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Thanksgiving
and Shopping
Nov 20–Dec 3, 2019

Heney Realtors
Moves Around
the Corner
By Tom Brown

M
ontpelier’s oldest real estate firm
has changed its address. Heney
Realtors, a fixture on the corner
of State and Main for more than half a
century, has moved just around the corner
to 15 East State Street.
The Heney family purchased the three-
story, six-office building at 15 East State in
April from owners Tony and Joan Beard
for $1.1 million and moved into the of-
fices formerly occupied by Shippee Eye
Care on October 25.
Owner and principal broker Tim Heney
said he had been looking for a brighter,
more modern space that would better
serve the changing nature of the real estate
Deborah Van Ness and Dan Groberg at Artisan’s Hand. The Flannel Fairies give out gift certificates and prizes to
business for some time when opportunity anyone spotted wearing flannel downtown on Flannel Friday on November 29.
knocked—namely the relocation of Ship-

Community Meals Provide Food

pee Family Eye Care to its new home in
the Alvarez Block on Main Street.
“Our growth isn’t tied to being at the
corner of State and Main anymore,”
Heney said, comparing the new office,
with its high windows, adjustable stand-
for Body and Soul
By Carl Etnier
up desks, and open space, to a “Capital

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One Cafe” model. hen you walk in the door of a community meal
“The internet has changed how our site, the buzz of conversation strikes you as much
whole dynamic works, for agents and for as—or more than—the smell of hot food. Yes,
the volunteers serve food to the needy, but many of them
Continued on page 4 are also dedicated to providing opportunities for friendship
and fun, regardless of whether you spend the night in a tent
or a two-story Colonial home.
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boyfriend and I wanted to thank the volunteers for the meal
afterwards, we would often have to go look for them.”
Some community meals offer restaurant-like amenities,
such as live music at the Unitarian Church or table service
at St. Augustine’s Church on Barre Street. There, visitors
place their orders from the menu taped to the wall, and a
volunteer brings them a tray with their order. “People say

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lunch, one 93-year-old man said, “Last year I saw a fel-
low eating here who could buy Montpelier, I think. That’s
community!” The same man, who wished to remain anony-
mous, said he had lived in Montpelier all his life, “except
in the military,” and had recently sold the house he built in
1961. Although he can afford to buy his food, he regularly
eats at the church lunches, for the company.
There is a strong social safety net component behind the
community meals. “Between the meals for everyone offered
in Barre and Montpelier, you can’t go hungry,” commented
Ceara, 28. “There’s three meals a day, and then some.”
But also, she said of the church lunches, “It’s a great place
to just conversate.” She explained that she and her boyfriend
had previously lived homeless in the area for nearly a year,
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volunteering there for over 10 years and now serves as co-
cook. The servers even walk among the tables of diners,
asking “Would you like something else to eat?” or “What
would you like for dessert?” Vegetarian and other options
are available at many, perhaps all, of the sites.
At St. Augustine’s, Nancy, 83, said she eats at the church
lunches and the Senior Center because she lives alone and
likes the socializing. “It helps keep the dementia away,”
she said with a smile.
The crowd at Another Way trends younger than those at
the church meals. Gordon, 23, said he visited there three
times a week, when his mother was working. “I like the laid-
back, relaxed atmosphere,” he said, “and Aimee [Powers] is
a fantastic cook.”

and she was just resuming the meal circuit after “a stint Less than 10 miles from State and Main, the rural ver-
in jail.” She appreciated the accepting, non-judgmental sion of a community lunch can be found each Wednesday
atmosphere. “At the beginning, I thought the church meals at the Worcester Town Complex. With no bus route, and
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Then and Now
Mayor Anne Watson to Seek Re-election
Montpelier Mayor Anne Watson was expected to announce Wednesday, Novem-
ber 20, that she will seek election to a second term on Town Meeting Day in March.
Watson was elected mayor in 2018 after serving five-plus years on the City Council. Historic photos courtesy of Vermont Historical Society;
Watson, a science and math teacher at Montpelier High School, said in a news re- Captions and modern photos by Paul Carnahan.
lease that environmental stewardship, sustainable infrastructure, and building strong
neighborhoods are her top priorities. “We need Montpelier to be climate resilient.
George Guernsey was Mayor of Montpelier from 1897 to 1898.
We need it to be diverse and accessible. We need it to be affordable. And we need
He was also a prolific and accomplished architect.
to be prepared,” she said. During her tenure, the city has completed construction
Among the structures he designed in Montpelier were the
on a transit center and housing project on Taylor Street, and the shared use path.
Blanchard, Rialto, and Walton blocks downtown, John W.
The city’s charter amendment to ban plastic bags also helped lead the state to pass a
Burgess’s “Redstone” on Terrace Street, the Edward Dewey house
statewide ban on single-use bags, the release said.
opposite the State House, and St. Augustine Church on Barre
Court Pares All But Two Residents From Garage Challenge Street.
The state environmental court ruled that only two of the original 18 appellants In 1882 he designed a Queen Anne-style house for himself at
who challenged the city’s approval of a hotel and parking garage project have ad- 68 East State Street on the corner of Hubbard Street, where he
equate standing to continue the lawsuit. The court found that Les Blomberg and lived until his death in 1900. Guernsey was the son of a builder in
John Russell showed that they would suffer a direct impact from the proposal. That Calais and this house, now a multi-family dwelling, still exhibits
is enough for the case to proceed toward a trial in the spring. There are still major his interest in architectural decoration and fine craftsmanship.
legal decisions pending before the trial can begin. Those rulings are expected by the
end of the year. City Manager Bill Fraser said the city has spent $108,000 defend-
ing the challenge to the garage project, which was approved by voters in November
2018.
Green Mountain CrossFit Acquires First in Fitness
The owners of Green Mountain CrossFit have acquired the building and business of
their neighbor First in Fitness on Granger Road in Berlin. New owners Nick Petterssen
and Cady Hart-Petterssen will operate First in Fitness as Green Mountain Community
Fitness, offering a modernized exercise floor, fully-equipped weight room, CrossFit
area, multiple exercise studios, cardio machines, an improved pool offering open swim
and classes, and access to tennis facilities, locker rooms, saunas, and a hot tub. First in
Fitness owner Michael Woodfield said, “I am excited that with the change of owner-

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Heney Realtors Changes Address
Continued from page 1
customers,” Heney said. “It used to be
that Saturday mornings were like the
public library with customers searching
through MLS listing books. Now more
than 90 percent of people who buy a
house say their first connection was re-
ally on the internet.”
Whereas homebuyers once met the
real estate agent at the office for a tour of
several listings, 911 addresses and GPS
navigation now give easy directions to
any house in Central Vermont.
That wasn’t the case when his father,
Lawrence “Bud” Heney, and grandfa-
ther, Bill, started the business in 1956,
a time when a Main Street presence was
more essential. After a short stint at Bill’s
home, the business moved to 73 Main
before the family purchased the building
at 79–83 Main in 1965 and moved into
the second floor. The business took over
the storefront at 81 Main in 1971, where
it remained until last month.
Heney said it is still important to
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be close to downtown, and the move Tim Heney. Photo by Tom Brown.
is more about physical accessibility and
workspace environment for customers
and the company’s seven agents and staff
than location. “The old space was dark
and more dated than I realized,” he said.
Fifty years at the same location leaves
an imprint on the city’s retail land-
scape, and residents will no doubt miss
the iconic rotating gadget featured in
the front window that displayed photos
of properties for sale. Purchased right
around the time of the 1971 storefront
opening, it has “lived its useful life.”
Heney said.
In its place at the new office are two-
sided LED-illuminated photo frames, a
nod to the 21st century. The old ma-
chine, purchased at an industry trade
show, is available if anyone wants to buy
it. The old office at 81 Main will be
cleaned out and is in the process of being
rented, Heney said.
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Maple Corner Store Becomes
Community-owned
By Sarah Davin
T
he Maple Corner Store has stood
in the center of Calais since the
1800s and remains an important
community touchstone, providing
Calaisians with a place to gather in times
of crisis and celebration, a shelter for school
children to keep warm while waiting for
the U-32 bus, a market to purchase milk
and eggs, and a venue for bluegrass music
at the attached Whammy Bar.
Residents, however, do not take it
for granted, as they’ve watched small
general stores across Vermont struggle
and eventually close. Fears intensified in
mid-2017, when current owners Artie and
Nancy Toulis planted a for-sale sign outside
the store, and potential buyers failed to
appear and pluck it.
The solution was to adopt a more
cooperative approach, transforming the
private business into the “Maple Corner
Community Store,” with locals purchasing
shares. While the store will not become a
co-op in the strictest legal sense—because
some members are able to purchase enough
shares to control more than 10 percent of
the business—it will resemble a co-op in
other respects.
“No matter how many shares you own or
no matter how much equity you have in the
business, you just get one vote. One vote,
one person,” affirmed Anne Marie Shea,
manager of the current store and soon-
to-be general manager of the Maple Corner
Community Store. “That was a big thing
we felt very strongly about throughout the
whole process.”
The total needed to succeed in this effort
is $450,000, which will cover the $375,000
asking price for the store, plus inventory,
Jamie Moorby(left) and Anne Marie Shea. Photo by Sarah Davin.
closing costs, and lawyer fees. If the store
is able to raise up to $600,000, it will
go toward much-needed projects such as
an expanded septic system and updated
kitchen equipment.
As of November 12, the store counted
150 pledges, “which, assuming they all are
honored, will put us very close to being able
to buy the store this year!” according to its
website.
Shares cost $500 and can be
purchased by anyone over 21 at
maplecornercommunitystore.org and the
store itself until December 31. Although
the community store is hopeful that
dividends will be issued in the future, it
is not something that can currently be
guaranteed.
Community members and long-distance
supporters who want to contribute, but not
play an ownership role, can still chip in.
“We have an arrangement with the Maple
Corner Community Center, and people
can make donations to them that are tax
deductible,” explained Jamie Moorby,
who will become one of two assistant
managers in the new iteration. According
to the Maple Corner Community Center’s
website, “Funds earmarked for the store
will be held in escrow until the sale goes
through, and then will be transferred to
the Maple Corner Community Store in
exchange for equity shares which would
be held in perpetuity by the Community
Center.”
Seeking more clarity on how the new
store should operate, the Maple Corner
Community Store Board explored different
business models of Vermont’s general stores.
One of the inspirations is the successful
Brownsville Butcher & Pantry.
“We went there to speak with the person
who is the lead investor of the whole project
and checked out the store and what they’re
doing because they have a similar setup,”
Shea said, “They do the coolest stuff. It was
really beautiful and inspirational.”
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Business
In addition, Moorby will use her five
years of experience from working at the
Glut Food Co-op in Maryland. “What
we’ve learned is that everyone who’s done it
has done it a little differently, and it’s really
key to tailor the process to your individual
community.” she reflected.
Changes to the actual store will be
modest. The Whammy Bar will remain
largely unchanged. Moorby also said
that for the foreseeable future, the post
office will also stay where it is. “They
are relatively early in a five-year contract,”
Moorby noted.
Moorby and Shea feel confident that
they can take on the challenge of running
the store. Shea has been working at the
store for 10 years, and Moorby has had a
life-long relationship with it, having grown
up across the street and worked there as
a 14-year-old. With the addition of Caity
Kaye, the second assistant manager, the trio
forms the core leadership group. “We’ve
been doing this every day for years. We
know what we’re doing,” said Shea.
To continue their fundraising process, the
Maple Corner Community Store is having
a silent auction, which will hopefully go
public within the next week, according to
Shae. A number of community contributors
have donated artwork, services, and
compost. Bidding will be open for three
weeks. A table at Maple Corner’s craft show
at the community center on December 7,
9:30 am to 3 pm, will also accept bids.
The silent auction finishes at 4 pm on
December 13, during the celebratory launch
party of the new store. There is no official
opening date of the new store yet.
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Real Estate Transactions Real Estate

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Council Weighs Rec Center Estimates
By Tom Brown
P
reliminary estimates to renovate
the Barre Street Recreational
Center to create more usable
space and place the building in compli-
ance with federal accessibility laws range
from $3.9 to $4.7 million. The Rec Cen-
ter building at 55 Barre Street is nearly
90 years old and is underutilized, in part,
because it does not meet the standards
required by the Americans with Disabili-
ties Act.
City Councilors last week had their
first look at design options and cost esti-
mates prepared by architects with Bread
Loaf Corp. in Middlebury. Bread Loaf
presented the Council with two initial
options, the first of which is a basic con-
cept that includes an elevator with street-
level access, updated HVAC systems,
removal of hazardous materials such as
asbestos and lead from the former shoot-
ing range, a new gym floor, men’s and
women’s locker rooms, basement workout
spaces for exercise classes, weights, and
cardio, and rooms on the top floor for
offices, meetings, and other uses. The
estimate for option one is $3,909,000, in-
cluding most (but not all) fees and fixed
owner costs.
The second option includes the above
plus the cost of exercise equipment,
HVAC systems with greater energy ef-
ficiency, backup generators, lighting
improvements, a canopy over the front
stairs, replacement of the basement slab,
tile in the bathrooms and showers, and a
new roof on the east side of the building.
The cost estimate for the upgraded proj-
ect is $4,722,000, including most fees
and fixed costs.
The elevator access would be placed
at the basement level next to the exist-
ing stairs with users then being lifted to
the gymnasium and second floor levels,
providing access to all of the building’s
spaces. The lack of ADA compliance
blocks the city from advertising and
holding many events at the Rec Center.
The estimates include $100,000 for
testing and removal of hazardous mate-
rial, a sum that could vary depending
on the type and amount found. The
basement was home to a target shooting
range as recently as 2017, and the walls
contain an untold amount of lead slugs.
The 1932 building also contains asbestos,
once commonly used as pipe insulation.
The proposed new competition gym
floor would feature a hardwood surface
supported by a shock-absorbing cushion
layer to ease the strain on human joints
while providing a solid, consistent play-
ing area, according to the manufacturer’s
website (Robbins Sports Surfaces Bio-
channel floor).
Councilors were generally receptive to
the proposal, but Mayor Anne Watson
requested that the architects provide es-
timates for making the building carbon
neutral as part of the city’s Net Zero
energy plan.
She also suggested adding solar pan-
els and Tesla-type battery backup that
could power the structure in case of an
outage, perhaps making it useful as a
public shelter in the event of a flood or
blizzard. These revisions will likely add
to the construction cost but could lower
energy costs.
“There are lots of ways to approach a
building to make it efficient and renew-
able-heated,” Watson said. “I’m not sure
which options will emerge as the best
options for us.”
John Dale, senior architect at Bread
Loaf, said he would try to gather new cost
estimates before the next council meet-
ing on December 11. Once the city staff
has received updated estimates for the
modified project it will present its recom-
mendation to the Council, Assistant City
Manager Cameron Niedermayer said.
The Barre Street Recreational Center’s Basketball Court. Photo by Tom Brown.
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Niedermayer said the city would pursue
other sources of funding for the project,
such as federal grants or corporate part-
nerships, before setting a bond vote. It is
uncertain whether a decision will be made
in time to put a bond vote on the Town
Meeting Day ballot in March.
“We want to take our time with this
process and make a good, well-informed
decision, so we’ll let the process play out,
and if it’s done in time for Town Meet-
ing Day, then great, otherwise, no rush,”
Watson said.
The city conducted a survey of 3,000
residents last year asking how much resi-
dents use the recreation facility and what
they would like to see added. Only 22 per-
cent of respondents said they or their fam-
ilies had used the facility in the past year,
with many citing the lack of programs and
facilities for exercise and yoga instruction.
A majority of respondents also wished for
an aquatic center for swimming, but most
were not comfortable with a city-owned
facility costing upward of $20 million.
The renovated Rec Center would add
four separate areas for exercise on the
basement level and multi-purpose rooms
on the top floor.
“This is coming from a place of real
need,” Niedermayer said. “It’s a real op-
portunity to utilize the space we already
have that is not being used. We need to
serve the community and this building
(as is) doesn’t.”
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Lisa Maxwell Takes Charge of
Montpelier Development Corporation
By Mike Dunphy
T
he Great Recession cut short more
than just careers and lives. It ended
important conversations about
how communities should develop, accord-
ing to Lisa Maxwell, the new director
of the Montpelier Development Corpora-
tion.
“How do you facilitate growth in such
a way as to preserve and protect the built
environment that people are drawn to and
want to preserve and protect?” she asks,
“And how do you do that in such a way
to enhance and not detract from a com-
munity?”
As director of the Montpelier Develop-
ment Corporation, she’ll be pursuing an
answer—or many answers—to that ques-
tion in order to further the organization’s
mission of ensuring “a prosperous future
for those who live, learn, and work in
the city,” and implementing and oversee-
ing the Economic Development Strategic
Plan.
Maxwell brings to the position plenty
of relevant experience. A native of West-
wood, Massachusetts, and a graduate of
UMass-Amherst, Maxwell spent much of
her adult life on the southeast coast of
Florida. Seven of those years were as direc-
tor of redevelopment for Lennar Homes,
a home construction and real estate com-
pany, and five were as director of develop-
ment of the West Palm Beach Housing
Authority, where she was responsible for
oversight and management of large scale
development and construction projects.
Prominent among the many factors that
catapulted her from the sea and sand to
the ice and snow is Vermont itself. “This
Lisa Maxwell. Photo by Mike Dunphy.
community, to me, represented a lot of
things that were in line with my politics
and thinking. I really am impressed with
the community and the commitment of
the people. You just want to hug this com-
munity.”
That community hug will hopefully
provide more stability to the director’s
position, which has seen a new face every
year since it was launched in 2017. Such
rapid and regular change, however, ap-
pears natural to Maxwell. “It’s not un-
common when you are trying to launch
a new initiative to have some turnover in
the initial phases. I hope to stabilize that.”
Plus, she adds, “I’m moving here lock,
stock, and barrel, so I have every intention
of staying for the long term.”
The board of directors expresses every
confidence she can, having selected Max-
well from nine interviewed candidates and
more than 50 applications from across
the country. “Lisa strikes the perfect bal-
ance between being both extraordinarily
capable and down-to-earth,” said William
Kaplan, board chairman. “Her excellent
track record coupled with her ability to
understand the multifaceted topic of eco-
nomic development from all perspectives
in our community makes her an ideal for
this position.”
Maxwell’s move to Vermont may also
reflect the movement she believes to be
a key element of her view of community
development. “If you don’t have some
sort of forward movement, then you are
in decline,” she says, but it’s the defini-
tion of that movement that fascinates her.
“This is the critical question that I grapple
with. How much growth is truly balanced
growth? How much growth benefits a
community and where is that divide?”
These are also questions that have
long bedeviled Vermont—Montpelier
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included—where development of any
kind is often steadfastly contested if not
downright condemned, as testified in an
August commentary in VTDigger enti-
tled “Montpelier’s Taylor Street Mistake”
by Mark Adair. “Maybe today’s young
municipal leaders will wake up to their
wider responsibility to reverse growth,” he
writes. “Maybe they’ll reverse course and
honor their planetary duty to shrink, not
grow Montpelier.”
For the time being, Maxwell gener-
ally defers commenting on the specifics
of local issues until she’s had more time
to settle into the position and connect
with the community. However, she does
draw lessons on the importance of inclu-
sion from past experiences. “You have to
bring people into the process. The minute
people feel they are not heard and part of
it, you start to get divisiveness. I’ve found
that when you really bake those into an
initiative or project, it makes it much bet-
ter. That’s my approach.”
As for achieving this—and economic
development generally—Maxwell sees the
pooling of resources as a key. “What I have
seen is when nonprofits come together in
a coalition and share resources. Because
there is a lot of overlap and what I call
waste, because they are trying to do the
same thing for the same people as opposed
to sitting back and saying ‘here’s our pot of
resources. How do we best serve the needs
of these individuals?’ When there’s shar-
ing, it’s been very effective.”
She sees the same potential in Montpe-
lier. “There are a number of institutions
and organizations here that want to do
wonderful things, but I don’t see a lot
of cross-fertilization, and that’s something
I’d like to bring to the table—the ability
to identify resources and pull people to-
gether in partnership.”
But step one in her new role, she empha-
sizes, is to listen to community businesses
and residents. “I don’t want to bring a
cookie-cutter approach. My plan is to
communicate with them and understand
what their needs are and how we can help
them to be more profitable.”
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Downsize Holiday Traditions Thanksgiving

to Save Holiday Cheer
By Barbara Floersch

I
n a fairy-tale log home on 15 fragrant
acres near Adamant, I used to stage
Thanksgiving events fit for a TV
holiday special. Fresh balsam garlands
framed the fireplace, the smell of cin-
namon and mulled wine scented the air,
silver and crystal glistened on antique
cloth tatted by my great-grandmother.
Small tubes of handmade paper tied
with silk ribbon designated seating and
were unrolled when I pointed to first
one guest, then another, who unfurled
their tiny packages and shared quotes
I’d selected just for them. After the feast
we read poetry or our favorite children’s
books aloud while sipping brandy by the
crackling fire. There were 28 of us. I was
50 years old and happy.
Ten years later, I’m 60, and it’s late
Thanksgiving night. There are stacks of
dishes yet to wash, bulging trash bags
to take out, and ankle-deep celebration and repacking the china cabinet; days of but often ignore it. Eventually, mine
detritus in the living room. My feet are cooking, cleaning, and preparing; and stopped whispering and screamed “Stop
sore, and my husband is snoring in the then after the meal, breaking down the it!” so I did. I announced that my hus-
armchair. I’m not happy now. I’m simply entire stage set and putting the house band, and I would spend a long weekend
exhausted. back in order. Sure, guests pitched in, but in Montreal instead.
By 60 my motivation for hosting the let’s face it, when you’re the host you’ll Now, we host small family gatherings
Thanksgiving feast had slipped from an carry the bulk of the load. or celebrate with our daughter-in-law
airy sense of joy into a leaden sense of My experience isn’t unique. A dear in Maine. This year we’ll help family
obligation. The magic I’d made for 20 friend called last year after Thanksgiv- warm their new home by traveling to
years had become a much-loved tradi- ing. She was frantic, frazzled, and knee- Old Orchard Beach and contributing
tion, and the expectations of family and deep in planning and cooking for the two homemade pies. It’s simple and en-
friends pleaded like faces of shivering annual round-robin Christmas tree deco- joyable.
children pressed against a warm bakery rating dinner tradition she shared with Changing traditions can be compli-
window. If I quit, I’d be letting down several other families. After that, there cated. You may be concerned about hurt-
people I cared for. If I didn’t, I’d be let- were dozens of cookies to be baked for ing others, relinquishing your status in
ting myself down. the church and delivery to relatives, and the family, giving up activities that pre-
In short, I’d painted myself into a presents to be bought, an eggnog brunch serve fragile family ties, or being seen as
corner. coming up, and finally the Christmas selfish.
Let’s look at what it takes to make feast. There’s no road map for navigating
holiday magic. My 28-guest Thanksgiv- When I suggested she take a break, the evolution of family rituals and no
ing extravaganza required 120 pieces of step back, and look at it from a distance, one-size-fits-all solution. When I was
silverware; 28 plates, bowls, and sau- she was adamant that she couldn’t. “This younger, extravagant Thanksgiving ev-
cers; and 56 glasses—at minimum. Then is what makes Christmas,” she said. That ents were one way I honored those who
there’s rearranging the living room to was true, but was it making her happy? enrich my life. Now I try to honor those
accommodate another table, unpacking We all have a small, quiet inner voice relationships in other ways.
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Close Encounters of the Turkey Kind
By Larry Floersch
I
n years past I
have written
about my ex-
periences raising tur-
keys. You may re-
member I argued
back then that
turkeys—the avian variety at least—are
smarter than we think. I based this on
the solid scientific evidence drawn from
first-hand observations.
For example, turkeys do not drown in
heavy rain as a result of looking up in
wonder and thereby allowing the rain to
run down their throats—they are smart
enough to use their wings as umbrellas. I,
on the other hand, nearly drowned mak-
ing that observation, because I only took
a flashlight and not an umbrella.
We should remember, however, that
turkeys were domesticated by humans
and therefore have picked up some of our
peculiar behaviors.
I have witnessed in turkeys, for ex-
ample, what I call the “Miss Butler syn-
drome.” Miss Butler was a very attractive
intern teacher during my sophomore year
in high school. She was, as we guys in
her class reasoned, really only a few years
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Thanksgiving
older than us, so we had no problem feet, was a speck in the sky, a commer-
making fools of ourselves by trying to cial airliner headed south. It had gone
impress her, more often than not, through unnoticed by me, but because of better
humor, particularly our physical ability to eyesight, the turkeys saw it and made the
make rude noises with a cupped hand and assumption it was a bird of prey.
an armpit. She, of course, considered us I’m not sure which one noticed the
aliens from Mars. “threat” first. I suspect it was a hen.
As it turns out, male turkeys are also Because turkey hens are intensely social
subject to raging hormones. In the years creatures and travel everywhere in groups,
we were raising turkeys, we had a neigh- when “Turkey Little” determined that the
bor down the road who was a single sky was about to fall and communicated
woman. Whenever she came for a visit, that to the rest of the hens, they all fell
the instant she stepped out of her car, the into a panic.
male turkeys, which, we must remember, That panic finally spread to the males,
were technically teenagers in terms of who normally didn’t pay much attention
turkey years, made fools of themselves. to the hens because they were too busy
They would puff themselves up, fan their practicing flatulence jokes and waiting for
tail feathers, lower their wing tips to the our single female friend to drive up. And
back I was working in the vegetable gar-
ground, strut, and let out loud gobbles. just like their human counterparts in a
den, which shared a fence with the tur-
They did not do this when my wife teenage horror film, the entire flock chose
key pen. Normally when I was in the
went near the pen, nor did they strut for the least safe place to hide:
garden, the turkeys would crowd against
any of our other married female friends. Teen Turkey 1: OMG! It’s an Airbus
that common fence in anticipation of
Only this single woman could trigger A-320 Chicken Hawk! What should we
my throwing bolted lettuce or uprooted
cross-species lust. How they knew she do?
weeds to them as a snack. But this day
was single, I do not know. And like Teen Turkey 2: I know! Let’s hide in
was different.
Miss Butler, she ignored their juvenile the roost shelter where it can’t see us!
Instead of acting like a scrum of brides-
advances, no doubt because she suspected Teen Turkey 3: No wait! I’ve got a bet-
maids seeking the best locations in which
in those gobbles were sophomoric jokes ter idea! Let’s lie down on the ground in
to receive the bouquets I would toss, they
about flatulence. the open and close our eyes!
were crouching, heads down, along the
Then there is the “Scream 3” phenome- Teen Turkeys 1 and 2: Great idea!
perimeter of the pen and making strange
non, which shows that turkeys, both male So as you can see, turkeys suffer some
cooing sounds.
and female, are subject to peer pressure of the same foibles as humans. That’s
I noticed that occasionally they would
and dumb choices. something to keep in mind over the next
turn their heads and look skyward. So
One hot summer afternoon many years 12 months of presidential politics.
I looked up, and there, at about 36,000
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WCYSB Hosts 47th Annual Community Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving Dinner
T
he Washington County Youth Ser- Maysen Tyler & Klaire Ware
vice Bureau/Boys & Girls Club,
with support from the Central
Vermont community, is hosting the 47th
annual free Community Thanksgiving We welcome your letters and
Dinner on Thursday, November 28, at opinion pieces. Letters must be
the Bethany Church, 115 Main Street, fewer than 300 words. Opinion
Montpelier. The meal will be served from pieces should not exceed 600
11:30 am to 2 pm. Thanksgiving delivery words. The Bridge reserves the
service is available for those unable to leave right to edit and cut pieces.
their homes and can be scheduled by call- Send your piece to editorial@
ing 229-9151. montpelierbridge.com.
This beloved Thanksgiving tradition has
its roots in the firm belief that strong com- Deadline for the next issue is
munity connections are important to every- November 29
one’s well-being—and are especially critical
for youths to learn, grow, and thrive. That’s
why, for 47 years, we have welcomed people
of all ages and walks of life to join us on
Thanksgiving Day.
This event served 716 people in 2018,
with 360 guests at the sit-down meal and
356 deliveries. At this time of year we are
grateful to those who support our work
as well as all the community efforts that
make this Thanksgiving celebration pos- Design & Build
sible. We especially want to thank our top Custom Energy-Efficient Homes
sponsors: National Life Group Founda-
tion, VSECU, Community National Bank, Additions • Timber Frames
Lucky’s Plumbing and Heating, The Ver- Weatherization • Remodeling
mont Flannel Co., and Woodbury Moun-
tain Toys. Kitchens • Bathrooms • Flooring
We are seeking volunteers for Thanks-
Tiling • Cabinetry • Fine Woodwork
giving Day, as well as pie bakers and turkey
cookers. If you are available to volunteer
or would like to make a donation, please
call 229-9151 between 8:30 am and 5 pm
Monday through Friday. You can also visit
our website for more information:
wcysb.org/opportunities/community-
Photos courtesy of the Washington County Youth Service Bureau.
thanksgiving-dinner

Rocque Long
Painting
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Hi Montpelier!
It’s me, the Flannel Fairy. If we haven’t met yet, you
should know that I’m a mythical sprite who comes alive
once a year on the day after Thanksgiving to show people
how Montpelier does holiday shopping a different way.
We skip out on Black Friday and celebrate Flannel Friday
instead. It’s a cozier way to shop.
So Friday, November 29, I hope to have the chance
to meet you. While you’re browsing the great deals at
downtown stores, I’ll be out spreading delight and joy. I
have more than 200 amazing prizes to give away. All you
need to do is wear your coziest flannel, and you could
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win! Maybe you’ll win a $5 gift certificate to your favorite
downtown store, or a flannel lanyard from the Vermont
Flannel Company, or a chocolate bar from Rabble-Rouser!
After Flannel Friday, I disappear back into the woods for
a year, but you should keep coming downtown and being
your cozy selves. Get 10 percent off socks on Sock Satur-
day, November 30 at Roam Vermont. That’s pretty cozy.
And then on Monday, December 2, Montpelier celebrates
Cider Monday with free cider in stores and free cider do-
nuts in front of City Hall (starting at 10 am), courtesy of
Cold Hollow Cider.
See you soon!
Love,
The Flannel Fairy
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Montpelier Alive Events Schedule
Friday, November 29 | All Day in
Downtown Montpelier
Flannel Friday offers a cozier way to
shop. Shop locally and get great deals at
Montpelier stores. Don’t forget to wear
your flannel! If you’re spotted by the
Flannel Fairies, you can win gift certifi-
cates to downtown businesses!
Monday, December 2 | All Day
in Downtown Montpelier
Skip Cyber Monday online in favor
of Cider Monday downtown, and shop
where you heart is! Free cider will be
available at many of your favorite stores.
Stop by City Hall Plaza for free cider do-
nuts starting at 10am. Thank you to Cold
Hollow Cider Mill!
Shopping
Friday, December 6, 4–8 pm Saturday, December 7, 10 am–
Enjoy the magic of downtown Mont- Noon | The Garage Cultural Cen-
pelier in the holiday season by browsing ter, 58 Barre Street
more than two dozen art exhibits across Join us as we celebrate the holiday
town. Start at any venue and enjoy the season in downtown Montpelier with
local art. Guidebooks available at par- festive music, cookie decorating with
ticipating venues. Many venues will have Half Pint Chef and a special visit
refreshments available and the artist on from Santa! Thank you to SunCom-
hand. mon for supporting this event! The
event is free, but we will be collecting
donations for Habitat for Humanity.
We will also have horse-drawn wagon
rides available through town.
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Community Meals
Continued from page 1
attract as many needy or homeless people
to its meal. There, community members
walk down Route 12, descend from their
class 4 roads in the hills, or even drive
from where they’ve moved, far outside of
Worcester, to catch up with neighbors and
meet new people.
They do some business with each other
and celebrate together. At a recent lunch,
a man approached Reed Stroupe and
told him the stone for Stroupe’s wood
stove hearth was in his pickup, as they’d
discussed at a previous meal. Everyone
sang “Happy Birthday” for one of the el-
ementary school students who volunteers
there. Karen Hoskey, who coordinates the
meals, said that when a regular attendee
dies, they hold a ceremony and set a place
for the person, with an empty plate.
One of the people drawn from Montpe-
lier back to the lunch was seventh-gener-
ation Worcesterite Mary Mullally, store-
keeping manager at Hunger Mountain
Co-op in Montpelier. She said she had
been taking her grandfather to the lunch
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Thanksgiving
for three years after her grandmother Worcester residents Meg Miller, Reed Stroupe, and David Jablonski come to
died, and they often volunteered to wash the Wednesday lunches at the Worcester Town Complex. Photo by Carl Etnier.
dishes together.
Her grandfather is now gone, but she
keeps coming back. “It’s such a welcom-
ing spot,” she said. The Co-op donates
culled food to the lunch and, she said, “I
love to see how the food from the Co-op
makes its way here to support this. It
touches my heart so deeply. And we just
have fun!”
Between the donated food, donated
space, donated labor, and food obtained
through the Vermont Food Bank, the
cost of these meals is low. Emily Seifert,
who coordinates volunteers at the Unitar-
ian, said it costs about $1.15 to serve each
meal there.
However, the demand for volunteers is
high. For the Unitarian meal alone, Seif- it’s only a fraction compared with the and everyone is welcome, both those who
ert said it takes more than 30 volunteers. benefit, as the nourishment goes far be- can afford to pay and those who cannot.
McCormick, at the Catholic church, said yond the contents of the pots and pans. Another Way Community Center on Barre
they have more than 10 volunteers. Indeed, all the best aspects of community Street also welcomes everyone to its dinner
Whatever the time and energy needed are cooked in, and diners receive food for on Fridays and breakfast on Wednesdays.
to supply, organize, and serve the meals, the soul. Donation jars are available at many or all
Five churches in Montpelier rotate serv- sites for those who want to support the work
ing lunch to the community on weekdays, by paying for their meals.
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Saving At-Risk Medicinal Herbs
By Iris Gage
Sage
Advice
L
arge numbers of plant species
worldwide are threatened by habi-
tat loss, land fragmentation, agri-
culture, and over-harvesting. Many spe-
cies in the wild—particularly medicinal
herbs—have declined to levels that put
at risk of becoming endangered or ex-
tinct, particularly from over-harvesting
by the pharmaceutical industry and
an ever-expanding human population.
Some of these at-risk plants include
echinacea, goldenseal, sandalwood,
osha, wild yam, peyote, slippery elm,
and eyebright.
Some plants at risk in Vermont in-
Echinacea.
clude American ginseng, bloodroot,
trillium, lady slipper’s orchid, and blue
cohosh.
Speaking as a professional herbalist,
I want to encourage greater attention
to the origins of an herb or plant in
an effort to preserve its wild popula-
tions. When possible, buy organically
cultivated at-risk herbs rather than wild
harvested.
For example, at my apothecary herb
shop I intentionally do not purchase
American ginseng from people who har-
vest the roots in the wild, even if they
have acquired a permit to do so. In
Vermont, the state requires wild har-
vesters to obtain a “Ginseng Collector’s
Permit,” and buyers must obtain a “Gin-
seng Dealer’s Permit.”
To me, this plant is sacred, and the
few remaining in the wild should be
left alone, protected, and encouraged
to become widespread again for future
generations. This is why I only sell or-
ganically cultivated American ginseng
root in my shop and never encourage
folks to purchase it for novelty.
Furthermore, more sustainable alter-
natives to American ginseng are abun-
dant and equally effective, such as eleu-
thero root (Eleutherococcus senticosus),
schisandra berry (Schisandra chinensis),
or rhodiola root (Rhodiola rosea).
The same goes for many other at-risk
herbs and plants. Below find yet more
ecologically conscious herbal alterna-
tives to your favorite supplements:
At risk: Echinacea (Echinacea purpurea,
E. angustifolia): This is one of the most
popular herbs for boosting the immune
system.
Alternatives: Spilanthes (Acmella olera-
cea), cat’s claw bark (Uncaria tomentosa),
elderberry (Sambucus nigra, S. canaden-
sis).
At risk: Goldenseal (Hydrastis canadensis):
This potent root is often used for infections
and colds/flus. An active pathogen-fighting
constituent in goldenseal is an alkaloid
called berberine.
Alternatives: Barberry root (Berberis vul-
garis), Oregon grape root (Mahonia aquifo-
lium), Chinese coptis root (Coptis chinensis).
At risk: Slippery Elm (Ulmus rubra): The
demulcent inner bark of this particular
elm tree is incredibly soothing to the gas-
trointestinal tract along with being very
nourishing.
Alternatives: Marsh-mallow root, leaves,
flowers (Althea officinalis); psyllium seed
(Plantago ovata); flaxseed (Linum usitatis-
simum).
Elderberry. Photos by Iris Gage.
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Environment
Bloodroot.
At risk: Osha (Ligusticum porteri): This
aromatic root, also called bear root (bears
often eat the roots in the early spring) is
used for respiratory issues.
Alternatives: Angelica root (Angelica arch-
angelica), elecampane (Inula helenium),
cardamom pods/seeds (Elettaria cardamo-
mum).
At risk: Eyebright (Euphrasia officinalis):
This astringent herb is used for eye condi-
tions such as allergic red itchy eyes, eye
sties, and conjunctivitis as well as nasal
congestion.
Alternatives: Goldenrod aerial parts (Soli-
dago canadensis, S. spp), baikal skullcap root
(Scutellaria baicalensis), stinging nettle leaf
(Urtica dioica).
If you would like to learn more about at
risk plants, check out United Plant Savers,
a nonprofit organization that focuses on the
stewardship of plants.
Iris Gage is owner of Grian Herbs in
Montpelier
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Farmers Market Finds New Homes
By Mara Brooks
T
he Capital City Farmers Market
has found new locations for its
winter and summer seasons. Start-
ing December 7, the staple community
event will be housed at the Caledonia
Spirits distillery on Barre Street. Next
year’s summer market will be held in the
parking lot at 2 Taylor Street, across from
the Montpelier Transit Center.
In previous years, the winter market
typically operated at City Center on Main
Street, while the summer version has slid
on and off State Street from its home in
the Heney lot over the past few years.
“The market has been looking for
not only a more permanent location but
somewhere that matched the spirit, I sup-
pose, of the market itself,” said Mont-
pelier Farmers Market interim manager,
Keri Ryan, of the market’s past location
challenges.
Ryan said she contacted Caledonia
Spirits after board member Peter Burmeis-
ter suggested the distillery as a possible
winter location. Caledonia Spirits events
coordinator Hallie Picard responded to
Photo courtesy of Hannah Blackmer
of Field Stone Farm.
Ryan “almost immediately” to express the
distillery’s interest in housing the event,
Ryan said.
“They were just as excited as we were,”
Ryan said. “It seemed like a great fit.”
At least 30 businesses are expected to
sell their wares at the winter market, Ryan
said, adding that 40 to 50 vendors have
asked to participate. Due to space limita-
tions, some vendors will have to rotate.
Market vendors all but unanimously
supported the winter move, Ryan said,
despite concerns about the lack of public
transportation to the distillery. Transpor-
tation solutions to bring shoppers from
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Shopping
downtown to Caledonia Spirits and back
are still being sought. Organizing a bus
or shuttle with Green Mountain Tran-
sit is the leading contender, but funding
remains “something to be figured out,”
Ryan said.
“We obviously want to keep the market
as accessible as possible to everyone,” she
added.
The board’s decision to move the sum-
mer market to Taylor Street followed
complaints by State Street store owners
of a loss in sales due to parking and other
issues caused by the event.
“[Sales] numbers don’t lie,” Ryan said,
but emphasizes store-owner complaints
were “not the reason” for next summer’s
move. “It was a no brainer,” Ryan said of
the new summer spot, describing Taylor
Street as a “much bigger space.”
The farmers market winter season begins
Saturday, December 7, and runs weekly on
December 14 and 21, from 10 am to 2 pm.
The market will be closed December 28,
and will resume a biweekly schedule Satur-
day, January 4, through the end of April.
Summer season begins in May and runs
weekly from 9 am to 2 pm through October.
The annual Thanksgiving Farmers Mar-
ket will be held Saturday, November 23, at
Montpelier High School
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Encourage Women in the Building Trades
By Helen Doyle
A
t a recent timber-framing con-
ference, I found myself among
a roomful of carpenters in the
attic of the 1799 Strafford Town House.
I imagine the original carpenters’ feelings
were much the same as mine on raising
day—excited to see the result of months
of labor finally taking shape, and proud
when the pieces fit together perfectly
to create a building that would last for
centuries.
In many ways, the scene in 1799 would
have looked quite different from raisings
of today: the frame would rest on dry-laid
stone, not a concrete foundation. Instead
of a crane, the timbers would be lifted
with pulleys and ropes and the strength
of many men. And I, a woman, would not
have been welcome to participate.
Today, women are welcome to work in
the timber-framing trade, and for that I
am grateful. But as I looked at the con-
ference attendees, I was struck by how
homogenous a group it was. There were
other women at the event, but I was the
only timber framer. It was not the first
time I noticed a gender imbalance in the
industry, but I was struck by how bad it
is.
Could it just be that women don’t want
to be timber framers? Possibly, but many
who take timber-framing classes aren’t
making it onto job sites.
Maybe they don’t apply for the jobs,
but why not? One possible reason may be
that women see a prevalence of men in
the industry and adjust their career goals
accordingly.
In other words, it’s not that the gender
imbalance is a result of a malicious exclu-
sion of women—indeed, in my experi-
ence, female timber framers are warmly
welcomed into the clan. It’s more likely
a product of our culture, which makes it
harder to rectify.
With that in mind, here are some tips
to help combat gender imbalance in the
workplace.
If you run a company: Keep in mind
that women weren’t raised with as many
opportunities to get involved in the
building trades as their male counter-
parts. A woman applying for work may
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Renovation
not have as much experience as a man of
similar age. Focus less on years of experi-
ence and more on work ethic and the
capacity to learn necessary skills. Don’t
worry about physical strength: if you’re
performing work an average woman can’t
physically handle, you’re well on your way
to destroying your back and should find
alternative methods.
If you work on an all-male crew: Would
a female worker feel comfortable on an
all- or heavily male crew and how they
interact with each other? While many
women appreciate and take part in good-
natured banter, no woman wants to over-
hear demeaning jokes about women while
she’s at work.
If you teach building trades classes:
Reach out to female students about in-
dustry career options and, if possible,
suggest companies where they might
apply. Recommend good female students
to employers looking for new talent.
If you’re giving a presentation: Avoid
referring to your crew as “my guys” and
using “he” when referring to a hypotheti-
cal builder. It’s a constant subconscious
reminder that women don’t belong in the
trades.
If you have a daughter: Give her tools
for her birthday and involve her in some-
thing that allows her to use them. Teach
her how to use a screw gun in elementary
school, a chop saw in middle school,
and a chainsaw in high school. As she
gets older, it won’t occur to her that she
doesn’t belong in the trades.
If you’re an aspiring tradeswoman: Go
for it!
For all of us: Even women can harbor
sexist stereotypes. For years, I avoided
asking female hardware store employees
for help because I assumed male workers
would give better advice. Try to be aware
of assumptions you make about women
in the trades and ask yourself if those as-
sumptions are valid.
Helen Doyle is a member-owner at Tim-
berHomes Vermont, an employee-owned
timber-framing company in Montpelier
and Vershire.
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Shared-use Path Celebrated Real Estate

Montpelier’s shared-use recreation path formally doubled in length to four miles with the November 8 celebration of a new section along Barre Street. About 100
people gathered at Caledonia Spirits for a ribbon-cutting to mark the completion of Siboinebi path. The group included representatives of the Nulhegan Abenaki
Tribe, whose language inspired the path’s name. Pronounced see-bo-WEE-neh-bee, Siboinebi means river water in the native American language. Roland Bluto,
representing the Abenaki people native to Vermont, was honored to share the official ribbon-cutting with Montpelier Mayor Ann Watson. Photos by Rick McMahan
and J. Gregory Gerdel.
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Community Performing
Arts
THEATER, DANCE,
STORYTELLING, COMEDY

Events
Events happening
Nov. 20‒Dec. 6
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20
Graham Green Film Series. OLLI (Osher
Lifelong Learning Institute) is sponsoring a
series of three films based on Graham Greene
books. The first is The Third Man (1945),
which uses black-and-white expressionist
cinematography, harsh lighting, distorted
camera technique, and iconic theme music to
create a style that evokes the atmosphere of an
exhausted, cynical post-war Vienna at the start
of the Cold War. 12:30 pm. Savoy Theater,
26 Main St., Montpelier. Free for OLLI
members; $5 suggested donation for others.
Mood Disorders Support Group. A
professional and peer-led support group. We
share our experience, strength, and hope on the
wellness journey. For people with depression,
bipolar disorder, seasonal affective disorder,
dysthymia, etc. Every Wed., 4–5 p.m., Redfield
House 149 State St., (Last Entryway, First
Floor) Montpelier. Free. 802-917-1959 or
802-377-0517.
Introduction to Appreciative Living.
Appreciative Inquiry (AI) is a successful
methodology embraced by organizations and
communities around the world to lead positive
changes. Learn a new way to see the world that
will help you become more positive, resilient,
and joyful. 6–7:30 pm. Hunger Mountain
Co-op community room, Montpelier. Sign-up:
info@hungermountain.coop
Almost There: Movies About the Future.
Winter Apparel Sale. Winter coats, snow pants,
hats, gloves, scarves, boots. Purchase a coat and
get 50 percent off an item of clothing in the
store. 9 am–3 pm. Trinity Church, 137 Main
St., Montpelier.
Orchard Valley’s Annual Holiday Market.
Treat yourself to this beautiful shopping event
with gifts handcrafted by the finest local artisans.
10 am–3 pm. Vermont College of Fine Arts
Gallery, 36 College St., Montpelier. ovws.org
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 25
Monthly Book Group for Adults. 7 pm. For
copies of the book, please stop by the library.
Jaquith Public Library, School St., Marshfield.
jaquithpubliclibrary.org
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 26
Fall Prevention with Sun Style Tai Chi. See
description under Nov. 21.
Genealogy Quest. The program will be a
follow-up on the Brick Wall Research. Please
bring any clues you have discovered to help solve
the brick wall genealogy information that was
presented at the Oct. meeting. 7 pm. Waterbury
Municipal Building, Steele Community Room,
Main St., Waterbury.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27
Mood Disorders Support Group. See
description under Nov. 20.
Mentally Intune—A Community Chorus for
People Living with Depression. Come sing for
the joy and fun of it and to connect with others
like yourself! No experience or talent required.
2nd and 4th Wednesdays, 6:30–8 pm. Rumney
Nov. 21: LNT-Aid. A mega concert with mega-talented artists doing their remarkable respective
things to raise much-needed funds for Lost Nation Theater. Featuring Contemporary Dance &
Fitness Studio’s instructors AnnaMaria DiPietropaolo, Nora Dillon, Auden Hubbard, Alex Ordway
bustin’ Hip Hop moves and other choreo; high-energy singer-songwriter Jon Gailmor; cabaret with
LNT’s Kathleen Keenan, with Dan Boomhower and Bill Pelton; the melodious and mischievous Ben
Koening & Penny Towers (Ben & Pen Again); and rascally raconteur George Woodard. 7:30 pm.
Lost Nation Theater, City Hall Arts Center, 39 Main St., Montpelier. $25. lostnationtheater.org
Nov. 21–23: Hazen Union Drama Club presents Once Upon a Mattress. Based upon the famous
fairy tale “The Princess and the Pea,” Once Upon a Mattress tells the story of a princess of noble
birth, unable to sleep on a bed despite its many stacked mattresses, because of a tiny pea placed
underneath the bottom layer. Nov. 21 and 22 at 7 pm; Nov. 23 at 2 pm. Highland Center for the Arts,
2875 Hardwick St., Greensboro. Adults $12; students/seniors $8. highlandartsvt.org
Nov 22: Kathleen Kanz Comedy Hour. A wide range of talented standup comics from here and away
working longer sets. 8:30 pm. Espresso Bueno, 248 N. Main St., Barre. Free/by donation. 479-0896.
espressobueno.com
Nov. 30: No Strings Marionettes. A seamless blend of movement, music, and masterful manipulation
captivates young and old alike. 11 am–12:30 pm. Chandler Center for the Arts, 71 N. Main St.,
Randolph. chandler-arts.org
Dec. 1: Extempo. Local raconteurs tell short-format, first-person, true stories live on stage without
any notes or reading. 4 pm. Rabble-Rouser, 64 Main St., Montpelier. $5. 225-6227. storytelling@
extempovt.com. extempovt.com
for their family and friends in this holiday Vermont People With Aids Coalition invite the
makerspace. Special holiday elves will assist the public to join us outside of Montpelier City Hall
kids in making sure everyone on their list gets at 3 pm. We will light candles, speak of those we
a unique creation and/or a budget-friendly gift. knew who were taken by the pandemic and walk
12:30–4:30 pm. Chandler Center for the Arts, on the sidewalks to the statehouse. Celebration
71 N. Main St., Randolph. chandler-arts.org of Life follows at Sweet Melissa’s, 4 Langdon St.,
Montpelier Contra Dance. With Wild at 4 pm. vtpwac@sover.net
Asparagus and George Marshall calling. No TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3
experience and no partner needed. All dances are Fall Prevention with Sun Style Tai Chi. See
taught with Larks and Ravens roles terms plus
an intro session at 7:45 pm. Capital City Grange
description under Nov. 21.
Hall, 6612 Rt 12, Berlin. Please bring clean, soft- WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4
soled shoes. Adults $10; kids and low income $5;
Walk-Through Wednesday Open House
dance supporters $15. capitalcitygrange.org
at Orchard Valley. An introductory visit to
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 1 the OVWS grades school on our Grace Farm
campus. Campus tour and Q&A time, too.
Central Vermont World Aids Day Vigil. The 8:30–9:30 am. Orhard Valley Waldorf School,

7 pm. Jaquith Public Library, 122 School St.,
Marshfield. Call library for film title: 426-3581
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21
Fall Prevention with Sun Style Tai Chi. Every
Tues. and Thurs. Studies show Tai Chi improves
balance and strength. Classes open to all ages
and beginners at no cost. 10–11 am. Twin Valley
Senior Center, 4583 Rt. 2, East Montpelier.
223-3322.
Storytime at the Gary Residence. Sponsored
by Kellogg-Hubbard Library. 10:30 am.
149 Main St., Montpelier
Third Thursday: When the Irish Invaded
Subscribe!
School, Middlesex. 272-7209.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 28
Fall Prevention with Sun Style Tai Chi. See
description under Nov. 21.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 29
Flannel Friday. Montpelier’s version of Black
Friday. A cozier way to shop. Downtown
Don’t miss out. Receive both issues each
Montpelier. montpelieralive.org month—mailed directly to your home.
Yang 24 Tai Chi. See description under Nov. 22 That’s just $40 for 24 issues per year.
Chair Tai Chi. See description under Nov. 22
Holiday Festival at Best Western Plus

Canada. The outlandish, untold story of the
Irish American revolutionaries who tried to free
Ireland by invading Canada, with Christopher
Klein. Noon. Vermont History Museum, State
St., Montpelier. Free. vermonthistory.org
Fall Prevention. Free classes with Tai Chi. All
ages and beginners welcome. Every Tues. and
Thurs., 10–11 am. Twin Valley Senior Center,
4583 Rt. 2, East Montpelier. 223-3322.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22
Yang 24 Tai Chi. Every Fri. A slow, continuous
movement exercise that builds balance and
strength. Free and open to all. 2–2:30 pm.
Twin Valley Senior Center, 4583 Rt. 2, East
Montpelier. 223-3322.
Chair Tai Chi. Every Fri. For those with
difficulty standing that increases flexibility
and upper body conditioning. Free and open
to all. 2:30–3 pm. Twin Valley Senior Center,
4583 Rt. 2, East Montpelier. 223-3322.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23
Trinity Community Thrift Store 1-Day
The Bridge
Waterbury-Stowe. Nov. 29–Dec. 1. Outdoor
firepit, s’mores and warm drinks (adult beverages
additional), tree lighting, and Santa’s arrival
with the help of the Waterbury Fire Department
Squad and their fire truck. 45 Blush Hill Rd.,
Waterbury. bwpws.com
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 30
Holiday Festival at Best Western Plus
Waterbury-Stowe. Nov. 29–Dec. 1. The fun
continues with cookie decorating, ornament
making, horse drawn wagon rides, and the whole
family may gather around a beautifully prepared
holiday buffet dinner and cheer on their favorite
model in the Ugly Sweater Contest. The
evening concludes with a family holiday movie
with popcorn. 45 Blush Hill Rd., Waterbury.
bwpws.com
To Subscribe, send a check:
Morse Farm Maple Sugarworks Open
House. Samples, in-store specials, door prizes. The Bridge
10 am–4 pm. Visit with Santa Fin, 11 am–3 pm.
1168 County Rd., Montpelier. morsefarm.com
P.O. Box 1143,
Elf Makerspace and Kids Holiday Market. Montpelier, VT, 05601
Children will be able to shop and create gifts
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Visual Arts
EXHIBITS
Through Nov. 30: The Front presents
SHOW 35. Recent works by the membership
of Montpelier’s sole collective art gallery.
6 Barre St., Montpelier. info@thefrontvt.com
Through Nov. 30: Dennis Lucas. An
impressionist painter whose work focuses
on the ever-changing light and its effects on
color in nature. Lucas, who enjoys this diverse
light and temperature of the four seasons,
paints and exhibits throughout New England.
Kellogg-Hubbard Library, 135 Main St.,
Montpelier. dennislucas.com
Through Nov. 30: Color Chorus. Abstract
landscape paintings by Julia Jensen and fabric
collages by Elizabeth Bunsen. ART, etc., 32
Depot Square, Northfield. artetcvt@gmail.
com
Through Dec. 4: Art Show: A Multi-media
Collection of Works by the Paletteers of
Vermont. Montpelier Senior Activity Center
community room, 58 Barre St., Montpelier.
Through Dec. 6: Mark Heitzman, Graphite.
An exhibit of 12 drawings on display in the
Quick Change Gallery, a tiny white box
gallery, in a repurposed telephone booth at
Studio Place Arts. 201 N. Main St., Barre.
studioplacearts.com
2290 Rt. 14N, East Montpelier. Register:
enrollment@ovws.org or 456-7400
Calendar of Events
Through Dec. 14: Studio Place Arts
presents “Northward.” Paintings by Elizabeth
Nelson. On display at Morse Block Deli,
60 N. Main St., Barre. studioplacearts.com
Through Dec. 20: I AM… A multimedia
exhibition that explores what it means to be a Special Collections, that reflect and retell
Vermont artist. The exhibit features the work
of more than twenty artists and will include
two-dimensional art as well as music and sound, Center, Northfield. norwich.edu
spoken word, poetry, dance, and movement
within a digital compilation. Vermont Arts
Council Spotlight Gallery, 136 State St.,
Montpelier. vermontartscouncil.org
Through Dec. 20: Robert Mallory Klein, The their histories, and others by formal concerns
Character of the Kingdom. Paintings of the
villages and hamlets of Vermont’s Northeast
Kingdom. Highland Center for the Arts,
2875 Hardwick St., Greensboro.
highlandartsvt.org
Through Dec. 20: Kate Emlen, Breathe the
Wind. Emlen’s paintings explore the power and
mystery of the natural world. Imagery shifts
between disintegration and integration through
the use of light and shadow, color and form.
White River Gallery, 35 S. Windsor St., South
Royalton. 498-8438.
Through Dec. 17: CELEBRATE! Enjoy
a 3-floor fine art and craft extravaganza
with work created by more than 80 SPA
member artists, including decorative and
functional items for the household, ornaments,
jewelry, cards, and more. Studio Place Arts,
201 N. Main St., Barre. studioplacearts.com
Mood Disorders Support Group. See
description under Nov. 20.
Through Dec. 21: 200 Years—200
Objects. An exhibition celebrating Norwich
University’s bicentennial. Curated to include
objects from the museum collection, as well
as documents and images from Archives and
the university’s 200-year history. Norwich
University Sullivan Museum and History
Through Dec. 27: Janie Cohen, Rogue Cloth
Work. The artist’s body of work combines and
transforms hand-stitched pieces of old cloth
into new contexts—with some inspired by
or visual associations. Vermont Supreme
Court Gallery, 111 State St., Montpelier.
roguestitcher.com
Nov. 26–Dec. 28: Members’ Art Show &
Sale and Festival of Trees & Light. Opening
reception: Dec. 6, 5–7 pm. Helen Day Art
Center, 90 Pond St., Stowe. helenday.com
Dec. 6–31: Angie Follensbee-Hall and
Mary-Jo Krolewski. Follensbee-Hall is a
mixed media and handmade paper artist. She
transforms rope, paper, paint, plant fibers and
botanicals into jewelry, journals, and fiber art.
Krolewski is a self-taught artist who loves to
create soft, mostly food-inspired sculpture.
The Cheshire Cat, 28 Elm St., Montpelier.
cheshirecatclothing.com
Through Jan. 2: The Quirky Quartet. Art
exhibit with four Plainfield artists. Jaquith
Public Library, 122 School St., Marshfield.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5
Fall Prevention with Sun Style Tai Chi. See
description under Nov. 21.
Central Vermont Career Center Open House.
Learn more about our programs, experience
a college fair, and join in a silent auction.
5:30–7:30 pm. 155 Ayers St., Suite 2, Barre.
cvtcc.org
Acupuncture Talk Series: Immune System
Support with Acupuncture and Chinese
Medicine. With Christina Ducharme, LAc.
MAOM. 6:30 pm. Jaquith Public Library,
122 School St., Marshfield.
blueheronacupuncturevt.com
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6
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Through Jan. 3: Elliot Burg and Athena
Petra Tasiopoulos. In 2018, Burg traveled
to Havana, Cuba, to capture portraits and
photograph musicians and dancers in the streets
playing music and moving their bodies to the
rhythms of salsa and reggaetón. Tasiopoulos
is a mixed media collage artist and fine art
photographer. Artist Talk: Dec. 6, 5 pm.
T.W. Wood Gallery, 46 Barre St., Montpelier.
twwoodgallery.org
Through Jan. 18: Come Together. Northern
Vermont University faculty art exhibit featuring
paintings, digital work, photography, prints
and other media. Quimby Gallery at NVU-
Johnson. NorthernVermont.edu
SPECIAL EVENTS
Dec. 6: Members’ Art Show & Sale
and Festival of Trees & Light Opening
Reception. This evening includes songs
from the Stowe Elementary School’s Chorus,
refreshments, hands-on activities, over 100
art items for sale, and a feast of hors d’oeuvres
from local restaurants. The Children’s Lantern
Parade and Tree Lighting Walk, part of Stowe
Vibrancy’s Traditional Christmas, will end at
the Art Center at 5 pm. Helen Day Art Center,
90 Pond St., Stowe. helenday.com
Dec. 6: Unveiling of the Restored
Worthington Whittredge and Reception.
The restored painting is “Old Home By the
Sea.” 6 pm. T.W. Wood Gallery, 46 Barre St.,
Montpelier. twwoodgallery.org
Yang 24 Tai Chi. See description under Nov. 22
Chair Tai Chi. See description under Nov. 22
Sarah Dillard, Vermont Children’s Book
Author and Illustrator. Author-illustrator
of the critically-acclaimed young graphic
reader “Extraordinary Warren” and its sequel
“Extraordinary Warren Saves the Day.”
3:30 pm. Stowe Free Library, 90 Pond St.
Stowe. 253-6145
Resilience Occupational Therapy Open
House. Visitors can learn about occupational
therapy, and receiving services in a way that is
covered by medical insurance. Services include
fall training, pain management, structural
integration, ergonomics, bodywork, and more.
5:30–7 pm. 28 School St., Suite 1, Montpelier.
irvin.eisenberg@gmail.com
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Live Music
VENUES
Bagitos. 28 Main St., Montpelier. 229-9212.
Bagitos.com
Nov. 7: Coffee Corne
Nov. 21: Coffee Corner Jam Session, 7:30 am
Nov. 23: John Fealy, 11 am; Irish Session, 2 pm
Nov. 24: Southern Old Time Music Jam, 10 am
Nov. 30: Irish Session, 2 pm
Dec. 5: Coffee Corner Jam Session, 7:30 am
Charlie O’s World Famous. 70 Main St.
Montpelier. Free. 223-6820.
Every Tues.: Karaoke, 7:30 pm
Espresso Bueno. 248 N. Main St., Barre.
479-0896. espressobueno.com
Nov 22: Umlaut (polka rock), 7:30 pm
Whammy Bar. 31 W. County Rd., Calais.
whammybar1.com
Every Thurs.: Open Mic, 7 pm
Nov. 21: Irish Sessons, 7 pm
Nov. 22: The Brevity Thing, 7:30 pm
Nov. 23: Cookie’s Hot Club, 7:30 pm
SPECIAL EVENTS
Nov. 23: Sierra Hull and Noam Pikelny
with Stuart Duncan. A stellar bluegrass bill
with mandolin virtuoso Hull, banjo wiz, and
Punch Brothers founding member Pikelny
and four-time Grammy-winner and fiddler
Duncan. 7:30 pm. Barre Opera House, 6 N.
Calendar of Events
Main St., Barre. $22–39. barreoperahouse.org
Nov. 23: The Small Choir. The Small Choir
is part of the Montpelier Community Gospel
Choir, and performs classic and contemporary
a cappella gospel in the African-American
tradition, as well as original compositions by
director John Harrison, Brendan Taaffe, and
Ali Burns. 7:30 pm. Adamant Community
Club, 1161 Martin Rd., Adamant. $15.
Nov. 23: WORST. SONG. EVER. Musicians
and others sign up in advance, take the stage,
and cover their least favorite pop music in
this annual whacked-out competition. 8 pm.
Old Labor Hall, 46 Granite St., Barre. Free.
331-0013. info@wooo.tv. wooo.tv
Nov. 23–24: Vermont Virtuosi presents
Colors. The various combinations of flute,
guitar, viola, and cello produce myriad
musical colors. The compositional palettes of
Franz Schubert, Jacques Ibert, Sergio Assad,
Johann Sebastian Bach, Heitor Villa-Lobos,
and Vermont composer David Gunn, whose
“Through Maulden Wood” will be premiered.
$10 suggested donation. LAMaurerFlute.com
Nov. 23: 7:30 pm, Unitarian Church, 130
Main St., Montpelier
Nov. 24: 3 pm, Richmond Free Library,
Richmond
Nov. 23: Spruce Peak Art’s 2019 Emergency
1st Responders Soul & Blues Bash. A
rockin’ good night of soul and blues with
Dave Keller’s Soul Revue, The Mo’ Sax Horns,
and John Fusco and the X-Road Riders. 7
pm. Spruce Peak Performing Arts Center,
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122 Hourglass Dr., Stowe. $18–28. Buy Andrew Darling, tenor George Johnson III,
one get one free tickets for emergency 1st and baritone Tim Wilfong. The Vermont
responders. sprucepeakarts.org Philharmonic performances will present the
Nov. 24: Charlie Brown Jazz with the Eric entire first part of Messiah, with arias and
choral numbers that contemplate the idea
Mintel Quartet. Music of Vince Guaraldi
of a messiah, foretell the coming, and hail
from the holiday classic, Charlie Brown
Christmas cartoon, as well as a few other the arrival. The concert concludes with two
original tunes. 2 pm. Chandler Center for the numbers from Part II, including the beloved
Arts, 71 N. Main St., Randolph. Adults $20; “Hallelujah” chorus, and seven numbers
children $5. chandler-arts.org from Part III celebrating redemption.
Adults $20; seniors $15; students $5.
Nov. 24: Diane Huling Studio presents A vermontphilharmonic.com
Voice Recital. Stuart Williams on bass, pianist Dec. 6: 7:30 pm, St. Augustine Church,
Diane Huling, soprano, Janet Whitlock, alto Barre St., Montpelier
Lynn McKinney. 3 pm. Bethany Church, Dec. 8: 2 pm, Barre Opera House,
115 Main St., Montpelier. Free. 424-7976. 6 N. Main St., Barre.
Nov. 24: Seth Bernard. Prolific songwriter
and recording artist with 12 solo albums and
a dozen more collaborative projects in his
catalogue. 7 pm. 71 N. Main St., Randolph.
By donation. chandler-arts.org
Dec. 5: Christ Church December
Lunchtime Concerts. Katie Trautz,
Rachel Rudi, and Heidi Wilson perform
traditional songs in three-part harmony.
Shape-note hymns, Appalachian ballads,
traditional Swedish songs, and some
originals. Noon. Christ Church sanctuary,
64 State St., Montpelier. Donations benefit
Central Vermont Refugee Action Network.
christchurchvt.org Send your event listing to
calendar@
Dec. 6 and 8: Vermont Philharmonic
presents Handel’s Messiah. The featured
soloists, with international reputations, montpelierbridge.com
include soprano Helen Lyons, countertenor
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Five Tips to Age in Place at Home Renovation

By Dan Clar

A
s Vermont homeowners age, ning for the future by preparing for un- substantial. It’s often possible to install
many discover their homes were foreseen events. But it’s harder and less a stackable or “all in one” washer/dryer
not designed as places in which common to take similar steps to prepare unit on the first floor, with no need to
to grow old. In my work as a building for a future in our homes. Take some move walls or alter the floor plan.
contractor, clients often tell me they love simple steps, while a contractor is there, Swap tubs for showers: For many, a
the homes they have maintained for years to rough-in the plumbing or install the tub becomes an unwanted obstacle when
or in which they raised their children. blocking for grab bars. stepping into the shower. For those of us
They don’t want to walk away from the Add railings and replace door handles: in that category, replacing a tub with a
gardens they’ve planted or that familiar Adding or improving simple architectural curbless shower can help create a smooth
view of a vista or lake or some other elements can make it easier to live at transition and remove the unnecessary
feature that makes their house uniquely home without breaking the bank. Add- hindrance to getting clean. These show-
feel like “home.” ing a railing or replacing door knobs with ers are not only a practical aging-in-place
But Vermont’s housing stock, much levers can make things substantially safer detail, they also create a beautiful space
like the general population, is an aging and easier to use. in the home.
one, and many structures built more than
100 years ago retain a familiar layout—a Organize single-level living: Stocking Install pull-outs in kitchen. Simple
For those who have chosen to “age in
communal space (kitchen, living room) necessities on the ground floor can be a kitchen modifications can make a big
place,” a few simple design modifications
on the first floor and bedrooms and huge benefit as homeowners age. But is difference. Installing pull-outs in lower
can help you to successfully remain at
bathrooms upstairs. As someone recently there room for a bedroom and bathroom cabinets can provide easier access for
your home in your 60s, 70s, 80s, and
told me, “Home is going upstairs to go within the existing lower level floor plan? those who experience physical discomfort
beyond. Our homes won’t change with
to bed.” If not, can you sacrifice a communal when bending over or kneeling on the
us unless we take the steps to allow them
But for many homeowners whose kids space for that purpose or perhaps build floor.
to do so. By taking a few simple steps,
have grown up and moved out, it’s time an addition? It’s one way to eliminate the Dan Clar is the owner of Clar Construc-
we can continue to live in and enjoy the
to start thinking about what comes next. need to climb stairs. tion in Montpelier and a regular advertiser
homes we love for a lifetime.
Does it make sense to maintain a large The same goes for laundry. Many of in The Bridge
Don’t wait to begin planning: When us head down to the basement to do our
home designed for a young, growing fam-
we buy health insurance that will help laundry. And in many homes, the base-
ily? And if so, how can the home conform
in case of an emergency, we are plan- ment stairs are the steepest and the least
to the needs of its aging residents?
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