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I always identify a
business outcome I
want to achieve and
then I go for that
outcome.
Joe Evans,
Montpelier Development Corporation
Executive Director
IN THIS ISSUE: Getting to Know Joe Evans
Pg. 4 NECI Ohio Bound?
W
hen Joe Evans came aboard on
April 3 as executive director of
the Montpelier Development
Pg. 5 HOWLfest Corporation he became the citys first-ever
economic development chief.
But let this be noted Joe Evans is not a City
Pg. 9 Vermont League of of Montpelier employee. Instead hes the lead
Cities and Towns Turns 50 and at the moment the only employee of
the newly formed Montpelier Development
Corporation which itself is a non-profit
Pg. 14 Alden Guild 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization.
The recent hiring of Joe Evans has this added
Remembered significance. It is just the latest in a series
of solid steps the Montpelier City Council
and city administration have been taking in
recent years to foster business and economic
development.
As early as February 2014 (as reported in
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Thierry Guerlain was pushing the City
Council to create a free-standing local
development corporation to support
economic development. Guerlain felt that a
local development corporation that was quite
separate from city government and the states
open meeting requirements could create a
more appealing and efficient liaison between
the city and private sector developers such
as business people, property owners, bankers,
architects and the like.
That was three years ago. But increasingly,
since then, city officials, the citys business
community and Montpeliers voting public
and taxpayers have become more deeply aware
Montpelier, VT 05601
of the hot some would say very hot
regional competition for business development.
P.O. Box 1143
Today, theres a growing understanding that
its no longer good enough for any city or town
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thats seeking economic development just to
talk the talk. Increasingly, its imperative to
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walk the walk by actively retaining existing
business activity and by seizing business
opportunities by creating the conditions for
economic development to take place.
In September 2015, the City of Montpelier
hired Fairweather Consulting from New
Paltz, New York to work with the Montpelier
community, conduct research, and submit an
economic development plan.
That plan with the title The Innovative
Capital: An Economic Development Strategic
Plan for the City of Montpelier was submitted
in June 2016 and was both detailed and hard-
hitting.
Heres one of the more hard-hitting statements
from the plan: But the real issue for
Montpelier is seen in the trend with regard to
private sector jobs. According to Fairweather,
from 2009 to 2014, While Barre added 394
private-sector jobs and Waterbury gained 294
private-sector jobs, Montpelier saw its private-
sector jobs increase by a mere 10 jobs.
Fairweather then concluded. Clearly the
City has not been as effective as Barre and
Waterbury in participating in the modest
economic growth taking place in Central
Vermont.
Among other action steps, the Fairweather
Strategic Plan recommended the following.
The establishment of a city-supported,
free-standing, public benefit Montpelier
Development Corporation with its own State
of Vermont incorporation, bylaws and board
of directors.
An annual City of Montpelier financial outlay
of $100,000 per year over the first five years
of the new development corporations life
with these hoped for returns during that
period: $5.6 million in new economic activity,
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$550,000 in new City of Montpelier taxes,
57 new jobs, $1.9 million in wages (based on
average wage of over $30,000/year) with a
total, overall economic development impact of
$6.5 million.
Finally, to ignite these efforts, the hiring of
an executive director a very recent process
that involved 30 or more candidates and three
interviews.
Drum roll and flourish please. Enter Joe
Evans.
Meeting Joe Evans
Joe Evans, who talked to The Bridge, first in
person then by phone, came across as someone
who is thoughtful, committed, intelligent,
analytical with an unusual range of work
experiences.
I view my job as a consultant, he said at
one point. Im not a consultant, but Im in
a consultant-type role. I have to behave like a
consultant looking at all sides.
He also said, A lot of listening. A lot of
listening followed up by well-directed action.
Are we lagging? he asked, about the
current economic development situation in
Montpelier.
The he answered his own question. We
have lost some ground to our neighboring
cities and towns, he conceded. And I think
thats attributable to lack of proactivity. Weve
not thought about the need to bring those
businesses in. Weve allowed businesses to
leave theres a million different factors.
Still thinking about his answer to the question,
he added, Theres a history here. Things that
may have happened could be competition,
could be taxes, could be bottom line.
Continued on Page 10
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HEARD ON THE STREET
Law To Protect Vulnerable Adults Enacted
MONTPELIER Governor Phil Scott signed legislation in
May designed to help Vermonters with long-term care needs
and protect vulnerable adults from financial exploitation. The
new law updates the Long-Term Care Ombudsman statute to
conform to the Older Americans Act. The law also creates a
civil private right of action for vulnerable adults who have been
subjected to financial exploitation.
Advocates and the Office of the Attorney General supported
amending the new law to include provisions allowing financially
exploited vulnerable adults to seek relief in civil court.
Vermont has a long, proud tradition of protecting its vulnerable
citizens, said Attorney General T.J. Donovan. We are pleased
to have contributed to the passage of this important legislation,
he said.
The bill was sponsored by Vermont House Representatives
Democrat Ann Pugh, Chittenden 7-2; Progressive Sandy Haas,
Windsor-Rutland; Republican Francis McFaun, Washington-2;
Democrat Chip Troiano, Caledonia-2; and Democrat Theresa
Wood, Washington-Chittenden. The sections regarding
protection of vulnerable adults from financial exploitation take
effect immediately.
Senior Activity Center Heading To Fenway
Seeking More Participants
MONTPELIER Play ball! The Montpelier Senior Activity
Center is preparing to head for Fenway Park in Boston June 25.
There is still room for a about a dozen more people. This is your
chance to cheer on the Boston Red Sox in person. The event is
open to the public. Call 223-2518 for more information.
Where is Oracle?
MONTPELIER The ORACLE high tech company based
in California formerly with an office at 7 Court St., 4th
floor in Montpelier, seems to have disappeared. The sign is no
longer affixed to the building located at 7 Court St., 4th Floor.
Numerous calls to the Oracle corporate offices in California,
New York and New England either yielded no information or
went unanswered.
Splash Into Summer
MONTPELIER The Montpelier Public Pool on Elm Street
opened June 10. Summer day camp programs start June 19 at
the Pavilion just behind the pool. The Recreation Department
is expecting about 72 children each week to participate, and
will have about nine counselors on site. This is also a day care
program licensed by the state. Since the school year doesnt end
until June 22, the summers revenues could be impacted (this
will impact swim lesson revenues, as well), according to the
City Managers report. Call 223-2518 to sign up for camp and
swimming lessons.
On the week of June 1216, the pool will be open 3 to 6 p.m.
Thereafter, Monday through Friday will be afternoon general
swim from 1 to 4:15 p.m., and a varied schedule for evening
family swim. Saturday and Sunday general swim will be from 1
to 4 p.m. and family swim from 4:15 to 5:30 p.m. Fees vary by
age, residency and activity.
Social Justice Exhibit at Goddard College
PLAINFIELD An art exhibit titled Social Justice in Race,
Gender, Immigration, and the Environment will be displayed
Nature Watch
by Nona Estrin
Pools Of Water Wiggle With Life
F
inally! Summer in earnest! A broad-winged hawk's high, lilting kee-liee! overhead,
as it wheels above its nest territory with great arcs in the morning sky. At the
yellow-spotted salamander's vernal pool, larval stage wigglers, too big and too
long-tailed for frogs or toads, swim lazily in a shaft of sunlight from the hardwood
canopy. Mowing is underway, and the smell of late lilacs mingles with cut grass.
at the Eliot Pratt Center at Goddard College in Plainfield from the safe and relatively quiet time with Sharon at the police
Friday, June 23 through Monday, Oct. 9, 2017. station was a lifesaver for him.
The exhibit includes 21 Vermont artists working in a variety of About finches from the Audubon Field Guide: Habitat:
media, including clay, paper, painting, stone, assemblage, metal, Cities, suburbs, farms, canyons. Original habitat was
photography and drawing. Also included is a large selection of probably streamside trees and brush in dry country,
photographs of recent marches, vigils and demonstrations by woodland edges, chaparral, other semi-open areas. Now
Terry J. Allen, displayed along with ephemera from those events. most commonly associated with humans in cities, towns,
Curator Janet Van Fleet is still accepting loans or donations of and farmland, especially in areas with lawns, weedy areas,
signs, which can be brought to the Goddard Gallery on Tuesday, trees, buildings. Avoids unbroken forest or grassland.
June 20 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m, or contact janetvanfleet@ Moose, dogs, cats and baby birds there is no end to the
fairpoint.net to make other arrangements. unusual animal calls the Montpelier Police Department has
The gallery, located in the college's library building, is open responded to in recent months.
Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. SAFE AND SECURE This baby bird, rescued by Trash
Tramp Chief Anne Ferguson, was given a nest of shredded
Clerk/Treasurers Office Limited Services police paperwork by Montpelier Police Dispatcher Sharon
During June 20 Election Olson June 6.
MONTPELIER The City Clerks and Treasurers office
announced that its procedures surrounding the coming June
20 Special City Meeting election will mirror other elections in
Montpelier.
First, this means that the Clerks office will be open for early
voting on Saturday June 17 for four hours (10 a.m. to 2 p.m.) for
residents who would like to cast ballots prior to Special Election
Day. The Clerks office encourages citizens to take advantage
of early voting to avoid lines on June 20. If Saturday hours are
inconvenient, ballots can be cast during regular business hours
up until the Special Election Day (8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday
through Friday).
Second, the Clerks office will offer limited services on Tuesday,
June 20 so staff can focus on voting. Payments (such as parking This is the Place to Find Montpeliers
tickets, utility and tax bills, etc.) will be accepted, but all other Summer Construction Info.
functions (such as document recording, access to city land records
Downtown Montpelier is open for business during this
or vital records including certified copies of birth, death and
summers construction! (Oooops, I mean makeover)!
marriage certificates, dog licensing, marriage licensing, catering
requests, state park passes, etc.) will not be available, and will Montpelier Alive and the Montpelier Business Association
resume Wednesday morning at 8 a.m. invites you to shop local as our roads and sidewalks get
beautified. For any questions and updates, and to receive
The City has a drop box located to the left of the back door to
notifications, contact the official VTrans project outreach
City Hall. Also, there is no longer a voter registration deadline
coordinator, Francine Perkins, at 479-6994.
prior to the election, as citizens can register on the day of the vote
and participate. Polls are open Tuesday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mark these pages for up-to-date construction information:
http://www.montpelier-vt.org/923/2017-Construction-
Trash Tramp Rescues and Police Dispatcher Communications-Homepage
Shelters Baby Bird
https://www.facebook.com/makeovermontpelier/
MONTPELIER A tiny baby bird, nestled in a nest of
https://www.facebook.com/MontpelierAlive/
shredded affidavits and restraining orders, spent a couple of
hours safely at the Montpelier Police Department June 6. Customers and patrons will always be able to access their
Anne Ferguson, head of the Trash Tramps a volunteer favorite stores, restaurants and downtown businesses
group that meets every Tuesday to pick up litter around the occasionally with a little more effort
city said she found the bird while she was picking up Giveaways and fun activities are planned for #Makeover
cigarette butts in front of Pho Thai Express on Main Street. Montpelier
Its siblings were found dead.
The more you shop and eat downtown during construction,
Dispatcher Sharon Olson kept the bird safe while Ferguson the better chance you have to win one of the many
figured out what to do with her little ward. She and her promotional giveaways.
partner made arrangements to connect with the Vermont
Institute of Natural Science also bird rescuers. Rather We can look forward to smooth roads and improved
than keep the bird overnight, Ferguson decided to take sidewalks this summer!
quick action. She sent a note by email to The Bridge, When
I heard how frequently young birds need to be fed I knew
there was no time to lose so I drove him to VINS. He is a
two-week-old house finch, he is going to be fine. Having
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New England Culinary Institute
Ohio Bound? by Carla Occaso
MONTPELIER Culinary arts, business administration and
fashion merchandising are all part of a new chapter in the story of
New England Culinary Institute, according to a press release issued
by the institute May 8. But where will they go? What will they do?
It remains to be seen.
New England Culinary Arts President Milan Milasinovic through
a spokesman announced the merger of the Institute and Virginia
Marti College of Art and Design located in Cleveland, Ohio to the
Vermont press May 8. Spokesman Phil Stevens told The Bridge by
telephone they have no plans to leave Montpelier. From the outside,
NECI wont be any different. Our programs are the same, Stevens
said. Were both art schools. Making pastry is art. And with the
merger, culinary students will also be able to take the classes Virginia
Marti College of Art and Design offers, such as graphic arts and
business administration, Stevens said.
Still, though no plans have been solidified, Stevens said the
organization is looking to find a place where they can house the
entire college under one roof.
However, an announcement on the Virginia Marti website states,
Degree-granting Culinary Institute coming to Lakewood
President Dr. Milan Milasinovic brings New England Culinary
Institute (NECI) to Clevelands west side, according to vmcad.
edu on June 12. It goes on, Dr. Milasinovic is implementing a
strategic growth plan for VMCAD that includes bringing the first
degree-granting culinary institute to the west side of Cleveland. New
England Culinary Institute (NECI) in Montpelier, Vermont has
been a leader in culinary education for over three decades. VMCAD
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College recently celebrated its 50th anniversary and is known for
programs focused on the convergence of design & business. The
VMCAD/NECI merger is anticipated to be finalized this month
(June 2017) A restaurant is planned for the NECI Lakewood
campus.
Calls to Virginia Marti/Milan Milasinovic spokeswoman Katherine
Miracle were not returned. Virginia Marti College of Art and
Design, located at 11724 Detroit Avenue in Lakewood, Ohio, is
about 614 miles from Montpelier.
Milasinovic previously served as vice president for academic affairs at
LIM College in New York City. LIM stands for Laboratory Institute
of Merchandising. He also founded the graduate business school and
continuing education there. Before that he was the dean of graduate
studies at the European School of Economics based in London. He
has a successful record of getting business schools accredited.
According to a June 7, 2015 article in Crain's Cleveland Business,
Virginia Marti Veith, (then) 86, has sold a minority stake of the
school (VMCAD) she has operated since 1966 to Milan Milasinovic,
an experienced fashion industry executive. The article, written by
Timothy Magaw, goes on to say that Milasinovic had planned to
open satellite offices in Milan, Paris and London.
Though not Paris Paris, Montpelier has been called The Paris
of Vermont, as recently as April 2017 in a Tripadvisor review
of Bohemian Bakery, stating, Understated decor and lighting
completes the experience. Feels and tastes like Paris!
Will Montpelier soon bid New England Culinary Institute, Adieu.?
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Roxbury-
Montpelier
School
Merger
Advocates
Address
Rotary
by Carla Occaso
MONTPELIER There are no downsides
to the Roxbury-Montpelier School District
merger according to two representatives
from the Act 46 study committee.
Montpelier voters are scheduled to vote the
merger up or down at a special city meeting
June 20.
Taxes would go down for property owners
in both towns, according to committee
chair Jon Guiffre of Roxbury. He was
joined by committee member Steve
Hingtgen of the Montpelier Public Schools
board of school commissioners to address
the Montpelier Rotary Club June 12 at the
Capitol Plaza Hotels Montpelier Room.
Hingtgen also pointed out that the
Montpelier Public Schools district has
millions of dollars in bonded debt while
Roxbury has zero. Speaking of Roxbury
residents, he said they will be paying our
debt off for us.
Under the merger, roughly 55 students
will be sent from Roxbury to Montpeliers
Main Street Middle School and Montpelier
High School. This would increase the
Montpelier headcount and bring in tuition
money. Those students would be removed
from the revenue stream now mostly going
to Northfield High School and U-32
Middle and High School. No Roxbury
students with free choice currently attend
Montpelier High School. This is because
U-32 actively recruits Roxbury students,
while Montpelier High School does not,
Hingtgen said.
However, Roxbury students who are
already enrolled in other schools would be
allowed to stay at those schools for the rest
of their education under a grandfather
clause. Mandatory enrollment in
Montpelier Public Schools would only
begin for Roxbury students now entering
the sixth grade, Hingtgen said.
The benefit for Roxbury on that front is
that the tuition would cost less for their
district than it does now, Guiffre said. He
also said the middle schoolers would get a
broader, deeper experience at Main Street
Middle School than at Roxbury Village
School. Roxbury is currently a school-
choice town, which means after students
move up through of the Roxbury Village
School (grades pre-K through 6), they are
free to go to any school they choose at the
town's expense.
As for a merger among Montpelier, Roxbury
and U-32? Not impossible. Hingtgen
said that once the Washington Central
Supervisory Union straightens out its
own multiple district configuration, a
merger could conceivably happen.
There is no identifiable downside,
Hingtgen said. It is a win-win all the way
around. The risks are nil or very low to
Montpelier.
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HOWLfest in Hubbard Park Planned
MONTPELIER In anticipation of the upcoming three
weeks of warmth we call summer here, Hubbard Park would
like to announce a new family event. This July 2123,
Montpelier Parks is inviting the community to spend the
weekend in Hubbard Park for the first inaugural HOWL
Family Arts Festival!
What is HOWLfest?
The HOWL (Hubbard Outdoor Wilderness Living) Family
Arts Festival will be a celebration of the natural world that is
right in our community's backyard. For the first time ever,
Hubbard Park will open its gates for a weekend of camping
for Friday and Saturday Night only. HOWLers (aka festival
attendees) will be able to camp inside the park in several
designated locations. In addition to camping, the weekend
will feature a multitude of activities for all ages. Some of the
highlights include:
Headlining bands on Friday and Saturday evenings (The
Stone Cold Roosters on Friday and Mal Maiz on Saturday)
A giant slip n slide near the sledding hill
A kids makerspace
Night hikes, a hike to the mountaineers game and the pool
for night swimming
Evening bonfires
K ids dance party and talent show on our new Tuning
Forks stage.
Daytime music and Entertainment from Modern Times
Theater, Mayfly, The Freedom and Unity Jazz Band, and
others
Outdoor yoga, relay races, field games and other recreation.
What inspired HOWLfest?
In addition to keeping our parks well maintained and safe
for visitors, the Montpelier Parks Dept. strives to engage our
community with the natural world. We do this by working
together with our local schools, facilitating thousands of
volunteer hours and hosting three seasonal celebrations
throughout the year (Enchanted Forest, Ice on Fire, and All
Species Day). Our goal with HOWLfest is to complete our
series of seasonal festivals by bringing the community to
Hubbard Park for a weekend during the height of summer.
Aerial shot of Hubbard Park Tower. Courtesy photo
We hope that HOWLers will bring their own creative energy
to the park for the weekend and surprise each other with
unexpected delights.
What else can we expect to find at HOWLfest?
We are excited to debut the new stage that we are currently
building in Hubbard Park. The stage is beautifully constructed
with peeled logs using trees from the park. It is being built
by local craftsmen from Timberhomes Vermont and a lot of
generous help from volunteers. We hope the stage will be a
nexus for future music and creative arts inside Hubbard Park.
Throughout the weekend, there will also be fun activities for
people of all ages. From music to food to games to crafting to
just enjoying the great outdoors in your backyard, we think
that there will be something for everyone.
How do I get there?
Many of the activities will take place at the "Old Shelter" in
Hubbard Park, the structure near the top of the sledding hill.
by Alec Ellsworth
Parking will be very limited inside Hubbard Park, so we are
encouraging HOWLers to walk into the festival if possible. If
not, there will be free parking available at Montpelier High
School where you can park and take the FREE shuttle directly
to the event. A drop off inside the park will also be provided
for handicapped access. In order to preserve our natural spaces
and keep Montpelier Parks clean and green, this will be a
"Carry-in-Carry-Out" Festival.
Tickets will be available in advance at the Clerk's Office in
City Hall, at the Hunger Mountain Coop, and throughout
the weekend at the Winter Street gate to Hubbard Park.
Weekend Passes will be $20 for adults, and $10 for kids.
Family passes are $40. Camping will be an additional $20/
night per site. Kids under the age of 5 are free!
How can I be involved?
Do you have a skill that youd like to share with the
community at HOWLfest? Do you know how to start a fire
without matches? Do you want to teach people how to play
the nose flute? If you want to share something as part of the
festival, or have another creative idea, please contact Alec
Ellsworth at aellsworth@montpelier-vt.org.
We also have a big need for volunteers during the weekend.
Volunteers will get a free weekend pass to the festival and
access to a special volunteer camping area. If youre interested
in volunteering, please contact the Parks Eco Americorps
Emily Markstein at emarkste@oswego.edu.
Thank you sponsors!
We would like to thank the sponsors who are assisting us
in bringing the community together for this wonderful
celebration of summer. Sponsors thus far include National
Life Group, Ben & Jerrys foundation, Vermont Mutual,
Community National Bank, North Country Savings Bank,
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont and the Hunger Mountain
Coop. If you are affiliated with one of these sponsors stay
tuned for discounted ticket opportunities!
We look forward to hosting an amazing weekend of
community creativity in Hubbard Park for the first annual
HOWLfest!
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A Message From City Hall
This page was paid for by the City of Montpelier.
Summertime Fun
A Economic Development Activity
s this issue of The Bridge hits the street, schools
will be finishing up for the summer and the
Vermont Mountaineers season will be in
full swing. Not far behind are the other Montpelier
summer staples the Municipal Band concerts on the
State House Lawn, the Brown Bag Lunch music series,
Lost Nation Theaters summer season, street vendors,
creemees and, of course, the big Independence Day
celebration on July 3. While all the summer activity is
taking place, the city government continues taking care
of important business and completing projects.
Special Election June 20
For those not already aware, there is a very important
special city election on Tuesday, June 20th. Polls will
be open at City Hall from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and early
balloting is already underway.
School Merger The main issues for the election are the
proposed merger of the Montpelier and Roxbury school
districts and the creation of a new combined School
Board. This is, obviously, a key decision for the future
of our community and the education of our children.
The School Board and interested parties have released
a substantial amount of information concerning the
proposed merger. I urge people to become informed on
the topic and to participate in the vote.
Tax Stabilization The City Council has proposed a
ballot article which expands tax stabilization authority
to business and personal property. The City has
authorized tax stabilization on real property since 1980
and re-affirmed that authorization in 2001.
What is tax stabilization? It is an infrequently used
economic development tool which allows the city to
reduce property taxes on new buildings (those not
already paying taxes) for up to 50% of the municipal
(non-school) taxes for up to 10 years. In order to
qualify for stabilization, property owners have to meet
certain criteria which include value added to the grand
list, new jobs in Montpelier, new housing units, and/
or related public infrastructure. The city collects the
remaining 50% of taxes which did not previously exist
and benefits from the economic activity.
Montpelier is one of the few remaining developed
cities or towns which still assesses a business personal
property tax. This tax establishes a value on property
such as computers, manufacturing equipment and
the like. The tax generates about $400,000 per year
which benefits residential taxpayers and the overall
budget but places the city at a competitive disadvantage
when seeking to attract new businesses. Expanding tax
stabilization to include this type of equipment may
help to level the playing field.
Dogs in Hubbard Park The issue of dogs running
loose in the city and, particularly, in Hubbard Park has
stirred many strong feelings and passions among city
residents. Responsible dog owners want to be able to
enjoy the park and have their pets run unencumbered.
People who have had bad experiences with dogs wish to
see tighter controls. Both the City Council and Parks
Commission have struggled with finding equitable
solutions. As a result, the Council chose to place a
non-binding advisory item on the ballot to get a sense
of where local residents stood on the issue. The results
of the voting will not necessarily mean that immediate
changes in regulations will be made but will help
inform conversations moving forward about options.
by William Fraser, City Manager
The recent announcement that Caledonia Spirits was
coming to Montpelier was the first of what we expect
to be series of positive announcements regarding
economic development in the city. Since the City
Councils adoption of the Economic Development
Strategic Plan, approval of the local rooms, meals and
alcohol tax as a revenue source and creation of the
Montpelier Development Corporation, the city and its
partners have been more focused than ever on creating
business and housing opportunities in Montpelier.
In just the last week, permits were approved for the
One Taylor Street Transit Center and 3040 unit
Housing project. On Friday, permit applications were
received for 18 new housing units in a renovated French
(Dickey) Block, the Caledonia Spirits distillery and
showroom project and another private 25-unit housing
development. We continued to have discussions with
other interested developers for both housing and
commercial projects.
Zoning
One of the biggest things happening in City
government right now is the consideration of a new
zoning ordinance. The Planning Commission has been
working for a couple of years at drafting a complete
re-write of our land use regulations. The goals of this
work were to implement the concepts articulated in the
Master Plan and to make the permit process smoother
and easier.
The Planning Commission has shared its ordinance
recommendation with the City Council. The draft
ordinance, zoning maps and other related information
can be found on the citys website.
The City Council is currently reviewing the zoning
proposal. They have set aside two hours from 7 p.m.
to 9 p.m. at each council meeting to be dedicated to
this important topic.
Construction
Many thanks to all who have been patient and
cooperative while our Montpelier Makeover downtown
paving and sidewalk project is being completed. This
work will actually continue into the fall and will proceed
out Elm Street (Rt. 12) to the city line at Middlesex.
The first phase of the major Northfield Street water/
sewer/construction project is also underway. The
project will be completed in its entirety to the city line
at Berlin in the summer of 2018.
Another major project is the construction of Harrison
Avenue including replacement of water and sewer
mains. Although not a high volume street, the water
service in this area has failed to reach appropriate
pressure levels and the road surface was one of the worst
in the city.
These major projects are not the only work happening
this summer however. Our Department of Public Works
is very busy with many infrastructure improvement
projects resulting from the City Councils commitment
to additional capital funding over the last few budgets.
Here is a sample of additional work being done this
year (some work is only on portions of streets listed):
Paving
Gallison Hill Road
Merrill Terrace
Gov. Davis Avenue
Harrison Avenue
Winter Street
Whittier Street
Towne Hill Road
High School Drive
Sidewalks
Elm Street
Sibley Avenue
College Street
Park Avenue
School Street
Stormwater culvert and ditching work
Isabel Circle
Hill Street
Highland Avenue
Bailey Avenue
Crestview Drive
Sewer
State Street discharge elimination
Baird & St. Paul Streets discharge elimination
City Information
There are many different ways to stay connected with
city services and activities. This monthly Bridge page
is, of course, one of them. Formal notices and ads are
placed in the Times-Argus along with that papers
news coverage. For those who use electronic media,
city information can be found at our web page www.
montpelier-vt.org. We also have a Facebook page
City of Montpelier-City Government and a Twitter
account @vtmontpelier. Front Porch Forum is another
place where we often post information. In addition to
the main City Facebook page, some of our departments
like the City Clerk, Police, Senior Center, Parks and
others have their own Facebook pages. Finally, for
emergency information as well as notifications about
winter parking ban, one can sign up with VT-Alerts.
Big Changes at City Hall
June 30 will mark the last official day for two key
employees. Sandy Pitonyak has been the face of
the city for an amazing 44 years. She has greeted
people, answered the phone, handled correspondence
and managed the council and managers administrative
functions with a warm smile, good cheer and a friendly,
helpful demeanor. She began her career with manual
typewriters and carbon paper and ends with live
stream council videos and multi media distribution
of information. It will hardly seem like City Hall
without Sandy in the office. We congratulate her on a
wonderful career and wish her the best in retirement.
Fred Skeels has been our Information Technology
Manager for only 17 years. During that era the
demands, expectations and capabilities of IT have
exploded exponentially. Fred has calmly stayed abreast
with the changes and kept our myriad of technology
based functions afloat. From dispatch, to water
treatment, to wastewater treatment, mapping, GIS, asset
management, assessing records, accounting, payroll,
and much more including the now omnipresent
desktop computers the city is heavily dependent
on IT services. Freds service to the city predates his
employment however. He served on the City Council
on two different occasions and has been active in the
community in many other ways. Look for Fred on
his motorcycle scooting around town.
Thank you for reading this article and for your
interest in Montpelier city government. Please feel
free to contact me at wfraser@montpelier-vt.org or
223-9502 with questions or comments.
T H E B R I D G E J U N E 15 J U LY 19, 2 017 PAG E 7

Get Ready For The Breeze,

A For Youth, By Youth Publication
T
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Opinion Vote yes on

Article 3
by The Montpelier Development Corporation

V
ote yes on Article 3 at Montpeliers special town meeting on June 20. Article 3
relates to Montpeliers tax stabilization policy. A yes vote on Article 3 will make
that policy a more effective means for encouraging economic development and job
creation within the city.
Tax stabilization is a smart growth tool that provides incentives for development. Under
the Citys policy, each applicant for tax stabilization is considered on its individual merits.
The City Council only grants tax stabilization when it is clear that a particular development
will expand Montpeliers tax base and/or increase the number of jobs in the city.
A tax stabilization policy helps the City attract vibrant businesses to locate their operations
in Montpelier, thereby increasing employment opportunities. It also helps retain local
business by easing some of the financial burdens of expansion, thereby allowing such
businesses to retain existing employees.
A yes vote on Article 3 will amend the Citys policy to give the City Council a better tool
for attracting businesses to Montpelier and retaining jobs in Montpelier.
Members of the Montpelier Development Corporation: Joe Evans, executive director; Michael
Nobles, chair; Sarah Jarvis, vice chair; Steve Ribolini, treasurer; Cheryl LaFrance, secretary;
Elinor Bacon, Tim Heney, Harrison Kahn, Bill Kaplan and Robert Kasow.
PAG E 8 J U N E 15 J U LY 19, 2 017 THE BRIDGE

Memorial Celebration of the Life and Work of David Budbill

by Will Kyle
BARRE A memorial Celebration of the Life and Work
of David Budbill, the Peoples Poet of Vermont, will be
held from 3 to 5 p.m. on Sunday, June 25 at the Barre Opera
House.
William Parker, a longtime collaborator with David, and an
influential and prominent avant-garde bassist and composer
from New York City, and will be performing the world
premiere of a musical piece titled Requiem for Joy. He has
created the new work specifically for the celebration.
On the other hand, it is possible that Parker will not have
written anything at all for the event. I wrote 25 different
pieces for this, said Parker, but for each one I said nice
piece, but its not the one. None of them were able to capture
both the pain of requiem and the joy of celebration, which
Parker was trying to express for his old friend. So, instead of
trying to write the piece down on paper, Parker will likely
perform a tribute to Budbill in a spontaneous improvisation.
Parker hopes that the song expresses requiem, joy, sadness,
tears and whatever else comes through us in that moment.
Fellow New York musicians Cooper-Moore and Rob Brown
will join him to play the song.
David Budbill passed away at his home in Montpelier on
September 25, 2016. In March, Montpelier residents voted to
name Budbill The Peoples Poet of Vermont.
Budbill, who made his home in Vermont for 47 years 45 in
a cabin he built himself in Wolcott is the author of eight
books of poems, seven plays, two novels, a collection of short
stories, two novels, a collection of short stories, two picture
books for children and the libretto for an opera. He also
played musical instruments including the saxophone and the
shakuhachi, and collaborated with musicians and composers.
Davids poetry, said Parker, rang a bell from his words into
my heart. Parker met Budbill in 1986, beginning decades of
friendship and collaboration. Parker and Budbill performed
together in many venues: around Vermont, in New York City
and, just as Budbill was falling ill, in Milan, Italy.
Parker has very fond memories of his friend. Budbill, he
said, opened up a whole other world to him. Parker is no
homebody; he is a prominent musician who grew up in New
York City and who has traveled the world to play his music.
Yet even as Parker was traveling to Paris or elsewhere to
perform his music, Budbill would be in one spot, in Vermont,
writing, and in this sense he taught Parker an entirely
William Parker. Photo by Peter Gannushkin
beautiful and new way of thinking. Parker recalled a memory
of watching the sunrise one morning and meditating on it, as Parker will begin and end the program with the ringing of
he learned to do from Budbill. Parker came to the realization bells. Erik Nielsen will give a performance of poems set to
that theres a whole world, and its different every time the sun music. A scene from the opera A Fleeting Animal for
rises. Having grown up in a bustling city, Parker had never which Budbill wrote the libretto and Nielsen wrote the
thought that way before he met Budbill. music will be performed by cast members from the 2015
Budbills poetry was about nature, about things and about production. Rusty DeWees, the original Antoine in Davids
people. As Parker described it, Budbills poetry sang with play, Judevine, and well known in Vermont as The
the music of living. He loved human beings. Budbill wrote Logger will give a special original performance. Five cast
about things Parker could relate to, because, Parker said, members from Lost Nation Theaters April 2017 production
they were human things. His poetry moved people, in Montpelier of Judevine will perform a scene from the
because it spoke with the insight that we all cry in the play.
same language, and we all laugh in the same language. In People attending the event will have opportunities to express
other words, Budbill knew that everywhere you go, people themselves through painting, dancing and music. There will
are one and the same. also be presentations, simple food and libations.
The celebration at the Barre Opera House will include For more information please visit: http://barreoperahouse.
performances by many friends. org/a-memorial-celebration-of-david-budbill.html

Construction Update from Francine Perkins

Montpelier Paving Update Two-Week Look Ahead
June 14 For the remainder of June, crews will focus on completing the manhole and drainage
structure adjustment and crosswalk ramp replacements on State and Main Street as preparation
for the final course of paving. As a reminder, in order for final paving of the July 3rd parade route
to occur, all manhole and drainage structures need to be adjusted and crosswalk ramps need to be
replaced and upgraded.
Final paving of the July 3rd parade route on Main and State Street is estimated to start the week
of June 26, weather permitting.
Northfield Street Detour Routes Effective Thursday, June 8 Due to unexpected traffic
impacts on the Northfield Street project, the following detour will remain in effect through
October 2017: 1) Dog River Road is marked as a truck detour route. 2) Derby Drive is signed as
detour route. 3) Alternating one-way local traffic will be maintained within the Northfield Street
construction zone including any work on Memorial Drive.
Memorial Drive/Northfield Street Intersection Night Work Water and sewer infrastructure
upgrades in the Memorial Drive/Northfield Street Intersection have been rescheduled to occur
at night. The work is scheduled for Wednesday night (June 14) through Friday night (June 16).

The remainder of the sidewalk replacement work that is not required to be completed before final Main Street Structure Adjustment: 1) School Street to the Roundabout Work Hours (5 p.m.
paving will continue into July. midnight) Crews are planning to work on adjusting existing manhole and drainage structures
between School Street and the Roundabout. Typical equipment used for this work are saws and
Other Construction Updates: jackhammers. 2) State Street to School Street Night Work (7 p.m. to 7 a.m.) Crews will
Project Location: VT 12-Northfield Street new water, sewer, storm water improvements, continue adjusting structures.
sidewalks and a stabilized road base. Sidewalks (Work Hours 7 p.m. to 11 a.m.) Crews will replace and upgrade sidewalk ramps at
various crosswalks along Main Street to School Street, including at State and Main Street.
Sidewalk preparation work will be done overnight and the new concrete will be poured between 7
a.m. and 11 a.m. Street parking will be blocked off and will be re-opened when work is completed.
Night work (7 p.m. to 11 a.m.) Crews will be replacing and upgrading the sidewalk ramps at
all crosswalks on State Street between the Post Office and Main Street. Preparation work will be
done overnight and the new concrete will be poured between 7 a.m. 11 a.m.
Street parking will be blocked off in active work areas and will be re-opened when work is
completed.
It is illegal to use any handheld portable electronic devices while driving. The law carries fines of
up to $200 with points assessed if the violation occurs in a work zone.
Contact Francine Perkins, Project Outreach Coordinator, FRP Enterprises, LLC with any
questions or concerns with regards to the project at 479-6994.
T H E B R I D G E J U N E 15 J U LY 19, 2 017 PAG E 9
Vermont League of Cities and Towns
Turns 50 by Carla Occaso
MONTPELIER The Vermont League of Cities and
Towns is turning 50. Unless you are in public office,
the press or the legal profession, you may have no idea
what the League is.
Maura Carroll, executive director, who took over
when Steve Jeffrey left in July 2015, said a small
group of people started the League after being
contacted by a larger national organization in
1967. The point was to provide a forum for local
officials to have a place to talk about common
issues and ways to solve issues and challenges,
Carroll told The Bridge by phone.
It was a few (towns) in the beginning and it grew
to the point where we have every city and state in the
League, Carroll said. The League provides advocacy
in the state house, and with federal issues, administrative
issues and general assistance to all communities.
The actual birthday is June 27, during which there will be a small
event, but a big bash is planned for the October town fair Vermont
League of Cities and Towns annual conference.
The Leagues mission is to serve and strengthen local governments,
such as by providing training, legal guidance and insurance products.
But on a day-to-day basis, League employees field calls about training
new town officials who want to understand their responsibilities,
matters considering public records, open meeting laws and risk
management. Also issues about proper procedures for board
functioning, such as when to post agendas and minutes, and the like.
But sometimes municipal matters get dicey, like when Coventry
had to face a serious embezzling situation or when some Montpelier
residents questioned how city council handled personnel matters on
two recent occasions. That is when the League bows out.
When things get to a point where there might be litigation or a
dispute in a town, we are typically not the ones who get involved
because we dont represent anyone in court, Carroll said. We can
say what is the responsibility of the selectboard in oversight. We
usually tell them to call their town attorney.
However, the League can advise on risk management and developing
good loss control measures from every department from highway to
The Vermont League of Cities and Towns
break ground at City Center. Courtesy photo
The Bridge publishes every first and third
Thursday of the month, except in July when
we only publish on the third Thursday.
Our next issue comes out July 20
solid waste to water.
Vermont League of Cities and Towns has 52
employees, mostly consisting of claims adjusters,
lobbyists and attorneys, Carroll said. League
revenue from dues is about $1,056,000. But that
isnt the actual operating budget, Carroll told
The Bridge. Because VLCT is the employer
of all staff in League services and in both of
the trust programs and handles all administrative
and facilities costs (for which it is reimbursed by
the trust operations), the total budget for 2017 is
actually $6,480,05, she wrote.
It is a great organization. State Leagues, by their
nature are focussed outwardly toward their members.
Our whole reason for being is to help folks who are
volunteers who simply want to make their communities
better.
And from one person who has worked closely with the Vermont
League of Cities and Towns, Montpelier City Manager William
Fraser told The Bridge by email, The Vermont League of Cities
and Towns is an essential partner for local government in our state.
They provide direct services which are much more effective done
by communities collectively than on an individual basis. Speaking
with one voice in the legislature through VLCT has given municipal
government an important seat at the table while key policies and laws
are being developed.
The Leagues insurance pools have saved property tax payers millions
of dollars in premiums while providing excellent risk management
options to cities, towns and villages. Direct municipal services such
as the law center, public officials training, consulting services, model
policies and handbooks have been invaluable in helping both volunteer
and professional officials work through difficult problems. The
Annual VLCT Town Fair provides an opportunity for local officials
to meet, discuss common problems and develop a comprehensive
municipal legislative policy. Many of our communities rely heavily
on volunteer and part-time officials to conduct the important work
of governance and service delivery. Vermont League of Cities and
Towns strengthens and serves those towns by providing common
resources.
Historic Timeline for
Vermont League of Cities and
Towns
October 20, 1971:
First Vermont League of Cities and Towns
Town Fair held at the Barre Auditorium.
May 21, 1981:
Burlington Mayor Bernard Sanders is
appointed to the Vermont League of Cities
and Towns board of directors.
March 28, 1997:
Vermont League of Cities and Towns moves
to its new quarters at City Center, 89 Main
St., Montpelier.
September 14, 2005:
At Town Fair, Gov. Jim Douglas unveils
the Vermont Local Government Quilt, which
features squares from 47 different Vermont
towns.
January, 2017:
100 percent of Vermonts cities and towns
remain Vermont League of Cities and Towns
members.
PAG E 10 J U N E 15 J U LY 19, 2 017 THE BRIDGE

Getting to Know Joe Evans

Continued from Page 1
In talking about his quite unusual work history, Evans, who is from Texas and who was majoring
in marketing at Texas Tech got a job during his freshman year working for a cotton brokerage firm
called Texas Cotton Marketing.
What Texas Cotton Marketing wanted to avoid was yarn breaks as cotton was being spun into
cloth. In Evans, who was tech savvy they found the man who could help them deal with yarn
breaks. He looked carefully at the fiber quality of the cotton, how the cotton behaved in humidity.
He examined its strength.
I did a multiple regression analysis on the fiber quality, he said. The result of this analysis was
a measurement called Count Strength Product and he created a software program that enabled
Texas Cotton Marketing to achieve cotton production runs for high efficiency by reducing or
eliminating yarn breaks altogether.
It worked. It was a pretty simple solution, Evans said. But that pretty simple solution sounded
pretty impressive when Evan said that Levi Strauss the company that makes denim for blue
jeans bought the software. A UK company bought it as well, he said.
After taking his Masters in Business Administration Evans moved to Dallas and worked with MCI
Communications in the long-distance communications business. At MCI his task was to make the
billing system work.
Describing the size of that task, Evans said, The calls had to be routed the right way. It was
complex. They had different switches and routing systems. I took that problem and just worked
with them. I had seven development groups working with me.
His next work assignment was working in the criminal justice field to develop an electronic case
filing system. This system made it possible to integrate the criminal justice case files of 43 police
agencies into the district attorneys office in Fort Worth, Texas. Later on, that system as further
developed under a TechShare program integrated the criminal and then juvenile justice files of
the 37 largest counties in Texas including cities like Dallas, Houston, Austin and the like.
Ive been a connect-the-dots sort of guy, Evans said. Im not intimidated by obstacles. I dont
see obstacles as constraints. They have to be worked around. I always identify a business outcome
I want to achieve and then I go for that outcome.
Evans has quite specific ambitions for the very new Montpelier Development Corporation.
Id like to have high speed internet and fiber would be my choice, he said.
Right now, were not buying property. Were not spending thousands of dollars to bring in a
company. We want to get to the point where we have a revolving loan fund. Or take a distressed
property and make it a viable part of our town.
Evans alluded to high taxes and restrictive zoning. Id like to solve those problems. But some of
the problems will only be solved incrementally and over time. Were not going to make the world
change overnight, he said.
In the meantime, he also said, Opportunities abound. We have land. The city apparatus has a
can-do attitude. Clearly, they want economic development to occur.
Then talking about himself, he said, I feel privileged to be the guy coming in at this juncture to
make the city everything that it can be.

Caledonia Spirits
In recent days, the City of Montpelier along with some last-minute help from the Montpelier
Development Corporation has supported the proposed expansion of Caledonia Spirits in
Montpelier.
On May 24, the City Council unanimously approved spending $466,700 for several infrastructure
improvements to a proposed riverfront building site directly off Barre Street directly across from
Sabins Pasture.
Caledonia Spirits President Ryan Christiansen acknowledged the City of Montpeliers support
for the expansion project, saying,
Our search for expansion space has us in contact with many towns, but Montpelier proved to
be the greatest opportunity for our business. Improvement includes a railroad crossing, relocation
of a city water line, sewer connection and pretreatment and the building of a public access road.
Christiansen added, The distillery is one of many developments for Barre Street including a city
bike path that will pass directly in front of the distillery. Construction of the 30,000-square-foot
distillery is scheduled to begin in the fall of 2017.
Speaking about the modest but still important contribution that the Montpelier
Development Corporation made to the Caledonia Spirits project, Joe Evans said,
My involvement in the Caledonia Spirits project came at the end of the process. The City Manager
and his team, along with the Mayor, invested many months of work in getting this deal to come to
fruition. Together we worked on the Development Agreement and got that approved by the city council
unanimously. Im currently still campaigning for passing the amendment to our tax stabilization law
in order to completely finalize the outcome of Caledonia Spirits moving to Montpelier. We are 99
percent there!
T H E B R I D G E J U N E 15 J U LY 19, 2 017 PAG E 11
Voters to Advise Council on Proposed Hubbard Park Dog
Leash Law by Will Kyle
MONTPELIER Should dogs be required to be leashed
in Hubbard Park? That question will be Article 4 on the
special city council ballot less than a week away, on June 20.
The question has stirred up a passionate debate among the
people who visit the park. The upcoming Australian ballot is
sure to be a watershed moment for the town of Montpelier,
as the wide diversity of opinions will finally be taken together
in a simple yes-or-no vote.
Many people in town have very strong answers to the
question. People have become upset at the uncivil, aggressive,
even violent nature of comments made by some of the most
vocal people in the debate.
The current canine code of conduct in Hubbard Park
welcomes dogs, allows them off leash, but only if the owner
can keep the dog under voice control at all times. Otherwise,
dogs must be leashed. Owners are also responsible for
preventing the dog from unwanted interaction with others,
having a current rabies vaccine and cleaning up dog waste.
The current code of conduct for North Branch River Park
also welcomes dogs, but require they be on leash at all times.
Their code also contains the other requirements as Hubbard
Park, such as preventing unwanted interaction and cleaning
up dog waste.
Dogs must be on a leash on streets, bike paths and sidewalks.
Some people walk their dogs in Sabins Pasture, which is
private property and not policed. Hubbard Park is currently
the only public property where dogs may be off their leash.
The Dog Policy and Communication Committee wrote
the current Canine Code of Conduct for Hubbard Park
in 2013. The Committee was set up by the Montpelier
Parks Department. That committee was composed of nine
members. They had six meetings in 2013 which were open
to the public. The committee was assisted by an ad hoc
citizen group called the Friends of Dogs of Hubbard Park.
The Committee published a report in August 2013 that
recommended the parks commision promote the idea of a
fenced dog park.
Having a park in town where dogs can be unleashed is
important to many people in the community. A public
comment made in 2012 by a Montpelier resident stated that
the dogs make walking in Hubbard Park more enjoyable
and encourage dog walkers and those without dogs to
socialize with each other. There is a real community of dog
walkers in Hubbard Park, which would be destroyed if you
restricted dogs use of the park.
Geoff Beyer, the park director, has the impression that about
half of the people who visit the park are dog owners. Beyer
lived in Hubbard Park from 1981 until a few years ago.
The Bridge asked him about dog-related problems in the park.
Beyers impression is that he received about one physical
report per month about an incident. Further, he said that he
thought that only about one in four incidents were reported.
Sometimes incidents involved dogs whose owners were out of
sight, sometimes people felt like reporting an issue was not
neighborly and some people wanted to take responsibility for
working out the issue between themselves.
The Bridge talked to Captain Neil Martel of the Montpelier
Police Department. He said that the time spent by the
department on dog-related incidents fluctuates throughout
the year, peaking in the summer months.
Martel ran a search of the departments database of incidents,
finding 80 dog complaints between June 3, 2016 and May
25. The number doesnt include complaints about dogs left
in cars. Martel couldnt share the location of any of these areas of Hubbard Park or to raising money toward creating
incidents. It is unclear how many occurred in Hubbard Park, a new park.
or how many may be directly relevant to the dog leash law. Members of the parks commission affirmed on April 18 that
The report merely suggests that incidents could and probably they are open to discussing and looking into a dog park to
do happen in Hubbard Park, especially since it is the only supplement the existing parks.
park in the city where dogs are allowed off-leash.
Bate pointed out that there are many dogs that would benefit
Martel was of the opinion that many incidents that occur in from such a park as compared to the current situation. She
Hubbard Park go unreported. One reason is that incidents suggest that may be some dogs can't be controlled by their
can happen when dogs are separated and out of sight of their owner when they are off-leash.
owner.
The parks commission, members said, is committed to
The problem, according to Martel, is a limited number of the canine code of conduct and will increase its efforts at
dog owners who are not taking care, rather than the entire communication and education about the code to the public.
dog-owning community. He emphasized that enforcement of
the city policy for dogs lies with the owners. He hopes that Bate said that whatever happens with the June 20 advisory
dog owners will take more responsibility, as individuals and vote, the city council will continue to listen to the opinions
as a group. of local citizens. She said it's up to citizens to decide whether
the issue should be considered by the council.
As for the Hubbard Park leash law, Martel shared the opinion
that the degree of control that dog owners have over their Bate emphasized that now is not the time to attack people
dogs when they arent leashed is essentially uncertain. If the who disagree with an individual citizen's point of view.
dog isnt in your sight in any way, shape or form, is it under Instead, she feels that now is a good time for positive ideas.
your control? he said. She suggested writing a letter to The Bridge, or showing up
at public meetings. She encouraged people who have strong
Dog bites are an issue in the city of Montpelier. Four dog feelings about these issues, to make their voice heard on June
bites have occurred so far in 2017. 20 by voting on the Article 4 ballot item.
The most recent occurrence of a dog bite in the city happened
"Parks are a resource for everybody," said Bate as part of her
on Harrison Avenue on Saturday, June 3. An off-leash dog exchange with The Bridge.
ran up to Brian Campbell, who was riding a clipless bike
at the time. The owner shouted after the dog but the dog A sample ballot for the upcoming vote can be found online
didnt respond to voice commands. The dog bit Campbell on at the following address: http://www.montpelier-vt.org/
the leg. Campbell described the wound as a small scratch DocumentCenter/View/4226
although it broke skin. The dog owner caught up to the The Montpelier canine code of conduct can be found online
dog, leashed it and left without exchanging information or at the following address: http://www.montpelier-vt.org/215/
checking to see if Campbell was okay. Canine-Code-of-Conduct
The owner got in touch with Campbell after he posted the 121 public comments on this topic made in 2012 can be found
story to Front Porch Forum. She apologized for not thinking online at the following address: http://www.montpelier-vt.
straight at the time of the bite, and offered to pay Campbells org/DocumentCenter/Home/View/1198
medical bill. Both Campbell and the dog were up to date on
the proper vaccines, fortunately.
Although it may be obvious, a change to the Hubbard Park
rules would not have had any effect on the incident with
Campbell. A change to the code of conduct would reduce
incidents at the park. It would not completely stop them
from happening.
City Council wants to know from the town whether or
not the current canine code of conduct for Hubbard Park
specifically is a problem that needs to be addressed with time
and money.
General discussion about the dog leash law has been ongoing
since 2013. The council has become split 50/50 on whether
to revise the canine code of conduct. The parks commission
was put off by people who were uncivil and harsh with the
commission, said council member Dona Bate. She decided
to put the article on the June 20 ballot after she saw that the
parks commission was hesitant to revisit the issue.
Bate wants to see what people in town think. A yes-or-no
vote is, she said, the simplest way to learn how the local
community feels. She wanted to open the question to the
community and ask does it matter to you?
The vote is advisory only.
The next steps for city council after the vote? Look at the
result and decide what to do about it. Options in store for
the city council include increasing their efforts to get more
information about dog incidents to the parks commission, to
Photo by Marichel Vaught
conducting further study on the issue, to fencing off certain
PAG E 12 J U N E 15 J U LY 19, 2 017 THE BRIDGE
This Land is Our Land: S. Jaquelyn Rieke and the Future of
Onion River Campground
PLAINFIELD Entrepreneur S. Jaquelyn
Rieke wears a lot of hats in the Vermont
community. A chocolatier and granola maker,
she founded her best-known business, Nutty
Stephs (based in Middlesex) in 2003. Rieke
then purchased the 23 acres that comprise
Onion River Campground in 2012, where she is
the operator. Currently, seven of the propertys
acres are devoted to camping facilities.
Located on U.S. Route 2 in Marshfield, the
campground welcomes campers of all stripes,
ranging from weekend guests in tents, pop-
ups and fifth wheels to season-long guests in
40-foot-long Class A motor homes equipped
with satellite TV and multiple pop-outs for
additional space. Roughly a quarter of the
sites provide full hook-ups (electric, water and
sewer). A dump station is available at the public
bath house for everyone else.
Over the years, Rieke began hosting private
events at Onion River Campground such as
weddings and the free community festival
Weirdofest. Now Rieke hopes to take the
campground to the next level by also hosting
public events.
A public hearing on her permit request was
held by the Marshfield Development Review
Board at the Old Schoolhouse on Thursday,
June 8. The hearing was to address the request
for a site plan review and conditional use
permit made by Rieke on behalf of El Nomano
LLC, the corporate entity that owns the
campground. Riekes permit request suggested
the maximum possible number of events (10)
for the campground season, which runs from
May to October, and the maximum attendance
capacity for each event (600 people). Copies of
the permit application are on file in the office
of the Marshfield Town Clerk on School Street.
In addition to her desire to host more events
on the grounds, such as music festivals and
weddings (including her own), Riekes long-
term goals include the development of a large-
scale public botanical garden on the site.
Hearing participants included Rieke;
Development Review Board Chairman and
town health officer James Arisman; board
members Gary Leach, Jenny Warshow and
Les Snow; witness and Marshfield zoning
by M. Brianna Stallings
administrator Robert Light; and campground
neighbors Jen and Rebecca Shadney.
Community member Robin Schunk was also
in attendance.
Arisman opened the floor to Light, asking
him to put on the record how the matter
came before the Board. Jaquelyn purchased
the campground in 2012 and started to hold
some events there, Light said. I heard about
them, so Jaquelyn and I talked about these
events needing to have conditional use and site
plan review permits.
Following Lights remarks, Arisman disclosed
a personal connection with Rieke (who acted
as a sponsor for Arismans sons hike on the
Pacific Crest Trail), then stated that the distant
affiliation would not change any decisions he
made in the matter. Arisman then made sure
to address one of the main reasons for Riekes
permit request namely, the Onion River
Music Campout, a two-day event to be held
the following day, Friday, June 9 and Saturday,
June 10 at the campgrounds and presented by
an outside third party. The two-day family-
friendly festival was to feature an assortment
of local and national bands, local food trucks,
vendors, a beer garden and more.
Arisman stated that the Music Campout was
an unpermitted event. Because the hearing
was being held just one day before the start of
the Music Campout, Arisman proposed that
whatever decision the board made with regard
to conditions be deferred until after the coming
weekend.
During her testimony before the select board,
Rieke said that she envisions around five to
10 events per season, but since it is pertinent
to the town that we define it as up to 10, that
would be sufficient for now. She added, We
like to have a lot of weekends open for campers,
so we arent looking to be an event factory.
We would usually have events in the one- to
300-person range, but I set a 600-person cap
because, again, I want to identify the cap so
that the town and any relevant parties would
have a sense of the maximums that could be
expected.
Were a small community; we want the people
of the community to come together, Rieke
continued. To gather a small amount of
people, I find that very gratifying. I find that it
energizes the community a lot. The weddings
also enrich our capacity to even exist in terms
of the financial gain.
Arisman then opened the floor to questions.
Board member Gary Leach presented a
question to zoning administrator Robert Light:
How do we know that these events require
something other than the current usage of
this property, which is commercial recreation?
Its not enough to say that a piece of property
is commercial and therefore you can run any
commercial operation you want to under that
umbrella, Light replied.
After Leach inquired about how the new use of
the property would be described (campground
with events), Light and Rieke each went on
to describe what characteristics would define
Onion River Campground as such, including
the number of people on site and noise
amplification. If you have 40 campers down
there your noise level is one thing, Light said.
If youve got 600 people at an event, the noise
level is a different thing.
Another aspect that would be considered a
change in use would be a change in the rural
character of the area, Light added. I would
say that a lazy campground, which Onion
River Campground is, has a nice river. Its a
nice setting. Its not anything thats unpleasant
to look at. If you start to have bands up there
and big amplifiers and parking, cars and people
all over the place, to me that changes the rural
character.
Leach then made sure to address the fact that
the town of Marshfield does not require a
permit for an event. I come to the Board for
each event and the Board always says, Theres
no review needed for events, Rieke said. But
I think when its systematic and its commercial,
it kind of makes sense to me that its another
business. Rieke added that, including exactly
what I need to do as that business is critical for
compliance.
Community members Jen and Rebecca
Shadney (daughter and mother) have property
that abuts Onion River Campground. During
the meeting both women spoke of concerns
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about possible stragglers wandering away from
large-scale events like the Music Campout and
onto their land. Nevertheless, Jen Shadney
went on to say that she feels events of this nature
would be good for the economic development
of Marshfield.
Rather than approving Riekes permit request,
Development Board members instead agreed
to use the Music Campout as a test event.
They would see how it went in terms of
attendance, traffic, health and safety, then
determine how to proceed. Rieke encouraged
board members to visit the Music Campout
to see the event.
Event organizers brought in the services of
Chocolate Thunder Security to insure that the
Campout weekend ran smoothly and safely. A
list of items not permitted on festival property
(such as glass, weapons and fireworks) was
made available online at musicvermont.com.
To avoid vehicular congestion at the
campground, only vendors and artists were
allowed to park on the property. Attendees
were asked to park at Twinfield Union School,
then walk back down to the campground for
the festival. In the interest of public safety,
those folks who did park at the camp site
were only allowed to leave via their vehicles
between 6:30 a.m. and 9 p.m.
When asked on Sunday, June 11 for a final
tally of attendants at the Music Campout, the
festival promoter estimated that upwards of
300 people attended the event over its two-
day run.
A follow-up meeting by the Marshfield
Development Review Board is scheduled for
Thursday, July 13 at 7:15 p.m. Onion River
Campgrounds next large-scale public event
will be the Old Time on the Onion: A
Fiddlers Gathering, to be held July 14 and
15; followed by the free community event,
the Third Annual Weirdofest on August 19.
M. Brianna Stallings is a writer and MFA
candidate at Vermont College of Fine Arts.
She is currently at work on her first book. Full
disclosure: In addition to being a journalist,
the author is also a resident of Onion River
Campground.
T H E B R I D G E J U N E 15 J U LY 19, 2 017 PAG E 13

Downtown Independence The Breeze returns

Day Celebration Upon Us with a special edition
by Carla Occaso on July 6!
MONTPELIER Its here again! This
years Independence Day celebration,
The Breeze,
which attracts hordes of revelers each
summer, is just weeks away. A newspaper for
Take special note that the Independence
Day Parade will be held at 6 p.m. this
year following a busy day of activities.
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float/entry award. Winners will also
get a trophy and bragging rights. At 9:15
p.m. winners of the parade float contest
will be announced. Then, fireworks are
scheduled for 9:30 p.m.
But before all that, events are planned
for the State House lawn and around
town including Family Olympics, a
lizard display, music, free visits to the
Vermont History Museum, book sale at
the Vermont History Museum, open house at the Montpelier Fire Department to look at
and take pictures of fire trucks, a dunking booth and the performance of the the National
Anthem. Also, the winner of the Montpelier City Flag design will be announced at 7:15 p.m.
In addition, a reading of Frederick Douglass speech The Meaning of the Fourth of July
of July for the Negro, will be held at noon on the steps of City Hall.
And, in addition, Family Fun Day and open pool at the Montpelier Recreation Department.
Michael Loris will perform Patriotic music on the bells of Trinity Methodist Church at
4 p.m.
For more information visit Montpelieralive.org.
PAG E 14 J U N E 15 J U LY 19, 2 017 THE BRIDGE
Alden Guild Remembered, Honored
July 3, 1929 to January 13, 2017
A
lden Guild was remembered and
honored on May 20 at a memorial
service at Norwich Universitys White
Memorial Chapel, then with a military
internment at the Norwich University
Cemetery. Following the internment there
was a luncheon reception at the Capitol Plaza
Hotel in Montpelier.
Guild, who lived a long life rich with
family, friends and achievements died on
January 13, 2017 at the age of 87. He was a
Montpelier resident for almost 60 years.
Among his many credits, Guild was a
Dartmouth College graduate, a Korean
War veteran and a University of Chicago
Law School graduate. For more than three
decades, Guild was an attorney in the law
department of National Life Insurance
Company, rising to the position of Senior
Vice President and General Counsel. After
his retirement from National Life, Guild was
Of Counsel at the Montpelier law firm
McKee, Giuliani & Cleveland.
Sheldon Prentice, also an attorney, who
was Guilds friend for more than 50 years,
delivered the eulogy at the luncheon
reception.
Prentice began by remembering exactly when
as a seven-year-old boy he had first met
Alden. Alden and I first met in 1957, he
said as he began speaking.
At the time of their first meeting, Guild was
28 years old. By then he had graduated from
Dartmouth College and served for almost
three years in the U.S. Air Force with a tour
of duty in Korea during the Korean War,
that lasted more than a year. He also had
earned a law degree from the University of
Chicago Law School. And he had met his
future wife, Ruth Creighton at Dartmouth
and they married in 1957, sharing, as their
daughter Heather said, nearly 60 wonderful
years together.
by Nat Frothingham
Even as a seven-year-old, Prentice had a sharp
memory of Guild from that first meeting in
1957, saying, Alden cast a dashing figure
in his bow tie and with his intellectual
demeanor. My father, a Dartmouth alum,
had invited Ruth and Alden over to dinner.
Alden had moved to Montpelier to serve in
the law department of National Life. Little
did I know at the ripe old age of seven how
many ways my life would intersect with
Alden.
And intersect it did. In 1967, 10 years after
that first meeting, when Prentice was looking
to graduate from Montpelier High School, he
applied for admission to Dartmouth College.
As part of the application process, Prentice
had a face-to-face interview with a three-
member team of Dartmouth graduates.
Alden Guild was one member of that team.
Later although he was not a participant
Prentice became aware of a Dartmouth
College program inspired by Guilds Class of
1952 that enlisted Dartmouth Class of 1972
graduates to mentor deserving students from
underprivileged circumstances.
In 1980, Prentice who had been working at
a New York City law firm wanted to get
back to Montpelier and Vermont, and once
again Guild was one of a number of people
who helped Prentice make a transition to
National Life.
By this time, Prentice added, Alden was
Deputy General Counsel (at National Life)
and soon became General Counsel.
The two men increasingly were bonded
by their active involvement in Dartmouth
alumni affairs. Guild included Prentice at
dinners and events with fellow classmates of
his Class of 1952. Later, Guild became the
recipient of the Dartmouth Alumni Award,
which is awarded to three or four alumni
each year who had given notable service
to Dartmouth, their profession and their
community.
Years later, Prentice
himself became
a recipient of the
Dartmouth Alumni
Award and said as
part of his eulogy,
I thank Alden for
putting me in the
position where I
could also earn that
award and I always
looked to Alden
as a role model to
others.
Also speaking at the
luncheon reception
was Guilds friends was called up for a second tour (of
daughter, Heather Guild. In what she said, duty) during the Korean War, said Heather,
she attempted to get beyond her fathers he knew what he needed to do even if it
formidable list of career and community would break his mothers heart. He was a
service achievements to the man himself. Dartmouth junior, but he took a break from
People tended to know the resume, but not college, enlisted in the U.S. Air Force and
always the story behind it, she said. served for almost three years.
Since her fathers death in January, Heather During his time in Korea, his daughter said,
and her mother Ruth had received many he kept a diary for the one year, one month
sympathy cards, that she said, beautifully and 13 days of his tour of duty there.
expressed what we knew to be true about According to Heather, He rose from Private
Alden Guild (also known as Aldy, Bid and First Class to Staff Sergeant, and pretty
Dad). much kept his unit running smoothly.
And, she continued, He had a wonderful He also saw and experienced, viscerally, some
sense of humor, epitomized loyalty, of the dark sides of war and took leftover
exemplified dedication, was a great mentor, food from the Air Force mess to feed the
was a talented lawyer, was smart beyond the children at the orphanage. When he was
law and so on. But one phrase came up over on leave, he bought clothes for the children
and over: Alden was one of the good guys. instead of vodka.
And those five words would have made him
His daughter Heather said it was probably
smile, because being a good guy was at the
her fathers modesty, humor and wit that
core of everything he said and everything he
made us enjoy his company so much.
did as a father, a husband, a friend, an uncle,
a cousin, a brother and a son. Heather called her father the consummate
professional. But when her business school
Beyond his many professional and public
classmates accepted an invitation to pay a
achievements, did they know Alden as the
visit to the Lake Mansfield Trout Club near
little boy hugging his lifelong best friend,
Stowe, Alden entertained them by balancing
his brother Warren? Did they know that
a spoon on his nose.
as a 10-year-old child he wrote a postcard
that his mother mailed to his father, who At National Life, after Guild published three
was away on business, with this postcard very well received books on specific aspects
message, Dear Daddy, I miss you. Mommy of stock purchases, partnership and close
is starving me. But I am alright. Your Son, partnership law, he was given top billing as
Adly. the author of this trilogy. According to his
daughter Heather, the three books can still
This was the same Alden who was nicknamed
be ordered from Amazon for $8.99 plus
Two Beer Bid by his Dartmouth fraternity
shipping.
brothers because that was all it took to make
finding his nose with his index finger more But Alden wanted to be absolutely certain
challenging than a mid-term history exam. that his authorship claims would be preserved
intact. How did he make this happen? Heres
That same Alden, or Bid, as a Dartmouth
what Heather revealed. Only a handful of
upperclassman got his fraternity Theta Chi,
people ever knew that the first letter in the
to drop out of the national chapter, because
first 10 paragraphs of the first chapter in
it refused to let Jews or Blacks join.
Business Partnership Purchase Agreements
And when Alden learned that one of his spell out A-L-D-E-N G-U-I-L-D.
Attorney Paul Giuliani Talking about Alden Guild
At the May 20 luncheon reception, Paul Giuliani, a fellow attorney and friend of Alden
Guild, told this story.
I had been approached with a (career) opportunity that most lawyers would have commit-
ted a felony to achieve, said Giuliani.
I wrestled with it. Ill get back to you, he said to the people making the offer. And yet
Giuliani found himself really conflicted. I talked to Alden, Giuliani said. Aldens reply
was this, Six months from now would you be happy? Giuliani replied, Probably not.
He declined the offer. That was the best non-decision I ever made, said Giuliani, looking
back on that brief exchange.
Then Giuliani spoke more broadly about Alden. He had an incredible intellect. He was
able to wade through all the clutter, the chaff, and diversions and focus on the underly-
ing principle.
He was a very, very bright guy, a funny guy, a real joy to be around. He was hilarious. He
could tell stories until the tears came to your eyes.
Then Giuliani added, His lifestyle was unpretentious. He had a modest house, a modest
car. He was an institution.
T H E B R I D G E J U N E 15 J U LY 19, 2 017 PAG E 15
C a l e n d a r o f E ve n t s
Community Events
Events happening
June 15 to July 22
For more event details
and up to the minute
calendar listings, visit
montpelierbridge.com
THURSDAY, JUNE 15
Early Vermont Lighting History and
Technology. Professor Frederick Wiseman
shares slides, stories and historic examples of
almost forgotten Vermont lighting systems.
Noon1:30 p.m. Vermont History Museum,
109 State St., Montpelier. Free. vermonthistory.
org. 479-8500
Co-op Conversation Small Group Discussion.
We asked for feedback on our member-owner
discount program and what changes if any,
youd like to see. Now we would like to share
a draft recommendation based on the input
that was gathered. 56 p.m. Hunger Mountain
Co-op, Co-op Community Room, Montpelier.
info@hungermountain.coop
Community Listening Sessions at The
Highland Center for the Arts. Learn first-
hand about all that is happening at the new arts
center. Tour and Q&A. 78:30 p.m. Highland
Center for the Arts, 2875 Hardwick St,
Greensboro. Free. RSVP: info@highlandartsvt.
org.
Brookfield's Old Town Hall: Vermont's Special
Places. Learn about Vermonts special places
and hidden treasures with Jon Binhammer of
the Nature Conservancy. 7 p.m. 32 Stone Rd.,
Brookfield. http://on.fb.me/1F9dBfE
Citizen Science with the Marshfield
Conservation Commission. Interested in
participating in a citizen science project? The
commission will present recommendations
on how we can proceed with local projects
to document whats happening with plants
and animals now and in the future. 7 p.m.
Jaquith Public Library, 122 School St., RM 2,
Marshfield. 426-3581
FRIDAY, JUNE 16
Hearing Test. Avada Hearing Services will be
at Twin Valley Senior Center, 4583 US Rt. 2,
East Montpelier, from 10 a.m.1 p.m. Hearing
tests are Free, and the public is invited to attend.
No appointment needed. Contact 223-3322 or
twinvalleyseniors@myfairpoint.net for more
information.
Living in the Kingdom of Heaven Right Here
and Now. Heaven is within us, and not a place
in the future. Speaker is Jose de Dios Mata,
CSB, Elsah IL and Badajoz, Spain. 78 p.m.;
complimentary supper 6 p.m. Christ Church, 64
State St., Montpelier. Free.
SATURDAY, JUNE 17
Modern Day Bodhisattva Seminar. June 18
19. Discover compassion and insight in everyday
life with Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche. Pema
Osel, Vershire. For more info. and to register:
333-4521. http://www.mangalashribhuti.org/
modern-day-bodhisattva-seminar
Pet and Livestock Adoptions. Part of Purina
Days. Tractor Supply Company, Barre-
Montpelier Rd., Montpelier. 223-2246.
March for Milk with Dignity. March from State
House to Ben & Jerrys plant in Waterbury.
Farmworkers are calling on allies and consumers
to turn up the heat on Ben & Jerrys this
summer, demanding that the company fulfill its
commitment to the Milk with Dignity Program.
7 a.m. migrantjustice.net.
540-8370, info@migrantjustice.net.
Celebration of Bill Haines' Life. Noon. 339
Elmore Rd., Worcester.
Community Listening Sessions at The
Highland Center for the Arts. Learn first-
hand about all that is happening at the new arts
center. Tour and Q&A. 12:30 p.m. Highland
Center for the Arts, 2875 Hardwick St,
Greensboro. Free. RSVP: info@highlandartsvt.
org.
SUNDAY, JUNE 18
Community Listening Sessions at The
Highland Center for the Arts. Learn first-
hand about all that is happening at the new arts
center. Tour and Q&A. 12:30 p.m. Highland
Center for the Arts, 2875 Hardwick St,
Greensboro. Free. RSVP: info@highlandartsvt.
org.
Central VT Climate Action (CVCA) Meetings.
CVCA, a local group of 350VT, meets the
first Mon. and third Sun. of each month, 78
p.m. We welcome you to the conversation!
Unitarian Church of Montpelier, 130 Main St.,
Montpelier. centralvtclimateaction@gmail.com
MONDAY, JUNE 19
Games at TVSC. We will teach you how the
game is played if you havent played before.
Pinochle 10 a.m.noon; Mah Jongg 11 a.m.2
p.m. Twin Valley Senior Center, 4583 Rt. 2,
East Montpelier. 223-3322.
Private Roads and Driveways Maintenance
Workshop. Participants will learn more about
best management practices that reduce erosion,
protect water quality and save money on road
repairs. 68:30 p.m. Jaquith Public Library, 122
School St., RM 2, Marshfield. 426-3581.
Summer Solstice Crystal Singing Bowl
Meditation. Come celebrate the changing of the
seasons! The crystal bowls help release what isnt
serving you. 6:307:30 p.m. Hunger Mountain
Coop community room, Montpelier. Free.
RSVP: info@hungermountain.coop
"All of Me" Documentary. Documentary film
on eating disorders by Bess OBrien. 7 p.m. 32
Stone Rd., Brookfield. http://on.fb.me/1F9dBfE
TUESDAY, JUNE 20
Volunteering at Central Vermont Adult
Basic Education. Learn about CVABEs
volunteer opportunities. Current and prospective
volunteers welcome. Noon1 p.m. 31 N. Main
St., Ste. 1, Waterbury. 476-4588.
Performing Arts THEATER, DANCE,
STORYTELLING, COMEDY
Through June 18: Lost Nation Theater presents "Into the Woods." A timeless and rare modern
musical classic bringing together everyones favorite storybook characters for laughter, poignancy
and enchantment. Thurs.Sat., 7:30 p.m.; Sat. and Sun., 2 p.m. Lost Nation Theater, 39 Main St.,
Montpelier. $1535; discounts for seniors and students. 229-0492. www.lostnationtheater.org
June 17: The Parkinsons Performance Troupe. Rob Mermins pantomime class for people with
Parkinsons and other movement disorders, held weekly at the Montpelier Senior Activities Center, will
perform comedy skits and lyrical scenes around the issues people with Parkinsons face daily. All the
performers have been living with Parkinsons. Mermin performs in and directs the show. Discussion
afterwards. 67 p.m. Unadilla Theater, E. Calais. Free. robmermin@gmail.com. 922-1339.
June 17: Extempo. Locals tell short-format, first-person, true stories live on stage without any notes or
reading. Cookout before, bonfire after. 810 p.m. The Blue Barn, 117 W County Rd., Calais. $5. 223-
0184. storytelling@extempovt.com. extempovt.com
June 18Aug. 27. Bread and Puppet Sunday Performances. Every Sunday through Aug. Honey
Lets Go Home Theater Presents: Dignity Milk, cantastoria and Post-Apocalypse For Empire. 3
p.m. Bread and Puppet Farm, 753 Heights Rd., Glover. Suggested donation $10, no one turned away
for lack of funds. For more info.: breadandpuppet.org
June 25: A Memorial Celebration of Vermont Poet David Budbills Life & Work. Readings and
musical performances of Budbills work by many of his collaborators including NYC jazz musician
William Parker, actor Rusty DeWees, Vermont composer Erik Nielsen, actors and musicians from
Lost Nation Theaters recent production of Judevine and cast members of the 2015 production of A
Fleeting Animal. Reception follows. 35 p.m. Barre Opera House, 6 N. Main St., Barre.
June 29, 30, July 1, 2, 69, 135: The Gondoliers. By W.S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan. Rousing
music and funny plot. 7:30 p.m. Unadilla Theatre, 501 Blachly Rd., Marshfield. Adults $20; children
12 and under $10. Reservations and info.: 456-8968
July 69, 1316. Destry Rides Again. The Wild West musical. Thurs,Sat., 7:30 p.m.; matinee Sat.
and Sun., 2 p.m. QuarryWorks Theater, Adamant. Free; donations welcome. quarryworks.org
July 7: Comedian Bob Marley. A regular on late night TV, and Sirius Radios Blue Collar and
RawDog comedy shows. 8 p.m. Spruce Peak Performing Arts Center, 122 Hourglass Dr., Stowe.
$2038. Sprucepeakarts.org
Meditating for Happiness. Learn how to one. 1011:30 a.m. CVHHH, 600 Granger Rd.,
meditate with Ginny Sassaman as she shares Barre. Free. 223-1878.
a variety of simple methods for you to try Authors at the Aldrich: Melanie Finn.
out. 5:307:30 p.m. Hunger Mountain Coop Fiction writer of The Gloaming. 6 p.m.
community room, Montpelier. $8 members; $10
non-members. RSVP: info@hungermountain.
Aldrich Public Library, Milne Community
Room, 6 Washington St., Barre. 476-7550.
coop aldrichpubliclibrary.org
Community Listening Sessions at The Just for Fun Movies with Anne Miller. The
Highland Center for the Arts. Learn first- Eagle Huntress 7 p.m. Jaquith Public Library,
hand about all that is happening at the new arts 122 School St., RM 2, Marshfield. 426-3581.
center. Tour and Q&A. 78:30 p.m. Highland
Center for the Arts, 2875 Hardwick St, Best-Selling Author and Futurist Peter
Warren Singer. NextTech: The Future of
Greensboro. Free. RSVP: info@highlandartsvt.
org. Technology, Security, and Threats. Part of the
Todd Lecture Series. 7 p.m. Norwich University,
Plumley Armory, Northfield. Free. tls.norwich.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21 edu.
Hike with Green Mountain Club. Montpelier.
Moderate. 4-5 miles. Sabins Pasture. Hike
from after work until sunset. Bring a light THURSDAY, JUNE 22
dinner or snacks, water and headlamp. Contact Evening Pasture Walk at an Organic Dairy
co-leaders: Phyllis Rubenstein at Phyllis@ Farm. Tour the Beidler fam with the Vermont
PhyllisRubensteinLaw.comcastbiz.net or Land Trust, and learn from farmers Brent and
793-6313 or Charlene Bohl at CharleneBohl. Regina Beidler about the importance of grazing
on this all-grass, organic dairy. Part of the
comcast.net or 229-9908 for meeting time and
place. Vermont Land Trusts 40th Anniversary event
series. 78:30 p.m. Beidler Family Farm, 821 S.
Grief & Bereavement Support Group. Open to Randolph Rd., Randolph Center. Register: vlt.
anyone who has experienced the death of a loved
org/event/pasture-walk

PAG E 16 J U N E 15 J U LY 19, 2 017 THE BRIDGE
Live Music
VENUES
Bagitos. 28 Main St., Montpelier. Open mic every
Wed. Other shows T.B.A. bagitos.com.
Charlie Os World Famous. 70 Main St.
Montpelier. Free. 223-6820.
Every Tues.: Karaoke, 9 p.m1 a.m
June 16: Geodelphic Trio (trippy jazz) 6 p.m.; Dr.
No (funk) 9 p.m.
June 17: Michael Demyan (solo acoustic) 6 p.m.;
Blue Fox and the Rockin' Daddys (delta blues) 9
p.m.
June 20: Drag Karaoke Beach Party w/ DJ
Jessbro, 9:30 p.m.
June 23: Scott Graves (solo acoustic) 6 p.m.; The
Devil & Abby Jenne (soul rock) 9 p.m.
June 24: Parakeets w/ Special Guest (doo wop) 9
p.m.
June 29: Miss Jubilee's Curious Bingo for the
Bees! (benefit) 8:30 p.m.
June 30: Kelly Ravin (solo country) 6 p.m.; The
Pilgrims/Faux in Love (indie) 9 p.m.
Espresso Bueno. 248 N. Main St., Barre. 479-0896.
Free/by donation unless otherwise noted. events@
espressobueno.com.
June 16: James Secor (alt folk) 7:30 p.m.; Hillary &
Andy Leicher (acoustic blues) 8:30 p.m.
June 23: Belle of the Fall (indie folk) 7 p.m.
June 24: Small Axe (acoustic roots) 8 p.m.
Sweet Melissas. 4 Langdon St., Montpelier. Free/
by donation unless otherwise noted. https://www.
facebook.com/sweetmelissasvt/.
Whammy Bar. 7 p.m.; Fri. and Sat., 7:30 p.m. 31
County Rd., Calais. Thurs., Free. whammybar1.com.
Every Wed.: Open Mic
June 16: Jess Novak
June 17: The Parakeets
June 22: Haze and Dacey
June 23: Anachronist
June 24: The Barn Band
FRIDAY, JUNE 23
Bike Ride with Green Mountain Club.
Montpelier. About 20 miles. Enjoy a ride from
Montpelier to Waterbury to enjoy the Strawberry
Festival at the Waterbury Congregational
Church. Leave at 4 p.m. from the parking area
behind the Dept. of Labor. Contact leader:
George Plumb, 883-2313 or plumb.george@
gmail.com
SATURDAY, JUNE 24
Boreal Birds at Moose Bog. Enjoy a breeding
season outing in search of the boreal grand
slam and other northern species. Carpool from
Montpelier. 7 a.m.3:30 p.m. North Branch
Nature Center, 713 Elm St., Montpelier.
$25 members; $35 non-members. 229-6206.
northbranchnaturecenter.org
One Stop Country Pet Supply Customer
Appreciation Day. Raffles, giveaways, product
samples and more. 10 a.m.3 p.m. 1284 U.S. Rte
302, Berlin. 479-4307. onestopcountrypetsupply.
com
Waterbury Not Quite Independence Day
Celebration. Parade in village, 11a.m.; Music
and BBQ Festival (July 2424) includes
barbecue, food trucks, craft brews and live music,
noon at Farrs Field; Fireworks at Farrs Field,
dusk. Farrs Field, Rt. 2 West, Waterbury. Adults
$12; kids $5; family pass $25. waterburynqid.
com.
SUNDAY, JUNE 25
Fundraiser Scoop Night. Main courses, soups,
desserts, coffee and tea. $1 per scoop. Twin Valley
Senior Center, 4583 US Rt. 2, East Montpelier.
223-3322
Hike Underhill with Green Mountain Club.
Moderate. 6.6 miles. From Underhill State Park,
we will take the Eagles Cut to the Sunset
Ridge Trail, ascending to the summit with a short
side trip to Cantilever Rock, returning on the
same trails. Meet at 6 a.m. at Montpelier High
School. Must contact Alan Paschell: dreamon@
Calendar of Events
June 29: Jenn and John
June 30: Cookie's Hot Club
SPECIAL EVENTS
June 16: Music in the Alley Series: Parker Shper.
An eclectic mix of jazz influences, performed by a
daring, classically-trained pianist. 69 p.m. Axels
Gallery & Frame Shop, 5 Stowe St., Waterbury.
244-7801. AxelsGallery.com
June 16: John Lackard Blues Band. 9 p.m.
Moogs Place, 97 Portland St., Morrisville. No
cover.
June 17: 11th Annual Carolan Festival. A
gathering for people who play, listen, sing and/
or dance to the music of Turlough Carolan
(1670-1738), blind Irish harper and composer.
Workshops, music, dance, performances. 10
a.m.9 p.m. Mallery Farm, 108 Norton Rd.,
Worcester. Suggested donation: $10; $20/family
of four (pay what you can). Please no dogs. 229-
9468. carolanfestvt.com
June 17: Lewis Franco & The Brown Eyed Girls
at the Farmers' Market. 10 a.m.12:30 p.m.
Capital City Farmers Market, Montpelier. Free.
June 17: Carol Ann Jones Quartet. Country,
Americana, folk, bluegrass, rock and rockabilly.
8 p.m. Spruce Peak Performing Arts Center, 122
Hourglass Dr., Stowe. $2035. Sprucepeakarts.org
June 18: Raising Hell: Songs of Labor & Protest.
Special hard-hitting protest and labor songs by
Anne Feeney with special guest Charlie King. 7
p.m. Old Labor Hall, 46 Granite St., Barre. $15;
under 12 free. 479-5600. Oldlaborhall.org
June 21Aug. 16. Capital City Band. Every
Wed. through Aug. 16. Bring a picnic or bring an
instrument to play along with the band.78 p.m.
State House lawn, Montpelier. 456-7054.
June 23: Jazzyaoke. Sing the standards to a live
six-piece jazz band; all lyrics provided. 7:30
10:30 p.m. Montpelier Pocket Park, Main St.,
Montpelier. Free. info@wooo.tv
myfairpoint.net or 223-7044.
Central Vermont Cycling Tour. Explore scenic
back roads with a supported group bike ride.
Well marked courses, great food, bike patrol on
duty, three options for distance. Sign-in and start,
810 a.m. Morse Farm Maple Sugarworks, 1168
County Rd., Montpelier. http://crossvermont.org/
events/cvct/about.php
MONDAY, JUNE 26
Grief & Bereavement Support Group. Open to
anyone who has experienced the death of a loved
one. 67:30 p.m. CVHHH, 600 Granger Rd.,
Barre. Free. 223-1878.
TUESDAY, JUNE 27
Bike Ride with Green Mountain Club. Berlin.
Moderately difficult. 24 miles. Berlin Pond to
Brookfield Floating Bridge. Bring lunch. Leave
from the Berlin Pond public parking area at 10
a.m. Contact leader George Plumb: 883-2313
orplumb.george@gmail.com
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28
Need a Career Boost? If you want to improve
your performance in meetings, presentations,
job interviews, conversations, sales and problem-
solving situations a toastmasters International
Speechcraft workshop can help. 5:307 p.m.
Capstone Community Action, 20 Gable Pl.,
Barre. Free. RSVP: 477-5214 or mferguson@
capstonevt.org
Authors at the Aldrich: Dana Walrath. Writer
of Aliceheimers: Alzheimers Through the
Looking Glass. 6 p.m. Aldrich Public Library,
Milne Community Room, 6 Washington St.,
Barre. 476-7550. aldrichpubliclibrary.org
SATURDAY, JULY 1
Greensboro Funy 4th of July. Parade, 10
a.m. Various activities at the Town Green,
including childrens games, booths and musical
entertainment. The Greensboro Free Library
annual book sale, 10 a.m.2 p.m; the GUCC
June 24: Pianist Diane Huling. Benefits Huling
Music Studio in Cabot. Part of Richs Hollow
Benefit Concert Series 2017. 4 p.m. At the home
of Celina Moore and Erik Esselstyn, 2850 Rt. 14
N., Montpelier. $20. 50 seats available. RSVP:
454-7306
June 24: Contra Dance. Caller is David Kaynor of
the Vermont Fiddle Orchestra. 7:30 p.m. Adamant
Community Club, Martin Rd., Adamant. 454-
7103. winsrick@sover.net
June 24: Heliand Consort: Sea Breezes &
Summer Winds. New program for woodwind
quintet. 8 p.m. Spruce Peak Performing Arts
Center, 122 Hourglass Dr., Stowe. $20 advance;
$25 day-of. Sprucepeakarts.org
June 27: My Gay Banjo. Sam Gleaves & Tyler
Hughes. 7 p.m. Plainfield Town Hall Opera
House, Rt. 2, Plainfield.
June 30, July 1: Adamant Music School Piano
Concert. Participant concerts for the Master
Classes with John OConor. 7:30 p.m. Adamant
Music School, Waterside Hall, 1241 Haggett Rd.,
Adamant.
July 2: Them Other Brothers. Mark Greenberg,
Paul Miller, Danny Coane and Andy Sacher
perform bluegrass. 7:30 p.m. Adamant
Community Club, Martin Rd., Adamant. 454-
7103. winsrick@sover.net
July 5: Middlesex Bandstand Concert Series
Double Header Dedication Concert. Keith
Murphy & Becky Tracy perform traditional music
from Newfoundland, Quebec, Ireland, France and
beyond. Then Tammy Fletcher, Vermonts premier
female vocalist will rock the meadow. 6:309
p.m. Middlesex Bandstand, 465 Shady Rill Rd.,
Middlesex (next to the Rumney School).
July 9: Levitt AMP St. Johnsbury Music Series:
Chaise Lounge and Thea Wren. Food vendors
and beer tent. 47 p.m. Dog Mountain, St..
Johnsbury. Free. concerts.Levitt AMP.org/
stjohnsbury
Chicken Barbeque 11 a.m.1 p.m. Fireworks
at Tolman Corners Ball Field, dusk. Rain date
July 2.
MONDAY, JULY 3
Montpelier Independence Day Celebration.
See schedule on insert. Events start at 10 a.m.
around downtown Montpelier and the State
House lawn. Parade, 6 p.m. Fireworks, 9:30
p.m. montpelieralive.org
12th Annual Montpelier Mile. This classic
one-mile race runs through historic downtown
Montpelier in front of thousands of spectators.
6 p.m.; adults with strollers 6:01 p.m.
Registration and number pickup at the Onion
River Sports tent in front of Peoples United
Bank, 112 State St., Montpelier. Pre-registration
through July 1 at Runreg.com: $15 adult; $15
adult with stroller; $10 adult with kid; $5 kids
under 12
TUESDAY, JULY 4
Cabot. Coffee and donuts at the historical
society, 9 a.m.1 p.m.; Main Street parade,
11 a.m.; chicken barbecue and activities at
Recreation Field, noon. Main St., Cabot. 563-
9907.
Stowe. The Moscow Parade, 10 a.m.; Old-
fashioned Village Festival in Stowe Village
includes street performers, musicians, face
painting, dunking booth and more, 11 a.m.3
p.m.; Old Fashioned Village Parade along Main
St., 1 p.m.; fireworks at Mayo Field, 6 p.m.
stowevibrancy.com
Warren. Parade 10 a.m. (Main St. closes 8:30
a.m.) After parade live music and street dance
with Grippo Funk Band at the Warren Store
porch and Mad Mountain Scramblers at Brooks
Field. Kids activities at Brooks Field. Fireworks
at Sugarbusg Resort, dusk. $1 buddy badge
donation (find your buddy and win a prize).
http://www.madrivervalley.com/4th
July 11: Banjo Dans Bluegrass Revue with
Bob Amos & Catamount Crossing. Two all-
star bands join forces for this compelling and
exciting evening of bluegrass. 8 p.m. Spruce Peak
Performing Arts Center, 122 Hourglass Dr.,
Stowe. $20 advance; $25 day-of. Sprucepeakarts.
org
July 12: Middlesex Bandstand Concert Series.
Blues by The Dave Keller Band. 6:308:30
p.m. Middlesex Bandstand, 465 Shady Rill Rd.,
Middlesex (next to the Rumney School).
July 14: Dar Williams. Williams twenty albums,
tell stories of humor, friendship, engagement,
gender, and geography. 8 p.m. Spruce Peak
Performing Arts Center, 122 Hourglass Dr.,
Stowe. $2045. Sprucepeakarts.org
July 15: Do Good Fest: Guster Headlining. A free
day of music, food, family activities and fireworks.
National Life underwrites the cost of the day
and all the proceeds from parking fees of $20
per vehicle are donated to the Branches of Hope
cancer patient fund at Central Vermont Medical
Center. Also performing are Kat Wright and
Dwight & Nicole. dogoodfest.com
July 16: Levitt AMP St. Johnsbury Music
Series: Brett Hughes and Sarah Shook & the
Disarmers. An outlaw country band with a
sneering bite and no apologies. Food vendors and
beer tent. 47 p.m. Dog Mountain, St.. Johnsbury.
Free. concerts.Levitt AMP.org/stjohnsbury
July 21: Music in the Alley Series: Night Tree.
This six member group includes the cello, baritone
saxophone, cajn, accordion and dueling fiddles.
69 p.m. Axels Gallery & Frame Shop, 5 Stowe
St., Waterbury. 244-7801. AxelsGallery.com
July 22: Christine Malcolm Band. With songs
about small towns, big hearts, broken dreams and
the endurance of hope and love her songs are rich
in harmonies and steeped in a local Vermont style.
8 p.m. Spruce Peak Performing Arts Center, 122
Hourglass Dr., Stowe. $20 advance; $25 day-of.
Sprucepeakarts.org
WEDNESDAY, JULY 5
Bike Montpelier to Elmore with Green
Mountain Club. Moderately difficult. About 30
miles. Leave at 10 a.m. from the Worcester Town
Office. Contact George Plumb at 883-2313 or
plumb.george@gmail.com to confirm.
Need a Career Boost? If you want to improve
your performance in meetings, presentations,
job interviews, conversations, sales and problem-
solving situations a toastmasters International
Speechcraft workshop can help. 5:307 p.m.
Capstone Community Action, 20 Gable Pl.,
Barre. Free. RSVP: 477-5214 or mferguson@
capstonevt.org
Authors at the Aldrich: Tanya Lee Stone.
Education and social activism writer of Girl
Rising: Changing the World One Girl at a
Time. 6 p.m. Aldrich Public Library, Milne
Community Room, 6 Washington St., Barre.
476-7550. aldrichpubliclibrary.org
SATURDAY, JULY 8
Hike Franconia NH with Green Mountain Club.
Difficult. About 11 miles. Hike up the Liberty
Spring Trail to the ridgeline (optional summit
of Mt. Liberty) and continue along the ridgeline
to Mt. Lafayette. Descend to the Greenleaf Hut
and to the Bridle Path. Bring a lunch, snacks and
water. Contact co-leaders: Phyllis Rubenstein,
Phyllis@PhyllisRubensteinLaw.comcastbiz.net
or 793-6313 or Charlene Bohl, CharleneBohl.
comcast.net or 229-9908 for meeting time and
place.
Hardwick Paint, Battery and Bulb Collection
Event. Bring down your old paint, batteries
of any kind and fluorescent light bulbs. 9
a.m.1 p.m. 155 Creamery Rd., Hardwick. Free.
cvswmd.org. 229-9383
SUNDAY, JULY 9
Hike White Mountains NH with Green
Mountain Club. Moderate to difficult. 8.7
miles. Enjoy a long day in the White Mountains
National Forest. Ascend Mt. Hale via the Hale

T H E B R I D G E J U N E 15 J U LY 19, 2 017 PAG E 17
Visual Arts
EXHIBITS
Through June 16: Harriet Wood. Solo show of
paintings and sculpture. Goddard College Art
Gallery, Pratt Center, Plainfield. 802-322-1604.
Through June 21: Emily Burkholder. The 18
black watercolor and oil-on-canvas pieces in the
exhibit highlight the beauty of the natural world
with scenes that include natural landscapes,
animals, and many views of old barns. Gifford
Medical Center Gallery, 44 S. Main St.,
Randolph. 728-7000
Through June 21: Painted Rainbarrel Art Walk
and Silent Auction. Twelve rainbarrels painted
by Montpelier High School students on display
at different locations in downtown Montpelier in
a joint project with The Friends of the Winooski
River. For a list of specific venues, see the Friends
Facebook events page: www.facebook.com/
friendsofthewinooskiriver
Through June 30: From Nature to Abstract:
Works by Maria Anghelache. Anghelache
blends abstract objects and form directly from her
observation of the natural world. The Vermont
Supreme Court Gallery, State St., Montpelier.
Through June 30: Jo MacKenzie, Moments.
Watercolor paintings on paper bring the bright,
airy, fresh light of spring and summer. The
Governors Gallery, Pavilion Building, 109 State
St., 5th fl., Montpelier. Photo ID required for
admission.
Brook Trail and descend via the Lend-A-Hand
trail to Zealand Falls Hut. Bring food and liquid
for a day hike. Contact Michael Chernick: 249-
0520 or chernick5@comcast.net for meeting time
at Montpelier High School and the St. Johnsbury
Park & Ride.
TUESDAY, JULY 11
Bike Montpelier to Moretown with Green
Mountain Club. Montpelier. Easy. About 20
miles. Leave at 10 a.m. from the parking area
behind the Dept. of Labor. Contact George
Plumb at 883-2313 or plumb.george@gmail.com
to confirm.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 12
Paddle Green River Reservoir with Green
Mountain Club. Hyde Park. Easy to Moderate.
48 miles. One of the most scenic areas in
Vermont! Must have PFD and your own canoe/
kayak. Contact Steve and Heather Bailey:
stevecbailey@gmail.com or 609-424-9238 for
meeting time and place.
Need a Career Boost? If you want to improve
your performance in meetings, presentations,
job interviews, conversations, sales and problem-
solving situations a toastmasters International
Speechcraft workshop can help. 5:307 p.m.
Capstone Community Action, 20 Gable Pl.,
Barre. Free. RSVP: 477-5214 or mferguson@
capstonevt.org
Authors at the Aldrich: Nicole Grubman.
Travel writer of I Left My Sole in Vermont: A
Walkers Journey and Guide Through Central
Vermont Back Roads. 6 p.m. Aldrich Public
Library, Milne Community Room, 6 Washington
St., Barre. 476-7550. aldrichpubliclibrary.org
THURSDAY, JULY 13
Good Old Fashioned Dog Shows. July 1316.
Classes, competitions, a variety of vendors and
more. 8 a.m.6 p.m. For more info.: www.
greenmountaindogclub.org
FRIDAY, JULY 14
Good Old Fashioned Dog Shows. July 1316.
Classes, competitions, a variety of vendors and
more. 8 a.m.6 p.m. For more info.: www.
greenmountaindogclub.org
SATURDAY, JULY 15
Bird Banding Demonstration. Get a behind the
scenes glimpse of banding in action. We catch,
measure and band a variety of songbirds to study
their survivorship and reproductive success. A
rare chance to see beautiful birds up close. Arrive
anytime between 6:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. North
Branch Nature Center, 713 Elm St., Montpelier.
Donations welcome. 229-6206
Good Old Fashioned Dog Shows. July 1316.
Classes, competitions, a variety of vendors and
more. 8 a.m.6 p.m. For more info.: www.
greenmountaindogclub.org
Waterbury Mini Maker Faire. A celebration of
the Do-It-Yourself and homegrown invention
Calendar of Events
Through June 30: Los Colores de Oaxaca.
Photographs by John Douglas (Flying Squirrel
Graphics) of Vershire. Chelsea Public Library, 296
VT-110, Chelsea.685-2188.
Through June 30: Vermont Professional
Photographers Association Member Exhibit.
The members are dedicated to the promotion
of their profession, through the education and
enrichment on current practices in the field of
professional photography. T.W. Wood Gallery,
Barre St., Montpelier. 262-6035. twwoodgallery@
gmail.com. www.twwoodgallery.org
Through June 30: DJ Barry, The Leftovers.
Stencil and spray paint designs. Kellogg-Hubbard
Library, Karen Kitzmiller and non-fiction
rooms, 135 Main St., Montpelier. 223-3338.
Kellogghubbard.org.
Through June 30: 86th annual Northern
Vermont Artists June Juried Show. Visions of
Vermont Gallery, 94 Main St., Jeffersonville. The
art exhibition in the Sugar House is free and the
art-loving public is invited. Daily except Mondays,
11 a.m.5 p.m.. For more info.: 644-8183.
Through July 7: A Change in the Weather. Joint
exhibit of photographs of the Alaska Arctic by
Adelaide Murphy Tyrol and Richard Murphy.
TW Wood Gallery and Museum, 46 Barre St.,
Montpelier. 262-6035 twwoodgallery@gmail.
com. www.twwoodgallery.org
Through July 8: Studio Place Arts. Three new
shows on three floors. 201 N. Main St., Barre.
479-7069. studioplacearts.com
Main Floor: Art Works. Art that invites
viewers to engage and interact with the work,
including kinetic sculptural works.
Second Floor: ArtCade. Artist-created versions
movement. Done demonstrations and the
opportunity to pilot a drone, robots and makers
from the local community and from throughout
the region. 10 a.m.4 p.m. Stowe St., Waterbury.
SUNDAY, JULY 16
Hike Mount Monadnock with Green Mountain
Club. Lemington NH. Moderate. 5 miles. Enjoy
fantastic views from the summit forest tower.
Bring food and liquid for a days hike. Contact
Michael Chernick: 249-0520 or chernick5@
comcast.net for meeting time at Montpelier High
School and at the Island Pond Train Station.
Good Old Fashioned Dog Shows. July 1316.
Classes, competitions, a variety of vendors and
more. 8 a.m.6 p.m. For more info.: www.
greenmountaindogclub.org
TUESDAY, JULY 18
Bike East Montpelier& Calais with Green
Mountain Club. Easy. About 20 miles. Back
roads. Leave from the parking area at No. 10
Pond in Calais at 10 a.m. Bring lunch. Contact
George Plumb at 883-2313 or plumb.george@
gmail.com to confirm.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 19
Hike Irish Hill with Green Mountain Club.
Berlin. Moderate. About 4.5 miles. Hike from
after work until sunset. Bring a light dinner
or snacks, water and headlamp. Contact
co-leaders: Phyllis Rubenstein at Phyllis@
PhyllisRubensteinLaw.comcastbiz.net or
793-6313 or Charlene Bohl at CharleneBohl@
comcast.net or 229-9908 for meeting time and
place.
Design & Build
Custom Energy-Efficient Homes
Additions Timber Frames
Weatherization Remodeling
Kitchens Bathrooms Flooring
Tiling Cabinetry Fine Woodwork
of PinBox 3000
Third Floor: Color and Movement. Painted
assemblages and a light installation by Chris
Jeffrey.
Through July 14: The Paletteers of Vermont.
Retrospective art show. Aldrich Public Library,
Milne Room, 6 Washington St., Barre.
June 16July 22: The Fronts SHOW 18. Part of
Vermont Arts 2017, a project of the Vermont Arts
Council. The show presents the latest works of the
collective gallerys Vermont-based contemporary
artists. Opening: June 16, 59 p.m. Light
refreshments and drinks served. Gallery hours:
Fri., 58 p.m.; Sat., 11 a.m.8 p.m. 6 Barre St.,
Montpelier. http://www.vermontartscouncil.org/
explore-vermont-arts/vermont-arts-2017
Through July 31: From Generation to
Generation We Are Here! The Jewish
Community of Greater Stowe (JCOGS) Holocaust of perspectives. The exhibit includes twenty-one
memorial exhibit. The exhibit highlights a very
special collection of photos, narratives and
documents belonging to JCOGS members or their metal, photography, and drawing. The downstairs
families. JCOGS, 1189 Cape Cod Rd., Stowe.
253-1800.
Through Aug. 15: Summer in Abruzzo. Works by
Jeneane Lunn & James Lund. Paintinga in pastels
or pastel pencils and watercolors. On display at the
Morse Block Deli, 260 N. Main St., Barre
Through Aug. 18: Elise Whittemore, Specimens.
Woodblock prints. Opening reception: July 13,
57 p.m. The Common Space Gallery at the River
Arts Center, 74 Pleasant St., Morrisville. www.
riverartsvt.org.
Through Aug. 18: Katie Loesel, Geology in the
Anthropocene. Abstraction and color to explore
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Speechcraft workshop can help. 5:307 p.m.
Capstone Community Action, 20 Gable Pl.,
Barre. Free. RSVP: 477-5214 or mferguson@
capstonevt.org
Authors at the Aldrich: Nicole Birkholzer.
Animal psychology writer of Pet Logic: See the
World Through Your Pets Eyes and Experience
Life Through a Beautiful New Lens. 6 p.m.
Aldrich Public Library, Milne Community
Room, 6 Washington St., Barre. 476-7550.
aldrichpubliclibrary.org
Just for Fun Movies with Anne Miller. Fun
movies for all ages that everyone can enjoy! 7 p.m.
Jaquith Public Library, 122 School St., RM 2,
Marshfield. 426-3581.
For more event listings and event details
visit montpelierbridge.com
ideas of geological history, microscopic surfaces
and rocky formations. Opening reception: July
13, 57 p.m. River Arts Center, 74 Pleasant St.,
Morrisville. www.riverartsvt.org
June 16Aug. 26: The Best of the Northeast
Masters of Fine Arts 2017. Opening reception
and artists talk: June 16, 57 p.m. Helen Day
Arts Center, 90 Pond St., Stowe. 253-8358.
Through Oct. 6: Connection: the Art of Coming
Together. A survey of contemporary Vermont art
organized by artist networks rather than aesthetics
or media. Mon.Fri., 8 a.m.4:30 p.m. Vermont
Arts Council Gallery, 136 State St, Montpelier.
June 23Oct. 9: Social Justice in Race, Gender,
Immigration, and the Environment. Each
wall In the upstairs gallery will be devoted to one
of four above issue areas, with both 2- and 3-D
artwork exploring each question from a variety
Vermont artists working in a variety of media,
including clay, paper, painting, stone, assemblage,
area will feature a large selection of photographs
of recent marches, vigils, and demonstrations
by Terry J. Allen, displayed along with posters,
banners, and signs from those events. Goddard
College, Eliot Pratt Center, Plainfield.
SPECIAL EVENTS
June 22: Art Talk with Ethiopian Graffiti
Street Artist Behulum Mengistu Wude. Wude
will share a presentation about his street graffiti
artwork, followed by discussion and a reception.
7 p.m. T.W. Wood Art Gallery, 46 Barre St.,
Montpelier. Free. twwoodgallery.org. 262-6035.
Moth Night. As soon as the sun goes down,
an incredibly diverse group of insects fill the
night with color: the moths. Emeralds, loopers,
underwings, darts, owlets, and so many more
miraculous moths will visit our light station as we
dazzle in the dizzying variety of species. 8:3011
p.m. North Branch Nature Center, 713 Elm St.,
Montpelier. free for members; $5 non-members.
229-6206
SATURDAY, JULY 22
Hike Mt. Abraham with Green Mountain Club.
Warren. Moderate to Difficult. 5.2 miles round
trip. 1600 ft. elevation gain. Via the LT from
Lincoln Gap. Contact Steve and Heather Bailey
at 1-609-424-9238 for meeting time and place.

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ARTS & CRAFTS
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.
Tuesday Night Knitters. Every week except for the
1st Tuesday of each month. All levels encouraged!
A small but dedicated group of knitters invite you
to share your projects, questions and enthusiasm for
the fiber arts! At the Cutler Memorial Library, 151
High Street (US Route 2), Plainfield. 454-8504,
www.cutlerlibrary.org.
Drop-in River Arts Elder Art Group. Work on art,
share techniques and get creative with others. Bring
your own art supplies. For elders 60+. Every Fri.,
10 a.m.noon. River Arts Center, 74 Pleasant St.,
Morrisville. Free. 888-1261. riverartsvt.org.
The Craftees. Crafts social group led by Nancy
Moran every Fri. Bring craft and potluck. 10
a.m.2 p.m. Barre Area Senior Center, 131 S. Main
St., #4, Barre. $3. Register: 479-9512
BICYCLING
Open Shop Nights. Volunteer-run community bike
shop: bike donations and repairs. Wed., 46 p.m.;
other nights. Freeride Montpelier, 89 Barre St.,
Montpelier. 552-3521. freeridemontpelier.org.
BOOKS & WORDS
Lunch in a Foreign Language. Bring lunch and
practice your language skills with neighbors.
Noon1 p.m. Mon., American Sign Language;
Tues., Italian; Wed., Spanish; Thurs., French.
Kellogg-Hubbard Library, 135 Main St.,
Montpelier. 223-3338.
English Conversation Practice Group. For
students learning English for the first time. Tues.,
45 p.m. Central Vermont Adult Basic Education,
Montpelier Learning Center, 100 State St. 223-
3403.
Ongoing Reading Group. Improve your reading
and share some good books. Books chosen by
group. Thurs., 910 a.m. Central Vermont Adult
Basic Education, Montpelier Learning Center, 100
State St. 223-3403.
BUSINESS, FINANCE,
COMPUTERS, EDUCATION
One-on-One Technology Help Sessions. Free
assistance to patrons needing help with their
computers and other personal electronic devices.
30 min. one-on-one sessions every Tues., 10 a.m.
noon. Waterbury Public Library, 28 N. Main St.,
Waterbury. Free. Registration required: 244-7036.
FOOD & DRINK
Community Meals in Montpelier. All welcome.
Free.
Mon.: Unitarian Church, 130 Main St., 11
a.m.12:30 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
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 $7. Reservations:
Do What You Do Best.
Bookkeeping Payroll Consulting
802.262.6013 evenkeelvt.com
Calendar of Events
262-6288 or justbasicsinc@gmail.com.
Capital City Farmers Market. Every Sat.
through Oct. 28. Shop from 50 local farmers and
producers each week in downtown Montpelier.
CCFM is a producer-only market meaning
everything being sold is grown or made by each
vendor. Featuring regular live music, vendor
demonstrations, and local chef run cooking demos.
9 a.m.1 p.m. 60 State St., Montpelier. www.
montpelierfarmersmarket.com
HEALTH & WELLNESS
Turning Point Center. Safe, supportive place
for individuals and their families in or seeking
recovery. Daily, 10 a.m.5 p.m. 489 North Main
St., Barre. 479-7373.
Sun.: Alchoholics Anonymous, 8:30 a.m.
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.
Al-Anon. Help for friends and families of
Alcoholics.
Sun.: Trinity Church, 137 Main St., Montpelier
(back door) 6:157:30 p.m.
Tues.: Bethany Church, 115 Main St.,
Montpelier (basement) noon1 p.m.
Wed.: Bethany Church,115 Main St.,
Montpelier (basement) 78 p.m.
Thurs.: Bethany Church, 115 Main St.,
Montpelier (basement) noon1 p.m
Sat.: Turning Point, N. Main St., Barre, 5 p.m.
(child friendly meeting)
Bone Building Exercises. Open to all ages. Every
Mon., Wed. and Fri. 7:30 a.m. and 9:15 a.m.
Twin Valley Senior Center, 4583 U.S. Rte. 2, E.
Montpelier. Free. 223-3322. twinvalleyseniors.org.
Tai Chi for Seniors. Led by trained volunteers.
Advanced class: every Mon. and Fri., 12 p.m.
Beginners class: Tues. and Thurs. 1011 a.m.
Twin Valley Senior Center, 4583 U.S. Rte. 2, E.
Montpelier. Free. 223-3322. twinvalleyseniors.org.
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.
Type 2 Diabetes Self-Management Program.
Education and support to help adults at high risk
of developing type 2 diabetes adopt healthier eating
and exercise habits that can lead to weight loss
and reduced risk. Every Tues., 10:3011:30 a.m.
Kingwood Health Center Conference Room (lower
level), 1422 Rt. 66, Randolph. Free. Register: 728-
7714.
Tai Chi for Falls Prevention. With Diane Des
Bois. Beginners and mixed levels welcome. 2:15
p.m. Barre Area Senior Center, 131 S., Main St.,
#4, Barre. Free. Register: 479-9512.
Overeaters Anonymous. Twelve-step program for
physically, emotionally and spiritually overcoming
overeating. Two meeting days and locations. Sat.,
8:309:30 a.m. at Episcopal Church of the Good
Shepherd, 39 Washington St., Barre. 249-3970.
Every Mon., 5:306:30 p.m. at Bethany Church,
115 Main St., Montpelier. 223-3079.
Overeaters Anonymous. Twelve-step program for
physically, emotionally and spiritually overcoming
overeating. Two meeting days and locations. Sat.,
8:309:30 a.m. at Episcopal Church of the Good
Shepherd, 39 Washington St., Barre. 249-3970.
Every Mon., 5:306:30 p.m. at Bethany Church,
115 Main St., Montpelier. 223-3079.
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
Mooditude Support Group. A professional and
peer-led support group, not a therapy group. For
people with depression, bipolar disorder, seasonal
affective disorder, dysthymia etc.). Every Wed., 45
p.m. Bethany Church,115 Main St., Montpelier.
(downstairs at end of hallway). Free. 223-4111 or
522-0775.
Weight Loss Support Group. Get help and
support on your weight loss journey every Wed.,
67 p.m. Giffords Conference Center, 44 S. Main
St., Randolph. Free. No registration required.
Open to all regardless of where you are in your
weight loss.
jsc.edu. light.kathy@gmail.com.
Wits End. Support group for parents, siblings,
children, spouses and/or relationship partners of
someone suffering with addiction whether it is
to alcohol, opiates, cocaine, heroin, marijuana or
something else. Every Wed., 68 p.m. Turning
Point Center, 489 N. Main St., Barre. Louise:
279-6378.
HIV Testing. Vermont CARES offers fast oral
testing. Wed., 25 p.m. 29 State St., Ste. 14 (above
Rite Aid), Montpelier. Free and anonymous. 371-
6224. vtcares.org.
NAMI Vermont Connection Recovery Support
Group. For individuals living with mental illness.
Every Fri., 34 p.m. Another Way, 125 Barre St.,
Montpelier. 876-7949. info@namivt.org
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
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., 10
11:30 a.m. Jaquith Public Library, 122 School St.,
Marshfield. Free. 426-3581. jaquithpubliclibrary.
org.
Story Time for Tots. For infants through pre-K
aged kids, every Thursday through August 24th
from 10:30 to 11 am at the Cutler Memorial
Library, 151 High Street (US Route 2), Plainfield.
454-8504, www.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.
Dads & Kids Playgroup. Playtime and free dinner.
Every Thurs., 57 p.m. For Dads and their children
ages birth5. Family Center of Washington
County, 383 Sherwood Dr., Montpelier. fcwcvt.org
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.
Read to Me & Creativity. For kids in
Kindergarten3rd grade, every Sun. through
Aug. 20, 12 p.m. (before the library opens to
the public). Cutler Memorial Library, 151 High
St., (US Rte 2), Plainfield. 454-8504, www.
cutlerlibrary.org.
Musical Story Time. Join us for a melodious good
time. Ages birth6. Sat., 10:30 a.m. Kellogg-
Hubbard Library, 135 Main St., Montpelier. Free.
223-3338. kellogghubbard.org.
Mad River Valley Youth Group. Sun., 79 p.m.
Meets at various area churches. Call 497-4516 for
location and information.
MUSIC & DANCE
Barre-Tones Womens Chorus. Open rehearsal.
Find your voice with 50 other women. Mon.,
7 p.m. Capital City Grange, Rt. 12, Berlin.
BarretonesVT.com. 552-3489.
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.
Ukelele Group. All levels welcome. Thurs., 68
p.m. Montpelier Senior Activity Center, 58 Barre
St. 223-2518.
Barre Rock City Chorus. We sing songs from
the 60s80s and beyond. All songs are taught by
rote using word sheets, so ability to read music is
not required. All ages welcome; children under
13 should come with a parent. Every Thurs.,
6:308:30 p.m. Church of the Good Shepherd, 39
Washington St., Barre.
Gamelan Rehearsals. Sun., 79 p.m. Pratt Center,
Goddard College. Free. 426-3498. steven.light@
RECYCLING
Additional Recycling. The Additional Recyclables
Collection Center accepts scores of hard-to-recycle
items. Mon., Wed., Fri., noon6 p.m.; Third Sat.,
9 a.m.1 p.m. ARCC, 540 North Main St., Barre.
$3 per carload. 229-9383 x106. For list of accepted
items, go to cvswmd.org/arcc.
RESOURCES
Onion River Exchange Tool Library. More
than 100 tools both power and manual. Onion
River Exchange is located at 46 Barre Street in
Montpelier. Hours are Wed. and Thurs., 10 a.m.2
p.m. For more info. or to donate tools: 661-8959 or
info@orexchange.com.
SOLIDARITY/IDENTITY
Rainbow Umbrella of Central Vermont. An adult
LGBTQ group, meets every third Tues., 5:307
p.m. All LGBT adults and allies are welcome to
attend for socializing, community building and
advocating for LGBT issues. MSAC, 58 Barre St.,
Montpelier. RUCVTAdmin@PrideCenterVT.org
Friday Night Group. Social gathering of LGBTQ
youth, ages 13 22. 2nd and 4th Fridays of the
month, 6:30 8:00 pm. Free pizza and soft drinks.
Supervised by LGBT adults trained by Outright
Vermont. Unitarian Church, Montpelier. For more
info, email Nancy: SaddleShoes2@gmail.com
Bowling. Rainbow Umbrella of Central Vermont,
an adult LGBTQ group, bowls at Twin City Lanes
on Sunday afternoons twice a month. For dates and
times, write to RUCVTAdmin@PrideCenterVT.
org
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:
Hours: Hours: Wed.Sat., 11 a.m.2 p.m.; Wed.,
57:15 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.
Prayer Meeting. Ecumenical and charismatic
prayer meeting. Every 1st and 3rd Thurs., 6:308
p.m. 8 Daniels Dr., Barre. 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.
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.
SPORTS & GAMES
Bingo. Every Tuesday. Doors open 5 p.m.;
games start 6 p.m. Twin Valley Senior Center,
4583 U.S. Rte. 2, E. Montpelier. Free. 223-3322.
twinvalleyseniors.org.
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.
YOGA & MEDITATION
Christian Meditation Group. People of all faiths
welcome. Mon., noon1 p.m. Christ Church,
Montpelier. 223-6043.
Awakening the Heart of Compassion. A
meditation practice and study program withMaggie
McGuire, Ph.D. Every Wed. through Aug.
30. Join the course at any time. 5:307 p.m.
Wellspring Center, 39 Church St., Hardwick.
Free; donations accepted. For more information:
wellspringinsight@gmail.com
Zen Meditation. With Zen Affiliate of Vermont.
Wed., 6:307:30 p.m. 174 River St., Montpelier.
Free. Call for orientation: 229-0164.
Montpelier Shambhala Meditation. Group
meditation practice. Sun., 10 a.m.noon; Wed.,
67 p.m; learn to meditate free instruction
the 1st Wed. of the month. New location:
5 State Street, 2nd floor, Montpelier. info@
montpeliershambhala.org, www.montpelier.
shambhala.org
Sunday Sangha: Community Ashtanga Yoga.
Every Sun., 5:407 p.m. Grateful Yoga, 15 State
St., 3F, Montpelier. By donation.
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Opinion Con With The Wind
T
he big industrial wind developers who are ripping up mountain ridge lines in Vermont's
national forest remind me of the U.S. Army officer who, after we had bombed the
Vietnamese town of Ben Tre into oblivion, told Associated Press correspondent Peter
Arnett that the U.S. had to destroy the village in order to save it.
Next to our children, Vermont's natural resources, particularly our landscape and rivers, are
Vermont's most precious assets. We were blessed to be bypassed by the industrial revolution and
unlike America's rust belt, Vermont's natural resources are still largely intact. They support a
robust tourist economy, a vital food and agriculture industry and most importantly, a lifestyle
many of us would not trade for any amount of money. As the American economy shifts from
manufacturing to information and services, we are also ideally situated to attract young talent
that can telecommute and that wants to raise their children in Vermont's preserved environment
with our vast recreational opportunities. But developers who claim to be saving the planet, are
destroying that most pre-birthright.
Climate change is real. Humankind is a major contributor. Renewables are a part of the solution.
And in Vermont they make sense on a Vermont scale residential and agricultural. But
industrial wind in Vermont is an expensive con job. With Renewable Energy Credits sold out of
state, Vermont is using no renewable energy from these industrial developments. In fact, we are
simply enabling other states to continue to use dirty energy. Vermont is already carbon-neutral.
We produce just over 8.3 metric tons of CO2 and 8.2 metric tons are removed by trees. The last
thing we should be doing is stripping those trees from our ridge lines. Not only are we destroying
our landscape, wildlife habitat and degrading the headwaters of our rivers and streams with miles
impermeable cement along our ridge lines, but we are actually contributing to climate change.
Like our landscape, Vermont's economy is fragile, and industrial wind is taking a heavy toll.
Homes in proximity to the industrial wind development in the town of Georgia have been
devalued by the town by as much as 12 percent. Our utility in Greensboro, Vermont Electric
Coop, is required to pay 19-20 cents/kwh for industrial renewables, when the current market
price for power is 5-6 cents/kwh. Obviously, those higher costs are paid by us, the ratepayers.
Vermont Electric Coop can even buy community scale solar power for 11-12 cents/kwh.
Opinion Lets Let The Dogs Out!
by Marilyn Mode, Danis Regal, Robert Kest, John Akielaszek, Friends of the Dogs of Hubbard Park
O
nce again the issue of dogs in Hubbard Park has become a prickly topic of discussion
in our community. Unfortunately, as in the past, the discussion is laced with incivility,
punctuated by hateful letters threatening violence against dogs. Alas, there is not much
we can do to address those who wish to engage in this fashion. However, we would like to present
the following perspective for a civil discussion.
The issue of dogs in Hubbard Park is often wrongly framed as an issue of people's rights versus
dogs' rights. Rather, it is an issue of the rights of the many dog owners who wish to be with their
dogs in Hubbard Park versus the rights of some non-owners who wish for the park to be dog
free. Dog owners are legitimate users of the park and tax paying citizens of Montpelier whose
viewpoint is deserving of respect and consideration.
Hubbard Park is the only place where dogs can be off leash an important part of their health,
socialization and a source of pleasure with their owners. People who do not wish to be around
dogs have many other options for walking in Montpelier where dogs must be on leash (e.g.,
North Branch, other Montpelier parks and the miles and miles of streets and sidewalks). The
Dog Ordinance Committee is recommending to the City Council that dogs be leashed on all
city streets and the bike path. Consequently, dogs and their owners will have no other option but
Hubbard Park.
Everyone, dog owners and non-owners alike, are opposed to aggressive or badly behaved dogs
being in the park. The responsibility of maintaining a safe environment is squarely on the dog
owner and it is those irresponsible owners and their aggressive dogs that should be dealt with.
Drunk driving is a serious issue, but we do not outlaw driving or drinking. Instead we address
by David Kelley, Greensboro
I know Steve and Luanne Therrien and the torture they were subjected to by industrial wind
developers was tragic. It is offensive when those same developers ridicule the plight of their
closest neighbors. I would challenge David Blittersdorf and Mary Powell to spend a month in
the Therrien's home in Sheffield. Industrial wind farms may make sense on the Eastern plains of
Montana where only the deer and the antelope roam (though only God knows the toll they take
on eagles, hawks and owls). But they don't make sense where homes and villages are as closely
clustered as in Barton and Sheffield.
I would urge readers to be skeptical when a multi-billion dollar industry tells us their purpose is
to save the planet. Reading the comments that Renewable Energy Vermont has filed with the
Public Service Board makes it clear that they put profits before people or the planet. Included
in their membership are the biggest law firms in Vermont. They serve their client not the
public. I'm a lawyer. I've represented developers. Some of them, especially in the tourist industry,
understand that our environment and our economy are symbiotic. Others don't. But every single
developer I have represented has been required to undergo Act 250 review and that has been
critical though not always adequate to protecting our natural resources. I doubt that a
single industrial wind project could ever be built under Act 250's criteria. But they are exempt.
And we are paying a heavy price for that exemption.
There is much that can and must be done to meet the challenge of climate change. We need
to put new electric generation closer to where it is actually used so that we aren't ripping up
forests for more transmisssion lines. In places like Vermont, the enormous tax credits now
being channeled to large industrial wind developers should be redirected to incentivize greater
energy efficiency and renewables on a residential and agricultural scale. We should work more
closely with Hydro-Quebec. We should urge our representatives to advocate something like a
Manhattan Project to develop an alternative to fossil fuel. In the meantime, our government
should be as committed to developing the means to capture and store CO2 as we once were to
putting a man on the moon.
Ultimately, much depends on leadership, something that seems to be in very short supply at this
moment in history. But this much I am surre of: We do not have to destroy the village to save it.
those that cannot do so responsibly and prohibit them from continuing, while allowing the
responsible people to exercise their rights. It is inherently unfair to punish a whole community
for the misdeeds of a few.
The dog community is an important part of the economic health of the city with tourism
and many businesses benefiting directly: stores that carry dog food and supplies, groomers,
veterinarians, etc.
The parks commission strongly supports the current dog policy in Hubbard Park together with
the dog ordinance enacted in August 2016 both of which were established after several years
of study and community input. The commissioners recently advised the city council that they
are opposed to any change in this policy. The current rules delineate procedures to report dog
incidents imposing penalties that include substantial fines.
It should be noted that any attempt at enforcement of a "no dogs off leash policy in Hubbard
Park" will be a nightmare for the police. It would require an active policing presence which
would be a problem logistically and come at a substantial cost to taxpayers.
In closing, we dog owners are simply asking for a place within the community where we can
be with our dogs off leash. We have no problem leashing our dogs upon request, if someone is
uncomfortable, until he passes by. We can all share the park. We believe that this issue is best
dealt with through communication and the enforcement of current policies rather than through
increased rules and restrictions.
We urge you to vote against leashing dogs in Hubbard Park and vote NO on Article 4 on the
ballot June 20.
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Ibsens A Dolls House, unforgettable Twitter: @montpbridge
Stone written by Kim Bent, unforgettable and Copyright 2017 by The Bridge
now Into the Woods, unforgettable.
Sondheim sent his arrow right into the bull's-eye
with Into the Woods. He reminds us that theres
nothing settled about life. There are always rivers
and deserts to cross, hills and mountains to climb
and the forest.
The present time so big with promise, speed,
opportunity and excitement so filled with
danger, ruin and sudden death. Somehow relaxing
with the storybook figures we know so well, gives
us a welcome break from reality and a chance to
resupply ourselves with charity and hope.
Bravo, Lost Nation Theater. Bravo to artists
everywhere who take us where we are to
someplace else and back again and change
our lives.
Sondheims Into the Woods continues at Lost Nation
Theater through Sunday, June 18. For further
information, please phone 229-0492 or go online to:
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Opinion
Student Voices
Montpelier High School Social Studies Teacher Heather McLane
assigned her students to write paragraphs sharing their opinion
about an issue that they have studied, support their opinion with
a bit of evidence and include a call to action. Below is one of the
results.
Max Griefen

ANIMALS I believe that dogs should be able to run absolutely freely

in Hubbard Park while in yelling distance of their owner.
People bring their dogs to get the exercise they need to live a
happy life, and they cant do that if they are attached to a lead, limited to the speed of their
owner. If people were prohibited from letting their dogs run free in Hubbard Park, it would be
much less enjoyable for the dog, and in many cases the owner. Dogs are social creatures, and
benefit greatly from meeting other dogs off of their leash. In terms of danger to other people,
it has been shown that dogs are often more aggressive while attached to a leash with their
owner, because their body language is restricted and they cant greet other dogs the way they
normally would; as a result, confusion and tension is caused between the two leashed dogs.
If someone has a dog that is known to attack people and other dogs, it is their responsibility
to make sure that their dog is properly restrained. But for most dogs, their owner should have
every right to let them run by themselves in Hubbard Park.
The Bridge will feature more
Student Voices in upcoming issues.
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Letters
Vermonters Lack Access to
Affordable Health Care
Editor:
I am a nurse who directly sees the current
health care crisis playing out each day in the
lives of Vermonters. People are not getting
their health care concerns addressed initially
due to the lack of access and affordability. As
a result, individuals are often times waiting
until disease processes have escalated much
further before seeking treatment. Currently
health care in our country is being treated
as a commodity, not as a human right.
This does not work. The Healthcare Is A
Human Right Campaign is striving to get
affordable, accessible, comprehensive health
care for all. I am a member of this campaign
in hopes that we as a community of people
are able to organize together to make this
change. Without any immediate solutions
coming from Washington, D.C. we need
Vermont to step up and show leadership by
fulfilling the promise of Act 48. The time
for universal health care is now.
Maggie Belensz
Honoring the Paris
Climate Accord
Editor:
Are you, too, fighting mad about Trump
pulling the U.S. out of the Paris climate
accord? Then let's fight back three times a
day by adopting an eco-friendly plant-based
diet.
Yes, our diet is pivotal. A 2010 United
Nations report blames animal agriculture
What Do You Think?
Read something that you would like 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 July 14
for 19 percent of greenhouse gas emissions,
38 percent of land use and 70 percent of
global freshwater consumption.
Carbon dioxide is emitted by burning forests
to create animal pastures and by fossil fuels
combustion to operate farm machinery,
trucks, factory farms and slaughterhouses.
The more damaging methane and nitrous
oxide are released from digestive tracts of
cattle and from animal waste cesspools,
respectively.
In an environmentally sustainable world,
meat and dairy products in our diet must
be replaced by vegetables, fruits and grains,
just as fossil fuels are replaced by wind, solar
and other pollution-free energy sources.
Each of us has the power to protest Trump's
failure to maintain America's leadership in
moderating climate change, simply and
effectively, by what we choose at the grocery
store.
Moses Belinie, Montpelier
Roxbury-Montpelier Merger
A Scam
Editor:
I attended the Roxbury-Montpelier
school board meeting on the FORCED
consolidation of the Roxbury school. I was
blown away by the fact that some people
and the school board would let our vote
be KIDNAPPED. How is this possible or
constitutional? The new school board under
consolidation would have five members
from Montpelier and two board members
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from Roxbury with 0.5 or half a vote each
on the school board budget. Montpelier
would write and control Roxburys school
budget.
Horrendous, a liberal stab to my heart
its taxation without fair representation.
This will be no voting balance our 500
voters to Montpeliers 7,160 votes. So if we
see the school budget skyrocket, and it will,
we will not be able to vote the school budget
down ever again as we did a year ago.
This Act 46 is just another example of the
liberal agenda working to stop the no votes
on school budgets. Un-American, wake-up
Roxbury, your no vote is taken away. I am
devastated by this disgraceful law that our
liberal legislature has sold our voting rights.
They should be ashamed to call themselves
Vermonters (FREEDOM AND UNITY)
HA YAH, not so. All because they cant
control spending lets get real.
To control school spending I suggest this
legislation.
JUST ONE VOTE on the budget at town
meeting. If the budget is voted down at
town meeting the school will live with the
last years budget. Let the voters finally
decide. No school come back or deficit
spending. That is true voter control. Thats
the American way. I ask you to vote no to
this scam to control our vote. We can be
a stand-alone school. If the state wants a
superintendent let them provide one and
they can pay for it. We can be a stand-alone
school and we can tuition to any school we
decide not Montpelier and the state. Its
high time the town took back control of our
schools. Act 46 is a liberal band-aid if you
do not control school spending it will not
work. A just, one-vote law is needed. Let the
voters decide.
Roxbury vote NO in June.
To vote yes is like selling your soul to the
devil and Daniel Webster is long gone no
help.
Vote NOT to save our school. Dont let
your vote be kidnapped.
Dave Santi, Roxbury
Keep School Budgets
Under Local Control
Editor:
Our government is elected to support the
well being and prosperity of its citizens. A
high quality education system is essential
for prosperity.
Vermonters believe strongly that local
control results in the highest quality schools,
ones that provide the best education for its
students and the future prosperity. Control
of its budgets, ones that towns create and
voters approve, is essential to realize these
goals.
What Gov. Phil Scott has proposed will
remove local control of a major part of
the school budget and put it in state
government control. The reason he gives is
to save taxpayers $26 million. Thats a lot of
money. But that number and the tax savings
is just a soundbite. In fact every dollar he
proposes to save would be saved without
his proposal, by leaving the negotiating
process with the people who will pay the
bills. The savings will be realized because
of an automatic change in health care plans.
There is no need for the governor to step in
and usurp the authority and responsibility
of towns. Nothing will be saved with his
plan.
So why is he vetoing a budget he previously
approved? He wants to take control of all
this money. He doesnt trust local towns to
do with it what he wants them to do with
it return it to taxpayers. After all they
might spend some of it on a new bus, fix
the roof, etc. But its up to the towns to
decide what to do with their money. And
its a terrific sound bite save $26 million!
Who doesnt want that? It appears to make
him the great tax reducer. But it just isnt so.
In Scotts world the state knows best, not
local school boards. He is attempting to
score political points with misleading
numbers and arguments. Do not be
persuaded: His plan achieves nothing more
than local decision makers would achieve.
We Vermonters value local control. Our
governor should respect that and support it.
Bill Kuch, Springfield
Note: Edited for length
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