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JANUARY21 FEBRUARY3, 2016

MONPELIER Welcome! Get ready tocome in from the cold! he Bridge presentsa lineup of entertainment to bring somelight and joy into your wintry night atthe Capitol Plaza Hotels Montpelier RoomFebruary 6 at 7:30 p.m.

We expect to host a fun and frolicksomeoccasion to help hurry along the passageof the season, but it has a serious purposefor us. We need to raise some funds! Weprovide a forum for anyone who choosesto write a letter or story and get their voiceheard that gets mailed out to every residentwho lives in the 05602 zip code. We workwith youth (published a writer as young as10 in 2015) and with elders (working closelywith the Montpelier Senior Activity Centerand writing teacher Maggie hompson, wepublished numerous pieces from people intheir 70s and 80s).

We are not just here for the rich and pow-erful although we dont discriminateagainst them, either we are here for thechildren, the impoverished, the food inse-cure, the disabled, mentally ill, uninsuredand disenfranchised. We are here for theartists, the writers, poets and actors. We arehere for the mayor, the department of pub-lic works and the city council. We are herefor the tourists, restaurants and downtownstores. And the movie theaters. And thelibrary. But enough! Back to the show! he

following fine citizens writers, thespians,comedians, musicians have donated theirprecious time to participate in our event.

We were lucky enough to get as master ofceremonies comedian om Murphy. Mur-phy co-founded two international touringcomedy troupes and has taught in Den-mark, France, Germany, Austria and in

the United States, at Boston University. Hehas also been in Hollywood films and NewYork City theater.

he other performers, in a lphabetical order,are seasoned professionals with a love oftheir craft.

Reuben Jackson, a published poet andteacher, might be bet ter known to Vermont-ers for his gig a s host of Saturday Night Jazzon Vermont Public Radio. Jackson will readsome of his poetry. He is best known for

haiku, but he has a diverse portfolio. Jack-son also taught a poetry workshop hostedlast October by he Bridge. Additionally,Jackson taught poetry at the Writers Centerin Bethesda, Maryland before moving toVermont. He is a poet, radio commentatorand music critic who, when

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Former Attorney GeneralKimberly Cheney, Mont-

peliers Planning Commis-sion Chair, has given hissupport and his likenessto the Vermont Coalitionto Regulate Marijuana touse in promotional mate-rials seeking to influencelawmakers to legalize andregulate the recreationaluse of marijuana.

MONPELIER Former Vermont At-torney General Kimberly Cheney, chair ofthe Montpelier planning commission, hasbeen tapped by the Vermont Coalition to

Regulate Marijuana to serve as spokesper-son for the cause to legalize recreationalmarijuana sales and use. Or, as they wordit, borrowing from a previous era's alcoholban, to "end prohibition."

As a former attorney general of Vermont,I am committed to bringing awareness tothe failures of marijuana prohibition andworking toward a sa fer Vermont, Cheneystated in a press release issued by the coali-tion. We cant expect a different result bydoing the same failed action over again.he only hope lies in a fundamentally dif-ferent approach; without further delay, theVermont legislature should move forwardwith plans to regulate mar ijuana in 2016.

he coalition is now using a poster withCheneys visage to advertise and promotemarijuana legalization. he group isheaded up by Matt Simon, New Englandpolitical director and legislative analystof the Washington, D.C.-based MarijuanaPolicy Project, which formed the subgroup"Vermont Coalition to Regulate Mari-juana." Simon was also heavi ly involvedin the successful campaign for Vermontsnew decriminalization law, according tompp.org. Vermont is just one of the NewEngland states targeted by the MarijuanaPolicy Project, Simon told he Bridge bytelephone. In addition to Vermont, theorganization is executing a ballot initiativein Massachusetts. Vermont does not allow

for a ballot initiative (taking the matterdirectly to voters), so his organization hasto go into the legislative committee roomsto directly influence lawmakers. Simon,39, recently moved to Vermont from NewHampshire, where laws to legalize per-sonal possession, cultivation and use ofmarijuana are scheduled to be discussed.Simon led the discourse at the podiumin the State Houses Cedar Creek RoomJanuary 13 to announce Cheneys aff ilia-tion with the coalition.

Cheneys view, however, conflicts withthat of some law enforcement agencies.On January 13, the same day Cheneyannounced his participation, Bennington

Police Chief Paul Doucette, head of theVermont Association of Chiefs of Police,and Rutland County Sheriff Steve Benardtestified in the Senate Judiciary Commit-tee against legalizing recreational weed.Montpeliers Police Chief Anthony Facos,head of the Vermont Police Association,also opposes marijuana legalization. Facosin October told he BridgeI am stronglyopposed to the legalization of marijuanadue to the impact on highway fatalities (instates that have legalized) and given thedrug epidemic and drug problems here inMontpelier. he issue is especially perti-nent to Montpelier residents because thereis a state-sanctioned medical marijuanadispensary behind the old rading Post by

the Winooski River. According to severaldocuments, licensed dispensaries wouldbe the likeliest places to start selling legalrecreational marijuana.

For example, a summary of senate billS.95 states the law permits a nonprofitdispensary or a benefit corporation to reg-ister with the Board of Marijuana Con-trol as a Marijuana Product Manufacturer,Marijuana esting Laboratory, Ma rijuanaRetailer or Marijuana Lounge. he lawalso establishes preferences for currentdispensaries.

Meanwhile, some bills proposed in 2015in the House of Representatives seek toexpand the list of medical conditions that

can legally be alleviated through medicalmarijuana. Bill H.245 would add Crohnsdisease, colitis, glaucoma, amyotrophiclateral sclerosis to already allowable medi-cal conditions including cancer, multiplesclerosis, positive status for human im-munodeficiency virus and acquired im-mune deficiency syndrome. In addition,H. 139 seeks to add the symptoms ofpost-traumatic stress disorder to the list ofpermitted medical conditions.

Marijuana Legislation Update: Planning Chair SupportsLegalizing Pot, Law Enforcement Opposes by Carla Occaso

Clean Water Needs in Vermont Estimated at $154 Million

MONTPELIER The United States Environmental Protection Agency recently re-leased the 2012 Clean Watersheds Needs Survey (http://www.epa.gov/cwns). This surveycompiles 2012 data for wastewater and stormwater projects planned for the five years fol-lowing the survey. The five-year cost for these projects across the nation was $271 billion,of which Vermonts share was $154 million.

Local communities can obtain low-interest loans for wastewater and stormwater proj-ects through Vermonts clean water state revolving fund, which receives an infusion ofroughly $17 million a year from federal and state sources, which includes funding forproject planning.

Local communities can access planning funds to initiate water quality projects. Pre-liminary engineering is a critical first step to advancing capital improvement projects,commented Eric Blatt, Facilities Engineering Division Director for the Department ofEnvironmental Conservation. Communities interested in learning about these funds are

encouraged to contact the Facilities Engineering Division.

Honoring Joe Tetreault26 years of volunteering at Kellogg-Hubbard Library

MONTPELIER In 1989, Joe Tetreault, and his wife, Bev, started volunteering at theKellogg-Hubbard Library. Together they wrote and sent postcards to patrons with over-due books and maintained the patron accounts in ledgers. All of this was handwritten.Then came the day that the Kellogg-Hubbard Library decided to automate their cardcatalog and circulation. Joe worked doggedly to place bar codes on all of the books. Joeliterally handled thousands of library books while accomplishing this ta sk. Joe and Bevvolunteered together until 2003 when Bev passed away. Joe has continued to help withvarious computer work over the years and one time donned a hard hat and chopped downovergrown shrubs in front of the library.

Joe worked under many library directors, including , Hilari Farring ton, who was direc-

tor from 2001 to 2009. Joe is one in a million. He is always upbeat and has a positiveoutlook on life. Its a pleasure to be around him. He is a good friend.

Tom McKone, executive director, asked the board of trustees to write a proclamationhonoring Joe Tetreault for his many years of volunteer service at the library. Joeswork has been so important to the libra ry and he is the longest serving volunteer at theKellogg-Hubbard Library. We wanted Joe to know that he has made a difference in ourlives.

Congratulations, Joe!

Cannabis Presentations Planned Jan. 27, Feb. 10 and 16

MONTPELIER Dr. Bertha K. Madras, a professor of psychobiology at HarvardMedical Schools Department of Psychiatry, will present her latest research linking can-nabis, opiates, the biology of marijuana and the consequences of legalization.

Her research in drug addiction is internationally recognized and groundbreaking. Onher way back to Harvard after consulting with the government of Mexico about druglegalization, she will be in Vermont on January 27 for Prevention Awareness Day at theVermont State House for daytime presentations and a press conference. Madras will givea public presentation at the Pavilion Auditorium in the evening. Light refreshments startat 6, and the presentation begins at 6:30. There will be time for questions after her talk.Do not miss the opportunity to hear this world-renowned neuroscience expert on mari-juana , opioids and addict ion al l topics relevant to the Vermont conversation today !

Central Vermont New Directions Coalition is working with the Vermont Departmentof Health and the statewide organization Prevention Works VT, to educate the commu-nity about current substance abuse issues, the impact and resources for help. Upcomingevents in this Prevention Presentation Series for students/parents/community includeThe Opiate Effect with speaker Skip Gates on Wednesday, February 10 at 6:30 p.m.at U-32 High School, and The Other Side of Cannabis with MSMS Parent AdvisoryGroup and MHS Boosters on Tuesday, February 16 at 6:30 p.m. in Montpelier HighSchool auditorium. For more information, contact [email protected] or 223-4949.

HEARD ON THE STREET

Carla Occaso: How would legalization decrease unregulated illegal growth and sales byunlicensed individuals?

Cheney: Your question implies that the current sy stem of prohibition is a more effect ivesystem for control of marijuana use and abuse (both by use and law evasion) than legaliza-tion. he premise needs to be looked at.

Legalization, together with a comprehensive regulatory system of licensing sellers, restrict-ing sales to minors, controlling HC content, pricing below black market rates and en-forcement is proposed as an alternative to the existing system of rewarding manufacturersand distributors by maintaining high prices for their product though creation of the riskof criminal sanctions. he collateral costs of that system including police, corrections,and courts is high, while individual costs imposed by a criminal record are economicallydebilitating. Legalization proposes directing profits to public control to be used for reha-bilitation, education, and improvements to public health. Prohibition, on the other hand, isa system for directing profits to criminals who have an incentive to develop more customers and it has been quite successful in doing so. Certainly, people will continue to seek waysto profit from evasion of either system by evading laws. Marijuana can be and presently isgrown in Vermont, both inside and outside. Either process requires work and investmentin time, money, creation of a distribution system and a risk of criminal penalties.

Whether legalization can produce a qualit y supply with known propertie s at a price thatmakes such work and risk unattractive is unknown. he proposition is that prohibitionhas not produced the results society seeks. Reasonably, people would try some other wayto achieve those results.

Occaso: How would legalization prevent youths from getting marijuana?

Cheney: Probably people under 18 who want marijuana will continue to get it just asthey do now from friends and illicit suppliers. he legalization proposition is that suchfriends and suppliers will at least not also be in the business of selling heroin or other drugs.Possibly a legal market place will reduce the number of illicit growers and pushers. It ishard to see how legalization would make matters worse.

Occaso: Do you think the use of marijuana has any detrimental effects (physically) onhuman beings? If so, what?

Cheney: My position is that all drugs, wrongfully used, are harmful. he policy proposalto end prohibition rests on the known facts that prohibition has not been an effectiveharm reduction strategy. Insanity, as Einstein reminds us, is doing the same thing overagain and expecting a different result.

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MONPELIER School districts find themselves between a rock and a hard place accord-ing to skeptics of the legislatures latest attempt (Act 46) at fixing problems that were decadesin the making. In this context, and as part of its commitment to serving our community, heBridge organized a panel discussion held at the Kellogg-Hubbard library the evening of January14, featuring a lively exchange between Rebecca Holcombe, secretary of the Agency of Educa-

tion, and a knowledgeable and outspoken critic, Hazen Union School Chair David Kelley, withDonny Osman as moderator.

In his opening remarks, Kelley cautioned not to rush into school district consolidation mo-tivated by a piece of legislation (Act 46) that as he put it, had to be explained to him by twolawyers for over an hour (even though he himself is an attorney). In his opinion, small schoolsare the heart and soul of many towns, and preserving them safeguards a valuable tradition.aking those schools out would be like ripping their hearts out, he warned, adding that hewas apprehensive about Act 46 for a half dozen reasons. Among them, the loss of students andthe evisceration of budgets.

Holcombe acknowledged that districts shouldnt be motivated into reform by f inancial incen-tives which critics say are being dangled to entice districts to consolidate. hey are shortterm supports to help you make system changes and if you dont have a clear vision for whatyour system changes are and how they are going to leave you in a better place in five years, itwould be absolutely a mistake to rush into something because you wouldnt end up where youneeded to be, she added.

Under Act 46, districts choosing to move forward with accelerated mergers (an action requir-

ing voter approval by June 30, 2016) will benefit from a property tax reduction the first year.his number will fa ll by 2 cents each subsequent year, for a total 5-year tax incentive of 30 cents.Grants are also available to carry out merger feasibility studies.

At its core, the law aims to reshape Vermonts education landscape through district consolida-tion at a time of falling student population and fiscal tightening. Enrollment in schools fell by1,200 this academic year, according Holcombe, continuing a negative trend which will inevi-tably result in the closure of small schools by shifting and combining student populations tolarger schools, as Kelley argued. he stated intent of the legislation is to better position districtsto serve their student populations many small schools dont offer a good education due totheir size, and children dont have a chance at a good education simply because of the zip codein which they live, something Holcombe considers fundamentally offensive in a state that is soproud of its strong commitment to equity. Act 46 proponents emphasize its deference to localdecision making/local control when it comes to deciding whether or not to merge with nearbydistricts, however, critics believe the financial penalties associated with failure to comply mayresult in rushed decisions by many communities.

As explained in late December by Brad James, the agencys finance manager, any district un-

able to keep under its previous years Cost Containment Per Pupil hreshold, as defined byAct 46, will see district property tax increased by a penny for every $100 spent above a giventhreshold amount. As such, a drop in student population in a sma ll district may translate intoa tax penalty, increasing the pressure to merge with neighboring districts.

As a result of shrinking student population, tuition towns (communities lacking schools of theirown) are finding their students are becoming a commodity in a marketplace where pupils are upfor grabs by districts trying to raise their average daily membership, its like a game of musicalchairs, some people are going to be left standing, says David Kelley. He pointed to CraftsburyAcademy as an outstanding educational institution that could suffer under Act 46 as nearbydistricts entice students to join their consolidated schools.

Both panelists described Vermont as increasingly stratified socioeconomically. Schools thatserve large numbers of students who live in poverty are becoming schools that serve even highernumbers of students living in poverty and our more affluent towns are becoming more afflu-ent they are becoming more like gated communities its something that should give uspause, stated Secretary Holcombe. We used to have 25 percent of our kids on free and reducedlunch, the average now is 40 percent but in the Northeast Kingdom we have schools with70 percent, said Kelley.

A rapidly growing rate of poverty and the problems associated with living in poverty are chal-lenges that will test Vermonts leaders in the coming years. According to Secretary Holcombe,40 percent of the k ids in state custody a re under age 5, and these children will soon join theschool population. While a solution is not contemplated by Act 46, Vermonts high cost of living

is clearly not doing much to attract families with school age children into the state.

he Jan 14 presentation, entitled Expanding Educational Opportunities for our Schoolchil-dren during ough Economic imes is the first of a series planned by he Bridge,and is part ofits transition into a Vermont non-profit and eventually a federal tax-exempt 501c3 organization.

The BridgePresents Education Secretary Rebecca Holcombeby Jose Aguayo

ADAMAN As has recently happened at many convenience and small grocery storesin the area, the Adamant Cooperative store was robbed December 29, 2015, possibly by thesame perpetrator involved in the other robberies. his was the first time in recent memoryand perhaps ever in its 80-year existence that the co-op was robbed during store hours. Inthe case of the co-op robbery, the perpetrator did not appear to have a weapon. Instead, hewaited until after dark, then, when the person working the counter was alone and had turnedaway, he grabbed the cash register, yanked it loose, and ran out of the store. Weve had some

break-ins after hours over the years, said Janet MacLeod, a co-op member who has an artstudio above the store, but this is the f irst time weve had a crime during store hours.

Winter is our slowest time of the year, said store manager Regina hompson, and manyof our transactions are charges, so the robber didnt get much cash. Stil l, the store is a close-margin operation and this is the toughest time of the year. We did lose money and we had toreplace the cash register. And it has our staf f very concerned about safety.

Responding to that concern, members of the cooperative and local residents have circledthe wagons around the little store in a creative way. Since the robbery, the co-op has beenhaving an open house every afternoon and evening in support of the staff member run-ning the store so that person is not alone after dark. And the open house now features livemusic. Local musicians have worked up a schedule for live performances in the store. hefirst concert took place uesday, January 12. Plans are in the works to add poetry readings,game nights and group sing-alongs. he community has really come together over this andhas been extremely supportive, said hompson, We really appreciate it.

It was a fantastic afternoon, said co-op staff member Andrea Serota of the concert, hesupport of the Adamant community is wonderful. hey have taken a bad situation and

turned it around, kind of like making lemonade when given lemons.Store manager hompson added that she hoped anyone with any information about the rob-bery will contact the state police.

After First-Ever Robbery,Adamant ResidentsMake Lemonade by Larry Floersch

Local musicians RickWinston (accordion),Sara Lisnianski (re-corder), and PitzQuattrone (didgeridoo)

perform a primitiveBaroque Morris dancein an eclectic concert atthe Adamant Co-op on

January 12.


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A Message From City HallThis page was paid for by the City of Montpelier.

Montpeliers own Meeting Day ballot will include an item asking votersto approve a charter change authorizing the city to adopt a local optiontax. If approved, the city would assess an additional one percent charge

on local rooms, meals and alcohol sales. he tax would not extend to items thatare subject to the general sales tax.

After considerable discussion, the city council decided that revenue from thetax, if approved by voters, would be designated solely for infrastructure improve-ments, such as roads, bridges and sidewalks.

Budget Forum Support

he City held two Community Budget Forums last fall to engage residents in

helping to solve a structural problem with our municipal budget. he City needsto spend about $350,000 more each year to reach a sustainable rate of infrastruc-ture funding. his is about $850,000 more than the City spent three years ago.

At the same time, our municipal tax rate, while remaining stable for several years,continues to be high compared to other communities. his creates a challenge forour residents and businesses, and is an obstacle for future development.

At the first forum, participants brainstormed ideas about core community val-ues that should be considered during the budget process. At the second forum,participants reviewed these values and set priorities for the City to consider as itbuilds future budgets. wo on-line surveys were also conducted.

he local option tax emerged as the top budget priority for residents who at-tended the forums or completed the survey. Forty-two percent of residents sup-ported the enactment of the tax on rooms, meals and alcohols. Other budgetideas that were supported (with % of residents supporting), included greater

regionalization (32%), reduced city staff (30%), promotion of long-term businessgrowth (27%), and focus on core services (25%). wenty percent of participantssupported the adoption of a local option sales tax.

he entire budget forum report is available on the citys web site.

City Council Support

he city council voted 4-2 to place the local option tax on the ballot. Undercouncil rules, I only vote to create or break a tie, but I would have voted withthe majority.

Supporters argued that the imposition of a local option tax would ensure thatout-of-town residents help pay for Montpelier services. hey argued that hoteland restaurant purchases are largely discretionary, and the tax would be less likelyto fall on lower-income residents. Finally, supporters argued that there is little ifany data to suggest that communities that have adopted local option taxes haveseen an impact on sales.

Opponents on the council believed that a local option sales tax should have beenincluded on the ballot, along with rooms, meals and alcohol.

he Central Vermont Chamber of Commerce testified that the local option taxis an inefficient way to raise revenue, since such taxes are generally not deduct-ible on state and local income tax returns. Property taxes, on the other hand, aredeductible, and as a result more of the revenue raised from property taxes remainsat the local level.

Local Option ax Revenue

he City anticipates that it would receive about $218,000 per year from a localoption tax on rooms, meals and alcohol. he City would receive 70 percent ofthe LO revenue collected. he remaining 30 percent would be paid to the stateand redistributed to communities, such as Montpelier, that receive Payment inLieu of axes (PILO).

he anticipated revenue for Montpelier, based on 2014 ax Department data, isas follows:

Communities with LocalOption axes

he other cities and towns in Vermontwith local option t axes a re:

Berlin Pond Charter Change

he council has approved a proposed charter change that would allow Montpelierto regulate its public water supply and public water sources in order to protectthe water supply and sources from corruption, including Berlin Pond.

he proposed charter change is in response to a Vermont Supreme Court deci-sion allowing recreational access to Berlin Pond. Many residents have expressed

concern that such access has created undue risks to the citys water supply.Other Budget Decisions

he City Council has tentatively approved an FY 17 budget as of this writing.It would increase taxes by about 2 percent and make very few changes in cityprograms.

Unlike the three prior years, the budget includes only a small increase for in-frastructure spending. Department of Public Works Director om McCardlehas said that an increase next year is not needed to reach the councils goal ofa steady state sustainable plan. Increases of $166,000 in FY 18 and FY 19 areanticipated. he budget reduces spending on equipment by $50,000.

he budget includes an $8,000 increase in funding for the Montpelier Commu-nity Fund, which allocates funding for non-profit organizations that serve localresidents. It also includes a $2,600 increase for Montpelier Alive.

he council voted to restore a reduction of $7,000 in dog waste receptacles thathad been proposed by the city manager, but also tentatively agreed to increase doglicense fees to partially offset that increase.

As always, please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions or concerns [email protected] or 223-4651.

Local Option Tax to Appear on City Ballotby John Hollar, Mayor

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MONPELIER he planning commis-sion has completed and is getting ready topresent a new set of zoning regulations con-taining multiple changes compared to ex-isting zoning with the aim of encouraginghigher density/less restricted developmentwithin city limits. Other priorities includerevamping historic preservation rules andreducing and/or dropping parking require-ments. he first public hearing is set forJanuary 25 at 5:30 p.m.

It is a comprehensive rewrite. It is a com-pletely different ordinance than the otherone, said Planning Director Mike Millerby telephone to he Bridge. Lines have beenredrawn. Districts have been renamed. heHistoric District has been redefined andredeveloped. Parking requirements have re-laxed. It is a complete change. It is a morerefined zoning map. It is much more ac-

curate and follows property lines. he oldone didnt. People would be partly in onedistrict and partly in another. Weve fixeda lot of those problems.

As far as density goes, two new catego-ries have been established: mixed useand rural. Mixed use allows one unitper 1,500-square-feet on a minimum3,000-square-foot lot size with a minimum45-feet of frontage. Rural allows 3.6 unitsper acre with a minimum lot size of 12,000square-feet and 120-feet of frontage.

As for the old density def initions, they havebeen redefined. he old high density regu-lations called for one unit per 1,500-square-feet with a minimum 8,700-square-foot lot

size, whereas the new high density callsfor one unit per 3,000-square-feet with aminimum 3,000-square-foot lot size. heold medium density regulations calledfor one unit per 10,000-square feet witha minimum 10,000-square-foot lot size,while the new medium density distric tcalls for one unit per 6,000-square-feetwith a minimum 6,000-square-foot lot sizeand the old low density district called forone unit per 43,560-square-feet lot sizewith a minimum 43,560-square-foot lotsize while the new low density districtallows one unit per 9,000-square-feet witha minimum 9,000-square-foot lot size.his new redefinition of unit densities onsmaller lot sizes promotes what has been

called in-fill or more developmentwithin already developed areas.

he names of neighborhoods and areashave been tweaked as well. What used tobe divided into several downtown districtsis now called the urban core. New de-velopments there would not be required toprovide parking.

We have vacant space in our downtownthat simply cant be filled because thereis no parking for it. he new regulationsmake an assumption the city w ill solve and

resolve the parking problems in urban corearea, Miller said. As for the rest of town,developers were previously required to pro-vide 1.5 parking spaces for every dwellingunit. Under new guidelines, they wouldneed to provide one parking space per unit.So, for an example, a six unit apartmentbuilding would need six spaces instead ofnine. hat is not to say a developer can'tput in nine, but it is a matter of what werequire as a minimum. It is going to beinteresting to see if that is an issue. Wewere spending a lot of our real estate inparking Obviously in the downtown alot of parking is used. We definitely have abig change from the old to the new. henew regulations would also waive parkingrequirements entirely for "infill" planneddevelopments if they provide affordable orsenior housing.

Beyond unit density and parking issues,the third big change is an adjustment tothe historic district. Montpelier is on theNational Register of Historic Places andthe previous design review rules dontmatch the rules for the registry, accord-ing to Miller. he historic district existslargely in the area known as the Cliffsideneighborhood between the State Houseand Elm Street. he planning commissionhas redrawn the lines, so some people mayfind their properties inside it that were notbefore while others might be outside it. Butevery property that was in the national reg-istry of historic places will nevertheless bewithin the design rev iew dist rict, and thoserules have morphed as well.

Weve changed the standards of designdistrict. We had designed our own rules.We had our own standards , Miller said,but now we shifted to be closer to the na-tional (standards) in order to be in synchwith the rest of the country adhering tothe United States Secretary of the Interiorstandards governing the National Park Ser-vice. Homeowners mostly run into issueswhen renovating or maintaining build-ing exteriors. In particular, the treatmentof windows, doors, siding and roofs havecaused conflict between property ownersand various city committees. It used to bethat if you lived in a historic property andyour windows were rotting out, you had to

try first to repair the existing infrastruc-ture before you would be allowed to use amodern replacement even if the replace-ment were identical in design. he newregulations welcome modern replacementsas long as they visually suit the time period.

However, some homeowners don't see whypeople should be forced to live in the past.

I very much value the citys older build-ings, particularly those downtown," saidBen Huffman, longtime resident of theCliffside neighborhood, which is in the his-toric design control district. But Huffman

contends the historic design rules reflect ageneralized preservationist ideology andwhether or not a homeowner in the h istoricdistrict gets a pass depends on how therules happen to be interpreted by the of-ficials attending that design review meetingthat night.

Many historic homes outside the districthave been modified in unique, beauti-ful ways. Adding spice to neighborhoods,which, had the homes been restored to thehighest historic preservationists standards,would likely have instead a pristine story-book quality that never originally existed,Huffman said.

City zoning has created two classes of his-toric homeowners, Huffman added, whichfor years has grated on him and many of hisCliffside neighbors who this fa ll requestedthe planning commission to adopt differentdesign rules, and to apply historic designcontrol zoning to the entire area of thecity that has for decades been on the StateRegister of Historic Places. his wouldinclude the many historic homes now freeof historic zoning constraints such as thoselocated in the College Hill and Meadowneighborhoods. he planning commissionrejected this request. When the Cliffsideneighbors then petitioned to be removedfrom the historic district, it too was rejectedby the commission.

Other residents have conveyed writtenfeedback earlier last year. For example,Carl Martin of Marvin Street writes, I amunpersuaded by the proposal, which seems

to be shaped more by commercial realestate interests than the needs and desiresof residents. Martin went on to say theplan is ecologically unsound in that it doesnot provide for run-off, erosion and urbanheat-sink effects. Martin asserts greenspaces must be integrated into the plan andthat Sabins Pasture is a great ecologicalresource that must be safeguarded.

Another resident, Stephen Sease of NorthStreet, former chair of the planning com-mission and former land use attorney anddirector of planning with the Agency ofNatural Resources expressed lengthy res-ervations in a May 27, 2015 letter to theplanning commission.

First, regarding Sabins Pasture, Seasewrites, he proposed ordinance dividesSabins Pasture into two zones. A strip of so-called Riverfront zoning is proposed alongBarre Street and onto Country Club Road,according to the map contained in thehandout. Riverfront calls for great densityand a wide range of permitted uses. If builtout, this new zone would likely block theview of Sabins Pasture from Barre Street,which is the perspec tive many people enjoyof the open space. Riverfront should not beapplied to Sabins Pasture. It also makes no

land use sense to expand Riverfront alonglittle-used, dirt surfaced, Country ClubRoad. Steep slopes and railroad right ofway will prevent most development here;even if it were to occur, it would amount toan unsightly and traffic oriented area withno relationship to the rest of the city. heRiverfront should be dropped along SabinsPasture and Country Club Road. Seasesaid he fears high density designation therewould cause divisiveness and controversyin the community. A zoning map proposedearlier this year would have shifted the Pas-ture from mostly low density to high den-sity; the latest draft map puts it in mediumdensity residential.

Sease also expressed concerns about themaps and the proposal to convert me-dium density areas to high density, some ofwhich were later changed back to medium

density by the Commission. Some areasappear more suited to this conversion thanothers, according to Sease. In addition, in-creased higher density development wouldlead to traffic congestion and decreasesin livability and walkability. In addition,Sease shared Huffmans concern for keep-ing consistency in design requirements fora historic aesthetic.

And fina lly, a huge topic for Montpe-lier every few years that used to be dealtwith in zoning regulat ions will no longerbe contained under the same umbrella:flooding. Issues concerning river hazardrules (formerly referred to as f lood hazardrules) are excluded from the new docu-

ment. hese will be contained in a sepa-rate document, according to Miller, whoexplained that state government overseeszoning regulations and federal governmentoversees f looding problems.

Overall, Miller said he thinks the newplan is an improvement over the formerone. From a big picture this is better.Parking standards are better from an eco-nomic development standpoint how itplays out over the next few years? It willbe interesting to see, Miller said, adding,Some people wanted to have no parkingrequirements at all in town. I like the com-promise.

Miller said the first hearing is planned forJanuary 25 at 5:30 during a regula r plan-ning commission hearing. he next is tobe a more informal open house plannedfor January 27 from 4 to 6 p.m. he openhouse is meant to allow people to find outhow the new regulations would affect theirparticular property from a variety of newstandpoints.

Maps of the old and new districts here:

old: http://www.montpelier-vt.org/docu-mentcenter/view/1394

proposed: http://www.placesense.com/doc-list/481-draft-zoning-map-4/file

City To Unveil Comprehensive New Zoning Map andRegulations by Carla Occaso


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Its WHOs Move by Larry Floersch

he latest issue of myfavorite weekly science

magazine had an ar-ticle on some of the latest

ICD codes developed bythe World Health Or-ganization (WHO).As we al l know fromour advanced place-

ment pre-med classesin high school, ICD stands for the International Clas-sification of Diseases. Now in its tenth revision, the codesin the ICD are used by doctors to designate a diagnosisfrom an elaborate list of diseases and injuries, because, asyou are well aware, doctors have notoriously bad hand-writing a nd reading a badly scribbled code is easier thanreading a badly scribbled transsphenoidal hypophysec-tomy.

Exactly how patients might have come by some of theinjuries listed in the ICD is hard to explain. For instance,the description for code W55.21 is, and Im not makingthis up, bitten by cow. Having written in these pagesabout the hidden intelligence of cows and possible will-ful aspects of their behavior, I can understand that a cowmight want to bite someone, but the fact that cows lackupper incisors makes the mechanics of such an act diffi-cult. hey cant exactly sneak up a nd nip you on the anklelike, say, one of those malicious little wiener dogs.

he mishaps behind other codes are more explicable eventhough unusual, such as V95.40, unspecified spacecraftaccident injuring occupant (no doubt popular in Area51); V97.33, sucked into jet engine and V96.00, un-specified balloon accident injuring occupant. And thereis W56.22, struck by orca, which probably doesnt getmuch use in most of the 48 states. One of my favorites is

V91.07, and again, Im not making this up, burn due towater-ski s on f ire. How water sk is catch f ire while in useescapes me, as does why the user of the skis wouldnt justfall in the water to avoid being burned.

Even though these new codes just went into effect backin October of 2015, I am here to tell you that they are al-ready out of date. I base this on a scientific analysis of thecodes I performed myself using some recent news reportsconcerning the activity of burglars in our country. I wontbore you with all the science stuff. Quite simply, I tried

to find codes that would be appropriate for injuries theseburglars suffered on the job and discovered holes in the

ICD system so large you could ea sily jump through themon flaming water skis.

he most recent of these burglar reports came from need I say more? California. he police reported thata young man broke into a house and stole a purse. Hethen jumped into an SUV and drove away, in the processhitting the purse owners boyfriend, who apparently wasin close pursuit. he police caught the burglar a shortdistance away. hey are still puzzled about why the bur-glar was totally naked on a night where the temperaturehovered around 30 degrees.

Because the burglar struck the boyfriend with his SUV(even though the boyfriend was not badly hurt and re-fused medical t reatment), his bai l was set at $250,000 forassault with a deadly weapon. I am making the assump-tion he is still in jail for lack of bail because he could not

have had his wallet on him.Given the cold temperatures on the evening of his crimespree, this burglar might have suffered mild hypother-mia (ICD code 68.XX). Unfortunately, the ICD codelist does not break down hypothermia any further, suchas hypothermia from extensive skin contact with coldNaugahyde upholstery of getaway vehicle, and thereforeis completely inadequate.

And then there i s the ca se of a 22-year-old burg lar in PalmBay, Florida. Local residents noticed the young man andan accomplice lurking around neighborhood houses andcalled the police. When the police arrived on the scene,the two would-be burglars attempted to hide. his oneselected a spot in the bushes by a lake behind the houseshe was casing.

he police did eventually find him, but it was three days

later, after he was reported missing. His body was in thelake.

his is another case where the ICD code system fallsshort. W58.01, bitten by alligator, which the burglarcertainly was, doesnt quite cover it because the guy wasalso drowned by the alligator and the alligator had startedto snack on him. W69.XX, accidental drowning and sub-mersion while in natural water, is close, because he wasin a lake, but it makes no mention of alligators. W73.XX,other specified cause of accidental non-transport drown-

ing and submersion, might work. But both W69.XX andW73.XX are for accidenta l drowning, and in this case

the alligator intended to do exactly what it did. herewas nothing accidental about it. his young man simplyforgot some basics that anyone who lives in Florida knows:(a) Florida has so many gators that they have named thesports teams of one of their major universities after them;(b) some alligators live in lakes; and (c) some residents ofFlorida make a habit of feeding alligators things li ke wholeraw chickens, as if the gators were large scaly songbirdsin the back yard. his, of course, convinces the alligatorsthat humans are a good source of nutrition.

he third case of burglary is pertinent to the Christmasseason just passed. Once again in California, a young manwas burgla rizing a house. he news report did not saywhether the burgla r had used the chimney to gain accessto the house, but nevertheless, he became stuck while at-tempting to climb up the chimney.

Upon returning home, the homeowner, unaware theburglar was in the chimney, built a fire in the fireplace.he burglar, who had no doubt remained silent to thatpoint to avoid detection, began yelling. Because the bur-glar blocked the flue and therefore disturbed the draft,smoke filled the house. he homeowner immediatelyextinguished the fire and called the fire department. Onarrival, the fire department team had to demolish the backof the brick fireplace and chimney to get to the burglar,but by then the smoke and flames had done their job.

It being the Christmas season and all, had the burglaronly remembered the simple trick of laying a finger asideof the nose and giving a nod he may have escaped withouta scratch.

Alas , once again the ICD sy stem does not have a code tofit. 30.0, Burn of unspecified body region, unspeci-

fied degree, is not specific enough. X02.0X, exposureto flames in controlled fire in building or structure, ex-plains the burns from the controlled fire in the fireplace,but doesnt cover the smoke inhalation or mention thechimney, and X02.1X, exposure to smoke in controlledfire in building or structure, doesnt cover the flames orchimney.

So its back to the drawing board WHO. Lets get workingon the eleventh revision of the ICD codes. If you have acode to cover a burn from flaming water skis, you shouldbe able to do better by these burglars.


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Collectibles Abound AtAntique Center by Joshua Jerome

Located in one of the oldest buildings in downtown Barre, the Wheelock Office Buildingbuilt in 1871 houses the Barre Antique Center. Created last year, the antique store was thebrain child of Pierre Couture and was created to leverage the existing antique dealers in

downtown Barre. Couture, owner of the Lodge at Millstone Hill in Barre, has been collectingantiques for nearly 40 years and while getting to know many of the antique dealers throughoutVermont, the creation of an antique collaborative was looked at as a way to keep administra-tive costs down and offer antique shoppers a unique experience.

Downtown Barre was the ideal location for the antique collaborative as it already had threetraditional antique stores, incuding Last ime Around Antiques and Grakles. In addition, Exileon Main Street has thousands of collectable vinyl records, Coins & Hobbies has their unique

toys and Goodfellows Fine Jewelers has their estate collection and upcoming Americana andfine art collection. Identifying the ideal location to house this collaborative was thoughtful anddeliberate. After consideration of several locations, the city-owned Wheelock Office Buildingwas chosen and renovations began forthwith. o this author, the idea of an antique collabora-tive made a lot of sense and it was clear there was much interest with antique dealers in thearea. hrough he Barre Partnership, a grant application was completed for submission tothe United States Deptartment of Agriculture Rural Development office for a Rural BusinessDevelopment Grant and was awarded in the fall of 2015.

I asked Couture if it was difficult to get enough antique dealers on board with the concept.No, it wasnt. he collaborative concept allows for a critical mass of dealers to show their vari-ous collections at reduced cost. When the Barre Antique Center opened last June, there werearound 15 antique dealers that had agreed to lease space. Currently, there are over 30 antiquedealers who lease space and an additional 30 that have merchandise on consignment. In fact,the collaborative effort has garnered so much support that a second location, he Old ownHall Antique Center, opened this past November. It is fitting that he Old own Hall build-ing is their second location as it was built originally in 1860 and acted as the town enlistmentcenter during the Civil War.

he collaborative effort seeks to grow into Vermonts Antique Center, strategically located onthe I89 corridor between two other antique areas, Burlington/Essex Junction and Quechee.Couture has worked on building relationships with dealers from both locations which has led toa mutual understanding of the importance of the I89 buy-way as Couture calls it. And theirfirst joint marketing initiative is coming up with their Super Bowl Antiques Weekend startingon Friday, February 5 through Sunday, February 7. he Five Corners Antique Mall along withthe Barre Antique Center, Old own Hall Antique Center, Last ime Around Antiques andGrakles will each offer light refreshments and food to shoppers and those who can make it toall five locations during the weekend can have their name entered in a raffle for various giftcertificates.

he great thing about Barres antique storesis that they have a diverse selection of an-tiques from smalls, vinyl records, mari-time, furniture and everything in between.Couture says that people who are interestedin antiques look for opportunities where they

can visit several locations in one area, makingBarre the perfect location to drive consumertraffic towards. And keeping merchandisefresh and appealing to a broad demographicis important. his seems to be working. Asa case in point, Ive witnessed teenagers allthe way to people in their 80s who shop atthe Barre Antique Center. eenagers andelders are at different stages in their lives.hey have different tastes. But according toCouture, the one thing that unites both teensand elders is that no matter who Couture istalking to, they always associate somethingof interest to their grandparents.

And remember even todays grandparentshad grandparents which is what makes an-tiques constantly interesting.

he writer is executive director of he BarrePartnership.

Granite City Groove

Barre Antique Center

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THE BRIDGE JANUA RY 21 FEBRU ARY 3, 2016 PAGE 11

Is This Candidate What He IsTrumped Up To Be?photos and interviews by Montpelier reporters Ivan Shadis and Jose Aguayo

Matt CropIvan Shadis: Can you tell me what youredoing here right now?

Matt Cropp: I am protesting the appear-ance of Donald rump in Burlington.

Shadis: I see youre not alone in this, andthat youve descended upon the scene amonga big large chanting crowd, can you tell mewhat that i s?

Cropp: Really theres just a call out for amass mobilization at the top of Churchstreet at 4:30, everyone who got that callshowed up at 4:30 and marched down.

Shadis: Where did you get your ca ll?

Cropp:A friend invited me to an event on Facebook.

Shadis: And what has inspired you to come out here in protest of rump?Cropp: I think rump represents a very dangerous thread in American politics that goesbeyond the normal reactionary conservatives who are at least leavened by a bit of classicliberalism that stops them being too tempted by authoritarianism. rump seems to havenone of that and represents a very dangerous, authoritarian, fascist thread in Americanpolitics. I think our community needs to come together, know who all the people arewho oppose that so that if, God forbid , hes elec ted, we re ready to organi ze.

Shadis:As we look around at the crowd, we see a couple of signs in support of BernieSanders. Do you have an opinion on Bernie Sanders?

Cropp: rump is a showman, hes coming to do something in the town where Berniewas mayor for 10 years. he response here, from my perspect ive, shou ld be about oppos-ing bigotry and authoritarianism of rump rather than supporting any one candidate.Im here because I think we need to be unified against this threat.

Richard AiguierRichard Aiguler: Racism is not helpful, whichDonald rump seems to be projecting, andneither is the religious bigotry that he seemsto be projecting and neither really seems to besomething that should be brought as a topic forpresidential qualifications and its divisive andId like to see a calming.

Shadis: Do you have an opinion on Bernie

Sanders or any of the other candidates? Is theresomeone specifically who you would like to seein office, or is it only that you are opposed torump?

Aigu ier : I would support any of the Demo-cratic candidates, I would prefer Bernie Sandersbecause I think he understands what some ofthe basic problems are in this country betterthan some of the other candidates, but who-ever is the Democratic nominee I would votefor because Donald rump might be the mostoutrageous Republican candidate but his senti-ments are somewhat shared by some of the otherRepublican candidates as well. I would prefer aDemocrat.

Harry Laughy, FairfaxShadis: Can you tell me whatyoure doing out here tonight?

Laughy: Im out here to supportour candidate Donald rump

Shadis:Can you tell me what youfind in rump specifically thathas you choosing him over theother candidates?

Laughy: he United States ofAmerica is a business thats almostbankrupt. Its going to take a pro-fessional experienced man withhonesty and integrity to restore

this country.

Shadis:When we look out here on this crowd were going to see a lot of Bernie support-ers, do you have an opinion on that candidate?

Laughy: Im not out here to disparage any other candidate, Im here for Donald, Im notout here against anyone. Ive been out here since 68. I know how a rally works. Youregoing to have a lot of people who are going to want to turn it into a protest or a contest,thats fine. Im here to support my man. his [his sign] doesnt say I dont like Bernie,this says I like Donald rump.

Shadis:Is there anything else youd like to add?

Laughy: Donald rump makes me proud to be an A merican.

Finn YarbroughShadis:Can you tell me what youre doing outhere tonight?

Yarbrough:Well, its pretty simple, were hereto send light, peace, and compassion into thegathering there and amongst one another as analternative to anger and hatred.

Shadis: Do you feel that theres something

embodied here which is hateful, and which iswhat youre responding to?

Yarbrough: Yeah, I think that rumps cam-paign so far has awakened a kind of a fear andmutual suspicion that is to some extent inher-ent in human nature but it doesnt need to befed, and we want to appeal to the better angelsof our nature and not the worse one.

Shadis: Can you tell me about this gathering,I see that its not just you here, I see a couple ofother individuals who have candles.

Yarbrough: here are about 50 of us here whowill be committed to silence.

Editors Note: Two writers/photographers forThe Bridge,

Ivan Shadis and Jose Aguayo, went to Burlington onJanuary 7 to catch up with people who came to hear

presidential candidate Donald Trump speak. They had

tickets, but so did 18,000 others for the space that fits

under 2,000. They did not get inside the Flynn Center forthe Performing Arts that night. Instead, they spoke to

those waiting outside to get a perspective.

Finn Yarbrough, Leona Aiguier, Richard Aiguier (Hinesburg)

Brandon Del Pozo,

Burlington Chief of PoliceSo far this is great, we have protesters, wehave supporters, we have people voicing theiropinions but they are all obeying the law;they are patient, so I am encouraged at theway thing s are working out. his is a greatexample of, of you know, dissent and expres-sion so far ... We have at least 500 protest-ers protesting rump by our estimates... and then the line, last we checked (whichwas two hours ago) was over 1,000 people justthen its probably more now.

rump said today, hey listen, why dont youlet me simulcast this? If two weeks ago hesaid, I want to do a venue at the Flynn and Iwant to simulcas t, we would have coord inated

for that, but you cant overbook the Flynn andthen say now because I overbooked this, youhave to give me City Hall Park as a simulcast,we need time to prepare for that that wasnton the table.

Randy Leavitt,East Barnard

rump is a very sad person,he is just filled with hateand he hasnt grown up to me, he acts like a 4-year-old. I hate to cast aspersionson 4-year-olds, but he is justhaving a tantrum right now.Its sad really the fact thathe has so many children little spoiled children onhis side is sad.


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Trumped!The Other Nightin Burlington by Jules Rabin

H

eres what Donald rump yelled outto his hand-picked audience of 1,400when he held the mic and center

stage at the Flynn heater in Burlington, a fewnights ago, and a man in the crowd started toheckle him:

Get him outta there! Dont give him his coat.Keep this coat. Conf iscate his coat! You know,its about 10 degrees below outside. No, youcan keep his coat. ell him well send it to himin a couple of weeks.

hat cheery lynch-mob talk of rump re-minded me of something I first heard aboutas a boy in the 1930s the administrationof big doses of castor oil by Mussolinis BlackShirts to political dissidents. What could befunnier than the sight of your political op-ponent clutching his stomach and needing torun to the bathroom and not being allowedto. In the same decade of the 1930s, AdolfHitlers Brown Shirts, with their own lynch-mob mentality, got their kicks by compellingold bearded Jews to get down on their kneesand scrub the public sidewalk clean with atoothbrush. he old photographs show smil-ing faces among the crowd that gathered towatch the show. And show it was.

And show it is, with Donald rump, in thesestrange months of Americas history, whenpolitics and high entertainment have beenblended together as never before. Are we that 10 percent or so of Americans raised ontelevision entertainment who just love Donaldrump for his rowdy humor, wacky logic, andscrambled facts Are we ready to see that

wild firecracker of a man carry on in that in-imitable way of his, in the White House, too?Comedian-in-Chief?

Well, I venture to guess that only 10 percent ofus are bent that way the way of the meanclown wholl do anything for a laugh.

But still: What a mammoth number of us, alltold, that little 10 percent is.

he temperature outside the Flynn heaterthat night was 25 above, not 10 below, asrump averred. Accustomed as he is to heLimousine Life, he probably wouldnt knowthe difference between 20 above and 10 below any more than he knows the differencein the life of a wage-earner between a wageof $10 an hour and $15 an hour. But actualnumbers and actual facts are of less thandecimal concern to the Great Entertainer thatDonald rump primarily is, whose chief pre-occupation is with below-the-waist matters,and secondarily, with the everyday prejudicesof a fantastically wealthy white man born tomulti-millionaire privilege.

And having a high old time the best timeof his life, now that his millions have growninto billions enough to lever him right intothe public face.

And that 10 percent of us, or however manythey are lapping it up, that Hee Haw humorof rump. Because their hours and years be-fore the goon box that television mainly is,have taught them that the shows the thing,and the rougher the better. As if modern man,our ultimate selves, were placed here on theplanet for laffs and jibes and clever comebacks.

his writer will soon be 92. Hes seen betterelections, in his life. Enough to long a little for

an Other with the countenance and cadencesof, say, a om Dewey or Robert aft.

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THURSDAY, JANUARY 21Wildlife in Vermont. Kim Royar of Vermont'sDepartment of Fish & Wildlife will talk abouthow Vermonts native wildlife population has beenchanged significantly by the humans living here.Bring your bag lunch to our first Tird Tursdayof the sea son. Noon. Vermont History Mu-seum, 109 State St., Montpelier. Free. 828-2180.vermonthistory.org/calendar

Brain Injury Support Group. Open to all survi-vors, caregivers and adult family members. TirdTurs., 1:302:30 p.m. Unitarian Church, 130Main St., Montpelier. 244-6850.

Diabetes Discussion Group. Focus on self-management. Open to anyone with diabetesand their fami lies. Tird Turs., 1:30 p.m. TeHealth Center, Plainfield. Free. Don 322-6600 [email protected].

VSAC Financial Aid Forms Workshop. Offersguidance on filling out the FAFSA (Free Ap-plication for Federal Student Aid.) Ask quest ionsand learn about the college financial aid process,including how to apply for scholarships. o fill outforms, participants should bring social securitynumber, most recent federal tax return and mostrecent W-2 or year-end pay stub. 5:30 p.m. Har-

wood Union High School, 485 V-100, More-town. Free. www.vsac.org/schedule.

Twinfield Together Mentor AppreciationDinner. Mentors, mentees, families, communitymembers and stake holders can come together tocelebrate the impact mentoring has on strengthen-ing our kids and community. 5:30 p.m. winfield

Union School, 106 Nasmith Brook Rd., Plainfield.Survivors of Suicide Loss Support. Monthlygroup for people affected by a suicide death. TirdTurs., 67:30 p.m. Central Vermont MedicalCenter, conference rm. 1, Fisher Rd., Berlin. 223-0924. calakel@comcas t.com.afsp.org.

Grandparents Raising Their Childrens Chil-dren. Tird Turs., 68 p.m. Child care provided.rinity United Methodist Church, 137 Main St.,Montpelier. 476-1480.

River Arts Photo Co-op. Gather, promote andshare your experience and k nowledge of photog-raphy with other photography enthusiasts in anatmosphere of camaraderie and fun. Adults/teens.Tird Turs., 68 p.m. River Arts Center, 74Pleasant St., Morrisville. $5 suggested donation.888-1261. riverar tsvt.org.

Vermont Dollars Vermont Sense.Join Gwendo-

lyn Hallsmith in a discussion about local invest-ment tools for grassroots investors, businesses, fi-nance professionals and anyone else interested in avibrant local economy. Part of the ransition ownMontpelier program series 6:30 p.m. Kellogg-Hub-bard Library, 135 Main St., Montpelier. 223-3338.kellogghubbard.org

Songwriters Meeting. Meeting of the NorthernV/NH chapter of the Nashville Songwriters

Association International. Bring copies of yourwork. Tird Turs., 6:45 p.m. Catamount Arts, St.Johnsbury. John, 633-2204.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 22North Branch Nature Center Lecture and SlideShow Series. Naked in the Canyon. BryanPfeiffer and Ruth Einstein will bare all in tales

of rock and river, of wildlife and wild walking inthe Grand Canyon. 79 p.m. Unitarian Church,130 Main St., Montpelier. $5 suggested donation.northbranchnaturecenter.org

SATURDAY, JANUARY 23Snowshoe Stowe Pinnacle with Green MountainClub.Waterbury. Moderate. 2.8 miles round trip.Contact Steve or Heather for meeting time andplace: [email protected] or 609-424-9238

First Shot: Kyudo (Zen Archery). Learn thetechnical aspects of the form and its meditativedimensions: focusing on breathing, letting goof self-critical thoughts, embodying a relaxedmind. 9:30 a.m.4 p.m. Barre Auditoriumbasement, 16 Auditorium Hill, Barre. 279-2891.breathingmindkyudo.com

Capital City Indoor Farmers Market. Over

30 vendors in all, more than hal f of them sellingfarm products. Music by wo Cents in the il l. 10a.m.2 p.m. Montpelier City Hal l, 39 Main St.,Montpelier. montpelierfarmersmarket.com

Dreaming into the Earth: The Light. Questionyour dreams wisdom in ways that open a portal toyour own inner journey. Dream yourself awake tothe earth in an a fternoon of ceremony, conversa-tion and sharing of the dream space with eachother. 12:303:30 p.m. Yoga Mountain Center, 7Main St., Montpelier. Confirm: 522-6889.

Climate Change and the Response of People ofFaith.With speaker Bill McKibben. Vespers tofollow. Refreshments. 4 p.m. St. Jacobs EasternOrthodox Church, Rt. 12, Northfield Falls. 485-4719

Full Moon Snowshoe Hike. Snowshoe by lunarlight. Night activities will illuminate how wildlife

survives the long nights of winter. Snowshoesand hot chocolate provided. 78:30 p.m. NorthBranch Nature Center, 713 Elm St., Montpe-lier. 229-6206. $5 members; $10 non-members.northbranchnaturecenter.org.

SUNDAY, JANUARY 24Family Dance and Fun Day. Face painting, a bal-loon artist and crafts, 3 p.m. Family dance withDavid Kaynor and the Vermont Fiddle Orchestra,3:305 p.m. Mac & cheese dinner with veggiesand dessert, 5 p.m. Short kids movie until 6 p.m.Capital City Grange Hal l, 6612 V Rt. 12, Mont-pelier. $5 per person; $20 family. Benefit for theFriends of the Capital City Grange Hall.

Moonlight Middlesex Snowshoe with GreenMountain Club. Moderate. About 3.2 miles roundtrip. Full moon snowshoe below the bowl ea st ofNorth Hunger. Bring headlamps, warm beveragesand snacks. Cancelled or postponed if weather isinclement. Meet around 4 p.m..; sun sets at 4:48p.m.. We plan to a rrive at viewpoint a few minutesbefore 5:46 moonrise. Contact John Buddingtonand Kathy Gohl at 229-0725 or [email protected] for additional in formation andmeeting place.

MONDAY, JANUARY 25Bereavement/Grief Support Group. Open toanyone who has experienced the death of a lovedone. 6-7:30 p.m. Conference Center. 600 GrangerRoad, Berlin. Free. 223-1878.

NAMI Vermont Family Support Group. Supportgroup for families and friends of individuals living

with mental illness. Fourth Mon., 7 p.m. CentralVermont Medical Center, room 3, Berlin. 800-639-6480 or namivt.org.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 26Medicare and You Workshop. New to Medicare?Have questions? We have answers. Second andfourth ues., 34:30 p.m. 59 N. Main St., Ste.200, Barre. Free, donations gratefully accepted.479-0531. [email protected]. cvcoa.org.

VSAC Financial Aid Forms Workshop. Offersguidance on filling out the FAFSA (Free Ap-plication for Federal Student Aid.) Ask questionsand learn about the college financial aid process,

including how to apply for scholarships. o fill outforms, participants should bring social securitynumber, most recent federal tax return and most

THEATER, STORYTELLING,

COMEDYJan. 22: Bueno Comedy Showcase.A handful of talentedcomics, from here and away, doing longer sets. 8:30 p.m.Espresso Bueno, 248 N. Main St., Barre. $6. [email protected]. espressobueno.com.

Jan. 2224: 35th annual Madrigal Dinner: The Return ofthe Admiral. North Country Chorus and its Madrigal Din-ner guests re-visit Spain as t he adventures of Christopher Columbus continue. Guests will enjoy anevening of music, mirth, magic, dance and a sumptuous feast. Jan. 22 and 23, 6:30 p.m.; Jan. 24, 4:30p.m. Doors open 30 minutes before performances. Monroe own Hal l, NH. $30. Limited seating.ickets: tickets.catamountart s.org, 748-2600, 888-757-5559. northcountrychorus.org

Jan. 23:The Perils of Mr. Punch.An all-ages puppet production. Live music, sing-a-longs, classicjokes and gags, audience participation. With a two-person orchestra, specializing in early jazz musicand American folk songs. After the show the audience is always invited back stage to try their hands atpuppetry. 1 p.m. Plainfield Opera House. 18 High St., Plainfield. $5. 472-8987. moderntimestheater.com

Jan. 23: Chelsea Comedy Showcase.Check out a stand up comedy featuring comics from al l overVermont, including winner of V's Funniest Comedian, Kenda ll Farrell. Hosted by Sean Hunter

Williams. 810 p.m. Te Wagon Wheel, 1 Maple Ave., Chelsea. $5 suggested donation. 522-5531

Jan. 28: Comedian Etta May. Te reigning Queen of Southern Sass. 7:30 p.m. Spruce Peak ArtsCenter, 122 Hourglass Dr., Stowe. $2038. 760-4634. sprucepeakarts.org

Jan. 29: WORD!CRAFT.A traveling, monthly, participatory, spoken word/hip-hop event for allages. Tis months theme is Resolutions, so whatever that means to you, bring it in written and/or improvised verse. You can also just come to listen and support lyrical art ists. 6:3010 p.m. TePit, WGDR Rad io Station, Goddard College, Plainfield. Free; donations accepted. [email protected]

Jan. 29: The Tell Off.Waterbury Winterfest presents the fifth annual storytelli ng tournament ofchampions! Winningest raconteurs of Season V of Extempo plus one wildcard tel l original,first-person, true stories live on stage without notes or reading. Audience voting & cash prizes! 7 p.m.

Waterbury American Legion, 16 Stowe St., Waterbury. $10. 244-7174. [email protected]

Jan. 30: Vermont Pride Theater presents Love! Valour! Compassion!Join Vermont Pride Teaterat Chandler for the first Vermont presentation of errence McNallys 1994 play Love! Valour!Compassion! in a staged reading to benefit Vermont CAR ES and the HIV/HCV Resource Center. Atalkback after the reading will give audience and performers a chance to ask questions and share theirreactions. 7 p.m. Chandler Music Ha ll, 71-73 Main St., Randolph. Advance: adults $17; students $12.

At door: adults $20; students $15. 728-6464. chandler-arts.org

Feb. 47, 1114: Alls Well That Ends Well.om Blachly directs the comedy by William Shake-speare. 7 p.m. Plainfield Opera House, 18 High St., Plainfield. Adults $12; students/seniors $10.229-5290

Feb. 6: Mid-Winter Follies.A community variety show benefitting Te Bridge. Featuring storyell-ers im Jennings and Leanne Ponder, jazz singer Allison Mann, singing duo Nancy and Lily Smith,clown Ivan Jermyn, singer-songwriter Michael Jermyn, poet Reuben Jackson, Susan Reid andmore. 7:30 p.m.; doors open 7 p.m. Montpelier Room at Te Capitol Plaza, 100 State St., Montpelier.

Advance: adults $12; seniors $10; children 12 and under $5. At door: adults $15; seniors $12; children$8. Advance tickets c an be purchased with credit card by call ing 223-5112, ext. 12, or with cash orcheck at Te Bridge office at Vermont College of Fine Arts, Stone Science Ha ll, Room 104, 62 Ridge

St., Montpelier.

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recent W-2 or year-end pay stub. 5:30 p.m. U-32,930 Gallison Hill Rd., Montpelier. Free. www.vsac.org/schedule.

Film Screening: This Changes Everything.Screening and panel discussion about the impactsof climate change and how we can transform oureconomic system. Panelists: Representative onyKlein, EIV Campaign Director om Hughes andEnergy Consultant Gabrielle Stebbins. 68 p.m.Unitarian Church, 130 Main St., Montpelier. Free.

Debt of Honor Film and Discussion. Debt ofHonor examines the way in which the Ameri-can government and society as a whole haveregarded disabled veterans throughout history,beginning in the aftermath of the Revolution-ary War through todays continuing conflictsin the Middle East. 7 p.m. Kellogg-HubbardLibrary, 135 Main St., Montpelier. 223-3338.kellogghubbard.org

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27Marijuana: Legal and Regulated. Laura Subin,

J.D., Director of the Vermont Coalition toRegulate Marijuana will discuss why she believesit is time to end the prohibition of marijuana inVermont. Doors open 12:30 p.m. for those wish-ing to bring a brown bag lunch; program starts1:30 p.m. Montpelier Senior Activity Center, 58Barre St., Montpelier. Free for OLLI members; $5suggested donations for others. 223 -2518

How the Garcia Girls Lost their AccentsBook Discussion.Julia Alvarezs first novel givesvoice to four sisters recounting their adventuresgrowing up in two cultures. Discussion led byUniversity of Vermont professor John Waldron.Books available at the library. 6:30 p.m. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, 135 Main St., Montpelier.

223-3338. kellogghubbard.orgMontpelier City Council Meeting. Second andfourth Wed., 6:30 p.m. City Council Chambers,Montpelier City Hall. 39 Main St., Montpelier.montpelier-vt.org.

U-32 School Board Meeting. Open to the publicand community members are always welcome toattend. 6 p.m. U-32, Rm. 131, 930 Gallison HillRd., Montpelier. 229-0321.

Waterbury Historical Society Winter Meeting.Te program will be about the Waterbury CenterGrange painted curtain that has been donated tothe Waterbury Historical Society. 7 p.m. St. LeoHall, Main St., Waterbury. 244-8089.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 28American Art in the 1930s: The Worst ofTimes.Join art historian Debbie ait for apresentation on American artist s in the 1930s.12:30 p.m. Montpelier Senior Activity Center,58 Barre St., Montpelier. Free; open to the public.223-2518

Jennifer Armstrongs "Shipwreck at the Bot-

tom of the World" (Part 1 of 4). Veteran polarexplorer Ernest Shackleton sailed south fromEngland in 1914 with the goal to lead the firstteam to cross the continent of Antarct ica on foot.Shackleton failed in this mission but his epicstruggles with ice, wind, cold and the unforgiv-ing southern ocean made him a legend in hisown time. Hear Shipwreck at the Bottom of the

World read aloud in four one-hour installments(Jan. 28, Feb. 4, 11, 25). Discussion follows. 6:30p.m. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, 135 Main St.,Montpelier. 223-3338. kellogghubbard.org

Green Mountain Dog Club Monthly Meeting.Learn about the club and events. All dog lovers

welcome. Fourth Turs., 7:30 p.m. CommodoresInn, Stowe. 479-9843 or greenmountaindogclub.org.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 29Superbowl of Birding XIIl.Jan. 2930. Winter'spremier birding competition is back! Ti s annualbirding marathon has us visiting all the avianhotspots on Plum Island and Cape Ann, MA. Inthe past, NBNC's youth and young adult teams

have tallied nearly 100 species, including gemslike King Eider, Razorbill, and Snowy Owl.Open to any interested teens let us know earlyif you're interested in joining the team! NorthBranch Nature Center: 229-6206.

Parlor Game Night. Parlor games usually involveteams, friendly competition and lots of laughter. Ifyou've ever played "Charades," you've experiencedone kind of parlor game. Tere are countlessothers. You're sure to have fun if you come withan open mind and are willing to be a little silly.6:308:30 p.m. Montpelier Senior ActivityCenter, 58 Barre St., Montpelier. Free; open to thepublic. 223-2518

SATURDAY, JANUARY 30Superbowl of Birding XIIl.Jan. 2930. Winter'spremier birding competition is back! T is annualbirding marathon has us visiting all the avian

hotspots on Plum Island and Cape Ann, MA. Inthe past, NBNC's youth and young adult teamshave tallied nearly 100 species, including gemslike King Eider, Razorbill, and Snowy Owl.Open to any interested teens let us know earlyif you're interested in joining the team! NorthBranch Nature Center: 229-6206.

Plutoids, Centaurs & Cubewanos: Myths ofthe New Solar System.With Dr. Kelley Hunter.Hear stories of newly discovered planetoids pastPluto, with funny-sounding names f rom aroundthe world. 1011:30 a.m. Jaquith Library, Marsh-field. Free. 426-3581.

SUNDAY, JANUARY 31Ice on Fire. Te bigger-than-life winter festivalreturns to the open fields at NBNC. Part icipatein wonderful winter activities including a parade,

storytelling, winter games and outdoor theaterand a huge closing bonfire. 25 p.m. NorthBranch Nature Center, 713 Elm St., Montpelier.Suggestion donations: adults $3; children $1; fam-ily $5. 229-6206. northbranchnat urecenter.org.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1Parent Meet-Up. Come meet other parents, shareinformation and chat over light snacks, coffeeand tea. First Mon., 1011:30 a.m. Hayes Room,Kellogg-Hubbard Library, 135 Main St., Montpe-lier. Free. [email protected].

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

Women's Writing Workgroup. Quiet, supportivespace for women to write who otherwise have dif-ficulty finding the time or space to do so. Writingprompts 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 orriverartsvt.org

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2ADA Advisory Committee Meeting. First ues.City managers conference room, City Hall, 39Main St., Montpelier. 223-9502.

Poetry Clinic. Te first hour of the clinic will bedevoted to generative poetry writing exercises; thesecond hour will be devoted to respectful critiquesof work you bring to or make in class. Every firstand third ues., 68 p.m. River Arts Center, 74

Pleasant St., Morrisville. $5 suggested donation.888-1261. riverart svt.org

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3Bereavement/Grief Support Group. Open toanyone who has experienced the death of a lovedone. 1011:30 a.m. Conference Center. 600Granger Road, Berlin. Free. 223-1878.

Grandparents Raising Their Childrens Chil-dren. First Wed., 10 a.m.Noon. Barre Presbyte-rian Church, Summer St. 476-1480.

Off Target: What Hollywood, Journalists andShooters Get Wrong About Guns.With Profes-sor Mark imney. An Osher Lifelong LearningInstitute program. Doors open 12:30 p.m. forthose wishing to bring a brown bag lunch; pro-gram star ts 1:30 p.m. Montpelier Senior ActivityCenter, 58 Barre St., Montpelier. Donations.

[email protected] Support Group. First Wed., 6 p.m.Potluck. For location, call Carole MacIntyre229-5931.

U-32 School Board Meeting. Open to the publicand community members are always welcome toattend. 6 p.m. U-32, Rm. 131, 930 Gallison HillRd., Montpelier. 229-0321.

Montpelier School Board Meeting. 7 p.m.Montpelier High School library, 5 High SchoolDr., Montpelier. 225-8000.

John Quincy Adams: A Spirit Unconquerable!Veteran actor Jim Cooke will portray Americanssixth president, John Quincy Adams as part of theVermont Humanities Councils First Wednesdayslecture series. 7:30 p.m. State House, Montpelier.Free. vermonthumanities.org/first-wednesdays-montpelier/

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4MBAC Meeting. Meeting of the MontpelierBicycle Advisory Committee. First Turs., 8 a.m.Police Station Community Room, 534 Washing-ton St., Montpelier. 262-6273.

Plutoids, Centaurs & Cubewanos: Myths ofthe New Solar System. Kids program with Dr.Kelley Hunter. Hear stories of newly discoveredplanetoids past Pluto, with funny-sounding namesfrom around the world. 3:304:30 p.m. JaquithLibrary, Marshfield. Free. Pre-register: 426-3581.

Volunteer Opportunities: Central VT AdultBasic Education. Find out about CVABEsvolunteer opportunities in the Barre/Montpelierarea. Tis is a lso a chance for current volunteersto share their experiences and inspire others.4:305:30 p.m. CVABE, Barre Learning Center,

46 Washington St., Barre. 476-4588.

Jennifer Armstrongs "Shipwreck at the Bot-tom of the World" (Part 1 of 4). Veteran polarexplorer Ernest Shackleton sailed south fromEngland in 1914 with the goal to lead the firstteam to cross the continent of Antarct ica on foot.Shackleton failed in this mission but his epicstruggles with ice, wind, cold and the unforgiv-ing southern ocean made him a legend in hisown time. Hear Shipwreck at the Bottom of the

World read aloud in four one-hour installments(Jan. 28, Feb. 4, 11, 25). Discussion follows. 6:30p.m. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, 135 Main St.,Montpelier. 223-3338. kellogghubbard.org

Diabetes Support Group. First Turs., 78 p.m.Conference room 3, Central Vermont MedicalCenter. 371-4152.

Live MusicVENUESCharlie Os World Famous. 70 Main St., Mont-pelier. Free. 223-6820.

Every Mon.:Open Mic Comedy Caf, 8 p.m.Every ues.: Karaoke Night, 9:30 p.m.

Jan. 22:Abby Jenne & Doug Perkins, 6 p.m.;Fantastic Partnerz , 8:30 p.m.Jan. 23:Amy Levere & Will Sexton, 8:30 p.m.Jan. 24:Sunday Soul K itchen (soul music/freesoul food)Jan. 25:Comedy Caf Open Mic hosted byHillary Boone, 8 p.m.Jan. 26:Godfather Karaoke, 9:30 p.m.Jan. 27:Os Weird Pub Quiz, 5 p.m.Jan. 29: Squid Parade (prog. rock) 8:30 p.m.

Espresso Bueno. 248 N. Main St., Barre. 479-0896. Free/by donation. [email protected]. espressobueno.com.Jan. 23: Te Odd Wednesdays (new wave/pro-gressive) 8 p.m.Feb. 5:Belle of the Fall (indie/folk) 7:30 p.m.

La Puerta Negra.Ages 21+. 9 p.m. 44 Main St.,Montpelier. 613-3172.Jan. 23: Myra Flynn Band, $8.Jan. 29:Sara Grace, $5.

Sweet Melissa's. 4 Langdon St., Montpelier. Freeunless otherwise noted. Other shows .B.A. 225-6012. facebook.com/sweetmelissasvtJan. 23:Jim Goss CD Release Party, 6 p.m.;Hillside Rounders, 9 p.m. $5Jan. 24:Kelly Ravin, 6 p.m.; Live Band Rock &Roll Karaoke, 8:30 p.m.Jan. 25: Cobalt, 8 p.m.Jan. 26:Erica, 5 p.m.; Open Mic Night, 7 p.m.Jan. 27:Te Shanty Rat s, 7:30 p.m.Jan. 29: Mark LaGrand, 5 p.m.; Michelle SarahBand, 9 p.m. $5.Jan. 30: Dave Langevin, 5 p.m.; Jeff SalisburyBand, 9 p.m. $5.Jan. 31:Kelly Rav in, 6 p.m.; Live Band Rock &Roll Karaoke, 8:30 p.m.

Whammy Bar. 7 p.m.; Fri. and Sat., 7:30 p.m. 31County Rd., Cala is. Turs., Free. whammybar1.com.

Every Wed.: Open micJan. 22:wo Cents In Te illJan. 28:Ron Sweet

SPECIAL EVENTSJan. 22: Jazzyaoke. Sing the standards to a livesix-piece jazz band; al l lyrics provided. 7:30 p.m.Te North Branch Caf, 41 State St., Montpelier.$5. 552-8105. [email protected]. wooo.tv

Jan. 23: The Big Band Bhangra Brass Band& Book Bash. Live dance band part y, celebrat-ing the publication of One Imagined Wordat a ime, a premier anthology of work from

participants in Vermonts Writers for Recov-ery workshops. 7:30 p.m. Flying Stage insideReSOURCE-V, 30 Granite St., Barre. $10.ickets: brassba ndbookbash.eventbrite.com. Moreinfo.: 552-3481, [email protected]

Jan. 23: The Nobby Reed Project.Blues trio.7:30 p.m. Spruce Peak Performing Arts Center,122 Hourglass Dr., Stowe. $20 advance; $25 dayof show. 760-4634. sprucepeakarts.org

Jan. 24: Capital City Concerts presents Cancio-nes Calientes. Chamber music inspired by Latinsong and dance from Brazil, Argentina, Spainand France. Joining Grammy-nominated flutistKaren Kevra are pianist Jeffrey Chappell, sopranoMary Bonhag and double-bassist and composerEvan Premo. 3 p.m. Unitarian Church, 130 Main

St., Montpelier. $1525. capitalcityconcerts.org.ickets also ava ilable (cash or check) at Bear PondBooks.

Jan. 30: The Vermont Civil War Songbook.Singer Linda Radtke, accompanied by pianist

Arthur Zorn, shares songs popular in Vermontduring the Civil War. Te Unitarian Church ofMontpelier hosts this Vermont Humanities Coun-cil event in honor of the 1866 dedication of theChurch building. 7 p.m. Unitarian Church, 130Main St., Montpelier. Free.223-6373. ucmvt.org

Jan. 30: Archie Shepp.Te new 2016 NEA JazzMaster and Goddard College Alumnus, ArchieShepp (BA '59). 8 p.m. Te Haybarn Teater atGoddard College, 123 Pitkin Rd., Plainfield. $25advance; $30 at door. 322-1685. [email protected]. goddard.edu/event/archie-shepp-in-concert/

REHEARSALSJan. 25: Mad River Chorale Rehearsals. 7 p.m.Te concerts will be May 6 and 7, locations to bedetermined. Harwood Union High School, 458V-100, Moretown. 496-4781. madriverchorale


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