Seven Days, October 26, 2022

Vermont regulators will allow semiconductor maker GlobalFoundries to form its own power utility in order to help the company contain electricity costs at its Essex Junction plant.

The state Public Utility Commission issued a certificate of public good for the project last Friday after more than a year of review. The decision will allow the chipmaker, which consumes 400,000 megawatt hours per year, or 8 percent of all the electricity in the state, to bypass Green Mountain Power and purchase electricity directly from the wholesale market.

Ken McAvey, vice president and general manager of the facility, said in a statement that he was pleased with the decision, which would help make the facility “more globally competitive.”

GlobalFoundries has long complained that, in Vermont, power costs are significantly higher than just over the border in New York State, where it is headquartered and has other semiconductor fabrication factories.

The idea of sidestepping GMP, however, caused sig nificant unease in some circles and led the PUC to reject GlobalFoundries’ initial petition in February. The company is

Green Mountain Power’s largest customer by far, account ing for 10 percent of its sales. Would losing that business mean remaining ratepayers would have to pay more?

The company tried to address those concerns by making the transition to its own utility, which will be called GF Power, over four years and paying a $15.6 million transition fee to GMP.

Environmental groups worried that the chipmaker would be allowed to bypass regulations that require utilities to purchase or support renewable energy in the state. The company, which employs 2,000 people, resolved that issue earlier this year when it agreed to build a fivemegawatt solar array in Essex Junction. The pledge led the Conservation Law Foundation to drop its opposition to the company’s request.

“The PUC’s decision is good news for Vermont. This type of regulatory innovation will lead to increased investment and modernization in the GF Vermont semiconductor facility in Essex, ensuring a continued commitment to our state,” Betsy Bishop, president of the Vermont Chamber of Commerce, said in a statement.

Read Kevin McCallum’s full story at sevendaysvt.com.

FREE FITS

Every week at Burlington thrift shop Battery Street Jeans, owner Stu Sporko gives away more than 1,000 articles of clothing. The items are placed outside the College Street store in a big wooden bin, new on the sidewalk this week. The container replaces a set of plastic receptacles.

“Everything I own pretty much came from here,” said Kim Rooney, 39, a self-described “floater” who is homeless in Burlington. She was looking through the bin on Monday afternoon — rummaging through an assortment of sweaters, pants and shirts — and waiting for Sporko to see whether he had any jeans her size inside the shop.

“If it wasn’t for this place, I wouldn’t have

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A Franklin County sheriff candidate has been charged with assault for kicking a handcuffed man in August. John Grismore is unapologetic — and still in the running.

DISCUSSION DROPPED

Randolph Union High School postponed a community forum about the alleged bullying of a trans student-athlete after receiving threats. How uncivil.

YOUTH SERVED?

A court ruled to approve a permit for a planned youth detention center in Newbury. It would be Vermont’s only, since Woodside closed in 2020.

LEARNING LOSS

The 2022 test scores for Vermont students in fourth and eighth grades have dropped compared to 2019 — a likely side effect of the pandemic.

$1 million

That’s the amount of federal funds the City of Burlington will funnel to local nonprofits working on pandemic recovery.

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clothing,” her friend, Kelly Ingram, 37, concurred. In addition to the basics, the two said they’ve gotten boots, backpacks and winter jackets from the free bin.

“He’s awesome,” Rooney said of Sporko. “He’s very helpful.” Ingram, originally from Bristol, said everyone in City Hall Park talks about the free clothes outside the store.

Once an employee of Battery Street Jeans, Sporko purchased the business in 2016; it was already giving clothes away.

“If somebody comes in and they need some thing, we give it to them,” Sporko, 29, said. “The whole idea is to keep stuff out of the landfill and out of Goodwill’s monopoly.”

The free clothes help prevent theft, Sporko said, because they meet a person’s basic needs. “I’ve had people tell me they used to boost stuff,”

he said. “But they’re not trying to boost stuff as much anymore.”

The free duds also serve a less tangible purpose.

“It’s important to be able to express yourself,” Sporko said. “Even if a person’s lost everything and they’re on the street, they want to maintain their identity and their sense of style.”

Sporko said he constantly fills the bin and is always on the lookout for practical, wearable, “not goofy” shoes. “Everybody needs a size 12,” he said.

The freebies go beyond Burlington. Edith B. Wilkerson of South Burlington looks for items she can send to orphanages in her native Ghana.

“I wish we had millions of people like him,” she said of Sporko. “The world would be peaceful.”

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I was reading “Building a Workforce” [October 12] when I noted the images on the cover of your magazine. What stood out for me was that the one and only clearly female image has on a hard hat and tool belt, but she appears to be poised more for a fashion runway than a construction jobsite.

What a missed opportunity to have portrayed a young woman standing strong and tall in the male-dominated world of construction.

Thanks for all that you do!

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[Re “Building a Workforce,” October 12]: Naomi Klein wrote This Changes Every thing, and by “this,” she meant climate change. I don’t expect the entire article about our depleted blue-collar labor force to be about climate change, but not to mention it is kind of odd.

In my opinion, the No. 1 obstacle to carbon emission reduction is a lack of a climate change workforce. The new green revolution will require a lot of specialized tradespeople who are currently in short supply: solar installers who are licensed electricians, as well as building weather ization and HVAC experts.

Most of those people are employed in jobs that increase the amount of carbon emissions by building large second homes for wealthy people. They are the ones who can afford it. Even a net-zero home that is built for one family has a huge carbon footprint that will take years to offset in energy savings — years we don’t have at this point.

I wonder what Vermont’s housing stock per capita is? Or average occupancy or size of homes? What is the average life span of a residential home? The New York Times points out that the size of houses has almost doubled and the number of people living in a house has decreased by half in the past 70 years.

Respectfully, I know it is complicated, but maybe we have a housing allocation problem more than a shortage.

‘PASSED OVER’ FOR A REASON?

As a former military officer, I took the time to read “Right Flank” [October 12]

on Gerald Malloy, out of curiosity. Having heard his interviews and listened to debates, I knew that he was not anyone I would ever support. His far-right agenda and support for Donald Trump, who advo cates for the overthrow of our democratic country, are appalling. It is antithetical to the core beliefs of a democratic society. His actions are unbecoming of an officer.

But what I found most striking is that, after 22 years, he retired as a major. In today’s Army, a qualified officer, espe cially a graduate of West Point, should be promoted to lieutenant colonel after 15 to 16 years — then colonel by 20 years. The graduates of West Point are supposed to be our best officers, our generals and leaders. His superior officers must have felt he was not qualified to be a leader in the Army and denied him the rank of lieutenant colonel.

“Passed over” is the military term. Malloy is as unfit to be a U.S. senator as he seems to have been a leader in the Army. Unfortunately, he is representative of the Republican Party, which doesn’t have the same standards as the Army, so it is filled with unqualified misfits.

Museum & Planetarium’s Mark Breen, among others — including a Vermont state trooper and a medical examiner.

While it’s fun to fantasize about what UFOs could represent and it’s fun to get scared over blinking lights in the dark, there has never been a shred of evidence linking reality to there being aliens among us. Seven Days should have just called the story its Halloween issue — “issue” meaning not a newspaper but an issue, as in “problem,” that people who believe in aliens from other planets have.

Furthermore, it’s foolish that in her column [From the Publisher: “Cluse Encounters,” October 12], Seven Days publisher and editor in chief Paula Routly cites the UFO story as “pretty compelling,” as if there’s any truth to the existence of aliens.

homestead where household income is less than $90,000 and the home is valued at $450,000, only the first $400,000 of homestead value is income-sensitized. The $50,000 above the $400,000 “break point” receives no benefit. If the house hold income is above $90,000 but less than the upper limit for eligibility (about $140,000), only the first $225,000 of homestead value is eligible for incomesensitivity benefit.

Fourth, the new per-pupil weighting scheme adopted by the legislature was not meant to fund new construction but to acknowledge the greater financial cost of educating students with unique needs, such as those whose native language is not English.

For “wealthier” communities whose tax rates will increase to fund the new pupil allocation scheme, they may justifi ably ask why are they paying for a new school in Burlington while at the same time paying for maintenance costs in their own districts.

The word “equity” appears to have “diverse” meanings in Vermont.

‘BEYOND BELIEF’

Besides the existence of aliens being beyond belief unless you’re on crack, it’s also beyond belief that Seven Days devoted a cover story to writing at great length and detail about Vermont being known for its sightings of unidentified flying objects [“UFOMG: From Flying Saucers to Starlink, Vermont Has a Long History of Strange Things in the Sky,” October 5]. It’s even more hideous to hear the alien beliefs of U.S. Rep. Peter Welch and the Fairbanks

HIGH SCHOOL MATH

[Re “The $165,000,000 Question,” Septem ber 21]: Residents in Burlington deciding how to vote on new school construction might consider a few points.

First, it is not clear that the quoted $165 million cost includes the 3.5 percent interest on the 20-year bond.

In South Burlington, the $210 million figure for proposed new construction did not include a whopping $135 million esti mate for interest on bonds for construc tion, to be paid with citizen tax dollars.

Second, the $165 million figure is most likely an estimate. In an era of hyperinfla tion, the final cost will very likely be more than $165 million — excluding interest.

Third, education tax policy in Vermont is fiendishly complex. For example, for a

CORRECTIONS

The investment relationship between United Therapeutics, a biotechnology company, and Burlington Interna tional Airport-based Beta Technolo gies was not accurately described in last week’s story titled “Network News.” UT supplied Beta with startup funding and has a contract to purchase planes and charging infrastructure from the aviation company.

Last week’s story about CoreMap CEO Sarah Kalil, headlined “Tough AF,” misstated the type of breast cancer she had in 2011. It was aggres sive breast cancer that had spread to her lymph nodes.

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We’re All Gonna Die Someday

Laying the Death Issue to rest

One of my favorite Twitter accounts is Daily Death Reminder (@death_ reminder). Every day, it pops up in my feed with the same dispassionate message: “You will die someday.” To me, the tweets serve not as gloomy admonitions to prepare for death but as gentle reminders to savor being alive — and to stop doomscrolling.

An appreciation for life in the face of the inevitable is one thing we hope you’ll take away from this edition of Seven Days. Our first-ever Death Issue tackles a range of topics related to the End and employs a variety of treatments, from somber to joyful.

There is no bigger mystery in life than death, and poets are no strangers to mystery. So we invited local writers to share their POEMS ABOUT DEATH (page 42). As Burlington poet Ben Aleshire puts it in the intro to that collection, “Poems acknowledge death, wave to it, invite it up onto the porch to sit for a spell.”

WILLEM JEWETT wasn’t a poet, but he did invite death to sit with him. In January, the Ripton resident ended his life using Vermont’s so-called Death With Dignity Law (page 44). As a state legislator, Jewett was instrumental in the 2013 passage of that bill, which enables terminally ill Vermonters to die on their own terms.

Calais’ STANLEY AND ELAINE FITCH likewise did just that in August, becoming the firstknown Vermont couple to end their lives together using the law (page 45).

Not everyone is ready to go when Death calls. Steve Goldstein interviewed Vermonters about their surreal NEARDEATH EXPERIENCES (page 28). In a compan ion piece, Robert Kiener sat down with former Boston Red Sox great BILL “SPACE MAN” LEE to talk about the septuagenarian pitcher’s recent brush with death as he warmed up before a minor league game (page 33).

Like birth, death is big business. Ken Picard examined how new trends and attitudes are CHANGING THE FUNERAL

INDUSTRY (page 36). Rachel Hellman plotted out how cremations and new burial alternatives are throwing dirt on the CEMETERY BIZ (page 15). Fewer people are being buried these days, in part because more are donating their bodies to science. Chelsea Edgar visited the University of Vermont’s Robert Larner College of Medicine to learn HOW CADAV ERS ARE SELECTED AND USED (page 14).

It’s never too early to learn about death. At New Village Farm in Shel burne, Melissa Pasanen watched KIDS LEARN ABOUT THE LIFE CYCLE by observing the slaughter of livestock (page 46).

Sorrow often follows death, but there are moments of comfort, too. In southern Vermont, the HALLOWELL SINGERS perform at the bedsides of hospice patients, aiding both the dying and their families (page 52). Composer MATTHEW

EVAN TAYLOR found solace in a new work he wrote to honor his late grandmother (page 56). In an essay, comedian Annie Russell shares how she used HUMOR TO PROCESS GRIEF when her parents died (page 40).

On a lighter note, Chris Farnsworth interviewed erstwhile Vermont film maker Allan Nicholls about the resurrec tion of DEAD RINGER, his long-lost, quirky rock and roll film starring the late musi cian Meat Loaf (page 54).

Even the grim reaper can’t escape the occasional mundanity of this mortal plane, as cartoonist Harry Bliss illus trates on the cover. His depiction of Death raking leaves is a good reminder to enjoy yourself while you’re here. As Guy Lombardo once sang, “It’s later than you think.”

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What the Dead Teach Med school students say dissecting donated bodies provides lessons beyond anatomy

Plot Twist

As fewer people choose burial, Vermont’s cemeteries struggle to maintain their grounds

Seeing Orange In Orange County, a conservative culture warrior vies for Sen. MacDonald’s Democratic seat

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Knocking on Heaven’s Door Vermonters share their near-death experiences

New Undertakings

The next generation of morticians is mostly young, female and “called” to the profession

Orphan Annie Essay: A standup comic riffs on grief and comedy

Passing Thoughts

Vermont poets share verses about death

‘He Was a Real Doer’ Life Stories: Willem Jewett, August 23, 1963-January 12, 2022

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Singing Them Across

The Hallowell hospice choir comforts the terminally ill with music Film Out of Hell Meat Loaf and his doppelgänger return in Allan Nicholls’ lost movie, Dead Ringer

Gift of Light

Composer Matthew Evan Taylor honors his grandmother’s memory in a VSO premiere

The Apple of My Pie

Many generations of Allens run Allenholm Farm

Then Again

“Artists in the Archives” at the Henry Sheldon Museum collages history

FOOD +DRINK 46 Life Lessons

Youths get hands-on experience with death at Shelburne’s New Village Farm Uncommon Legacy Vermont History Museum in Montpelier hosts an exhibit about an iconic cracker

Shots U.S. Coffee Championships preliminary competition comes to Vermont

South Hero’s Allenholm Farm dates back to 1870; seven generations of the Allen family have run it. For decades, Ray W. Allen and his late wife, Pam, welcomed visitors and operated a petting zoo there. Today, members of the fifth, sixth and seventh generations run the farm. Eva visited recently and picked some apples.

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SPIRITED AWAY

History buffs enjoy a Halloween party tailor-made to

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But Soft

Obie Award winner Leah C. Gardiner directs New York theater troupe the Acting Company in an instantly iconic rendition of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, stopping by Fuller Hall at St. Johnsbury Academy this week. e production breathes new life into this beloved tale with fanciful costumes, moonlit graveyards and bloody duels.

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Frightening Films

It’s scary out there for independent filmmakers. Luckily, White River Junction auteurs get their moment in the spotlight at Junction Arts & Media’s Halloween-O- on Spooktacular Showcase

A selection of seven-minute horror shorts has audience members on the edge of their seats and is followed by an awards ceremony celebrating the best cinematography, sound design and more.

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Antici ... pation

Hot patootie, bless my soul: Burlingtonians experience the Rocky Horror Picture Show screening of a lifetime at the Flynn this Halloween. Barry Bostwick — aka Brad himself — makes an appearance, meets with VIP pass holders and does the time warp again at this special anniversary showing of the cult camp classic.

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Town Hall Meeting

Just in time for Election Day, Middlesex town meeting moderator and coauthor of Slow Democracy: Rediscovering Community, Bringing Decision Making Back Home Susan Clark presents a First Wednesdays talk at Goodrich Memorial Library in Newport. Clark argues for local, neighborto-neighbor political mobilization as a panacea to many problems plaguing the nation today and offers up examples and anecdotes from across the country.

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Be Light

ONGOING

Back to the Landscape

Art lovers take care not to get lost in Kathleen Kolb’s mesmerizingly realistic paintings at her solo show, “Fragile/Familiar,” at Middlebury’s Edgewater Gallery on the Green. e artist’s work focuses on light, New England architecture and a sense of place, using color, texture and detail to evoke exquisitely specific moments in time.

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Deadline Foliage

Autumn in Vermont is shortlived. Rain, wind and nighttime temps all affect its intensity and duration. No matter how breathtaking it is, the seasonal blaze of color comes to the same inevitable end. Getting out in the woods to witness it feels akin to visiting a dying friend. Similarly, the goodbye never feels sufficient.

That’s one reason I played hooky from work last Friday and drove to Charlotte for a midday walk up Mount Philo. With the leaves past peak in most of the state, I knew my last best chance to see some lingering glory would be right here in the Champlain Valley. There’s no better view of it than from atop the 968-foot mountain, and I’d get to walk through the trees to reach it.

On a new trail, no less. A year ago, Seven Days wrote about the redesigned footpath to the top of Philo, an alternative to the popular paved road that corkscrews up to the parking lot at the summit. Happily forgoing the tarmac, I took the new route, ascending wood and stone stairs, rounding enticing curves and passing giant boulders. What was once a steep, slippery scramble is now a marvel of engineering and landscape design that winds up at the westernmost lookout — my favorite — then proceeds up to the official summit, where Adirondack chairs await.

REPORTERS LIKE TO GET TO THE BOTTOM OF THINGS, AND LIFE’S END IS ALMOST CERTAINLY ITS GREATEST MYSTERY.

Now we’re daring to resurrect it, with a mix of stories that range from an exploration of the changing funeral industry to a feature about a Brattleboro choir that sings to hospice patients. There’s an in-depth obituary of the man who improved Vermont’s Death With Dignity Law — before using it himself — and an essay by a comedian who has been processing the deaths of her parents through her standup act.

We share a similar goal: Facing something we all fear, but also have in common, makes it a little less scary. Hopefully our collective efforts make for interesting reading as fall gives way to what follows: the long, cold prelude to spring.

Dozens of squealing schoolkids were on the way down when I climbed up, but I was happy to step off the trail to let them pass. Juggling backpacks and water bottles, they merrily traipsed over the soft carpet of the dead autumn without the burden of seeing mortality in every downed leaf.

This week’s Death Issue wasn’t motivated by the season — though the timing, right before Halloween, surely was. The truth is: Reporters like to get to the bottom of things, and life’s end is almost certainly its greatest mystery. Over the years, our writers and editors have pitched countless stories on the topic, from alternative burials to near-death experiences.

Circa 2019, we started collecting the ideas in earnest.

Then came the pandemic and, with it, death on a scale unfamiliar to people outside of war zones. The topic was relevant, all right, but too grim for an entire issue.

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ORANGE COUNTY SENATE RACE HEATS UP

Tesla Eyes South Burlington for First Vermont Dealership

Electric car manufacturer Tesla hopes to open its first Vermont dealership in a former grocery store in South Burlington.

But zoning for the former Hannaford property, which has been vacant for four years, does not allow auto sales, a designation reserved for properties with frontage directly on the busy Shelburne Road corridor.

As first reported by the Burlington Free Press, the company requested that the property be rezoned, and the South Burlington Planning Commission was scheduled to consider it on Tuesday night.

If the commission supported the change, city council approval would still be required, said Paul Conner, the city’s planning and zoning director. Tesla made the request earlier in the year, but the commission proposed something slightly different, Conner explained.

What the Dead Teach

Med school students say dissecting donated bodies provides lessons beyond anatomy

Tom Lever was a thoroughgoingly practical man, according to his wife of 40 years, Theresa. In the car on the way to an appointment with his oncologist, two and a half days before he died of lung cancer on March 1, 2018, Tom started talking to Theresa about tires.

“‘Make sure you always have good tires,’” Theresa recalled him telling her. “‘I haven’t been happy with the Cooper Weather-Masters.’”

While they were waiting in the oncologist’s office, Theresa said, Tom seemed to have a sudden revelation.

“Oh, I know what happens next,” he told her. “I know what happens next.”

“You do?” Theresa asked. “What is it?”

Tom gave her an inscrutable look. “I’m not telling you.”

In his final days, Tom decided what would happen next, at least to his mortal chassis: He would donate his body to the University of Vermont’s Robert Larner College of Medicine. Theresa had learned about UVM’s Anatomical Gift Program

during her 38-year career as a social worker at Central Vermont Medical Center, and she and Tom approached the subject of what to do with his body with equanimity. “We’re both very practical people,” she said. “And that just seemed like a practical thing to do.”

Each year, an estimated 20,000 people in the U.S. bequeath their bodies to medical education and research programs. UVM, which has accepted body donations since 1909, typically receives between 30 and 50 donors a year, according to Gary Mawe, a neurological sciences professor and the director of the university’s Anatomical Gift Program. At UVM and other institutions, the word “donor,” rather than the slightly macabresounding “cadaver,” is the preferred nomenclature: “There was an effort in the early 2000s, among people in anatomical education, to reflect the fact that this is a magnanimous gift that these people have given us,” Mawe explained.

Instead of simply rezoning the Hannaford site, the commission is proposing to also rezone the Lowe’s Home Improvement building just to the south. That’s because both large retail properties are somewhat set back from Shelburne Road, Conner explained.

Both properties would be rezoned to allow auto sales, but the commission is proposing to restrict certain other sites along Shelburne Road from being used as dealerships.

Like many states, Vermont has not allowed vehicle manufacturers to also operate dealerships, requiring them to be owned by franchise holders.

This has previously proven an obstacle for Tesla’s direct-to-consumer business model. But a 2021 legal change created an exemption for any “non-franchised zero-emission vehicle manufacturer that directly owns, operates, and controls the warranty or service facility.”

This would apply to Tesla as well as other EV makers, including Rivian and Lucid.

The consent form included a space for donors to offer a few words to the medical students who would someday learn from their remains. Tom wrote: “Don’t smoke. Don’t drink. Take care of your teeth.” And also, “Live long and prosper.”

Out of respect for that magnanimity, UVM maintains strict ethical boundaries in its anatomy program. Students never learn the names of the donors, whose anatomical idiosyncrasies they come to understand better than their own, and the only people allowed to view the

The arrival of a showroom and service center would be a boost for the brand in Vermont, said David Roberts, who coordinates the Drive Electric Vermont program. While Tesla had a mobile service option and can update software remotely, owners with more significant needs currently have to travel out of state for service in New York or Massachusetts, he said.

“The best thing about this, to me, is that, if this happens, there will be a local service option for Tesla owners,” he said. m

YOU ARE DEAD, AND IT’S YOUR BODY, BUT YOU’RE LETTING YOURSELF BE FULLY EXPOSED AND TAKEN APART IN AN EXTREMELY INTIMATE MANNER. RICH ARENTZEN

Plot

As fewer people choose burial, Vermont’s cemeteries struggle to maintain their grounds

D ebbie Baker never expected to run a cemetery. For most of her life, she didn’t think much about cemeteries at all. But after she was elected to the Rupert Selectboard in southern Vermont, she was invited to a meeting of local cemetery lead ers. The next thing Baker knew, she was, as she put it, “tricked” into becoming treasurer of Rupert Cemetery, a nonprofit group that runs several burial grounds.

Five years later, Baker, who runs a small plumbing and heating busi ness with her husband, finds herself the volunteer president of the organization and responsible for mowing the lawns, selling plots, arranging burials and recruiting volunteers. Despite the long list of tasks, she’s found satisfaction in the role.

“I go to the cemetery, and I find it very peaceful and relaxing,” Baker said. “I know that sounds weird, but for me it’s about honoring all of these people from the past.”

But the position also comes with worries. In recent years, the nonprofit’s revenue — from plot sales, its small trust fund and a subsidy from the town — has not been enough to cover expenses. Inflation has led lawn-mowing contrac tors to up their rates. Meanwhile, the community is less interested in local burial; cremation — which brings in far less revenue — has grown in popularity.

The result: In 2021, Rupert Cemetery spent $16,556 on upkeep of its four burial grounds but had revenue of only $16,283, for a loss of $273.

To cope, Baker has started to mow the cemeteries herself and clears brush on weekends with her husband’s help. She convinced the town to contribute roughly $7,000 a year and has opted to forgo some maintenance tasks, such as repairing an old section of fencing. The cemetery group’s modest savings account has provided a short-term cushion, but Baker anticipates more money problems ahead.

The Rupert Cemetery’s financial outlook is not unusual. Vermont’s roughly 2,000 ceme teries — with their epitaph-engraved tombstones and rich historical relevance — are a quintessential part of the smalltown landscape. Some are maintained by town budgets, others by churches and some, as in Rupert, by volunteer associations.

Regardless of ownership, many are finding that the books no longer balance because of changing norms around burials and the soaring popularity of cremation. The number of new burials has dropped sharply at some cemeter ies. Inflation means that cemetery endowments and “perpetual care” funds donated by families to help with upkeep don’t stretch as far as they once did.

“Cemeteries are becoming historical sites,” said Tom Giffin, president of the Vermont Old Cemetery Association. “The era of everyone getting a coffin and embalmed and everything else, that’s not the norm anymore.”

The result is less revenue to mow grass, plow roads, remove dead trees, and

Burlington Residents Can Earn $1,000 for Sharing Their Home

The Burlington City Council has approved spending $30,000 on incen tives for people who rent out rooms in their homes. It’s the council’s latest attempt to chip away at the city’s acute housing crisis.

On Monday, the council passed a resolution that directs the city’s Housing Trust Fund to allocate $1,000 to 30 new hosts who connect with a tenant through HomeShare Vermont. The nonprofit helps seniors, adults with disabilities and others remain in their houses by matching them with people looking for a place to live.

Unlike a typical roommate arrange ment, renters can opt to help with tasks around the house — such as preparing meals or providing transportation — in exchange for reduced rent. The average monthly rent through HomeShare in 2021 was $323, and the average match length was 23 months.

Under the city’s pilot program, hosts would get $500 after a renter lives there for six months, and another $500 after 12 months. To be eligible, hosts cannot charge more than $650 per month in rent.

“We just have a huge imbalance of those looking for housing compared to those homes that we have available,” Kirby Dunn, executive director of HomeShare Vermont, explained to the council.

In recent years, Burlington has invested in developing housing and changing land-use policies, but finding affordable rental housing in much of the city is still nearly impossible. Seven Days has examined the complexity of Vermont’s housing crisis in its yearlong “Locked Out” series.

Vermont is also the third-oldest state in the nation, with a median age of 43. The result is smaller household sizes and changing housing needs. During the past decade, the number of one-person households in Vermont has grown five times as fast as in the rest of the country, according to the state Tax Structure Commission.

HomeShare, meanwhile, is in demand. But there are far more people looking for housing than there are hosts. Many of the requests are in Burlington.

The council hopes the new program can address that mismatch.

“We’ve got a lot of empty bedrooms sitting around the city that could be used for housing, and if this is one way to open those bedrooms, we should give it a shot,” Councilor Sarah Carpenter (D-Ward 4) said. m

What the Dead Teach

donors’ bodies are anatomy students.

Each spring, the medical school holds a ceremony, called the Convocation of Thanks, as a tribute to donors and their families. Even though the ceremony includes a PowerPoint presentation featuring photos and remembrances of the donors, UVM does not provide students with any information that would connect the people pictured in the slides, smiling with their grandkids or mugging for the camera with a French fry between their teeth, with the particular donors whose bodies they dissected in the lab.

“In some ways, you have to compartmentalize,” Mawe said. “You have to be aware of the humanity of it so that you don’t drop your guard and do anything disrespectful, and you have to focus on what you need to learn.”

The first documented practice of using cadavers for medical education dates back to the third century BC, when the physicians of the ancient Greek city of Alexandria began dissecting human remains to better understand how disease and injury ravaged the inner architecture of the body. For the next millennium and a half, the rise of Christianity put a stop to anatomical research on cadavers throughout Europe — the Roman Catholic Church considered it blasphemous — until a more freethinking Holy Roman Emperor, Frederick II, decided there might be some value in reviving the practice. In 1231, he decreed that a human body should be dissected at least once every five years to advance anatomical research; attendance would be mandatory for anyone who wanted to practice medicine.

In the 18th and 19th centuries, it wasn’t uncommon for American physicians to acquire research cadavers by unscrupulous means. In 19th-century Baltimore, Johns Hopkins University and other medical schools routinely dispatched students, janitors and doctors to exhume graves.

In 1968, the Uniform Anatomical Gift Act established a regulatory framework for body and organ donation, which required the consent of the deceased. At UVM and medical schools across the country, the dissection of willed human bodies is still a foundational part of medical education — and a rite of passage that, for many students, is by turns enlightening and profoundly weird.

“I don’t think it’s unnatural for students to have an emotional reaction to human remains,” Mawe said. “But we firmly believe that this is the best way to teach anatomy.”

Each year, some 200 UVM students use the anatomy lab; most are first-year medical students, who are required to spend a semester learning human anatomy through dissection. On a recent Tuesday afternoon in the lab, on the fourth floor of the Given Medical Building, 12 white, zippered body bags rested on stainless steel dissection tables. A sealed plastic bin at each workstation held the donor’s spent remains; once the students conclude their study of a particular donor, UVM returns the cremated remains to the family. A chalkboard at the front of the room offered some tips for handling (“Complex! Delicate!”) skulls, along with a gentle reminder of how those skulls got there in the first place: “A human being donated this to us so we could learn.”

Working in groups of four, first-year medical students spend a semester

getting acquainted, tissue by tissue, with a single donor, who remains anonymous to them save for a few pertinent facts: age, sex, cause of death and, in certain cases, occupation in life.

When first year-medical students begin their anatomy course, they receive a binder containing messages from the donors about why they chose to give their bodies to the medical school. Molly Hurd, a first-year medical student, remembers fighting back tears the first time she read the testimonials. “The one I really remember was from a nurse, who talked about her journey in health care and how, at the end of her life, she wanted to perpetuate the study of medicine,” Hurd said.

After Tom Lever died, Theresa, his wife, and two of their friends delivered his body to the medical center. To keep him steady in the back of a friend’s van, Theresa said, they secured him to a board with bungee cords. Theresa thinks Tom would have approved. “He was such a fix-it guy,” she said. “He would have loved knowing that he was bungee-corded.”

Afterward, she sometimes wondered what was happening to his body.

“It wasn’t disturbing or scary or anything like that,” Theresa said. “It was really kind of interesting to me. Obviously, I knew that he was dead, and that it was just his body up there, but there was something kind of alive about the whole experience — like, it wasn’t the last chapter yet. I was very glad to know that he was there.”

By the time Theresa attended the Convocation of Thanks in the spring, Tom had been dead for more than four years. But the ceremony gave her an opportunity to celebrate his memory in the presence of people whose lives had been changed as a result of his decision to donate his body. A medical student spoke about how his donor restored his self-confidence in the grueling early weeks of medical school, and Theresa shared her own reflections on Tom’s cancer diagnosis and death. “It was lovely, really,” she said.

For Rich Arentzen, whose friend, Ralph Preston, willed his body to UVM in 2020, the spring ceremony provided a kind of emotional closure, particularly given the pandemic’s cancellation of collective, in-person grieving. “I was really awed and honored by the solemnity by which they treated the donors and their families,” Arentzen said. “I found it very moving, actually. And that wasn’t something I had expected.”

Preston, a world-renowned builder of miniature ships in bottles, died at 92 of natural causes. He was physically robust;

as Arentzen put it, “someone cutting into his muscles would see something a little unusual for a guy that age.”

Preston’s desire to donate his body, Arentzen explained, was connected to his own spiritual beliefs, which weren’t based in religion so much as his reverence for the relationship between scientific understanding and the vast mystery of the universe. “He thought it a great honor to donate his body to science when he passed,” Arentzen said.

In Arentzen’s view, there’s something radical about entrusting your remains to strangers. “I mean, you are dead, and it’s your body, but you’re letting yourself be fully exposed and taken apart in an extremely intimate manner,” he said.

In fact, anatomy students used a 3D virtual dissection program in the early days of the pandemic, when UVM suspended in-person classes, Mawe said. But in his view, the simulations can’t re-create the tactile experience of working on a real body, which prepares students for the many variations of the human habitus they will encounter as physicians.

Pham, now almost three months into his anatomy course, said he’s come to see his experience in the lab as valuable training not only in the mechanics of the body, but in the emotional and psychological demands of his chosen field.

“You’re confronted very early on with the reality of what you’re going to be doing as a physician: treating a human body and seeing each patient as an individual,” he said.

And in some ineffable sense, he added, he views this part of the learning process as the fulfillment of a spiritual obligation to the donors: “I think it’s one of the highest forms of respect to the person, based on the intent that they had in giving their body in the first place, to actually go through and learn the human body with their gift, to make the best of their gift.”

The anatomy lab is where many students first encounter a dead human body, Mawe said. The experience can be overwhelming, a visceral reminder of the thin line between here and there.

“This was a person who lived a full life, and you begin to think about that life,” Mawe said. “Sometimes, they’re reminded of a loved one who died recently.”

On rare occasions, students have fainted in the lab. (“We used to keep some orange juice around,” Mawe said). When Mawe notices a student getting upset during a dissection, he said, he’ll invite them to sit in his office, just down the hall, and remind them that the donor made a conscious choice to be there.

Chris Pham, a 24-year-old first-year UVM medical student from Seattle, said the idea of working on a cadaver initially struck him as a bit medieval. “One of my first thoughts going into the experience was, like, Why are we still doing this?

Technology and medical education has advanced a lot, and there are virtual dissectors out there that are pretty sophisticated now,” he said.

This learning process hasn’t been without its uncanny moments, and certain parts of the body, Pham noted, tend to elicit strong reactions. For Pham, the hands of his donor have been a particularly potent reminder of his own grandmother, who died a year and a half ago. Pham was at her bedside, holding her hand.

“The hands are the literal, physical extensions of the mental entity that occupies the body,” Pham said. “Then you touch a hand without a being behind it, and that nothingness is so strange.” In the instant after his grandmother passed, Pham said, he had a vivid recollection of a photograph of his grandmother holding him as an infant. “It was as if she was saying to me, ‘I’ve been here since the beginning, and I’ll continue to be with you,’” he said.

As Pham progresses in his training in the anatomy lab, he wants to hold on to his capacity to feel deeply, to stay in touch with his own humanity as a way of honoring the donor.

“The responsibility I’ve put on myself is to remember, always, that this is a human body,” he said. “Like, don’t disassociate from that. Don’t try to mute the gravity of that.” m

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maintain fences and gates. Lawn mowing alone can cost thousands of dollars annu ally. One cemetery manager noted that even the cost of grass seed had doubled this year.

Cemetery administrators said the root of their financial problems lies in the rise of cremation rates since the turn of the 21st century. The practice is twice as common as it was two decades ago; in Vermont, 78 percent of the people who died in 2020 were cremated.

Families opt for cremation over ground burial in part to save money: Crema tion can cost less than half of the $7,881 median cost of a traditional funeral in New England.

Dennis Smith, president of the Morristown Cemetery Association, said plots at the four cemeteries he manages cost $400 and can accommodate either one casket or up to four urns. “Where we used to sell four graves, now we only sell one,” Smith explained. “That cuts into cash flow.” He estimates that around 85 percent of all the burials in the Morris town cemeteries last year were urns.

Phyllis Drury, president of the Essex Junction Cemetery Association — which maintains two local cemeteries — said the association has had to dip into its investment funds to make ends meet. In the past five years, the balances have dropped from $48,479 to $16,978. Drury thinks what is left will fail to carry the association through the rest of the year. In the past, the burial plots sales revenue — $600 for a 4-by-12-foot plot — would cover maintenance costs. That’s not the case anymore as cemeteries sell fewer and smaller plots. In 2021, the cemetery’s expenses were $8,517 more than its revenue.

For Evergreen Cemetery in Rutland, one of the largest graveyards in the state, things are looking even more bleak finan cially. Over the summer, the City of Rutland refused a request for help from the nonprofit cemetery’s board of trustees to stave off near-certain financial collapse. For now, Evergreen is running on fumes. Trustee Dave Colburn said workers are just focusing on keeping the roads clear for visitors.

Plus Vermonters, like other Americans, are become more mobile. As young people leave the state and newcomers settle in small towns, burial traditions can wither, along with volunteers’ commitment to the local burial ground.

“You don’t get the same continuity of community that has the time or energy to care,” Drury lamented.

As a result, the job can fall to the willing few. Shimmy Cohen, volunteer caretaker of a handful of the Jewish cemeteries in

worked with an older board member with dementia to catalog the historic plots in the town’s cemeteries. Baker worries about who will carry on that knowledge after her.

Some cemeteries are getting creative with their finances in order to make ends meet. Ahavath Gerim Synagogue is trying to sell its temple in order to obtain funds to maintain its cemetery in South Burlington. The Archibald Street build ing served as Burlington’s first synagogue, and the property includes facilities used in the Jewish faith to prepare bodies for burial.

Drury suggested that the Town of Essex share lawn-mowing equipment with the cemeteries as a money-saving tactic. And plenty of cemeteries are asking their town selectboards to help pay maintenance costs.

Ultimately though, a reimagining of Vermont’s cemeteries, and the finances needed to support them, may be neces sary to ensure they are not abandoned. At Green Mount Cemetery in Montpelier, for example, prison work crews used to mow the grounds. When the crews stopped coming during the pandemic, Patrick Healy, director of the cemetery and president of the Vermont Cemetery Association, opted to forgo lawn mowing altogether in the historical section of the cemetery.

Front Porch Forum commenters hopped on the issue. Some complained that the tall grass was a disgrace to the deceased. Others thought it looked beau tiful. Healy’s decision is not so strange, though, from a historical perspective; until the 1950s, cemeteries in New England were not mowed. That’s why epitaphs on old tombstones are so high — to account for summer grass.

“Before folks develop an opinion of a cemetery just driving by, I encourage them to look around and talk to the people who work there,” Healy said. “See how the finances work.”

That’s on Baker’s mind, too. Rupert Cemetery was recently asked to take over a fifth burial ground; its caretaker told Baker that she ran out of money and didn’t have the energy for the upkeep anymore. The question has not been resolved.

Baker is not sure how she’d afford lawn mowing and maintenance for four or five cemeteries in the years to come. “Who’s going to replace me?” she wondered out loud. “There’s just no money.” m

Burlington, said he devotes time to them in the evenings and on weekends. Why? “A lot of my relatives and a lot of my friends are buried there, so I want to make sure it looks nice,” he said.

Many of the volunteers who maintain Vermont cemeteries are seniors them selves. These individuals fear that when they are gone, knowledge of and attention to cemeteries will be lost. In Rupert, Baker

Rachel Hellman covers Vermont’s small towns for Seven Days . She is a corps member of Report for America, a national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms. Find out more at reportforamerica.org.

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Seeing Orange

In Orange County, a conservative culture warrior vies for Sen. MacDonald’s Democratic seat

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In an October 9 article for the conservative online magazine American Thinker, Klar defended the parents of the girls who objected to the trans gender player being in the locker room. Klar characterized the transgender athlete — who is 14 years old — as a “student with a penis leering at their daughters while changing.”

Ten days later, on the same site, Klar referred to Orange Southwest School District superintendent Layne Millington as “Herr Millington” and accused him of “content-filtering totalitarianism” after the superintendent allegedly suspended a middle school soccer coach for refusing to apologize for misgendering the student.

In an interview, Klar said he inserted himself into the high school situation not due to “hatefulness about transgender people” but because he wants to protect young girls.

Klar has also written extensively about his dismay with social justice initiatives. He insists that critical race theory is woven into the curriculum in Vermont schools and has lambasted Shelburne Farms for “racist indoctrination” because it offers programming for educators about antiracism and white-supremacy culture.

Amonth before Election Day, the two candidates for a Vermont Senate seat representing Orange County squared off in a candidate forum in Vershire.

Democratic incumbent Mark MacDon ald, a retired middle school teacher with nearly 40 years of legislative experience, spoke about the rise in heating and trans portation costs. He touted the legislature’s Global Warming Solutions Act and Clean Heat Standard Bill as proof of his commit ment to addressing the climate crisis.

His challenger is John Klar, a 59-yearold former Connecticut tax and criminal defense attorney who ran to the right of Republican Gov. Phil Scott in a failed 2020 bid to become the GOP’s gubernatorial nominee. On his best behavior, Klar said he was focused on making the state more affordable, fixing the pension system, and helping local farms and businesses.

You’d never know from their mostly civil exchange that this is one of the most divisive legislative races in Vermont’s general election.

Hours after the forum, MacDonald suffered what his family characterized as a mild stroke, which has sidelined him from campaigning while he recuperates at a rehab facility. The senator’s son, Max MacDonald, said his father is “cognitively all there,” hitting all his physical mile stones and, if reelected, hopes to be ready to serve when the legislature reconvenes in January.

Yet whether Mark MacDonald will be reelected is an open question. Klar, a prolific blogger backed by prominent Vermont Republicans and flush with a $33,000 campaign war chest, has been running a vigorous campaign. And redistricting has changed the makeup of the district.

The GOP thinks it is primed to pick up the central Vermont seat, which repre sents 13 towns from Randolph to the New Hampshire border.

Klar “is really listening to the people of Orange County,” said Paul Dame, the party chair. “They’re concerned about the basics: heating oil … getting through a Vermont winter … housing prices … I think

John is establishing himself as the more credible candidate.”

But Democrats have painted Klar as a wolf in sheep’s clothing, someone who “is talking out of both sides of his mouth,” according to Vermont Democratic Party executive director Jim Dandeneau.

Online, Klar writes “about really hardcore, right-wing, red-meat stuff,” Dande neau said. “But when he’s on the campaign trail, he’s on his best behavior, using his most coded language possible because he understands that working Vermonters don’t have time to dig too deep into the fever swamp and see what John Klar is really like.”

Over the years, Klar has published hundreds of commentaries online, often about the culture war issue du jour, including his thoughts on gender identity and race. Most recently, he wrote several opinion pieces about a Randolph Union High School girls’ volleyball team, which has been banned from the locker room after a transgender team member was allegedly bullied.

By contrast, MacDonald, who is 79 years old, has zero online presence and is an “old-school politician” who knocks on doors and visits with constituents at chicken pot pie suppers, according to Sen. Ann Cummings (D-Washington), a long time friend and colleague. He’s raised just $6,500, including donations from the state teacher’s union and the Vermont Public Interest Research Group, a left-leaning environmental lobbying organization.

“There’s nothing shiny or glossy about Mark,” Cummings said. “He’s just a basic, down-to-earth person.”

MacDonald was first appointed to the House in 1983 to fill a seat left vacant by his mother, Barbara MacDonald, who died while serving her first term in the legisla ture. He won election to the Senate in 1995, two years before Cummings took office; they both now hold leadership roles on the Senate Finance Committee.

In 2000, MacDonald voted in favor of civil unions, even though Senate leaders told him his vote wasn’t needed to pass the bill, Cummings recalled. He told

Cummings at the time that he would not have been able to face his students if he voted against civil unions. The vote cost him his seat in the following election, but he won it back two years later.

“I know Mark. He knows the issues [and] approaches things in a rational way,” said Randolph resident Floyd Cone, a retired school principal. “I don’t always agree with him, but he’s done a really good job.”

While MacDonald convalesces, legis lative colleagues — including Cummings and Sen. Ruth Hardy (D-Addison) — have stepped up to phone bank and canvas on his behalf.

Hardy said MacDonald has an “incred ible knowledge and passion” for school

and Maplefields convenience store founder Skip Vallee. He also received the endorsement of former governor Jim Douglas. Klar has used the money to send out mailers, purchase more than 1,000 campaign signs and run radio ads.

In an interview, Douglas said he believes Vermont needs “a little balance” in the Statehouse, where only seven of 30 senators are Republican. “I hope they can increase our ranks this year,” he said.

Douglas said he hasn’t followed Klar’s writing on conservative websites.

“This is an era where everybody has an extensive personal record, and I’m sure we could find something objectionable that anybody has said or written,” Douglas said. Klar understands the need to make Vermont a more affordable place to live, work and raise families, Douglas added.

Vermont Republican Party chair Dame, too, said his party supports Klar because of his stance on issues such as pensions, agriculture and affordability, and is not focused on his writing.

financing and helped her understand the history of the state’s education funding system as she led efforts to update the pupil-weighting formula last legislative session.

As surrogates stump for MacDonald, Klar continues to attend community gatherings and post photos and videos on social media. His wife, Jackie Klar, a nurse, is also running, in what has been a far quieter campaign for a seat in the OrangeWashington-Addison House district.

John Klar’s pitch to voters centers on issues that he says can bring together moderate Republicans and Democrats, such as making Vermont more affordable by rolling back regressive taxes; fixing the state’s pension system, which he says has been mismanaged; and helping local businesses and farms. A hobby farmer who rents land in Brookfield, Klar wrote a 14-page “farming manifesto” in 2020 that calls for giving farmers a temporary tax break to encourage young people to farm, increasing food production in the state, and giving a boost to restaurants and tourism. He’s also shopping around a book he wrote about regenerative local farming that aims to persuade conserva tives to embrace the concept.

Klar has financial backing from promi nent Republicans including former Wall Street executive Bruce Lisman, Mont gomery Ward heiress and True North Reports founder Lenore Broughton, former lieutenant governor Brian Dubie,

Yet Klar’s message isn’t winning over every member of the GOP. East Randolph residents Ronald and Lillian Greenwood, who identify as Republicans, have a bright orange sign supporting MacDon ald staked outside their tidy home.

Ronald, whose family founded the farm supply company L.W. Greenwood & Sons in 1929, was succinct when asked why he is crossing party lines to support MacDonald.

“I sold him a tractor,” he said.

Ronald said he didn’t agree with MacDonald’s support for the Clean Heat Standard Bill, which Gov. Scott vetoed last legislative session due to concerns that it would raise home heating costs, but he believes the senator is a hard worker.

“He’s out there doing his job,” Ronald said, “and he knows what’s going on.”

Lillian pointed to several books about the Vietnam War on a side table in the living room. MacDonald, like her husband, is a Vietnam vet; he dropped off the books because he thought Ronald would find them interesting, Lillian said.

In nearby Williamstown, the façade of the Pub, a local watering hole, is plastered with signs: one that has the words of the Pledge of Allegiance, another that says “We ❤ Our Farmers” and two in support of Klar.

Working behind the bar, Lindsey Contois, who owns the business with her family, said she’s backing Klar because he supports small businesses and doesn’t want to raise taxes. MacDonald, on the other hand, is “a career politician,” she said.

Contois said she doesn’t want her 11-year-old daughter in the same chang ing room or bathroom as a transgender

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student and appreciates that Klar stands up for parents like her.

“He’s a man of the people,” Contois said.

“He’s a Christian,” a woman eating lunch at the bar chimed in.

One town over, in Brookfield, Amy Borgman and Michael Fiorillo said they’re deeply opposed to the division they believe Klar is sowing in their community.

“I don’t really want that to infil trate our politics,” Fiorillo, a retired teacher and firefighter, said of Klar’s rhetoric about social issues. “I think it’s destructive.”

“He’s everything we don’t want for the community, as far as I’m concerned,” added Borgman, who worked as a physi

At the forum, Klar called Proposal 5 “an abomination.”

“It’s a nonissue. Vermont already has the strongest support laws in the country for abortion,” he said. “The repeal of Roe v. Wade does not impact Vermont’s ability to provide women with abortions.”

At the Vershire forum — just hours before MacDonald’s stroke — an audience member asked the candidates whether they believed the 2020 presidential elec tion was fair and that Joe Biden was the duly elected president.

“I believe Joe Biden was elected presi dent, and he’s the legitimate president,” MacDonald said.

Klar, meanwhile, did not answer directly.

“I have been disturbed about our elec tions, the weaponization and polarization

cian’s assistant at Planned Parenthood. “Mark has been a senator for a very long time. He’s a very nice man who has a sense of the issues … He’s just so much more tolerant.”

At the end of a driveway in Chelsea, Klar’s sign is part of a lineup with several others, including one that states “Pray to End Abortion.” Ed Kuban, who has lived there for 62 years, said he’s voting to send Klar to the Statehouse because of his conservative values.

“We need some different blood up there,” Kuban said. “Someone with common sense.”

Klar and MacDonald disagree when it comes to Article 22, also known as Proposal 5, a November ballot item that would amend Vermont’s constitution to protect people’s right to reproductive liberty.

“Government shouldn’t be telling women what to do on health care issues,” MacDonald said at a Brookfield candidate forum on September 22. “I hope that the amendment passes.”

on both sides,” he said. “We do have voter fraud … We’ve had some voter fraud right here in Vermont,” he continued, though he didn’t elaborate.

(Town clerks reported seven “voter abnormalities” related to the 2020 elec tion, according to the Vermont Secretary of State’s Office. “Only one was found to be actionable: a voter attempted to vote twice to prove he could dupe the system,” the office said in a statement. “He was caught and his test only proved that the system works. It was reported, investi gated, and prosecuted.”)

Klar recommended the 2022 docu mentary 2000 Mules , codirected by right-wing political commentator Dinesh D’Souza. The film, which claims that there was widespread, coordinated voter fraud in the 2020 presidential election, has been widely debunked, including by former attorney general Bill Barr.

Klar’s sympathies scare Brookfield resi dent Gary Hillard. A retired social worker, Hillard has plunged into Klar’s writing.

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Though Klar has said publicly that he didn’t vote for Donald Trump, Hillard said the candidate reminds him of the former president in his bombastic style and target ing of marginalized groups. Hillard’s fear of Klar being elected has prompted him to share his views on Front Porch Forum and in a letter to the editor of his local newspaper, the White River Valley Herald.

“This is like your neighbor’s house is on fire, and are you going to go back and sit inside and watch TV, or are you going to do something about the fire?” Hillard said. “That’s literally what it feels like to me.” Hillard said Klar can’t be trusted. He pointed to the fact that Klar calls himself a substance abuse counselor; a mailer Klar sent to voters identifies him as a “Vermont recovery coach.” When Seven Days asked about his training, Klar said he undertook a recovery coach certification process in 2017 but did not complete a required additional certification.

“I encourage people with addiction to get help, and I give them referrals to recov ery services,” Klar wrote in an email to Seven Days. “I do not formally or informally serve as a recovery coach to anyone at pres ent.” He added that the weeklong, unpaid recovery-coach training he undertook

demonstrates his “deep commitment to those suffering with substance abuse” and that he never called himself a “certified” recovery coach in the mailer.

That’s not good enough for Hillard. While MacDonald “probably had bad judgment in not retiring ‘X’ years ago,” Hillard said, “he definitely has integrity.” (Several other voters Seven Days talked to said they were not concerned about MacDonald’s ability to recuperate after his stroke; one described him as “a pretty rigorous guy.”)

For his part, Klar said he’s unsure why people find his viewpoints inflammatory.

“‘Provocative’ may be a better word,” Klar said. “I do like to evoke thought. But also … you don’t get published unless you have a certain — you kind of have to stake a claim. I don’t choose the titles, and the titles are what are often the most inflammatory.”

He said he’s having fun on the campaign trail.

“The part I thought I would hate the most about politics is the part I love the most — going out and meeting people,” Klar said as he walked around Barre’s Thunder Road Speedbowl on October 2.

Earlier in the day, Klar ran into inde pendent gubernatorial candidate and

conspiracy theorist Kevin Hoyt — who several years ago unsuccessfully sued Klar for defamation — and filmed a short video with him.

“You gotta be civil with all kinds of people,” Klar said to a reporter after the Hoyt encounter.

At Thunder Road, Klar participated in a cow dung contest with other political candidates and posed for photos with Speed Bump the Moose, the track’s mascot. He thanked a woman in a military uniform for her service and made small talk with several EMTs, telling them that his daughter was training to be a combat paramedic.

Then, amid the revving of car engines, Klar launched into a monologue to this reporter, voicing his opposition to “experi mental” drugs and surgeries for transgen der minors and “genderqueer novels” on display at public libraries. He also warned that social justice movements can cause harm by leading to a backlash against gay and transgender people.

In a moment of apparent self-reflection later in the day, Klar acknowledged that he could be “a little histrionic.”

“Sometimes,” he said, “that’s the only way people listen to you.” m

Important medical decisions should be guided by a person’s health and wellbeing, not by a politician’s beliefs. Now that Roe v. Wade has been overturned by the Supreme Court, state level protections of our reproductive autonomy are more vital than ever.

In Vermont, that means passing Article 22, the Reproductive Liberty Amendment, to explicitly enshrine the right to reproductive health care in our state constitution

[MACDONALD] KNOWS THE ISSUES AND APPROACHES THINGS IN A RATIONAL WAY. I DON’T ALWAYS AGREE WITH HIM, BUT HE’S DONE A REALLY GOOD JOB. FLOYD CONE

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‘THE SCHOOL THEY DESERVE’

My hope is that Burlington will enthusi astically support the new high school we desperately need [“The $165,000 Ques tion,” September 21]. Frankly, we’ve needed a new high school for quite some time.

Let’s give our school board, our super intendent and our teachers the credit they deserve — and our kids the school they deserve — after contending with what was really a disaster: a toxic school.

As if the pandemic wasn’t trouble enough, in a flash our school was simply gone.

That’s a strong argument for a new high school, and so it should be an easy call, but Burlington City Hall has a long history of taking care of itself first, as evident in pushing the recent bond votes when everyone knew a new high school would need funding soon.

The notorious reappraisal is another wrench in the works. Not only did it shift the tax burden to already unaffordable residential property, but also the reap praisal itself and the appeals that followed were bungled through and through.

These increased expenses that we’ve voted to approve or been subjected to against our will are substantial and real. And anger over a reappraisal that lacked integrity is justified. But it’s not right to take it out on a new high school or the kids it will serve well into the future.

In fact, Burlington will only be hurting itself and aggravating other challenges we face if we don’t stand up and face this challenge with a resounding approval of the high school bond. We can’t afford to do otherwise.

IN DEFENSE OF CHAMBERLIN

[Re “Richmond Learns a Town Official Lowered the Fluoride Level in Its Water for Years,” September 28, online; “Rich mond Vows to Return to ‘Full Fluoride’ Levels,” October 3, online; “Richmond Seeks to Restore Public Confidence After Employee Slashed Fluoride Levels,” Octo ber 5]: The story of the Richmond water plant operator who reduced the fluoride level in town water is a classic case of miss ing the elephant in the room.

Kendall Chamberlin, the water super intendent in Richmond, actually did a good thing in reducing water customers’ expo sure to fluoride. When put in the water, fluoride is a drug that is then consumed in uncontrolled doses. The water customers have not given their informed consent.

Science shows that ingested fluoride may possibly reduce tooth decay a bit but is a

hazard to fetuses and infants and a health risk to some adults who get too much of it.

Chamberlain, acting out of laudable concern for his water customers, did a poor job of communicating his actions to superiors and the public and got in trouble. But his instincts were good.

Way too many health professionals, local officials and ordinary water drinkers still accept the false promise of fluorida tion as a “safe and effective” answer to tooth decay. Some of these folks responded in high dudgeon to Chamberlin’s actions, claiming that he denied fluoride’s benefits to the town.

Sure, Richmond, give Chamberlin a wrist slap for stepping out of line. Then thank him for raising the issue. Take a fresh look at the current science and the commonsense prac tices of most of the world. You will learn that the public health establishment and dental profession have been mesmerized by fluo ridation’s false promise for 70 years. You’ll be ready to escort the fluoridation elephant out of town.

Editor’s note: Chamberlin resigned on October 19. Seven Days covered it in an online story titled “Richmond Water Superintendent Resigns Over Fluoride Levels.”

PRO-CHOICE, ANTI-PROP 5

[Re “Lasting Changes: Revisions to Vermont’s Constitution — Dealing With Slavery and Abortion — Are on the Ballot This Fall,” 2022 Election Guide, September 28]: The pro-abortion lobby would have us think that we cannot be pro-choice yet oppose Proposal 5/Article 22. Either you believe in abortion up to the time of birth or you are not pro-choice in their eyes.

Vermont already passed Act 47, which allows abortion without restriction, and Vermont’s Supreme Court decided in 1972 to allow abortion well before Roe v. Wade. Knowing this, I have concluded that this amendment is unnecessary to ensure abor tion access.

The amendment is a “word salad”: “That an individual’s right to personal reproduc tive autonomy is central to the liberty and dignity to determine one’s own life course and shall not be denied or infringed unless justified by a compelling state interest achieved by the least restrictive means.”

The amendment does not mention women, abortion, legal age or age of consent. It is not restricted to women. Would a man’s right be infringed if his partner wanted an abortion and he did not, or vice versa? Unfortunately, these ques tions will be settled in court, thus punting the final decisions from the legislature to a judge. It is irresponsible lawmaking.

I asked Sen. Ginny Lyons and Rep. Ann Pugh, who supported Prop 5, to participate in a forum about the language and what it means, but neither would participate. Why would that be?

I am left to think that they are betting Vermont voters will believe the propa ganda that this language is harmless and is essential for the preservation of Roe v. Wade, when neither is true.

‘CAMPAIGN OF DECEPTION’

[Re 2022 Election Guide: “Lasting Changes: Revisions to Vermont’s Constitution — Dealing With Slavery and Abortion — Are on the Ballot This Fall,” September 28; Feedback: “Choice Words,” October 12]: Nineteenth-century showman and entre preneur P.T. Barnum reportedly observed, “There’s a sucker born every minute,” and it can’t be more obvious that the organized opposition of Article 22 is counting on that.

Since polls show that Vermonters overwhelmingly support women’s bodily autonomy, opponents have resorted to a campaign of deception to sow confusion among pro-choice voters.

The strategy is two-pronged: 1) Attack the article’s language as vague or ambigu ous, and invent future scenarios, the more outlandish the better, of what might go “wrong”; and 2) deny that women’s health care rights could ever be threatened in Vermont.

Article 22 would make all reproductive care a Vermont constitutional right. It would change nothing about how abortion care is delivered and would not make lateterm abortions easier to get. Since Article

22 would become part of our state consti tution, passing this amendment would simply make it more difficult to legislate against women’s reproductive rights.

The amendment was carefully vetted by constitutional lawyers and passed the Vermont legislature twice (in 2019 and 2022) to provide the highest level of protection to withstand possibilities as yet unimagined.

Bills have been introduced to restrict reproductive rights during the most recent legislative session, including one explic itly stating as its purpose “to narrow the right to reproductive choice” in Vermont. History shows that times change, and gains once thought permanent can be erased. We cannot allow women’s rights to be eroded.

Please protect women’s rights and vote yes. Our daughters should not have fewer rights than their mothers had.

WOMEN ‘CAN’T GO BACKWARD’

[Re 2022 Election Guide: “Lasting Changes: Revisions to Vermont’s Constitution — Dealing With Slavery and Abortion — Are on the Ballot This Fall,” September 28; Feedback: “Choice Words,” October 12]: The misinformation being spread about Proposal 5, aka the Reproductive Liberty Amendment, on the November ballot shows the desperation of the opposi tion. Learn the facts and then vote yes to enshrine reproductive rights in Vermont’s constitution to protect all of us — now and in the future.

Proposal 5 would not remove all restrictions on abortion care. Vermont has in place numerous restrictions. Those restrictions are based on sound medical professional standards — not on the whims of politicians. Those restrictions would be left to hospitals, professional medical organizations and the Vermont Board of Medical Practice to set standards of reproductive health care for Vermont medical providers. No health providers would be required to do anything that is against their own personal beliefs.

What Proposal 5 would do is keep out political interference in our reproductive health care decisions. Research for your self what our state requirements are and then vote yes on Proposal 5. As someone from the ’60s, I will do all I can to make sure current and future generations have the right to make their own reproductive health care decisions. We can’t go back ward. Don’t let the lies fool you.

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loved helping people and never passed a dog without giving it a pat. His coworkers will fondly remember hearing the bass thump from his car as he arrived at work and the joy he spread with his bright smile, infectious laugh and gentle kindness. In the past year, he read his Bible every day. He would remind patients to have faith and count their blessings.

Benjamin Clark Watson

OCTOBER 29, 1990OCTOBER 15, 2022 COLUMBIA, S.C.

Dr. Benjamin Clark Watson passed away unexpectedly in his sleep on October 15, 2022, at his home in Columbia, S.C., just shy of his 32nd birthday. He was born in Littleton, N.H., and spent his childhood in Wisconsin and later in Vermont.

Ben earned his bachelor of science degree from Northern Vermont University in wellness and alternative medicine. After graduating from NVU, he earned his master’s and doctorate degrees in acupuncture and Chinese medicine from Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts in Asheville, N.C. He traveled to China, India and Bhutan to increase his understanding of Eastern culture. He recently visited the Potala Palace in Lhasa, Tibet, the winter palace of the Dalai Lamas. He was a student of the world-renowned Chinese medical master and 88thgeneration Daoist Priest Jeffrey Yuen. For the past three years, he worked at Palmetto Acupuncture and Holistic Health Clinic in Columbia, S.C.

Whether he was mastering techniques of the classical Chinese healing arts, spinning on his head or simply brewing tea, Ben was passionate, curious and fully committed. He

Ben’s dozens of notebooks with meticulous notes show his discipline and commitment to Chinese medicine, break dancing and weight lifting. He performed with the Rhythm Ryderz on Church Street in Burlington, Vt., and often danced at jams in Montréal and Boston. He had an encyclopedic knowledge of hip-hop culture. He drew beautiful graffiti and spent hours mixing tracks of music. He was blessed with wonderful friends who shared his passions.

He is survived by his father, Steve Watson (Patricia Branon); his mother, Melanie Kimball (Gregory Dayton); his sister, Julia Parise (Andrew Parise), and their children, Leo and Faye; his aunt Susan Rice (Robert Rice); his aunt Mary Olson (Mike Piontek); his cousin, Steve Olson (Sasha Birschbach); his grandmother, Susan Rappoli (Jim Rappoli); his uncle David Gilboe; and his uncle Chris Moschella. He is predeceased by grandparents Eleanor and Richard Kimball and Claire and Willard Watson.

A celebration of Ben’s life will be held on Sunday, October 30, 4 p.m., at Bevo, 70 Roosevelt Hwy., Colchester, VT 05446. It will be filled with the music and friends that Ben loved, and all are welcome. If you have a memory of Ben you would like to share, please post it on the Tribute Wall at dignitymortuarysc.com. If you would like to make a donation in Ben’s memory, please give to your local humane society.

Anna Sun

APRIL 27, 1962OCTOBER 15, 2022 MIDDLEBURY, VT.

Our luminous mother, sister, daughter and friend, Anna Sun, died peacefully in hospice care on Saturday, October 15, after a brief and intense battle with pancreatic cancer. She was 60 years old. We will always remember Anna’s generosity, vitality, dedication to friends and family, and love of song.

Anna was born in Princeton, N.J., on April 27, 1962. Her parents were both first-generation immigrants to the U.S. Her mother, Lihua Yu, was a renowned writer; her father, Chih-Ree Sun, was a physicist. Her parents both remarried when Anna was in high school. Her stepparents, Vincent O’Leary and Felicia Sun, cherished Anna. Anna was raised for the first five years of her life in Taiwan by her maternal grandmother, Liu Hsing Ch’ing. is experience affected Anna deeply, creating a lifelong connection to her Chinese heritage and culture. After returning to the U.S., Anna lived in Queens and Schenectady, N.Y. She moved to Middlebury, Vt., for college and spent most of the next 42 years there.

Anna’s older sister, Lena Sun, and older brother, Eugene Sun, devoted profound energy and attention to Anna throughout her life, especially during her illness.

While at Middlebury College, Anna met her husband, Tom Vanacore.

ey married in 1983, then moved to Florence, Italy, where their daughter, Tara, was born. ey lived in Italy until 1985. eir son, Michael, was born when they returned to Vermont. Anna and Tom divorced after 11 years but remained important parts of each other’s lives.

One of Anna’s greatest joys was becoming an abo and nainai (grandmother). She spent some of her happiest days exploring Washington, D.C., and Vermont with her three grandchildren.

Anna was a loyal friend who loved to cook, swim, bike and make music with loved ones. Whether performing on stages across the state with her beloved Womensing singing group, telling a story on the Moth radio hour, acting in a community theater production or hosting a dumpling-making party at her apartment, Anna sought and embodied community. Anna’s friends and family traveled from across the country to accompany her during her final weeks. e fact that she was never alone

during her illness speaks to how much she supported the people in her life. Anna loved to travel, learn languages and hear stories about people’s histories. Her door was always open, and her home was a space for people facing adversity in their lives.

From 1995 to 2014, Anna worked as the coordinator for the Chinese School, Chinese department, French department and Japanese department at Middlebury College. Subsequently, she worked as a caregiver, a babysitter and a tutor. In the past year, she developed a curriculum to help local students become bicultural and biliterate in Chinese. After pausing her college education while raising kids, she earned her bachelor’s degree and an ESL certification by taking classes at Johnson State College and Saint Michael’s College in Vermont. During the pandemic, Anna devoted hours to reading her mother’s short stories in Chinese, working virtually with teachers in China. After her mother’s death in 2020, Anna advocated for her writing to be translated into English, a project that we will continue in her honor.

Anna is survived by her daughter, Tara Sun Vanacore, son-in-law, Joshua Axelrod, and their children, Silas and Vera; son, Michael Vanacore, daughter-in-law, Rosa Saavedra-Vanacore, and their son, Manuel Gustavo; sister, Lena Sun, brotherin-law, Jerry Mindes, and their children, Benjamin and Sophie; brother, Eugene

Sun, and his children, Max, Eevee and Chan; stepmother, Felicia Sun; several aunts and uncles, including Jack, Ben, Henry and Eddie Yu, and Cynthia, Wensen and Kansen Chu; their children, including Bernard, Wendy, Melissa, Christine, Scott, Michael and Ibsen; stepsisters, Beth O’Leary, Cathy Goldwyn and Pearl Pu; and stepbrother, William Pu.

Anna was grateful to the surgeons and oncologists at the University of Vermont Medical Center and to the exceptional nurses on Miller 5 and Baird 3 and 6. e family would especially like to thank Dr. Carlos Marroquin for his belief in her to the end. Anna could not have found a better final home than the McClure Miller Respite House in Colchester, Vt. Deep gratitude goes to Dr. Diana Barnard for guiding us through end-of-life decisions. Please direct donations to the Respite House or to the Lois McClure-Bee Tabakin Hope Lodge in Burlington, which provides free lodging to cancer patients and caregivers.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, November 19, 10:30 a.m., at the Champlain Valley Unitarian Universalist Society in Middlebury. e service will be live streamed and recorded. All are welcome to celebrate Anna’s life.

Arrangements are under the direction of SandersonDucharme Funeral Home; online condolences may be left at sandersonfuneral service.com.

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John Howard Vibber

DECEMBER 4, 1943-OCTOBER 14, 2022 BURLINGTON, VT.

John Howard Vibber died peacefully at home on October 14, 2022, with his loving partner, Ann, by his side.

John Vibber was born on December 4, 1943, in Holden, Mass. His parents, Donald Champlin Vibber and Eloise Margeurite (Cram) Vibber, raised him in Auburn, Mass., for the first 17 years of his life. He graduated from Rutland High School in Vermont and received his BS at the University of Vermont in 1966, after finishing his senior honors project and working summers for the Lake Champlain Studies Program. In 1968, he received his MS from UVM and completed the coursework for his doctorate.

John was married to Caroline Mabry in 1968, and their daughter, Jess, was born in 1973.

In 1975, John moved with his family to Canaan, Vt., to teach junior high and high school sciences after teaching in Townsend, Vt., and Poughkeepsie, N.Y. He was an avid fly fisherman

and partridge hunter and loved the Northeast Kingdom.

e couple divorced in 1983, and John and his daughter moved to Bristol, Vt., where he taught biology at Mount Abraham High School and supervised teachers in four academic areas. He was proud of his work and his innovation as an educator. He established the school’s Advanced Placement Biology course and the first integrated math program in Vermont, and he was involved in national science standards work. He retired from Mount Abraham High School in the summer of 2005. John made yearly trips to England to visit Jess, her husband, Rob, and his granddaughters, Amelia and Amanda.

In 2000, new doors opened up when he met Ann Brown, the love of his life. John moved to Burlington and lived with Ann for 22 years, the rest of his years. ey enjoyed many wonderful travel adventures, especially winters in Florida. ey also enjoyed their special place of adventure and peace at their primitive Bristol Pond camp, where they fly-fished and tromped through the woods and swamps,

celebrating the natural world with their much-loved golden retrievers. John was most himself in the wilderness with his golden dogs.

John had a large intellectual curiosity. He read voraciously and published two novels. As a music lover, he was known to have musical dialogues with loons on his penny whistle. He reveled in a group of close and generous friends and was always ready for an intellectual discussion. Above all, John cherished his wonderful daughter, Jess, and his granddaughters, Amanda and Amelia.

John was predeceased by his parents. He leaves behind his partner of 22 years, Ann Brown, and her daughters, Maya Brown and Laurie Brown; his daughter, Jessica Crampton, and her husband, Rob Crampton; his granddaughters, Amanda and Amelia; his brother, Dave Vibber; his nephew, Alan Vibber; and his niece, Teri Dunn.

He was grateful for the professional and humanitarian care he received from oncologist Dr. Shahid Ahmed, family doctor Dr. Steven Baad, and the loving support of Home Health & Hospice.

A private service will be held graveside. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in John’s name to Lewis Creek Association, a nonprofit that works to conserve Vermont’s important landscapes and natural resources: Lewis Creek Association, PO Box 313, Charlotte, VT 05445.

Howard Perkett

JANUARY 3, 1943-OCTOBER 1, 2022 FORT MYERS, FLA.

Howard Rand “Randy” Perkett, 79, passed away on October 1, 2022, following a long illness. Randy was born on January 3, 1943, in Willsboro, N.Y., the son of Howard Reed and Dorothy Rand Perkett. He graduated from Willsboro Central School and the New York Maritime College at Fort Schuyler. Randy had a long career with IBM in Essex Junction, Vt., and worked several more years as a consultant for ADP Marshall before

he retired and moved south to Fort Myers, Fla.

Randy was a quiet man with a big heart, a wealth of knowledge and a great sense of humor.

He loved boating, especially with his family and his first mate, Jan.

He spent many years sailing, towing his kids around on water skis and inner tubes, and cruising on Lake Champlain. After moving to Florida, he became very active with the Landings Yacht Club and served as commodore during the 2007-08 season. Many of his boating friends will remember him for the annual anksgiving Raft-Up in Pelican Bay. Randy also served as

guardian ad litem for vulnerable youth in the Fort Myers area.

Randy had a large family and many friends. He is survived by his wife, Janice; his children, Christopher (Dorothy) Perkett, Peter Perkett and Amanda (Joel) Rudnick; his grandchildren, Austin (Stecie) Perkett, Dashiell Perkett, and Amelia Rudnick; his siblings, June Anderson, Kathy (Brandon) Bertrand, Nancy (Edward) Hatch, Linda Marcotte, Cynthia (Gary) Blanchard, David (Jill) Perkett and Angie Walsh; and 22 nieces and nephews. He will be greatly missed by all.

Contributions may be made in Randy’s memory to Hope Parkinson Program at 9470 HealthPark Circle, Fort Myers, FL 33908, or online at donate.hopehcs.org/parkinson program. A celebration of life will be held in the summer of 2023 in his hometown of Willsboro, N.Y.

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Marian Richardson Benoit

MARCH 7, 1944OCTOBER 8, 2022 SHELBURNE, VT.

Marian Richardson Benoit (1944-2022) passed away at her home in Shelburne, Vt., on the morning of October 8, 2022, after a long illness. In her final months, she was attended by her family and the University of Vermont Home Health and Hospice. She leaves behind her husband of 58 years, three sons, five grandchildren, a sister, a daughter-in-law, and an untold number of close relatives and friends.

Marian graduated from Silver Lake Regional High School in Pembroke, Mass., in 1961 before attending Brockton Hospital School of Nursing in Brockton, Mass. At some point during this period, she worked as a lifeguard. After graduating in 1964 as an RN, she married Walter A. Benoit on October 18 of that year at the First Congregational Church in Hanson, Mass., officiated by the Reverend Robert H. Heigham. e couple lived in Pembroke for four more years and had their first child before moving to Park Street in Essex Junction, Vt., after Walter obtained a position as a loan officer with the Burlington Federal Savings and Loan. After some months settling into motherhood, Marian resumed her decadeslong career as a nurse with the Mary Fletcher Hospital in Burlington, where she worked in the ICU, the recovery room, OB-GYN, and, eventually, as a certified IV nurse. After moving to South Burlington in 1971, she had two more sons in 1972 and 1974 before moving to Shelburne in 1976. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Burlington for a number of years.

A lifelong nurse, world traveler, pilot, artist and adventuress, Marian obtained her private pilot license for single-engine aircraft. She was awarded a first-degree

black belt in tae kwon do; donated many hours to knitting hats and blankets for newborns in neonatal intensive-care units; and took up parasailing, diving and a static-line parachute jump. She spent many years swimming laps at local fitness centers, skiing alpine and cross-country, windsurfing, golfing, and hiking the hills of Chittenden County and northern portions of the Long Trail. She developed skills as a gourmet cook (leaving behind a collection of recipes) and an interior decorator, and she took courses in automobile mechanics and Spanish. She travelled extensively with her husband visiting Ireland, Scotland, Mexico, the Bahamas, numerous Caribbean islands; embarking on river cruises along the Rhine and the Danube; and spent 25 years snowbirding to Florida’s Atlantic coast. She cherished her time at the seashore, whether in Maine or in Aruba.

If asked, she would most likely state that of all her achievements in life, being a good mother and nurse were the most important. Of this, there is no doubt. She excelled in these tasks with an unswerving devotion, tenacity and love. e world is left a better place from her service.

She chose to be cremated (undertaken by Stephen C. Gregory and Son of South Burlington) and will be interred at the Shelburne Village Cemetery. A memorial service is anticipated to take place at her home at a future date, yet to be determined.

Douglas Tudhope

MARCH 7, 1927OCTOBER 8, 2022 NORTH HERO, VT.

Douglas Tudhope died peacefully at his home in North Hero, Vt., on October 8, 2022. Doug was born on March 7, 1927, to Katherine Branch Tudhope and Ira Tudhope. He attended Burlington High School and graduated in 1945, at which time he joined the U.S. Navy as an underwater demolitionist, or “Frogman.” Doug then attended the University of Vermont, where he was a member of the Sigma Phi fraternity, and he graduated with a history degree in 1950. As teenagers, Doug and Netta “Billie” Engel met at a town hall dance, and it wasn’t long before they married in 1951. e two were together for 69 years and had three daughters: Sandra, Jane and Mary.

Doug graduated with a master’s degree in teaching in 1968 and was an incredibly devoted educator. He taught at Richford High School, where he coached men’s and women’s baseball, as well as women’s basketball. Doug would go on to teach history at Shelburne High School and South Burlington High School and was president of the Vermont Education Association from 1971 to 1972. He was appointed to the State Board of Education in 1987 by governor Madeleine Kunin and was the founding president of the North Hero Educational Foundation. Doug also

Samuel B. Cummings

JANUARY 11, 1935OCTOBER 16, 2022

Samuel B. Cummings passed on October 16, 2022, at the age of 87, surrounded by loved ones.

He was born on January 11, 1935, in Woburn, Mass.

Sam graduated from Kimball Union Academy in Meriden, N.H., in the class of ’53. From there, he graduated from the University of Vermont in ’58 and went on to work for IBM from 1965 to 1993 in

founded the “Public Issues and World Affairs” course at South Burlington High School, a course that remains to this day.

Doug was also a seasoned businessman and politician. In 1958, he founded the Tudhope Marine Company and later expanded to include Tudhope Sailing Center. In 1980, he became president of the Tudhope/White Real Estate Partnership, formed to purchase Shore Acres Inn & Restaurant, next door to his home. He was also on the board of directors for the Franklin Lamoille Bank.

Doug’s contributions to government were innumerable. He served three terms in the Vermont House of Representatives, and, for six years of that time, he was on the Appropriations Committee. He was president of the Chamber of Commerce and chair of the board of selectmen in North Hero. Doug was also president of the Vermont Humanities Organization and ran for lieutenant governor in 1976.

It cannot be overstated how much Doug gave to the community of North

Hero. For 13 years, he was moderator on the selectboard of the North Hero Town Government, a title he was justly proud of. Doug was a figurehead in the restoration of both the North Hero United Methodist Church and its accompanying parsonage. He was chair of the First Committee, which worked to restore and preserve North Hero’s community hall. Doug was chair of capital fundraising for the Island Arts Center and was given the title of honorary director.

Doug’s accomplishments speak for themselves, but his legacy doesn’t end there. Doug’s family and friends fondly remember him as a generous, kind and loving person. He had a great sense of humor and loved to make people laugh. Doug was also an avid golfer and bridge player — and fiercely competitive at both!

Doug is survived by his sister, Janet; his daughter, Mary; his grandchildren, Ben Shearer, Dan Shearer, Courtney Shearer, Sarah Bowley and Peter Bowley; and his great-grandchildren, Amelia, Henry, Valerie and Charlie. A private family gathering is being held in Doug’s honor, but another service open to the public may be happening next summer. In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to the Island Arts Center, an organization that Doug was proud to be a part of. Donations can be sent to Island Arts, 1127 U.S. Route 2, PO Box 108, North Hero, VT 05474, or online through islandarts.org.

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various financing positions in Burlington, Vt.

Sam married the love of his life on June 18, 1960, and they had two children. His

passions included scuba diving and spending many wonderful summers at his camp in the Northeast Kingdom with his grandchildren.

Sam is survived by his wife, Joy; his children, Brooks Cummings and Heather Planke; and four grandchildren, Forrest Cummings, Sean Carroll, Christopher Cummings and Shannon Carroll.

A service will not be held at this time. To send online condolences to his family, please visit cremation societycc.com.

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Knocking on Heaven’s Door

Vermonters share their near-death experiences

Some years ago, a 25-year-old technical writer named Jack was hospitalized with severe pneu monia that caused him episodes of respiratory arrest. Despite treatment with constant oxygen, he still suffered seizures when there was an insufficient supply to his brain. Anita, his primary care nurse, was a steady presence in his life. One day she told Jack she was taking a long weekend to celebrate a birthday and other nurses would see to his care.

While she was gone, Jack experienced severe respiratory arrest, flatlined and had to be resuscitated. When he was revived, Jack described the sensation of meeting Anita in a beautiful, bucolic setting. He recalled that Anita gently told him to return to where he’d come from and asked him to find her parents and relay that she was sorry to have wrecked the red sports car. Then she walked away.

When Jack recounted this vivid experi ence to his temporary nurse, she gave him a shocked look and left the room. Later, he learned that Anita had died over the weekend when she crashed a red MGB her parents had given her for her birthday.

Is your hair standing on end? Did a shiver quiver your spine? What Jack went though was a neardeath experience, or NDE for short — what happens when you “die” and come back. It’s the grim reaper giving you a do-over, a knock on death’s door that goes unanswered, finding heaven’s gate locked. Not everyone who has an NDE has visions. But nearly one in five people do, and some of their tales beggar belief.

Jack’s story was recorded by Bruce Greyson, a professor emeritus of

psychiatry and neurobehavioral sciences at the University of Virginia School of Medicine who has been studying NDEs for 50 years. He is the author of the 2021 book After: A Doctor Explores What Near-Death Experiences Reveal About Life and Beyond.

“I have many anecdotes about experiencers who accurately reported seeing, while they were completely unconscious, very surprising and unpre dictable things going on around their uncon scious bodies — like a nurse’s unmatched shoelaces or a doctor’s erratic and unex pected behavior during an operation,” Greyson told Seven Days . What freezes his follicles are cases such as Jack’s, he said, when “the experiencer sees a deceased person who was not yet known to have died.”

NDEs are common when people come close to death or face intense threats or serious illness, Greyson explained, and thus are not limited to individuals who are pronounced “dead” only to return to the land of the living. A geologist named Albert Heim first identified the phenom enon in an article about mountain climb ers, but after he died in 1937, the concept was largely forgotten. That changed in 1975 with the publication of Life After Life by Raymond A. Moody Jr., which thrust the term “near-death experience” into the postmortem zeitgeist.

By the early 2000s, nearly a third of all Americans had experienced an NDE, according to The Handbook of Near-Death Experiences: Thirty Years of Investigation, a 2009 research book that Greyson coed ited. That number may come as a surprise, perhaps because the topic is not openly or widely discussed. Some experiencers feel stigmatized or fear that they’ll be dismissed as indulging in fantasy.

According to Greyson, NDEs come in different shapes and sizes. The most common experience, however, is nothing.

My interest in the phenomenon was triggered earlier this year when I inter viewed Shelburne highway superinten dent Paul Goodrich, who suffered a heart attack in 2006 after plowing town roads. En route to the University of Vermont Medical Center, he flatlined for a couple of minutes and had to be resuscitated. The genial Goodrich reported no visions; the event was a blank slate, he said, until he was revived “when they put the jumper cables on me.”

Those who do have visions often describe feelings of deep comfort, love and well-being and a release from pain. Some have out-of-body experiences, including floating above their physical self. Others report being drawn into a dark tunnel with a brilliant light at the end. And some see their lives flash before their eyes, recalling important events from their past.

“We now know that somewhere in the range of 10 to 20 percent of people have these experiences,” said Allan Kellehear, a medical and public health sociologist at UVM Medical Center and a clinical professor at the College of Nursing and

Health Sciences who has written exten sively about death and dying, referring to experiences that involve visions. “And in these memories are a constellation of experiences.”

Both he and Greyson noted that no known health-related or sociodemo graphic factors — gender, religious affili ation, ethnicity, etc. — predispose people to have a near-death experience.

“We have not found any particular personal qualities, like prior beliefs or personality traits, nor any particular physiological factors related to the close brush with death, that can predict who will have an NDE or what kind of NDE someone will have,” Greyson said. He added, “Many NDEs include features that directly contradict what the experi encer was primed to believe.”

Many experts continue to debate whether NDEs are evidence that death has an epilogue or simply our brains’ way of reacting to a mortal threat. Greyson dismisses the latter theory “because they occur in some people whose brains have stopped functioning, and because many NDEs include corroborated, accurate perceptions from an out-of-body visual perspective,” he said. “I think they more likely suggest some sort of afterlife, but they are not proof of an afterlife.”

with a horrible pain in her chest that she described as “like a stake had been driven though my heart.”

In her distress, she tried to reach under her ribs to massage her heart. “I know it sounds weird, but it was all I could think of to do,” she recalled.

Henderson couldn’t reach the painful spot but kept pressing.

“And then, all of a sudden, I was in another place, all golden,” she said. “It wasn’t shiny gold, but it was warm. Gold everywhere. There was no floor, no walls, no ceiling. No seams, no lines — I get chills just thinking about it.

“And I was standing there, wearing normal clothes, and I could feel my feet were on some kind of solid footing,” she continued. “And I was looking at this gold, and I felt the most wonderful, loving presence … like all the angels hugged me with their wings. Like something wonderful was washing over my skin. It was loving, warm, tender and just peace I have never, ever known before. I just wanted to experience that forever.”

Henderson yearned to move further into the golden vision, but her feet felt heavy, stuck to the ground.

Both theories miss the point, Kelle hear argues.

“The real question is not whether we survive death but rather, what do these people learn from their experiences?” he countered. “What new meanings and insights are developed by people who encounter these remarkable experiences, and by association, what are we all to take away from them to help make sense of our lives?”

To explore some of those “mean ings and insights,” I talked with a few Vermonters about their near-death experiences and those of their loved ones. Their accounts range from the surreal to the spiritual and feature many of the traits identified by researchers such as Greyson and Kellehear. While not all hair-raisers, the following tales lift the veil for a peek at the Other Side.

‘All of a Sudden, I Was in Another Place’

In 2011, retired dental hygienist Judy Henderson was living alone in Bedford, Iowa, a town of 1,500 souls. (She has since relocated to Shelburne with her second husband.) Around four o’clock one morning, Henderson, then 70, awoke

“I tried to help myself get forward, and I couldn’t go toward it,” she said. “I must have passed out, because when I next looked at the time, it was about seven o’clock. And I called 911 because I couldn’t breathe.”

Henderson was taken by ambulance to a hospital in Maryville, Mo., 25 miles away, where doctors determined she’d suffered heart failure and installed a pacemaker.

“My heart just stopped,” Henderson said, “because there’s a little node on your heart that sends electrical impulses to your different chambers, and it just stopped being electrical.”

On the way to the hospital, Henderson remembered thinking it was “the perfect time to die .” A devout Catholic, she’d recently been to confession and absolved of her sins. “It was the most wonderful, glorious feeling,” she said, “so far above anything I have ever experienced.”

She fully embraced the event. But “I didn’t tell anybody for a long time,” she said, “because I was afraid people would think I was a weirdo.”

Edie Perkins, 51, is the executive director of the Kelly Brush Foundation, a Vermont

‘It Was Pure Hell’

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nonprofit that supports people with spinal cord injuries. She loves her job, and her leadership was evident in the recordbreaking success of September’s annual fundraising ride, which raised $1 million for adaptive sports.

Still, she might have preferred to be a less ideal candidate for the position.

In 2016, Perkins, an experienced cyclist, was out for an early morning ride in Glendale, Calif. Coming down a hill at about 20 miles per hour, she entered an intersection and was T-boned by a motor ist running a red light. Perkins flipped over the car, shattering its windshield, flew into the air and landed on the pavement.

“I saw it coming,” Perkins recalled. She remembers seeing a white SUV and “knowing there was nothing I could do.

“And then I just remember this incred ible calm, like this peace that came over me, and it was so vivid,” she said. “And then I don’t remember anything until sort of coming to and just having this mantra in my head: Stay calm. Stay with it. Stay calm.”

A bystander who witnessed the acci dent held Perkins’ hand and tried to comfort her until an ambulance arrived.

“He told me I kept trying to get up and was saying, ‘Where’s my bike?’ I was never unconscious,” she said. “But I have this gap in my memory.”

Ironically, the accident occurred right in front of a hospital, but it didn’t have a trauma center, so Perkins had to be trans ported elsewhere. “The person who was by my side was a nurse’s aide,” Perkins said. “And the woman who hit me was a nurse trying to get to work. “

Perkins broke seven vertebrae in her neck and spine and 11 of her 12 ribs. Rushed to a hospital, she stayed there for 10 days before being transferred to another facility. She was paralyzed from the chest down.

“I wanted to know what happened, so I got in touch with the woman who hit me,” she said — not for recrimination but to fill her own “memory gap.”

“But I didn’t think about it as an NDE much, because they pumped me so full of drugs that I couldn’t remember the pain,” she said. As she thought about the inci dent and tried to make sense of her NDE, Perkins could only assess the physical damage: her neck broken in three or four places, her C2 severed.

Three years later, her bike accident led to a second NDE, caused by an overdose of drugs administered by her physician. After being hospitalized, Perkins lapsed into a coma. When she woke the next day, she found herself in a mental limbo.

“Scenes kept repeating themselves over and over and over,” Perkins said. Unlike her first brush with death, this one didn’t fill her with calm. “It was pure hell. I was so confused. Doctors everywhere — yet I didn’t know where I was.”

The second NDE resonates still. “It took me until now,” Perkins said, “to go see a shrink.”

‘It’s Been a Good Ride’

Ellie Byers, now 64, had overcome her once-terrible fear of flying with the help of a therapist. So when a student she met while teaching at UVM proposed going skydiving, she was receptive.

On Halloween 1988, Ellie and the student drove to a skydiving club in Malone, N.Y. The cloud ceiling was too low when they arrived, so they waited. Byers silently prayed the clouds wouldn’t lift, but they did. In the late afternoon, she went up in a plane with an instructor for a tandem jump.

An altimeter was strapped to Byers’ chest so she could monitor the pair’s height. They would jump from a mile up, her tandem partner said, and “when we reach 3,000 feet, you’re going to wave your arms at me as a signal for me to pull the chute.”

Byers thought that was easy enough. But, she said, “going up, I had a very

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anxious moment thinking, There’s some thing wrong with the parachute. And then I very quickly dismissed it.”

With her instructor strapped to her back, Byers crawled out on a wing when they reached altitude. She pushed off into free fall.

“What’s wild is, when you’re freefalling through the air, you actually don’t feel like you’re moving,” she recalled. Byers focused on the altimeter. At 3,500 feet, she waved her arms, figuring, “Let’s get the parachute open and have a nice little gentle drop,” she said.

Nothing happened.

Down but Not Out

Former Boston Red Sox pitcher Bill Lee discusses his recent brush with death BY ROBERT KIENER

fans have reached out to the “Peter Pan of baseball,” as many have called him.

“It’s amazing. I don’t have [internet] or a cellphone,” Bill admitted. “But people somehow get in touch with me.” (For “research” or to check email, he said, he visits the Craftsbury library.)

Many of the messages, including some from former baseball players such as Bill’s longtime friend Gary Bell, expressed worry.

Well, I was premature, she thought. Seconds later, at 3,000 feet, she waved again. No response from the instructor.

Fighting panic, Byers waved again at 2,500 feet, and then at 2,000.

“I’m going, “God, is he like friggin’ asleep at the switch here or what?” she said. “At 1,500 feet, I had the thought I was going to die. Really. And what was unexpected is that I was overcome by a feeling of total peace and acceptance like nothing I have experienced before or since. I felt totally calm. Like, OK, I’m done. It’s been a good ride.”

At 1,000 feet, a chute opened. The instructor yelled to Byers that she should bend her legs and brace for a hard land ing. They hit the ground safely, and the instructor was shaking as he unhooked Byers.

“He kept saying, ‘Oh, my God, oh, my God’ and went to hug me. I told him not to. I was really angry,” she said.

But not at the instructor. “I was angry at the fact that I was still alive,” Byers said.

“Emotionally, intellectually — just not physically — I was done,” she went on. “When I stood up, it was like reorienting myself to being alive. For a week, I went around split between two worlds.”

Deeply embarrassed and shaken, the instructor explained he’d forgotten to properly set the rip cord and had to resort to a backup chute.

Decades later, Byers explained why she still felt cheated by the experience.

“I have dealt with depression in my life … where I did question, you know, do

For someone who (almost) died two months ago, Bill Lee is still at the top of his game. The world-famous former Boston Red Sox and Montreal Expos left-handed pitcher is known as “Spaceman” for his out-of-this-world antics and wickedly funny turns of phrase. As he bit into a tasty lunch prepared by his wife, Diana, at their cozy Craftsbury home, the 75-yearold was as fast with the one-liners as he is with his (still) blazing four-seam fastball.

In August, Bill was warming up to pitch for the Savannah Bananas, an exhibition baseball team in Georgia, when he suddenly passed out in the bullpen, fell backward and stopped breathing. Then, Diana related, he “was brought back to life” — thanks to his quick-thinking catcher, who rushed to his side to perform CPR, and a team of first responders who administered two electric shocks to his heart with a defibrillator.

As Bill gulped down a cup of strong coffee in his Craftsbury kitchen, Diana told him, “People said you could have easily died, Bill. Some are calling it a miracle.”

The six-foot-three, white-haired baseball veteran smiled and shot back, “I did die easily! It’s about as easy as it gets: falling over backwards with a ball in my hand. The ball rolls out ... safe at home ... a great way to die!”

He laughed vigorously, on a roll. “But I could have died a warrior! I could have died on the field like a gladiator…”

Diana tried to shout above him: “It wasn’t your time to go, Bill!”

Still laughing, Bill continued, “Now I am going to die in a nursing home over in goddamn Greensboro with someone wiping spit off my lips!”

He asked me, “Do you know what I told my Savannah Banana teammates as they helped me into the ambulance? I told them I’d always thought I’d die on the field but not in the goddamned bullpen. I always thought it’d be a line drive with my name on it.”

After examining Bill, cardiologists at Savannah’s Memorial Health University Medical Center discovered he had a lower branch block in his left ventricle and needed a pacemaker.

“They wanted to implant it in the left side of my chest,” he said, “but I nixed that. That’s the side I pitch from.”

The surgeons agreed to move the pacemaker to his right side. He was out of the hospital the next day, and three days later he threw out the first pitch at one of the Bananas’ home games.

Because ESPN was televising the Bananas’ game when Bill collapsed, news of his illness spread far and quickly. “The phone has never stopped ringing,” Diana said. She added that hundreds of friends and

“They tell me I should hang it up or ask me, why aren’t I golfing instead?” Bill said. “I hate golfing. And I don’t know what else I’d do.”

Diana added, “He’ll never quit. He’s like a kid who just loves the game. I don’t know any other player even close to his age who is still playing.”

Jesse Cole, the owner of the Savan nah Bananas, has called Bill the “eighth wonder of the world.” Miro Weinberger, the mayor of Burlington and Bill’s catcher with the Burlington Cardinals in Vermont’s Senior Baseball League, described him as “the most competitive player I’ve ever seen, at any age.”

Suddenly pensive, Spaceman told me, “You know, [former Major League Baseball pitcher] Jim Bouton, who was a great friend of mine, said it best: ‘You spend a good part of your life gripping a baseball, and in the end it turns out that it was the other way around all the time.’”

Again, Bill was on a roll. This time he didn’t make wisecracks, however, but explained how his “flirtation with death” reminds him of what Sigmund Freud, Ernest Becker (author of The Denial of Death ) and others thought about dying and death. The (wellread) Spaceman had come down to earth.

“Becker told us that, if we embrace our mortality, we won’t have to live with fear or guilt,” Bill said. “I agree. Isn’t that a great way to live your life?”

As I listened, I was reminded of what Bill had told me a few years ago as we sat outside his comfortable home looking out on distant views of mead ows and gently rolling hills: “I was born a ballplayer, and someday I’ll die a ballplayer. And in between, I’ve lived a ballplayer’s life.”

I WAS ANGRY AT THE FACT THAT I WAS STILL ALIVE.

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I really want to continue on this planet?” she said. She added that she wasn’t depressed at the time of the skydiving incident, “so it’s not like I have a death wish. But I was really completely at peace and accepting the end of my life.”

Byers rejected the instructor’s offer of a free jump at a later date — how could he understand what she had gone through?

“I think what I experienced was … a total loss of self,” she said. “There was no ego. It was like a fusion of me with the spirit world. I felt I had crossed over.”

‘What Are You Seeing Over There?’

Mary Ann Boyd is a clinical social worker who teaches “Death and Dying,” a course at the Community College of Vermont

in Winooski. In 2004, her 70-year-old mother, Dorothy Dattilo, suffered kidney failure. Her prognosis was poor, and her quality of life vastly diminished. Boyd made the decision to place her mother in hospice care.

On the day before Dattilo was due to leave the hospital, she was still in the intensive care unit. Life support had been removed. Boyd sat to the left of her mother, who was propped up in bed. But Dattilo’s attention was elsewhere.

“She kept looking over to the righthand side of the room, up into the corner, where the ceiling met the wall,” Boyd explained. “This was odd to me, because here’s her, you know, her only child — me — whispering in her left ear, and she kept looking over to the right.”

Boyd turned to her father, who was sitting nearby.

“Daddy, something’s going on over in that part of the room,” she said, pointing.

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“Look at Mommy, look at what she’s doing.”

Her mother was pointing at the same area.

“She kept pointing,” Boyd recalled, “and I just gently touched her arm to bring her attention back to me.” Boyd doesn’t consider herself a religious person, but, she said, “My thought was, She’s more on the other side than she is with us right now.”

As her mother continued pointing, Boyd tapped her on the shoulder to get her attention.

‘“What are you seeing over there? What’s happening? What do you see?’” she recalled asking her mother.

Dattilo turned to her daughter, and what Boyd saw startled her.

“Her eyes were glowing,” Boyd said. The half smile on Dattilo’s face made the moment less scary. So Boyd repeated her question: “Mommy, what do you see over there?”

Dattilo raised her arm to point again. “People,” she replied.

“What people? Who?” Boyd asked.

“My people.”

“Does it feel good?”

Dattilo placed her hand over her heart as she met her daughter’s eyes, tears roll ing down her cheeks. “Oh,” she said, “it’s very good.”

Said Boyd: “Those were the last words my mother said to me.” m

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New Undertakings

The next generation of Vermont morticians is mostly young, female and “called” to the profession

Assistant funeral director Rachel Currier usually meets her clients for the first time right after a family member or friend has died, so she gets a variety of reactions when she arrives to pick up the deceased. Some people are in shock. Others are in tears. Still others ask what they can do to help.

And, more than once, a client has looked at Currier and said, “You’ve got to be kidding me!”

“It takes a while for some people to get used to the idea that, yeah, women do this [work], too,” she said.

In fact, Currier, who is 25, represents the new face of the funeral industry. As Vermont’s 62 funeral parlors confront chronic staff shortages, shrinking profit margins and an aging workforce, they have responded by recruiting a new, more diverse generation of workers. The image of the mortician as a dour older man in a dark suit who took over the family funeral parlor from his father no longer applies. Today, it’s increasingly likely that a funeral director will be a young, college-educated woman with no previous family involve ment in the business.

At LaVigne Funeral Home in Winooski, where she has apprenticed since 2020, Currier works with assistant funeral direc tor Keagan Livingston, 28, who holds an associate’s degree in mortuary science. Of the five funeral directors and apprentices at LaVigne, owner and funeral director Jim Kennedy is the only man.

Kennedy has worked in funeral homes since 2003 and now owns nine of them. In all but one case, he was the first nonfamily member to own and operate the home. He believes this transition to newcomers in the field is a positive development.

“We all chose to be in this profession rather than inheriting it,” he said. “Having a lot of younger people coming in has invigo rated this entire industry to grow and focus more on family care and new technology.”

The recent influx of young people was made possible, in part, by a new and more affordable path to state licensure. Currier herself completed a new Community College of Vermont program in the spring to become a licensed funeral director and is awaiting her credentials from the Vermont Secretary of State’s Office of Professional Regulation.

Vermont doesn’t publish demographic data on the entire funeral industry workforce. But, according to the Office

of Professional Regulation, of the state’s 123 licensed funeral directors, only 26 are women; of the 68 licensed embalmers, only 11 are women.

More revealing are the number of people training for the profession. Of the 23 funeral director apprentices currently registered with the state, 12 are women.

Those figures reflect a nationwide trend. In 1995, only 35 percent of mortuary students were women. This year, it’s 79 percent, according to the National Funeral Directors Association. Daniel Shea, the funeral service program coordinator at Cape Cod Community College — the Barnstable, Mass., school that helps train Vermont students in embalming — said 97 percent of his students are women.

Adam Goss, 33, owns Goss Funeral Services in Swanton and Enosburg Falls and is president of the Vermont Funeral Directors Association. He welcomes the new faces in his business. When he entered the profession in his twenties, he said, “I was always the baby in the room. Now, we’re starting to see young people enter that room, which is awesome.”

FINDING A CALLING

To understand why someone in their twenties would pursue a career that involves daily contact with tragedy, sadness and death, it helps to know more about the profession.

A funeral director, aka a mortician or undertaker, is usually the person who transports, prepares and arranges the body for its final disposition. The skills required include event planning, grief counseling and cosmetology, the last of which is for reconstructing and making the body presentable after a violent death.

Typically, the funeral director obtains the necessary legal paperwork, such as a death certificate and burial permit, then works with the bereaved family to make funeral arrangements, including selling them a casket or urn, arranging an obitu ary, and transporting the body for burial or cremation. Some funeral homes have their own crematories, and many employ an embalmer, who prepares and preserves the body chemically to slow its decomposi tion and to allow more time for viewings.

In Vermont, it’s legal for the next of kin to perform all those duties themselves, except the optional embalming.

Currier’s first exposure to the profes sion came when she was 8, when her mother handled all the end-of-life care for her grandparents, who died within a year of each other. Later, her mother worked part time in a Barre funeral home. Even as a child, Currier said, the idea of work ing with the dead, and their survivors, intrigued her. It still does.

“Our first contact with the family is often … after one of the worst days of their lives has started. So you’re very quickly getting to know the family,” she explained.

“All of a sudden, you have a place and purpose that’s really meaningful.”

Her coworker Livingston also learned about the funeral industry when she was in elementary school. Though no one in her family had ever worked in the busi ness, she met a funeral director in her hometown. When the woman explained the job, Livingston tailored her studies to enter the profession, which she now describes as a “calling.”

“When I was in other careers, they just didn’t feel right,” Livingston said. “Now that I’m in it, I’m absolutely loving it.”

What’s to love about such heartwrenching work?

“I find it very rewarding to help a family go through the grieving process and to help them find closure,” she added. “When a family comes up at the end of a service and tells me that everything was beautiful and they felt relieved, that makes me feel good.”

As Currier noted, being a first-genera tion mortician frees her from many of the expectations and obligations about how things are “supposed to be done.” If she were taking over the business from, say, her father who had always done funeral services the same way year after year, she said, it would be difficult to drop outdated practices and introduce new ones.

For instance, Currier said, it’s far less common today for funeral services to last several days, with multiple calling hours, followed by a religious service and burial on another day. Instead, people now

all participated in washing the deceased, dressing her and braiding flowers into her hair before traveling together to the crematory. Currier pitched in when asked but mostly stayed back and allowed the family to do their thing.

“They were there for every step of the process, which was really special,” she added. “Any of us [at LaVigne’s] would be more than happy to oblige, whereas the more old-school funeral director might tense up at even the prospect of inviting a family behind the curtain, so to speak.”

A PATH TO A PROFESSION

Currier is just one soon-to-be-licensed funeral director who entered Vermont’s funeral industry through Community College of Vermont’s funeral director and embalmer certificate program. CCV launched the program in the fall of 2019 to address the needs of funeral homes, many of which struggle to find new employees, especially in rural areas.

In 2020, Chris Palermo retired as funeral director at Perkins-Parker Funeral Home in Waterbury; he’s also a former president of the Vermont Funeral Directors Association. A fourth-genera tion mortician, Palermo was instrumental in creating CCV’s alternative path to licensure.

tend toward simpler funerals, perhaps followed by a celebration of life one year later. During the pandemic, funeral homes learned to conduct services virtually.

Looking for a more intimate connec tion with the ritual, some families ask whether they can help prepare the body.

“Caring for your dead used to [happen] in your own parlor instead of a funeral parlor. Family members washed the dead,” Currier said. “We call it ‘nontradi tional’ funeral care, but it’s actually more traditional than what we normally do.”

Currier assisted one family she called “back-to-the-earth types” who wanted a home funeral. One relative rode with Currier to the medical examiner’s office to transport the body. Family and friends

Before 2019, anyone who wanted to become a licensed funeral director or embalmer had to leave the state, because no Vermont colleges offered a traditional degree in mortuary science. Typically, that meant attending a two- or four-year college, which can cost $30,000 or more per year, Palermo said.

When he led the state funeral direc tors’ association, he added, his office received calls every week from funeral homes desperate to find staff. Because many of Vermont’s morticians were at or nearing retirement age and had no family members interested in the profes sion, they needed to find and train new employees who could eventually take over the business.

If Vermont’s electrical and plumbing trades can have their own apprenticeship programs, Palermo thought, “Why can’t we do that for funeral homes, too?” So he lobbied the legislature to revise the laws and convinced the Office of Professional

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IT TAKES A WHILE FOR SOME PEOPLE TO GET USED TO THE IDEA THAT, YEAH, WOMEN DO THIS [WORK], TOO.

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Regulation and the Vermont Board of Funeral Service to allow an alternative path to state licensure.

CCV’s certificate program combines college-level coursework with hands-on training. At a cost of about $8,600, students can complete the program in two semes ters, while simultaneously fulfilling their apprenticeship requirements as paid employees in local funeral homes.

“It essentially allows us to home-grow our own workforce,” Palermo said.

Since 2019, 16 students have completed CCV’s certificate program, and another 38 are currently enrolled — three-quarters of whom are women.

Why the plethora of young women? Mary Ann Boyd, a clinical social worker and CCV instructor, teaches a required course called “Death and Dying” to convey what she calls “the human side of the funeral industry.” While wary of promot ing sexist stereotypes, Boyd suggested that our culture seems better at preparing women for professions that require an ability to access their emotions and serve as caregivers.

Her course hones the skills students will need to work with bereaved families, including dealing with death by suicide, understanding cross-cultural rituals and practices, and processing near-death experiences. Students need to be empa thetic, nonjudgmental and open-minded about alternative or unfamiliar beliefs.

Aptitude with these skills is particularly

important in the funeral business, she said, where a cookie-cutter approach rarely serves the grieving family well.

The funeral for an infant and mother who died during childbirth will be very differ ent, she said, than one for the 95-year-old grandmother who died in her sleep after a long and fulfilling life.

For example, Pariseau said, a trans man who dies in his twenties may have relatives who didn’t respect his gender identity but are in charge of his funeral arrangements. That could mean the deceased is buried in a dress rather than a suit, under a headstone that bears his deadname, the moniker given at birth. Similarly, obituaries written by family members may not accurately reflect the decedents’ gender or use gender-appro priate photos.

“A lot of people, especially younger people, don’t want to think about that,” Pariseau added. “But for members of my community, it’s incredibly important, because that happens way too often.”

home, which increased h is revenue and spread the on-call duties across five employees.

Like all mom-and-pop businesses, Goss said, expenses are rising across the board, including payroll, supplies, and debt service on funeral homes and equipment. Goss noted that one of his funeral homes earned the same gross revenue in 2020 as it did in the 1970s.

“That might not sound bad,” he said, “but in the 1970s, the profit margin was very high. Every family member was going into a casket.”

“The grieving components need to be tailored around those different needs,” Boyd added, “and women are often better at thinking outside the box.”

Sometimes, an outside-the-box approach requires having a funeral director who’s more attuned to the particular needs of the deceased and their community.

Em Pariseau, 29, of Canaan is an apprentice funeral director at LaVigne who recently completed the CCV program. Pariseau, who is nonbinary and uses they/ them pronouns, explained that members of the LGBTQ community, particularly those who are transgender, may not give much forethought to how a funeral home will handle their loved ones.

Regardless of a funeral director’s gender, all young people entering the profession will face challenges. Vermont Funeral Directors Association president Goss explained that the state’s funeral industry must find ways to make the profession more attractive, such as by accommodating parental schedules and providing a healthy work-life balance. Gone are the days when morticians lived in the funeral home and answered the phone at any time of day or night.

“We still have to provide coverage around the clock every day of the year. It’s by far our biggest burden,” Goss said. “But in order to get good people, you can’t ask them to give half their life to being on call.”

To address that need for his own staff — Goss has two licensed funeral home directors, both women, as well as a female apprentice — Goss bought a second funeral

Today, with more Vermonters choos ing cremation than traditional burial, and with the expected rise of green options — including alkaline hydroly sis, aka liquid cremation, and natural organic reduction, aka human compost ing, which are both legal in Vermont — funeral homes must find new ways to cover their overhead.

But all the young people interviewed for this story seem unfazed, either by the financial challenges ahead or by the diffi cult nature of the work itself.

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Orphan Annie

Essay: A standup comic riffs on grief and comedy

People talk to me about death a lot. After they see my standup act, they feel very free to walk up to me and say things like, “My dad died, too!” or “I loved that joke about your dead mom.” It might seem inappropri ate to joke about what’s arguably the most serious thing we encounter as humans, but I certainly don’t let that stop me.

What I do take seriously is pointing out the absurdity of death and how we handle it. Oldfashioned funeral directors will try to sell you unnecessary “upgrades.” No, I do not think my beloved family member would want me to spring for a casket more expensive than a midsize sedan. Sometimes your ex-boyfriend’s aunt shows up to the estate sale, and you have to tell her no, you do not want to see a photo of your ex’s newborn right now. But thanks for buying all those dishes!

Sure, some people are offended when I wonder aloud whether my mom is still partici pating in diet culture from beyond the grave. But I’ve been joking about death consistently onstage for the better part of a decade, and I find that, more often than not, those in the audience who have lost someone are laugh ing the loudest. Because losing someone can be very sad, but people who’ve experienced it know you might also feel anger, relief, fatigue, fear, anxiety and countless other emotions in a given day.

And I can’t stress enough how much paper work is involved. I don’t find it funny that my parents are dead, but the mountain of admin work left at my feet? That’s hilarious. Especially after the way I treated them as a teenager.

When my dad died in 2008, I was relieved that he’d taken the time to figure out the logistics of his funeral arrangements and finances. He’d been sick for nearly two years, so we’d had plenty of time to process and plan.

But eight years later, when my mom died much more suddenly, none of the logistics was in place. I found myself petitioning a surrogate’s court to handle her final financial obligations; planning an estate sale, which I knew nothing about then but have very strong opinions on now; packing up and selling my childhood home; inevitably arguing with my siblings about how and when to handle all of the above; and deciding which of the roughly 34 nearby Italian restaurants would host the funeral after-party.

Those are just some of what I like to call the “death errands.” Did you want to hop on a call with a gas company and a bank and the county tax assessor all in the same day? I hope so, because that’s what you’ll be doing! And no, they don’t accept your loved one’s expired Kohl’s Cash at the cemetery. I checked.

I used my vacation time to make countless trips to New York City suburbs from Vermont to handle the estate stuff. At night, I got onstage. I joked about how it bummed people out to hear about my life as a gluten-free orphan. Sure, I miss family Christmases, but I also miss

the Christmas cookies. I did a long bit on how competitive the grief community can be.

In the process, the Orphan Annie persona became my “thing.” Yeah, I’m an orphan named Annie. The jokes write themselves. Need some dark material on your show? I’m available! Comedy had been the lens through which I saw everything, so why not grief? I worked through the stages of loss in real time, into a microphone.

I soon learned that the audience wanted to talk, too. They’d open up to me about their experiences after shows, because my talking about it onstage gave them permission. Comedy can be therapeutic, but I should emphasize that I also went to actual therapy. I should. You should. We all should.

Once, I was booked to do standup at a benefit comedy show for a local guy who’d been diagnosed with cancer. We were meant to raise money for his medical care, but

he died before the event could take place. His family wanted to do the show anyway. Suddenly, we were seeking donations for funeral expenses and trying to give his community a small reprieve from grieving, which in my experience involves a lot of sitting around the house. They wanted a night out, so we were going to deliver one.

The comedy show-turned-memorial started with a slideshow of the deceased’s family photos set to music. It was the type of thing you’d expect to see at a funeral, but in the back of a bar in St. Albans it was kicking off a standup show. Follow ing something like that is typically a comedian’s nightmare. We talk about performing for a “cold room” when a crowd isn’t ready to laugh, but this audience was quite literally crying. The first performer took the stage, visibly shaky and uncomfortable.

And the first few minutes were rough. I remem ber watching from the back of the room, dreading my set. Was this all a horrible idea? Were we making an already painful situation even worse?

But I also recall how it felt when, just a few minutes later, every one saw the humor in coming together for a celebration of life/standup night. A comedian riffed on how the slideshow prob ably should have been played at the end of the show. Suddenly everybody was laughing.

When I got up to do my set, I did all the grief material I had. The audience was laughing, sure, but I also saw appreciation in their eyes. We had all experienced something similar, something most people don’t like to talk about, and we were daring to put it all out in the open. I was particu larly moved talking to the deceased’s teen sons after the show. I told them it gets better, sort of.

Lately I find that I’m starting to move past the orphan material. Sure, if I have a longer set I’ll bring out the old jokes because I know they work. But grief doesn’t creep in when I write these days, this essay notwithstanding. Generally, other thoughts and feelings have moved into that space.

Still, once in a while I’ll cry unexpectedly during a cheesy father-daughter dance at someone’s wedding. But then, just as quickly, I’ll laugh. My dad would have hated this song. m

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Annie Russell is a comedian living in Brooklyn, N.Y. She is also an editor at StoryCorps, the national oral history project. She lived in Burlington from 2013 to 2017 and was a producer at Vermont Public.

COMEDY HAD BEEN THE LENS THROUGH WHICH I SAW EVERYTHING, SO WHY NOT GRIEF?

Passing Thoughts

One of the enduring assumptions about poets is that we are morose, morbid beings, preoccupied with death and bongos. I’ll concede that we occasionally betray a certain haunted look. But I’d wager that everyone is just as obsessed as poets are with what lies beyond the veil; they simply never record those ruminations on paper. Most people remain adrift, so to speak, with nothing but the brief social rituals of funerals to metabolize all their complex feelings of dread, remorse, grief and just plain pain.

My personal theory is that, rather than dismissing poetry about death as morbid, people actually crave it. We all need a way to make sense of something so enormous that science, religion and philosophy cannot touch it, not really, not beyond speculation. People are so drawn to poetry about mortality because it doesn’t offer solutions. Poems acknowledge death, wave to it, invite it up onto the porch to sit for a spell.

Here, I and a few other local bards do just that.

After I Died

my braid came loose— stormwater jolted through my lashes, shoes, serviette the sweetest creatures came to see

the science of me fretted quieted sank broodily down—

a terrier who knew me for my aura from across the park was tugged away

I became a set of teleprompts for a woman in makeup who’d only had coffee and hadn’t slept enough

the maid received a tip for dredging my body’s surrounds

my softest shares were gentled first on the sea floor and later, disarmament of tooth and claw

I was a castaway for centuries till they scared up my bones & puzzled at my cloistered rest—

I collected as if I were a child again— insects, pine cones, moss sticks, shells, rocks mushrooms, grasses red & yellow flowers

After forty years I came up ably with the plow dry and yawning

I froze into stone was never brought home someone wrote a poem—

Condolences

I received a condolence card from the obstetrics office that said,

We’re so sorry for your loss. Know that all will happen in its own time. This isn’t because of anything that you did.

Aunts, friends, and web pages insist that it was not my fault.

I don’t think it was, but sometimes I suspect it anyway, and I walk through the methods I might have used to kill my children: the booze before we knew, letting the doctor pull the IUD, packing and lifting boxes of poetry and art history books, trying to muscle twins out of the deal. Whatever. I wish they had been tougher. The grim reaper

must have shrunk so small to harvest them, scythe the length of an eyelash.

She Asked What It Will Be Like

I said it would be a slow unsnarling color of a clear sky at dusk, deepening

full and freeing both toward and away from words worry, the family, the future grind of gravel beneath her feet sting of wind, ache in the marrow the moon will rise inside you while other voices ebb, I said it will be peace, I think she fell asleep or maybe she retched a little into a small cup held to her lips then I slipped away or kissed her, at least touched her hand, having given an answer full with an extravagance

of emptiness, like a bowl up to the brim where truth would have been

First Winter

Your first winter up north, you dream you’ll die. You walk when you could drive, stand in the middle of the frozen lake, chilled through the coat of mossy worsted that was too warm to wear back home; come in with frostbite on your little finger.

It is miserable, like in a book. The nights swallow the helpless days, but the misery is not quite yours yet: more someone else’s you are trying on. It is, for now, almost a relief.

Your first winter, one night, you see it, set into a filthy snowbank plowed up as tall as you: the big dead chicken, its feathers burnished green and gold. For a moment, you are sure you have to save it. For a moment, you forget it’s only cold that keeps it.

Telegram to a Suicidal Friend

Lily greetings from Paris STOP the rain is inexhaustible STOP it makes me think of you STOP not that you could ever be measured by the elliptical paths of celestial bodies but happy birthday STOP In the street I heard a priest muttering in Latin & it made me think of you STOP I saw a child eating alphabet soup & it reminded me of playing scrabble with you STOP the tiles cool & secret in our palms STOP the possibilities infinite STOP Lily STOP never stop STOP

‘He Was a Real Doer’

Willem Jewett, August 23, 1963-January 12, 2022

In the days before Willem Jewett died last winter, he was too sick to eat more than a few nibbles or drink more than a sip. His wife was concerned that Willem, who was terminally ill, might be unable to swallow the physicianprescribed medication he intended to drink to end his life.

When the palliative care doctor arrived at the Jewetts’ Ripton home on the after noon of January 12, Ellen McKay Jewett checked with her husband: “Do you really want to do this?” she recalled asking him.

“Forza,” he answered. The Italian word means “force” or “strength”; it also means “Let’s go.”

Willem swallowed the four ounces of medication, a multidrug concoction, in one gulp from a Citizen Cider glass, Ellen said. (He wondered why he couldn’t drink a good beer with it.) Then he settled himself on his pillow and got comfortable in his bed. He formed the shape of a heart with his hands and pointed the symbol at his two daughters. Family members on the bed with Willem held his hand and touched him in his final moments.

“It was the most graceful, courageous, beautiful way to go,” Ellen said.

Willem died in about 15 minutes as his brother, Joe, a professional violinist, played the third movement of Johann Sebastian Bach’s Violin Sonata No. 3 in C Major. Willem had asked his sole sibling to “play me out.”

“It was kind of challenging,” Joe, 63, said. “He’s my brother dying, and I’m playing music.”

But the people who assembled at Jewett’s house that winter day were honoring the choice and wishes of their husband, father, brother, friend and patient.

“We were doing what we knew he wanted to do. He had made his intentions clear, and things moved along,” Joe said. “It just proceeded as we knew he wanted it to go.”

Willem, who died at 58, was an Addison County state representative from 2003 to 2017. During his term as house majority leader from 2013 to 2014, he helped enact Act 39 – the Patient Choice and Control at End of Life Act — which gives termi nally ill Vermonters with a prognosis of less than six months to live the option to end their lives with prescription medica tion. Willem’s decision to utilize the law roughly 14 months after he was diagnosed

with mucosal melanoma was consistent with “who he was as a human,” Joe said.

“He was very practical,” Joe said. “It was all about moving forward with plans and doing things. He was a real doer.”

Willem was an attorney, a lawmaker, a father, and a driven and talented athlete with a passion for cycling and skiing. He was captain of the ski team at Bowdoin College in Maine. On a snowy day in 1994, he showed up for his job interview at a small Middlebury law firm on a bike. Years later, he occasionally pedaled his road bike from his Ripton home to the Statehouse — pushing the pace the whole hilly way. He was a gravel biker before gravel biking was a thing.

“Willem was one of these people: If he was going in, he was going all in,” said Mike Hussey, his close friend and manager of the Middlebury College Snow Bowl. “If he had to sort something out, he’d get on his bike or put his skis on and crank his

heart rate up. For a seemingly unas suming guy, he definitely pushed the pace.”

He and Ellen, his second wife, had been together for four years and married just six months when he died. They got engaged in November 2020, two weeks before his cancer diagno sis. Their relationship would never have blossomed, she said, if plans for their second date had gone differently. The two had decided to go snowshoeing, and when Willem asked Ellen how long she wanted to be out, she replied, “About two hours.” She later realized that if she’d answered

“half an hour,” their dating would’ve faltered.

They snowshoed that February day in 2018, and then Willem — a marvelous cook, family and friends said — served Ellen potato-leek soup and toasted cheese sandwiches made in his fireplace. That was that.

“I felt like I had found the needle in the haystack,” said Ellen, 59, administrative program coordinator for the Charles P.

Scott Center for Spiritual and Religious Life at Middlebury College.

In their four years together, they traveled to Iceland and Utah, rowed an Adirondack guide boat on the Connecticut River after one of his cancer treatments at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center and toured the countryside on motorcy cles. They rode bicycles, too: On an electric bike, she barely kept pace with Willem on a nonmotorized one.

“He was the guy you always wanted in the room,” Ellen said. “The [person] with the energy and the sparkle and the wit and the know-how and the hard work.”

Willem was born in Larchmont, N.Y., and raised in Westport, Conn., the second son of Marianne van Hoorn and Joseph Jewett. He was an adorable baby, his brother said, a little boy that people oohed and aahed over. The year he was born, his parents bought four acres and built a cabin on Tucker Hill Road in Waitsfield, where Willem developed his love for the outdoors and recreation.

He and his family spent weekends and vacations in the Mad River Valley, where the choice on a winter Saturday was whether to ski at Mad River Glen or Sugar bush Resort. (Mad River usually won out.)

Willem’s father was a chemical engi neer who commuted to New York City for work; he died when Willem was 9. His mother remarried about a year later. In the 1970s, Willem left home for the Loomis Chaffee School, a day and board ing prep school in Windsor, Conn. After college, he moved to his family’s Waitsfield

WILLEM WAS ONE OF THESE PEOPLE: IF HE WAS GOING IN, HE WAS GOING ALL IN.

cabin, where he worked seasonal jobs — pound ing nails and teaching sailboarding in the summer, coaching skiing in the winter. He then headed to Portland, Ore., to attend Lewis & Clark Law School and graduated in 1994.

He returned to Vermont, and Dick Foote hired him to practice in Foote’s Middlebury law firm. They worked together for 23 years, during which time Willem raised his daughters with his first wife, artist Jean Cherouny, and served in the legislature.

“He was very committed to his own values,” Foote said. “And they were made manifest to anyone who worked with or against him.”

Modifications to the bill included removing a two-day waiting period to receive the prescrip tion and allowing one of two doctor visits to occur via telehealth rather than in person.

Willem’s friend Sen. Ruth Hardy (D-Addison) worked on the revised bill. In her January 26 Statehouse blog, posted two weeks after his death, she wrote: “I asked my senate colleagues to vote for the bill in [Willem’s] memory.”

In April, Gov. Phil Scott signed the bill into law.

Though it’s not necessary for a doctor to be present when a person ingests the medication, Diana Barnard, a palliative care physician in Middlebury, was at Willem’s house.

“He was Willem,” Barnard said. “He was resolute and deter mined and at peace with what needed to happen.”

Act 39, also known as the Death With Dignity Law, can offer comfort and security to people who are nearing the end of their lives, Barnard said, including those undergoing treat ments with uncertain outcomes and debilitat ing side effects.

LIVING AND DYING TOGETHER: CALAIS COUPLE OPTS FOR ‘DEATH WITH DIGNITY’

The summer day when Stanley and Elaine Fitch died at their Calais farmhouse was a “very loving experience,” their eldest daughter, Donna Fitch, said. The couple were with their three daughters, their daughters’ partners and some of their grandchildren. Stan was 99; Elaine was 93. They were seated in their kitchen, looking out the window at Spruce Mountain in Plainfield.

“They sat together every day in their two chairs,” Donna said. “And that’s where they died.”

On August 30, in the final act of their 71-year marriage, the Fitches used Vermont’s Patient Choice and Control at End of Life Act to end their lives. Known as the Death With Dignity Law, it allows terminally ill patients with less than six months to live to choose to die with medical assistance.

The Fitches were pillars of their central Vermont community, where he was a farmer and she was a teacher. They raised their kids in a Kents Corner farmhouse situated on a rise between a sawmill and a cemetery — the same farmhouse where Stan was born in 1923.

When Act 39 was introduced, the proposed legislation was “high profile and sensitive,” said Shap Smith, a lawyer in Morrisville who was speaker of the house at the time. Disputes arose between the House and Senate and the leadership of both bodies, he said. Passage of the bill involved “a very complicated negotiation,” according to Smith.

“Willem, me and the assistant majority leader were all involved on a day-to-day basis in making sure that the bill could pass,” Smith said. “I think that it was an issue that [Willem] really felt strongly about, from a choice perspective.”

Almost 10 years later, as Willem faced his own death, he advocated for changes to the law in the last months and days of his life.

“I talked to him two days before he died,” said Rep. Ann Pugh (D-South Burl ington), chair of the House Committee on Human Services. “The things he felt strongly about, he let us know.”

“Most people that I see want to live as long as possible and as well as possible,” Barnard continued. “Most people also want to have some kind of say or control over what happens at the end.

“When we have an opportunity to see that death is coming and plan for it and have the most important people in our lives present,” she added, “that truly is a spiritual moment.”

After Willem died, he remained for six or seven hours in the house he had designed and helped build, Ellen said. His family changed his clothes and tucked him back into bed. People came and went from his bedroom to visit with him. They lit a candle by his bedside and made a fire in the fireplace downstairs. They played music and ate food.

When the cremation service staff arrived, six friends and family members carried Willem downstairs.

“They were six of your strongest warriors,” Ellen said. “And he was like a chieftain.”

His family put a hat on Willem before he was taken out into the winter night. m

They died by drinking physician-prescribed medication, mixed with apple juice, that was delivered to their house by a Rutland pharmacist. Dying together “meant everything” to her parents, Donna said. Neither had to watch the other die nor live without their partner of seven decades.

“They both wanted this option,” Donna said, “so it just made sense for them to do it together.”

The Fitch family heard about the Death With Dignity Law from a friend, Donna said. They raised the option with Stan and Elaine’s hospice nurses. In accordance with the law, the Fitches had appointments with two doctors, who affirmed their eligibility for Death With Dignity. Though the law allows one appointment to be remote, both physicians made house calls to the Fitches, according to Donna, who declined to share her parents’ specific diagnoses.

“We’re surprised that more people don’t know about it,” Donna, 70, said. “We’re curious why it isn’t offered as an option. We really hope that more people can know about this.”

According to the Vermont Department of Health, from May 31, 2013, through October 7, 2022, 163 Vermonters used the state’s Death With Dignity Law. A fraction of that number died from “underlying disease” before self-administering the medication, according to the health department. In January, Willem Jewett, a lawmaker from Ripton who helped enact the law, made use of the law to hasten his own death. (See page 44.)

The Fitches, whom Donna described as open-minded people, had made it clear to their family that they didn’t want to linger. They also didn’t want to be a burden on their daughters, Donna said.

Their last day alive was full of “love and laughter and sharing of memories,” Donna said. “It was an absolutely wonderful experience.”

“They were not scared at all” to die, she said. “They were so ready. They had a long, wonderful life, and they were loved by the community.”

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Life Lessons

Youths get hands-on experience with death at Shelburne’s New Village Farm

Chicken slaughter features vividly among Michaela Ryan’s earliest memories. The founder-owner of New Village Farm in Shelburne grew up on a farm in southern Québec. She was 3 years old when her father killed a meat bird, and it escaped his grasp to become the proverbial chicken running around with its head cut off.

“A headless running bird is one of my very first memories,” Ryan, 52, said. “It was definitely traumatic.”

Ryan shared the anecdote on a bright early October morning shortly after she and New Village Farm’s program director, Maggie Joseph, 24, had finished slaugh tering five meat birds that would be sold

FOOD LOVER?

at the on-site farmstand. Fourteen young sters, ages 6 to 13, from the farm school day program observed as the women care fully held each chicken, cut its neck and steadied the body through its final nerve spasms. Many of the kids then helped scald, pluck and eviscerate the freshly killed chickens.

The activity had been carefully planned and managed to avoid the kind of trauma that Ryan experienced as a child. Each participant and their parents had opted in, and kids were offered multiple chances to reconsider their choice.

When Ryan established New Village Farm in 2008, she wanted to “create a space where children can engage in farming and

nature, for better or worse — all the parts of it,” she said.

Over the course of a year, about 400 kids come to the 99-acre educational farm as part of vacation camps, the farm school program or field trips from local schools. They see chicks hatch, milk goats and cows, and feed and care for a small menagerie of livestock.

The chores build competence and confi dence, Ryan said, and the youngsters learn exactly where their food comes from. She believes that the farm is also a perfect place to introduce kids to the entire life cycle and to help them develop skills to cope with inevitable losses.

“I’m a livestock farmer. I could not step

into that without an ability to process and be with loss every day,” Ryan said.

While farmers do everything they can to nourish and protect their animals, deaths occur at birth and through illness or preda tion. And often, after all that work to keep the animals alive, she said, “You’re responsi ble for choosing the moment of their death.”

Before the chicken slaughter happened, Joseph and Ryan had previewed it for the kids, who listened in a wide circle, seated on logs or perched in trees. The two adults used plenty of explicit detail and no euphemisms. “We don’t want there to be any surprises for you,” Joseph said.

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Jr’s Original in Winooski Brings Back Its Italian Menu

After three months of offering Cantonese-style dishes as Jr’s Original Peking Duck House, BOGDAN ANDREESCU’s Winooski restaurant has returned to its Italian roots and old name, JR’S ORIGINAL. The eatery, which first opened at 348 Main Street in November 2018, closed last week for a reset. It reopened on Monday with its original menu of pasta, pizza and Italian American classics, which is also offered at chef-owner Andreescu’s second location, JR’S WILLISTON, at 32 Cottonwood Drive.

In June, Andreescu, 38, told Seven Days that chefs RYAN BRIGANTE and RON MARTIN would bring their experi ence cooking at South Burlington’s Silver Palace to Jr’s Original in Winooski. Brigante already worked for Andreescu at the time and knew Martin and his son, RYAN MARTIN, who were cooking together at Silver Palace when it closed on July 2 after 36 years.

Andreescu spent the summer and early fall expanding his Williston location with an attached sports bar and arcade room called SIDEBAR, which opened in September. In a phone interview, he said he had hoped that Brigante and the Martins would take the lead in launching Jr’s Original Peking Duck House and treat it as if they were the owner-operators.

“I couldn’t focus on both places,” Andreescu said. “Eventually, my plan was for them to buy it.”

Although Andreescu said the Chinese food concept did well, it did not generate enough revenue to cover its bills, including salaries. “When I opened Winooski, I worked 90 hours on the line and paid myself with scraps,” Andreescu said. “If you do that, you can make it work.”

Ultimately, Andreescu said, Brigante and the Martins were not interested in that type of commit ment. All three remain on staff at Jr’s Original, where Andreescu will duplicate the systems he’s refined in Williston to turn out consistent menu favorites, such as chicken piccata, saf fron mussels and marsala meatballs.

Uncommon Legacy Vermont History Museum in Montpelier hosts an exhibit about an iconic cracker

Even the most fervent fans of the historic Vermont common cracker tend not to zealously defend its deliciousness.

The round, puffy, white crackers are about the diameter of a silver dollar, plain tasting and very dry. Their utilitarian origin as a simple, long-lasting carbohydrate dates back to 19th-century New England, when they were typically sold by the scoopful from a wooden barrel.

According to an exhibit at the Vermont History Museum in Montpelier, by 1884 at least 10 bakers from Brattleboro to Morrisville produced millions of common crackers annually. Almost a century later, the last of Vermont’s original cracker bakeries, Cross Baking of Montpelier, closed for good.

But the state’s common cracker has endured, now baked and sold by the Weston-based Vermont Country Store. Its survival is a testament to the memories it evokes for many, who continue to crumble crackers into chowder, fold them into holiday stuffing and pair them with cheddar.

For those curious about this no-frills food of yesteryear and its historic context, the Montpelier Historical Society’s exhibit hosted at the state historical society’s museum is worth a visit. It may even inspire visitors to drop $17.95 on a decorative 14-ounce tin of common crackers in the gift store.

Two men with deep cracker connections created the exhibit. Montpelier Historical Society chair George Edson’s family owned Cross Baking, which closed after 152 years in 1980 when he was the company’s general manager. His collaborator, Bob Mills, worked for Cross Baking for many years and then for Vermont Country Store after it bought the shuttered bakery’s equipment.

The exhibit features a 1981 Yankee magazine article quote from Vermont Country Store cofounder Vrest Orton: “A barrel of crackers was the symbol of the country store … therefore it seems most fitting that the first restored country store in rural America should be making crackers.”

Vrest’s son, Lyman Orton, co-owner of the Vermont Country Store, declined to share sales figures but wrote by email that cracker orders remain “amazingly” steady. However, the business is not very profitable, he explained. “Our manufacturing is antiquated to say the least.” He and his father “rescued the business because it is such an iconic Vermont product,” Orton wrote. “Pride, history, and stubborn ness drive our decision to continue with them.”

The exhibit includes a video of cracker production at the Vermont Country Store, one barrel and many 19th-century wooden cracker boxes. Other memorabilia include Cross Baking advertisement printing plates, Edson’s grandfather’s handwritten ledger, and a facsimile bowl of crackers and milk, a common way people used to eat common crackers.

For Edson, 78, the exhibit was a passion project that paid homage to his family and allowed him to dig into and expand upon his father’s extensive archives, he said during a recent museum visit.

He was happy to include an original illustration by political cartoonist Jeff Danziger depicting a Cross Baking cracker box repurposed to hold firewood, as well as a recipe from Vermont’s favorite apocryphal country cook, Mrs. Appleyard, aka Louise Andrews Kent of Brookline, Mass., who summered in Calais. When making souffléed crackers, she advised, “There is no use making them if you are not going to be reckless with butter.”

Edson said his family mostly enjoyed crackers in soup. “I

wouldn’t eat corn chowder without them,” he declared. He also remembers relishing them warm with cheese and bacon bits.

The crackers are not necessarily suited to modern tastes, Edson conceded. “They’re kind of a first cousin of hardtack,” he said, referring to the dense, dry crackers that resisted mold and kept sailors from starving. He recounted a tradition in which schoolkids competed to see who could manage to whistle after gobbling down the mouth-drying crackers.

Students from Twinfield Union School were on a museum field trip during this reporter’s visit. None was familiar with the crackers, but a pair appeared engaged by the video of Vermont Country Store staff making them.

In the lunch area, a few youngsters agreed to try them. Henry, 9, said he liked the crunch. Lance, 9, wrinkled his nose. “They’re bad, actually,” he said. m

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“Death is something that surrounds us, especially at this time of year, when plants begin to die and the blackflies are all disappearing,” she continued. “In America, we live in this death-phobic culture. But today, we are starting to build our tool kit around death.”

Joseph acknowledged that choos ing death for another living creature is complicated. “It comes with great weight and responsibility,” she told the group. “We want to ground ourselves in grati tude. This is death for a purpose: for nourishment of our community and nour ishment, financially, of our farm.”

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headed to the chicken pen to select five birds for slaughter.

“I wonder if they know,” said Rayleigh, 12, peering into the crate.

Attendees at New Village Farm’s educa tional chicken slaughter sessions tend to be the more seasoned farm school or camp participants, Ryan had told Seven Days earlier. Other kids, she said, “know it’s happening, and they’re invited to write a poem or put some flowers in the pen. The next week when they come in, if they want to talk about it, we’re available to talk.”

Even without direct exposure to slaughter, nature provides daily lessons in loss for those willing to engage, Ryan said. At New Village Farm, that might be a sparrow found lifeless in the garden, a snake run over by a tractor or a chicken mistak enly left outside the coop at night. Each instance offers a different way to start the conversation, Ryan said.

“We basically don’t turn away when death presents itself,” Ryan said. “Through exposure to loss that’s a little bit less personal on a farm, we can equip children to become resilient and have processes around a loss or a death.”

In addition to being a farmer, Ryan is a grief recov ery specialist certified by the Idaho-based nonprofit Grief Recovery Institute. In Janu ary, she will lead a four-part workshop for adults about helping children deal with loss.

Ryan picked up the conversational baton and offered the kids a chance to bow out. “The important thing right now is to check in with yourself,” she said, mincing no words. “How do you feel about watching birds be killed?”

Leslie, 7, raised his hand. “Can you change your mind at the slaughter?” he asked.

Ryan reassured the group members that they could leave or return at any point. Then she described the process step-by-step, including exactly how she and Joseph would kill the birds.

Often, Ryan explained, the cut through the neck releases two spurt ing streams of blood. In response to one loud exclamation of disgust, Ryan said evenly to the group, “Whenever you go to ‘Ewwww,’ see if you can come back to gratitude.”

After every detail had been covered, the educators approached each child for an individual check-in before the group

“Our culture just has a lot of bad habits around loss and grief,” Ryan explained. “When your parents tell you [to] go to your room to cry, the message is, you know, ‘Go be isolated.’” When adults say, “Don’t cry. Have a cookie,” she continued, the advice encourages children to soothe themselves with food and can pave the way for simi lar use of alcohol or other substances later in life.

“The dog dies; you buy the puppy the next week,” Ryan said. “It’s sort of replace-the-loss culture.”

The general message kids receive is that sorrow and anger are emotions to be suppressed rather than faced and processed, Ryan said.

In contrast, the New Village farmereducators model constructive ways to work through loss. “Are there amends to be made? Are there things to forgive? Are there significant emotional statements that were unexpressed?” Ryan said.

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U.S. Coffee Championships preliminary competition comes to Vermont

Coffee pros from around the country converge on Chittenden County this weekend to test their tasting, barista and latte art skills in the first stage of qualification for a prestigious national coffee competition.

From Friday, October 28, through Sunday, October 30, Brio Coffeeworks in Burlington and Uncommon Coffee in Essex will host some of the preliminary competitions for the 2023 U.S. Coffee Championships. In three events, more than 40 individu als will compete, including local representatives from Carrier Roasting, Iluminar Coffee, Little Seed Coffee Roasters, Onyx Tonics, Scout, Uncommon Coffee and Vivid Coffee. The events are free and open to the public.

The prelims are the entry point for competitors hoping to qualify for the USCC national finals, held in Portland, Ore., during the Specialty Coffee Expo in late April

Uncommon and Brio were two of 13 companies from around the U.S. selected to host the prelims this year. It’s the first time Vermont companies have hosted.

“The competition is super niche,” Uncommon co-owner Maya Crowley told Seven Days. “But it’s a ton of fun. You get to come together with coffee people from all around the country, do the thing you love and be unapologetically nerdy about it.”

Brio will host the U.S. Cup Tasters preliminaries, which test competitors’ sensory skills in evaluating coffee. Each person will receive five “triangulations,” to use competition lingo, composed of three cups of coffee, two of which are identical.

“Participants are challenged to taste, smell, recall and choose the unique cup in each triangulation,” Brio cofounder and president Magda Van Dusen explained in a press release. “The person with the most correct answers in the shortest amount of time wins.”

The Cup Tasters event can be exciting to watch, even for the uninitiated, Crowley said. “It’s pretty suspenseful,” she added.

Uncommon will host both the U.S. Latte Art and the U.S. Barista preliminaries. The former is another fun one to watch, Crowley said: Competitors present a photograph of a design they’re going to pour and have to replicate it twice, as exactly as possible.

“It’s amazing,” she said. “Competitors pour different animal designs and things you wouldn’t normally see in a coffee shop.”

In the U.S. Barista competition, competitors serve two espressos and two milk drinks to a panel of judges, who score them based on competitors’ technical skills and how accurately

they’ve described how the drinks will taste. The nuances of that competition are harder to convey to onlookers, who don’t get to taste the drinks, Crowley said.

The local coffee community will be out in force all weekend, celebrating with open houses, latte art and tasting workshops, a latte art throwdown, and a costumes-encouraged party at Brio and neighboring Venetian Soda Lounge on Saturday from 7 to 10 p.m.

4,000-square-foot building, formerly O’Briens Salon, will also house an all-ages lounge and bar.

Snow Sports-Themed Lounge and Bar Coming to Burlington

J LEVINTHAL, 50, has been a trailblazer in ski design since he started LINE Skis in 1995. He founded the online ski company J SKIS in 2013. “Our customers constantly ask us if they can visit when they come into town,” Levinthal said.

Now they can visit — and have a drink before or after shopping. J Skis is scheduled to open its first retail store, at 247 Main Street in downtown Burlington, in mid-November. The

In addition to establishing J Skis’ first brick-and-mortar headquarters, Levinthal and his wife, CORRINE, want to create the city’s first ski- and snowboardthemed community hub.

“We have lots of tourists and locals who are passionate skiers and snowboarders and no central gathering place for likeminded people to hang out,” Levinthal said.

The bar and lounge will be contiguous with the retail space, which J Skis will share with Ski the East, a Vermont-based clothing and gear company. Levinthal clari fied that it will not be a late-night venue. “It will be very inclusive, welcoming all ages and all levels of experience,” he said.

“This is probably the biggest thing that’s ever happened in coffee in Vermont,” Crowley said. “I’m really excited to be welcom ing so many amazing coffee professionals from around the country — and to show off our really cool coffee scene here.” m

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The renovated space boasts 300-year-old barn-board walls and will be decorated with ski and snowboard memorabilia. A large screen will show downhill snow sports movies, and guests will be able to play on-theme video games.

All drinks will come in cans — from soda and Red Bull to Pabst Blue Ribbon and IPAs — and the food menu will consist of basic snacks, such as popcorn and pretzel bites.

“It’ll be like hanging in the parking lot after a good day skiing, showing your friends what you just shot on your GoPro,” Levinthal said. “We crack a cold one; you’re good to go.” m

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A few years ago, a beloved farm cat was run over by a car right before a regular Lake Champlain Waldorf School class visit. After securing parental permis sion, “We brought it to our circle,” Ryan recalled. “The kids could look at what a dead cat looks like — not a media version but a real-life version — and they asked all the questions they needed to ask.”

Ryan needed to grieve, too. “I just said, ‘You know, when I experience this type of emotion around death, the best thing for me to do is get a hug from a friend.’” The kids waited while she went to see a

chicken slaughter. They helped scrub tubs and checked the temperature of a huge pot of water set up to scald the birds.

Over the course of the slaughter, a few youngsters chose to leave, but most stayed. “Now I’m not scared, because they are already dead,” Quinton, 6, said as he helped to pluck feathers. “Well, I’m still a tiny bit scared,” he added.

At a table where Ryan was demon strating the final step of evisceration, she pulled out a handful of intestines connected to a translucent web of tissue. That is the mesentery, which holds the intestines in place, she explained.

Derrendinger, a registered nurse, said that the hands-on biol ogy lesson was invalu able. When she was her children’s age, she said, “I had to learn anatomy from frogs in formaldehyde.”

Lucinda, 8, summa rized her thoughts after helping at the evisceration table. “The plucking part and seeing the intestines and all the stuff inside was very interesting,” she said. “The cuttingoff-the-head part — not my favorite.”

Olivier, 13, and his siblings raise chickens at home, and he said he was glad to have seen and helped with the whole process. “I don’t think I could kill them myself, though,” he admitted.

friend who was volunteering on the farm that day. “I cried some more, and then I sat back down,” Ryan said.

“It’s about helping them notice sad emotions for themselves and think about what works, think about what’s helpful and try to seek that out,” she said.

One attendee at the slaughter on that October day was Laura Derrendinger of Middletown Springs, the mother of four farm school participants ages 6 to 13, three of whom accompanied her. She said it was the first time they would witness such a death.

“It’s a privileged learning opportu nity,” Derrendinger, 46, said. “Everything they learn here is a blueprint for so many other things.”

In a small clearing in the woods, the kids and educators prepared for the

A week after the slaughter, Derrendinger reflected on its impact on her family. “The children saw a respectful transition in part of the cycle of life,” she wrote by text. “That experience to witness death in a safe, respectful, caring place is now a reference point [they] will be able to apply later.”

Derrendinger observed an interesting irony: The educational system often uses chickens and eggs to introduce children to birth and reproduction, but it rarely addresses the other end of life in any proac tive way. “We do not systematically teach about death in terms of both the physiology and the spiritual part,” she wrote.

The unfortunate result, Derrendinger said, is that “in many cases, learning about death for children is a trauma.” m

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WE BASICALLY DON’T TURN AWAY WHEN DEATH PRESENTS ITSELF.

Singing Them Across

e Hallowell hospice choir comforts the terminally ill with music

On a brisk October morning, nine members of the Hallowell hospice choir convened outside Valley Cares, a small rural nursing home in Townshend. The singers, on the upper end of middle age, wore sweaters, fleece vests and sturdy shoes and chatted with the casual ease of people who have known each other a long time. At the appointed hour, they went inside, quietly arranged themselves in a sunny alcove and broke into song: “Blessed Quietness,” “Amazing Grace” and “I’ll Fly Away,” in rich four-part harmony. Their listeners were a dozen or so nursing home residents gathered for a short memorial service for three fellow residents who died recently.

Afterward, Kathy Leo, who founded Hallowell nearly 20 years ago, remarked, “That was lovely, but it was di erent than the intimate experience of a bedside sing.”

The Hallowell singers are a liated with

Brattleboro Area Hospice, which provides free nonmedical services to terminally ill patients and their families in southeastern Vermont. The singers typically visit a dying person in their home or hospital room to sing a handful of songs, then slip out the door.

“What we do is a practice, not a performance or a ministry,” Leo said. “At the heart of it is learning how to accept and be present with whatever is before us.”

Hallowell has about 40 members — all of whom receive specialized training from hospice sta — but they sing in groups of between four and eight. When families of hospice patients request a visit, or when Leo offers one, the singers assemble outside a house or hospital room and enter as unobtrusively as they can.

“Sometimes we hum our way in,” Leo said. The singers don’t introduce themselves or make conversation, unless the patient initiates it.

“There’s no format, no predetermined way it’s going to happen,” Leo said. “We are always reading the room. It all depends on where the person is on their journey and where the family is in their process of grief and letting go.”

Bedside singing is a centuries-old tradition around the world, carried out by Benedictine monks in medieval Europe and Indigenous American tribe members alike. It’s also not unusual for contemporary religious groups to sing or recite prayers during a person’s final days.

But the Hallowell singers were secular, and therefore unusual, when they began around 20 years ago, around the same

time a network of “threshold choirs” — similar a cappella ensembles that sing for the dying — was taking root in California. Soon, Leo was leading workshops around New England for other fledgling hospice choirs; there are now several throughout Vermont. In 2016 she published On the Breath of Song: The Practice of Bedside Singing for the Dying

In the book, Leo tells the story of Oona Madden, whose mother, Bridget, was 83 and dying of lung cancer in 2011. Bridget had undergone surgery and radiation treatment, but her family eventually decided against more medical interventions “because the interventions were just horrible,” Madden said in an interview with Seven Days. “My mother was miserable. It was a really tense, trying, sad time.”

Madden’s then-daughter-in-law knew of Hallowell, and on a Saturday morning, Madden called. Later that day, a group of singers gently walked into the hospital room where family members had been gathering for weeks. “My mom is Irish, and they sang an Irish song for her, which made her smile a little bit. You could see that she was listening,” Madden recalled.

Those few moments were a turning point for Bridget.

“She made eye contact with every one of us, closed her eyes and never opened them again,” Madden said. “I think the singing gave her permission. She stopped struggling and fighting and just became peaceful. It was like they sang her across.”

That sense of peace and comfort was what drove Leo to found Hallowell in 2003. She had begun volunteering with Brattleboro Area Hospice the previous year, and her first patient was Dinah Breunig, whose breast cancer had metastasized throughout her body.

For months, Leo had visited Dinah at home, making soup and cookies, hanging out, whatever the family needed. One evening, a group of Dinah’s friends from the Guilford Community Church choir came to sing for her; another group showed up a few nights later. Leo, who’d been singing in choirs and choruses since she was a teenager, joined in as they sang “By the Waters of Babylon,” “Angels Hovering Round” and other songs.

Fred Breunig, Dinah’s husband, recalled that, although Dinah had stopped talking, he could see her mouth moving. When he bent over her, he could hear her singing.

“It was quite moving to see how much the music brought forth in her,” he said. Dinah died a few days after the singing. Fred would go on to become a founding member of Hallowell.

Leo and the hospice administrators agreed: The experience of being sung to should be available to any hospice patient who wanted it.

Susan Parris, who’s been the executive director of Brattleboro Area Hospice for nearly 27 years, said it reminds her of how she used to sing to her daughter when she was a child.

“It’s the most comforting and loving experience,” Parris said. When you are terminally ill, she continued, “you’re retreating from the world. But singing creates intimacy and connection, which can often be missing when you’re dying.”

The connection frequently serves the singers as much as it does the dying. Peter Amidon, the Guilford Community Church choir director who led the visit to Dinah Breunig’s home, said, “I didn’t know another way to say goodbye to a friend who was dying. Singing with Dinah, and for her, seemed like a wonderful way to do that.”

Amidon, a choral composer and educa tor, is one of Hallowell’s music directors, along with Mary Cay Brass, who leads several vocal ensembles in southern Vermont and western Massachusetts. To form Hallowell, they drew volunteer sing ers and songs from their respective groups. Over the years, Hallowell’s repertoire has ranged from secular to spiritual — though its members don’t ascribe to any single religion — and from upbeat to slow and soothing. It includes songs from Ameri can gospel and Appalachian Mountain traditions, melodic chants from Eastern Europe and Africa, standards such as “Swing Down, Sweet Chariot” and “You Are My Sunshine,” and hymns such as “I Will Guide Thee.”

“There was no ‘genre’ of songs for bedside singing when we started,” Brass said. “We’ve taken songs we love that seem fitting for this purpose and also song suggestions from the families we’ve sung for.”

Among the singers’ favorites are songs in languages other than English. Brass said, “When you’re not trying to grasp on

to the words of a song, you just feel the music. It’s very soothing.”

It can also be incredibly sad.

“Singing creates an energy that allows people to let their grief show,” Leo said. Madden recalled that when Hallowell singers visited her mother in the hospital, “even the nurses were teary-eyed,” she said. “I don’t know if it’s the words of the song or the community of the song or what it is exactly that creates that sense of peace, but something does.”

“Music stops people,” said Connie Woodberry, who’s been part of Hallow ell since its inception. For the family members listening, “you’re not thinking about logistics and all the things you have to do next. It’s a moment of allowing people to relax, to get into their heart.”

It’s a physical moment as well as an emotional one, according to Leo. Listeners can feel the vibrations of the voices sing ing and “the breath and energy of a person whose body is laboring toward departure.”

During the pandemic, Hallowell managed a few outdoor sings, stand ing outside bedroom windows, but mostly its members had no choice but to pause. The calls started coming in again this fall, and Leo hopes that soon there will be more visits like the one with Jeff Shields in 2014, eight days before he died.

Shields, the former president and dean of Vermont Law School, was nearing the end of a long, exhausting battle with mantle cell lymphoma when Hallowell singers came to his home in Guilford. His wife, Genie, observed that the singing “was the epitome of what Jeff was doing: spending his time around people he loved and doing things that mattered to him, as opposed to searching for the perfect shot or medicine or pill or doctor to help him leave his illness.”

Genie recorded a brief video of the sing. In it, Jeff is sitting up in bed, grinning, with his daughter next to him, holding his hand. Several of their grandchildren are in the room, along with the family dog, a friend, and seven singers harmonizing on “I Still Have Joy.”

Eight years later, Genie chokes up while watching it.

“I don’t cry a lot when I look back over our life,” she said. “But this film is very emotional. There was something so intimate and loving about it. It was like we were given a beautiful, peaceful gift.” m

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SINGING CREATES INTIMACY AND CONNECTION, WHICH CAN OFTEN BE MISSING WHEN YOU’RE DYING. SUSAN PARRIS

Allan Nicholls can still clearly recall when one of his friends and collaborators, the rock star Meat Loaf, asked him to direct “some music videos.” Nicholls had scant experience behind the camera, but he did have plenty of credits as an actor, having appeared in the hit musical Hair and the 1977 sports comedy Slap Shot. A protégé of Robert Altman, he observed the auteur’s techniques on the sets of Nashville, Popeye, A Wedding and more.

So he decided to give directing a try.

“Once Meat Loaf and I started conceptualizing the videos, I realized they could easily become a film,” Nicholls said by phone. He paused to laugh before continuing. “Things got a little complicated after that.”

The result was Dead Ringer , a 1982 film that became one of the great lost rock and roll movies, disappearing in a haze of lawsuits and controversy, rarely screened and never properly released.

The film finds Meat Loaf feeling the cost of his recent success and under pressure from all quarters as he readies to launch a new album and tour. Meanwhile, there’s an identical twin to the rock star, a man named Marvin who loves to sing Meat Loaf’s songs. From there, things only get stranger.

When Nicholls presents Dead Ringer on the closing night of the Vermont International Film Festival this Sunday, October 30, at the Main Street Landing Film House in Burlington, the occasion marks a rare chance to see a movie that has passed into legend.

Nicholls would go on to earn associate producer credits on a slew of ’80s and ’90s films, including the Oscar-winning Dead Man Walking Seven Days spoke with the erstwhile Vermont resident about the long, strange history of Dead Ringer and bringing Meat Loaf’s lost record back from the dead.

SEVEN DAYS: When you were making the film, Meat Loaf was coming off massive success with Bat Out of Hell. So how did such an anticipated project, featuring a global rock star, just fall through the cracks?

ALLAN NICHOLLS: Ha! Good question. Well, I can remember getting ready to screen the film for cast and crew. My agents were there, my mentor Bob Altman, friends and family, everybody. But there were a lot of rumblings going around at the time. Meat Loaf was being sued by [songwriter] James Steinman; CBS was suing Meat Loaf’s management; Meat Loaf was suing his management — even the record company was involved.

Film Out of Hell

Meat Loaf and his doppelgänger return in Allan Nicholls’ lost movie Dead Ringer

So, about 15 minutes into the screening, in walk baili s from the court to shut down the screening. They said the movie was an asset in an ongoing litigation. I was totally devastated. Bob Altman said, “Hey, Allan, they’re worse in the music industry than they are in the film industry!”

SD: ey confiscated the film?

AN: Fortunately, no. They couldn’t. My lawyer said it was a good news/bad news sort of thing. The bad news was, my screening got canceled. But I owned the print; it was in my contract. So I took the print and screened it in Montréal in 1982, but that was it. After that, I put it back in storage at the Anthology Film Archives for safekeeping.

SD: What made you come back to it so many years later? Did Steinman’s and Meat Loaf’s recent deaths change the situation around the film?

AN: Well, after Meat Loaf passed away [in January], I thought about the film again. I knew I couldn’t make money or distribute it; there’s just no way to untangle the mess. But I thought, Maybe I’ll put it together and see what comes from it. I called my editor, Norm Smith. He put together a really great digital print. We screened it in Maine in July, and it was amazing — I’m still kind of reveling in it now.

It’s got nothing to do with ego. My ego was satisfied a long time ago. It’s about the reward of interaction with the audience. It’s the same reward I got when I joined a band when I was 13, back in the late ’50s, bashing the drums and hearing applause. Carrying that through my career helped me say yes to every challenge I came up against.

SD: What were your thoughts watching the film after so long?

AN: It’s such a cool story. The fi lm is a period piece of a kind, but it has this big, beating heart at its center. I wanted a story line that spoke to Meat Loaf’s personality, and I think it worked. He was always this bigger-than-life performer, but he was also a pretty damn good actor. And he really shows his stu in this film. He’s good.

SD: He’s pulling double duty, too, playing himself and the titular dead ringer, Marvin. Were you and Meat Loaf trying to make a statement about his mental state at the time with the doppelgänger? Was there something more to the character having Meat Loaf’s birth name?

AN: Touring and success can be brutal on

when he heard Meat Loaf songs and sang them. There’s something in there, maybe a version of Meat Loaf when he was more innocent, but it’s really up to you when you see it.

SD: Is the screening at VTIFF going to be it? Or is there a future for Dead Ringer?

AN: I hope so! I’ve been entering it into festivals, with the caveat that this thing can never be distributed. I’ve submitted it to SXSW [Film & TV Festival], which would be a perfect fit for a film like this that has such a long, crazy backstory. I’d love if this got some national attention.

Everyone I talk to in Europe about it is dying to screen the film. Which makes sense, since the album Dead Ringer was

huge over there; it was only in the U.S. and Canada where the label botched the release.

In the meantime, I’m just focused on the VTIFF screening. We’ve got a new poster for the film I just love, and we’ll have some Meat Loaf baseball jerseys as collectibles. He loved baseball, so they’re kind of an homage to him. I’m so interested to see what happens. I really, really hope people connect with it. Revisiting the film after over 40 years has been great for me, honestly. I’ve been doing this a long time,

so the fact that I’m still capable of doing these things, I feel like, What the hell, why not, right? m

This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity and length.

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I WANTED A STORY LINE THAT SPOKE TO MEAT LOAF’S PERSONALITY.

Gift of Light

word ‘light’ at the end: the dawning of acceptance and appreciation for the life that was lost.

“That’s my grandmother, but obviously we have a larger context now that really fits it,” Taylor added, referring to the pandemic. “So people’s hearts will be able to follow along with the music.”

“When you get to the fourth movement, you can almost see the light,” said VSO chorus director José Daniel FloresCaraballo, who is preparing the singers but won’t conduct. “It really is written so spectacularly beautifully, I believe the audience will feel like they’re flowing in the light.”

Flores-Caraballo has augmented the chorus’ ranks for this performance with singers from the Montpelier Community Gospel Choir and Albany Pro Musica, a chorus he directs in Albany, N.Y.

“While we feel hope and we see the light,” the choral conductor added of Taylor’s work, “the composer doesn’t let you forget that it’s sitting on top of a foundation of despair.” Similarly, he said, “We are at the end of the pandemic, but we also know many lives were lost.”

Middlebury composer Matthew Evan Taylor’s grandmother, Earnestine Colvin Taylor, had many talents. For instance, she sang while accompanying herself on a spinet piano, both in her home in Birmingham, Ala., and at her local church, the Saint Paul Smithfield AME Church, where she often took her grandson.

When his grandmother died in 2017, at the age of 90, Taylor began composing a series of works in her memory, which he calls the African American Requiem Series. He’s completed four, the third of which honors Earnestine’s singing: a work for chorus and orchestra called from despair… Light!

A Vermont Symphony Orchestra commission, that piece was originally slated to be performed in March 2020. After a long wait, it will finally receive its premiere at two VSO concerts called “Paradise and Light” — in Burlington on Friday, October 29, and in Rutland on Saturday, October 30.

The occasions also mark the VSO Chorus’ first appearances with the orchestra since the pandemic began. The concert’s guest conductor, a finalist for the VSO music directorship, is James Burton, the choral director of the Boston Symphony Orchestra and conductor of the Tanglewood Festival Chorus.

Bu rton will also conduct a second

choral piece, Ralph Vaughan Williams’ Toward the Unknown Region, Augusta Read Thomas’ 2010 piece Of Paradise and Light, and Antonín Dvořák’s Symphony No. 7. Taylor, who is on the Middlebury College music faculty and the composition faculty at the Longy School of Music of Bard College in Cambridge, Mass., said from despair…Light! is about “resilience in the face of loss — kind of a direct lesson I learned from my grandmother’s passing but also just her life.”

Earnestine, a Black woman, grew up in the Jim Crow South and married a steelworker whose life was threatened after he became one of the first Black o cers in the union, Taylor said. She had a career teaching art and loved ballroom dancing with her husband.

the first two pieces incorporates a hymn: “Prayer Service for Earnestine,” for chamber orchestra, includes Earnestine’s favorite, “Come, Ye Disconsolate”; and “Saint Paul AME,” for jazz piano quintet, features a hymn composed by Taylor. In “Prayer Service for Earnestine,” a bass clarinet solo evokes a pastor’s sermon that slowly builds to a cacophony of congregational emotion.

Over the five years Taylor has lived in Vermont, his work has varied widely and often been collaborative. A saxophonist, he joined Middlebury assistant professor of dance Laurel Jenkins to create “Beacon Fire,” which the pair performed at Cold Hollow Sculpture Park in Enosburg Falls in 2021.

All the works include hymn lining, an improvisational singing tradition in which voices form an overlapping polyphony around a single melody without actually uniting on the same note until the end. Taylor recommends listening to the grave-digging scene in the movie O Brother, Where Art Thou? for a sense of the technique.

Earlier in the pandemic, Taylor composed “Postcards to the Met,” a series of études recorded remotely and presented on Instagram, for the digital platform of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. Those culminated in a 2022 performance of his work Life Returns, featuring Taylor on saxophone and two ensembles, in the Met’s Grace Rainey Rogers Auditorium. Recently, Taylor has composed a series of interludes for the Washington, D.C., opera company IN Series and a piece commissioned by Metropolis Ensemble for an art installation at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden.

from despair…Light! is the composer’s first choral work. It’s also among his most personal compositions to date.

“She was elegant and eloquent and always positive,” Taylor said. “We were always really close.” He stayed with his grandparents often during childhood and lived with them for a time after college.

The African American Requiem Series draws on the musical traditions and liturgical forms of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, a Protestant denomination founded by Black Americans. Each of

Expressed by instruments in the first two works, this hymn lining finds vocal embodiment in from despair…Light!

The composer said the piece is “the grieving process in miniature. The first movement is discord and violence. In the second, voices are heard hymn lining. It’s the first dawning of the loss. Voices will be full, vibrating loudly. The third is more austere and more direct, introspective. The fourth is simply the choir singing the

“My grandmother told me shortly before she died that I should write music ‘full of flowers and light,’” Taylor said. “My previous pieces [in the Requiem series] gave her flowers. Now, here is the light.”

INFO

“Paradise and Light,” performed by the Vermont Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, Saturday, October 29, 7:30 p.m., at the Flynn in Burlington, and Sunday, October 30, 3 p.m., at the Paramount eatre in Rutland. $8.3554.23. vso.org, flynnvt.org, paramountvt.org

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New Director Sonja Lunde Settles in at Fleming Museum of Art

It’s been more than 20 years since Sonja Lunde lived and worked in Vermont. But her relationship to the University of Vermont’s Fleming Museum of Art, where she started on October 17 as the new director, dates back even further.

Lunde, 46, who was born and raised in the Rutland County town of Chittenden, had a grandfather known as Nonno — Italian for “grandpa” — who was a self-taught hobbyist photographer.

“Way before anyone was bringing their film to the Fotomat to develop,” Lunde recalled, “he had a darkroom in his basement in Barre.”

When Nonno enlisted in the U.S. Navy during World War II, she said, he was recruited as an official military photographer in the Pacific. His work was later featured in an exhibit of Vermont photographers at the Fleming sometime in the 1940s.

Naturally, digging into the Fleming’s art collection to learn more about her grandfather’s photographs won’t be Lunde’s top priority as the museum’s first new director in two decades. She takes over for Janie Cohen, who retired after more than 30 years at the museum. Cohen’s tenure — first as chief curator beginning in 1991, then as director beginning in 2002 — brought the Fleming national acclaim, not just among its academic peers but among larger and better-known institutions.

Lunde enters her leadership role as someone rooted in the operational management of such institutions. She has 15 years of experience working at art museums, most recently at the Utah

Museum of Fine Arts at the University of Utah. With a demonstrated commit ment to diversity, equity and inclusion work — Lunde served as vice president of the Western Museums Association board, where she helped lead its DEI strategy task force — she said she’s excited to continue that work at UVM.

“There’s a real sea change happening in museums, not just art museums but all museums,” she said.

Specifically, Lunde was referring to the Fleming Reimagined: Confronting Institutional Racism and Historical Oppression. The campaign, launched by her predecessor, aims to, in Lunde’s words, “decenter the museum’s author ity and be more outward facing and engaged with the community.”

The Fleming Reimagined is emblem atic of a broader effort by museums nationally to acknowledge and rectify their colonial and often exploitative pasts and to become more relevant, re sponsive to and inclusive of Indigenous people and other communities of color.

As for what will be her biggest challenges in her new position, Lunde was reluctant to speculate, beyond the obvious hurdles that all small museums face, including small staffs and limited resources. As Lunde pointed out, she’s still meeting her colleagues and employees and learning her way around campus.

“I can say, I don’t see anything on fire,” she added. “So that’s a good thing.” m

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The Apple of My Pie

Many generations of Allens run Allenholm Farm

South Hero’s Allenholm Farm dates back to 1870 and has been run by the Allen family for seven generations. For decades, Ray W. Allen and his wife, Pam, ran a petting zoo at the farm and welcomed visitors from far and wide. Many of us remember Ray W.’s beloved donkey, Willy, who gave “kisses” by eating sweets out of people’s mouths. In 1997, the Allens conserved the farm with the South Hero Land Trust to keep the land in the family for future generations. Pam has passed away, and Ray W. has moved to an assisted living home for health reasons.

Two years ago, Ray C. Allen took over the farm from his father, Ray W. They’re jokingly referred to as “little Ray” and “big Ray.” Ray C. works full time as the sheri of Grand Isle County, and his son Andy works full time as a mechanic. They’re managing the farm with members of the fifth, sixth and seventh Allen generations, including young Leah and Taylor. Seven Days senior multimedia producer Eva Sollberger headed out to the islands and caught up with four generations of the Allen family on a rainy Sunday for some scenic apple picking and a maple creemee.

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SEVEN DAYS: Was this your first time visiting Allenholm Farm?

EVA SOLLBERGER: I’ve been camping at Grand Isle State Park since I was little, and visiting the farm was always part of our fall family tradition. I’ve filmed many videos in the Champlain Islands, and back in 2011 I interviewed Pam Allen for a video about the Heart of the Islands Bike Tour. Allenholm was one of the stops on the tour, and the cyclists were very excited to see the variety of animals. You can see Rosie the sheep getting sheared in that video. Pam talked about how their farm helped educate people about agriculture. Then, in 2014, I made a video about visiting the islands, including an interview with Ray W. Allen and a clip of Willy giving one of his famous kisses. Sadly, both Pam and Willy passed away in 2020. I’m glad I have a little bit of them on film.

SD: Was it hard to keep all those Rays straight?

ES: When I first called the farm, I asked to talk to Ray, and of course the question was, “Which one?” I had no idea

there were two of them. It took a few more phone calls to get ahold of Ray C. As the sheri of Grand Isle County and one of the farm managers, the guy is super-duper busy. This turned into a running joke during my visit, with Ray C. introducing himself as “little Ray” and Ray W. calling himself the “big one.” At the end of the video, Andy explains why none of his brothers is named Ray.

SD: Ray W. is a character.

ES: Totally. Ray W. has a great sense of humor and was cracking me up with odd pieces of old farm equipment. He was decked out in swanky apple suspenders, but his son joked that they were actually tomatoes. It was such a treat to see him again after all these years. A lot of customers were happy to see him, too, and he got a ton of attention. It’s obvious how much he cares about this farm and how proud he is to see his son, grandkids and great-grandkids carry on its traditions.

SD: Why did you make a video solely about Allenholm after all these years?

ES: Honestly, I love any excuse to drive out to the islands. Once I am driving on the causeway surrounded by water, I feel myself slowing down. Add the fall foliage, and it was perfect timing. My mom joined me for the trip, and we took a walk at our favorite spot. Plus, I wanted some apple pie and hot cider!

SD: ose older videos are fun.

ES: I love digging into the archives to find old footage of Willy the donkey and his kisses. It’s hard to believe that I’ve been making this video series for 15 years now. And it’s always a trip to see a younger version of myself and even my sister and mom, who are both in the Heart of the Islands Bike Tour episode. My mom looked so spry back then; she has lost some mobility recently. Even though I’m not the focus, these videos are like markers for my own life. It’s weird to see yourself aging.

SD: You met some fun people in this video.

ES: Yes, I loved meeting Vontella Kennedy-James, who was on a bike tour and visiting from South Carolina with her husband. It was her first time in Vermont, and she was so enthusiastic about everything — from the foliage to the cider to the giant apples. It makes you appreciate where you live when visitors are so delighted by it. Fall is such a unique time in our state. Even though the leaf peepers cause the occasional tra c jam, it’s hard not to adore the neon leaf colors — which, of course, match Vontella’s eye-popping “happy nails.”

SD: Seven generations of Allens span a long time.

ES: I can’t imagine being part of a family with such deep roots. As a descendant of recent European immigrants, I sometimes feel a bit like a tourist in this country. It must be very reassuring to be surrounded by such a large community of people who know you and your family and have been connected to them for decades. That is one of the many things that I love about Vermont: We value these deep ties and preserve the land for future generations.

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“Artists in the Archives” at the Henry Sheldon Museum collages history

The Henry Sheldon Museum of Vermont History in Middlebury touts its unique status as “the oldest community-based museum in the country.” Owing to its location in New England — and its donors — the objects and documents it houses largely reflect the legacy of white settlers to the area. And that very word “oldest” can suggest a musty collection of artifacts that no one wants to see more than once. But, like museums around the world, the Sheldon has in recent years been examining its holdings and exhibitions with an eye toward a more inclusive and relevant existence.

The museum’s Stewart-Swift Research Center archivist, Eva Garcelon-Hart, puts it like this: “What are we, really, and where are we heading?”

The challenge of a history museum is to continually prove itself germane to the present. Happily, with some effort and innovation, it can. The current exhibition, “Artists in the Archives: Community, History & Collage,” is one such effort, spurred by the 50th anniversary of the Stewart-Swift center.

Ric Kasini Kadour, a former Vermonter who now maintains residences in Montréal and New Orleans, is director of the Kolaj Institute and editor and publisher of Kolaj Magazine. He has continued to curate local projects, including at the Southern Vermont Arts Center and the Rokeby Museum. Under his guidance, and with the collaboration of Garcelon-Hart and collections associate Taylor Rossini, 23 artists from seven coun tries were engaged to make collage prints for the Sheldon exhibit “Artists in the Archives.”

The idea was for the artists to scour the museum’s archives and select a single or related group of items, which they would then incorporate into an original collage. Garcelon-Hart said she presented the participants with 80 to 100 images representing the museum’s collection. The resulting collages reflect not just the subjective interests of individual artists but also some zeitgeist topics, including race, prejudice, immigration, reproductive health care and the environment.

“Collage artists have unique skills that are particularly useful in our historical moment,” reads text in a book created for the

exhibit. “They understand that something beautiful, something meaningful can come from chaos.”

In an artist statement for her collage “The Past Informs the Future,” California artist Vicki Scheele notes that she “came to view the Center itself as a metaphor for collage and developed a real appreciation for how the community surrounds and is informed by archivists.” Her piece incorporates artwork, picture frames, puzzle pieces and her own handwriting in concentric circles to celebrate “the many lives brought back to life by the archivists,” she writes. But on a broader level, Scheele underscores how contemporary witnesses can learn from those who came before us.

Several artists picked up on the dearth of archival material featuring people of color. For her collage “A Fly in the Buttermilk,” Jeanna Penn, also from California, found an early 20th-century photograph with a lone Black woman, Louise Manning, and three white women. One of the latter holds a croquet mallet, suggesting a social outing. Penn enhances the pretty femininity of the piece with vintage floral illustrations and a gilt frame. Yet in her statement she acknowledges, “A community may be willing to open itself to one or two individuals they see as outsiders while refusing to embrace the group as a whole.”

Ginger Sedlarova, from British Columbia, does much the same with “May Their Memory Be for a Blessing.” She focuses on Jewish shopkeeper Harry Lazarus, whose department store opened in Middlebury in 1911. The haunting piece overlays old photos of brick storefronts, the outline of a Passover candelabra, a Star of David, largely unreadable handwriting, and white silhouettes of a fedora-clad man and a young boy. The words “Clearance Sale in full blast” are prominent.

“This collage celebrates the beginnings of what would grow into a strong Jewish community in Middlebury,” Sedlarova writes in her statement. “My hope is that this collage will inspire the Jewish residents of Middlebury to donate archival materials to the Henry Sheldon Museum for future generations to discover.”

Anika Steppe’s “Untitled (Compan ions),” as a work of art, is hard to parse. A

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close-up photograph of dark green grass dominates the picture plane, and over this the Chicago artist interjects three nearly identical images: Each is a color photograph of a hand holding a vintage black-and-white photograph. We learn from reading her artist statement that these are pictures of humans with animals. She writes that searching for “dogs” in the Stewart-Swift archives turned up 117 results. “Tucked in intermittently,” she notes, were images of unidentified girls or young women “sitting on grass surrounded by animals.”

If the artwork is frustratingly obscure, Steppe’s concept is unusual and interesting: the place of companion animals through history. Victorian-era parents, she observes, began to believe keeping pets was “a way to develop the good character of children,” according to the exhibition book. Community accommodations for the infrastructure needs of pet owners, such as dog parks, are far more recent innovations.

Some of the collages in the exhibition are necessarily subdued, color-wise; the artists received scanned copies of vintage

“Untitled (China Hall)” by Young Shin

photographs or documents, which were then reprinted for the final artwork. That is definitely not the case with Irish artist Anthony D Kelly’s “Close Knit.” He chose to address Vermont’s history of sheep herding and textile making. His exuberantly colorful collage incorporates advertisements from the 1970s, a photograph from 1881 and a stock image of a quilt “to make a visual connection between fields and textiles,” the book explains. Folky illustrations of woolly black sheep adorn the bottom of the image, as well as two diamond-shaped pieces in the quilt.

“Alongside the creation of physical items, there is the deep social good which exists in the sharing of traditional skills,” Kelly writes. Working and creating together, he adds, knitted communities together through generations.

THE CURATOR-ARTIST RIGHTLY OBSERVES THAT THE HISTORICAL RECORD

INCLUDES PEOPLE PLAYING AND HAVING FUN.

Kasini Kadour, a connoisseur of the collage art form, also contributed a richly hued and handsome piece, titled “The Games Artists Play.” The image features early 20th-century rectangular and round playing cards rising out of a black-andwhite paint can. A vintage blue-on-black pattern fills the background, while two resting lions — like the kind that guard library entrances — face off at the bottom of the page.

Taking his cue from a pastime of the museum’s namesake, Kasini Kadour writes that Henry Sheldon loved playing games and believed they were a way to connect with his community. Kasini Kadour also makes a connection between Sheldon’s play and the sense of playfulness that artists can bring to their work. “I photographed the playing cards and the wallpaper on a visit to the Henry Sheldon Museum in April 2022,” he explains in the book. Later he came across an old newspaper advertisement for the paint can, “which was the perfect symbol for artists.”

The curator-artist rightly observes that the historical record includes people playing and having fun, just as play “allows artists to enter a liminal state where new ideas can emerge.”

“Artists in the Archives” illustrates that not all the lessons from the past are admonitions. m

INFO

“Artists in the Archives: Community, History & Collage” is on view through January 7 at the Henry Sheldon Museum of Vermont History in Middlebury. For related programming, visit henrysheldonmuseum.org.

“The Games Artists Play” by Ric Kasini Kadour

"The Past Informs the Future" by Vicki Scheele

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DEB PEATE: A solo exhibit of 20 whimsical paper animal heads featuring William Morris textile designs and vintage jewelry. November 1-December 31. Info, dpeate@yahoo.com. Healthy Living Market & Café in South Burlington.

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f MONTPELIER VIDEO SALON: A screening of 12 short videos, selected in response to the theme “We Wonder.” Reception: Sunday, October 30, 1:30-4 p.m., with screening and discussion with the filmmakers. October 30-November 19. Info, 224-6827. Susan Calza Gallery in Montpelier.

f ROBIN CROFUT-BRITTINGHAM: Large-scale watercolor paintings that address themes of nature, extinction and mythology. A portion of sales support the center’s mission of connecting people with the natural world. Reception: Saturday, October 29, 3-5 p.m. October 29-December 31. Free. Info, 229-6206. North Branch Nature Center in Montpelier.

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f SAM COLT: Recent work in grassello on masonite, using oils, gold leaf, gouache, charcoal, shellac and varnishes. Reception: Friday, November 11, 6-8 p.m. October 26-November 19. Info, 244-7801. Axel’s Frame Shop & Gallery in Waterbury.

f VERMONT WATERCOLOR SOCIETY AWARDS

SHOW: An exhibition of paintings by society mem bers, juried by nationally acclaimed watercolor artist Antonio Mass, president of the American Watercolor Society. Thirteen awards will be presented. Reception and awards presentation: Wednesday, October 26, 1-5 p.m. October 26-December 16. Info, 496-6682. The Gallery at Mad River Valley Arts in Waitsfield.

ART EVENTS

‘THE ART OF MOURNING’: A guided tour of gravestone art with museum curator Jamie Franklin at the Bennington Center Cemetery. Get tickets at benningtonmuseum.org. Bennington Museum, Saturday, October 29, 10 a.m.-noon. $25; $20 for members. Info, 447-1571.

‘BEGINNER’S MIND’: MURAL UNVEILING: A celebration of new public art by muralist Lopi LaRoe (aka LMNOPI), which promotes reading and books as a gateway to imagination and adventure. A collaboration with Chaffee Arts Center. Rutland City Hall, Saturday, October 29, 2 p.m. Free. Info, info@ chaffeeartcenter.org.

BIWEEKLY FIGURE DRAWING SOCIAL: Tickets are limited to 20 seats and are first come, first serve. Live model; bring your own beverages and supplies; curated playlist. RSVP at wishbonecol lectivevt.com. Wishbone Collective, Winooski, Wednesday, November 2, 6-8 p.m. $15. Info, hello@ wishbonecollectivevt.com.

CAROL DALLAS: Stop in to see select paintings and watch the artist at the easel. Art Works Frame Shop & Gallery, South Burlington, Friday, October 28, 4-6 p.m. Free. Info, artworksvt@gmail.com.

‘COLLECTIONS IN FOCUS: HARVESTS AND GARDENS AT THE FLEMING MUSEUM’: Kristan Hanson, new Fleming curator of exhibitions and collections, leads a discussion of artwork and objects from the per manent collection that illustrates the long histories of plant cultivation and study. Fleming Museum of Art, University of Vermont, Burlington, Wednesday, November 2, 12:30 p.m. Free. Info, 656-0750.

‘A HAUNTED HANG’: An all-ages Halloween event features Ezra Mount-Finette’s suspended sculptures made of driftwood and live music from Brooklynbased band Drama Club. Costumes are preferred; the best costume will win its own “balanced hang.”

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A raffle will benefit the winner’s charity of choice. Balanced Hangs Studio, Charlotte, Saturday, October 29, 6 p.m.-midnight. Free. Info, balancedhangs@ gmail.com.

ILLUSTRATED LECTURE: REMBRANDT AND DÜRER: Cliff J. Schorer, an art collector and consultant for Agnew’s Gallery in London, talks about hunting for lost masterpieces in America. Robison Hall, Mahaney Arts Center, Middlebury College, Thursday, October 27, 4:30 p.m. Free. Info, 443-5007.

INK PAINTING DEMONSTRATION: Korean artist Park Dae Sung shows how he uses the ancient medium, in conjunction with his current solo exhibition at the Hood Museum of Art at Dartmouth College. A catered reception and book signing follow. RSVP at avagallery.org. AVA Gallery and Art Center, Lebanon N.H., Wednesday, November 2, 4 p.m. Info, 603-448-3117.

KIA’RAE HANRON: “With Muchness as My Muse,” a conversation with the artist, activist and educator at Clemmons Family Farm whose work focuses on themes including identity, race, gender, mental health and nature. ONE Arts Community School, Burlington, Thursday, October 27, 6-7 p.m. Free. Info, krhanron@gmail.com.

Mark Eliot Schwabe

The Halloween-inspired exhibit “Dark Matter” is a popular one for Burlington’s S.P.A.C.E. Gallery, evident in the attendance and the huge number of artworks submitted. The creepiness quotient is often clear in their titles, such as “Metaphysical Studies in Human Decomposition” (Thomas Stetson), “Coat Hanger Abortion” (M.M. Moyer) and “Trump” (Jason Gorcoff). The whole exhibit is practically a cry for help.

Mark Eliot Schwabe believes his “Futurescape” sculptures are the scariest, because reality: “From my perspective, there’s nothing darker than the impending end of the world,” he said during a gallery visit, “if we don’t do something about it.”

By “it,” he means the climate crisis. “I’m hoping that by expressing my alarm, others will get alarmed, too,” Schwabe said.

If any viewer is not sufficiently anxious already, beholding Schwabe’s mixed-media assemblages might tip the scale. Arranged on a wood base painted doomy black and bloodred, cut twigs form a tiny wasteland; in it, pewter figures are shaped in postures that convey unmistakable despair — or death. Lumps of charcoal represent a source of global warming.

In “Futurescape 8: City Park, Homage Rodin,” for example, a male figure posed like Auguste Rodin’s “The Thinker” sits on a bench made

of wood and pewter. Blobs of coal are nearby, as if they had fallen from the sky. In “Futurescape 13: Forest, Family, Home” (pictured), a figure sits directly on a piece of coal, holding his head in his hands. Behind him is a small cemetery; beside him, the ruins of a house.

These works have no truck with subtlety, as befits the artist’s sense of urgency. The narrative composition and craftsmanship of his sculptures, however, reveal a practiced and delicate hand.

Schwabe was the first artist to rent a studio at S.P.A.C.E. when it opened in 2009 and has remained there since. He makes primarily small, intricate steampunk-centric brooches and sculptures, some of which are carried at Frog Hollow Vermont Craft Gallery. His “Powerful Women” series sells steadily, he said.

Schwabe learned to finish metal castings as a teenager — his father made gold jewelry in a home workshop on Long Island for such high-end retailers as Cartier, he explained. Since age 18, Schwabe has favored working with pewter, a softer metal with a lower melting point.

He launched his “Futurescape” series just this year and has made 14 so far. Viewers can see them in “Dark Matter” through October 28, in Schwabe’s studio and at markeliotschwabe.com.

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MUSHROOM JOURNALING WORKSHOP: At the museum and on local walking trails, artist Madge Evers leads a workshop on finding and identifying mushrooms and recording them as drawings or spore prints. Materials provided. Rain date: October 30. Register at brattleboromuseum.org. Brattleboro Museum & Art Center, Saturday, October 29, 2 p.m. $50; $45 for members. Info, 257-0124.

‘ROCKWELL KENT’S ILLUSTRATED BOOKS’: Prudence Doherty, UVM Special Collections librarian, gives a talk and presentation on the artist’s book projects, including his 280 illustrations for a deluxe edition of Moby-Dick. Fleming Museum of Art, University of Vermont, Burlington, Saturday, October 29, 12:30 p.m. Free. Info, 656-0750.

SCREENING AND TALK: CALEB KENNA: The Addison County photographer shows the drone images from his new book, Art From Above: Vermont, on the big screen and discusses his work for publications such as the New York Times and National Geographic Books will be available for purchase and signing. Town Hall Theater, Middlebury, Thursday, October 27, 7-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 388-2061.

ONGOING SHOWS

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‘ANYWHERE FROM ANYWHERE’: A collection of drawings by more than 20 artists. Through December 1. Info, hello@thekarmabirdhouse.com. Karma Bird House Gallery in Burlington.

ART AT THE HOSPITAL: Photographs by Greg Nicolai and Caleb Kenna (Main Street Connector, ACC 3); relief monotypes by Erika Lawlor Schmidt (Main Street Connector); acrylic paintings by Sandra Berbeco (McClure 4 and EP2); oil and mixed-media paintings by James Vogler (EP2); and oil paintings by Julia Purinton (BCC). Curated by Burlington City Arts. Through January 23. Info, 865-7296. University of Vermont Medical Center in Burlington.

ART HOP JURIED SHOW: Artwork by more than 70 artists submitted for competition in the 30th annual South End Art Hop; juried by David Griffin. Through December 10. Info, 859-9222. The Vaults in Burlington.

BILL MCDOWELL: “Roxham Road to North Elba,” color photographs that challenge viewers to consider complex ideas around borders, migration, privilege and racism. MATT LARSON: Acrylic paintings by the local artist. VALERIE HIRD: “The Garden of Absolute Truths,” small interactive theaters, hand-drawn animated videos, paintings and drawings by the Burlington artist that utilize familiar childhood stories to examine current power inequities. Through January 28. Info, 865-7166. BCA Center in Burlington.

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‘BLACK FREEDOM, BLACK MADONNA & THE BLACK CHILD OF HOPE’: Designed by Raphaella Brice and created by Brice and Josie Bunnell, the mural installed for Burlington’s 2022 Juneteenth celebration features a Haitian-inspired image of liberation. Through June 18. Info, 865-7166. ‘WITHIN THIS FOREST’: Photography by the late artist Catrin Rhiannon Steward. Through October 31. Info, 863-3403. Fletcher Free Library in Burlington.

‘CALL AND RESPONSE’: Artworks by 16 members of the Howard Arts Collective, each inspired by a piece in the museum’s collections. ‘DARK GODDESS: AN EXPLORATION OF THE SACRED FEMININE’: Largescale black-and-white photographs by Shanta Lee, based on the inquiry, “Who or what is the Goddess when she is allowed to misbehave?” ROCKWELL

KENT: Prints by the iconic American artist (18821971) from the Ralf C. Nemec collection. Through December 9. Info, 656-0750. Fleming Museum of Art, University of Vermont, in Burlington.

CLARK RUSSELL: “Riddleville,” an alternate universe featuring thousands of still-life scenes constructed of metal structures and found objects, from family heirlooms to dumpster discards. Through November 19. Info, 652-4500. Amy E. Tarrant Gallery in Burlington.

‘CONNECTIONS’: Howard Center Arts Collective presents an art installation of painted mailboxes and mosaics, inviting viewers to reflect on the benefits of old-fashioned mail delivery and to consider whether mailboxes have become relics of the past. Through July 31. Info, artscollective@ howardcenter.org. Howard Center in Burlington.

DANA PIAZZA: “Processing,” acrylic abstract drawings on paper, panel and canvas that follow algorithms conceived by the Massachusetts artist. Through December 3. Info, 324-0014. Soapbox Arts in Burlington.

‘DARK MATTER’: An exhibition of artworks in multiple mediums that interpret the known and unknown, the dark and the difficult to talk about. Through October 28. Info, spacegalleryvt@gmail. com. The S.P.A.C.E. Gallery in Burlington.

‘GUARDIANS OF THE GREAT OUTDOORS’: An exhibition in which young explorers can roam forests, navigate streams and become backyard adventurers while learning to become thoughtful stewards of the land. Through January 15. Info, 864-1848. ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain in Burlington.

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DWORSHAK: Winter lake paintings big and small, realistic and abstract, in oil, acrylic and watercolor by the mother-and-daughter artists. Through November 1. Info, 363-9253. Montstream Studio in Burlington.

KELLY O’NEAL: Painterly photographs focused on the beauty of place. Curated by Burlington City Arts. Through October 31. Info, 865-7296. Mascoma Bank in Burlington.

‘MORE THAN A MARKET’: An exhibit celebrating local, immigrant-owned markets in Burlington, South Burlington and Winooski, featuring an instal lation that re-creates the feel of a busy market, as well as wall panels with archival and contemporary photographs. Third floor. Through December 23. Info, 989-4723, cbarrett@historicnewengland.org. O.N.E. Community Center in Burlington.

‘ROXHAM ROAD’: An exhibition of landscape photographs by Bill McDowell taken along the U.S.-Canada border around an irregular crossing near Champlain, N.Y., with a sound installation by Jenn Karson. Through November 4. Info, 656-0550. Francis Colburn Gallery, University of Vermont, in Burlington.

SAM WYATT: “Writing on the Wall Project,” paintings that explore graffiti as a reflection of this moment in American society and culture, curated by Burlington City Arts. Through December 7. Info, 865-7296. Burlington City Hall.

‘VOICES OF ST. JOSEPH’S ORPHANAGE’: Photographs and stories of abuse and recovery from the Catholic-run Burlington orphanage, which

was home to more than 13,000 children from 1854 to 1974. Presented by the St. Joseph’s Orphanage Restorative Inquiry and the Vermont Folklife Center. Through December 16. Info, 656-2138. Billings Library, University of Vermont, in Burlington.

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‘ABENAKI CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE VERMONT COMMUNITY’: A series of murals designed by Scott Silverstein in consultation with Abenaki artists Lisa Ainsworth Plourde and Vera Longtoe Sheehan and members of Richmond Racial Equity; the 10 panels celebrate the Abenaki origins of practices still important to Vermont culture. Through May 31. Info, radiate.art.space@gmail.com. Richmond Town Hall.

BRECCA LOH & KRISTINA PENTEK: Abstracted landscape paintings and color photographs, respectively. Curated by Burlington City Arts.

Through February 14. Info, 865-7296. Pierson Library in Shelburne.

‘FINE FEATHERS’: Works by more than 60 artists and poets inspired by birds and feather colors, shapes, patterns and functions. Through October 31. Info, 434-2167. Birds of Vermont Museum in Huntington.

JESSICA SCRIVER: “Growth Patterns,” new paintings in mixed media that explore shape, pattern, texture and color. Through October 29. Info, 985-3848. Furchgott Sourdiffe Gallery in Shelburne.

MARILYN JAMES: “Old and New Paintings,” landscapes and more by the cofounder of the Essex Art League. Through November 6. Info, 899-3211. Emile A. Gruppe Gallery in Jericho.

MICHELE BRODY: “Papers of Place,” an exhibition of artwork incorporating paper created from local plants, presented in partnership with ecoartspace.

Through October 28. Info, bcollier@smcvt.edu. McCarthy Art Gallery, Saint Michael’s College, in Colchester.

‘OUR COLLECTION: ELECTRA HAVEMEYER WEBB, EDITH HALPERT AND FOLK ART’: A virtual exhibition that celebrates the friendship between the museum founder and her longtime art dealer, featuring archival photographs and ephemera, a voice recording from Halpert, and quotations pulled from the women’s extensive correspondences. Through February 9. Info, 985-3346. Shelburne Museum.

ROB HITZIG & BEAR CIERI: Abstract geometric paintings on birch panels (Skyway) and photo graphs from the artist’s Quarry Survey (Gates 1-8). Through December 6. Info, 865-7296. Burlington International Airport in South Burlington.

SOUTH BURLINGTON SHOWCASE: An exhibition of more than 60 paintings, photographs and mixed-media works by local artists Gin Ferrara, Jeffrey Pascoe and Michael Strauss. Through December 13. Info, gallery@southburlingtonvt.gov. South Burlington Public Art Gallery.

barre/montpelier

ANNE DAVIS: “Fresh Paint,” new paintings by the Vermont artist. Through December 9. Info, anne@ annemadecards.com. Central Vermont Medical Center in Berlin.

AXEL STOHLBERG: “House,” collages and sculptures that consider the concepts of dwelling and place. Through December 30. Info, 279-5558. Vermont Supreme Court Gallery in Montpelier.

CRYSTAL STOKES: “Pieces of You,” portraiture in light and dark acrylic paint by the central Vermont artist. Through November 15. Info, 595-5252. Center for Arts and Learning in Montpelier.

EVE JACOBS-CARNAHAN: “Knit Democracy Together,” a five-foot-long sculpture of the Vermont Statehouse constructed from the knitted works of more than 50 crafters. Also on view are the artist’s mixed-media allegorical sculptures of knitted chickens encountering voting challenges. Through

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October 31. Info, 279-5558. Card Room, Vermont Statehouse, in Montpelier.

LESLIE ROTH & JOHN F. PARKER: Knitted creature sculptures and mixed-media assemblages using found materials, respectively. Through October 31. Info, 613-3182. J. Langdon Antiques & Art in Montpelier.

‘ROCK SOLID XXII’: The annual celebration of stone includes sculptures, assemblages and other works in the main gallery and plaza. RAY BROWN: “Transformative Moves,” a lifetime retrospective of the paintings, drawings, prints and more by the late local artist. Curated by NNEMoCA on the second and third floors and in the Quick Change Gallery, as well as annex locations at AR Market and Morse Block. Through October 29. Info, 479-7069. Studio Place Arts in Barre.

REGIS CUMMINGS: “Retrospect,” paintings in response to the pandemic and the war in Ukraine, by the Montpelier artist. Through October 28. Info, 2795558. Vermont Statehouse Cafeteria in Montpelier.

SHOW 51: Gallery members exhibit one or two works not shown before: Kate Fetherston, Anne Cogbill-Rose, Kimberly Malloy Backus, Earl Henry Fox, Delia Robinson, Diane Sophrin, Ned Richardson, Glen Coburn Hutcheson, Richard Moore, Monica DiGiovanni, Sam Thurston, Marjorie Kramer, Elizabeth Nelson, James Secor, Kathy Stark and Melora Kennedy. Through October 30. Info, info@ thefrontvt.com. The Front in Montpelier.

‘STORIES FROM RED OCULUS’: In-process video of stories collected from visitors to Calza’s “Red Oculus” installation in 2021 and 2022, plus a new video by Kelly Holt. Through November 19. Info, 224-6827. Susan Calza Gallery in Montpelier.

‘THE WORLD THROUGH THEIR EYES’: Watercolors and drawings by 19th-century Norwich alumni William Brenton Boggs and Truman Seymour depict ing scenes in North and South America, Asia, Europe and Africa. Through December 16. Info, 485-2886. Sullivan Museum & History Center, Norwich University, in Northfield.

stowe/smuggs

‘LAND & LIGHT & WATER & AIR’: An annual exhibition featuring more than 95 works by local and regional artists who paint the Vermont countryside. Through October 30. ‘LET US INTRODUCE YOU’: Paintings by five artists who have not previ ously exhibited in the gallery: Robin Reynolds, Ellen Hopkins Fountain, Kate Follett, Ella Delyanis and Caroline Loftus. Through October 30. 2022 LEGACY COLLECTION: An exhibit of works by 16 distinguished New England landscape artists plus a selection of works by Alden Bryan and Mary Bryan. Through December 24. Info, 644-5100. Bryan Memorial Gallery in Jeffersonville.

ALTERNATIVE TAKES GALLERY: An exhibition by Misoo Bang, Richard Britell and Mary Reilly featuring three different perspectives on the world, from the architecture of Western civilization to the natural world, to the individuals navigating both, accom plished with paint, collage and graphite. Through October 31. Info, 760-4634. Spruce Peak Performing Arts Center, Stowe Mountain Resort.

f MFA INVITATIONAL: A student exhibit featuring recent work by MFA candidates. Reception: Thursday, October 27, 3 p.m. Through November 18. Info, 635-1469. Julian Scott Memorial Gallery, Northern Vermont University, in Johnson.

TARANEH MOSADEGH: Paintings by the IranianAmerican artist based in Halifax, Vt., and Brooklyn, N.Y. Through November 30. Info, 635-2727. Vermont Studio Center in Johnson.

CALL TO ARTISTS

ARTS CONNECT AT CATAMOUNT ARTS

JURIED SHOW: Artists are invited to submit up to five works in any medium created within the last five years. Accepted work will be displayed December 14 through March 12 at Catamount Arts in St. Johnsbury. Submission details at catamountarts.org. Online. Through November 13. $35. Info, mstone@catamountarts. org.

BCA ELEVATION GRANT: Burlington City Arts announces a one-year pilot funding opportunity designed to support regional artists and artist groups with grants between $500 and $5,000. The goal is to help address the basic challenges of art making at any stage of the creative process. Find details and application at burlingtoncityarts.org. Deadline: November 15. Online. Info, cstorrs@burlingtoncityarts.org.

CALL FOR EXHIBITORS: Enter your group show, traveling exhibit or new body of work for the 2022-23 season in our community gallery. We seek thought-provoking exhibits that examine the human experience. CAL is an interdisciplinary art center that celebrates diversity, equity and inclusion in all forms. Submit artwork at cal-vt.org. Deadline: December 31. Center for Arts and Learning, Montpelier. Info, 595-5252.

CALL FOR MEMBERS: Become part of a thriving hub for music and art education. CAL is committed to enhancing the cultural life of central Vermont through its founding member organizations, as well as embracing individual artists, musicians and other nonprofits in a collaborative and welcoming community. Register at cal-vt.org. Center for Arts and Learning,

Montpelier. Through December 31. $36 annually. Info, 595-5252.

CREATIVE AGING GRANTS: The Vermont Arts Council is offering grants up to $4,000 for organizations to provide skill-based arts instruction and social engagement led by experienced teaching artists for older adults aged 60-plus. Info and application at vermont artscouncil.org. Online. Through November 1.

CREATIVE FUTURES GRANTS: With $9 million in funding from Vermont’s last legislative session, the Vermont Arts Council is offering up to $200,000 grants to creative sector nonprofits and for-profit entities, including sole proprietors, that have sustained substantial losses from the pandemic. Find details, application and info about applicant workshops at vermont artscouncil.org. First deadline: November 1. Online. Info, ccrawley@vermontartscouncil.org.

GINGERBREAD CONTEST: Bakers, schools, organizations, businesses, families and individuals of all ages are invited to submit their gingerbread creations, which will be displayed at the Chaffee Art Center in Rutland December 3 to 23. Details and application at chaffeeartcenter.org. Online. Through November 23. $10. Info, info@ chaffeeartcenter.org.

HOLIDAY ARTISAN GIFT SHOW: The Chaffee Art Center in Rutland is seeking exhibitors to show and sell their wares on November 4 and 5. Find details and application at chaffeeartcenter.org. Online. Through November 2. Info, info@chaffeeartcenter.org.

MEMBERS’ ANNUAL HOLIDAY EXHIBITION & SALE: AVA members are invited to submit work for the upcoming show November 25 through December 30. Details and application at avagallery.org. Deadline: November 7. AVA Gallery and Art Center, Lebanon, N.H. Info, 603-448-3117.

SPARROW HOLIDAY MARKET: Sparrow Art Supply in Middlebury is looking to “deck the gallery” with art, jewelry, knitwear, prints, posters and more. Entries will be reviewed in four categories: artwork, stationery and paper goods, gift Items, and ornaments. Deadline: November 8. Details and entry instructions at sparrowartsupply. com. Online. Free to enter; $5 per category if accepted. Info, info@sparrowartsupply.com.

‘TIME OF CHANGE’: All artists and makers in all mediums are invited to create work focusing on the entry into the transitional month of November. Work will be displayed at the gallery. For details and to request an entry form, email melmelts@yahoo.com. Deadline: October 27. The Satellite Gallery, Lyndonville. $20.

VERMONT STUDENT WILDLIFE ART CONTEST: The Vermont Wildlife Coalition’s Education Fund and Highland Center for the Arts in Greensboro invite Vermont students in grades 7 to 12 to submit wildlife art in oil, acrylic, watercolor, pencil, ink or pastel. The top 40 will be exhibited in February; prizes awarded. Details and application at vtwildlifeeducationfund.org. Deadline: December 9. Online. Free. Info, 434-3135.

VOICING ART POETRY READING: Join poets in person or online from anywhere in the world for a reading of new positive poems written in response to the traveling Indigenous art exhibit “Exposure: Native Art and Political Ecology.” All

ages and experience levels welcome. Submissions on the theme of “the lure of mythology” are due by October 28. Registration required. Pierson Library, Shelburne. Free. Info, poartryproject@gmail.com.

WELCOME BLANKET PROJECT: The public is invited to submit handmade blankets and welcome notes to gift to refugees and new Americans. Both will be displayed in an upcoming exhibition before distribution. Welcome Blanket was created by Jayna Zweiman, cofounder of the Pussyhat Project. Instructions and drop-off locations at themillmuseum.org. Heritage Winooski Mill Museum. Through November 30. Info, info@themillmuseum.org.

‘WHAT MAKES A LAKE?’: Another Earth is seeking submissions from Vermont artists and current or former residents of photography, cyanotypes, drawings, writing, video stills, field recordings and historical images that are in some way connected to Lake Champlain. Those accepted will be included in a visual guide to what makes a lake, published in spring 2023. Details and submission instructions at another-earth.com. Online. Through January 31. Info, anotherearth submissions@gmail.com.

‘WHIR, CLANK, BEEP’: An upcoming show is about machines: simple levers and pulleys, farm equipment, robots, computers and AI. Kinetic sculpture, working machines, 2D and 3D depictions of real and invented machines, and sculptures made from machine parts are all welcome. Deadline: December 10. Info at studioplacearts. com. Studio Place Arts, Barre. $10; free for SPA members. Info, 479-7069.

‘WHEN THE WELL IS DRY: An exhibition featuring 11 artists who explore the interconnection of environ ment, climate change, culture and community. In partnership with Visura. Through December 10. Info, 253-8358. The Current in Stowe.

middlebury area

6X6: A MINI EXHIBITION: An exhibition of 2D artwork with dimensions of six inches square by more than 50 local artists. The theme commemo rates the store turning 6 months old. Through October 29. Info, 989-7225. Sparrow Art Supply in Middlebury.

‘ADDISON COUNTY COLLECTS’: An eclectic exhibition of objects and personal stories from 36 area collec tors, celebrating the local and global community. ‘ADDISON COUNTY KIDS COLLECT’: A continually growing exhibition of photos of Addison County children with their personal collections. ‘ARTISTS IN THE ARCHIVES: COMMUNITY, HISTORY & COLLAGE’: Collage prints by 23 artists from seven countries that reflect upon the idea of community in the 21st-century world. Curated by Kolaj Institute director Ric Kasini Kadour. ‘THE ELEPHANT IN THE ARCHIVES’: An experimental exhibit reexamining the museum’s Stewart-Swift Research Center archival collections with a critical eye toward silences, erasures and contemporary relevance. CHUCK HERRMANN: “Sculptures of Perseverance,” eight poignant works by the Shoreham wood carver created in response to the ongoing Ukrainian tragedy. Through January 7. Info, 388-2117. Henry Sheldon Museum of Vermont History in Middlebury.

BONNIE BAIRD: “Tethered,” new landscape paintings by the Vermont artist. Through November 30. Info, 877-2173. Northern Daughters in Vergennes.

ELLEN GRANTER: “Tidal,” new paintings exploring the New England coast and the wildlife that inhabits

it. Through November 15. Info, 989-7419. Edgewater Gallery at the Falls in Middlebury.

KATHLEEN KOLB: “Fragile/Familiar,” contemporary realist paintings that explore light, a sense of place and community, and the artist’s relationship with the landscape of working Vermont. Through November 8. Info, 989-7419. Edgewater Gallery on the Green in Middlebury.

‘NO OCEAN BETWEEN US: ART OF ASIAN DIASPORAS IN LATIN AMERICA & THE CARIBBEAN, 1945-PRESENT’: Some 70 important works in a variety of mediums by Latin American and Caribbean artists of Asian heritage that demonstrate how the work emerged from cross-directional global dialogues between artists, their cultural identities and interaction with artistic movements. Through December 11. Info, 443-5007. Middlebury College Museum of Art.

rutland/killington

ALTHEA BILODEAU LAMB & JUDITH REILLY: “Common Threads,” fabric and fiber art. Through November 6. Info, 247-4956. Brandon Artists Guild.

‘NEW DATA/NEW DADA’: An open-call exhibition of 40 collage and 3D assemblages that explore, echo, translate or reinvent Dada, by artists from the U.S. and Canada. ‘THE STORY’: An open-call exhibition of contemporary photographs whose visual narratives evoke a response in the viewer, by artists from Vermont, New York, California and Texas. Through November 20. Info, 325-2603. Stone Valley Arts at Fox Hill in Poultney.

upper valley

‘BEYOND WORDS’: A group exhibition of book-in spired art by invited artists in the Connecticut River

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Valley region. Through November 30. Info, 295-4567. Long River Gallery in White River Junction.

EDIE FAKE: “Drylands Wetspot,” an installation and paintings by the artist, whose work examines issues of trans identity and queer space through the lens of architecture and ornamentation. Through October 30. Info, 347-264-4808. Kishka Gallery & Library in White River Junction.

‘I NEVER SAW IT THAT WAY: EXPLORING SCIENCE THROUGH ART: This self-curated exhibition of mixed-media works by artists, sculptors, photogra phers and crafters on the museum staff considers science from fresh perspectives. Through January 31. Info, 649-2200. Montshire Museum of Science in Norwich.

JENNIFER MAHARRY: Fine art wildlife photography by the Woodstock, N.Y., artist in celebration of VINS’ 50-year anniversary. Through November 30. Info, 359-5000. Vermont Institute of Natural Science in Quechee.

‘LOCAL COLOR’: The 11th annual group exhibition showcasing the pleasures and colors of autumn with painting, photography, mixed-media, sculpture and ceramics. Through November 6. Info, 457-3500. Artistree Community Arts Center Theatre & Gallery in South Pomfret.

‘MENDING THE SPACES BETWEEN: REFLECTIONS AND CONTEMPLATIONS’: Prompted by a vandalized Bible, 22 artists and poets respond to questions about how we can mend our world, find ways to listen and work together. Through November 30. Info, 649-0124. Norwich Historical Society and Community Center.

‘MULTIPLE AVENUES: ARTISTS EXPLORE PRINTMAKING’: A faculty exhibition featuring a

variety of works by Michael Smoot, Susan Smereka, Jes Raymond, Lynn Newcomb, Mary Mead, Patty Hudak, Rachel Gross and Janet Cathey. Through October 31. Info, tworiversprintmakingstudio@gmail. com. Two Rivers Printmaking Studio in White River Junction.

ROBERT BURCHESS: “Faces and Figures,” drawings by the Vermont-based artist. Through October 31. Info, 457-2295. Norman Williams Public Library in Woodstock.

northeast kingdom

‘1,111 COPPER NAILS’: A 36-year retrospective of the Bread and Puppet calendar. Through December 31. Info, breadandpuppetcuratrix@gmail.com. Hardwick Inn.

ANN CREAVEN: New photographs of the Northeast Kingdom. Through November 13. Info, 525-3366. The Parker Pie in West Glover.

ANN YOUNG: “In a Dangerous Time,” paintings that focus on people in troubling times and abstracted images of magnified natural objects. Included are three commissioned paintings concerning the West Saharan human rights activist Sultana Khayya. CHUCK TROTSKY: “Slightly Irregular,” large acrylic paintings and smaller mixed-media works drawn from pop culture. Through October 30. Info, 748-2600. Catamount Arts Center in St. Johnsbury. ‘CASPIAN ARTS AT MAC! WELCOME!’: Works in a variety of mediums by members of the Greensborobased artist organization. Through October 29. Info, 334-1966. MAC Center for the Arts Gallery in Newport.

‘COMING CLEAN’: An exhibition that considers bath ing practices throughout time and across cultures,

including religious immersion and ritual purification, bathing as health cure, methods of washing in extreme environments, and much more. All kinds of bathing and scrubbing implements are on display. Through April 30. Info, 626-4409. The Museum of Everyday Life in Glover.

EMILIA OLSON: “Painting With the Past,” oil on canvas paintings incorporating objects from the artist’s childhood. Through November 27. Info, 5332000. Highland Center for the Arts in Greensboro.

MICHELE JOHNSEN: “Do You Believe in Magic,” intimate landscape paintings. Through November 19. Info, 748-0158. Northeast Kingdom Artisans Guild Backroom Gallery in St. Johnsbury.

brattleboro/okemo valley

ALISON MORITSUGU: “Moons and Internment Stones,” watercolor paintings of rocks gathered by the artist’s grandfather while he was imprisoned at the Santa Fe Internment Camp during World War II paired with oil paintings of the moon. Through February 12. ‘WE FEEL OUR WAY THROUGH WHEN WE DON’T KNOW’: A group exhibition of works by Mariel Capanna, Oscar Rene Cornejo, Cheeny Celebrado-Royer, Vessna Scheff, Gerald Euhon Sheffield II and Lachell Workman, guest-curated by Michael Jevon Demps, that address themes of community, memory, dissonance, displacement, intimacy and loss. Through February 12. JUDITH KLAUSNER: “(De)composed,” sculptures of objects usually considered ruined, meticulously crafted from a child’s modeling medium, expressing a reevalu ation of the under-appreciated. Through March 4. MADGE EVERS: “The New Herbarium,” works on paper using mushroom spores and plant matter as artistic mediums. Through February 12. OASA DUVERNEY:

“Black Power Wave,” a window installation of drawings by the Brooklyn artist, inspired by images of Chinese Fu dogs, the cross and the Yoruba deity Èsù. Through May 6. RENATE ALLER: “The Space Between Memory and Expectation,” an immersive, site-specific installation of large-format landscape photographs of mountains, glaciers, trees, ocean and other natural landscapes, plus an assemblage of lichen-covered rocks from the West Brattleboro home of artists Wolf Kahn and Emily Mason. Through February 12. Info, 257-0124. Brattleboro Museum & Art Center.

‘THE AMENDMENT XXIX RIGHT TO PRIVACY SHOW’: A collection of artworks signifying artists’ personal expression on a Right to Privacy amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Artists include: Clare Adams, Nancy Fitz-Rapalje, Corinne Greenhalgh, Yevette Hendler, Marcie Maynard, Roxy Rubell and Jeanette Staley. Through December 10. ALISSA BUFFUM: The mixed-media painter and sculptor is the first recipient of the gallery’s Working Artist Program, which provides studio and exhibition space. Visitors are welcome to experience her art-making process during gallery hours. Through November 28. Info, 289-0104. Canal Street Art Gallery in Bellows Falls.

BARBARA CAMPMAN: “In Passage,” painting, assemblage and mixed media by the Vermont artist. Through November 6. Info, 387-0102. Next Stage Arts Project in Putney.

LEON GOLUB: Nearly 70 expressive figurative paintings that explore man’s relationship with the dynamics of power, spanning the American artist’s career from 1947 to 2002. LOIS DODD: A survey of some 50 paintings by the American artist from the late 1950s through last year that depict places she lives and works, from rural

Maine to New York City. Through November 27. Info, vermont@hallartfoundation.org. Hall Art Foundation in Reading.

MUTSU CRISPIN: “Portals,” sculpture, drawings and photographs that explore the spiritual passage of the artist, aka Johnny DiGeorge. Through October 30. Info, 258-8515. 118 Elliot in Brattleboro.

manchester/bennington

‘MANY AMERICAS: ART MEETS HISTORY’: More than a dozen artworks and installations that use divergent histories as a point of departure to address present-day issues. Curated by Ric Kasini Kadour. Through November 27. Info, 362-1405. Elizabeth de C. Wilson Museum, Southern Vermont Arts Center, in Manchester.

‘PARKS & RECREATION’: An exhibition of paint ings past and present that explores the history and artistic depictions of Vermont’s state parks and other formally designated natural areas. Contemporary works on loan from the Bryan Memorial Gallery in Jeffersonville. Through November 6. ‘PERSPECTIVES: THE STORY OF BENNINGTON THROUGH MAPS’: A collection that shows the changing roles of maps, from those made by European colonists showcasing American conquests to later versions that celebrate civic progress and historic events. Through December 31. ‘THE WALLOOMSAC EXHIBITION’: Objects from the historic former inn and the museum’s permanent collection. Through December 31. NORTH BENNINGTON OUTDOOR SCULPTURE SHOW: The 25th annual outdoor sculpture show at locations around town, as well as more works by regional artists inside the museum. Through November 12. Info, 447-1571. Bennington Museum.

SOLO EXHIBITIONS: Ten artists exhibit their work in a variety of mediums: Barbara Ackerman, Justin Kenney, Arnela Mahmutović, Evan McGlinn, Julie Merwin, Heather Palecek, Robert Ressler, Ron Vallario, Katrin Waite and Ann Young. Through November 6. Info, 362-1405. Yester House Galleries, Southern Vermont Arts Center, in Manchester.

‘THE UNCIVIL WAR AT HOME’: A photographic exhibition that addresses women’s rights and the fight for abortion rights, Black Lives Matter, gay rights and other human rights issues in the U.S. Through November 11. Info, rhondaratray@gmail. com. The Left Bank in North Bennington.

randolph/royalton

‘GHOST SHOW’: A collection of artists explore what the word “ghost” means to them. Through November 1. Info, 377-7098. Black Meadow Gallery and Tattoo in Randolph.

‘VERMONT VISTAS’: Seasonal views by six regional printmakers: Jeanne Amato, Matt Brown, Janet Cathey, Carol MacDonald, Maureen O’Connor Burgess and Jeannie Podolak. Through November 5. Info, 728-9878. Chandler Center for the Arts in Randolph.

online

f ‘PRIDE 1983’: Castleton University Bank Gallery presents an online exhibition of photographs and other documents of Vermont’s first Pride March on June 25, 1983, in Burlington; organized by the Vermont Folklife Center and the Pride Center of Vermont . Reception: Friday, November 18, 6-8 p.m. Through January 15. Info, 1-800-639-8521.

CAMPUS THEATER MOVIE POSTERS: The Henry Sheldon Museum Archives presents a virtual exhibit of posters and other ephemera from Middlebury’s former movie theater, which opened in 1936. It was later converted to the current Marquis Theater. Through January 7. Info, 388-2117. Online.

outside vermont

‘DIANE ARBUS: PHOTOGRAPHS, 1956-1971’: Nearly 100 black-and-white prints shot by the late American photographer primarily around New York City. Through January 29. ‘SEEING LOUD: BASQUIAT AND MUSIC’: The first large-scale multimedia exhibition devoted to the role of music in the work of the innovative American artist Jean-Michel Basquiat, organized in collaboration with the Philharmonie de Paris museum. Through February 19. ‘VIEWS OF WITHIN: PICTURING THE SPACES WE INHABIT’: More than 60 paintings, photographs, prints, installations and textile works from the museum’s collection that present one or more evocations of interior space. Through June 30. SABRINA RATTÉ: “Contre-espace,” digital artwork by the Montréal artist that creates an interaction between architecture and landscape, projected onto the façade of the Michal and Renata Hornstein Pavilion from dusk to 11 p.m. Through November 27. SHARY BOYLE: “Outside the Palace of Me,” a multisensory exhibition that explores how identity and personality are constructed in the age of social media. Through January 15. Info, 514-285-2000. Montréal Museum of Fine Arts.

‘FROM LIFE: THE CLASSICAL ART OF FIGURE DRAWING’: An interactive exhibit by 15 members of the Strand Life Drawing Group, co-curated by artists Shaun O’Connell and Cynthia Root. Free life drawing workshops October 14, 21 and 28, 5-7 p.m. Through October 31. Info, 518-563-1604. Strand Center for the Arts in Plattsburgh, N.Y.

‘MADAYIN: EIGHT DECADES OF ABORIGINAL AUSTRALIAN BARK PAINTING FROM YIRRKALA’: The first major exhibition of Aboriginal Australian bark paintings to tour the U.S., a contemporary interpretation of an ancient tradition of Indigenous knowledge expression. Through December 4. f PARK DAE SUNG: “Ink Reimagined,” 23 ink paintings, some on view for the first time in the U.S., by the renowned Korean artist; curated by Sunglim Kim, Dartmouth College associate professor of art history. Artist talk: Thursday, November 3, 5-6 p.m., for the annual Dr. Allen W. Root Contemporary Distinguished Art Lectureship. Through March 19. Info, 603-646-3661. Hood Museum, Dartmouth College, in Hanover, N.H.

‘THE RESILIENCE OF TRAVELERS’: A juried selection of images from the annual Global Rescue photo contest. Through November 5. NICK LAMIA, ELIZABETH NELSON & KATYA ROBERTS: Paintings and installation in themes that signify water, landscape and ecology. Through November 12. Info, 603-448-3117. AVA Gallery and Art Center in Lebanon, N.H. m

music+nightlife

Fright Nights

You know, the older I get, the less I enjoy GLENN DANZIG. He routinely mouths o about things that make me cringe — like the time he said he would have played the part of mutant superhero Wolverine as “less gay” than Hugh Jackman did. Or when he claimed that so-called “cancel culture” would have stopped punk music. Do I still listen to the MISFITS and SAMHAIN and DANZIG? Ayup. If I didn’t bail on MICHAEL JACKSON yet, I can stomach/ ignore Glenn’s ignorance long enough to blast Walk Among Us the minute October starts. But the dude’s crappy takes could fill a column on their own. Thankfully, collecting them is not my charge today. No, today I’m going to focus on probably the only thing that angry lil mullet-ELVIS and I agree on: Halloween is easily the most rock and roll of holidays. There are skulls and ghosts and witches everywhere (which make up the subjects of approximately 23.4 percent of all rock songs. Don’t check my stats; they’re totally right). Everything happens in the dark of night, and no one can tell who anyone is, so chaos reigns. And what is rock and roll if not a celebration of chaos and unhinged joy? If you’re doing Halloween right, that’s exactly how the holiday should go down.

So, while I associate Halloween with candy and costumes and parties, I also associate it with great Halloween music. The joy I take every year in creating a spooky playlist for the season is real. This year I went with a werewolf theme, bookending my mix with the “30 Rock” TRACY MORGAN/DONALD GLOVER jam “Werewolf Bar Mitzvah” and “I Was a Teenage Werewolf” by the CRAMPS With the help of a few homies, I actually curated about four hours of Halloweenthemed tunes in less than 20 minutes, which just goes to show how much great, campy music All Hallows’ Eve inspires.

The Vermont music scene seems to share my enthusiasm for the holiday. After a few years of pandemic-related caution, the Green Mountain State is getting into the act this week, with concerts, parties and other events to help get us all in the proper spooky mindset. There’s a Halloween shindig for everyone, so let’s take a quick tour!

First up is the much-anticipated Burlington Electronic Department Halloween Party on Thursday, October 27. The sixth edition of the party but the first

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to happen at Radio Bean, it features an assortment of electronic and dance artists. Synth-pop duo ARCHITRAVE, hailing from Ballston Spa, N.Y., make their BED debut, as does Massachusetts-based DJ XEN CHRON. Burlington represents with an ambient set from TAKAHIKO MATSUI, aka DJ TAKA, the return of CASPER performing live dance music, and a midnight set from synthdance crew (and BED founders) ROOST. WORLD in the adjoining Light Club Lamp Shop. According to the band, this will be its final show of 2022, so don’t miss it!

Heads up to all of you spoilsports who don’t like to dress up for Halloween: First o , you’re not cool. No one thinks you are. Second, it’s $5 cheaper to get into Radio Bean if you just put in a little e ort and wear a costume.

On Friday, October 28, Foam Brewers gets into the spirit with A Night at the Overlook Hotel. The Burlington brewpub is throwing a Stanley Kubrickthemed party and encouraging attendees to dress as any character from the famous director’s films. And, sure, it’ll be great to see some (hopefully foam) axwielding Jack Torrances running around and screaming, “Here’s Johnny!” But I’m hoping to catch sight of someone dressed as Slim Pickens’ character Major “King” Kong. All you need to be the rodeo-riding cowboy pilot from Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb is a missile between your legs (hello, nurse!) and a cowboy hat.

As far as music goes, it’s a triple bill at Foam Brewers, starting with a DJ set by DEBBY NIGHTS and continuing with Burlington 10-piece garage rockers the BUBS. Brooklyn noise-rock outfit STUY close out the evening.

Also on Friday, the Depot in St. Albans hosts the return of the HalloQueenthemed drag show. Hosted by CARLOS THE ÜBER DRIVER, the burlesque show features New York City’s AMANDA PÖRQ and Boston-based queen PATTY BOURREÉ Visit thedepotvt.com for more info and to book tickets.

The Saturday before Halloween is traditionally the biggest party night of the holiday weekend, and this year is no exception. Down in Montpelier, there’s a great indie rock show happening at the best dive bar in Vermont, CharlieO’s World Famous. Synth rockers NEW EROTICS join Burlington’s BENEATH BLACK

WAVES and new-wave act MAGIC USERS for a solid block of ’80s-leaning synth punk. If someone at that show isn’t dressed up like the Crow, I’ll be fucking shocked.

What would a Burlington Halloween scene be without at least some GRATEFUL DEAD-adjacent content? MLS Music presents Grateful Dead Night, live at Burlington City Hall Auditorium. Featuring New York City-based Dead tribute act TAKE A STEP BACK and local outfit PEN HITS, who specialize in honoring the era of the band that featured late keyboardist RON “PIGPEN” MCKERNAN, Saturday promises to be an evening of loooong jams. Guests are encouraged to dress up in Grateful Dead costumes.

There better be a zombie JERRY GARCIA, that’s all I’m saying. How high would eating those brains get you? Too soon?

Now, I hear what some of you are saying: What about those of us with the dedication to party on a Monday? For most, Halloween falling on the first day of the workweek is far from ideal, but there are plenty of people who will fuck around and find out with their Tuesdays, the brave souls. Is there anything worse than the at-work postHalloween hangover?

Something tells me that anyone looking to celebrate on October 31 will have plenty of options. Higher Ground has South Burlington covered, as the Ballroom hosts a showcase of Burlington’s funkiest, bluesiest acts.

BOBBY COE & THE HIVE, the MOONDOGS, NO

SHOWERS ON VACATION and ALL NIGHT BOOGIE BAND fill out a hefty bill sure to keep the energy going, even after a weekend of celebrating the arcane. Suggested costume: person who thought ahead and took Tuesday off from work. There’s a life hack for you.

Consider this a road map for Halloween party seekers. It’s just a sample of what’s going on, though, so be sure to check out our club listings

and calendar for more. Now, pardon me while I hold my nose long enough to cue up “Die, Die My Darling.”

Best (Unknown) Halloween Songs

Look, it’s easy to fill a Halloween playlist with songs like “Thriller” and “Monster Mash.” I’m not saying to skip those tunes, but if you’re looking to dive a little deeper with your scary mix, here are some lesser-known cuts:

1. “EVERY DAY IS HALLOWEEN” BY MINISTRY. Before he was making crushing industrial metal albums, Ministry’s AL JOURGENSEN put out some serious synth pop. No tune better encapsulates that phase of his career than “Every Day Is Halloween,” a dance-ready track about being proud of your inner (or outer) goth.

2. “WITCHCRAFT” BY FRANK SINATRA. Sometimes you have to put some class on your party. So toss some Ol’ Blue Eyes on your mix and pour yourself a stiff one from the bar. Or just eat some shitty candy you wouldn’t touch on any other day of the year!

3. “1-800 SUICIDE” BY GRAVEDIGGAZ. They’re the greatest horror-themed rap crew ever, boasting WU-TANG CLAN’s the RZA, as well as PRINCE PAUL and members of STETSASONIC. There are few better records to spin in October than 6 Feet Deep

4. “SATANIC SLUMBER PARTY PART 2 (MIDNIGHT IN SODOM)” BY TROPICAL FUCK STORM AND KING GIZZARD & THE LIZARD WIZARD. Full credit goes to my homie JUSTUS GASTON from math rockers SAD TURTLE for this pick. I mean, the name says it all. Go ahead and slap that mother in your mix. m

CLUB DATES music+nightlife

live music

WED.26

Bluegrass & BBQ (bluegrass) at Four Quarters Brewing, Winooski, 6:30 p.m. Free.

Courtyard Music Series (blues, jazz, rock) at Halvorson’s, Burlington, 6:30 p.m. Free.

Irish Sessions (Celtic folk) at Light Club Lamp Shop, Burlington, 6 p.m. Free.

J.A.W. (jam) at Nectar’s, Burlington, 9 p.m. $5.

Jazz Night with Ray Vega (jazz) at Hotel Vermont, Burlington, 8:30 p.m. Free.

Jazz Sessions with Randal Pierce (jazz open mic) at the 126, Burlington, 8:30 p.m. Free.

Kitchen Dwellers with Daniel Donato (bluegrass) at Higher Ground Ballroom, South Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $22/$25.

Live Jazz (jazz) at Leunig’s Bistro & Café, Burlington, 6:30 p.m. Free.

Rick Rude, Washer, Wren Kitz, Noah Burton (indie rock) at Monkey House, Winooski, 8 p.m. $10/$15.

Wednesday Night Dead (Grateful Dead covers) at Zenbarn, Waterbury Center, 7 p.m. $5.

THU.27

Alex Stewart Quartet and Special Guests (jazz) at the 126, Burlington, 9 p.m. Free.

Benny Mikula and the Lone Gnome (singer-songwriter) at Charlie-O’s World Famous, Montpelier, 8 p.m. Free.

Burlington Electronic Department Halloween Party: Takahiko Matsui, Architrave, DJ Tom & Bone Bone, Casper, Xen Chron, Public Communications (electronic) at Radio Bean, Burlington, 7 p.m. $5/$10.

Grace Palmer (singer-songwriter) at Red Square, Burlington, 6 p.m. Free.

Help on the Way (Grateful Dead tribute) at Orlando’s Bar & Lounge, Burlington, 8:30 p.m. Free.

Julia Parent (singer-songwriter) at Black Flannel Brewing & Distilling, Essex, 6 p.m. Free.

Laura Fedele-Rasco (singersongwriter) at 1st Republic Brewing, Essex Junction, 6 p.m. Free.

Man on Man, Remi Russin, Rangus, DJ J’Beau (alt rock) at Monkey House, Winooski, 8 p.m. $15.

McMaple (covers) at On Tap Bar & Grill, Essex Junction, 6 p.m. Free.

Noah Kahan, Adam Melchor (pop, folk) at Higher Ground Ballroom, South Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $28-$32.

Penny Arcade (jazz, blues) at Bent Nails Bistro, Montpelier, 7 p.m. Free.

Find the most up-to-date info on live music, DJs, comedy and more at sevendaysvt.com/music. If you’re a talent booker or artist planning live entertainment at a bar, nightclub, café, restaurant, brewery or coffee shop, send event details to music@sevendaysvt.com or submit the info using our form at sevendaysvt.com/postevent.

Model 97, Dos en Uno (rock) at Monopole, Plattsburgh, N.Y., 10 p.m. Free.

The New Erotics, Beneath Black Waves, Magic Users (new wave) at Charlie-O’s World Famous, Montpelier, 9:30 p.m. Free.

A Nightmare: Jerborn (singersongwriter) at 1st Republic Brewing, Essex Junction, 5 p.m. Free.

Noah Kahan, Adam Melchor (pop, folk) at Higher Ground Ballroom, South Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $28-$32.

Palm, Water From Your Eyes, Dari Bay (indie) at Higher Ground Showcase Lounge, South Burlington, 8 p.m. $15/$18.

Pete Bernhard, the Huntress and Holder of Hands (folk) at the Den at Harry’s Hardware, Cabot, 8:30 p.m. $10.

Pontoon (yacht rock) at Red Square, Burlington, 7 p.m. Free.

Rushmore (rock) at Jericho Café & Tavern, 7:30 p.m. Free.

Sticks & Stones (covers) at On Tap Bar & Grill, Essex Junction, 9 p.m. Free.

SUN.30

Bendigo Fletcher, Scott T Smith (rock) at Higher Ground Showcase Lounge, South Burlington, 8 p.m. $15/$18.

Back in Time

Philadelphia’s gloriously weird indie art rockers PALM are back with a new album called Nicks and Grazes. Following up on the quirky, math rock-leaning songs on 2018’s Rock Island, the band incorporates electronic elements into the angular, kaleidoscopic sound on the new record. The four-year period between records saw the band step back from a hectic touring schedule to reenergize and refocus its signature sound full of time changes and bizarre structures. Produced by Matt Anderegg (the Mountain Goats), Nicks and Grazes heralds yet another evolution for Palm. They play the Higher Ground Showcase Lounge in South Burlington on Saturday, October 29, with support from WATER

FROM YOUR EYES and Brattleboro’s DARI BAY

Tyler Mast (folk) at Filling Station, Middlesex, 6 p.m. Free.

FRI.28

Anachronist (pop) at Whammy Bar, Calais, 7 p.m. Free.

Brook Pridemore (punk) at Charlie-O’s World Famous, Montpelier, 9 p.m. Free.

The Complaints (rock) at Gusto’s, Barre, 8:30 p.m. Free.

Dave Mitchell’s Blues Revue (blues) at Red Square, Burlington, 2 p.m. Free.

Dog Lips, Greaseface, Robber Robber, the Burning Sun (indie rock) at Radio Bean, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $10/$15.

Drunk Off Diesel, No Son of Mine, Respire (metal) at Monopole, Plattsburgh, N.Y., 10 p.m. Free.

Eric George (folk) at Hotel Vermont, Burlington, 4 p.m. Free.

Halloween Dance Party: The Apollos, Of Conscious Mind (rock/funk) at the Underground, Randolph, 8 p.m. $15. Info, 431-6267.

Kal Marks, Paper Castles, MAD (indie rock) at Monkey House, Winooski, 8:30 p.m. $10.

Magic Beans, Annie in the Water (jam) at Nectar’s, Burlington, 8 p.m. $15.

Mal Maiz & Afro-Latino Orchestra at Zenbarn, Waterbury Center, 8 p.m. $10.

Mark Legrand and Sarah Munro, Tinyus Smallus (folk, rock) at Bent Nails Bistro, Montpelier, 6 p.m. Free.

Mountain Dog (rock) at Stone’s Throw Pizza, Richmond, 6 p.m. Free.

Noah Kahan, Adam Melchor (pop, folk) at Higher Ground Ballroom, South Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $28-$32.

Peter Wayne Burton (singersongwriter) at Gusto’s, Barre, 6 p.m. Free.

Raised by Hippies (rock) at Red Square, Burlington, 7 p.m. Free.

Robin Gottfried Band (blues, rock) at On Tap Bar & Grill, Essex Junction, 5 p.m. Free.

Rough Suspects (covers) at On Tap Bar & Grill, Essex Junction, 9 p.m. Free.

Ryan Sweezey (singersongwriter) at 1st Republic Brewing, Essex Junction, 6 p.m. Free.

Tiny Montgomery (Bob Dylan tribute) at Jericho Café & Tavern, 7:30 p.m. Free.

Xander Nailor (jazz) at Bleu Northeast Kitchen, Burlington, 7:30 p.m.

Zach Nugent and the JG3 (Grateful Dead tribute) at Backside 405, Burlington, 7 p.m. $15/$20.

SAT.29

14th Star Monster Mash: NightHawk (rock) at 14th Star Brewing, St. Albans, 6 p.m. Free.

1st-Year Anniversary and Halloween Celebration: the Nailers (rock) at Bent Nails Bistro, Montpelier, 7 p.m. Free.

American Bindi, Famous Letter Writer (indie pop) at Radio Bean, Burlington, 8 p.m. $10/$15.

Dark Star Project (Grateful Dead tribute) at Monkey House, Winooski, 8:30 p.m. $10.

Doctor Gasp (folk) at Radio Bean, Burlington, 6 p.m. $10.

George Walker Petit (jazz) at Bleu Northeast Kitchen, Burlington, 7:30 p.m.

Grateful Dead Night: Take a Step Back, Pen Hits (Grateful Dead cover band) at Burlington City Hall Auditorium, 7 p.m. $15.

Left Eye Jump (blues) at Red Square, Burlington, 2 p.m. Free.

Magic Beans, Double You (jam) at Nectar’s, Burlington, 8 p.m. $15.

Maple & Hanson (rock) at On Tap Bar & Grill, Essex Junction, 5 p.m. Free.

Matisyahu, Ezra, Killmesumday, Laivy (roots, reggae) at Backside 405, Burlington, 7 p.m. $35/$40.

Noah Kahan, Adam Melchor (pop, folk) at Higher Ground Ballroom, South Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $28-$32.

Slop Drop, Gloryhole Bandits, Corrupt World, Louzy, Cooked (punk) at Monkey House, Winooski, 8 p.m. $10/$15.

Sunday Brunch Sessions: Dale & Darcy (Americana) at 14th Star Brewing, St. Albans, 1 p.m. Free.

Sunday Brunch Tunes (singersongwriter) at Hotel Vermont, Burlington, 10 a.m.

MON.31

Bobby Coe & the Hive, Moondogs, No Showers on Vacation, All Night Boogie Band (blues, rock) at Higher Ground Ballroom, South Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $15/$20.

Lil Pump (hip-hop) at Higher Ground Showcase Lounge, South Burlington, 6 p.m. $40/$45.

Nico Suave Presents Scary as Funk (funk) at Radio Bean, Burlington, 9 p.m. $15.

Surf Sabbath (Black Sabbath tribute) at the 126, Burlington, 9 p.m. Free.

Tsunamibots, the Brand New Luddites (surf rock, punk) at Charlie-O’s World Famous, Montpelier, 9:30 p.m. Free.

TUE.1

Dead Set (Grateful Dead tribute) at Nectar’s, Burlington, 7 p.m. $10.

Hearts Gone South (country) at Radio Bean, Burlington, 7 p.m. $5/$10.

Honky Tonk Tuesday: Wild Leek River (country) at Radio Bean, Burlington, 9 p.m. $10/$15.

WED.2

Bluegrass & BBQ (bluegrass) at Four Quarters Brewing, Winooski, 6:30 p.m. Free.

The California Honeydrops, AJ Lee & Blue Summit (funk) at Higher Ground Ballroom, South Burlington, 8 p.m. $25/$30.

Dear Nora, the Most Wanted, Addie Herbert (indie) at Radio Bean, Burlington, 8:30 p.m. $10/$12.

Irish Sessions (Celtic folk) at Light Club Lamp Shop, Burlington, 6 p.m. Free.

Jazz Night with Ray Vega (jazz) at Hotel Vermont, Burlington, 8:30 p.m. Free.

Jazz Sessions with Randal Pierce (jazz open mic) at the 126, Burlington, 8:30 p.m. Free.

Live Jazz (jazz) at Leunig’s Bistro & Café, Burlington, 6:30 p.m. Free.

Matthew Mercury, the Apollos, Cooked (indie rock) at Nectar’s, Burlington, 8 p.m. $10.

Wednesday Night Dead (Grateful Dead covers) at Zenbarn, Waterbury Center, 7 p.m. $5.

djs

WED.26

DJ Diversity (DJ) at Bent Nails Bistro, Montpelier, 7 p.m. Free.

Queer Bar Takeover (DJ) at Charlie-O’s World Famous, Montpelier, 7 p.m. Free.

THU.27

DJ Chaston (DJ) at Red Square Blue Room, Burlington, midnight. Free.

DJ CRE8 (DJ) at Red Square Blue Room, Burlington, 11 p.m. Free.

Mi Yard Reggae Night with DJ Big Dog (reggae and dancehall) at Nectar’s, Burlington, 9:30 p.m. Free.

Molly Mood (DJ) at Red Square, Burlington, 9 p.m. Free.

Two Sev (DJ) at Red Square, Burlington, 11 p.m. Free.

Vinyl Thursdays (DJ) at Hotel Vermont, Burlington, 5 p.m. Free.

FRI.28

ATAK (DJ) at Red Square, Burlington, 10 p.m.

Ben Blanchard (DJ) at Red Square Blue Room, Burlington, 9 p.m. Free.

DJ Craig Mitchell (DJ) at Red Square Blue Room, Burlington, 11 p.m. Free.

DJ Taka (DJ) at Radio Bean, Burlington, 11 p.m. $10/$15.

SAT.29

DJ A-Ra$ (DJ) at Red Square, Burlington, midnight. Free.

DJ Raul (DJ) at Red Square Blue Room, Burlington, 6 p.m. Free.

DJ Taka (DJ) at Radio Bean, Burlington, 11 p.m. $10/$15.

Halloween Burlesque & Dance Party with DJ Chia (drag) at Club Metronome, Burlington, 10 p.m. $15.

Halloween Dance Party and Costume Contest (DJ) at Babes Bar, Bethel, 7 p.m. $10.

Molly Mood (DJ) at Red Square Blue Room, Burlington, 10 p.m. Free.

Reign One (DJ) at Red Square Blue Room, Burlington, 10 p.m. Free.

open mics & jams

WED.26

Open Mic (open mic) at Monopole, Plattsburgh, N.Y., 10 p.m. Free.

Open Mic Night (open mic) at Radio Bean, Burlington, 6 p.m. Free.

Open Mic with Danny Lang (open mic) at Taps Tavern, Poultney, 7 p.m. Free.

THU.27

Open Mic (open mic) at Whammy Bar, Calais, 6:30 p.m. Free.

Open Mic (open mic) at Orlando’s Bar & Lounge, Burlington, 8:30 p.m. Free.

Open Mic Night (open mic) at the Parker Pie, West Glover, 6:30 p.m. Free.

SUN.30

Open Mic Night with Justin at Charlie-O’s World Famous, Montpelier, 7:30 p.m.

TUE.1

Open Mic Night (open mic) at 1st Republic Brewing Company, Essex Junction, 6 p.m. Free.

Open Mic with D Davis (open mic) at Bent Nails Bistro, Montpelier, 7 p.m. Free.

WED.2

Lit Club (poetry open mic) at Radio Bean, Burlington, 6:30 p.m. Free.

Open Mic (open mic) at Monopole, Plattsburgh, N.Y., 10 p.m. Free.

comedy

WED.26

Standup Class Performance (comedy) at Vermont Comedy Club, Burlington, 6:30 p.m. Free.

Whale Tales Comedic Storytelling and Live Music (storytelling, live music) at Nectar’s, Burlington, 6:30 p.m. Free.

THU.27

Improv Class Show (comedy) at Vermont Comedy Club, Burlington, 7 p.m. Free.

Possessed! (comedy) at Vermont Comedy Club, Burlington, 8:45 p.m. $10.

FRI.28

Maddy Smith (comedy) at Vermont Comedy Club, Burlington, 7 & 9 p.m. $20.

Three Leaves Comedy Showcase (comedy) at the 126, Burlington, 7 p.m. Free.

SAT.29

Last Sat Comedy Show (comedy) at Hugo’s Bar and Grill, Montpelier, 7 p.m. free.

Maddy Smith (comedy) at Vermont Comedy Club, Burlington, 7 & 9 p.m. $20.

SUN.30

Ed Smyth (comedy) at Stage 33 Live, Bellows Falls, 3 p.m. $10/$5.

TUE.1

Comedy Open Mic (comedy) at the 126, Burlington, 7 p.m. Free.

WED.2

Standup Comedy Open Mic (comedy open mic) at Vermont Comedy Club, Burlington, 8:30 p.m. Free.

trivia, karaoke, etc.

WED.26

Barrel Room Trivia (trivia) at Black Flannel Brewing & Distilling, Essex, 5:30 p.m. Free.

THU.27

Karaoke Night (karaoke) at Zenbarn, Waterbury Center, 7 p.m. Free.

Popcorn & Pints: ‘Ghostbusters’ (film screening) at 14th Star Brewing, St. Albans, 7 p.m. Free. Trivia & Nachos (trivia) at Four Quarters Brewing, Winooski, 6 p.m. Free.

Trivia Night (trivia) at Nectar’s, Burlington, 6:30 p.m. Free.

Trivia Thursday (trivia) at Spanked Puppy Pub, Colchester, 7 p.m. Free.

TUE.1

Trivia Night (trivia) at the Depot, St. Albans, 7 p.m. Free. m

Cosmic the Cowboy, Modern Country

It’s estimated that the first radio signals transmitted from Earth have traveled roughly 100 light-years deep into the Milky Way by now. It’s a big, wide galaxy we call home, so who’s to say there aren’t hot spots along the way where travelers can stop to take in some Gene Autry, or bump some classic hiphop at the edge of local space?

Should this turn out to be true, extraterrestrial listeners will be intrigued when they stumble across Cosmic the Cowboy. The Burlington psych-rock artist’s latest o ering, Modern Country, is one of the best road trip albums to come out of the local scene in a while. Humans may need psychedelics to get the interstellar experience, but even stone sober and stationary, these songs travel well

NNAMDÏ, Please Have a Seat

Listening to Please Have a Seat, the latest LP from Chicago’s NNAMDÏ, is akin to watching a mad scientist work. It’s easy to picture the artist born as Nnamdi Ogbannaya, a savant of more genres than most people can actually name, clad in a lab coat and enshrouded in vapor as he creates his truly genredefying music.

Just take “Dibs,” the LP’s third track, for example. NNAMDÏ’s melody is dreamy until about 30 seconds in, when a sudden math-rock explosion erupts, full of distorted guitars and grinding drums. When the brief shot of aggression dissipates back into the verse, he flexes and sprinkles traces of the interlude throughout the following verses. It’s one of the songwriter’s only easily identifiable traits: NNAMDÏ is a builder, a dreaming architect with one foot in the mud and the other in astral space.

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Kicking o with “On Your Own,” the record puts a sparkling, dream-pop foot first. Shifting back and forth from synthheavy verses to the gritty, rocking stomp of the choruses, the tune is a good primer for what Cosmic and his band are all about. The LP’s following eight tracks veer across the spectrum, from swamp rock and British Invasion-era blues to shoe gaze and alt-country accents.

Cosmic the Cowboy — real name Trevor Sohnen — is a songwriter with many gears, and he shifts among them on Modern Country. He leads the band into a hillbilly punk rave-up on “Bad Actor” before moving into pure indie-slacker mode with “Cruise Control.” Sohnen excels at channeling a specific form of ennui through his voice. Reminiscent of songwriters such as Kurt Vile and Pavement’s Stephen Malkmus, his sound injects emotional weight into lyrics such as “I’m coming on cruise control to the edge of the world.”

“Going Along” features Sohnen playing a gorgeous falsetto vocal against his own

The Sooper Records cofounder excels at linking together seemingly incompatible sounds and weaving them into a tapestry of pure auteurism. NNAMDÏ writes, produces and performs every sound on his records, many of which veer away from each other like estranged relatives. His genre-fusing 2020 LP Brat hit so hard that it earned him Chicagoan of the Year from the Chicago Tribune. That same year, he also released punk EP Black Plight and Krazy Karl, a jazz tribute to “Looney Tunes” composer Carl Stalling.

After 2021’s electronic EP Are You Happy, NNAMDÏ finally took a break after years of nonstop releases. He needed a reset, and as he put it in a press release for Please Have a Seat, he needed to live in the moment again.

“I realized I never take time to just sit and take in where I’m at,” the multiinstrumentalist wrote in a press release. “I wanted to be present.”

The result is a record brimming with virtuoso flows; unpredictable, even jarring arrangements; and a shocking sense of pop savvy. As free and unfettered as Please

pedal steel. He handles quite a few of the instruments on the album himself, though he’s ably assisted by a rotating cast of stellar players. More than a dozen guest musicians turn up on Modern Country, which highlights Sohnen’s abilities as a bandleader. That game of musical chairs doesn’t detract from the record’s dreamlike flow, however — in fact, one gets the impression Sohnen knew exactly what he was doing when he cherry-picked the musicians for the LP.

Choosing an album highlight is tough, but “Old Flame” might be the heavyweight. Sohnen’s hushed melody floats over a driving rocker as he laments the dangerous gravitational pull of an ex-lover. “Old flame / These are old games / Don’t come around,” he sings, before slide guitar and synth collide in a splash of neon-lit melody.

A follow-up to Sohnen’s 2020 debut, On Brand, Modern Country is as good a second album as you’ll find. Avoiding the dreaded sophomore slump, Sohnen takes a striding step forward with an LP that showcases both a talented songwriter and a fascinating sonic tapestry.

Listen to Modern Country at cosmicthecowboy.bandcamp.com.

Have a Seat is, it also marks NNAMDÏ’s most accessible and radio-friendly work to date. The record’s first single from it, “I Don’t Wanna Be Famous,” perhaps anticipating a larger audience, serves as something of a thesis.

“I don’t really wanna be famous,” he raps. “I just wanna be on your playlists / Used to say that I was too weird and shit / Now they wanna take me serious.”

Other tunes, such as “Anti,” show o NNAMDÏ’s soulful, ambient side. Here he croons over a slow-jam beat, his voice drenched in reverb. “Anxious Eater” defies categorization, moving between auto-tuned choral work and a TV on the Radio-like indie-rock frenzy. The way he o sets classic hip-hop chest thumping with dizzying, ethereal vocals in “Armoire” creates a beautiful dissonance.

Please Have a Seat is one of the most sonically eclectic records of the year while still chock-full of radio bangers.

Please Have a Seat is streaming on all platforms now. NNAMDÏ swings through Vermont on Thursday, October 27, for a show at the Dibden Center for the Arts at Northern Vermont University in Johnson. Visit tickets.catamountarts.org for tickets.

on screen

The Midnight Club ★★★★

Decades ago, a best-selling writer named Christopher Pike heard from a young fan who was in a cancer ward. She and her fellow patients met regularly at midnight to discuss his teen horror novels, and she asked the author to write a book about their group. Pike was more than game, he recalled in a recent Netflix press release. But before he could finish The Midnight Club (published in 1994), the young woman who inspired it was dead.

Does it seem odd that a group of gravely ill kids would gather to discuss Pike’s tales of murder, mayhem and doom? Perhaps it shouldn’t. For many people — young people in particular — fictional horror is one way to face the specter of real death.

Director Mike Flanagan (“The Haunting of Hill House”) often blends scares and sentiment. He and cocreator Leah Fong adapted Pike’s novel (and several of his other works) into the new Netflix series

“The Midnight Club,” set in a hospice for teens. I watched it to see if Flanagan could capture the qualities that made ’90s kids swear by Pike’s out-there oeuvre.

The deal

Seventeen-year-old Ilonka (Iman Benson) is headed for college glory when she receives a diagnosis of terminal thyroid cancer. After a year of treatment, she asks to enter Brightcli e Hospice, located in a seaside Victorian mansion. Far from being resigned to death, Ilonka has seen online rumors suggesting the place might hold miraculous healing properties.

At Brightcliffe, Ilonka meets seven other teens, including Kevin (Igby Rigney), who tries to maintain an optimistic façade for the girlfriend he left at home; Sandra (Annarah Cymone), who finds strength in Christianity; and Anya (Ruth Codd), who insists on voicing the brutal truths that everyone else does their best to ignore.

Every midnight, the eight kids meet to spin stories by the fireside. They’ve made a pact: Whoever dies first will send a signal to reassure the others that there is life beyond the grave.

Will you like it?

If you know Pike only from the lurid covers of his paperbacks, you might be startled to learn that The Midnight Club is a sensitive treatment of dying informed by its author’s interest in Buddhism. The stories that the club members swap

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range from spooky tall tales to earnest reflections on mortality. The book version of Ilonka has dreams set in ancient Egypt and India that turn out to be instructive scenes from her past lives. Pike delivers lessons about mindfulness and acceptance in his trademark pulpy prose, and it’s all over in about 200 pages — not without tears, in this adult reader’s case.

As is his wont, Flanagan has made the story a lot longer and more complicated. Gone are Ilonka’s past-life dreams, replaced by creepy visions that seem to be connected to the shady backstory of the hospice. Decades before Dr. Stanton (Heather Langenkamp from A Nightmare on Elm Street) took charge there, the place hosted a cult fi xated on ancient Greek notions of healing.

Obsessed with the possibility of curing herself and others, Ilonka dives into the cult’s lore. This puts her at loggerheads with Anya, a long-timer at the hospice who has watched so many people die that she feels safe only in a near-nihilistic fatalism. Codd, a first-time actor and real-life as well as on-screen amputee, gives a blistering breakout performance. The series’ most powerful episode is one that pivots around Anya’s search for peace.

All the skilled young actors who play the Midnight Club members have additional roles in the stories that their characters tell, which we watch play out on-screen. One of those stories is from the source novel; the others are compressed adaptations of di erent Pike books. Most of these embedded tales are good fun, and they convey the diversity of the author’s output, from the self-parodic noir of “Gimme a Kiss” to the brain-twisting sci-fi of “See You Later” to the Sartrean bleakness of “Road to Nowhere.”

With its personable cast, picturesque setting and rambling, metafictional structure, “The Midnight Club” makes a good comfort watch, especially for viewers who are in the mood for something on the milder end of the spooky spectrum. One wonders, though, whether Flanagan will have the courage to do what Pike did: let his protagonists die. We don’t find out, because the 10th and last episode ends on a frustrating cli anger that suggests the showrunner is confident of renewal for a second season.

Today’s streaming creators could learn something from the brevity of teen pulp novels. While “The Midnight Club” has a wobbly structure and overstays its welcome,

it does capture the combination of macabre thrills and dark truths that may have inspired the real “midnight club” to pay homage to Pike’s works so many years ago.

IF YOU LIKE THIS, TRY…

“THE HAUNTING OF BLY MANOR” (nine episodes, 2020; Netflix): I have mixed feelings about the “Flanaverse,” as Netflix has begun calling Flanagan’s various limited series. But his extended riff on Henry James’ The Turn of the Screw features some good scares, heart-wrenching meditations on death — and an epilogue set in Vermont!

“END GAME” (2018; Netflix): For a less fanciful view of the end of life, watch this Oscar-nominated short documentary about palliative care physicians helping terminal patients weigh their choices at a San Francisco hospital.

DICK JOHNSON IS DEAD (2020; Netflix): Kirsten Johnson’s oddball documentary is a unique act of mourning for a man who isn’t actually dead yet — her father.

2022

SHOW FOR

CASTING

NEW IN THEATERS

CALL JANE: In pre-Roe v. Wade America, a suburban housewife (Elizabeth Banks) gets involved with a network that connects women with abortion services in this drama from Phyllis Nagy, also starting Sigourney Weaver. (121 min, R. Capitol, Essex, Majestic)

PREY FOR THE DEVIL: Nothing goes right when a nun (Jacqueline Byers) tries to exorcise a demon in this horror flick from Daniel Stamm (The Last Exorcism). (93 min, PG-13. Essex, Majestic, Sunset)

TAR: The Venice Film Festival honored Cate Blanchett for her performance as Lydia Tár, a prominent classical composer weathering various crises, in this drama from Todd Field (Little Children). (158 min, R. Essex, Savoy)

TILL: The mother (Danielle Deadwyler) of murdered teen Emmett Till fights entrenched racism to bring his killers to justice in this fact-based historical drama from Chinonye Chukwu (Clemency). (130 min, PG-13. Majestic, Marquis)

TRIANGLE OF SADNESS: A luxury cruise for influenc ers and the super-rich goes very wrong in this dark comedy from Ruben Östlund (Force Majeure), starring Harris Dickinson and Charlbi Dean. (147 min, R. Savoy)

CURRENTLY PLAYING

AMSTERDAMHH1/2 Director David O. Russell returns with a fact-inspired mystery about three friends (Christian Bale, Margot Robbie and John David Washington) caught up in a politically motivated murder plot in the 1930s. (134 min, R. Big Picture, Roxy)

BARBARIANHHHH An accidental double booking turns out to be the least of an Airbnb guest’s problems in this horror thriller from Zach Cregger. Georgina Campbell and Bill Skårsgard star. (102 min, R. Essex, Playhouse)

BLACK ADAMHH The villain (Dwayne Johnson) of the D.C. Comics film Shazam! gets center stage in this showcase for his anti-heroism. With Sarah Shahi and Viola Davis. Jaume Collet-Serra directed. (124 min, PG-13. Bijou, Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Marquis, Palace, Paramount, Roxy, Star, Stowe, Sunset, Welden)

BROSHHHH A museum curator finds love in this gay rom-com from Nicholas Stoller (Neighbors), starring Luke Marfarlane and Billy Eichner. (115 min, R. Palace, Roxy)

DON’T WORRY DARLINGHH1/2 A 1950s homemaker (Florence Pugh) begins to suspect there’s something wrong with her utopian lifestyle in this thriller from Olivia Wilde. (122 min, R. Roxy, Sunset)

THE GOOD HOUSEHHH Sigourney Weaver plays a real estate agent struggling with alcohol addiction in this comedy-drama, also starring Kevin Kline. (114 min, R. Catamount, Palace)

HALLOWEEN ENDSHH1/2 The final installment of David Gordon Green’s “H40” trilogy bills itself as the last rampage of horror icon Michael Myers. (111 min, R. Bijou, Essex, Majestic, Palace, Paramount, Roxy, Star, Stowe, Sunset)

A LOVE SONGHHHH Two former lovers (Dale Dickey and Wes Studi) reunite in a desolate desert campground in the debut feature from Max WalkerSilverman. (81 min, PG. Big Picture)

LYLE, LYLE, CROCODILEHH1/2 A lonely kid befriends a singing crocodile in this family comedy based on the children’s book. (106 min, PG. Bijou, Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Palace, Playhouse, Star, Welden)

MY POLICEMANHH1/2 Michael Grandage’s literary adaptation follows the repercussions of a secret over decades, as a cop who is married to a woman recon nects with his male lover. With Harry Styles, Linus Roache and Emma Corrin. (113 min, R. Roxy, Savoy)

SEE HOW THEY RUNHHH Saoirse Ronan, Sam Rockwell and Ruth Wilson star in this murder mystery set in the 1950s among London theater folk. (98 min, PG-13. Palace)

SMILEHHH1/2 A doctor (Sosie Bacon) is plagued by terrifying visions in this horror debut from writer-director Parker Finn. (115 min, R. Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Palace, Roxy, Sunset, Welden)

TICKET TO PARADISEHH1/2 In this rom-com, Julia Roberts and George Clooney play a divorced couple so convinced their daughter’s wedding is a bad idea that they join forces to sabotage it. Ol Parker directed. (104 min, PG-13. Bijou, Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Palace, Star, Welden)

THE WOMAN KINGHHHH Viola Davis plays the general of an all-female protective force in this action epic set in 1823. Gina Prince-Bythewood directed. (135 min, PG-13. Palace)

OLDER FILMS AND SPECIAL SCREENINGS

BEETLEJUICE (Sunset)

BRAM STOKER’S DRACULA 30TH ANNIVERSARY (Essex, Thu only)

CORPSE BRIDE (Sunset)

GKIDS PRESENTS STUDIO GHIBLI FEST 2022: SPIRITED AWAY (Essex, Sun & Wed 2 only)

MOTHER TERESA: NO GREATER LOVE (Essex, Wed 2 only)

PURSUIT OF FREEDOM (Essex, Tue only)

THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW (Roxy, Fri & Sat only; Savoy, Fri only)

SÉRAPHINE (Catamount, Wed 26 only)

TOP GUN: MAVERICKHHHH (Palace, Star)

X (Sunset)

OPEN THEATERS

(* = upcoming schedule for theater was not available at press time)

*BIG PICTURE THEATER: 48 Carroll Rd., Waitsfield, 496-8994, bigpicturetheater.info

*BIJOU CINEPLEX 4: 107 Portland St., Morrisville, 888-3293, bijou4.com

CAPITOL SHOWPLACE: 93 State St., Montpelier, 229-0343, fgbtheaters.com

CATAMOUNT ARTS: 115 Eastern Ave., St. Johnsbury, 748-2600, catamountarts.org

ESSEX CINEMAS & T-REX THEATER: 21 Essex Way, Suite 300, Essex, 879-6543, essexcinemas.com

MAJESTIC 10: 190 Boxwood St., Williston, 878-2010, majestic10.com

MARQUIS THEATER: 65 Main St., Middlebury, 388-4841, middleburymarquis.com

*MERRILL’S ROXY CINEMAS: 222 College St., Burlington, 864-3456, merrilltheatres.net

*PALACE 9 CINEMAS: 10 Fayette Dr., South Burlington, 864-5610, palace9.com

PARAMOUNT TWIN CINEMA: 241 N. Main St., Barre, 479-9621, fgbtheaters.com

PLAYHOUSE MOVIE THEATRE: 11 S. Main St., Randolph, 728-4012, playhouseflicks.com

SAVOY THEATER: 26 Main St., Montpelier, 229-0598, savoytheater.com

STAR THEATRE: 17 Eastern Ave., St. Johnsbury, 748-9511, stjaytheatre.com

*STOWE CINEMA 3PLEX: 454 Mountain Rd., Stowe, 253-4678, stowecinema.com

SUNSET DRIVE-IN: 155 Porters Point Rd., Colchester, 862-1800, sunsetdrivein.com

WELDEN THEATRE: 104 N. Main St., St. Albans, 527-7888, weldentheatre.com

on the seventh day, we do not

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OCTOBER 26-NOVEMBER 2, 2022

WED.26 business

QUEEN CITY BUSINESS NETWORKING

INTERNATIONAL GROUP: Local professionals make crucial contacts at a weekly chapter meeting. Burlington City Arts, 11:15 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Info, 829-5066.

community

CURRENT EVENTS: Neighbors have an informal discussion about what’s in the news.

Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 10:30 a.m.noon. Free. Info, 878-4918.

film

See what’s playing at local theaters in the On Screen section.

‘AMAZON ADVENTURE 3D’: Viewers experience 19thcentury explorer Henry Bates’ journey through the Amazon rainforest. Northfield Savings Bank 3D Theater: A National Geographic Experience, ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, Burlington, 11 a.m., 1 & 3 p.m. $3-5 plus regular admission, $14.50-18; admis sion free for members and kids 2 and under. Info, 864-1848.

‘BACKYARD WILDERNESS 3D’: Cameras positioned in nests, underwater and along the forest floor capture a year’s worth of critters coming and going. Northfield Savings Bank 3D Theater: A National Geographic Experience, ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, Burlington, 11:30 a.m., 1:30 & 3:30 p.m. $3-5 plus regular admission, $14.50-18; admission free for members and kids 2 and under. Info, 864-1848.

‘FOOD FOR THE REST OF US’: Sustainable Woodstock screens this 2021 documentary about the interconnectedness of food systems with other social movements. Free. Info, 457-2911.

‘SEA MONSTERS 3D’: An adventurous dolichorhyn chops travels through the most dangerous oceans in history, encountering plesiosaurs, giant turtles and the deadly mosasaur along the way. Northfield Savings Bank 3D Theater: A National Geographic Experience, ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, Burlington, 10:30 a.m., 12:30, 2:30 & 4:30 p.m. $3-5 plus regular admission, $14.50-18; admission free for members and kids 2 and under. Info, 864-1848.

‘SPACE: UNRAVELING THE COSMOS’: Sparkling graphics take viewers on a mind-bending journey from the beginning of time through the mysteries of the universe. Northfield Savings Bank 3D Theater: A National Geographic Experience, ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, Burlington, noon, 2 & 4 p.m. $3-5 plus regular admission, $14.50-18; admis sion free for members and kids 2 and under. Info, 864-1848.

‘SÉRAPHINE’: A 2008 French biopic tracks the life of Séraphine Louis, a painter who worked in obscurity and isola tion until her body of work was discovered in 1912. Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 6 p.m. Free. Info, 748-2600.

VERMONT INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL: Cinephiles keep their eyes glued to the big screen at this annual showcase of international,

independent and local flicks. See vtiff.org for full schedule; virtual options available. Main Street Landing Performing Arts Center, Burlington, 1:30-8:30 p.m. $6-30; $95250 for festival passes. Info, 660-2600.

food & drink

DANVILLE FARMERS MARKET: Villagers shop local from various vendors handing out fruits, veggies, prepared foods and more. Danville Village Green, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Info, cfmamanager@gmail.com.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT OYSTER

SHUCKING: School Street Kitchen serves up the freshest half shells to pair perfectly with cocktails. The 126, Burlington, 5:30-7:30 p.m. $15. Info, 603-548-8385.

health & fitness

ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION EXERCISE PROGRAM: Those in need of an easy-on-thejoints workout experience an hour of calming, low-impact movement. Waterbury Public Library, 10:30-11:45 a.m. Free; preregister. Info, 244-7036.

BONE BUILDERS/ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION EXERCISE PROGRAM: Folks of all ages ward off osteoporosis in an exercise and prevention class. Online, 7:30 a.m.; Twin Valley Senior Center, East Montpelier, 9 a.m. Free. Info, 223-3322.

CHAIR YOGA: Waterbury Public Library instructor Diana Whitney leads at-home participants in gentle stretches supported by seats. 10 a.m. Free. Info, 244-7036.

COMMUNITY HOOP CLASSES: Hula hoopers of all ages get loopy at this weekly class. Champlain Elementary School,

Burlington, 6-7 p.m. Donations. Info, 355-8457.

HEALTH & RESILIENCE IN CHALLENGING TIMES: An interac tive presentation explains how diet, exercise, stress manage ment, sleep and loving relation ships can help curb burnout. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 6:30-7:45 p.m. Free; preregister; limited space. Info, 878-4918.

LONG-FORM SUN 73: Beginners and experienced practitioners learn how tai chi can help with arthritis, mental clarity and range of motion. Bixby Memorial Library, Vergennes, 10-11:30 a.m. Free; donations accepted. Info, beverlyblakeney@ gmail.com.

YANG 24: This simplified tai chi method is perfect for beginners looking to build strength and balance. Bixby Memorial Library, Vergennes, 1-2:30 p.m. Free; donations accepted. Info, beverlyblakeney@gmail.com.

language

CONVERSATIONAL SPANISH CLASS FOR BEGINNERS: New students and those looking to brush up learn from a local native speaker. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 6:30-8 p.m. Free. Info, 863-3403.

ELL CLASSES: ENGLISH FOR BEGINNERS & INTERMEDIATE STUDENTS: Learners of all abilities practice written and spoken English with trained instructors. Presented by Fletcher Free Library. 6:30-8 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, bshatara@ burlingtonvt.gov.

IRISH LANGUAGE CLASS: Celticcurious students learn to speak an Ghaeilge in a supportive group. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Info, 863-3403.

montréal

‘DRACULA: A COMEDY OF TERRORS’: Classic horror gets silly in this satirical spookfest featuring five farcical actors and spine-chilling stage effects. Sylvan Adams Theatre, Segal Centre for Performing Arts, Montréal, 8 p.m. $25-67. Info, 514-739-7944.

music

WESLI: Locals bring their dancing shoes to the Haitian roots star’s celebration of his newest album, Tradisyon. Cumbancha, Charlotte, 7 p.m. Free; donations accepted; preregister. Info, info@cumbancha. com.

seminars

SOCIAL SECURITY: WITH YOU THROUGH LIFE’S JOURNEY: A New England Federal Credit Union webinar educates attendees on federal retirement benefits. Noon-1 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 764-6940.

sports

GREEN MOUNTAIN TABLE

TENNIS CLUB: Ping-Pong players swing their paddles in singles and doubles matches. Rutland Area Christian School, 7-9 p.m. Free for first two sessions; $30 annual membership. Info, 247-5913.

tech

COMPUTER WORKSHOPS:

GOOGLE PHOTOS: Newbies learn how to save and edit images in the cloud. Virtual option available. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 6-7:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 863-3403.

IPAD + IPHONE VIDEO

PRODUCTION: Aspiring cinema tographers and sound mixers learn how to turn their phones or tablets into the ultimate film making tool. RETN & VCAM Media Factory, Burlington, 2-4 p.m. Free; donations accepted; preregister. Info, 651-9692.

theater

‘NUNSENSE’: The Artistree Musical Theatre Festival has theatergoers in stitches with Dan Goggin’s knee-slapping play about a group of nuns scrambling to pull off a variety show amid chaos and calamity. Artistree Community Arts Center Theatre & Gallery, South Pomfret, 2-4 p.m. $35-45. Info, 457-3500.

words

NEK AUTHORS READING: Natalie Kinsey-Warnock and Chris Braithwaite read their favorite selections by Leland Kinsey, Loudon Young and Daisy Dopp. St. Johnsbury Athenaeum, 7-8 p.m. Free. Info, 748-8291.

conferences

REV2022: Renewable power innovators gather to discuss strategies for Vermont and New England’s clean energy future.

DoubleTree by Hilton, South Burlington, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. $50360; free for students, elected officials and state employees; preregister. Info, kit@revermont. org.

crafts

KNITTING GROUP: Knitters of all experience levels get together to spin yarns. Latham Library, Thetford, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 785-4361.

film

See what’s playing at local theaters in the On Screen section.

‘AMAZON ADVENTURE 3D’: See WED.26.

‘BACKYARD WILDERNESS 3D’: See WED.26.

‘FLEETING TIME’: Elite snow boarders chase the ultimate adventure on some of the world’s most extreme peaks in this new sports film. The Flynn, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $13.13. Info, 863-5966.

‘SEA MONSTERS 3D’: See WED.26.

‘SPACE: UNRAVELING THE COSMOS’: See WED.26.

VERMONT INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL: See WED.26.

food & drink

NEW SCHOOL CALI: Wine lovers sample selections that showcase the unique terroirs of California. Dedalus Wine Shop, Market & Wine Bar, Burlington, 4-7 p.m. Free. Info, 865-2368.

WPP COMMUNITY DINNER: Local chef Said Bulle of Jilib Jiblets cooks a delicious Somali meal for pickup. Presented by Winooski Partnership for Prevention. O’Brien Community Center, Winooski, 4:30-6 p.m. Free; preregister; limited space. Info, 655-4565.

health & fitness

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music + nightlife

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HINESBURG ARTIST SERIES FALL CONCERT: South County Chorus and Hinesburg Community Band perform spirituals and other classics. Champlain Valley Union High School, Hinesburg, 7 p.m. Free; donations accepted. Info, 373-0808.

PIERRE BENSUSAN AND TIM SPARKS: World music stylings flow from the guitars of two picking masters. Next Stage Arts Project, Putney, 7 p.m. $22-25. Info, 387-0102.

WALLINGFORD TOWN

HALL CONCERT SERIES: DADDYLONGLEGS: Infusing clas sic folk songs with passion and intricacy, this trio delivers noth ing but catchy arrangements. Wallingford Town Hall, 7-9 p.m. $10-15 suggested donation. Info, 446-2872.

THU.27 business

HIRING2DAYVT VIRTUAL

JOB FAIR: The Vermont Department of Labor gives job seekers a chance to meet with employers from around the state. 11 a.m.-noon. Free. Info, 828-4000.

community

HOMESHARING IN LAMOILLE COUNTY: Homeowners who could benefit from some ad ditional income find out how their spare room and a compat ible housemate could work for them. Varnum Memorial Library, Jeffersonville, 4-6 p.m. Free. Info, 863-5625.

FALL PREVENTION TAI CHI: Humans boost their strength and balance through gentle, flowing movements. St. Peter’s Catholic Church, Vergennes, Levels 1 and 2, 9-10 a.m.; Level 3, 10-11 a.m. Free; donations accepted. Info, lhfrancis839@gmail.com.

YOGA FOR STRENGTH & BALANCE: Movers bring a mat and focus on building align ment and stamina. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, noon-1 p.m. Free. Info, 863-3403.

holidays

A BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO CEMETERY SLEUTHING: Librarian and author Erin E. Moulton teaches amateur genealogists how to find an ancestor’s burial place, and what can be learned from the headstone. Presented by Thetford Libraries. 7-8 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, librarian@ thetfordlibrary.org.

FAMI LY FU N

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burlington

CRAFTERNOON: Creepy crafts take over the Teen Space, from fossil soaps to pumpkin coasters to wizard wands. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 4-5 p.m. Free. Info, 540-2546.

STEAM SPACE: Kids explore science, technology, engineering, art and math activities. Ages 5 through 11. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 5-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 863-3403.

chittenden county

AFTERSCHOOL CRAFT: MINI-PUMPKIN PAINTING: Little ones add to the Halloween ambiance by decorating ittybitty gourds. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 2-3 p.m. Free; prereg ister; limited space. Info, 878-4918.

ART LAB: ‘THE SCREAM’: Artists of all ages drop in to paint a self-portrait inspired by Edvard Munch’s famously freaky piece. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. Info, 878-6956.

BABYTIME: Teeny-tiny library patrons enjoy a gentle, slow story time featur ing songs, rhymes and lap play. South Burlington Public Library & City Hall, 10:30-11 a.m. Free. Info, 846-4140.

GET YOUR GAME ON: Countless board games are on the menu at this drop-in meetup for players in grades 6 through 12. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 2:30-4 p.m. Free. Info, 878-6956.

LEGO BUILDERS: Elementary-age imagi neers explore, create and participate in challenges. Ages 8 and up, or ages 6 and up with an adult helper. South Burlington Public Library & City Hall, 3-4:30 p.m. Free. Info, 846-4140.

PLAY TIME: Little ones build with blocks and read together. Ages 1 through 4. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 1010:45 a.m. Free. Info, 878-6956.

barre/montpelier

THE CHESS MASTER IS BACK: Kids of all skill levels get one-on-one lessons and play each other in between. KelloggHubbard Library, Montpelier, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Free. Info, 223-3338.

rutland/killington

‘THE LAND OF SPARKLE DRAGONS’

STORY WALK: Eight dragons and an empress await intrepid little explorers in the outdoor story quest. Sparkle Barn, Wallingford, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Free. Info, 446-2044.

upper valley

PEABODY AFTERSCHOOL FUN FOR GRADES 1-4: Students make friends over crafts and story time. George Peabody Library, Post Mills, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Free. Info, 333-9724.

SCIENCE YOGA: This full-body, playful program combines body awareness with an introduction to early science topics ranging from dinosaurs to planets. Montshire Museum of Science, Norwich, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Regular admission, $15-18; free for members and kids under 2. Info, 649-2200.

STORY TIME!: Songs and stories are shared in the garden, or in the com munity room in inclement weather. Norwich Public Library, 10-11 a.m. Free. Info, 649-1184.

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burlington

‘WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE’: Furry monsters and merry mayhem teach the mischievous Max some important lessons in the Very Merry Theatre adaptation of the beloved Maurice Sendak book. Ideal for families with kids ages 6 through 9. O.N.E. Community Center, Burlington, 5 p.m. Free. Info, 646-284-4765.

PRESCHOOL YOGA: Colleen from Grow Prenatal and Family Yoga leads little ones in songs, movement and other fun activities. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 11-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 863-3403.

THURSDAY MOVIE MATINEE: Every Thursday in October, tweens and teens watch a spooky movie to get in the Halloween mood. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 3:30-5:30 p.m. Free. Info, 540-2546.

chittenden county

ART LAB: ‘THE SCREAM’: See WED.26.

LEGO CLUB: Children of all ages get crafty with Legos. Adult supervision is required for kids under 10. Winooski

Memorial Library, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Free. Info, 655-6424.

PRESCHOOL MUSIC WITH LINDA BASSICK: The singer and storyteller extraordinaire leads little ones in indoor music and movement. Birth through age 5. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 10:30-11 a.m. Free; preregister; limited space. Info, 878-4918.

PRESCHOOL STORY TIME: Books, songs, rhymes, sign language lessons and math activities make for well-educated youngsters. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 10-10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 878-6956.

REBECCA RUPP: The Vermont author chats with young readers about her clas sic middle-grade fantasy, The Dragon of Lonely Island. South Burlington Public Library & City Hall, 4-5 p.m. Free. Info, 846-4140.

barre/montpelier

PRESCHOOL STORY TIME: Energetic youngsters join Miss Meliss for stories, songs and lots of silliness. KelloggHubbard Library, Montpelier, 10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 223-3338.

mad river valley/ waterbury

JUBAL HARP & SONG: Judi Byron plays folk ditties, rhymes, and counting and movement songs for babies, toddlers and preschoolers to sing and dance along to. Waterbury Public Library, 10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 244-7036.

PRESCHOOL PLAY & READ: Outdoor activities, stories and songs get 3- and 4-year-olds engaged. Waterbury Public Library, 10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 244-7036.

SUPER SPOOKY SPECIAL STORY TIME: Costumes are encouraged at this Halloween party for little lit lovers.

Creepy Creatures

Costumes are encouraged at the Vermont Institute of Natural Science’s Halloween extravaganza for all ages. The jack-o’-lantern-lit campus flows with fun, freaky science activities: Kids can meet the resident creepy-crawly reptiles and foreboding birds of prey, as well as learn myth-busting facts about what owls get up to in the dead of night. They can also see a live owl at the interactive “Peeps & Squeaks” puppet show, and daring guests discover even more about various denizens of the forest during hands-on workshops with pelts, bones and pellets. Add in some spooky, science-themed crafts for good measure, and there’s something for everyone to enjoy.

HALLOWEEN AT VINS

Saturday, October 29, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., at Vermont Institute of Natural Science in Quechee. Regular admission, $15-18; free for members and kids 3 and under. Info, 359-5000, vinsweb.org.

OCT. 29

Waterbury Public Library, 10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 244-7036.

rutland/killington

‘THE LAND OF SPARKLE DRAGONS’ STORY WALK: See WED.26.

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chittenden county

ART LAB: ‘THE SCREAM’: See WED.26.

DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: Imaginative players in grades 5 and up exercise their problem-solving skills in battles and adventures. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 878-6956.

TRUNK OR TREAT: Community members deck out their cars for Halloween and hand out candy to kids in costume. Bombardier Park West, Milton, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 893-4922.

VERMONT INTERNATIONAL FILM

FESTIVAL: ‘LUCA’: Two friends on the Italian Riviera try to have the best sum mer ever — while hiding the fact that they’re sea monsters — in this sweet Pixar flick. South Burlington Public Library & City Hall, 4-6 p.m. Free. Info, 846-4140.

barre/montpelier

HALLOWEEN PUMPKIN WALK: Families trick-or-treat along the lantern-lit recreation path. Old Schoolhouse Common, Marshfield, 5:30-8 p.m. Free. Info, 426-3581.

YOUTH ENVIRONMENTAL SUMMIT

2022: Middle and high school students meet up to learn about environmental issues and get involved. Barre Civic Center, 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Free; prereg ister. Info, 866-260-5603, ext. 402.

rutland/killington

‘THE LAND OF SPARKLE DRAGONS’ STORY WALK: See WED.26.

HALLOWEEN WILDLIFE FESTIVAL AND JACK-O’LANTERN HIKE: A candlelit wildlife trek and educational campfire stories about Vermont’s native creepycrawlies make for a fun, freaky family outing. Edward F. Kehoe Green Mountain Conservation Camp, Castleton, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 265-2279.

upper valley

SCIENCE YOGA: See WED.26.

SPOOKY SCIENCE: Costumed guests make potions, build skeletons and meet various creepy crawlies at a special, Halloween-themed evening full of tricks and treats. Montshire Museum of Science, Norwich, 5:30-8 p.m. $10-14. Info, 649-2200.

STORY TIME: Preschoolers take part in stories, songs and silliness. Latham Library, Thetford, 11 a.m. Free. Info, 785-4361.

northeast kingdom

ACORN CLUB STORY TIME: Kids 5 and under play, sing, hear stories and take home a fun activity. St. Johnsbury Athenaeum, 10-11 a.m. Free; preregister; limited space. Info, 745-1391.

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burlington

FAMILY PLAYSHOP: Kids from birth through age 5 learn and play at this school readiness program. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 10-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 863-3403.

calendar

LINUS OWENS: A Middlebury College sociologist explains the cultural and economic reasons behind Halloween’s growing popularity among young adults. Ilsley Public Library, Middlebury, 7-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 388-2117.

TALES & TOMBSTONES

CEMETERY TOUR: Dorothy Alling Memorial Library leads a tour of the local graveyard, featur ing historical skits by Williston Central Students, cider and doughnuts. Chittenden Cemetery, Williston, 3:15-4:30 p.m. Free. Info, 878-4918.

music

COAST JAZZ ORCHESTRA: The student ensemble celebrates the work of the iconic composer and bassist Charles Mingus. Spaulding Auditorium, Hopkins Center for the Arts, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 7:30 p.m. $7-12. Info, 603-646-2422.

WESTERN VERMONT CHORAL LAB: Led by Moira Smiley and other local musicians, the Queen City’s newest community choir welcomes singers of all abilities and performs songs in diverse languages. Burlington City Hall Auditorium, 7-8 p.m. $120 for 10 weeks; preregister. Info, info@ moirasmiley.com.

politics

OPEN HOUSE EVENT AT THE VERMONT STATE ARCHIVES & RECORDS ADMINISTRATION:

Curious citizens get an exclusive sneak peak into the state’s records, including a new exhibit focusing on communication be tween the government and the public. Vermont State Archives & Records Administration, Middlesex, 5-7 p.m. Free. Info, sos.vhrp@vermont.gov.

THOUGHT CLUB: Artists and activists convene to engage with Burlington‘s rich tradition of radical thought and envision its future. Democracy Creative, Burlington, 6-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, tevan@democracycreative.com.

seminars

NAVIGATING HOME MAINTENANCE: Homeowners learn from a local home inspector how seasonal walkthroughs and checklists can help nip any issues in the bud. New England Federal Credit Union, Williston, 6-7 p.m. Free. Info, 764-6940.

THE SAVVY CONSUMER CHECKLIST: New England Federal Credit Union advisors teach attendees how to shop smart, from reading online reviews to tracking sales. Noon-1 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 764-6940.

theater

‘NUNSENSE’: See WED.26, 7:309:30 p.m.

‘RHINOCEROUS’: The Middlebury College Theatre Department presents a darkly comic fable about the last human being living in a small town whose residents have all turned into rampaging

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holidays

AREA 802: RUTLAND’S

HALLOWEEN TRAIL EXPERIENCE:

Revelers search for aliens in Pine Hill Park, followed by a monster mash for all ages. Pine Hill Park, Giorgetti Athletic Complex, Rutland, kids’ trick-or-treating trail, 4-5 p.m.; scary trail guided tours, 6-9 p.m.; community party, 4-9 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, arwen@comealiveoutside.com.

HALLOQUEEN RETURNS:

Audiences sip cocktail concoc tions while taking in a ghostly, ghoulish, goofy drag show. Ages 21 and up. The Depot, St. Albans, 8-10 p.m. $25-40; cash bar. Info, 443-798-5380.

‘HÄXAN’: Cellist Lori Goldston and trumpeter Greg Kelley play a spine-chilling live score to this 1922 Swedish silent horror. Alumni Auditorium, Champlain College, Burlington, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 865-5467.

MONSTER BASH: A haunted casino and costumed dance party benefit Mahana Magic Foundation’s support services for families impacted by a loved one’s cancer. Ages 21 and up. Old Lantern Inn & Barn, Charlotte, 7-11 p.m. $60; preregister. Info, 540-0077.

This spooky season, BarnArts presents a comedy musical about the scariest situation of all: introducing your significant other to your parents. The Addams Family jumps from screen to stage in this side-splitting, spine-chilling story about love, family and the horror of awkward dinner parties. Wednesday Addams is in love, but there’s a problem: Her boyfriend and his parents are nice and — shudder — normal. How will her bloodcurdling brood react to clothes that aren’t black? Will her future in-laws notice all the ghouls haunting the family mansion? And does love really conquer even the creepiest of conundrums?

‘THE ADDAMS FAMILY’

Friday, October 28, and Saturday, October 29, 7:30-9:30 p.m.; and Sunday, October 30, 2-4 p.m., at Barnard Town Hall. $15-20. Info, 234-1645, barnarts.org.

beasts. Seeler Studio Theatre, Mahaney Arts Center, Middlebury College, 7:30-9:30 p.m. $5-15. Info, 443-6433.

‘ROMEO AND JULIET’: New York touring troupe the Acting Company performs Shakespeare’s iconic tragedy, complete with luxe costumes, chilling graveyards and bloody duels. Fuller Hall, St. Johnsbury Academy, 7-9 p.m. $1548. Info, 748-2600.

words

‘FREEDOM AND UNITY’ LAUNCH

PARTY: The cartoonists and scholars behind Freedom and Unity: A Graphic Guide to Vermont Democracy discuss the past, present and future of poli tics in the Green Mountain State. Center for Cartoon Studies, White River Junction, 3-4 p.m. Free. Info, 262-2626.

JEFFREY RYAN: The author reads from his new history, This Land Was Saved for You and Me: How Gifford Pinchot, Frederick Law Olmsted, and a Band of Foresters Rescued America’s Public Lands. Proceeds from books sold benefit Northeast Wilderness Trust. North Branch Nature Center, Montpelier, 6:30-8 p.m. Free. Info, 224-1000.

LIVE POETRY AT THE FRONT: Toussaint St. Negritude and Robyn Joy kick off a new monthly reading series. The Front, Montpelier, 6:30-8 p.m. Free. Info, robynjoy76@gmail.com.

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climate crisis

A JUST TRANSITION TO A GREEN ECONOMY: 1% for the Planet CEO Kate Williams and International Labour Organization direc tor Kevin Cassidy discuss how Vermonters could take a global perspective on the climate crisis. Hula, Burlington, 10-11:30 a.m. Free; preregister. Info, 557-0018.

conferences

REV2022: See THU.27, 8 a.m.2:30 p.m. etc.

TRAVELERS CIRCLE STORYTELLING NIGHT & POTLUCK: Locals bring a dish to share and stories of a wild encounter they had on their jour neys — whether to Greece or to the grocery store. North Branch Nature Center, Montpelier, 5:30-8 p.m. Free. Info, 229-6206.

film

See what’s playing at local theaters in the On Screen section.

‘AMAZON ADVENTURE 3D’: See WED.26.

‘BACKYARD WILDERNESS 3D’: See WED.26.

‘SEA MONSTERS 3D’: See WED.26.

‘SPACE: UNRAVELING THE COSMOS’: See WED.26.

VERMONT INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL: See WED.26, 1-11:30 p.m.

health & fitness

BONE BUILDERS/ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION EXERCISE PROGRAM: See WED.26.

ONLINE GUIDED MEDITATION: Dorothy Alling Memorial Library invites attendees to relax on their lunch breaks and reconnect with their bodies. Noon-12:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, programs@ damlvt.org.

SUN-STYLE TAI CHI: A sequence of slow, controlled motions aids in strength and balance. Twin Valley Senior Center, East Montpelier, 10 a.m. Free. Info, 229-1549.

MONSTER BASH!: Demons and devils don their most dastardly dancing shoes for a Halloween party and costume contest. Next Stage Arts Project, Putney, 7-11 p.m. $25-40. Info, 387-0102.

‘ROCKY HORROR SHOW’: It’s just a jump to the left (and across Lake Champlain) to take part in one of theater’s funniest, rowdiest Halloween traditions. Strand Center Theatre, Plattsburgh, N.Y., 7:30 p.m. $15-45. Info, 518-5631604, ext. 105.

THE SO SEXY IT’S SCARY

HALLOWEEN PARTY: Adult store Earth + Salt presents creepy cocktails, a costume contest and a pop-up shop featuring items for every attendee’s sultry, spooky needs. Monarch & the Milkweed, Burlington, 5-10 p.m. Free. Info, 316-8179.

SPIRITS OF ROKEBY: Ghosts guide brave museum visi tors through real-life séances that were held in the historic Robinson home. Rokeby Museum, Ferrisburgh, 5, 5:45, 6:30, 7:15 & 8 p.m. $20; preregister; limited space. Info, 877-3406.

SPOOKY NIGHT: Visitors take in 19th-century ghost photos in between scary stories, tarot readings and spirited live music. Henry Sheldon Museum of Vermont History, Middlebury, 5-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 388-2117.

language

ADVANCED INTERMEDIATE

ITALIAN CONVERSATION: Semifluent speakers practice their skills during a slow conversazione about the news. Fletcher Room, Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, Noon-1:30 p.m. Free. Info, 863-3403.

CINÉ CLUB: OXYGÈNE: Francophiles discuss the Netflix sci-fi film in French. Presented by Alliance Française

of the Lake Champlain Region. 7-8 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, btvescargot@gmail.com.

PAUSE-DÉJEUNER: ERIK TRINKAUS: An Upper Paleolithic expert speaks to the Alliance Française of the Lake Champlain Region about the cave art of southern France. Noon-1 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, eriktrinkaus1@gmail.com.

SOCIAL HOUR: The Alliance Française of the Lake Champlain Region hosts a rendez-vous over aperitifs. Armory Grille and Bar, Burlington, 5:30-7 p.m. Free. Info, btvescargot@gmail.com.

music

‘BRING HIM HOME: A CONCERT FOR JESSE’: Grace Congregational Church presents a night of Broadway hits in support of Rutland native Jesse Narkewicz as he and his family navigate the costs of his liver transplant. Paramount Theatre, Rutland, 7 p.m. $15. Info, 775-0903.

KIP MOORE: The multiplatinum country-rock singer fires on all cylinders. Boy Named Banjo opens. The Flynn, Burlington, 8 p.m. $42-63. Info, 863-5966.

MUSIC JAM: Local instru mentalists of all ability levels gather to make sweet music.

BALE Community Space, South Royalton, 7-10 p.m. Free. Info, 498-8438.

PLAY EVERY TOWN: Prolific pianist David Feurzeig continues a four-year, statewide series of shows in protest of high-pollution worldwide concert tours. United Church of Northfield, 7 p.m. Free. Info, playeverytown@gmail.com.

‘PROJECT ENCORE VOL. 1’: Saxophonist Timothy McAllister and pianist Liz Ames weave a wide array of influences into an innovative program. Robison Hall, Mahaney Arts Center, Middlebury College, 8-9:30 p.m. Free. Info, 443-5221.

WATKINS FAMILY HOUR: The folksy brother-sister songwriting

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Find even more local events in this newspaper and online: art

Find visual art exhibits and events in the Art section and at sevendaysvt.com/art.

film

See what’s playing at theaters in the On Screen section.

music + nightlife

Find club dates at local venues in the Music + Nightlife section online at sevendaysvt.com/ music.

Learn more about highlighted listings in the Magnificent 7 on page 11.

duo are joined onstage by Willie Watson, formerly of the Old Crow Medicine Show. Barre Opera House, 8 p.m. $25-42. Info, 476-8188.

WESLI: See WED.26. Woodstock Town Hall Theatre, 7:30-9 p.m. $15. Info, 457-3981.

theater

‘THE ADDAMS FAMILY’: Everyone’s favorite bloodcur dling brood faces the ultimate fright: Wednesday’s nice, normal boyfriend and his parents. See calendar spotlight. Barnard Town Hall, 7:30-9:30 p.m. $15-20. Info, 234-1645.

‘THE END OF THE WORLD AS WE KNEW IT’: The Actors’ Repertory Theatre of Vermont presents the world premiere of local playwright Jeanne Beckwith’s tale

of a marriage on the rocks. West Rutland Town Hall, 7-9:30 p.m. $20. Info, 775-0903.

‘FREEDOM DREAMING: ENVISIONING AN ANTIRACIST MIDDLEBURY’: Based on inter views with students of color, this hopeful play imagines an academic environment where everyone is treated equitably. Dance Theatre, Mahaney Arts Center, Middlebury College, 5:30-7 p.m. Free. Info, 443-5944.

‘NUNSENSE’: See WED.26, 7:309:30 p.m.

‘RHINOCEROUS’: See THU.27.

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bazaars

MISSION BAZAAR: Local vendors sell clothes, furniture, jewelry, accessories, iced tea, vintage and handmade items, doughnuts, bicycles, home decor, and so much more. Mission Bazaar VT, Burlington, noon-5 p.m. Free. Info, missionbazaarvt@gmail.com.

conferences

2022 LLHSM ANNUAL CONFERENCE: Historians from across Vermont gather for the yearly League of Local Historical Societies & Museums meeting. Manchester Community Library, Manchester Center, 9:30 a.m.3:30 p.m. $15-35; preregister. Info, 479-8500.

crafts

FIBER CRAFT AND CHAT: Knitters, stitchers and crocheters bring their crafts and shoot the breeze over coffee. Uncommon Coffee, Essex Center, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Info, milukra@gmail.com. dance

MONTPELIER CONTRA DANCE: To live tunes and gender-neutral calling, dancers balance, shadow and do-si-do the night away. Halloween costumes welcome. N95, KN94, KN95 or 3-ply surgi cal masks required. Capital City Grange, Berlin, beginners’ lesson, 7:40 p.m.; social dance, 8-11 p.m. $5-20. Info, 225-8921.

education

FALL OPEN HOUSE: Potential stu dents scope out the institution

included in the U.S. News & World Report’s Best Colleges Rankings 2019 list of most innovative schools. Champlain College, Burlington, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 625-0201.

film

See what’s playing at local theaters in the On Screen section.

‘AMAZON ADVENTURE 3D’: See WED.26.

‘BACKYARD WILDERNESS 3D’: See WED.26.

‘MEDEA’: Sondra Radvanovsky stars as the mythical sorcer ess desperate for revenge in Cherubini’s rarely performed masterpiece, broadcasted live from the Metropolitan Opera. Catamount Arts Center, St.

Johnsbury, 12:55 p.m. $16-25. Info, 748-2600.

‘SEA MONSTERS 3D’: See WED.26.

‘SPACE: UNRAVELING THE COSMOS’: See WED.26.

VERMONT INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL: See WED.26, 12:4511:30 p.m.

food & drink

BURLINGTON FARMERS MARKET: Dozens of stands overflow with seasonal produce, flowers, arti sanal wares and prepared foods. Burlington Farmers Market, 345 Pine St., 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Info, 560-5904.

CAPITAL CITY FARMERS

MARKET: Meats and cheeses join farm-fresh produce, baked goods, locally made arts and SAT.29 » P.84

crafts, and live music. 133 State St., Montpelier, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Info, montpelierfarmersmarket@ gmail.com.

FREE SATURDAY CHOCOLATE TASTINGS: A sommelier of sweet stuff leads drop-in guests through a tasting platter. Lake Champlain Chocolates Factory Store & Café, Burlington, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Free. Info, 864-1807.

GATHER: KOMBUCHA & VEGAN

SNACKS: Neighbors warm up with fizzy drinks, plant-based baked goods and glassblowing demon strations. AO Glass, Burlington, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Free. Info, 540-0125.

ST. JOHNSBURY FARMERS

MARKET: Growers and crafters gather weekly at booths centered on local eats. Pearl St. & Eastern Ave., St. Johnsbury, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Info, cfmamanager@gmail. com.

games

BOARD GAME BRUNCH: The Friendly Tabletop Gamers of Essex and Beyond host a morning gameplay session for teens and adults. South Burlington Public

Library & City Hall, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Info, 846-4140.

health & fitness

CENTRAL VERMONT OUT OF THE DARKNESS COMMUNITY WALK: Participants put one foot in front of the other for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Vermont Statehouse lawn, Montpelier, 10 a.m. Free. Info, 413-387-3770.

holidays

‘THE CABINET OF DR. CALIGARI’: The first known horror movie ever made gets the surround-sound treatment with a live score by the Anvil Orchestra. Epsilon Spires, Brattleboro, 8-10 p.m. $5-20. Info, 401-261-6271.

CENTRAL VERMONT FRIENDS & FAMILIES UNITED HALLOWEEN DANCE: Costumes and potluck offerings are encouraged at this dance party hosted by develop mental disability advocate group CVFUN. Bethany United Church of Christ, Montpelier, 6-9 p.m. Free. Info, 223-6149.

A GHOSTLY GATHERING: Mexican food, cupcakes and a live DJ spin ning spine-chilling beats make for

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out these family-friendly events for parents, caregivers and kids of all ages.

Plan ahead at sevendaysvt.com/family-fun

your event at sevendaysvt.com/postevent.

chittenden county

SATURDAYS: Young yogis of all ages and their caregivers drop in for some fun breathing and movement activities. Kamalika-K, Essex Junction, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Donations. Info, 871-5085.

WELCOME TO HAWKINS!: A ‘STRANGER THINGS’ FANDOM EVENT: Fans dressed in their 1980s best have a supernatu rally good time. Grades 6 through 12. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 1-3 p.m. Free. Info, 878-6956.

rutland/killington

‘THE LAND OF SPARKLE DRAGONS’ STORY WALK: See WED.26.

upper valley

HALLOWEEN AT VINS: The museum embraces the weird and wacky with pro gramming dedicated to nature’s creepi est creatures. See calendar spotlight. Vermont Institute of Natural Science, Quechee, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Regular admis sion, $15-18; free for members and kids 3 and under. Info, 359-5000.

HOOTS & HOWLS: Puppets, live birds and a pumpkin-lit forest walk pave the way for nature-based, non-frightening fun. Vermont Institute of Natural Science, Quechee, 5:30-8 p.m. $6.5013.50; free for kids 3 and under; prereg ister; limited space. Info, 359-5000.

a scream-worthy costume party. Town Hall Theater, Middlebury, 4-7 p.m. Free. Info, 382-9222.

GORY DAZE PARADE & GUM BALL DANCE PARTY: An eerie extrava ganza includes a costume proces sion, live music by the Western Terrestrials and Brass Balagan, and a devilishly fun dance at the Main Street Museum. Downtown White River Junction, 6-11 p.m. Free for parade; $10 for ball. Info, info@mainstreetmuseum.org.

HALLOWEEN-O-THON SPOOKTACULAR SHOWCASE: Mini horror masterpieces by local filmmakers have audience mem bers on the edge of their seats at a screening event and awards ceremony. Junction Arts & Media, White River Junction, 5-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 295-6688.

LARCENY AT THE LIBRARY: Spooky sleuths solve the riddle of late library founder John Hubbard’s missing heirloom in this all-ages Halloween puzzle game. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, 6-8 p.m. Free; dona tions accepted; preregister. Info, 595-1346.

‘ROCKY HORROR SHOW’: See FRI.28, 7:30 p.m. & midnight.

northeast kingdom

STORY TIME AT DOG MOUNTAIN: Little ones bring their stuffies to a special story hour led by Karen Haskins of the St. Johnsbury Athenaeum. Dog Mountain, St. Johnsbury, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 748-8291.

outside vermont

SPOOKY SILENT DISCO: DJ Sean and the LIVEMIXKINGS crew beam familyfriendly Halloween tunes into dancers’ headphones for a funky, freaky party in the Rail Trail Tunnel. Rail Trail, Lebanon, N.H., 5 p.m. $5-10. Info, 603-448-0400.

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burlington

TRICK OR TREAT & HALLOWEEN FUN: Indoor trick-or-treating, pop-up story times and drop-in crafts furnish a fabu lous costume party. Ages 10 and under. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, noon-4 p.m. Free. Info, 863-3403.

rutland/killington

‘THE LAND OF SPARKLE DRAGONS’ STORY WALK: See WED.26.

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PRESCHOOL STORY TIME: Bookworms ages 2 through 5 enjoy fun-filled reading time. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 11-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 863-3403.

chittenden county

TRICK OR TREAT: Dorothy Alling Memorial Library hands out sweets to costumed kids. Williston Town Green, 5-6 p.m. Free. Info, 878-4918.

SCAREFEST VERGENNES: Connoisseurs of the uncanny enjoy an evening of horror films, dancing and costume contests. 7-11 p.m. $10-20. Info, 877-6737. SPIRITS OF ROKEBY: See FRI.28, 2, 2:45, 3:30, 4:15, 5:45, 6:30, 7:15 & 8 p.m.

SPOOKY SILENT DISCO: Wireless headphones keep the outdoor costume dance party going well past curfew. Rail Trail, Lebanon, N.H., 8 p.m. $15. Info, 603-448-0400.

‘SPOOKY SOIRÉE: DARK AND STORMY’: The world-class musi cians of Spruce Peak Chamber Music Society play a haunt ingly beautiful program of creepy classical works. Spruce Peak Performing Arts Center, Stowe Mountain Resort, 7-10 p.m. $35. Info, 760-4634.

lgbtq

WHERE WE LAND FALL FESTIVAL: MIGRATION PATHWAYS: STORIES OF YESTERDAY AND TODAY: A lineup of local experts look to history and today’s news for insight into the experiences of LGBTQ asylum seekers, refugees and immigrants. Brooks Memorial

rutland/killington

‘THE LAND OF SPARKLE DRAGONS’ STORY WALK: See WED.26.

upper valley

HALLOWEEN AT LATHAM LIBRARY: Little bibliophiles top off their candy stashes with a new book, with spooky stories read upon request. Latham Library, Thetford, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 785-4361.

northeast kingdom

ACORN CLUB STORY TIME: See FRI.28, 2-2:30 p.m.

JACK-O-LANTERN CONTEST FOR ALL AGES: Having brought their ghoulish gourds to the Athenaeum on October 29 or 31, locals trick-or-treat and vote for the creepiest carvings in youth and adult categories. St. Johnsbury Athenaeum, 3:30-5:45 p.m. Free. Info, 748-8291.

TRICKS & TREATS: Families with kids 6 and under traverse an outdoor trail, picking up candy from various creatures of the night. Fairbanks Museum & Planetarium, St. Johnsbury, 4-6 p.m. Free. Info, 748-2372.

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burlington

SING-ALONG WITH LINDA BASSICK: Babies, toddlers and preschoolers sing, dance and wiggle along with Linda. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 1111:30 a.m. Free. Info, 863-3403.

chittenden county

DRAW TOGETHER: Artists ages 8 and up (or 6 and up with an adult helper) paint along to a virtual art class. Watercolors and other supplies provided. South Burlington Public Library & City Hall, 3-4 p.m. Free. Info, 846-4140.

KIDS’ DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: Local wizards and warlocks ages 8 through 11

Library, Brattleboro, 2-3 p.m. Free. Info, 254-5290.

montréal

‘DRACULA: A COMEDY OF TERRORS’: See WED.26, 8 p.m. music

CATAMOUNT ARTS BLUEGRASS NIGHT: Bob & Sarah Amos and the Ruta Beggars deliver an evening chock-full of traditional tunes. Catamount ArtPort, St. Johnsbury, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 748-2600.

CHORAL CHAMELEON: The New York City choir gets audiences on its frequency with a healing sound bath layered with chimes, gongs and singing bowls. Audio livestream available. Robison Hall, Mahaney Arts Center, Middlebury College, 4-6 p.m. $525. Info, 443-6433.

KIP MOORE: See FRI.28. Paramount Theatre, Rutland, 8 p.m. $50-65. Info, 775-0903.

‘PARADISE AND LIGHT’: The Vermont Symphony Orchestra teams up with the VSO Chorus for an exhilarating program including the world premiere of Matthew Evan Taylor’s from despair…Light!

play a month-long collaborative game of magic and monsters. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Free. Info, 878-4918.

PAGES, A BOOK CLUB FOR PARENTS & CAREGIVERS: Neighbors discuss the highs and lows of raising tweens, guided by the book Fourteen Talks by Age Fourteen by Michelle Icard. Childcare available. Essex CHIPS & Teen Center, Essex Junction, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 878-6955.

PLAYGROUP & FAMILY SUPPORT: Families with children under age 5 play and connect with others in the commu nity. Winooski Memorial Library, 10-11 a.m. Free. Info, 655-6424.

PRESCHOOL STORY TIME ON THE GREEN: Dorothy Alling Memorial Library leads half an hour of stories, rhymes and songs. Williston Town Green, 1010:30 a.m. Free. Info, 878-4918.

TODDLERTIME: Kids ages 1 through 3 and their caregivers join Miss Kelly and her puppets Bainbow and La-La for story time. South Burlington Public Library & City Hall, 10:30-11 a.m. Free. Info, 846-4140.

barre/montpelier

PRESCHOOL STORY TIME: See THU.27.

ROBIN’S NEST NATURE PLAYGROUP: Outdoor pursuits through fields and forests captivate little ones up to age 5 and their parents. North Branch Nature Center, Montpelier, 10 a.m.-noon. Free; donations accepted. Info, 229-6206.

rutland/killington

‘THE LAND OF SPARKLE DRAGONS’ STORY WALK: See WED.26, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

randolph/royalton

YOUTH EMPOWERMENT & ACTION: Activists ages 14 through 18 discuss community service, climate action, LGBTQ rights and social justice. BALE Community Space, South Royalton, 3:30 p.m. Free. Info, 498-8438.

The Flynn, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $8.35-54.23. Info, 863-5966.

UPPER VALLEY BAROQUE: The ensemble performs the U.S. premiere of the newly rediscov ered Orlandini’s Mass alongside Handel’s “Dixit Dominus.” St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Hanover, N.H., 7 p.m. $25-45. Info, baroqueuv@gmail.com.

outdoors

MONTPELIER PLACE: ECOLOGY OF HUBBARD PARK: Field natu ralist Erica Hample leads a guided tour through the park’s past, present and future. New Shelter, Hubbard Park, Montpelier, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Info, 229-6206.

OCTOBER BIRD-MONITORING

WALK: Birders at every experi ence level join museum staff in recording all the feathery friends living on the grounds. BYO binoc ulars. Birds of Vermont Museum, Huntington, 8-9 a.m. Free; donations accepted; preregister; limited space. Info, 434-2167.

theater

‘THE ADDAMS FAMILY’: See FRI.28.

WED.2 burlington

BABYTIME: Librarians bring out books, rhymes and songs specially selected for young ones. Pre-walkers and younger. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 1111:30 a.m. Free. Info, 863-3403.

CRAFTERNOON: Crafts take over the Teen Space, from origami to stickers to fireworks in a jar. Ages 11 through 18. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 4-5 p.m. Free. Info, 540-2546.

STEAM SPACE: See WED.26.

chittenden county

BABY TIME: Parents and caregivers bond with their pre-walking babes dur ing this gentle playtime. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 10:30-11 a.m. Free. Info, 878-4918.

BABYTIME: See WED.26.

CRAFTERNOON: BUBBLE WRAP PAINT: Aspiring abstract artists experiment with colors and bubbles. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 2:30-3:30 p.m. Free. Info, 878-6956.

LEGO & BOARD GAME TIME: Blocks and boards make for a fun, creative after noon. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 2-3 p.m. Free. Info, 878-4918.

LEGO BUILDERS: See WED.26.

PLAY TIME: See WED.26.

mad river valley/ waterbury

QUEER READS: LGBTQIA+ and allied youth get together each month to read and discuss ideas around gender, sexuality and identity. Waterbury Public Library, 6-7 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 244-7036.

upper valley

PEABODY AFTERSCHOOL FUN FOR GRADES 1-4: See WED.26.

SCIENCE YOGA: See WED.26.

STORY TIME!: See WED.26. K

‘THE END OF THE WORLD AS WE KNEW IT’: See FRI.28.

‘FREEDOM DREAMING: ENVISIONING AN ANTIRACIST MIDDLEBURY’: See FRI.28, 5:307:30 p.m.

‘NUNSENSE’: See WED.26, 7:309:30 p.m.

‘RHINOCEROUS’: See THU.27, 2-4 & 7:30-9:30 p.m.

words

FRIENDS OF PIERSON LIBRARY BOOK SALE: Readers browse thousands of bargain titles. Cash or check accepted. Pierson Library, Shelburne, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. Info, 985-5124.

SUN.30 dance

ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE: Locals get their Jane Austen on at a British ball where all the dances are run through before hand. Wear casual, comfortable clothes. Newcomers’ lesson, 3:30 p.m. Capital City Grange, Berlin, 4-5:30 p.m. $10-15. Info, val. medve@gmail.com.

film

See what’s playing at local theaters in the On Screen section.

‘AMAZON ADVENTURE 3D’: See WED.26.

‘BACKYARD WILDERNESS 3D’: See WED.26.

‘PRIMA FACIE’: Killing Eve’s Jodie Comer plays a young barrister grappling with the failings of the legal system in this tour de force filmed live from London’s Harold Pinter Theatre. Loew Auditorium, Hopkins Center for the Arts, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 4 p.m. $5-15. Info, 603-646-2422.

‘SEA MONSTERS 3D’: See WED.26.

‘SPACE: UNRAVELING THE COSMOS’: See WED.26.

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VERMONT INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL: See WED.26, 11:15 a.m.-9 p.m.

health & fitness

COMMUNITY MINDFULNESS PRACTICE: New and experienced meditators are always welcome to join this weekly practice in the tradition of Thich Nhat Hahn. Sangha Studio — Pine, Burlington, 6:30-8:15 p.m. Free. Info, newleafsangha@gmail.com.

KARUNA COMMUNITY

MEDITATION: Participants prac tice keeping joy, generosity and gratitude at the forefront of their minds. Jenna’s House, Johnson, 10-11:15 a.m. Donations; preregis ter. Info, mollyzapp@live.com.

SUNDAY MORNING MEDITATION: Mindful folks experience sitting and walking meditation in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition. Shambhala Meditation Center, Burlington, 9 a.m.-noon. Free. Info, lungta108@gmail.com.

holidays

LARCENY AT THE LIBRARY: See SAT.29.

‘THE SHINING’ ADVENTURE DINNER: Frightful foodies throw on black tie attire for a scarily ’70s Halloween feast fit for the Torrance family. See calendar spotlight. AO Glass, Burlington, 5-8 p.m. $185; preregister; lim ited space. Info, 248-224-7539.

THEA LEWIS: The creator of Queen City Ghostwalk tells spine-tingling tales for all ages from her picture book There’s a Witch in My Sock Drawer and her compendium The Ghostly Tales of Burlington. Phoenix Books, Burlington, 2-3:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 448-3350.

montréal

‘DRACULA: A COMEDY OF TERRORS’: See WED.26, 2 & 7 p.m.

music

‘PARADISE AND LIGHT’: See SAT.29. Paramount Theatre, Rutland, 3 p.m. $10-32; free for kids under 12. Info, 775-0903.

UPPER VALLEY BAROQUE: See SAT.29, 3 p.m. theater

‘THE ADDAMS FAMILY’: See FRI.28, 2-4 p.m.

‘SEA MONSTERS 3D’: See WED.26.

‘SPACE: UNRAVELING THE COSMOS’: See WED.26.

VERMONT INTERNATIONAL FILM

FESTIVAL: Burlington’s cinematic showcase continues on the virtual silver screen. See vtiff.org for all offerings. $12. Info, 660-2600.

health & fitness

ADVANCED TAI CHI: Experienced movers build strength, improve balance and reduce stress.

Holley Hall, Bristol, 11 a.m.-noon. Free; donations accepted. Info, jerry@skyrivertaichi.com.

BONE BUILDERS/ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION EXERCISE PROGRAM: See WED.26.

GENTLE HATHA YOGA: Movers focus on alignment, balance and extending into relaxation.

BYO mat. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 863-3403.

LONG-FORM SUN 73:

Beginners and experienced practitioners learn how tai chi can help with arthritis, mental clarity and range of motion.

Holley Hall, Bristol, noon-1 p.m. Free; donations accepted. Info, wirlselizabeth@gmail.com.

RELAX & UNWIND RESTORATIVE YOGA AND BREATHWORK: Nicole Carpenter of the Breath and Balance leads a calming nighttime class for all levels. 8-8:30 p.m. Free; donations accepted; preregister. Info, 338-0626.

WEEKLY CHAIR YOGA: Those with mobility challenges or who are new to yoga practice balance and build strength through gentle, supported movements. Twin Valley Senior Center, East Montpelier, 3 p.m. Free; prereg ister; donations accepted. Info, 223-3322.

YANG 24: See WED.26. Congregational Church of Middlebury, 4-6 p.m. Info, wirlselizabeth@gmail.com.

holidays

GLAM OUTDOORS HALLOWEEN BIKE RIDE: Gay, bi and trans men enjoy an evening ride in their costumes, followed by a hang at the brewery. Alchemist, Stowe, 5-7 p.m. Free. Info, jacob@pride centervt.org.

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‘THE END OF THE WORLD AS WE KNEW IT’: See FRI.28, 3-5:30 p.m. words

FRIENDS OF PIERSON LIBRARY BOOK SALE: See SAT.29, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

MON.31 film

See what’s playing at local theaters in the On Screen section.

‘AMAZON ADVENTURE 3D’: See WED.26.

‘BACKYARD WILDERNESS 3D’: See WED.26.

‘HÄXAN’: See FRI.28. Epsilon Spires, Brattleboro, 8-10 p.m. $520. Info, 401-261-6271.

‘THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW’: Barry Bostwick — aka Brad himself — does the time warp again at this special anniversary screening of the cult camp classic. The Flynn, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $35-70. Info, 863-5966.

ZOMBEE STREET PARTY AND PARADE: The Honeybee Steelband teams up with Haitian dance instructor Sylvestre Telfort and Senegalese drum mer Chimie Bangoura to regale trick-or-treaters. Downtown

zoning changes

Montpelier, 4-6 p.m. Free. Info, emilylanxner@gmail.com.

montréal

‘DRACULA: A COMEDY OF TERRORS’: See WED.26, 7 p.m. words

ADDISON COUNTY WRITERS COMPANY: Poets, playwrights, novelists and memoirists of ev ery experience level meet weekly for an MFA-style workshop. Swift House Inn, Middlebury, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, jay@zigzaglitmag.org.

TUE.1 community

CURRENT EVENTS

DISCUSSION GROUP:

Brownell Library hosts a virtual roundtable for neighbors to pause and reflect on the news cycle. 10-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 878-6955.

dance

LAKE CHAMPLAIN SQUARES:

Beginners get a pro bono intro to square dancing and make new friends in the process. Frederick H. Tuttle Middle School, South Burlington, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 497-4638.

SWING DANCING: Local Lindy hoppers and jitterbuggers convene at Vermont Swings’ weekly boogie-down. Bring clean shoes. Beginner lessons, 6:30 p.m. Champlain Club, Burlington, 7:30-9 p.m. $5. Info, 864-8382.

film

See what’s playing at local theaters in the On Screen section.

‘AMAZON ADVENTURE 3D’: See WED.26.

‘BACKYARD WILDERNESS 3D’: See WED.26.

‘SEA MONSTERS 3D’: See WED.26.

‘SPACE: UNRAVELING THE COSMOS’: See WED.26.

VERMONT INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL: See MON.31.

games

BRIDGE FOR BEGINNERS: Expert player Grace Sweet teaches novices how to play a classic card game. Waterbury Public Library, 6-8 p.m. Free; preregister; lim ited space. Info, 244-7036.

health & fitness

FALL PREVENTION TAI CHI: See THU.27. Congregational Church of Middlebury, 10-11 a.m. Info, lindsayhart09@gmail.com.

SUN-STYLE TAI CHI: See FRI.28.

language

PAUSE-CAFÉ IN-PERSON FRENCH CONVERSATION:

Francophones and Frenchlanguage learners meet pour parler la belle langue. Burlington Bay Market & Café, 5:307:30 p.m. Free. Info, pausecafe+owner@groups.io.

montréal

‘DRACULA: A COMEDY OF TERRORS’: See WED.26, 8 p.m.

music

MANIA: THE ABBA TRIBUTE:

Mamma mia! An international touring act covers the legendary pop group’s smash hits until audiences say “Thank You for the Music.” The Flynn, Burlington, 8 p.m. $29.75-71.75. Info, 863-5966.

ME2/BURLINGTON ORCHESTRA:

A mental health-centered performance benefits veterans’ wellness center Josh’s House. Elley-Long Music Center, Saint Michael’s College, Colchester, 8 p.m. Free; donations accepted. Info, 238-8369.

PACHO FLORES, HÉCTOR

MOLINA & LUIS MANUEL

SÁNCHEZ: The Dartmouth College Wind Ensemble wel comes three captivating guest artists for the U.S. premiere of Mexican composer Arturo Márquez’s “Concierto de Otoño Para Trompeta.” Spaulding Auditorium, Hopkins Center for the Arts, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 7:30 p.m. $15-20. Info, 603-646-2422.

words

HANNE ØRSTAVIK: Translator Tess Lewis talks to the Norwegian author about her novel Ti Amo an intimate portrait of loss and grief. Norwich Bookstore, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 649-1114.

WED.2 business

BIZ BUZZ ZOOM: Vermont Womenpreneurs hosts a virtual networking space for women business owners to meet and connect. 10-11 a.m. Free; preregister. Info, info@ vtwomenpreneurs.com.

QUEEN CITY BUSINESS NETWORKING INTERNATIONAL GROUP: See WED.26.

film

See what’s playing at local theaters in the On Screen section.

‘AMAZON ADVENTURE 3D’: See WED.26.

‘BACKYARD WILDERNESS 3D’: See WED.26.

‘SEA MONSTERS 3D’: See WED.26.

‘SPACE: UNRAVELING THE COSMOS’: See WED.26.

VERMONT INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL: See MON.31.

food & drink

HART’S KOREAN AND FILIPINO: Flavorful fried chicken, ramen, udon, steamed buns and lumpia are doled out at this pop-up kitchen. Tiny Community Kitchen, Burlington, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. & 4-8 p.m. Cost of food and drink; preregister. Info, 272-1886.

health & fitness

ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION EXERCISE PROGRAM: See WED.26.

BONE BUILDERS/ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION EXERCISE PROGRAM: See WED.26.

CHAIR YOGA: See WED.26.

COMMUNITY HOOP CLASSES: See WED.26.

LONG-FORM SUN 73: See WED.26.

YANG 24: See WED.26.

language

CONVERSATIONAL SPANISH CLASS FOR BEGINNERS: See WED.26.

ELL CLASSES: ENGLISH FOR BEGINNERS & INTERMEDIATE STUDENTS: See WED.26.

IRISH LANGUAGE CLASS: See WED.26.

SPANISH CONVERSATION: Fluent and beginner speakers brush up on their español with a discussion led by a Spanish teacher. Presented by Dorothy Alling Memorial Library. 6 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, programs@damlvt.org.

lgbtq

THRIVE QTPOC MOVIE NIGHT: Each month, Pride Center of Vermont virtually screens a movie centered on queer and trans people of color. 6:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, thrive@pridecentervt.org.

montréal

‘DRACULA: A COMEDY OF TERRORS’: See WED.26, 1 & 8 p.m.

music

PRESERVATION HALL JAZZ

BAND: The New Orleans ensemble channels decades of jazz history in a transcen dent performance. The Flynn, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $20-59. Info, 863-5966.

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Learn more about highlighted listings in the Magnificent 7 on page 11.

All Work and No Play

Foodies and classic horror fans alike come in from the cold to find a feast inspired by The Shining filling a (definitely not haunted, promise) glassblowing studio. Adventure Dinner’s latest spectacular features era-appropriate martinis, whiskey, grilled oysters, prime rib steaks with a horseradish crema and Caesar salad service fit for the Torrance family. Black-tie attire is optional, and all the candles, delicious tipples and clinking glasses are sure to keep any ghosts or murderous groundskeepers away.

‘THE SHINING’ ADVENTURE DINNER Sunday, October 30, 5 p.m., at AO Glass in Burlington. $185; preregister; limited space. Info, 248-224-7539, adventuredinner.com.

WILD WOODS SONG CIRCLE: Singers and acoustic instrumen talists gather for an evening of music making. Zoom option available. Godnick Adult Center, Rutland, 7:15-9:15 p.m. Free. Info, 775-1182.

politics

FIRST WEDNESDAYS: SUSAN CLARK: The coauthor of Slow Democracy: Rediscovering Community, Bringing Decision Making Back Home advocates for a return to local organizing and politics. Goodrich Memorial Library, Newport, 7-8 p.m. Free. Info, 754-6660.

sports

GREEN MOUNTAIN TABLE TENNIS CLUB: See WED.26.

talks

FIRST WEDNESDAYS: ENRIQUE GARCÍA: The Middlebury College professor of Hispanic visual culture takes a look back at the history of superhero stories and their engagement with ideas about race, immigration and America. St. Johnsbury

Athenaeum, 7-8 p.m. Free. Info, 748-8291.

FIRST WEDNESDAYS: GLYNNIS FAWKES: An author and illustra tor describes all the research, design and narrative work that go into creating a nonfiction graphic novel. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 7-8 p.m. Free. Info, 878-6955.

FIRST WEDNESDAYS: MAREK BENNETT: An artist and transla tor who worked on the Vermont Reads 2022 book The Most Costly Journey (El Viaje Más Caro) celebrates the power of cartoon ing to connect people. Brooks Memorial Library, Brattleboro, 7-8 p.m. Free. Info, 254-5290.

words

FIRST WEDNESDAYS: BRAD KESSLER: The author discusses his Vermont Book Awardnominated novel North and how it was inspired by his work with refugees and immigrants in Vermont. Ilsley Public Library, Middlebury, 7-8 p.m. Free. Info, 388-4095.

FIRST WEDNESDAYS: CHRIS VACCARO: J.R.R. Tolkien’s work

is seen through the lens of myth and female divinity in this University of Vermont lecturer’s address. Rutland Free Library, 7-8 p.m. Free. Info, 773-1860.

FIRST WEDNESDAYS: GREGORY MAGUIRE: The author of Wicked discusses his latest Oz remix, The Oracle of Maracoor, and the value of moral ambiguity in literature. Norwich Congregational Church, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 649-1114.

FIRST WEDNESDAYS: M.T. ANDERSON: The National Book Award-winning author discusses why the hills and crumbling barns of Vermont’s landscapes are so enduringly attractive. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, 7-8 p.m. Free. Info, 223-3338.

FIRST WEDNESDAYS: ESTELA GONZÁLEZ: The Middlebury College professor of LusoHispanic studies presents her book Arribada, about a Mexican woman pushed to confront her role in environmental and social injustice. Manchester Community Library, Manchester Center, 7-8 p.m. Free. Info, 3622607. m

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DAVIS STUDIO ART CLASSES:

Discover your happy place in one of our weekly classes. Making art boosts emotional well-being and brings joy to your life, especially when you connect with other art enthusiasts. Select the ongoing program that’s right for you.

Now enrolling youth and adults for classes in drawing, painting and fused glass. Location: Davis Studio, 916 Shelburne Rd., South Burlington. Info: 425-2700, davisstudiovt.com.

PAINTING CLASS IN BARRE: Painting class with instructor and Italian painter Nitya Brighenti. Develop your abilities in drawing and painting, working with a model. Free introductory meeting on Thu., Nov. 3, 10 a.m. Weekly 2-hour sessions on Thu.; starting Nov. 10, 10 a.m.-noon. Cost: $50/ session. Location: Labor Hall, Barre. Info: o.brighenti@ hawaiiantel.net

Spanish with my teaching approach.” —Maigualida Rak. Read reviews on Facebook at Spanishcoursesvt. Info: Spanish Courses VT, 881-0931, spanishtutor.vtfla@gmail.com, facebook.com/spanishonlinevt.

VERMONT BRAZILIAN JIUJITSU: We offer a legitimate Brazilian jiu-jitsu training program for men, women and children in a friendly, safe and positive environment. Julio Cesar “Foca” Fernandez Nunes; CBJJP and IBJJF seventhdegree Carlson Gracie Sr. Coral Belt-certified instructor; teach ing in Vermont, born and raised in Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil! A two-time world masters champion, five-time Brazilian jiu-jitsu national champion, three-time Rio de Janeiro state champion and Gracie Challenge cham pion. Accept no limitations! 1st class is free. Location: Vermont Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, 55 Leroy Rd., Williston. Info: 598-2839, julio@bjjusa.com, vermontbjj.com.

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martial arts

AIKIDO: 25 FREE CLASSES!: Celebrate our 25th anniversary and discover the dynamic, flow ing martial art of aikido. Learn how to relax under pressure and how aikido cultivates core power, aerobic fitness and resiliency. Aikido techniques emphasize throws, pinning techniques and the growth of internal power. Visitors are always welcome to watch a class. Starting on Tue., Nov. 1, 6 p.m.; meets 5 days/week. 25 free classes for new adult members. Membership rates incl. unlimited classes. Contact us for info about membership rates for adults, youth & families.

JOIN US!: New classes (outdoor mask optional/ masks indoors). Taiko Tue. and Wed.; Djembe Wed.; Kids & Parents Tue. and Wed. Conga classes by request! Schedule/register online. Location: Taiko Space, 208 Flynn Ave., Suite 3G, Burlington. Info: 999-4255, spaton55@gmail.com, burlingtontaiko.org.

language

SPANISH CLASSES FOR ALL

AGES: Premier native-speaking Spanish professor Maigualida Rak is giving fun, interactive on line lessons to improve compre hension and pronunciation and to achieve fluency. Audiovisual material is used. “I feel proud to say that my students have significantly improved their

Location: Aikido of Champlain Valley, 257 Pine St., Burlington. Info: Benjamin Pincus, 951-8900, bpincus@burlingtonaikido.org, burlingtonaikido.org.

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CATS/DOGS/KIDS: Olive has lived with other cats. She has no known experience living with dogs or children.

Visit the Humane Society of Chittenden County at 142 Kindness Court, South Burlington, Tuesday through Friday from 1 to 6 p.m. or Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call 862-0135 or visit hsccvt.org for more info.

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All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act of 1968 and similar Vermont statutes which make it illegal to advertise any preference, limitations, or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, handicap, presence of minor children in the family or receipt of public assistance, or an intention to make any such preference, limitation or a discrimination. The newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate, which is in violation of the law. Our

readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. Any home seeker who feels he or she has encountered discrimination should contact:

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PLACE AN AFFORDABLE NOTICE AT: SEVENDAYSVT.COM/LEGAL-NOTICES OR CALL 802-865-1020, EXT. 110.

ACT 250 NOTICE MINOR APPLICATION 4C0329-17U 10 V.S.A. §§ 6001 - 6111

By: Stephanie H. Monaghan District Coordinator 111 West Street Essex Junction, VT 05452 802-261-1944

Stephanie.Monaghan@vermont.gov

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On October 13, 2022, Jim Ewing Property, Inc., 7 Ewing Place, Unit F, Essex Junction, VT 05452 filed application number 4C0329-17U for a project generally described as construction of four (4) rows of storage units consisting of 32 5’x10’ units, 78 10’x10’ units, and 85 10’x20’ units (195 units total), and related site improvements. e project is located at 8 Corporate Drive in Essex, Vermont. is application can be viewed online by visiting the Act 250 Database: (https://anrweb.vt.gov/ANR/Act250/Details. aspx?Num=4C0329-17U).

No hearing will be held, and a permit will be issued unless, on or before November 9, 2022, a party notifi es the District 4 Commission in writing of an issue requiring a hearing, or the Commission sets the matter for a hearing on its own motion. Any person as defined in 10 V.S.A. § 6085(c)(1) may request a hearing. Any hearing request must be in writing, must state the criteria or sub-criteria at issue, why a hearing is required, and what additional evidence will be presented at the hearing. Any hearing request by an adjoining property owner or other person eligible for party status under 10 V.S.A. § 6085(c)(1)(E) must include a petition for party status under the Act 250 Rules. To request party status and a hearing, fill out the Party Status Petition Form on the Board’s website: https://nrb. vermont.gov/documents/party-status-petitionform, and email it to the District 4 Offi ce at: NRB. Act250Essex@vermont.gov. Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law may not be prepared unless the Commission holds a public hearing.

For more information contact Stephanie H. Monaghan at the address or telephone number below.

Dated this October 20, 2022.

ACT 250 NOTICE MINOR APPLICATION 4C1011-4 10 V.S.A. §§ 6001 - 6111

On September 26, 2022, Karen Spear, 70 Seymour Road, Underhill, VT 05489, Dennis Lanpher, 70 Seymour Road, Underhill, VT 05489 and Rivers Edge Building Development, LLC 41 Gauthier Drive, Essex Junction, VT 05452 filed application number 4C1011-4 for a project generally described as subdividing the existing parcel into six (6) lots. Lot #1 (0.85 acres) will contain a new 4-bedroom single-family home. Lot #2 (0.60 acres) will contain a new 4-bedroom single-family home. Lot #3 (2.0 acres) will retain the existing home and accessory structures. e remaining land will be divided into Common Land A (1.08 acres), Common Land B (11.79 acres), Common Land C (0.81 acres), and twentyfour (24) Carriage Home residential units on “footprint lots” #4 - #27. e project will be served by new public paved roads “Spear Lane” and “Butternut Lane”, municipal water, and on-site sewage disposal systems. e project is located at 1269 Blakely Road in Colchester, Vermont. is application can be viewed online by visiting the Act 250 Database: (https://anrweb.vt.gov/ANR/ Act250/Details.aspx?Num=4C1011-4).

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No hearing will be held, and a permit will be issued unless, on or before November 8, 2022, a party notifi es the District 4 Commission in writing of an issue requiring a hearing, or the Commission sets the matter for a hearing on its own motion. Any person as defined in 10 V.S.A. § 6085(c)(1) may request a hearing. Any hearing request must be in writing, must state the criteria or sub-criteria at issue, why a hearing is required, and what additional evidence will be presented at the hearing. Any hearing request by an adjoining property owner or other person eligible for party status under 10 V.S.A. § 6085(c)(1)(E) must include a petition for party status under the Act 250 Rules. To request party status and a hearing, fill out the Party Status Petition Form on the Board’s website: https://nrb. vermont.gov/documents/party-statuspetition-form, and email it to the District 4 Offi ce at: NRB.Act250Essex@vermont.gov. Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law may not be prepared unless the Commission holds a public hearing.

For more information contact Kaitlin Hayes at the address or telephone number below.

Dated this October 19, 2022.

By: /s/ Kaitlin Hayes Kaitlin Hayes District Coordinator 111 West Street Essex Junction, VT 05452 (802) 622-4084 kaitlin.hayes@vermont.gov

BURLINGTON DEVELOPMENT REVIEW BOARD TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2022, 5:00 PM PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

Remote Meeting

Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83225696227?p wd=SGQ0bTdnS000Wkc3c2J4WWw1dzMxUT09

Webinar ID: 832 2569 6227

Passcode: 969186

Telephone: US +1 929 205 6099 or +1 301 715 8592 or +1 312 626 6799 or +1 669 900 6833 or +1 253 215 8782 or +1 346 248 7799

1. ZP-22-528; 447 Main Street (RL, Ward 6S) Jeremy Dressler & Jane Seymour / Marcus Gonzalez Proposed demolition of existing carriage house to construct a new accessory structure.

2. ZP-22-466; 187 South Champlain Street (CIVIC, Ward 5S) City DPW Parks & Recreation

Department / Max Madalinski Renovations to City Pocket Park including associ ated site work and improvements.

3. ZAP-22-4; 89 Chestnut Terrace (RL, Ward 6S) Jeannine Boix-Vives / Zachary Berger

Appeal of adverse determination ZP-22-503 as to separate lot.

Plans may be viewed upon request by contacting the Department of Permitting & Inspections between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Participation in the DRB proceeding is a prereq uisite to the right to take any subsequent appeal. Please note that ANYTHING submitted to the Zoning office is considered public and cannot be kept confidential. This may not be the final order in which items will be heard. Please view final Agenda, at www.burlingtonvt.gov/dpi/drb/agendas or the office notice board, one week before the hearing for the order in which items will be heard.

The City of Burlington will not tolerate unlawful harassment or discrimination on the basis of political or religious affiliation, race, color, national origin, place of birth, ancestry, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, veteran status, disability, HIV positive status, crime victim status or genetic information. The City is also committed to providing proper access to services, facilities, and employment opportunities. For accessibility information or alternative formats, please contact Human Resources Department at (802) 540-2505.

BURLINGTON PLANNING COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

Burlington Comprehensive Development Ordinance Amendment

ZA-22-04: UVM Trinity Campus Zoning ZA-23-01: South End Innovation District Overlay (SEID)

Pursuant to 24 V.S.A. §4441 and §4444, notice is hereby given of a public hearing by the Burlington Planning Commission to hear comments on the following proposed amendments to the City of Burlington’s Comprehensive Development Ordinance (CDO). The public hearing will take place during the Planning Commission meeting on Tuesday, November 15, 2022, with the hearing starting at Time Certain 6:45pm. You may access the hearing/meeting as follows:

To join virtually from a Computer, please click this URL to join, and enter the Webinar ID if prompted: Link: https://zoom.us/j/99245011459 Webinar ID: 992 4501 1459

To join virtually by phone, dial this number and enter the Webinar ID when prompted: Number: +1 312 626 6799 Webinar ID: 992 4501 1459

This Public Hearing will take place only virtually. There is no in-person option.

Pursuant to the requirements of 24 V.S.A. §4444(b):

Statement of purpose: The purpose of the proposed amendments are as follows:

 ZA-22-04: To update the dimensional and use standards for development within the Trinity Campus Overlay zone, and establishes new require ments for supplemental application materials for developments on the Trinity Campus.

 ZA-23-01: To create an Overlay Zone that applies to a portion of the South End EnterpriseLight Manufacturing zone, to facilitate the development of a mixed-use urban district that fosters the continued growth and sustainability of the South End’s arts and innovation economy and also provides access to housing.

Geographic areas affected: These amendments apply to the following areas of the city:

 ZA-22-04: Properties within the ICC-UVMT Overlay District  ZA-23-01: Properties within the E-LM zoning district as shown on the attached Map.

List of section headings affected: The proposed amendments modify the following sections of the Burlington Comprehensive Development Ordinance:

 ZA-22-04: Modifies Sec. 4.5.2

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ZA-23-01: Modifies Sec. 4.4.3, Sec. 9.1.12, Appendix A – Use Table and creates Sec. 4.5.8

The full text of the Burlington Comprehensive Development Ordinance is available online at www.burlingtonvt.gov/DPI/CDO. The proposed amendment can be reviewed in hard copy posted on the first floor of City Hall, 149 Church Street, Burlington or online at https://www.burlingtonvt.gov/DPI/CDO/ Amendments

The City of Burlington will not tolerate unlawful harassment or discrimination on the basis of politi cal or religious affiliation, race, color, national origin, place of birth, ancestry, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, veteran status, disability, HIV positive status, crime victim status or genetic information. The City is also committed to providing proper access to services, facilities, and employment opportunities. For accessibility information or alternative formats, please contact the City Planning department or 711 if you are hearing or speech impaired.

CHAMPLAIN VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT (CHARLOTTE, HINESBURG, SHELBURNE, ST. GEORGE & WILLISTON) CHILD FIND NOTICE

Champlain Valley School District is required by federal law to locate, identify and evaluate all children with disabilities. The process of locating, identifying and evaluating children with disabilities is known as child find.

Champlain Valley School District schools conduct Kindergarten screening each spring, but parents may call to make an appointment to discuss their concerns at any time. As the school district of residence, CVSD has the responsibility to identify and provide services to any child with special needs who may require special education and related services in order to access and benefit from public education.

If you have, or know of any CVSD resident who has a child with a disability under the age of 21 or a child who attends a private school located in Charlotte, Hinesburg, Shelburne, St. George or Williston, Vermont, we would like to hear from you. Sometimes parents are unaware that special education services are available to their children.

Please contact the School Principal (Charlotte Central School – 425-2771, Hinesburg Community School – 482-2106, Shelburne Community School – 9853331, Williston Central/Allen Brook Schools – 8782762) or the Director of Student Support Services, Anna Couperthwait at 383-1234 or acouperthwait@ cvsdvt.org.

CHITTENDEN SOLID WASTE DISTRICT – PUBLIC HEARING

The Chittenden Solid Waste District will hold a Public Hearing to present the proposed Materials Recovery Facility Bond. At this hearing, CSWD will receive public comments on the Bond, and information, as available, will be presented to voters on the estimated amount and type(s) of financing, the improvements to be financed by the Bond, and estimated construction timelines. The Public Hearing will be held on Tuesday, November 1, 2022 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Williston Central School Auditorium, 195 Central School Drive, Williston VT 05495. Instructions on attending remotely will be available on our website https://cswd.net/mrf-bond-2/ prior to the meeting.

CITY OF BURLINGTON, VERMONT NOTICE & WARNING OF VOTE TO INCUR A BONDED DEBT

The legal voters of the City of Burlington, Vermont are hereby notified and warned to come and vote at a Special City Meeting on

Tuesday, the 8th day of November, 2022 between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. in their respective wards, at the voting places hereinafter named, for the following purposes:

To vote upon two bonding articles placed on the ballot by request of the the Board of School Commissioners by action of the Commissioners duly approved, said special article being as follows:

AUTHORIZATION TO ISSUE GENERAL OBLIGATIONS BONDS TO BUILD NEW HIGH SCHOOL AND TECHNICAL CENTER

“Shall the City Council be authorized to pledge the credit of the City through the issuance of general obligation bonds or notes, in one or more series, in an amount not to exceed One Hundred and Sixty Five Million ($165,000,000) Dollars for the purpose constructing a new Burlington High School and Burlington Technical Center primar ily at its Institute Road site, and making other capital improvements related thereto, with the understanding that bonds may be issued under the March 2017 voter approval in order to construct facilities for the Burlington High School?

Total Current Estimated Cost of Capital Improvements: $ 190 Million.

State funds may not be available at the time this project is otherwise eligible to receive State school construction aid. The School District is responsible for all costs incurred in connection with any borrowing done in anticipation of State school construction aid.”

The following are designated as polling places, viz: Ward One/East District: Mater Christi School, 100 Mansfield Ave.

Ward Two/Central District: H.O. Wheeler School (Integrated Arts Academy), 6 Archibald St.

Ward Three/Central District: Lawrence Barnes School (Sustainability Academy), 123 North St.

Ward Four/North District: Saint Mark’s Youth Center, 1271 North Ave.

Ward Five/South District: Burlington Electric Department, 585 Pine St.

Ward Six/South District: Edmunds Middle School, 275 Main St.

Ward Seven/North District: Robert Miller Community & Recreation Center, 130 Gosse Ct.

Ward Eight/East District: Fletcher Free Library, 235 College St.

The polls open at 7:00 a.m. and close at 7:00 p.m. Miro Weinberger, Mayor

Publication Dates: October 19, October 26, November 3 Burlington, Vermont

CITY OF ESSEX JUNCTION DEVELOPMENT REVIEW BOARD PUBLIC HEARING NOVEMBER 17, 2022 6:30P.M.

This meeting will be held in person at 2 Lincoln Street in the conference room and remotely.

APARTMENT FEATURES:

INCLUDES:

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The meeting will be live-streamed on Town Meeting TV.

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PUBLIC HEARING

Approval for minor site plan amendment and approval extension of a Planned Unit Development for six residential units with parking at 41 Maple Street in the R-2 District, by Gabriel Handy, owner. This DRAFT agenda may be amended. Any questions re: above please call Terry Hass – 802-878-6950

ESSEX PLANNING COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING/ AGENDA NOVEMBER 10, 2022-6:00 P.M. IN PERSON OR VIA ZOOM 81 MAIN ST., ESSEX JCT., VT, CONFERENCE ROOM  Zoom link: https://www.essexvt.org/1043/ Join-Zoom-Meeting-Essex-PC  Call (audio only): 1-888-788-0099 | Meeting ID: 923 7777 6158 # | Passcode: 426269

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1. Public Comments

2. CONSENT AGENDA: Boundary Adjustment: Linda LeClerc, 1 LeClerc Woods and Dealton & Sandra Jarvis, 11 Lamore Road, equal exchange 6,386 sq. ft. adjustment located in the AR Zone. Tax Map 73, Parcels 1 & 17.

3. SITE PLAN AMENDMENT: Essex Resort Holdings, LLC: Proposed 9,000 sq. ft. Resort Event Center and cottage, located at 70 Essex Way, MXD Subzone. Tax Map 93, Parcel 1.

4. PRELIMINARY & FINAL-PUBLIC HEARING: Linda Leclerc is proposing an 8-Lot PUD-R on a portion of the remaining undeveloped lands known as 1 LeClerc Woods in the AR Zone. Tax Map 73, Parcel 1.

5. CONTINUED P.H.SKETCH PLAN: Pinewood Holdings, LLC, c/o Brian Marcotte: Proposed 34-Unit

Planned Unit Development-Residential PUD-R located at 18 & 30 Timberland Drive (parcel IDs 2-084001-000 and 2-085-001-001).

6. Minutes: October 27, 2022

Submitted by S.Kelley, Z.A. on 10/24/22

STATE OF VERMONT SUPERIOR COURT CIVIL DIVISION CHITTENDEN UNIT DOCKET NO. 22-CV-03583

Frederick and Elizabeth Dusablon, Plaintiffs v. Windsor Capital Mortgage Corporation, Defendant.

SUMMONS AND ORDER OF SERVICE BY PUBLICATION

This case concerns a request for declaratory judgement pursuant to 27 V.S.A. § 469 that the two mortgages held by the Defendant, a private corporation which has been dissolved without providing anyone the authority execute a discharge on its behalf, are of no force of law and entitled to judicial discharge. This action places at issue Defendant’s interest in real property located at 76 Handy Avenue, Burlington, Vermont as documented by two mortgage deeds recorded in Volume 1012 at Pages 548 and in Volume 1012 at Pages 565 of the City of Burlington Land Records.

THIS SUMMONS IS BEING DIRECTED TO: Windsor Capital Mortgage Corporation

1. YOU ARE BEING SUED. The Plaintiff has started a lawsuit against you. A copy of the Plaintiff’s

Complaint against you is on file and may be obtained at the office of the clerk of this court, Chittenden, Civil Division, Vermont Superior Court, 175 Main Street, Burlington, VT 05402. Do not throw this paper away it is an official paper that affects your rights.

2. PLAINTIFF’S CLAIM. Plaintiff’s claim is a Complaint for Declaratory Judgement which alleges that they are entitled to relief under 27 V.S.A. § 469 as you are a private corporation whose charter has expired who is the record holder of two Mortgage Deeds dated November 12, 2005 and recorded in Volume 1012 at Pages 548 and in Volume 1012 at Pages 565 of the City of Burlington Land Records. A copy of the Complaint is on file and may be obtained at the Office of the Clerk of the Superior Court of the County of Chittenden, State of Vermont.

3. YOU MUST REPLY WITHHIN 30 DAYS TO PROTECT YOUR RIGHTS. You must give or mail the Plaintiff a written response called an Answer within 30 days after the date on which this Summons was first published, which is October 19, 2022. You must send a copy of your answer to the Plaintiff or the Plaintiff’s attorney, W. Cooper Hayes, Esq. of MSK Attorneys located at 275 College Street, Burlington, VT 05406.

4. YOU MUST RESPOND TO EACH CLAIM. The Answer is your written response to the Plaintiff’s Complaint. In your Answer you must state whether you agree or disagree with each paragraph of the Complaint. If you believe the Plaintiff should not be given everything asked for in the Complaint, you must say so in your answer.

5. YOU WILL LOSE YOUR CASE IF YOU DO NOT GIVE YOUR WRITTEN ANSWER TO THE COURT. If you do not Answer within 30 days after the date on which this Summons was first published and file it with the Court, you will lose this case. You will not get to tell your side of the story, and the Court may decide against you and award the Plaintiff everything asked for in the complaint.

6. YOU MUST MAKE ANY CLAIMS AGAINST THE PLAINTIFF IN YOUR REPLY. Your Answer must state any related legal claims you have against the Plaintiff. Your claims against the Plaintiff are called Counterclaims. If you do not make your Counterclaims in writing in your answer you may not be able to bring them up at all. Even if you have insurance and the insurance company will defend you, you must still file any Counterclaims you may have.

7. LEGAL ASSISTANCE. You may wish to get legal help from a lawyer. If you cannot afford a lawyer, you should ask the court clerk for information about places where you can get free legal help. Even if you cannot get legal help, you must still give the court a written Answer to protect your rights or you may lose the case.

The Affidavit duly filed in this action shows that service cannot be made with due diligence by any of the method provided in Rules 4(d)-(f), (k), or (l) of the Vermont Rules of Civil Procedure. Accordingly, it is ORDERED that service of the Summons set forth above shall be made upon the defendant, Windsor Capital Mortgage Corporation, by publication as provided in Rule[s] [4(d)(l) and] 4 (g) of those Rules.

This order shall be published once a week for 3 weeks beginning on October 19, 2022 in the Seven Days, a newspaper of the general circulation in Chittenden County, and in The Press Democrat, a newspaper of the general circulation in Sonoma County, California, and a copy of this commons and order as published shall be mailed to the last known address of the defendant, Windsor Capital Mortgage Corporation, at 2777 Yulupa Ave #157, Santa Rosa, CA 95405.

DATED at Burlington, Vermont this 12th day of October, 2022.

By: /s/ Helen M. Toor Superior Judge

STATE OF VERMONT SUPERIOR COURT PROBATE DIVISION CHITTENDEN UNIT DOCKET NO.: 22-PR-06122

In re ESTATE of: SHANE MULLEN

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

To the creditors of: SHANE MULLEN , late of Colchester, Vermont

I have been appointed to administer this estate. All creditors having claims against the decedent or the estate must present their claims in writing within four (4) months of the date of the first publication of this notice. The claim must be presented to me at the address listed below with a copy sent to the Court. The claim may be barred forever if it is not presented within the four (4) month period.

Dated:

Signature of Fiduciary: /s/ Executor/Administrator: KYLIE HAYNES, 757 VT ROUTE 105 SHELDON, VT 05450, 802-782-6460

Name of Publication: Seven Days Publication Date: October 26th, 2022

Name of Probate Court: Vermont Superior Court, Chittenden Unit Address of Probate Court: 175 Main St, Burlington VT 05401

STATE OF VERMONT VERMONT SUPERIOR COURT ENVIRONMENTAL DIVISION DOCKET NO.: APPEAL OF SLOPESIDE SYRUP HOLDINGS LLC OF ACT 250 JURISDICTIONAL OPINION #4-338 Appellant

NOTICE OF APPEAL TO SUPERIOR COURT ENVIRONMENTAL DIVISION

NOW COMES SLOPESIDE SYRUP HOLDINGS LLC by and through its attorney David M. Sunshine, Esq. of Hoff and Company Ltd and pursuant to V.R.E.C.P. 5 (b) (4) (B) and Title 10 Section 8504 (a) and Section 8504 (e) hereby appeals a decision of the ACT 250 District Coordinator Stephanie H. Monaghan dated September 19, 2022 as set forth in ACT 250 Jurisdictional Opinion 4-338, attached hereto and made a part hereof.

The Appellant Slopeside Syrup Holdings LLC owns a parcel of land in Richmond, Vermont, SPAN #519163-10408 on which a sugarhouse is proposed to be constructed. Appellants appeal the decision that an ACT 250 permit is required for the sugarhouse to be constructed.

Dated at Richmond, VT, the 18th day of October, 2022.

/S/David M. Sunshine David M. Sunshine, Esq Hoff and Company LTD

THE CONTENTS OF STORAGE UNIT 01-04171 LOCATED AT 28 ADAMS DRIVE, WILLISTON VT, 05495 WILL BE SOLD ON OR ABOUT THE NOVEMBER 3RD 2022 TO SATISFY THE DEBT OF JUSTIN FINNEGAN

Any person claiming a right to the goods may pay the amount claimed due and reasonable expenses before the sale, in which case the sale may not occur.

THE CONTENTS OF STORAGE UNIT 01-04266 LOCATED AT 28 ADAMS DRIVE, WILLISTON VT, 05495 WILL BE SOLD ON OR ABOUT THE NOVEMBER 3RD 2022 TO SATISFY THE DEBT OF HAYDEN FULLER.

Any person claiming a right to the goods may pay the amount claimed due and reasonable expenses before the sale, in which case the sale may not occur.

TOWN OF BOLTON’S COMBINED NOTICE OF TAX SALE

The resident and non-resident owners, lienholders, mortgagees and all persons interested in the purchase of land in the Town of Bolton, County of Chittenden and State of Vermont, are hereby notified that the taxes assessed by such Town for the 2021-2022 and prior fiscal years remain, either in whole or in part, unpaid on the following described lands and/or premises situated in the Town of Bolton:

Property No. 1: Intentionally Left Blank.

Property No. 2: Property commonly known and numbered as 97 West Street, being a 1997 Redman make,

Flamingo model, 14’x70’ mobile home with serial number 12232313, owned by Milagro P. Hemenway, conveyed to him by Vermont Mobile Home Uniform Bill of Sale of Barbara Stanley, dated April 8, 2019, and of record in Book 96 at Pages 160-161 of the Town of Bolton Land Records.

Property No. 3: Property commonly known and numbered as 363 Sharkeyville Road, being 1 acre, more or less, owned by Lawrence N. Moran, conveyed to him by Warranty Deed of Richard R. Bosley, Sr., dated August 31, 2001, and of record in Book 55 at Pages 407-409 of the Town of Bolton Land Records.

Property No. 4: Property commonly known and numbered as 157 East Street, being a 1982 Fleetwood make, Zimmer model, 14’x70’ mobile home with serial number P19330, owned by Christopher H. Sartelle, Sr., conveyed to him by Vermont Mobile Home

Uniform Bill of Sale of Albert K. Butkus, dated June 17, 2008, and of record in Book 76 at Page 578 of the Town of Bolton Land Records.

Said lands and/or premises will be sold at a public auction at the Bolton Town Office, 3045

Theodore Roosevelt Highway (U.S. Route 2), Bolton, Vermont, on Thursday the 17th day of November 2022, at Ten o’clock in the morning (10:00 a.m.), to discharge such taxes with costs, unless the same are previously paid. Information regarding the amount of taxes due may be obtained at the offices of Stitzel, Page & Fletcher, P.C., P.O. Box 1507, Burlington, Vermont 05402-1507, (802) 6602555.

DATED at Bolton, in the County of Chittenden and State of Vermont, this 3rd day of October 2022.

/s/ Amy Grover

Amy Grover, Delinquent Tax Collector

Town of Bolton, Vermont

TOWN OF RICHMOND DEVELOPMENT REVIEW

BOARD AGENDA NOVEMBER 9, 2022 AT 7:00 PM

Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82607801509?pwd=Tn JlSHNScUI0NjZMTjEvbmhSN0FVdz09

Meeting ID: 826 0780 1509

Passcode: 241149

Call-in: +1 929 205 6099 US (New York)

Application materials may be viewed at http:// www.richmondvt.gov/boards-minutes/ development-review-board/ before the meeting. Please call Tyler Machia, Zoning Administrator, at 802-434-2420 or email tmachia@richmondvt.gov with any questions.

Public Hearing

Sketch Plan Review Vermont Youth Conservation Corp Parcel ID#EM1949

The Vermont Youth Conservation Corp (VYCC) is requesting Sketch Plan Review for a redevelopment of their campus. The redevelopment is intended to help VYCC support programming growth. The proposed project would include the following:

• Converting the West Monitor Barn

• Repurposing the East Monitor Barn

• Restoring the Carriage Barn

• Construction of a new Food Center

WARNING CHITTENDEN SOLID WASTE DISTRICT SPECIAL MEETING – NOVEMBER 8, 2022

The legal voters of the Chittenden Solid Waste District (the “District”) are hereby notified and warned to meet in a special meeting on November 8, 2022, at the times and polling places hereinafter named, to vote, by Australian ballot, upon a certain article as set forth below, by request of the Board of Commissioners of the District (the “Board”) by resolution duly adopted:

1. DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT

The Board, at a special meeting held November 8, 2022, has determined that the public interest and necessity require the construction of a new materials recovery facility within the District, as described in more detail below, and that the cost of financing such project is too great to be paid out of the ordinary annual income and revenue of the District.

Object and Purpose of the Project

The District currently owns a materials recovery facility located in Williston, which is operated under contract by Casella Waste Management. In recognition of the much-needed updates and improvements to the materials recovery facility and the increased recycling needs of the District and its residents, the District intends to construct a new materials recovery facility to increase capacity and serve the long-term needs of the District and its residents (the “Project”). The Project is expected to be constructed on land owned by the District.

Estimated Costs of the Project

The estimated cost of the Project is $26,000,000. A portion of the cost will be paid from funds currently held by the District, and the remainder of such costs will be financed by the District through the issuance of bonds, notes, or other obligations.

Amount of Indebtedness Proposed to be Authorized and Method of Repayment

The Board has resolved that the District issue general obligation bonds, notes, or other obliga tions, in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $22,000,000 and enter into certain long-term contracts for the object and purpose of financing the costs of the Project, costs of issuance, and the funding of any reserves deemed necessary or desirable by the Board (collectively, the Project Financing”).

The maximum principal amount of the District’s general obligation bonds, notes, or other obliga tions proposed to be authorized for the costs of the Project is $22,000,000. If authorization is obtained from the voters of the District, the District may issue such general obligation bonds, notes, or indebtedness from time to time and in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed such amount.

The District’s indebtedness under the Project Financing is intended to be repaid from fees and revenues collected from the users of the Project. The Board intends to establish user fees at levels expected to be sufficient to enable the District to make timely payments of all amounts due under the Project Financing, including debt service on District obligations. If, however, the user fees are insufficient to enable the District to make timely payments of all amounts due under the Project Financing, the District will collect the deficiency from assessments to its member municipalities, in accordance with the District’s Charter, which provides that each member municipality shall add such amounts to its budget and assess such tax as is necessary to raise the amount. As provided in the District’s Charter, District obligations incurred under chapter 53 of Title 24, Vermont Statutes Annotated, shall be the joint obligations of the District and of each member municipality.

2. BALLOT QUESTION

In accordance with the foregoing, the Board has ordered the following proposition to be submitted to the qualified voters of the District, consisting of the legal voters of the following member mu nicipalities of the District: the cities of Burlington, South Burlington, and Winooski; the towns of Bolton, Charlotte, Colchester, Essex, Hinesburg, Huntington, Jericho, Milton, Richmond, St. George, Shelburne, Underhill, Westford, and Williston; and the Village of Essex Junction:

I. Approval of General Obligation Bonds for Chittenden Solid Waste District

“Shall the Board of Commissioners of the Chittenden Solid Waste District be authorized to issue general obligation bonds or notes, in one or more series, in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed Twenty Two Million Dollars ($22,000,000) for the purpose of (i) funding capital improvements related to the planning, constructing, and equipping of a new materials recovery facility; (ii) funding a debt service reserve fund; and (iii) paying for associ ated costs of issuance; it being intended that the source of repayment shall be waste management fees and revenues collected by the District and, to the extent necessary, assessments to member municipalities in accordance with the District’s Charter?”

3. POLLING PLACES AND VOTING INFORMATION

The legal voters of the District shall be entitled to

vote at the polling place within the municipality of their residence and within the specific wards or district, if any, as shall be established by the Board of Civil Authority of such municipality. Said Special Meeting shall be held on Tuesday, November 8, 2022, at the following locations, at which polls will be open at the times specified below.

Member Municipality Polling Location(s) Polls Open/Close

Town of Bolton Smilie Memorial School 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.

City of Burlington Ward 1 – Mater Christi School

Ward 2 – HO Wheeler School

Ward 3 – Lawrence Barnes School

Ward 4 – St. Marks Youth Center

Ward 5 – Burlington Electric Department

Ward 6 – Edmunds Middle School

Ward 7 – Robert Miller Community Center

Ward 8 – Fletcher Free Library 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Town of Charlotte Charlotte Town Hall 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Town of Colchester Colchester High School Gymnasium 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Town of Essex Essex Middle School 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.

City of Essex Junction Essex High School 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Town of Hinesburg Hinesburg Town Hall 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Town of Huntington Brewster-Pierce School 6:30 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Town of Jericho Mount Mansfield Union High School 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Town of Milton Milton Municipal Office Building 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Town of Richmond Camel’s Hump Middle School 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Town of Saint George Saint George Town Hall 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Town of Shelburne Town Center Gym 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.

City of South Burlington Chittenden 8 – City Hall/Senior Center Chittenden 11, 9 – FHT Middle School Chittenden 10 – Chamberlin School Chittenden 12 – Orchard School 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Town of Underhill Underhill Town Hall 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Town of Westford Westford School 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Town of Williston Williston Armory 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.

City of Winooski Winooski Senior Center 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.

WARNING CITY OF ESSEX JUNCTION SPECIAL CITY MEETING NOVEMBER 8, 2022

The legal voters of the City of Essex Junction, Vermont are hereby notified and warned to

meet at the Essex Community Educational Center on Educational Drive in the City of Essex Junction on Tuesday, November 8, 2022 to transact the following business by Australian ballot. Said voting by Australian ballot to begin at 7:00 A.M. and close at 7:00 PM

ARTICLE 1. Shall the City of Essex Junction join the Green Mountain Transit Authority as a member municipality?

ARTICLE 2. Shall the City of Essex Junction join and agree to be bound by the “Agreement To Create A Union Municipal District To Be Known As The Winooski Valley Park District” and become a member municipality?

ARTICLE 3. Shall the City of Essex Junction enter into a communications union district to be known as the Chittenden County Communications Union District, under the provisions of 30 V.S.A. chapter 82 for the purposes of improving access to broadband services?

ARTICLE 4. Shall licenses for the sale of malt and vinous beverages be granted in the City of Essex Junction?

ARTICLE 5. Shall spirits and fortified wines be sold in the City of Essex Junction?

Dated at Essex, Vermont, this 28th day of September 2022 by the Essex Junction City Council.

COMBINED NOTICE OF MITIGATED FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT AND NOTICE OF INTENT TO REQUEST RELEASE OF FUNDS STATE OF VERMONT

October 26, 2022

Vermont Agency of Commerce and Community Development

Josh Hanford, Commissioner, VT Department of Housing and Community Development

One National Life Drive, Davis Building, 6 th Floor Montpelier, VT 05620 802-828-3080

The purpose of this notice is to satisfy two separate but related procedural requirements for activities to be undertaken by the State of Vermont Agency of Commerce and Community Development.

Request for Release of Funds

On or about November 11, 2022, the Agency will submit a request to HUD to release HOME Investment Partnership Program funds under Title II of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act, as amended to undertake a project known as 10 th Cavalry Apartments, located at 33, 84 and 123 Ethan Allen Avenue, in Colchester, Vermont. The project proposes to convert three former St. Michael’s College dormitories, currently vacant, into 65 affordable rental homes. The three buildings are all part of the Fort Ethan Allen Historic District initially constructed as a military facility as army barracks for cavalry and artillery regiments and are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Mitigating measures include adherence to a Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation approved Corrective Action Plan, which requires management of impacted soils and building materials; adherence with the conditionally-approved Part 2 application for historic tax credits, submitted to the National Park Service (NPS), including any future revisions approved by NPS; abatement and/or management of lead based paints; and post-renovation radon mitigation if required.

The estimated total cost of the project is ap proximately $27,706,586 including approximately $1,525,000 in HOME Investment Partnership Program funds, approximately $1,300,000 in National Housing Trust Funds and approximately 18 project based vouchers.

Finding of No Significant Impact

The Agency has determined that the project will have no significant impact on the human environment. Therefore, an Environmental Impact Statement under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) is not required. Additional proj ect information is contained in the Environmental Review Record (ERR) which will be made available to the public for review at the Agency, National Life Building, One National Life Drive, Davis Building

6th floor, Montpelier, Vermont 05620, between the hours of 8:00am and 4:00pm or via email at grace. vinson@vermont.gov.

Public Comments

Any individual, group, or agency may submit written comments on the ERR to the Agency for the use of HOME funds, Attn: Environmental Officer, Department of Housing and Community Development, National Life Building, One National Life Drive, Davis Building 6th floor, Montpelier, Vermont 05620, or via email at grace.vinson@ vermont.gov. All comments received by November 10, 2022, will be considered by the Agency prior to authorizing the submission of a request for release of funds. Comments must specify which notice they are addressing-the Finding of No Significant Impact or the Request for the Release of Funds.

Environmental Certification

The Agency and Josh Hanford, in his official capacity as Commissioner of the VT Department ofHousing and Community Development, consent to accept the jurisdiction of the Federal Courts if an action is brought to enforce responsibilities in relation to the environmental review process and that these responsibilities have been satisfied. HUD’s approval of the certification satisfies its responsibilities under the National Environmental Policy Act and related laws and authorities and allows the Agency to use HOME funds.

Objections to Release of Funds

HUD will accept objections to its approval of the release of funds and the State’s certification for a period of fifteen days following the anticipated submission date or its actual receipt of the request (whichever is later) only if they are on one of the following bases: (a) the certification was not executed by the Certifying Officer Josh Hanford; (b) the Agency has omitted a step or failed to make a decision or finding required by HUD regulations at 24 CFR part 58; (c) the grant recipient or other participants in the development process have committed funds, incurred costs or undertaken activities not authorized by 24 CFR Part 58 before approval of a release of funds by the HUD; or (d) another Federal agency acting pursuant to 40 CFR Part 1504 has submitted a written finding that the project is unsatisfactory from the standpoint of environmental quality.

Objections must be prepared and submitted in accordance with the required procedures (24 CFR Part 58, Sec. 58.76) and shall be addressed the HUD Director of Community Planning and Development CPD_COVID-19OEE-BOS@hud.gov. Potential objectors should contact the HUD via email to verify the last day of the objection period.

STATE OF VERMONT SUPERIOR COURT PROBATE DIVISION ORLEANS UNIT DOCKET NO.: 22-PR-06440

In re ESTATE of Charles L. Guadagni

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

To the creditors of: Charles L. Guadagni, late of Newport Center, Vermont.

I have been appointed to administer this estate. All creditors having claims against the decedent or the estate must present their claims in writing within four (4) months of the date of the first publication of this notice. The claim must be presented to me at the address listed below with a copy sent to the Court. The claim may be barred forever if it is not presented within the four (4) month period.

Dated: 10/25/2022

Signature of Fiduciary: /s/ David A. Flood

Executor/Administrator: David A. Flood c/o Gravel & Shea , PO BOX 369, Burlington, VT 05402-0363 llaramee@gravelshea.com

(802) 658-0220

Name of Publication: Seven Days Publication Date: October 26th, 2022

Name of Probate Court: Vermont Superior Court, Orleans Unit

Address of Probate Court: 247 Main St, Newport,VT 05855

Support Groups

A CIRCLE OF PARENTS FOR MOTHERS OF COLOR

Please join our parent-led online support group designed to share our questions, concerns & struggles, as well as our resources & successes!

Contribute to our discussion of the unique but shared experience of parent ing. We will be meeting weekly on Wed., 10-11 a.m. For more info or to register, please contact Heather at hniquette@ pcavt.org, 802-498-0607, pcavt.org/ family-support-programs.

A CIRCLE OF PARENTS FOR SINGLE MOTHERS

Please join our parent-led online support group designed to share our questions, concerns & struggles, as well as our resources & successes!

Contribute to our discussion of the unique but shared experience of parent ing. We will be meeting weekly on Fri., 10-11 a.m. For more info or to register, please contact Heather at hniquette@ pcavt.org, 802-498-0607, pcavt.org/ family-support-programs.

A CIRCLE OF PARENTS W/ LGBTQ+ CHILDREN

Please join our parent-led online support group designed to share our questions, concerns & struggles, as well as our resources & successes!

Contribute to our discussion of the unique but shared experience of parent ing. We will be meeting weekly on Mon., 10-11 a.m. For more info or to register, please contact Heather at hniquette@ pcavt.org, 802-498-0607, pcavt.org/ family-support-programs.

AL-ANON

For families & friends of alcoholics. Phone meetings, electronic meetings (Zoom), & an Al-Anon blog are avail. online at the Al-Anon website. For meet ing info, go to vermontalanonalateen. org or call 866-972-5266.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS

Do you have a drinking problem? AA meeting sites are now open, and online meetings are also available. Call our hotline at 802 864-1212 or check for in-person or online meetings at www. burlingtonaa.org.

ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUPS

Support groups meet to provide assistance & info on Alzheimer’s disease & related dementias. They emphasize shared experiences, emotional support & coping techniques in care for a person living w/ Alzheimer’s or a related dementia. Meetings are free & open to the public. Families, caregivers & friends may attend. Please call in advance to confirm date & time. 4 options: 1st Mon. of every mo., 2-3 p.m., at the Residence at Shelburne Bay, 185 Pine Haven Shores, Shelburne; 4th Tue. of every mo., 10-11 a.m., at the Residence at Quarry Hill, 465 Quarry Hill Rd., South Burlington; 2nd Tue. of every mo., 5-6:30 p.m., at the Alzheimer’s Association Main Office, 300 Cornerstone Dr., Suite 130, Williston; 2nd Mon. of every mo., 6-7:30 p.m., at Milton Public Library, 39 Bombardier Rd., Milton. For questions or additional support group listings, call 800-272-3900.

ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION

TELEPHONE SUPPORT GROUP

2nd Tue. monthly, 4-5:30 p.m.

Preregistration is req. (to receive dial-in codes for toll-free call). Please dial the Alzheimer’s Association’s 24-7 Helpline, 800-272-3900, for more info.

ARE YOU HAVING PROBLEMS W/ DEBT?

Do you spend more than you earn? Get help at Debtor’s Anonymous & Business Debtor’s Anonymous. Wed., 6:30-7:30 p.m., Methodist Church in the Rainbow Room at Buell & S. Winooski, Burlington. Contact Jennifer, 917-568-6390.

BABY BUMPS SUPPORT GROUP FOR MOTHERS & PREGNANT WOMEN

Pregnancy can be a wonderful time of your life. But it can also be a time of stress often compounded by hormonal swings. If you are a pregnant woman, or have recently given birth & feel you need some help w/ managing emotional bumps in the road that can come w/ motherhood, please come to this free support group led by an experienced pe diatric registered nurse. Held on the 2nd & 4th Tue. of every mo., 5:30-6:30 p.m. at the Birthing Center, Northwestern Medical Center, St. Albans. Info: Rhonda Desrochers, Franklin County Home Health Agency, 527-7531.

BETTER BREATHERS CLUB

American Lung Association support group for people w/ breathing issues, their loved ones or caregivers. Meets on the 1st Mon. of every mo., 11 a.m.-noon at the Godnick Center, 1 Deer St., Rutland. For more info call 802-776-5508.

BRAIN INJURY SUPPORT GROUP

Vermont Center for Independent Living offers virtual monthly meetings, held on the 3rd Wed. of every mo., 1-2:30 p.m.

The support group will offer valuable resources & info about brain injury. It will be a place to share experiences in a safe, secure & confidential environ ment. To join, email Linda Meleady at lindam@vcil.org & ask to be put on the TBI mailing list. Info: 800-639-1522.

BRAIN INJURY ASSOCIATION OF VERMONT

Montpelier daytime support group meets on the 3rd Thu. of every mo., at the Unitarian Church ramp entrance, 1:30-2:30 p.m. St. Johnsbury support group meets on the 3rd Wed. of every mo., at the Grace United Methodist Church, 36 Central St., 1-2:30 p.m.

Colchester evening support group meets on the 1st Wed. of every mo., at the Fanny Allen Hospital in the Board Room Conference Room, 5:30-7:30 p.m. White River Jct. meets on the 2nd Fri. of every mo., at Bugbee Sr. Ctr. from 3-4:30 p.m. Call our helpline at 877-856-1772.

CANCER SUPPORT GROUP

The Champlain Valley Prostate Cancer Support Group will be held every 2nd Tue. of the mo., 6-7:45 p.m. via conference call. Newly diagnosed?

Prostate cancer reoccurrence? General discussion & sharing among survivors & those beginning or rejoining the battle. Info, Mary L. Guyette RN, MS, ACNS-BC, 274-4990, vmary@aol.com.

CELEBRATE RECOVERY

Overcome any hurt, habit or hang-up in your life w/ this confidential 12-step, Christ-centered recovery program.

CONTACT CLASSIFIEDS@SEVENDAYSVT.COM OR 802-865-1020 X110 TO UPDATE YOUR SUPPORT GROUP

We offer multiple support groups for both men & women, such as chemical dependency, codependency, sexual addiction & pornography, food issues, & overcoming abuse. All 18+ are welcome; sorry, no childcare. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.; we begin at 7 p.m. Essex Alliance Church, 37 Old Stage Rd., Essex Junction. Info: recovery@essexalliance. org, 878-8213.

CELEBRATE RECOVERY

Celebrate Recovery meetings are for anyone struggling w/ hurt, habits & hang-ups, which include everyone in some way. We welcome everyone at Cornerstone Church in Milton, which meets every Fri. from 7-9 p.m. We’d love to have you join us & discover how your life can start to change. Info: 893-0530, julie@mccartycreations.com.

CENTRAL VERMONT CELIAC SUPPORT GROUP

Last Thu. of every mo., 7:30 p.m. in Montpelier. Please contact Lisa Mase for location: lisa@harmonizecookery.com.

CEREBRAL PALSY GUIDANCE

Cerebral Palsy Guidance is a very comprehensive informational website broadly covering the topic of cerebral palsy & associated medical conditions. Its mission is to provide the best possible info to parents of children living w/ the complex condition of cerebral palsy. cerebralpalsyguidance. com/cerebral-palsy.

CODEPENDENTS ANONYMOUS

CoDA is a 12-step fellowship for people whose common purpose is to develop healthy & fulfilling relationships. By actively working the program of Codependents Anonymous, we can realize a new joy, acceptance & serenity in our lives. Meets Sun. at noon at the Turning Point Center, 179 S. Winooski Ave., Suite 301, Burlington. Tom, 238-3587, coda.org.

DECLUTTERERS’ SUPPORT GROUP

Are you ready to make improvements but find it overwhelming? Maybe 2 or 3 of us can get together to help each other simplify. 989-3234, 425-3612.

DISCOVER THE POWER OF CHOICE!

SMART Recovery welcomes anyone, including family & friends, affected by any kind of substance or activity addiction. It is a science-based program that encourages abstinence. Specially trained volunteer facilitators provide leadership. Sun. at 5 p.m. The meeting has moved to Zoom: smartrecovery. zoom.us/j/92925275515. Volunteer facilitator: Bert, 399-8754. You can learn more at smartrecovery.org.

DIVORCE CARE SUPPORT GROUP

Divorce is a tough road. Feelings of separation, betrayal, confusion, anger & self-doubt are common. But there is life after divorce. Led by people who have already walked down that road, we’d like to share w/ you a safe place & a process that can help make the journey easier. This free 13-week group for men & women will be offered on Sun., 5:307:30 p.m., Sep. 8-Dec. 1, at the North Avenue Alliance Church, 901 North Ave., Burlington. Register for class at essexalliance.churchcenter.com. For more info, call Sandy 802-425-7053.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SUPPORT

Steps to End Domestic Violence offers a weekly drop-in support group for female-identified survivors of intimate partner violence, including individuals who are experiencing or have been affected by domestic violence. The support group offers a safe, confidential place for survivors to connect w/ others, to heal & to recover. In support group, participants talk through their experiences & hear stories from others who have experienced abuse in their relationships. Support group is also a resource for those who are unsure of their next step, even if it involves remaining in their current relationship. Tue., 6:30-8 p.m. Childcare is provided. Info: 658-1996.

EMPLOYMENT-SEEKERS SUPPORT GROUP

Frustrated w/ the job search or w/ your job? You are not alone. Come check out this supportive circle. Wed. at 3 p.m., Pathways Vermont Community Center, 279 N. Winooski Ave., Burlington. Info: Abby Levinsohn, 777-8602.

FAMILY & FRIENDS OF THOSE EXPERIENCING MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS

This support group is a dedicated meeting for family, friends & community members who are supporting a loved one through a mental health crisis. Mental health crisis might include extreme states, psychosis, depression, anxiety & other types of distress. The group is a confidential space where family & friends can discuss shared experiences & receive support in an environment free of judgment & stigma w/ a trained facilitator. Wed., 7-8:30 p.m. Downtown Burlington. Info: Jess Horner, LICSW, 866-218-8586.

FAMILY RESTORED: SUPPORT GROUP FOR FRIENDS & FAMILIES OF ADDICTS & ALCOHOLICS

Wed., 6:30-8 p.m., Holy Family/St. Lawrence Parish, 4 Prospect St., Essex Junction. For further info, please visit thefamilyrestored.org or contact Lindsay Duford at 781-960-3965 or 12lindsaymarie@gmail.com.

FCA FAMILY SUPPORT GROUP

Families Coping with Addiction (FCA) is an open community peer support group for adults (18+) struggling with the drug or alcohol addiction of a loved one. FCA is not 12-step-based but provides a forum for those living the family experience, in which to develop personal coping skills and to draw strength from one another. Our group meets every Wednesday, 5:30-6:30 p.m., live in person in the conference room at the Turning Point Center of Chittenden County (179 S. Winooski Avenue, Burlington), and/or via our parallel Zoom session to accommodate those who cannot attend in person. The Zoom link can be found on the Turning Point Center website (turningpointcentervt. org) using the “Family Support” tab (click on “What We Offer”). Any questions, please send by email to thdaub1@gmail. com.

FIERCELY FLAT VT

A breast cancer support group for those who’ve had mastectomies. We are a casual online meeting group found on Facebook at Fiercely Flat VT. Info: stacy.m.burnett@gmail.com.

FOOD ADDICTS IN RECOVERY ANONYMOUS (FA)

Are you having trouble controlling the way you eat? FA is a free 12-step recovery program for anyone suffering from food obsession, overeating, under-eating or bulimia. Local meetings are held twice a wk.: Mon., 4-5:30 p.m., at the Unitarian Universalist Church, Norwich, Vt.; & Wed., 6:30-8 p.m., at Hanover Friends Meeting House, Hanover, N.H. For more info & a list of additional meetings throughout the U.S. & the world, call 603-630-1495 or visit foodaddicts.org.

G.R.A.S.P. (GRIEF RECOVERY AFTER A SUBSTANCE PASSING)

Are you a family member who has lost a loved one to addiction? Find support, peer-led support group. Meets once a mo. on Mon. in Burlington. Please call for date & location. RSVP mkeasler3@ gmail.com or call 310-3301 (message says Optimum Health, but this is a private number).

GRIEF & LOSS SUPPORT GROUP

Sharing your sadness, finding your joy. Please join us as we learn more about our own grief & explore the things that can help us to heal. There is great power in sharing our experiences w/ others who know the pain of the loss of a loved one & healing is possible through the sharing. BAYADA Hospice’s local bereavement support coordinator will facilitate our weekly group through discussion & activities. Everyone from the community is welcome. 1st & last Wed. of every mo. at 4 p.m. via Zoom. To register, please contact bereavement program coordinator Max Crystal, mcrystal@bayada.com or 802-448-1610.

GRIEF SUPPORT GROUPS

Meet every 2nd Mon., 6-7:30 p.m., & every 3rd Wed. from 10-11:30 a.m., at Central Vermont Home Health & Hospice in Berlin. The group is open to the public & free of charge. More info: Diana Moore, 224-2241.

HEARING VOICES SUPPORT GROUP

This Hearing Voices Group seeks to find understanding of voice-hearing experi ences as real lived experiences that may happen to anyone at anytime. We choose to share experiences, support & empathy. We validate anyone’s experi ence & stories about their experience as their own, as being an honest & accurate representation of their experience, & as being acceptable exactly as they are. Tue., 2-3 p.m. Pathways Vermont Community Center, 279 North Winooski Ave., Burlington. Info: 802-777-8602, abby@pathwaysvermont.org.

HELLENBACH CANCER SUPPORT

Call to verify meeting place. Info, 3886107. People living w/ cancer & their caretakers convene for support.

INTERSTITIAL CYSTITIS/PAINFUL BLADDER SUPPORT GROUP

Interstitial cystitis (IC) & painful bladder syndrome can result in recurring pelvic pain, pressure or discomfort in the blad der/pelvic region & urinary frequency/ urgency. These are often misdiagnosed & mistreated as a chronic bladder infection. If you have been diagnosed or have these symptoms, you are not alone. For Vermont-based support group, email bladderpainvt@gmail.com or call 899-4151 for more info.

KINDRED CONNECTIONS PROGRAM OFFERED FOR CHITTENDEN COUNTY CANCER SURVIVORS

The Kindred Connections program provides peer support for all those touched by cancer. Cancer patients, as well as caregivers, are provided w/ a mentor who has been through the cancer experience & knows what it’s like to go through it. In addition to sensitive listening, Kindred Connections provides practical help such as rides to doctors’ offices & meal deliveries. The program has people who have experienced a wide variety of cancers. For further info, please contact info@vcsn.net.

KINSHIP CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP

A support group for grandparents who are raising their grandchildren. Led by a trained representative & facilitator. Meets on the 2nd Tue. of every mo., 6:30-7:45 p.m., at Milton Public Library. Free. For more info, call 802-893-4644 or email library@ miltonvt.gov. Facebook.com/ events/561452568022928.

LGBTQ SURVIVORS OF VIOLENCE

The SafeSpace Anti-Violence Program at Pride Center of Vermont offers peer-led support groups for survivors of relationship, dating, emotional &/ or hate-violence. These groups give survivors a safe & supportive environ ment to tell their stories, share info, & offer & receive support. Support groups also provide survivors an opportunity to gain info on how to better cope w/ feelings & experiences that surface because of the trauma they have experienced. Please call SafeSpace at 863-0003 if you are interested in joining.

LIVING THROUGH LOSS

Gifford Medical Center is announcing the restart of its grief support group, Living Through Loss. The program is sponsored by the Gifford Volunteer Chaplaincy Program & will meet weekly on Fri., 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., in Gifford’s Chun Chapel beginning on Aug. 6. Meetings will be facilitated by the Rev. Timothy Eberhardt, spiritual care coordinator, & Emily Pizzale MSW, LICSW, a Gifford social worker. Anyone who has experienced a significant loss over the last year or so is warmly invited to attend & should enter through the hospital’s main entrance wearing a mask on the way to the chapel. Meetings will be based on the belief that, while each of us is on a unique journey in life, we all need a safe place to pause, to tell our stories &, especially as we grieve, to receive the support & strength we need to continue along the way.

MARIJUANA ANONYMOUS

Do you have a problem w/ marijuana? MA is a free 12-step program where addicts help other addicts get & stay clean. Ongoing Wed., 7 p.m., at Turning Point Center, 179 S. Winooski, Suite 301, Burlington. 861-3150.

MYELOMA SUPPORT GROUP

Area Myeloma Survivors, Families & Caregivers have come together to form a Multiple Myeloma Support Group. We provide emotional support, resources about treatment options, coping strategies & a support network by participating in the group experience w/ people who have been through similar situations. 3rd Tue. of every mo., 5-6 p.m., at the New Hope Lodge on East Ave. in Burlington. Info: Kay Cromie, 655-9136, kgcromey@aol.com.

NAMI CONNECTION PEER SUPPORT GROUP MEETINGS

Weekly virtual meetings. If you have questions about a group in your area, please contact the National Alliance on Mental Illness of Vermont, program@ namivt.org or 800-639-6480.

Connection groups are peer recovery support group programs for adults living w/ mental health challenges.

NAMI FAMILY SUPPORT GROUP

Weekly virtual meetings. If you have questions about a group in your area, please contact the National Alliance on Mental Illness of Vermont, info@ namivt.org or 800-639-6480. Family Support Group meetings are for family & friends of individuals living w/ mental illness.

NARCONON SUNCOAST DRUG & ALCOHOL REHABILITATION & EDUCATION

Narconon reminds families that overdoses due to an elephant tranquil izer known as Carfentanil have been on the rise in nearly every community nationwide. Carfentanil is a synthetic opioid painkiller 100 times more powerful than fentanyl & 1,000 times stronger than heroin. A tiny grain of it is enough to be fatal. To learn more about carfentanil abuse & how to help your loved one, visit narconon-suncoast. org/drug-abuse/parents-get-help. html. Addiction screenings: Narconon can help you take steps to overcome addiction in your family. Call today for a no-cost screening or referral: 1-877-841-5509.

NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS is a group of recovering addicts who live without the use of drugs. It costs nothing to join. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop using. Info, 862-4516 or cvana.org. Held in Burlington, Barre & St. Johnsbury.

NARCANON BURLINGTON GROUP Group meets every Mon. at 7 p.m., at the Turning Point Center, 179 S. Winooski Ave., Suite 301, in Burlington. The only requirement for membership is that there be a problem of addiction in a relative or friend. Info: Amanda H. 338-8106.

NEW (& EXPECTING) MAMAS & PAPAS! EVERY PRIMARY CAREGIVER TO A BABY!

The Children’s Room invites you to join our weekly drop-in support group. Come unwind & discuss your experi ences & questions around infant care & development, self-care & postpartum healing, & community resources for families w/ babies. Tea & snacks provided. Thu., 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Bring your babies! (Newborn through crawling stage.) Located in Thatcher Brook Primary School, 47 Stowe St., childrensroomonline.org. Contact childrensroom@wwsu.org or 244-5605.

NORTHWEST VERMONT CANCER PRAYER & SUPPORT NETWORK

A meeting of cancer patients, survivors & family members intended to comfort & support those who are currently suffering from the disease. 2nd Thu. of every mo., 6-7:30 p.m., St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, 11 Church St., St. Albans. Info: stpaulum@myfairpoint. net. 2nd Wed. of every mo., 6-7:30 p.m., Winooski United Methodist Church, 24 W. Allen St., Winooski. Info: hovermann4@comcast.net.

OPEN EARS, OPEN MINDS

A mutual support circle that focuses on connection & self-exploration. Fri. at 1 p.m., Pathways Vermont Community Center, 279 N. Winooski

Ave., Burlington. Info: Abby Levinsohn, 777-8602.

OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS (OA)

A 12-step program for people who identify as overeaters, compulsive eaters, food addicts, anorexics, bulim ics, etc. No matter what your problem w/ food, we have a solution! All are welcome, meetings are open, & there are no dues or fees. See oavermont. org/meeting-list for the current meeting list, meeting format & more; or call 802-863-2655 anytime!

PONDERING GENDER & SEXUALITY

Pondering Gender & Sexuality is a twicemonthly facilitated mutual support group for folks of any identity (whether fully formed or a work in progress) who want to engage in meaningful conversations about gender, sexuality & sexual orientation, &/or the coming-out process. Discussions can range from the personal to the philosophical & beyond as we work together to create a compassionate, safe & courageous space to explore our experiences. The group will be held on the 2nd Sun. & 4th Tue. of every mo., 1-2:30 p.m., either virtually or at Pride Center of Vermont. Email pgs@pridecentervt.org for more info or w/ questions!

POTATO INTOLERANCE SUPPORT GROUP

Anyone coping w/ potato intolerance & interested in joining a support group, contact Jerry Fox, 48 Saybrook Rd., Essex Junction, VT 05452.

QUEEN CITY MEMORY CAFÉ

The Queen City Memory Café offers a social time & place for people w/ memory impairment & their friends & family to laugh, learn, & share concerns & celebrate feeling understood & con nected. Enjoy coffee, tea & baked goods w/ entertainment & conversation. QCMC meets on the 3rd Sat. of every mo., 10 a.m.-noon, at the Thayer Building, 1197 North Ave., Burlington. 316-3839.

QUEER CARE GROUP

This support group is for adult family members & caregivers of queer &/or questioning youth. It is held on the 2nd Mon. of every mo., 6:30-8 p.m., at Outright Vermont, 241 North Winooski Ave. This group is for adults only. For more info, email info@outrightvt.org.

READY TO BE TOBACCO-FREE GROUPS

Join a free 4-5-week group workshop facilitated by our coaches, who are certified in tobacco treatment. We meet in a friendly, relaxed & virtual atmosphere. You may qualify for a free limited supply of nicotine replacement therapy. Info: Call 802-847-7333 or email quittobaccoclass@uvmhealth. org to get signed up, or visit myhealthyvt.org to learn more about upcoming workshops!

RECOVERING FROM RELIGION Meets on the 2nd Tue. of every mo., 6-8 p.m., at Brownell Public Library, 6 Lincoln St., Essex Junction, unless there’s inclement weather or the date falls on a holiday. Attendees can remain anonymous if they so choose & are not required to tell their story if they do not wish to, but everyone will be welcome to do so. The primary focus of a Recovering From Religion support group is to provide ongoing & personal support to individuals as they let go of their religious beliefs. This transitional period is an ongoing process that can result in a range of emotions, as well as a ripple effect of consequences throughout an individual’s life. As such, the support meetings are safe & anonymous places to express these doubts, fears & experiences without

biased feedback or proselytizing. We are here to help each other through this journey. Free.

SCLERODERMA FOUNDATION NEW ENGLAND

Support group meeting held on the 4th Tue. of every mo., 6:30-8:30 p.m., Williston Police Station. Info, Blythe Leonard, 878-0732.

SEX & LOVE ADDICTS ANONYMOUS 12-step recovery group. Do you have a problem w/ sex or relationships? We can help. Shawn, 660-2645. Visit slaafws.org or saa-recovery.org for meetings near you.

SEX ADDICTS ANONYMOUS, MONTPELIER

Do you have a problem w/ compulsive sexual behavior? A 12-step program has helped us. SAA Montpelier meets twice weekly at 6 p.m: Monday virtual meet ing, details at saatalk.info; Thursday face-to-face at Bethany Church, Montpelier, details at saa-recovery.org. Contact saa.vtrecovery@gmail.com or call 802-322-3701.

SEXUAL VIOLENCE SUPPORT

HOPE Works offers free support groups to women, men & teens who are survivors of sexual violence. Groups are avail. for survivors at any stage of the healing process. Intake for all support groups is ongoing. If you are interested in learning more or would like to schedule an intake to become a group member, please call our office at 864-0555, ext. 19, or email our victim advocate at advocate@sover.net.

SOBER REFLECTIONS: WOMEN’S RECOVERY GROUP

All women+ are invited to this open, supportive recovery group, based in the 12 steps of Alcoholics Anonymous (but appropriate for all addictive behaviors, i.e. alcohol, drugs, relationships, etc.) presented at Mercy Connections, 255 S. Champlain St., Burlington. The format of the meetings will include readings, meditation, journaling & sharing. No registration/drop-in. Wed., 5:30-6:30 p.m. Info: kmercer@mercyconnections. org, 802-846-7063, mercyconnections. org/schedule.

STUTTERING SUPPORT GROUPS

If you’re a person who stutters, you are not alone! Adults, teens & school-age kids who stutter, & their families are welcome to join 1 of our 3 free National Stuttering Association (NSA) stuttering support groups at UVM (join by Zoom or in person). Adults: 5:30-6:30 p.m., 1st & 3rd Tue. monthly; teens (ages 13-17): 5:30-6:30 p.m., 2nd Thu. monthly; school-age children (ages 8-12) & parents (meeting separately): 4:15-5:15 p.m., 2nd Thu. monthly. Pomeroy Hall (489 Main St., UVM campus). Info: nsachapters.org/burlington, burlingtonstutters@gmail.com, 656-0250. Go, Team Stuttering!

SUICIDE SURVIVORS SUPPORT GROUP

For those who have lost a friend or loved one through suicide. Maple Leaf Clinic, 167 N. Main St., Wallingford, 446-3577. 6:30-8 p.m., on the 3rd Tue. of every mo.

SUICIDE HOTLINES IN VT Brattleboro, 257-7989; Montpelier (Washington County Mental Health Emergency Services), 229-0591; Randolph (Clara Martin Center Emergency Service), 800-639-6360.

SUPPORT GROUP FOR WOMEN who have experienced intimate partner abuse, facilitated by Circle (Washington Co. only). Please call 877-543-9498 for more info.

SURVIVORS OF SUICIDE

If you have lost someone to suicide & wish to have a safe place to talk, share & spend a little time w/ others who have had a similar experience, join us on the 3rd Thu. of every mo., 7-9 p.m, at the Faith Lighthouse Church, Route 105, Newport (105 Alderbrook). Please call before attending. Info: Mary Butler, 744-6284.

SURVIVORS OF SUICIDE: S. BURLINGTON

This group is for people experiencing the impact of the loss of a loved one to suicide. 1st Wed. of each mo., 6-7:30 p.m., at the Comfort Inn & Suites, 3 Dorset St., Burlington. Info: Heather Schleupner, 301-514-2445, raysoflifeyoga@gmail.com.

THE COMPASSIONATE FRIENDS SUPPORT GROUP

The Compassionate Friends inter national support group for parents, siblings & families grieving the loss of a child meets every 3rd Tue. of the mo., 7-9 p.m., at Kismet Place, 363 Blair Park Rd., Williston. Call/email Jay at 802373-1263, compassionatefriendsvt@ gmail.com.

TOPS

(Take Off Pounds Sensibly) chapter meeting. Hedding United Methodist Church, Washington St., Barre. Wed., 5:15-6:15 p.m. For info, call David at 371-8929.

TRANS & GENDER-NONCONFORMING SUPPORT GROUP

As trans & GNC people in the world, we experience many things that are unique to our identities. For that reason, the Transgender Program hosts a support group for our community on the 1st & 3rd Wed. of every mo., 6:30-8 p.m., either virtually or at Pride Center of Vermont. The Trans & GNC Support group is for Vermonters at all stages of their gender journey to come together to socialize, discuss issues that are coming up in their lives & build community. We welcome anyone whose identity falls under the trans, GNC, intersex & nonbinary umbrellas, & folks questioning their gender identity. Email safespace@pridecentervt.org w/ any questions, comments or accessibility concerns.

TRANSGENDER EXTENDED FAMILY SUPPORT

We are people w/ adult loved ones who are transgender or gendernonconforming. We meet to support each other & to learn more about issues & concerns. Our sessions are supportive, informal & confidential. Meetings are held at 5:30 p.m., the 2nd Thu. of each mo., via Zoom. Not sure if you’re ready for a meeting? We also offer 1-on-1 support. For more info, email rex@pridecentervt.org or call 802-318-4746.

VEGGIE SUPPORT GROUP

Want to feel supported on your vegetarian/vegan journey? Want more info on healthy veggie diets? Want to share & socialize at veggie potlucks & more in the greater Burlington area? This is your opportunity to join w/ other like-minded folks. veggy4life@gmail. com, 658-4991.

WOMEN’S CANCER SUPPORT GROUP

FAHC. Led by Deb Clark, RN. Every 1st & 3rd Tue., 5-6:30 p.m. Call Kathy McBeth, 847-5715.

YOUR

Medical Assistant

Seeking full time experienced medical assistant to join our busy OB/GYN practice clinical team. Experience in women’s health is preferred but not required. Looking for someone that can work accurately and efficiently in a fast paced environment. The position requires competency in taking vitals, phlebotomy, immunization administration, assisting with medical procedures and medical intake. Candidate should also be comfortable with EMR systems, medical terminology, and general computer skills.

Looking for an individual with good interpersonal and communication skills, who understands the importance of providing quality customer service and has a willingness to be flexible with duties in order to meet the needs of the patients and the clinic. Interested candidates should send a cover letter and resume to jobs@maitriobgyn.com.

Bucky’s Pub in Hinesburg will soon be under new ownership, and is hiring!

LINE COOKS

SERVERS

BARTENDERS

Apply now and contribute to the new direction of Bucky’s!

For more details and to apply, reach out to Ed at: eboldwin820@gmail.com or call 802-922-7024

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Surgery

Clinical Coordinator

Surgical Clinical Coordinator for a small surgery practice specializing in breast care and melanoma. This position includes triaging/ answering phones, scheduling appointments, front desk responsibilities, scheduling OR procedures with 3 different facilities, managing referrals to other providers/depts. and other basic office tasks.

Pay commensurate with experience.

Send resumes to: benita.twitchell-stephens@ uvmhealth.org

DEVELOPMENT REVIEW PLANNER

$52,900 - $55,700 w/excellent benefits package

Detail-oriented problem solver w/ excellent written & verbal communication to join an energized and engaging team. Reviews development projects, implements effective and fair review of land development applications, consults with property owners and contractors, advises on requirements, issues permits, conducts site inspections.

Minimum 2 years of professional exp. in a planning & zoning office, bachelor’s degree, or equivalent related exp. and/or education. Exp. in zoning administration a plus. Good technical skills, MS Office Suite. Must possess a valid driver’s license.

If you’re looking for a positive workspace with a small, collaborative team that is professional, witty and fond of a good cup of coffee, we want to hear from you! View full description and apply online: colchestervt.gov/321/Human-Resources

Open until filled. E.O.E.

DIRECTOR

Vermont Ultimate was created in the spring of 2020 with a mission to introduce, educate, and organize ultimate throughout the state of Vermont. The sport is currently thriving with youth and adult leagues, tournaments, learn-to-play camps, and pick up games. Vermont is the first and only state to have state-wide varsity status in high schools. Nationally competitive college teams at UVM and Middlebury are attracting talented players from across the country to the Green Mountain State.

Vermont Ultimate is looking for a part-time Director to shape and fuel this momentum in a way that expands the ultimate community in Vermont and elevates the capacity for education, recreation, and competition. The job will initially be 5-10 hours per week with the potential to expand in scope over time.

Please send a resume, cover letter, and at least two references to info@vermontultimate.org to be considered for this role. In the cover letter please identify any days or times of year where there may be constraints on work availability. The Board aims to review applications and hire for the role by December of this year. Please submit an application by November 1.

DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING

The City of Burlington Department of Burlington Electric is hiring for a Director of Engineering! The Director of Engineering position is responsible for the overall strategic management and supervision of BED’s Engineering Area. The Director of Engineering will be responsible for providing high-quality leadership, communication, and supervision for this area.

This is a non-union exempt position, and we are offering $137,232.57 - $190,893.24 annually and a generous benefits package. Are you looking to join the BED department in a leadership role? Apply today! Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.

The City of Burlington is an E.O.E.

To learn more and apply for this position, please visit: bit.ly/BEDdirectorEngineering

We are an equal opportunity employer and we encourage applicants who can contribute to our growing diversity.

VERMONT PUBLIC IS HIRING!

We are Vermont’s unified public media organization (formerly VPR and Vermont PBS), serving the community with trusted journalism, quality entertainment, and diverse educational programming.

Current openings include:

Engagement Producer for But Why

Afternoon News Producer

Director of Digital Media

We believe a strong organization includes employees from a range of backgrounds with different skills, experience, and passions. To apply, visit vermontpublic.org/ careers. Must be able to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination.

Vermont Public is a proud equal opportunity employer.

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF ENGLISH

COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST

Drawing/ Painting Instructor

Davis Studio is seeking a part time drawing/painting instructor for our adult classes. We are looking for an exceptional teacher who is personally committed to fostering the joy of creativity for artists of all stages of life and all levels of experience.

Our dream candidate will be a team player who is ideally willing to commit to 1 day, 1 weeknight, and 1 weekend class with subbing flexibility (about 15-20 hours per week including paid planning time). Competitive hourly wage.

Email Kat for more details: klawlis@davisstudiovt.com

The Department of English at Saint Michael’s College invites applications for the position of Assistant Professor of English. This is a tenure-track position to start August 2023. We seek candidates with PhDs or MFAs with expertise in African American Literature or in race and literature more broadly. Candidates with a history of creative practice who have experience teaching literature courses are encouraged to apply. The 3/3 teaching load will consist of introductory literature seminars, 200-level surveys and topics courses, upper-level seminars and, if appropriate, creative writing workshops. The college seeks to foster diversity, inclusivity, and equity among students, faculty, and staff. We seek candidates who have a demonstrated commitment to supporting and further building our community in these dimensions.

For a complete job description, benefits information, and to apply online, please visit: https://bit.ly/SMCAPOE.

FULL-TIME PLUMBER

The Facilities Department at Saint Michael’s College is inviting applications for a full-time Plumber. This position supports the department in maintaining a comfortable, safe, and efficient environment by providing timely responses to issues and ensuring all campus plumbing systems are fully operational.

Some responsibilities include maintaining, repairing, and replacing plumbing systems and components throughout the campus; operating and repairing energy management building systems that control heating and cooling systems; participating in an on-call rotation for 1-weeek every 4-5 weeks; identifying deferred maintenance issues; and implementing preventative maintenance for the shop. This position will require regular work hours, as well as occasional on-call evening, weekend, and holiday times. For a complete job description, benefits information, and to apply online, please visit: bit.ly/SMCPLFT.

We have an exciting new position at Evernorth, located in our Burlington office as a Communications Specialist. This position supports the Communications department in furthering Evernorth’s mission by implementing communications strategies, events, and advocacy work. The successful staff member will also be responsible for developing and implementing Evernorth’s social media strategy to increase our online presence and improve our messaging in creating affordable housing across northern New England. What you will bring to the position is a bachelor’s degree in communications, marketing or related field, direct experience using social media tools (Hootsuite, Sprinklr), experience with Adobe Creative Cloud and a passion for social media and social media management tools. Ability to travel in your personal car to produce live stream events, conduct interviews, photograph, and video events is required. Our office is a hybrid work environment.

To apply, go to https://bit.ly/evernorthCS E.O.E.

Overnight Respite & Community Work

Hiring two staff for an ongoing weekly schedule for an autistic young adult in his home. The position is one overnight/two days (33 hours) professional job at $33/hour. You will be working in the home and out in the community.

The characteristics we are looking for, compassionate, friendly, punctual, athletic, and responsible human beings. A great opportunity!

Former shared providers in excellent standing welcome to apply. A great way to be a shared provider outside of your home for 2 days a week!

College degree preferred. *Vermont residents only need apply!

Singers are appreciated!

Send cover letter, resume and 3 references to nbgteamvt@gmail.com

NORTHEASTERN VERMONT REGIONAL HOSPITAL is seeking a Senior Accountant.

This is a great opportunity to work in a variety of Healthcare Finance topics. Tasks include monthend closing, fixed asset reporting, assisting with budget preparations, grant reporting and monthly variance analysis.

NVRH offers excellent benefits, including student loan repayment, generous paid time off, health/dental/vision,401k with company match, and more!

APPLY TODAY AT NVRH.ORG/CAREERS.

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CONTROLS SYSTEM TECHNICIAN

We are growing our BMS Controls team here in Vermont. The group is looking to bring on a System Technician to support our construction projects throughout Vermont and upstate NY. The System Technician will work in conjunction with the Project Manager and Systems Team Leader based out of our local Williston office for all projects. We’re a global corporation, so the possibility for growth in your career is fully up to you and brings endless opportunities.

Reach out to discuss the opportunity further: Company Vehicle is Provided, full benefits package (401K, Health Insurance, Paid Time Off, Holidays, Sick Time...)

Apply online: bit.ly/JohnsonControlsCST

Join the staff of the Vermont Housing & Conservation Board, working collaboratively with a team to add new rental and homeownership opportunities statewide, addressing the critical need to increase the supply of housing affordable to Vermonters!

VHCB is an Equal Opportunity Employer and candidates from diverse backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply. Learn more at: www.vhcb.org/about-us/jobs.

Join the Vermont Land Trust

Help us protect, care for, & connect people to the home we share using your financial talents. We are seeking to hire a Senior Accountant and Part-time Bookkeeper (24 hours per week) to support effective financial management. Our ideal candidates will bring:

• Excellent financial acumen and analytic skills

• Strong attention to detail

• Proven ability to work collaboratively and independently Learn more and apply at vlt.org/employment. The positions will remain open until November 21, 2022.

The Vermont Land Trust is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We honor and invite people of all backgrounds and lived experiences to apply.

FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATOR/ BOOKKEEPER

Local Motion, Vermont’s statewide non-profit organization whose mission is to make it safe, accessible, and fun for everyone to bike, walk, and roll in Vermont, is seeking a financial administrator who will be an integral part of the finance team and will be responsible for grant billing as well as processing AR, AP, and payroll. Room for growth within the team. Flexible work schedule around regularly scheduled tasks; hybrid in o ce and remote.

COME JOIN OUR TEAM!

Visit our website for full job description and how to apply: localmotion.org/join_our_team

Program and Operations Generalist

We are seeking a multi-talented person with enthusiasm for our mission to join our small team working to expand employee ownership in Vermont! A highly organized person with excellent communication and research skills would be an ideal fit for this role. Familiarity and experience with business and CRM systems are desirable. The position is 20 hours/ week, with opportunities for advancement. Starting salary range of $23-25/hr with PTO and retirement match, and the possibility of a flexible, hybrid work schedule. EOE. Women and minority candidates are encouraged to apply. Full job posting and information on how to apply at veoc.org

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Executive Assistant/ Operations Manager

An exciting opportunity to join our global team of mission-driven changemakers! This is a hybrid position balancing work from home with in-person office time in our Charlotte, VT workspace.

About this role: This is a full-time position with two functions: Executive Assistance and Operations Management.

About our ideal candidate: You are a seasoned administrative professional who is highly motivated, a self-starter, detailed-oriented and has great enthusiasm to learn and be part of a fastpaced, creative company. Learn about Reos Partners, view the complete job description, and submit your application here: reospartners.com/careers

SEASONAL HOLIDAY POSITIONS

Are you looking to make some extra money around the holidays? Dakin Farm is currently seeking applicants to join our holiday team for a fast-paced exciting work environment. No experience is required. These seasonal positions are available from the middle of November through early January.

We have both full and part time positions available in our Mail Order Packing Department, and Specialty Food Production. We o er competitive wages, generous employee discounts, and hours that meet your schedule.

For an application or more information please email: tdanyow@dakinfarm.com You can also give us a call or stop by our retail store : 5797 Route 7, Ferrisburgh 1-800-99DAKIN

OUR ENGINEERING TEAM IS GROWING!

Do you have design, development, and implementation experience in a food production environment? If so, we would love to speak with you! We are seeking experienced candidates, 3-5 years and a bachelor’s degree preferred. Candidates should have exposure to the best and brightest in R & D, production, and distribution internal clients.

3rd Shift Production is Hiring--Shift Premium Pay

Make delicious dough, work with cool people! This shift takes place from 10:40PM-7AM and you’ll learn the various steps to make delicious products, including mixing, depositing, baking, assembling, and packaging. Join us today and start your career at one of the fastest growing companies in Vermont.

Sanitation Team

This important team helps Rhino to shine! This is a 2nd shift position; shift hours are 2:30PM-10:30PM. In this role, you’ll be trained on following established sanitation standards and procedures including use of chemicals, hot water, heavy equipment and equipment assembly.

Please see more on these openings on our career page at rhinofoods.com/about-rhino-foods/jobs-and-careers

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WATER RESOURCES SUPERINTENDENT

Town of Richmond

The Town of Richmond, VT is recruiting for a Water Resources Superintendent. Applications are due by the end of the day on Wednesday, November 30, 2022.

The Richmond Water Resources department has about 500 water and wastewater accounts serving about 1000 people. The wastewater facility has a very active septage receival program. The Superintendent manages three Water Resources Department employees.

PSYCHOTHERAPIST

OPENING

The Vermont Center for Anxiety Care, a private psychotherapy practice on Burlington’s waterfront, has an opening for a psychotherapist. Therapy experience with any age group including children. Can be licensed or post-master’s degree intern. Collaborative group with holistic approach and multiple specialties. Clinical supervision towards licensure provided as needed. Visit web site: vtcenterforanxietycare.com

Send resume and cover letter describing professional interests and goals to Paul Foxman, Ph.D., 86 Lake Street, Burlington, VT 05401 or email: paulfoxman@aol.com

Office Manager

The Office Manager oversees the day-to-day administrative functions of the Center for Academic Success and Scholars Programs. Creates a welcoming and inclusive office environment. Supports Scholars Programs services and events that decrease barriers and increase college access and success for students from historically under-served communities Supports department-level planning, communications, human resources, and business processes. Provides regular reports on student participation and progress, including federal reporting for the TRIO/Upward Bound grant. Implements communications campaigns and monitors web and social media. Assists with the production of events, outreach, and promotional materials. Maintains staff calendars, catering, and facility reservations. Helps create and carry out the Center for Academic Success’ mission, which includes a strong commitment to equity and inclusion. Supervised by the Director of the Center for Academic Success.

Applicants must apply for positions electronically. Paper resumes are not accepted. Open positions are updated daily. Please call 802-656-3150 or email employment@uvm.edu for technical support with the online application.

The University of Vermont is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

The duties for the Water Resources Superintendent include, but are not limited to: Oversee all Water and Wastewater operations, staff management, develop and manage annual budget, emergency response, training of personnel, attend all Water and Sewer Commission meetings, ensure compliance with Town policies, State rules and regulations, OSHA regulations and labor laws.

The successful candidate must have a Grade IV Facility Operator's Wastewater license and a Class III Water System Operator license. The candidate must also enjoy working independently and assisting the public with excellent follow-through and attention to detail.

Hiring salary for this position is dependent upon qualifications and experience with pay starting at $72,439 per year.

Please send cover letter, resume, and three current references by November 30, 2022 to: Town of Richmond Water Resources Superintendent Search, P.O. Box 285, Richmond, VT, 05477. Questions may be directed to Josh Arneson, Town Manager, at (802) 434-5170

A full job description is available at richmondvt.gov/departments/job-listings

DIRECTOR OF IT

Sheehey Furlong & Behm, an established, growing law firm located near the Burlington waterfront, is accepting applications for a Director of IT.

The Director of IT will:

• Manage, direct, and implement the firm’s IT operations and infrastructure,

• Provide efficient and effective technologies and technical support services to the end user,

• Provide technical support, tools and guidance to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the firm,

• Lead development and implementation processes for the organizations IT systems and department,

• Collaborate with firm leadership to establish the firm’s technical vision and lead all aspects of the firm’s technological development.

The ideal candidate will have experience in a law firm environment; however, it is not a requirement. Candidates should be familiar with Microsoft Office, document management systems, and email systems. Preference will be given to candidates familiar with O365, Worldox, Mimecast and other legal industry specific programs and tools such as Relativity, Juris, iPro, and Westlaw. Salary will be commensurate with experience and will include a comprehensive benefits package. Please forward your cover letter and resume to hiring@sheeheyvt.com

VEIC Is Hiring!

VEIC lives our mission through helping every client meet their clean energy goals with innovative and equitable outcomes that balance the wellbeing of people and community with the health of the planet we share.

We’re growing and looking for talented colleagues to join our local Vermont team!

• Customer Support Specialist

• Project Intake Coordinator

Director, Consulting

• Energy Efficiency Program Manager

Energy Services Project Manager

Software Developer

Visit www.veic.org/careers to learn more!

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MULTIPLE POSITIONS OPEN

Join Country Walkers and VBT Bicycling Vacations, an award-winning, Vermont-based active travel company, and be part of our high performing, international team.

We have amazing opportunities if you’re interested in supporting worldwide travel adventures with a leader in the industry, positively impacting established brands and working with a team of collaborative and gifted travel professionals.

We’re expanding our team and are seeking professionals for the following full-time positions:

• ACCOUNTS PAYABLE SPECIALIST

• GUEST SERVICES AGENT

If you’re passionate, driven by excellence, want to make a difference and are looking for balance in your quality of life – check us out!

Ready to learn more? Visit our career pages at VBT.com or countrywalkers.com and submit your resume to nvoth@vbt.com

DISTRIBUTION COORDINATOR

The Media Factory is looking for a motivated professional with a passion for community media to join the team as our Distribution Coordinator. The Distribution Coordinator is responsible for the implementation of programming schedules for multiple Media Factory cable television channels and community radio station, and assists the Media Factory Content Manager with web-based content delivery. The Distribution Coordinator should be comfortable working both independently and on teams, and be able to maintain a high level of professionalism when engaging with the public.

If you have a sharp eye for detail, enjoy working with content management systems and spreadsheets, and have strong organizational and communication skills, we want to hear from you.

This is a 40-hour a week non-exempt position with periodic evening shifts. The compensation range is $38,500 - $41,500 - plus a generous benefits package with paid time off.

How to apply:

TREASURER/BUSINESS MANAGER

POSITION STATUS: REGULAR, FULL-TIME FLSA STATUS:  EXEMPT  COMPENSATION:  SALARIED REPORTS TO:  SELECTBOARD

The Town of Calais is seeking an organized and motivated individual to serve as our Town Treasurer/Business Manager. This is a full-time position; pay is commensurate with knowledge and experience; generous benefit package. Town residency is not required.

The Treasurer/Business Manager is responsible for all fiscal functions in connection with maintaining the town’s accounts, ensuring compliance with accepted accounting principles and standards, and collecting taxes. In addition, the Treasurer/Business Manager performs a broad range of functions to coordinate the activity of the Selectboard and support the Selectboard in administering human resources activities.

The position requires a bachelor’s degree in public administration, business administration or accounting, or equivalent experience. At least two years’ experience in a municipal environment and/ or business accounting preferred. Experience with NEMRC Fund Account System software preferred.

For a full copy of the job description, visit: calaisvermont.gov

Please submit a cover letter, resume detailing work experience, and names and contact information of three professional references to Denise Wheeler at calaissbdenise@gmail.com. Position is open until filled. Calais is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Join Our Auction Team

We offer competitive wages & a full benefits package for full time employees. No auction experience necessary.

OPEN POSITIONS:

• Sales & Marketing Director:

Develop, grow, & sustain our forty-four-year reputation of providing amazing results for our clients. Have experience in marketing? Bring your knowledge and passion, you’ll find something to explore!

• Auto Auction Positions:

Multiple full & part-time positions open incl. yard crew, front office & auction day staff. Basic knowledge of cars & trucks a plus! Pay ranges from $17 to $23 per hour.

Thomas Hirchak Company is an at will employer. See details at: THCAuction.com

Us: Info@THCAuction.com

Join the WISE Team!

Since 1971, WISE has supported survivors of gender-based violence in the Upper Valley. We encourage and cultivate a dynamic environment that requires us to be an adaptive, flexible, and innovative team. We are growing and expanding our programming.

Civil Attorney

Provide civil legal services to survivors of domestic violence, sexual violence, and stalking, including full legal representation and case consultation services related to the aftermath of violence. Work closely with WISE advocacy team to support and enhance legal advocacy.

Legal Services Coordinator

Coordinate the WISE Legal Services Program, collaborate with the WISE attorney and the NHLA LAV Project attorney, and advocate to pursue legal and court processes related to the aftermath of violence.

Youth Violence Prevention Educator

Work with students, educators, and parents throughout the Upper Valley providing prevention education, student leadership to end violence, and youth advocacy for survivors.

Community Educator

Engage adults, provide learning experiences, and create connections to end gender-based violence in our communities. Work closely with businesses, faith-based organizations, and community partners to develop these opportunities.

Program Advocate

Provide advocacy for people who have experienced domestic and/or sexual violence, trafficking and stalking, and build relationships with community organizations and institutions.

To learn more and apply: wiseuv.org/join-us

The Legislative support offices are currently hiring.

The nonpartisan offices are an interesting, challenging, and exciting place to work.

You will be part of a highly professional and collegial team that is proud of, and enthusiastic about, the mission of the state legislature.

To apply, please go to 'Career Opportunities' at legislature.vermont.gov.

Experienced Residential Carpenter

Silver Maple Construction is hiring for the position of Experienced Residential Carpenter. Our company is dynamic, high energy, and team-oriented; our culture is one of customer service, collaboration, and agility; and our projects are unique opportunities to create beautifully crafted homes. Qualified applicant will be:

• a collaborative team player with a willingness to wear many hats on any job

• an experienced start-to-finish carpenter capable of bringing a building out of the ground from foundation to finish

• a production-oriented craftsperson capable of generating exceptional quality work at a blistering pace

• a problem-solver who approaches challenges as opportunities to collabo rate and learn

• a customer service ambassador to our clients, architects & the community

If you are interested in joining our team in any capacity, please reach out. We are eager to hear from you! silvermapleconstruction.bamboohr.com/careers

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MARKETING & EVENTS SPECIALIST

FEEDING CHITTENDEN

Do you want to work for an Agency that positively impacts the lives of over 20,000 individuals?

The Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity (CVOEO) addresses fundamental issues of economic, social, and racial justice and works with people to achieve economic independence by “bridging gaps and building futures.” We are a part of the communities in which we work and live and together we create belonging and connection. Feeding Chittenden, a Program of CVOEO, has brought critical nutrition, comfort and wellbeing into the lives of over 11,000 neighbors. They strive to make people feel heard and supported as they expand their critical programming to reach more vulnerable Vermonters.

SOUTH BURLINGTON SCHOOL DISTRICT HAS IMMEDIATE OPENINGS

Communications Coordinator: Develop, implement, and manage the Districts communication strategy and promote the District’s brand through reporting of events, programs and services. Strong organizational skills, technology/social media skills required. Bachelor’s Degree in English, communications, journalism, education or a related content area required.

Accountant II: Provide support with financial reporting, accounting duties and may serve as a backup to payroll processing. Knowledge of integrated financial software programs, and experience with financial reports, and associated account reconciliations. Associate’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or the equivalent.

Bus/Van Drivers: Transports students over established routes and special trips. Regular driver’s license for Van Drivers. Commercial Drivers license (CDL) class B, Senior Vermont Operator’s license with Vermont School Bus Endorsement needed for Bus Drivers. Training may be provided to qualifying candidates for special licensure. Substitute position are also available.

Interventionist: Provides K-12 educational and personal support to students. Associates degree or 60 college credits preferred.

Nutritional Services: Prepares and serves meals to students and staff. Experience with large-scale cooking, food preparation, and serving is preferred, but not required.

K-5 Lunchroom/Recess Monitors: Supervises students during lunch and/ or recess. Helps to maintain a safe and respectful environment. HS graduate or equivalent.

LPN/Health Assistant: Under the direction of the School Nurse, provides health services and maintains records. Current Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), Registered Nurse (RN), or EMT certified. Experience with adolescent aged students is preferred.

Please apply through SchoolSpring.com, Keyword: South Burlington School District or contact Elissa Galvez, HR Employment Specialist at 802 652-7247 or egalvez@sbschools.net

RETREAT SERVICES

WILD TRAILS FARM is seeking therapeutic practitioners in multiple areas for personal retreats, beginning in Spring 2023. Some examples of anticipated services include massages, psychotherapy and other forms of counseling, life coaching, spiritual guidance, reiki, sound therapy and guided nature walks. Ideal candidates have a flexible schedule and are available on weekends and occasional weekdays in Springfield VT. No scheduling or other administrative tasks required. Work in wellappointed spaces in our solar and geothermal-powered inn, with views of the surrounding mountains and forest.

Join our gathering of retreat practitioners in blazing a new trail in Southern Vermont! Contact retreats@wildtrailsfarm.com for details.

Are you highly effective in working objectively with a diverse group of people, groups and organizations? Feeding Chittenden has an opening for a Marketing and Events Specialist. In this role you will work closely with the Major Gifts and Communications Manager to generate press releases and news stories to support Feeding Chittenden’s marketing and communications plan. This position will collect and disseminate stories from community members experiencing food insecurity, coordinate fundraisers and special events, including food and fund drives, and enhance Feeding Chittenden’s social media and online presence.

JOB DESCRIPTION: If you have a Bachelor’s degree in business or human services plus 2-4 years’ related experience or a combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge and skills have been acquired; proven experience coordinating special events; strong computer skills; experience with data bases, spreadsheets, publishing applications, social media and Microsoft Office; effective verbal and written communication skills (bilingual abilities are a plus); a valid driver’s license, a clean driving record and access to reliable transportation, we’d like to hear from you!

When you come to work for CVOEO you’re getting so much more than a paycheck! We offer a great working environment and an excellent benefit package including medical, dental and vision insurance, paid holidays, generous time off, a retirement plan and discounted gym membership. Please visit cvoeo.org/careers and include a cover letter and resume with your application. Review of applications begins immediately and will continue until suitable applicants are found.

CVOEO IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

The McDonald's restaurants located at 1205 Williston Rd., and 1125 Shelburne Rd. in South Burlington are seeking Host/Hostess/ Food Runner positions.

Benefits include:

• Excellent starting rate (Starting at $18/hour)

• Up to $2,500-$3,000 annually in tuition assistance (for qualified employees)

• 401K (for qualified employees)

• Free Meals & Uniforms

• DailyPay & More

We encourage you to apply online at jobs.mchire.com or text "Apply" to 38000 (message & data rates may apply)

Alternatively, you can apply in person to the General Managers of: McDonald's 1205 Williston Rd., South Burlington, VT 05403 McDonald's 1125 Shelburne Rd., South Burlington, VT 05403

ADULT EDUCATION READING INSTRUCTOR

40 hours/week with benefits, Burlington, VT

Teaches basic and high school level reading comprehension skills including: Phonological Awareness, Phonics and Word Recognition, Key Ideas and Details, Craft and Structure, Integration of Knowledge and Ideas. These skills are taught to a diverse group of adults with a wide range of backgrounds, skills, and learning styles. Instruction includes individual and group classes of students, both inperson and online. Instructors are committed to providing high quality services to our students and are expected to create engaging and effective lessons, projects, and courses for our students. Instructors also play a critical role in creating a welcoming, supportive environment for new and current students.

This position requires working in the Burlington Learning Center at least two days a week with the flexibility to work remotely the other day(s). Full description at: https://bit.ly/VTAdultLearnAERI

TO APPLY: Send a cover letter and resume electronically to: rcampbell@vtadultlearning.org. Equal Opportunity Employer

Marketing Coordinator

Are you passionate about health, wellness, and vitality? Are you ready to unlock your own electric potential? Join the team at Biofield Tuning as our Marketing Coordinator!

The Marketing Coordinator works closely with our COO and leadership team to develop, coordinate, and execute all the marketing activities and initiatives at Biofield Tuning.

The ideal candidate will have prior experience with a wide range of marketing functions, including communications, advertising, branding, digital marketing, and social media. This position requires exceptional communication, and organizational skills. You will collaborate, develop, and release content and events that increase awareness, engagement, and sales.

This is a full-time, hybrid position. We offer a generous benefit package including paid time off, health care, HSA, as well as monthly tunings, and quarterly spa days! Salary starts at $25 an hour, based on experience

If you are ready to raise your voltage, please visit our website at biofieldtuning. com/careers for the full job description or email your cover letter and resume to HR@biofieldtuning.com

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

MANAGER

Do you enjoy meeting people, making connections, talking issues, valuing differences, and finding solutions? Do you thrive on meeting people in person and learning about their challenges and goals? Are you interested in making referrals and introductions for mutual benefit? Do you have the skills to ask these contacts for financial support to advance economic growth?

If the answer is yes, we invite you to apply for this position, an exciting career opportunity with the statewide Vermont Chamber of Commerce. To apply, send your LinkedIn profile and a letter of interest to jobs@vtchamber.com

Learn more: https://lnkd.in/ga_q_iuj

Health Care Advocate Consumer Research and Policy Analyst

Vermont Legal Aid seeks candidates for a full-time health policy analyst within the Office of the Health Care Advocate (HCA) based in either Burlington or Montpelier (post COVID). The Policy Analyst advocates for a transparent, affordable, high quality health care system through policy analysis, legislative and administrative advocacy, & participation in Vermont’s health care regulatory process.

We encourage applicants from a broad range of backgrounds, and welcome information about how your experience can contribute to serving our diverse client communities. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to a discrimination- and harassment-free workplace. Please see our commitment to diversity and inclusion: vtlegalaid.org/commitment-diversity-inclusion

Responsibilities include development and implementation of consumer access to care research projects, participation in health care regulatory proceedings by reviewing budgets, preparing questions and working with stakeholder groups; researching, writing, and publishing formal policy papers on a variety of health care-related subjects; and supporting HCA legislative efforts, including some work at the State House (post COVID).

The successful candidate must have an extensive knowledge of the health care system, including financing, payment and delivery models, and health policy trends. Graduate degree in public administration, finance, public health, health care delivery, law, or related field; or a minimum of four years’ equivalent work experience required.

Base salary is $57,500 with salary credit given for relevant prior work experience. Four weeks’ paid vacation, retirement, and excellent health benefits.

Full job description: vtlegalaid.org/hca-consumer-researchpolicy-analyst. Application deadline is November 9, 2022. Your application should include a cover letter, resume, 3 references, and a writing sample, combined into one pdf, sent by e-mail to hiring@ vtlegalaid.org with “HCA Position - November 2022” in the subject line. Please let us know how you heard about this position.

OFFICE SUPPORT PROGRAM GENERALIST

Responsible for supporting the UVM Center on Rural Addiction administrative needs. Provide scheduling and logistical support for a variety of settings including groups, individual clinics, hospitals, and homes, and help with follow up. Support other newly requested projects from the funding agency focused on substance use disorder treatment in rural Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, and northern New York. Assist with other related topics by supporting faculty and staff as they disseminate content, trainings, education, support, and other evidence-based resources.

Apply online: uvmjobs.com/postings/55986

BEST PRACTICES OUTREACH COORDINATOR

Coordinate, manage, and provide in-person and remote support to providers and staff in HRSA-designated rural counties in Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, and northern New York in the implementation and use of scientifically-supported assessments and interventions for opioid and other substance use disorders for the Best Practices Core of the UVM Center on Rural Addiction.

UVM CORA is a HRSA-funded Center in the UVM Larner College of Medicine aimed at identifying, translating, disseminating, and implementing science-based practices to address the rural OUD epidemic, as well as future drug epidemics as they emerge. Its Best Practices Core is aimed at providing technical assistance in evidence-based treatment and prevention to rural providers and staff as well as other interested parties across multiple states. Requires occasional travel to rural implementation sites in Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, or northern New York.

Apply online: uvmjobs.com/postings/57466

Licensed Mental Health Clinicians

Sought to join established, interdisciplinary mental health practice. Opportunities for both full and part time clinicians in Burlington, South Burlington, Shelburne, Essex, Williston, Richmond, Middlebury, St. Albans, and Montpelier.

Our practice serves children, adolescents, adults and families. We offer individual, couples and group therapy services. We work with all payors and referral sources.

Credentialing, intake and billing services available.

Please respond by CV to alesia@ocamhs.com

Development Associate

Hunger Free Vermont wants to add a full-time member to our innovative and supportive Development Team. No previous fundraising or grant writing experience is required, but a love of writing to inspire a variety of audiences to support a social justice mission is key. This position is designed for advancement to a manager role within 18-24 months for someone looking for a career in nonprofit development.

Learn more about the position and the application process at hungerfreevt.org/employment

WHERE YOU AND YOUR WORK MATTER

HEALTH CARE TRAINING/CURRICULUM COORDINATOR –BURLINGTON

This role will act as the lead trainer for the Vermont Immunization Registry (IMR). In this capacity the work will be primarily with various IMR users - providers & their associated staff, school nurses, department of health staff, etc. The primary job duties will include develop training materials for use in multiple settings/ multiple user types, conduct trainings with providers through multiple modes of communication, onboard new health professional, etc. For more information, contact Bridget Ahrens at bridget.ahrens@vermont.gov. Department: Health. Location: Burlington. Status: Full Time. Job Id #40261. Application Deadline: November 13, 2022.

ASSISTANT DIVISION DIRECTOR, FEDERAL & EDUCATION SUPPORT PROGRAMS – MONTPELIER

The Assistant Division Director (ADD) plays a key leadership role within the Federal & Education Support Programs (FESP) Division, requiring excellent strategic planning, supervisory, and budgetary skills, as well as the ability to accurately interpret and succinctly communicate federal and state regulations and collaborate effectively across divisions and agencies to facilitate and improve grants management processes. Requests for telework will be considered. For more information, contact Anne Bordonaro at anne.bordonaro@vermont.gov. Department: Agency of Education. Location: Montpelier. Status: Full Time. Job Id #41982. Application Deadline: October 31, 2022

BGS MASTER ELECTRICIAN – ST. ALBANS

Seeking a licensed Master Electrician for Northwest Correctional Facility. Work includes installation, repair, and maintenance of building systems, equipment, and machinery. Computer proficiency, ability to work independently, driver’s license, and background check required. Benefits include health insurance, dental plan, flexible spending, life insurance, paid time off, and more. For more information, contact Thomas Pendris at thomas.pendris@vermont.gov. Department: Buildings & General Services. Location: St. Albans. Status: Full Time. Job Id #42466. Application Deadline: November 6, 2022.

ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES COORDINATOR II – MONTPELIER

The Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) seeks an Administrative Services Coordinator to assist with the administration of pandemic relief programs. Tasks include data entry, developing and improving processes for the administration of programs, and serving as a liaison between various teams overseeing programs. Qualified applicants will have strong written and verbal communication skills, attention to detail, experience in Microsoft suite programs, the ability to successfully meet tight deadlines, and manage multiple projects. DHCD is remote work friendly. For more information, contact Alex.Farrell@vermont. gov. Department: Commerce & Community Development. Location: Montpelier. Status: Full-Time, Limited Services. Job Id #43102. Application Deadline: October 31, 2022.

CHANGE MANAGEMENT PRACTITIONER – BURLINGTON

The Vermont Department of Health, Division of Substance Use Programs is seeking a part-time Change Management Practitioner. This position has a project management focus and will facilitate the design and implementation plan development of large system initiatives associated with the substance use disorder treatment and recovery services systems of care. Project and change management experience is desired. Role will include stakeholder engagement and meeting facilitation. For more information, contact Stephanie Beck at Stephanie.Beck@vermont. gov. Department: Health. Location: Burlington. Status: Part-Time, Temporary. Job Id #40745. Application Deadline: November 9, 2022.

of Vermont

Seasonal Positions & Flexible Schedule

you need to pick up a few shifts? Want to earn some extra cash?

We are hiring staff to make, sell, and ship the The World’s Finest Ham, Bacon and Smoked Meat and have flexible shifts to meet most all schedules, paid training, a fun work environment. Apply in person: 210 East Main St, Richmond (Just 15 minutes from Burlington or Waterbury)

Community Developmental Services seeks singles, couples, and families from Washington County area to open their home to an individual. TRAINING, CLINICAL SUPPORT, TAX FREE STIPEND, AND RESPITE PROVIDED.

• 19-year-old man, seeking home provider in the Barre area. He works part-time four days a week. He enjoys outdoor activities, and gaming. Call  Caitlyn – 802-661-8592.

• 20-year-old man seeking a home without young children. Enjoys playing video games, swimming, and collecting trains. Needs a home that can be supportive and set good boundaries. Call Steve – 522-2360

• 22-year-old man seeking home without young children. He uses augmented communication and enjoys being outside and would enjoy a farm setting with animals. The bedroom should be on the same floor as providers. Call Tracy – 802-636-7379

• 23-year-old man seeking experienced home without children. He is interested in cooking and likes music and going for drives. He prefers the Barre area. Call Kati -802-798-2522.

• 28-year-old man seeking alcohol free home. He enjoys hiking, bike riding, and outdoor activities. Understanding on addiction and mental health a plus. Call Caitlyn – 802-661-8592

• 28-year-old man seeks home without young children. He loves computers, animation, planes, trains, and cars. Call Katie – 802-904-3414

• 55-year-old man seeking patient and active home provider, without young children or cats. He works for WCMHS as a peer mentor, he enjoys walks, hiking, swimming and snowshoeing. He uses Facilitated Communication (FC) and would like an individual who is open to training and learning the processes and best practices of FC so that he is able to communicate in his home setting. Call Leigh – 802-505-1889.

• 54-year-old man seeks FEMALE ONLY home in the Barre area. He is very active, loves fishing, biking, shopping, doing odd jobs, and watching TV. He prefers home without children or dogs. Call Brittany – 802-798-9115.

• 64-year-old woman seek quiet home, with first floor bed and bath, without children. She enjoys old country music, soap operas, car rides and visiting her family. Call Jayne – 479-1477

* MUST RESIDE IN WASHINGTON COUNTY OR THE TOWNS OF ORANGE, WILLIAMSTOWN, OR WASHINGTON. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON SHARED LIVING OPPORTUNITIES: wcmhs.org/careers

OR PLEASE CONTACT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES: 802-479-2502 EXT. 3416

ATTENTION RECRUITERS:

POST YOUR JOBS AT: SEVENDAYSVT.COM/POSTMYJOB PRINT DEADLINE: NOON ON MONDAYS (INCLUDING HOLIDAYS) FOR RATES & INFO: MICHELLE BROWN, 802-865-1020 X121, MICHELLE@SEVENDAYSVT.COM

MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN

Keens Crossing – Winooski, VT 05404

Full Time, 40 Hours, Pay Rate $24.72

Are you looking to learn new skills or to start a career? Are you looking to join a supportive team and a dynamic company? We are so sure you will love it at HallKeen Management that we are offering a $1,000 hiring bonus for the right candidate. All bonuses to be paid per company policy. Will entertain employees looking to relocate to Vermont.

Responsibilities of Maintenance Technician are quite diverse including but not limited to Apartment turnovers, grounds keeping, various janitorial duties, painting, appliance, electrical, heating, plumbing and safety equipment repair & replacement & provide assistance at other company properties when needed.

The qualified candidate must have reliable transportation and have the ability to assist in carrying appliances and climb ladders as needed.

Please e-mail resumes to dfinnigan@hallkeen.com

Public Works Director

The Town of Hinesburg, Vermont is seeking qualified applicants for the position of Public Works Director. The Town of Hinesburg has a population of approximately 4,700 residents and encompasses approximately 40 square miles. Hinesburg is a growing community, located 10-miles from downtown Burlington, the University of Vermont and Lake Champlain.

The Town of Hinesburg maintains 55 miles of road, 870 water connections, and 650 wastewater connections.

Nearly 500 new housing units are expected within the next 8-10 years. Construction of a new sequential batch reactor wastewater plant is slated to begin in 2023. The addition of a well to the town’s drinking water system is in the preliminary engineering phase. The Town Hall has a structurally compromised roof and the Fire Station is inadequate for future needs so replacement of both structures is currently in the early planning phase. A new highway garage was completed in 2018.

The Town offers a comprehensive benefits package and a starting salary of $80,000 - $90,000 depending upon qualifications and experience. A full job description can be found under about/employment at Hinesburg.org. To be considered for the position, submit a resume and cover letter to Todd Odit, Town Manager via email to todit@hinesburg.org by November 4, 2022.

The Town of Hinesburg is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion hiring goals to create a diverse workforce within the community.

MENTAL HEALTH LAW PROJECT STAFF ATTORNEY

Vermont Legal Aid is seeking a full-time staff attorney to work in its Mental Health Law Project (MHLP). The MHLP staff attorney is part of a small, dedicated team that represents Vermonters in a range of mental health commitment and medication cases, and other involuntary mental health or guardianship matters.

We encourage applicants from a broad range of backgrounds, and welcome information about how your experience can contribute to serving our diverse client communities. Applicants are encouraged to share in their cover letter how they can further our goals of social justice and individual rights. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to a discrimination-and-harassment-free workplace. Please see our Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion: vtlegalaid.org/commitment-diversity-inclusion

Responsibilities include meeting with clients labeled mentally ill in inpatient or outpatient settings, factual investigation and analysis, legal research when appropriate, preparation of legal documents, pleadings, and motions, review of voluminous medical records, consultation and collaboration with other Project attorneys, work with expert medical witnesses, representation at trial, & some appellate work. Applicants must be admitted to practice law in Vermont or eligible for admission by motion.

The position is remote until VLA changes its remote work policy; however, the position will be based out of one of our offices, which are in Burlington, Montpelier, Rutland, St. Johnsbury, and Springfield. In-state travel in a personal vehicle required.

Starting salary is $57,500, with additional salary credit given for relevant prior work experience. Four weeks’ paid vacation and retirement, as well as excellent health benefits. Attorney applicants must be licensed to practice law in Vermont or eligible for admission by waiver. To see full job description go to: vtlegalaid.org/mhlp-staff-attorney-november-2022

Application deadline is November 9, 2022. Your application should include a cover letter and resume, bar status, writing sample, and at least three professional references with contact information, sent as a single PDF. Send your application by e-mail to hiring@vtlegalaid.org with the subject line “Mental Health Staff Attorney – November 2022.” Please let us know how you heard about this position.

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Seeking a position with a quality employer? Consider The University of Vermont, a stimulating and diverse workplace. We offer a comprehensive benefit package including tuition remission for on-going, full-time positions.

EXECUTIVE CO-DIRECTOR

Childcare Worker/Parent Educator

We are seeking a childcare worker who will work with children and parents in our therapeutic program. This is a full-time position with generous benefits. We are a therapeutic childcare program that supports children birth through 5 and their families. Strong candidates must have knowledge of child development, family systems, excellent communication skills, and want to work with young families. Flexibility and collaboration are a must. Experience with children and families wanted: a minimum of a bachelor’s degree preferred.

The Addison County Parent/Child Center (ACPCC) is seeking a new CoDirector to lead this well-known and highly respected non-profit located in Middlebury, Vermont. Founded in 1980, the ACPCC is a member of the Vermont Parent Child Center Network dedicated to providing family support services, therapeutic childcare and education, prevention and support for youth, adults and children in Addison County.

Business Manager

Our team is seeking a person primarily responsible for managing all fi nancial information and reporting of the organization, including internal and external reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and monitoring. The position also manages human resources and payroll, IT, and facilities.

The ideal candidate will have a bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance and a minimum of 7 years of progressively responsible, hands-on work experience in a similar role. Previous experience working with nonprofit organizations, either as an auditor or on staff is preferred. A thorough understanding of US GAAP and fund accounting, as well as fi nancial and budgeting processes is necessary. Please send a letter of interest and resume/CV.

Co-Director

This is a great opportunity for an energetic and engaged community leader who is passionate about making a difference in the community by leading an organization in a co-directorship model. The successful candidate will possess strong communication skills, a team-oriented work style, a passion for working with families and children, and a dedication to social justice issues. The candidate will have experience working with human services and state agencies, experience in all aspects of human resource and personnel management and experience in managing and overseeing data collections and analysis. Candidates must also demonstrate understanding of financial management of multiple funding streams and fund development.

The Addison County Parent/Child Center (ACPCC) is seeking a Co-Director to LEAD this wellknown and highly respected non-profit located in Middlebury, Vermont. The ACPCC is dedicated to providing family support services, therapeutic childcare and education, prevention and support for youth, adults and children in Addison County.

Catamount Educational Farm Production Coordinator - College of Agriculture and Life Science - #S3967PO - The University of Vermont College of Agriculture and Life Science seeks a candidate to manage specialty crops production at Catamount Educational Farm in support of research and teaching programs. Catamount Educational Farm is a tenacre fruit and vegetable production farm within the Horticulture Research and Education Center in South Burlington, VT. These facilities support the UVM land grant mission to conduct agricultural research, extend its results, and teach scientifically-sound practices to students and stakeholders in the agricultural community. The Production Coordinator will provide management of specialty crops (primarily vegetable) production in support of on-farm educational programming. They will develop and implement an overall farm plan in support of: Farmer Training Program (FTP) and Plant & Soil Sciences (PSS) undergraduate programs; Community Supported Agriculture (CSA), farm stand, and institutional produce sales. They will also provide classroom and field instruction for academic programs hosted at the farm and will assist on-farm researchers with plot preparation and experiment implementation. Bachelor’s degree in a specialized or related field and one to three years’ related experience required. The University is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of the institution. Applicants are encouraged to include in their cover letter information about how they will further this goal.

Circulation Evening Staff Member - Howe Library - #S3966POThe Howe Library is seeking an Evening Circulation staff member (Library Support Senior) for our team. This position provides supervision of student employees and oversees security and safety during evening and weekend hours. Responsibilities include: oversee public service points, assist Library users with problems and access issues, enforce library policy, oversee stacks maintenance, and coordinate projects with other Library and university staff. This is a 9 month (August 16th - May 15th), full-time position with a Sunday through Thursday schedule when classes are in session.

This is a great opportunity for an innovative, creative, energetic, engaged community leader who is passionate about making a difference in a co-directorship model.

Preference will be given to candidates with a graduate degree in social work, nonprofit management, education, or a related field. For more information, including a full job description, please contact Donna Bailey at dbailey@addisoncountypcc.org

The successful candidate will possess:

• Strong communication skill

• A team-oriented work style

• A passion for working with families and children

• A dedication to social justice issues.

Interested applicants are expected to submit their letter of interest, resume, and contact information by April 30, 2018, sent by regular mail to: ACPCC Search Committee, P.O. Box 646 Middlebury, VT 05753 or by email to: dbailey@addisoncountypcc.org

The candidate will have experience:

• Working with human services and state agencies in all aspects of human resource and personnel management

• Experience in managing and overseeing data collection and analysis

Interested applicants are expected to submit a letter of interest and a CV.

Outreach Position

We are seeking a staff person to be a part of our outreach team, which provides support to young families through center and home-based services.

Position includes individual and group work opportunities, collaboration with community agencies, and home visiting.

MSW preferred, a minimum of a bachelor’s degree in a related fi eld is required. Great working environment and benefits. Total hours negotiable.

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letter, along with 3 references.

Candidates are required to submit a cover letter, résumé, and contact information for three references. The search will remain open until the position is filled. For best consideration, complete applications should be received no later than November 11, 2022.

For further information on these positions and others currently available, or to apply online, please visit www.uvmjobs.com Applicants must apply for positions electronically. Paper resumes are not accepted. Open positions are updated daily. Please call 802-656-3150 or email employment@uvm. edu for technical support with the online application.

The University of Vermont is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

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Telephone Triage Nurse (RN)

We are seeking a full time Telephone Triage Nurse (RN) who is responsible for providing telephone advice and coordinating patient care for women of all ages in a fast pace practice. The Telephone Triage Nurse is responsible for knowing and supporting the practice with providing direction of care, clinical phone advice, patient education, making referrals, coordinating care and providing high quality care to the women they serve.

The triage team is the primary point of contact for telephone patients with a variety of pregnancy related or gynecological health concerns. The triage nurse will be collecting subjective data related to the presenting problem and medical history, utilizing critical thinking and problem solving skills, assigning acuity, and ensuring timely disposition of all calls. There is also an opportunity to have some direct patient care in the clinic by monitoring blood pressures, giving injections, obtaining urine samples, and performing fetal monitoring in pregnancy. Interested candidates should send a cover letter and resume to jobs@maitriobgyn.com

Ride Coordinator/ Dispatcher:

We are looking for a reliable Ride Coordinator/ Dispatcher to act as a communication point for all SSTA drivers on the road. You will use our automated scheduling software to: transmit messages and track vehicles, schedule and move same day rides, and act as the point of contact for all of our amazing drivers on the road! The ideal candidate must be primarily an excellent communicator and able to remain calm and composed in varying situations. You will be asked to multi-task as well as take the appropriate action with little supervision. The goal is to enable different parties to communicate well by ensuring the accurate and timely transmission of information.

Previous experience is a plus, but not required! We have a great team here to help train and get you up to speed.

Para Transit Drivers:

We are looking for Drivers to transport SSTA clients in a comfortable, safe and timely manner. Driver responsibilities include driving a 27’ lift-equipped van, providing reliable door-todoor transportation service to those in need, and arranging regular cleaning and maintenance services for the vehicle. Ultimately, you will help us increase customer satisfaction, making sure clients who depend on us for their transportation needs are delivered best-inclass service! To be considered for this role, you should have a valid driver’s license, a clean driving record with no traffic violations, and a desire to contribute to your community! Note that you don’t need to have a car; we provide drivers with our own vehicles.

Full or Part time positions available.

Apply online: sstarides.org/employment-opportunities/

ALL candidates must complete our application in full.

SSTA offers a robust benefits package, competitive pay, paid holidays, and vacation time.

SSTA is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

SSTA is subject to the rules and regulations of the Drug and Alcohol Policy.

FULL TIME ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT POSITION

Are you looking for a creative, supportive, engaging work environment? If you align with the description and qualities below, the Engineering Ventures administrative team would love to hear from you!

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Answer incoming calls, forward messages

• Organize/assist company events such as open houses, BBQ’s, holiday party, webinar scheduling & potlucks.

• Office organization and inventory

• Assist Financial Systems Manager

• Human resources

• Social Media/Blogs

SKILLS:

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Exceptional organizational and project management abilities

• Light bookkeeping skills

• Marketing experience is a big plus

• Bachelor’s degree preferred

• 2 years of successful administrative or marketing experience is preferred

• Fluent in Microsoft Office and Social Media platforms is preferred

Great benefits and salary range of $36-$42k

Are you ready to take on this opportunity to learn, grow and demonstrate your desire to advance?

Send us a cover letter and your resume to teiguel@engineeringventures.com

To learn more about our team, culture, and this position visit www.engineeringventures.com

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Positions include a sign on bonus, strong benefits package and the opportunity to work at one of the “Best Places to Work in Vermont”

Senior Manager: Are you a QDDP (Qualified Developmental Disabilities Professional) with strong clinical and organizational skills? Join CCS and provide leadership to our service coordinators, advocate for funding for the people we serve, and be an integral part of our dynamic, award-winning team. $58,240 annual salary.

Service Coordinator: Continue your career in human services in a supportive environment by providing case management for individuals either for our Adult Family Care program or our Developmental Services program. The ideal candidate will have strong clinical, organizational & leadership skills and enjoy working in a team-oriented position. $47,000 annual salary.

Residential Program Manager: Coordinate staffed residential and community supports for an individual in their home. The ideal candidate will enjoy working in a team-oriented position, have strong clinical skills, and demonstrated leadership. $45,900 annual salary.

Direct Support Professional: Provide 1:1 supports to help individuals reach their goals in a variety of settings. This is a great position to start or continue your career in human services. Full and part time positions available starting at $19/hr.

Shared Living Provider: Open your home to someone with an intellectual disability or autism and open a whole world to them, and to you. There are a variety of opportunities available that could be the perfect match for you and your household. Salary varies dependent on individual care requirements.

Join our dedicated team and together we’ll build a community where everyone participates and belongs: ccs-vt.org/current-openings.

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Join the Vermont Land Trust as our Lands Coordinator

Are you seeking to strengthen Vermont communities and the health of our land? Do you thrive in teams that value communication, innovation, learning, and growth?

We are seeking a teammate with an excellent eye for detail who can:

• Provide administrative support across the portfolio of lands we own

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Maintain processes, documentation, and tools to support effective collaboration and management of land

• Coordinate many projects at once & communicate with clarity and kindness across teams

Learn more and apply at vlt.org/employment. The position will remain open until 11/11/22. The annual starting salary for this position is $52,200 and includes a generous benefits package.

The Vermont Land Trust is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We honor and invite people of all backgrounds and lived experiences to apply.

BURLINGTON HOUSING

AUTHORITY (BHA)

Located in Burlington, VT, is seeking candidates to continue BHA’s success in promoting innovative solutions that address housing instability challenges facing our diverse population of extremely low-income families and individuals. Join us and make a difference in our community!

RAPID REHOUSING SPECIALIST provides assistance to community members who are without housing and have barriers to locating and securing housing in the community. This grant funded position works closely with our Rental Assistance department and Chittenden County Coordinated Entry and is a part of a skilled team that focuses on assessment, intervention, and service coordination of at-risk households.

SENIOR STAFF ACCOUNTANT manages the accounting operations of the Authority. The responsibilities for this position include preparing timely and accurate accounting records and financial reports; managing operating budgets; and maintaining a comprehensive and effective system of internal controls.

***To learn more about these career opportunities, please visit: burlingtonhousing.org

BHA serves a diverse population of tenants and partners with a variety of community agencies. To most effectively carry out our vision of delivering safe and affordable housing to all, we are committed to cultivating a staff that reflects varied lived experiences, viewpoints, and educational histories. Therefore, we strongly encourage candidates from diverse racial, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ+ individuals, and women to apply. Multilingualism is a plus!

BHA offers a competitive salary, commensurate with qualifications and experience. We offer a premium benefit package at a low cost to employees. Benefits include medical insurance with a health reimbursement account, dental, vision, short and long term disability, 10% employer funded retirement plan, 457 retirement plan, accident insurance, life insurance, cancer and critical illness insurance and access to reduced cost continuing education. We also offer a generous time off policy including paid time off, sick, and 13 paid holidays. And sign on bonus of up to $2,000.

If interested in these career opportunities, please submit your resume and cover letter to: humanresources@burlingtonhousing.org

BHA is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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I guess it would be difficult to create a practical snake costume for Halloween. How would you move around? You’d have to slither across the floor and the ground everywhere you go. So maybe instead you could be a snake priest or snake priest ess — a magic conjurer wearing snakethemed jewelry and clothes and crown. Maybe your wand could be a caduceus. I’m nudging you in this direction because I think you will benefit from embodying the mythic attributes of a snake. As you know, the creature sheds its old skin to let new skin emerge. That’s a perfect symbol for rebirth, fertility, transformation and healing. I’d love those themes to be your specialties in the coming weeks.

ARIES (Mar. 21-Apr. 19): Of all the rich philanthropists in the world, Aries author MacKenzie Scott is the most generous. Dur ing a recent 12-month period, she gave away $8.5 billion. Her focus is on crucial issues: racial equality, LGBTQ+ rights, pandemic relief, upholding and promoting democracy, and addressing the climate emergency. She disburses her donations quickly and without strings attached and prefers to avoid hoopla and ego aggrandizement. I suggest we make her your inspirational role model in the com ing weeks. May she motivate you to gleefully share your unique gifts and blessings. I think

you will reap selfish benefits by exploring the perks of generosity. Halloween costume suggestion: philanthropist, Santa Claus, compassion freak.

TAURUS (Apr. 20-May 20): What animal best represents your soul? Which species do you love the most? Now would be a good time to try this imaginative exercise. You’re in a phase when you’ll thrive by nurturing your in ner wild thing. You will give yourself blessings by stoking your creature intelligence. All of us are part beast, and this is your special time to foster the beauty of your beast. Halloween costume suggestion: your favorite animal or the animal that symbolizes your soul.

GEMINI (May 21-Jun. 20): During the tyrannical reign of Spain’s fascist govern ment in the 1930s, Gemini poet Federico García Lorca creatively resisted and revolted with great courage. One critic said Lorca “was all freedom inside, abandon and wildness. A tulip, growing at the foot of a concrete bulwark.” I invite you to be inspired by Lorca’s untamed, heartfelt beauty in the coming weeks, Gemini. It’s a favorable time to rebel with exuberance against the thing that bothers you most, whether that’s bigotry, injustice, misogyny, creeping authoritarian ism or anything else. Halloween costume suggestion: a high-spirited protester.

CANCER (Jun. 21-Jul. 22): If the trickster god Mercury gave you permission to do one mischievous thing today and a naughty thing tomorrow and a rascally thing two days from now, what would you choose? Now is the perfect time for you Cancerians to engage in roguish, playful, puckish actions. You are espe cially likely to get away with them, karma-free — and probably even benefit from them — es pecially if they are motivated by love. Are you interested in taking advantage of this weird grace period? Halloween costume suggestion: prankster, joker, fairy, elf.

LEO (Jul. 23-Aug. 22): Everyone’s mind constantly chatters with agitated fervor — what I call the ever-flickering flux. We might as well accept this as a fundamental ele ment of being human. It’s a main feature, not a bug. Yet there are ways to tone down

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the inner commotion. Meditation can help. Communing with nature often works. Doing housework sometimes quells the clamor for me. The good news for you, Leo, is that you’re in a phase when it should be easier than usual to cultivate mental calm. Halloween costume suggestion: meditation champion; tranquil ity superstar; gold medalist in the relaxation tournament.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sep. 22): “Education is an admirable thing,” said author Oscar Wilde. “But it is well to remember that nothing worth knowing can be taught.” What?! That’s an exasperating theory. I don’t like it. In fact, I protest it. I reject it. I am especially opposed to it right now as I contemplate your en hanced power to learn amazing lessons and useful knowledge and life-changing wisdom. So here’s my message for you, Virgo: What Oscar Wilde said does not apply to you these days. Now get out there and soak up all the inspiring teachings that are available to you. Halloween costume suggestion: top student.

LIBRA (Sep. 23-Oct. 22): To celebrate Hal loween, I suggest you costume yourself as a character you were in a past life. A jeweler in first-century Rome? A midwife in 11th-century China? A salt trader in 14th-century Timbuktu? If you don’t have any intuitions about your past lives, be playful and invent one. Who knows? You might make an accurate guess. Why am I inviting you to try this fun exercise? Because now is an excellent time to reaccess resources and powers and potentials you possessed long ago — even as far back as your previous incarnations.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): “I need my sleep,” proclaimed Sagittarian comedian Bill Hicks. “I need about eight hours a day and about 10 at night.” I don’t think you will need as much slumber as Hicks in the coming nights, Sagittarius. On the other hand, I hope you won’t scrimp on your travels in the land of dreams. Your decisions in the waking world will improve as you give yourself maximum rest. The teachings you will be given while dreaming will make you extra smart and responsive to the transformations unfold ing in your waking life. Halloween costume suggestion: dancing sleepwalker; snoozing

genius; angel banishing a nightmare; fantas tic dream creature.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Recently, my mom told me my dad only spoke the Slova kian language, never English, until he started first grade in a school near Detroit, Mich. Both of his parents had grown up in the Austro-Hun garian Empire but immigrated to the United States in their youth. When I related this story to my Slovakian cousin Robert Brežny, he as sured me it’s not true. He met my dad’s mother several times, and he says she could not speak Slovakian. He thinks she was Hungarian, in fact. So it’s unlikely my dad spoke Slovakian as a child. I guess all families have odd secrets and mysteries and illusions, and this is one of mine. How about you, Capricorn? I’m happy to say that the coming months will be a favorable time to dig down to the roots of your fam ily’s secrets and mysteries and illusions. Get started! Halloween costume suggestion: your most fascinating ancestor.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): My Aquar ian friend Allie told me, “If a demon turned me into a monster who had to devour human beings to get my necessary protein, I would only eat evil billionaires like Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg.” What about you, Aquarius? If you woke up one morning and found you had transformed into a giant wolf-dragon that ate people, who would you put on your menu? I think it’s a good time to meditate on this hy pothetical question. You’re primed to activate more ferocity as you decide how you want to fight the world’s evil in the months and years to come. Halloween costume suggestion: a giant wolf-dragon that eats bad people.

PISCES (Feb. 19-Mar. 20): Do you value the feeling of wildness? Is that an experience you seek and cultivate? If so, what conditions rouse it? How does it feel? When it visits you, does it have a healthy impact? Are you motivated by your pleasurable brushes with wildness to reconfigure the unsatisfying and unwild parts of your life? These are questions I hope you will contemplate in the com ing weeks. The astrological omens suggest you have more power than usual to access wildness. Halloween costume suggestion: whatever makes you feel wild.

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I’m seeking a non-possessive relationship fueled by a shared interest in exploring sensual and sexual pleasures and avoiding the obstacles that more traditional relationships place in the way of such exploration. I am curious about everything and appreciate curiosity and creativity. If you like good conversation (on virtually any topic) and great sex, we may be a match. Kamadeva, 72, seeking: W, Cp

WANT TO SHARE

I look and feel 20 years younger than my age. I have an airplane and a sailboat and enjoy both. I have a strong background in theater and promoting the arts. I’m looking for a companion who has a sense of adventure and is a good reader. Orion2, 83, seeking: W, l

LOOKING FOR THAT HONEST WOMAN

I’m a loyal, positive guy who is hardworking, and I am a fun-loving, fairly easygoing guy with a love of the outdoors. Looking for someone positive and energetic to share the rest of my life with. hills1, 55, seeking: W, l

LAID-BACK, NO DRAMA!

I am a low-key, physically fit individual looking for the same. I do not need to be catered to. If you like to be creative and like to laugh, we could have a good time. lanshrk, 59, seeking: W, l

LIVE WHERE? PORTUGAL!

Looking for companion: woman 50s to 70s. Tired of life in America. American man, 60s. Nonsmoking/drinking. Fit. Vegetarian. Spiritual. Sense of humor. Liberal. You: American woman, freespirited. I’m a bit crazy, but not nuts. You, too? Clean, nonsmoking, light drinker. Rehabbed stone village home. Room is adequate (not large) and furnished. Things work out, we can adjust. Questions answered honestly and quickly. Scoot 65, seeking: W, l

NONBINARY PEOPLE seeking...

REALIST WHO IS OPEN-MINDED

I’m an honest, down-to-earth person who has been through a lot in life and is looking for companionship since I’m new to the area. I’m not like most people in that I feel people are afraid to talk to me. I don’t go out of my way to make friends. I wait for them to come to me.

BreBri2022, 37, seeking: M, W, Cp

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T GIRL LIVE IN VT

I’m a feminine trans woman with a good sense of humor. I want a special someone. I like dinner and a movie or a baseball game, ride the bike path and see shows at Higher Ground. I love my record collection and taking care of my house. I’m looking for some companionship and love, building a good relationship. Luv2BaGurl 62, seeking: M, W, TM, TW, Q, NC, NBP, l

COUPLES seeking...

LOOKING FOR OUR MAN!

Ideally hoping for a throuple/FWB situation. Us: established M/F couple. DD-free. (She: 44, straight BBW; he: 46, bi MWM). Drinks, 420-friendly, fires, get outside, music, Netflix and chill, always horny. You: DD-free, clean, masculine bi male(30ish to 50ish) who works and knows how to enjoy life! A little rough/hard (top, real man, etc.) with a compassionate heart and a bit of a snuggler. Connection is key. Let’s chat and get to know each other, then play! ginganddaddy 46, seeking: M

EXPLORING THREESOMES AND FOURSOMES

We are an older and wiser couple discovering that our sexuality is amazingly hot! Our interest is another male for threesomes or a couple. We’d like to go slowly, massage you with a happy ending. She’d love to be massaged with a happy ending or a dozen. Would you be interested in exploring sexuality with a hot older couple? DandNformen 62, seeking: M, TM, NC, Cp, l

COUPLE LOOKING FOR SOME FUN

My husband and I are looking for some fun with a woman or a couple to join us for some drinks and a good time. Let us know if you are interested.

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EXPERIENCE SOMETHING NEW

We are a loving couple of over five years. Love to play and try new things. Spend free time at the ledges. Looking for people to play with. Perhaps dinner, night out and maybe breakfast in the morning. Looking for open-minded men, women or couples who enjoy fun times and new experiences.

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GREEN MOUNTAIN FUNTOWN

Adventurous, educated, attractive couple married 14 years interested in meeting others for some wine, conversation, potential exploration and safe fun. She is 42 y/o, 5’11, dirty blond hair. He is 43 y/o, 5’10, brown hair. Seeking Cp or W. ViridisMontis 45, seeking: Cp

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JUST A STONE’S THROW AWAY

You know when you meet someone, still remember their name months later, run into them again and only say “hi” but not their name because you don’t want them to feel uncomfortable? That was the case when I saw you and your dog in the woods by the creek. The pool’s closed, so how about a walk? When: Friday, October 21, 2022. Where: Essex Junction. You: Woman. Me: Man. #915660

BLUE ADIDAS AT COMEDY CLUB

If your name is James, you wear blue Adidas sneakers, like brown boots and have half a brain, maybe we could finish that conversation face-to-face? When: Friday, October 21, 2022. Where: Comedy Club. You: Man. Me: Woman. #915659

HIKER PLAYING

‘WOULD YOU RATHER’

“Would you rather fart all day or have a booger hanging out?” I mean, what guy can resist a line like that? Your smile almost stopped my heart. Also, no ring on your left hand. I hope someone in your hiking group sees this. Would you like to get together for a few friendly rounds of “Would you rather”? When: Saturday, October 22, 2022. Where: on the trail of Stowe Pinnacle. You: Woman. Me: Man. #915658

SAW YOU AT SHAW’S

You are very beautiful, and I would like to date you. Some of my interests include reading, working out, bicycle riding and other things. I can cook, too! I would like to find out your interests, as well. I live across from the store. Please get back to me. I want to see you! Sincerely, Jay. When: Monday, October 10, 2022. Where: Montpelier. You: Woman. Me: Man. #915657

CROSSING PATHS AT PRESTON POND

I was surfing on a rock, trying to cross a puddle at Preston Pond with my pup during peak foliage, and you were hiking solo. In our brief encounter, you pointed out the snow-capped mountains in the distance. Want to hike together sometime? When: Saturday, October 8, 2022. Where: Preston Pond trail. You: Man. Me: Woman. #915656

BEAUTIFUL BRUNETTE IN BLUE VAN

I see you in Essex driving in your blue van. You have gorgeous dark hair and a pretty face. Sometimes you leave Dunkin in your scrubs. People are fortunate to be in your care. If you have a family, they must be very lucky. You may see me waving at you from my red Jeep. I hope you wave back. When: Thursday, October 20, 2022. Where: Essex. You: Man. Me: Man. #915655

COLORFUL LIGHT, MAIN STREET LANDING

Your orange puffy coat was the perfect match for the light made pink by the trees. When: Tuesday, October 18, 2022. Where: Main Street Landing. You: Woman. Me: Man. #915654

WE SAW EACH OTHER AT SHAW’S Hello. You are very beautiful. If you were here, I would invite you into my life. When: Monday, October 10, 2022. Where: Shaw’s. You: Man. Me: Man. #915653

BURLY BAGEL BAKERY & CAFÉ

I spied a dude with longish hair working behind the counter. I glanced at you and then again — awkwardly (sorry). I was wearing a Carhartt beanie and clear glasses. I thought you were super cute and am wondering if you’re single. If so, coffee sometime? When: Sunday, October 16, 2022. Where: South Burlington Bagel Bakery. You: Man. Me: Woman. #915650

PIKMIN DEBATE

SATURDAY NIGHT

Your car group pulled up next to me at a red light in SB and asked if the sprout I had was a Pikmin reference. Just wanted to say it made my night to hear you were debating about a little sprout decoration and to have another fun game reference for my car. When: Saturday, October 15, 2022. Where: South Burlington near Staples. You: Group. Me: Woman. #915649

ARCHIE’S IN SHELBURNE

I saw you being sweet with your kids and wished I could have joined in your Frisbee game. I was in a yellow puffy coat at the next table with my parents. There was excited talk of the playoffs. Something in your smile and presence struck me, and I wish I knew your name. When: Friday, October 14, 2022. Where: Archie’s Grill. You: Man. Me: Woman. #915648

I WISH...

You’re in my thoughts constantly. I want to reach out to tell you how much I miss you, but we made a deal. I wish our circumstances were different, but here we are, pining over what could have been. I miss our banter and texting you photos of the sunrise, wishing you a good morning. I miss you. When: Saturday, October 26, 2019. Where: Grazers. You: Man. Me: Woman. #915647

GEORGIA MARKET, SUNDAY 10/9/22

It was near 2 p.m. We were waiting to check out. You had two bags of sugar, and you were wearing a black coat and jeans. I was also in a black coat and wearing shorts in the cold weather. If by chance you’re single, I would enjoy getting to know you. Hope your Sunday (and assumed baking) went well. When: Sunday, October 9, 2022. Where: Georgia Market. You: Woman. Me: Man. #915646

SWIMMING WITH AMY

Looking to reconnect with Amy, whom I met at Bolton Potholes this September. We talked about traveling and ADHD and swimming spots! You sent me a text, but before I could save your number, my phone completely died for good! I would love to reconnect somehow. When: Wednesday, September 7, 2022. Where: Bolton Potholes. You: Woman. Me: Woman. #915645

Dear Dustin De Wynde

PARKING LOT, NNE HANNAFORD

Around 1 p.m. Windy! My door made contact with the door of a parked Nissan black SUV. Saw no dent, moved on. Ten minutes later, I realized there’s a dent in my door, and I should have looked more closely at the other car. Went back, but the car was gone. If this was you, contact me with photo of car/ damage. When: Sunday, October 2, 2022. Where: NNE Hannaford parking lot. You: Group. Me: Man. #915644

INTERVALE FOOD HUB HUBBY

You: in a Subaru ahead of me in line for Intervale Food Hub pickup. Me: minding my business in a Prius until I couldn’t help but wonder if the produce package you drove away with was for one. Us: local food enthusiasts who could maybe make dinner together sometime? When: Wednesday, September 28, 2022. Where: Intervale. You: Man. Me: Woman. #915643

LATE-NIGHT FLIGHT

You: black hair, black leather jacket, black pants, white shirt, a beautiful siren. Me: one row behind diagonally on your left, listening to music, struck by you and trying not to stare but mostly failing there. I felt mutual interest and a potential spark. HMU, let’s find out. When: Sunday, October 2, 2022. Where: airplane. You: Woman. Me: Man. #915642

RIVER DIPPING

You jumped in for a quick dip, and I wish I had said something more than hi. The guy I was with I am not actually with. I’m still trying to hit the river as long as I can; I would love to run into you again! When: Thursday, September 1, 2022. Where: Richmond. You: Man. Me: Woman. #915641

BEAUTY WAITING OUTSIDE POCO

You were sitting on the bench outside, right by the door, waiting with a couple of friends. I’m the guy in the jean jacket. We had an eye contact that was electric. Please tell me you are single. If not, my apologies, and your partner is lucky. When: Thursday, September 29, 2022. Where: Poco restaurant in Burlington. You: Woman. Me: Man. #915640

LIFEISANADVENTURE

You have been spied, young lady! We should talk! When: Thursday, September 29, 2022. Where: here. You: Woman. Me: Man. #915639

GIRL, CHOCOLATE AISLE, CITY MARKET

I was wearing dark colors and carrying macaroons. You were wearing gray leggings and a T-shirt and checking out the chocolate bar options. I’ll just say you’re beautiful. When: Wednesday, September 28, 2022. Where: City Market. You: Woman. Me: Man. #915638

GARMIN WATCH DEEP IN A CHICKEN

I first laid eyes upon you in the ER. Since then, you’ve utilized the same deft skill you use to eviscerate chickens to grab ahold of my heart. Your kindness, laugh and joie de vivre brighten every room you’re in. Your strength, wit and determination make you an invaluable teammate. And you never waste a Ziploc. Let’s do this together. When: Saturday, August 13, 2022. Where: ER. You: Woman. Me: Man. #915637

THANK YOU FOR DOG TREATS

You left some dog treats for Ruby at my car at Shelburne trails. Can I thank you with a drink? When: Saturday, September 24, 2022. Where: Shelburne Bay Park. You: Woman. Me: Man. #915636

SHELBURNE FARMERS MARKET HOTTIE

You make beautiful jewelry. I’ve loved seeing you this summer at the market! I’m the one who is always smiling at you when we lock eyes. Is that your boyfriend who’s always around? If not, I’d love to get to know you. Maybe we could polish our planishing hammers sometime. When: Saturday, September 17, 2022. Where: Shelburne market. You: Woman. Me: Gender nonconformist. #915635

SEXY SUNDAY BARRIO BOY

Where have you gone? I’ve missed your beautiful face every Sunday. What happened? You know who I am. I miss your killer tunes and beautiful smile. Coffee sometime? Maybe a jam sesh? When: Sunday, June 5, 2022. Where: Barrio bakery. You: Man. Me: Gender non-conformist. #915634

BOOKSTORE ENCOUNTER

To the guy who asked me to catch some live music: I’m sorry my response was so awful and awkward. I have a boyfriend, and I should have just said that. You seem like a nice person, so I didn’t want you to think it had anything to do with you. Hope you were able to find some good tunes. When: Friday, September 16, 2022. Where: Burlington. You: Man. Me: Woman. #915633

Dear Reverend,

My uncle passed away four years ago. He had no spouse or children, and he wasn’t much liked by any of his other family. I wound up with his ashes because nobody else wanted them. But I didn’t really know him well, and it feels weird to have his remains on a shelf. What should I do with them?

De Wynde (MALE,

It’s hard enough to know what to do with the ashes of someone you loved — trust me, I have a lot of urns — but it must be particularly puzzling when the ashes are from someone you barely knew. It’s lovely that you were kind enough to give them a home for a while, but you certainly don’t need to hold on to them forever.

The first thing you should do is get in touch with the members of your family who did know your uncle. You need to make sure that no one wants the ashes and that they’re OK with you doing as you see fit with them.

Also, even if they didn’t like your uncle all that much, your relatives may be able

to give you some information that could help you decide how to proceed. Did he have a boat or like to go fishing? Sprinkle him in the lake. If he liked to ski, take him up the mountain this season and let him fly down the hill one last time. You get the idea.

If you can’t dig up any good particulars, just imagine what you would want someone to do with your ashes. Take him to a pretty spot somewhere out in nature, by yourself or with a pal, and cut him loose. You don’t have to do anything fancy; just think a nice thought and let them go so that he, and you, can move on.

The extra lesson here is that we should all strive to live in such a way that, when we do go, someone cares about what remains.

Good luck and God bless,

Reverend

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