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Montpelier's
Independent
Pharmacy

IN THIS ISSUE: Montpelier Pharmacy Changes Hands

Pg. 4 Hubbard Park
Dog Policy
An Interview with Richard Harvie
Compiled by Nat Frothingham
Pg. 9 Michelle Wallace,
Mandala Artist Editors Note: Richard Harvie and his business partner Jocelyn The Bridge: You say a lot of pharmacists want to break free and
Depaolis opened Montpelier Pharmacy in January 2007. In recent start an independent pharmacy why?
days Richard Harvie has signed an agreement to sell Montpelier
Pg. 14 Three Very Different Pharmacy to Kinney Drugs. October 15 is the first day that
Harvie: I became a pharmacist because I wanted to help people. At
an independent pharmacy I had a lot more flexibility than working
One-Person Shows Montpelier Pharmacy will become Kinney Pharmacy at the same within a corporate chain of command.
69 Main St. location just a step away
from the State and Main traffic lights Jocelyn and I both used our 401k
in downtown Montpelier. In the (retirement money) to start the
question-and-answer piece that follows, Montpelier Pharmacy. We also had
a $400,000 loan from our major
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about 10 years ago and explains why
the Montpelier Pharmacy has been sold
to Kinney Drugs.
The Bridge: Can you reflect on
the very earliest days of starting an
independent Montpelier Pharmacy
which opened in January 2007?
Richard Harvie: Making that start
was probably the highlight of my Richard Harvie and business
professional career. A lot of pharmacists partner Jocelyn Depaolis
want to do it. My business partner
Jocelyn Depaolis and I were able to do it.
We were putting in abut 90 hours a week for probably five
months from the time we started. The amount of paperwork to
Montpelier, VT 05601
we had to begin paying back over 11
months (they gave us a months grace
period). We had to be confident that
our customers would be there. We had
pulled money out of our retirement
accounts. We signed a lease with Tim
Heney for four years. It was a huge
financial risk.
Unless youre confident that people
will follow you (that the customers will
be there) its a huge financial risk. But
people did follow us and it worked out.
The other thing is that we had to find good employees. All of our
employees started with us across the street (from the old Brooks

get contracts signed with the insurance companies was ridiculous
hours and hours. You had to get authorizations. We started a
P.O. Box 1143
Drugs.) They had faith in us. And the work they put in was critical
to our success.
Our customers had to have faith in us. Sometimes people give you a

corporation. Then we were able to apply for a pharmacy license.

Then we applied for a DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration) first chance when you make a mistake. But not many chances after
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license so that we could handle controlled substances (for drugs that. So we had to be good at what we did.
like Percocet, Oxycontin and Valium). Continued on Page 6

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HEARD ON THE STREET

Plainfield Old Home Days
Are Upon Us
PLAINFIELD Old Home Days starts
on Friday, Sept. 8 at 7 p.m. with a rolicking
revue at the Plainfield Opera House and
then continues all day on Saturday, Sept.
9 with Plainfields community parade,
followed by a chicken barbeque and other
activities at the Plainfield Recreation Field.
All is free except for the chicken barbeque.
The revue includes storytelling, music, skits,
standup comedy, poets and step dancing.
Diane Martin, who created the Vermont
State Song, will wrap up a program that
includes Skitmeisters, two bands, Umlaut
and Araa, and the Step n Time Line
Dancers.
At 11 a.m. on Saturday, Town Clerk Linda
Wells will lead a fitness walk starting at
the rec field at 8:30 a.m.. There will be a
yard sale at the Methodist Church from
9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Music will accompany
the Plainfield Rescue and Fire Department
chicken barbeque.
Features include making a bicycle smoothie,
a bouncie house and rubber duck race.
Information will be available about local
maple syrup, the towns hazard mitigation
and flood prevention work, the Cutler
Memorial Library, Plainfield Co-op and the
senior center. Also on tap is a street tree walk,
invasive species walk and a hstoric walk
around the village. For more information
contact Sasha Thayer at selectboard11@
gmail.com.
Montpelier Police Department
Rescues Skunk
(From a posting on the MPD Facebook Page)
MONTPELIER At about 3:15 a.m.
on August 24, we (Montpelier Police
Department) received a complaint from a
citizen waiting at the Greyhound bus stop
who was concerned about a skunk wandering
in the roadway on Main Street with a yogurt
cup stuck on its head.
Wanting to avoid dealing with a skunk vs.
car incident (and the smell) in the middle
of downtown, Officer Purcell White turned
to the internet for ideas on how to address
this unique situation. She located the article
below (with video) entitled "How to take a
yogurt cup off a skunk's head without getting
sprayed" which outlined how the Flagstaff
Police Department in Arizona dealt with
a similar incident: http://globalnews.ca//
how-to-take-a-yogurt-cup-off-a-skun/
Blanket in hand, we located the poor guy
bumping repeatedly into a curb at the Main
and Barre Street intersection. We were able
to cover him with the blanket, pull the
cup off his head, and send him on his way,
all without getting sprayed. And then we
recycled the cup, so a win all around.
If you come across wildlife in a bad situation
such as this, please call us or Vermont Fish
& Wildlife before approaching or taking
action.
Bragg Farm Robbed
EAST MONTPELIER On the night
of Aug. 17 to 18, someone made off with
a boatload of items from the Bragg Farm
located on Route 14.
Police reported that at 8 a.m. on Aug. 18
Troopers from the Middlesex Barracks were
advised of a reported burglary that occurred
at the Bragg farm in East Montpelier.
The subsequent investigation revealed a
large amount of merchandise was stolen
overnight. Anyone with information is
asked to contact the Vermont State Police
at 229-9191.
Paving Project Wrapping Up
VCFA Ramp Work Ahead
MONTPELIER The Makeover
Montpelier paving and sidewalk
reconstruction work is wrapping up in the
downtown area with a few other items to
be addressed. The contractor, Engineers
Construction, is now working on the Elm
Street phase of the project. The selected
1,300 foot-long segment of Gallison Hill
Road was milled and paving completed mid-
August. Then, the Department of Public
Works crew worked on Governor Davis
Avenue and replaced one crosswalk ramp
on High School Drive. When complete,
the crew will begin work on replacing
several sidewalk ramps in the vicinity of the
Vermont College of Fine Arts. These ramps
are noncompliant with the Americans with
Disabilities Act and must be reconstructed
to properly accommodate incoming
students at the college.
Norwich Announces New
Commandant of Cadets
NORTHFIELD Norwich University
officials have named Lieutenant Colonel
Michael S. Titus, U.S. Army (retired), as
new commandant of cadets, a uniformed
position at the rank of colonel, Vermont
State Militia. Titus assumed responsibility
for the Office of the Commandant and the
Corps of Cadets Aug. 8.
Titus brings significant military and higher
education experience to the post. He has
commanded at the battalion level and led
soldiers through three combat deployments.
He served as an assistant professor and
course director at the U.S. Military
Academy at West Point, and earned graduate
degrees at the School of Advanced Military
Studies in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, and
the University of Kentucky in Lexington,
Kentucky. He most recently served as a
strategic logistics adviser on the joint staff.
I am deeply flattered and honored to be
selected to serve as Norwichs Commandant
of Cadets, Titus said. The Corps of
Cadets has been developing disciplined men
and women of character for centuries, and
I am excited to contribute to that legacy in
some small way.
The Commandant of Cadets is responsible
for the leadership training, character
development, administration, housing,
morale, welfare, good order and discipline
of the Corps of Cadets. The Commandant
establishes policies, rules and regulations
and operating procedures for efficient and
effective operations. The Commandant
develops and manages budgets for all areas
of responsibilities.
Middlesex Bridge Project To
Close I89 Exits 8 & 9
MONTPELIER The Vermont Agency
of Transportation is moving forward with
plans to set the structural steel for the new
U.S. 2 bridge over I-89 in Middlesex. For
the safety of motorists traveling on I-89,
VTrans will close I-89 at night, one direction
at a time, between Exit 8 in Montpelier and
Exit 9 in Middlesex so crews can set the
steel over the travel lanes.
Northbound I-89 closures will occur from
approximately Sept. 5 through Sept. 13,
Monday through Thursday nights between
the hours of 8 p.m. and 6 a.m.
Southbound I-89 closures will occur from
approximately Sept. 14 through Sept. 21,
Monday through Thursday nights between
the hours of 8 p.m. and 6 a.m.
Motorists will be directed to use an alternate
route using US 2 between Montpelier and
Middlesex. The alternate route will be
marked with signs.
During the closure periods, two-way traffic
will be maintained on US 2 with occasional
interruptions to allow equipment to access
the site.
During the daytime, I-89 will be reduced to
one-lane at the project site. Motorists can
expect delays.
Contact Francine Perkins, Project Outreach
Coordinator, with any comments with
regards to the project at 479-6994.
Construction updates and project photos
are posted at http://www.us2middlesex.
vtransprojects.vermont.gov/ .

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Final Hubbard Park Dog Policy Deadline Set
by Michael Bielawski
MONTPELIER A new slew of dog-related incidents in Hubbard Park has prompted a
divisive debate over dog safety policy, going on for years, but there may be an end in sight.
The city council at its meeting Aug. 23 approved a proposal, put forth by mayor John Hollar,
to set a final six-month window for the Parks Commission to recommend a definitive dog-
safety policy for the park.
Hollar began the topic by citing a couple of direct interactions hes had on this matter,
including a heartfelt email from a family with three kids.
They live adjacent to Hubbard Park and they wont let their kids go up there because they
are afraid of the dogs, Hollar said.
He also shared a friends experience.
My friend's dog was found with its head inside of the mouth of a larger dog, he said. My
friend was able to chase away the attacking dog.
In conclusion, he proposed the six-month deadline for a final solution.
Its just not a tenable situation right now, there are too many conflicts it seems to me,
Hollar said.
A handful of ideas were floated around, but none were settled on during this meeting.
That would either be a fenced in area, designated paths for dogs, or some kind of segregation
within the park so that people who dont want to interact with dogs can enjoy it, Hollar said.
Parks Commission member Sarah Swenson, who is also on the dog ordinance committee,
told the council that at the committee's final meeting it was determined that the parks
commission should get more time to form a solution.
City Manager William Fraser agreed that this must get done, finally.
If you approve this, now weve dealt with street sidewalks and bike paths within the city, he
said. I think at this point, the major piece thats left is the parks.
Council member Dona Bate suggested the council and commission work more closely
together.
I think it would be helpful for a couple of us to commit to meet with them and talk with
them and be part of that process, she said.
The council approved the six-month target for the parks commission to offer a formal
recommendation to settle this contentious debate.
Michael Bielawski is a freelance reporter for The Bridge. He can be reached at bielawski82@
yahoo.com.
Opinion
Carve Sabins Pasture Into
More Zoning Districts
by Joe Castellano, Montpelier
I
would like to weigh in on my thoughts regarding Sabins Pasture. I agree with a number
of people who I have been in touch with that Sabins should be divided into two, if not
more, different zoning districts.
Realizing that zoning is just one tool in the citys arsenal to encourage the type of
development that it sees as part of its future, zoning Sabins as part of the R-6000 district, I
feel, is encouraging the type of development that the land itself cannot reasonably support.
Like many residents of Montpelier and Vermont, I came here because of the beauty of the
natural landscape and quality of life here in Montpelier. It distresses me that we have before
us a proposal that has the potential to forever alter the landscape and one of the last large
undeveloped parcels of land in Montpelier.
I put together two separate maps using information from the Vermont Agency of Natural
Resources website and the United States Department of Agricultures web soils analysis
mapping tool.
The first is a map from the Agency of Natural Resources that I titled Sabins Pasture 2017.
I incorporated elevation figures and gradient lines to show the steepness of the terrain. Each
of the lines reflects a 20-foot change in elevation. On the left side of the map, the terrain is
comprised of 20 to 25 percent slopes and on the right side of the map, the slopes are steeper
with slopes ranging from between 30 percent and 40 percent.
According to the proposed zoning, slopes ranging from 20 percent to 25 percent would
require conditional use approvals while slopes in excess of 30 percent prohibit development.
That is why I would hope that Sabins zoning be split as the easternmost portion of the land
is considered unbuildable.
The second map was one put out by the United States Department of Agriculture. It is a web
soils analysis that I refer to when determining what the physical possibilities of development
would be on a given lot. I created a map containing a larger land area than Sabins Pasture
as I wanted to capture all of Sabins and not just a portion of it.
There is an analysis not only of the soils in Sabins but an analysis of the slopes. The areas
which encompass Sabins are 17B, 41E, 44B, 91D, 92C, 66E, 66D, 66C and 67E. For my
analysis I selected dwellings with basements as residential zoning has been proposed for this
area and I assumed that most residential units would have basements. Area 17B which has
8.7 acres, is rated as having very limited development potential. The same is true for area
41E (5.6 acres), 44B (1.1 acres), 66C (37.1 acres), 66D (5.9 acres), 66E (52.2 acres) and 67E
(28.1 acres).
I believe there are members of city government who would like the council to believe that
this property should be zoned for residential uses for a variety of reasons. And Im certain
that the landowners of Sabins would also like to believe that the property is an untapped
resource that can be used to create additional housing stock.
However, two maps indicate just the opposite is true. So, I would strongly encourage the
council to split Sabins into a much lower density district on the west side while not allowing
development on the east side.
Lastly, according to the United States Census Bureau's most recent population estimates,
Montpeliers population as of July of 2016 is approximately 7,535 people. In April of 2010
it was 7,849. This reflects a 4 percent decrease in population. If the council had decided to
work on a new master plan first, rather than concurrently working on a re-adoption and
new zoning, this basic statistic would have helped to better guide and inform the decision
regarding the demand for housing.
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Six Unit Apartment Building Going Up
by Carla Occaso
MONTPELIER Imagine living a stones throw from Hunger Mountain Coop, Beau,
practically on the bike path and soon, just down the street, Caledonia Spirits.
Mighty fine living.
That is what is in store for those who nab one of the six units in the process of being
constructed at 42 Maple Lane near Barre Street. The builders broke ground this July.
Plans consist of a three story building with two apartments on each floor. The third
floor will have a common area for residents to get together and socialize, said owner/
developer Steve Ribolini by telephone to The Bridge. We expect to have it done around
Jan. 1, 2018, he said, adding, enough so it will be occupiable on most of the units. It is
expected to be completely done by spring.
The buildings will be equipped with heat pump units that will heat and cool the space. In
addition, when doing the electrical wiring, conduits will be added so that in the future,
solar panels can be installed.
The apartments will have two bedrooms with two full baths, each with its own private
porch. Each unit will be allotted two parking spaces.
Local Writers Launch Campaign To Publish
BERLIN/WORCESTER Ccile Green of Worcester and Jeremy Hansen of Berlin have
launched a Kickstarter project to fund the release of their forthcoming local food book
The Vermont Locavore's Guide. Their goal is to provide a resource that connects all of the
different parts necessary to bring Vermonters closer to their food and food producers. The
project may be found at http://bit.ly/VTLocavore.
"Through this book, Ccile and I hope to support local farms, reduce 'food miles' and food
waste, and make fresher food available to more people," says Hansen.
The guide is organized into five main sections, "The On Ramp," "Recipes," "Producers."
"Products", and "Starting a Garden Co-op." The goal of "The On Ramp" is to help readers
decide what their next actions are so that they can start eating more local food. "Recipes"
is a collection, month-by-month, of recipes featuring only ingredients that can be grown
in Vermont and that are available in-season or preserved in that month. The "Producers"
chapter provides a huge list of Vermont farmers and other food producers who sell directly
to consumers, broken down by county. "Products" describes most foods that can be grown
reliably in Vermont, when they're in season, how to preserve them, links to recipes in the
On The Road
D
o we need a Distracted Walking Law? Drivers have had too many close calls with
distracted walkers. So many in fact, I have broken them down into categories: The
jacket and tie Business Walker talking on the phone; game playing Pokmon
Walker following the screen and nothing else; the spandex wearing Exercise, Steps Per
Minute Jogger/Walkers, darting into the street or smack dab in the middle of the road
(with or without a crew); and the always popular, youve got talent Singing, Lead Guitar
Mimicking Music Lover Walker. It is important to be aware of your surroundings when
you are on foot. Pay attention when crossing the road. Check out http://www.nsc.org/learn/
safety-knowledge/Pages/news-and-resources-pedestrian-safety.aspx. Or you can just call your
mother.
Interstate
I-89. In Middlesex, drivers should expect more northbound and southbound lane closures
and slower speed limits near the US 2 overpass.
Around the State
Montpelier: Milling then paving on Elm Street/VT all the way to the Middlesex town line.
Work hours 7 a.m to 9 p.m. Expect long delays in this work zone. Spring Street could get
some night work this week depending on weather. Day work will continue on Northfield
Street with alternating one-lane traffic causing delays. Motorists are asked to use the detour
around the work zone.
Tell them you saw it in The Bridge!
Ribolini would not assign a dollar figure for the rents he expects to get per unit, but he said
they would be market rate. In looking up the rents for existing available two bedroom
apartments in Montpelier, the following figures were compiled from rental listings on
internet sites including Trulia, Craigslist, apartments.com and homes.trovit.com:
$1,900 for a two bedroom 1.5 bath at 201 Taylor Rd.
$1,750 for a 2 bedroom 1 bath on School St.
$1,600 for a 2 bedroom 1 bath on 9 Cedar St.
$1,400 for a 2 bedroom 1.5 bath 172 Main St.
$1,400 2 bedroom 1 bathroom 15 Barre St.
$750 2 bedroom efficiency 31 Barre St.
It should be noted that most of the above listings are in older buildings (except 9 Cedar
St.), and none have two full baths nor private porches (except 9 Cedar St., which has a
deck).
guide that use them and links to the producers that grow or raise them. "Starting a Garden
Co-op" builds upon Ccile's prior experience and takes readers through the steps necessary
to organize members of their own neighborhoods, communities or families to collaboratively
produce food on their own.
Feedback about "The Vermont Locavore's Guide" has been enthusiastic.
Rural Vermont's Ben Hewitt, also the author of "The Town That Food Saved: How One
Community Found Vitality in Local Food" said, "The Vermont Locavore's Guide is an
essential resource for anyone looking to deepen their connections to place and food. It should
be read like a good meal is eaten: Slowly and with gratitude for all it affords."
"I'm excited for Vermonters to get their hands on a copy of The Vermont Locavore's Guide.
The more we can do to connect people to local farms and producers, the more of our money
stays in the local economy. Not only that, but as Vermonters get to know their farmers and
can discuss the practices they use conventional, GMO-free conventional, or organicthe
more certain they can be that they are spending their money on the food they prioritize for
their values," said organic farmer and Lieutenant Governor David Zuckerman.
by Brent Curtis
US 2 in Middlesex has a bridge replacement project affecting traffic. Alternating one-lane
traffic this week. Expect delays.
US 2 in East Montpelier will see excavation near the VT 14 Bridge. This work will be
done during off-peak traffic hours. Motorists will encounter night work between 7 p.m.
and 7 a.m. Expect delays during work hours.
North Main Street, Washington Street and Maple Avenue in Barre City will be wrapping
up the paving projects. Day work will have minimal impact on traffic. Night work will
include final paving and line striping on US 302.
VT 100B in Moretown has that long-term bridge project with traffic signals and one lane.
VT 63 in Berlin and Barre Town has a resurfacing project with lane closures. Expect
delays.
VT 64 from Northfield to Williamstown has roadwork causing lane closures. Delays
likely.
VT 12A from Granville town line to Northfield has a road improvement project. Look for
multiple work zones with alternating one-lane traffic in this project area. Expect delays.
Safe Travels!
Brent H. Curtis is the Public Outreach Coordinator for the Vermont Agency of Transportation.
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Richard Harvie of Montpelier Pharmacy Reflects
as Montpelier Pharmacy Changes Hands Continued from page 1
I can tell you more about our employees. We had to guarantee these people. We gave them
raises and better benefits. We thought that if we took care of our employees they would give
us better performance. Im sure I was right in this. I had great employees. Theres no way I
would have been successful without them. We operated as a team. Thats what made it work.
The Bridge: What caused you to think of retiring?
Harvie: On Jan. 2, 2015 after dinner I realized I was having a stroke. Fortunately it was
minor with no lingering effects. By the time I got to the hospital I was fine. I realized I
wasnt getting any younger and I needed to change the level of stress in my life.
So I needed to reduce what I did in the business and ultimately retire. When you work
60 hours a week that doesnt leave a whole lot of time for walking and exercise and doing
better things with your life.
The Bridge: You said that the 60 hours were a tough 60 hours what does that mean?
Harvie: Theres multiple levels. Being a pharmacist isnt easy. Theres a lot of pressure.
Were a very busy store. We want to make sure we dont make mistakes. That puts a lot of
pressure on me.
Theres also the whole business aspect. We kept expanding, getting bigger and bigger.
Then during Tropical Storm Irene in August 2011 we lost the Waterbury store. It was three
and a half feet of water. That cost us $600,000.
When I went to bed (on the night of the storm) I said to my wife, Cynthia, talking about
Irene, that wed have to do some fundraising a lot of people are hurting. Thats before we
knew what happened at the Waterbury store. We didnt have flood insurance. It was a very
expensive night in Waterbury, considering the other businesses and the closing of the State
Office Complex.
The loan is almost paid off. But it was stressful. And we never fully recovered. All of a
sudden with the Waterbury State Office Complex closing, there were 1500 fewer potential
customers. Everyone in Waterbury was hit hard. Its been a struggle there. We havent made
any money in the Waterbury store. Had Irene not hit I think we would have been OK. And
ultimately, when you run a business you are going to have personnel issues as well.
The Bridge: Why as a business did the Montpelier Pharmacy have to get bigger?
Capital City Concerts To Open New Season
MONTPELIER/RUTLAND: Capital City Concerts opens its 20172018 season of
world-class chamber music on Friday, Sept. 29 at 7:30 p.m. at the Unitarian Church
of Montpelier, and Sunday, Oct. 1 at 3 p.m. at the Paramount Theater in Rutland in
a program called Magic, Modes & Minerals. The performers are an all-star ensemble
of some of Vermont's finest musicians including violinist Mary Rowell, violist Stefanie
Taylor, cellist Emily Taubl, harpist Rebecca Kauffman and flutist Karen Kevra. They will
play Debussy's masterpiece Sonata for flute, viola and harp, Carlos Salzedo's "Scintillation"
for solo harp, Caroline Shaw's "Limestone and Felt" and Albert Roussel's other-worldly
Serenade for flute, harp, and string trio.
In the last five years, there has been an influx of exceptional musicians. A number of
them are native New Englanders who worked professionally in New York City, such
as The Rowell sisters (Mary and Frances) of Craftsbury Chamber Players fame. Mary
Rowell has performed internationally and is the concertmaster of the Radio City Music
Hall Orchestra and is now a part-time resident of Vermont. Rebecca Kauffman, now of
Burlington, remains the longtime principal harpist with the Harrisburg (Pennsylvania)
Harvie: Part of the model in retail pharmacy is that the margins are thin. The more you
purchase the better margins you get. If you dont have a lot of purchasing power because of
the way insurance is reimbursed, theres virtually no room for error. You either grow or just
go out of business. You can do an independent pharmacy and you can do OK financially if
you dont make any contributions, if you dont give back to the community. The bottom
line is that if youre not doing a lot of business, youre not going to get their discounts. If you
arent part of a chain, you may not be able to survive on the thin margins. You might have
trouble overcoming something as big as a flood.
The Bridge: Was it an inevitability that you sell out to a chain?
Harvie: If I was 15 years younger we may have been able to continue. But having a
significant health issue played a very important part in that decision. I wouldnt have been
any good to anyone if I had died or had another stroke. It was something I needed to do.
The Bridge: A chain like Kinney Drugs may well be different than an independent
pharmacy. Whats going to be the difference?
Harvie: I am hoping there will be no difference. I expect Kinneys to offer the same service
that we have in the past. Kinney reminds me of the old Brooks Drugs when Brooks was
small.
The old Brooks had about 100 stores. And Kinneys now has about 100 stories. Even though
they are small, they are a big company. I remember when I worked for Brooks and I was
unhappy, I could call the vice president of the company and he would get back to me within
a day. And Kinney promises to do the same thing. Im hoping that perhaps our customers
can get the best of both worlds. We had other companies interested. Im hoping this will
work well.
I cant overstate how much my employees and every customer who walked through the door
mean to me. They were indispensable to whatever success we achieved. Without them, it
wouldnt have happened.
Let me add this about our employees after the transfer to Kinney Drugs our employees
will be getting the same pay and benefits that they had with us. I talked with Kinneys at
length about the transition. And they are going to have three extra people at the store for the
first week, or longer, to make sure the transition is smooth. I am confident this will be good.
Symphony, one of the outstanding regional orchestras on the East Coast. Since returning
to her home state of Vermont in 2010, violist Stefanie Taylor performed with the New
York Philharmonic, was guest principal violist with the American Symphony, and also
performed with the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, the Orchestra of St. Lukes, and the
New York City Ballet Orchestra. The newest-comer to Vermont is Emily Taubl, who
was a child prodigy from a large musical family and studied at the Julliard School, Yale
School of Music and New England Conservatory. She was a top prizewinner in numerous
competitions, and was a featured performer at the Piatigorsky International Cello Festival
in Los Angeles. Grammy-nominated flutist Karen Kevra, who is the founder and artistic
director of Capital City Concerts, has lived in Vermont since 1988.
To learn more about the musicians, venues, programs and to order tickets visit
www.capitalcityconcerts.org. Individual and subscription tickets (new lower price for
2017 get all four concerts for the price of five) are also available at Bear Pond Books,
Montpelier (in person, check or cash only). Tickets to the Rutland concert available at
http://www.paramountvt.org/tickets.
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Essay Up Close in a Fruit and Nut Tree Nursery
by Adam Beisnow
ELMORE It is a fabulous Vermont Sunday morning. At the Worcester gas station,
around the side of the cafe in a grassy field, my friends Ethan Hubbard and Gwenivere Roolf
are waiting. Dogs Oona and Lucy are sniffing about. Everyone piles into Hubbard's car and
we head north on Route 12.
"Have you been to the Elmore Roots nursery before? I ask my companions. Hubbard says
that he had been there years ago, but the others have not. I share with my companions that
my second job in Vermont, after arriving four springs ago, was at the nursery. That day I got
a ride from a very sweet lady from Brattleboro. She dropped me at the road to the nursery.
There was a soft rain that Saturday morning that made the world glisten. No one seemed to
be around when I arrived at Elmore Roots, so I just strolled about and took in the beauty.
The lush, fresh green growth of the first days of spring entered my soul and I felt at home in
the world. At that moment, in that place, I fell in love with Vermont.
I went on telling my friends about David Fried, the nursery owner. I told them how soft-
spoken and gentle he is. I shared with them how he arrived 37 years ago and created an Eden
(although he would say that the place has created an Eden within him).
I told them what a grafting wizard Fried is, and how through Frieds work many new
varieties of fruit and nut trees and bushes have evolved to be hardy enough to call Vermont
home. And I told them how Fried has, with tremendous patience and love, gathered seeds
from endangered trees and cut clones from others to help keep strains alive. I told them how
he knows each tree and bush in his nursery, and with great joy will tell you about the heritage
of ones you may have passed before. I told them how when he arrived in the area, he was told
that only two varieties of apple can grow here, and how he now has over twenty.
We turn right off of Route 12 at a large barn. A small black sign points the way to the
nursery. We pass beautiful blossoming plants at the driveway entrance and make our way
up to the parking area. Sweet fragrances fill our nostrils and the soft textures of many leafy
varieties delight our eyes.
David Fried comes out of the messy shack that is the office with a calming smile and a
"Hello friends." Introductions are made for those who have never met. I am very pleased
to have Hubbard meet Fried. Hubbard has been documenting what some may call the real
people of Vermont and the world for many years with his steely black-and-white photographs
and his written pieces. In my mind, he is now meeting one more of the legendary ones.
Fried asks, Can I show you around?
We start into the berry area. It feels like a secret garden. To our left and right berry bushes
in pots are sectioned by wooden benches to create islands of varieties along the soft grass:
blueberries, raspberries, gooseberries, blackberries, husk cherries, mulberries, currants and
strawberries.
We stroll in the shade by grape and kiwi vines (yes, kiwi vines!) growing over sweet pagodas
along the rows. There are many flowering shrubs in pots as well. We pause by a large apple
tree laden with nearly ripe fruit. Fried tells us how he was given a cutting from a man who
said his grandmother threw an apple core into the garden and this fabulous tree grew on its
own spirit. Now Fried sells the apple variety that's named after her.
He then points to a cluster of greenery behind us. Some short black currant plants back up
to tall Jerusalem artichoke stalks. Behind them are beautiful lilacs and elder plants with
ripening berries. He admiringly points out how they all share nutrients and sunlight for all
to thrive.
He then points to a very large and majestic black walnut tree in the background. He says
that it is 35 years old and grew from a seed planted when he first created the nursery, and
that now descendants of this tree are growing in many Vermont gardens. It seemed in that
moment that his eyes were those of a proud father. Under the mighty tree is a pair of very
happy looking pawpaw plants. Pawpaw is native to Hawaii.
Shall we continue to the vineyard? He leads us down a path. To our left is a small
greenhouse with tomatoes and figs; to the right, some thick rows of raspberries full of
reddening sweetness.
We reach the vineyard. Among the rows of grape vines, every 10 feet or so, is a black locust
tree. They help with a healthy supply of nitrogen for the vines, and give the vines a place
to climb as well, says Fried. When asked about his plans for the vineyard, he adds that the
grapes are for the small-scale production of sweet grape juice.
Now, I would like to show you something new I am trying this year," exclaims Fried. My
perennial veggie garden! Why not have food that comes around year after year without
planting?
We pause to admire the glistening silver green Korean pine trees, then at another bend
in the path a lush garden reveals itself. Head-high Jerusalem artichokes grow in the back
row, and burdock, rhubarb, berries, Chinese sweet potato, comfrey, and asparagus in the
foreground. We leave the garden with a tangy sour flavor in our mouths from a wonderful
plant I had never tasted until that moment. To our right and left are sassafras plants and then
some aronia berries. A very powerful antioxidant, says Fried of the aronia, and native to
Vermont! In addition to the aronia, the nursery grows five other native berries: elderberries,
juneberries, cranberries, wild raisin viburnum and joy bush cherries.
We reach a fence that separates a small creek from the other perennial patches. Most fences
here are to keep the deer out, Fried says, but this one is to keep humans out. It is a fenced
pathway along the creek that allows safe crossing, eating and drinking for the deer as they
roam from the woods on one side of the property to the other.
We cross a wooden bridge and go through one more gate. Fried says, Here we grow many
of our fruit trees. There are varieties of apple, pear, plum, crab apple, apricot and even some
persimmon. The trees are both small and large and all seem very happy. There are smaller
ones in pots and larger ones in the rich, dark soil.
We are now at the nursery entrance and start up the driveway we had used an hour before.
On the left is a greenhouse. We start working in here in March, says Fried. The outside
may be snow covered, but in the greenhouse there is an island of soil. We start seeds and
cuttings for the coming season.
After sniffing the blossom of a hazelnut tree, hearing one more story about an apple tree we
passed by, and then one about a pear, we were back at the parking lot. Fried returns to the
office to check in and we find a shady spot among the berry plants for our lunch.
The nursery also has a small store. There are gardening tools, gloves and a colorful selection
of hats along with books on growing, pruning, weeding and fermenting, on medicinal
herbs, on wild crafting and more. The wall above the books is filled with drawings by one
of the nursery workers of animals and nature in harmony. There are bags of soil and kits for
growing mushrooms. The counter is full of jars of jam made with the nurserys fruits and
berries, and behind them stands a very smiling Fried.
Hubbard muses, The thing I
David Fried, owner of Elmore Roots
come to regret after this visit is
that I did not plant many fruit
trees in my garden years ago.
So Hubbard and Fried leave
together to pick out some fruit
trees and bushes. When they
return, I glance their way and
see a skunk calmly strolling
just feet away from Fried.
Remember, says Fried as
we thank him for the tour
and promise to return soon,
Anything that can be said, can
be sung. We all sing goodbyes.
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O
ne of the beauties of Montpelier is its walkability,
a primary reason why I like living downtown, and
so that I can drive as little as possible. Not only does
less driving save on gas, but I feel I am doing my part to help
save the environment by limiting emissions. It irks me when I
see locals vying for parking spaces and then idling their cars to
boot, but I'm not writing this piece to harp. I want to celebrate
putting one foot in front of the other, a great way to push
forward in life.
People walk for a myriad of reasons, including fitness,
convenience, fund-raising and duty. I envy our walking postal
squad on perfect spring, summer and autumn days. They
walk our neighborhoods in all weather conditions. Their
historic motto is neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom
of night stays their couriers from the swift completion of their
appointed rounds. We have a dedicated fleet of men and
women carriers on the Montpelier postal beat. Some have
served for decades. Dave Montgomery who retired a number
of years ago after 32 years of service was a favorite. Three
generations of Montgomerys have worked for the Montpelier
post office, first Dave's father, then Dave and now his son
Craig.
Rita Gluck has been a Montpelier mail carrier for over 25
years and loves the daily interactions with people. She says
the job has brought out the social animal in her. Just don't
tell her how to deliver mail. Rita will tell you that, with all of
her hands-on experience, she knows how to do the job, and
doesn't need technology or hierarchy to direct her. Her favorite
downtown route covers seven miles. Brian Gilman works that
route now, notable for his great shorts legs and teddy bear businesses, on foot with delivery bags. Lost Nation has a crew
smile, plus the piles of mail he sorts as he walks.
Brian Gilman the postal carrier
Walkers With Purpose
story and photos by Dot Helling
The next profusion of duty walkers are the parking meter
checkers and enforcement squad working out of the Montpelier
Police Department. They make me think of the Beatles' song
Lovely Rita, Meter Maid and the words from that song that
ask for her to give me a wink. Our newest meter maid in
town belongs on our list of Montpelier's friendliest and has
winked while handing out violations. Sheila James works
part-time as an enforcer. She may give you a chance to pop
in that coin if time has just run out, as long as you aren't
notorious for getting the boot.
Charlie Pelletier worked for our Department of Public Works
for 30 years and became a part-time parking enforcer after
retirement from that job. He has worked the meters for ten
years and usually pushes around the money collection cart.
Michelle Amaral is the city's only full-time enforcer and has
worked this position since 1998 making her the city's senior
meter checker. These individuals work on their feet and put
many miles on their personal meters walking the enforceable
parking areas throughout Montpelier.
Our town has its share of working dog walkers and even
a dog whisperer as some refer to the man who walks daily
around town or in Hubbard Park with as many as six dogs
and a scooter. He keeps the dogs well controlled and on leash,
equipped with plenty of bags to pick up their poop. Now
why can't all of our individual dog owners do as much for the
environment and dog politics so that all the dog controversy
and debate in this little city might stop?
We have walkers who deliver. Two men, one young and one
older, deliver The World newspaper weekly to downtown
For information on where to walk in Montpelier, check out the
of volunteers who post notices of upcoming performances.
City volunteers check and fill the downtown kiosk and other
stations around town where informational materials for visitors
are available and event notices are posted.
We have many walking fundraisers. In August Central
Vermonters participated in the 2017 Walk for Children
designed to raise funds to support child abuse prevention
programs throughout Vermont. Other such walks include the
Central Vermont Humane Society's Walk for Animals. The
State of Vermont's annual Corporate Cup features a walk to
encourage fitness among government workers. Local heritage
groups organize self-guided and guided historic downtown
walking tours. The Montpelier Tree Board holds tree walks.
There is an ArtWalk held downtown and nature walks at the
North Branch Nature Center.
Montpelier has many walking characters, some described
individually by locals as the walker, one unique person at a
time. A decade ago a very thin woman in black, with blonded,
spiked hair, clunky heels and sometimes a cane, walked miles
and miles every day, often headed up and down Berlin Street,
as far as Barre City, in all kinds of weather. Today there is
another thin woman who wears dark clothes with boots and
walks up and down Route 2 towards Middlesex, dangerously
facing away from traffic, carrying either pieces of luggage or
what appear to be bags of groceries. There is also a well dressed
older man who walks the recreation path behind the high
school daily, lost in thought but always ready to flash a hello
grin when addressed.
We have fitness walkers, i.e. persons out to lose weight, get fit
or simply replace an activity they can no longer do (such as
running), due to age, illness or injury. We have recreational
and nature walkers often seen on the bike path or in Hubbard
or North Branch parks, with and without dogs. Walkers
originate from activities at the Montpelier Senior Activity
Center. Walks with Harris (Harris Webster) around town
meets weekly as do the Trash Tramps who walk around
town performing a valuable community service, picking up
litter.
Erich Rosenstreich and Mike Carbo are unique and special
walkers. Erich is always out and about, athletically dressed,
one of Montpelier's friendliest residents, and ready to offer up
unfiltered comments and compliments. He has pulled up from
behind in many local running and walking events, consistently
upbeat and broadcasting his winning smile. Mike is a disabled
war vet who does his walking in his motorized wheelchair.
Mike is a picture of freedom and joy as he whizzes around
newly paved Montpelier with his hair blowing in the wind, his
signature bandana, and a contented smile on his face. These
two men have struggled in life and each has come to appreciate
what it means to propel yourself forward, independently and
outdoors in a beautiful place. With winter around the corner,
now is a good time to start practicing how to push yourself out
the door daily and put those feet forward one step at a time.
guided trail brochure available in the downtown kiosk or on
line at www.mapmywalk.com/us/montpelier-vt/
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Mandala Artist Inspired By

Nature by Carla Occaso; photos by Michelle Wallace

This art is
rooted in my
love of the
plants,
artist Michelle Wallace

PLAINFIELD Each one is temporary. Each one comes from nature.

Michelle Wallace of Plainfield came into her own as an artist recently, and has gotten a positive
reception for her work. Wallace has begun creating mandalas using flowers, leaves and twigs
she finds in the woods. Mandalas are circular designs that traditionally represent the universe
in Hindu and Buddhist symbolism.
Wallace said she thinks she started delving into art as an antidote to the national political
climate.
After the whole election thing, it was hard not to go into a panic attack after listening to the
news. I was like, where do I land after this?
She got involved in some activism, and reached
out in other ways, including being involved
with a women's group of friends.
Creating art is finding a way to respond to
our world and trying to contribute something
positive.
It is a form of art that is so accessible. You can
do with kids, friends, family, a circle of women,
Wallace told The Bridge during an interview
this summer.
Wallace picks her subjects by using her senses
when outside. She pays attention to what is
growing in relation to other plants. She pays
Michelle Wallace
attention to her senses smells, sounds and
symmetry.
She started making mandalas a few months before she invited a circle of women into her home
to celebrate a big occasion. This idea just came to me my love of the plants ... fascination
of mandalas ... I collect them and paint them, Wallace said. This all corresponded with my
40th birthday."
As an herbalist, she had long had a kinship with plants, but suddenly she noticed the artistic
beauty found in nature. I was out in the woods and noticed the symmetry, she said. Her very
first mandala is made from the purple-colored shoots of a striped maple. I never ever noticed
how striped maple is in the spring. That is the heart and soul about what this is about
sharing beauty in the world. The frame is is off center and the twigs reach out like sun rays to
the upper right. This is the first time I ever made one and it has just continued.
Another she showed me is made of rosebuds with an open blossom in the center and a circle of
petals around the outside.
Wallace has studied herbalism and is a gardener. Working with plants has opened her heart
to the beauty of where we live. These might invite people to notice the beauty all around us
all the time especially in this troubled world we are in. These are temporary. They might last
a few minutes if it is a windy day. Each
one usually lasts a few hours or a few days
and then, she gathers the materials and
casts them into the wind with a wish or
an intention.
Local businesses have been supportive.
Carrying her cards in Montpelier are Bear
Pond Books, Splash, Salaam, Aro-med,
Grian Herbs, Petals and Things, Sacred
Vessel and North Branch Cafe. She is also
going to have them juried to be displayed
at The Artisans Hand. She also has works
at Next Chapter Books in Barre, Plainfield
Co-op and Red Hen Bakery in Middlesex
and many more area stores.
Originally from San Diego, California,
Wallace lives with her husband and
11-year-old son in Plainfield.
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Seniors, Time To Choose Your College. Shop Local.
written and compiled by Carla Occaso
NORTHEASTERN VERMONT Those who reside in this area are lucky to be
surrounded by places of higher learning. Available courses of study include business, arts,
education, culinary arts, human services, individualized study and more. This time of year
as public schools are back in session, twelfth graders are putting together their college essays.
Some students agonize over each word and worry whether their essay will make the cut in a
competitive college. Others just want to finish it in order to get credit for the class. But in any
case, now is the time students are choosing which college to apply to if they want to continue
their education beyond high school.
Many students may want to get out of the state, as I did when I graduated U-32 and headed
for New York University in New York City in the 1980s, but many others may want the
advantages and economy of staying in this area. Students who belong to the latter group have
plenty to choose from east of the Green Mountains.
The Bridge reached out to college representatives to send in information they wanted readers
to know about the current state of their institution.
Goddard College
A Continued Tradition of Opposing Fascism With Education
PLAINFIELD Royce Tim Pitkin founded Goddard College in 1938 in response to
the rise of fascism in the west, and to unite liberal values with educational philosopher John
Deweys belief that interactive, self-directed education could help build civil, democratic
societies.
Goddard continues this tradition today on its Plainfield campus as well as sites in Port
Townsend and Seattle, Washington. Its programs offer students week-long residencies, and
close relationships with faculty for the balance of each semester to work on graduate degrees
in education, psychology, social innovation and sustainability, health arts and sciences, and
individualized study, interdisciplinary arts and creative writing, and undergraduate degrees
in individualized study, creative writing, health arts and sustainability.
In response to a renewed and growing urgency about social and economic inequity and
injustice, environmental degradation, cultural conflicts, and widespread oppression, the
Goddard College Board of Trustees has recently reaffirmed the founding impulse of the
college by committing to firmly align with a deep collective desire for and insistence on
social and environmental justice. This renewed commitment creates an opportunity for
Goddard to step up, and to increase its impact in movements for social and environmental
change.
Toward that end, Goddard has signed off on a 500-kilowatt solar project which will provide
power and offset about 68 percent of the total electricity load with solar energy. Plans are also
underway to replace the colleges 22 aging oil-burning boilers with a woodchip heating plant.
This will reduce Goddards reliance on oil by 90 percent (50,000 gallons) putting it closer to
its commitment to carbon neutrality by 2020.
Goddard faculty are active scholar-practitioners, artists, activists, teachers, counselors and
social entrepreneurs who live throughout the U.S. and globally.
For more information about Goddard College go to www.goddard.edu.
Submitted by Dustin Byerly, associate director of advancement and alumni affairs
Vermont College of Fine Arts
Excellence in The Arts
MONTPELIER Vermont College of Fine Arts, perched on top of College Hill, has
blossomed into an arts mecca that attracts students from all over to learn from prestigious
instructors who are accomplished artists in their field. The college features low residency
programs on writing and publishing, music, visual art, filmmaking and graphic design.
According to Publications Manager Tim Simard, there is a lot of activity on campus this late
summer into fall.
For example, the third annual Vermont Book Award Gala will take place in Alumni Hall
Sept. 23. The college will crown the 2017 Vermont Book Award winner. Afterwards, Kat
Cody Chevrolet Congratulates The Bridge
On Over 20 Years of Business!
Wright will perform a live show. Tickets are $45 and moving fast: https://vcfa.edu/vermont-
book-award-gala-tickets
Also, Julianna Baggott started earlier this month as the new MFA in Writing and Publishing
program faculty director. Baggott is a bestselling author of over 20 books and an established
faculty member.
The college has hired a new executive director of marketing, Alastair Hayes. Hayes is former
marketing manager at St. Martins Press in New York City.
There are also four new board members to include Peter Christie of Morrisville, Hal Colston
of Winooski, Leslie Ward of Calais and Debbie Dunn of Austin, Texas.
Information submitted by Tim Simard, publications manager
Norwich University
Discipline Goes Hand In Hand With Higher Learning
NORTHFIELD Norwich University welcomed 523 young men and women as rooks into
its corps of cadets and 245 new civilian and commuter students for the fall 2017 semester.
The corps of cadets stands at about 1,600 and civilian students make up about 800, for a
total of about 2,400 students in its on-campus programs. About one-third of these students
will go on to serve in the military, with the other two-thirds going into government, industry
or on to earn advanced degrees. In addition, Norwich educates about 1,800 students in 12
online masters programs and six online bachelors completion programs, as well as offering
certificates.
President Richard W. Schneider begins his 25th year as president, making him the longest
serving president after founder Captain Alden Partridge, who served as president for 24
years. During his tenure, Schneider has impacted greatly both the campus and the academic
program.
Norwich University is the nations first private military college and is recognized as the
birthplace of todays Reserve Officers Training Corps. In this years freshman class, 70
students have been awarded ROTC scholarships. Norwichs job is to prepare these students
to lead and serve our nation with honor and integrity in the armed forces as junior officers.
Norwich offers a broad selection of traditional and distance-learning academic programs
culminating in baccalaureate and graduate degrees. The top five undergraduate majors of this
years incoming freshmen class include criminal justice, computer security, civil engineering,
architecture and nursing.
Norwich is celebrating its 200th anniversary in 2019. Founder, Captain Alden Partridge, was
a visionary. He introduced experiential learning to the American education system, and the
vision of the citizen-soldier that he put forth in 1819 continues to be as relevant in the 21st
century as it was in the 19th. Every day at Norwich, students are applying classroom theory
to solve real-world problems.
Norwichs 200-year history of leadership and forward thinking created the foundation from
which generations of Norwich alumni have excelled on the battlefield and in communities,
serving in public and private sectors around the world.
Norwich is preparing future leaders with state-of-the art academic programs, an outstanding
faculty, and world-class facilities. The campus is under construction. Norwich recently
completed a $6.8 million renovation to Kreitzberg Library and the construction of a co-
laboratory, a unique makerspace facility where students can apply theory to practice. Next
August, officials will be cutting the ribbon on Mack Hall, a brand new, $24 million academic
building. The university will have completed $24.5 million in renovations to Dewey, Webb
and Ainsworth Halls when it marks its bicentennial in 2019. These investments will equip
future generations with the best education and technology available, and fulfill Captain
Partridges vision.
Norwich invites the community to learn more about the university, to engage with its faculty
and students through its centers of academic excellence, via undergraduate research projects
or internships, or in civic engagement activities across local communities. The community
is cordially invited to spend time on campus at a football game or a Todd Lecture, visit the
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library, or discover the ever-changing museum exhibits. The website Norwich.edu
offers up to date information and a complete calendar of events throughout the academic
year.
Submitted by Daphne Larkin, director of media relations and community affairs. Edited
slightly for length
Community College of Vermont
Affordable And Right Here
MONTPELIER Community College of Vermont has a reputation for being an affordable
way to get transferable required credits before moving to another college. This strategy is seen
as one way to keep a cap on student debt.
Katie A. Powers, public relations officer, told The Bridge by email that the 2017 fall semester
started September 5. The Montpelier location has 379 enrollees, including 76 on ground,
three accelerated and 300 online.
Classes include Ethnicity and Diversity in the United States (the fall 2017 Study Away
offering, which includes an 8-day trip to New York City in January), wellness for life, digital
photography, food in literature, culture and film, small business marketing and sign language.
A new program offering is Early Childhood Education.
culinary arts program has led to a local flourishing restaurant scene.
Students are trained on site, so restaurants like La Brioche, NECI on Main and Dewey
Hall offer food prepared by those learning under highly trained chefs. Montpelier residents
have been spoiled by the variety and quality of restaurants that have sprung up with New
England Culinary Institute graduates at the helm mostly in Chittenden County. But one
such restaurant created and run by culinary arts grads is Sarduccis located on Main Street
in Montpelier.
According to their website, programs include a certificate in professional cooking, an
associates degree in occupational studies and a bachelors degree in culinary arts. Also offered
are degrees in baking and pastry arts and food and beverage business management. Online
programs are available.
Information gathered from the world wide web. Attempts to reach NECIs spokesman by email
went unanswered.
Northern Vermont University
Lyndon And Johnson State To Merge
LYNDON/JOHNSON And finally, though it is not that local, The Bridge reached out to
Lyndon and Johnson State colleges since they are undergoing a huge change.

Powers writes, Community College of Vermont is hard at work planning for the January
launch of the transformed Early Childhood Professional Development System. The (system)
will offer an array of services and training opportunities for early childhood and afterschool
professionals. Offerings will include credentialing and registry services, as well as regional
career advising and trainings offered via Community College of Vermonts twelve centers
statewide.
On July 1, 2018, Johnson State College and Lyndon State College will become Northern
Vermont University, a two-campus institution of higher education that combines the best
of both colleges nationally recognized liberal arts and professional programs under a single
administration. Driven by a mission to provide a high-quality, accessible, inclusive education
for students in the state, the region, the nation and online, Northern Vermont University will
begin recruiting in fall 2017 for its first class starting in fall 2018.

Information submitted by Katie A. Powers, public relations coordinator
New England Culinary Institute
Cooking Up A Whole New Program
MONTPELIER New England Culinary Institute is a local treasure for the way its
A Science Speaker Series at Johnson State College will began Sept. 6 with a talk by Johnson
State College faculty member Lisa Zinn on monitoring nesting bird populations through bird
banding. The series is coordinated by the colleges Department of Environmental and Health
Sciences. For more information, visit http://jsc.edu/EHSseminars.
From the web

VCFA Wins $30,000 Grant To

Reconstruct Access Ramp Next Spring by Nat Frothingham

MONTPELIER In mid-August, Vermont College of Fine Arts (VCFA) was notified But on behalf of the college she also acknowledged what the grant has made possible, saying,
of a $30,000 Cultural Facilities grant through the Vermont Arts Council to support the We knew we couldnt afford to do it, unless we got help.
construction of a newly renovated and ADA-compliant public access ramp at the entrance of Looking back on the past 10 years, she said, Since the college opened about 10 years ago, close
College Hall. Construction of the ramp will begin in May 2018 with an expected completion to $750,000 has been spent on College Hall.
date of June 2018.
Katie Gustafson, VCFAs Vice President for Campus Planning told The Bridge why the
facilities grant was so important. First, the existing public access ramp, now more than 25
years old, is in serious need of reconstruction and is no longer compliant with the (ADA)
Americans with Disabilities Act. Second, according to Gustafson, College Hall is VCFAs
most frequently used building. Its where all of the colleges academic programs meet. Its
also a venue for concerts, film screenings, exhibitions and lectures. And most of the colleges
administrative offices are located in College Hall. Third, and this underlies the entire project,
is the colleges commitment to student and community inclusion and to the goal of full ADA
compliance. Talking about College Hall, Gustafson said, For us its a priority for everyone
to have access to it.
In a letter supporting the colleges grant application to the Vermont Arts Council Montpelier
Mayor John Hollar wrote approvingly of the Colleges record of campus stewardship and
attention to College Hall. Wrote Hollar, I support this application for several reasons.
VCFA has worked tirelessly over the last decade and spent significant resources on multiple
maintenance projects on College Hall. As a neighbor of the college, it has been heartening to
see VCFA devote significant resources toward maintaining this beautiful, historic building.
Gustafson said that the $30,000 cultural facilities grant would help pay for the reconstruction
of the public access ramp. But the grant alone wont pay the whole bill for the project. Said
Gustafson, Its not quite half of what its going to cost us. It offsets the full expense of the
project.
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Three Shows Coming to Local Stages by Nat Frothingham

Rick Ames. Courtesy photo Janis Stevens as Katharine Hepburn in "Kate: The
Elizabeth Wilcox in costume as Emily Dickinson in "The Unexamined Life of Katharine Hepburn."
Belle of Amherst." Photo by Eric R. Hill. courtesy of Barry Wisdom Photography

J ust as summer turns to fall suddenly, upcoming, is an

almost remarkable convergence of one-person shows.
Two (one-person) shows will be performed at QuarryWorks
Theater in Adamant and a one-woman show will be
performed at Lost Nation Theater, in Montpelier from
September 7 to 17.
At QuarryWorks Theater in Adamant, actor Elizabeth
Wilcox will dramatize the life of justly renowned, but
enigmatic, 19th century American poet Emily Dickinson
in a play by William Luce entitled The Belle of Amherst.
Also at QuarryWorks (in an alternating schedule with The
Belle of Amherst) actor G. Richard Ames will perform
his own one-man show Out of My Head. And at the
Montpelier City Hall Arts Center, actor Janis Stevens will
perform a one-woman show about stage personality and
acting great Katharine Hepburn in a play entitled Kate:
The Unexamined Life by Rick Foster.
The Belle of Amherst
When she was 22 and today shes close to 55 Elizabeth
Wilcox, then a UVM Theater major found her acting
talent celebrated by Burlington Free Press styles editor
Maggie Maurice on the front page of the popular Free Press
Living Section. Her play then, as now was The Belle of
Amherst, a dramatic portrayal of Emily Dickinson.
In 1984 when she had her first theatrical encounter with
Emily Dickinson, she was performing a short excerpt from
the play.
But in the QuarryWorks production Wilcox confronts the
entire script and in a phone conversation with The Bridge she
spoke candidly about preparing for her role.
This has been a very lonely process, she said. Its just you.
Its arduous. The excitement of the newness of it
Wilcox has been working with Ernestine Genini whom she
describes as just a wonderful woman who can help you
memorize lines. I wanted to do it incrementally. I wanted to
get to the point where I wasnt worrying where the next line
was. I divvied it out thought by thought. It went from one
thought to another.
For Wilcox, an experienced actor, The lines are not the
issue. You dont want those lines to be rote. I have to speak
them. The conceit is Im talking to an audience. Shes the
town recluse. She invites the audience to come into her life.
As Wilcox dug deeply into the script, she discovered that
playwright William Luce has taken a lot of liberties with
Emilys life. The play is an admixture, borrowed from
Emily Dickinson, borrowed from her sister it's less of an
authentic portrait and more of a performing piece not true
to but inspired by the poet who wrote,
I'm nobody! Who are you?
Are you nobody, too?
Then there's a pair of us don't tell!
They'd banish us, you know.
How dreary to be somebody!
How public, like a frog
To tell your name the livelong day
To an admiring bog!
Out of My Head
Rick Ames performing Rick Ames thats whats on offer
in a two-act, one-man show consisting of short scenes that
are described by Ames as comic, serious, light, dark,
sentimental, silly and fun.
Ames developed the show last year and performed in the
small, face-to-face setting of a 60-seat performance space
created from the remnants of an old bakery building in
Burlingtons North End.
My show, he writes, is 30 pieces that I wrote over 30
years, beginning when I was 16.
Two winters ago, Ames said, When I was in between
theater projects and getting antsy, I decided to finally
produce some of my own work.
Each act presents 15 pieces, a total of 19 songs and 11
monologues including monologues with multiple-character
scenes acted out with puppets. Ames considers himself lucky
to be surrounded by magnificent musical talent including
and these are his words, mostly piano, some guitar, ukulele
people want to hear. After all, Hepburn was a formidably
and a little saxophone from people who are both musical
friends and family.
Ames generously acknowledges the personal, theatrical,
literary, musical people whose love, example, fun, comedy,
pathos, near-brilliance have both launched his acting and
writing career and sustained it the likes of such dissimilar
and amazing people as Ogden Nash, Tom Lehrer, William
Shakespeare, Ames mother and father, Dr. Seuss, Cole
Porter, Stephen Sondheim and Ruth Wallis.
Ames loves what language can do. At 47, I continue to
protest for peace, he said.
His problem wasnt learning the lines because, as he said, It
helps that I wrote the material. Speaking about himself in
the third person, he said, with mock seriousness, The guy
who wrote this show is weird and verbose.
Kate: The Unexamined Life
During a break in rehearsals at Lost Nation Theater, Janis
Stevens talked by phone with The Bridge about how it
happened that a play was written by Rick Foster about
Katharine Hepburn with Stevens in the world premiere
title role.
Stevens and playwright Rick Foster were and are friends.
It was Foster who wrote Vivien with Janis Stevens in
mind a play based on the life of English actor Vivien
Leigh (and movie buffs will remember Leigh for her
performance as Scarlett OHara opposite Clark Gable in
Gone With the Wind.)
Based on her performance as Vivian in Rick Fosters one-
woman play, Stevens in 2006 won a nomination for a
Drama Desk Award.
According to Stevens and this was after her success in
Vivien Foster got a phone call from an older actor
who essentially said to him, Youve got to do a play about
Katharine Hepburn for Janis.
It started with that phone call. Then both Foster and
Stevens watched the Katharine Hepburn interviews with
late night TV talk show host Dick Cavett. And they were
fascinated.
Said Stevens, Rick wrote the play. We read it. We felt
it had a lot of potential. We offered it to the Sacramento
(California) Theatre Company in 2014 and Stevens played
Katharine Hepburn in the world premiere from Nov. 5 to
Dec. 21, 2014.
Its not just about Katharine Hepburn, Stevens said.
Shes the central character. She tells some of the stories
independent, charmingly defiant woman who refused to
be bullied and pushed around.
But as we catch up with Hepburn in Fosters play, shes
92 years old and in a wheelchair and as Stevens relates,
Shes grappling with the loss of energy, grappling with
her old age.
Stevens said that her own mother died at 102 in 2014.
She died right before we premiered the play. She didnt
get to see it.
But despite Hepburns struggles with old age, Stevens
said about the play, It ends in a positive way in the
best positive way. The reassessment she comes to its a
positive.

At QuarryWorks Theater
"The Belle of Amherst" will be presented on Sept. 8, 9 and 14 at 7:30 p.m. and on Sept. 16 and 17 at 2 p.m. Thursday, Friday and
Saturday at 7:30 p.m. Matinee Saturday and Sunday at 2 p.m.
Out of My Head... written and performed by G. Richard Ames will be presented on Sept. 7, 15, 16 at 7:30 p.m. and on Sept. 9, 10
at 2 p.m. Reservations can be made two weeks in advance of the date a particular show opens. Call 229-6978.

At Lost Nation Theater

Kate: The Unexamined Life, a play by Rick Foster with Janis Stevens in the role of Katharine Hepburn will be presented Thursdays
through Sundays, Sept. 717 at 7:30 p.m. with matinees on Sept. 9, 10 and Sept. 16, 17 at 2 p.m. at Montpelier City Hall Arts Center.
For more information, go to lostnationtheater.org or phone 229-0492.
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C a l e n d a r o f E ve n t s
Community Events
Events happening
September 723
THURSDAY, SEPT. 7
Art of the Conscious and Connected Breath.
Learn how to inhale and exhale properly. Add
awareness and the ability to heal whatever is in
the way of an optimal breathing pattern. 67:30
p.m. Hunger Mountain Co-op, Montpelier.
Free.
FRIDAY, SEPT. 8
Fall Migration Bird Walks. Fall Migration
Bird Walks. Every Fri. in Sept. 7:309 a.m.
September is the peak of fall songbird migration,
and the woods and fields along the North
Branch are excellent places to witness it. Come
for a morning walk to search for migrating
warblers, vireos, tanagers, thrushes and more.
Beginners welcome and no registration required!
Binoculars available for loan. North Branch
Nature Center, 713 Elm St., Montpelier. Free
for members and kids; $10 for nonmembers.
229-6206.
Plainfield Old Home Days. Sept. 89. On Fri.,
Enjoy a rollicking revue of storytelling, music,
skits, standup comedy, poets, and step dancing.
7 p.m. Plainfield Town Hall Opera House, Rte.
2, Plainfield. Free.
SATURDAY, SEPT. 9
Plainfield Old Home Days. Fitness walk at Rec
field, 8:30 a.m.; yard sale at Methodist Church,
9 a.m.2 p.m.; parade, 11 a.m.; street tree walk
from the rec field, 1:30 p.m.; invasive species
walk from park n ride, 2:30 p.m.; Plainfield
historical walk from Mill St., 4 p.m. Activities,
games, local information at rec field, 11:452
p.m. Chicken BBQ and music by Twinfield
High School jazz band at rec field. Plainfield.
Montpelier Kiwanis Club Annual Yard Sale.
Raises money for Central Vermont children. 7
a.m.1 p.m. Montpelier High School, 5 High
School Dr., Montpelier. For yard sale donations
call Elliott at 229-6973 or Fred at 826-5670 to
pick up donations.
Fall Warbler Walk. Guides from the Mad
Birders will lead a tour of this conserved forest,
an excellent location for seeing the fall migration
of warblers, flycatchers, and vireos. 7:309:30
a.m. Pratt Forest, Ward Hill Rd., Duxbury.
Register online at bit.ly/2xbIkqa
Vermont Historical Society Annual
Meeting. Includes Business Meeting and
talk on Montpelier artist T.W. Wood. 8:30
a.m.noon. Vermont History Museum, 109
State St, Montpelier. Free. 479-8500. http://
vermonthistory.org/annual-meeting
Friends of the Winooski Annual River
Cleanup. Help remove trash from the North
Branch, Winooski and Stevens Branch. Wear
sturdy closed-toed shoes, clothes that can get
wet and gloves if you have them. Children are
welcome if accompanied by an adult at all times.
8:30 a.m.noon. Meet at Montpelier City Hall
and carpool to cleanup sites. 223-4199. shawn@
winooskiriver.org
Vermont Weavers Guild History/Anniversary
Event. First meeting of the fiscal year.
Celebration of guilds 70th year. Presentation on
the history of the crafts movement in Vermont.
Memorabilia on display. 10 a.m.11:30 a.m.
Kimball House, 50 Randolph Ave., Randolph.
Fall Forest Storytime. For preschoolers and
up with their parents/guardians. Aldrich Public
Librarys Childrens Librarian Ian Gauthier will
tell a Scottish fairy tale and read an autumnal
book about forest animals getting ready for
winter. Games/activities. Dress for weather. 1
p.m. Meet at the Barre Town Forest parking lot
kiosk, 44 Brook St., Websterville. 476-7550.
mkotch731@gmail.com.
Making Ancient Pottery Vessels A
Workshop with Charlie Paquin. Native
American techniques; WEAR CLOTHES
THAT CAN GET DIRTY! For adults and
teens. 13 p.m. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, 135
Main St., Montpelier. pre-registration required:
223-3338.
SUNDAY, SEPT. 10
Genealogy of Happiness. This program with
Prof. William Edelglass begins with an overview
of different conceptions of happiness in Western
philosophy, religion and political theory. Then
turn to the numerous claims about what makes
us happy based on the results of the new science
of happiness. Reflect on the findings of positive
psychology in the context of the history of the
idea of happiness. 4 p.m. Jewish Community of
Greater Stowe, 1189 Cape Cod Rd., Stowe. Free.
253-1800. JCOGS.org
MONDAY, SEPT. 11
Remembering 9/11 with Bells. See description
under Live Music section.
News & Brews with VTDigger. Discuss with
Michael Dougherty the impact of social media
on news landscape. 10:1511:15 a.m. Kellogg-
Hubbard Library, 135 Main St., Montpelier.
Register: 225-2664.
Bringing the Wild Inside: Botanical Design
Workshop with designer Nel Emlen. Design
and make two arrangements using wild and
cultivated blooms and branches. 68 p.m. Kent
Museum, Old W. Church Rd., Calais. $25. 229-
4919. thekentmuseum@gmail.com
TUESDAY, SEPT. 12
Bike Ride with Green Mountain Club.
Montpelier. Easy. About 13 miles. Montpelier
to Adamant. County Rd. to Bliss Pond Rd.
to Adamant Rd. to Center Rd. Lunch at the
Adamant Coop. Leave from Morse Farm at
10 a.m. Contact George Plumb: 883-2313 or
plumb.george@gmail.com.
Managing Stress: A Workshop for Family
Caregivers. Look at the signs and causes of
stress in the context of caregiving, and begin to
explore strategies for reducing your stress while
caring for others. 45 p.m. Montpelier Senior
Activity Center, 58 Barre St., Montpelier. Free.
Barb Asen, CVCOA Family Caregiver Support
Performing Arts THEATER,
DANCE,
STORYTELLING, COMEDY
Sept. 717: KATE: The Unexamined Life of Katharine Hepburn. Written by Rick Foster and
presented by Lost Nation Theater. Now you can have the chance to spend some quality time with the
maverick movie star, Katherine Hepburn, as performed by award-winning actor Janis Stevens. Thurs.
Sat., 7:30 p.m.; Sat. and Sun., 2 p.m. 39 Main St., Montpelier. $10-30; students and seniors $5 off;
youth ages 11 and under $10. 229-0492. Lostnationtheater.org.
Sept. 710, 1417: QuarryWorks presents "The Belle of Amherst." A dramatic portrait of the poet
Emily Dickinson. Thurs.Sat., 7:30 p.m.; matinee Sat. and Sun., 2 p.m. QuarryWorks Theater, 743
Quarry Rd., Adamant. Free; donations accepted.
Sept. 10: Troy Wunderle's one-man circus. Expert juggling, wacky globe walking, astounding ladder
balancing, sensational plate spinning, teetering rola bolas, daring unicycle antics, mesmerizing bubble
routines, mischievous magic and comic buffoonery. Preceding the show will be carnival games and
snacks, face-painting, circus workshops and more. Doors open 3 p.m.; show starts 4 p.m. Brookfield
Old Town Hall, 32 Stone Rd, Brookfield. $5 per family.
Sept. 13: Muslim Girls Making Change. South Burlington-based slam poetry team focused on
dispelling stereotypes. 6 p.m. Johnson State College, Stearns Performance Space, Johnson. Free. http://
muslimgirlsmakingchange.weebly.com
Sept. 16: The Hurly Burly Extravaganza & Refined Vaudeville Show. A Magical Evening of
Wonders to Benefit Michael Secore and Family! Benefit for very ill community member. A vintage-
style vaudeville hootenanny. Auction, music, performances, and more. 59 p.m. Shady Lady Tattoo
Parlour, 307 Rte. 100B, Moretown. https://www.facebook.com/events/1725164961112068
Sept. 22: Bueno Comedy Showcase. A wide range of talented standup comics, from here and away,
working longer sets. 8:30 p.m. Espresso Bueno, 248 N. Main St., Barre. Free; by donation. 479-0896.
events@espressobueno.com. espressobueno.com.
For more event listings and event details visit montpelierbridge.com
Coordinator: basen@cvcoa.org, 476-2681. Meditation on Human Evil. In his book 13
Back to School: Healthy Snacks and Lunches. Stradomska Street: A Memoir of Exile and
Make meal plans, talk about batch cooking Return, author Andrew Potok explores the pre-
strategies, and explore sauces and vegetable WWII Polish landscape from which his family
dishes that make it easy to assemble meals that fled, as well as his return visit decades later. An
meet everyones needs! Leave with recipes and Osher Lifelong Learner Institute program. 1:30
planning tools to inspire you. 56 p.m. Hunger p.m. Montpelier Senior Activity Center, 58
Barre St., Montpelier. www.learn.uvm.edu/osher
Mountain Co-op, Montpelier, $3 members; $5
non-members. Monarch Butterfly Tagging. Drop by any
time between 3:30 and 5:30 p.m. to catch, tag
US Electoral College discussion with
Professor Kinvin Wroth. Discussion and and release some migrating monarchs. Well
look for other butterflies and bugs as well! We
exploration into this complicated process,
established by the Founding Fathers of the have nets to share, but bring a net if you have
United States, which played such a large role one. North Branch Nature Center, 713 Elm
in the 2016 US Presidential Election. 7 p.m. St., Montpelier. Adults $5; kids $3. 229-6206.
Brookfield Old Town Hall, 32 Stone Rd., northbranchnaturecenter.org
Brookfield. RSVP: lkellyvt@gmail.com or 276- Learn to Make a Tincture. Step by step
3181 instructions of how to make your own tinctures
Bill Schubart & Peter Miller Reading & Talk. (alcohol extract). 67 p.m. Hunger Mountain
Authors will read from their new books, Lila & Co-op, Montpelier. Free.
Theron: a novel and Vanishing Vermonters:
Indie Lens Pop-Up Denial: Film & Discussion.
Loss of a Rural Culture, respectively, and CEO of a Vermont Electric Cooperative seen
will talk about what its like to be a Vermonter
through the lens of his filmmaker son Derek. 7
writing about the rural Vermont landscape and p.m. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, 135 Main St.,
its many characters. Q&A and book signing to
follow. 78:30 p.m. Bear Pond Books, 77 Main
Montpelier. 223-3338
St., Montpelier. Free. 229-0774. bearpondbooks.
com THURSDAY, SEPT. 14
The Tunbridge Words Fair. Sept. 1417.
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 13 A wide variety of activities: pony pulls,
horse shows, swine shows, vendors, floral
Grief and Bereavement Support Group. Open show, entertainment. For more info. visit
to anyone who has experienced the death of a tunbridgeworldsfair.com
loved one. 10 a.m.11:30 a.m. CVHHH, 600
Granger Rd., Barre. 223-1878 JSC Faculty Lecture Series: Gina Mireault.
Carry On: Infants Linguistic Experiences
Johnson Community Meal for the Public. in Strollers & Backpacks; how backpacks
Johnson students, faculty and staff serve a hot and other infant carriers can boost language
lunch on the second and fourth Wed. of each opportunities for infants in their first year
month. 11:30 a.m.12:30 p.m. Free. United compared with strollers. 45 p.m. Johnson State
Church of Johnson, 100 Main St., Johnson. College, Stearns Student Center Cinema. Free.
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Visual Arts
EXHIBITS
Through Sept. 8: T.W. Wood Gallery Annual
Summer Juried Show. Works of 23 Vermont
artists in watercolors, oils, pastels, acrylics, collage,
digital and photographs. T.W. Wood Gallery, 46
Barre St., Montpelier. 262-6035. twwoodgallery.
org
Through Sept. 8: Mixing Primaries. An exhibit
of the Art Resource Association includes Vermont
artists Frank Woods and Maggie Neale. T.W. Art
Gallery, 46 Barre St., Montpelier. twwoodgallery.
org.
Through Sept. 10: Under the Influence of
Motion: Johnny Swing at the Bundy Modern.
Featuring Swings newest series The Wedding
Present made with stainless rods and bread
toasters, twisted together into abstract knotted
forms that emulate nature, like rocks trapped in the
roots of upturned tree trunks. Sat.Sun, noon5
p.m. Bundy Modern, 361 Bundy Rd., Waitsfield.
bundymodern.com
Through Sept. 24: Lucien B. Day (19162008)
Retrospective. One of the key founders of the
SoHo art movement, Days career spanned eight
decades and his work in impressionist realism has
been exhibited in countless museums and galleries.
Highland Center for the Arts, Greensbor0. http://
highlandartsvt.org/event/lucien-b-day-a-life-in-art-
opening-reception/
Through Sept. 29: Ed Epstein and George
Kurjanowicz, A Path Well Traveled. These
http://www.jsc.edu/news-events/events/faculty-
lecture-series/.
A Night of De-stressing and Relaxation.
Choose from a myriad of relaxing activities: adult
coloring, massages, aromatherapy, horse time
(they give great hugs!), bunnies to cuddle. Snacks
and beverages.59 p.m. Rhythm of the Rein,
Water Tower Farm, 386, Rte. 2, Marshfield. $10.
426-3781. rhythmoftherein@aol.com
Detoxification & Personal Growth Remedies.
Explore healthy physiology and learn remedies
including acupressure, qi gong exercises and
herbal teas. 67 p.m. Hunger Mountain Co-op,
Montpelier. Free.
"Here Today" Community Screening. Here
Today highlights the opiate addiction crisis
in the state. With panel discussion. 7 p.m.
Catamount Arts, 115 Eastern Ave., St. Johnsbury.
Free. http://vermontpbs.org/opiatecrisis
FRIDAY, SEPT. 15
The Tunbridge Words Fair. Sept. 1417. A wide
variety of activities: pony pulls, horse shows,
swine shows, vendors, floral show, entertainment.
For more info. visit tunbridgeworldsfair.com
Fall Migration Bird Walks. See description
under Sept. 8.
Fairy House Making. Linda Schutz and Nel
Emlen will guide participants, aged 69, as they
make their own creations with natural materials.
Rain date: Sept. 22. 45:45 p.m. Kent Museum,
Old W. Church Rd., Calais. $10. 229-6861.
thekentmuseum@gmail.com
Art and Author Night. At 6 p.m. art opening
of works by Marge Pulaski and Helen Rabin. At
7 p.m. reading with author Lorrie Goldensohn.
6 p.m. Jaquith Public Library, School St.,
Marshfield. 426-3581. www.jaquithpubliclibrary.
org
Calendar of Events
artists present a strong and dynamic narrative of
portraiture, landscapes and organic sculptural
forms. Governors Gallery, Pavilion Building, State
St., Montpelier.
Through Sept. 29: Hunter Eddy, Bridging
Worlds. Paintings. Eddy has studied the
techniques of traditional painting and drawing
from the Renaissance and is inspired by the
mastery of Caravaggio, Czanne and Sargent.
Supreme Court Gallery, State St., Montpelier.
Through Sept. 29: Ray Brown, Sixty Years of
Painting. Central Vermont Medical Center, 130
Fisher Rd., Berlin. 279-6403
Sept. 930: Art Resource Association Exhibit.
Features varied art work of Central Vermont artists
including pastel, photography, watercolor, oil and
acrylic. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, 135 Main St.,
Montpelier. 223-3338
Through Sept. 30: Patrick Dunfey, Large
Paintings on Paper. White River Gallery @
BALE, 35 S. Windsor St., South Royalton.
Through Sept. 30. Christine Terry. After retiring
from her job in 2010, Terry began weekly art
classes with Sylvia Walker. She now creates cards
and paintings, mostly in watercolor and pen and
ink, for friends and family and has had tables at
a few local craft bazaars. Recently, she completed
a CCV course in acrylic painting. This is her first
solo show. Montpelier Senior Activity Center, 58
Barre Street, Montpelier, 223-2518
Through Sept. 30: Show 20 at The Front. The
Front presents the latest show by the collective
gallerys membership, with the addition of guest
artist Karen Henderson, a fiber artist from
Montpelier. The Front, 6 Barre St., Montpelier.
SATURDAY, SEPT. 16
The Tunbridge Words Fair. Sept. 1417. A wide
variety of activities: pony pulls, horse shows,
swine shows, vendors, floral show, entertainment.
For more info. visit tunbridgeworldsfair.com
Hike Stowe with Green Mountain Club.
Difficult. 4.5 miles. Hellbrook Trail to the Long
Trail at the Adams Apple, then the LT to the
Chin. Steep and rocky terrain. We will return
by the LT to Rte. 108. Bring lunch and water.
Contact co-leaders: Phyllis Rubenstein, 793-
6313/Phyllis@PhyllisRubensteinLaw.comcast.biz.
net or Charlene Bohl, 229-9908/charlenebohl@
comcast.net for meeting time and place. Rain
Date: Sept. 17.
Bolton Community Fair. This second annual
Fair is intended to provide an opportunity for
Bolton and surrounding towns to come together
as a community. See what local area businesses
do. Games, activities, bounce houses and more.
10 a.m.1 p.m. Bolton Valley Resort Sports
Center. 881-2056. http://boltonvt.com/register/
Johnson State College Alumni Weekend with
Walter Mosley. Craft projects, lawn games,
photo booth, dance club activities, noon5 p.m.
Acclaimed author and Johnson State College
graduate Walter Mosley will receive an alumni
award and give a reading. Also eadings by JSC
faculty members who are authors, 2:30 p.m. Ice
cream social, 4 p.m. Johnson State College.
SUNDAY, SEPT. 17
The Tunbridge Words Fair. Sept. 1417. A wide
variety of activities: pony pulls, horse shows,
swine shows, vendors, floral show, entertainment.
For more info. visit tunbridgeworldsfair.com
WORDS OUT LOUD reading series: Novelist
Howard Norman and Poet Jane Shore.
www.thefrontvt.com. info@thefrontvt.com
Through Sept. 30: Before Coffee Before Coffee.
A selection of quirky and whimsical comics by
the writer and cartoonist Sarah Leamy. Kiosk Art
(information kiosk), Main St., Plainfield. www.
sarahleamy.com
Through Oct. 6: Connection: the Art of Coming
Together. A survey of contemporary Vermont art
organized by artist networks rather than aesthetics
or media. Mon.Fri., 8 a.m.4:30 p.m. Vermont
Arts Council Gallery, 136 State St, Montpelier.
Through Oct. 7: Waxing Artistic: Encaustic
and Cold Wax by Three Artists. Group show
demonstrating three very different ways of using
wax as an artistic medium by Alice Cheney, Kate
Fetherston and Kathy Stark. Reception: Sept. 22,
68 p.m. Axels Gallery & Frame Shop, 5 Stowe
St., Waterbury. 244-7801. axelsgallery.com
Sept. 8Oct. 8: Refuge Vermont Artists Sept. 22Nov. 11: Michael Rocco Ruglio-
Respond. Over two dozen artists explore refuge
with works that evoke home, community, habitat,
nature, faith. Opening celebration: Sept. 9, 35
p.m. Kent Museum, Kent Hill Rd., Calais. 223-
6613. http://www.kentscorner.org/art-at-the-kent-1.
html
Through Oct. 9: Social Justice in Race, Gender,
Immigration, and the Environment. Each
wall In the upstairs gallery will be devoted to one
of four above issue areas, with both 2- and 3-D
artwork exploring each question from a variety
of perspectives. The exhibit includes 21 Vermont
artists working in a variety of media, including
clay, paper, painting, stone, assemblage, metal,
photography and drawing. The downstairs area will
feature a large selection of photographs of recent
Readings occurring in tandem with this Falls
Art at the Kent exhibit REFUGE. 34 p.m. Old
West Church, 758 Old West Church Rd., Calais.
www.kentmuseum.org
Souper Supper fundraiser. Hand-crafted
ceramic bowls, soups and breads from seven area
restaurants, and home-made desserts. For a $25
donation, receive choice of pottery soup bowl,
soup, bread, and home-made dessert. For $10,
sample three soups in a paper bowl, with bread
and dessert. Purchase extra pottery soup bowls
for $15, and extra dessert for $2.50. Take-home
soup for $5/pint and $10/quart. Brookfield Old
Town Hall, 32 Stone Rd., Brookfield
MONDAY, SEPT. 18
SASH Blood Pressure Clinic. Registered Nurse
Boo Smith will be on hand to take your blood
pressure. 10 a.m.1 p.m. Twin Valley Senior
Center, Rt. 2, East Montpelier. Free; no appt.
needed.
Bereavement/Grief Support Group. Open to
anyone who has experienced the death of a loved
one. 67:30 p.m. CVHHH, 600 Granger Rd.,
Barre. 223-1878
Screening of music documentary "Drive Play
Sleep." Followed by Q & A with filmmakers. 7
p.m. 1248 US Rte. 2, East Montpelier. https://
www.facebook.com/events/834830443358179
Baratunde Thurston. Author, comedian and
cultural critic will appear at his first speaking
event in Vermont. 8 p.m. Johnson State College,
Dibden Center for the Arts. Free. http://
baratunde.com/
TUESDAY, SEPT. 19
Bike Montpelier with Green Mountain Club.
Moderate. 26 miles with some gravel roads. Bike
to Waterbury via Stevens Brook Rd, and return
on Rte. 2. Bring lunch and water or buy lunch in
Waterbury. Helmet required. Call leaders Mary
Smith, 505-0603 or Mary Garcia, 622-0585 for
marches, vigils, and demonstrations by Terry J.
Allen, displayed along with posters, banners and
signs from those events. Goddard College, Eliot
Pratt Center, Plainfield.
Through Oct. 21: Exposed. Curated by Rachel
Moore. Exposed is in its 26th year, with outdoor
sculptures sited throughout the village and on the
recreation path. Exhibit is throughout the village
of Stowe. Web link: http://www.helenday.com/
exposed2017
Sept. 12Oct. 27: Paletteers of Vermont/
Sketches in Perfection by Thomas Waterman
Wood. Two new shows. Reception: Sept. 14,
57 p.m. The T. W. Wood Gallery, 46 Barre St.,
Montpelier. 262-6035. www.twwoodgallery.org
Through Oct. 31: Megan Murphy, In The Garden.
Paintings in watercolor and mixed media. Chelsea
Public Library, 296 VT-110, Chelsea. 685-2188
Misurell. Sculptures and prints. Opening
reception: Sept. 22, 57 p.m. Helen Day Art
Center, 90 Pond St., Stowe. tp://www.helenday.
com/exhibitions/upcoming/145-2017-michael-
rocco-ruglio-misurell
Through Nov. 15: Nikki Eddy, The HiVE FALL
PORTAL Show. Vermont artist works from her
original photographs to paint bold abstract
expressionistic works of art capturing sweeping
movement using minimal color palettes. The HiVE
(next to the Red Hen Baking Co.), 961 Route 2,
Middlesex. 595-4866. www.thehivevt.com
Ongoing: Michael Jermyn. Photographs. Positive
Pie, N. Main St., Barre.
meeting time and place.
GED Testing at Bradford Learning Center. 11
a.m. 24 Barton St., Bradford. Contact CVABE
for more info.: 476-4588 or visit cvabe.org.
Lights of Hope Harvest Dinner. Community
street dinner to help bring cancer issues to
congress. An opportunity for them to hear
the personal stories of those impacted by the
disease. Features amazing local food prepared
by some top local chefs. 5:30 p.m. Langdon St.,
Montpelier. $30; after Sept. 10 $40. 917-5817.
www.acscan.org
3 Keys to Walking & Running Efficiently. For
beginner and experienced walkers or runners
who want to improve their technique so they
can practice for a lifetime. 67:30 p.m. Hunger
Mountain Co-op, Montpelier. Free.
David Hinton: "The Wilds of Poetry." Hinton
reads from and talks about his newest book,
The Wilds of Poetry: Adventures in Mind
and Landscape, which re-envisions modern
American poetry as an extension of the ancient
Chinese tradition of ecopoetry. Q&A and book
signing to follow. 7 p.m. Bear Pond Books,
77 Main St., Montpelier. Free. 229-0774.
Bearpondbooks.com.
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 20
Little Bands, Big Voices: Singers Take Center
Stage in the 1940s. Great singers such as Ella
Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, the Andrews Sisters,
and Nat King Cole are the focus. Composer
Erik Nielsen will play their music and discuss
the music of the era. An Osher Lifelong Learner
Institute program. 1:30 p.m. Montpelier Senior
Activity Center, 58 Barre St., Montpelier. www.
learn.uvm.edu/osher
Fall Science Speaker Series Set at Johnson
State: Jim Cummings. Cummings is with
Essex Physical Therapy, rehabilitation for
knee ACL injuries. 45:15 p.m. Johnson State
College, Bentley Hall, rm. 207. http://jsc.edu/
EHSseminars.
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Live Music
VENUES
Bagitos. 28 Main St., Montpelier. Other shows
T.B.A. bagitos.com.
Every Wed.: Open Mic
Charlie Os World Famous. 70 Main St.
Montpelier. Free. 223-6820.
Every Tues.: Karaoke, 9 p.m1 a.m.
Sept. 6: John Lackard Blues Jam (open jam) 8
p.m.
Sept. 8: Bishop LaVey (solo acoustic) 6 p.m.;
Starline Rhythm Boys (rockabilly) 9 p.m.
Sept. 9: BIG Karaoke Contest, 8 p.m.
Sept. 15: Dwanye Mark & Reverend Red
(American roots) 9 p.m.
Sept. 16: Heartless (Heart/Led Zep tribute) 9
p.m.
Sept. 22: Steady Betty (rocksteady reggae) 9 p.m.
Gustos. 28 Prospect St., Barre. 476-7919.
Sept. 9: Abby Jenne, 57 p.m. No cover.
Sept. 8: Supernatural (classic rock covers) 9 p.m.
$5. 21+
Sept. 15: SATD (Motley Crue tribute)/Bon-Fire
(AC/DC tribute) 9 p.m. $5. 21+
Sept. 16: Disco Dance Party w/ Guy Miller , 9
Savoy DVD Archive History & Highlights.
Join Savoy Theater founders Rick Winston and
Andrea Serota as they discuss the creation of
Montpeliers beloved independent film theater,
development of the DVD archive collection now
housed at MSAC, and highlights from some
favorite films available to MSAC and Savoy
members on DVD. James OHanlon, the current
owner of the Savoy, will also be in attendance.
6:308 p.m. Montpelier Senior Activity Center,
58 Barre St., Montpelier. Free. 223-2518.
Movie Night at the Jaquith Library. Every third
Wed. An eclectic selection of movies that deserve
a big screen with perspectives we dont usually
see, and humor. 7 p.m. Jaquith Public Library,
School St., Marshfield. Call library for film title:
426-3581. Jaquithpubliclibrary.org
Bridge Community Media, Inc.
P.O. Box 1143, Montpelier, VT 05601
Ph: 802-223-5112
Editor & Publisher: Nat Frothingham
Managing Editor: Carla Occaso
Design & Layout, Calendar Editor:
Marichel Vaught
Copy Editing Consultant:
Larry Floersch
Proofreaders: Garrett Heaney,
Sales Representatives: Michael Jermyn,
Rick McMahan
Distribution: Tim Johnson, Kevin Fair,
Daniel Renfro, Anders Aughey
Board Members: Chairman Donny Osman,
Margaret Blanchard, Phil Dodd, Josh Fitzhugh,
Martin Hahn, Irene Racz, Ivan Shadis, Tim Simard
Editorial: 223-5112, ext. 14, or
editorial@montpelierbridge.com.
Location: The Bridge office is located at the
Vermont College of Fine Arts,
on the main level of Stone Science Hall.
Subscriptions: You can receive The Bridge by
mail for $50 a year. Make out your check to
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p.m. $5. 21+
Calendar of Events
Sept. 22: Full Circle Band (rock covers) 9 p.m.
$5. 21+
Espresso Bueno. 248 N. Main St., Barre. 479-0896.
Free/by donation unless otherwise noted. events@
espressobueno.com.
Sept. 9: Jazzyaoke (live-jazz karaoke) 7:30 p.m. $5.
Positive Pie. 10 p.m. 22 State St., Montpelier. 229-
0453. positivepie.com.
Sept. 8: Josh Panda & The Hot Damned (rock &
roll) 10 p.m. $5.
Sept. 22: BOSSMAN (reggae) 10 p.m. $5.
Sweet Melissas. 4 Langdon St., Montpelier. Free/
by donation unless otherwise noted. https://www.
facebook.com/sweetmelissasvt/.
Sept. 20: John Lackard Blues Jam, 7:30 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
SPECIAL EVENTS
Sept. 7: Tall Tall Trees Banjo Concert.
Experimental banjo player Mike Savino. 8 p.m.
Dibden Center for the Arts at Johnson State
College. Free. http://talltalltrees.com/.
Sept. 8: Dave Keller Band at Brookfield Old
Town Hall. Soul and blues. Food by Back Road
THURSDAY, SEPT. 21
GED Testing at Morrisville Learning Center. 11
a.m. 52 Portland St, Morrisville. Contact CVABE
for more info.: 476-4588 or visit cvabe.org
Vanishing Vermonters: An Evening with
Photographer Peter Miller. Local photographer
and writer Peter Miller will discuss his new book
Vanishing Vermonters: Loss of Rural Culture.
78 p.m. Stowe Free Library, 90 Pond St., Stowe.
253-6145
FRIDAY, SEPT. 22
Fall Migration Bird Walks. See description
under Sept. 8.
Stay Steady VT! Fall Prevention Workshop.
Learn about balance and what you can do to
improve yours. Get individually screened so you
BBQ available. BYOB. 7 p.m. 32 Stone Rd.,
Brookfield. $10; under 18 free.
Sept. 8: John Lackard Blues Band. 9 p.m.
Moogs Place, 97 Portland St. Morrisville. No
cover.
Sept. 9: The Starry Mountain Trio. Traditional
vocal music from around the world. Members are
all Village Harmony alumni. 7:30 p.m. Bethany
Church, 115 Main St., Montpelier. 426-3210
Sept. 9: Northern Third Piano Quartet.
Powerful classical music program. 8 p.m. Spruce
Peak Performing Arts Center, 122 Hourglass Dr.,
Stowe. $20 advance; $25 day of show. 760-4634.
Sept. 10: Shape Note Singing. Every second Sun.
Participatory a capella singing form. Anyone is
welcome, regardless of singing experience. 25
p.m. Christ Church, 64 State St., Montpelier.
Sept. 11: Remembering 9/11 with Bells. A half-
hour program of music remembering the victims
of the 9/11 tragedy will be played on the historic
bells of Montpeliers Trinity United Methodist
Church. Beginning 9:59 a.m. when the south
tower fell in 2001. Bells played by Michael Loris.
Sept. 11: Onion River Chorus Rehearsals.
Rehearsals begin for Onion River Chorus Fall
2017 term on Monday Sept. 11. The program
will celebrate Christmas with 16th18th century
are more aware of your personal risk and can take
action. 1:303 p.m. Montpelier Senior Activity
Center, 58 Barre St., Montpelier. Free. 223-2518.
SATURDAY, SEPT. 23
14th annual Vermont Woodworking & Forest
Festival. Sept. 2324. Visit with about 20 artisan
vendors and woodworking demonstrators. Live
music by Mike Kelley, food from Woodbelly
Pizza. Meet the draft horses, sheep, jersey
cows and chickens as you discover more about
Vermonts farming and forest heritage. Adults
$14; kids under 3 free. For more info.: 747-7900.
vermontwoodfestival.org.
GED Testing at Barre Learning Center. 11 a.m.
26 Washington St., Suite 100, Barre. 476-4588.
cvabe.org
music from Mexico and Bolivia under the
direction of Richard Riley. Rehearsals held at
Christ Episcopal Church 64 State St. Montpelier,
upstairs in the Taplin Auditorium. Please arrive
at 6:45 p.m. to sign in and get music. 229-0681.
onionriverchorus.org
Sept. 17: Light from Leipzig: Organ recital
by Lynnette Combs. Composers include C.P.E.
Bach, Hindemith, Mendelssohn, Brahms and
Max Reger. 4 p.m. Christ Church, 64 State St.,
Montpelier. Admission by donation. Proceeds
will benefit the Vermont chapter of the American
Guild of Organists
Sept. 23: Harvestival. Celebration of the harvest
for a day of family fun, music, local vendors,
a grape stomp competition and of course our
Vermont wine! 13 p.m. Big Hat, No Cattle;
3:155:15 Chris Kilian & the VT Brigade; 5:30
7:30 p.m. The DuPont Brothers. Fresh Tracks
Farm Vineyard & Winery, Rt. 12, Berlin. Free;
accepting donations for the Vermont Foodbank.
Sept. 23: The Matisse Jazz Project. A multi-
media evening of musical reflections featuring
concert Christopher Bakriges with violinist Gwen
Laster. 8 p.m. Spruce Peak Performing Arts
Center, 122 Hourglass Dr., Stowe. $20 advance;
$25 day of concert. 760-4634
Katherine Roy & Jason Chin Author Talk &
Book Signing. Tandem presentation, discussion
& signing for How to Be an Elephant by
Katherine Roy and Grand Canyon by Jason
Chin. These non fiction picture books work well
for multiple elementary grades. 11 a.m. Bear
Pond Books, 77 Main St., Montpelier. 229-0774.
Bearpondbooks.com
Mindfulness and Writing Workshop with
James Crews. Examine connections between
practice of meditation/mindfulness and writing
fearlessly. 24 p.m. Kellogg-Hubbard Library,
135 Main St., Montpelier. Limit 15 participants.
Register: 223-3338
Send your event listing to
calendar@montpelierbridge.com.
Deadline for print in the next
issue is September 14
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Weekly
ARTS & CRAFTS
Beaders Group. All levels of beading experience
welcome. Free instruction available. Come with
a project for creativity and community. Sat., 11
a.m.2 p.m. The Bead Hive, Plainfield. 454-1615.
Tuesday Night Knitters. Every week except
for the 1st Tuesday of each month. All levels
encouraged! A small but dedicated group
of knitters invite you to share your projects,
questions and enthusiasm for the fiber arts! At the
Cutler Memorial Library, 151 High Street (US
Route 2), Plainfield. 454-8504, www.cutlerlibrary.
org.
Drop-in River Arts Elder Art Group. Work on
art, share techniques and get creative with others.
Bring your own art supplies. For elders 60+. Every
Fri., 10 a.m.noon. River Arts Center, 74 Pleasant
St., Morrisville. Free. 888-1261. riverartsvt.org.
The Craftees. Crafts social group led by Nancy
Moran every Fri. Bring craft and potluck. 10
a.m.2 p.m. Barre Area Senior Center, 131 S.
Main St., #4, Barre. $3. Register: 479-9512
BICYCLING
Open Shop Nights. Volunteer-run community
bike shop: bike donations and repairs. Wed., 46
p.m.; other nights. Freeride Montpelier, 89 Barre
St., Montpelier. 552-3521. freeridemontpelier.org.
BOOKS & WORDS
Lunch in a Foreign Language. Bring lunch and
practice your language skills with neighbors.
Noon1 p.m. Mon., American Sign Language;
Tues., Italian; Wed., Spanish; Thurs., French.
Kellogg-Hubbard Library, 135 Main St.,
Montpelier. 223-3338.
Ongoing Reading Group. Improve your reading
and share some good books. Books chosen by
group. Thurs., 910 a.m. Central Vermont Adult
Basic Education, Montpelier Learning Center,
100 State St. 223-3403.
BUSINESS, FINANCE,
COMPUTERS, EDUCATION
One-on-One Technology Help Sessions. Free
assistance to patrons needing help with their
computers and other personal electronic devices.
30 min. one-on-one sessions every Tues., 10 a.m.
noon. Waterbury Public Library, 28 N. Main St.,
Waterbury. Free. Registration required: 244-7036.
FOOD & DRINK
Community Meals in Montpelier. All welcome.
Free.
Mon.: Unitarian Church, 130 Main St., 11
a.m.12:30 p.m.
Tues.: Bethany Church, 115 Main St., 11:30
a.m.1 p.m.
Wed.: Christ Church, 64 State St., 11 a.m.
12:30 p.m.
Thurs.: Trinity Church, 137 Main St., 11:30
a.m.1 p.m.
Fri.: St. Augustine Church, 18 Barre St., 11
a.m.12:30 p.m.
Sun.: Last Sunday only, Bethany Church, 115
Main St. (hosted by Beth Jacob Synagogue),
4:305:30 p.m.
Lunches for Seniors. Mon., Wed., Fri., Noon.
Twin Valley Senior Center, 4583 U.S. Rt. 2, E.
Montpelier. $4 suggested donation. 223-3322.
twinvalleyseniors.org.
Feast Together or Feast To Go. All proceeds
benefit the Feast Senior Meal program. Tues. and
Fri., noon1 p.m. Live music every Tues., 10:30
11:30 a.m. Montpelier Senior Activity Center, 58
Barre St., Montpelier. Seniors 60+ free with $7
suggested donation; under 60 $7. Reservations:
262-6288 or justbasicsinc@gmail.com.
Plainfield Farmers Market. Every Fri. through
Oct. 6. Locally raised produce and meats; baked
goods; maple syrup; crafts; Japanese tea tasting.
Do What You Do Best.
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802.262.6013 evenkeelvt.com
Calendar of Events
4-7 p.m., Mill Street Park, Mill Street, Plainfield.
Capital City Farmers Market. Every Sat.
through Oct. 28. Shop from 50 local farmers and
producers each week in downtown Montpelier.
CCFM is a producer-only market meaning
everything being sold is grown or made by each
vendor. Featuring regular live music, vendor
demonstrations, and local chef run cooking
demos. 9 a.m.1 p.m. 60 State St., Montpelier.
www.montpelierfarmersmarket.com
HEALTH & WELLNESS
Bone Building Exercises. Open to all ages. Every
Mon., Wed. and Fri. 7:30 a.m. and 9:15 a.m.
Twin Valley Senior Center, 4583 U.S. Rte. 2, E.
Montpelier. Free. 223-3322. twinvalleyseniors.
org.
Tai Chi for Seniors. Led by trained volunteers.
Advanced class: every Mon. and Fri., 12 p.m.
Beginners class: Tues. and Thurs. 1011 a.m.
Twin Valley Senior Center, 4583 U.S. Rte. 2, E.
Montpelier. Free. 223-3322. twinvalleyseniors.
org.
Living Strong Group. Volunteer-led group.
Sing while exercising. Open to all seniors. Every
Mon., 2:303:30 p.m. and every Fri., 23 p.m.
Montpelier Senior Activity Center, 58 Barre St.,
Montpelier. Free. Register: 223-2518. msac@
montpelier-vt.org.
Type 2 Diabetes Self-Management Program.
Education and support to help adults at high risk
of developing type 2 diabetes adopt healthier
eating and exercise habits that can lead to weight
loss and reduced risk. Every Tues., 10:3011:30
a.m. Kingwood Health Center Conference
Room (lower level), 1422 Rt. 66, Randolph. Free.
Register: 728-7714.
Tai Chi for Falls Prevention. With Diane Des
Bois. Beginners and mixed levels welcome. 2:15
p.m. Barre Area Senior Center, 131 S., Main St.,
#4, Barre. Free. Register: 479-9512.
Tai Chi Classes for All Ages. Every Tues. and
Thurs., 1011 a.m. Twin Valley Senior Center,
Rte. 2, Blueberry Commons, E. Montpelier. Free.
223-3322. twinvalleyseniors@myfairpoint.net
HIV Testing. Vermont CARES offers fast oral
testing. Wed., 25 p.m. 29 State St., Ste. 14 (above
Rite Aid), Montpelier. Free and anonymous. 371-
6224. vtcares.org.
KIDS & TEENS
The Basement Teen Center. Safe drop-in space
to hang out, make music, play pool, ping-pong
and board games and eat free food. All activities
are free. Mon.Thurs., 26 p.m., Fridays 3-10 p.m.
Basement Teen Center, 39 Main St., Montpelier.
BasementTeenCenter.org
Story Time and Playgroup. With Sylvia Smith for
story time and Cassie Bickford for playgroup. For
ages birth6 and their grown-ups. We follow the
Twinfield Union School calendar and do not hold
the program the days Twinfield is closed. Wed., 10
11:30 a.m. Jaquith Public Library, 122 School St.,
Marshfield. Free. 426-3581. jaquithpubliclibrary.
org.
Story Time for Tots. For infants through pre-K
aged kids, every Thursday through August 24th
from 10:30 to 11 am at the Cutler Memorial
Library, 151 High Street (US Route 2), Plainfield.
454-8504, www.cutlerlibrary.org
Lego Club. Use our large Lego collection to create
and play. All ages. Thurs., 34:30 p.m. Kellogg-
Hubbard Library, 135 Main St., Montpelier. Free.
223-3338. kellogghubbard.org.
Dads & Kids Playgroup. Playtime and free dinner.
Every Thurs., 57 p.m. For Dads and their children
ages birth5. Family Center of Washington
County, 383 Sherwood Dr., Montpelier. fcwcvt.org
Drop-in Kinder Arts Program. Innovative
exploratory arts program with artist/instructor
Kelly Holt. Age 35. Fri., 10:30 a.m.noon. River
Arts Center, 74 Pleasant St., Morrisville. 888-1261.
RiverArtsVT.org.
Teen Fridays. Find out about the latest teen books,
use the gym, make art, play games and if you need
to, do your homework. Fri., 35 p.m. Jaquith
Public Library, 122 School St., Marshfield. 426-
3581.
Read to Me & Creativity. For kids in
Kindergarten3rd grade, every Sun. through
Aug. 20, 12 p.m. (before the library opens to
the public). Cutler Memorial Library, 151 High
St., (US Rte 2), Plainfield. 454-8504, www.
cutlerlibrary.org.
Mad River Valley Youth Group. Sun., 79 p.m.
Meets at various area churches. Call 497-4516 for
location and information.
Send your event listing to calendar@montpelierbridge.com.
Deadline for print in the next issue is September 14
MUSIC & DANCE
Barre-Tones Womens Chorus. Open rehearsal.
Find your voice with 50 other women. Mon.,
7 p.m. Capital City Grange, Rt. 12, Berlin.
BarretonesVT.com. 552-3489.
Dance or Play with the Swinging Over 60 Band.
Danceable tunes from the 1930s to the 1960s.
Recruiting musicians. Tues., 10:30 a.m.noon.
Montpelier Senior Activity Center, 58 Barre St.,
Montpelier. 223-2518.
Monteverdi Young Singers Chorus Rehearsal.
New chorus members welcome. Wed., 45 p.m.
Montpelier. Call 229-9000 for location and more
information.
Ukelele Group. All levels welcome. Thurs., 68
p.m. Montpelier Senior Activity Center, 58 Barre
St. 223-2518.
Barre Rock City Chorus. We sing songs from
the 60s80s and beyond. All songs are taught by
rote using word sheets, so ability to read music is
not required. All ages welcome; children under
13 should come with a parent. Every Thurs.,
6:308:30 p.m. Church of the Good Shepherd, 39
Washington St., Barre.
Gamelan Rehearsals. Sun., 79 p.m. Pratt Center,
Goddard College. Free. 426-3498. steven.light@
jsc.edu. light.kathy@gmail.com.
RECYCLING
Additional Recycling. The Additional Recyclables
Collection Center accepts scores of hard-to-recycle
items. Mon., Wed., Fri., noon6 p.m.; Third Sat.,
9 a.m.1 p.m. ARCC, 540 North Main St., Barre.
$5 per carload. 229-9383 x106. For list of accepted
items, go to cvswmd.org/arcc.
RESOURCES
Onion River Exchange Tool Library. More
than 100 tools both power and manual. Onion
River Exchange is located at 46 Barre Street in
Montpelier. Hours are Wed. and Thurs., 10 a.m.2
p.m. For more info. or to donate tools: 661-8959 or
info@orexchange.com.
SOLIDARITY/IDENTITY
Rainbow Umbrella of Central VT. Adult LGBTQ
group, meets the third Tuesday evening of the
month at 5:45 p.m. for a casual dinner at a local
restaurant. The gathering place is 58 Barre St. in
Montpelier. Info: RUCVTAdmin@PrideCenterVT.
org
Friday Night Group. Social gathering of LGBTQ
youth, ages 13 22. 2nd and 4th Fridays of the
month, 6:30 8:00 pm. Free pizza and soft drinks.
Supervised by LGBT adults trained by Outright
Vermont. Unitarian Church, Montpelier. For more
info, email Nancy: SaddleShoes2@gmail.com
Bowling. Rainbow Umbrella of Central Vermont,
an adult LGBTQ group, bowls at Twin City Lanes
on Sunday afternoons twice a month. For dates and
times, write to RUCVTAdmin@PrideCenterVT.
org
SUPPORT
Turning Point Center. Safe, supportive place
for individuals and their families in or seeking
recovery. Daily, 10 a.m.5 p.m. 489 North Main
St., Barre. 479-7373.
Sun.: Alchoholics Anonymous, 8:30 a.m.
Tues.: Making Recovery Easier workshops,
67:30 p.m.
Wed.: Wits End Parent Support Group, 6 p.m.
Thurs.: Narcotics Anonymous, 6:30 p.m.
Al-Anon. Help for friends and families of
Alcoholics.
Sun.: Trinity Church, 137 Main St.,
Montpelier (back door) 6:157:30 p.m.
Tues.: Bethany Church, 115 Main St.,
Montpelier (basement) noon1 p.m.
Wed.: Bethany Church,115 Main St.,
Montpelier (basement) 78 p.m.
Thurs.: Bethany Church, 115 Main St.,
Montpelier (basement) noon1 p.m
Sat.: Turning Point, N. Main St., Barre, 5 p.m.
(child friendly meeting)
Sex Addicts Anonymous. Mon., 6:30 p.m.
Bethany Church, 115 Main St., Montpelier. 552-
3483.
Overeaters Anonymous. Twelve-step program
for physically, emotionally and spiritually
overcoming overeating. Two meeting days and
locations. Sat., 8:309:30 a.m. at Episcopal
Church of the Good Shepherd, 39 Washington
St., Barre. 249-3970. Every Mon., 5:306:30 p.m.
at Bethany Church, 115 Main St., Montpelier.
223-3079.
Mooditude Support Group. A professional and
peer-led support group, not a therapy group.
For people with depression, bipolar disorder,
seasonal affective disorder, dysthymia etc.). Every
Wed., 45 p.m. Bethany Church,115 Main St.,
Montpelier. (downstairs at end of hallway). Free.
223-4111 or 522-0775.
Weight Loss Support Group. Get help and
support on your weight loss journey every Wed.,
67 p.m. Giffords Conference Center, 44 S. Main
St., Randolph. Free. No registration required.
Open to all regardless of where you are in your
weight loss.
Bereavement and Grief Equine Support Group.
Every Wed., though Oct. 11. Horses are amazing,
sentient, gentle beings that have a way of calming
the soul and bringing inner peace to ones self. For
those who are having a hard time in the grieving
process, sometimes interaction with a horse can
help where other interventions have fallen short.
6:307:30 p.m. Rhythm of the Rein Therapeutic
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something else. Every Wed., 68 p.m. Turning
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NAMI Vermont Connection Recovery Support
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Every Fri., 34 p.m. Another Way, 125 Barre St.,
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SPIRITUALITY
Christian Science Reading Room. You're invited
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simply enjoy material in a quiet study room. Hours:
Hours: Hours: Wed.Sat., 11 a.m.2 p.m.; Wed.,
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A Course in Miracles. A study in spiritual
transformation. Group meets each Tues., 78 p.m.
Christ Episcopal Church, 64 State St., Montpelier.
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Christian Counseling. Tues. and Thurs. Daniel
Dr., Barre. Reasonable cost. By appt. only: 479-
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Prayer Meeting. Ecumenical and charismatic
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Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults. For those
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7 p.m. St. Monica Church, 79 Summer St., Barre.
Register: 479-3253.
Deepening Our Jewish Roots. Fun, engaging text
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Christian Meditation Group. People of all faiths
welcome. Mon., noon1 p.m. Christ Church,
Montpelier. 223-6043.
Awakening the Heart of Compassion. A
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30. Join the course at any time. 5:307 p.m.
Wellspring Center, 39 Church St., Hardwick.
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Zen Meditation. With Zen Affiliate of Vermont.
Wed., 6:307:30 p.m. 174 River St., Montpelier.
Free. Call for orientation: 229-0164.
Montpelier Shambhala Meditation. Group
meditation practice. Sun., 10 a.m.noon; Wed.,
67 p.m; learn to meditate free instruction
the 1st Wed. of the month. New location:
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Sunday Sangha: Community Ashtanga Yoga.
Every Sun., 5:407 p.m. Grateful Yoga, 15 State
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Opinion
The Civil War Isnt Over. It Isnt Even Civil.
by Roberta Harold history is literally present in all that we do. 1
James Baldwin

W
hat African-Americans have known forever is
now becoming crystal-clear to the rest of us: a lot
of people, and their descendants, never really got
over the loss of their slaves. Or at least of the benefits and
privileges that a slave-based economy and society brought
their way.
Im not merely singling out Southerners: as history makes
clear, a large proportion of Northern (and, for that matter,
British) manufacturing and brokerage wealth was tied up
in slave-produced goods cotton and tobacco, to name
only the most obvious. Abolitionist Senator Charles Sumner,
nearly beaten to death by a South Carolina Congressman on
the floor of the U.S. Senate for his anti-slavery views, spoke
of the unhallowed union between the lords of the lash
and the lords of the loom.
Case in point: an examination of the antebellum history of
New York City reveals a large and organized movement of
a thousand or more of its Cotton Whig merchant princes
to try to keep anti-slavery forces from jeopardizing their
business relationships with Southern planters.2 Only when
the southern states made the first moves by seceding did
these businessmen rally round the cause of the Union forces,
recognizing the threat that outright secession posed to their
enterprises. Eventually, most of them got behind the Unions
evolving anti-slavery agenda as well.
The surrender of the Confederate armies at Appomattox
and Bennett Place brought formal hostilities to an end.
The Freedmens Bureau set out to help displaced plantation
workers upwards of four million slaves freed by the War
obtain the education and resources they would need for
self-sufficiency. Three Constitutional amendments formally
abolished slavery, established the right of citizenship by birth,
universal manhood suffrage, and equal protection of the
law.
But the history of Reconstruction and its aftermath is a
history of broken promises. Take the very beginning: at
the Grand Review of the Unions victorious troops in the
streets of Washington a month after Lincolns assassination,
there wasnt a soldier from any of the nearly 200,000 USCT
(United States Colored Troops) in sight, despite their crucial
role in turning the tide of the war. Those same troops had
had to wait a year and a half or more to be accorded the
same pay as white soldiers, and all of their commissioned
officers were required to be white. Many initially endured the
mockery and scorn of the white Union regiments they fought
beside until those taunts were silenced in the face of their
courage and self-sacrifice in battle, as in the heroic charge of
the 54th Massachusetts regiment at Fort Wagner depicted
(more or less accurately) in the 1989 film Glory.
The Freedmens Bureau was underfunded, understaffed and
under-mandated. Northern manufacturers felt as strong an
interest as many Southerners in re-establishing the plantation
operations that kept cotton, tobacco and other raw materials
flowing towards Northern factories. The Unions military
occupiers, unsure of what to do with and for the freed slaves,
anxious about the possibilities for civil disorder, all but forced
many of them back into plantation labor, albeit for wages.
The land the former slaves had worked, and which many had
hoped to farm as free people, was given back for the most
part to its original owners in the spirit of white reconciliation
promoted by President Andrew Johnson and his allies.3
The Freedmens Bureau was abolished in 1872, due in great
part to Southern white pressure, and with the brokered
presidential election of 1876, Reconstruction formally came
to an end.
Perhaps worst of all, the former slave-owning interests came
back in force to re-establish white hegemony and ensure
that freed black people, if no longer legally enslaveable, were
kept powerless. Douglas Blackmons excellent 2008 history,
Slavery by Another Name4, sets forth the results of his
meticulous research on the systematic disenfranchisement
and deprivation of other fundamental rights for black people
during the Jim Crow era in the former slave states.
Most ominously, white violence in the post-Civil War period,
exemplified by the Ku Klux Klan, enforced racist ideology,
culminating in a culture that condoned and even celebrated
the lynching of black Americans and others judged to have
committed crimes against white hegemony. Lynching of
black people in the South peaked, not in the immediate post-
war period, but in the 1890s, and persisted into the 20th
century, coincident with the rise of the Lost Cause ideology.
Promulgated widely by former Confederate officers and
memorial associations, the Lost Cause elevated Robert E. Lee
and Stonewall Jackson to near divinity, portrayed Southern
soldiers as noble defenders of an honorable set of traditions,
and characterized slaves as for the most part happy and
contented until set adrift without the mental capacity and
skills to handle the freedom brought by Emancipation.
Ta-Nehisi Coates summarized the myth-making in a recent
Atlantic article: For over a century, Hollywood has churned
out well-executed, slickly produced epics which advanced the
Lost Cause myth of the Civil War. These are true alternative
histories, built on alternative facts, assembled to depict the
Confederacy as a wonderland of virtuous damsels and gallant
knights, instead of the sprawling kleptocratic police state it
actually was.5 Remember Gone with the Wind?
It was in the heyday of the Lost Cause period that many of
the statues to Confederate leaders and military officers went
up all over the South, and even found their way into the
halls of Congress: a dozen such statues were sent by Southern
states to Statuary Hall in the Capitol between 1909 and the
early 1930s.6 Sentimental newsreels chronicled the poignant
50th and 75th reunions of the survivors of Gettysburg, old
soldiers united now in their common heroism and in the
nobility of the respective causes for which they fought.7
Not a single black veteran was included in these and other
celebrations of soldierly camaraderie.
The brutal repression of African-Americans in the rural
South resulted in the first Great Migration to the North
between 1916 and 1930, one of the largest and most rapid
mass internal movements in history, as Nicholas Lemann
characterized it.8 Woodrow Wilson, justly discredited
as an active racist despite his many other enlightened
accomplishments, re-established segregation in the U.S. Civil
Service and systematically deprived African-Americans of
many of the leadership positions they had obtained there.9
And even our beloved state capital in Vermont hosted a KKK
rally in 1927.10
We like to think weve come a long way since all that, in
the wake of the civil rights movement and the adoption of
formal U.S. laws and policies against racial discrimination
in the days of JFK and LBJ. White supremacism, for a while
and in public, became The Hate that Dare Not Speak its
Name, to paraphrase Oscar Wilde. And at least on the
civic and economic level there have been substantial gains
for many descendants of Americas enslaved people. But
the numbers on poverty, incarceration, capital punishment,
police violence, and the continued yawning gap between
white and black household incomes and other indicators of
health and well-being speak volumes. There are damn few
of us white people, Id venture to say, whod gladly exchange
their identity for a black one.
Overt racism and white supremacist ideology never went
away; they just went underground. U.S. Presidents and
political leaders from FDR on, if not as courageous and
enlightened as the likes of Truman, Kennedy, and Johnson,
were at least for the most part men of decency and good will.
The conspicuous exception was, not surprisingly, Richard
Nixon with his Southern Strategy of mobilizing racist
white Dixiecrat voters to turn Republican and using the
War on Drugs to criminalize black people and anti-war
protesters.11 But in that period, for the most part, it was hard
to be out in public as a bigot.
Until now. Charlottesville is a slap in the face and a wake-up
call (though, as someone said in its wake, one which has been
ringing since about 1640; its just that weve kept hitting the
snooze button.)
When we have a President who, as though refusing to
condemn racist and supremacist ideology werent bad enough,
equates it with the views and ideals of those whove struggled
and bled and died in the fight against it, it feels like a massive
backwards slide. It feels as if its empowering that kind of
hatred. And hes not alone in blame. I cant forget Senate
leader Mitch McConnells vow that his top priority would be
to ensure that our newly elected first black President would
be a one-term president12 and, more recently, his relentless
Captain Ahab-like attack on what had become known as
Obamacare, with no constructive plan to replace it.
But heres the good part: I think its finally dawning on us
that in some very real respects the Civil War is not over and,
worse yet, it wasnt a clear victory for the good guys. Our
history since 1865 has been one long and painful struggle
towards a more perfect union and a new birth of freedom.
As the events of the last weeks have made clear, weve still got
a long, hard way to go.

1 James Baldwin, Unnameable Objects, Unspeakable Crimes, in Ebony, 1966 Capitol, Washington Post, August 17, 2017
2 See, for example, Philip S. Foners Business and Slavery: The New York Merchants and the 7 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVjD2DaB4bY
Irrepressible Conflict (University of North Carolina Press, 1941) and Thomas H. OConnors 8Nicholas Lemann, The Promised Land: The Great Black Migration and How it Changed
Lords of the Loom: The Cotton Whigs and the Coming of the Civil War (Charles Scribners America, Alfred A. Knopf, 1991.
Sons, 1968)
9See, for instance, Dick Lehrs The Racist Legacy of Woodrow Wilson, in The Atlantic,
3See David W. Blights Race and Reunion: The Civil War in American Memory (Belknap/ November 27, 2015
Harvard University Press, 2001) and Eric Foners A Short History of Reconstruction, Harper
10 http://vermonthistory.org/research/research-resources-online/green-mountain-chronicles/
Perennial, 1990
4
the-k-k-k-in-vermont-1924
See Douglas A. Blackmon, Slavery by Another Name: The Re-Enslavement of Black
11 Dan Baums report of his interview with former Nixon aide John Ehrlichman in 1994:
Americans from the Civil War to World War II (Random House, 2008) and Rayford W.
Logan, The Betrayal of the Negro: From Rutherford B. Hayes to Woodrow Wilson (DaCapo https://harpers.org/archive/2016/04/legalize-it-all/
Press, 1965) 12 h ttps://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/fact-checker/post/when-did-mcconnell-say-
5 Ta-Nehisi Coates, The Lost Cause Rides Again, in The Atlantic, August 4, 2017 he-wanted-to-make-obama-a-one-term-president/2012/09/24/79fd5cd8-0696-11e2-afff-
6 Gillian
d6c7f20a83bf_blog.html?utm_term=.b115f22c35b1
Brockell, How Statues of Robert E. Lee and Other Confederates Got into the U.S.
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Editorial Among A Rainbow Of Humans In All

Classes And Colors by Nat Frothingham

I
n all of our history to date, I cant think of a greater American achievement than the
rainbow of people who have managed, despite their differences, to live together in
this country with a degree of tolerance and respect that from time to time has been
an example to the world.
As this paper is being written, think of the women and men, many of them volunteers,
who are rescuing survivors from the flooding in Houston and other parts of Texas
and Louisiana. As Marichel Vaught, who works at The Bridge has pointed out, these
emergency responders are single-minded in their mission of saving lives and caring for
hurt and injured people. Saving people is their mission and they are not asking people in
flooded homes if theyre white or black or brown or whether theyre from Texas or Mexico
or whether theyre rich or poor. Its enough to be human and its enough that when people
are in need, we help them.
When the World Trade Center collapsed on Sept. 11, 2001, among those who died were
people representing a cross-section of the world. Remember that building was the World
Trade Center and working in that building among others were cooks, janitors, office
clerks, managers and high-paid executives. When the emergency personnel charged up
the stairs to rescue the survivors there was no test of nationality, race, gender, sexual
preference, ability or disability or whether people were rich or poor. They were human.
If they were in need, they deserved help. Period.
No one in a leadership position and no one in authority should dare shake us from our
respect and tolerance for each other. People talk about treason. That would be treason.

A Need for New Thinking

by Wavell Cowan Lights of Hop e
Harvest Dinner

Opinion
T he daily headlines are telling us something that
we ignore at our peril.
The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network is organizing a
From the Big Bang onward, evolution has proceeded
community dinner with amazing music on Langdon Street to bring together
in a scientifically understandable manner to create
and populate at least one planet in one solar system people who support the need for healthcare coverage.
in an immense universe of such systems, with us
a unique species, homo sapiens. The various Tuesday evening, September 19
processes defining the changing sequential evolutionary paths that have brought us to
now, will continue into the future.
Langdon Street, Montpelier, 6 to 8:30 p.m.
Arguably, our current evolutionary path has exhausted its benefits and awaits a directional
change. Institutional stagnation and failure are all too evident in the workings of our
Specifically, the dinner is a benefit to raise money to help support travel and
current economy, and of our educational, healthcare and political systems (witness the expenses for two Vermont volunteers to travel this September to Washington,
Trump phenomenon), and how we treat planet earth. D.C. to meet with members of Congress to let them know of the absolute
The full spectrum of political thinking on these issues, from the extremes of the left importance of health care coverage.
wing to those on the right and everything in between, is now largely obsolete. It is
backward-looking and unable to perceive the impact of changes that are moving us into The Harvest Dinner features local food prepared by chefs from Three Penny
a different kind of future. We have reached an evolutionary dead-end. A new direction Taproom, Langdon Street Tavern, Hunger Mountain Coop, Positive Pie,
to our thinking is now essential.
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That is the thesis of a new book, Escaping an Evolutionary Dead-End, which identifies others.
this new kind of thinking that must come to displace the current norm and just how
such new thinking will act to change the landscape of our economy, of our educational,
healthcare and political system, and our stewardship of planet earth. Tickets to the benefit community dinner are $30.
These writings are scorned and dismissed by the ideologues and their servant politicians,
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