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The True Story Behind The Legend of

Annas Ghost
by Michelle Singer
MONTPELIER It was dawn. A light

rain fell. A lone woman in a black dress
and Mackintosh walked up College Street
toward Main Street. As neighbors stirred
in their homes, the morning air suddenly
echoed with the sound of gunshot. Witnesses saw a woman walk back down College Street and recognized her as Mildred
Brewster.
Anna the ghost has been at Vermont College of Fine Arts, formerly Vermont College,
Montpelier Seminary and many other incarnations, for as long as the program director
of the writing program and my boss, Louise
Crowley, can remember, and shes been with
the program for 35 years. There have always
been stories about Anna, she told me. The
stories go way back, but the way people deShe turned down East Liberty Street and scribe Anna is always the same shes not
approached the home of C. E. Bugbee. She malicious. She is a presence, maybe mischiewaited on the porch for 10 minutes before vous, but not threatening.
she knocked on the door. Anna Wheeler,
Mildreds rival for the love and, some say,
hand of John Jack Wheeler, opened the
door. It was 7 a.m. on May 29, 1897 and the
most sensational murder in Central Vermont
would take place within the next hour.
If you ask someone at the Vermont College of Fine Arts about their resident ghost,
Anna, they might tell you she was a beautiful young woman that was murdered by
Mildred right there in College Hall. You
will hear the words jealous, lover and
tower. You might hear the version in which
Mildred pushes Anna down the stairs of the
tower or the one that claims she was murdered outside the building and the tower was
the last thing she saw before she died.
Thats what I heard this past summer when
I became the program assistant for the MFA
in Writing program at the college and found
out that my office was called Annas Hangout, complete with an access door to the
very tower she is said to haunt. I wasnt there
a week before a student came by with a letter
written to Anna. I tacked the sealed envelope
onto the bulletin board next to the tower
door and started to wonder.
The more I asked about Anna, the more stories I heard of doors closing suddenly, items
mysteriously relocating, pictures falling off
walls in unison and glass breaking. One
story involved furniture inexplicably moving
to block the door of an empty and locked
office. Its even rumored that when a ghost
team was brought in, they could not claim
there wasnt activity.
Anna is such an acknowledged presence that

last year the college set up a pop-up caf
in the building and called it Caf Anna in
her honor. Consider the quote by F. Scott
Fitzgerald that you will find on the wall of
the fourth floor: Draw up your chair close
to the edge of the precipice and Ill tell you
a story. Its no surprise that Anna has continued to find a home at College Hall: She is
among people who appreciate a good story.
And it is a riveting story.
On that drizzling Saturday morning in 1897,
Anna, born Carrie Anna Wheeler in East
Montpelier, was a 17-year-old woman who
had plans to meet her fianc, Jack Wheeler
(no relation, I looked them up on ancestry.com), to catch the 8:30 a.m. train to
Barre for the Decoration Day festivities. Jack
was by all accounts a handsome 22-year-old
stonecutter working in the Fraser & Broadfoot granite sheds. According to newspaper
reports of the time, Anna was living on East
Liberty Street where she was employed for
domestic work in the home of her cousins,
the Bugbees.
Mildred, born Lena Merilla Brewster in
Huntington, Vermont, was 20 years old
when she climbed up Clay Hill that morning to practice firing the gun she had bought
the week before at G.J. Reynolds & Son in
Barre. She had been working as a seamstress
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Bridget Asay Appointed to Board of School Commissioners
MONTPELIER During their meeting October 7, the Montpelier board of school commissioners appointed Bridget Asay, an attorney, to fill the vacancy left by Carol Paquette.
Paquette resigned in September. Asay wrote in an email to The Bridge when she originally
ran for a position on the board this spring, I'm running for school board because I want to
make sure we maintain thriving schools that give our children the education they need to
succeed and become engaged, productive adults. I am committed to working hard to maintain the quality of our schools. Asay further wrote she believes education is an investment
that pays off and that schools need to be appropriately funded.
Local Teen Wins Scholarship to Travel to France

EAST MONTEPLIER Savannah Yates, a junior at U-32 Middle and High School, has
won a $300 scholarship to support her participation in her schools French program this
April. The scholarship is given annually by East Montpelier travel consultant, Karen Kane,
to a student participating in an educational trip, language study, or home stay in France.
Savannah is the daughter of Jody Dwire of Middlesex. Her French teachers are Beatrice
David and Caroline Grace.
Secretary of State Jim Condos Announces Transparency Tour

MONTPELIER Secretary of State Jim Condos has announced the start of his third biennial transparency tour. The tour will stop at 12 locations across the state to discuss Vermonts
public records and open meeting laws with municipal and state employees and citizens who
serve on local government boards. The public is invited and encouraged to attend. Montpeliers will be on Monday, Oct. 19 at 6 p.m. Condos said he will answer questions attendees
may have regarding the nuances of these laws.
Rumney School Getting New Stormwater Installation

MIDDLESEX The Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation awarded an
Ecosystem Restoration Program grant to the Winooski Natural Resources Conservation
District to design and construct a stormwater installation at the Rumney Memorial School
in Middlesex that will address its contribution to sediment and runoff into Martins Brook
(locally called Shady Rill). The new system they are calling The Learning Stream. They
will take a weedy ditch and, by using vegetation, will slow the flow of water and remove
some of the sediments otherwise headed for Martins Brook.
Split Vote:
Planning Commission Votes Medium Density For Sabins Pasture
MONTPELIER In a 43 split vote, Montpeliers Planning Commission voted September 28 to zone Sabins Pasture for medium density residential rather than low density
residential. We now have what we need to make the final draft map, we can start going
through and put together the materials to finish up section two, said Planning Director
Michael Miller by phone to The Bridge. Voting against medium density zoning were Kim
Cheney (Cheney was out of town and voted by speaker phone), chair; Jon Anderson, acting chair and Eileen Simpson. Voting for medium density zoning were John Adams, Leslie
Welts, Tina Ruth and Barbara Conrey.
There we are. We are done, Anderson said after the vote.
Sabins Pasture is owned by the Zorzi family Trust, and they have, through trustee Doug
Zorzi, said they wanted the northern part of the property to be medium density residential.
According to Miller, If a project is a certain size, it will be required to be clustered and land
will be required to be conserved there would have to be conserved at the top.
There will be 30 day notice for public hearings, then there will be public hearings, Miller
said. If we have the map and know the information by November, we can always (amend
the draft). Miller said the commission will aim to finish the draft map by the end of October, during meetings scheduled for the 19th and 26th. The Conservation Commission will
yet have input on the conservation lands map.
Calling All Thespians: Auditions Set for Alls Well That Ends Well
PLAINFIELD The Plainfield Little Theatre is holding open auditions for William
Shakespeares comedy Alls Well That Ends Well, to be held on Sunday, October 25, from
10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Plainfield Community Center, above the Plainfield Co-op, 153
Main Street. Performance dates are February 4, 5, 6, 7, 11, 12, 13, 14, 2016, 7 p.m. curtain.
Rehearsals will be held two weekday evenings each week, from 7 to 9 p.m. and Sunday
afternoons, from 2 to 5 p.m., beginning November 8, at locations in the Central Vermont
area to be announced.
There will be additional rehearsals during the week leading up to opening night on February 4. Roles include a young woman seeking to marry Count Bertram, Count Bertram, a
young man; an older countess, the King of France, a cowardly braggart, an older Poloniustype character, another young woman vying for Bertrams attention, a fool, a widow, some
gentlemen, lords, dukes, soldiers and more.
Please come prepared to read roles from the play. You may also prepare a short monologue,
if you wish. Contact Tom Blachly, director, at 229-5290 with any questions.
CORRECTIONS:
The Bridge regrets these mistakes in its page 4 "One Taylor Street Development Hits
Snag" story in its September 17 issue. First, a spelling mistake on page 4. The late Thomas
Mowatt started M&M Beverage in 1979. Now, for the spelling mistake. Thomas Mowatt's
business partner was Gilles Moreau. Second, a mislabeled lot on page 5. The lot between
Montpelier Beverage and the Drawing Board is the Tomasi Lot. Third, the two-story
structure as designed contained 6,000 square feet, NOT 2,000 square feet as published at
a cost of the Mathew Lot.
The Bridge incorrectly named the author in the byline of a piece printed in the last issue.
The correct name is Amy Fowler, deputy secretary of the Vermont Agency of Education.
The Bridge regrets the error.
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Nature Watch
by Nona Estrin
The Hills Are Ablaze
Photo by
Carla Occaso
his fall red maples brightened

without a spoiling wind or
rain for long enough, that in
many areas, ash leaves had time to
color alongside them, the sugar maples
not even in the picture yet! Whole
hills, entire mountains, where soils are
too thin to support many sugar maples, are still blazing with this color.
The ashes, a huge part of our Vermont
forests, have had, with dry or overly
hot spells, years of early leaf drying,
but this year, most locations were cool
and damp enough to allow them the
display of a life time, from yellow
through peach to deepest mahogany.
Glorious!! And sugar maples are next!
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In The Neighborhood:
Montpeliers Medical Marijuana Dispensary
MONTPELIER Cookies, brownies,
truffles, salted caramels and gum drops.
No, these are not Halloween treats. Instead, these are the forms you can get
your pot in if you qualify for the state-run
marijuana registry due to serious illness
and prefer not to smoke it, according to
Montpeliers marijuana dispensary website
vermontpatientsalliance.org. Or, you can
smoke it. It is available in bud and leaf
form.
The state has four medical marijuana dispensaries three opened in 2013 and
one in 2014 following a 2012 request for
proposal process put out by a newly formed
program within the Department of Public
Safety called the Medical Marijuana Registry. A marijuana program was created by
the 2011 Legislature to dispense medically
therapeutic marijuana for seriously ill patients to relieve symptoms. The dispensaries are located in Montpelier, Burlington,
Brattleboro and Brandon and are required
by statute to be vertically integrated,
which means they grow, harvest, make
into edibles and sell all on site. Delivery
service has been approved with strict
guidelines to start this month.
The Montpelier dispensary run by The
Vermont Patients Alliance inhabits the
former Ariels Riverside Cafe building
down by the Winooski River. Marijuana
grows indoors on-site and also at a cultivation site in Charlotte, according to Jeffrey
Wallin, director of the Vermont Crime
Information Center. And, in addition, a
second location for the Montpelier dispensary was requested and approved, according to meeting minutes of the Marijuana
For Symptom Relief Oversight Committee
held June 11. The second site is for cultivation only, said Lindsey Wells, marijuana
program manager and acting chair of the
oversight committee.
The Bridge visited the facility October 5 at
the persistent urging of a curious Montpelier resident. Unless you get real close
and inhale through your nose, youd never
know what it is, because the only visible
signs in front are two parking signs declaring: guest parking. The non-descript
brown building has glass doors through
which you can see an empty waiting room
by Carla Occaso
containing a few black chairs. But upon

closer inspection, a small sign states Vermont Patients Alliance and apparent is the
unmistakably pungent odor of marijuana,
even when the door is shut. Brooke Jenkins, dispensary director, opened the door
and told The Bridge the Vermont Patients
Alliance board has a no interview policy.
Therefore, all information had to be obtained from outside sources.
Although the program exists under the auspices of the Vermont Crime Information
Center a division under the Vermont
Department of Public Safety crime has
not been an issue, said Anthony Facos,
chief of the Montpelier Police Department
by telephone October 8. We havent had
any negative impacts, Facos said. Property
owner James Barrett echoed that sentiment from his perspective, calling Vermont
Patients Alliance excellent tenants. He
declined to say how much they paid in
rent, however.
Lindsey Wells, marijuana program manager, told The Bridge about the programs
genesis and the Montpelier operation. The
Bridge asked how much money the state
gets from Vermont Patients Alliance and
was told by Wells, Sales Tax does not
apply, but they pay corporate income tax.
How much tax they pay depends on annual
income. Each dispensary is required to
have a sliding scale fee. (That) takes into
account a patients ability to pay.
And, but for a quirk in circumstances,
the dispensary would never have been in
Montpelier. Originally it was going to
be Waterbury. We approved the application for Waterbury. The town allowed it,
but there were issues of security, Wells
said. But then, the final, insurmountable
problem lay with the landlord who kept
upping the lease and created obstacles, so
Vermont Patients Alliance (under the name
Patients First, Inc.) obtained approval to
use the 4,000 square-foot Montpelier 188
River Street building.
Vermont Patients Alliance did not have to
go through city council or public hearings
in order to start growing, harvesting and
selling marijuana in town because, as far
as officials were concerned, a dispensary
is merely a retail operation. In according
Vermont Patients Alliance

to a letter dated Nov. 1, 2012 from Clancy
I. De Smet, then Montpelier planning and
zoning administrator, It is my determination that the proposed use operation
of a medical marijuana dispensary is
considered a retail use that is permitted in the general business zoning district.
Retail sales is defined as: an establishment whose principal use is the sale of
products for consumption or use by the
customer off the premises. However, dispensary customers cannot just walk in like
a typical retail store, rather, they must first
get approved to be on the registry overseen
by the state program. And, in addition
to growing and selling marijuana, Vermont Patients Alliance sells consulting
services, including: Cannabis breeding,
potency testing, laboratory accreditation,
nutraceutical product certification, cultivation techniques, dispensary management
and new business start-up, according to
their website.
Each dispensary has to adhere to strict
rules concerning security, layout and where
cultivation will occur. While Wells said
she could not be specific, she said they
are required to have surveillance cameras,
panic buttons and a contract with a private
security company as well as an alarm.
Who Runs Vermont Patients Alliance?

The principals of Vermont Patients Alliance, as listed on the Secretary of States
Corporations Division website, are Bridget
Croke, president; Ramsey Harrington, vice
president; John Scheer, treasurer; Kalev
Freeman, secretary; Brian Mohr, director; Matt Schrag, director and Monique
McHenry, director.
Who Can Get Medical Marijuana?

The 2004 Legislature legalized marijuana
for medical use to alleviate symptoms associated with cancer, multiple sclerosis,
positive status for human immunodeficiency virus, acquired immune deficiency
syndrome, or the treatment of these conditions, according to legislature.vermont.
gov. In addition, marijuana was later approved for allieviating symptoms for diseases or medical conditions that produce
severe pain, nausea and/or siezures. However, those patients had to grow their own
weed. Then, in 2011, the Legislature authorized a state supervised marijuana program allowing up to four dispensaries, so
terminally ill people who could not cultivate marijuana could still get it.
Public Figures Speak Out On Recreational Marijuana Legalization:

PRO: From Sen. Anthony Pollina, P/DMiddlesex: I imagine that most people do
not even know there is a medical marijuana
dispensary operating in Montpelier; which
is one sign of their success. It's a success
in that it fills an important need, is noncontroversial and well-run by dedicated

people with strong medical and scientific
credentials.
I think legalization of marijuana for recreational use is inevitable. And, it's the right
thing to do. I support legalization but we
have a lot of questions to resolve as we design a law that really works for Vermont.
CON: Montpelier Police Chief Anthony
Facos: I am strongly opposed to legalization of marijuana. We have to really
look at the data; the impact on highway
fatalities, incidents with youth given the
drug epidemic and drug problems here in
Montpelier, Facos said. Even when it is
legal there is a nexus for other criminal
activity. In addition, there is currently no
easy roadside test to find out how much
marijuana is in a drivers system.
UNCERTAIN: Montpelier City Council
Member Jean Olson: As you know, I am
new to the Council and early in my learning curve. My focus has been on the community forums, economic development
and housing issues. I have no information
on the impact of the medical marijuana
dispensary in Montpelier or the overall impact of legalization for Vermont. It seems
that research on the legal, economic and
addiction perspectives is underway with
presentations to the legislature planned for
the upcoming session. We will be able to
learn from the experiences of Colorado and
be able to make informed choices.
UNABLE TO ANSWER: Montpelier
Mayor John Hollar: I provide legal services to a medical marijuana dispensary in
Brandon, so I wont be taking a position as
mayor on the issue of legalization. I am not
aware of any concerns that have been raised
regarding the dispensary in Montpelier.
Overview (from the Vermont Crime

Information Center):
How many patients: The Vermont Patients Alliance serves about 500 patients.
There is no limit to the patients they are
allowed to serve.
What form: The form of marijuana dispensed is not mandated, so the dispensary
is free to come up with edibles and tinctures that best suit patients.
Supply Limit: Up to two ounces per 30day period.
Who pays: Patients pay the dispensary
directly rather than insurance companies
or state programs.
Inspections: Registry staff regularly inspect each dispensary location, both as part
of ongoing operations (several times per
year) and to review any physical changes or
updates to any location.
Financial information how profitable
is this operation? The Crime Information
Center could not provide any financial
information.
T H E B R I D G E
Montpelier Flood Watch:
Helpful Tips To Stay Safe and Avoid Damage

Before, During, and After Floods
This page was paid for by the City of Montpelier.
ontpelier is a city that has experienced flooding since its inception with recorded events back
as far as July 1830. These included flood
events like the Great Flood of 1927 and
ice jam events such as the one in 1992.
The City responded in the past by building dams and channelizing the rivers and
streams. Today, the city state and federal governments use avoidance (keeping
people and property away from danger)
to keep the public safe rather than engineering the river (building new levees and
dams).
The City of Montpeliers Department of
Planning & Community Development
Department puts out this annual message
to help the public stay safe. We have eight
tips to help keep you and your property safe before, during, and after a flood. Before a
flood you should know your risk, build safety into your design, buy flood insurance, and
make a plan. During a flood you should be aware during flood watches and take action
during flood warnings. After a flood you should only return home when safe and then
document damage and apply for permits.
Montpelier now uses VT-ALERT as its

emergency notification system. Sign up for
VT-ALERT at www.vtalert.gov/
#5 Be aware during Flood Watches.
When flooding is likely, listen to the radio
or television for information. Montpelier
is vulnerable to flash flooding and conditions can change quickly. Know where
to go if you need to reach higher ground
quickly by foot. You should get out your
emergency kit and make preparations.
equipment if you are wet or standing in water.
Around your home you should bring in

outdoor furniture, move essential items
to an upper floor, and turn off utilities at
the main switches or valves if instructed to
do so. You should also disconnect electrical appliances but do not touch electrical
#6 Take action during Flood Warnings. This may require either moving to higher
ground or evacuating if directed to do so. If there is any possibility of a flash flood, move
immediately to higher ground. Do not wait for instructions to move. Be aware of streams,
drainage channels, canyons, and other areas known to flood suddenly. Flash floods can
occur in these areas with or without such typical warnings as rain clouds or heavy rain.
#1. Know your flood risk. Residents who live along or near the Winooski, North Branch,
Dog or Stevens Branch Rivers may be in the floodplain. The floodplain is a low-lying Sometimes evacuation is necessary. If you have to leave your home, remember these evacuarea adjacent to a waterway that is generally subject to flooding, and is often designated ation tips:
by FEMA as an area that has a 1% chance of being flooded each year. To help you deter Do not walk through moving water. Six inches of moving water can make you fall. If
mine where your property is in relation to the floodplain please contact the Department
you have to walk in water, walk where the water is not moving. Use a stick to check
of Planning & Community Development. Staff can look this information up for you for
the firmness of the ground in front of you.
free. Flash flooding can also occur along any stream and many of these streams are not
Do not drive into flooded areas. If floodwaters rise around your car, abandon the car
mapped as flood hazards by FEMA. Understand that any quiet brook can become raging
and move to higher ground if you can do so safely. A foot of water is enough to float
river under certain circumstances and you should plan ahead.
many vehicles. Finally, two feet of rushing water can carry away most vehicles, includ#2 Build safety factors into your design. All development in the floodplain requires
ing SUVs and trucks You and the vehicle can be quickly swept away. Turn around.
permits. Please call so we can determine what will be required. If you are building a new
Dont drown!
home you will be required to elevate your home above the base flood elevation in order to
#7 Return home only when safe. After a flood it is important to listen to the news and
prevent flood waters from entering your home. Other than not building in the floodplain
to call City Hall to see whether it is safe to return. During a flood a number of utilities
at all, this is always the best alternative. Many of us, though, have older homes, built beand areas may not be safe. For example:
fore floodplains were mapped and regulations in place. For these buildings we have other
T he drinking water supply may not be safe to drink.
floodproofing options to help retrofit your home. For example you could:
elevate your building above the base flood elevation;
install closures and sealants around doors and windows;
construct new watertight walls;
install flood vents in existing walls or construct floodwalls or levees;
elevate the furnace, water heater, and electric panel if susceptible to flooding;
install "check valves" in sewer traps to prevent flood water from backing up into the
drains of your home;
seal walls in basements with waterproofing compounds to avoid seepage.
Around your home it is also important to not dump trash or any other debris, including
leaves, into ditches, streams or rivers. A plugged channel cannot carry water and when it
rains it may cause flooding. Properties near waterways should do their part to keep banks
clear of debris.
Fortunately the City is available to guide you with specifics about projects in the flood
hazard area. Development of any type within the floodplain requires a permit prior to
commencement. This will provide the city and state the opportunity to inform you of
any requirements needed to meet the minimum standards as well as make any suggested
changes that could improve safety and reduce flood insurance costs. At a minimum new
buildings are required to be built above or flood proofed below the base flood elevation.
Also, building additions or improvements that exceed 50% of the value of the existing
building are treated as new buildings must be raised above the base flood elevation or otherwise flood-proofed, if applicable. Always check with the City before you store materials,
clear vegetation, re-grade or fill on your property within the flood hazard area.
#3 Buy flood insurance. The most important flood protection device, after prevention,
is flood insurance. If your property is located in the floodplain and you do not have flood
insurance, talk to your insurance agent. Homeowner's insurance policies do not cover
damage from floods. If your lending institution is requiring that you purchase flood insurance and you believe that you have little or no risk there are tools available to determine
your risk. Please call the Planning Department for information on what tools are available.
The City of Montpelier, also, participates in a voluntary program through FEMA called
the Community Rating System (CRS) and has implemented a number of initiatives in an
effort to reduce flood damage. As a result of our participation in CRS residents receive
a 5% discount in flood insurance rates for the municipality and for individual policy
holders. We are currently working to improve our rating which will improve our discount
percentage.
#4 Make an emergency plan Build a kit. There are lots of tools on line to help make
emergency plans but FEMA has a site at www.ready.gov/floods. Emergencies dont always
give you the time to plan and gather resources so having a plan and kit allows you to act
quickly and have a common meeting point or communication plan for when your family
is separated.
Remaining floodwaters may be contaminated by oil, gasoline, or raw sewage.

Water may also be electrically charged from underground or downed power lines.
Roads may have weakened and could collapse under the weight of a car.
Stay away from downed power lines, and report them to the power company.
Stay out of any building if it is surrounded by floodwaters. Use extreme caution when
entering buildings that had previously been flooded as there may be hidden damage,
particularly in foundations.
Septic tanks, and leaching systems may have failed and should be serviced as soon
as possible. Damaged sewage systems are serious health hazards. Clean and disinfect
everything that got wet. Mud left from floodwater can contain sewage and chemicals.
#8 Document damage and get permits. After a flood it is very important to contact your
insurance agent and the Planning Department before repairing or rebuilding any damage.
This is critical to remaining eligible for federal assistance if it becomes available. Taking
pictures of damage and working with the planning office is the fastest way to get moving
forward without jeopardizing your assistance.
Although the City, state government, the Army Corps of Engineers, and FEMA have
constructed flood mitigation devices, enacted various forms of legislation, and initiated
numerous activities and programs designed to mitigate flooding and flood damage to the
city, the threat of flooding and flood damage remains significant. The Montpelier Hazard
Mitigation Plan, adopted in 2014, presents strategies to mitigate future flood losses in the
event a flood does occur.
It is possible that as the shape of land changes over time or new information becomes
available, properties once believed to be in the floodplain might, in fact, no longer be.
In March of 2013 new floodplain maps became effective. Properties that had been in the
floodplain may no longer be and properties that hadnt been in the floodplain in the past
may be now. If you have questions about the location of the floodplain please contact the
Planning Department.
The City of Montpelier and the Department of Planning & Community Development
are here to help you with your questions regarding flooding in our community. Multiple
staff members are specially trained in floodplain management and receive annual training
in this area. We can provide you with information about local flooding hazards; flood
safety; flood insurance; property protection measures; and mapping and regulatory assistance. We have many informational brochures and pamphlets here in the office. We
can assist with reading and understanding National Flood Insurance Program maps and
print them out for you. You can also ask the librarian and the Kellogg Hubbard Library
for the flood information that we have provided for them. Please do not hesitate to call
me, Audra Brown, CFM, Planning & Zoning Assistant, 802-223-9506 or email abrown@
montpelier-vt.org .
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The True Story Behind The Legend of Annas Ghost

for Ledden & Campbell, among other odd
jobs, and boarding at a home on Barre
Street, but had lost her job just weeks before. The testimony of Clarence Bugbee
tells us that she walked to his home and
stood on the porch for ten minutes before
she knocked on the door.
The two women spent forty-five minutes
in conversation at the house, during which
Mildred was heard to say, Jack Wheeler
cant be engaged to us both; we will have
to let him decide. They were seen walking
together in conversation under one umbrella down College Street, past what was
then the Montpelier Seminary and is now
College Hall, toward Jacks home on Sibley
Avenue.
Shortly after they turned onto a dirt by-way
that cut across the fields to Sibley Avenue,
in view of Jacks house, Mildred shot Anna
and then herself. She used a 32 caliber revolver and shot both herself and Anna in
the head, just below the ear. Witnesses saw
the crime from their front porches and were
soon at the scene, including Jack. The two
unconscious bodies were taken to his home
before the police and doctor arrived. They
were soon moved to Heaton Hospital.
Anna died at 1:30 p.m. that day; Mildred
did not. She was conscious by the end of the
day when she asked if Anna had died and
was told, Yes. They were not able to get
the bullet out of Mildreds head until January, yet she lived. Annas body was taken
back to her home in East Montpelier where
her funeral was held just days later, with
crowds of people in attendance.
From this point in the story, the Montpelier
Tragedy was the stuff of sensational journalism and made it as far as the New York
Times and even internationally. By the time
Mildred went to trial almost a year later
at the Washington County Courthouse in
Montpelier, it was standing room only. Her
trial dragged out for over a month and included hundreds of testimonies.
Mildreds father, a wealthy man, had hired
skilled lawyers who were able to successfully
plead insanity, citing numerous suicidal and
mentally ill relatives as well as testimonies
about her erratic behavior. It has been called
a pioneering use of that defense. Mildred,
not to be outdone apparently even in death,
is said to haunt the Montpelier courthouse
to this day.
As I dug deeper into newspaper stories,
court reports and speculations, the story
expanded into much more than a simple
case of jealousy. During the summer of
1896, one year before the murder and failed
suicide, Mildred boarded at the home of
John F. Goodenough at the same time as
Jack. Their time together, apparently good
enough for Mildred then, soon deteriorated.
Just after the murder, Jack told reporters
that he had never given any attention to
Mildred and Mrs. Goodenough backed up
his story. However, he is said to have retracted that statement in court where he admitted that they had been intimate. Susan
Fromberg Schaeffer, in her 1983 novel The
Madness of a Seduced Woman, inspired
and based on this story, describes a pregnancy and home abortion that there appears
to be testimonial evidence to support. A
synopsis of this maudlin plot can be found
in Vintage Vermont Villainies, True Tales
Continued from Page 1
of Murder & Mystery from the 19th and

20th Centuries by John Stark Bellmay II.
It was a headline story, a famous trial
and conviction that was reenacted at the
courthouse 100 years later, the inspiration
for a play by Vermont playwrights called
Mildred Taken Crazy, and is now a ghost
legend. Yet when you sift through the gossip
and the drama, what you really have is two
women, and a tragedy.
Its twilight. Ive come up the stairs from
my office into Annas tower, passing walls
covered with names and messages from
students and ghost seekers before me. Its
October and the leaves are at peak. Camels
Hump is silhouetted against a clear sky
with only wisps for clouds. Its quiet. Looking south past The Bridge offices in Stone
Hall, I can see down the hill toward Sibley,
now full of trees and buildings, to somewhere very near where Anna and Mildred
once lay together on the ground.
Im not scared, sharing this space with
Anna. The sky, deepening and beautiful,
makes me realize that if Anna haunts this
tower, shes smart. It is what I would wish
for her and all those like her her view
from the windows, facing all four directions, is nothing but beautiful and peaceful. The hills get darker, and the sky more
dramatic, and it continues to be quiet.
Epilogue:
Anna Wheeler is buried in the Cutler Cemetery in Montpelier with her parents, Luther Wheeler and Temperance Gallison,
and her grandparents. She also had many
brothers and sisters.
Her small gravestone simply says:

C. Anna
Dau. of
L.S. & T.G. Wheeler
1880-1897.
Mildred Brewster spent the next decade
after her trial at the Waterbury State Asylum for the Insane (Waterbury State Hospital), where staff gave conflicting reports
about her sanity. She was released in 1908
for a short time into the custody of a childhood friend but she was returned just a few
weeks later. She spent another eight years
there before being released again, this time
into the custody of a nurse who had cared
for her and now lived in Washington State.
Mildred received a sheriff escort across the
country to the Seattle area where she lived
the rest of her life until she died at age 65.
She never married.
Jack Wheeler has left no trace that I have
been able to follow past his time in Montpelier. Originally from Canada, he came to
Vermont in 1893 with a brother and sister
and his mother joined them just months
before the shooting. I havent been able to
discover where he went after, but I plan to
keep looking.
Michelle A.L. Singer, like Anna, calls East
Montpelier home. She would like to thank
everyone who helped her dig for Anna, Mildred and Jacks story: Louise Crowley, Sarah
Madru, Ann Cardinal, Bill Cameron and the
staff at VCFA who shared their Anna stories,
Pauline Coburn, Elliot Morse, Brian Phillips and the Vermont Historical Society a
fantastic resource.
A Southern Take on a Southern Restaurant

by Barbara Floersch
hen I first heard that a new restaurant was going to take the place of Rivendell
Books on the corner of Main and Langdon streets in Montpelier, I was excited.
Montpelier has lost a number of good restaurants in the past few years: Cognoscentis (later Phoebe), The Black Door, Finkermans Barbeque (later Ariels Riverside
Caf) to name just a few, so the addition of a new choice was good news. When I heard
rumors that is was going to feature southern cooking, visions of hush puppies danced
through my head.
Im a child of the deep south and a fan of The Bitter Southerner (bittersoutherner.com),
a colorful website maintained by a somewhat rowdy group of talented volunteers working
hard to illuminate the duality of the southern thing. Not all south is Old south, and
theres a new and exciting southern vibe in cooking. That said, you wont be surprised that
my idea of good southern cuisine is not necessarily Old south, meaning the coleslaw
doesnt have to taste like my Aunt Vivians, the fried chicken doesnt have to taste like my
Mamas (as if any other fried chicken could), and stewed okra is not absolutely essential to
the menu. So long as the menu aligns with my memories of a warmly hospitable southern
kitchen or a church dinner served hot on-the-grounds, Im more than glad to welcome
a new take on the old classics.
Down Home Kitchen is fresh, a little hip and obsessed with authenticity not so much
to a regionally focused cuisine, but to the background and experience of the owner, Mary
Alice Proffitt. Proffitt grew up and learned the restaurant trade in Atlanta, Georgia, and
came to Montpelier via the vibrant food scene in Asheville, North Carolina.
When we arrived shortly before noon, Down Home Kitchen was already crowded and
noisy. Unless we were willing to wait a while, we were destined to sit at the bar on stools
fashioned from what appeared to be old tractor seats, or elbow to elbow with other folks
at a long community table, neither of which appealed to me. We ultimately chose the
community table, which turned out fine because, as we say in the south, everyone minded
their own business. On another visit, we scored a private table by a window that gave us
a commanding view of Montpeliers main intersection and provided plenty of peoplewatching fun.
somewhat pickled foundation that included onions. The potato salad had fresh herbs and
was lightly dressed with a creamy concoction that somehow included vinegar. The corn
bread and biscuits were light and tender the cornbread almost too tender as it tended
to fall apart as I smeared it with butter. Mercifully, the butter was at room temperature.
To my southern palate, the fried chicken missed the mark. Although the skinless and
boneless chicken thighs were moist and tender, they were so heavily coated that the crust
became the predominant experience. In every transcendent fried chicken experience Ive
ever had there was a delicate balance between crust and bird with the chicken taking the
lead. And for those who are white meat lovers, thighs may not work.
The real surprise at lunch was a dessert of apple pie. Although I never had that growing
up in the South, this pie had possibly the best pastry crust I have ever had. If Mary Alice
could just dump some pecan filling into that crust, wed be talking!
Breakfast is served till the restaurants mid-afternoon closing and the menu is more robust than lunch, with lots of change-it-up biscuit options, omelets, pancakes, sides and
even a breakfast salad. Between three of us we tried the biscuit with sausage gravy; the
Southern, composed of fried chicken, a biscuit, cheese grits and two eggs; and the biscuit
benedict, served with Virginia ham, poached eggs and home fries.
The breakfast was good and certainly hardy. Although I wished the sausage gravy was
a little more spicy, the hollandaise a little thicker and the chicken less battered, the eggs
were cooked beautifully, the biscuits wonderful and if you havent tried the cheese grits,
you really should.
The prices are not out of sight, but they are somewhat high. And while the service was
friendly, it was somewhat slow on both of our visits.
As a new restaurant finding its footing, I expect the pace of service will pick up and the
lunch menu will evolve over time. The lunch menu is fun, its just limited no small
appetizer-type plates and scant foraging for those who choose to eat on the light side or
vegetarian.
The lunch menu is somewhat austere, with four meats, four sides, and a biscuit or
cornbread to select from in making up your own mix-and-match Meat and Two plate.
Other than that theres a salad.
A restaurant focused on any distinct regional cuisine is bound to raise some unrealistic
hopes from natives of that region. I longed for some of the quirky regional specialties that
are so good and would be so unexpected here in New England fried green tomatoes,
collards and ham, fried okra, field peas, grated corn, sweet potato dishes.
Catfish was something we had regularly at home, and the fried catfish here didnt disappoint. It was tender, moist and flaky with a minimal cornmeal crust. The coleslaw was
tangy and only slightly creamy (not the drowned in mayonnaise version I dread) with a
One small, new restaurant can only do so much as it is figuring out what sells and what
doesnt. Fried green tomatoes with hot relish may not sell, but they sure would remind me
of home. And I sure do miss my hush puppies!
T H E B R I D G E
Holistic Senior Living Nonprofit to Buy Heaton Woods

by Carla Occaso
MONTPELIER Heaton Woods, a nonprofit residential care housing facility, is in the
process of being sold to a larger nonprofit dedicated to holistic living for elders. The deal
is not complete, yet, according to Jo Ann Troiano, executive director of the Montpelier
Housing Authority and the secretary of the Capital City Housing Foundation. It is an
ongoing process. The closing wont be for several months. When asked if the facility will
undergo drastic changes, Troiano said, no, rather, It will be the same. The people are
going to stay and the employees are going to stay. She does expect the new company to
make some necessary renovations that had been on the back burner, though. The buyer,
Living Well based in Bristol, had become familiar with the Montpelier senior living
facility because Heaton Woods had hired them as consultants to improve the operation,
according to Troiano.
Heaton Woods was started in the 1995 with a Vermont Community Development loan,
so principal parties will have to renegotiate with the City of Montpelier. It was built to
fill a need of affordable assisted living, Troiano said. Heaton Woods serves older residents
who can no longer live at home and offers a sliding scale for those who have financial difficulties. However, keeping the boat afloat has not been easy, Troiano suggested, saying
we struggled over the years. Selling Heaton to a responsible buyer will keep it going but
take the burden off the housing authority. Living Well runs two centers on the other side
of the state, one in Bristol and the Ethan Allen Residence in Burlington. Their approach
is holistic. They believe in physical activity, healthy local food, music, art and yoga to
keep residents healthy.
Kevin Casey, community development specialist for the City of Montpelier said from
what he has heard, this will be a good move for the community. The original loan to the
Montpelier Housing Authority was $600,000 and Living Well will pay it back, Casey
said. It is exciting. The work they do. They take a holistic approach to reduce medicaid
costs. They focus on nutrition, excercise and activities The outcomes are spectacular.
The land has been an issue as well. We own quite a bit of land, Troiano said. We are
adamant that the mission of Capital City Housing foundation and all the (land conservation) covenants will stay in place.
Organizations that support Living Well include AARP, Ben & Jerry Foundations Economic Justice Grant local housing trust funds, a community block grant, City Market
Co-op Patronage Seedling Grant, Hoehl Family Foundation, Merchants Bank Foundation, Vermont Community Foundation Special and Urgent Needs, Vermont Housing
Conservation Board and the Waterwheel Foundation.
Adamant Co-op Commemorates 80th Anniversary

with Cookbook
ADAMANT The Adamant Cooperative Store, Inc., the nations oldest, continuously
operating food cooperative, celebrated its 80th birthday August 1.
The co-op is marking its 80th anniversary with the publication of The Adamant Co-op
Cookbook, a love letter to the rural community that has supported the Co-ops operation
since the Great Depression. The cookbook combines recipes, vignettes of life in a small
Vermont village and original artwork by central Vermont artist Janet Macleod, who has
her studio above the store.
Macleods lively, impressionistic works are full of the pleasure and energy of cooking
and eating. Oils, watercolors and line drawings delicate fiddleheads, robust cabbages,
aproned cooks aged four to 84, diners in vintage hats and life vests passing dishes at a
floating potluck dinner (the Adamant Dinner Cruise) depict a community for whom
the enjoyment and celebration of food is central.
If the books artwork portrays a common passion, its recipes and poetic musings are as
varied and quirky as the local residents who contributed them. Short essays reflect on
hunting wild chanterelles, the promiscuity of recipe sharing, the ubiquity of cats warming by the wood stove in winter. Recipes range from mac and cheese with bacon to red
flannel hash to clafoutis.
The Adamant Cooperative was formed on August 1, 1935 when 39 residents purchased
$5 shares in the venture. The original storefront is the same building where the Adamant
Co-op is housed today. The store thrived, and its success inspired community members
to take up similar social/economic ventures. They formed the Washington Electric Cooperative (which now serves over 10,000 members) in 1939, and the Adamant Credit
Union in 1942.
Currently, the Co-op is kept alive and well by a multitude of creative fund raising activities carried out by a bevy of community volunteers, including the annual Black Fly
Festival in May and the chocolate-laden Decadent Desserts and Wine Tasting around
Valentines Day.
THE BRIDGE
Alumni Hall Becomes A Beacon of the Arts

by Nat Frothingham
MONTPELIER A crowd of writers,
readers, friends of literature and the arts
streamed through the doors of the newly
transformed Alumni Hall at Vermont College of Fine Arts in Montpelier on Saturday evening, September 26 to celebrate at
least two events.
Interior of the renovated Alumni Hall. Photo by Stefan Hard.
When noted professor Richard Hathaway

died in the fall of 2005 his well-attended
memorial service was held in the Alumni
Hall Gymnasium and for a number of
years very recently the twice-amonth winter farmers markets of the Capital City Farmers Market have been held
at the gym.
First up was the launch of the Vermont

Book Award from the Vermont College
of Fine Arts a celebration in essence of
the wealth of writing talent in the Green
Mountain State with confetti and applause
to the first award winner, poet Kerrin McCadden from Plainfield.
Over time, the building, once an active

gym, had become something like an optional space useful at times empty
at other times, often unusable.
The second thrill of the September 26

gala was that the Book Award was the first
event in the dramatically transformed old
Alumni Hall, a building that has been
repurposed as a lustrous exhibition and
performance space.
This is the first big architectural step the
college has taken toward realizing its long
term goal to transform the campus to reflect its mission as a National Center for
Arts Education.
Was it the confluence of these two events
that produced the sort of excitement that the colleges senior vice president Bill Kaplan
could only describe as electric?
Several days later Kaplan offered to walk through the new space and explain the details
to a Bridge reporter.
Kaplan started out talking briefly about the history of Alumni Hall, a building that was
constructed in 1933 at a highly visible location at the top of State Street where State
Street ends at its intersection with College Street. If youre driving up to the College along
East State Street from downtown, you have to come to a stop at College Street. And when
you stop, there in front of you is what amounts to in Kaplans words a beacon for
the arts, the colleges new performance and exhibition space.
As first conceived and built, the Alumni Hall was a big rectangular gymnasium with
brick walls, high ceilings and a hardwood maple floor with lines painted on it.
As described in a preliminary application to determine the colleges eligibility to be placed
on the National Register of Historic Places (October 2014), the entry to the building
on the west passes through a monumental projecting portico supported by six Doric
columns.
low residency model, the gym has less and

less been used for indoor sports and more
and more used for a variety of other activities meetings, conferences, exhibitions,
performances and the like.
What was needed for the entire campus

and the gym in particular was an architectural plan that would repurpose the space
and make it relevant to Vermont College
of Fine Arts.
As good fortune would have it about
two years ago Susan Rodrigues and Don
Weinreich, two partners at the New York
City architectural firm Ennead, a firm
with a worldwide practice, were connected to the college through a college board member.
Weinrich was looking at a job nearby and opted to pay a visit to the campus.
Out of this visit from Weinrich and with the collaboration of local architect Jay Ancel
of Black River Design an architectural plan was created for the campus and the first
move involved Alumni Hall. As created and carried out the architectural plan called for
a series of bold but precise strokes that respect the history of the Alumni Hall and transform the building into an exhibition and performance space.
The Ennead design as carried out by all local builders completed these specific steps.
T he old arch-topped windows were taken out and rebuilt and a sheet of energyefficient glass was added to the outise of each window.
T he maple floor was refinished.
T he big blowers that carried steam heat into the old gym and were a prominent feature
inside the building were removed and replaced with a new and quieter, high-efficiency
gas-fired heating and cooling system.
T he roof supports were strengthened.
Beyond that entryway is Alumni Hall with natural light pouring through five windows
on the south wall that face five windows on the north wall. These windows are described
in the application as five, evenly-spaced, tall, arch-topped windows reminiscent of the
Palladium style. Again as described in the application, the height of the building with its
hipped roof is supported by massive exposed metal trusses.
T he building was made accessible in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities
Act.
All told, the gym in Alumni Hall was a gymnasium for basketball, volleyball and indoor
tennis.
As part of a dramatically reconceived entry to the building the Ennead design has added
five glass panels from the base of the building to the base of the pediment seen through
the space between the buildings six Doric columns.
That was the buildings principal function in 1933 when the campus was home to the
Montpelier Seminary, a Methodist-based academy for students of high school age. But
the Seminary gave way to Vermont Junior College in 1941. And the Junior College became Vermont College in 1958. And in 1972 Vermont College became part of Norwich
University and the two colleges became fully integrated in 1993.
Its likely that the old Alumni gym was principally a gym during the Montpelier Seminary and Vermont College years. But more recently with the growing popularity of the
A nd this change made a dramatic visual impact the big, opaque faade meant to
keep basketballs inside the gym has been opened up and invites the community into
what is in Kaplans words a new beacon of the arts at the head of East State Street.
The result both outside and inside the building is stunning in its effect: From outside
anyone can look through the glass panels and see whats lit up and happening inside the
building; and from inside anyone can look out through the glass panels and see daylight,
people, trees, the college green. Its all clearly in view. Or as Bill Kaplan said during the
walk-through: Take outside inside; take inside outside.
T H E B R I D G E
Exterior of the renovated Alumni Hall photographed the evening of Sept. 26.
Photo by Stefan Hard.
Thomas Christopher Greene, right, president of Vermont

College of Fine Arts, gives Kerrin McCadden, left, the debut
Vermont Book Award first-place trophy at a gala event September 26. McCadden was chosen from six finalists for her
collection, 'Landscape With Plywood Silhouettes'.
The newly reopened and repurposed Vermont College of Fine Arts performance
and exhibition space. Photo by Michael Jermyn.
THE BRIDGE
Montpelier Community Lunches Bring Us Together

by Elizabeth Parker
MONTPELIER Each weekday 60 to
100 people attend a community lunch
sponsored by one of five Montpelier congregations. For many of the churches, this
tradition stretches back 25 years. Charlotte
Gibson of Christ Church started the soup
kitchen there by making lentil soup each
week. It was served with bread and butter.
Eleven people would attend and share in
setting up the lunch.
Over time the lunches have grown into
more substantial fare and are staffed by a
loyal group of volunteers. Over the course
of the year, many organizations send volunteers: National Life, Ben and Jerrys,
Montpelier Elementary and High School,
Camp Agape and Youth Build from Barre.
Also, partnerships are forming. This year
Trinity Methodist and Just Basics VT, Inc.
had a pilot project at the Thursday lunches
in which samples of various vegetable side
dishes and main courses were available,
and recipes and ingredients were available
to take home.
Each church has a lunch coordinator. Most

notable for her service is Phyllis Rowell,
who has been coordinating the Tuesday
lunch at Bethany Church United Church
of Christ for 18 years. Phyllis will be stepping down from her role in December. In
July, the Bethany lunch site was closed for
the month. The community felt what the
loss of that weekly meal would mean. A
new coordinator or coordinating team has
yet to emerge. At the other end of the spectrum is the Monday lunch at the Unitarian
Church of Montpelier. Formerly run by
Washington County Mental Health, funding for this training program was squeezed
over the last few years until a decision was
made to close the program. This would
have left no community lunch on Monday.
Fortunately, in July, Dave Grundy stepped
up and has brought together a dedicated
team of dozens of volunteers who host a delicious meal to 100 community members.
For some, the lunches are about the food,
but for many, the lunches are about the
community. Many are surprised to learn
that the lunches are attended by a cross

section of the community. For some diners, lunch is their only warm meal that
day. Disabled members of the community
attend with their caregivers. During school
vacations, children come with their parents. There are also 20-somethings who
work entry level jobs, professionals who
get together with friends to visit, retired
professionals who enjoy the social aspect
of the meal, people visiting Montpelier,
and members of each congregation. Those
without means eat for free. Those who
can, give a donation. Without a doubt, the
community lunches are diverse. It is a place
where people know your name and everyone is welcome!
What does it take to put on a lunch for
100 people each week? At St. Augustines,
not only do they cook a delicious lunch,
but they have a long tradition of honoring each diner by serving them at the
table. There are the people who purchase
the ingredients or pick up donated food.
There are those who cook, those who set
up tables and, most humble, the dishwashers. Imagine dishes for close to 500 people!
Each church has fund-raising efforts to
supplement the generous donations of local
restaurants, farmers and businesses. While

some serve soup, others serve a main course
and salad. And it is done 52 weeks a year!
The numbers add up.
One of the discussions that is starting to
emerge is, how can the bounty of the late
summer/early fall be put for use during the
winter? If you have ideas, become involved.
There are opportunities to volunteer in
countless ways: from picking up donations,
prepping food once a month or week, donating food, to writing a check. Last Sunday I found myself at the Unitarian Church
with my daughter slicing and frying up 27
pounds of donated eggplant for eggplant
parmesan five hours of eggplant. I
found myself simply laughing at the absurdity of the quantity. The really funny
thing is that once you get involved, there
is the realization that what you get from
participating in this wonderful community
effort is priceless. There will be laughter
and you will find the heart of Montpeliers
community.
Elizabeth Parker is a writer who is passionate about local food systems and savoring the
exceptional food those systems produce.
BRIDGE BITES
T H E B R I D G E
Joh ns
Saving
Seeds and Cutting Back
Co lu mn
by Miriam Hansen
Hands-on
Gardener
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Sparge:
Nicotiana, nasturtiums, opium

poppies, cleome, Shirley poppies
and calendula. These perennials
also plant themselves: columbine,
hardy geranium, dianthus, candytuft, lupines, Delphinium, ladys
mantle, hellebore, Aubrieta and
Gold Mound Spirea.
ctober is the month for collecting

and saving flower seeds. This long,
warm fall, despite being slightly
nipped by frost, the zinnias, snapdragons, And then there are the plants that spread
marigolds, cosmos and marigolds are still by runners in my garden Japanese
anemone,
bee balm, gooseneck, spider/sprj/
verb.Since
A brewing
technique
extracts
the
going
strong.
I dont
want to that
uproot
wort,
campanula
and Canadian anemone.
sugar
from
grains
by exposing
the grains
them
yet,
Ivethe
been
searching
for spent
seed to water.
I
have
inadvertently
introduced some of
heads that I missed when deadheading. So
these
into
prized
perennial
beds. Every fall
far Ive saved seed from the Profusion and
I
muck
them
out.
Be
very
wary
when you
Cut and Come Again Zinnias, Marigolds,
beg
a
plant
from
someone
in
my case,
Cosmos, Gazania and yellow Marguerites.
often
something
a
startling
blue
that
The latter is a perennial. All the rest are
you
are
not
introducing
a
runner!
Dont
be
open-pollinated annuals that will come
too
shy
to
ask
if
theyre
invasive.
It
will
save
true from seed, a technical way of saying
that the plant that grows from the saved you a good deal of weeding.
In addition to saving seed and mucking
seed will be the same as the parent.
Open-pollinated is key. If the plant is a out the runners, Im cutting back daylilies,
hybrid (or cross between two different irises, Echinacea, early Hostas, peonies
species), instead of being exactly like their and phlox. Basically, when the foliage is
hybrid parents, the saved seed will be a new browning and looking dreary, I cut back.
combination of the good and bad traits of Those Hosta that still retain a golden glow,
the plants initially crossed. You dont know or late phlox with a last burst of bloom,
Ill wait. My aim is to spread the work
what characteristics theyll have.
out across a few weeks. Ill fertilize the
Find a dried up, brown seed pod. Chances heathers with some Holly-Tone for acid
are the seeds will be mature. Gently pry loving plants and spread compost around
open the pod, separate the seeds from the everything else. You may wonder why you
chaff and leave them in a bowl (out of the should add compost in the fall when the
sun) to dry out for a couple of days. Mark plant is done growing and blooming. For
an envelope with the species, cultivar and one thing, in early spring compost piles
date, fill it with the seed and set it with are usually frozen. For another, although
your other seeds in a cool dark place. compost does add some nutrients, it has so
Thats it.
many other benefits on soil organic matter
When Im ready to plant in late winter, Ill and microorganisms that fall application is
do a germination test on a moistened paper improving the growing environment for
towel. Once I have an idea of germination the plant. This will give them a great head
rate, I can use the seed as I would any Id start in the spring.
otherwise buy. Money saved.
Do NOT cut back dianthus or heathers.
If you have small children, showing them Dianthus or pinks only need to be deadhow different seeds grow is a wonderful headed. Cutting them back will severely
activity. Gazania seed has little bits of fluff damage or even kill them. And heathers
attached. Zinnia seeds are half encased in a should be left alone until the spring when
transparent envelope that readily separates. you want to shear them back to encourage
Marigolds are stacked like matchsticks in- spring growth.
side a protective coating. Each individual Most of the vegetables we grew are in
flower makes hundreds and hundreds of the freezer; blanched and stored in plastic
seeds.
freezer bags or incorporated into soups,
Self-seeding annuals in my garden include lasagna, empanadas and stews, or canned
as sauces, jams, salsas and pickles. We grew

a small but tasty harvest of sweet potatoes
and cured them on the west porch in a box
with a light to keep them at the requisite
85 F.
We have harvested and are curing the
onions in the shade, winter squash and
pumpkins in the sun. This past week-end,
we planted the garlic and winter rye which
will come up, overwinter and come back
in the spring. Winter rye has a substance
in its roots that prevents witchgrass from
coming up. As to the crabgrass, time will
tell. I plan to buy some garden mats in the
spring, at least for the onion crop. That
will save hours and hours of weeding.
Weve been making vats of potato and
roasted leek soup. It calls for 7 pounds of
leeks, 8 tbs. butter, 4 cloves garlic, 8 Yukon
Gold potatoes, 8 cups chicken stock, 1 tsp.
ground bay leaves, 1 tsp. celery salt, 1 tsp.
hot red pepper flakes, 1 tbs. Worcestershire
sauce and 1 cup milk or cream. The key
is to roast 2 pounds of the leeks in 2 tbs.
of the butter. Saut the remaining 5 lbs.
of leeks, butter, garlic and potatoes for 15
minutes, add the peeled and diced potatoes
for another 5 minutes, then add stock and
simmer for a half hour. Then add herbs,
blend, add cream and roasted leeks.
Happy cooking and putting the gardens
to bed!
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THE BRIDGE
Montpeliers October Celebrations

by Ashley Witzenberger
Moonlight Madness, Thursday, October Enchanted Forest, Saturday, October 24, years festivities celebrate Hubbard Parks line up for the costume contest; the catego4:30 to 8:30 p.m., Hubbard Park
116th anniversary!
22, 6 to 9 p.m.
ries are cutest, scariest and most creative in
Stores and boutiques will be open late, 6-9 The Enchanted Forest will be a magical Mix & Mingle Networking Party, Thurs- the following age ranges: 0-5, 6-12, 13-18,
p.m., with fantastic sales. Splash and the evening for both children and adults. Those day, October 29, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Skinny Adult and Pet. There will also be one overall winner. Winners will receive gifts and
Mixing Room, Capitol Stationers and Zu- who attend the event will explore the mys- Pancake
tano will be offering 20 percent off storewide tery of nature and darkness with theatre, CarShare Vermont, Montpelier Alive and gift certificates from downtown Montpelier
from 6 to 9 p.m. only. The Drawing Board storytelling, candlelit trails, music, wagon Skinny Pancake are co-hosting a business stores.
will be celebrating their 40th anniversary rides through the forest and an enchanting networking event at the Skinny Pancake At 4 p.m., the merchants will be ready
with cake and refreshments from 6 to 9 p.m. pumpkin-lit path to the tower in Hubbard with light refreshments, free drinks for early for trick-or-treating, giving away candy, toys
and 40 percent off of all art supplies. Check Park. Performances will take place at stages birds, and live music. You are invited to bring and other treasures to the community kids.
your favorite store for more details.
tucked away in the meadows and forests your business cards, chat up the Montpelier Downtown trick-or-treating has become a
Earlier in the evening on October 22, 4 to 6 around the tower. Hot cider, freshly-made business community, and make some new safe and fun tradition in Montpelier.
p.m., the Montpelier Parks Department and Wood Belly pizza and refreshments will be connections.
As if all of this wasnt enough, Lost Nation
Montpelier Alive will team up for a giant available at the New Shelter entrance.
Monster Mash, costume contest, haunted Theater invites you to their Spooktacular
pumpkin carving contest. Pumpkins are free, Tickets for the Enchanted Forest can be walk and Trick-or-Treat on Halloween, Sat- Haunted Walk in City Hall. From 4 to 5:30
and those who are willing, can donate their purchased at the event at the New Shelter in urday, October 31, 3 to 5:30 p.m.
p.m., tour the kid-friendly Haunted Walk
pumpkin creation to the Enchanted Forest Hubbard Park: $5 for children, $10 for adults
and get scared with friends and family!
event in Hubbard Park later in the month. and $25 for families; advance tickets can Halloween is a Saturday this year, so down- Please check the Montpelier Alive Facebook
Join us in City Hall Plaza, show off your be purchased at the city clerks office. The town Montpelier has decided to step things event pages for up-to-date information!
pumpkin carving skills, and be part of a proceeds of the Enchanted Forest will ben- up a bit! Starting at 3 p.m. on State Street
community tradition.
efit the Hubbard Park natural playground (between Elm and Main), there will be a https://www.facebook.com/MontpelierAlive/
Monster Mash with carnival games, an ob- events
In addition to the pumpkin carving, there efforts.
stacle course and free popcorn and cotton
will be a pie sale for Montpelier Alive and The first half of the event is geared towards candy, all hosted by the Community Capital The writer is executive director of Montpelier
a cider and baked goods fundraiser for the a younger audience, and the second half oc- Church. At 3:15 p.m., also on State Street, Alive.
curs in darkness with only natural light. This
Montessori School of Central Vermont.
T H E B R I D G E
THE BRIDGE
Covering events happening October 15 November 7

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15
Genealogy Group Organizational Meeting. Beginners to experts all welcome to share experiences,
ideas, resources, problems and more. 10 a.m.
Aldrich Public Library, 6 Washington St., Barre.
476-4185 or 477-2762.
Brain Injury Support Group. Open to all survivors, caregivers and adult family members. Third
Thurs., 1:302:30 p.m. Unitarian Church, 130
Main St., Montpelier. 244-6850.
Diabetes Discussion Group. Focus on selfmanagement. Open to anyone with diabetes
and their families. Third Thurs., 1:30 p.m. The
Health Center, Plainfield. Free. Don 322-6600 or
dgrabowski@the-health-center.org.
Westview Meadows/The Gary Home Job Fair.
Positions: cooks, activities, LNAs, office assistants, maintenance, housekeepers, waitstaff and
dishwashers. 26 p.m. Westview Meadows, 171
Westview Meadows Rd., Montpelier.
Survivors of Suicide Loss Support. Monthly
group for people affected by a suicide death. Third
Thurs., 67:30 p.m. Central Vermont Medical
Center, conference rm. 1, Fisher Rd., Berlin. 2230924. calakel@comcast.com.afsp.org.
Grandparents Raising Their Childrens Children. Third Thurs., 68 p.m. Child care provided.
Trinity United Methodist Church, 137 Main St.,
Montpelier. 476-1480.
River Arts Photo Co-op. Gather, promote and
share your experience and knowledge of photography with other photography enthusiasts in an
atmosphere of camaraderie and fun. Adults/teens.
Third Thurs., 68 p.m. River Arts Center, 74
Pleasant St., Morrisville. $5 suggested donation.
888-1261. riverartsvt.org.
Songwriters Meeting. Meeting of the Northern
VT/NH chapter of the Nashville Songwriters
Association International. Bring copies of your
work. Third Thurs., 6:45 p.m. Catamount Arts, St.
Johnsbury. John, 633-2204.
An African Journey: Adventures in Namibia
and Botswana. With Dan Hopkins of GrassTrack
Safaris. Embark on a virtual safari into the remote
African bush. Experience the cultures, history and
landscapes. Learn about the abundant game, its
natural history and important conservation efforts
to preserve the wildlife and wild places of Africa.
7 p.m. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, 135 Main St.,
Montpelier. Free. 223-3338. kellogghubbard.org.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16
Tarot/Oracle Sessions. With Linda River Valente.

Over 20 years of tarot know-how. 57 p.m. North
Branch Caf, 41 State St., Montpelier. By donation. charmed.flow@gmail.com
U-32 Fall Food Drive. Come to the U-32 High

School football game against Spaulding High
School. Bring a non-perishable food item and get
a free ticket entered in a 50/50 raffle with proceeds
to food bank. 7 p.m. U-32, 930 Gallison Hill Rd.,
Montpelier.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17
History Road Walk with Green Mountain Club.

Montpelier, E. Montpelier. Easy. 46 miles. History road walk along the Winooski River Valley
to view the sites of several former utility plants.
There will be pictures to view the buildings as they
existed years ago, along with a visit to an operating
hydro plant. Contact Manny meeting time and
place: 622-0585.
Additional Recyclables Collection Center. Accepting scores of hard-to-recycle items. Third Sat.,
9 a.m.1 p.m. 540 N. Main St. (old Times-Argus
building), Barre. $1 per carload. 229-9383 x106.
For list of accepted items, go to cvswmd.org.
Cabot Historical Societys 16th annual Apple
Pie Festival. Fun, family-friendly event and plenty
of apple pies for sale. Apple pie baking contests,
silent auction, craft fair. 9 a.m.3 p.m. Cabot
School gym, Main St., Rt. 215, Cabot. Free parking on the Common; free admission. 563-3396.
bonniesd@together.net. cabothistory.com/applepie-festival
Musical Story Time. Featuring Lesley Grant. For
ages 18 months5 years. 10 a.m. Waterbury Public
Library, 30 Foundry St., Waterbury. Free. 2447036. waterburypubliclibrary.com.
Make Your Own Halloween Decorations. A
workshop for grandparents and their grandchildren. A creative, creepy-crawly workshop exploring
window and door decorations made from paper,
cardboard, paint and unlimited imagination. All
materials provided. All ages and abilities. Children
must be accompanied by adult. 10:30 a.m.12:30
p.m. Waterbury Senior Center, 14 Stowe St., Waterbury. $3 materials fee. acrossroads.org
Benefit Car Wash. To benefit Websterville Baptist
Christian School Girls Varsity Basketball Team.
11 a.m.3 p.m. Busy Bubbles, 425 N. Main St.,
Barre.
Fuse Beads. Make your own fuse bead creations in
the Children's Library. 13 p.m. Kellogg-Hubbard
Library, 135 Main St., Montpelier. Free. 223-3338.
kellogghubbard.org.
Twin Valley Senior Center Harvest Dinner Buffet Fundraiser. By Chef Adam Woogmaster of
Goddard College. Local fall vegetables and ham,
plus apple pie and cheese for dessert. Sponsored
by the Plainfield Coop. 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. TVSC,
Blueberry Commons, 4583 Rt. 2, E. Montpelier.
By donation. Reservations: 223-3322 or twinvalleyseniors@myfairpoint.net
Performing Arts
THEATER, STORYTELLING
& COMEDY
Through Oct. 25: The Hound of the Baskervilles. Presented by Lost Nation Theater. Sir Arthur Conan Doyles celebrated Sherlock Holmes
story gets a gloriously funny makeover. Thurs.,
7 p.m.; Fri. and Sat, 8 p.m.; Sept. 19 and Sun., 2
p.m. Lost Nation Theater, City Hall Arts Center,
Main St., Montpelier. $30 Fri. and Sat.,; $25
Thurs. and matinees; discounts for students and
seniors. 229-0492. lostnationtheater.org.
Through Oct. 24: As You Like It. Love at first
sight, a wrestling match, cross-dressing and fools!
Shakespeares delightful, romantic comedy boasts
all four, cleverly intertwined with the trials and
triumphs of love. Thurs., 7 p.m.; Fri. and Sat,
8 p.m.; Sun., 2 p.m. Lost Nation Theater, City
Hall Arts Center, Main St., Montpelier. $30 Fri.
and Sat.,; $25 Thurs. and matinees; discounts for
students and seniors. 229-0492.
lostnationtheater.org.
Oct. 1618: You Cant Take It With You.
Presented by The Valley Players. Classic 1930s
screwball comedy directed and produced by Ruth
Ann Pattee. Fri. and Sat., 7:30 p.m.; Sun., 2 p.m.
Valley Players Theater, Rt. 100, Waitsfield. $12.
583-1674. valleyplayers.com
Oct. 16: Stroke Yer Joke. Sign up in advance
on Facebook, or sign up at the door a half hour
before show time, and try five minutes of your
best open-mic stand-up comedy before a live audience. 8 p.m. Espresso Bueno, 248 N. Main St.,
Barre. Free. 479-0896. events@espressobueno.
com. espressobueno.com.
Oct. 16: Comedian Paul Reiser. Comedian,
actor and bestselling author highlights the
funny things about life, love and relationships.
8 p.m. Spruce Peak Performing Arts Center,
122 Hourglass Dr., Stowe. $2042. 760-4634.
sprucepeakarts.org
Oct. 17: The Logger, Rusty DeWees. Ever

evolving one-man comedy tour de force. Comedy that features DeWees playing a host of
off-beat, rural characters. Features great North
Country and French Canadian style music
with old-time fiddler Patrick Ross. 8 p.m.
Chandler Music Hall, 71-73 Main St., Randolph.
$25. 728-6464. chandler-arts.org.
Oct. 18: Vermont Has Talent. Come cheer on

talented performers ages 8 to 24! Singing, dancing, Mmusic, comics, acrobats and more. 3 p.m.
Barre Opera House, 6 N. Main St., Barre. Adults
$18; seniors $15; students $12; children under 13
$6. 476-8188. barreoperahouse.org
Oct. 23: Bueno Comedy Showcase. A dedicated
show of stand-up featuring four or five talented
comics, from here and away, doing longer sets.
8:30 p.m. Espresso Bueno, 248 N. Main St.,
Barre. $6. 479-0896. events@espressobueno.com.
espressobueno.com.
Oct. 29: Extempo. Locals tell short-format,
first-person, true stories live on stage without any
notes or reading. 8 p.m. Bridgeside Books, 29
Stowe St., Waterbury. $5. 244-1441. storytelling@extempovt.com. extempovt.com
Oct. 30: Rumble Strip Vermont Live Podcast. Come see what makes it to air during this
independent local podcast featuring audience
participation. 8 p.m. Espresso Bueno, 248 N.
Main St., Barre. Free. 479-0896.
events@espressobueno.com. espressobueno.com.
AUDITIONS
Oct. 25: Alls Well That Ends Well. Open auditions for the comedy by William Shakespeare
with the Plainfield Little Theatre. Performance
dates: Feb. 47 and 1114, 2016. Rehearsals will
be held twice a week, in the evenings, starting Nov. 8. Rehearsal location T.B.A. Come
prepared to read roles from the play or prepare
a short monologue. 10 a.m.2 p.m. Plainfield
Community Center (above the Plainfield Coop),
153 Main St., Plainfield. Call Tom Blachly, director, with questions: 229-5290.
Harvest Chicken Dinner. Chicken and biscuits,

mashed potatoes, gravy, squash, coleslaw, cranberry sauce, homemade pies and cakes, beverages.
Sponsored by Catholic Daughters of the Americas.
5:30 p.m. St. Monica-St. Michael Catholic School,
79 Summer St., Barre. Adults $12; children under
12 $6. 479-0524 or 479-9619.
tive workshop on the opportunities and need for

citizen advocates, hosted by Rural Vermont. Participants are provided with inspiration, confidence
and practical skills to speak up for causes they care
about to create the change they seek. 26 p.m.
Burelli Farm, 567 Muzzy Rd., Berlin. Free; space is
limited. RSVP: 223-7222. ruralvermont.org
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18
Falling Away Moving beyond western

constructs of self and psychotherapy. A talk by
Robert Kest, Ph.D. 67:30 p.m. Hunger Mountain Coop, 623 Stone Cutters Way, Montpelier.
Free. 229-6989. ryokan@juno.com
Stand Up & Speak Out: Practical Skills for Effective Citizen Activism. Informative and interac-
Film: The Palm Beach Story. (1943) Romantic

misunderstandings galore as Joel McCrea follows
his wife (Claudette Colbert) to Palm Beach, where
she is being wooed by a lonely millionaire (Rudy
Vallee). With Preston Sturges' trademark fastpaced action and witty, sexy dialogue. 6:30 p.m.
T H E B R I D G E
Calendar of Events
Live Music
com. espressobueno.com.
Oct. 17: Mark LeGrand (Americana/roots), 7:30
p.m.
Oct. 24: Green Corduroy (Irish-Americana)
7:30 p.m.
VENUES
La Puerta Negra. 9 p.m. 44 Main St., Montpelier. 613-3172.

Oct. 16: New Nile Orchestra (world music) 9
p.m. $5.
Oct. 17: Vinyl Night with DJ Bay 6
Oct. 23: Jazz
Oct. 24: Vinyl Night with DJ Bay 6
Oct. 30: Tomasas Rumbath and costume party,
$5.
Oct. 31: DJ Bay 6 Thriller Party
Nov. 4: Sara Grace, $5
Bagitos. 28 Main St., Montpelier. Free. 2299212. Open mic every Wed. Other shows T.B.A.
bagitos.com.
Oct. 15: Dave Loughran (acoustic classic rock)
68 p.m.
Oct. 17: Irish Session with Sarah Blair, Hilari
Farrington, Benedict Koehler, Katrina VanTyne,
Bob Ryan and others, 25 p.m.; Nathan Sargent
(classic country/blues) 68 p.m.
Oct. 18: Bleecker & McDougal (folk ballads) 11
a.m.1 p.m.
Oct. 20: Old Time Music Session, 68 p.m.
Oct. 21: Papa GreyBeard Blues (blues/folk) 68
p.m.
Oct. 22: Spector Goddard, 68 p.m.
Oct. 23: Irish Session with Sarah Blair, Hilari
Farrington, Benedict Koehler, Katrina VanTyne,
Bob Ryan and others. 25 p.m.
Charlie Os World Famous. Live music, 10 p.m.
unless otherwise noted. 70 Main St., Montpelier.
Free. 223-6820.
Every Mon.: Open Mic Comedy Caf, 8 p.m.
Every Tues.: Karaoke Night, 9:30 p.m.
Oct. 16: Abby Jenne & Friends, 6:30 p.m.;
Anachronist with Teleport (rock) 8:30 p.m.
Oct. 17: Drag Ball Benefit for VTPWAC with
House of LeMay
Oct. 23: Abby Jenne & Friends, 6:30 p.m.; Vicious Gift with Shore City (punk) 8:30 p.m.
Oct. 31: The Tsunamibots with The Toes Halloween Party (punk) 8:30 p.m.
Espresso Bueno. 248 N. Main St., Barre. 4790896. Free/by donation. events@espressobueno.
Chandlers Upper Gallery, 71-73 Main St., Randolph. $9. 431-0204. outreach@chandler-arts.org
MONDAY, OCTOBER 19
A Day in the Life of a Business Person. With

experienced entrepreneur Valerie Desmarais. A
Planning Business Building Block workshop. 68
p.m. Capstone Community Action, 20 Gable Pl.,
Barre. Free. Register: 477-5176.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20
Paddle Waterbury Reservoir with Green

Mountain Club. Moderate. A last paddle on the
reservoir before the snow falls. Must have own
kayak/canoe and PFD. Be prepared for cool
weather. Bring lunch and water. Contact Andrew
or Reidun for afternoon meeting time and place:
223-3550
Story Time: A Trip to the Gary Home. Take
a short walk to the Gary home and have story
time with the residents there. 10:30 a.m. Meet
at Hayes Room, Kellogg-Hubbard Library,
135 Main St., Montpelier. Free. 223-3338.
kellogghubbard.org.
Financial Workshop: Retirement Has Changed.
6:308 p.m. Montpelier High School, classroom
102, 5 High School Dr., Montpelier. Register:
223-1617 or carrie.lacillade@edwardjones.com
Youre LOOKING at me LIKE I LIVE HERE and I
dont. A film by Scott Kirschenbaum filled with
charismatic vitality and penetrating ruminations
Sweet Melissas. 4 Langdon St., Montpelier.

Free unless otherwise noted. Other shows T.B.A.
225-6012.
Oct. 15: 2 Cents in the Till, 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 16: Mark LeGrand, 5 p.m.; The House
Band, 9 p.m. $5.
Oct. 17: Andy Pitt, 5 p.m.; Penny Arcade, 9
p.m. $5.
Oct. 22: Dave Keller Band: Kickstarter Kickoff
Party, 8 p.m.
Oct. 23: Mark LeGrand, 5 p.m.; Red Hot Juba,
9 p.m. $5.
Oct. 24: David Langevin, 5 p.m.; Jeff Salisbury
Band, 9 p.m. $5.
Oct. 25: Julia Kate Davis, noon2 p.m.; Live
Band Rock & Roll Karaoke, 8 p.m.
Oct. 26: Kelly Ravin, 8 p.m.
Oct. 27: Michael T Jermyn, 5 p.m.; Open Mic
Night, 7 p.m.
Oct. 28: Robert Morgan, 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 29: Broken String, 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 30: Mark LeGrand, 5 p.m.; Starline
Rhythm Boys, 9 p.m. $5.
Oct. 31: Andy Pitt, 5 p.m.; Coquette, Guano
Loco, 9 p.m. $5.
Whammy Bar. 7 p.m.; Fri. and Sat., 7:30 p.m. 31

County Rd., Calais. Thurs., Free. whammybar1.
com.
Every Wed.: Open mic
Oct. 15: June Morse Sing-a-long
Oct. 16: Marc Delgado
Oct. 23: Katie Trautz Americana Sing-a-long
Oct. 29: Bob Hannan
Oct. 30: Sky Blue Boys
SPECIAL EVENTS
Oct. 17: Capital City Concerts: Time After
Time. The new season opens with a program that
includes Olivier Messiaen's Quartet for the End
of Time featuring longtime Cleveland Orchestra
clarinetist Daniel Gilbert joined by three New
York City musicians; cellist Edward Arron, pianist
Jeewon Park and violinist Theodore Arm. 7:30
p.m Unitarian Church, 130 Main St., Montpelier.
$1525. capitalcityconcerts.org
Oct. 17: Lewis Franco and the Brown Eyed
Girls. With special guest, guitarist Dono
Schabner. 7:30 p.m. Adamant Community Club,
Martin Rd., Adamant. Adults $15; children 12
and under $5. 454-7103.
Oct. 17: Night Fever. The worlds favorite BeeGees tribute band. 8 p.m. Barre Opera House, 6
N. Main St., Barre. $1841. barreoperahouse.org
Oct. 20, 2325: Scrag Mountain Music:
Beethoven and Banjos. Central Vermonts
alternative chamber music series kicks off the
new season by bringing together classical and
folk musicians. Featured are the Michigan folk
duo Red Tail Ring along with stellar classical
musicians. Come as you are, pay what you can.
scragmountainmusic.org
that challenge our preconceptions of illness and

aging. 7 p.m. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, 135 Main
St., Montpelier. Free. 223-3338. kellogghubbard.
org.
on Rte. 2. Bring water and lunch, or option to

buy lunch at Snack Bar in Waterbury. Helmet required. For meeting time and place contact Mary
S. at 505-0603 or Mary G. at 622-0585
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21
Outreach Story Time. Kellogg-Hubbard librarian Nicole will be travelling to East Montpelier
Elementary Elementary to share her favorite silly
and spooky stories. 9:15 a.m. East Montpelier
Elementary School, 665 Vincent Flats Rd., E.
Montpelier. Open to the public. 223-3338.
National Bioenergy Day. Renewable Energy

Vermont and local businesses showcase various
Modern Wood Boiler systems throughout the
state. Sites included are South Main Apartments
in Waterbury and Montpelier District Heating
Plant. For more information: revermont.org
Bereavement/Grief Support Group. Open to
anyone who has experienced the death of a loved
one. 1011:30 a.m. Conference Center. 600
Granger Road, Berlin. Free. 223-1878.
Woof! Dog Communication in the Human
World. Presented by trainer Deb Helfrich. An
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute program.
Doors open 12:30 p.m. for those wishing to bring
a brown bag lunch; program starts 1:30 p.m.
Aldrich Public Library, 6 Washington St., Barre.
454-1234.
Vermont Comprehensive Energy Plan Public
Hearing. The Public Service Department has released the draft Vermont Comprehensive Energy
Plan (CEP). 68 p.m. Vermont College of Fine
Arts, Noble Hall, College St., Montpelier.
Bike Montpelier to Waterbury with Green

Mountain Club. Moderate. 26 miles. Bike to
Waterbury via Stevens Brook Road, and return
Moonlight Madness & Pumpkin Carving.

Downtown Montpeliers annual sale extravaganza, 69 p.m. Free pumpkin carving and pie sale, 4
p.m. Downtown Montpelier. montpelieralive.org
Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Day at
Integrative Acupuncture. Information on
acupuncture and herbal medicine, free group
acupuncture, free Tai Chi classes, free chair massages. 58 p.m. Integrative Family Medicine, 156
Main St., Montpelier. 223-0954. acupunctureinvermont.com
Windows on Waldorf at Orchard Valley Waldorf School. Learn what an Orchard Valley Waldorf education offers your child at this open house
event. Explore the rich grade school curriculum
and see student work with a faculty guide. 6:308
p.m. OVWS, Grades building, 2290 Rt. 14 N., E.
Montpelier. Registration appreciated: 456-7400,
Oct. 20: Very Open Rehearsal. 7 p.m. Jaquith

Public Library, Old Schoolhouse Common,
122 School St., Marshfield.
Oct. 23: 7:30 p.m. Green Mountain Girls
Farm, 923 Loop Rd., Northfield.
Oct. 24: 7:30 p.m. Capital City Grange, 6612
VT-12, Berlin.
Oct. 25: 4 p.m. Warren United Church, Main
St., Warren.
Oct. 23: Jazzyaoke. Sing the standards backed
by a live six-piece jazz band; all lyrics provided.
7:30 p.m. Waterbury Grange, 317 Howard Ave.,
Waterbury Center. $5. 244-4168. info@wooo.tv.
wooo.tv
Oct. 23: Don McLean. One of Americas most
enduring singer-songwriters with classic hits
American Pie, Vincent (Starry Starry Night)
and more. The concert is part of the TD Bank
Celebration Series. 8 p.m. Barre Opera House,
6 N. Main St., Barre. $2859.50. 476-8188.
barreoperahouse.org.
Oct. 24: Susan Werner. With opening act,
Wisewater. Susan Werner has become one of the
defining artists of the folk music genre. Her songs
effortlessly slide between folk, jazz and pop, and
are delivered with a sassy wit and classic midwestern charm. 7:30 p.m. Spruce Peak Performing
Arts Center, 122 Hourglass Dr., Stowe. $2045.
760-4634. sprucepeakarts.org
Oct. 24: Daby Tour. Presented by WGDR
and Goddard College Concerts. Whether he
appears solo or with his full band, Daby Tour
never fails to astound audiences with his ethereal
voice, masterful guitar work and catchy original
songs. Tour creates an elegant sonic mixture
that merges the linguistic inflections of the six
languages he speaks. 8 p.m. Haybarn Theatre at
Goddard College, 123 Pitkin Rd., Plainfield. $15.
goddard.edu
morgan.i@ovws.org
Green Mountain Dog Club Monthly Meeting.
Learn about the club and events. All dog lovers
welcome. Fourth Thurs., 7:30 p.m. Commodores
Inn, Stowe. 479-9843 or greenmountaindogclub.
org.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23
Stories of the Harvest. Different kinds of apples

to sample and fun stories for the fall harvest.
For ages birth4. 10:30 a.m. Kellogg-Hubbard
Library, Hayes Room, 135 Main St., Montpelier.
Free. 223-3338. kellogghubbard.org.
Friday Night Group. For youth age 1322 who
are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or
questioning. Pizza, soft drinks and conversation.
Cofacilitated by two trained, adult volunteers
from Outright VT. Second and fourth Fri.,
6:308 p.m. Unitarian Church, 130 Main St.,
Montpelier. Free. 223-7035. Micah@OutrightVT.
org.
Stowe Work Hike with Green Mountain Club.

Moderate. All abilities. Various distances. Smugglers' Notch, on the Long Trail/Elephant's Head
Visual Arts
EXHIBITS
Through Oct. 28: Jan Rogers. Drawing and

photographs. Works in graphite, colored pencil
and pastel. Gifford Medical Center Gallery, 44
S. Main St., Randolph. 728-7000.
Through Oct. 30: Exhibits at Studio Place
Arts. Gallery hours: Tues.Fri., 11 a.m.5 p.m.;
Sat., noon4 p.m. 201 N. Main St., Barre. 4797069. studioplacearts.com
Main floor: Rock Solid for Fifteen Years. Annual exhibit\showcases stone sculptures and
assemblages by area artists. In addition, take
the Art Stroll around downtown, historic
Barre and view a variety of sculptures created
from granite.
Second floor: Tarpentry. A visual narrative of
landscape and culture by Linda Bryan.
Third floor: Pattern & Signal. Paintings and
ceramics by Alex Constantino.
Through Oct. 30: Precious Guru. A unique
exhibition celebrating the life and influence of
Padma Sambhava, the 8th century yogi-magician who founded Tibetan Buddhism. UVM
Health Network/Central Vermont Medical
Center Gallery, 130 Fisher Hill Rd., Berlin.
cvmc.org/about-cvmc/cvmc-art-gallery
Through Oct. 31: Yvonne Straus, Playful Mo-
Calendar of Events
ments in Color. Naive art that conveys a short

colorful story; acrylics, watercolor and mixed
media. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, 135 Main St.,
Through Nov. 8: Sound and Fury. Thought provoking exhibition explores themes centered on
the meaning of life and death. Various mediums.
Chandler Gallery, 71-73 Main St., Randolph.
Through Nov. 2: Photographing the Flower.

Celebrates the work of local photographers who
participated in River Arts' Photographing the
Flower workshop taught by local photographer,
Kent Shaw. Images on display highlight the
artists' work, craft and unique vision. Morrisville
Post Office, 16 Portland St., Morrisville. 8881261. riverartsvt.org
Through Nov. 13: Robert Brunelle and

Edward Kadunc. Joint exhibit of Brunelle and
Kaduncs artwork. T.W. Wood Gallery, 46 Barre
St., Montpelier. Free. 262-6035. Ginnycallan.
woodartgallery@gmail.com. twwoodgallery.org.
Through Nov. 2. Hal Mayforth, Two Trains

Running. Large abstract paintings on canvas
as well as smaller works on wood panel that are
cartoon and humorous in nature. Also included
in this exhibit is a sampling of pages from
Mayforths sketchbooks. Gallery hours: Mon.
Thurs., 9 a.m.4 p.m.; Fri., 9 a.m.2 p.m. River
Arts Center, 74 Pleasant St., Morrisville. Free.
888-1261. riverartsvt.org.
Through Nov. 2: Carole Rosalind Drury, To
Joe. A selection of paintings from Drurys The
Fall series, and is dedicated to her partner, Joe,
who she lost in the summer of 2014. Gallery
hours: Mon.Thurs., 9 a.m.4 p.m.; Fri., 9
a.m.2 p.m. River Arts Center, 74 Pleasant St.,
Morrisville. Free. 888-1261. riverartsvt.org.
Through Nov. 2: Elliot Burg, Athletes for the
Ages Transcending the Limits of Age. Black
and white photographs of senior track and field
athletes most in their 70s90s. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, 135 Main St., Montpelier.
and Sterling Pond trails. Bring lunch. Wear sturdy

boots, work clothes and gloves. 8 a.m. Meet at
Montpelier High School, 5 High School Dr.,
Montpelier. Steve: 609-424-9238 or trails@
gmcmontpelier.org
$25. Tickets available at Adamant Coop or at

biddingowl.com/adamantcookbook.
Montpelier Ski and Skate Sale. Volunteers

needed. 9 a.m.2 p.m. Montpelier High School, 5
High School Dr., Montpelier. Bring items to sell
on the Oct 22, 46 p.m. and Oct. 23, 9 a.m.7
p.m. before the sale. Montpelier Rec. Dept.: 2258699.
Bereavement/Grief Support Group. Open

to anyone who has experienced the death of a
loved one. 6-7:30 p.m. Conference Center. 600
AroMed Aromatherapy Grand Opening. 75 organic and wild-harvested essential oils and natural
remedies, distiller demonstration, refreshments.
Come visit! Noon5 p.m. 3 Pitkin Court, Montpelier. 793-6619. lauren@aromedofvt.com
Book Reading. Author William Alexander will
read from his new book, Nomad. 3 p.m. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, 135 Main St., Montpelier.
The Enchanted Forest. A magical evening for
both children and adults. Explore the mystery
of nature and darkness with theatre, storytelling, candlelit trails, music and an enchanting
pumpkin-lit path to the Tower in Hubbard Park.
Performances will take place at stages tucked
away in the meadows and forests around the
tower. Hot cider, freshly made Wood Belly pizza
and refreshments will be available at the New
Shelter entrance. The first half is geared towards
a younger audience and the second half occurs in
darkness with only natural light. 4:308:30 p.m.
Hubbard Park, Montpelier. Adults $10; children
$5; families $25. Advance tickets available at city
clerks office. Proceeds benefit Hubbard Park
natural playground efforts.
Beauty and the Feast: Dinner and Auction.
Celebrate the Adamant Cooperative Store turning
80! Hors doeuvres, dinner and dessert buffet.
Live art auction follows. 5:30 p.m. Adamant
Community Club, 1161 Martin Rd., Adamant.
THE BRIDGE
MONDAY, OCTOBER 26
Record Keeping and Tax Planning. A Planning

Business Building Block workshop. 68 p.m.
Capstone Community Action, 20 Gable Pl.,
Barre. Free. Register: 477-5176.
NAMI Vermont Family Support Group. Support
group for families and friends of individuals living
with mental illness. Fourth Mon., 7 p.m. Central
Vermont Medical Center, room 3, Berlin. 800639-6480 or namivt.org.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27
Spanish Storytime. Songs and stories from Latin

America. For ages birth4. 10:30 a.m. KelloggHubbard Library, 135 Main St., Montpelier. Free.
223-3338. kellogghubbard.org.
Medicare and You Workshop. New to Medicare?
Have questions? We have answers. Second and
fourth Tues., 34:30 p.m. 59 N. Main St., Ste.
200, Barre. Free, donations gratefully accepted.
479-0531. cvcoa@cvcoa.org. cvcoa.org.
Financial Workshop: Standing Guard. 6:308
p.m. Montpelier High School, classroom 102, 5
High School Dr., Montpelier. Register: 223-1617
or carrie.lacillade@edwardjones.com
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28
Rosies Mom: Women at Work in WWI.

Presented by historian Carrie Brown. An Osher
Lifelong Learning Institute program. Doors open
Through Nov. 22: Fractured: Works on Paper.

Group exhibition of works on paper looks at
fractured space through the lens of the narrative,
structure and optics and how those constructions or deconstructions create new meaning,
new perceptions and new truths. Gallery hours:
Wed.Sun., noon5 p.m. Helen Day Art Center,
90 Pond St., Stowe. 253-8358. mail@helenday.
com
Through Nov. 25: More than Meets the Eye:
Portraits and Figures by August Burns. Axels
Gallery, 5 Stowe St., Waterbury. 244-7801.
axelsgallery.com
Through Nov. 28: Paintings of Janet Wormser.
Jaquith Public Library, 122 School St., Marshfield. Free. 426-3581. jaquithpubliclibrary.org.
Through Nov. 30: Mark Lorah, Building
Blocks. Vibrant, blocky abstract artworks.
Morse Block Deli, 260 N. Main St., Barre.
Through Dec. 5: Monique Van de Ven, Gleaned
Near South Royalton. Ceramics. Reception:
Oct. 23, 57 p.m. Royalton Memorial Library,
23 Alexander Pl., S. Royalton. Free. 763-7094.
librarian@royaltonlibrary.org
Through Dec. 31: Neysa Russo, Felt Tapestry Exhibit. The tapestries are created using a
combination of wet felting and needle felting
techniques using mostly local wool. Bagitos,
Main St., Montpelier. 249-4715. neysa.russo@
live.com. spinningstudio.com.
Through Dec. 31: Bob Aiken, Vermont Impressionist. Vermont landscapes depicting rural
fields, rivers, mountains and small villages.
Acrylic with palette knife. Mon.Fri., 11 a.m.3
p.m. Festival Gallery, #2 Village Square, Waitsfield. 496-6682. vermontartfest.com
Through Dec. 31: The Governors Gallery
Presents Interface. Works by Almuth Palinkas
and sculpture by Jeanne Cariati. Photo I.D. required. The Pavilion Building, 109 State St., 5F,
Montpelier. david.schutz@vermont.gov
SPECIAL EVENTS
Oct. 16: Precious Guru: An Artistic Search for

the Second Buddha. The Triptych Journey artists will present their work and discuss the rigors,
challenges and joys of working on the project.
See show information under Exhibits in this
section. Film by Ronen Schechner will also
be presented. 5 p.m. UVM Health Network/
Central Vermont Medical Center Gallery, 130
Fisher Hill Rd., Berlin. cvmc.org/about-cvmc/
cvmc-art-gallery
Oct. 23: SoRo Artwalk. The last SoRo Artwalk
of the year at six locations. 57 p.m. South
Royalton village. Free. 763-7094. librarian@
royaltonlibrary.org
12:30 p.m. for those wishing to bring a brown

bag lunch; program starts 1:30 p.m. Montpelier
Senior Activity Center, 58 Barre St., Montpelier.
454-1234.
Tarot/Oracle Sessions. With Linda River Valente. Over 20 years of tarot know-how. 57 p.m.
North Branch Caf, 41 State St., Montpelier. By
donation. charmed.flow@gmail.com
Montpelier City Council Meeting. Second and

fourth Wed., 6:30 p.m. City Council Chambers,
Montpelier City Hall. 39 Main St., Montpelier.
montpelier-vt.org.
African Dance Party. Hosted by Paul Tha

of WGDR Goddard College Radio. Dance to
African reggae, Salsa, Zook, Soukouss and more.
511 p.m. Canadian Club, 414 E. Montpelier
Rd., Barre. By donation. 479-9090
The Sea Is Wide: A Memoir of Caregiving

with Author Rundy Purdy. Touching story of
the authors years making the final journey of
Alzheimer's with his grandparents. Books will be
available for purchase and author signing. 7 p.m.
Kellogg-Hubbard Library, 135 Main St., Montpelier. Free. 223-3338. kellogghubbard.org.
Waterbury Historical Society's Fall Meeting.
Presentation by Vermont State Police Archives
and Museum Center covering the important history in the formation of the Vermont State Police.
7 p.m. St. Leos Hall, S. Main St., Waterbury.
Free; open to all. 244-8089.
Raven Medicine with Linda River Valente.

Heal and hear your soul song through shamanic
journey, ceremony and sound. 6:307:30 p.m.
Hunger Mountain Coop, 623 Stone Cutters Way,
Montpelier. Free offering. charmed.flow@gmail.
com
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30
Spooky Stories. But not REALLY spooky. Come

get the chills with us. For ages birth4. 10:30
a.m. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Hayes Room,
135 Main St., Montpelier. Free. 223-3338.
kellogghubbard.org.
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
Duxbury Work Hike with Green Mountain

Club. Moderate. All abilities. 34 miles round
trip. Long Trail to Bamforth Ridge Shelter. Bring
lunch. Wear sturdy boots, work clothes and
gloves. 8 a.m. Meet at Montpelier High School,
5 High School Dr., Montpelier. Steve: 609-4249238 or trails@gmcmontpelier.org
One Stop Country Pet Supply Halloween Party.
Bring your pets for trick or treating. Noon3
p.m. Pet costume judging starts 2 p.m. One Stop
Country Pet Supply, 1284 Rt. 302, Twin City
Plaza, Berlin. 479-4307.
onestopcountrypet.
com
Montpelier Halloween Party. Enjoy an afternoon of fun, games and refreshments. For all
Montpelier spooks, goblins and costumed individuals, grade 6 and under. 12:30 p.m. Montpelier
High School, 5 High School Dr., Montpelier.
Free. Montpelier Rec. Dept.: 225-8699. jennyb@
mpsvt.org.
Downtown Montpelier Halloween Fun. Costume contest and games, 3 p.m. Trick-or-treating,
45:15 p.m. Downtown Montpelier. montpelieralive.org
T H E B R I D G E
Calendar of Events
The Poe Spooktacular. Presented by Lost Nation

Theater. Its the party of the year with spookykooky fun, a fiercely fearsome drama from the
best of Poe, costume contest with great prizes,
decadent desserts and a great dance party with the
21-piece LC Jazz Big Band. Plus death-defying
Haunted Hall and the Vampire Tango. Halloween for grown-ups that the whole family can
enjoy. 8 p.m. Montpelier City Hall Arts Center,
39 Main St., Montpelier. $20 advance; $25 day of
event. 229-0492. lostnationtheater.org
tor of Castle, Cathedral, and The Way We

Work discusses current projects and challenges.
A Vermont Humanities Council First Wednesdays
program. 7 p.m. Unitarian Church, 130 Main St.,
Montpelier. Free. vermonthumanities.org
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2
Diabetes Support Group. First Thurs., 78 p.m.

Conference room 3, Central Vermont Medical
Center. 371-4152.
Classic Book Club. New members always welcome. Most first Mon., 68 p.m. Cutler Memorial
Library, 151 High St. (Rte. 2), Plainfield. Free.
454-8504. cutlerlibrary.org/resources/bookclub.
Death Caf. Group discussion about death with

no agenda, objectives or themes. First Fri., 11:45
a.m.1 p.m. Twin Valley Senior Center, Rte. 2,
Blueberry Commons, E. Montpelier. Bring your
own lunch or eat at the center for $4. 223-3322.
Parent Meet-Up. Come meet other parents, share

information and chat over light snacks, coffee
and tea. First Mon., 1011:30 a.m. Hayes Room,
Kellogg-Hubbard Library, 135 Main St., Montpelier. Free. mamasayszine@gmail.com.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3
ADA Advisory Committee Meeting. First Tues.

City managers conference room, City Hall, 39
Womens Circle. Women and mothers discuss
motherhood, family life and womens health.
Hosted by midwives Chelsea Hastings and
Hannah Allen. First Tues., 68 p.m. Emerge
Midwifery and Family Health, 174 River St.,
Montpelier.
An Evening with Madeleine Albright. A presentation by the former United States Secretary
of State. From 1993 to 1997, Albright served as
the U.S. Permanent Representative to the United
Nations and as a member of the President Clintons Cabinet. Part of the Todd Lecture Series. 7
p.m. Norwich University, Plumley Armory, 158
Harmon Dr., Northfield. Free; open to the public.
485-2633. http://tls.norwich.edu/
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4
Hike Groton State Forest with Green Mountain Club. Moderate. 5.5 miles. From the Nature
Center to Big Deer Mountain. Contact Steve for
meeting time and place: 479-2304
Bereavement/Grief Support Group. Open to
anyone who has experienced the death of a loved
one. 1011:30 a.m. Conference Center. 600
Grandparents Raising Their Childrens Children. First Wed., 10 a.m.Noon. Barre Presbyterian Church, Summer St. 476-1480.
Hidden Ireland: Prehistoric Clues. Presentation
by folklorist Michael Billingsley on the first settlers (32001100 B.C.). An Osher Lifelong Learning Institute program. Doors open 12:30 p.m.
for those wishing to bring a brown bag lunch;
program starts 1:30 p.m. Montpelier Senior Activity Center, 58 Barre St., Montpelier. 454-1234.
Cancer Support Group. First Wed., 6 p.m.
Potluck. For location, call Carole MacIntyre
229-5931.
U-32 School Board Meeting. Open to the public
and community members are always welcome to
attend. 6 p.m. U-32, Rm. 131, 930 Gallison Hill
Rd., Montpelier. 229-0321.
Montpelier School Board Meeting. 7 p.m.
Montpelier High School library, 5 High School
Dr., Montpelier. 225-8000.
Jaquith Classic Film Series. Call library for film
title. 7 p.m. Jaquith Public Library, 122 School
St., Marshfield. Free. 426-3581. jaquithpubliclibrary.org.
First Wednesdays: Life in the Studio. David
Macaulay, award-winning author and illustra-
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5
MBAC Meeting. Meeting of the Montpelier

Bicycle Advisory Committee. First Thurs., 8 a.m.
Police Station Community Room, 534 Washington St., Montpelier. 262-6273.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6
Cookies & Coloring for Adults. De-stress before

the holiday season arrives. Coloring is engaging,
relaxing, invites creativity and helps combat stress.
It has been compared to yoga and meditation.
For teens and adults only. Space is limited. 6:30
p.m. Waterbury Public Library, 30 Foundry St.,
Waterbury. Free. Register: 244-7036. waterburypubliclibrary.com.
Coffeehouse. Enjoy live music and share your
own. Fellowship, potluck snacks and beverages.
First Fri., 79 p.m. Trinity United Methodist
Church, 137 Main St., Montpelier (park and enter
at rear). Free. 244-5191, 472-8297 or rawilburjr@
comcast.net.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7
National Federation of the Blind, Montpelier

Chapter. First Sat. Lane Shops community room,
1 Mechanic St., Montpelier. 229-0093.
Onion River Exchange Holiday Shopping
Extravaganza. This event gives O.R.E. members
in good standing an opportunity to shop for gifts
using O.R.E. hours and to offer their goods and
services. 10 a.m.3 p.m. Christ Church, 64 State
St., Montpelier. For more info. about O.R.E.:
661-8959 or info@orexchange.org. To be a vendor: angie@orexchange.org
The Northeast Storytellers. Writers, readers
and appreciators of prose and verse meet regularly
the first Saturday of every month. The public is
welcome to attend and new members are always
encouraged to join. 11:30 a.m.2 p.m. Catamount
Arts, 115 Eastern Ave., St. Johnsbury. 751-5432.
brookequillen@yahoo.com.
Osteoporosis Education and Support Group.
For those who have been diagnosed with osteoporosis or osteopenia, have a family member
who has been diagnosed or want to learn about
osteoporosis. First Sat., 13 p.m. Community
National Bank, Community Room, Crawford
Rd., Derby. 535-2011. mary@betterbonesnek.org.
betterbonesnek.org.
Send your listing to calendar@montpelierbridge.com

Deadline for next issue is October 29.
Send information for events happening November 521.
Weekly Events
ART & CRAFT
Beaders Group. All levels of beading experience
welcome. Free instruction available. Come with
a project for creativity and community. Sat., 11
a.m.2 p.m. The Bead Hive, Plainfield. 454-1615.
Noontime Knitters. All abilities welcome. Basics
taught. Crocheting, needlepoint and tatting also
welcome. Tues., noon1 p.m. Waterbury Public
Library, 28 N. Main St., Waterbury. 244-7036.
Women Knitting for Peace Group. Knit/crochet
items to be donated to those in need world-wide.
Bring yarn and needles. Thurs., 1011 a.m. and
67:30 p.m. Montpelier Senior Activity Center,
58 Barre St., Montpelier. 223-2518. For basic
info and patterns: knitting4peace.org.
BICYCLING
Calendar of Events
benefit the Feast Senior Meal program. Tues. and

Fri., noon1 p.m. Live music every Tues., 10:30
11:30 a.m. Montpelier Senior Activity Center, 58
Barre St., Montpelier. Seniors 60+ free with $7
suggested donation; under 60 $9. Reservations:
262-6288 or justbasicsinc@gmail.com.
Barre Farmers Market. May 16Oct. 17.
Every Wed., 37 p.m.; every Sat., 9 a.m.1 p.m.
Vermont Granite Museum, 7 Jones Brothers Rd.,
Barre. barrefarmersmarketvt.com.
Capital City Farmers Market. 53 farmers, food
producers and craftspeople. Every Sat. through
Oct. 31. 9 a.m.1 p.m. 60 State St., Montpelier.
capitalcityfarmersmarket.com.
Community Night. Fresh pasta dinners in support of local non-profits and other community
causes. A portion of the evenings proceeds will be
donated to a selected local non-profit. Every Sat.,
5:308:30 p.m. North Branch Caf, 41 State St.,
Montpelier. 552-8105. thenorth-branch.com/
upcoming-events/
HEALTH & WELLNESS
Turning Point Center. Safe, supportive place

for individuals and their families in or seeking
Open Shop Nights. Volunteer-run community
recovery. Daily, 10 a.m.5 p.m. 489 North Main
bike shop: bike donations and repairs. Fri., 46
St., Barre. 479-7373.
p.m.; other nights. Freeride Montpelier, 89 Barre
Sun.: Alchoholics Anonymous, 8:30 a.m.
St., Montpelier. 552-3521. freeridemontpelier.org.
Tues.: Making Recovery Easier workshops,
67:30 p.m.
Wed.: Wits End Parent Support Group, 6 p.m.
Thurs.: Narcotics Anonymous, 6:30 p.m.
Lunch in a Foreign Language. Bring lunch and
Early
Bird Bone Builders Class. With Cort
practice your language skills with neighbors.
Richardson.
Osteoporosis exercise and prevention
Noon1 p.m. Mon., Hebrew; Tues., Italian;
Wed., Spanish; Thurs., French. Kellogg-Hubbard program. Wear comfortable clothing and sturdy
shoes. Light weights provided or bring your own.
Library, 135 Main St., Montpelier. 223-3338.
All ages. Every Mon., Wed. and Fri., 7:308:30
English Conversation Practice Group. For
a.m. Twin Valley Senior Center, Rt. 2, Blueberry
students learning English for the first time. Tues., Commons, E. Montpelier. Free. Cort: 223-3174
45 p.m. Central Vermont Adult Basic Educaor 238-0789.
tion, Montpelier Learning Center, 100 State St.
Bone Building Exercises. All seniors welcome.
223-3403.
Every Mon., Wed. and Fri. 10:4511:45 a.m.
Ongoing Reading Group. Improve your reading Twin Valley Senior Center, 4583 U.S. Rt. 2, E.
and share some good books. Books chosen by
Montpelier. Free. 223-3322. twinvalleyseniors.
group. Thurs., 910 a.m. Central Vermont Adult org.
Basic Education, Montpelier Learning Center,
Tai Chi for Seniors. Led by trained volunteers.
100 State St. 223-3403.
Every Mon. and Fri., 12 p.m.; Mon. and Wed.,
5:306:30 p.m. Twin Valley Senior Center,
4583 U.S. Rt. 2, E. Montpelier. Free. 223-3322.
twinvalleyseniors.org.
BOOKS & WORDS
BUSINESS, FINANCE,
COMPUTERS, EDUCATION
Computer and Online Help. One-on-one computer help. Tues. and Fri., 10 a.m.1 p.m. Waterbury Public Library, 28 N. Main St., Waterbury.
Free. Registration required: 244-7036.
Personal Financial Management Workshops.
Learn about credit/debit cards, credit building and repair, budgeting and identity theft,
insurance, investing, retirement. Tues., 68 p.m.
Central Vermont Medical Center, Conference
Room 3. Registration: 371-4191.
FOOD & DRINK

Community Meals in Montpelier. All welcome.
Free.
Mon.: Unitarian Church, 130 Main St.,
11 a.m.1 p.m.
Tues.: Bethany Church, 115 Main St.,
11:30 a.m.1 p.m.
Wed.: Christ Church, 64 State St.,
11 a.m.12:30 p.m.
Thurs.: Trinity Church, 137 Main St.,
11:30 a.m.1 p.m.
Fri.: St. Augustine Church, 18 Barre St.,
11 a.m.12:30 p.m.
Sun.: Last Sunday only, Bethany Church, 115
Main St. (hosted by Beth Jacob Synagogue),
4:305:30 p.m.
Lunches for Seniors. Mon., Wed., Fri., Noon.
Twin Valley Senior Center, 4583 U.S. Rt. 2, E.
Montpelier. $4 suggested donation. 223-3322.
twinvalleyseniors.org.
Feast Together or Feast To Go. All proceeds
Living Strong Group. Volunteer-led group.

Sing while exercising. Open to all seniors. Every
Mon., 2:303:30 p.m. and every Fri., 23 p.m.
Montpelier Senior Activity Center, 58 Barre St.,
Montpelier. Free. Register: 223-2518. msac@
montpelier-vt.org.
Sex Addicts Anonymous. Mon., 6:30 p.m.
Bethany Church, 115 Main St., Montpelier.
552-3483.
Overeaters Anonymous. Twelve-step program for physically, emotionally and spiritually
overcoming overeating. Note meeting days and
locations. Every Tues., 5:306:30 p.m. and Sat.,
8:309:30 a.m. at Episcopal Church of the Good
Shepherd, 39 Washington St., Barre. 249-3970.
Every Mon., 56 p.m. at Bethany Church, 115
Tai Chi Classes for All Ages. Every Tues. and
Thurs., 1011 a.m. Twin Valley Senior Center,
Rte. 2, Blueberry Commons, E. Montpelier.
Free. 223-3322. twinvalleyseniors@myfairpoint.
net
HIV Testing. Vermont CARES offers fast oral
testing. Thurs., 25 p.m. 58 East State St., Ste. 3
(entrance at back), Montpelier. Free. 371-6222.
vtcares.org.
Mooditude Support Group. Open to anyone
coping with a mood disorder such as major
depression, bipolar disorder, seasonal affective
disorder, postpartum depression or dysthymia.
Every Thurs., 45:15 p.m. Gifford Medical
Center, 44 S. Main St., Randolph. Free. No
registration required. 728-2608.
cgould@giffordmed.org.
The Center for Leadership Skills

BUSINESS & LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
Lindel James coaching & consulting

Taking You from Frustration to Enthusiasm
802 778 0626
lindel@lindeljames.com
lindeljames.com
KIDS & TEENS
The Basement Teen Center. Safe drop-in space

to hang out, make music, play pool, ping-pong
and board games and eat free food. All activities
are free. Mon.Thurs., 26 p.m., Fridays 3-10
p.m. Basement Teen Center, 39 Main St., Montpelier. BasementTeenCenter.org
Baby & Toddler Story Time. Snuggle with your
baby or toddler as we sing, tickle and bounce our
way into a lifelong love of language. Get ready
for high-energy literacy with songs, active rhymes
and stories. For ages 036 months. Mon., 10
a.m. Waterbury Public Library, 30 Foundry St.,
Waterbury. Free. 244-7036.
waterburypubliclibrary.com.
Read to Clara. Sign up for a 20-minute slot and
choose your books beforehand to read to this
special canine pal. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, 135
Main St., Montpelier. Sign up ahead: 223-4665
or at the childrens desk. kellogghubbard.org.
Story Time and Playgroup. With Sylvia Smith
for story time and Cassie Bickford for playgroup.
For ages birth6 and their grown-ups. We follow
the Twinfield Union School calendar and do not
hold the program the days Twinfield is closed.
Wed., 1011:30 a.m. Jaquith Public Library, 122
School St., Marshfield. Free. 426-3581.
jaquithpubliclibrary.org.
Story Time for Kids. Meet your neighbors and
share quality time with the pre-schooler in your
life. Each week well read stories and spend time
together. A great way to introduce your preschooler to your local library. For ages 25. Every
Thurs., 10:30 a.m. Cutler Memorial Library, 151
High St., Plainfield. 454-8504. cutlerlibrary.org.
Lego Club. Use our large Lego collection to
create and play. All ages. Thurs., 34:30 p.m.
Kellogg-Hubbard Library, 135 Main St., Montpelier. Free. 223-3338. kellogghubbard.org.
Preschool Story Time. Join us as we travel to
new places through books, puppets and felt
boards. Well shake our sillies out with movement-based rhymes. A craft may be provided. For
ages 36 years. Fri., 10 a.m. Waterbury Public
Library, 30 Foundry St., Waterbury. Free. 2447036. waterburypubliclibrary.com.
Drop-in Kinder Arts Program. Innovative
exploratory arts program with artist/instructor
Kelly Holt. Age 35. Fri., 10:30 a.m.noon.
River Arts Center, 74 Pleasant St., Morrisville.
888-1261. RiverArtsVT.org.
Teen Fridays. Find out about the latest teen
books, use the gym, make art, play games and if
you need to, do your homework. Fri., 35 p.m.
Jaquith Public Library, 122 School St., Marshfield. 426-3581.
Musical Story Time. Join us for a melodious
good time. Ages birth6. Sat., 10:30 a.m. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, 135 Main St., Montpelier.
THE BRIDGE
Piano Workshop. Informal time to play,

refresh your skills and get feedback if desired
with other supportive musicians. Singers and
listeners welcome. Thurs., 45:30 p.m. Montpelier Senior Activity Center, 58 Barre St.,
Montpelier. Free; open to the public. 223-2518.
msac@montpelier-vt.org.
Ukelele Group. All levels welcome. Thurs., 68
p.m. Montpelier Senior Activity Center, 58 Barre
St. 223-2518.
Gamelan Rehearsals. Sun., 79 p.m. Pratt Center, Goddard College. Free. 426-3498. steven.
light@jsc.edu. light.kathy@gmail.com.
RECYCLING
Additional Recycling. The Additional Recyclables Collection Center accepts scores of hardto-recycle items. Mon., Wed., Fri., noon6 p.m.;
Third Sat., 9 a.m.1 p.m. ARCC, 540 North
Main St., Barre. $1 per carload. 229-9383 x106.
For list of accepted items, go to cvswmd.org/arcc.
RESOURCES
Onion River Exchange Tool Library. 80 tools
both power and manual. Wed., 46 p.m.; Sat.,
911 a.m. 46 Barre St., Montpelier. 661-8959.
info@orexchange.com.
SOLIDARITY/IDENTITY
Womens Group. Women age 40 and older
explore important issues and challenges in their
lives in a warm and supportive environment. Facilitated by psychotherapist Kathleen Zura. Every
Mon., 5:307:30 p.m. 41 Elm St., Montpelier.
223-6564. Insurances accepted.
SPIRITUALITY
Christian Science Reading Room. You're invited
to visit the Reading Room and see what we
have for your spiritual growth. You can borrow,
purchase or simply enjoy material in a quiet study
room. Hours: Wed., 11 a.m.7:15 p.m.; Thurs.
Sat., 11 a.m.1 p.m. 145 State St., Montpelier.
223-2477.
A Course in Miracles. A study in spiritual transformation. Group meets each Tues., 78 p.m.
Christ Episcopal Church, 64 State St., Montpelier. 279-1495.
Christian Counseling. Tues. and Thurs. Daniel
Dr., Barre. Reasonable cost. By appt. only:
479-0302.
Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults. For those
interested in learning about the Catholic faith, or
current Catholics who want to learn more. Wed.,
7 p.m. St. Monica Church, 79 Summer St.,
Barre. Register: 479-3253.
Mad River Valley Youth Group. Sun., 79 p.m.

Meets at various area churches. Call 497-4516 for
location and information.
Deepening Our Jewish Roots. Fun, engaging text study and discussion on Jewish
spirituality. Sun., 4:456:15 p.m. Yearning
for Learning Center, Montpelier. 223-0583.
info@yearning4learning.org.
MUSIC & DANCE
SPORTS & GAMES
Barre-Tones Womens Chorus. Open rehearsal. Find your voice with 50 other women.
Mon., 7 p.m. Alumni Hall, Barre. 223-2039.
BarretonesVT.com.
Roller Derby Open Recruitment and Recreational Practice. Central Vermonts Wrecking
Doll Society invites quad skaters age 18 and up.
No experience necessary. Equipment provided:
first come, first served. Sat., 56:30 p.m. Montpelier Recreation Center, Barre St. First skate
free. centralvermontrollerderby.com.
Dance or Play with the Swinging Over 60

Band. Danceable tunes from the 1930s to the
1960s. Recruiting musicians. Tues., 10:30 a.m.
noon. Montpelier Senior Activity Center, 58
Barre St., Montpelier. 223-2518.
Monteverdi Young Singers Chorus Rehearsal.
New chorus members welcome. Wed., 45 p.m.
Montpelier. Call 229-9000 for location and more
information.
YOGA & MEDITATION

Christian Meditation Group. People of all faiths
welcome. Mon., noon1 p.m. Christ Church,
Zen Meditation. With Zen Affiliate of Vermont.
Wed., 6:307:30 p.m. 174 River St., Montpelier.
Free. Call for orientation: 229-0164.
Shambhala Buddhist Meditation. Group meditation practice. Sun., 10 a.m.noon; Tues., 78
p.m.; Wed., 67 p.m. New location: Center for
Culture and Learning, 46 Barre Street, Montpelier. Free. 223-5137. montpeliershambala.org.
Sunday Sangha: Community Ashtanga Yoga.
Every Sun., 5:407 p.m. Grateful Yoga, 15 State
St., 3F, Montpelier. By donation.
Submit your calendar listing by using our
online submission form at
montpelierbridge.com/
calendar-submissions
~OR~ send listing to
calendar@montpelierbridge.com
Deadline for next issue is Oct. 29.
Send information for events
happening Nov. 521
T H E B R I D G E
Classifieds
Text-only class listings

and classifieds are
50 words for $25.
To place an ad, call Michael,
223-5112 ext. 11.
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COMMUNITY
SUPPORT NEEDED
U-32 FALL FOOD DRIVE
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At U-32 High School during the football game,
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Bring a non-perishable food item and get a free
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Vote No On Hunger Mountain Coop Bylaw Change

by Billy Donovan
Opinion
t their upcoming annual meeting November 15, The Hunger

within the community, and an increase in attendance at annual meeting.
Mountain Coop will be asking members to vote on a bylaw
The content of the proposal does not allow members to amend the
change that would alter the current system of "voting through
council's recommendation, and the council will control the methods for
deliberation at a meeting," to an "online system of voting." As an active
information sharing and deliberation ... which do not even exist yet. This
member-owner, it is my belief that the current system is compatible with
bylaw change is asking you to forsake the spoken word and invest in a
our cooperative values and objectives, and that a shift in our procedures
model of deliberation which is entirely fictitious at this point. Informamay negatively affect both the viability of the business and the principles
tion will be paternalistically provided to us ... maybe. It will reduce the
we hold as the basis for our successful existence. Many of us have worked for decades in annual meeting to an information session with no voting and the likely outcome will be
the food movement to bring us to this point in time, and we all have a responsibility to diminished attendance.
now uphold these values so they may survive for the next generation.
If adopted, we would be giving up a voting system that has produced no bad results, in
On July 6, the council circulated four proposals for a bylaw change. They agreed upon a exchange for a system that would be impossible to repeal if necessary. In addition, this is
list of "elements" from them all, that would then go to a committee for compromise and more than just a bylaw change. This is the bylaw that changes how all other bylaws are
consensus. After much deliberation, diligent work and sacrifice, a "progressively minded" changed, because our voting method is then altered. One may look through our current
product emerged that would then be sent to the full council for a vote. However, shortly bylaws and be comfortable with them as they exist, but if an easily controlled system
after reaching consensus, and prior to the full vote, the general manager and one council of information is adopted, our entire bylaw profile could look very different overnight.
member withdrew their support in favor of a "conservative approach" that would allow This includes the critical items of co-op dissolution, altering the articles of incorporation,
for more authority by the council, and less direct involvement by the members. The merger with another entity, or building expansions and coop satellites stores.
"progressive" proposal then went to the full council where it was defeated, and the more
While the intent of this proposal is noble, the content and execution is unworkable, and
"conservative" approach was adopted by a contentious 54 margin.
there will be unintended consequences that could be disastrous. As owners of a multiThe premise for this change is that it will increase member participation in voting. While million dollar cooperative, which is a vital aspect of our community that so many people
our co-op should endeavor to involve members as much as possible, it must be wary of depend upon for their livelihood, as well as for consumer goods, we have a responsibility
sacrificing our ideals in doing so. All members are invited to attend the annual meeting, to oversee its future success through the thoughtful role we play in this moment. Please
and we each prioritize our time accordingly. We provide childcare. The cooperative values vote NO on this proposal.
of community discussion, breaking bread together and direct deliberation toward effective
decision making has no substitute. It is the bond that we share and it produces the most Billy Donovan is a member-owner of Hunger Mountain Coop, and is a farmer, writer-poet,
prudent result as a consequence. The best solution to increasing member participation is to and social justice activist. He resides in Washington, Vermont. caplinga@gmail.com
nurture values through inspired leadership (by the council), that results in greater vitality Edited for length
An Invitation to Comment on
Montpelier Municipal Budget Issues
Obituary
Mayor Hollar and the City of Montpelier have been holding two
community forums to seek public participation on a range of municipal issues.
A first forum on September 24 sought community comment on
Values for the Future of Montpelier.
A second forum on October 13 sought community comment on
various municipal budget proposals. In the aftermath of these
hearings, the City of Montpelier continues to encourage public
participation in an online survey. To participate please go online
to https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BudgetForum2
Melanie Campbell Menagh

CALAIS Melanie Menagh, writer, teacher, and resident of Maple Corner in Calais,
died in the morning of Thursday, Oct. 8 of complications from heart arrhythmia. She
turned 56 on May 27.
Melanie, who has lived in Maple Corner since 1996, was born in The Bronx, New York
City, and was adopted by Charles and Betty-Jane Menagh, who raised her in Basking
Ridge, New Jersey. In love with Vermont from her early years summering at Brownledge Camp in Colchester, Melanie attended Middlebury College, where she graduated
in 1981.
Melanie spent her young professional days in New York City, working first for Vogue
Magazine and then for Vanity Fair. She also worked in publishing as an editor, a travel
writer, and is the author of several books. She studied for her masters in English Literature at Middleburys Breadloaf School of English which took her to its Lincoln College
campus at Oxford University, where she graduated. She met her husband, Stephen Mills,
in London in 1987, and they were married in 1989 at Cate Farm in Plainfield. Her first
child, a son, McLean, was born in Oxford in 1991, and daughter Clare was born there
in 1994.
The family lived in Brooklyn, New York, until 1996 when Melanie decided to raise her
children in her beloved Vermont. They moved to Maple Corner, and have resided in the
Old School House since 1998.
Melanie went back to school and received her Masters in Education from the University
of Vermont in 2006. She has worked as a high school English teacher ever since, most
recently at Black River High School in Ludlow. Melanie was a lover of all things literary, artistic, vibrant and joyous. She traveled the world and shared her immense love
and thirst for knowledge wherever she went. She is survived by her husband Stephen,
children Mac and Clare, sister, Melissa Menagh and many great and loving friends the
world over.
Funeral services will take place at the Old West Church in Calais, Saturday, Oct. 17, at
2 p.m. Patrons are encouraged to dress warmly, in bright colors for a joyous celebration
of her life.
A reception will follow at the Maple Corner Community Center.
T H E B R I D G E
Nat Frothingham Writes an Open Letter

to Friends of The Bridge
Please Consider a Contribution to our Fall 2015 Campaign to Help The Bridge.
Dear Friend of The Bridge,
Mid-October and at The Bridge we are reaching out to readers and friends to seek
financial help both to strengthen the paper and make it possible for us to continue to
publish. This has been both a tough and also a very good year at The Bridge and there
have been a number of very positive developments. Before I explain these developments, let me talk about our beginnings 22 years ago.
Starting from Almost Nothing

In December 1993 when we put out our first issue, we had nothing but ourselves and
our gritty determination to start a community newspaper in Montpelier. We had no
money, no office, no paid staff and no track record. All of us were volunteers and we
went out and sold ads and the community was behind us.
This hasnt changed. Over and over again, the community has been there for us. I am
grateful to our many advertisers. After 22 years, we have a track record. We also have
a small but very hardworking and effective paid staff and I feel both lucky and totally
grateful to the people who work here.
Three Big Positives

Here are three positives from this year.
Lindsey Grutchfield published The Breeze, a 12-page paper by and for youth. Right
now we are meeting on four consecutive Saturday afternoons during October with
an enthusiastic and committed group of adult writers in a Writing for Publication
workshop.
Third, we have made a concerted effort this year to mix it up with our advertisers,
readers and friends wherever they are: at bookstores, restaurants, local farms, garages,
schools, city hall, back roads. This past summer, we circulated a readership survey.
The results of that survey are telling us what our readers like about the paper and what
they want to see in The Bridge.
A Tough Year
Yes, its been a tough year. And that toughness comes from publishing a free paper
with slender financial resources and at the same time holding high editorial standards
and attempting to cover our various beats. And this at a time when a free press here
locally and across the country has never been more important and more threatened.
Our Request for Help

As we continue to move forward, we are asking you to help us out financially so that
The Bridge can continue to publish and flourish.
First, the paper has become a Vermont not-for-profit organization with a not-for-profit
board and we are now applying to the IRS for tax-exempt status. In recent years The
Bridge has been organized as a limited liability corporation. As a not-for-profit The
Bridge will be owned and governed, and I hope, supported, by the community that
it serves.
Can we count on your financial help right now to make it possible for The Bridge to
continue to publish, even flourish?
Second, The Bridge is intensifying its efforts to work with a range of beginning and
experienced writers. This past summer, a group of middle, high school and college
writers working together under the leadership of Montpelier High School graduate
Thanks in advance for your generous support.
Please find a campaign envelope in this issue of the paper. If that envelope is missing,
please write a check made payable to The Bridge. And please mail it to this address:
The Bridge, P.O. Box 1143, Montpelier, VT 05601.
Nat Frothingham
The Bridge publishes every 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month,
except in July when we publish only on the 3rd Thursday.
Our next issue comes out November 5.
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THE BRIDGE
Letters
Another Great Year for Theater at
Lost Nation
Editor:
Whether you occasionally attend a performance at Lost Nation Theater, or whether
youre one of those folks whove thought
about attending but hasnt yet, theres no better time to treat yourself to some of the best
professional theater Vermont has to offer.
To balance our books by the end of our fiscal year on October 31, Lost Nation Theater
needs to raise $20,000. As challenging as
that may sound, we can actually reach that
goal by selling out each of our remaining 10
performances over the final two weekends!
Both The Hound of the Baskervilles and
As You Like It, (performing alternately,

Thursday to Sunday, through October 25),
are highly entertaining, engaging comedies,
winning rave reviews and standing ovations.
And thanks to the underwriting support of the City of Montpelier, National
Life Group, The Times Argus, Capitol Copy,
Eternity Web, WDEV Radio Vermont and
The Point, as well as the sponsorship support
of more than 40 local businesses and many
generous private contributors Lost Nation
Theater offers the most affordable professional theater ticket youll find anywhere.
The bottom-line benefit for our community
is that Lost Nations direct economic impact
on our local economy is more than half a
million dollars each year!
To order tickets or make a reservation, simply go to the Theaters website: www.lostnationtheater.org Or call: 229-0492.
Give yourself the gift of great theater and
help ensure the survival of a theater company
that plays a large role in making Montpelier and our central Vermont region one of
the shining stars on New Englands cultural
map!
Kim Bent, founding artistic director
Lost Nation Theater
VW Scandal
Editor:
The Volkswagen emissions scandal is a travesty. One take-home message from the whole
ordeal shows that emissions standards do
Poetry
Dreams of my parents
Traveling the interstate
To see their bald son.
Gorging on tchotchkes Wrinkled eyes flirting with fall.
Wind says, "They're alright!"
Mom stages a coup
At my favorite coffee shop
With tales of her son.
I blush like the leaves
Bum rushing the bistro door
not guarantee reducing pollution. Volkswagen will certainly pay fines, but the whole
industry bears responsibility for polluting the
air we breathe.
Vermonters cannot look over the shoulder
of every car manufacturer. However, we do
not have to sit idly by as a carbon pollution
tax insulates our beautiful state from the
manipulation and deceit of major polluters.
Lets not wait for penalties to force action.
Lets instead take control our own futures.
Lets demand that polluters pay for the pollution they create.
Carolyn Dube
Williston
What Do You Think?

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to respond to? We welcome your
letters and opinion pieces.
Letters must be fewer than 300
words. Opinion pieces should not
exceed 600 words.
The Bridge reserves the right to edit
and cut pieces.
Send your piece to:
editorial@montpelierbridge.com.
Deadline for the next issue
is October 30.
Dreams of
my parents.
To hear her stories.
Silent as CoolidgeDad half smiles into his cup
And guards the Splenda.
By the time we leaveEveryone in Vermont knows
About my childhood.
My Dad wants apples.
Off they drive down a dirt road.
Hands waving like wings
by Reuben Jackson, host of Friday Night

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