Addison Independent Jan. 28, 2013

ADDISON COUNTY

INDEPENDENT Vol. 24 No. 49 Middlebury, Vermont Monday, January 28, 2013 36 Pages 75¢

MONDAY EDITION

MUHS gym

a busy place

City’s library is

reaching out

ACSU, teachers

agree on contract

Movie reveals

worker struggles Grant to help VUHS work on

new graduation requirements

Career center eyes 2.8% spending hikeBy JOHN FLOWERSMIDDLEURY — Patricia A. Hannaford

Career Center directors are proposing a 2013-2014 budget of $3,515,820, which rep-resents a 2.8-percent spending increase over this year. The increase amounts to $95,639.The budget proposal does not include any

Hand in handBRIDGE SCHOOL STUDENTS and school co-founder and retired teacher Gerry Loney, far right, skate across the school’s ice rink during

also use the rink during recess.Independent photo/Trent Campbell

Bixby talks funding to towns as its endowment dwindles

Vt. Gas to movepipeline back to VELCO route

(See Monkton, Page 35)

By XIAN CHIANG-WARENMONKTON — After weeks of heated

dispute between Vermont Gas Systems and

proposed natural gas pipeline, the parties involved may be nearing a compromise —

(See Career Center, Page 35)

(See Bixby funding, Page 30)

By ANDY KIRKALDY-

by Free Memorial Library board members believe

short years, those board members this winter ap-

seeking a major boost in the support it receives within town budgets.

support from $13.66 per resident to about $24.“They’re still remembering when we were at

$7,” said board member Peter Morris of Ferris-burgh. “The selectboards, understandably, are

said the national economy, while improving, also remains fragile, further complicating town

(See VUHS grant, Page 27)

By ANDY KIRKALDYVERGENNES — Vergennes Union High

School was recently awarded a second grant from the Nellie Mae Education Foundation to support the school’s ongoing effort to by 2016 require stu-

portfolios before graduating.That effort is now entering a crucial phase, as

the school’s ninth-graders prepare to begin work this spring on portfolios that will track the nine

master in order to receive diplomas in 2016 (see

— Addison Independent, Monday, January 28, 2013

What began with The Star two millennia ago continues in our lives

today. Please join us this Season of Epiphany during which we

celebrate the manifestation of the divinity of Jesus Christ to the World.

St. Timothy Anglican Mission, part of the Anglican Church in North

America, meets in the village of Middlebury at 4:00 pm on Sundays at

To learn more about St. Timothy, please visit

http://sttimothyburlington.org/Welcome.html.

To learn more about the Anglican expression of the Christian faith, please visit

http://anglicanchurch.net/.

As with joyful steps they sped,

To that lowly manger-bed,

There to bend the knee before

Him whom heaven and earth adore,

So may we with willing feet

Ever seek thy mercy-seat.

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Tograndmother’s houseTHIS YEAR’S JOINT production

of the Town Hall Theater and the Middlebury College Department of Music is Stephen Sondheim’s “Into the Woods.” The show, which was performed to sellout crowds last weekend, was part of the college’s January Term course The Contem-porary Musical in Performance. The show was cast in the fall, but the full company didn’t meet with director Doug Anderson until the second week of January, giving the cast and crew just two and a half weeks to pull the show together. Pictured are, clockwise from left, Amanda Werrell as Cinderella;; Jack DesBois as the Wolf and Sarah Lusche as Little Red Ridinghood;; Nicholas Hemerling as the Narrator;; Werrell, Hannah Tem-kin and Nathaniel Rothrock on the imaginative set;; Elyse Barnard as the Witch with Rothrock and Evann Normandin as the Baker and his wife;; and Quinn Bernegger and Mike McCann as the two vain princes.

Independent photos/Trent Campbell

Addison Independent, Monday, January 28, 2013 — PAGE 3

!e 2013 Union District #3 Annual Reportis now available online at

http://www.addisoncentralsu.org/reports-budgetsor by calling 802-382-1274 to obtain a copy.

Union District #3Middlebury Union Middle and High Schools

Member Districts are Bridport, Cornwall, Middlebury, Ripton, Salisbury, Shoreham and Weybridge

!e UD#3 Annual Meetingand Budget Hearing will take place

on Tuesday, February 26, 2013, 6:30 PM at Middlebury Union High School.

Australian ballot voting will take place on March 5, 2013 in each town’s polling location.

Teachers to vote on new ACSU pactBy JOHN FLOWERSMIDDLEBURY — Addison Cen-

tral Supervisory Union directors and teachers have reached a tentative agreement on a new contract to cover the 2013-14 academic year. Terms of the deal will be made public once it

and the nine separate school boards that govern the district.Both sides have been working hard

to negotiate a new pact before the cur-

have also wanted to have a settlement in place to make for an easier transi-tion for a new ACSU superintendent. The ACSU board recently launched its

-perintendent Gail Conley, who will be stepping down on June 30.Conley said the one-year deal will

give negotiators additional time to hammer out a more long-term agree-ment with teachers in the ACSU’s seven elementary schools and Middle-bury Union middle and high schools. The ACSU schools serve students in the towns of Bridport, Cornwall, Mid-dlebury, Ripton, Salisbury, Shoreham and Weybridge.The current ACSU teachers’ con-

tract is a four-year deal that was rati-

covered the 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 academic years, along with the 2011-2012 and 2012-2013 school years. It

more than 200 ACSU teachers under a single contract and a common salary schedule. Previously, teachers negoti-ated separately through one of three unions: The Middlebury Educators Association, the Addison Central Edu-cators’ Association and the Middle-bury Elementary Teachers Associa-tion.Alyce Schermerhorn, an art instruc-

tor at Mary Hogan Elementary School and the chief negotiator for the ACSU teachers, said she and her colleagues will vote on the new contract Feb. 7.

By XIAN CHIANG-WARENADDISON COUNTY —

made by two Middlebury College students, takes viewers behind the scenes of Addison County’s picturesque landscape. It follows eight anonymous migrant work-ers laboring unseen in unnamed Vermont dairy farms and exposes the struggles of their daily lives,

-ences.

-fully and artistically done,” said Cheryl Connor, a Bridport dairy famer and member of the Ad-dison County Migrant Workers Coalition. “I do feel that a doc-umentary and any other media should be used to make the public aware of our dairy farms and the migrant workers who keep them going. “I have said before and will say

again, that Vermont would not be a dairy state without the migrant workers. There is just no one else to milk the cows.”

College senior Elori Kramer and recent graduate Peter Coccoma,

-grant workers were a presence in Vermont in their college classes. Coccoma, a native of Cooper-stown, N.Y., spent a summer vol-unteering with Migrant Justice,

that advocates for migrant work-ers. “Through my time there I was

introduced to many of the issues, and met many of the farmworkers that live in the area,” Coccoma said. He stayed active with the orga-

nization, offering rides to migrant workers who, since they cannot be issued driver’s licenses, often go weeks or months without leav-ing the farms where they work. “Vermont prides itself in its

cultural emphasis on community as well as locally sourced agri-

culture,” Coccoma said. “Migrant farmworkers work to maintain our largest and most prized agricultural industry yet they are isolated from the vibrant community that we have developed here.”“Hide,” which em-

ploys creative means to protect the identities of the workers it fea-tures, does not seek to politicize the issue but, rather, to humanize it. The migrant workers in

undocumented hours and are not covered by fair labor practice rules, often described intense feelings of isolation, fear and lack of recog-nition.“Sometimes you feel sad, other

times depressed, sometimes alone because you are far away from your family and all those you hold dear

in your home,” one worker said in

“We were very conscious about the safety of the migrant workers and farmers we interviewed for the

movie. It was a pri-ority to let them feel safe to speak their mind,” said Coccoma. “Our hope with this

daily lives of migrant farmworkers working on dairy farms in Ver-mont and the issues that they face every day. More than tell a story, our intention is to communicate a ‘feeling’ that encom-passes the emotional weight surround-

ing this issue through the images, multi-voiced narration, and mu-sic.”“We wanted to be really care-

A MIGRANT WORKER featured in “Hide,” a new documentary about migrant labor in Vermont dairy

screened Jan. 29 in Middlebury and Feb. 20 in Burlington.

Movie reveals struggles of migrant workers

-ography major who hails from Minneapolis. “We can all agree that the milk industry is suffer-ing, that NAFTA has created an economy that displaces Mexican workers, and that those workers are now supporting Vermont’s dairy industry in conditions that are oftentimes not great. We want to raise the question of what can be done about this rather than

doesn’t give answers. That is for the viewer to decide.” “Hide,” which premiered at

the Mountaintop Film Festival

screened in Middlebury on Tues-day, Jan. 29, at 7 p.m. in Room 232 of the Axinn Center at Mid-dlebury College, and on Wednes-day, Feb. 20, at 7 p.m. at Main Street Landing’s Filmhouse in Burlington.

“Sometimes you feel sad, other times depressed, sometimes alone because you are far away from your family and all those you hold dear in your home.”

— anonymous migrant farmworker


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Letters to the Editor

Gun rights advocate paints extremely scary pictureI am standing on the National

Mall, one of thousands to witness

the inauguration of a president.

The ceremony is a symbol for the

peaceful transfer of authority and

for a democracy where the people

choose their leaders who in turn are

legally and morally bound to serve

them. It symbolizes order, the rule

of law, and the placement of our

collective trust in our governmental

institutions.

But I can’t help wondering, who

around me is packing? …. And

why?

I ask the guy on my left, the one

with the NRA badge, if he sees any-

one suspicious, anyone who might

be murderous rather than merely

larcenous and who might sneak up

in the crowd and do us some serious

damage. “Don’t worry,” he says

as he pats the lump under his left

armpit. “I’ve got it covered.” Is he

talking about the lump or attacks by

criminals or jihadists lurking among

us out here on the mall? He says his

name is Djingo. I want to ask if the

lump is cancerous or a Glock G30.

“Djingo what?” I say instead.

“Djust Djingo,” he says. I hadn’t

realized that Djingo was his last

name, though I suspect that both

names constitute some sort of nom de guerre. Clearly he is someone I should trust, or at least pretend to.

If someone tries to do me harm,

maybe Djust Djingo will whip out

his Glock and get off 10-15 quick

rounds into the crowd while he

narrows in on the real target. I feel

safer already.

Djust Djingo is explaining how

he resents all the taxpayer money

spent on public security. The citi-

zenry can just defend itself, right?

No high-priced armies or police. No

Up the beanstalkMIDDLEBURY COLLEGE STUDENT Zac Lounsbury, as Jack of beanstalk fame, sings during a re-

hearsal of the Middlebury College/Town Hall Theater production of “Into the Woods” last Wednesday night. See Page 2 for more photos from the show.

Independent photo/Trent Campbell

To the far left: ‘Say it, we must’Vermont Progressives and other liberals might want to tread cautiously

when reacting to Gov. Peter Shumlin’s budget address lest they open a politi-

cal divide between themselves and a majority of Vermonters. The danger is

that would be perceived as too far left of the mainstream, as the Tea Party is

perceived to be too far right, and their political clout compromised.

That is particularly true of the governor’s proposal to shift $16.7 million

from the state’s Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) to pay for increased child-

a welfare program called Reach Up.

As Gov. Shumlin said in his budget address Thursday, here are the facts:

childcare subsidy for low-income families from the current 10 cents on the

struggling to get a start in their careers and would encourage parents to stay

in a job once they have a child.

The governor is changing the program, in part, because spending has sky-

rocketed. Because it is tied to the federal EITC, state spending on the pro-

states that add a match to the federal tax credit and it offers the second high-

Progressives are arguing that the state should fund both the EITC at the

current level and ante up another $16.7 million for the childcare program.

Sure. Why not. Just raise more taxes on the wealthy. It’s a refrain that does

have limits, and many believe the state is teetering on that edge. What that

limit is, is certainly up for debate, but the premise is undeniable and the gov-

for higher taxes on wealthy incomes is simply blowing hot air.

The question to debate is whether the money — the $16.7 million —

should be used as a payment at the end of the year to help the low-income

pay bills, or actually use the money for a long-term investment in a child’s

education to help that family break the cycle of poverty.

change in the state’s welfare system.

“We face an insidious problem right now in our welfare system,” he ex-

plained in his budget address. “It might surprise most Vermonters to learn

without interruption to the entire household for a lifetime. In contrast, 46

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age people to get a job. What is far more troubling is that we actually pe-

nalize Vermonters who want to earn more money and get a job because we

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ing many to stay out of the worforce or quit their new job because they do

better on welfare.

“It is neither compassionate nor prudent to continue a system in which

We will not allow vulnerable Vermonters, such as those who are disabled,

to fall through the cracks, but we will ask those who can work to get the

work must be temporary, not timeless.”

Progressives and liberal Democrats who take on those arguments and

clamor for the status quo, best know that mainstream Vermonters won’t be

with them. Compassion is one thing, but supporting those who won’t help

themselves — well, that really rankles folks. If the governor gets out of the

beltway and takes these proposals to all corners of the state, he’ll rally a

strong majority of Vermonters — from all-stripes of Democrats to the most

conservative Republicans — and leave Progressives increasingly alienated

just as important issues like health care reform come to the fore.

That should give the far left reason for pause.

Angelo S. Lynn


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Dear NRA member,

Thank you so much for your

continued support in our efforts

to ensure that our right to own

And when deranged psychopathic

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price we must pay for

protecting our Second

Amendment rights.

Of course unfortunate

incident in Connecti-

assert that some kinds

for. But you and I

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thanks to you that we can hire ex-

burnish our image in the face of

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umbine, Virginia Tech, and now

dedicated support that

the NRA has been

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restrictions on some

high-powered combat

at a crossroads in this

country. There are

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ing the frightening statistic that 34

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1996, that country enacted strict

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tire country.

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counting on YOU, NRA member,

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to 70 percent of NRA members ac-

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of the uniformed security agents who

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the inauguration.

I am going to say that this seems

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has a point. Think about it. The

president says he depends on the

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In which case the president might

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that neither of these guys has hands

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what he wants. But then, the donkey

Thank goodness the ceremony is

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that we need restrictions on who can

On the other hand, maybe

Henry Wilmer

Lincoln

Letters to the Editor

Community Forum

This week’s writer

is Joanna Colwell,

director of Otter

Creek Yoga in Mid-

dlebury’s Marble

Works District. She

lives in East Middle-

bury.

Letter (Continued from Page 4)

A sarcastic reply for the NRA lobby

This is the time of the year

donors for year-end contributions.

their benefactors.

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Durden, Da-

vid

to his church. Under audit the IRS

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contribution. Ouch.

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donation.

Kim P. Loewer, EA

Weybridge

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Rebecca Audet, 29, Monroe, Conn.MONROE, Conn. — Rebecca

MacLean Audet, devoted wife of Ryan Thomas Audet and loving mother of 4-year-old Anya Katherine Audet, died on Jan. 22, 2013, in the company of her immediate family. Only 29 years old, Rebecca

accomplished so much and touched many lives in such a short time. She was born in Norwalk, Conn., and grew up in Redding. She gradu-ated from Joel Barlow High School in 2001, winning several local and state championships in track and

cum laude from prestigious Barnard College of Columbia University in 2005, majoring in English and Philosophy. She met Ryan, the love of her life, during the summer before her senior year. They moved to Fair Haven, Vt., in 2005 and married on Dec. 31, 2006, in Orwell, Vt. Their daughter, Anya, was born in the summer of 2008. Rebecca pursued her career

dreams with passion, progressing quickly through the ranks at the Subway corporation. She and Ryan ran two successful Subway fran-chises in Fair Haven and Rutland, and Rebecca oversaw the operation of hundreds of restaurants across New England and the West Coast. The family moved to Monroe, Conn., in August 2012 after Rebecca was promoted to Director of Worldwide Training at Subway’s

corporate headquarters in Milford, Conn. She was slated to assume the role of Director of Operations in January.Impressively, Rebecca achieved

all this while battling an aggressive form of breast cancer over the last three years. Following an initial diag-nosis at the age of 26, she surprised everyone by bouncing back right away from an intense year of surger-ies and chemotherapy. She survived another two years in excellent health until the cancer unexpectedly returned in December, ultimately claiming her life in just six weeks. Rebecca met these challenges with amazing strength, an open heart, and no regrets.Rebecca was stunningly beautiful,

incredibly intelligent and extremely focused. She had an infectious laugh and a sharp, witty humor. She always knew exactly what she wanted and how to get it. But behind that bold determination and tough exterior was a gentle and caring mother who loved more than anything spend-ing time with her daughter, Anya. Whether singing songs in the car or reading bedtime stories, they shared a special bond that brought them and those around them immense joy. Rebecca is survived by her

husband, Ryan;; her daughter, Anya;; and their golden retriever, Boomer;; her older sister, Katherine MacLean of Baltimore, Md., and her younger

brother, Edward Cadden-MacLean of Easton, Conn.;; her parents, Julie Troy of Newtown, Conn., and Richard MacLean of Bridgeport, Conn.;; Ryan’s parents, Thomas and Meredith Audet of Orwell, Vt.;; and so many family members and loving friends.

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! "June Atwood, 82, Rutland

RUTLAND — June Atwood, 82, died peacefully, surrounded by loving family, on Jan. 19 at the Rutland Hospital. A gathering to honor her life was

held on Jan. 26, from 1-4 p.m. at the West Rutland Legion Hall, 333 Pleasant Heights, West Rutland. Memorial reflections were shared at 2. June is survived by her devoted

husband of 34 years, Jordan “Fred” Atwood, and a large extended family. They met at a Newbury High School class reunion, having each already raised five adult chil-dren, respectively.June was born Jan. 23, 1930, and

raised on a multigenerational dairy farm in Ryegate. Her parents, Perley and Eldrie Whitcher, and two brothers, Charles and Perley (Skipe), predeceased her. Within the contexts of farm life and the Depression, she was instilled with the value of hard work and a “waste not, want not” ethic. There was a simplistic beauty that emanated from her childhood home with its music parlor, patchwork quilts, and cold cellar filled with canned food from productive gardens, berry bushes and fruit trees. From a young age, June loved school and valued education. She pursued a teaching degree at Lyndon State College and was a teacher for almost four decades. Upon retire-ment, she ran a furniture business,

with her husband, Fred, and started a home-based preschool, which is a source of fond memo-ries for particular grandchildren who attended.June was a tireless volunteer

whose energy manifested in a variety of ways, including being a participating member of the West Rutland School Board;; the Vermont Teacher’s Retirement Association;; and the Out-of-Tuners, a choral group that performed at local nursing homes. She also provided literacy tutoring at the local prison and started the local Bone Builders group, a health initiative for preventing osteoporosis. June was an active member of the Eastern Stars, parallel to Fred’s participa-tion in the Masons. June was an avid reader, enjoyed knitting, and the study of genealogy. June is survived by her five

children and their families: Mary Tumielewicz and Vic Tumielewicz;; Betty and Chuck Hayes;; Nancy Chamberlain and her deceased husband, Raymond;; Robert and Marie Sherrer;; and Deb Sherrer and Jason Cadwell. Grandchildren and spouses/partners, respectively, include: Michael and Danielle Tumielewicz, Michelle and Eric Morin;; Stacey and Colin Greene;; Chad and Amy Fales;; Renne and Nathan Palmer;; Renena Chamberlain;; Randi and Tyler Chagnon;; Candace and Michael

Groner;; Ashley and Kyle Guyette;; and Kate Sherrer and Eliza Cadwell. Great-grandchildren include Andrea Tumielewicz;; Cameron and Briana Greene;; Crosby and Langston Chamberlain;; Sierra and Vanessa Fales;; Mikayla and Adison Mae Chagnon;; Jackson Groner;; and Alexis Guyette. Our family is indebted to June’s

eldest daughters, particularly Betty Hayes, for providing and managing loving in-home care for our mother and stepfather for many years and the excellent nursing care received at Rutland Hospital in the last days of our

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MONDAYJan28

Addison County Democratic Committee meeting in Middlebury.

Monday, Jan. 28, 7-8:30 p.m., Ilsley Library.

TUESDAYJan29 Public skating in Middlebury.

Tuesday, Jan. 29, 9-10:30 a.m., Memorial Sports Center.

Figure skating in Middlebury. Tuesday, Jan. 29, 10:45 a.m.-noon, Memorial Sports Center.

“The Best Care Possible” book discussion group in Middlebury. Tuesday, Jan. 29, 11 a.m.-noon, The Lodge at Otter Creek Theater. Cindy Bruzzese, executive director of the Vermont Ethics Network, will lead a discussion about nationally acclaimed physician, professor and author Ira Byock’s “The Best Care Possible,” in preparation for his Jan. 29 presentation at the Champlain Valley Unitarian Universalist Society.

Adult stick & puck hockey in Middlebury. Tuesday, Jan. 29, noon-1 p.m., Memorial Sports Center.

Information session on advance directives and living wills in V e r g e n n e s . Tuesday, Jan. 29, 1-2 p.m., Armory Lane Senior Housing, 50 Armory Lane. The Vermont Ethics Network will be providing infor-mation on medical decision making and on completing advance directives. RSVP at (802) 870-7182.

“The Threepenny Opera” auditions in Middlebury. Tuesday, Jan. 29, 7-9 p.m., Town Hall Theater. A second round of auditions for Middlebury Community Players’ April produc-tion of Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill’s “The Threepenny Opera.” Fourteen roles still to be cast, singing and non-singing. All ages and experience levels welcome to try out. Info: bmat-[email protected] or 373-2556.

Migrant farm worker documentary screening at Middlebury College. Tuesday, Jan. 29, 7-9

p.m., Axinn Room 232. “Hide,” a new documen-tary by Elori Kramer and Peter Coccoma, made in collaboration with Migrant Justice, takes us inside the daily lives and struggle for dignity of several migrant farm workers from Central America working in Vermont’s dairy industry.

and discussion at 7:45. Palliative care talk in Middlebury. Tuesday, Jan. 29, 7-9 p.m., Champlain Valley Unitarian Universalist Society. Dr. Ira Byock, director of palliative medicine at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, will give a community presen-tation on hospice and palliative care. Info: 388-4738 or [email protected].

WEDNESDAYJan30 Toddler TaeKwon Do in

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

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

Lego Robots Talent Show at Middlebury College. Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2-5 p.m., Great Hall, McCardell Bicentennial Hall. Students from the

projects. Come see the interactive and fun exhibits and meet the students who built them. Youth media lab in Middlebury. Wednesday, Jan. 30, 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].

Conservation Planning class presentation in Middlebury. Wednesday, Jan. 30, 7-9 p.m., Ilsley Library. Fourteen Middlebury College students, having worked for four weeks with Amy Sheldon of the Middlebury Planning Commission, pres-ent a town conservation plan. Topics addressed include wildlife habitat, water resources, working

lands, scenic views and bike/pedestrian trails. Questions and responses welcome.

Middlebury. Wednesday, Jan. 30, 7-10 p.m., 51 Main. Free appetizers and drink specials. Tickets $25 per person, available in advance. Info: (802) 872-6307 or [email protected]. To

Life of Middlebury College.

Middlebury. Wednesday, Jan. 30, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Town Hall Theater. Middlebury musicians

forces with Peter Williams, bass, and Craig Benson, drums, for a concert exploring the inter-section of jazz and classical music. Tickets $10,

www.townhalltheater.org.

THURSDAYJan31 Public skating in Middlebury.

Thursday, Jan. 31, 9-10:30 a.m., Memorial Sports Center.

Early Literacy Story Time in Middlebury. Thursday, Jan. 31, 10:30-11:15 a.m., Ilsley

Library. Join children’s librarian Sarah Lawton for stories, rhymes and songs that help young chil-dren develop early literacy skills. Drop in. Every Monday and Thursday through Feb. 14.

Mysterious Hogwarts Reading Society meet-ing for kids in Middlebury. Thursday, Jan. 31, 3:30-4:30 p.m., Ilsley Library. Drop-in club for fantasy fans in grades 4-6 to talk about magical and mysterious reads. Last Thursday of every month.

Armchair Traveler presentation on Singapore in New Haven. Thursday, Jan. 31, 7-9 p.m., New Haven Community Library. Meg Barnes of Shoreham will share images and stories from her trip to Singapore, an Asian city-state located off the Malay Peninsula. All are welcome. Info: 453-4015.

NER Vermont Reading Series in Middlebury. Thursday, Jan. 31, 7-8:30 p.m., Carol’s Hungry Mind Cafe. The New England Review welcomes writers Eileen Brunetto, Jon Mathewson, Julia Shipley and Jacob White, who will read from their work.

Telecommuter/mobile professional event in Middlebury. Thursday, Jan. 31, 7-9 p.m., Two Brothers Tavern. Open to all telecommuters/mobile professionals in the greater Middlebury

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Vincent Van Gogh’s “The Starry Night.” Phillips’ work, along with that of many other students in the Brandon area, can be seen at the Brandon Artists’ Guild during the an-nual Student Art Show, running through February. An opening reception is on Friday, Feb. 1, from 5 to 7 p.m.

Examining oil issues“TIPPING POINT: THE Age of the Oil Sands,” a Canadian documentary exploring

the environmental issues surrounding the extraction of oil from Canada’s tar sands, will be screened at Ilsley Library in Middlebury on Tuesday, Feb. 5. A discussion will follow on the pipeline that passes through the Northeast Kingdom.


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FRIDAYFeb1 Senior luncheon in Middlebury.

Friday, Feb. 1, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., The Glass Onion, Hannaford Career Center.

Woody Danforth and his students serve culinary delights. Menu to be announced. Sponsored by CVAA. Suggested donation $5. Reservations required: 1-800-642-5119.

Senior luncheon in Middlebury. Friday, Feb. 1, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Middlebury VFW. CVAA’s monthly First Friday luncheon, with glazed baked ham, roasted red potatoes with yams and beets, green leaf salad with spinach, wheat dinner roll, and Valentine chocolate torte with cream. Bring your own place setting. Suggested donation $4. Reservations required by Jan. 31: 1-800-642-5119. Free transportation by ACTR: 388-1946.

Exhibit opening reception in Brandon. Friday, Feb. 1, 5-7 p.m., Brandon Artists’ Guild. Celebrating the opening of the Student Art Show, featuring the work of children from nine local schools, from elementary through high school. Exhibit runs through Feb. 28. Info: 247-4956 or www.brandonartistsguild.org.

SATURDAYFeb2 First annual Rikert/Dion Snowshoe

Race in Ripton. Saturday, Feb. 2, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Rikert Nordic Center. This

approximately 5K race begins at 10. Entry fee $10. Limited snowshoes for rent. Varied terrain. Hot drinks following. All levels welcome. Info: 443-2744 or [email protected].

Saturday, Feb. 2, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Middlebury American Legion. The Aurora School hosts “The New You Health & Fitness Fair,” with booths from local

-strations, and healthy food and snacks served by Aurora students and their families. Free.

Spaghetti dinner in Lincoln. Saturday, Feb. 2, 4:30-7 p.m., Burnham Hall. An all-you-can-eat spaghetti dinner with meatballs, salad, bread, drinks and dessert, served family style.

Preschool. Adults $6, seniors $5, kids 7-11 $3, kids 6 and younger free.

Brother Sun in concert in Ripton. Saturday, Feb. 2, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Ripton Community House. The Ripton Community Coffee House welcomes folk trio Brother Sun: singer-songwriter artists Joe Jencks, Greg Greenway and Pat Wictor. One-hour open mike at 7:30 p.m. followed by

the Bridge School. Adults $9, seniors and teens $6, children $3. Info: 388-9782.

SUNDAYFeb3 Young musicians recital in

Vergennes. Sunday, Feb. 3, 2-4 p.m., Vergennes Opera House. An afternoon

of music by young musicians practicing their art form. Admission $5 adults, $3 children, available at Classic Stitching, at VOH or at the door.

MONDAYFeb4

Monday, Feb. 4, 7-8:45 a.m., Bridport Grange Hall. Breakfast at 7 a.m.,

program 7:30-8:45. Early Literacy Story Time in Middlebury. Monday, Feb. 4, 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 Monday and Thursday through Feb. 14.

TUESDAYFeb5 Exhibit opening in Middlebury.

Tuesday, Feb. 5, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Project Independence, 112 Exchange

St. This exhibit highlights a year’s work of the Project Independence Tuesday Morning Art Group, proving you’re never too old to express yourself through art. Music and refreshments and a chance to meet the artists. The art will be on exhibit through Feb. 28 at Carol’s Hungry Mind Café in Middlebury.

Bone Builders instructors training workshop in Vergennes. Tuesday, Feb. 5, 1-4 p.m., Vergennes Residential Care Home. Free work-shop for volunteers to become instructors for the osteoporosis-prevention exercise program. Refreshments provided. No experience neces-sary. RSVP to instructor Serena Guiles at 388-7044.

Oil sands documentary in Middlebury. Tuesday, Feb. 5, 7-9 p.m., Ilsley Library. Vermont Interfaith Power & Light presents “Tipping Point: The Age of the Oil Sands,” a look inside the extraction of oil from Canada’s tar sands. A discussion will follow on the pipeline passing through the Northeast Kingdom as well as town meeting resolutions calling for bans on tar sands oil. Info: [email protected] or 388-9478.

WEDNESDAYFeb6 Toddler TaeKwon Do in

Middlebury. Wednesday, Feb. 6, 10:30-11:15 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 coordination. Drop in. Info: 388-4097. Wednesdays through Feb. 13.

2013” presentation in Middlebury. Wednesday, Feb. 6, noon-1:30 p.m., Ilsley Library. The Addison County Chamber of Commerce pres-ents a discussion of the changes coming to the small business health insurance market in 2013 and 2014. Small business owners will get help weighing whether to stop offering health insur-ance or start offering it through Vermont’s online

388-7951. Youth media lab in Middlebury. Wednesday, Feb. 6, 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].

Addison County Farm-to-School Salon in Middlebury. Wednesday, Feb. 6, 5-8 p.m., Middlebury Union High School Alternative Education building. The Addison County Relocalization Network invites everyone to join the conversation about getting the commu-nity more involved with local farm-to-school programs. Bring questions, ideas and resources, and a potluck dish to share. Space is limited: RSVP early to [email protected] or 382-0401.

“Who Were Our Worst Presidents?” presenta-tion in Middlebury. Wednesday, Feb. 6, 7-9 p.m., Ilsley Library. UVM History Professor Emeritus Mar A. Stoler discusses how presi-dential ratings have changed over time, and the grounds used to evaluate presidential perfor-mance. A Vermont Humanities Council First Wednesday event. Info: 388-4095.

THURSDAYFeb7 Thursday,

Feb. 7, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Weybridge Elementary School. Annual book fair

featuring a wide variety of high-quality used

be dropped off at the school, or call Mary at 545-2172 for pickup. Continues Feb. 8.

Early Literacy Story Time in Middlebury. Thursday, Feb. 7, 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 Monday and Thursday through Feb. 14.

Twist O’ Wool Spinning Guild meeting in Middlebury. Thursday, Feb. 7, 7-9 p.m., American Legion. Kari Chapin, author of “Handmade Marketplace” and “Grow Your Handmade Business” will speak. All are welcome. Info: 453-5960.

Jonathan Lorentz Trio in Brandon. Thursday, Feb. 7, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Brandon Music. Lorentz plays jazz saxophone, with John Hunter on bass and Tim Gilmore on drums. General admission $15; reservations are encouraged. Venue is BYOB. Reservations at (802) 465-4071.

Money Smart Child parent workshop in Middlebury. Thursday, Feb. 7, 7:30-9 p.m., Ilsley Library. A free workshop to help parents

Jan. 29 at 388-4097 or sarah.lawton@ilsleypub-liclibrary.org. Free pizza and childcare provided.

LIVEMUSICGypsy Jazz in Middlebury. Tuesday, Jan. 29, 8-10 p.m., 51 Main.

Zack duPont Trio in Middlebury. Thursday, Jan. 31, 8-10 p.m., 51 Main.

Rick Ceballos & David Gusakov in Bristol. Friday, Feb. 1, 6-8 p.m., Recycled Reading of Vermont, 25A Main St.

BandAnna in Middlebury. Saturday, Feb. 2, 6-8 p.m., Two Brothers Tavern.

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

The UkeTones in Bristol. Friday, Feb. 8, 6-8 p.m., Recycled Reading of Vermont, 25A Main St.

Spectacular SingaporeAN EYE-CATCHING CASINO

the Asian city-state at the New Haven Community Library’s Armchair Traveler program, Thursday, Jan. 31, at 7 p.m.

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AQUARIUS: JANUARY 21-FEBRUARY 18 Even a minor disagreement could have you lick-ing your wounds. Don’t use this week for sulking. Get back on the horse and dust yourself off. PISCES: FEBRUARY

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MAY 21 Someone you know may feel like he or she deserves some-thing that you have. Do not validate any jealousy and take the higher road by not engaging the situ-ation.GEMINI: MAY 22-

JUNE 21 Provide a steady and strong hand to keep someone you love on the right track. It may not be easy to be so supportive, but do what’s necessary to help a loved one.CANCER: JUNE 22-

JULY 22 Although you are very persuasive this week, you should focus all of your attention on selling yourself to others in the workplace. This can make promotion im-minent. LEO: JULY 23-AU-

GUST 23 You might sense that something isn’t quite right this week with a couple of people you know. Don’t be shy about asking questions to get to the bottom of the situa-tion.VIRGO: AUGUST

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ing business and pleasure is not the right approach this week. Avoid starting new romantic relation-ships with someone in the

SCORPIO: OCTO-BER 24-NOVEMBER 22 Remember that risk may ultimately bring re-ward when considering an investment opportu-nity. With this in mind, you may want go out on a limb this week. SAGITTARIUS: NO-

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-pion of the piece that he has record-ed a version reworked for cello and piano.Among other works in

the concert will be Earl Wild’s solo piano arrange-ment of Gershwin’s “Em-braceable You.”Tickets are $10 and may

be purchased at 382-9222, townhalltheater.org, at the

through Saturday, noon to 5p.m.) and at the door.TWO BROTHERS TAVERNThere will be one live

musical performance this week at Two Brothers Tav-ern in Middlebury when BandAnna takes to the stage, beginning at 6 p.m. on Saturday.BandAnna is made up of father-

daughter Jim Lienau (lead and rhythm guitar), Anna Lienau (lead vocals, harmonica) and some of the top musicians in Vermont: Ron Rost on keyboards, Glenn Goodwin on bass, Jacob Highter on drums,

schedule, Ray Paczkowski on key-boards. BandAnna plays out-of-the-box

renditions of everything from Patsy Cline, Chaka Chan and Bonnie Raitt, to rock-a-billy, obscure and familiar classics of R&B, blues, rock jazz, swing and even classic California surfer music. They rocked the house

Brothers, and the tavern is thrilled to welcome them back to the stage. There is a $3 cover. For additional

information, call 388-0002.LIVE MUSIC AT 51 MAINThe Zack duPont Trio will per-

form at 51 Main in Middlebury be-ginning at 8 p.m. on Thursday. The Zack duPont Trio features budding songwriter Zack duPont on gui-tar, Pat Melvin on upright bass and Tim Sharbaugh on assorted world

percussion instruments in-cluding cajon, tabla, and djembe. Their sound is contemporary folk with a

blues and soul.All ages, no cover. For

additional information visit www.go51main.com or phone 388-8209.YOUNG MUSICIANS AT VOHThere will be a recital by

young musicians on Sunday at 2 p.m. in the Vergennes Opera House in Vergennes. This will be a delightful af-

ternoon of music by young musicians practicing their art form. Admission is $5 adults, $3 chil-

dren. For tickets or information, call 877-6737 or email info@vergenne-soperahouse.org. Tickets for most shows are available at the Opera House;; Classic Stitching, 185 Main St.;; or vergennesoperahouse.org.DOWNTOWN MUSIC SERIES IN BRISTOLThe Downtown Music Series con-

tinues with a performance by Rick Ceballos and David Gusakov at 6 p.m. on Friday at Recycled Reading of Ver-mont located at 25A Main Street in Bristol (next to Art on Main). Come in an enjoy a variety of traditional music with local favorite Ceballos on banjo joined this evening by Gusakov on

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the road during the library’s off hours, possibly taking the Apple tablets and the e-readers for tech-nology workshops in town halls or schools in Panton, Waltham, Ad-dison and Ferrisburgh. There, she said, the Bixby could reach patrons who had questions about their own units or wanted to learn more about them for possible purchases. YOUTH INITIATIVESMeanwhile, Plant plans an ef-

fort to reach youths from elemen-tary school age through teen years. She is already working with local

school personnel on a grant to cre-ate after-school programming for younger children. Plant is also consid-

ering a chess club and family game nights that could take advan-tage of the dozens of youth and adult games the Bixby owns, many recently donated from a Ferrisburgh home. Plant also envisions

a “Teen Advisory Board” of up to 10 area teens to provide feedback. “What that would entail would

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who-knows-what?” Plant said. “I could (learn) … if they’re look-

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place, possibly with open-mike nights. She would love to see a donation of a high-def TV, and is

hoping a local resident who is up-

or her older set. “I know a lot of public librar-

would be great to be able to do that,” she said.Plant said she and Ross will

always be open to requests from adults and youths — for example, one Ferrisburgh teen suggested

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other people,” she said. OTHER PROJECTSSpencer said some work has just

been concluded. One grant funded a handicap-accessible bathroom on

over the circulation desk. A major drainage project to the

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stuff here at the Bixby that hasn’t been touched in years and years,

historical documents that are no-where else … Some of them are incredibly valuable to historians,” Spencer said. By spring, she said the effort will

produce recommendations on what should be kept, what should best be donated to other institutions, how

Crime Forum to be held in Addison ADDISON — Residents of the

town of Addison are invited to the Addison Community Crime Forum on Thursday, Feb. 7, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Addison Central School. The intent of the forum is to have

an open discussion about crime in

Addison, brainstorm ideas on how residents can help law enforcement and themselves to be more aware, and determine if there is a poten-tial to start a neighborhood watch program and what that might look like.

materials should be preserved, and what should be made available to re-searchers or displayed to the public. Further grants could aid that process.At the same time, the Bixby’s col-

lection of archaeological artifacts — some of them “of Smithsonian quality,” according to one expert Spencer quoted — is also being evaluated. Some should be displayed in the

Bixby’s museum room, but others — such as Native American arti-facts dating back thousands of years to peoples in the North- and South-west — perhaps belong elsewhere, Spencer said. “Does it make sense for us to

keep those?” she said.The Bixby is also making itself

About two dozen have met there, including Porter Hospital health programs, WomenSafe, the Ver-gennes Partnership, and groups of-fering help with tax preparation.Providing space for others’ pro-

grams as well as providing its own are parts of the Bixby’s larger goal, Spencer said. “That’s what we’re working to

do,” she said, “to be more valuable

Andy Kirkaldy may be reached at [email protected].

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MIDDLEBURY — RSVP Bone Builders is offering a free workshop to qualify volunteers to become instructors for the osteoporosis-prevention exercise program in Ad-dison County. The training will be taught by Serena Guiles and takes place on Tuesday, Feb. 5, from 1-4 p.m. at the Vergennes Residential Care Home.

Bone Builders began with one class in Bristol in 2002. Currently, 62 volunteer instructors train 250 participants at 25 different locations throughout Addison County. Medi-cal research shows that the program prevents the development of osteo-porosis and can even reverse the ef-fects of the disease. A balance com-ponent is included to avoid fractures

that often result from the disorder. Refreshments are provided at the

workshop and no experience is nec-

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joining one of RSVP’s free Bone Builder classes, call 388-7044.

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MONKTON — Are you looking forward to Groundhog Day? The Friends Methodist Church is hosting a free community dinner on Saturday, Feb. 2, at 5:30 p.m. This is a great op-portunity to meet your neighbors, not have to cook dinner and get a break from cabin fever. The buffet menu in-cludes lasagna (meat and veggie ver-sions), garlic bread and salad. Fami-lies are asked to bring a dessert to share if you can. Regardless, please come and enjoy the dinner and con-versation. Call Marilyn at 453-5192 if you have any questions.“Songs of Monkton Yore” is now

available on a CD at the cost of $5.

The CD was created last year from songs Monkton Central School stu-dents sang at the 250th Founding celebration with the help of Pete

bring aspects of Monkton’s past to life, including the kaolin mining in-dustry and the agricultural lifestyle

purchase the CD at www.willowell.org/store.This fall, the Vermont Historical

Society awarded the Monkton Yore project an award of merit for educa-tional outreach. The project took place during the 2011-2012 school year as a collaborative effort between the Wil-

lowell 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 Humanities Council, the Vermont Arts Council, and the Monkton PTO.Linda Reynolds now has 35 good

design that she created in celebration of Monkton’s 250th Founding anni-versary. The 13-by-19-inch design is framing ready. If you are interested in purchasing one, contact Linda at 989-3234 or 425-3612.

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Call Liz Pecor at 453-2180Feds looking to prosecuteWeybridge embezzlementBy JOHN FLOWERSWEYBRIDGE — The embezzle-

ment case against former Wey-bridge Town Clerk and Treasurer Karen Brisson will be adjudicated in U.S. District Court, as opposed to through the state judicial system.

and Assistant U.S. Attorney Greg Waples, who will prosecute the case against Brisson.It was this past November that

Brisson resigned as clerk and trea-surer after admitting to embezzling,

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have tentatively placed at between $100,000 and $150,000. The lo-cal selectboard has commissioned an independent audit of the town’s books to determine the exact extent of the embezzlement and how it was carried out. That audit is still ongoing, accord-

ing to Waples, who has considerable experience prosecuting embezzle-ment cases in the Green Mountain State. That experience includes successful cases against former Ira Town Treasurer Donald Hewitt, who a year ago was sentenced to 27 months in prison for taking around $350,000 from municipal coffers;; and Tonya Drury, who on April 5, 2012, was sentenced to a prison term of a year and a day for embez-zling more than $167,000 from the Bethel/Royalton Solid Waste Facil-

ity, where she worked as a cashier.Waples said he offered the U.S.

-cal authorities — including Addi-son County State’s Attorney David Fenster — when he learned of the case against Brisson. The U.S. At-

personnel and resources to direct at such cases than state and municipal

State Police continue to investigate the former Weybridge town clerk/treasurer, who has publicly pro-fessed her remorse and has offered to give the town a mortgage on her home as restitution for the offense.

town’s insurance will cover the bal-ance of any funds that Brisson is not able to pay back.Meanwhile, three people have

taken out petitions to run for town clerk and another four have taken out papers to compete for town trea-surer. Those races will be decided on Town Meeting Day this March. As the Addison Independent went to press, only one of the candidates had returned papers to the town of-

signatures: Scott Wales, who is run-ning for clerk and treasurer, accord-ing to Assistant Town Clerk Beverly

end of the business day on Monday, Jan. 28. Reporter John Flowers is at

[email protected].


MONDAY

SPORTS

TIGER SENIOR CONNOR Collins swoops in for two of his team-high 21 points against Missisquoi last Wednesday night. Middlebury won the game, 64-49.

Independent photos/Trent Campbell

TIGER SENIOR MARROTT Weekes puts up a jumper during last week’s game against Missisquoi.

By ANDY KIRKALDY

ADDISON COUNTY — In lo-cal high school boys’ basketball ac-tion in the latter half of last week, Middlebury won twice at home, Vergennes returned from a long lay-off with a win, and Mount Abraham and Otter Valley lost on the road. TIGERS

On Wednesday, the Tigers bested visiting Missisquoi, 64-49. MUHS

lead and led at every checkpoint. The T-Birds got 31 points from senior standout Matt St. Amour — who is being heavily recruited by Middlebury College, among other schools — and cut the MUHS ad-vantage to 47-39 after three pe-riods, but the Tigers pulled away down the stretch.Connor Collins led MUHS with

21 points, four steals and three as-sists, and Tyler Provencher (12) and Marrott Weekes (10 points, four rebounds, three assists) also

Perry

DeLorenzo added nine points and 10 boards, and David Burt added seven points and four boards. The Tiger defense forced 20 MVU turn-overs.On Saturday, the Tigers improved

to 10-2 by avenging an earlier four-point loss at Fair Haven with a 54-32 over the visiting 8-4 Slaters. The Tigers jumped out to a 16-2 lead and cruised from there, according to Coach Chris Altemose. “We had a very balanced effort

-ish,” Altemose said. “It was a big improvement over our performance down there. We did a much better job taking care of the ball and get-ting after them defensively.”Nine players scored for the Ti-

gers, topped by Collins (13 points, six rebounds, three steals) and Weekes (12 points, three steals. Provencher (seven points, six re-bounds, three steals), DeLorenzo

Burt (six rebounds) helped MUHS control the boards against the taller Slaters. James Pecsok chipped in six points, and sophomore point guard Bobby Ritter contributed four points and three steals. Not all news was good for MUHS:

Ritter saw lots of action because se-nior point guard Mitchell Clarke injured his knee in the Tigers’ Jan. 19 win at Mill River, and will not return this season. Altemose called the news “extremely unfortunate” for Clarke, a three-year starter. Still, with the two wins the Ti-

gers are ranked No. 3 in Division I according to the Vermont Princi-pals’ Association website, and will

look to keep up their winning ways this week at Mount Abraham and, in a highly anticipated matchup, at home on Friday vs. undefeated VUHS at 7 p.m.COMMODORES

On Wednesday, the Commodores defeated host Milton, 79-49, in their

VUHS again had offensive balance in reaching 12-0: Shep Carter scored 17, Zach Ouellette notched 13, and Stanley Salley contributed 10 in the middle.The Commodores remained atop

the D-II standings, but will face a challenge at home from BFA-St. Albans on Tuesday before Friday’s showdown with the Tigers. EAGLES

On Wednesday, host BFA-St. Al-bans improved to 6-5 with a 73-36 win over the Eagles, who dropped

to 1-11. Whit Lower and Mark Jipner led the Eagles with 14 and 12 points, respectively.After the Eagles host the Tigers

on Tuesday at 7 p.m., St. Amour and the T-Birds will visit Bristol on Friday at 7 p.m. OTTERS

On Saturday, host Burr & Bur-ton improved to 10-2 with a 60-41 victory over OV. Eleven Bulldogs scored in the victory as Burr and Burton stayed near Vergennes in the top four in D-II. Jake Stalcup’s 12 and Joey Shehadi’s 10 led the way.Ryan Kelley again led the way

for the 2-10 Otters, tossing in 21.The Otters are in the middle of

-day, they will visit Bellows Falls, and on Saturday Poultney is their destination.

In boys’ hoop

Tigers, VUHS both record wins

Ephs rally to deal

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The host Williams College men’s basketball team rallied from a late

Middlebury, 64-63, in a NESCAC

10 NCAA Division III teams.The No. 4 Panthers fell to 16-1,

5-1 in NESCAC play, while the No. 9 Ephs improved to 17-2 overall, 6-0

with Amherst. But Amherst (17-2, 6-0) has yet to meet either Middle-bury or Williams in league play. Middlebury will host the Jeffs on

weekend at Colby and Bowdoin.The Ephs held the lead for much

of Saturday’s opening frame, but the Panthers took back the lead towards the end of the half. At 6:17, Hunter Merryman hit two free throws for Middlebury to tie the game at 27-27, and free throws by Nolan Thompson and Joey Kizel, a Jack Roberts of-

fensive rebound, two James Jensen hoops and a Kizel steal conversion made it 41-32.The Ephs closed the half with

a 6-0 run with points from Daniel Wohl, Nate Robertson and Michael Mayer, and it was 41-38 at intermis-sion.Out of the break, Middlebury got

a lay-up from Peter Lynch. But Wohl hit two free throws and Sean Hoff-mann dunked, and neither team was able to pull away until Middlebury was able to push the lead to seven with just under ten minutes to play on a Lynch putback. The Ephs responded with a lob

inside from Robertson to Mayer. One Lynch free throw and two from Kizel pushed the lead to eight, but Mayer and Robertson combined to cut the lead to six.Following a Jensen hoop in the

paint, a Hoffmann dunk and a Rob-(See Panthers, Page 20)


HIGH SCHOOL SPORTSGirls’ Hockey

1/30 MUHS at U-32 .......................... 5 p.m.2/1 N. Country at MUHS ............. 4:45 p.m.

Boys’ Hockey1/30 MUHS at Missisquoi ................. 8 p.m.2/1 Stowe at MUHS ...........................7 p.m.

Boys’ Basketball1/29 OV at Bellows Falls .................. 7 p.m.1/29 MUHS at Mt. Abe ......................7 p.m.1/29 St. Albans at VUHS .................. 7 p.m.2/1 VUHS at MUHS .......................... 7 p.m.2/1 Missisquoi at Mt. Abe ................. 7 p.m.2/2 OV at Poultney ...................... 2:30 p.m.

Girls’ Basketball1/28 Mt. Anthony at OV ............... 7:30 p.m.1/30 Colchester at Mt. Abe ................7 p.m.1/30 VUHS at Milton ......................... 7 p.m.1/30 Missisquoi at MUHS ................. 7 p.m.1/31 OV at Brattleboro ................. 7:30 p.m.

Wrestling1/29 Mt. Abe et al. at CVU ........... 5:30 p.m.1/30 MAU & CVU at VUHS .............. 6 p.m.1/30 MUHS et al. at Colchester .. 6:30 p.m.2/2 ........ VUHS & Mt. Abe at MMU Tourney2/2 .................................. OV at Mt. Anthony

Gymnastics2/1 CVU at MUHS ............................ 6 p.m.

Nordic1/29 MUHS at St. Albans ................. 5 p.m.1/30 OV at Burr & Burton ................. 3 p.m.2/2 MUHS at Craftsbury ................... 9 a.m.

COLLEGE SPORTSMen’s Hockey

2/1 Wesleyan at Midd. ...................... 7 p.m.2/2 Trinity at Midd. ............................ 4 p.m.

Women’s Hockey1/30 Midd. at Plattsburgh ................. 7 p.m.2/2 Midd. at Conn. ............................ 3 p.m.2/3 Midd. at Conn. ............................ 3 p.m.

Men’s Basketball1/29 Keene at Midd. ......................... 7 p.m.2/1 Midd. at Bowdoin ........................ 6 p.m.2/2 Midd. at Colby ............................. 2 p.m.

Women’s Basketball2/1 Midd. at Bowdoin ........................ 8 p.m.2/2 Midd. at Colby ............................. 4 p.m.

By ANDY KIRKALDYMIDDLEBURY — The Middle-

bury Union High School dance squad settled for three second-

hosted six other teams on Friday in

their Midd Winters Night Dream Dance Competition.

to Lamoille for the second straight competition, second in the pom competition as they performed Lamoille continued its strong

The Tigers trailed Colchester in

South Burlington did not com-pete in either pom or hip-hop and

HIGH SCHOOL SPORTSGirls’ Hockey

1/26 Harwood vs. MUHS ................... 5-2Boys’ Hockey

1/23 MUHS vs. BFA ...........................2-11/26 CVU vs. MUHS ......................... 3-0

Boys’ Basketball1/23 St. Albans vs. Mt. Abe .............73-361/23 VUHS vs. Milton .....................79-491/23 MUHS vs. Missisquoi ............. 64-491/26 MUHS vs. Fair Haven ............ 54-321/26 Burr & Burton vs. OV ............. 60-41

Girls’ Basketball1/24 Hartford vs. OV ..................... 38-341/25 Mt. Abe vs. Milton ................... 72-281/25 VUHS vs. Missisquoi ..............33-32

........ 36-17COLLEGE SPORTS

Men’s Hockey1/25 Midd. vs. Conn. ..........................4-11/26 Midd. vs. Tufts ........................... 5-4

Women’s Hockey1/25 Midd. vs. Hamilton ...................... 5-21/26 Midd. vs. Hamilton ...................... 5-2

Men’s Basketball1/23 Midd. vs. St. Joseph’s ........... 75-461/26 Williams vs. Midd. ................. 64-63

Women’s Basketball1/24 Midd. vs. Keene ..................... 60-541/26 Williams vs. Midd. ................. 62-36

In wrestling, Tigers beat Mt. Abe

MIDDLEBURY — The Middle-bury Union High School boys’ hock-ey team split a pair of home games

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play at Missisquoi on Wednesday

On this past Wednesday, the Ti-gers edged defending D-I champ

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Nathan Lalonde. Defense and the

made the lead stand up. BFA goalie

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RANDOLPH — Host Randolph defeated the Middlebury Union High School gymnastics team on

Middlebury Union Middle School gym.

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MCTV Channel 15Tuesday, Jan. 29 4:30 a.m. Public Affairs 6:30 a.m. Legislative Breakfast 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. 30 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. Legislative Breakfast/Public Affairs Thursday, Jan. 31 5:30 a.m. Green Mountain Veterans for Peace 6:30 a.m. Salaam Shalom 7:30 a.m. Public Affairs (Health Exchange Rules Explained) 9:30 a.m. Lifelines 10 a.m. Vershire Bible Church 11:30 a.m. Chronique Francophone Noon Selectboard/DRB 4 p.m. Legislative Breakfast 5:25 p.m. Acorn Energy Co-op Series: Smart Meters Panel

7:30 p.m. Las Promesas de Dios 9 p.m. Rep. Betty Nuovo 10 p.m. Acorn Energy Co-op Series: Smart Meters PanelFriday/Saturday, Feb. 1/2 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 Noon Legislative Breakfast/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) 8 p.m. Legislative Breakfast/Public Affairs 10:30 p.m. Salaam Shalom (Saturday only)Sunday, Feb. 3 5:30 a.m. Legislative Breakfast/Selectboard 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 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: Smart Meters Panel 10 p.m. Words of Peace 10:30 p.m. Green Mountain Veterans for PeaceMonday, Feb. 4 5 a.m. Public Affairs (from the Vermont Media Exchange)

6:30 a.m. Public Affairs (Health Exchange Rules Explained) 8:30 a.m. Chronique Francophone 9 a.m. Lifelines 10 a.m. Selectboard/DRB 2:30 p.m. Rep. Betty Nuovo 3 p.m. Mid East Digest 4 p.m. Congregational Church Service 5:30 p.m. Las Promesas de Dios 6 p.m. Public Affairs 7 p.m. Legislative Breaksfast/Selectboard

METV Channel 16Tuesday, Jan. 29 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 6 p.m. UD-3/HCC Boards 10 p.m. Middlebury Five-0 10:30 p.m. State Board of Education Wednesday, Jan. 30 5:30 a.m. New England Review Reading Series 7 a.m. HCC Board 9 a.m. First Wednesday 10 a.m. UD-3/ID-4 Boards 4 p.m. High School Basketball 6 p.m. Middlebury Five-0 6:30 p.m. HCC/ACSU Board 10 p.m. New England Review Reading Series 11 p.m. State Board of EducationThursday, Jan. 31 4:30 a.m. Vermont Media Exchange (VMX) 6:30 a.m. Addison County Chamber of Commerce: Tom Hughes on Embezzlement 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. From the College 3:57 p.m. HCC Board 6 p.m. Addison County Chamber of Commerce: Tom Hughes on Embezzlement 7 p.m. Otter Creek Audubon Society 9 p.m. New England Review Reading Series 11:30 p.m. Middlebury Five-0Friday/Saturday, Feb. 1/2 7 a.m. ID-4 Board 11:06 a.m. UD-3/ACSU/HCC Boards 3:30 p.m. MUHS Boys’ Basketball 5:30 p.m. Middlebury Five-0 6 p.m. Otter Creek Audubon Society 7:30 p.m. MUHS Boys’ Basketball 8:30 p.m. First Wednesday 10 p.m. New England Review Reading Series 11 p.m. At the IlsleySunday, Feb. 3 6 a.m. Otter Creek Audubon Society 9 a.m. Middlebury Five-0 10 a.m. New England Review Reading Series Noon First Wednesday 1 p.m. Addison County Chamber of Commerce: Tom Hughes on Embezzlement 2 p.m. MUHS Boys’ Basketball 4 p.m. From the College: Jackson Katz 6 p.m. Otter Creek Audubon Society 7:30 p.m. MUHS Boys’ Basketball 9:30 p.m. New England Review Reading Series Monday, Feb. 4 5 a.m. HCC Board 7:03 a.m. VMX 8 a.m. State Board of Education/VMX 4 p.m. From the College 7 p.m. ID-4 Board/State Board of Education

ertson layup cut the lead to 60-56. A Thompson three-pointer pushed the lead back to seven, 63-56, but the Panthers would not score again.Mayer connected again, and the

Ephs forced a turnover that was fol-lowed by a James Klemm jumper. Soon after, Lynch fouled out as

Taylor Epley pulling down a de-fensive rebound, and Epley sank both ends of a one-and-one to pull the Ephs within 63-62. Mayer then

came up with a steal, and at the oth-er end Wohl drove to give the Ephs the lead with less than 30 seconds

possession, but could not convert. Mayer led the Ephs with 24

points. Robertson and Wohl each added 11 as Williams shot 48 per-

Lynch led Middlebury with 16 on seven-for-eight shooting. Kizel had 15 and Jensen 12 as Middlebury

Panthers(Continued from Page 18)

In girls’ hoopTigers,VUHS, Eagles winADDISON COUNTY – In local

high school girls’ basketball play late last week, Middlebury broke into the win column, Mount Abraham kept up its winning ways, Vergennes won in a dramatic fashion to earn its sec-ond victory and an Otter Valley rally came up just short. TIGERS

in style, 36-17 at winless Mount

open with a big third quarter. Eleven points apiece from Tiffany Danyow and Hannah Hobbs helped MUHS

coach Mary Nienow her initial var-sity coaching victory. EAGLESThe Eagles improved to 11-1 by

coasting past visiting Milton on Fri-day, 72-28. Sam Driscoll sparked the offense with 19 points. Ashlie Fay was next with 14, Meg Livings-ton scored 10, and Isabel Brennan contributed 10 rebounds against the

4-8 Yellowjackets. COMMODORESVUHS edged host Missisquoi,

33-32, when Ruby Dombek hit two go-ahead free throws with 12 seconds left to cap a Commodore rally. Dombek and Nikki Salley led the Commodore offense with eight points each as VUHS improved to 2-9 at the expense of the 1-10 T-Birds.OTTERSOn Thursday, defending Division

II champion Hartford edged OV, 38-

in Division II in last week’s coaches’ poll with Mount Abe and Fair Ha-ven, bolted to a 10-point lead after

-tled back and whittled the advantage down to two, 33-31, before Hartford was able to hang on. OV fell to 4-6 despite 14 points

from Jessica Frazier, 10 from Tay-lor Aines, and seven from Amy Jones.

THE MIDDLEBURY UNION High School Dance Team placed second in the pom competition.Independent photos/Trent Campbell

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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

Justin “J-Man” KimballM.A.U.H.S.

Mount Abraham Union High School is proud to name Justin Kimball as its Student of the Week. Justin lives in Monkton with his family. His brother Corey is a senior at Castleton State. His brother Shawn is a graduate of Farleigh Dickinson. And his brother Ryan graduated from the College of St. Joseph’s.

Justin has made high honors and academic excellence throughout high school. He is part of the National Society of High School Scholars in recognition for his outstanding academic achievements. As a senior he is taking advanced placement classes in both English and Math.

Justin is a big basketball and tennis player. He has played both sports through all six years at Mount Abe. He played AAU basketball, soccer and golf for a year but found that his love was for basketball and tennis. For three years, he was part of World of Difference, a club whose goal is to teach young middle-schoolers the harms of bullying.

Justin has worked as a counselor and a lifeguard for the Mary Johnson summer program for the past three years and plans to stop after this year. He is also a part of Boy Scouts and 4-H in Monkton. He recently reached the rank of Eagle Scout. He has been in scouting and Boy Scouts since he was in sixth grade.

Outside of school, Justin loves to play basketball and tennis whenever he can. He loves to play with all his friends and his brothers. Just like playing, he loves watching sports. He also loves to play piano and write music. And, he says, “My friends will appreciate it if I say I like to play board games, especially The Settlers of Catan!”

When asked about his high school experience, Justin said, “I have learned a lot not school-wise, but personality-wise. Just being around the Mount Abe community has shown me how I could become a better person. I would tell students hang in there, if times get rough and you feel down on yourself, it will always get better as you go on.”

After high school, Justin is going to Barton University in North Carolina to try to become a music producer. He says he wants to be able to make music for the rest of his life; it’s his passion.

According to Justin’s guidance counselor, “Justin is a polite and respectful young man. He is dedicated to school, sports and his community, and has the ability to balance all of his commitments in a manner that always yields success. Justin has given much as a member of a local 4H group and also as a Boy Scout. In each of these organizations, he has assumed increasing levels of responsibility. Justin Kimball is a responsible young man who displays integrity at all times.”

Otter Valley Union High School

Alysen “Aly” SmithO.V.U.H.S.

Otter Valley Union High School proudly names Alysen Smith as its student of the week.

Aly lives in Forest Dale with her parents, Andrew and Michelle Smith. Her twin brother, Ryan, is also a senior at Otter Valley. Her older brother, Alex, attends CCV.

of her class and the co-president of student council. Last year, she received the OVTA Citizenship Award, the University of Rochester’s Frederick Douglass and

Award. She is also a part of the National Society of High School Scholars, the National Honor Society, and the Who’s Who Registry of Academic Excellence.

Aly has played soccer and tennis in all four years of high school, and played basketball as a freshman. She joined the cross-country ski team as a sopho-more.

She has been a sales associate at Olympia Sports in Middlebury for nearly two years, and last summer she volunteered at the Brandon Free Public Library. She also visited the Olympia Sports clothing bank in October with

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Outside of school, Aly likes to spend time with her friends; this year she is also learning to snowboard.

genuinely interested in the material. It is my philosophy that students are privileged to receive a quality education for free, and they should take advantage of the opportunities offered to them in high school while they still have time.”

Aly is applying to colleges in Boston, New York City and Providence, R.I.; she intends to major in English with a double-minor in journal-ism and political science. She also hopes to study abroad in London or Paris while in college.

herself, and unfailingly supportive of the community around her.” And English teacher Christine Fusco says Aly is “disciplined, reliable, an exemplary student and an outstanding individual.”

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early 4 and a half-point handicap (as of Jan. 21) and put the total score at 49 points for the Feb. 3 game in New Orleans. This means gamblers who bet on the Niners will collect only if they win by a margin of victory surpassing 4 and a half points.In addition to betting on the victor,

fans can put money on whether the total points scored during the game will fall short of or exceed oddsmak-ers’ predictions.Jay Kornegay, race and sports

book director at The LVH casino, said his book made the 49ers a 4 and a half-point favorite and quickly moved the line to 4 points as bettors gambled on the Ravens.“The 49ers have been a sexy team

all year,” he said. “The Ravens don’t get a lot of respect from the public, but that bandwagon is getting a lot

more supporters as we speak.”The 49ers beat the Atlanta Falcons

in the NFC title game Sunday after-noon, rallying in the second half after falling behind by 17 points. The Ravens defeated the New England Patriots for the AFC championship later that night, with Joe Flacco throwing three touchdown passes in just over 10 minutes.Oddsmaker Benjamin Eckstein

of America’s Line said he made the 49ers a 4 and a half-point favorite to encourage action on both teams.“San Francisco is what we call a

very public team because they’ve been very good over the past couple years, and people just like to bet on them,” said Eckstein, who provides betting lines to more than 100 news-papers in the U.S. and Canada. “The 49ers have done very well against the spread this year, so they’ve made people a lot of money.”The Super Bowl is the most popu-

lar betting event of the year in Las Vegas.Last year, sports books made the

New England Patriots three-point favorites to win the Super Bowl over the New York Giants, but the Giants

won 21-17. Fans bet $93.9 million at Nevada casinos on the matchup — the most wagered in the past decade — and sports books made $5 million on the action, according to data from the Gaming Control Board.Oddsmakers say average fans bet

far more money on the Super Bowl than professional bettors — making conventional wisdom all-important in setting betting lines.“The Super Bowl is the one game

all year where the public’s money dominates the action,” Kornegay said. “That’s why we have to gear this line toward the public

perception.”Johnny Avello, director of race

and sports at Wynn Las Vegas, opened the 49ers as 5-point favor-ites. He said he expected heavy betting with a competitive under-dog and a sibling rivalry narrative inspired by brothers John and Jim Harbaugh coaching the two teams.

“Baltimore’s kind of dangerous. And you’ve got two brothers play-ing against each other. It makes for a good matchup,” he said.Avello said he planned to spend

a day last week watching footage from past games and devising what he said will likely exceed 200 prop-osition bets.

49ers favored by Vegas bookies to win Super Bowl

Alicia Keys to sing at halftime

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BY HOWARD FENDRICHNEW ORLEANS (AP) — Alicia

Keys is adding her voice to the Super Bowl show for the third time.The Grammy-winning R&B

singer will perform the national anthem before the NFL champi-onship game on Feb. 3 in New Orleans.The league said that Keys’ three

performances at the Super Bowl will be the most in the event’s history. She sang “America the Beautiful” before the 2005 game, and was part of the pregame show in 2008.Keys, who turns 32 next week,

“Girl on Fire,” late last year.The Super Bowl teams will be

determined Sunday, when the San Francisco 49ers play the Atlanta Falcons in the NFC championship game, and the Baltimore Ravens face the New England Patriots in the AFC championship game.

The NFL said in October that Beyoncé will be the star of the halftime show at this year’s Super Bowl. She sang the national anthem at the 2004 NFL title game in her hometown of Houston.Others who have performed

the national anthem at past Super Bowls include “American Idol” winner Kelly Clarkson last year, as well as Whitney Houston, Billy Joel, Diana Ross, Neil Diamond and Mariah Carey.At the 2011 Super Bowl between

the Green Bay Packers and Pittsburgh Steelers in Dallas, pop

line while belting out the national anthem. When she was supposed to sing the words “O’er the ramparts we watched, were so gallantly streaming,” Aguilera instead repeated an earlier line, with a slight variation — drawing plenty of attention

BY MAE ANDERSONNEW YORK (AP) — Most

people will be cheering for the San Francisco 49ers or Baltimore Ravens during Super Bowl XLVII on Feb. 3.But Coca-Cola is asking view-

ers to cheer for three very different groups in an interactive market-ing blitz during the big game: a troupe of showgirls, a band of cowboys and a biker-style gang of “badlanders” — all on a quest for a

thirst-quenching Coke in a desert.The campaign, which will

include TV spots as well as a website and interaction with consumers on social media sites like Twitter and Instagram, asks viewers to vote online for their favorite group.It is the world’s largest beverage

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(MS) — The Super Bowl pres-

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MIDDLEBURY — May

Mantell, a visiting professor of

studio art at Middlebury College,

this Wednesday will speak about

the current exhibit at Middlebury’s

Museum of Art — “Black, White,

and Beautiful.” Mantell guest-

curated the exhibit in conjunc-

tion with her January-term course

“Introduction to Black and White

Photography.”

The criteria for the exhibit were

two: that they be exceptionally

beautifully crafted silver prints

and that they be meaningful works

of art made by significant artists.

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try, gelatin silver prints have an

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processes.

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Center for the Arts.

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Middlebury, holds a Bachelor of

Fine Arts degree in Photography

from the San Francisco Art

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University. She has taught photog-

raphy and studio art at Stanford,

The San Francisco Art Institute,

The University of Vermont and

Middlebury College. In 2004 she

was Christian A. Johnson Artist-

in-Residence at Middlebury.

“GUS SOLOMONS,” 1960 photo by Harold E. Edgerton, is among the gelatin silver print photos appearing in the exhibit “Black, White, and Beautiful” at Middlebury College. May Mantell will discuss the show this Wednesday at 4 p.m. at the Museum of Art.

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Family Dinner on Monday, Jan. 21, in the cafeteria at Mount Abraham Union Middle/High School.The meal celebrated local farmers

and healthy school meals, and was prepared jointly by the staff of all six ANeSU school nutrition programs. Many families and individuals at-tended to partake of the meal and to thank some of the farmers who, in-creasingly, grow and produce much of the food that is served to students in the ANeSU district. Kathy Alex-ander, director of the cooperative, spoke of the importance of this ex-panding relationship and thanked the farmers, staff and volunteer Walter O’Donoghue, who runs the Mount Abe school garden, which contrib-utes hundreds of pounds of produce each year to school lunches.

A delicious meal, including a vari-ety of healthy dishes utilizing locally grown or produced food, was en-joyed by all. The menu featured beef and vegetarian chili options made with Vermont Highlands beef and Last Resort Farm’s onions and sweet

made with produce from Lalumiere Farm and Lewis Creek Farm;; corn-bread made with Nitty Gritty Grain’s cornmeal and Maple Meadow’s eggs;; butternut rolls made with Gleason

-nut squash from Norris Berry Farm and Last Resort Farm;; root veggie hash with Lewis Creek roots;; a salad bar showcasing produce from the Mount Abe garden and Blue Meadow

with apples from Champlain Or-chards. Maple milk, made with syrup from the Hannaford Career Center, and cider from Champlain Orchards

rounded out the meal. There was even a taste test demonstration table featuring a cheesy kale pasta bake and spaghetti squash lasagna, which highlighted how schools routinely try new recipes and invite students to sample different local foods and offer their opinions. The cooperative’s goal is to con-

nect school food service programs to promote child nutrition as part of student educational services. Farm-to-school and community connec-tions are an important part of the process of creating sustainable food systems and promoting nutrition for lifelong health and wellness for all students. As director, Alexander says she is thankful for the support of the community and said that “the dinner was a great way to highlight the im-portance of healthy school meals as part of every student’s education and a perfect opportunity to acknowledge

ANESU FOOD SERVICE Cooperative Director Kathy Alexander, fourth from right, and staff from the six ANeSU school nutrition programs thank

local farmers at a recent community dinner.

Local farmers feted with ANeSU annual family dinnerthe important partnerships that are growing within our community to keep kids healthy.”

ADDISON COUNTY

School NewsZelie S. Wright-Neil of Leicester

is one of eight St. Lawrence Univer-sity students participating in the Sus-tainability Semester.Students in the Sustainability

Semester live and take courses to-gether on farm property near cam-pusand take courses that focus on sustainability from such disciplines as environmental studies, English, philosophy, history, performing arts, biology and geology. Students will also work on site to grow food, build

structures, and live as sustainably as possible. In addition, students will engage with local community orga-nizations and individuals with spe-cial experiences in land use and food production.Wright-Neil is a member of the

class of 2015 at St. Lawrence, in Canton, New York, and a graduate of Middlebury Union High School.

Kristen Tudhope of Orwell has been named to the fall 2012 SUNY Adirondack dean’s list.

Clarkson University names academic excellence studentsPOTSDAM, N.Y. — The follow-

ing area residents have been rec-ognized for academic excellence at Clarkson University for the fall 2012 semester.Presidential scholars: Nathan T.

North of Vergennes, a sophomore ma-joring in mechanical engineering;; and Courtney L. Webster of North Ferris-burgh, a senior majoring in computer science.Dean’s list: Ashley N. Mattison of

Whiting, a junior majoring in biology;; Nathan P. Marshall of Weybridge, a senior majoring in electrical engineer-ing;; and Adam M. Rainville of Lin-coln, a junior majoring in engineering and management.

Kristen Tudhope of Orwell was among 65 nursing graduates honored by the SUNY Adirondack Nursing Program in a pinning ceremony on Jan. 3 at the college.

Aaron Morse of Weybridge was recently named to the president’s list at the State University of New York at Potsdam. He is majoring in music performance.

Emily Taryn Davidson-Toman of Goshen and Lauren Lindsey Peck of Weybridge have been named to the dean’s list for the fall 2012 se-mester at Keene State College.

Luke Mathewson of Ferrisburgh, a senior at Beloit College, has been named to the dean’s list for the 2012 fall semester.


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By ANDY KIRKALDY

VERGENNES — Vergennes

Union High School is moving to-

ward a system that will require stu-

dents to demonstrate mastery of a

series of skills, known as “Perfor-

mance Based Graduation Require-

ments,” in order to earn a diploma.

The school’s teachers, supported

nine Performance Based Gradua-

tion Requirements, or PBGRs, that

students should master. With sup-

port of VUHS and Addison North-

west Supervisory Union adminis-

that mastery should be expressed

and how teachers should evaluate

them (see related story).

Students will be required to

track their progress in “graduation

portfolios” that they will maintain

throughout their high school ca-

reers at VUHS.

The class of 2016, now ninth-

any PBGR requirements. School

-

onstrate mastery in four of the nine

and one of each student’s choice

(see below).

VUHS teacher Kristine Kirkaldy,

a key coordinator of the VUHS ef-

fort, provided an overview state-

ment and the list of the PBGRs to

the Independent. The overview statement reads,

“In order to graduate, each VUHS

learner creates and maintains a

Graduation Portfolio that docu-

ments evidence of skills, knowl-

edge and enduring understanding

as an autonomous, lifelong learner.

The Graduation Portfolio must

-

lowing requirements. Each learner

defense of their portfolio in their

senior year.”

The nine requirements, or PB-

steps outlined for students to take to

1. Each learner develops an un-

derstanding of personal wellness;;

have to demonstrate mastery in four

of those nine PBGRs (see related

story) before they graduate, and

they also said the latest Nellie Mae

grant, for $50,000, will help meet

that goal.

that the foundation awarded to

VUHS in a highly competitive 2011

process, this time around a Nellie

Addison Northwest Supervisory

Union curriculum coordinator Carol

Spencer and VUHS Spanish teacher

Kristine Kirkaldy and invited the

school to apply for another $50,000.

Kirkaldy — who has served as a

teacher-leader and a key coordinator

of the school’s PBGR effort — and

Spencer applied, and the Quincy,

Mass., foundation soon afterward

made that award.

Beth M. Miller, the Nellie Mae

Education Foundation (NMEF) di-

rector of research and evaluation,

said VUHS was one of several New

England schools NMEF approached

for a follow-up grant because of the

good work and importance of their

efforts.

“There’s a lot of really thoughtful

planning going into it (at VUHS),

and the work is of high quality,”

Miller said. “We think in Vergennes

there’s been a lot of thought going

into ‘How do we do this right?’ …

We’re interested in learning from it

and helping others learn from it as

well.”

NMEF, which has made more

1998, typically backs, according

to its website, education efforts to

-

ways” that “enable students to en-

gage in learning experiences where

they can demonstrate mastery of

content and skill and earn credit to-

ward a diploma, credential or other

meaningful marker.”

VUHS plans to put in place a sys-

tem in which eventually all students

-

cally in the nine PBGRs that VUHS

teachers working on the effort have

VUHS Co-Principal Ed Webbley

said the school’s PBGR system will

require students to do more than at-

tend classes.

“Basically, we are trying to move

away from seat time as the measure

of achievement ... and towards a

portfolio presented as a senior that

proves that the student can perform

-

tal to that student’s success,” Web-

bley said.

TIMELY SUPPORT

Last week, Webbley said the new

grant is timely because the school’s

ninth-graders will by the end of the

school year be required to sit down

and begin work on PBGR portfo-

lios. They will be reporting on their

initial mastery of four of the VUHS

and communications.

“We’ve got to make the big push

this spring. In that way the grant

matches our urgency,” Webbley

said.

Webbley also sits on the Vermont

-

tion Quality Standards Committee,

which he said is also working hard

toward requiring all state schools

to offer — much like VUHS is al-

ready doing — “multiple pathways”

toward learning, “personal learning

plans for every student,” and what

he called “alternative credit accrual

plans.” Those would allow students

to get academic credit for indepen-

dent study, often off campus.

“What’s remarkable about the

type of change we’re putting in

(in the statewide committee) … is

how closely they parallel the things

we’re putting in at Vergennes,” said

Webbley.

He also noted NMEF supported

the statewide committee’s efforts,

and said the kinds of things that

“Kristine (Kirkaldy) and the PBGR

group are doing” at VUHS resemble

the “advance guard of educational

change that they’re supporting na-

tionwide.”

PROCESS

-

lieve that requiring students to help

design their own portfolios and

choose their own learning paths will

engage them more deeply in their

VUHS education.

In order to reach those larger

PBGRs, for each discipline;; ways to

allow students to collect evidence of

mastery in portfolios;; and methods

for teachers to evaluate that evi-

dence.

Teachers have been meeting regu-

larly to meet those goals, and Nellie

Mae funds have been used, among

other things, to pay them for their

extra time and effort.

-

sponding to the grant offer, Kirkaldy

wrote, “Under the auspices of the

Performance Based Graduation Re-

quirements (PBGRs), created and

tuned multiple tasks written by about

half the faculty, and made plans to

continue the work this year.”

That letter also outlined upcoming

efforts the new grant would support,

including following up on work

submitted by groups focusing on

PBGR requirements, making sure

that “courses provide experiences

for each PBGR,” and creating “a

include processes for student-initiat-

ed PBGRs,” new “cross-disciplinary

courses,” “independent learning op-

portunities” and a “redesign of pro-

fessional roles at VUHS.”

NOT ‘TOP-DOWN’

Miller said the fact that so many

teachers are involved in the VUHS

effort factored into NMEF’s con-

tinued support of a level of change

that is rare among regional public

schools.

“(Vergennes is) involving a signif-

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The class of 2016, now ninth-graders, will be

PBGR requirements.

in four of the nine

Nos. 3, 4, 7 and one of each student’s choice.

his/her own strengths and weak-

nesses and applies this knowledge

by identifying goals, setting priori-

ties, managing progress, and future

planning.

2. Each learner is an active and

contributing member of local, state,

national and global communities in

which he/she works to develop a

multi-faceted understanding of self,

others and the natural world.

Critical Thinking:

-

tion and ideas. Evidence and re-

justify conclusions and connect to

enduring learning.

and/or conducts investigations us-

ing appropriate methodology in

math and science for a variety of

purposes and audiences.

5. Each learner reads, compre-

hends, and responds to a variety of

texts and is an active member of a

literate community.

6. Each learner creates or per-

forms in, and responds with under-

standing to, the Fine Arts — framed

by the criteria of purpose;; process

or practice;; product or perfor-

mance;; and growth.

Communication:

-

munication effectively and appro-

priately for a variety of audiences

and purposes.

8. Each learner uses oral commu-

nication effectively and appropri-

ately for a variety of audiences and

purposes.

9. Each learner effectively uses

communicate information for a va-

riety of purposes.”


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The calls come in all winter, said Paul DeBow of DeBow Wildlife Service in Plymouth, N.H. If there is no snow, the peak will be in January or February, when it’s the coldest. Some people think the animals they hear partying in the attic are chipmunks, he says. Chipmunks in the attic in the middle of winter. But they are not.Chipmunks, DeBow explained,

hibernate in winter and what homeowners are probably hearing

ever see them.

-sor of wildlife ecology at the University of New

-rel is the smaller of the two, often weighing just

-

may be twice as big as the southern,” he said.

-tween their front and rear legs that allows them

For all their similarities, the northern and

sounds a lot like war. “There was one paper that was titled something like, ‘The South Advanc-

es, While the North Retreats,’” said Carolyn G. Mahan, professor of biology and environmen-tal studies at Pennsylvania State University, Al-

--

are associated with conifer for--

When conifers are cleared from a mountainside and homes are built,

to move in, bringing several more threats to the northerns. It’s not that the two species don’t get

of both species will pile into the same tree cav-ity on a cold winter night. Hybrids between the northerns and southerns follow.

-

-rels. Where the two species overlap, the para-site may be harming the northerns directly, or, as Mahan’s research shows, the parasite may be

-tem, allowing other, previously harmless para-sites to join forces with the newly introduced parasite.

-cline in the higher elevation forests of Penn-sylvania, Virginia, West Virginia and North Carolina. It is a state-endangered species in

subspecies, is federally endangered.

As the many phone calls to De-Bow Wildlife Services sug-gest, northern and south-

seem to be doing just -

shire and Vermont, although it would be hard to tell if the southerners were overtaking the northerners as they are in other places. That mystery is the only reason both northern and south-

are “species of greatest conservation need” in Ver-mont’s 2005 Wildlife Action Plan.

-

and the southern 20 percent of the state, he

hickory nuts. “As you get inland and northern,

pattern is similar in Vermont.

the animal’s energy use. That patagium, or glid--

rel to the elements. “Once the temperature got

That buddying up can mean

in your attic during the winter, explained DeBow. “You can’t trap them out,” he said. “It’s like bail-ing a leaky boat.” Instead, he uses exclusion, using either a one-way door or a cone that discourages them from re-entering.These are the

same tools DeBow uses for bats, but when

it comes to control, he -

ter for a few reasons. One is because, unlike the region’s

to be thriving, at least in the region’s attics. He thinks the popularity of improperly screened ridge vents may be one reason.The other reason is that they are so boisterous

and noisy. DeBow never has to guess when he’s

Madeline Bodin is a writer living in Andover. The illustration for this column was drawn by Adelaide Tyrol. The Outside Story is assigned and edited by Northern Woodlands magazine and sponsored by the Wellborn Ecology Fund of New Hampshire Charitable Foundation: [email protected].

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leaders’ positions. “The whole climate we operate

in … is not a particularly optimistic one,” Howe said.Addison Selectman Rob Hunt,

who successfully moved to retain the $13.66 contribution level, ex-plained the dilemma from the town’s point of view. Addison has an up-or-down vote on its entire budget, with

the town meeting. If residents didn’t like the Bixby increase, the entire municipal budget proposed by the selectboard would be at risk, he said. “We didn’t want to jeopardize the

rest of the budget, because it isn’t separate,” Hunt said. As it stands now, Addison is

standing pat, and the Ferrisburgh selectboard agreed to an increase to $14.05 per head. Panton, said Bixby board members, agreed essentially to split the difference and bump up its contribution to $19, but that was before Addison and Ferrisburgh’s responses. Howe is optimistic about support

in Waltham, the only town where voters still directly make the deci-sion in a charitable line item. Bixby

Hawley told them an increase might

-gennes budget in June.

for the Bixby is on the low end of the Vermont spectrum. Bixby Direc-tor Jane Spencer (who is oversee-ing changes at the library;; see story on Page 14) said the statewide per capita average for town support is more than $30. Bristol’s per capita

-rial Library is $31.78 this year, and

Library last year was $63.67. Some rural towns are in the Bixby

range: Last year Orwell and Starks-boro gave about $13 each per capita to their libraries. Others are more in line with the

Bixby’s new request: including Lincoln ($25.96 in 2012), New Ha-

bleeding?”No board member really wants to

run the library with lower standards than are in place now. “We’re proud enough of what

we’re doing … that we don’t want to provide extremely limited ser-

NEW APPROACHBut in the meantime,

the board has regrouped and taken a slightly new approach to the towns. In the past, the board has been reluctant to request money at different rates

Howe said that position changed last week. In a straw vote he

conducted among board members, Howe said

it was unanimous to approach the towns individually and see what each was willing to contribute. The

taking the $24 per capita in Vergennes and sub-tracting the value of the services to the library provided by city employ-ees, and by looking at what Panton was initially willing to support. Howe said the ap-

proach also recognizes that the towns have dif-ferent needs and differ-

a year-to-year basis. “I think we understand

now better that there’s a lot of diversity in how they do things,” he said. Bixby board members

will revisit the Panton selectboard and ask for

initial support, and ap-proach Waltham and ask for that board’s support for a higher chari-

as well as a place on the town meet-ing agenda. They also hope to meet again with

the selectboard in Ferrisburgh. The board has adopted its budget, but that budget can be amended from the

Howe made it clear they want to

work with the board and not simply show up at Ferrisburgh’s town meet-ing and ask for more cash. “We’re going to get on the board’s

roster … to speak at town meeting, and make an attempt to speak at town meeting, but we don’t want to alienate the board,” Howe said. In Addison, Hunt’s motion at a se-

lectboard meeting to level-fund the town’s contribution also included a provision to discuss at town meeting whether to take the Bixby back out of the budget and return it to a chari-table contribution decided by voters directly.Hunt said Addison selectboard

members had mixed feelings about the Bixby’s request. “If the townspeople are in favor

of an increase, I don’t think the board is against it,” Hunt said.Bixby board member Ed Place

will speak on the Bixby’s behalf on the future of Addison’s funding of the library. Howe said the board

on the issue, although he said there is more se-curity in knowing there would be in-budget funding rather than risk-ing voters rejecting a re-quest.Howe said the Bixby

board also hopes to es-tablish a council with representatives from each of the towns to help spread the word on the library’s need and to help the library read the tea leaves for the possi-bility of future support. “There’s going to be

negotiation involved, and there’s going to be a lot of education in-volved, and we’re going to have to be realistic,” he said.

The library’s director said the board is being realistic about the

“You can’t keep taking money out of the endowment to have pro-grams … Eventually you use up ev-erything that is in the piggy bank,” Spencer said. “And then nothing’s left, and then what happens?”Andy Kirkaldy may be reached at

[email protected].

“There’s

going to be

negotiation

involved,

and there’s

going to

be a lot of

education

involved,

and we’re

going to

have to be

realistic.”

— Bixby board

chairman

Brad Howe

“The

handwriting

is so on the

wall… At

what point

responsible

to stop the

bleeding?”

— Bixby Library

board member

Peter Morris

icant portion of most, if not all of, the teaching staff in designing as well as

said. “There’s a lot of evidence that suggests that having teachers col-laborating ... in designing changes can be especially successful. It’s not a top-down (process) in Vergennes. It’s being carried out by teachers and teacher-leaders. We think that has great potential for success.”

-trict administrators for embracing change.

“I don’t think you can do this without support from the adminis-tration,” she said.Overall, Webbley said the effort

has made major progress, thanks mostly to the many teacher-leaders who have stepped to the plate and to the grants that have supported their work. But more remains to be done. “It’s going about as well as edu-

cational reform goes. On the other hand, we have a real urgency right now,” Webbley said.

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come of the work being done at VUHS and similar efforts as vital for students’ future in college or in the workplace. “So many students are either not

graduating now or are graduating and are not prepared for the future,”

approaches such as those being designed and implemented in Ver-gennes will both increase student en-gagement … and help them to learn things that will help them later.” Andy Kirkaldy may be reached at

[email protected].

ven ($25.36 in 2013) and Shoreham ($25.29 in 2013).

capita last year, and Hinesburg gave $36.87 last year. DWINDLING FUNDSWhat is certain is the

need: The Bixby is now taking about $72,000 a year out of its endowment — which according to

-ran stood at $341,000 in November — to fund its annual operating budget of $232,000. “That’s more than our

endowment can earn,”

to an average of about $15,000 of earnings in recent years. An increase to a $24 per capita

would increase the towns’ total do-nation by about $81,000 a year to around $184,000. According to

hoped would be attractive to town leaders. “It would have given us time to

stabilize the endowment,” she said. Like other Bixby board members,

to selectboards’ concerns. “It was such a big increase they

could just not see their way to that, and I understand that,” she said. But at the same time, board mem-

against the wall.

the Bixby simply close its doors in

be some cash in the endowment. A

Austin estate is being used to main-tain the building, but is not enough to solve the endowment crisis, board members said. Board members could then seek an

alternate model of operations, possi-bly by bringing in rental partners that could make the Bixby a community

worked elsewhere.“The handwriting is so on the

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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.

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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.

OVEREATERS ANONY-MOUS: SATURDAYS at Lawrence Memorial Library, 1:00pm. 40 North Street, Bris-tol. For info call: 802-453-2368 or 802-388-7081.

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April has been a Brownie and Girl Scout Leader,

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at Northlands Job Corps. She has served on the

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has delivered Meals on Wheels, helped out with the

Library Book Sale, and taught French to advanced

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BRISTOL 1 BEDROOM heated apartment. Lease, references, credit check. No pets. $585 / mo. 802-453-3712.

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BRISTOL; SPACIOUS 1 bedroom apartment. Kitch-en, living room, dining room. Centrally located, quiet neigh-borhood. Off-street parking. $800 / mo. heat included. 802-338-2740.

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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 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; 3 BEDROOM apartment. All inclusive, $1700 / mo. All new. Available April. 388-4831.

MIDDLEBURY; EXCEP-TIONAL BRAND new, second floor studio with full kitchen and bath. Includes: heat, hw, electric, trash, washer / dryer. $1075 / mo. No pets or smoking. Call Karen at Lang McLaughry Real Estate. 802-388-1977.

NEW HAVEN 2 Bedroom apartment available February 1. No smoking, no pets. Heat and electric, rubbish removal, snow removal included. Car port. $850 / month. Security deposit and first month rent. References. 802-989-9117.

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; EXCEL-LENT 2 bedroom apartment. Large with all appliances; also heat included. $800 / mo. 802-453-2184.

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. Newly renovated, 1000 sq. f t . All inclusive. $1200 / mo. 802-388-4831.

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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. In-cludes freezer and cooler. Exchange Street, Middlebury. 802-388-4831.

WEEKLY RENTALS AVAIL-ABLE. Contact 802-388-4091 and 802-388-4935.

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

Want to Rent

MATURE ADULT SEEKS ROOM, Efficiency, or cheap apartment, short term, near bus line. Skilled builder, non smoker. Willing to trade work for rent (if wanted). Leave contact information at 802-989-2309.

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.

CUT, SPLIT, SEASONED, dry firewood. Under cover, $270 / cord delivered. 802-453-4387.

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

DRY FIREWOOD. CUT, split and delivered. 802-388-7300.

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

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 Estate6.8 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.

FARM FOR SALE: Rt 116 in Bristol. 349 acres, 1810 farmhouse, 2 sheds. 40 ac tillable. 300 ac woodland. Re-stricted by easement and op-tion to purchase at ag value. Vermont Land Trust seeks buyers who will farm com-mercially. $190,000. Contact Jon Ramsay at 802-533-7705 or [email protected] or www.vlt.org / farr .

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 .

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.

Cars2006 CADILLAC DTS Very good condition, one owner. 86,400 miles. $9,500. Call 343-9955 or 352-4285, please leave message.

FREE JUNK CAR REMOV-AL. Cash paid for some com-plete cars. Call 388-0432 or 388-2209.

SUVs

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

Trucks

1998 FORD RANGER XLT, super cab, white. 4x4, 4 liter V-6. Automatic trans-mission. 102,500 miles. Call 802-758-2377 for information.

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

WANTED: TWO THREE drawer single file cabinets. Good, clean condition. Call Pam at 802-388-4944.

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.

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TOWN OF MIDDLEBURY – ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS94 Main St., Middlebury, VT 05753

Separate sealed BIDS for the construction of:

South Street Improvements Project: Phase One will be received by The Town of

Middlebury at 94 Main Street, Middlebury, VT 05753 until 11:00 am (prevailing local

aloud.

percent (5%) of the total amount of the BID. A BID bond may be used in lieu of a certi-

upon payment of $150.00 for each set.

equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price, will be required.

actual date of BID opening and in good condition, will be refunded the payment, and any

A pre-bid conference for prospective bidders will be held at the Municipal

present to answer questions from bidders and discuss participation requirements.

January 23, 2013

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MIDDLEBURY CEMETERY ASSOCIATION

REQUEST FOR BIDSRequests bids for mowing and trimming the Middlebury Cemetery for the 2013 season. Please submit bids and proof of insurance by Feb. 15 to: P.O. Box 944, Middlebury, VT 05753. 1/28, 31, 2/4, 7, 11, 14

STATE OF VERMONT SUPERIOR COURT CIVIL DIVISIONAddison Unit Docket No. 188-6-08 AncvTHE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS CWALT, INC. ALTERNATIVE LOAN TRUST 2006-J2 MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-J2 Plaintiff v.DAVID M. ROWLES;; ASAH ROWLES;; Defendants

NOTICE OF SALE By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain mortgage given by David M. Rowles and Asah Rowles to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for MSA Mortgage, LLC dated July 21, 2005 and recorded in Book 35 at Page 639 of the City/Town of Granville Land Records, of which mortgage the undersigned is the present holder by Assignment of Mortgage recorded on June 26, 2008 in Book 38 at Page 6, for breach of the conditions of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing the same will be sold at Public Auction at 12:00 p.m. on February 18, 2013 at 95 Harpers Way, Granville, VT 05747 all and singular the premises described in said mortgage, To Wit: Being all and the same lands and premises conveyed to David M. Rowles by Quit Claim Deed of Duncan Rowles dated July 20, 2005, and about to be recorded in the Granville Land Records, and more particularly described as follows: Being a certain parcel of land of 17 acres, more or less, with the dwelling house and other improvements thereon, located at 95 Harpers Way in the Town of Granville, Vermont, and depicted on a survey entitled “Harperville Properties Building Lots, Granville, Vermont” the Base Map based on a 1986

recorded in Map Book 3, page 31 of the Granville Land Records, which are all and the same lands and premises conveyed to David M. Rowles and Duncan Rowles by Warranty Deed of William J. Hutchins dated March 8, 2002, recorded in Book 21, pages 616-617 of the Granville Land Records. Also being part of all and the same lands and premises conveyed to William J. Hutchins by Warranty Deed of Charlene Farr dated August 22, 2000, recorded

of the subject property, reference is made to the aforementioned deeds and plan and the records cited in them, and to all prior deeds and the records cited in them. Plaintiff may adjourn this Public Auction one or more times for a total time not exceeding 30 days, without further court order, and without publication or service of a new notice of sale, by announcement of the new sale date to those present at each adjournment. Terms

to be provided at the time of sale. The sale is subject to taxes due and owing to the Town of Granville. 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.

Kathryn Donovan, Esq., Shechtman, Halperin, Savage, LLP1080 Main Street, Pawtucket, RI 02860

1/21 877-575-1400, Attorney for Plaintiff

Public Notices IndexPublic notices for the following can be found in this

ADDISON INDEPENDENT on this .

Addison (1)

Addison County Superior Court (1)

Leicester (1)

Middlebury (2)

Middlebury Cemetery Association (1)

Rutland Northeast Supervisory Union - O.V.U.H.S. (1)

VERMONT — The Vermont Ski

Areas Association, the Agency of

Agriculture and the Vermont Maple

Foundation are once again joining

forces to promote Vermont specialty

foods at area ski resorts. Vermont

Specialty Food Days offer skiers and

riders the opportunity to sample tasty

treats from a variety Vermont food

companies while visiting resorts. In

Addison County, Specialty Food

Days will be held on Saturday, Feb.

16, at the Middlebury College Snow

Bowl during Winter Carnival and

on Saturday, March 9, at the Rikert

Nordic Center.

Participating vendors include

Vermont’s famous maple syrup,

Cabot’s award winning cheddar

cheese, Green Mountain Coffee

Roasters, Ben and Jerry’s ice cream,

Liz Lovely cookies, Vermont Peanut

Butter, Nutty Steph’s Granola,

Vermont Smoke and Cure, and Two

Guys in Vermont soups. Vermont

Weddings will also be sourcing

local baked goods including cakes at

selected events.

“These are always exciting and

fun events for us,” said Sarah Neith,

Ski Vermont’s public affairs direc-

tor. “It’s a great way to showcase

the Vermont brand and the forged

bonds between ski industry and culi-

nary industries in Vermont. Skiers

and riders also get to experience the

combined pleasure of snowy slopes

and delicious Vermont food — a

great pairing.”

Many of the scheduled Specialty

Food Days are happening in conjunc-

tion with other large events at the ski

areas, resulting in fun for everyone.

The schedule for the 2013 Specialty

Food Days is:

Glen on Roll Back the Clock Day

Mountain Resort

Mountain

College Snow Bowl during Winter

Carnival

Notch Resort

Nordic Center

Mountain

Valley Resort on Passholder

Appreciation Day

Mountain

Mountain

during Brewer’s Festival.

Ski Vermont announces 2013 Specialty Food Days schedule

ADDISON SELECTBOARD MEETINGThe February meeting of the Addison

Selectboard will be February 6th at 7:00 pm

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The Public Notices section appears every Monday & Thursday in theAddison Independent

TOWN OF LEICESTERNOTICE OF

PUBLIC HEARINGThe Leicester Zoning Board of

Adjustment will hold a public hearing

Wednesday, February 13, 2013 at the

(04-13-ZBA) McKernon Group, agent for

Louis Miron for property at 108 Dogwood

Drive to construct a 14’x21’ addition with

conforming building) on parcel #212129

Application is available for inspection at

Participation in this proceeding is a

prerequisite to the right to take any

Peter Fjeld, ZBA Chairman

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RUTLAND NORTHEAST SUPERVISORY UNION

PUBLIC NOTICEThe District School Boards of the Rutland

Northeast Supervisory Union intend to

take action on the following policy at the

February 2013 scheduled School board

meetings listed below:

AC: Nondiscrimination02/05/13 - Pittsford at 6:30 pm

02/11/13 - Sudbury at 5:30 pm

02/11/13 - Whiting at 6:30 pm

02/12/13 - Goshen & Brandon at 6 pm

02/13/13 - Leicester at 6:30 pm

02/25/13 - Chittenden at 6:30 pm

02/26/13 - RNESU meeting at 6:30 pm

at Otter Valley Library

Policies may be found at RNESU.org or

may be obtained by calling Melinda Piper

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TOWN OF MIDDLEBURYSPECIAL SELECT BOARD MEETING

TOWN OFFICES CONFERENCE ROOM

MEETING AGENDA 1. Call to Order

2. *Approval of Agenda

3. Citizen Comments [Opportunity to

raise or address issues that are not

otherwise included on this agenda]

4. *Finalize FY14 Budget Proposal,

including a report from the

Public Works Committee on its

recommendations for budgeting for

road salt/anti-icing materials and the

purchase of equipment.

5. *Finalize Warning for Town Meeting

6. *Approval of Check Warrants

7. *Executive Session – Personnel

8.**Action on Matters Discussed in

Executive Session

9. *Adjourn

If you need special accommodations to attend this

at 388-8100 x 202 as early as possible. Additional

information about most Agenda items is available

com, on the Selectboard page.

*Decision Item **Possible Decision Item

MIDDLEBURY — The American

Cancer Society Relay for Life of

Middlebury College is holding a

semiformal community fundraiser on

51 Main in Middlebury.

The public is invited to come enjoy

socializing, free appetizers and drink

specials, while supporting the Relay

for Life. Tickets are $25 per person in

advance;; contact Donna Rae Decatur,

local American Cancer Society repre-

[email protected] to reserve.

Relay for Life fund-raiser is a semiformal

[email protected] us:Would you like to inform our

community about an event?


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WALLACE REALTY48 Mountain Terrace

Bristol, VT 05443 FAX 802-453-5898

Visit our websites at:www.wallacere.com

www.greenbuiltvermont.com

Kelly Claire TomPlease call Kelly, Claire, or Tom

All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act of 1968 as amended which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, national origin, sexual orientation, or persons receiving public assistance, or an intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.”

This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertisement for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportu-nity basis. To complain of discrimination, call HUD Toll-free at 1-800-669-9777.

EQUAL HOUSINGOPPORTUNITY

THE ADDISON COUNTY BOARD OF REALTORS wishes to inform the

Realtors may use this term. It is a registered trademark. Realtors must abide by a strict code of ethics, take continuing education and attend lo-

cal monthly meetings, annual state conferences, and yearly national conferences, hence making them better informed on all aspects of real estate. Your REALTOR appreciates your business.

NOTICE FROM REALTORS

Real EstateLocal opposition to the South Bur-

lington company’s $72 million pipe-

line began in early December, when it

became known that VGS had changed

the route the pipeline would take from

Chittenden County to customers in

Vergennes and Middlebury and to In-

pipeline running down the VELCO

electric power line corridor, but the

route submitted to regulators at the

Public Service Board (PSB) had it go-

ing down the public right-of-way on

which Monkton residents expressed

their outrage, the selectboard re-

leased a statement opposing the

pipeline pathway, and the Addison

County Regional Planning Commis-

sion signaled its support for Monkton

which Monkton residents blasted

grievances, VGS promised to look

into route changes and apologized for

what the company called “poor com-

Now, VGS is offering to move the

pipeline back onto the VELCO utili-

ties corridor, according to Monkton

VELCO corridor abuts fewer proper-

ties, is set back from wells and homes,

and has buffers in case of accidents or

“As a whole, I’d say more resi-

concern as a board is that in general,

whatever proposal they get across is

VGS spokesman Steve Wark

bring the pipeline back to within, or

immediately adjacent to, the VELCO

weeks had made it clear that VGS’s

initial proposal of having the pipeline

-

burg and Pond and Monkton roads in

“We are really appreciative of these

communities’ willingness to discuss

Public Service Board, the Monkton

selectboard requested that the PBS

for the project on the grounds that it

public heath data, or testimonies from

-

“Although extensive analysis of

route choices were made very early

on in the project, with the addition

of International Paper as a customer,

the project changed and evolved after

ways that the original data used to

analyze the routes became incomplete

-

ute change to the route in October

route was moved from the VELCO

power corridor to the public right-of-

way, and no analysis was done on this

hearing conference is set for this

set the schedule for the pipeline proj-

Monkton selectboard voted to enlist

legal representation and ensure that

the town is heard as the process moves

Whether Monkton residents are

to the VELCO corridor remains to be

“While we are glad that the com-

pletely unworkable plan of using the

public roads as an industrial utility

corridor has been discarded, there are

still plenty of people in town who are

very unhappy that the pipeline is pro-

posed to be here at all, since there is no

interest on VGS’s part to offer service

told the Independentstill has a lot of fence-mending to do,

and needs to listen to the concerns of

off the route would still like to see it

out of Monkton entirely, since there is

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new teachers or major new initia-

tives and is mainly being driven by

contracted salary increases and a

charged as tuition to towns in the

three Addison County supervisory

unions that send students to the ca-

increase, according to career cen-

ter Executive Director Lynn Coale,

is largely due to an anticipated de-

crease in the number of enrollees at

-

dents means fewer tuitions to cover

the operating costs of the school,

Coale explained, so the tuition rate

must be bumped up to cover ongo-

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alent student next year, down from

calculates enrollment on a six-se-

“I think this is a really reason-

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towns that comprise the Addison

Northeast, Addison Northwest and

“But there are some factors be-

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ing to the salary and health care in-

same time, Coale noted, the cen-

ter’s teachers are working together

and across disciplines to give stu-

noted the center’s curriculum has

(such as meat cutting, information

technology, health care), designed to

and knowledge they need to jump

are out of their silos, working to-

Hey!

I saw you in

the paper!

Don’t forget to tell your friends and local

businesses that you see them in the paper!

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