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Underappreciated
Langdon Street Needs A
Makeover
by Carla Occaso
MONTPELIER A local architect wants to unlock the full potential of Langdon Street.
Ward Joyce presented his ideas on what could be done to improve the block-long street home
to many businesses including Onion River Sports, Buch Spieler, McGillicuddys, The Shoe
Horn and Global Gifts. Joyce is a licensed Vermont architect with a 25-year career blending
sustainable design, construction, and teaching architecture, according to wardjoycedesign.com.
When I think of Burlington, I think of Church Street. When I think of Montpelier, I think
of standing on State and Main waiting for the light to change, Joyce said during a Montpelier
Business Association meeting March 2. He said he could improve Langdon, which is now
clogged with cars, by adding public art. Joyce projected depictions of outdoor urban spaces
to illustrate. We are not trying to shut the street down We can turn parking lots into social
gathering places. We can use flowers to transform bridges. Walls can become canvasses, Joyce
said.
Joyce has put up a website devoted to the project titled http://www.langdonstreetalive.org/. His
group is partially through raising $45,000 to pay artists. In addition to art and sculpture, Joyce
said he would hold outdoor events such as a bicycle rodeo and an event involving a 200-foot
table and local restaurant food.
In addition, Joyce said he would like to promote a bicycle-friendly atmosphere, saying, we want
to take a car space and convert it to a bike space.
Andrew Brewer, Montpelier Business Association President and owner of Onion River Sports,
said he would support the idea if he thought
it was necessary. However, Brewer said his
Langdon Street business has a bike rack that
anyone can use and bicycle riders would be
unlikely to place their bikes in a centralized
location and walk around town.
Joyce was also the creative force behind the
Rialto Bridge Pocket Park in 2014 and the
Montpelier Pocket Park on Main Street in
2015 adjacent to the store, Splash.
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by Nat Frothingham
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MONTPELIER The Bernie Sanders campaign for President has sparked a cottage industry of sorts here in Vermont and elsewhere.
Local businesses inspired by Sanders presidential bid are selling bumper stickers, hats, tee
shirts and mugs. You can also buy Feel the Bern underwear (at Capitol Stationers). Did the
candidate disclose his shortage of underwear?
In downtown Montpelier, the local tattoo shop is offering free Bernie tattoos.
When I visited The Uncommon Market at the corner of School and Elm streets in Montpelier, co-owner Sharon Allen was selling a jar of jam with a label that said: Homemade Feel
the Bern Mango Habanero Jam."
The label goes on to say, Handcrafted in Vermont since the 70s with no-nonsense ingredients that can really heat things up and Unlike Bernie: It can be bought! (and were donating
to his campaign!). This jam is from Sidehill Farm in Brattleboro (sidehilljam.com).
Just as I was walking out the door of Uncommon Market, Sharon told me about the Bernie Bar from Nutty Stephs in Middlesex. So I talked via phone with Nutty Steph's owner
Jaquelyn Rieke.
We call it the Bernie Bar, she said. On the wrapper it says, Vote Bernie: Dark chocolate
with a liberal amount of sea salt.
When I complained that Uncommon Market was sold out of Bernie Bars, Rieke said,
Theyre always sold out. Five cases, 10 cases, 20 cases its never enough.
Reike reported that she can hardly keep up with the demand. Were bringing in extra people,
extra hours. Reike said she's already sold 5,000 Bernie Bars since she started making and
selling them on December 17.
We sell them by the case. She explained that people are reselling the bars to earn money
to contribute to the Bernie Sanders campaign. The math is simple. Nutty Steph's sells the
12 bars for $39. Then the purchaser turns around and
sells the bars for $6 apiece that's $72 a profit of
$33 that the purchaser can turn over to the Sanders
campaign.
Reike said, We have a great product related to Bernie, and everyone is crazy about it. She went on to
note that the popular State Street coffee shop Capitol
Grounds has also been getting a piece of the Bernie
action.
Capitol Grounds sells tee shirts, mugs and bags of coffee with a depiction of Bernie Sanders created by Rick
Powell, owner of The Book Garden. Heres a bean
we think Bernie would be proud of: a delightful arabica grown at high elevation in an environmentally
sustainable manner, according to the website www.
capitolgrounds.com. Twenty percent of Bernies
Beans sales go to the Vermont Veterans Fund. So, it
seems that the excitement caused by Bernie Sanders
presidential bid is the gift that keeps on giving back
here in Montpelier.
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ReSOURCE Store:
Jobs, the Environment and
Retail Therapy
by Joshua Jerome
BARRE ReSOURCE has been serving Vermont for 25 years, opening its first store in
Burlington in 1991, as Recycle North. As conceived at its outset, Recycle North provided
opportunities for homeless men and women to learn important job skills that would allow
them to gain employment and work towards climbing out of poverty. The founder, Ron
Krupp, characterized his start-up as an ecological goodwill venture where items could be
reused and human dignity could be renewed as well. Recycle North had the further goal of
providing the local marketplace with quality used goods at affordable prices. And the store
met another need. Whenever individual or families suffered some kind of severe hardship,
or even a catastrophe (like a fire, an unexpected death, an eviction or the like) the Recycle
store became the place to go to find essential household appliances and supplies. Serving
this critical need became one of Recycle Norths most important services.
For 25 years now, the thrift store with a social mission has developed and expanded their
community impact and rebranded as, ReSOURCE, and for six years now has implemented their multi-faceted mission in Barre, meeting community and individual needs
through their job skills training program, environmental stewardship and creating economic opportunities for central Vermonters. ReSOURCEs YouthBuild program serves
young men and women ages 16 to 24 who have dropped out of school. Participants in
the comprehensive training program spend upwards of 24 months learning building skills
while working on housing and energy efficiency projects. Participants in the program
graduate with valuable job skills and can earn their high school diploma or GED in addition to several professional certifications.
There are about 50 individuals who volunteer at the Barre ReSOURCE. Many are looking
to develop job skills and gain experience that will help them gain and maintain employment while others volunteer to receive reduced pricing on merchandise or simply because
they support the mission of the organization. Last Friday the store was bustling with
people and I was fortunate to get a tour led by store manager, Robert Bob Kershaw.
The amount of electronic recycling (e-recycling) that goes through the Barre location is
tremendous. Old televisions, computers and printers, along with much more, get sorted
and tested. Those items not able to be salvaged and sold on the floor are sent off to be
disassembled and recycled into other products. They even sell Local Paint, a recycled paint
product developed out of the Chittenden Solid Waste District.
Its not just the merchandise inside the building that is being reused, but the building
itself; a 13,000-square-foot granite shed from 1898 with two five ton cranes once used
to maneuver large blocks of granite. These days the cranes do not hold slabs of granite,
but a stage. A partnership between Re-Bop Records and ReSOURCE allows the thrift
store to transform into a music venue. Bob explained to me how all of the merchandise
are on platforms and are simply rolled out of the way. With several concerts already held
at the space so far this year, the next Flying Stage performance will see Burlington band,
Madaila, play March 5.
As a consumer, I have utilized ReSOURCE to repurpose furniture that no longer worked
for my family and their e-recycling center to unload old computers. I also have found
unique items for costumes and building supplies that have saved me considerable money.
I am thankful for their existence in providing structure and opportunities for our youth to
become productive members of the community. Their ability to partner and create a community space where music, theatre and storytelling can take place supports our cultural
heritage and provides for a unique experience. The myriad of household goods is sure to
please the thrift store connoisseur and the frugal yankee weekend warrior.
If you havent made it down to ReSOURCE, you should. It will not only save you money,
but help them to continue to operate and develop programs to help those individuals
climb out of poverty and support themselves.
The author is executive director of The Barre Partnership.
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he Whiffenpoofs are coming to town. Karen Kevra, artistic director of Capitol City Concerts, talked about two upcoming concerts on Saturday and Sunday featuring the world-famous Yale University Whiffenpoofs. Wrote Kevra,
Advance sale tickets to the Whiffenpoof concerts are going extremely well the
best ever pre-concert sales in the history of Capitol City Concerts!
The Whiffs will perform two concerts: The first on Saturday evening, March 5 at the
Elley-Long Center at St. Michaels College in Colchester and the second on Sunday
afternoon, March 6 at 3 p.m. at (Montpelier High School) Smilie Auditorium.
Kevra wrote that she was relieved that the Sunday concert was taking place in Smilie
Auditorirum Our MHS venue is twice the size of our usual venue, she said. But
despite strong advance sales Kevra said there would still be tickets available at the
door (45 minutes before the concert begins). Advance tickets are on sale at Bear
Pond Books (in person cash and check sales only) and at www.capitalcityconcerts.org.
However, Lagala is there. Shes performing. Shes making people laugh. Shes establishing contacts. Turning to her running career at the University of Vermont, she said that the 800-meter
race was her specialty I was only two seconds off on the 800 meters, she said, from being
picked up and (employed) by a shoe company.
At the Comedy Night in Montpelier on March 5, Lagala will be joined by Diva co-founder Josie
Leavitt, who won the 2015 Seven Daysies award for Best Comic in Vermont. The other Divas are
Hillary Boone, Tracie Spencer and Sue Schmidt.
Tickets for the event are $22.00 in advance or $25.00 at the door and may be purchased online
at lostnationtheater.org.
The March 5 comedy show is part of a major annual effort to raise money for the Peoples Health
and Wellness Clinic. Proceeds from ticket sales to the show will be supplemented by money
raised from a silent auction. Longtime Clinic board member Ted Allen said that his family is
contributing to the auction. My sister Sue is contributing a photograph, he said. My wife
Stephanie of Green Mountain Hooked Rugs is donating a hooked rug. My daughter Maggie has
contributed a hand-woven basket. My daughter Sharon of the Uncommon Market is donating a
gift basket full of goodies, he said. Turning to himself, Allen remarked, Im not crafty just sly.
by Jessica Neary
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FRIDAY, MARCH 4
SUNDAY, MARCH 6
MONDAY, MARCH 7
SATURDAY, MARCH 5
Classic Book Club. New members always welcome. Most first Mon., 68 p.m. Cutler Memorial
Library, 151 High St. (Rte. 2), Plainfield. Free.
454-8504. cutlerlibrary.org/resources/bookclub.
Women's Writing Workgroup. Quiet, supportive space for women to write who otherwise
have difficulty finding the time or space to do
so. Writing prompts provided or bring your own
projects. Drop in first and third Mon., 6:308:30
p.m. River Arts Center, 74 Pleasant St., Morrisville. $5 suggested donation. Register: 888-1261 or
riverartsvt.org
TUESDAY, MARCH 8
Performing
Arts
THEATER, STORYTELLING,
COMEDY
March 45: U-32's Stage 32 presents Baggage.
Original play written by Vermont playwright
Mary Beth McNulty and directed by Erin
Galligan-Baldwin. Told with puppetry and mask,
movement, music and spectacle this thought
provoking play exposes the hardships and
triumphs of young people in the Vermont foster
care system searching for a place to call home. 7
p.m. U-32, 930 Gallison Hill Rd., Montpelier.
By donation. 229-0321 x. 5561.
March 5: Kamikaze Comedy Invades Central
VT. Improvisational Comedy troupe delivers
interactive fun and laughter. 8 p.m. Old Labor
Hall, 46 Granite St., Barre. $10 cash at door.
March 5: Hot Comedy on a Cold Night. An
evening of stand-up comedy featuring the Vermont Comedy Divas. Net proceeds benefit the
Peoples Health and Wellness Clinic. 810 p.m.
Montpelier City Hall Arts Center, 39 Main St.,
Montpelier. $22 advance; $25 at door. lostnationtheater.org
March 5: FEMCOM. Comedy by women for
women (and enlightened men) featuring the
standup of: Annie Russell, Brianna Doe, Hillary
Boone, Jess Reed, Mae Barron and Tracy Dolan.
8:30 p.m. Espresso Bueno, 248 N. Main St.,
Barre. Free. 479-0896. events@espressobueno.
com. espressobueno.com.
March 6: No Strings Marionettes: Treasure
Hunt. The Vermont masters of puppetry present
a swashbuckling tale of adventure on (and below
the surface of) the high seas. 1 p.m. Barre Opera
House, 6 N. Main St., Barre. $7. 476-8188.
barreoperahouse.org.
SPECIAL EVENTS
AUDITIONS
Rainbow Umbrella of Central Vermont. Rainbow Umbrella brings LGBTQ individuals from
Central Vermont together to plan and hold events
such as bowling, discussion group, ukulele and tea
dances to foster community and increase LGBTQ
visibility in the region. Meets every other Tues.
57 p.m. Montpelier Senior Activity Center, 58
Barre St., Montpelier. rucvtadmin@pridecentervt.org
Grandparents Raising Their Childrens Children. Second Tues., 68 p.m. Child care provided.
Wesley Methodist Church, Main St., Waterbury.
476-1480.
Food is Too Good to Waste. Learn how you can
reduce food waste in your own home with by
Lynn Wild, Wild Learning Resources LLC, and
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9
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Live Music
VENUES
Bagitos. 28 Main St., Montpelier. Free. 2299212. Open mic every Wed. bagitos.com.
March 3: Grammy winner Jim Rooney & Colin
McCaffrey, 68 p.m.
March 4: Art Herttua & Ray Carroll Jazz Duo,
68 p.m.
March 5: Irish Session with Sarah Blair, Hilari
Farrington, Benedict Koehler, Katrina VanTyne,
Bob Ryan and others, 25 p.m.; Alex Figura
(folk/Americana/reggae) 68 p.m.
March 8: Myra Flynn, 68 p.m.
March 10: Ron Sweet (folk/Americana) 68
p.m.
March 11: Bernie Bash. Fundraiser for Bernies
campaign with Patti Casey, Tom MacKenzie,
Lewis Franco, Ginny & Bob Sassman, Ron
Sweet, Bronwyn Fryer and more. 6 p.m. Suggested donation.
March 12: Irish Session with Sarah Blair, Hilari
Farrington, Benedict Koehler, Katrina VanTyne,
Bob Ryan and others, 25 p.m.
March 13: Bleecker & MacDougal (folk ballads)
11 a.m.1 p.m.
March 15: Old Time Music Session (bluegrass/
Americana/Quebecois/mountain music) 68
p.m.
March 16: Papa GreyBeard (blues/folk) 68
p.m.
March 17: Dave & Corey Loughran (acoustic
classic rock) 68 p.m.
March 18: Stovepipe Mountain Band (Americana) 68 p.m.
March 19: Irish Session with Sarah Blair, Hilari
Farrington, Benedict Koehler, Katrina VanTyne,
Bob Ryan and others, 25 p.m.
Charlie Os World Famous. 70 Main St., Montpelier. Free. 223-6820.
Every Mon.: Comedy Caf Open Mic, 8:30
p.m.
Every Tues.: Godfather Karaoke, 9:30 p.m.
March 5: Tsunamibots, The Miss-Fits, Time
Out Timmy (punk) 9 p.m.
March 11: Abby Jenne & Doug Perkins (soul
breakfast and conversation with state representatives. 8 a.m.12:30 p.m. Coffee and bagels in
cafeteria 8 a.m.; Hear from Sen. Anthony Pollina,
Sen. Diane Snelling and Rep. Tony Klein 9 a.m.;
Meet Gov. Shumlin at noon. Attend House and
Senate committees in session. Vermont State
House, Rm. 10, Montpelier. RSVP: lwvofvt@
gmail.com
CVHHH Public Foot Care Clinic. Individuals
should bring clippers, basin, towel, foot-soak
powder and lotion. 8:30 a.m.noon. Twin Valley Senior Center, Blueberry Commons, Rt. 2,
E. Montpelier. $15. 223-1878. www.cvhhh.org/
footcare
Pluralism in Americas Religious History. With
Calendar of Events
SPECIAL EVENTS
March 4: Duo Toivo. Duet of classically trained
female vocals and piano presented by Touched by
Love International. Special guest speaker, Erick
Nills Nyambuoro from Kenya will bring his heartfelt testimony to what he has seen and experienced
in the war torn region of Kenya. 7 p.m. Hunger
Mountain Christian Assembly, 4940 WaterburyStowe Rd. (Rte 100), Waterbury Center. Free;
donations accepted. 476-9699.
March 5: Madaila. One of Burlingtons mostbuzzed-about bands, delivering tight, exuberant,
techno-colored, R&B indie pop; opened by The
Limes, the Cabot-Twinfield High 20-piece alt-pop
funkestra. 7:30 p.m. Flying Stage performance
space (inside ReSOURCE-VT), 30 Granite St.,
Barre. $15. http://madaila-thelimes.eventbrite.com
March 5: Distant Mirrors Music between the
wars, 1918-1939. Presented by Heliand Consort.
Program features music from the Interwar period
including novelty piano, French Impressionism,
the American songbook and Francis Poulenc's
Professor Erica Andrus. An Osher Lifelong Learning Institute program. Doors open 12:30 p.m.
for those wishing to bring a brown bag lunch;
programs starts 1:30 p.m. Aldrich Public Library,
6 Washington St., Barre. Donations accepted.
Chronic Conditions Support Group. Free
discussion and educational group for anyone with
a chronic illness meets on the second Wednesday
of each month, 34 p.m. Gifford Conference
Center, 44 S. Main St., Randolph. 728-2390.
Celiac and Food Allergy Support Group. With
Lisa Mas of Harmonized Cookery. Second Wed.,
4:306 p.m. Conference room 3, Central Vermont Medical Center. lisamase@gmail.com.
Quilting Group. Working meeting of the Dog
River Quilters. Second Wed., 5:30 p.m. Community room, Brown Public Library, Northfield.
Jean, 585-5078 or jeanjolley@myfairpoint.net.
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March 12: PossumHaw. With the drive of bluegrass and the original lyricism of folk, PossumHaw
has stunning vocal harmonies, stellar acoustic
instrumentation, and a sound all their own. 7:30
p.m. Spruce Peak Performing Arts Center, 122
Hourglass Dr., Stowe. $20 advance; $25 day of
show after 5 p.m. 760-4634. SprucePeakArts.org
March 12: Jazzyaoke. Sing the standards backed
by a live six-piece jazz band; all lyrics provided.
7:30 p.m. Espresso Bueno, 248 N. Main St., Barre.
$5. 479-0896.events@espressobueno.com. espressobueno.com
March 13: Vermont Philharmonic: Dressing
It Up! From Melody to Full Orchestra. Family
concert. With music director and conductor Lou
Kosma and artistic director and conductor of the
Green Mountain Youth Symphony, Robert Blais.
2 p.m. Barre Opera House, 6 N. Main St., Barre.
Adults $15; seniors $12; students $5. vermontphilharmonic.org
March 13: Vermont Virtuosi: Once Upon a
Time. Featuring music for flute, clarinet, bassoon
and piano that is narrative in nature. Also the
world premiere of Encircled by You, a newly
commissioned quartet by Northfield composer
Dennis Bthory-Kitsz. 3 p.m. Unitarian Church,
130 Main St., Montpelier. Suggested donation:
$10; seniors/students $5. vermontvirtuosi@mail.com.
laurelannmaurer.com
March 16: Vermonts Own 40th Army Band.
Presented by The Vermont National Guard and
the Office of the Adjutant General. Featuring
traditional patriotic American tunes, as well
as contemporary musical favorites. Part of the
Farmers Night series. 7:30 p.m. Vermont State
House, Montpelier. Free.
March 1920: Montpelier Chamber Orchestra:
Primavera. Spring concert under the directorship
of Anne Decker Featuring Mozarts Overture to
Cosi Fan Tutte, Brittens Suite on English Folk
Tunes, Andres Paraphrase on Themes of Brian
Eno and Mendelssohns Symphony No. 4 in
A Major. Sat., 7:30 p.m.; Sun., 4 p.m. Vermont
College of Fine Arts, College Hall Chapel,
Montpelier. Adults $15; seniors $12; students $10.
229-4191. montpelierchamberorchestra.org
JSC.SA@jsc.edu
5th annual Turkish Day. Presented by the Turkish Cultural Center of Vermont. Turkish food,
exhibit, art display, gifts and more. 46 p.m.
Vermont State House, Cedar Creek Room, Montpelier. 448-0458. info@tccvt.org. tccvt.org
FCWC Family Fun Day. Free child-friendly community event with entertainment, arts and crafts,
face painting and baby playgroup. 10 a.m.1 p.m.
1 Park Ave., Montpelier. 262-3292. Family Center
of Washington County on Facebook
THURSDAY, MARCH 10
FRIDAY, MARCH 11
SATURDAY, MARCH 12
Community Forum on the Fracked Gas Pipeline. Presentation followed by breakout groups
with catered food. 69 p.m. Christ Church, 62
State St., Montpelier.
Contra Dance with Montpelier Contra Exchange. Tunes by Maivish, calling by Peter
Johnson. Flourish workshop at the break. 8 p.m.;
challenging contra 10:4511:30 p.m. Capital City
Grange, 6612 VT Rt. 12, Berlin. $6$12 sliding
scale admission. contraexchange.org. facebook.
com/contraexchange. contraexchange@gmail.com.
SUNDAY, MARCH 13
MONDAY, MARCH 14
LGBTQ Series Book Discussion: The Miseducation of Cameron Post. LGBTQ series
in partnership with the Unitarian Church of
Montpelier. Books are available at the library. 6:30
p.m. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, 135 Main St.,
Montpelier. 223-3338. kellogghubbard.org
TUESDAY, MARCH 15
Dreaming into the Earth: Integrative, Experiential Dreamwork. Monthly meetings to explore
the unique message of your dreams through
theatre, group interaction and discussion. Dreams
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Visual Arts
EXHIBITS
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16
THURSDAY, MARCH 17
Brain Injury Support Group. Open to all survivors, caregivers and adult family members. Third
Thurs., 1:302:30 p.m. Unitarian Church, 130
Main St., Montpelier. 244-6850.
Diabetes Discussion Group. Focus on selfmanagement. Open to anyone with diabetes
and their families. Third Thurs., 1:30 p.m. The
Health Center, Plainfield. Free. Don 322-6600 or
dgrabowski@the-health-center.org.
Survivors of Suicide Loss Support. Monthly
group for people affected by a suicide death. Third
Thurs., 67:30 p.m. Central Vermont Medical
Center, conference rm. 1, Fisher Rd., Berlin. 2230924. calakel@comcast.com.afsp.org.
Grandparents Raising Their Childrens Children. Third Thurs., 68 p.m. Child care provided.
Trinity United Methodist Church, 137 Main St.,
Montpelier. 476-1480.
River Arts Photo Co-op. Gather, promote and
share your experience and knowledge of photography with other photography enthusiasts in an
Calendar of Events
FRIDAY, MARCH 18
The Green Mountain Film Festival
March 18 27
See website for more details:
gmffestival.org
Social and Support Group for LGBTQ Adults
with Disabilities. Join Laura, an AmeriCorps
VISTA member and Paul Audy, an active community member, as they co-facilitate this first support
group meeting. Come together to talk, connect
and find support around a number of issues including coming out, socializing, challenges around
employment, accessibility, self-advocacy, choosing
partners and anything else that you would like to
discuss or find support around. 6 p.m. Unitarian
Church, Fireplace Room, 130 Main St., Montpelier.
International Folk Dance. Free instruction of a
variety of international folk dances in a program
presented by the Kellogg-Hubbard Library and
the Unitarian Church. All dances will be taught;
dance experience or a partner not necessary. 7 p.m.
Unitarian Church, 130 Main St., Montpelier.
SATURDAY, MARCH 19
Tea House Clinic. Get herbal nutritional supplementation through the form of teas and/or tinctures. Herbal tea sharing with other professional
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8358. helenday.com
SPECIAL EVENTS
March 6: Painting Skies and Clouds Demonstration. With Andrew Orr. Part of the Cabin
Fever Series. 12 p.m. Bryan Memorial Gallery,
Jeffersonville. Free. 644-5100. bryangallery.org
March 11: Opening Reception: Circular Earth
Sculpture by Dianne Shullenberger. Works
made with natural objects. 47 p.m. The Spotlight Gallery, Vermont Arts Council office, 136
State St., Montpelier. vermontartscouncil.org
March 12: Winter Light Air Painting Demonstration. With Eric Tobin. Part of the Cabin
Fever Series. 13 p.m. Bryan Memorial Gallery,
Jeffersonville. Free. 644-5100. bryangallery.org
The Museum of Everyday Life is soliciting contributions to its upcoming exhibition featuring the
mirror, which opens May 29. Accepting all kinds
of contributions including anecdotes, scholarship, art and objects consisting of or relating to all
aspects of mirrors. 3482 Dry Pond Rd., Glover.
museumofeverydaylife.org
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Weekly Events
ART & CRAFT
Beaders Group. All levels of beading experience
welcome. Free instruction available. Come with
a project for creativity and community. Sat., 11
a.m.2 p.m. The Bead Hive, Plainfield. 454-1615.
Calendar of Events
BICYCLING
BUSINESS, FINANCE,
COMPUTERS, EDUCATION
Computer and Online Help. One-on-one computer help. Tues. and Fri., 10 a.m.1 p.m. Waterbury Public Library, 28 N. Main St., Waterbury.
Free. Registration required: 244-7036.
Personal Financial Management Workshops.
Learn about credit/debit cards, credit building and repair, budgeting and identity theft,
insurance, investing, retirement. Tues., 68 p.m.
Central Vermont Medical Center, Conference
Room 3. Registration: 371-4191.
Sex Addicts Anonymous. Mon., 6:30 p.m. Bethany Church, 115 Main St., Montpelier. 552-3483.
Type 2 Diabetes Self-Management Program.
Education and support to help adults at high risk
of developing type 2 diabetes adopt healthier
eating and exercise habits that can lead to weight
loss and reduced risk. Every Tues., 10:3011:30
a.m. Kingwood Health Center Conference Room
(lower level), 1422 Rt. 66, Randolph. Free. Register: 728-7714.
Overeaters Anonymous. Twelve-step
program for physically, emotionally and spiritually overcoming overeating. Note meeting days
and locations. Every Tues., 5:306:30 p.m. and
Sat., 8:309:30 a.m. at Episcopal Church of the
Good Shepherd, 39 Washington St., Barre. 2493970. Every Mon., 56 p.m. at Bethany Church,
115 Main St., Montpelier. 223-3079.
Tai Chi Classes for All Ages. Every Tues. and
Thurs., 1011 a.m. Twin Valley Senior Center,
Rte. 2, Blueberry Commons, E. Montpelier. Free.
223-3322. twinvalleyseniors@myfairpoint.net
Weight Loss Support Group. Get help and support on your weight loss journey every Wed., 67
p.m. Giffords Conference Center, 44 S. Main St.,
Randolph. Free. No registration required. Open
to all regardless of where you are in your weight
loss.
Wits End. Support group for parents, siblings,
children, spouses and/or relationship partners of
someone suffering with addiction whether it is
to alcohol, opiates, cocaine, heroin, marijuana or
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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 hardto-recycle items. Mon., Wed., Fri., noon6 p.m.;
Third Sat., 9 a.m.1 p.m. ARCC, 540 North
Main St., Barre. $1 per carload. 229-9383 x106.
For list of accepted items, go to cvswmd.org/arcc.
RESOURCES
Efficiency Vermont Customer Support Office
Hours. Specialists will be on hand to provide
one-on-one energy consultations and answer
your energy questions. Every Tues., 11:30 a.m.2
p.m. and every Thurs., 46 p.m. through March.
Efficiency Vermont Barre Office, 322 N. Main
St., Barre. Free. 888-921-5990. info@efficiencyvermont.com
Onion River Exchange Tool Library. 80 tools
both power and manual. Wed., 46 p.m.; Sat.,
911 a.m. 46 Barre St., Montpelier. 661-8959.
info@orexchange.com.
SOLIDARITY/IDENTITY
Womens Group. Women age 40 and older
explore important issues and challenges in their
lives in a warm and supportive environment. Facilitated by psychotherapist Kathleen Zura. Every
Mon., 5:307:30 p.m. 41 Elm St., Montpelier.
223-6564. Insurances accepted.
SPIRITUALITY
Christian Science Reading Room. You're invited
to visit the Reading Room and see what we
have for your spiritual growth. You can borrow,
purchase or simply enjoy material in a quiet study
room. Hours: Wed., 11 a.m.7:15 p.m.; Thurs.
Sat., 11 a.m.1 p.m. 145 State St., Montpelier.
223-2477.
A Course in Miracles. A study in spiritual transformation. Group meets each Tues., 78 p.m.
Christ Episcopal Church, 64 State St., Montpelier. 279-1495.
Christian Counseling. Tues. and Thurs. Daniel
Dr., Barre. Reasonable cost. By appt. only:
479-0302.
Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults. For those
interested in learning about the Catholic faith, or
current Catholics who want to learn more. Wed.,
7 p.m. St. Monica Church, 79 Summer St.,
Barre. Register: 479-3253.
Deepening Our Jewish Roots. Fun, engaging text study and discussion on Jewish
spirituality. Sun., 4:456:15 p.m. Yearning
for Learning Center, Montpelier. 223-0583.
info@yearning4learning.org.
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Letters
Civil Disobedience at the
Public Service Board
Editor:
Approximately 70 people turned out February 19 for a
morning of defiant song at the Vermont Public Service
Board. We were all there (stuffed into the room, many in
the hallway) to show our support for landowners, Mr. and
Mrs. Cuneo, whose Williston property is under siege by
Vermont Gas for the easement of the fracked gas pipeline.
There has been an unsettling trend happening in this
country, particularly spiking since extreme methods of
extraction, such as fracking, started to be forced upon
the unwary public. That trend is the abuse of eminent
domain to put American home and landowners in this
position. Take this pittance were offering and allow us to
condemn easement rights on your property. Spend your
hard-earned money to hire a lawyer and fight us, the big
corporation. The stress and strain that these folks are put
under is difficult to imagine.
The Public Service Department made an egregious error
when they decided not to reopen the certificate of public
good for the pipeline proposal. Was the publics best interest served when Vermont Gas waited six months to report
the cost overrun of the project $154 million, up from
the original $86 million? Is our best interest served when
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CLASSES
FRENCH CLASSES:
Eleven-week French classes for adults starting
on March 14 in Montpelier both at U32 and
Montpelier High School. We also offer classes
in Burlington and Colchester.
Please go to www.aflcr.org for more
information or contact Micheline Tremblay at
michelineatremblay@gmail.com
Editor:
I am a retired Barre Town school employee. I understand the governor and some legislators are pressuring our
elected state treasurer to sell off fossil fuel investments in
our pension fund. Here is what I think about that: let experts like Treasurer Beth Pearce pick the investments, not
the politicians. Frankly they haven't done such a good job
paying the state's bills, I think the treasurer can do a better
job helping me pay mine.
And really: who's money is it, the State's or the pensioners?
It's ours of course, so hands off, politicians.
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Slow Down, Answer the Questions Its About Children and Youth
by Nat Frothingham
Opinion
Editorial
Marijuana use among high school and college students negatively impacts academic
outcomes. The association has a dose-response relationship, which means the more
a student uses, the worse the outcomes.
The research on the relationship between
marijuana use and academic outcomes
is almost sufficient to show a cause-andeffect link between the two.
Youth in more vulnerable situations (e.g.
already experiencing behavior or mental
health problems) are more likely to experience a negative academic outcome due to
marijuana use.
In Colorado, there has been a sharp increase in suspensions from 2013 to 2014.
The state cannot confirm whether this
is due to marijuana use, or due to the
state's legalization in 2014. In Vermont,
marijuana is the number one substance
for which students are suspended from
school.
he ripples and shockwaves from the tragic shooting events that occurred in our community last August can still be felt throughout the state. Our deepest sympathy goes
out to the families of the victims who are our neighbors. At the heart of our response
to this tragedy is our need to more closely examine the roles and responsibilities we all play in
the pursuit of the safety and wellbeing of our children in our community.
Our child protection system is facing a sharp increase in child custody rates. Its an alarming
trend and is quickly approaching an epidemic. Numbers show that a high percentage of these
children are from families struggling with substance abuse and addiction. Its a fact that many
of these children, having been exposed to trauma at such a young age, are at greater risk of
multiple physical and mental health challenges as adults. Over time there is a high cost attached
to treating these challenges. If we are to start turning the curve on child safety, and get out
ahead of this crisis, we need to realize the importance of investing in prevention. Prevention
and targeted family supports play an instrumental role in identifying and addressing family risk
factors so children can thrive in loving, safe environments free of abuse and neglect. We need
to shift our focus to front-end prevention work, and make sure that families get the help they
need when they need it.
Opinion
Lights Out
The Family Center of Washington County, the parent child center for central Vermont, has
been providing a broad range of prevention and family support services for nearly 30 years.
Recently we have piloted the Strengthening Families Demonstration Project. The parent child
centers in St. Albans and Rutland were also chosen to pilot the program. In a short time,
Strengthening Families has seen incredible results. Sen. Patrick Leahy recognized the significance of this program when he said, The Strengthening Families Program helps families and
children with open DCF cases by facilitating access to mental health resources, counseling,
substance abuse treatment, housing, child care and transportation. The program has already
proven successful, reducing the number of children removed from 30 percent of all open DCF
cases to 712 percent of all cases in just 18 months.
The program is showing such impressive results that the Parent Child Center Network is asking
that the Vermont legislature bring the Strengthening Families Project to each of the 15 parent
child centers in Vermont in fiscal year 2017. Vermont can no longer afford to underfund prevention work. An investment in parent child centers and the Strengthening Families program is an
investment in the future health and welfare of our children.
ed Koppells Lights Out A Cyber Attack, A Nation Unprepared, Surviving the Aftermath, calls for local, state, regional and federal responses. For some time he was the
TV host of Nightline and is a well recognized reporter/journalist. This powerful,
thoroughly researched book, makes the following general points:
Our electric grids are highly vulnerable to various kinds of attack, of which cyber attacks would
be the easiest and most disruptive.
For a decade or more, utilities, like other corporations and the federal government, have been
addressing cyber security. So far those efforts have not stopped domestic and international
hackers from penetrating diverse fire walls to steal thousands of records and cause disruption.
We cannot assume utilities will be an exception.
Such attacks could knock out electric power over large regions for weeks, months or as long
as a year.
Because of the length of these outages consequences would be much more devastating than
those we have experienced from terrorist violence and natural disasters.
City populations would soon run out of water, food and other essentials causing starvation,
violence and massive civic disorder.
Travel and transport would soon become impossible because pumping and providing fuel is
electricity dependent.
The feds, states, and local communities have no well articulated and publicly recognized plans
to respond.
Military advisors, homeland security experts and others all agree that it is not a matter of IF
Koppel clearly documents these propositions. There are examples of some individuals and
communities principally western ranchers and the Mormons who are prepared to survive
such an eventuality.
Families and individuals can store food and water and invest in alternative sources of electricity.
But those isolated responses do not address the most important question. Are we willing to be
our brothers keepers? Who are our brothers? What are our personal and political boundaries? Many Vermont individuals and communities responded generously to diverse damaging
consequences from Irene. The scenarios detailed in Lights Out, for even a month or two,
would create much more widespread consequences. How can our state government prepare for
such an attack? Our select boards? School systems? Corporate entities? Religious and spiritual
congregations? Are we willing to support such initiatives?
Let us, in our varied organizational contexts, and as families and individuals, address this probable challenge now.
Have something important to say? We want to hear it! Send it to us at: editorial@montpelierbridge.com
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