Monday, January 14, 2013.

ADDISON COUNTY

INDEPENDENT Vol. 24 No. 47 Middlebury, Vermont Monday, January 14, 2013 36 Pages 75¢

MONDAY EDITION

Education in spotlight

Reen set to lead middle school

MUHS hockey hosts contests

Performance to explore a guru Unusual games make headway

County plays host to its first ‘Croki-Nut’ competition

Monkton gives

pipeline execs

loads of grief

City jumps on solar deal; Ferrisburgh still investigating

BEN MEADER OF Middlebury plays a game of Pitch-

nut set up on his dining room table. Meader has been

playing and researching Pitchnut and Crokinole, both

traditional Canadian board games, for several years and

at Lincoln Peak Vineyard on Jan. 19.Independent photos/Trent Campbell

By ANDY KIRKALDY

VERGENNES — While Ferrisburgh continues with a cautious approach to a solar array on town property that some estimate could net the town a half-million dollars over the next two decades, the city of Vergennes has jumped in and put making a similar deal on the fast track.City Manager Mel Hawley said after he read a

recent Addison Independent article about Encore Redevelopment’s offer to lease 3.5 acres of Ferris-burgh land for a solar farm — and then let the town

day.Hawley then met on this past Wednesday to dis-

cuss the proposal with Encore representatives, Ad-dison Northwest Supervisory Union business man-ager Kathy Cannon, and two Ferrisburgh residents who have worked to bring Encore to that town —

and real estate broker Carl Cole. Hawley also informed Vergennes aldermen last

By XIAN CHIANG-WAREN

the Monkton Firehouse and lined the shoulder of States Prison Hollow Road for some distance in either direction last Thursday evening. Inside, the

to give senior management from Vermont Gas Sys-tems a piece of their mind about the South

proposed route for a natural gas pipeline.“Town leaders

should have a refer-endum on whether (the pipeline) should be here at all,” said Monkton resident Kevin Corrigan, to loud applause from the audience. “Let’s

Addison County a pipeline that currently moves natural gas from Canada into Chittenden County. The proposed extension would travel down Pond Street and Monkton Road in Monkton and deliver the relatively less expensive fuel to Middlebury and Vergennes.

-ter, people have long turned to indoor pastimes. Recently, two traditional Canadian games have made a steady rise in popularity on this side of the northern border, right here in Vermont — say hello to “Crokinole” and “Pitchnut.”

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In Crokinole, players shoot wooden coins to a cen-tral hole guarded by a ring of pegs, and game-play is similar to bocce. Pitchnut more closely resem-bles billiards, in which coins must be sunk in any of four corner pockets. In Ontario each June, the World Championship

of Crokinole is taken quite seriously. Some believe

(See Monkton, Page 34)

(See Board games, Page 28)(See Vergennes solar, Page 35)

Vt. Gas promises change

“You had sur-

veyors on my

property for days

without permis-

sion. How does

that happen?”

— a Monkton

resident to VGS

President

Don Gilbert

— Addison Independent, Monday, January 14, 2013

By DAVE GRAMMONTPELIER (AP) — Gov. Peter Shumlin

devoted his second inaugural address Thursday almost entirely to education, calling for stron-ger high school math requirements and college tuition breaks for science, technology and math students.“Success in the new economy depends on

an educated workforce with skills beyond high school in science, computer technology, engi-neering and math,” the Democratic governor told a House chamber packed with lawmakers,

-tion and others.

challenge? Are we ready to harness the oppor-

plain truth is we are not,” the governor said.“Look at the facts: current estimates show

that 62 percent of job openings in the next de-cade will require post-secondary education. Sixty-two percent. Yet only about 45 percent of

-tinue their education past high school, and that percentage drops as family incomes decline.” As solutions, Shumlin called for strengthen-

ing education from preschool through college. His proposals included:

income families with childcare, nearly double what the state spends now. “There is no bigger

or advance than the high cost of quality child-care,” Shumlin said.

school lunches for chil-dren from low-income households.

program that allows stu-dents to combine their senior year in high school

-lege. “For more than a decade, 40 students a

they concentrate on science and technology

with great success,” Shumlin said. “Having only 40 kids in this program is a paltry num-ber.”The measure effectively reduces the cost of

a four-year college education by as much as 25 percent.

for students at the -

mont and state col-leges who study science, technology, engineering, math

including paying for -

lege (over a three-

if the student prom-ises to stay and work in the state for that time period.

-munity and creating Innovation Zones for the

students, a recently announced 3 percent tu-ition increase for next year.

in high school math,” with only 36 percent of

blamed that on too few schools making algebra and geometry graduation requirements, and said he

-mont students take those courses.But some lawmakers

the governor himself may face is how to pay for his proposals.

Both Sen. Kevin Mullin, R-Rutland, and Rep. Chris Pearson, a Burlington Progressive, said Shumlin may draw opposition to his plan

-come tax credit, which reduces taxes for lower-

Mullin said some “working poor” may lose out, while others who have children would

-creased childcare subsidies.The governor

made the recom-mendation to avoid raising taxes and to redirect the funds now going to help

-monters in a way

that would most directly help break the cycle of poverty — by providing more education and better jobs over the long-term.Money to fund the changes will still be a

problem. Pearson said that even before Shum-lin announced his new proposals, revenues for

needs.Shumlin and legislative leaders have said

such as those on income and sales, to close the gap.

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state can provide enough technically skilled workers for the employers who want to hire them.He cited a recently announced economic de-

known as the Northeast Kingdom, in which -

nounced expansions there and at Burke Moun-tain. He also noted plans for a new biotech company and high-end window maker coming to Newport.

“Under my proposal, high schools and tech centers in the Kingdom would become an innovation zone and would be able to shift current generic course requirements to focus on those that provide the training the region needs,” he said.“Now is the time to take a good education

creativity, civic lessons, and career opportu--

ing this vision will require all hands on deck.

common purpose.”

Gov. Peter ShumlinFile photo

State of the StateShumlin challenges Vermont to focus on education

For the full text of the Governor’s speech, see pages 20, 21-22.

By JOHN FLOWERS

word “interim” off his title as principal of Middlebury Union Middle School. Reen recently signed a two-year

that drew 36 applicants.

last March, following the sudden resignation of Principal Inga Duktig. The UD-3 school board ordered a search for a permanent replacement, and Reen — who had served as assistant principal prior to his impromptu promotion — was among those who applied for the job.Reen, 33, was hired as assistant principal at MUMS in

2008 after teaching at Bristol Elementary School for the previous six years.

face-to-face interviews with the most promising candi-

Reen.“He had the qualities the committee was looking for,”

Those qualities, she said, included experience as an ad-

ministrator at the middle school level;; understanding of the Common Core state standards for public education;; espousing a philosophy of ensuring that all students have access to the school curriculum;; having a proven leader-ship style;; and experience in preparing a budget.Reen was very pleased to be offered the job.“I am thrilled to know that I will be able to continue

working at and leading one of the best middle schools -

mont,” Reen said. “It is also exciting to be able to continue working at a school that is so well supported by the com-munity and so committed to doing what is best for kids. Due to the incredibly professional and dedicated staff here at MUMS and in ACSU, I have seen MUMS make incred-ible growth in the four-and-a-half years I have been here and am thankful to be able to help lead it as it continues to grow in the future. It really is a great place for kids and a great place to work.”

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the past year. The ACSU continues its search for a new superintendent.

Reporter John Flowers is at johnf@addisonindepen-dent.com.

“I ask you, ‘Is Vermont prepared to meet this chal-lenge? Are we ready to har-ness the opportunity so critical to our future pros-perity?’ The plain truth is we are not.”

Gov. Peter Shumlin

Reen inks two-year contract as principalof Middlebury Union Middle School

MUMS PRINCIPAL PATRICK REEN

Addison Independent, Monday, January 14, 2013 — PAGE 3

vermontsun.com

Raising signs and awarenessA SMALL CROWD gathers in Middlebury last Thursday for a Homeless Awareness Day vigil. The statewide event was organized to shed

light on the often unseen plight of the homeless in Vermont.Independent photo/Trent Campbell

BY XIAN CHIANG-WAREN

MIDDLEBURY — Middlebury College next week will hold a symposium to discuss the college’s endowment policies and prac-tices. The 90-minute panel, to be held on Jan. 22 at 7:30 p.m. in the McCullough Social Space, is to be

endowment to address the possi-

companies.“This initial symposium will

not on global warming per se — a topic whose importance and complexity merit deeper and

on two topics that also lie along

changes in the college’s endow-ment management policies and practices,” college president Ron Liebowitz wrote in a Jan. 9 email to the college community. “What

consider in determining whether and to what extent to place new

(And) What are the pros and cons

means to address climate-related

The panel in McCullough Social Space will be open to the Middlebury College community,

Liebowitz said that the panel-ists would include Scholar-in-

the company that manages Middlebury College’s $900 million

a 1982 Middlebury College gradu-

The panel will be moderated

Middlebury College originally pledged to hold symposia on its

endowment in an early December announcement that it would

announcement came at the end

student-led direct-action protests on Middlebury’s campus that

by students posing as a “Dalai Lama Welcoming Committee” and a

on campus nabbed statewide media

Separately but concurrently to those protests, McKibben launched

-

through his climate action group

-ing Middlebury.

First college divestment panel set for Jan. 22

VERGENNES — Addison County Republicans will meet this week to determine who they will nominate to replace Rep. Greg

Vergennes Town Republican committees will hold a special meet-ing on Thursday, Jan. 17, at 7 p.m.

Library in Vergennes. They will select up to three persons to recom-

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tees are Marge Elmore in Addison,

and Patricia Ganson in Vergennes.Addison County Republican

The meeting is open to all but

committee members in the orga-nized towns.

process to be considered other than to be nominated at the meeting, but

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to me, but it is premature to name anyone at the moment.”Clark, a teacher at Mount Abraham

Vergennes City Council member, on

car while scraping his windshield on

GOP ponders replacement for Rep. Clark

“This initial sympo-sium will focus… on two topics that also lie along the ‘critical path’ for potential changes in the college’s endowment manage-ment policies and practices.”

— Ron Liebowitz, president of Middlebury

College


EditorialADDISON INDEPENDENT

(See Embezzlement, Page 5)

Letters to the Editor

Program showed embezzlement can be countered

Up on the roofROOFERS WORK ON the Congregational Church in Middlebury last Thursday afternoon.

Independent photo/Trent Campbell

As an attendee of the recent Ad-dison County Chamber of Com-merce presentation by Tom Hughes,

what he shared of his experience as an embezzler and his advice and recommendations to business own-ers and managers. The presentation was attended by

more than 50 people, many local business owners, municipality em-ployees, and individuals concerned about what seems to be an increase in theft by those many considered to be trustworthy. Although Mr. Hughes’ presentation was mixed

with some humor, perhaps to put himself at ease or maybe his audi-ence, stealing from others is no laughing matter. As a professional bookkeeper and treasurer for a local

-ing that dishonest individuals have cast a shadow on the accounting and bookkeeping profession and those who manage the money of others.However, Mr. Hughes provided

important suggestions to business owners and managers that could help prevent fraud as well as un-cover current fraud.Many small businesses face the

challenge of implementing checks and balances with the proper divi-sion of duties because they simply don’t have the staff to separate du-ties to the degree needed for proper internal controls. Business own-ers or managers, though, need to educate themselves on the controls necessary to monitor the work of those handling the funds that come into and go out of their organiza-tions. I have been fortunate to be involved in annual and biannual au-dits with some of the organizations that I work for, and those audits are

The mark of leadershipIn his State of the State Address last Thursday, Gov. Peter Shumlin proposed

a provocative question: “Success in the new economy depends on an educated worforce with skills beyond high school in science, computer technology, en-gineering and math. I ask you: Is Vermont prepared to meet this challenge? Are we ready to harness this opportunity so critical to our future prosperity?”“The plain truth is,” he answered, “we are not. “Look at the facts: Current estimates show that 62 percent of job openings

in the next decade will require post-secondary education. Sixty-two percent. Yet only about 45 percent of Vermont students who begin ninth grade continue their education beyond high school, and that percentage drops as family in-comes decline.”To change that dynamic, the governor recommended action in four areas:

The governor noted that “90 percent of a child’s brain is developed in the

during this critical time.” To right that imbalance, Gov. Shumlin said he would direct $17 million — taken from the state’s Earned Income Tax Credit — to early childhood education, effectively doubling the amount of money the state’s currently contributes to childcare for low-income families. “There is no bigger obstacle to Vermont parents who want to work or advance than the high scost of quality child care, ” the governor said, adding it would be the “largest single investment in early childhood education in the state’s history.”

support to communities that initiate publicly funded preschool programs where they do not now exist,” including some start-up costs with ongoing support. While the payout won’t be seen for several years, it is a hugely important initiative that should help encourage more students to do better in school and pursue higher education.

Noting that thousands of Vermont students still attend school hungry, the governor said his budget would include enough funds to make up for the fed-eral short-fall to fund subsidized lunches.

The governor asked the Legislature to approve two key measures: dual enrollment and early college initiatives. Dual enrollment allows high school studnets to get a head start on gaining expensive college credits by enrolling in for-credit college courses while they are in high school. That is allowed in very limited circumstances today. The governor proposed doubling the spending. Other early college initiatives called for encouraging more students to si-

college — thus saving the student up to 25 percent of the cost of a four-year college degree. The governor said this should be opened to all Vermont high school seniors, with the money following the student.To further help Vermont students pay for their college education, the gov-

ernor proposed a plan to pay for their senior year in college if they attend a

afterwards, depending on the degree (see full text of the governor’s address on Pages 20-21-22.) In lauding the state college system and UVM, he announced he would increase the state’s appropriation for the Vermont State Colleges,

The governor’s fourth point was to put more effort on education training. He suggested the development of Personal Learning Plans that followed the student from grade school through college, making school more relevant to a student’s career path. He also suggested a mandate that all Vermont ninth graders take algebra and all tenth-graders take geometry, and he suggested that the state’s 17 career and tech centers become “the foundations for Vermont Innovation Zones” matching the needs of area employers.

********** Perhaps most importantly, the governor set the stage for a discussion on how

money will follow the student in high school and beyond. When the governor calls for more opportunities for high school seniors to take college classes and

-lege, he means for some of that funding currently going to the high school to be shared with the higher ed institution. It’s a bold idea that is an essential part

ways, thus allowing Vermont’s students to pursue the training and education needed to get those higher paying jobs.It was a stirring speech not only for what it proposed, but because he estab-

lished a new plateau on which education will now be discussed. By avoiding the pitfalls of past conversations — Act 60 and school funding, test scores and the controversy around testing, and an emphasis on consolidation — he was able to focus on results the state must strive to achieve and lay out a road map to get there. That’s the mark of leadership.

Angelo S. Lynn


helpful with instilling good record keeping, internal controls and orga-nization practices. Mr. Hughes stressed that business

owners and managers understand their accounting systems, perform-ing random inspections of transac-tions, and use the services of an accountant for regular audits. In today’s economic climate, many business owners might cringe at the thought of the expense involved in an audit. It would seem to me that in the annual checklist sent to business owners from accountants in preparation for tax return review, a list of suggested internal controls could and should be included in

order to help business owners deter-mine their risk and fraud prevention needs.

could offer annual or semiannual reviews of the accounting systems and test random transactions as a precautionary measure. As Mr. Hughes pointed out, if employees know that their work is being moni-tored, they are less likely to com-mit a crime. Concerned business owners, managers and accountants need to come together to implement affordable monitoring practices to prevent what seems to be a rise

ultimately affects everyone from customers to taxpayers.

Thank you to the Addison County Chamber of Commerce, Holden Financial and Tom Hughes for bringing an uncomfortable topic to an open forum setting.

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Letters to the Editor

I am writing in response to a re-cent letter submitted by Ruth Hardy and Jason Mittell in which they voiced several concerns regarding

As a retired educator (39 years of teaching), nothing approaches the horror of the catastrophe that de-scended upon the children at Sandy Hook Elementary School a few weeks ago. And I can appreciate the reasons why Ruth and Jason shared their obviously deep convictions.I was in college during the spring

and early summer of 1968 when the murders of Dr. King and Robert Kennedy galvanized Congress into passing the Gun Control Act of 1968. A number of serious practices were addressed and more recent actions requiring background checks have furthered the cause of sensible statutes directed at preventing gun

are fortunate to live in a respectful and, by and large, safe part of the country.

the laws the Connecticut or Illinois

regressive.” Is our lack of crime embarrassing? Is our progressive stance on any number of social is-sues embarrassing?

of protecting individual rights and

in having the least restrictive gun statutes stems from this wording in our state’s Constitution, which was adopted at the same time a Bristish

-ton just 30 miles south of today’s Middlebury.Article 16: Vermont Constitution,

right to bear arms, standing armies, military power subordinate to civil authority:“That the people have a right

to bear arms for the defense of themselves and the State — and as standing armies in time of peace are dangerous to liberty, they ought not to be kept up;; and that the military should be kept under strict subordi-nation to and governed by the civil power.”Have these words crafted by the

delegates assembled in Windsor in July of 1777 become less valid to-day? Or do they represent truths that we must not forget even in the face of unspeakable evil?

take equal pride in our achievements in education, safety, individual rights and protection of the environment. We are certainly not a regressive

state. We are not a Connecticut or an Illinois and to suggest we need to pass laws prior to assessing the

not an approach consistent with how

years.I have been a lifelong member of

have been a competitive handgun -

tor as well as a waterfowl and deer hunter for over 50 years here in Addison County. There may be solid statutes that can be considered once a civil discussion is able to be fully explored. To suggest that because others do not do as we do is not suf-

pattern. Indeed they might want to look more often in our direction.I was heartened by Rep. Betty

Nuovo’s letter and ask (not demand) her and all my representatives both in Montpelier and Washington, give the complex issues underlying the atrocity at Sandy Hook a full and fair discussion. Laws do not make us safe. They are as good as those who obey them and as weak as those who disregard them.

J.M. Ross

Middlebury

Vermont should lead gun control discussion, not follow

SHOREHAM — A disagreement between Whistle Pig Rye LLC and Solar Haven Farm LLC, neighbor-ing property owners on Bates Road in Shoreham, may be going to court.A pre-hearing conference is

scheduled with lawyers from both parties on Tuesday, Jan. 15, with site visits to both farms. George Gross and Barb Wilson,

owners of Solar Haven, say that if -

plication, which would include per-missions to distill and age whiskey

fruit and berry farm is at risk of a

-son and Gross pointed to news sto-ries that said the mold, Baudoinia Compniacensis, feeds off ethanol and has been documented in and around distilling facilities in Ten-nessee, Kentucky and the United Kingdom.Through their lawyers, they also

allege that Whistle Pig has been bottling whiskey without a permit for two and a half years.On Thursday, Whistle Pig Presi-

dent and founder Raj Bhakta told the Independent that he planned to vigorously contest the complaint.

Whistle Pig, neighbor at odds over Act 250 permit andright to expand operation

Kudos to the Middlebury Rotary Club for annual pickup of Christ-mas trees.I realize many have very worth-

while plans but for me it’s a helpful

and greatly appreciated endeavor for good.

Marilyn Robinson

Middlebury

Christmas tree pick-up worthwhile

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Christmas cleanupROTARY MEMBERS AND community volunteers gather for a photo during the annual Merry Mulch

Christmas tree pickup in Middlebury Jan. 6. In all, over 30 helpers picked up approximately 500 Christ-mas trees. Organizers say they are grateful for help from the Middlebury Union High School football team as well as help and supplies from Casella, Monument Farms, MacIntyre’s, the Middlebury Bagel Bakery and the Addison County Solid Waste District.

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Constance Hamner, 78, Bristol native

STARKSBORO — Julianna Marie Russell of Starksboro died Saturday, Jan. 5, 2013, in Syracuse, N.Y.She was born Friday, Jan. 4, 2013,

in Watertown, N.Y., the daughter of Joseph and Jennifer Russell.She is survived by her parents;;

two brothers, Caleb and Shayne;; maternal grandparents Bryan and Regina Merrill;; paternal grandpar-ents Richard and Pamela Russell;; her great-grandmothers, Lexa

Merrill and Marvel Herriman;; her great-grandfather, Richard Goodrich;; and several aunts, uncles, and cousins.A memorial service will be held

11 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 12, 2013, at Starksboro Meeting House. Interment will be in Green Mount Cemetery in Starksboro in the

-tions may be made to Starksboro Meeting House, Attn. Cheryl Estey, PO Box 91, Starksboro, VT 05487.

KILLINGWORTH, Conn. — Constance “Connie” (Lattrell) Hamner, 78, of Killingworth, Conn., died peacefully on Jan. 8, 2013, at Hartford Hospital.She was born on Nov. 20, 1933,

in Bristol, Vt.She is survived by her children

Cindy Hamner, Joseph Hamner, and Julie Pietrantonio and her husband Jay Pietrantonio;; four grandchil-dren;; two great-granddaughter;; brother Roger “Buzzy” Lattrell and his wife Shirley Lattrell of Connecticut;; sisters Elizabeth Stedman and Madeline LaFrance of Vermont;; brother Dennis Lattrell and his wife Mrytle Lattrell, also

of Vermont;; and several nieces and nephews.She was predeceased by her

husband, Lloyd “Bud” Hamner;; her parents, Roger and Edna Lattrell;; and a brother, Leon Lattrell.A memorial service will be

held Jan. 12, 2013, at 10 a.m. at the Higganum United Methodist Church, Route 154, Higganum, immediately followed by a coffee hour in the church fellowship hall.A private burial will take place at

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MIDDLEBURY — Vermont Sun Fitness Center in Middlebury Vermont has opened a new, fully licensed Children’s Center. For 28 years Vermont Sun has offered a child care service for members chil-dren while they were attending the

Center offers a full service program Monday-Friday, 6:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. The purpose of Vermont Sun

Children’s Center is to provide a quality program for children ages 6 weeks to 5 years, fostering social, emotional, physical, cognitive and creative development through enriching experiences and positive relationships. The center’s director is Lori Brown.

She received an Associate in Science Degree in Early Childhood Education

in 1999. After being the head teacher at Fletcher Allen Y’s Time Children’s Center from 2000-2004 she opened her own registered home childcare program in 2005. Brown will be moving the children currently in her care to Vermont Sun where she and her staff have a brand new facility designed for 43 children.Childcare enrollment grants chil-

dren full access to Vermont Sun Fitness Center while their parents receive a discounted membership

center. The childcare center has a large outdoor play area, which complements its vast array of indoor facilities, which includes two pools,

Some of the center’s goals, according to Brown, include

providing a safe, warm and comfort-able environment in which children and their families can establish strong, positive relationships with the adults and other children around them.The center has four classrooms

divided by age appropriate groups. The curriculum philosophy is “Children learn through play.” It’s accomplished through a combi-nation of teacher-directed and child-directed learning experiences within a multi-sensory, hands-on approach.For information on Vermont

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Saint Michael’s College student Ethan Baldwin, son of Bruce and Donna Baldwin of Vergennes, is studying abroad in Wellington, New Zealand, at Victoria University for the spring 2013 semester. Baldwin, a junior history major, graduated from Vergennes Union High School.Ashlie Delphia of Brandon has

been named a Champlain College trustee scholar in the fall of 2012. Trustee scholars have earned a 4.0

grade point average two or more semesters in a row. Delphia, an accounting major, is the daughter of Barry and Julie Delphia of Brandon.Nathan T. North of Vergennes,

a sophomore honors student major-ing in mechanical engineering at Clarkson University, received the Class of 1963 Endowed Scholarship and the Elwyn J. Rodee Endowed Scholarship during the 2012-2013 academic year.

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MIDDLEBURY — StoryMatters will look at stories told by two persons at its next gathering Tuesday, Jan. 22, at 7 p.m. at Ilsley Public Library in Middlebury.Shared stories is a format that

can be heard on “StoryCorps” on National Public Radio. It is storytell-ing by two people who have shared a common experience.As always, everyone is welcome

just to come and listen.

LINCOLN — The Lincoln Cooperative Preschool will host a spaghetti dinner fundraiser on Saturday, Feb. 2, from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Burnham Hall in Lincoln.On the menu is all-you-can-eat

spaghetti with meatballs, salad,

bread, drinks and dessert — all served

Lincoln Cooperative Preschool.Tickets are $6 for adults (12 years

and older), $5 for seniors, $3 for chil-dren ages 7-11 and free for kids age 6 and younger.

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STAMFORD, Conn. — The

American Institute For Foreign

Study (AIFS), a leading study-abroad

organization, has announced that

its Shakespeare’s Globe Education

Theater Program has been selected

by the Fulbright Commission as one

of its prestigious Summer Institutes

for the next three years.

Three Fulbright scholar-

ship winners will attend AIFS’

Shakespeare’s Globe Education

Theater Program each year from

2013 to 2015. Students who win the

award will have the majority of their

program costs covered including

round-trip airfare, tuition and fees,

accommodations, insurance, social

program and meals.

On the Shakespeare’s Globe

Education Theater Program, students

spend three weeks at Shakespeare’s

historic Globe Theater in London,

where they have the unique opportu-

nity to study intensively with actors,

directors and other theater practitio-

ners. The program runs from June

17 through July 5.

“We’re delighted that American

students will have the opportunity

to experience life in our exciting

capital city,” says Michael Scott-

Kline, director of the Fulbright

Program. “The American Institute

for Foreign Study Summer Institute

at Shakespeare’s Globe Theater will

offer everything that we would hope

for in a Fulbright exchange: a stimu-

lating academic component, a rich

and immersive cultural experience

and an enthusiastic host.”

Students applying for the

Fulbright award should submit

their application materials directly

to the Fulbright Commission. The

application deadline is March 11,

2013. For more information, appli-

cation criteria or to apply, visit

www.aifsabroad.com/england/

londonglobe/summer/fulbright.asp.

“It is an honor for the Fulbright

Commission to recognize AIFS and

our Shakespeare Theater Program,”

says William L. Gertz, president

and CEO of AIFS. “We are proud

to bring Shakespeare to American

students through this once-in-a-

lifetime opportunity of studying

and performing on the very stage

in which he worked at the historic

Globe Theater.”

AIFS is one of seven college

summer programs designated by the

Fulbright Commission as Summer

Institutes. AIFS’ Shakespeare’s

Globe Education Theater Program

was also given the Summer Institute

honor in 2012.

The U.S.-U.K. Fulbright

Commission offers special Summer

Institutes for U.S. citizens to study

in the U.K. These summer programs

provide the opportunity for U.S.

undergraduates (ages 18 and over),

with at least two years of under-

graduate study left to complete, to

go to the U.K. on a three-, four- or

six-week academic cultural summer

program.

In addition to Shakespeare’s

Globe Education Theater Program,

AIFS offers study abroad programs

in Argentina, Australia, Austria,

Botswana, Brazil, Chile, China,

Costa Rica, Cuba, Czech Republic,

England, France, Germany, Greece,

India, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand,

Peru, Russia, South Africa, Spain

and Turkey. All AIFS programs are

comprehensive and include housing,

meals, transcripts, insurance and

built-in cultural activities and excur-

sions. Additional scholarships and

To learn more about AIFS, contact

David Mauro at (800) 727-2437,

ext. 5163, email [email protected], or

visit www.aifsabroad.com.

“We’re delighted that American students will have the opportu-nity to experience life in our exciting capital city (of London).”

— Michael Scott-Kline, Fulbright Program

director


calendarcommunity

MONDAYJan14 Addison County Right to Life

meeting in Middlebury. Monday, Jan. 14, 7-8 p.m., St. Mary’s Parish

Hall. Visitors welcome. Info: 388-2898 or [email protected].

Book club meeting in Bridport. Monday, Jan. 14, 7-8 p.m., Carl Norton Highway Department conference room. Discussing “The Robber Bride” by Margaret Atwood. February’s title: “Mystic River” by Dennis Lehane. Info: 758-2858.

Smart meter panel discussion in Middlebury. Monday, Jan. 14, 7-9 p.m., Ilsley Library. Join representatives from the Vermont Public Service Department, Green Mountain Power,

learn about the pros and cons of Smart Meter Technology. Sponsored by the Acorn Energy Co-op.

“MYethiOPIA” solo dance performance at Middlebury College. Monday, Jan. 14, 9-10 p.m., Mahaney Center for the Arts. Written and performed by David Schein. Based on the author’s experiences forming and directing the Awassa AIDS Education Circus with a troupe of street kids in southern Ethiopia. Free.

TUESDAYJan15 Women Business Owners

Network meeting in Middlebury. Tuesday, Jan. 15, 8-9:30 a.m.,

Middlebury Courtyard Marriott. This month, Julia Rogers of EnRoute Consulting presents “Gross National Happiness: Harnessing the Wisdom of Other Cultures in Life and Work.” Cost $8 for members, $11 for nonmembers. RSVP: [email protected]. Info: www.wbon.org.

Public skating in Middlebury. Tuesday, Jan. 15, 9-10:30 a.m., Memorial Sports Center.

Figure skating in Middlebury. Tuesday, Jan. 15, 10:45 a.m.-noon, Memorial Sports Center.

Special senior luncheon in Middlebury. Tuesday, Jan. 15, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Russ Sholes Senior Center. CVAA sponsors this meal of chicken cordon bleu with white sauce, rice pilaf, spinach salad with vegetables, broccoli

Suggested donation $4. Bring your own place setting. Reservations required: 1-800-642-5119. Free transportation via ACTR: 388-1946.

Adult stick & puck hockey in Middlebury. Tuesday, Jan. 15, noon-1 p.m., Memorial Sports Center.

Tai Chi for Seniors class in Vergennes. Tuesday, Jan. 15, 1-2 p.m., Northlands Job

classes meeting Tuesdays and Thursdays through March 7. Sponsored by CVAA, these

-ity and muscle strength in seniors. Register at 1-800-642-5119 or visit www.cvaa.org.

Public skating in Middlebury. Tuesday, Jan. 15, 3:45-5 p.m., Memorial Sports Center.

“Sound, Movement and Ethnicity in Uganda” lecture at Middlebury College. Tuesday, Jan. 15, 4:30-5:30 p.m., Mahaney Center for the Arts, Room 221. Presented by visiting master drummer and dancer Samuel Bakkabulindi. Info: 443-6433 or http://go.middlebury.edu/arts.

WEDNESDAYJan16 Toddler TaeKwon Do in

Middlebury. Wednesday, Jan. 16, 10:15-11:30 a.m., Ilsley Library.

Instructor Kellie Thomas leads a playful intro-duction to an ancient martial art. Toddlers and preschoolers will learn basic movements to help improve their balance, focus and coordi-nation. Drop in. Info: 388-4097. Wednesdays through Feb. 13.

Senior luncheon in Bridport. Wednesday, Jan. 16, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Bridport Grange. CVAA invites seniors to this luncheon of roast pork, scalloped potatoes with cheese and onions, whole beets, wheat dinner roll and strawberry shortcake. Suggested donation $4. Reservations required: 1-800-642-5119, ext. 615. Bring your own place setting. Free trans-portation with ACTR: 388-1946.

Senior luncheon in Bristol. Wednesday, Jan. 16, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Bristol American Legion. CVAA sponsors this luncheon of roast pork with sauce, sweet potatoes, whole Harvard beets, wheat roll and fruited Jell-O. Suggested donation $4. Bring your own place setting. Reservations required: 1-800-642-5119, ext. 610. Transportation via ACTR: 388-1946.

Youth media lab in Middlebury. Wednesday, Jan. 16, 3:30-4:30 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 state-of-the-art media stations. Every Wednesday. Space is limited; pre-register at the children’s desk, by calling 388-4097, or by emailing [email protected].

Youth wrestling signups in Bristol. Wednesday, Jan. 16, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Mount Abraham Union High School wrestling room. Five-town elemen-tary students are invited to join the youth

wrestling program. Practices will be held from 5:30-6:30 p.m. on Wednesdays and Thursdays for grades K-2 and Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays for grades 3-6. Signup cost: $10. Info: 453-7005.

Soup supper in New Haven. Wednesday, Jan. 16, 6-8 p.m., New Haven Congregational Church. The Ladies’ Union hosts a soup supper, with soup, bread, crackers, beverage and dessert, $5. Info: 453-3947.

“Gasland” documentary screening in Middlebury. Wednesday, Jan. 16, 6:30-8:30

refreshments will be served and there will be a brief discussion of natural gas and “fracking.”

Festival on-the-Green annual meeting in Middlebury. Wednesday, Jan. 16, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Middlebury Union Middle School. Enthusiastic volunteers sought to help plan the 35th annual Festival on-the-Green, one of the premier summer arts events in Addison County. Festival dates July 7-13 this year. Info: 462-3555.

Wednesday Night Tea and Talk Series in Bristol. Wednesday, Jan. 16, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Mount Abraham Union High School library. Mount Abe’s sophomore class presents local history in “Discovering Community: Photostories of Our Five Towns.” Info: 453-2333, ext. 1100, or [email protected].

Blues jam in Middlebury. Wednesday, Jan. 16, 8-10 p.m., 51 Main. Dennis Willmott from Left Eye Jump will provide lead guitar, bass and drums if you need backup or take a break and let you play. Bring your instrument and get ready to jam. Info: www.go51main.com.

THURSDAYJan17 Public skating in Middlebury.

Thursday, Jan. 17, 9-10:30 a.m., Memorial Sports Center.

Early Literacy Story Time in Middlebury. Thursday, Jan. 17, 10:30-11:15 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 Thursday, Jan. 21 through Feb. 14.

Senior luncheon in Vergennes. Thursday, Jan. 17, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., St. Peter’s Parish Hall. CVAA sponsors this senior meal of hand-carved pork with brown sauce, oven-roasted red potatoes with rosemary, sausage

banana mousse. Bring your own place setting. Suggested donation $4. Reservations required: 1-800-642-5119, ext. 615. Free transportation through ACTR: 388-1946.

Workshop on lead and asbestos in Middlebury.

WOMEN/TEEN GIRL SELF DEFENSE CLASS – Saturday Jan 19th at Middlebury Fitness from 2:00 - 5:00 for $25. Come learn basic and effective verbal and physical self defense techniques. Taught by Master Kellie Thomas of TaeKwon Do K.I.C.K.S. No martial arts experience necessary. Please call 802-377-0476 or email [email protected] to sign up - limited space.

SPINNING AT VERMONT SUN – New Class! Mondays at 3:30pm. Check out www.vermontsun.comand dance classes for adults and kids.

MIDDLEBURY FITNESS WINTER WEIGHT LOSS CHALLENGE – Keep your New Year’s resolution to lose weight this year. January 30th - March 10th. Wednesdays 5:30-6:30pm and Sundays 1:00-2:15pm. For more information visit www.

or call 388-3744.

Tour de farceJOHN LITHGOW STARS in the London Theatre production of “The Magistrate,” a

Victorian comedy directed by Timothy Sheader. The show will be broadcast in high-def at Middlebury’s Town Hall Theater on Thursday, Jan. 17, at 7 p.m.

From street to stage“MYETHIOPIA,” A SOLO dance performance by David Schein, is based on his ex-

periences forming and directing the Awassa AIDS Education Circus with a troupe of southern Ethiopian street kids. It will be performed tonight, Jan. 14, at 9 p.m. at the Middlebury College’s Mahaney Center for the Arts. It’s free.


calendarcommunityThursday, Jan. 17, 2-4 p.m., American Legion, Boardman Street. A free training event geared toward waste haulers, demolition contractors, construction project supervisors and waste transfer station personnel. Q & A. Snacks and beverage provided. Seating is limited; register at 388-2333 and indicate number of persons attending. Snow date: Jan. 24.

Young Writers’ Club meeting in Middlebury. Thursday, Jan. 17, 3:30-4:30 p.m., Ilsley Library. Kids in grades 4-12 are invited to drop in on work on their writing, with short exercises and writing prompts. Third Thursday of every month.

Public skating in Middlebury. Thursday, Jan. 17, 3:45-5 p.m., Memorial Sports Center.

“An Evening of Kâo Jai Thailand” presenta-

tion in Bristol. Thursday, Jan. 17, 7-8:30 p.m., Lawrence Memorial Library. Peter and Ann Straub of Bristol give an illustrated talk on their 15 years spent teaching and working in Thailand. Free. Hosted by the One World Library Project.

“The Magistrate” in HD in Middlebury. Thursday, Jan. 17, 7-9 p.m., Town Hall Theater. John Lithgow returns to the English stage in Arthur Wing Pinero’s ripping comedy, “The Magistrate,” broadcast in HD from London.

382-9222 or www.townhalltheater.org. Climate change talk in Salisbury. Thursday, Jan. 17, 7-9 p.m., Salisbury Community School. Dr. Alan Betts of Atmospheric Research in Pittsford will speak about how warmer winters and melt-ing glaciers will affect our lives. Presented by the Salisbury Conservation Commission.

Author talk with Sas Carey in Middlebury. Thursday, Jan. 17, 7:30-9 p.m., Ilsley Library. Carey will present slides and a video clip of her trips to Mongolia and read from her new book, “Reindeer Herders in My Heart: Stories of Healing Journeys to Mongolia.” Info: 388-4095.

The Kenny Werner Trio in concert in Brandon. Thursday, Jan. 17, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Brandon Music. Pianist Kenny Werner plays with bass-ist Elliot Berman and drummer Jamie Eblen as part of Brandon Music’s Jazz Thursday series. Admission $15; reservations encouraged at (802) 465-4071.

FRIDAYJan18 Lunchtime public skating in

Middlebury. Friday, Jan. 18, noon-1 p.m., Memorial Sports Center.

Ugandan music and dance workshop at

Middlebury College. Friday, Jan. 18, 4:30-6:30 p.m., Mahaney Center for the Arts. “Doing It the Ugandan Way!” presented by visiting artist Samuel Bakkabulindi.

Exhibit opening reception in Middlebury. Friday, Jan. 18, 5-7 p.m., Vermont Folklife Center. Celebrating the opening of “Labor of Love,” created by Vermont Works for Women in collaboration with the VFC. The exhibit recognizes Vermont women who are passion-ate about their work, are an example to others,

Exhibit runs through Jan. 26. Info: 388-4964 or www.vermontfolklifecenter.org.

“The Method Gun” on stage at Middlebury

College. Friday, Jan. 18, 8-10 p.m., Mahaney Center for the Arts. A daring play by the Rude Mechs, an ensemble-based theater company out of Austin, Texas, based on the work of theater guru Stella Burden, “A Streetcar Named Desire,” and a high-risk creative process. Strong content and some nudity; geared for adult audiences only. Tickets $25/20/6. Info: 443-6433 or http://go.middlebury.edu/arts.

DJ Skate Night in Middlebury. Friday, Jan. 18, 8-10 p.m., Memorial Sports Center. Friends of Middlebury Hockey and Addison Central Teens co-sponsor a night of roller-rink-style ice skat-ing. Skate rentals available. Adults $5, students $3. All ages and abilities welcome.

SATURDAYJan19 Free movies in Vergennes.

Saturday, Jan. 19, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Vergennes Union High School

auditorium. Family movie day featuring an hour of preschool cartoon classics followed by the

for sale. Sponsored by Evergreen Preschool. “Maria Stuarda” live opera broadcast in

Middlebury. Saturday, Jan. 19, 1-4:15 p.m., Town Hall Theater. Joyce DiDonato plays Mary, Queen of Scots, in a triumphant perfor-mance in this Metropolitan Opera production, broadcast live. Tickets $24/$10 students,

www.townhalltheater.org. Addison County Croki-Nut Day in New

Haven. Saturday, Jan. 19, 1-7:30 p.m., Lincoln Peak Vineyard. Friendly competition of crokinole and pitchnut, open to all, even if you’ve never played. Entry fee: $5 per person in advance, $8 at the door. Email benhamin-[email protected] or [email protected] to register. Limited space. This event is not organized or produced by Lincoln Peak.

Classic Country Band in Vergennes. Saturday, Jan. 19, 2-6 p.m., Vergennes American Legion. Dance to all the old country songs performed by this six-piece band. Food available, no cover. Info: 872-5732.

Soup Fest in Hancock. Saturday, Jan. 19, 5-6:30 p.m., Hancock Town Hall. Homemade soups, stews, chowders and chilies, and

Community Church of Hancock and Granville.

supper in Middlebury. Saturday, Jan. 19, 5:30-7 p.m., Middlebury Congregational

supplies for a February church mission trip to Haiti. Traditional Haitian meal with millet bread soup and spiced BBQ pork. Tickets $20 per person, $35 per couple, available at the Middlebury Inn. Info: 349-7074.

“Skate with the Panthers” event at

Middlebury College. Saturday, Jan. 19, 6-7 p.m., Kenyon Arena. Skating begins follow-ing the 4 p.m. game against Bowdoin. Team photos provided. This event is sponsored by

Friends of Panther Hockey. “The Method Gun” on stage at Middlebury

College. Saturday, Jan. 19, 8-10 p.m., Mahaney Center for the Arts. A daring play by the Rude Mechs, an ensemble-based theater company out of Austin, Texas, based on the work of theater guru Stella Burden, “A Streetcar Named Desire,” and a high-risk creative process. Strong content and some nudity; geared for adult audiences only. Tickets $25/20/6. Info: 443-6433 or http://go.middlebury.edu/arts.

SUNDAYJan20 All-you-can-eat pancake break-

fast in Addison. Sunday, Jan. 20, 7-11 a.m., Addison Fire Station. Plain

and blueberry pancakes, sausage, bacon, home fries, coffee, hot chocolate and orange juice. Adults $6, kids under 12 $4. Funds raised will be used to purchase equipment for the Addison Volunteer Fire Department. Info: 759-2237.

Breakfast buffet in Bristol. Sunday, Jan. 20, 7:30-10:30 a.m., Bristol American Legion. All-you-can-eat breakfast buffet offered by the Bristol American Legion Ladies Auxiliary. Cost $8 per person. Third Sunday of the month.

“Stone Soup” show and potluck in

Starksboro. Sunday, Jan. 20, 5-7 p.m., First Baptist Church of Starksboro. Huntington’s Incredible Male Singers, “The HIMS,” play the opening set for Starksboro Community Players’ performance of “Stone Soup,” this year set in the Sudan. Local drummers will play lively African rhythms. Bring a soup to share. Info: 453-3755.

MONDAYJan21 Public skating in Middlebury.

Monday, Jan. 21, 12:45-2 p.m., Memorial Sports Center.

Stick and puck hockey in Middlebury. Monday, Jan. 21, 2:15-3:30 p.m., Memorial Sports Center.

Martin Luther King Jr. celebration concert

at Middlebury College. Monday, Jan. 21, 8-9:30 p.m., Mead Chapel. “Let Freedom Ring,” the 15th annual celebration featuring the college’s Martin Luther King Spiritual Choir, François Clemmons, Middlebury College student dancers and actors and other guest artists. Free. Info: www.middle-bury.edu/arts or 443-3168.

TUESDAYJan22 Public skating in Middlebury.

Tuesday, Jan. 22, 9-10:30 a.m., Memorial Sports Center.

Figure skating in Middlebury. Tuesday, Jan. 22, 10:45 a.m.-noon, Memorial Sports Center.

Adult stick & puck hockey in Middlebury. Tuesday, Jan. 22, noon-1 p.m., Memorial Sports Center.

Milk & Honey Quilters’ Guild meeting in

Middlebury. Tuesday, Jan. 22, 7-9 p.m., American Legion. Trunk show and presenta-tion by accomplished Rutland-area quilters Kay Berquist and Janet Block. Show and tell welcome. Info: 425-4043.

WEDNESDAYJan23 GED testing in Middlebury.

Wednesday, Jan. 23, 8:45-9:45 a.m., Vermont Adult Learning, 282

Boardman St. Pre-registration required. Call 388-4392 for info and to register.

Toddler TaeKwon Do in Middlebury. Wednesday, Jan. 23, 10:15-11:30 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: 388-4097. Wednesdays through Feb. 13.

Youth media lab in Middlebury. Wednesday, Jan. 23, 3:30-4:30 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 state-of-the-art media stations. Every Wednesday. Space is limited; pre-register at the children’s desk, by calling 388-4097, or by emailing [email protected].

Social Security seminar in Middlebury. Wednesday, Jan. 23, 6-8 p.m., Middlebury Inn. Free educational seminar. Learn about all aspects of Social Security. Refreshments served.

LIVEMUSICMax Godfrey & Elias Alexander in

Middlebury. Friday, Jan. 18, 9-11 p.m., 51 Main.

Stoop Kid in Middlebury. Saturday, Jan. 19, 9-11 p.m., 51 Main.

The Horse Traders in Middlebury. Saturday, Jan. 19, 9 p.m.-midnight, Two Brothers Tavern.

Starline Rhythm Boys in Middlebury. Friday, Jan. 25, 6-8 p.m., Two Brothers Tavern.

Kloptoscope in Middlebury. Friday, Jan. 25, 10 p.m.-midnight, Two Brothers Tavern.

Royal storyJOYCE DIDONATO PLAYS Mary, Queen of Scots, in the Metropolitan Opera’s pro-

duction of Donizetti’s “Maria Stuarda,” broadcast live in HD at the Town Hall Theater in Middlebury on Saturday, Jan. 19, at 1 p.m.

See a full listing of ONGOINGEVENTS

in the Thursday edition of the

Addison Independent

www.addisonindependent.com

and on the Web at


arts beat

BY GREG PAHL

Be sure to check outthe flyers in our paper this week!

Great information from:

The Rude Mechs, an acclaimed

Austin, Texas-based ensemble the-

ater company, will come to Middle-

bury College for two performances

of their play “The Method Gun” on

Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. at the

Mahaney Center for the Arts, Seeler

Studio Theatre.

“The Method Gun” is an original,

devised-theater piece that explores

the life and techniques of Stella Bur-

den, actor-training guru of the ’60s

and ’70s, whose sudden emigration

to South America still haunts her

most fervent followers.

Burden’s training technique, The

Approach (often referred to as “the

most dangerous acting technique in

the world”),

fused West-

ern acting

m e t h o d s

with risk-

based rituals

in order to

infuse even

the small-

est role with

sex, death and violence. Using found

text from the journals and perfor-

mance reports of Burden’s com-

pany, “The Method Gun” re-enacts

rehearsals for Tennessee Williams’

classic drama “A Streetcar Named

Desire,” a production nine years in

the making.

The Rude Mechs have received

over 180 local and national awards

and nominations for their work.

They have given two off-Broadway

premieres, and have toured to top na-

Texas theater group to bring ‘The Method Gun’ to Middlebury

tional venues.

The New York Times has called the Rude Mechs one of three ensemble-

theater companies in the country

“making theater that matters.”

Please note that “The Method

Gun” is geared for adult audiences,

and includes strong content and nu-

dity.

Tickets are $25 for the general pub-

lic. For more information, call 443-

6433 or go to http://go.middlebury.

edu/arts. The Mahaney Center is

located on the Middlebury College

campus, at 72 Porter Field Road in

Middlebury, just off Route 30 south.

Ample free parking is available.

KENNY WERNER TRIOBrandon Music Café, located at 62

Country Club Road in Brandon, will

host the pianist and composer Kenny

Werner on Thursday, at 7:30 p.m.

Werner will perform with bassist

Elliot Berman and drummer Jamie

Eblen.

community is unsurpassed. A Gug-

genheim Fellowship Award winner

and celebrated recording artist, he

of musicians. His compositions and

dynamic live performances have im-

pacted audiences around the world

for more than 30 years.

A piano student from a young age,

at the age of 11. He played classical

piano, though found joy in playing

music he heard on the radio. Werner

studied classical piano at the Man-

hattan School of Music and later at-

tended the Berklee School of Music.

After graduation and time in Bra-

zil, where he played and studied with

Joao Assis Brasil, Werner started his

‘LET FREEDOM RING!’ Photo by Vincent A. Jones

THE RUDE MECHSPHOTO BY ALAN SIMONS

THE HORSE TRADERS AT TWO BROTHERS TAVERN

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Cosmic ForecastFor the week of January 14

own trio with drummer Tom Rainey and bassist Ratzo Harris. He has written many compositions featur-ing trios and other small group con-

became the pianist for the Mel Lew-is Orchestra (currently known as the Village Vanguard Orchestra).

-ervations are encouraged. A dinner and show package is available for

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“THE MAGISTRATE” AT THTAcademy Award nominee and

Tony Award winner John Lithgow returns to the English stage in the title role of Arthur Wing Pinero’s

-cast on the big screen at Middle-

on Thursday.In a similar vein to last year’s

show has audiences doubled over in laughter.When amiable magistrate Pos-

does he realize that she has subtract-

son’s age as well — which is a little

that’s what she wants the world to

think. When her deception looks set

hilarious indignities and outrageous mishaps.Time Out London summed it up

and may be purchased at townhall-

through Saturday) and at the door.UGANDAN DRUMMERUgandan master drummer and

give a Ugandan music and dance

p.m. in the Mahaney Center for the

director of the Nanda Music Cultur-

and drum technician knowledgeable in various East African and West

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has worked with numerous organi-zations and performing groups all

the Middle East.

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provide lead guitar, bass and drums and these guys will back you up or take a break and let you play. All musicians and blues fans are wel-come. Everyone will get a chance to play.Then, on Friday, Max Godfrey &

Elias Alexander will perform, be-ginning at 9 p.m. This duo brings unmatched soul to acoustic tradi-tional American folk and blues.Finally, on Saturday, Stoop Kid

takes to the stage, at 9 p.m. Middle-bury College’s only student funk band, Stoop Kid continues to rain snow-melting New Orleans-style funk onto local audiences.All ages, no cover. For additional

information visit www.go51main.com or phone 388-8209.SENIOR ART EXHIBITA new art exhibit opened last

week at Carol’s Hungry Mind Café, 24 Merchants Row in Middlebury.The show features the art high-

lights of a year’s work by the Proj-ect Independence Tuesday Morn-ing Art Group that meets weekly. Though a few of the participants have done art all their lives, many never did, or viewed themselves as artists until seeing their work on the wall. Experimenting with different media and materials, participants of the group show that you’re never too old to express yourself through art. The art show, which runs through

Feb. 28, is free. Carol’s Hungry Mind Café is open Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Satur-day and Sunday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.TWO BROTHERS TAVERNThere will be one live musi-

cal performance this week at Two Brothers Tavern in Middlebury when The Horse Traders takes to

beginning at 9 p.m. on Saturday. Two Brothers Tavern is very ex-

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-junction with the Face Off Against Breast Cancer Women’s Hockey Tournament. The Horse Traders are once again donating their time, and Two Brothers Tavern will be donating 10 percent of sales to fund breast cancer research. A $3 cover will also go toward the cause. For additional information, call 388-0002.MET OPERA IN HD AT THTJoyce DiDonato plays Mary,

Queen of Scots in a triumphant performance in the Metropolitan Opera production of “Maria Stuar-da,” broadcast live at Middlebury’s Town Hall Theater on Saturday at 1 p.m. Tickets are $24/$10 students are available at 382-9222 or www.townhalltheater.org, or at the THT

noon-5 p.m.).‘LET FREEDOM RING!’The Martin Luther King Jr. con-

cert, “Let Freedom Ring!” will take place next Monday, Jan. 21, in Middlebury College’s Mead Me-morial Chapel, at 8 p.m. This 15th annual celebration features Mid-dlebury College’s Martin Luther King Choir, Alexander Twilight Artist in Residence François Clem-mons, and student dancers and ac-tors — all performing tributes to the civil rights leader’s legacy. It’s free and the public is welcome.

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The retreat’s emphasis is farm-to-table cuisine, with a focus on Vermont ingredients. The retreat includes tours of central Vermont farms, such as Blue Ledge Farm for the goat cheese, a newly cre-ated yak farm and the Spotted Dog Family Farm.Guests are greeted on Friday

evening with a small reception and dinner at Café Provence. The cook-ing begins on Saturday morning. After lunch, the afternoon options include touring farms, an in-room massage, or a sleigh ride through the winter snow. Later in the af-ternoon, guests return to the Café

to complete the evening’s culinary creation with Chef Robert and en-joy their grand dinner in the new private dining room. The weekend adjourns after a delightful Sunday morning breakfast cooking demon-stration.The Vermont Culinary Retreat

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place during the 2011-2012 school year as a collaborative effort be-tween the Willowell Foundation, Monkton Central School and the Monkton Museum and Historical Society to bring the arts and history together in celebration of the 250th anniversary of Monkton’s charter. Monkton Yore received grant

funding from the Vermont Humani-ties Council and the Vermont Arts

Council, and the Monkton PTO. David Schein, a Burlington-based actor and playwright and former executive director of Willowell, conceived the project as a way to engage students in place-based edu-cation and historical research by teaching that history often inspires great works of art. Monkton Yore culminated on May

24, 2012, with a presentation of the student-created songs, artwork, and theater at Monkton Central School for parents, family members, proj-ect support people and Monkton community members. Pete Suther-land led students in a performance of the songs they had written and a circle dance.Visual artist Bethany Farrell of

Vergennes-based Studio V created a huge map and pictorial timeline with students in grades 1, 2, 4 and 6. The seven-foot-tall map depicts Monkton’s historic school districts, natural features including kaolin mines, and major byways circa 1857.The map served as part of the set

for “Yore and Back Again,” a play written by Kathy Blume. She is internationally recognized for her work on the Lysistrata Project and currently speaks, writes, performs and volunteers to promote action on climate change. Directed by Blume and performed by Monkton stu-dents, “Yore and Back Again” tells the story of Monkton through time travel, voyages to alternate univers-es, and many colorful characters.

-mance in May, students, teachers, family and community members gathered to experience the play, art-work and music. On June 24, after the 250th Anniversary parade, stu-dents performed three songs again at the celebration at the school. “It was a tremendous event, a

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MCTV Channel 15Tuesday, Jan. 15 4:30 a.m. Public Affairs 8 a.m. Congregational Church Service 9:30 a.m. Rep. Betty Nuovo 10 a.m. Selectboard 12:30 p.m. Development Review Board (DRB) 2:30 p.m. Vermont Today 4 p.m. Chronique Francophone 4:30 p.m. Vershire Bible Church Service 7 p.m. Selectboard 10 p.m. Mid East Digest 11 p.m. Vermont Today Wednesday, Jan. 16 4:56 a.m. Vermont Today 6:30 a.m. Mid East Digest 7:30 a.m. Memorial Baptist Church Service 10 a.m. Selectboard/Public Affairs 3 p.m. Salaam Shalom 4 p.m. Words of Peace 5:30 p.m. Las Promesas de Dios 6 p.m. Chronique Francophone 6:30 p.m. Rep. Betty Nuovo 7 p.m. DRB 9 p.m. SelectboardThursday, Jan. 17 5:30 a.m. Green Mountain Veterans for Peace 6:30 a.m. Salaam Shalom 7:30 a.m. Public Affairs 9:30 a.m. Lifelines 10 a.m. Vershire Bible Church 11:30 a.m. Chronique Francophone Noon Selectboard/DRB

7:30 p.m. Las Promesas de Dios 9 p.m. Rep. Betty NuovoFriday/Saturday, Jan. 18/19 6 a.m. For the Animals 6:30 a.m. DRB 8:30 a.m. Chronique Francophone 9 a.m. Las Promesas de Dios 9:30 a.m. Rep. Betty Nuovo (Saturday only) 10 a.m. Selectboard/Public Affairs 3:30 p.m. Lifelines (Friday only) 3:30 p.m. For the Animals (Saturday only) 4 p.m. Memorial Baptist Church Service 7:30 p.m. Rep. Betty Nuovo (Friday only) 10:30 p.m. Salaam Shalom (Saturday only)Sunday, Jan. 20 5 a.m. Public Affairs 7 a.m. Words of Peace 7:30 a.m. Chronique Francophone 8 a.m. Las Promesas de Dios 8:30 a.m. Lifelines 9 a.m. Catholic Mass 9:30 a.m. For the Animals 10 a.m. Green Mountain Veterans for Peace 11 a.m. Memorial Baptist Church Service 1 p.m. Vershire Bible Church Service 4 p.m. Congregational Church Service 6:30 p.m. Las Promesas de Dios 7 p.m. Catholic Mass 7:30 p.m. Acorn Energy Co-op Series 9:30 p.m. Words of Peace 10 p.m. Green Mountain Veterans for PeaceMonday, Jan. 21 5 a.m. Public Affairs

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METV Channel 16Tuesday, Jan. 15 5 a.m. From the College 7:30 a.m. Middlebury Five-0 8 a.m. State Board of Education 12:30 p.m. ID-4 Board 4 p.m. Burlington Book Festival 6 p.m. UD-3 Board 9 p.m. Hannaford Career Center (HCC) Board 10:30 p.m. State Board of Education Wednesday, Jan. 16 5:30 a.m. New England Review Reading Series 7 a.m. HCC Board 8:30 a.m. First Wednesday 10 a.m. UD-3/ID-4 Boards 3 p.m. Middlebury Five-0 4 p.m. From the College 6:30 p.m. ACSU Board 10 p.m. New England Review Reading Series 11 p.m. State Board of EducationThursday, Jan. 17 4:30 a.m. Vermont Media Exchange/Burlington Book Festival 8 a.m. State Board of Education

12:30 p.m. Middlebury Five-0 1 p.m. New England Review Reading Series 2:30 p.m. At the Ilsley 4 p.m. From the College 6 p.m. HCC Board 7:30 p.m. UD-3 Board 9 p.m. ACSU Board 11:30 p.m. Middlebury Five-0Friday/Saturday, Jan. 18/19 7 a.m. ID-4 Board 9:30 a.m. HCC Board 11 a.m. UD-3/ACSU Boards 4 p.m. MUHS Boys’ Basketball 5:30 p.m. Middlebury Five-0 6 p.m. Speak Up! Speaks Out/Awareness Theater 7 p.m. MUHS Boys’ Basketball 9:30 p.m. First WednesdaySunday, Jan. 20 6 a.m. Ice Show 2012 9 a.m. Middlebury Five-0 Noon First Wednesday 2 p.m. MUHS Boys’ Basketball 4 p.m. From the College 6:30 p.m. Reel Local 7:30 p.m. MUHS Boys’ Basketball 9 p.m. New England Review Reading SeriesMonday, Jan. 21 5 a.m. VMX/Burlington Book Festival 8 a.m. State Board of Education 12:03 p.m. VMX 4 p.m. From the College 7 p.m. ID-4 Board/State Board of Education

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featured a potluck as well as a druid, above and right, with a Guy Fawkes mask.

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MONDAY

SPORTS

Schedule

ScoreScoreBOARD

HIGH SCHOOL SPORTSGirls’ Hockey

1/10 MUHS vs. Stowe ....................... 4-1

...................3-1

Boys’ Hockey1/9 Essex vs. MUHS ..........................1-1

1/12 Rice vs. MUHS .......................... 3-1

Boys’ Basketball1/10 Winooski vs. Mt. Abe .............. 46-44

............. 52-33

..................... 55-50

Girls’ Basketball ................55-9

.................... 52-12

......... 50-26

........... 47-20

COLLEGE SPORTSMen’s Hockey

................. 7-1

Women’s Hockey .......................1-1

.......................5-2

Men’s Basketball ..........85-68

.......

Women’s Basketball .........66-57

................62-45

HIGH SCHOOL SPORTSGirls’ Hockey

....... 2:45 p.m.

Boys’ Hockey ................. 7 p.m.

Boys’ Basketball .................... 7 p.m.

........ 7:30 p.m.

...................7:30 p.m.

.......... 2:30 p.m.

.................. 2:30 p.m.

Girls’ Basketball ................7:30 p.m.

....... 7 p.m.

......... 7 p.m.

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........... 2:30 p.m.

Wrestling1/16 ..................................

1/18&19 .......

Indoor Track1/19 ............................

Gymnastics ............... 6:30 p.m.

Nordic ................. 6 p.m.

COLLEGE SPORTSMen’s Hockey

...................... 7 p.m.

...................4 p.m.

Women’s Hockey ...................7 p.m.

.................. 3 p.m.

Men’s Basketball .................7 p.m.

................. 6 p.m.

Women’s Basketball ..........7 p.m.

................. 8 p.m.

Spectators are advised to consult school websites for the latest schedule updates.

By ANDY KIRKALDY

MIDDLEBURY — Last week the Middlebury Union High School boys’ hockey team showed what it is capable of when the Tigers play with purpose — Wednesday’s 1-1 home tie with Essex, a top in Divi-sion I — and when, in their coach’s words, they don’t — Saturday’s 3-1 loss to Rice, a team they had earlier defeated on the road, 4-1.Coach Derek Bartlett was happy

with his 3-3-1 Tigers’ effort vs. Es-sex (5-2-1), but disappointed on Sat-urday. “It was a great high with the Es-

sex tie. We talked about not having a lapse with the next game … and I thought we did. Rice played us like we played Essex, and we weren’t ready,” Bartlett said. “Hopefully we learned a valuable lesson. You’ve

got to show up every night, and you’ve got to play 45 minutes re-gardless of where the teams are in the standings.”Against Essex, freshman goalie

Sawyer Ryan was pressed into action because se-nior starter Edgar Sher-man was ill, and made 26 saves behind a strong de-fensive effort from the core group of se-niors Ryan Crowningshield, Nick Leach and Cody Gendreau and junior Jordan Stearns.

-riod, but the Tigers equalized with 39 seconds left in the second period. Junior Nick Audet beat Hornet goal-ie Brock Paquette (16 saves), with

assists from junior Keen-an Bartlett and Stearns. The Ti-

gers had a chance to win it with seconds left in overtime, but saw a close-range shot whistle just high.

On Saturday, they outshot the

period, 9-3. The best MUHS chanc-

es came from senior Erik Averill, who saw Rice goalie Jamie Cruick-shank (23 saves) kick away his early backhander from the slot;; sopho-more Nathan Lalonde, whose bid on a rebound from a shot from the point hit the post;; Stearns, whose screened shot from the right point Cruickshank snared in a crowd;; and Bartlett, who couldn’t stuff home a late rebound. At the other end, Sherman (10

saves) made two good stops, one on Sean Remillard from the inner edge of the right circle, and a pad save on Anthony Phillip as he cut in from the right side. But the Tigers lost their advantage

in the second period, repeatedly ic-ing the puck instead of breaking out cleanly and having trouble linking

ADDISON COUNTY — In lo-cal high school girls’ basketball play late last week, Mount Abra-ham won to remain unbeaten, Ot-ter Valley moved over .500, and Vergennes and Middlebury lost to Division I competition. EAGLES

On Saturday, the Eagles coasted

at host Missisquoi, 47-20, to move to 9-0 and remain on top of the D-II standings. A 17-point Eagle third quarter settled matters. Meg Livingston and Sam Driscoll led the Eagles with 12 points each, and Ashlie Fay checked in with 10. OTTERS

On Thursday, the Otters eased

by host Poultney, 52-12. Jessica Frazier scored 15 and Amy Jones contributed eight as OV improved to 4-3 with its third straight vic-tory. COMMODORES

On Thursday, top Metro team Colchester breezed by visiting VUHS, 55-9. Taylor Paquette

scored three for VUHS, which re-

TIGERS

On Friday, the still winless Ti-gers managed a season high in points, but fell to visiting South Burlington, 50-26. Tiger guard Tiffany Danyow led all scorers in the game with 13.

Tigers tie Essex, 1-1, but lose to Rice, 3-1

TIGER SENIOR TREVOR Emilo breaks through two Rice defenders during Saturday’s game in Middlebury. The Tigers lost the game, 3-1.

Independent photo/Trent Campbell

“Hopefully we learned a valuable lesson. You’ve got to show up every night, and you’ve got to play 45 min-utes regardless of where the teams are in the standings.”

Coach Derek Bartlett

(See Tigers, Page 19)


ADDISON COUNTY — In local high school boys’ basketball play late last week, Middlebury won eas-ily, while Mount Abraham and Otter Valley came up short in competitive games. Vergennes was idle. TIGERS

On Thursday, the Tigers used a big second half to put away visiting Montpelier in a 52-33 win. MUHS led at the break, 24-21, before out-scoring the 2-6 Solons by 28-12 the rest of the way. Perry DeLorenzo (20 points, seven rebounds) and Connor Collins (10) led the attack

as the Tigers improved to 6-2. Col-lins and Tyler Provencher also each hauled down 11 rebounds, Collins stole the ball eight times, and Mitch-ell Clarke added eight points and six boards. EAGLES

On Thursday, the Eagles nearly rallied past host Winooski, but the Spartans pulled out a 46-44 victory. Winooski (4-4) led at the half, 28-19, but Mount Abe (1-8) cut the lead behind scoring from Sawyer Kam-man (14) and Jona Scott (12) be-fore Winooski held on.

OTTERS

On Friday, the Otters, still in

three quarters, but the Minutemen (4-4) rallied in the fourth for a 55-50 victory. Minuteman Jay Carleton’s 32 points made the difference.

Balanced offense helped the Otters: Ryan Kelley scored 16;; John Win-slow, 14;; Jim Winslow, 12;; and Jo-sef Scarborough, eight.

their passes. Rice outshot them, 6-4, in the period, which ended tied, 1-1. Rice took the lead at 3:41, when

Alex Morse stepped up at the left point to break up a clear and shot on Sherman. Sherman made the pad save, but the rebound dropped to Phillip to Sherman’s right, and he

Sophomore Justin Stone knotted the score with 1:02 left in the frame. Stone won a faceoff in the right circle, skated through the slot and whipped a short wrist shot back into the upper right corner.The Tigers failed to generate

momentum from that score, how-ever, and early in the third needed Lalonde to skate in behind Sherman to keep a Philip bid from trickling in. Then, at 5:48, Morse won the puck in the left-wing corner, circled around the net and stuffed it home for a 2-1 Rice lead. The Tigers had four good chances

to tie, two before they pulled the goalie with a minute to go. At 7:47, Cruickshank stopped a bid from the

right point, and senior Trevor Emilo got good wood on the rebound off the left post, but the Rice goalie smothered the shot. With four-and-a-half minutes to

go, senior forward Sawyer Hescock picked off a pass at the Tiger blue line and gained a stride on the Rice defenders, but Cruickshank knocked away his low shot. With Sherman on the bench, the

Rice goalie and defense managed to keep the puck out during a major scramble at the left post, and Cruick-shank snared a Stearns shot from the left point at 0:37. The Tigers couldn’t keep the puck

in the zone after the faceoff that fol-lowed, and Philip set up a Morse

Bartlett said the Tigers didn’t keep going after their strong start to Sat-urday’s game.

-riod, good energy, and we weren’t able to sustain for the other two peri-ods,” Bartlett said. “I thought we got outworked on the puck. We weren’t getting to the space we needed to get to stretch the ice, and we didn’t con-

nect on those opportunities. And the space was there. The opportunities were there.”The good news, he said, is the

two-forward, three-back system the Tigers have installed this year (it is the approach the successful Middle-bury College teams historically have taken) overall has worked well — they have allowed just 13 goals in seven games.“System-wise, from the defen-

sive standpoint, it’s doing its job,” Bartlett said. “We’re just not putting the puck in the net. We’re getting opportunities out front, but we’re just not burying rebounds.”The other optimistic note, Bartlett

said, is that the Tigers have worked hard in all their practices, and he

from Saturday’s off night. “The good thing is I haven’t seen

a team we’ve faced yet where we didn’t belong on the ice,” Bartlett said. “We belong in this league. We belong in Division I. I truly believe that, and I think the kids do, too.”Andy Kirkaldy may be reached at

[email protected].

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Tigers win in hoops, Otters and Eagles come up short

MIDDLEBURY — In dual-meet action at Middlebury Union High School on Tuesday, the Tiger wres-tling team defeated Vergennes, 39-23, but lost to Spaulding (39-36) and Champlain Valley (51-24).Many matches were forfeited in

each of the dual meets as the weight classes did not match up. In contested matches as the Tigers

took on the Commodores:

MUHS, defeated Jeb Hodsden, 9-2.

pinned Nick Beauchamp, MUHS.

pinned Ryan Paquin, VUHS, in 4:56.

earned a technical fall over Nate

In contested matches as the Tigers took on Spaulding:

-feated Whitley, 4-1.

pinned Beauchamp in 1:45.-

chan, SHS in 0:25. In contested matches as the Tigers

took on the Redhawks:

pinned Beauchamp in 1:34.-

feated Shute, 5-3.

MUHS, pinned Kienan Kittredge, CVU, in 1:30.

Bergeron, CVU, in 0:39.

pinned Kyle Desabrais, MUHS, in 2:58.

Whitley in 3:47.

Tigers win one, drop two in wrestling

MIDDLEBURY — The Middle-bury Union High School girls’ hock-ey team split a pair of home games last week and stand at 4-4. On Thursday, sisters Angela and

Timi Carone scored two goals apiece in the third period to spark the Tigers past visiting Stowe, 4-1. Tiger goal-ie Baily Ryan stopped six of seven shots, while Raider goalie Danielle Mayo made 34 saves. On Saturday, the Tigers dropped

a highly competitive match to vis--

twice in a span of 1:17 to take the lead midway through the second pe-riod. Alli White cut that lead in half at 13:43 of the period, with assists from Emma Best and Paige Viens. The Tigers had two power play

chances in the third to even the score before the Raiders added a pad goal

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ond term as governor on Thursday. The following is Gov. Shumlin’s State

-ered in the Vermont Statehouse after

Thank you for the opportunity to serve as your governor for another term. It is an honor to serve, and ev-ery day I am grateful for this extraor-dinary privilege...I am so proud to be governor of

Vermont. There is so much to cel-ebrate about our state. Since our founding, Vermont has always been a national leader. First state to abolish slavery. First state to mandate public funding for universal education. First

to pass marriage equality without a court mandate. We enjoy the nation’s lowest unemployment rate this side of the Mississippi, and this year we were once again ranked the healthiest state in the nation. All of us here today, in this gem of

a state house, on this glorious Ver-mont day, know this: Vermont is the best state in the country for quality of life. The best place to live, work and raise a family. The state of our state is healthy, re-

silient and strong. We are blessed to live here, and we

care deeply about our shared future. Today I will diverge from tradition

and focus this speech on one theme: an education system that grows Ver-mont’s prosperity. My goal – and the single objective of my administration – remains to grow jobs and incomes for working Vermonters. Our educa-tion system, from pre-kindergarten to higher education, is the state’s great-est economic development tool. Our kids routinely test above the national average, and excel in a wide range of disciplines. We have a great system that we must make even greater. To stay on top, Vermont must fol-

low the steps of our predecessors, who refused to be led by history, but instead had the courage and imagina-tion to shape it. If we stand by, if we fail to innovate, and if we refuse to change, we will slip behind. We stand on the shoulders of lead-

bold. As we continue our slow recov-ery from a devastating recession and a devastating storm, I believe Ver-mont is again poised to lead.We are on the right path. We are

focused on getting Vermont off our addiction to oil and building renew-ables, and we now have more high tech green jobs per capita than any

other state. We are delivering on our promise to grow prosperity by con-necting every last mile of Vermont to high-speed Internet access by the end of this year. We are implementing

health care system in America, where health care is a right and not a privi-lege and where we contain unsustain-able rising health care costs.We are adding jobs. Employers

across the state, who just two years ago might have been contemplating another layoff, are looking for well-trained and skilled workers. Our in-comes are slowly rising. In 2011, Ver-mont was the only state in the union where incomes actually rose after a decade of stagnation. But it’s not enough. The seventh

lowest unemployment rate, when you

enough. Four percent income growth is better than the rest of America, but for too many Vermonters who are working a job or multiple jobs and still struggling to pay their bills, it’s not enough. Enjoying one of the fastest economic growth rates in the northeast is better than where we used to be, but for so many moms and dads like me who want their kids to live and prosper here at home, it’s not enough. Now here’s the irony. The true

challenge that I hear day in and day out, as I log mile after mile as your governor traveling Vermont, is this: at the same time that so many Ver-monters need to make more money to make life work and at the same time

that so many families seek to bring their kids and loved ones back to Ver-mont, our employers, from border to

the right educational skills, and they have good money to pay. Go with me for a moment to our

deep south, where in Brattleboro, sec-ond generation business owner Norm Schneeberger at GS Precision is manufacturing world-class machine parts for the aerospace industry, and

engineers and trained machinists, he could grow his workforce by 25 per-cent this year alone.Drive over the mountain to Ben-

nington, which has become ground zero for the composite revolution, where Plasan Carbon Composites is building auto body parts that are lighter, stronger, and more energy ef-

and they need trained technicians to meet a growing worldwide demand. GE Rutland, manufacturing aero-

nautics parts that power nearly every

bring in engineers and computer tech-nicians. Green Mountain Power is turn-

ing Rutland into the solar capital of New England, opening their Energy Innovation Center in the heart of downtown and building solar farms to power the region. This will cre-ate more green jobs needing skilled workers. Travel east over the mountain to

Windsor County, where in Wood-stock NatureShare is making apps for iPhones and looking for trained com-puter technicians. Head to Chittenden County, where

more to a roar. IBM has more than a dozen openings for high-paying, en-try-level technicians with a two-year degree and basic math skills. They

MyWebGrocer and Dynapower are growing and hiring, and need STEM graduates. Dealer.com, which is now employing over 600 Vermonters with big plans to continue expanding its workforce, needs skilled workers to

Add to that list Mylan Technology in Franklin County, Concept 2 rowing in Lamoille County, UTC Aerospace Systems in Addison County, Global-Z in Bennington, Mack Molding in Arlington, North Hartland Tool Cor-poration, Ellison Surface Technolo-gies in Rutland, Superior Technical Ceramics in Franklin County, New

-ger in Orange County. The need for skilled workers goes on and on.Perhaps that need is best embodied

in the Northeast Kingdom, the area of our state that for generations has struggled with chronically high un-employment rates and low incomes, where Bill Stenger and Ari Quiros continue to shine a beacon of hope, opportunity and future prosperity. For Bill and Ari, investing $250

million, and creating 5,000 new jobs over the past 5 years while they built a world-class resort at Jay Peak, is not enough. They are moving on to Phase II, a project of unprecedented ambition, which partners with Sena-tor Leahy’s EB-5 program and my administration to grow prosperity in other regions of the Kingdom with $600 million in new investment, cre-

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ating 10,000 new jobs. Some of those jobs will be at AnC

Bio, a South Korean company that conducts cutting edge stem cell and

be looking for scientists and other well-paid technicians with STEM

German manufacturer of the highest

will be adding 500 jobs. A world-class resort that will be built in down-town Newport on beautiful Lake Memphremagog, will need hundreds of workers, as will the revitalization at Burke Mountain. I will be traveling with Bill and

Ari to South America, Asia and other ports to help secure capital for this project, and in the months ahead, ad-ditional announcements of job oppor-tunities are likely to be forthcoming as they are secured. Time does not allow me to recite

the hundreds of other creative, entre-preneurial ventures, large and small, in value added agriculture, food sys-tems, health care, technology, manu-facturing, travel and tourism, energy, education, services, retail and the trades that bless our little state right now. I remain unfailingly optimistic about Vermont’s economic future. But to ensure our success, we must embrace change in the way we view and deliver education. The rapid change that is required of us is not

deliver our failure. Let’s face facts for a minute: these

opportunities for prosperity, from our southern border to Canada, result from the way technology has trans-formed Vermont’s economy and our lives. Think about how technology has

changed our daily lives: paying our bills, shopping, communicating on-line, texting and tweeting our way

-nances, keeping tabs on the kids. Technology allows computers to

create products that a decade ago,

created a connection to a larger world that allows many more people to do business from Vermont that would not have been possible in the pre-tech world. That same technology has dramati-

cally changed the tools available for teaching and learning. It has changed the nature of work. The high school degree that brought success and a life-time job in the old economy ensures a low-wage future in the tech economy. Success in the new economy depends on an educated workforce with skills beyond high school in science, com-puter technology, engineering and math. I ask you: is Vermont prepared to

meet this challenge? Are we ready to harness this opportunity so critical to our future prosperity? The plain truth is, we are not. Look at the facts: current esti-

mates show that sixty-two percent of job openings in the next decade will require post-secondary education. Sixty-two percent. Yet only about for-

who begin ninth grade continue their

education past high school, and that percentage drops as family incomes decline. Now don’t let these facts dimin-

ish our accomplishments. Together, we have done innovative and cutting edge bipartisan work with school funding in the past decade and a half that you deserve to be proud of. Ver-mont took a regressive property tax that funds our most important obliga-tion in a democratic society and made it equitable and progressive, giving every child in Vermont an equal shot at resources while preserving local control. Now, some like it and some don’t,

and we could debate it until the cows come home, and I’m sure you will. But in doing so, we ignore the next

-ture prosperity. Keep in mind that we spend more money per pupil than all other states in the country except for

above the national average, and K-12 spending in Vermont has grown faster over the last decade than in any other state in America. But the following simple fact

ought to alarm all of us: with the vast amount of money that we spend per pupil in Vermont, we have failed to move more low-income Vermont kids beyond high school. Now is the time to take a good edu-

cation system in Vermont and make it the best. To get us there, let’s take action on the following four areas.

***First, it is long past time for us to

put our money where our mouths have been, and strengthen our com-mitment to universal early childhood education. Let’s remember, while 90 percent

of a child’s brain is developed in the -

cent of our education dollars nation-ally are spent during this critical time. The evidence is overwhelming: the earlier we invest in our children, the healthier, more productive lives they will have. Taxpayers win too, since every dollar we invest in early child-hood education saves seven dollars in the future. Today, I propose to make the larg-

est single investment in early child-hood education in Vermont’s history.

state’s Earned Income Tax Credit to make high quality childcare afford-able to hardworking lower-income Vermonters. There is no bigger ob-stacle to Vermont parents who want to work or advance than the high cost of quality childcare. This bold action will nearly double the state’s contri-bution to childcare for low-income families. My administration will also ensure

initiate publicly funded preschool programs where they do not now ex-ist. Our budget will include resources

communities offering pre-school pro-grams will be eligible for reimburse-ment through the education fund. I will invite all early childhood

stakeholders to a summit to build and

embrace our vision for the success of our children and their families. I have also directed the Agency of Hu-man Services to implement an inte-grated plan for health promotion and prevention, beginning before birth, to ensure that all children reach their full potential.

our children are healthy and prepared

principal at Bennington’s Molly Stark elementary school, she took the re-sources she had available, leveraged them where she could, and provided her students a full service health cen-ter right at the school. The center pro-vides pediatric, psychological, dental, nutrition and pre-school services on site. I have asked Sue to work with the Agency of Human Services and my Secretary of Education to bring that same ingenuity to schools across the state. It is well past time, to move aggres-

sively on early childhood education - words are nice - action is better, let’s take it, together.

***Second, students can’t learn when

they are hungry, yet, too often, we

low-income Vermont kids are eligible for free school lunch under federal guidelines, others have family in-comes just high enough that they are forced to pony up cash they don’t have to eat lunch.

thousands of low-income Vermont students who can’t afford to pay for lunch. I propose that the state covers the shortfall left by the federal gov-ernment, and makes free lunch avail-able for all low-income students, in-cluding those who are currently only

possible, these lunches should be made from local Vermont farm grown food, since we know that Vermont farmers grow the healthiest food in the nation. This is a common sense, reason-

able proposal that I will include in my

approval.

***Third, we must make education

more accessible and affordable for all Vermonters. To help move more poor kids beyond high school, I ask you to pass two provisions that you have heard me speak about before.

provided limited access to Vermont high school students to get a head start on gaining expensive college credit by enrolling in for-credit col-lege courses while they are in high school. In my budget, I will propose doubling the funding to expand ac-cess to this important program. I urge you to adopt a system in which the money follows the student and all Vermont students have access to this important program. Let’s also authorize an early col-

lege initiative aimed at expanding the number of students who simul-taneously complete their senior year

students a year have done this at Ver-mont Tech, where they concentrate on science and technology with great

program is a paltry number.Let’s open this program to all in-

terested Vermont seniors, with the money following the student. Next, we know that the level of

college debt being amassed by Ver-mont’s students and their families is oppressive. This crisis requires us to address affordability with new vigor, particularly for those students who pursue degrees in the disciplines of the new economy.

-lenges we face is keeping young Ver-monters in Vermont. So today, I say

make a commitment to our state, then our state will make a commitment to

need you in Vermont, and we are ready to be bold in keeping you in Vermont. I propose the Vermont Strong

Scholars Program. It’s a simple pro-gram, and here’s how it works: if you enroll in any public institution of higher education in the state of Ver-mont and graduate with a degree in a

-ing hand to stay and work in Vermont by paying you back, over the course

-ition. Or if you graduate with an As-

will pay you back over three years for

I urge the legislature to approve this

proposal and give young Vermonters a break on their higher education bills while helping us build prosperity to-gether right here at home. Next, I commend the Vermont

State Colleges and the University of Vermont for working hard to hold down tuition increases for next year, and I propose to increase the state’s appropriation for the Vermont State Colleges, VSAC, and UVM by three

-cial aid and scholarships for Vermont-ers. This is how my affordability plan

would work at UVM: my budget in-

entering Vermont students harmless from next year’s three percent tuition increase. If Vermont students want to take advantage of the world-class ed-ucation they can get right here in the Green Mountain State, I want to do everything in my power to help them do just that.But buying back tuition increases

must also identify savings to guar-antee affordability for our students and their families and the survival of UVM and our State Colleges. Presi-dent Sullivan and Chancellor Dono-van enthusiastically agree and are initiating a joint planning process, reporting to us on their progress. At the same time, former interim

UVM president John Bramley has been engaged to implement the elev-en recommendations of the group I

strengthen UVM and the State Col-leges. I ask that we all work in part-

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nership with John to adopt that report.

***

Finally, we must do a better job of

focusing the education of our children

- from grade school through college -

on career readiness. We can do a bet-

ter job of personalizing educational

opportunities and integrating technol-

ogy, career training and internships

with traditional classroom education.

I propose that Vermont’s schools

develop Personal Learning Plans that

travel with each student from elemen-

tary through their senior year. These

plans would help guide each student’s

education and also tie educational

goals to career opportunities, making

school more relevant. The key to this

proposal is to increase our students’

individual options while fostering a

connection between school and ca-

reer.

We must also address our poor per-

formance in math. While we have im-

pressive successes to celebrate in oth-

er disciplines, Vermont falls off the

rail in high school math. The 2011

NECAP results tell the tale: 68 per-

cent of students in grades 3 through

take the test in 11th grade, only 36

that: 36 percent.

This is as alarming as it is unaccept-

able, but unfortunately, no one should

be surprised. Currently, algebra is re-

quired in only 47 percent of Vermont

high schools, and geometry in only

spending one additional dime. Today,

I reiterate my call to require that all

9th graders take algebra and all 10th

graders take geometry. Math skills in

the new economy are more important

than ever before.

We must also do more to utilize

our 17 career and technical education

centers around the state that provide

opportunities for students and adults

who need to update skills to advance

their earning power.

I propose using the centers as the

foundation for Vermont Innovation

Zones throughout the state. Our cur-

rent funding system does not encour-

age centers to match the needs of re-

gional employers. These Innovation

Zones will focus on areas of educa-

tion and professional opportunity that

For instance, let’s go back to the

opportunities on the horizon in the

tech, high skill jobs that will soon be

available. Under my proposal, high

schools and tech centers in the King-

dom would become an Innovation

Zone and would be able to shift cur-

rent generic course requirements to

focus on those that provide the train-

the Kingdom may choose to focus

heavily on engineering, hospitality,

and health care courses that would

result in Kingdom jobs for Kingdom

kids.

We have the tools available now

to connect students and adult learn-

ers with new opportunities, but we

can do a better job of ensuring these

opportunities suit the needs of the re-

gion.

***

I recognize that today I have asked

a lot of our schools, teachers, ad-

ministrators, parents, and children. I

pledge to work with you to ensure

what I know is our shared goal: that

everyone has access to education,

throughout their life, regardless of

who they are or how much money

their parents make, and that they can

keep learning and keep developing

their skills for the economy of Ver-

mont’s future.

To Vermont’s business community:

we can do great things together to

grow jobs, but employers can’t af-

ford to stand by idly and pretend that

government can meet this challenge

without your full partnership.

I call on employers to engage with

the educational system at all levels.

Open your businesses to our schools.

Let them interact with your employ-

ees, so they can see how they use their

education every day. Invite teachers

-

ence a deeper understanding of what

their students need to succeed. En-

gage high school and college interns.

And provide opportunities for your

employees to go back and further

their education.

At this moment in our history,

we must focus particular energy on

workforce development, but it should

not be lost that the broader mission

of our schools is to produce educated

citizens prepared to engage in their

civic responsibilities, each to their in-

dividual potential. This includes mak-

ing a living but also making a life for

themselves.

My vision for Vermont education is

clear: let’s offer – from birth to cap

and gown, and beyond – the knowl-

edge, creativity, civic lessons, and

career opportunities every Vermont

will require all hands on deck. And

here’s the good news: this is what we

do best in Vermont. In challenging

From business leaders to teachers,

are in this together. I am proud to say

that Vermont understands this, and

always has. I mentioned earlier that

public funding for education. Ver-

mont – and this governor – places the

highest priority on education. There is

no greater responsibility that we have

as elected representatives than ensur-

ing that our children have the best

education available in the country.

The Vermont that I envision for the

future is one where the companies I

mentioned earlier, from border to bor-

der, are thriving with Vermont-trained

and Vermont-educated workers. It is

their top quality education to open

a world of opportunity, right here at

home. It is a future in which these

-

ent in math and science and are us-

ing the latest technology to learn and

then to work. It is a future in which

the greatest dilemma facing Vermont

Vermonter to hire, but how to choose

Vermonters.

And it is a future in which Vermont

is once again showing the nation

what it takes to innovate, create new

opportunities to grow, and lead. This

future is within our reach if we have

the courage and creativity to seize it.

Thank you.

Shumlin

“My vision for Vermont education is clear: let’s offer – from birth to cap and gown, and beyond – the knowledge, creativity, civic les-sons, and career opportunities every Ver-

will require all hands on deck.”Gov. Peter Shumlin

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HUNTINGTON — Audubon Vermont and the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks, and Recreation (VT FP&R) on Saturday, Jan. 26, will host a woods tour of an active logging job that demonstrates concepts and practices developed through a unique and innovative partner-ship between the two organiza-tions: the “Foresters for the Birds” project. The tour will take place at the 255-acre Green Mountain Audubon Center in Huntington, where a timber harvest designed to improve timber and forest song-bird habitat for species including wood thrush and black-throated blue warbler is under way.The tour is open to the public

and press, and will run from 9 a.m. to noon. Space is limited;; pre-registration is required. Forest landowners, municipal volunteers and officials, foresters and other natural resource profes-sionals with an interest in apply-ing similar practices on land they manage are especially encouraged to attend. Featured highlights of the event will be meeting with the foresters, biologists, landowners, loggers and other leaders who are all working together on this harvest, and seeing the logger and his equipment in action.The harvest at the Audubon

Center is one of nine being done across Vermont and New Hampshire as part of the Foresters for the Birds project to test and demonstrate how timber manage-ment can be used as a tool to improve bird habitat while also generating income from forest

products to offset land holding costs and keep forests forests.The tour will be led by VT FP&R

county foresters and Audubon Vermont biologists. VT FP&R Commissioner Michael Snyder and Agency of Natural Resources Secretary Deb Markowitz will also discuss how the Foresters for the Birds project is making a posi-tive difference for forest steward-ship, forest health and the forest-based economy in Vermont.The tour will begin with a

brief introduction at the Birds of Vermont Museum located at 900 Sherman Hollow Road in Huntington. The group will then take a short walk to the harvest area at the Audubon Center to see how forestry practices such as thinnings, crop tree management, and selection harvests are being used to benefit birds and other wildlife as well as the long-term vigor and growth of the forest. Participants will learn about services and resources avail-able to landowners interested in doing a similar harvest on their own land. Logistics and financial considerations, including Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) incentive programs, will also be discussed. For information and registra-

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ORWELL — The town of Orwell will be celebrating its 250th anniver-sary on Aug. 17 and 18 with a festive two-day event full of commu-nity spirit boasting something for everyone.Planned events for Saturday, Aug.

17, include game booths for all ages, vendors (craft and food), three-legged sack races, historical tours, the Seth Warner Fife and Drum Corps, pony rides, horseshoes and many other events.Sunday, Aug. 18, will offer the

reading of the historic 1773 Town

(designed by Orwell students) and a performance of numerous pieces by the town band, culminating in a pig roast featuring potluck side dishes and the sharing of the 250th birthday cake created by Pam LaDuc.The Orwell 250 Committee is

working hard to raise funds, as well as solicit and organize events and vendors, to ensure the celebra-tion’s success. “The citizens of our community want this to be an event you won’t want to miss!” says committee member Ted Michel.

EFFORTS ARE UNDER way in Vermont to test and demonstrate tim-ber management practices that improve habitat for songbirds such as this black-throated blue warbler and the wood thrush. A tour of an ac-tive logging operation using such practices will be given on Jan. 26 at the Green Mountain Audubon Center in Huntington.

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with celebration in August

ORWELL 250 COMMITTEE Chairman Matt Barnes, left, accepts In-dependence Lodge No. 10’s donation of $569.90 from Senior Warden Bob Preseau and Lodge Master Tom Pinsonneault on Jan. 9 at the town

Orwell’s 250th birthday celebration on Aug. 17 and 18.

BURLINGTON — The following area residents have been named to the fall 2012 dean’s list at Champlain College for achieving a semester grade point average of 3.5 or higher:Ciera Lazarus of Middlebury,

majoring in psychology;; Melinda Bachand of Middlebury, major-ing in business management;; Niles Fromm of Starksboro, majoring in graphic design & digital media;; Ashlie Allen of North Ferrisburgh, major-ing in accounting;; Candace Richards of Middlebury, major-ing in computer and informa-tion systems;; Cody Mannigan of Middlebury, majoring in graphic design & digital media;; Jacob Steponaitis of Vergennes, major-ing in undeclared — communi-cation and creative media.

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I am a great walking buddy and lots of love to give. I just adore people and being with them. I am so deserving of a loving family that will spoil and dote on me. I’m a great girl will truly make someone a wonderful and loyal companion. Please come meet me today and see what a special gal I am!

What a handsome boy! I’m Bo, one of the several wonderful dogs here at the shelter.

I’m young, smart and I know lots of commands. I like to go for walks, and I’ve improved greatly on my leash skills. I am also working on my puppy-ish traits such as excitable jumping. I will need for my new owners to provide me with leadership and a good routine. A good, basic obedience course would be right up my alley. I’m loving and loyal, and I aim to please, but I will need some good structure to start with. Once I bond with you, I will make a wonderful friend! I would make an exceptional hiking buddy!

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Students of the Week from area High Schools

Otter Valley Students of the week receive a gift certificate from the Inside Scoop. Mt. Abe Students of the Week receive a free pizza from Cubbers. Students of the Week from ALL area high school will receive a gift certificate from Vermont Book shop.

Students of the Week are chosen by school teachers and administration.

Mount Abe Union High School

Mia FaesyM.A.U.H.S.

Mount Abraham Union High School is proud to present Mia Faesy as its Student of the Week. Mia lives in Starksboro with her parents, Ann Bove and Richard Faesy. Mia’s older sister, Hannah, is a junior at the University of Vermont.

Mia has been a member of the National Honor Society since grade 11. She has received academic excellence and was on highest honors in grades 9 and 10 and on either high honors or honors from grade 11 on. Last year, she took AP Biology and this year she is taking AP English and AP Calculus.

She has played soccer all four years and was on the varsity team as a junior and senior. She was a captain for the JV team in grade 10. She was part of the Environmental Action Group in grades 9, 10 and 11 and participated with Girls Learn International in grades 10 and 11. She has been a member of the Addison United Soccer Club all through high school. She was on the Prom Planning Committee as a junior and on the Winter Ball Planning Committee as a sophomore.

Mia has been working at Mountain Greens Market in Bristol since grade 10. She has volunteered at blood drives and food shelves through National Honor Society. She is currently volunteering at a homework club at Robinson Elementary School in Starksboro. She has also volunteered at

Association, and at the Starksboro Soccer Jamboree in Bristol. She has also picked up trash on Green Up Day for the past 14 years. Mia enjoys spending time with her friends and family, traveling, experiencing new places, reading, going to the beach, going to

concerts, playing with her dogs, dancing, watching movies, listening to music and doing other activities outdoors.When asked for her advice to other students, Mia said, “Try and experience a wide variety of opportunities; you never know when or

out for the best.”After high school, Mia plans to take a gap year, take a break from school for a little while, travel, work, and experience something new.

She then plans to go to college, preferably one that is near a city and water. She is currently undecided for a major.Mia’s AP Biology teacher, Samantha Kayhart, says, “Mia is a competent leader and team player. She doesn’t draw a lot of attention

to herself, but she knows how to ask the right questions and get a job done without a lot of fuss. She cheerfully gives of her time to help others.”

The Mount Abe community is proud of Mia’s accomplishments and wishes her a bright and successful future.

Otter Valley Union High School

Ryan KelleyO.V.U.H.S.

Otter Valley Union High School is pleased to present Ryan Kelley as its Student of the Week. Ryan lives in Brandon with his parents, Monda and Peter Kelley. His brother, Robert, attends RIT.

Throughout high school Ryan has been on the Scholars’ and Honor Roll, taking the hardest classes Otter Valley has to offer (AP Literature, European Studies, Calculus, French 5). He was named to the National Honor Society as a junior. Recently he was chosen, as one of the top student athletes in the state, to accept an award at the Vermont State Athletic Directors Association (VSADA) and to give a speech to many other high school students. He is ranked seventh in his grade for GPA. He has received many awards throughout high school, including the French award as a freshman and the George Washington Book Award as a junior. He was one of the Otter Valley representatives to go to Boys’ State over the summer.

Ryan has run on the cross-country team since grade 9 and since his sopho-more year has been on the basketball and baseball teams.

He is the class treasurer and is a member of OV Interact, an organization that lately has helped families in need, raised money for underprivileged children, and raised money for Breast Cancer awareness. Soon Interact will take part in Ryan’s favorite event: sorting food at the Vermont Food Bank. Ryan became

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Ryan says if he could give advice to any other students, it would be to get involved in as many things as possible. He says, “Get involved

you can and cannot do, so try to do everything. Stay busy and enjoy the best time of your life.”Ryan most likely will attend college in the Northeast, majoring in business/economics. He would also like to play a college sport, either

basketball or running track. “One thing I know,” he says, “Otter Valley has taught me to love everything no matter what I am doing.”Suzanne Gott, OV Interact adviser, describes Ryan as “an exceptional young man.” Meredith McCartney, his guidance counselor, says

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BEN MEADER SETS up for a game of Pitchnut, in which wooden

“coins” must be knocked into one of four corner pockets.Independent photo/Trent Campbell

that Addison County residents aren’t quite ready to compete for that kind of event. But Benjamin Meader has

Croki-Nut Day, which will give lo-

cals a chance to brush up their skills in these two tabletop amusements.The day is scheduled for Saturday,

Jan. 19, at Lincoln Peak Vineyard on River Road in New Haven. Organiz-ers hope to introduce new people to

the game and will host a friendly competition in the afternoon. Meader said participants are expected from as far away as Montreal, Maine and Massachusetts.The games developed a little over

a century ago — Crokinole in On-tario, Pitchnut (which is spelled “Pi-chenotte” in Quebecois French) in southern Quebec — but both have enjoyed a resurgence in the past de-cade.Crokinole is already played ex-

tensively by Canadians from British Columbia to Prince Edward Island, Meader said.“But it took Massachusetts board-

maker Lee Larcheveque to revive the game of Pitchnut from his own grandfather’s sleepy hometown in southern Quebec,” he said. “The number of players for Pitchnut is on the rise in the Northeast, Larch-eveque has sold 100 boards to date;; and both games are as addictive as they are easy to learn.”Meader, who works as a GIS in-

structor at Middlebury College, grew up inventing different types of games.

the movie ‘Jumanji’ came out — my imagination has always run wild with them,” he said. “By the time I was in

games and made up a few dice and card games, only two of which we ever really played as a family.”He said he got into Crokinole

about a decade ago during middle school in Maine when he and his sis-ter ran across a strange looking board in their nana’s attic.“She said a family friend had made

her board and they used to play with some folks up the road,” he said. “She knew the game was Canadian but not much else.”As a student at Middlebury Col-

lege, Meader continued his game-making habits. He invented a hexagon-shaped game board called Hyrojasan with a community of friends. The game borrowed from Crokinole and a variety of other in-spirations. He also sought to research the Indian game of Carrom, the sup-posed ancestor of all of these types

research he came across Pitchnut.His interest in Crokinole and

Pitchnut continues unabated.“They’re both great games, but are

really just a part of a larger history of folk-games,” Meader said. “Like ‘skittles,’ ‘horseshoes,’ ‘cornhole,’ ‘bocce’ and ‘candlepin bowling’ they have no one nameable inventor be-cause most great games have no one author, and are handed down person to person. Rules differ from place to place because people always shape games into what they like. “I hope Addison County gets ex-

cited about being a part of this living history.”The entrance fee for Croki-Nut

Day is $5 in advance and $8 at the door. Advanced registration is strong-ly encouraged by emailing Meader at [email protected]. More information is at www.lincoln-peakvineyard.com/events.php.

BURLINGTON — There’s still time to sign up for the 2013 Uni-versity of Vermont (UVM) Exten-sion Master Gardener course, which runs Feb. 5 through April 30. The course will be offered at 13 Vermont Interactive Technologies sites — in-cluding Hannaford Career Center in Middlebury — and will cover a wide range of horticultural topics.The course will be of interest both

to individuals who just want to learn more about gardening or anyone who wants to obtain Extension Mas-

40-hour internship after completing the course. The course fee is $395 until Jan. 18, or $420 after that date, and includes 13 class sessions and

the required course textbook and other materials.Registrations will be accepted

through the UVM Extension Master (802)

656-9562 until Feb. 5. If requiring a disability-related accommodation to participate, please call this number by Jan. 25.Classes will be held Tuesday eve-

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ALATEEN: FOR YOUNG PEOPLE who’ve been af-fected by someone’s drink-ing. Members share experi-ence, strength, hope to solve common problems. Meets Wednesdays 7:15-8:15pm downstairs in Turning Point Center of Addison County in Middlebury Marbleworks. (Al-Anon meets at same time nearby at St. Stephens Church.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS NORTH FERRISBURGH MEETINGS: Sunday, Daily Reflections Meeting 6:00-7:00 PM, at the United Methodist Church, Old Hollow Rd.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS VERGENNES MEETINGS: Sunday, 12 Step Meeting 7:00-8:00 PM. Friday, Dis-cussion Meeting 8:00-9:00 PM. Both held at St. Paul’s Church, Park St. Tuesday, Discussion Meeting 7:00-8:00 PM, at the Congregational Church, Water St.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS BRISTOL MEETINGS: Sun-day, Discussion Meeting 4:00-5:00 PM. Wednesday, 12 Step Meeting 7:00-8:00 PM. Friday, Big Book Meeting, 6:00-7:00 PM. All held at the Federated Church, Church St.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS BRANDON MEETINGS: Monday, Discussion Meeting 7:30-8:30 PM. Wednesday, 12 Step Meeting 7:00-8:00 PM. Friday, 12 Step Meeting 7:00-8:00 PM. All held at the St. Thomas Episcopal Church, RT 7 South.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS RIPTON MEETINGS: Mon-day, As Bill Sees It Meet-ing 7:15-8:15 AM. Thursday, Grapevine Meeting 6:00-7:00 PM. Both held at Ripton Fire-house, Dugway Rd.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS NEW HAVEN MEETINGS: Monday, Big Book Meeting 7:30-8:30 PM at the Congre-gational Church, New Haven Village Green.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS MIDDLEBURY MEETINGS SUNDAY: 12 Step Meeting 9:00-10:00 AM held at the Middlebury United Methodist Church on N. Pleasant Street. Discussion Meeting 1:00-2:00 PM held at the Turning Point Center in the Marbleworks, Middlebury.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS MIDDLEBURY MEETINGS MONDAY: As Bill Sees It Meeting Noon-1:00 PM. Big Book Meeting 7:30-8:30 PM. Both held at the Turning Point Center in the Marbleworks, Middlebury.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS MIDDLEBURY MEETINGS TUESDAY: 11th Step Meet-ing Noon-1:00 PM. ALTEEN Group. Both held at Turning Point, 228 Maple Street. 12 Step Meeting Noon-1:00 PM. 12 Step Meeting 7:30-8:30 PM. Both held at the Turning Point Center in the Marble-works, Middlebury.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS MIDDLEBURY MEETINGS WEDNESDAY: Big Book Meeting 7:15-8:15 AM is held at the Middlebury United Methodist Church on N. Pleas-ant Street. Discussion Meet-ing Noon-1:00 PM. Women’s Meeting 5:30-6:30 PM. Both held at The Turning Point Center in the Marbleworks, Middlebury.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS MIDDLEBURY MEETINGS THURSDAY: Big Book Meet-ing Noon-1:00 PM at the Turning Point Center in the Marbleworks, Middlebury. Speaker Meeting 7:30-8:30 PM at St. Stephen’s Church, Main St.(On the Green).

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS MIDDLEBURY MEETINGS FRIDAY: Discussion Meeting Noon-1:00 PM at the Turn-ing Point in the Marbleworks, Middlebury.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS MIDDLEBURY MEETINGS SATURDAY: Discussion Meeting 9:00-10:00 AM at the Middlebury United Methodist Church. Discussion Meeting 10:00-11:00 AM. Women’s Meeting Noon-1:00 PM. Be-ginners Meeting 6:30-7:30 PM. These three meetings are held at the Turning Point Center in the Marbleworks, Middlebury.

ARE YOU BOTHERED by someone’s drinking? What-ever your problems, there are those of us who have had them too. We invite you to our Opening Our Hearts Women’s Al-Anon group, meeting every Wednesday at 7:15 pm up-stairs at St.Stephen’s on the Green in Middlebury.

BIBLICAL RECOVERY GROUP Meeting, Mondays 6:30-7:30pm at Grace Bap-tist Church, Merchants Row, Middlebury. psalm62minis-tries.org .

BRAIN INJURY SUPPORT GROUP: Survivors, family members and care givers are invited to share their experi-ence in a safe, secure and confidential environment. Meets monthly on the sec-ond Tuesday from 6:00pm to 8:00pm at the Hannaford Career Center, Room A214 (second floor, an elevator is available) in Middlebury. For more information, contact Beth Diamond 802-388-9505.

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BANKRUPTCY: Call to find out if bankruptcy can help you.

Kathleen Walls, Esq. 388-1156.

Genex Cooperative is seeking individuals for BPS positions

Jerry ShermanCell phone: 802-274-1710

Voicemail: 1-800-333-9007 Ext 6023Email: [email protected]

Breeding Program Specialist

Facility Services Director

Cook — Part-‐Time — 40 hours every two weeks

some weekend and holiday availability.

!This part-time position is 16-24 hours a week primarily during the evenings. Applicants must be willing to work every other weekend and holidays.!

For more information about EastView at Middlebury, go to:

www.eastviewmiddlebury.com

Interested candidates please email:

[email protected]

Or send resume with cover letter to:

EastView at Middlebury

EOE

Resident Centered, Locally Governed

Executive/Marketing Administrator

!e Better Middlebury Partnership (BMP) seeks collaborative, dynamic and motivated self-starter with excellent written and ver-bal communication skills to assist the BMP. !e individual will manage and coordinate marketing, advertising and promotional ac-tivities to fulfill the BMP’s mission, which is “to promote and enhance business to make Middlebury a better place to work, live and conduct business, and to provide a unified voice of concern on issues to government and to work with other local organizations for the better-ment of the community.”

!is is a part-time 20 hour per week posi-tion, with some flexibility in work hours.

For a complete job description and to learn more about this exciting employment

opportunity, visit the Better Middlebury Partnership’s website,

www.bettermiddleburypartnerhip.orgSubmit cover letter and resume to:

[email protected] of applications will begin imme-diately. !is position will remain open until filled. It is anticipated that the Executive/Marketing Administrator will start work in the first quarter of 2013.

!e Better Middlebury Partnership is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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Immediate openings with long term job

opportunities for licensed electricians as well

as apprentices. Omega offers a competitive

Women & minorities are encouraged to apply.

EOE

Please respond by contacting Sam at

[email protected] or you may call 802-862-0517x219

Omega Electric Constuction Co. SOUTH BURLINGTON, VT

ELECTRICIANS WANTED Employment Opportunity

(Part-Time / Full-Time)Operations Support Specialist

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Apply in person, Tuesday or Thursday 9:00AM to 1:00PM

1396 Route 7 South (across from Greystone Motel)

802-388-3838

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BOISE CITGO is looking for a Part Time Secretary. Computer skills and Quickbook experi-ence a plus. Pay depending on experience. Call Boise Citgo after 11am, 802-758-2361.

DRIVERS: CDL-B: Great Pay, Hometime! No-Forced Dis-patch! New singles from Platts-burgh, NY. Passport / Enhanced License req. www.truckmovers.com 888-567-4861.

HIRING CARE GIVERS for 11pm-7am shift. Email your re-sume and references to [email protected] .

DRIVERS: CDL-B; GREAT pay, home time. No forced dispatch. New singles from Plattsburgh, NY. Passport or enhanced license required. www. t r u c kmove r s . c om 888-567-4861.

FIRE AND ICE is accepting application for waitstaff and bartenders, apply in person. 26 Seymour St., Middlebury.

JACK OR JANE of all trades. ND’s, Bristol. Assistant / prep cook, dishwasher and waitstaff needed. Please contact Nina, 363-7486 or Dave, 343-8939.

SHARED LIVING PROVIDER: Young man with developmental disability in his 30s seeking a home in Bristol. Ideal would be a couple with no children or old-er children. He enjoys listening to music, going out for coffee, lunch, social activities. Needs support in learning independent skills. He would benefit from structured home environment. Behavioral management skills a plus. Generous tax-free stipend of approx $28,000 plus room and board payment of $8300, as well as a respite budget. Call Rocky Fucile at Community Associates at 802-388-4021.

FULL-TIME AUTOMOTIVE Technician wanted for fast paced automotive center. Knowledge of all makes and models necessary. Ideal can-didate must have own tools, experience and be customer oriented with strong customer service skills. Clean, valid driv-ers license required. Send re-sume to Blind Box D, Po Box 31 Middlebury, VT 05753.

LOCAL FOOD SERVICE Com-pany seeking drivers for our VT, Boston and CT routes on a flexible schedule from Thursday through Monday. CDL is not required. Clean driving record required. Driving experience a plus. Must be capable of load-ing and unloading bins up to 40 lbs. with good customer service skills. Problem solving ability and attention to detail critical. Email resume and references to: [email protected] .

MIDDLEBURY NATURAL FOODS Co-op seeks an As-sistant Bookkeeper to take the lead on all aspects of ac-counts payable and a wide range of administrative tasks. Ideal candidate has several years experience working with accounts payable, money han-dling, Excel, and QuickBooks. Must be detail oriented, able to work well with others, provide excellent customer service and cashier as needed. Full-time with excellent benefit package. To apply, complete application (available in our store at www.middleburycoop.com) and send it with a letter of interest to: Mid-dlebury Natural Foods Co-op, 1 Washington St., Middlebury, VT 05753.

OTTER CREEK CHILD Center is looking for an enthusiastic, flexible, and energetic individual to join our child care team. Must enjoy spending time with infants up to preschool age children. This is a permanent part-time position, 12:00pm to 5:30pm. Monday through Friday. Indi-vidual must have a minimum of a CDA. Please send resume with three references to OCCC, 150 Weybridge Street, Middle-bury, VT 05753. Or [email protected] .

PART TIME CAREGIVER for 12 year old disabled boy, Middlebury. Applicants must have child care experience, references, incredible patience, a strong back. Flexible hours. Criminal background check. Send resume: [email protected] .

SHEA MOTOR COMPANY in Middlebury offering Chevrolet cars and trucks, is currently ac-cepting applications for an out-going professional to expand our sales team. This is your op-portunity to join a winning team and maximize your earning potential! The ideals candidate must be a positive self-starter with excellent communication and organizational skills, as well as being goal oriented and pos-sess a strong work ethic. Sales experience is not necessary but is preferred. If you feel that a sales career with unlimited earning potential is for you, please send resume to: Shea Motor Company, PO BOX 747, Middlebury, VT 05753 Attn: Mark Stacey or e-mail [email protected] .

STAFFED LIVING: Residential Instructor sought for a home in Middlebury, supporting a 30 year ols woman with mild de-velopmental disability. Support needed in building friendships, developing interests outside the home, self-regulation and improving communication. Most important skill is the abil-ity to maintain firm personal boundaries. Experience in some type of human services is helpful. Full-time with com-prehensive benefits. 36 hours with one overnight, 3 days off a week. Respond to CSAC HR, 89 Main Street, VT 05753. 802-388-6751 ext. 425, or visit www.csac-vt.org .

For Sale26” LG TV: New Panasonic DVD player. $150 for the pair. Call 802-377-7590.

BULK SALT AND salted sand; loaded or delivered. Livingston Farm Landscape. 802-453-2226.

MO’S COUNTRY RABBITS: Fresh Rabbit Meat for sale. Average weight: 4-5 lbs. Charging $14.00 per rabbit. Also selling live adult rabbits, as well as baby rabbits for negotiable price. Many different breeds including “Giants”. May be seen by appointment. Call Mo O’Keefe at 802-349-8040. Great Meat. Great Pets. Great Prices.

THE BARREL MAN: 55 gal-lon Plastic and Metal barrels. Several types: 55 gallon rain barrels with faucets, Food grade with removable locking covers, plastic food grade with spin-on covers (pickle barrels). Many types of barrels including 275 gallon food grade totes. 55 gallon salt / sand barrels PT legs. Delivery available. 802-453-4235.

VERMONT ANTIQUE GUN / KNIFE SHOW: January 19-20. South Burlington, Holiday Inn. 802-875-4540.

Vacation Rentals1, 2 AND 3 BEDROOM rent-als on Lake Dunmore, Nicely furnished. Most with drilled wells, satellite, internet, washer / dryer. All non-smoking, most no pets. 2-6 people max. Weekend or weekly starting at $500. 802-352-6678.

FALKENBURY FARM Guest house. Nightly rentals. You rent the whole house. 30 min-utes from Middlebury. www.falkenburyfarm.com or call 802-537-2979.

For Rent2 BEDROOM UPSTAIRS apartment. $1145 / mo. Includes electricity, hot water, heat, rub-bish removal. No pets. Security deposit. 802-453-4037.

4000 SQUARE FEET or less. Professional Office space in Middlebury, multi- room, recep-tionist desk. Ground level, park-ing, handicapped-accessible. Available now. 802-558-6092.

ADDISON COUNTY COMMU-NITY TRUST is accepting ap-plications for a 3 BR handicap accessible apartment located in Vergennes. Income restrictions apply. For more information, call 802-877-3749. TDD 711. EHO.

ARTIST SEEKING STU-DIO space to rent in Bristol / Middlebury area. Printer / Painter working with non-toxic materials and no heavy equip-ment. Contact email preferred, [email protected] or call 802-453-4648.

BRANDON 2 BR $650 + utili-ties. 802-773-9107 www.thefuc-cicompany.com .

BRANDON 3BR APARTMENT Private entryway, full bath, carpetted bedrooms, laundry hook-up, basement / storage, desirable parking. $940, heat, w&s included. 802-352-4700.

BRANDON SUNNY 1 Bed-room, Second floor, pets welcome. $400 / month . 203-253-4389.

BRANDON: 55 & OLDER. First floor, 1 bd unit in a secured building (Tamarak Building). Country setting yet close to town. Rent is $680 plus ten-ant pays electricity. Heat is included in rent. Coin oper-ated laundry room and elevator on site. 24 hour emergency maintenance available. For an application, call Patty Howard at EP Management, Corp at 802-775-1100. EHO.

BRIDPORT; 1 BEDROOM, bath and 4-room apartment with porch / lawn. Washer / dryer, heat / hot water included. No smok-ing, no pets. References. $775 / month plus security deposit. Only living unit in building. For more info, David 802-758-2546.

Adult Behavioral Health Services

Contracted Position Available

20 year old woman seeks a home in

Rutland County that will support her need

for an active, social lifestyle to include

community and outdoor activities. This

woman has a lot of energy and needs

one to one guidance and support.

Pets a plus especially dog. Ability

to set effective limits and deescalate

behavior a must. Knowledge of issues

surrounding recovery of mental illness

a plus. A home situation is needed

with two adult providers and no other

members of household.

High School diploma, a valid driver’s

license and insurance, and an ability

to pass background check required.

Generous stipend, training and weekly

supports from Community Mental Health

team provided.

If interested, contact Dawn Mayo,

Rutland Mental Health Services,

at 802-775-4388 for an application

and/or more information.

Please apply in person1137 Rte 7 North, Middlebury, VT

(802)388-4482

Mountain View Equipment of Middlebury, LLCLooking for

Service Technicians1 plus years experience in agricultural equipment.

Clean driver’s license. Tools required.

It’s against the law to discriminate when advertising housing related activities.

Particularly on sites like Craigslist.

And it’s easier to break the law than you might

think. You can’t say “no children” or “adults only.”

There is lots you can’t say. The federal government

is watching for such discrimination.

Let us help you sift through the complexities of the Fair

Housing Law. Stay legal. Stay on the right side of the

nation’s Fair Housing Law.

Call the Addison Independent at (802) 388-4944.Talk to our sales professionals.

Classified Ads (Published: 5/5/11)

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upstairs, includes heat, electric, rubbish, 1 mile north of Middlebury

on Route 7. Available immediately, $595/month plus deposit. 000-0000.

2 BEDROOM MOBILE home

in Salisbury. Private lot. $650/mo. plus utilities. Deposit and reference

required. 000-0000.

2 BEDROOM TOWNHOUSE/CONDO

Country Commons, Vergennes. Garage and basement. References required.

$1,000/mo. excluding utilities and heat. No pets. 000-0000.

2 BEDROOM, MODERN, completely

furnished Lake Dunmore house. Hi-speed internet, satellite, washer,

dryer, screened porch, drilled well, 85’ lake frontage. Very energy

efficient. For 10 month rental; starting August 29, 2009 through June

26, 2010. Non-smoking. Pets negotiable. $1,000/mo. plus utilities. 802-352-6678.

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BRISTOL 1 BEDROOM heat-ed apartment. Lease, refer-ences, credit check. No pets. $585 / mo. 802-453-3712 .

BRISTOL 2 BEDROOM bungalow. $1100 / month, heat included, radiant floor heating. Parking for 2 cars. 802-453-2009.

BRISTOL COTTAGE HOUSE-MATE: Charming! Fully fur-nished. Private bedroom with attached living room. No pets, non-smoking. $700 / month. Share utilities. 1 mile from village. Call 802-363-4789.

BRISTOL LARGE ONE bed-room apartment. Walking dis-tance to town. No pets. No smoking. $700 / month and utilities and deposit. Call 802-388-0730.

BRISTOL MOBILE HOME in Bristol Notch. $700 per month. Deposit required. 802-363-3341.

BRISTOL, LARGE ONE / PLUS Bedroom Apt. Effi-cient gas heat, includes water and sewer, no pets / smoking, $700 plus electric and heat, call Tom at Wallace Realty. 802-453-4670.

BRISTOL: 2 BEDROOM, quiet building. Lease, refer-ences, credit check. No pets. $625 / mo. 802-453-3712.

BRISTOL: DOWNTOWN GROUND Floor office space. Heat included. Off street parking space. $625 / month. 802-373-5883.

BRISTOL: DOWNTOWN ONE Bedroom, ground floor apartment. Heat, hot water, off street parking included. No smoking, no pets. $650 / month. Call 802-453-4373.

BRISTOL; 2 BEDROOM apartment, ready for occupan-cy. 3 miles from village stop light in nice community neigh-borhood. Call 802-453-4207, Reg or Brenda.

BRISTOL; 3 BEDROOM Apartment, 1-1/2 baths. Includes heat, water / hot water, lawn care, snow re-moval, appliances, garage. $1050 / month plus security. 802-453-2566.

BRISTOL; IN SMALL, clean park: 2 bedroom mobile home and nice 4 bedroom double-wide home. Call for more info, 802-453-4207 Reg or Brenda.

CORNWALL: LARGE ROOM (15’ x 15’) in 200 Year Old Farmhouse. Full use of kitchen, all utilities included. Rented by the month. Call 802-349-6811 for more details.

FERRISBURGH APART-MENT, 1000+ sq.ft., 2 bed-rooms, office. Rent includes: water, electricity, w/d, trash and snow removal. No pets. Must have referenc-es. $950 / mo. plus deposit. Available February 1. Call 802-384-3311.

HOUSE; $850 / MONTH. 1 bedroom plus loft. Includes: stove, refr igerator, w/d hook-up. Located 2 miles north of Middlebury. Deposit required. No pets. No smok-ing. 802-349-7557.

LAKE DUNMORE 2 Bedroom unfurnished year round home. Includes all appliances, mow-ing and snow plowing. $1000 / month. No pets, no smoking, no utilities included. First, Last and Security deposit required. Application and references required. 802-438-5385.

LAKE DUNMORE LOVELY two bedroom winterized lake front cottage. Available Jan-uary-June, 2013. 10 miles to Middlebury or Brandon. Rates start at $720 / month plus heat and utilities. Plowing, trash collection, satellite tv and wi-fi included. Call 802-352-4236 or email info@northcovecot-tages.com .

LINCOLN, VERMONT: 2 bed-room mobile home. No pets, no smoking. References and security required. $775 / mo. Heat and utilities not included. 518-597-3132.

MIDDLEBURY 1 BEDROOM apartment near downtown. Appliances, lease, security de-posit. No pets. Real-Net Man-agement, Inc. 802-388-4994.

MIDDLEBURY 1 BEDROOM Second floor apartment on Court St., includes parking, heat, water, recycle. Wood floors, walk in closets, eat in kitchen. $775 / month, One year lease, first, last, se-curity. Steep inside stairs. Not pets or smoking. Credit / Criminal check required. 802-349-4288.

MIDDLEBURY 2BR APART-MENT, all new, close to col-lege. Heat, water, and electric included. Washer and dryer. $1400 / month. 388-4831.

MIDDLEBURY 4 BEDROOM house available with Washer / Dryer. Electric included. $1100 / month plus heat. To inquire, mail to P.O. Box 702, East Middlebury, VT 05740.

MIDDLEBURY OFFICE SPACE: Ground floor Court St. location. Off street park-ing. 600 to 2,000 sq. ft. Real-Net Management, Inc. 802-388-4994.

MIDDLEBURY: 4 BEDROOM House. $1400 / month plus utili-ties. Great Green Mountain view. Please no smoking, no pets. 802-388-6363.

MIDDLEBURY; 61 COURT STREET. 1 bedroom apart-ment. Completely furnished. All inclusive. 802-388-4831.

NEW HAVEN: $825 / MO. 2 bedrooms. Includes appli-ances, heat, hot water, trash / snow removal, Dish TV. Green Mountain views, very quiet. No smoking, no pets. no W/D. References required. 802-453-7487.

NEW HAVEN: 2 BEDROOM with all appliances, washer / dryer, heat and rubbish pick-up. No pets. No smoking. $775 / mo. $825 deposit. Em-ployment and rental history required. Call 802-453-2275.

NEW HAVEN; 1 bedroom apartment. Utilities and heat included. No pets. $830 / mo. plus security. 802-453-3870.

OFFICE SPACE AVAILABLE. 5 separate rooms, confer-ence room, reception area. Large parking lot. Exchange Street, Middlebury. $700 / mo. 802-388-4831.

OFFICE SPACE. 61 Court Street, Middlebury. New-ly renovated, 1000 sq.ft. All inclusive. $1200 / mo. 802-388-4831.

RIPTON TWO bedroom sec-ond floor apartment with deck, 600s.f. $650 / month plus utili-ties. No pets. No smoking. Call 382-8567.

RV, BOAT AND HEATED MOTORCYCLE STORAGE Available. Call 802-453-5563.

SELF-STORAGE, 8X10 units. Your lock and key, $50 / month. Middlebury. 802-558-6092.

TWO- BAY GARAGE, de-posit, references. Middlebury. 802-558-6092.

UP TO 7500 SQ.FT. avail-able for food processing or light manufacturing. Ex-change Street, Middlebury. 802-388-4831.

VERGENNES 3BR washer / dryer hookup. $900 / mo. Pets negotiable. On Monkton Road across from Vergennes Vari-ety. 240-281-1508. Available Jan. 15. [email protected].

VERGENNES: NICE TWO bedroom unit available Janu-ary 1 at Willow Apartments. Must be 55 or older. Rent is $765 per month plus all utilities. Located on a quiet dead end street with nice lawn space. Coin operated laundry room. For an application call Patty Howard at EP Manage-ment, Crop at 802-775-1100 or pattyhoward@epmanage-ment.com. EHO.

WEYBRIDGE 1 BEDROOM furnished cottage 2 miles from Middlebury. Great view, screened porch, washer, dryer, dishwasher. Pets ok. $850 / month plus utilities. Ref-erences, deposit. ihwashing-[email protected] .

Wood HeatCORNWALL, VT: WELL Sea-soned 3”x5” diameter, 16 inch length firewood. Mostly hard-hack. $300. per cord. You pick up $245 cash. Get it while it lasts. 802-462-3313.

DRY FIREWOOD. ALL hard-wood. $250 / cord; cut, split, delivered. 802-352-1034, 802-349-5457.

FIREWOOD, cut, split and delivered. Green or sea-soned. Call Tom Shepard at 453-4285.

LOOKING FOR A low im-pact logging / wood job. 802-453-2673.

MOUNTAIN ROAD FIRE-WOOD: 50 cords dry hard-wood for sale. Call for price. 802-759-2095.

SABOURIN FIREWOOD: Top Quality. Dry. $250 per cord. Delivered. Call Ge-rard, 802-989-1371 or 802-897-2697.

SEASONED FIREWOOD, CLEAN de-barked, mixed hard woods. $250 / cord, de-livery available. Phone orders and credit cards accepted. 802-453-2226.

Real Estate4 ACRE CORNWALL Hill-top building site with expan-sive view- Camel’s Hump to Killington. Approved septic design. All permits on file. 220 acres also available. www.landwoodwater.com 619-208-2939. oppa6@ya-hoo.com .

6.8 ACRES HILLSIDE land in Salisbury. Beautiful south-westerly exposures and sun-sets. Secluded site. Right of way to land in place; in-cludes water and power ease-ments. New town assessment $36,900. Cash price $25,000. Serious inquiries only please. 802-352-6678.

Att. Farmers145 ACRES AVAILABLE for five year lease. Organic pre-ferred. $5500 per year. First and last year rent paid at sign-ing of contract. 619-208-2939. www.landwoodwater.com .

DAIRY FARM FOR RENT in Addison. freestall & milk-ing parlor, along with 400+ acres. 300 Tillable. Serious inquiries only. Email first at [email protected] and 802-735-4725.

HAY FOR SALE: Small square bales. First cut, sec-ond cut, and mulch. Delivery available. Call for pricing. 802-453-4481, 802-349-9281, or 802-989-1004.

HAY FOR SALE; first and second cut. Call 352-4686.

SAWDUST; STORED AND undercover. Large tandem silage truck $600, delivered. Large single axle dump $250, delivered. Single axle dump $185, delivered. Pick up also available. Phone order and credit cards accepted. 802-453-2226.

WHITNEY’S CUSTOM FARM WORK Pond agitating, liquid manure hauling, mouldboard plowing. 462-2755, John Whitney.

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2003 JEEP LIBERTY: Green, 105,508 miles. Recently refurbished. $3500 OBO. 802-349-6874.

WantedWANTED TO BUY 1 item or houseful. Also old books. Call Blue Willow Antiques. 802-247-5333.

CarsFREE JUNK CAR REMOVAL. Cash paid for some com-plete cars. Call 388-0432 or 388-2209.

BRANDON - Prime Downtown Rental Spaces

available now. 2 units, each over 1000sq. ft., or can be converted to one large unit.

$800/$700 plus electric. Excellent visibility and parking. Bright and sunny. Call 802-989-4875

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STATE OF VERMONT

WANTED TO LEASEThe State of Vermont, wishes to enter

into a lease for approximately 1,500 to

2,000 Square Feet of “ADA” handicapped

program, space in the Middlebury area.

This space will house up to 10 staff and

require on-site parking for a minimum of

15 cars.

Preference shall be given to sites located

within downtown areas.

All questions should be directed to;

Allen Palmer

Property Management Specialist

4 Governor Aiken Ave.

Montpelier, VT 05633-7001

802-828-1424

Responses should be received no later

than 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday January 30,

2013 by:

BGS Property Management

4 Governor Aiken Ave.

Montpelier, VT 05633-7001

Attention: Allen Palmer/Middlebury DOC1/10

ADDISON COUNTY

REGIONAL PLANNING

COMMISSION

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS The Transportation Advisory Committee

(TAC) of the Addison County Regional

Planning Commission (ACRPC), and the

Town of Ferrisburgh, Vermont are seeking

feasibility study to identify alternatives

Hollow Rd.

Proposals (RFP), please visit:

org/rfps/.

TOWN OF FERRISBURGHNOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT A public hearing before the Zoning Board of Adjustment of the Town of Ferrisburgh will be

TOWN OF LEICESTERNOTICE OF

PUBLIC HEARINGThe Leicester Zoning Board of

Adjustment will hold a public hearing Tuesday, January 29, 2013 at the

(50-12-ZBA) from Benjamin & Kelly Small, 231 Winding Way for Setback Waiver to alter an existing deck/porch into a screened porch with roof on the east side of property, build a retaining wall on the west side and replace current

house on the south-west side of property

Application is available for inspection at

Participation in this proceeding is a prerequisite to the right to take any

Peter Fjeld, ZBA Chairman

TOWN OF MIDDLEBURY

SELECTBOARD

TOWN OFFICE CONFERENCE ROOM

(Includes capital project funds)

for FY14 (July 1, 2013 & June 30, 2014)

The total proposed budget is $8,943,097

with $6,366,592 to be funded by property

taxes.

Your comments, suggestions and input

are important and appreciated.

Copies of the proposed budget may be

obtained from the Town’s website, www.

201.

If you need special accommodations to

attend this meeting, please contact the

202 as early as possible. 1/14

STATE OF VERMONT

SUPERIOR COURT CIVIL DIVISION

Addison Unit Docket No. 254-9-10 Ancv

PHH Mortgage Corporation a/k/a Century 21 (R) Mortgage (SM), Plaintiff, v. Charles F. Vaughn and Occupants residing at 1771 Vermont Route 22A, Shoreham, Vermont, Defendants.

NOTICE OF SALE

By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain mortgage given by Charles F. Vaughn to Century 21 (R) Mortgage (SM) dated January 18, 2008 and recorded in Volume 69, Page 561 of the Land Records of the Town of Shoreham, of which mortgage the undersigned is the present holder, for breach of the conditions of said mortgage and for the purposes of foreclosing the same will be sold at Public Auction at 9:30 A.M. on January 30, 2013, at 1771 Vermont Route 22A, Shoreham, Vermont all and singular the premises described in said mortgage:To Wit: Being all and the same lands and premises conveyed to Charles F. Vaughn by virtue of a Warranty Deed from Patrick J. Whitley dated November 9, 2004 and recorded November 12, 2004 in Volume 62, Page 426 of the Land Records of the Town of Shoreham. Terms of Sale: $10,000.00 to be paid in cash or cashier’s check by purchaser at the time of sale, with the balance due at closing. The sale is subject to taxes due and owing to the Town of Shoreham. The mortgagor is entitled to redeem the premises at any time prior to the sale by paying the full amount due under the mortgage, including the costs and expenses of the sale. Other terms to be announced at the sale or inquire at Lobe & Fortin, 30 Kimball Avenue, Ste. 306, South Burlington, VT 05403, (802) 660-9000. DATED at South Burlington, Vermont this 3rd day of January, 2013

PHH Mortgage Corporation a/k/a Century 21 (R) Mortgage (SM)By: Joshua B. Lobe, Esq., Lobe & Fortin, PLC

1/7, 14, 21 30 Kimball Ave., Ste. 306 South Burlington, VT 05403

MIDDLEBURY — People who work on renovation or demolition projects where lead or asbestos may be present are invited to a free work-shop on Thursday, Jan. 17, from 2-4 p.m. at American Legion Post 27 in Middlebury. The workshop is spon-sored by the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation, the Vermont Department of Health, and the Addison County Solid Waste Management District. This two-hour training event is

meant for waste haulers, demoli-tion contractors, construction proj-ect supervisors, and waste transfer station personnel. It is especially

relevant for persons who generate, handle or process construction and demolition waste materials.The workshop will focus on

portions of Vermont’s asbestos and solid waste disposal regula-tions. Personnel from the Vermont Department of Health’s Asbestos and Lead Regulatory Program and the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation Solid Waste Management Program will discuss how Vermont’s lead and asbestos regulations apply to attendees and their businesses. The workshop will cover a variety of issues, including best management

practices for handling construction and demolition debris, and how to keep asbestos and other hazardous materials out of the waste stream.In addition to the presentations,

there will be time allowed for ques-tions from workshop attendees. Snacks and beverages will also be provided.Seating is limited. Reservations

can be made by calling the Solid Waste District at (802) 388-2333. When you call, please be sure to indicate if more than one person from your business will be attending.In case of snow, the meeting will

be rescheduled for Jan. 24.

MIDDLEBURY — The Champlain Valley Crop, Soil and Pasture Team of the University

Middlebury is encouraging local farmers and those involved in agri-culture of all sorts to enter their crops into the Product Contest at the 2013 Vermont Farm Show. The annual show will be held at the Champlain Valley Expo in Essex Junction Jan. 29-31.Not only can you win some

cash (up to $50 for a Best of Show entry), but you can help the UVM Extension team make the Crops Exhibit spectacular. “We will be working hard to tell

your story to Farm Show attendees,

booth full of entries of your crops,” said Rico Balzano, UVM Extension Agronomy Outreach Professional, in a press release.Crop categories include corn

silage, haylage, ear corn/high moisture shell corn, and dry grain. Anyone can bring oats, wheat, barley, soybeans, or other crops they grow. Dry hay can be entered as grass, mixed, or legume hay. For information on the exact commodi-ties being judged, visit www.vtfarmshow.com/product-contest.html.Two very good judges will review

the samples and select the best in each class and best in show. The top

samples in each class and best in show will receive a special rosette and, of course, a nice cash prize.Drop off samples at any of

Middlebury, Rutland, St. Albans, or South Burlington (Spear Street), as late as noon on Monday, Jan. 28, or directly to the Champlain Valley Expo by 4 p.m. on Jan. 28.

Lane, Suite 300, in the Industrial Park.For more information about

entering your crops into the prod-uct contest, contact Rico Balzano, Jeff Carter or Donna Brown at 802-388-4969.

MIDDLEBURY — The Women Business Owners Network (WBON) will meet Tuesday, Jan. 15, from 8-9:30 a.m. at the Middlebury Courtyard Marriott, Dunmore Room in Middlebury. This month’s topic is “Gross National Happiness: Harnessing the Wisdom of Other Cultures in Life and Work,” presented by travel consultant Julia Rogers.Business owners may have never

wondered how to conduct a Tanzanian team-building exercise, but gleaning the best ideas from other cultures can help improve a business as well as an individual’s work-life balance. Attendees will learn how Bhutan measures its success as a nation, why

the siesta is good for productivity and many other useful strategies from far-

Julia Rogers is founder of EnRoute Consulting, which specializes in travel and volunteer advising for “gap year” students aged 17-25. Rogers works to engage young Americans across the country in service work, experiential education and travel as a way of learning about themselves and the world around them. WBON discussions are open to

area women involved in assorted professional and personal endeavors. The cost is $8 for members, $11 for guests. To RSVP or learn more, go online to www.wbon.org.

Women Business Owners Network (WBON) is a Vermont organization with over 300 members. Monthly chapter meetings are held through-out the state and feature speakers on a variety of topics such as market-

-ogy, health, wellness and nutrition. WBON’s mission is to provide a forum for personal and professional growth through networking and educational opportunities, to encour-age peer-to-peer support for women business owners in a diverse and positive atmosphere, and to be a cata-lyst for creative problem solving that fosters ongoing success in life and in business.

Cultural perspective aids business

Asbestos workshop to train pros

Local crops solicited for farm show

Public Notices IndexPublic notices for the following can be found in this ADDISON INDEPENDENT on this .

Addison County Regional Planning Commission - Ferrisburgh (1)

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Middlebury (1)

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thought up to bring gas to Middlebury and Rutland. At this stage, though, 71 percent of the pipeline’s fuel would go to the International Paper plant in Ticonderoga, N.Y. Monkton is not currently slated to get any fuel from the pipeline.At a Dec. 10 meeting, hundreds

of Monkton residents and the se-

to the proposed route and requested that VGS delay its scheduled Dec. 20

signaled its opposition to VGS’s proposed Monkton route, though it reiterated support for the pipeline project as a whole, “with condi-tions.” Many at the time urged VGS to revert to a previous plan of running

the proposed pipeline down the exist-

stretches through Monkton from Rut--

fers in case of accidents or pipeline ruptures.Despite local concerns, on Dec. 20

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proposed route through Monkton. In its application, the company request-ed a prehearing conference for Jan. 7, three days before its senior staff was due in Monkton to hear the public’s concerns. That request was denied;; the prehearing conference will take place on Jan. 30.VGS senior management pledged

to meet with the Agency of Natu-ral Resources to discuss permitting

includes a swath of the Monkton Swamp.MONKTON SPEAKS OUT

Monkton residents handed VGS

trespass orders from landowners along the currently proposed cor-ridor, signaling the landown-ers’ skepticism that VGS could complete pipe-line construction without coming onto personal property. “Permitt ing,

constructability and cost are not acceptable ex-cuses for propos-ing a natural gas transmission line near homes and wells,” said resident Renee McGuinness, who presented

discussion, several townspeople gave accounts of surveyors working for VGS who had been explicitly told not to work on their property com-

had been given little indication that they had a say in what construction occurred on their property, with two

stating they or a neighbor had been threatened with eminent domain.“You had surveyors on my prop-

erty for days without permission,” one resident told VGS President and

happen?”Some residents ex-

-cerns about the damage that would be done to their front lawns and personal property. The pipeline’s construction, they said, would require fences to be removed and, in one case, an ex-isting foundation to be torn down.“You’re going to decimate proper-

Roger Wallace made the point that though Monkton itself would not be served by the pipeline’s gas, local propane companies would “lose the 3,000 easiest customers they’ve got” to cheaper natural gas that would be

-tol.

“For the rest of us, that means our price of fuel goes up,” Wal-lace said.The audience

also heard from Frank White, a resident of Wills-boro, N.Y., who wanted Monkton residents to know that they weren’t alone in oppos-ing the pipeline.

-plain just got cleaned up,” White said, citing concerns about pipeline accidents that could foul the lake. “That’s our commons, our lake.”

-ington-based group Put People First and Rising Tide Vermont offered to connect Monkton residents to a group in Middlebury that had expressed similar concerns about VGS’s pipe-line.

addressed those gathered at the meet-ing.“You have support in the Legisla-

ture,” he said. Sharpe said he hoped the pipeline

dispute could be solved without leg-islative assistance now that VGS had demonstrated a willingness to change

not resolved, Monkton could expect legislative support from himself as well as from Rep. Mike Fisher, D-

The bulk of concerns brought up at the meeting in-volved safety, in-cluding whether the pipeline’s loca-tion under the road would affect its du-rability over time, and the proxim-ity of the proposed corridor to wells, homes and the ele-

mentary school. VGS representatives were able to answer in detail ques-

durability of the 12-inch pipeline, a sample of which sat on a table in

were also confronted with less tech-nical questions.“Are you human?” one Monkton

resident asked. MEA CULPA IN MONKTON

an alternative that works,” VGS lead-er Gilbert told the scores of people at last Thursday’s meeting.VGS representatives also apolo-

gized for what they called poor com-munication on the part of the compa-ny, and stated that they would convey future updates by notifying the town

individual landowners by mail.-

ing for more than words.“Now the ball is in their court to

take the town’s concerns and turn it -

ton Road resident who has led the charge organizing against the pipe-line, told the Independent.

win over property owners along the

way (residents) are going to be satis-

their homes.”

VGS was offering too little, too late.“After last night’s meeting, I think

there is a movement to get it out of Monkton altogether,” said McGuin-ness on Friday. McGuinness’s prop-erty on Rotax Road would abut the proposed pipeline whether it was along Monkton Road or moved back

they have not acted in good faith.”

“Now the ball is in their court to take the town’s concerns and turn it into action ... The only way (residents) are going

meaningful setbacks from their homes.”

— Monnkton resident Jennifer Baker

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week that he saw the potential for

both immediate and long-term ener-

gy savings for the city’s sewer plant,

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era House, public works building,

and two union schools.

He told the Independent last week he estimated the city could save up

year, assuming at least 3 acres of land

could be found to host a solar farm

that could produce 750,000 kilowatt

hours a year.

The savings are too good to pass

up, Hawley said.

“I told the city council my focus

is going to be on solar for the next

month or two,” he said.

Encore head Chad Farrell has not

But counting the $10,000-a-year

lease payment Encore is offering,

$2,000 annually in property taxes,

and savings in power bills — Hawley

said there is an immediate credit, and

Farrell said the power will be sold to

rate for the next 20 years regardless

of inevitable price increases — Far-

rell estimated Ferrisburgh could save

about $500,000 in 20 years.

In an email to the Independent, Farrell guessed that considering the

power usage on city properties and

the city’s share of reduced power

costs at the union schools, equal sav-

ings were possible.

“This depends on the total project

size and the site on which the system

would be built (things like distance

to three-phase interconnection, lo-

cation, construction considerations,

etc.),” Farrell wrote. “Based on the

sites we have seen and discussed,

however, I would imagine that the

savings will be comparable to what

we have discussed for the Ferris-

burgh project.”

FERRISBURGH STATUS

Meanwhile, that Ferrisburgh proj-

ect does remain on track, and Farrell

said as long as the town acts before

state funding for net-metered alterna-

tive energy projects runs out it would

be possible to do both.

“We could continue to move the

projects forward expeditiously,”

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ously worked with Burlington, South

Burlington, Middlebury, Milton,

on the Northlands Job Corps wind

turbine. “We … think there could

actually be some good synergies al-

lowed by doing the two projects.”

Encore has proposed to put its Fer-

risburgh project on the northwest

corner of the 34.9-acre, town-owned

parcel at the junction of Routes 7

and 22A. The town has been market-

ing that land, which has within it a

9-acre parcel zoned for light industry,

among other uses. Within that 9 acres

there is a 4.5-acre building envelope.

The rest of the land is either wet-

land or protected by conservation or

agricultural easements. Cole, who

has looked into the issue while help-

ing the town to market the land for

$375,000, has said he believes the

solar array would be permitted out-

side the 9-acre piece that is key to its

overall marketability.

Ferrisburgh selectboard chair-

woman Loretta Lawrence said last

week she and the board believe the

the case before they look further into

a deal with Encore, and the board has

given that task to the town attorney.

“We have to check to see if we

can put it on the conservation land,”

Lawrence said. “That has to be our

priority now.”

If that obstacle is overcome, the

board will still have questions, she

said.

more,” she said. “We’ll continue to

pursue discussions.”

VERGENNES DETAILS

Certainly, there are questions

Ideally, enough land could be

found on the roughly 8 acres that

houses the sewer plant, which al-

ready offers the necessary three-

phase power.

But Hawley acknowledges things

might be tight down by the plant,

even if the arrays could be scattered

around the facility.

it all down there, but we’re going to

look at it,” he said.

parcels off New Haven Road and

Comfort Hill, but in each case exten-

sive tree clearing would be required,

something Hawley believes the Pub-

lic Service Board might frown upon.

Private land on Panton Road,

possibly school property, and state-

owned land near Northlands Job

Corps are also under consideration.

It is also possible that a smaller array

could go down near the sewer plant

and offer lesser savings. Hawley said

many options are in play.

Farrell said Encore will work

decision, and that the company was

already looking at sites as of late

last week. The list will be narrowed

down soon, he said.

“We would hope to have a site or

two selected for additional investiga-

tion in the next few days, maybe by

mid-week,” he said.

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ten to proposals that will save even

a few dollars on their tight budgets.

Cannon called it a wonderful oppor-

tunity.

would certainly accept any savings

the towns have to offer,” said the

ANwSU business manager.

Hawley noted that Ferrisburgh is a

so-called “sending town,” and even

small cuts to the community’s school

spending would add up.

“If there is an opportunity to lower

the per-pupil cost even a little bit, it’s

a huge saving to the Ferrisburgh tax-

payer,” he said.

The city charter requires voter ap-

proval for any real estate deal, in-

cluding a lease for a solar farm.

With potentially hundreds of thou-

sands of dollars at stake, Hawley

hopes to have something in place for

voters to consider on Town Meeting

Day.

“I’m dropping everything and

dealing with this,” he said. “That’s

real money, and it’s for 20 years.”

Andy Kirkaldy may be reached at [email protected].

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