebury College. Wednesday, Feb. 13, 7:309:30 p.m., Mahaney Center for the Arts. Israeliborn pianist Shai Wosner #)!%#+-' !$' !")' 6$..)&)7' 0)' 3#-!' K1/#-' 6$*K$-ers Schubert and Widmann, then Debussy and 2))!"$;)+7'Y)-)#;):'-)1!/+&7'M/6F)!-' SWc_Jc\7'B+9$]'QQQ7*/::.)A%#<7):%c1#!-'$#'VVU8U_\I7'

THURSDAYFeb14 Monthly wildlife walk in Middlebury.

Thursday, Feb. 14, 810 a.m., Otter View Park and Hurd Grassland. A monthly OCAS

MALT event, inviting community members to help survey birds and other wildlife. Meet at Otter View Park parking area, corner of Weybridge Street and Pulp Mill Bridge Road. Shorter and longer routes possible. Leader: Ron Payne. Come for all or part of the walk. Beginning birders welcome. Info: 3881007 or 3886829.

Public skating in Middlebury. Thursday, Feb. 14, 910:30 a.m., Memorial Sports Center.

Early Literacy Story Time in Middlebury. Thursday, Feb. 14, 10:3011:15 a.m., Ilsley Library. Join children’s librarian Sarah Lawton for stories, rhymes and songs that help young children develop early literacy -F/..-7'N#$K'/+7'4;)#<'D$+:1<'1+:'M"%#-:1<'!"#$%&"'Feb. 14.

Senior luncheon in Bristol. Thursday, Feb. 14, 11:30 a.m.1:30 p.m., Bristol Masonic Hall. CVAA sponsors this favorite meal, this month featuring beef stroganoff, soup ’n salad, veggies and dessert. Suggested donation $3. Reservations required: 4533451. Transportation via ACTR: 3881946.

Otter Creek Audubon lecture in Middlebury. Thursday, Feb. 14, 79 p.m., Ilsley Library. Mike Winslow presents “Owls of Vermont,” part of Otter Creek Audubon’s 2013 Cabin Fever Lecture Series.

FRIDAYFeb15 Lunchtime public skating in

Middlebury. Friday, Feb. 15, noon1 p.m., Memorial Sports Center.

Exhibit opening reception in Middlebury. Friday, X)A7' _JH' J8G' K7*7H' 4:&)Q1!)#' a1..)#<H' _' D/..' ?!7'e).)A#1!/+&' !")' 1#!' $9' 4./P1' ?!1*K-H' !")' &1..)#<,-'Featured Artist of the Month. Also, Stamps will give tarot readings from a deck of 50 cards of her own design. Info: 4580098, justine@edgewatergalleryvt.com or www.edgewatergalleryvt.com.

Strumstick gathering in Bristol. Friday, Feb. 15, 68 p.m., Recycled Reading of Vermont, 25A Main St. All are invited to come for a great evening of playing, learning and sharing this awesome instruments. Strumsticks available. Drop in any time between 6 and 8 p.m.

L IVEMUSICZack duPont Trio in Middlebury. Thursday, Jan. 31, 810 p.m., 51 Main.

Rick Ceballos & David Gusakov in Bristol. Friday, Feb. 1, 68 p.m., Recycled Reading of Vermont, 25A Main St.

BandAnna in Middlebury. Saturday, Feb. 2, 68 p.m., Two Brothers Tavern.

Rehab Roadhouse in Vergennes. Saturday, Feb. 2, 9 p.m.midnight, Bar Antidote.

The UkeTones in Bristol. Friday, Feb. 8, 68 p.m., Recycled Reading of Vermont, 25A Main St.

Longford Row in Middlebury. Friday, Feb. 15, 6:308:30 p.m., Two Brothers Tavern.

Gumbo Ya Ya in Middlebury. Friday, Feb. 15, 9 p.m.midnight, 51 Main.

ONGOINGEVENTSBy category: Farmers’ Markets, Sports, Clubs & Organizations, Government & Politics, Bingo, FundY1/-/+&' ?1.)-H' N1+6)H' D%-/6H' @#!-' g' 4:%61!/$+H'0)1.!"'g'E1#)+!/+&H'D)1.-H'@#!'45"/A/!-'g'D%-)%*-H'Library Programs.

FARMERS’ MARKETSMiddlebury Farmers’ Market. Winter market at Mary 0$&1+'4.)*)+!1#<'?6"$$.');)#<'?1!%#:1<'/+'[$;)*A)#H'December, March and April, 9:30 a.m.1 p.m. No market in January or February. Local produce, meats, cheese and eggs, baked goods, jams, prepared foods and 6#19!-7'42M'1+:':)A/!'61#:-'Q).6$*)7'B+9$]'TIT8\W_S'$#'www.MiddleburyFarmersMarket.org.

SPORTSCoed volleyball in Middlebury. Pickup games Monday, 79 p.m., Middlebury Municipal Gym. Jack Brown, 3882502; Bruce at Middlebury Recreation Department, 3888103.

CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONSACT (Addison Central Teens). Dropin hours during the school years: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, 36 p.m.; Wednesday and Friday, 37 p.m. 94 Main St. (Middlebury M$Q+' b936)' A%/.:/+&hH' A).$Q' #)67' &<*7' M))+' :#$K8/+'space for kids. Hang out with friends, play pool, watch movies, and eat great food. Baking: every Thursday from 3:305 p.m. Info: 3883910 or www.addisonteens.com.

Addison County Amateur Radio Association. Sunday, 8 K7*7'b+' !")'1/#' $+'6.%A' #)K)1!)#'_VG7U\c_VG7T\'D0PH'100 Hz access tone. Nonmembers and visitors welcome.

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munity House on Saturday, Feb. 2, at 7:30 p.m. See www.brothersunmusic.com for more information.

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

Addison County Republican Party. Third Friday, 7 p.m., Ilsley Library, Middlebury. 8972744.

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

Addison County Council Against Domestic and Sexual Violence. Fourth Tuesday, noon1:30 p.m. Addison County Courthouse in Middlebury. 3889180.

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

Brandon Senior Citizen Center. 1591 Forest Dale Road. 2473121.The Hub Teen Center and Skatepark. 110 Airport Drive, Bristol. !"#$%&'(#%$')*+,%-./+%0*1./234%56%+*#%&5$+*,%789:;<89:%"=&=,%6.##% 65.% 3>>% 3)#/?% .#/#.@#% 3% /"5+% 3+% +*#*1AB)&3@+=$#+=% C$658%4533678 or www.bristolskatepark.com.

LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer). Youth support group meets Monday nights, 46 p.m., Turningpoint D#$+#.,%E3.A>#%F5.(/,%E'22>#A1.4=%C$658%9GG;HIHJ=

Middlebury Garden Club. Second Tuesday. Location varies. Barbara: 3888268.

NEAT (Northeast Addison Television) Channel 16. Fourth Monday, 7;<% "=&=% KLM0% /+12'5% '$% N.'/+5>=% N.1O#% P1$O3$,% A21$O3$Bmadriver.com.

K#/*5A#%Q"5.+/&3$%D>1A=%Q#O5$2%E5$234,%R%"=&=%"5+>1O(?%<%"=&=%meeting. 97 Frog Hollow Road in Brandon.

Otter Creek Poets. Open poetry workshop held Thursdays, 13 "=&=% C>/>#4%S'A.3.4% '$%E'22>#A1.4=%T5#+/%56%3>>%3)#/%3.#% '$@'+#2%+5%/*3.#%+*#'.%"5#+.4%65.%6##2A3O(,%#$O51.3)#&#$+%3$2%5"+'5$3>%weekly assignments. Bring a poem or two to share (plus 20 copies). Led by David Weinstock. Free.

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

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Salisbury Historical Society. First Saturday, 9:3010:45 a.m. Salisbury Congregational Church.

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Vergennes Lions Club. First and third Wednesday, 6 p.m., Vergennes American Legion. Social hour at 6, dinner at 6:45 ]'+*%&##+'$)%65>>5]'$)=%X'/'+5./%]#>O5&#=%C$658%UG:IV%G<:;<:<:%5.%&#&A#./*'"B@#.)#$$#/>'5$/=O5&=

HEALTH & PARENTINGAdult ADHD support group in Middlebury. Second Wednesday, <89:%"=&=,% 5O1/%_#/#3.O*%D#$+#.,%W97%Q51+*%T>#3/3$+%Q+=%C$658%9HJ;<III%5.%P#AA'#B65O1/.#/51.O#O#$+#.=O5&=

Alcoholics Anonymous. Brandon, Bristol, Middlebury, New Haven, North Ferrisburgh, Ripton, Vergennes. Alcoholics Anonymous holds meetings seven days a week throughout Addison County. ^5.%+'&#/,%>5O3+'5$/%3$2%'$65.&3+'5$%5$%+]#>@#;/+#",%2'/O1//'5$,%As Bill Sees It, Big Book, women’s and men’s meetings, call 3889284 or visit www.aavt.org/aamtg9.htm#Legend.

AlAnon and Alateen meetings in Middlebury. See vermonta>3$5$3>3+##$=5.)`&##+'$)/="*"% 65.% &##+'$)/% 234/,% +'&#/% 3$2%locations.

At Wits End. Middlebury. Mondays, 78:30 p.m. The Turningpoint Center in the Marble Works. 3884249.

Autism Support Daily. First Monday, 79 p.m. New Haven D5$).#)3+'5$3>%D*1.O*=%Q1""5.+%65.%63&'>'#/%366#O+#2%A4%31+'/&=%Online support at www.autismsupportdaily.com. Lynn George, RR:;<IH:?%E'>>4%a3O(/5$,%7H7;I997=

Autism Parent Support Group in New Haven. Second Thursday. Sapphire Center, 87 Rivers Bend Road. Childcare not available. Anjanette Sidaway, 3883887.

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Brain Injury Support Group in Middlebury. Second Tuesday, 68 "=&=,% Z3$$365.2% D3.##.% D#$+#.,% _55&%MIWH=% ^5.% /1.@'@5./,%63&'>4%&#&A#./%3$2%O3.#)'@#./=%C$658%9GG;J7:7=

Bridport: Grange Hall. First Wednesday, 11 a.m.noon.

Bristol: American Legion. Second Wednesday, 11 a.m.noon. Middlebury: Commons. Second Thursday, 10 a.m.noon. Middlebury: Russ Sholes. Third Friday, 10 a.m.noon. Vergennes: St. Peter’s Hall. First Tuesday, 10:30 a.m.noon. Bone Builders class. Every Monday and Wednesday, 10:3011:30 a.m., Brandon Senior Center. Free.

Brain Injury Support Group in Middlebury. Second Tuesday, 68 p.m., Middlebury Inn, Stewart Library.

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Bridport parent/child playgroup. Every Tuesday during the school year, 9:3011 a.m., Bridport Central School. For children 34 4#3./%5>2=%c51$)#.%/'A>'$)/%]#>O5&#=%C$658%<7G;I99W=

Bristol Playgroup. Every Tuesday starting Sept. 13, 9:3011 a.m., ^'./+%N3"+'/+%D*1.O*=%^5.%O*'>2.#$%6.5&%A'.+*%+5%R%4#3./=%S#2%A4%Ruth Bernstein and David Sandler. Sponsored by the Addison County Parent/Child Center. 3883171.

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D*'>2A'.+*%D>3//#/=%T5.+#.%Z5/"'+3>%566#./%/#@#.3>%5"+'5$/%'$%O*'>2birth classes. Schedules and applications: 3823413 or www.portermedical.org/outreach.html.

Childcare Class. Thursdays at 4:15 p.m. Lincoln Library. 4535362.Disabled American Veterans in Middlebury. 3886401. Otter Valley P'/3A>#2%M&#.'O3$%X#+#.3$/%D*3"+#.%IW%&##+%+*#%-./+%E5$234%56%+*#%&5$+*,%R;<%"=&=,%3+%+*#%E'22>#A1.4%M&#.'O3$%S#)'5$=%K#]%members welcome.

Family Caregiver Support Group in Middlebury. 3883983. Elderly Services, 112 Exchange St. Third Fridays.

Foot care clinic, also blood pressure and pulse monitors. 6582421. N.'2"5.+%\.3$)#=%^'./+%E5$234/%56%#@#$%&5$+*/=

Z#>>#$A3O*%D3$O#.%Q1""5.+%\.51"%'$%E'22>#A1.4=%D3>>%65.%'$65.&3tion and meeting times: 3886107.

HIV Testing in Middlebury. Open Door Clinic. 3880137. Free and 3$5$4&51/=%D3>>%65.%3""5'$+&#$+=

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E#2'+3+'5$%d%E'$261>$#/%0.3'$'$)%65.%L@#.4234%S'6#%'$%E'22>#A1.4=%Fridays, 8:309:30 a.m., Windancer Movement Center in the E3.A>#%F5.(/=%^.##=%C$658%JGJ;G9R9=

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Middlebury Playgroup. Every Tuesday starting Sept. 13, 9:3011 a.m., Memorial Baptist Church, South Pleasant Street. For chil2.#$%6.5&%A'.+*%+5%R%4#3./=%S#2%A4%E#)%S3$)]5.+*4=%Q"5$/5.#2%by the Addison County Parent/Child Center. 3883171.

Monday Playgroup in Brandon. Mondays when schools are open, 1011:30 a.m. St. Thomas Episcopal Church, downstairs. Run by Brandon Recreation Department, 2470228.

NAMIVT Family Support Group in Brandon. First Monday. 78:30 p.m., Brandon Museum at the Stephen A. Douglas Birthplace. ^5.% 63&'>4% &#&A#./% 3$2% O>5/#% 6.'#$2/% 56% 3% >5@#2% 5$#% ]'+*%3% /#.'51/% &#$+3>% '>>$#//=% E3.4,% IH<;:WG:?% 5.% KMEC% 56-O#,%18006396480.

Narcotics Anonymous Road to Recovery Group. Middlebury. 6 p.m. The Turningpoint Center in the Marble Works. 3884249.

K3+1.3>%N#)'$$'$)/%N.#3/+6##2'$)%Q1""5.+%\.51"=%0*'.2%01#/234,%W:%3=&=;$55$=%P#"3.+&#$+%56%Z#3>+*%FCD%56-O#%'$%E'22>#A1.4=%Taught by Vicki Kirby, RN, IBCLC. 2364136 or 9482172.

Open Door Clinic. Tuesday and Thursday evenings in Middlebury. ^.##%*#3>+*%O3.#%65.%>5];'$O5&#,%1$'$/1.#2%"#5">#=%9GG;:W9<=

Overeaters Anonymous in Bristol. Saturday, 1 p.m. Downstairs '$%+*#%S3].#$O#%E#&5.'3>%S'A.3.4=%N3A4/'++'$)%3@3'>3A>#%651.+*%Saturday. 3494545 or 4537088. No meeting Feb. 25.

Overeaters Anonymous in Middlebury. Monday, noon. The Turningpoint Center in the Marble Works. 3884249.

Pilates. Tuesday and Thursday, 88:45 a.m. Lincoln Library. 4532665.

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T!QfX0% UT3.#$+/% 56% Q"#O'3>% f'2/% X#.&5$+V=% Q#O5$2% E5$234,%79 p.m. New Haven Congregational Church. Parent support ).51"=%05"'O/%'$O>12#%CLT/,%/#.@'O#/%566#.#2%'$%M22'/5$%D51$+4,%divorce, parents’ rights, sleep problems, general teenage '//1#/% 3$2% &5.#=% a5'$% 5$>'$#% ).51"% 3+% *#3>+*=).51"/=43*55=O5&`).51"`T!QfX0gELENL_Q=% E'>>4% a3O(/5$,% 7H7;I997?%Ann DuclosCollier, 4537324.

Preschooler Open Gym in Ferrisburgh. Fridays, 9:3011 a.m. Oct. 9%+*.51)*%#$2%56%M".'>=%D>5/#2%/O*55>%*5>'234/=%^.##%">34%'$%+*#%gum. Bring trikes, bikes, scooters and helmets. Toddler push carts, wagons, ball and Legos available. Baby blanket area. N'.+*%+5%7=%Q$3O(/%65.%/3>#=%G<<;W79H%5.%G<<;W9WI=

PTSD Support Group in Middlebury. Monday, starting Aug. 16, 5:30 p.m., Turningpoint Center in the Marble Works. 3884249.

RSVP Bone Builders. Osteoporosis prevention exercise program '/% 566#.#2,% /#@#.3>% >5O3+'5$/=% 7:;&'$1+#% O>3//#/% 3.#% 6.##% 3$2%

open to the public. www.volunteersinvt.org/bonebuildclasses.html or 3887044.

N.'/+5>8%M&#.'O3$%S#)'5$,%E5$234%3$2%F#2$#/234,%W:%3=&=?%N.'/+5>%Health and Fitness, Tuesday and Thursday, 2 p.m.

East Middlebury: Valley Bible Church, Tuesday and Thursday, 9 a.m.

Middlebury: Community Services Building, Monday and F#2$#/234,%H%"=&=?%E'22>#A1.4% '+$#//,%01#/234%3$2%0*1./234,%W% "=&=?% X#.&5$+%M21>+% S#3.$'$),%E5$234% 3$2%F#2$#/234,% H%p.m.

Monkton: Friends Methodist Church, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 5:30 p.m.

Lincoln: Lincoln Library, Tuesday and Thursday, 8:309:30 a.m. 3$2%H89:;789:%"=&=%C$65.&3+'5$8%H79;IRR7=

Shoreham: Volunteer Fire Department, Tuesday and Thursday, 8 a.m.

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Starksboro: Starksboro Library, Tuesday and Thursday, 67 p.m. C$65.&3+'5$8%S'/3%P3125$,%H79;9<9I=

Whiting: Town Hall, Monday and Thursday, 9 a.m.Q!Q% UQ1.@'@5./% 56% Q1'O'2#V=% ^'./+%F#2$#/234/,% R89:;G89:% "=&=,%Z5/"'O#%X5>1$+##.%Q#.@'O#/%'$%+*#%E3.A>#%F5.(/=%\.'#6%/1""5.+%65.%+*5/#%]*5%*3@#%>5/+%/5&#5$#%+5%/1'O'2#=%C$658%9GG;HWWW=

Q"#3(%e"h%M22'/5$%D51$+4=%^'./+,%/#O5$2%3$2%651.+*%0*1./234/,%Q+=% Q+#"*#$[/%D*1.O*% '$%E'22>#A1.4=% Q#>6;32@5O3O4% ).51"% 65.%'$2'@'213>/%]'+*%2#@#>5"&#$+3>%2'/3A'>'+'#/=%C$658%9GG;9<:I=

03'%D*'%65.%M.+*.'+'/,%).32%O>3//=%M$%5$)5'$)%O>3//%5"#$%+5%/#$'5./%]*5%*3@#%O5&">#+#2%03'%D*'%65.%M.+*.'+'/%T3.+%W=%!"#$%+5%3$45$#%50 or older. Sponsored by CVAA. Free, but donations accepted. C$65%3$2%.#)'/+.3+'5$8%W;G::;RHI;7WWJ,%#Y+=%W:IG=

Bristol: Holley Hall, Mondays 11 a.m.noon.Lincoln: Lincoln Library, Mondays, 12 p.m.Middlebury: Middlebury Fitness, Wednesdays 11 a.m.noon.Toddler Playgroup. Brandon. St. Thomas Episcopal Church. Registration: 2470228 or www.town.brandon.vt.us/recreation.htm.

Tot open gym in Ferrisburgh. Fridays, 9:3011 a.m., Ferrisburgh D#$+.3>%QO*55>%)4&$3/'1&=%C$658%G<<;W9WI%5.%G<<;9IH<=

01.$'$)"5'$+% D#$+#.=% E5$234,% J% 3=&=;<8H7% "=&=?% 01#/234;0*1./234,%J%3=&=;J%"=&=?%^.'234,%J%3=&=;G89:%"=&=?%Q3+1.234,%WW%a.m10 p.m. Closed Sunday. Marble Works, opposite American ^>3+A.#32=% D5&&1$'+4% O#$+#.% 2#2'O3+#2% +5% ".5@'2'$)% 3% /36#%/5O'3>%3$2%#21O3+'5$3>,%/1A/+3$O#;6.##%#$@'.5$&#$+%65.%3>>=% .##%&5@'#%#@#.4%Q3+1.234,%<89:%"=&=%9GG;HIHJ=%T5+>1O(%/1""#.%-./+%3$2%+*'.2%F#2$#/234/,%R%"=&=?%A.'$)%3%2'/*%'6%451%3.#%3A>#=% 552%/*#>6%25$3+'5$/%3OO#"+#2%3/%]#>>=

Vergennes Playgroup. Every Tuesday, 9:3011 a.m., starting Sept. 7, 2011. Congregational Church, South Water Street. For chil2.#$%6.5&%A'.+*%+5%R%4#3./=%Q"5$/5.#2%A4%+*#%M22'/5$%D51$+4%Parent/Child Center. 3883171.

Vet to Vet. Middlebury. Tuesdays, 6:15 p.m. The Turningpoint Center in the Marble Works.

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Yoga class in Middlebury. Third Sundays, noon1 p.m. Otter Creek Yoga in the Marble Works. Free. 3881961.

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“Intersection: Presence, Creativity, Dreams,” at the WalkOver Gallery in Bristol from Feb. 528. There will be an opening reception, with live music and poetry, on Saturday, Feb. 9, at 5:30 p.m.

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A. Hannaford Career Center has put into gear a new program aimed at getting young adults on the road to goodpaying jobs in the transportation industry.It’s called the “Transportation

Academy,” geared to students age 18 and over who are willing to take !"!#$#%& '()**!*& !#& +,-.!& .,& )& '!+.$/cate that will qualify them for a variety of jobs planning, maintaining and traveling on state and local roads.It was during the fall of 2011

that the University of Vermont’s Transportation Resources Center contacted Hannaford Career Center Executive Director Lynn Coale about establishing a program to generate 0,+!& 1-)($/!2& )33($')#.*& 4,+& +,)25related jobs. Coale explained that the Vermont Agency of Transportation, known as VTrans, and several towns throughout the state are currently trying to recruit people for road crew or truck driving jobs — or expect to soon be in need of such workers.Between 40 percent and 50

percent of the state’s transportation workforce is expected to retire within the next 10 years, according to the UVM Transportation Resource Center. In 2008, the U.S. Department of Transportation awarded almost $1 million to UVM to initiate a Transportation Education Development Pilot Program.“It is an aging workforce right

now,” Coale said.The town of Middlebury does not

currently have any vacancies on its sevenmember highway department roster, according town Director of Operations Dan Werner. But several members of the crew are older than 40 and Werner anticipates the town could be facing some retirements in eight to 12 years. The new academy could provide the town with some young )#2&1-)($/!2&+!3()'!0!#.*6“We rarely see younger applicants,”

said Werner, who is aware of the new Transportation Academy. “It’s like public works jobs aren’t even on the radar screen for young workers.”7)+!!+&7!#.!+&,4/'$)(*&8!+!&-#)9(!&

to address UVM’s appeal in 2011, as they were in the midst of creating a meat cutters’ program — another industry in which there are a shortage of trained workers. But Coale and his colleagues began working in earnest last fall on the new Transportation Academy, in collaboration with UVM, the Community College of Vermont, the Vermont Department of Labor and Vermont Adult Learning. The coalition organized an academy that launched this semester. It features a series of seven courses, including “Workplace Safety,” “Project Planning,” “Work Zone Flagging,” and “Intro to Transportation.” The courses drill students in such basics as rules of the +,)2:&$2!#.$4;$#%&.+)4/'&<)=)+2*:&&<,8&to design and lay out a road and calcu().!&.<!&',*.&,4&*-'<&)&3+,>!'.:&/+*.&)$2:&and winter road maintenance.?.-2!#.*& 8$((& +!'!$"!& )& '!+.$/').!&

upon completion of each course during the semester. They must

',((!'.&)&.,.)(&,4&!$%<.&'!+.$/').!*&)#2&perform 2,000 hours of apprenticeship in the industry, working with area towns and VTrans. The students at this point can earn their Commercial Drivers License (CDL) through the Champlain Valley Driving School and thereby make themselves eligible for many transportationrelated jobs, Coale noted.“They will be walking out of here

into some really good jobs,” he said of the future graduates. “And these are jobs that are never going to get shipped overseas.”Those who successfully earn the

',-+*!& '!+.$/').!*@& ',03(!.!& .<!&apprenticeship and pass the CDL test will have passed “Transportation I” and will receive top consideration for job openings for many related state and local jobs, according to Coale. The career center is already working on a “Transportation II” program that will, among other things, teach students about the operation of heavy and light equipment.Thanks to a UVM grant, there is

some scholarship assistance available for students in the new Transportation Academy. And Coale added students can get state assistance in obtaining their CDL, a process that can cost upwards of $3,000, he noted. He placed the cost of completing the Transportation I program at around $2,500.Anyone interested in enrolling in

the Transportation Academy should log on to www.hannafordcareercenter.org, or call 3821012.Reporter John Flowers is at johnf@

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Breakfasts start at 7 a.m., the program begins at 7:30 and the event ends at 8:45. Luncheons begin at noon and end at 1:45 p.m.Purchase of breakfast not required to attend but helps the hosts to defray the cost of opening their hall.

Date Place TownFeb. 4 Grange Hall Bridport Feb. 11 American Legion

Governor’s lunchBristol

Feb. 18 American Legion MiddleburyFeb. 25 Firehouse OrwellMarch 4 American Legion VergennesMarch 11 Town Hall WhitingMarch 18 American Legion BristolMarch 25 American Legion MiddleburyApril 1 Community Hall

Ag LunchBridport

April 8 Congregational Church

Shoreham

April 15 Congregational Church

Weybridge

June 3 Grange Hall Bridport

ADDISON COUNTY — The sponsors of the annual Legislative Breakfast series have announced two changes to this year’s schedule of weekly gatherings of Addison County lawmakers and residents.The Feb. 11 breakfast scheduled

for 7 a.m. in Bristol at the American Legion has been changed to a noon luncheon that will feature an appearance by Gov. Peter Shumlin. Also, the previously announced March 11 Governor’s Luncheon scheduled for the Bridport Grange Hall has been changed to a 7 a.m. breakfast to be held at the Whiting Town Hall.The Bridport Grange No. 303 and

Addison County Farm Bureau will kick of the 2013 legislative breakfast series next Monday, Feb. 4, at the Grange Hall in Bridport. The legislative breakfast series has enjoyed a long tradition in Addison County, offering residents a weekly opportunity to personally meet and talk with their state representatives and senators on legislation being debated in Montpelier.All of the breakfasts start at 7 a.m.,

with the program beginning at 7:30 a.m. and ending at 8:45 a.m.In addition to the Feb. 11 Governor’s

Luncheon in Bristol, the series will include another noontime gathering — the Ag Lunch on April 1 at the Community Hall in Bridport. Both begin at noon and end at 1:45 p.m.Purchase of breakfast or lunch is not

required to attend but helps the hosts to defray the cost of opening their hall.

Schedule changes announced for this year’s Legislative Breakfast series

Career Center to educate ‘Roads Scholars’

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didates who will be in the ballot in Bridport, Cornwall, Ripton, Salis4;!5@%L/)!'/#9%#&2%['54!"2+'jBRIDPORTb',"2'&3,%a2(#!2%^#5&'%#&2%L;'%

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on the ballot in Cornwall. Incumbent selectboard members Ben Wood and J4"% L',,")&,% #!'% !;&&"&+% 1)!% 3'!9,%)1%3()%#&2%3/!''%5'#!,@%!',6'03"-'.5<%U!",3"#&&'%C).+5',"%",%;&)66),'2%1)!%#%3():5'#!%3'!9%)&%3/'%e"&+/#9%D'9)!"#.%L0/)).%4)#!2<%C#995%E'&3)&%("..%!;&%1)!%#%3/!'':5'#!%,'#3%1)!9'!.5%/'.2%45%3/'%.#3'%g;&";,%R#."3!"<RIPTONC/'!'%#!'%&)%'.'03")&%*!'()!7,%"&%

store for Ripton. Incumbent Selectman Richard Collitt is unopposed for #%3/!'':5'#!%3'!9<Meanwhile, incumbent Ripton

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3/#%L;.."-#&%("..% -"'% 1)!% #% 3():5'#!%3'!9% )&% 3/'% L#.",4;!5% ,'.'034)#!2$%"&0;94'&3% L'.'039#&% L3'-'% ^#!7',%",%,3'66"&+%2)(&<%\&0;94'&3%L'.'039#&%g)&#3/#&%e.#7'%",%;&)66),'2%"&%/",%4"2% 1)!% #% 3/!'':5'#!% 3'!9%)&% 3/'%board.In other uncontested races in Salis

4;!5@% "&0;94'&3% L#.",4;!5% L0/)).%Board members Gretchen Huestis #&2% % g)/&%K;0'2'!% #!'% !;&&"&+% 1)!%&'(% 3'!9,% )1% 3()% #&2% 3/!''% 5'#!,@%!',6'03"-'.5<% \&0;94'&3% V#;!#% V#,,%",%,''7"&+%#&)3/'!%3/!''%5'#!,%!'6!','&3"&+%L#.",4;!5%)&%3/'%ME:Q%4)#!2<SHOREHAMHoward Campbell and Colin Da

-",%("..%-"'%1)!%#%3():5'#!%3'!9%)&%3/'%L/)!'/#9%^.#&&"&+%R)99",,")&<% \3%("..%4'%3/'%)&.5%!#0'%)&%3/'%L/)!'/#9%C)(&%D''3"&+%4#..)3<Four posts on the town selectboard

("..%4'%"&%6.#5%)&%C)(&%D''3"&+%E#5@%3/);+/% &)&'% )1% 3/'9% #!'% 0)&3',3'2<%Incumbent Selectman Stephen Go)2!"0/% ",% !;&&"&+% 1)!% #% 3/!'':5'#!%3'!9@%(/".'% 1'..)(% "&0;94'&3,%^#;.%L#'&+'!%#&2%L#&1)!2%["3/'!'..%g!<%#!'%,''7"&+%3'!9,%)1%)&'%5'#!%'#0/<%J&2%D#!7%L6"3f&'!%",%;&)66),'2%"&%,''7"&+% 3/'% )&'% 5'#!% .'13% )&% #% 3'!9% 4'

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3")&%4#..)3%",%/"+/."+/3'2%45%0)&3',3'2%races for town clerk and treasurer, of*0',%/'.2%1)!%9)!'%3/#&%3()%2'0#2',%45%U#!'&%e!",,)&<%e!",,)&% !',"+&'2%.#,3%K)-'94'!%#13'!%#29"33"&+%3)%/#-"&+%'94'ff.'2%9)&'5%1!)9%3/'%3)(&%0)11'!,<%C/'%'?3'&3%)1%3/'%3/'13%",%0;!!'&3.5%4'"&+%6!)4'2%45%"&-',3"+#3)!,%1)!%#%0#,'%#+#"&,3%e!",,)&%3/#3%("..%4'%prosecuted in federal court.e'3/#&5% e"&+/#9@% L0)33% [#.',%

#&2% g;2"3/% V)'('!% #!'% !;&&"&+% 1)!%#% 3/!'':5'#!% 3'!9% #,% 3)(&% 3!'#,;!'!<%e"&+/#9% #&2%[#.',%("..% #.,)% 0)96'3'% 1)!% #% 3/!'':5'#!% 3'!9% #,% 3)(&%clerk.Meanwhile, incumbent select

4)#!2%9'94'!,%h#.'%];!2%#&2%J.#&%g<%^"6'!% #!'%;&)66),'2% 1)!% 3'!9,%)1%3()%5'#!,%#&2%3/!''%5'#!,@%!',6'03"-'.5<% \&0;94'&3% ['54!"2+'% a.'9'&3#!5%L0/)).% 4)#!2%9'94'!%D"0/'.'%e#5.",,% ",% ,''7"&+% #&)3/'!% 3():5'#!%3'!9@% (/".'% #% (!"3':"&% 0#96#"+&% )!%#66)"&39'&3%("..%4'%&''2'2%3)%*..%#%3/!'':5'#!%3'!9%)&%3/'%4)#!2%3/#3%/#,%no takers.Reporter John Flowers is at

[email protected].

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In the heavenly country brightNeed they no created light;Thou its Light, its Joy, its Crown,Thou its Sun which goes not down:There for ever may we singAlleluyas to our King.

— from W. Chatterton Dix’s

“As with Gladness Men of Old”

Django Unchained; Running time: 2:45; Rating: R “Pulp Fiction” was an exciting in

novation; “Inglourious Basterds” was a masterpiece. But hasn’t Quentin Tarantino crossed the line in “Django Unchained” (wonderful title) by targeting American slaves with his love of ferocious violence? It is one thing to visit cruelty on Nazis or the Ku Klux Klan, but should any one of us play games with the deepest scar on our national history? To throw a slave to a pack of wild dogs, to order two !"#$%!&'()*& *+& *)%&,%#*)&+-&one of them, to splatter the blood from a body explosion all over a bed of white .+/%0!1&23,& *)4!& 43& #,,4tion to the regular beatings and humiliations administered to men in chains?As a Quentin Tarantino fan and

not quite trusting the strength of my own response, I contacted fellow movie lover Keenan Ellis for a reaction from a different generation. His response: “If there were no reason for the violence I would agree with

you, but the violence is there to help tell the story. The shot you’re talking #5+6*&/4*)&*)%&5"++,&+3&*)%&.+/%0!&was one of my favorite shots, and I’d think you would like it too. First, *)%780%& 3+*& .+/%0!9& *)%780%& :+**+39&

and splattering blood all over them gives them a profound visual metaphor that slavery and the cotton industry and America are built on blood.” I stand corrected.Freed from anger, I

looked calmly at the rest of the picture, which is pure Tarantino and full of counterweights to his own )+004':&4;#(4343(!<&=)43(!&get off to an inspired start when Dr. Schultz, former dentist turned bounty

hunter, buys the freedom of one man from a chain gang to be the partner he needs in his new profession. Django (Jamie Foxx), now unchained, becomes the talented equal partner and asks the doctor for just +3%& -#$+0>&?#3& *)%7& @"%#!%&'3,&)4!&wife who was sold to Calvin Candie (Leonardo DiCaprio), a monstrous

plantation owner. The violence unfolds — to our oftenclosed eyes — on the plantation. Tarantino’s great gift is the cre

ation of Dr. Schultz as the con man with an inborn set of principles. The good doctor shoots people dead whenever they violate his code and his code clearly embraces equality on all counts for Django. Christoph Waltz creates a stylish, original character in the best supporting performance I’ve seen this year. Jamie Foxx, despite having retribution at )4!& '3(%0*4@!9& !%%;!& $%07& 63:+;fortable as Django, unable, perhaps unwilling, to invest his performance with the sly irreverence that Tarantino wields so cleverly. That is a discomfort I share. Acute discomfort with the subject

gets in the way of a positive response from anyone with a heart or a brain, but if you focus on Dr. Schultz’s fair play and Tarantino’s creative metaphors, you may be OK. Let’s hope that next time out Quentin Tarantino will choose a more deserving subject for his visual violence — Wall Street traders, say, or perhaps the contemporary Tea Party.

BRISTOL — The WalkOver Gallery in Bristol will host an event and exhibit by members of North of Eden, Archetypal Dreamwork, titled “Intersection: Presence, Creativity, Dreams,” with an opening and reception on Saturday, Feb. 9, at 5:30 p.m., with presentations of music and poetry beginning at 6:30.The visual work is by

Karla Van Vliet, Laura Smith, Joan Murray and Lily Hinrichsen. The music and poetry presented at the opening will be by Bob Murray, Getty Payson, Jim Goss, Karla Van

Vliet and Susan Marie Scavo. The artists organiz

ing this event offered the following statement giving some background on their thinking: “The practice of being in the present lies at the heart of Archetypal Dreamwork. To simply be with ‘what is’ in this moment, without judgment or analysis, the individual self is revealed. The self

that our dreams unveil, as they arrive nightly, with intelligence and humor, is our soul, our essential self.“Dreams allow us to revel in each

moment: to dive in, drop down, jump, to fall, to feel everything, to surrender. This allows one to be open again. The artist knows that moment of opening is huge and spa:4+6!9& '""%,& /4*)& *)%& @+*%3*4#"& -+0&anything to emerge. It is in the present moment that our hearts know and can express the truth we carry and this can be expressed equally in the form of paint or words or song. The work reveals the blessed intersection of the present moment and our heart’s desire.” The exhibit will be up from Feb.

528. The WalkOver Gallery is located at 15 Main St., Bristol. Hours are MondayFriday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information call (802) 4533188.

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NEW HAVEN RESIDENT Bill Brooks stands next to the entry to his home that was kicked in by burglars on Jan. 11. Brooks and others are looking

for ways to protect their homes from future breakins.Independent photo/Trent Campbell

Homeowner: They can’t steal the memoriesEditor’s note: The writer of this

story is one of many Addison County residents who has recently experienced a home breakin and the theft of precious family heirlooms of great sentimental value.By BILL BROOKS

I returned to my home in New Ha

ven on Friday, Jan. 11, after an en

joyable day at the Sheldon Museum,

where I am the executive director, to

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owned and preserved by Middlebury College) in 1939, and summered there until his death in 1963.For Frost, “One of the

best parts of being in Ripton in the summer was that Victor Reichert, the rabbi from Ohio, owned a summer house there,” Parini said.Parini, who spent 20

years writing and researching his landmark biography, “Robert Frost: A Life,” believed that the friendship between Reichert and Frost was the most important of the second half of Frost’s life.“Frost’s musings on religion in

terested Rabbi Reichert, and he was

taken by Reichert’s wit and his deep learning,” Parini said.Robert Frost’s religious beliefs

have long been speculated upon. Raised by a mother who was a follower of Swedenborgianism, a Swedish mystical belief, many of Frost’s biographers have noted his apparent atheism or agnosticism. But he was deeply interested in Christianity.“Robert Frost called

himself an ‘Old Testament Christian,’” Parini said. “Which meant he was really more focused on the Torah and the old

Biblical stories. Things like the Book !"#$!%&#'()#*+,'#*-)#%!!.,#!"#/!,),&#the Book of Proverbs and the Psalms

were hugely important to Frost as a poet, a man and a thinker.”Parini was himself a friend and ac

quaintance of Victor Reichert and his wife, Lillian. Parini said he was introduced to them by an acquaintance, who told him, “‘If you’re working on Frost, you must come and meet Victor Reichert.’ So I had dinner with him, soon after coming to Middlebury, over 30 years ago.”Parini had many hours of conver

sation with Reichert, then a very old man, about his friendship with Frost. After Reichert’s passing, Parini continued the conversation with Lillian Reichert, who also had a great affection for Frost.“They were likeminded people,”

Parini said. “They read books, they talked about them.”Parini was certain that Reichert

(01#0#,2342*504'#2467)45)#!4#8+!,'9,#later work.“Look at some of Frost’s later po

)'+:#041#:!7#504#*41#'()#2467)45)#!"#Reichert, especially in his ‘Masks’… in the sense that he is meditating on Old Testament themes.”Parini expressed disappointment

that Middlebury College had not snagged the collection, which he said he would be very curious to see if he had a chance. “It would have been very helpful (when writing the biography),” he added.Middlebury College, which is

home to the premiere Robert Frost collection in the country, did, in fact, come close to being the new home for the collection. “We were told that we were one

of several institutions being considered,” said Special Collections curator Andrew Wentick. “We were not '()#*40;#<244)+=>In the end, it was given to the

University of Buffalo by Victor and Lillian’s son, Jonathan, a professor emeritus of physics at Buffalo. Jonathan Reichert did not return requests for comment for this article.“His ties to the University of Buf

falo, having worked here for years, as well as his relationship with the cura'!+,#?#1)*42');:#();@)1#,<0:#(2A&>#said UB spokesman Cory Nealon.“Buffalo certainly has a major rare

books and letters library,” Parini said. “They’re very wellknown for their work on 20thcentury poetry. So it’s an appropriate place for the letters. It’s just a pity we didn’t get the letters here.”

Frost (Continued from Page 1A)

serve Bristol, which is such a great community and special place.”Perlee, who serves on the Bris

tol Planning Commission and with the Bristol Recreation Department, told the Independent last week that ()#(01#%))4#(!;1243#!""#!4#*;243#(2,#petition for candidacy if it meant forsaking some of his planning commission duties.“I’ve poured my heart and soul

into this thing for three years,” Perlee said, adding that he believed that vacating his seat at this time would be a “disservice to the town.”It remains unclear whether Perlee

could serve on both the planning commission and selectboard, which A0:#%)#0#5!4625'#!"# 24')+),'=#B)+;))#*;)1# (2,# @)'2'2!4# "!+# 50412105:# %:#this week’s deadline; however, he has until 5 p.m. on Wednesday (after the deadline for this edition of the Independent) to withdraw before '()#'!<4#*40;2C),#'()#D!<4#/))'243#Day ballot, according to Town Clerk Therese Kirby.The only other selectboard seat

that will be on the Town Meeting Day ballot will be that of incumbent Peeker Heffernan. He is running for reelection unopposed.

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ROBERT FROST, LEFT, sits with dear friend Victor Reichert circa 1960. Reichert and Frost were both Ripton

residents who shared long walks in the Green Mountains.Photo courtesy of the Poetry Collection of the University Library, University of Buffalo

“Frost’s musings on religion interested Rabbi Reichert, and he was taken by Reichert’s wit and his deep learning.”

— Jay Parini

All fans are encouraged to wear white to the game to support the Panthers. And, while the fans are wearing white, the Panthers on !"#$%&#$'%(($)#$'#*+%,-$&*./01*-#$jerseys in their games against Wesleyan Friday and against Trinity Saturday at 4 p.m.

Your local Lions Club will be collecting food donations for local food shelves on Saturday, Feb. 9, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at these locations: Greg’s Market, Pratt’s of Bridport, Middlebury Natural Foods Coop, Shaw’s in Middlebury and Kinney Drugs in Middlebury.

The Congregational Church of Middlebury let us know that they will host a special Ash Wednesday service in the sanctuary on Wednesday, Feb. 13, that will include the choir and special guest musicians performing selections from “The Seven Last Words of Christ” by Théodore Dubois, and “Requiem” by Gabriel Fauré. Other area churches that would like to be included in a listing of special Ash Wednesday ser

vices should email their listing to [email protected] by next Tuesday.

Another sign that the times are achanging. Resident in the seven local towns that send kids to Middlebury Union middle and high schools will not be receiving the school district’s annual report in their mailboxes. But the 2013 Union District No. 3 Annual Report is now available online at www.addisoncentralsu.org/reportsbudgets. If you still want a hard copy of the report, call 3821274 and the kind folks in the 5)4'+0;# !"*5)# <2;;# 1+!@# !4)# 24# '()#mail. The UD3 Annual Meeting and Budget Hearing will take place on Tuesday, Feb. 26, at 6:30 p.m. at Middlebury Union High School. Australian ballot voting will take place on March 5 in each town’s polling location.

Folks at the Shorewell Clinic that provides medical care for people in Shoreham and Orwell reminded us that Dr. Allan Curtiss is still providing care at its Main Street location. The clinic was moved out of Newton

Academy a few years back after that building burned down, and apparently some people have thought the place was in limbo since the Community Health Centers of Rutland Region won a $1.3 million grant last spring to upgrade the clinic and make it the 2+3!$ 4#5#+*((6$ 70*(%2#5$ 8#*(!"$Center in Addison County. We’re told that construction on the new building will start this summer, but the clinic is accepting patients with all kinds of insurance.

Want to give back? The Champlain Valley Agency on Aging is looking for people to volunteer as Meals on Wheels drivers and deliver hot, nourishing meals and a smile to their elder neighbors, allowing them to remain in their homes and independent. Volunteer once a week, every other week, or as a sub — whatever works for you. D()# 03)45:# 2,# ,@)52*50;;:# 24# 4))1#of drivers Friday for the Bristol area and Wednesday and Thursday in Vergennes. Find out more by contacting Lisa Townsend at CVAA at 18006425119 or email [email protected].

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