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Green Mountain Film Festival Brings

1916 to 2016 on the Big Screen
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A Vermont Romance

Scenes from "A Vermont Romance"

Long-Lost Movie Treasure To Debut At

Montpelier Film Festival by Ashley Witzenberger

icture it, Vermont, 1916you will have

an opportunity to do just that at this
years Green Mountain Film Festival
during the screening of a piece of lovingly
restored cinematic history, A Vermont Romance.
This silent era film displays the Vermont
landscape 100 years ago, and was produced
for the Vermont Advance newspaper and the
Vermont Progressive Party (not the same progressive party we know today in Vermont),
featuring a cast of local amateur actors. A
Vermont Romance was the first feature film
commissioned and shot in the Green Mountain State, and it is noted that the writing
and production of the film was done by an
experienced movie picture producer from
New York, brought to Vermont by the Advance at great cost. In the early 1900s, it was
almost unheard of to get an acting job, unless
you were wealthy. The Advance newspaper
recruited locals to be
actors through a
Movie C onte st.
T he
contest
began with the
nomination of
local Vermonters that were then
chosen through a

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popular vote. This contest gained the Progressive Party a great deal of notoriety, and
the Advance newspaper a dramatic increase in
subscriptions as the number of subscriptions
one could procure increased the chances of
winning. To entice Vermonters to get involved, the Advance newspaper advertised
the contest as a wonderful opportunity for
every man, woman, and child in Vermont
that may open a big channel in your future.
Two ladies and two gentlemen were chosen;
the main characters, Dorothy Whipple of
Waterbury and J. A. Hunt of Derby Line,
were paid $25.00 per week, plus expenses, a
very generous pay for the times.

Dorothy, whose father has passed, and, as a

result, she loses the farm where she lives and
works. Destitute, she moves to Burlington to
find work, and her adventures begin, including some of the first known car chases in
film. In 1966 at the premire at the Majestic
Theater in Burlington, it was reported that
more than 4,000 people viewed the film on
its first day alone.

Lost for many years, the film was found in

1966 in a Montpelier barn owned by Guy
B. Horton, a man known to be active in the
progressive party movement and an amateur
historian. Mrs. B. B. Bosworth, Hortons
daughter, found the film, and handed it over
This film promises a variety of amazing street to WCAX-TV, who preserved the film for
scenes including a steam-powered train at the some time.
Burlington Train Station, horse-drawn cabs, A project of the Vermont International Film
City Hall Park in Burlington, Hotel Vermont Foundation, the Vermont Archive Movie
and views of the industrial landscape on the Project partnered with the Vermont HistoriLake Champlain waterfront. The majority of cal Society to digitally remaster the film in
the movie was filmed in Burlington, but it 2K resolution. Only 16 mm prints survive
also features scenes in Grand Isle, Newport, from the original 35 mm. According to Paul
St. Johnsbury, White River Junction, Rut- Carnahan from the Vermont Historical Soland, Chester and Bellows Falls.
ciety, Great care and expertise went into
The producers began filming on Wednesday the restoration of this film. Paul explained
June 21, 1916 and the movie took only 10 that this digital transfer speed was matched
days to complete, very different from the long to the production speed, making for a much
production schedules we know today. The
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HEARD ON THE STREET

Capstone Hires Chef Dave Eyler

of Kirby

of scavenging by Shullenberger, who believes

that if an item catches her eye it will have
use in a future art project. Says Shullenberger My work in fabric collage and natural
sculptures reflects my love of nature and the
importance I give to outdoor activities. The
opening reception will be held Friday, March
11 from 4 to 7 p.m.

BARRE The Community Economic Development department is pleased to announce

the hire of David Eyler who came on board
in January as chef at Capstones Community
Kitchen Academy. Chef Dave replaces Chef
Jamie Eisenberg who left in December to
devote her time to her successful pie-making The Spotlight Gallery is open Monday
through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in
business in Underhill.
the Vermont Arts Council office, 136 State
Chef Dave was trained at the New England
Street, Montpelier. For more information,
Culinary Institute and has extensive experivisit www.vermontartscouncil.org.
ence in cooking and restaurant ownership.
He worked as executive pastry chef at WaPot Bill Passes Senate,
terford's four-star Rabbit Hill Inn and was
Moves To House
manager and owner of Millers Caf and BakMONTPELIER The senate voted to apery in Littleton, New Hampshire for over 10
prove a bill that would legalize the cultivayears. As senior chef instructor, Chef Dave
tion and sale of recreational marijuana on
will be working with students in Community
February 25 by a 1613 vote. The bill, S.241,
Kitchen Academys revolving 13-week trainstarted this year in the Senate Judiciary Coming program teaching culinary skills that will
mittee, then on to the Senate Committee on
prepare graduates for employment in the food
Finances before moving to the floor.
service industry.
S.241 would allow licenses for a maximum
Kohls Soft Opening February 28 of 30 retail stores, which could legally sell
Grand Opening March 4
Vermont residents up to a half-ounce of pot
BERLIN The big new department store, in a single transaction. Visitors could buy up
Kohls, opened Sunday, February 28. This to one-quarter ounce. Legal sales could begin
was the soft opening, said Dennis Miller, January 2018. The current bill also allows
Kohls district manager. The grand opening local control, which means individual towns
ribbon cutting ceremony will take place Fri- could ban cultivation and/or sales inside town
lines. Washington County Senators Anne
day, March 4 at 8:45 a.m.
This store is the second to be constructed Cummings and Anthony Pollina voted yes,
in Vermont, Miller said. The first one was while Senator Bill Doyle voted no.
built in South Burlington over 10 years ago. The House will take up the bill after the
The store sells clothes, toys, children's items, Town Meeting Day break.
electronics, candy and jewelry, among other
Montpelier Rotary Club
things. We have a beautiful cosmetics deExpands
Backpack Program
partment, Miller said.
The store also has a program called Kohls MONTPELIER The Montpelier Rotary
Cares, in which store associates volunteer Club has expanded its backpack program to
their time to local organizations. In addition, include Montpelier Middle School. Last year
the corporation donates plush toys to local marked the first year of the program and
childrens hospitals. We have an obligation served only students at Union Elementary,
to support our community, Miller said.
but some of the elementary students moved
Hours are going to be Sundays from 9 a.m. over to the middle school.
to 9 p.m., Mondays through Thursdays from It went very well last year, but what hap9 a.m. to 10 p.m., Fridays from 9 a.m. to pened was Union Elementary sent its entire
11 p.m. and Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 11 fifth grade to Main Street Middle School,
p.m. The approximately 55,550-square-foot, and we picked up the fifth grade at the midfree-standing department store is located in dle school, said Robert Lehmert. Lehmert is
the Berlin Mall shopping plaza across from the Rotarian who organizes this anti-hunger
Central Vermont Medical Center.
program for school children in Montpelier.

Circular Earth Sculpture

by Dianne Shullenberger

dized meals at school. This service offers relief

to students who might otherwise be hungry
during weekends, when they dont receive
school-provided breakfasts and lunches.

People coordinating the backpack program

send a bag of food home every Friday in
the backpacks of almost 40 Union Elementary students. The Vermont Foodbank runs
backpack projects in other central Vermont
schools, but Union Elementary doesnt qual- For more information contact: Barbara
ify because only 30 percent of kids there re- Scotch at 223-2258.
ceive free or reduced lunches, and the cut-off
Little Tree Tea Company Is
is 50 percent.
Hunger Free Vermont defines food insecurity
as the lack of access to enough food to fully
meet basic needs at all times due to lack of
financial resources. According to the 20102012 US Census, 13 percent of all Vermont
households are food insecure, and more than
25,000 children under 18 live in food insecure households. Thats 32 percent of Vermonters who cannot afford either enough
food or enough nutritious food.

Nature Watch

Offering a Guided Trip to

Tea Centers in Japan

BURLINGTON After 13 years in the

custom imported tea business, Matthew
Frayer and his partner at Little Tree Tea
Company have begun to offer guided tours to
Japan and other tea-growing centers in Asia.
Frayers goal is simple to make it possible
from small groups of people (no more than
eight participants) to visit Japan (and other
tea centers in Asia) and come to know the
We are seeing a number of parents working
fascinating tea cultures.
two or three jobs to make ends meet, paying
bills, and not having enough money left to This springs 2016 guided visit to Japan is
purchase food, said Ortiz. This has become from May 2028. Already four people have
the norm in our society. We see parents losing signed up. We need four more guests, said
their jobs and are struggling to find work; we Frayer, to make it happen this year.
see others having a sudden illness or death in The May 2016 tour of tea farms and factories
the family. All of these situations can cause in Japan will include visits to Uji, Shizuoka,
food hardship. No matter what the situation Nara, Shiga and Kyota where the small touris, hunger affects all walks of life. Many par- ing group in the words of Little Trees website
ents are grateful for the backpack program. will explore the complex and fascinating tea
As one parent said, There are people who culture of central Japan.
care about us, by providing free food for our
Little Tea Company is based in Burlington
kids. For this reason alone, I feel the backbut Frayer is known to people in central Verpack program is helping lots of students in
mont from having sold his custom imported
need. We are making sure that children are
tea on market day during the summer alongbeing fed, living longer and growing strong
side the Montpelier Farmers Market.
which will ultimately help children develop
Frayer and the Little Tree Tea Company
healthy habits for success.
launched the travel portion of the business
Lehmert checks nutritional value of food he
this year. We only started this year, he said.
purchases for the program. He makes sure
You want to go in the spring. Were offering
the products are not excessively salty, sugary
the same trip to Japan next year as well, he
or contain too many fats, and if necessary
said. And in 2017, Little Tea will be offering
spends more to provide better products.
another tea trip to Taiwan.

New Art Show In State House

MONTPELIER The art of 19 Art Resource Association members will be hung in

a show called Legislation as a Source of Art
at the State House. Open to the public on
Approximately 40 students are served. We March 1, the exhibit will run through March
will expand as we can afford to and are able 31 in the cafeteria gallery and celebrates the
40th anniversary of the association.
to handle the logistics.

MONTPELIER The Spotlight Gallery

presents Circular Earth, a series of sculp- The backpack school food program,
tures by Dianne Shullenberger made with launched by the club about a year ago, pronatural objects. The works represent years vides food directly to local schools for donation to children who qualify for free or subsi-

tribute to laws enacted by Vermont Lawmakers: Richard Ambelang, Pat DeGogorza, Sandra Ershow, Judy Greenwald, Cindy Griffith,
Heidemarie Holmes-Heiss, Linda Hogan,
Melinde Kantor, Marie La Pr Grabon, Maggie Neale, Cacky Peltz, Andrea Pearlman,
Jane Pincus, Kathrena Ravenhorst-Adams,
Jack Sabon, Barbara Scotch, John Snell,
Missy Storrow and Tammy Wight.

When asked, Why Taiwan? Frayer gave

this answer. Taiwan is mostly oolong tea,
which is halfway between green and black
tea. Were going to be going to tea farms and
factories but Taiwan is very different from
Japan. Its very Chinese. They speak Mandarin Chinese and the culture is very Chinese.

Frayer suggested going online and visiting

The artists reflect on a variety of bills passed littletreetea.com in order to get information
by the Legislature to insure a fine quality of or fill out a reservation application. Contact
information and reservation forms are at the
life for all Vermonters.
The following Central Vermont artists pay bottom of the main web page.

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Kasich Thumps Trump,

Sanders Clobbers Clinton
Options Tax, Charter Change
Approved by Carla Occaso

MONTPELIER Montpelier residents chose Republican presidential candidate John Kasich

over the rest of the Republicans in the presidential primary on Super Tuesday while U.S. Senator
Bernie Sanders led the pack for Democrats.
According to unofficial results posted by City Clerk John Odum on the Montpelier Facebook
page, The following were the results: Presideintial primary, Democratic Party Clinton, 477;
De La Fuente, 2; O'Malley, 5; Sanders, 2,400. Presidential Primary Republican Party Bush,
11; Carson, 20; Christie, 4; Cruz, 33; Fiorino, 0; Kasich, 248; Paul, 6; Rubio, 105; Santorum,
1; Trump, 117.
As for local candidates, all were incumbents running unopposed, so there are no changes on the
city council or school board of commissioners.
In addition, every ballot item obtained voter approval. The two charter changes passed and will
be delivered to the legislature. These changes included the local option tax, which passed despite
opposition from many local business owners, with 2,038 'yes' votes and 1,231 'no' votes. This
tax would add an additional 1 percent to rooms, meals and alcohol sold in Montpelier. The
money is generally earmarked for city infrastructure, according to Assistant City Manager Jessie
Baker during a Montpelier Business Association/Montpelier Alive meeting March 2.
Voters overwhelmingly approved the city charter change, which would give authority for the
municipality to control the city's water source (including Berlin Pond in Berlin) if approved by
the legislature. Both charter changes will be delivered on Thursday (March 3), Baker said. It
is the legislatures prerogative if they pass or not.
The $12,622,056 city budget passed 2,556 to 640, or with 80 percent support while the
$18,578,965 school budget passed 2,407 to 888 with 73 percent support. And a petitioned
$75,000 appropriation for The North Branch Nature Center squeaked by with 1,884 'yes' votes
and 1,342 'no' votes. The $316,698 Kellogg Hubbard Library appropriation was also approved.
Baker said this years city meeting attracted really high turnout of around 2,800 voters, considering there are roughly 2,300 households in town. With the annual meeting behind them
and budget set, city council will begin setting goals for the coming year at the meeting on
March 23, Baker said.

Underappreciated
Langdon Street Needs A
Makeover
by Carla Occaso

MONTPELIER A local architect wants to unlock the full potential of Langdon Street.
Ward Joyce presented his ideas on what could be done to improve the block-long street home
to many businesses including Onion River Sports, Buch Spieler, McGillicuddys, The Shoe
Horn and Global Gifts. Joyce is a licensed Vermont architect with a 25-year career blending
sustainable design, construction, and teaching architecture, according to wardjoycedesign.com.
When I think of Burlington, I think of Church Street. When I think of Montpelier, I think
of standing on State and Main waiting for the light to change, Joyce said during a Montpelier
Business Association meeting March 2. He said he could improve Langdon, which is now
clogged with cars, by adding public art. Joyce projected depictions of outdoor urban spaces
to illustrate. We are not trying to shut the street down We can turn parking lots into social
gathering places. We can use flowers to transform bridges. Walls can become canvasses, Joyce
said.
Joyce has put up a website devoted to the project titled http://www.langdonstreetalive.org/. His
group is partially through raising $45,000 to pay artists. In addition to art and sculpture, Joyce
said he would hold outdoor events such as a bicycle rodeo and an event involving a 200-foot
table and local restaurant food.
In addition, Joyce said he would like to promote a bicycle-friendly atmosphere, saying, we want
to take a car space and convert it to a bike space.
Andrew Brewer, Montpelier Business Association President and owner of Onion River Sports,
said he would support the idea if he thought
it was necessary. However, Brewer said his
Langdon Street business has a bike rack that
anyone can use and bicycle riders would be
unlikely to place their bikes in a centralized
location and walk around town.
Joyce was also the creative force behind the
Rialto Bridge Pocket Park in 2014 and the
Montpelier Pocket Park on Main Street in
2015 adjacent to the store, Splash.

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Potential First Lady

Jane Sanders Hears
From High Schooler
by Carla Occaso

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Jane and Bernie Sanders on the campaign trail in Cleveland, OH

MONTPELIER On his second day working as a student reporter for The Bridge, Nathan
Grutchfield got to interview the potential next first lady of the United States Vermonter
Jane Sanders.
Sanders called in to The Bridge just before an event in Missouri, after a fast-paced jet-hopping
jag from South Carolina to Massachusetts to Virginia to Missouri. After that, they headed
to Oklahoma, Sanders told The Bridge. They had been flying coach, but the pace had picked
up rolling into Super Tuesday, so now she and United States Democratic Presidential Candidate Bernie Sanders are in a chartered plane along with United States Secret Service agents,
reporters from national television news outlets and campaign assistants. She took a moment
between plane trips to call The Bridge.
I am a big fan of you and Bernie. I am 15 years old. What do you think it is about Bernie
and yourself that (is so popular with young people?), said Grutchfield, a sophomore at
Montpelier High School.
Sanders said she thinks if Bernie is popular with youths it is because of Bernies sincerity and
that the topics he chooses to talk about are important to young people. Those topics include
climate change, college education, wages, jobs, the economy and even war and peace. They
know he means what he says in terms of making America the country that we want it to
be as opposed to the way it is. He is not doing politics as usual. He is not trying to tear down
his opponents. He is trying to invigorate democracy.
Sanders then asked Grutchfield why he supports Bernie. Grutchfield replied, He is one of
the most passionate candidates about the issues people really care about and that is what
makes him so appealing. People can see he really cares, Grutchfield said.
Other Bridge staffers took turns asking questions and she responded during the brief interview. Sanders said she does not have any particular plans, agendas, or projects to embark on
if she becomes first lady the way Michelle Obama did with organic farming and fitness. She
said she would continue to support Bernie in whatever way is necessary, as she is doing now.
Sanders recalled publisher Nat Frothingham from his days of involvement with Two Penny
Theater. Frothingham asked why she called The Bridge when she was jet setting with ABC
and CNN. I said to Carla, Why would Jane be reaching out to a paper as small as The
Bridge. We dont have a big circulation and we dont have much clout, Frothingham said.
Barbara Vacarr (former Goddard College president) told me that Carla would like to talk to
me ... so I said, Oh no, I didnt get back to Carla, Sanders said. Occaso had tried to reach
Jane Sanders through Barbara Vacarr just after Bernie Sanders announced his candidacy.
They are just as important as ABC News, she said of The Bridge.
Frothingham went on to ask how she thinks the Sanders campaign will fare in the days ahead
from an election standpoint. Bernie is as committed as he has ever been, Jane Sanders said.
The last three polls just had a thing saying he was leading. It is not over until it is over.

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For further information about the Governor's

Institutes of Vermont, visit www.giv.org

Photos courtesy of the Governor's Institutes of Vermont

Governors Institutes of Vermont

PLAINFIELD As I came through the
door and entered the Haybarn Theater at
Goddard College on February 21, I could feel
and hear a buzz of youthful excitement.
Inside the Haybarn was a near capacity crowd
of students, parents, mentors and friends.
Music was in the air and young people were
dancing, talking, laughing; letting off steam.
This was no ordinary buzz. It was something
like an eruption of joy.
What I was witnessing on that Sunday afternoon was the final hour of a 48-hour,
digging deep Winter Weekend of learning
organized by the Governors Institutes of
Vermont as students took to the Haybarn
stage to dramatize and explain what they had
learned.
The 82 students from more than 50 high
schools across Vermont had come together
at Goddard College to work in small groups
with peers and with the help of teacher-mentors to pursue a subject they were passionate
about in one of five learning strands.
One strand was an immersion study and discussion of global issues. A second strand was
an in-depth study of human genetic wiring.
A third strand was a theater master class with
the goal of developing believable dramatic
characters. A fourth strand was a workshop in
writing fiction beginning with the two-word
prompt, I remember. The fifth strand was a
chance to come to grips with computer hack-

ing and threats to cyber security.

In a phone conversation a day or two after the
Winter Weekend, I talked with Karen TaylorMitchell, executive director of the Governors
Institutes of Vermont and she reflected on the
early history of what began as the Governors
Institute for the Arts.
According to Taylor-Mitchell, a conceptual
idea for what soon became the Governors
Institute for the Arts was first discussed in
1982. Then in 1983 the first Institute for
the Arts was launched. Back then, some
of the early people involved were Vermont
Arts Council executive director Ellen Lovell,
Education Commissioner Steven Kaagan
and Speaker of the Vermont House Stephan
Morse. Deeply involved also was Christine
Graham, a published writer and fundraising
expert who became the institutes founding
director.
Talking about what led to that first institute, Taylor-Mitchell said, The arts institute
grew out of the idea that young artists in
Vermont schools werent getting sufficient
exposure to artistic media, techniques and
other artists. Then-Governor Richard Snelling recognized that this model had been
successfully tested in other rural states, where
short, intensive residential workshops called
Governors Schools were expanding the learning resources available to students in every
school, and he gave it his official backing.

by Nat Frothingham

The institute was an immediate hit, There

was an incredible thirst for something like
this, Taylor-Mitchell explained. Students
with a passion for the arts and these
arts included music, visual art, installation
art, theater, dance, media arts, all kinds of
arts were feeling what Taylor-Mitchell
described as a powerful exhilaration that
comes from immersing oneself in what one
loves and learning while surrounded by
other people who love it just as much.

that same enthusiasm and commitment,

great things can happen. Students discover
that its OK to bring their math to breakfast at 7:30 a.m. Its okay to develop a deep
interest and curiosity about math or science
or computers or literature or anything else,
said Taylor-Mitchell. School can be enough
when somebody is good at math. But what
about students with a deeper interest. Governors Institutes of Vermont is for someone
whos fascinated by those things.

As the word got out, people began saying,

We need more of these institutes in science
and world culture. And as time went on
other institute subjects were added.

Another key element of the program is

spending a week or two away from home in
a college environment. As Taylor-Mitchell
said, They get a taste of dorm life. Were
an operating learning community. Everyone is learning together.

Among other offerings this

coming summer there will be a
Toward the end of our phone conone-week institute at the University of Vermont on environversation, Taylor-Mitchell spoke
mental science and technology.
about what she wants to achieve
Students will be collecting polright now at the Governors Instilution data from local comtutes. Improving access to opmunities using professional
portunity is GIVs entire reason for being and we want to
grade laboratory and field
continue to make big
instrumentation. Then
strides to removing
theyll be asking such
barriers for all Verquestions as these:
mont students hunWhats in our air,
water, soil and what
gry for these kinds
are the impacts for
of opportunities.
public and envi- Karen Taylor-Mitchell. Photo by David Seaver Ta y lor-M it c he l l
ronmental health?
discussed the InstiThen with the help of peers and experts, tutes sliding tuition scale that makes it posthey will present their data and offer their sible to enroll Vermont students from every
proposals and recommendations. Again, income level. Each year, she said, about
this summer, students at a weeklong math- 20 percent of our students have family inematical sciences institute will work with comes of $25,000 or less. She believes that
renowned mathematicians and scientists no student should be denied an Institute
to take on world-class mathematical chal- experience because of where they live, how
lenges.
much their parents make, or their gender or
Speaking about her own high school experi- racial identity.
ence, Taylor-Mitchell said, I attended high These convictions are spurring the curschool in a very large public school system rent organizational drive to increase the
in Clearwater, Florida. There was a bounty number of GIV students that it serves.
of educational resources and the greatest Last year the program is reached more
educational peril kids faced was getting lost than 500 teens from every high school in
in the crowd.
the state. This year, Taylor-Mitchell said,
But the educational danger Vermont kids
face is the lack of that breadth of resources.
Many dont have the advanced classes, the
peer groups, the wide array of teaching
styles and personalities to connect with.
Almost half the kids at Governors Institutes come from towns smaller than my
high school. Its easy to get pigeonholed and
feel isolated. What floored me most when I
first got to Governors Institutes of Vermont
six years ago was the letters from teens
who have experienced an Institute program.
Over and over again, they were saying the
same thing. I found my people. I found my
tribe. I see a world where what I care about
is important. Im not alone.
We have a culture, Taylor-Michell said,
that teaches teenagers that its not cool to
learn. But when kids come together, when
theyre pursuing things they care about,
with student peers and mentors who share

we want to serve 630 young people. We

know the demand is there. So we decided
to put the pedal to the metal and reach as
many students as we can. This has allowed
us to keep adding new institute subjects, a
biomedical and computer hacking institute
this winter and an astronomy and entrepreneurship institute this summer. These
institutes will give Vermont teens an edge
in preparing for college and careers in the
emerging economy.
We never turn anyone away because of
money, said Taylor-Mitchell. Never.
Were trying to get the word out about it.

Its proven that Governors Institutes for

Vermont changes young peoples lives, Taylor-Mitchell said. We hear those words
from alumni and their parents on an almost daily basis. Dont we have a responsibility to bring such a powerful tool to as
many students as possible?

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Coffee Beans, Tattoos

and Candy for Bernie
by Nat Frothingham

MONTPELIER The Bernie Sanders campaign for President has sparked a cottage industry of sorts here in Vermont and elsewhere.
Local businesses inspired by Sanders presidential bid are selling bumper stickers, hats, tee
shirts and mugs. You can also buy Feel the Bern underwear (at Capitol Stationers). Did the
candidate disclose his shortage of underwear?
In downtown Montpelier, the local tattoo shop is offering free Bernie tattoos.
When I visited The Uncommon Market at the corner of School and Elm streets in Montpelier, co-owner Sharon Allen was selling a jar of jam with a label that said: Homemade Feel
the Bern Mango Habanero Jam."
The label goes on to say, Handcrafted in Vermont since the 70s with no-nonsense ingredients that can really heat things up and Unlike Bernie: It can be bought! (and were donating
to his campaign!). This jam is from Sidehill Farm in Brattleboro (sidehilljam.com).
Just as I was walking out the door of Uncommon Market, Sharon told me about the Bernie Bar from Nutty Stephs in Middlesex. So I talked via phone with Nutty Steph's owner
Jaquelyn Rieke.
We call it the Bernie Bar, she said. On the wrapper it says, Vote Bernie: Dark chocolate
with a liberal amount of sea salt.
When I complained that Uncommon Market was sold out of Bernie Bars, Rieke said,
Theyre always sold out. Five cases, 10 cases, 20 cases its never enough.
Reike reported that she can hardly keep up with the demand. Were bringing in extra people,
extra hours. Reike said she's already sold 5,000 Bernie Bars since she started making and
selling them on December 17.
We sell them by the case. She explained that people are reselling the bars to earn money
to contribute to the Bernie Sanders campaign. The math is simple. Nutty Steph's sells the
12 bars for $39. Then the purchaser turns around and
sells the bars for $6 apiece that's $72 a profit of
$33 that the purchaser can turn over to the Sanders
campaign.
Reike said, We have a great product related to Bernie, and everyone is crazy about it. She went on to
note that the popular State Street coffee shop Capitol
Grounds has also been getting a piece of the Bernie
action.
Capitol Grounds sells tee shirts, mugs and bags of coffee with a depiction of Bernie Sanders created by Rick
Powell, owner of The Book Garden. Heres a bean
we think Bernie would be proud of: a delightful arabica grown at high elevation in an environmentally
sustainable manner, according to the website www.
capitolgrounds.com. Twenty percent of Bernies
Beans sales go to the Vermont Veterans Fund. So, it
seems that the excitement caused by Bernie Sanders
presidential bid is the gift that keeps on giving back
here in Montpelier.

The "Bernie Bar" bar, a chocolate confection

made by Nutty Steph's in Middlesex

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ReSOURCE Store:
Jobs, the Environment and
Retail Therapy
by Joshua Jerome

BARRE ReSOURCE has been serving Vermont for 25 years, opening its first store in
Burlington in 1991, as Recycle North. As conceived at its outset, Recycle North provided
opportunities for homeless men and women to learn important job skills that would allow
them to gain employment and work towards climbing out of poverty. The founder, Ron
Krupp, characterized his start-up as an ecological goodwill venture where items could be
reused and human dignity could be renewed as well. Recycle North had the further goal of
providing the local marketplace with quality used goods at affordable prices. And the store
met another need. Whenever individual or families suffered some kind of severe hardship,
or even a catastrophe (like a fire, an unexpected death, an eviction or the like) the Recycle
store became the place to go to find essential household appliances and supplies. Serving
this critical need became one of Recycle Norths most important services.
For 25 years now, the thrift store with a social mission has developed and expanded their
community impact and rebranded as, ReSOURCE, and for six years now has implemented their multi-faceted mission in Barre, meeting community and individual needs
through their job skills training program, environmental stewardship and creating economic opportunities for central Vermonters. ReSOURCEs YouthBuild program serves
young men and women ages 16 to 24 who have dropped out of school. Participants in
the comprehensive training program spend upwards of 24 months learning building skills
while working on housing and energy efficiency projects. Participants in the program
graduate with valuable job skills and can earn their high school diploma or GED in addition to several professional certifications.
There are about 50 individuals who volunteer at the Barre ReSOURCE. Many are looking
to develop job skills and gain experience that will help them gain and maintain employment while others volunteer to receive reduced pricing on merchandise or simply because
they support the mission of the organization. Last Friday the store was bustling with
people and I was fortunate to get a tour led by store manager, Robert Bob Kershaw.
The amount of electronic recycling (e-recycling) that goes through the Barre location is
tremendous. Old televisions, computers and printers, along with much more, get sorted
and tested. Those items not able to be salvaged and sold on the floor are sent off to be
disassembled and recycled into other products. They even sell Local Paint, a recycled paint
product developed out of the Chittenden Solid Waste District.
Its not just the merchandise inside the building that is being reused, but the building
itself; a 13,000-square-foot granite shed from 1898 with two five ton cranes once used
to maneuver large blocks of granite. These days the cranes do not hold slabs of granite,
but a stage. A partnership between Re-Bop Records and ReSOURCE allows the thrift
store to transform into a music venue. Bob explained to me how all of the merchandise
are on platforms and are simply rolled out of the way. With several concerts already held
at the space so far this year, the next Flying Stage performance will see Burlington band,
Madaila, play March 5.
As a consumer, I have utilized ReSOURCE to repurpose furniture that no longer worked
for my family and their e-recycling center to unload old computers. I also have found
unique items for costumes and building supplies that have saved me considerable money.
I am thankful for their existence in providing structure and opportunities for our youth to
become productive members of the community. Their ability to partner and create a community space where music, theatre and storytelling can take place supports our cultural
heritage and provides for a unique experience. The myriad of household goods is sure to
please the thrift store connoisseur and the frugal yankee weekend warrior.
If you havent made it down to ReSOURCE, you should. It will not only save you money,
but help them to continue to operate and develop programs to help those individuals
climb out of poverty and support themselves.
The author is executive director of The Barre Partnership.

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smoother viewing experience. Considerable work was also done to remove imperfections. This film
will not look like many of the silent films we see today that jump around due to the different production speeds.
Celebrating the films centennial, and seeing this project come full circle from the barn in Montpelier
to now, the debut screening of the restored version of this film will take place in downtown Montpelier during the Green Mountain Film Festival. Mark your calendar for Saturday, March 26 at 4 p.m.,
when the movie will be shown in the Pavilion Auditorium. The original music score was unfortunately
lost and, as part of the restoration process, a special new music score was commissioned and created
by Bob Merrill, a veteran silent film composer and pianist. To recreate the experience of a silent film
of that time, the screening will feature Merrill in a live piano accompaniment.
After the screening, movie enthusiasts and history buffs are invited to a panel discussion with Orly
Yadin, filmmaker and executive director of the Vermont International Film Festival, Paul Carnahan
a librarian at the Vermont Historical Society; Gregory Sanford, former Vermont State Archivist; and
Steve Bissette, film historian and faculty member at the Center for Cartoon Studies.
Tickets are $15 for this event and can be purchased online at https://gmffestival.showare.com, or in
person at the GMFF office opening on March 7 located at 54 Main Street, Montpelier (next to Pho
Thai Express). Ticket Office Phone Numbers: 595-6661 and 595-6662. The ticket office hours are 10
a.m. to 6 p.m. (closed Sunday, March 13). For all other inquires please call 917-1225.

Contest poster for "A Vermont Romance"

Battle of the Beards

Featuring MHS Principal
Mike McRaith

by Nathan Grutchfield

MONTPELIER As if a varsity basketball playoff game against a tough opponent isnt

intimidating enough in its own right, imagine having your principals facial hair ride on the
result of the game. Thats the intense situation that faced the Montpelier High School varsity
boys basketball team found itself on Friday, February 19, in a game against Enosburg Falls.
Having formerly been the principal of the Enosburg Falls Middle School, and to this day
residing in the town, the new MHS principal Mike McRaith was engaged in competitiveyet-friendly tough-talk with his friends back home as soon as the second-round pairing was
announced. One friend, and the principal of Enosburg High School, Erik Remmers, proposed
a bet on the game. McRaith suggested they wager their beards.
Thanks to the art teacher at Enosburg, posters were soon created that advertised a so-called
Battle of the Beards. By the night of the game, word had spread so almost everyone at both
schools knew about the wager. McRaith was an important figure at the game, his reactions
closely watched as a scrappy and fierce contest unfolded.
McRaith must have been confident in his team, and for good reason, as they had erased the
memory of a 0-20 season the year before to go 15-5 this year, with a playoff win leading into
the second-round game. Unfortunately for McRaith and Montpelier, Enosburg pulled away in
the second half of the game to win by six, largely as a result of stellar performances from kids
who McRaith had known from his time as principal in Enosburg.
The next day at Enosburgs morning practice, McRaith paid a visit to allow the kids to shave
the beard. In his own words, They didnt hesitate!

BEFORE AND AFTER Photo on Top, Enosburg Principal

Erik Remmer at left, and McRaith at right. Photo at bottom,
McRaith seems fine with the loss of his beard.

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Comedy Divas To Give

Benefit Performance
MONTPELIER Vermonts top comedy troupe from Burlington the Vermont Comedy
Divas will perform at Montpelier City Hall Auditorium on Saturday, March 5 at 8 p.m. for
an evening of stand-up comedy and laughter.
The Comedy Divas will raise money to benefit the Peoples Heath and Wellness Clinic in Barre
which has been providing needed health care services to uninsured and underinsured central
Vermont residents for 22 years.
As part of the March 5 event, former Diva member Carmen Legala, who is now an up-andcoming stand-up comic in New York City, will rejoin the Divas. Lagala is well-remembered in
Montpelier where she grew up and attended Union Elementary, Main Street Middle and Montpelier High School. She was a standout track star both in high school and later at the University
of Vermont. In addition to performing with the Vermont Comedy Divas, Lagala was the winner
of the Higher Gound Comedy battle in 2013 and was called one of Vermonts best stand-ups
by the Burlington weekly newspaper, Seven Days.
A year-and-a-half ago, Lagala moved to Brooklyn to pursue a career as a comedian. A few days
ago, Lagala talked to The Bridge by phone from Brooklyn. Talking about Brooklyn, she said, Its
both the best and worst place in the world. Its the best place in the world to build a career in
comedy because there are tons of open mikes to choose from. But big city life is loud, she said.
Its not like Montpelier where everyone knows each other.

Advance Ticket Sales for Two

(March 5 and 6) Whiff Concerts
Breaking Records

he Whiffenpoofs are coming to town. Karen Kevra, artistic director of Capitol City Concerts, talked about two upcoming concerts on Saturday and Sunday featuring the world-famous Yale University Whiffenpoofs. Wrote Kevra,
Advance sale tickets to the Whiffenpoof concerts are going extremely well the
best ever pre-concert sales in the history of Capitol City Concerts!
The Whiffs will perform two concerts: The first on Saturday evening, March 5 at the
Elley-Long Center at St. Michaels College in Colchester and the second on Sunday
afternoon, March 6 at 3 p.m. at (Montpelier High School) Smilie Auditorium.
Kevra wrote that she was relieved that the Sunday concert was taking place in Smilie
Auditorirum Our MHS venue is twice the size of our usual venue, she said. But
despite strong advance sales Kevra said there would still be tickets available at the
door (45 minutes before the concert begins). Advance tickets are on sale at Bear
Pond Books (in person cash and check sales only) and at www.capitalcityconcerts.org.

However, Lagala is there. Shes performing. Shes making people laugh. Shes establishing contacts. Turning to her running career at the University of Vermont, she said that the 800-meter
race was her specialty I was only two seconds off on the 800 meters, she said, from being
picked up and (employed) by a shoe company.
At the Comedy Night in Montpelier on March 5, Lagala will be joined by Diva co-founder Josie
Leavitt, who won the 2015 Seven Daysies award for Best Comic in Vermont. The other Divas are
Hillary Boone, Tracie Spencer and Sue Schmidt.
Tickets for the event are $22.00 in advance or $25.00 at the door and may be purchased online
at lostnationtheater.org.
The March 5 comedy show is part of a major annual effort to raise money for the Peoples Health
and Wellness Clinic. Proceeds from ticket sales to the show will be supplemented by money
raised from a silent auction. Longtime Clinic board member Ted Allen said that his family is
contributing to the auction. My sister Sue is contributing a photograph, he said. My wife
Stephanie of Green Mountain Hooked Rugs is donating a hooked rug. My daughter Maggie has
contributed a hand-woven basket. My daughter Sharon of the Uncommon Market is donating a
gift basket full of goodies, he said. Turning to himself, Allen remarked, Im not crafty just sly.

Wordmeisters Face Off at Library Spelling Bee

MONTPELIER Saturday night, February 20, at the
Kellogg-Hubbard Library was the scene of what has become
a must-see event for Montpelierites: the annual spelling bee
fundraiser. For those who think a spelling bee is a sedate
affair, attending the library's keynote winter fundraiser will
change their minds.
Wordmeisters Rick Winston, Andrea Serota, George Spaulding and Lindy Biggs came up with a list of words so difficult
that official pronouncer and former Vermont Poet Laureate
Sydney Lea joked that they were sent to the witness protection program.
I was randomly selected to be on the readers' team, which
competed against an impressive array of Vermont writers.
Final score: readers: 27, writers, 31.
Far and away the best word was "shittimwood," courtesy of
the library's inimitable George Spaulding, which means wood
used for building the Ark of the Covenant. The biblical theme
continued with "tohubohu", which is a Hebrew word from the
book of Genesis and one I misspelled (In the beginning God

created the tohu and the bohu).

by Jessica Neary

Lindy also contributed words that were extremely difficult

Library Executive Director Tom McKone, Board President because they involved the use of single or double consonants,
Steve Gold, Rachel Senechal, and a horde of capable volun- which really have no rules, you just have to know the word,
teers worked hard to ensure a fun, funny, and thoroughly for example, guillotine and connoisseur.
enjoyable evening.
One of the contestants, reader J.D. Hall, suggested a poetry
To use a spelling-bee word, I had tachycardia (a fast heart rate) contest in which poets use at least three words from the spellwhen arriving with my father. We were late because we saw a ing bee in the poem. Former Poet Laureate Sydney Lea imbear in the shittemwood (to quote Sydney Lea, as the bishop mediately offered to judge the poems. Words will shortly be
published on the library website. Lea said, "Poetry is the best
said to the chorus girl.)
and happiest words used by the best and happiest people."
Wordmeister Lindy Biggs, Vermont historian and master
speller, came up with some of the most difficult words, includ- Biggs reflected, "I think it's just a great event. It comes in
ing one that stumped undisputed spelling bee champion and February in the middle of winter, and is just an old-fashioned
three-year victor in the contest Robbie Harold. Along with event that really showcases how articulate and well-read
library volunteer Emily Tredeau, Harold has dominated the Montpelierites can be."
event for the past three years, but missed "brunneous" (to do The event was packed to the rafters (or balustrade, another
with the color brown). Wouldn't anyone miss that one? Just spelling-bee word). The only thing missing was Vermont
watching Harold spell is worth the $12 ticket price to the writer, wood sculptor, maple-syrup producer and all-around
sold-out event.
great person, Burr Morse. We hope to see him next year.

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Events happening March 3 March 19

THURSDAY, MARCH 3

MBAC Meeting. Meeting of the Montpelier Bicycle

Advisory Committee. First Thurs., 8 a.m. Police
Station Community Room, 534 Washington St.,
Montpelier. 262-6273.
Vermonts Tomorrow. With democratic candidate Sue Minter. Norwich University presents a
series of town hall style open forums with gubernatorial candidates. 4:305:30 p.m. Short reception
follows. Norwich University, Cabot Hall, Room
85, Northfield.
Diabetes Support Group. First Thurs., 78 p.m.
Conference room 3, Central Vermont Medical
Center. 371-4152.
Surveillance Drones Presentation. Learn about
the growing use of surveillance drones in the U.S.
Discuss the growing use of drones, their impact
on personal privacy, the legal infrastructure and
implications for their use in the future. Sponsored
by the Peace and Justice Center. 7 p.m. KelloggHubbard Library, 135 Main St., Montpelier. 2233338. kellogghubbard.org

FRIDAY, MARCH 4

Death Caf. Group discussion about death with

no agenda, objectives or themes. First Fri., 11:45
a.m.1 p.m. Twin Valley Senior Center, Rte. 2,
Blueberry Commons, E. Montpelier. Bring your
own lunch or eat at the center for $4. 223-3322.
Happy Birthday Vermont. The Vermont Historical Society celebrates 225 years of statehood. Tastings from Vermont cider makers, hors d'oeuvres,
birthday cake. 58 p.m. Vermont History
Museum, 109 State St., Montpelier. $20 members;
$25 non-members. 828-2180. http://vermonthistory.org/visit/events-calendar/happy-birthday-vt
Coffeehouse. Enjoy live music and share your
own. Fellowship, potluck snacks and beverages.
First Fri., 79 p.m. Trinity United Methodist
Church, 137 Main St., Montpelier (park and enter
at rear). Free. 244-5191, 472-8297 or rawilburjr@
comcast.net.
Espresso Brain-o. Muster your best small team,
and come eat, drink and think your way through a
dynamic live trivia game. 7 p.m. Espresso Bueno,
248 N. Main St., Barre. $5. 479-0896. events@
espressobueno.com. espressobueno.com.

rosis. Learn from a variety of guest speakers and

medical specialists. First Sat., 13 p.m. Community National Bank, Community Room, Crawford
Rd., Derby. 535-2011. mary@betterbonesnek.org.
betterbonesnek.org.
EarthWalk Vermont Winter Community Day.
Snow village building, nature games and activities,
earth crafts, skill sharing, earth oven bread, fireside
stores, songs and more. Bring a bowl, a spoon
and something hearty (washed and chopped)
to share for the Stone Soup Potluck. Everyone
welcome. Children under 12, please bring an
adult. 25 p.m.; potluck 3:30 p.m. Hawthorn
Meadow on Goddard College campus, 123 Pitkin
Rd., Plainfield. Suggested donation: $3; $10
family. 454-8500. info@earthwalkvermont.org.
earthwalkvermont.org
Friends of the Aldrich Library Annual Winter
Banquet/Auction. Cash bar, appetizers prepared by
the Friends and browsing the silent auction 5 p.m.;
beef tenderloin dinner 6 p.m.; live auction follows
dinner. Barre Elks, 10 Jefferson St., Barre. $25. 4767550. See auction list: aldrichpubliclibrary.org

SUNDAY, MARCH 6

Snowshoe Elmore with Green Mountain Club.

Moderate. 5.3 miles round trip. Elmore Mountain loop. 1,400' elevation gain. Contact Charlene for meeting time and place: 229-9908 or
charlenebohl@comcast.net
An English Tea: A Celebration of Downton
Abbey. Menu: cream scones with jam, finger sandwiches, sweets, assorted teas and coffee. Elegant
hats encouraged! Two seating: 2 p.m. and 4 p.m.
Bethany Church Chapel, 115 Main St., Montpelier. $15 advance; $20 at door. 223-2424.
Dance, Sing, and Jump Around! A family dance
for all ages. Circle and line dances and singing
games, all taught and called. Live traditional music
with Kenric Kite and friends. Caller is Liz Benjamin. 34:30 p.m. Plainfield Town Hall Opera
House, Rt. 2, Plainfield. Suggested donation: $5;
$10 family. No one turned away. merrykays@
yahoo.com. lizbenjamin64@gmail.com

MONDAY, MARCH 7

CVHHH Public Foot Care Clinic. Individuals

should bring clippers, basin, towel, foot-soak powIn Search of Sharks. With shark biologist Lindsay der and lotion. 9 a.m.1 p.m. Montpelier Senior
Graff. Part of North Branch Nature Centers Natu- Activity Center, 58 Barre St., Montpelier. $15.
223-1878. www.cvhhh.org/footcare
ralist Journeys Lecture Series. 7 p.m. Unitarian
Church, 130 Main St., Montpelier. $5 suggested
Parent Meet-Up. Come meet other parents, share
donation. http://www.northbranchnaturecenter.
information and chat over light snacks, coffee
org/naturalistjourneys.html
and tea. First Mon., 1011:30 a.m. Hayes Room,
Kellogg-Hubbard Library, 135 Main St., MontpeA Doo Wop Dance Party. Lost Nation Theater
lier. Free. mamasayszine@gmail.com.
presents this community celebration in honor of
the new curtain and new LNT season. Music of
Bereavement/Grief Support Group. Open to
the 60s with DJ Fred Wilbur. 7:3010:30 p.m.
anyone who has experienced the death of a loved
Montpelier City Hall Arts Center, 39 Main St.,
one. 6-7:30 p.m. Conference Center. 600 Granger
Montpelier. Free. lostnationtheater.org
Road, Berlin. Free. 223-1878.

SATURDAY, MARCH 5

Classic Book Club. New members always welcome. Most first Mon., 68 p.m. Cutler Memorial
Library, 151 High St. (Rte. 2), Plainfield. Free.
454-8504. cutlerlibrary.org/resources/bookclub.

Coffee with a Cop. With the Montpelier Police

Department. Police and community members
come together in an informal, neutral space to
discuss community issues, build relationships and
drink coffee. 9 a.m. Sarduccis, 3 Main St., Montpelier. Coffee provided.

Women's Writing Workgroup. Quiet, supportive space for women to write who otherwise
have difficulty finding the time or space to do
so. Writing prompts provided or bring your own
projects. Drop in first and third Mon., 6:308:30
p.m. River Arts Center, 74 Pleasant St., Morrisville. $5 suggested donation. Register: 888-1261 or
riverartsvt.org

National Federation of the Blind, Montpelier

Chapter. First Sat. Lane Shops community room,
1 Mechanic St., Montpelier. 229-0093.

Capital City Indoor Farmers Market. Find

unique, local, farm foods you wont find in your
local store, while getting to know your farmer and
learning the best ways to prepare them. 10 a.m.2
p.m. Montpelier High School cafeteria, 5 High School
Dr., Montpelier. montpelierfarmersmarket.com
Open House & Kitten Shower. Refreshments,
fun activities and visit with kittens and all the
adoptable animals. Please bring donations for the
new kittens and cats. Most needed items are wet
canned kitten and food, powdered kitten milk replacer, jar baby food (onion free), cat litter, pet supply gift cards, microwavable heating pads, financial
donations and adopters. 10 a.m.2 p.m. Central
Vermont Humane Society Adoption Center, 1589
VT Rt. 14 S., E. Montpelier. centralvermonthumane.org
Osteoporosis Education and Support Group.
For those who have been diagnosed with osteoporosis or osteopenia, have a family member who has
been diagnosed or want to learn about osteopo-

Reading Freud. Part 5 of 5. Psychologist Peter

Burmeister takes a deeper look at Sigmund Freuds
theories and works and what they mean for todays
society. 6:30 p.m. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, 135
Main St., Montpelier. 223-3338. kellogghubbard.org

TUESDAY, MARCH 8

Chronic Conditions Support Group. Join a

discussion and educational group for people with
chronic illnesses on the second Tues. of each
month, 10:3011:30 a.m. Gifford Conference
Center, 44 S. Main St., Randolph. Free. No registration required. 728-7714.
Northeast Storytellers. Writers, readers and
appreciators of prose and verse meet regularly the
second Tuesday of every month. The public is
welcome to attend and new members are always
encouraged to join. 2.3 p.m. Good Living Senior
Center, 1207 Main St., St. Johnsbury. brookequillen@yahoo.com.

Performing
Arts
THEATER, STORYTELLING,
COMEDY
March 45: U-32's Stage 32 presents Baggage.
Original play written by Vermont playwright
Mary Beth McNulty and directed by Erin
Galligan-Baldwin. Told with puppetry and mask,
movement, music and spectacle this thought
provoking play exposes the hardships and
triumphs of young people in the Vermont foster
care system searching for a place to call home. 7
p.m. U-32, 930 Gallison Hill Rd., Montpelier.
By donation. 229-0321 x. 5561.
March 5: Kamikaze Comedy Invades Central
VT. Improvisational Comedy troupe delivers
interactive fun and laughter. 8 p.m. Old Labor
Hall, 46 Granite St., Barre. $10 cash at door.
March 5: Hot Comedy on a Cold Night. An
evening of stand-up comedy featuring the Vermont Comedy Divas. Net proceeds benefit the
Peoples Health and Wellness Clinic. 810 p.m.
Montpelier City Hall Arts Center, 39 Main St.,
Montpelier. $22 advance; $25 at door. lostnationtheater.org
March 5: FEMCOM. Comedy by women for
women (and enlightened men) featuring the
standup of: Annie Russell, Brianna Doe, Hillary
Boone, Jess Reed, Mae Barron and Tracy Dolan.
8:30 p.m. Espresso Bueno, 248 N. Main St.,
Barre. Free. 479-0896. events@espressobueno.
com. espressobueno.com.
March 6: No Strings Marionettes: Treasure
Hunt. The Vermont masters of puppetry present
a swashbuckling tale of adventure on (and below
the surface of) the high seas. 1 p.m. Barre Opera
House, 6 N. Main St., Barre. $7. 476-8188.
barreoperahouse.org.

March 11: Laugh Local VT Open Mic Comedy

Night. Montpelier's longest currently running
monthly comedy open mic. Please support local
comedy by performing or watching those that do.
Sign-ups 7:30 p.m.; show at 8 p.m. The American
Legion Post #3, 21 Main St., Montpelier. Free;
donations welcome. Bob: 793-3884.
March 18: 2nd Annual Comedy Night with Vermont Center for Independent Living (VCIL).
Hosted by Fresh Track Farms. Benefits VCIL.
69 p.m.; cocktails 6 p.m.; show starts 7 p.m.
Complimentary appetizers. Fresh Tracks Farm
Vineyard & Winery, 4373 Rt. 12, W. Berlin.
$20. Tickets: http://uncorkedcomedy2.bpt.me.
223-1151. events@freshtracksfarm.com
March 18: Sir Arthur Conan Doyles The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. Legendary sleuth
Sherlock Holmes takes the stage in this witty,
fast paced production by the acclaimed Aquila
Theatre. 7:30 p.m. St. Johnsbury Academy, Fuller
Hall, Main St., St. Johnsbury. $1529. Students
18 and under free. 748-2600. KCPpresents.org
Mar. 18: Stroke Yer Joke. Sign up in advance to
try five minutes of your best open-mic stand-up
comedy before a live audience. 8 p.m. Espresso
Bueno, 248 N. Main St., Barre. Free. 479-0896.
events@espressobueno.com.espressobueno.com.
March 1820: The Importance of Being
Earnest: A Trivial Comedy for Serious People.
Cabot Community Theater presents the comedy
by Oscar Wilde. March 18, 7 p.m.; March 19,
2:30 p.m. and 7 p.m.; March 20, 2:30 p.m.
Cabot School Performing Arts Center, 25 Common Rd., Cabot. $5 or three items for the Onion
River Food Shelf. 793-5617. Karen@praxisworks.
com

SPECIAL EVENTS

March 1920: Cabin Fever Reliever Theatre

Workshops. Workshops for kids and teens
taught by Kailie Larkin, co-director of the
Chelsea Funnery program. Workshop themes
include clowning and improvisation. Ages 618.
Chandler Center for the Arts, 71-73 Main St.,
Randolph. Sliding scale $820 per workshop.
For more information visit the youth page at
chandler-arts.org.

AUDITIONS

March 11: poeMUSEic. Bring your poems,

prose, diary entries, bemusing Ikea instructions
and more for five minutes at the mic, backed by
improvising house musicians. Any reading or
recitation goes: original material or your favorite
verse. 7:30 p.m. Espresso Bueno, 248 N. Main
St., Barre. Free. 479-0896. events@espressobueno.com. espressobueno.com.

March 6, 13: Auditions for Anything Goes.

Chandler is holding auditions for their annual 4th of July musical. Auditions are open
to students ages 718. Contact Emily Crosby
at outreach@chandler-arts.org or 431-0204 for
more info. and to register. Chandler Music Hall,
71-73 Main St., Randolph.

Medicare and You Workshop. New to Medicare?

Have questions? We have answers. Second and
fourth Tues., 34:30 p.m. 59 N. Main St., Ste.
200, Barre. Free, donations gratefully accepted.
479-0531. cvcoa@cvcoa.org. cvcoa.org.

Charlotte Low, Outreach Coordinator for Central

Vermont Solid Waste Mgmt. District. 6:30 p.m.
Kellogg-Hubbard Library, 135 Main St., Montpelier. 223-3338. kellogghubbard.org

Rainbow Umbrella of Central Vermont. Rainbow Umbrella brings LGBTQ individuals from
Central Vermont together to plan and hold events
such as bowling, discussion group, ukulele and tea
dances to foster community and increase LGBTQ
visibility in the region. Meets every other Tues.
57 p.m. Montpelier Senior Activity Center, 58
Barre St., Montpelier. rucvtadmin@pridecentervt.org
Grandparents Raising Their Childrens Children. Second Tues., 68 p.m. Child care provided.
Wesley Methodist Church, Main St., Waterbury.
476-1480.
Food is Too Good to Waste. Learn how you can
reduce food waste in your own home with by
Lynn Wild, Wild Learning Resources LLC, and

Starry, Starry Night. Explore the night sky as we

seek out nebulas, galaxies and star clusters, and
learn the constellations of spring. Dress warmly.
79 p.m. North Branch Nature Center, 713 Elm
St., Montpelier. $10 members; $5 children. 2296206. northbranchnaturecenter.org

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9

Cross-country Ski Craftsbury with Green

Mountain Club. Moderate. Craftsbury Nordic
Center. Trail fee. Bring water and lunch or buy at
touring center. For meeting time and place: Mary
S. at 505-0603 or Mary G. at 622-0585.
Legislative Day. The League of Women Voters
of Central Vermont invites the public to a light

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Live Music
VENUES
Bagitos. 28 Main St., Montpelier. Free. 2299212. Open mic every Wed. bagitos.com.
March 3: Grammy winner Jim Rooney & Colin
McCaffrey, 68 p.m.
March 4: Art Herttua & Ray Carroll Jazz Duo,
68 p.m.
March 5: Irish Session with Sarah Blair, Hilari
Farrington, Benedict Koehler, Katrina VanTyne,
Bob Ryan and others, 25 p.m.; Alex Figura
(folk/Americana/reggae) 68 p.m.
March 8: Myra Flynn, 68 p.m.
March 10: Ron Sweet (folk/Americana) 68
p.m.
March 11: Bernie Bash. Fundraiser for Bernies
campaign with Patti Casey, Tom MacKenzie,
Lewis Franco, Ginny & Bob Sassman, Ron
Sweet, Bronwyn Fryer and more. 6 p.m. Suggested donation.
March 12: Irish Session with Sarah Blair, Hilari
Farrington, Benedict Koehler, Katrina VanTyne,
Bob Ryan and others, 25 p.m.
March 13: Bleecker & MacDougal (folk ballads)
11 a.m.1 p.m.
March 15: Old Time Music Session (bluegrass/
Americana/Quebecois/mountain music) 68
p.m.
March 16: Papa GreyBeard (blues/folk) 68
p.m.
March 17: Dave & Corey Loughran (acoustic
classic rock) 68 p.m.
March 18: Stovepipe Mountain Band (Americana) 68 p.m.
March 19: Irish Session with Sarah Blair, Hilari
Farrington, Benedict Koehler, Katrina VanTyne,
Bob Ryan and others, 25 p.m.
Charlie Os World Famous. 70 Main St., Montpelier. Free. 223-6820.
Every Mon.: Comedy Caf Open Mic, 8:30
p.m.
Every Tues.: Godfather Karaoke, 9:30 p.m.
March 5: Tsunamibots, The Miss-Fits, Time
Out Timmy (punk) 9 p.m.
March 11: Abby Jenne & Doug Perkins (soul
breakfast and conversation with state representatives. 8 a.m.12:30 p.m. Coffee and bagels in
cafeteria 8 a.m.; Hear from Sen. Anthony Pollina,
Sen. Diane Snelling and Rep. Tony Klein 9 a.m.;
Meet Gov. Shumlin at noon. Attend House and
Senate committees in session. Vermont State
House, Rm. 10, Montpelier. RSVP: lwvofvt@
gmail.com
CVHHH Public Foot Care Clinic. Individuals
should bring clippers, basin, towel, foot-soak
powder and lotion. 8:30 a.m.noon. Twin Valley Senior Center, Blueberry Commons, Rt. 2,
E. Montpelier. $15. 223-1878. www.cvhhh.org/
footcare
Pluralism in Americas Religious History. With

Calendar of Events

rock) 6 p.m.; Starline Rhythm Boys (rockabilly)

9 p.m.
March 18: Julia Kate Davis (folk) 6 p.m., Discolicious (70s) 9 p.m.
Espresso Bueno. 248 N. Main St., Barre. 4790896. Free/by donation. events@espressobueno.
com. espressobueno.com.
March 5: Linda Young (singer-songwriter) 7:30
p.m.
March 12: Jazzyaoke (live jazz karaoke) 7:30
p.m. $5
March 19: Duffy Gardner (singer-songwriter)
7 p.m.
Positive Pie. 22 State St., Montpelier. 229-0453.
positivepie.com.
March 4: On the Spot Trio (funk) 10 p.m. $5.
ages 21+
March 11: Pop-Up Dance Party, 10:30 p.m.
Whammy Bar. 7 p.m.; Fri. and Sat., 7:30 p.m. 31
County Rd., Calais. Thurs., Free. whammybar1.com.
Every Wed.: Open mic
March 5: Cookies Hot Club
March 10: Dave Keller
March 12: Tim Brick

SPECIAL EVENTS
March 4: Duo Toivo. Duet of classically trained
female vocals and piano presented by Touched by
Love International. Special guest speaker, Erick
Nills Nyambuoro from Kenya will bring his heartfelt testimony to what he has seen and experienced
in the war torn region of Kenya. 7 p.m. Hunger
Mountain Christian Assembly, 4940 WaterburyStowe Rd. (Rte 100), Waterbury Center. Free;
donations accepted. 476-9699.
March 5: Madaila. One of Burlingtons mostbuzzed-about bands, delivering tight, exuberant,
techno-colored, R&B indie pop; opened by The
Limes, the Cabot-Twinfield High 20-piece alt-pop
funkestra. 7:30 p.m. Flying Stage performance
space (inside ReSOURCE-VT), 30 Granite St.,
Barre. $15. http://madaila-thelimes.eventbrite.com
March 5: Distant Mirrors Music between the
wars, 1918-1939. Presented by Heliand Consort.
Program features music from the Interwar period
including novelty piano, French Impressionism,
the American songbook and Francis Poulenc's
Professor Erica Andrus. An Osher Lifelong Learning Institute program. Doors open 12:30 p.m.
for those wishing to bring a brown bag lunch;
programs starts 1:30 p.m. Aldrich Public Library,
6 Washington St., Barre. Donations accepted.
Chronic Conditions Support Group. Free
discussion and educational group for anyone with
a chronic illness meets on the second Wednesday
of each month, 34 p.m. Gifford Conference
Center, 44 S. Main St., Randolph. 728-2390.
Celiac and Food Allergy Support Group. With
Lisa Mas of Harmonized Cookery. Second Wed.,
4:306 p.m. Conference room 3, Central Vermont Medical Center. lisamase@gmail.com.
Quilting Group. Working meeting of the Dog
River Quilters. Second Wed., 5:30 p.m. Community room, Brown Public Library, Northfield.
Jean, 585-5078 or jeanjolley@myfairpoint.net.

spectacular Sextet for piano and winds. 7:30 p.m.;

pre-concert talk 7 p.m. Spruce Peak Performing Arts Center, 122 Hourglass Dr., Stowe. $20
advance: $25 day of show after 5 p.m. 760-4634.
sprucepeakarts.org
March 56: Capital City Concerts Presents The
Whiffenpoofs. The world's oldest and best-known
male collegiate a cappella group and one of Yale
University's most celebrated traditions. $1525.
Tickets: capitalcityconcerts.org. Tickets also available in person (cash or check only) at Bear Pond
Books.
March 5: 7:30 p.m., Elley-Long Center at St.
Michaels College, Colchester
March 6: 3 p.m., Montpelier High School Smilie Auditorium, 5 high School Dr., Montpelier.
March 6: Music for a March Afternoon. The
Monteverdi Music School annual faculty recital,
an annual fundraising event for the school. Special
performances by Monteverdi faculty members and
guests including John Halvey, Eliza Thomas, the
Living Woods Ensemble, Counterpoint and more.
3 p.m. Unitarian Church, 130 Main St., Montpelier. $15 adults; $12 seniors/students; $25 families.
229-9000. director@monteverdimusic.org
March 8: Patty Griffin, Sara Watkins and Anais
Mitchell: Together on Stage. Three performers in
a spectacular singers-in-the-round celebration of
traditional American songwriting and performance. 7 p.m. St. Johnsbury Academy, Fuller
Hall, 1000 Main St., St. Johnsbury. $1554;
students 18 and under free. http://kcppresents.
catamountarts.org/patty-griffin-sarah-watkinsanais-mitchell-together-on-stage/
March 12: Chiara String Quartet. One of
Americas most respected string ensembles brings
fresh excitement to the traditional string quartet
repertoire and offers insightful interpretations of
new compositions. 7:30 p.m. Chandler Music
Hall, 71-73 Main St., Randolph. Adults $40;
students $10. 728-6464. chandler-arts.org
March 12: Goitse Irish Traditional Music. The
young quintet features two All-Ireland champions
and just recently picked up Live Irelands Trad
Band of the Year award. 7:30 p.m. Barre Opera
House, 6 N. Main St., Barre. $1526. 476-8188.
barreoperahouse.org

THE BRIDGE

March 12: PossumHaw. With the drive of bluegrass and the original lyricism of folk, PossumHaw
has stunning vocal harmonies, stellar acoustic
instrumentation, and a sound all their own. 7:30
p.m. Spruce Peak Performing Arts Center, 122
Hourglass Dr., Stowe. $20 advance; $25 day of
show after 5 p.m. 760-4634. SprucePeakArts.org
March 12: Jazzyaoke. Sing the standards backed
by a live six-piece jazz band; all lyrics provided.
7:30 p.m. Espresso Bueno, 248 N. Main St., Barre.
$5. 479-0896.events@espressobueno.com. espressobueno.com
March 13: Vermont Philharmonic: Dressing
It Up! From Melody to Full Orchestra. Family
concert. With music director and conductor Lou
Kosma and artistic director and conductor of the
Green Mountain Youth Symphony, Robert Blais.
2 p.m. Barre Opera House, 6 N. Main St., Barre.
Adults $15; seniors $12; students $5. vermontphilharmonic.org
March 13: Vermont Virtuosi: Once Upon a
Time. Featuring music for flute, clarinet, bassoon
and piano that is narrative in nature. Also the
world premiere of Encircled by You, a newly
commissioned quartet by Northfield composer
Dennis Bthory-Kitsz. 3 p.m. Unitarian Church,
130 Main St., Montpelier. Suggested donation:
$10; seniors/students $5. vermontvirtuosi@mail.com.
laurelannmaurer.com
March 16: Vermonts Own 40th Army Band.
Presented by The Vermont National Guard and
the Office of the Adjutant General. Featuring
traditional patriotic American tunes, as well
as contemporary musical favorites. Part of the
Farmers Night series. 7:30 p.m. Vermont State
House, Montpelier. Free.
March 1920: Montpelier Chamber Orchestra:
Primavera. Spring concert under the directorship
of Anne Decker Featuring Mozarts Overture to
Cosi Fan Tutte, Brittens Suite on English Folk
Tunes, Andres Paraphrase on Themes of Brian
Eno and Mendelssohns Symphony No. 4 in
A Major. Sat., 7:30 p.m.; Sun., 4 p.m. Vermont
College of Fine Arts, College Hall Chapel,
Montpelier. Adults $15; seniors $12; students $10.
229-4191. montpelierchamberorchestra.org

Essential Oil Basics Class. Find out how essential

oils can help you emotionally and physically. 67
p.m. Free. Call Annie Limoge for location and
RSVP: 223-2906

JSC.SA@jsc.edu

5th annual Turkish Day. Presented by the Turkish Cultural Center of Vermont. Turkish food,
exhibit, art display, gifts and more. 46 p.m.
Vermont State House, Cedar Creek Room, Montpelier. 448-0458. info@tccvt.org. tccvt.org

FCWC Family Fun Day. Free child-friendly community event with entertainment, arts and crafts,
face painting and baby playgroup. 10 a.m.1 p.m.
1 Park Ave., Montpelier. 262-3292. Family Center
of Washington County on Facebook

Bereaved Parents Support Group. Second

Wed., 68 p.m. CVHHH, 600 Granger Rd.,
Berlin. Jeneane Lunn 793-2376.
Young Adult Book Discussion: Calvin by
Martine Leavitt. Copies of the book are available
at the library. 6:30 p.m. Kellogg-Hubbard Library,
135 Main St., Montpelier. 223-3338. kellogghubbard.org
Montpelier City Council Meeting. Second and
fourth Wed., 6:30 p.m. City Council Chambers,
Montpelier City Hall. 39 Main St., Montpelier.
montpelier-vt.org.

THURSDAY, MARCH 10

Womens Right to Vote Film and Discussion.

Film shows the harrowing story of the birth of
the National Womens Party. Sponsored by the
League of Women Voters. 6 p.m. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, 135 Main St., Montpelier. 2233338. kellogghubbard.org

FRIDAY, MARCH 11

SATURDAY, MARCH 12

Community Forum on the Fracked Gas Pipeline. Presentation followed by breakout groups
with catered food. 69 p.m. Christ Church, 62
State St., Montpelier.
Contra Dance with Montpelier Contra Exchange. Tunes by Maivish, calling by Peter
Johnson. Flourish workshop at the break. 8 p.m.;
challenging contra 10:4511:30 p.m. Capital City
Grange, 6612 VT Rt. 12, Berlin. $6$12 sliding
scale admission. contraexchange.org. facebook.
com/contraexchange. contraexchange@gmail.com.

SUNDAY, MARCH 13

Frozen Onion Winter Bike & Snowshoe Race.

Rescheduled from Feb. 7. Presented by Onion
River Sports. Fat bike demos after the event. Race
starts: fat bike 10 a.m.; snowshoe 11 a.m. Registration 9 a.m. Hubbard Park, Montpelier. $25
includes registration, post-race food, warm fire
and hot drinks. 229-9409. onionriver.com.

MONDAY, MARCH 14

The Annual Turkey Take-Out Dinner. Turkey

and gravy, stuffing, mash potatoes, vegetable,
rolls, cranberry sauce and dessert. Pick up 46
p.m. Waterbury Center Community Church, Rt.
100 (next to Cold Hollow Cider Mill), Waterbury
Center. $9. Reservations required: 244-8089.
Deliveries in local area available for those in need.

Robins Nest Nature Playgroup. Outdoor

playgroup for parents, caregivers and children ages
birth5. Spontaneous play, exploration, discovery, song, nature inspired crafts and storytelling.
Every Mon. through June 6 starting March 14,
9:3011:30 a.m. North Branch Nature Center,
713 Elm St., Montpelier. By donation. 229-6206.
northbranchnaturecenter.org

Friday Night Group. For youth age 1322 who

are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or
questioning. Pizza, soft drinks and conversation.
Cofacilitated by two trained, adult volunteers from
Outright VT. Second and fourth Fri., 6:308 p.m.
Unitarian Church, 130 Main St., Montpelier. Free.
223-7035. Micah@OutrightVT.org.

LGBTQ Series Book Discussion: The Miseducation of Cameron Post. LGBTQ series
in partnership with the Unitarian Church of
Montpelier. Books are available at the library. 6:30
p.m. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, 135 Main St.,
Montpelier. 223-3338. kellogghubbard.org

Casino Night at Johnson State College. Benefits

the United Way of Lamoille County. Theme is
Disco Mania. Free refreshments, cash bar and full
range of traditional casino games. 8 p.m. Johnson
State College, Stearns Dining Hall, 337 College
Hill, Johnson. $5 advance; $7 at door. 635-1232.

TUESDAY, MARCH 15

Dreaming into the Earth: Integrative, Experiential Dreamwork. Monthly meetings to explore
the unique message of your dreams through
theatre, group interaction and discussion. Dreams

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Visual Arts
EXHIBITS

Through March 12: Northern Vermont Artists

Association Member Show. A diverse selection
of artwork including Robert Brunelle, and Janet
Bonneau. Gallery hours: Tues.Sat., noon4 p.m.
T.W. Wood Gallery, Center for Arts & Learning,
46 Barre St., Montpelier. 262-6035. twwoodgallery@gmail.com. twwoodgallery.org
Through March. 19: Salvage. Artists repurpose,
reposition and reimagine salvaged materials to
bring new meaning to found objects. Chandler
Gallery, 71-73 Main St., Randolph.
Through March 19: Roger Weingarten and
Kate Fetherston, One Show, Two Visions. The
artists share an obsession with color, texture, relentless curiosity and invention. Axels Gallery &
Frame Shop, 5 Stowe St., Waterbury. 244-7801.
axelsgallery.com. Reception: March 4, 68 pm.
Begins at Bridgeside Books with a poetry reading
from the artists. Continues at Axels Gallery
where the artists discuss their visual art.
Through March 26: Joelen Mulvaney, Tree
People Hiding in Plain Sight. Paintings. Jaquith
Public Library, Old Schoolhouse Common, 122
School St., #2, Marshfield. 426-3581. jaquithpubliclibrary@gmail.com
Through March 30: Annie Tiberio Cameron.
Wilderness images taken on artists solo camping
sojourns 19912006. Vermont Technical College, Hartness Library Gallery, 124 Admin Dr.,
Randolph Center.
Through March 31: Elizabeth Billings and
Michael Sacca, Close to Home. Billings will
open a path to personal and ecological healing and
wholeness. Bring your dreams in writing or email
then in advance. 5:457:45 p.m. Kellogg-Hubbard
Library, 135 Main St., Montpelier. Mary Kay:
ghosthero1@gmail.com. Jackie: 522-6889
Poetry Clinic. The first hour of the clinic will be
devoted to generative poetry writing exercises; the
second hour will be devoted to respectful critiques
of work you bring to or make in class. Every first
and third Tues., 68 p.m. River Arts Center, 74
Pleasant St., Morrisville. $5 suggested donation.
888-1261. riverartsvt.org

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16

Bereavement/Grief Support Group. Open to

anyone who has experienced the death of a loved
one. 1011:30 a.m. Conference Center. 600
Granger Road, Berlin. Free. 223-1878.
Population and Poverty. With advocate George
Plumb. An Osher Lifelong Learning Institute
program. Doors open 12:30 p.m. for those wishing
to bring a brown bag lunch; programs starts 1:30
p.m. Aldrich Public Library, 6 Washington St.,
Barre. Donations accepted.
Essential Oil Basics Class. Find out how essential
oils can help you emotionally and physically. 23
p.m. Free. Call Annie Limoge for location and
RSVP: 223-2906

Prejudice and Pride Film and Discussion.

Episode 5 in the PBS documentary series Latino
Americans. 6:30 p.m. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, 135 Main St., Montpelier. 223-3338.
kellogghubbard.org
Montpelier School Board Meeting. 7 p.m. Montpelier High School library, 5 High School Dr.,
Montpelier. 225-8000.

THURSDAY, MARCH 17

Brain Injury Support Group. Open to all survivors, caregivers and adult family members. Third
Thurs., 1:302:30 p.m. Unitarian Church, 130
Main St., Montpelier. 244-6850.
Diabetes Discussion Group. Focus on selfmanagement. Open to anyone with diabetes
and their families. Third Thurs., 1:30 p.m. The
Health Center, Plainfield. Free. Don 322-6600 or
dgrabowski@the-health-center.org.
Survivors of Suicide Loss Support. Monthly
group for people affected by a suicide death. Third
Thurs., 67:30 p.m. Central Vermont Medical
Center, conference rm. 1, Fisher Rd., Berlin. 2230924. calakel@comcast.com.afsp.org.
Grandparents Raising Their Childrens Children. Third Thurs., 68 p.m. Child care provided.
Trinity United Methodist Church, 137 Main St.,
Montpelier. 476-1480.
River Arts Photo Co-op. Gather, promote and
share your experience and knowledge of photography with other photography enthusiasts in an

Calendar of Events

display her site-specific installations inspired by

the elements of nature and technology. Saccas
exhibit of detailed photographic images marries
the two disciplines conceptually. I.D. required for
admission. The Governors Gallery, Pavilion Office Building, 109 State St., 5F, Montpelier.
Through March 31: Kate Gridley, Passing
Through Portraits of Emerging Adults.
Life-sized oil portraits. Vermont Supreme Court
Gallery, 111 State St., Montpelier.
Through March 31: Legislation: Source of
Art 40 years of Art Resource Association. Through their art, 18 ARA artists honor
legislators for protecting the interests of Vermont.
Vermont State House cafeteria, Montpelier. 2232258. benson1791@gmail.com. artresourceassociation.com
Through March 31: Abstracted Works by
Maggie Neale. Rich color and texture, layered
with paint, wax, fabrics. Montpelier City Hall,
1F, Main St., Montpelier. 279-0774. colormuse@
gmail.com. maggieneale.com
Through April 8: Tom Leytham, The Other
Working Landscape. 26 watercolor prints by the
Montpelier architect and artist. The Gallery at
Central Vermont Medical Center, Berlin.
Through April 10: Intimacy + Materiality. Explores material and pronounces the handmade or
methods of making through the lens of contemporary studio, social and design practices. Helen
Day Art Center, 90 Pond St., Stowe. 253-8358.
helenday.com

Through April 10: Carole Frances Lung aka

Frau Fiber, Peoples Cloth Trade Show: The tshirt is the problem. Through her alter ego Frau
Fiber, Lung utilizes a hybrid of playful activism,
cultural criticism, research and spirited crafting of
one of a kind garment production performances.
Helen Day Art Center, 90 Pond St., Stowe. 253atmosphere of camaraderie and fun. Adults/teens.
Third Thurs., 68 p.m. River Arts Center, 74
Pleasant St., Morrisville. $5 suggested donation.
888-1261. riverartsvt.org.
Wild-craft your Artwork: Participating with the
Living Landscape. Nick Neddo shares perspective
on his journey of 'rewilding' his approach to making
artwork through the process of going straight to the
source. A Transition Town Montpelier series. 6 p.m.
Kellogg-Hubbard Library, 135 Main St., Montpelier. 223-3338. kellogghubbard.org
Barre City Pub Crawl. Celebrate St. Patricks
Day at Bueno with Irish ballads! Then join us as
we make our merry way around the Granite City.
6:30 p.m. Espresso Bueno, 248 N. Main St., Barre.
Free. 479-0896. events@espressobueno.com.
espressobueno.com
Songwriters Meeting. Meeting of the Northern
VT/NH chapter of the Nashville Songwriters
Association International. Bring copies of your
work. Third Thurs., 6:45 p.m. Catamount Arts, St.
Johnsbury. John, 633-2204.
Author Talk: Mimi Baird. Baird discusses her
memoir He Wanted the Moon: The Madness
and Medical Genius of Dr. Perry Baird, and
His Daughter's Quest to Know Him. 78 p.m.
Royalton Memorial Library, 23 Alexander Pl.,
S. Royalton. Free; open to the public. 763-7094.
librarian@royaltonlibrary.org

FRIDAY, MARCH 18
The Green Mountain Film Festival
March 18 27
See website for more details:
gmffestival.org
Social and Support Group for LGBTQ Adults
with Disabilities. Join Laura, an AmeriCorps
VISTA member and Paul Audy, an active community member, as they co-facilitate this first support
group meeting. Come together to talk, connect
and find support around a number of issues including coming out, socializing, challenges around
employment, accessibility, self-advocacy, choosing
partners and anything else that you would like to
discuss or find support around. 6 p.m. Unitarian
Church, Fireplace Room, 130 Main St., Montpelier.
International Folk Dance. Free instruction of a
variety of international folk dances in a program
presented by the Kellogg-Hubbard Library and
the Unitarian Church. All dances will be taught;
dance experience or a partner not necessary. 7 p.m.
Unitarian Church, 130 Main St., Montpelier.

SATURDAY, MARCH 19

Tea House Clinic. Get herbal nutritional supplementation through the form of teas and/or tinctures. Herbal tea sharing with other professional

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8358. helenday.com

Through April 15: Lynn Newcombs Etchings:

The Power of Black Ink; Two Decades of Printmaking. Tools, bridges and abstract etchings.
Gallery hours: Mon.Fri., 10 a.m.4 p.m. White
River Gallery (in BALE building), 35 S. Windsor
St., S. Royalton. lynnnewcombvt.com
March 8April 16: Them, Us & You. A global,
invitational exhibit involving more than 24 artists
from the U.S. and around the world. Opening
reception: March 12, 46 p.m. Studio Place Arts,
201 N. Main St., Barre. 479-7069. Studioplacearts.com
March 13April 30: Annie Rodrigue Art Exhibit. Canadian artist exhibit of abstract contemporary works of art. Opening reception March
18, 57 p.m. T. W. Wood Gallery, Center for Arts
& Learning, 46 Barre St., Montpelier. 262-6035.
twwoodgallery@gmail.com. twwoodgallery.org
Through April 30: ARA Exhibits at the Library.
Collective gathering of paintings, collage and
photography of Art Resource Association artists,
celebrating 40 years. Kellogg-Hubbard Library,
135 Main St., Montpelier. artresourceassociation.
com. colormuse@gmail.com. 279-0774
Through May 1: Michael Zebrowski, SURVEY.
Inaugural artist-in-residence project on the
grounds of Spruce Peak at Stowe. For information: Helen Day Art Center, 253-8358, helenday.
com
Through May 2: Galen Cheney, To China and
Back. Paper constructions and paintings. Opening reception: March 3, 57 p.m.; artist talk 6
p.m. The Gallery at River Arts, 74 Pleasant St.,
Morrisville. 888-1261. riverartsvt.org
Through June 30: Saddle Up! Norwich Cavalry:
Training, Touring and Tactics on Horseback.
The story of the Norwich Cavalry and its establishment is full of wonderful images of the days

when equines were part of the daily life at the

University. Norwich University, Sullivan Museum
and History Center, 158 Harmon Dr., Northfield.
485-2183. academics.norwich.edu/museum/
Through July 19: Blue Ribbons & Burlesque:
The Country Fair Photography of Charles Fish.
Black and white photographs capture nature and
nurture, theatrical illusion, the pursuit of excellence and even the guilty pleasures of fair food.
Vermont History Museum, 109 State St., Montpelier. Free with admission to museum. 828-2180.
vermonthistory.org/calendar

SPECIAL EVENTS

March 6: Painting Skies and Clouds Demonstration. With Andrew Orr. Part of the Cabin
Fever Series. 12 p.m. Bryan Memorial Gallery,
Jeffersonville. Free. 644-5100. bryangallery.org
March 11: Opening Reception: Circular Earth
Sculpture by Dianne Shullenberger. Works
made with natural objects. 47 p.m. The Spotlight Gallery, Vermont Arts Council office, 136
State St., Montpelier. vermontartscouncil.org
March 12: Winter Light Air Painting Demonstration. With Eric Tobin. Part of the Cabin
Fever Series. 13 p.m. Bryan Memorial Gallery,
Jeffersonville. Free. 644-5100. bryangallery.org

CALL FOR ARTISTS

The Museum of Everyday Life is soliciting contributions to its upcoming exhibition featuring the
mirror, which opens May 29. Accepting all kinds
of contributions including anecdotes, scholarship, art and objects consisting of or relating to all
aspects of mirrors. 3482 Dry Pond Rd., Glover.
museumofeverydaylife.org

services available. Every third Sat., 9 a.m.noon.

Tea House Exchange at Another Way Community
Center, 125 Barre St., Montpelier. Free; donations
welcome. Rosalene: 793-9371. manywordsherbs1.
weebly.com
Additional Recyclables Collection Center. Accepting scores of hard-to-recycle items. Third Sat.,
9 a.m.1 p.m. 540 N. Main St. (old Times-Argus
building), Barre. $1 per carload. 229-9383 x106.
For list of accepted items, go to cvswmd.org.
Open House at Orchard Valley Waldorf School.
Get a taste of what OVWS can offer your child
and family. 10 a.m.1 p.m.; sample grade 1 lesson
10:30 a.m.; grades walk-through and early childhood programs walk-throughs including Farm &
Forest school year program. Faculty and staff available for questions. 2290 Rt. 14N, E. Montpelier.
456-7400. morgan.i@ovws.org. ovws.org
Capital City Indoor Farmers Market. Find unique,
local, farm foods you wont find in your local store,
while getting to know your farmer and learning the
best ways to prepare them. 10 a.m.2 p.m. Montpelier High School cafeteria, 5 High School Dr.,
Montpelier. montpelierfarmersmarket.com
Alla Vita 2nd Anniversary Celebration. Free
food samples, discounts and specials. 10 a.m.5
p.m.; free wine tasting 35 p.m. Alla Vita, 27 State
St., Montpelier. 225-6526. allavitavermont.com
Vermont Mountaineers annual Hot Stove
Banquet. Meet and greet the Mountaineers. With
Red Sox hall-of-famer Bill Spaceman Lee, Little
Fenway founder Pat OConnor and Animal Planet
star Jake Hodgdon. Silent auction, raffle, food,
entertainment. 5:30 p.m. Capitol Plaza, 100 State
St., Montpelier. Adults $46; students $26. TheVermontMountaineers.com
Clarke Lecture Series: Bryan Pfeiffer. Migration:
The New Science of Movement understanding
the science of migration. 6 p.m. Unitarian Church,
130 Main St., Montpelier. $15 dinner; lecture by
donation. 229-1246. pmbwatt@comcast.net
Spring It On! Roller Derby Fun-Raiser. Come
party with the skate-y ladies of Central Vermont
Roller Derby: Games, prizes, trivia, 50/50 Raffle
and more! 8 p.m. Espresso Bueno, 248 N. Main
St., Barre. Free. 479-0896.events@espressobueno.
com. espressobueno.com

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Weekly Events
ART & CRAFT
Beaders Group. All levels of beading experience
welcome. Free instruction available. Come with
a project for creativity and community. Sat., 11
a.m.2 p.m. The Bead Hive, Plainfield. 454-1615.

Calendar of Events

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
Noontime Knitters. All abilities welcome. Basics 11:30 a.m. Montpelier Senior Activity Center, 58
taught. Crocheting, needlepoint and tatting also Barre St., Montpelier. Seniors 60+ free with $7
welcome. Tues., noon1 p.m. Waterbury Public
suggested donation; under 60 $9. Reservations:
Library, 28 N. Main St., Waterbury. 244-7036.
262-6288 or justbasicsinc@gmail.com.
Life Drawing at The Front. Draw from life with
a model in a series of poses. Bring your own
materials. Come early to get a good seat. Every
Thurs., 6:308:30 p.m. The Front Gallery, 6
Turning Point Center. Safe, supportive place
Barre St., Montpelier. $10. www.thefrontvt.com. for individuals and their families in or seeking
meldan@together.net
recovery. Daily, 10 a.m.5 p.m. 489 North Main
Open Art at The Front. Create "crazy dolls" with St., Barre. 479-7373.
Sun.: Alchoholics Anonymous, 8:30 a.m.
artist Melora Kennedy. Every Wed., 5:307:30
p.m. The Front Gallery, 6 Barre St., Montpelier.
Tues.: Making Recovery Easier workshops,
$5. www.thefrontvt.com. meldan@together.net
67:30 p.m.
Wed.: Wits End Parent Support Group, 6 p.m.
Drop-in River Arts Elder Art Group. Work
on art, share techniques and get creative with
Thurs.: Narcotics Anonymous, 6:30 p.m.
others. Bring your own art supplies. For elders
Early Bird Bone Builders Class. With Cort
60+. Every Fri., 10 a.m.noon. River Arts Center,
Richardson. Osteoporosis exercise and prevention
74 Pleasant St., Morrisville. Free. 888-1261.
program. Wear comfortable clothing and sturdy
riverartsvt.org.
shoes. Light weights provided or bring your own.
All ages. Every Mon., Wed. and Fri., 7:308:30
a.m. Twin Valley Senior Center, Rt. 2, Blueberry
Commons, E. Montpelier. Free. Cort: 223-3174
Open Shop Nights. Volunteer-run community
or 238-0789.
bike shop: bike donations and repairs. Wed., 46
Bone Building Exercises. All seniors welcome.
p.m.; other nights. Freeride Montpelier, 89 Barre
St., Montpelier. 552-3521. freeridemontpelier.org. Every Mon., Wed. and Fri. 7:30 a.m., 9:15 a.m.
(starting Feb. 8) and 10:4511:45 a.m. Twin Valley Senior Center, 4583 U.S. Rt. 2, E. Montpelier.
Free. 223-3322. twinvalleyseniors.org.

HEALTH & WELLNESS

BICYCLING

BOOKS & WORDS

Lunch in a Foreign Language. Bring lunch and

practice your language skills with neighbors.
Noon1 p.m. Mon., Hebrew; Tues., Italian;
Wed., Spanish; Thurs., French. Kellogg-Hubbard
Library, 135 Main St., Montpelier. 223-3338.

Tai Chi for Seniors. Led by trained volunteers.

Every Mon. and Fri., 12 p.m.; Mon. and Wed.,
5:306:30 p.m. Twin Valley Senior Center,
4583 U.S. Rt. 2, E. Montpelier. Free. 223-3322.
twinvalleyseniors.org.

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.

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.

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
Computer and Online Help. One-on-one computer help. Tues. and Fri., 10 a.m.1 p.m. Waterbury Public Library, 28 N. Main St., Waterbury.
Free. Registration required: 244-7036.
Personal Financial Management Workshops.
Learn about credit/debit cards, credit building and repair, budgeting and identity theft,
insurance, investing, retirement. Tues., 68 p.m.
Central Vermont Medical Center, Conference
Room 3. Registration: 371-4191.

FOOD & DRINK

Community Meals in Montpelier. All welcome.
Free.
Mon.: Unitarian Church, 130 Main St.,
11 a.m.1 p.m.
Tues.: Bethany Church, 115 Main St.,
11:30 a.m.1 p.m.
Wed.: Christ Church, 64 State St.,
11 a.m.12:30 p.m.
Thurs.: Trinity Church, 137 Main St.,
11:30 a.m.1 p.m.

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.
Overeaters Anonymous. Twelve-step
program for physically, emotionally and spiritually overcoming overeating. Note meeting days
and locations. Every Tues., 5:306:30 p.m. and
Sat., 8:309:30 a.m. at Episcopal Church of the
Good Shepherd, 39 Washington St., Barre. 2493970. Every Mon., 56 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
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.
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

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something else. Every Wed., 68 p.m. Turning

Point Center, 489 N. Main St., Barre. Louise:
279-6378.

Gamelan Rehearsals. Sun., 79 p.m. Pratt Center, Goddard College. Free. 426-3498. steven.
light@jsc.edu. light.kathy@gmail.com.

HIV Testing. Vermont CARES offers fast oral

testing. Thurs., 25 p.m. 58 East State St., Ste. 3
(entrance at back), Montpelier. Free. 371-6222.
vtcares.org.

RECYCLING

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., 1011:30 a.m. Jaquith Public Library, 122
School St., Marshfield. Free. 426-3581.
jaquithpubliclibrary.org.
Story Time for Kids. Meet your neighbors and
share quality time with the pre-schooler in your
life. Each week well read stories and spend time
together. A great way to introduce your preschooler to your local library. For ages 25. Every
Thurs., 10:30 a.m. Cutler Memorial Library, 151
High St., Plainfield. 454-8504. cutlerlibrary.org.
Lego Club. Use our large Lego collection to
create and play. All ages. Thurs., 34:30 p.m.
Kellogg-Hubbard Library, 135 Main St., Montpelier. Free. 223-3338. kellogghubbard.org.
Drop-in Kinder Arts Program. Innovative
exploratory arts program with artist/instructor
Kelly Holt. Age 35. Fri., 10:30 a.m.noon.
River Arts Center, 74 Pleasant St., Morrisville.
888-1261. RiverArtsVT.org.
Teen Fridays. Find out about the latest teen
books, use the gym, make art, play games and if
you need to, do your homework. Fri., 35 p.m.
Jaquith Public Library, 122 School St., Marshfield. 426-3581.
Musical Story Time. Join us for a melodious
good time. Ages birth6. Sat., 10:30 a.m. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, 135 Main St., Montpelier.
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. Alumni Hall, Barre. 223-2039.
BarretonesVT.com.
Dance or Play with the Swinging Over 60
Band. Danceable tunes from the 1930s to the
1960s. Recruiting musicians. Tues., 10:30 a.m.
noon. Montpelier Senior Activity Center, 58
Barre St., Montpelier. 223-2518.
Monteverdi Young Singers Chorus Rehearsal.
New chorus members welcome. Wed., 45 p.m.
Montpelier. Call 229-9000 for location and more
information.
Piano Workshop. Informal time to play,
refresh your skills and get feedback if desired
with other supportive musicians. Singers and
listeners welcome. Thurs., 45:30 p.m. Montpelier Senior Activity Center, 58 Barre St.,
Montpelier. Free; open to the public. 223-2518.
msac@montpelier-vt.org.
Ukelele Group. All levels welcome. Thurs., 68
p.m. Montpelier Senior Activity Center, 58 Barre
St. 223-2518.
Rock & Soul 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.

Additional Recycling. The Additional Recyclables Collection Center accepts scores of hardto-recycle items. Mon., Wed., Fri., noon6 p.m.;
Third Sat., 9 a.m.1 p.m. ARCC, 540 North
Main St., Barre. $1 per carload. 229-9383 x106.
For list of accepted items, go to cvswmd.org/arcc.

RESOURCES
Efficiency Vermont Customer Support Office
Hours. Specialists will be on hand to provide
one-on-one energy consultations and answer
your energy questions. Every Tues., 11:30 a.m.2
p.m. and every Thurs., 46 p.m. through March.
Efficiency Vermont Barre Office, 322 N. Main
St., Barre. Free. 888-921-5990. info@efficiencyvermont.com
Onion River Exchange Tool Library. 80 tools
both power and manual. Wed., 46 p.m.; Sat.,
911 a.m. 46 Barre St., Montpelier. 661-8959.
info@orexchange.com.

SOLIDARITY/IDENTITY
Womens Group. Women age 40 and older
explore important issues and challenges in their
lives in a warm and supportive environment. Facilitated by psychotherapist Kathleen Zura. Every
Mon., 5:307:30 p.m. 41 Elm St., Montpelier.
223-6564. Insurances accepted.

SPIRITUALITY
Christian Science Reading Room. You're invited
to visit the Reading Room and see what we
have for your spiritual growth. You can borrow,
purchase or simply enjoy material in a quiet study
room. Hours: Wed., 11 a.m.7:15 p.m.; Thurs.
Sat., 11 a.m.1 p.m. 145 State St., Montpelier.
223-2477.
A Course in Miracles. A study in spiritual transformation. Group meets each Tues., 78 p.m.
Christ Episcopal Church, 64 State St., Montpelier. 279-1495.
Christian Counseling. Tues. and Thurs. Daniel
Dr., Barre. Reasonable cost. By appt. only:
479-0302.
Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults. For those
interested in learning about the Catholic faith, or
current Catholics who want to learn more. Wed.,
7 p.m. St. Monica Church, 79 Summer St.,
Barre. Register: 479-3253.
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

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.
Zen Meditation. With Zen Affiliate of Vermont.
Wed., 6:307:30 p.m. 174 River St., Montpelier.
Free. Call for orientation: 229-0164.
Shambhala Buddhist Meditation. Group meditation practice. Sun., 10 a.m.noon; Tues., 78
p.m.; Wed., 67 p.m. New location: Center for
Culture and Learning, 46 Barre Street, Montpelier. Free. 223-5137. montpeliershambala.org.
Sunday Sangha: Community Ashtanga Yoga.
Every Sun., 5:407 p.m. Grateful Yoga, 15 State
St., 3F, Montpelier. By donation.

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Civil Disobedience at the
Public Service Board
Editor:
Approximately 70 people turned out February 19 for a
morning of defiant song at the Vermont Public Service
Board. We were all there (stuffed into the room, many in
the hallway) to show our support for landowners, Mr. and
Mrs. Cuneo, whose Williston property is under siege by
Vermont Gas for the easement of the fracked gas pipeline.
There has been an unsettling trend happening in this
country, particularly spiking since extreme methods of
extraction, such as fracking, started to be forced upon
the unwary public. That trend is the abuse of eminent
domain to put American home and landowners in this
position. Take this pittance were offering and allow us to
condemn easement rights on your property. Spend your
hard-earned money to hire a lawyer and fight us, the big
corporation. The stress and strain that these folks are put
under is difficult to imagine.
The Public Service Department made an egregious error
when they decided not to reopen the certificate of public
good for the pipeline proposal. Was the publics best interest served when Vermont Gas waited six months to report
the cost overrun of the project $154 million, up from
the original $86 million? Is our best interest served when

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the economics of the project no longer make sense

with oil now costing less than natural gas? A dictionary
defines eminent domain as the right of a government
or its agent to expropriate private property for public use,
with payment of compensation. So many Vermonters,
including Governor Peter Shumlin, stood up against the
proposed tar sands pipeline in the Northeast Kingdom.
We need all of those forces to join us in our continued
efforts to stop this pipeline that Vermont Gas wants to
impose on our communities. If you agree, stop by the
PSB for the next eminent domain hearing, and bring your
singing voice!
Jane Pekol, Northfield

Editor:
I am a retired Barre Town school employee. I understand the governor and some legislators are pressuring our
elected state treasurer to sell off fossil fuel investments in
our pension fund. Here is what I think about that: let experts like Treasurer Beth Pearce pick the investments, not
the politicians. Frankly they haven't done such a good job
paying the state's bills, I think the treasurer can do a better
job helping me pay mine.
And really: who's money is it, the State's or the pensioners?
It's ours of course, so hands off, politicians.

I long for freedom

the way Thoreau swigged silence
chilling by that pond.

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About the Fast Track Push to Legalize Marijuana...

Slow Down, Answer the Questions Its About Children and Youth
by Nat Frothingham

invite readers of The Bridge to pay close

attention to a fast-track bill to legalize
marijuana.

That bill has already been approved by the

Vermont Senate. Now it has moved over to
the Vermont House for consideration and
possible action.

Over the past few days Ive talked by phone

with the heads of three non-profit organizations that are related in different but important ways to the quality of our schools and
the welfare of our children and youth.
Ive talked by phone with Jeff Francis who
is the lead person at the Vermont Superintendents Association. That association works
with and represents our school superintendents across the state.
Ive also talked by phone with Nicole Mace
who heads up the Vermont School Boards
Association, an association that serves all the
volunteers across the state who offer local
governance and leadership to our schools.
And Ive talked with Ken Page, executive director of the Vermont Principals Association
and in schools its the principals, along with
the schoolteachers, faculty and other staff
who are on the front lines with kids everyday.
Why these three phone conversations? Well,
the associations that serve the superinten-

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dents, school boards and

principals have put out
three separate but remarkably similar, almost
indistinguishable statements that raise critical,
even sobering, issues about
the current push to legalize marijuana and
the welfare of our schoolchildren and youth.

While there are subtle differences between

the three statements they are absolutely
alike in one respect. All three statements
draw from the Health Impact Assessment
of Marijuana Regulation in Vermont by the
Vermont Department of Health.
That assessment has found (and here we
quote):
Early and persistent use of marijuana can
lead to the development of anxiety disorders
later in life. Marijuana use may lead to
development of depressive disorders. Among
individuals at risk for the development
of some psychotic disorders, marijuana use
may increase the risk or mean that onset of
those disorders begins earlier in life.
Marijuana use may impact the physical
structure of the brain. The exact effect,
whether it is reversible, and what the potential health implications are, remains
unknown.

Marijuana use among high school and college students negatively impacts academic
outcomes. The association has a dose-response relationship, which means the more
a student uses, the worse the outcomes.
The research on the relationship between
marijuana use and academic outcomes
is almost sufficient to show a cause-andeffect link between the two.
Youth in more vulnerable situations (e.g.
already experiencing behavior or mental
health problems) are more likely to experience a negative academic outcome due to
marijuana use.
In Colorado, there has been a sharp increase in suspensions from 2013 to 2014.
The state cannot confirm whether this
is due to marijuana use, or due to the
state's legalization in 2014. In Vermont,
marijuana is the number one substance
for which students are suspended from
school.

In a convenience sample of 130 Vermont

educators, half reported they had not noticed
an increase in marijuana use from the 2013
school year to the 2015 school year, but twothirds expected to see an increase in use under
a regulated system.
A legalization and regulation protocol should
never allow infused/edible products that
could appeal to youth.
Heres what the leaders of the superintendents,
school boards and principals organizations
were saying to me in separate phone conversations.
First, they are asking the Vermont House to
take the time to ponder the difficult issues
raised by the marijuana bill. Take the time,
they are saying. Answer the tough questions.
And the tough questions are these:
Will legalization limit or increase student access to marijuana?
Will our schools, will the Vermont Agency
of Education, get the needed extra money
and staff support to deal with the impacts of
marijuana legalization?
One association leader said, What were saying is take your time, slow down.
Then he added: How can we ignore brain
research? When it comes to learning, would
we promote this?

Fund Parent Child Centers: Prevention Invests

In Our Childrens Future
by Claire Kendall, Moretown

he ripples and shockwaves from the tragic shooting events that occurred in our community last August can still be felt throughout the state. Our deepest sympathy goes
out to the families of the victims who are our neighbors. At the heart of our response
to this tragedy is our need to more closely examine the roles and responsibilities we all play in
the pursuit of the safety and wellbeing of our children in our community.
Our child protection system is facing a sharp increase in child custody rates. Its an alarming
trend and is quickly approaching an epidemic. Numbers show that a high percentage of these
children are from families struggling with substance abuse and addiction. Its a fact that many
of these children, having been exposed to trauma at such a young age, are at greater risk of
multiple physical and mental health challenges as adults. Over time there is a high cost attached
to treating these challenges. If we are to start turning the curve on child safety, and get out
ahead of this crisis, we need to realize the importance of investing in prevention. Prevention
and targeted family supports play an instrumental role in identifying and addressing family risk
factors so children can thrive in loving, safe environments free of abuse and neglect. We need
to shift our focus to front-end prevention work, and make sure that families get the help they
need when they need it.

Opinion

Early and continuous use

of marijuana significantly
increases risk of not completing high school, not enrolling
or completing college, low
educational achievement,
and lower income.

Lights Out

The Family Center of Washington County, the parent child center for central Vermont, has
been providing a broad range of prevention and family support services for nearly 30 years.
Recently we have piloted the Strengthening Families Demonstration Project. The parent child
centers in St. Albans and Rutland were also chosen to pilot the program. In a short time,
Strengthening Families has seen incredible results. Sen. Patrick Leahy recognized the significance of this program when he said, The Strengthening Families Program helps families and
children with open DCF cases by facilitating access to mental health resources, counseling,
substance abuse treatment, housing, child care and transportation. The program has already
proven successful, reducing the number of children removed from 30 percent of all open DCF
cases to 712 percent of all cases in just 18 months.
The program is showing such impressive results that the Parent Child Center Network is asking
that the Vermont legislature bring the Strengthening Families Project to each of the 15 parent
child centers in Vermont in fiscal year 2017. Vermont can no longer afford to underfund prevention work. An investment in parent child centers and the Strengthening Families program is an
investment in the future health and welfare of our children.

by Art Chickering, East Montpelier

ed Koppells Lights Out A Cyber Attack, A Nation Unprepared, Surviving the Aftermath, calls for local, state, regional and federal responses. For some time he was the
TV host of Nightline and is a well recognized reporter/journalist. This powerful,
thoroughly researched book, makes the following general points:

such an attack will occur, but WHEN.

Our electric grids are highly vulnerable to various kinds of attack, of which cyber attacks would
be the easiest and most disruptive.

For a decade or more, utilities, like other corporations and the federal government, have been
addressing cyber security. So far those efforts have not stopped domestic and international
hackers from penetrating diverse fire walls to steal thousands of records and cause disruption.
We cannot assume utilities will be an exception.

Such attacks could knock out electric power over large regions for weeks, months or as long
as a year.
Because of the length of these outages consequences would be much more devastating than
those we have experienced from terrorist violence and natural disasters.
City populations would soon run out of water, food and other essentials causing starvation,
violence and massive civic disorder.
Travel and transport would soon become impossible because pumping and providing fuel is
electricity dependent.
The feds, states, and local communities have no well articulated and publicly recognized plans
to respond.
Military advisors, homeland security experts and others all agree that it is not a matter of IF

Koppel clearly documents these propositions. There are examples of some individuals and
communities principally western ranchers and the Mormons who are prepared to survive
such an eventuality.

Families and individuals can store food and water and invest in alternative sources of electricity.
But those isolated responses do not address the most important question. Are we willing to be
our brothers keepers? Who are our brothers? What are our personal and political boundaries? Many Vermont individuals and communities responded generously to diverse damaging
consequences from Irene. The scenarios detailed in Lights Out, for even a month or two,
would create much more widespread consequences. How can our state government prepare for
such an attack? Our select boards? School systems? Corporate entities? Religious and spiritual
congregations? Are we willing to support such initiatives?
Let us, in our varied organizational contexts, and as families and individuals, address this probable challenge now.

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