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TAKE A HIKE The Bridge sits down with non-motorized travellers

Bike Activists Speak Out

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THREE FACES OF RENOVATION We talk with three home renovators

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THE LAW ON TWO WHEELS Carolyn Grodinsky queries The Bike Cop

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HANDS ON GARDENER Miriam Hansens gardening column

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SPRING EATS AND TREATS Lisa Mas explores springtime food

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WHATS DOING? The Bridge Calendar

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Young bicyclist enjoys a stretch of the Cross Vermont Trail, where local segments join together to stretch from Lake Champlain to the Connecticut River. Photo by Suzie Mullikin. In this special Bike-Walk section of The Bridge, we present a range of perspectives on muscles not motors of what it means to by Nat Frothingham move from place-to-place in Montpelier and beyond, whether youre on a bike or just puthere is nothing new about the bik- ting one foot in front of the other. ing enthusiasm that is now sweepMayor John Hollar ing through Montpelier. Biking One of the citys major projects, is how for pleasure and biking for transportation Hollar describes the citys commitment to have been with us for a long time. But startbiking for transportation, commuting, and ing last November with a Bike Summit conrecreation. vened by Mayor John Hollar, the citys comA City Council appointed Bicycle Advimitment to bikes and bike travel has kicked sory Committee is up, running and active. into high gear. Discussions are ongoing between members As part of its current annual goal-setting of the Montpelier Area Mountain Bike Assodiscussions, the City Council has embraced ciation (MAMBA) and the Montpelier Parks the long-term, ambitious goal of making Commission on a proposed perimeter trail Montpelier a nationally known bike-andfor mountain biking in Hubbard Park on pedestrian-friendly city. Flowing from this existing routes. The Pedestrian Advisory commitment a number of specific bike and Committee, a Council appointed group, is pedestrian initiatives are either in the planalso working to make Montpelier more pening stages or soon to be realized on the destrian-friendly. ground. Bike path construction is another key element on the citys agenda. According to Hollar, bike path construction between Granite Street and Gallison Hill Road will follow this timetable. < This spring and summer will be preliminary plan development and rightof- way research < Fall (2013) and winter (2014) will be right-of-way acquisitions < Spring and summer (2014) will be final design and the issuance of bids < Summer (2014) and summer (2015) will be construction In a recent phone conversation with The Bridge, Hollar talked about, more bike lanes, better marked bike lanes, and more bike racks, so people feel safer, and so they know when they arrive at their destination theyll be able to stow and lock their bikes securely. Hollar believes with greater safety and better accommodations that biking will
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n Sunday, May 19, at 10:30 a.m., at MHS, Senator Bernie Sanders will host Danish Ambassador Peter Taksoe-Jensen. Sanders office notes, Recently the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) found that the Danish people rank among the happiest in the world among some 40 countries that were studied. America did not crack the top 10. Sanders notes that Danish healthcare system costs are 11 percent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) compared to 18 percent of American GDP. he Dollar General chain will host a career fair at 108 North Main Street in Northfield on Saturday, May 18, from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. Job applicants are encouraged to check out their website, dollargeneral.com/careers, for available jobs and to bring a resume with them.

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hat? Another strange spring? Weve had no rain up here on the hill in East Montpelier for what must be a month. That last couple of so-called drenchings turned into light sprinkles. And now, with all the future fruits of the land at their most sensitive flower stage, we are bracing tonight for a widespread frost. This is not good. Not for apple growers, not for gardeners, not for maple, ash or other tender newly leafed out trees, nor for birds or insectsthe list goes on. But I especially feel sorry for the hummingbird, who just arrived here from afar, enjoying bloom, that I fear, may not be present tomorrow. Well, there is always the food of last resort, the sapsuckers tattoo of little holes, where a hungry hummer can always get starvation rations in a pinch. Nona Estrin

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onsumers Union, advocacy arm of Consumer Reports, commended the Vermont House for passing H.112, which requires labeling of all genetically engineered (GE) food sold in Vermont. H.112 now moves to Vermonts Senate, which will take it up next January.

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Dog Bite Prevention Week is May 19-25

erhaps foreseeing fights that will ensue next January, the Vermont Veterinary Medical Association (VVMA) warns that cornered and/or protective dogs are the most likely biters, and suggests, If you are faced with an aggressive dog, dont approach fast, make eye contact, stand over the dog, or turn suddenly and run. DO stop, stay still, avoid eye contact and speak gently. If attacked use an article of clothing or object as a shield. If knocked down, get in a fetal position. The VVMA also reminds parents to teach children to always ask permission of a dogs owners before petting them (the dogs).

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nti-GMO folks have organized a March Against Monsanto on May 25, leaving Montpelier High at 11 a.m., arriving at the State House for speeches.

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ild Heart Wellness, a Plainfield herbal clinic, will hold an open house on Sunday, May 26, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at 123 Pitkin Road. Theyre in the same building with EarthWalk Vermont. Guests can enjoy lemon grass tea as they learn about the clinics consultation services. Central Vermont High School (CVHS) will host two open houses on Monday, May 27, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., and on June 5, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Stokes Building on Goddards campus. CVHS intends, alignment with the work of Rudolf Steiner, founder of the Waldorf Schools, as a secondary education alternative.

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n April 2012, husband and wife team, Tom and Robin Coulter, became the new managers of the Sears Hometown Store on the Barre-Montpelier Road in Berlin. To mark their one-year anniversary, the Coulters threw a party on Friday and Saturday, May 10 and 11, with deals, prizes, food and music. According to Tom, We cooked over 300 hot dogs. We had a drawing and gave away a $300 grill. Tom and Robin hail from northern New Hampshire. Tom brings extensive retail experience to his management tasks. His background includes working for Payless ShoeSource as a District Manager. Robin worked for eight years with a mortgage company and describes herself as detail-oriented. Tom explains how the Sears Hometown Store operate, Sears owns the merchandise and they pay us a commission to sell their goods. We are individually owned and operated. Many people these days shop online, but Tom and Robin are willing to match any online price. Their delivery costs are cheaper, Tom says, and If there are any issues with the merchandise, I can fix it. The merchandise includes what you see on the floor as well as things you dont see, such as building materials, including roofing, siding, flooring, kitchen and bathroom materials. The key values at Tom and Robins store are customer service and supporting a local business. Tom says, You are supporting 10 local jobs and families. Since taking over, the Coulters have brightened up the interior with new paint, added a tool line, building materials and mattresses. Tom has a simple explanation for the stores advantages. Its easy to point and click, he said. But its hard to unclick. compiled by Nat Frothingham and by Bob Nuner

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route would include at least a safe bike path connection from the Montpelier Recreation Field on the north side of the city, to the south of town to Northfield. He notes the attributes of a safe, north-south Montpelier bike path connection as, lanes, paths, sharrows (share-the-road pavement markings) or wider shoulders. Not unlike many other committed cyclists, Sharp is aware of the climate change imperative. Talking about his personal convictions on this issue, he says, I am beginning to think of myself less as an environmentalist and more as an ecological economist. As climate gets harsher, energy becomes harder to come by, and soils continue to be under pressure, we are going to need a strong environment to thrive. The fewer resources we need to get through our day-to-day lives (like commuting) the easier it is going to be to maintain the stability that weve come to expect. But theres an element in biking that Sharp has experienced as pure pleasure beginning when he was a boy. I started biking when I was in middle school. I had a red huffy. I love biking because it makes you independent; when I was a kid, it made me more independent of my parents, and now it makes me more independent of oil and motor vehicles. I love biking because of its fluidity. I find the sensation of gliding over the earth at speed really wonderful. Brad Watson Back in 2003, Brad Watson, John Hollar and others started the Montpelier Area Mountain Bike Association (MAMBA). According to Watson, The rationale was to have an organized group of mountain bikers who could preach responsible, sustainable trail use and advocate for members in front of parks commissions, conservation committees, state agencies, and the like to build (mountain bike) trails on public lands. Weve been at this 10 years. During that time Watson says, Weve accomplished a network of trails on the Montpelier City Forest on the back side of Berlin Pond. MAMBA has worked with the parks commission, the Berlin Conservation Commission and the state forester of the Boyer State Forest, which is located in the Town of Berlin adjacent to the Montpelier Forest and the Berlin Town Forest. Using the mountain bike trails in Berlin is fine, but you need a car to get there. Now theres a local proposal under consideration by the Montpelier Parks Commission to allow mountain bikers access to a perimeter trail in Hubbard Park. Weve gone to one meeting (of the Montpelier Parks Commission) and weve walked the proposed route. Right now, the Parks Commission is trying to decide whether allowing limited multiple use trails in the park would work, or if it would create a possible conflict with other users, Watson says. And those other users, Watson says, Are pedestrians and dogs. The Commission has already noted some conflict between mountain bikes and unleashed dogs and, The Commission might not want to introduce further conflict, he says. He reports the negotiations are proceeding, but deliberately. One idea is to create an entirely separate trail for mountain bikes, but that might mean obtaining easements from multiple landowners, Watson says, and that could be a hitch. At the moment, Montpelier maintains approximately 16 miles of walking trails. Only a one-mile stretch has been set aside for mountain bike use. That single trail was constructed with over 200 hours of voluntary labor provided by MAMBA. It starts at Cummings Street and ties into the Sparrow Farm-East Montpelier Trail system, but its limited. It cant be used by novice mountain bike riders because of the steepness of the hillside, and it heads out of town. You ride to the end and stop, then you have to turn around and go back to where you started. Our thought

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grow and prosper, and more people will be encouraged to leave their cars at home. In good weather from mid-April to midOctober you are probably more likely to see Hollar riding his bicycle than driving a car. When asked about when he got started riding a bike, he said when he was 12 years old he bought his first bike, a Schwinn, from the money he made delivering papers on a news route. I really got passionate about (biking) in my 20s, he said. For Hollar biking for pleasure is part of the equation, but theres more to it than that. I bike the warmer months. Its largely because of my concern about carbon emissions. Its been a primary goal of mine for the past 20 years to reduce my

personal carbon footprint, Hollar says. Hollar has several bikes. A road bike, two mountain bikes, and an old bike Ive converted to a commuter bike and for dirt roads, he says. How many bikes do you need? Always one more. James Sharp Montpelier resident and bike enthusiast James Sharp has an overlap role by serving on two (City Council appointed) committees the Bike Advisory and the Pedestrian Advisory Committees. Sharps civic engagement with bike issues comes from a desire to see Montpelier really move forward from bike talking and planning to actual bike construction. In his written answers to questions supplied to him by The Bridge, Sharp notes that

bike planning and discussion in Montpelier has gone on for 15 years. Now, hes looking for actual construction progress. Sharp himself has been biking since his middle school days. Hes also taken a couple of long distance recreational bike trips. First from Maine to upstate New York, and second, from upstate New York to Cleveland that he describes as, two legs of a crosscountry trip that I hope to finish one day. Closer to home, Sharp is quite specific about what he would like to see happen. Its his hope to see a bike path all the way from the western side of Montpelier through Berlin, to and through the City of Barre and into Websterville. For Sharp, thats the needed east-west bike path. He also wants to see a safe Montpelier (north-south) bike path route. That

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was to create a two-to-three mile (perimeter) look at Hubbard Park that would be family and novice friendly that you could ride your bike to, Watson says. Watson believes that healthy cities healthy communities need to create opportunities for active lifestyle choices, and these choices should include mountain biking. Watson sees a larger purpose in pursuing mountain bike opportunities in a place like Montpelier. Its about Montpeliers appeal and attractiveness. Montpelier has a very active, vibrant population. Seeing a healthy bike scene enhances the citys attractiveness to potential residents and tourists. George Valentine George Valentine, a 17-year-old sophomore at Montpelier High School (MHS), learned how to ride a bike in second grade and started riding for fun in sixth [grade]. Now, it appears that Valentine is almost in a class by himself as one of a handful of students who sometimes rides a bike to MHS. Sometimes his dad drives him to school, but about twice a week Valentine rides his bike to MHS because, My dad doesnt want to drive, he says, but mostly he bikes for fun. In addition to school, Valentine holds down a job at Onion River Sports in downtown Montpelier. He owns two bikes, a mountain bike and a road bike, both purchased with his own money. When he sells a bike to a fellow teen, its usually a bottom-of-the line mountain bike, Because they cant afford the higher-priced bikes, he says. Valentine is aware of the current push to make Montpelier a more bikefriendly city with bike lanes and bike racks. Getting more riders would be a nice thing to do. It would create a community that wants to commute together and get more into it, Valentine says. When asked to describe biking, he says, Its fun. My road bike is really cool. Cool of course is different for different people. Talking about other MHS students who drive a car to school, he says, Sometimes people would rather look cool driving a car. Brian Murphy Montpelier area resident and sportsman Brian Murphy brings a number of unusual perspectives to the current wave of enthusiasm over biking, walking and other ways of getting active and staying fit. For starters, Murphy serves on the Advisory Board of the Montpelier Recreation Department, and hes also the Recreation Departments representative to the newly-formed Bicycle Advisory Committee. In his professional life, Murphy is Pharmacy Director for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont at the insurance companys corporate headquarters in nearby Berlin. Because of this hes developed a special understanding of prescription drugs and the medical conditions these drugs are designed to alleviate. In a recent phone conversation with The Bridge, he says, I do a lot of different things. One of the things I do is analyze pharmaceutical trends. And in that you end up seeing a lot of different things: high blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol, even depression. Hes convinced that exercise can address these medical complaints. His view is that certainly in some cases exercise can make depressed people feel better, and it can address obesity. In general he believes that when people are active, They can be healthier overall and they end up having a higher quality of life. Murphy agrees that we dont live in a perfect world. Many people live a life that can be called suburban. Instead of walking to work, they drive to work. They sit in front of a desk all day, and then they drive home. Increasingly our lives are under pressure from smart phones and e-mail messages. People are expected to act immediately, Murphy says. Everything is expected to happen at once. As he sees it, the solution is adding more options, so people can fit exercise into their day. Murphy is modest about his sporting prowess. He has two bikes, a mountain bike and a road bike, and hes trained for triathlons, a competition event that involves three stages that includes running, biking and swimming. When asked how he performed Murphy said, Im terrible. Im really slow. Ive always been a slow person. But its fun even if you go slow. You dont have to go fast to have good exercise. When we were younger [Murphy is 45] we cared a lot about whether we finished first. Its more about being active and competing. When youre younger, you are more insecure about those things. Just go out there and have fun, he says. Murphy is excited about the current biking enthusiasm, and to live in a town that encourages biking rather than driving. Its an environment thats more fun to be a part of and he says, This community is already progressive in moving in that direction. He gave this example. Say youre cooking dinner and youre out of pasta. You could drive to Shaws, or you could get on a bike. Getting on a bike he likened to the fun of being a child. Biking is the rage of the moment, but Murphy also mentioned swimming in the summer, hiking in Hubbard Park, dance lessons, dodge ball and for kids youth soccer, youth baseball, youth basketball. Theres a wide range of activities if you want to stay active, he says. Has anyone talked to you about Bike Town? he asked as our conversation was winding down. Well, plans are in the making right now for a weekend Montpelier celebration of biking beginning on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, September 1315. Montreal has such a bike festival on the last weekend in May, he says. Describing the Montreal event, Murphy says, You end up riding through town. They have 17,000 bikers in Montreal. Thats what its patterned after. One of the things that the Montpelier Recreation Department is thinking about for the Bike Town Festival, which is still in the planning stages, is to

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have night-time celebration of biking. Light up your bikes and have a ride around town. Visit different neighborhoods -- Hubbard Park, the Meadow, Colonial Drive, says Murphy. The lit-up bikes sweep the citys neighborhoods, and everyone is looking through their windows and seeing this, he says. And after the ride is over, Then we have a party somewhere. Nancy Schulz Nancy Schulz is the energetic, toughminded executive director of the Vermont Bicycle and Pedestrian coalition, a statewide non-profit organization based in Montpelier that represents a range of bike and pedestrian concerns before the Vermont Legislature and with local, state and federal agencies and the like. Is Montpelier as bicycle friendly as it could be are we there yet? she asks. Well, Schulz would like to believe that John Hollar, the new City Council appointed Bike Advisory Committee and with active citizen support could take Montpelier to a far more bike-friendly place. Its possible, Schulz says, but were not as friendly as we could be. Schulz ran down a list of needed bikefriendly moves Montpelier could adopt, including: marked bike lanes and road-sharing, bike parking and locking racks. Theres also what Schulz called the worst stuff the condition of the roads. The number one complaint from cyclist in Montpelier would be the condition of the roads, she says. Roads with shoulders need to be clean. Its a safety issue. If you hit a patch of sand, you can fishtail and go down. If you hit a piece of glass, you can have a blowout and go down. When asked why progress on a bike path from Montpelier to Berlin, to Barre and beyond has been slow, Nancy says, Im told that in Berlin, the railroad wants to reactivate its track. As Schulz explains, the railroad wants to use the track to carry grout from the Barre quarries through Berlin to Montpelier Junction and from there to points south of Vermont. Why does anything take a long time? Schulz asks. Its political will. Apparently railroads have total control and they reign supreme. And thats it. In this country, a bicyclist is an athlete in spandex. In other countries its a businessman in a suit. Its a mom with her kids. In this country, its recreational only. Until we get over that concept of an athlete in spandex, we wont achieve the gains that other people in other countries have achieved. In places like Denmark and The Netherlands the bicycle mode share [the percentage of all trips taken on citys or countrys roads] might be as high as 25 percent. Safety issues are holding people back from biking in Vermont. Says Schulz, When people say Id like to bicycle, but Im afraid I say to them, the answer is for more of us to bicycle. Because as Schulz observes, the research shows that the more people bicycle, the safer it becomes.

A Walk to Remember: Harris Webster, Citizen Advocate

by Joyce Kahn
Harris Webster, a citizen advocate, is a man who wears two large hats. As a member of Montpeliers Unitarian Church, which is part of Vermont Interfaith Action (VIA) a faithbased advocacy coalition, Webster has been a leader in getting the city to fix Montpeliers sidewalks. This work led to City Councils establishment of a Pedestrian Advisory Committee. And he is a force in promoting the joy of city walking. He has walked all 55 miles of Montpeliers streets and all 25 miles of its sidewalks since his retirement in 1986. Webster became involved in the sidewalk issue a few years ago when the church held a campaign to listen to members concerns. They were surprised by the findings, which showed that senior members were more concerned with safe sidewalks than with larger issues like healthcare and housing. On June 10, 2010, the church met with City Council to encourage the improvement of Montpeliers sidewalks. The Council passed a resolution to form a sidewalk monitoring committee. The committee measured and created a prioritized list of the number of hazards per one-tenth of a mile of all the main and arterial sidewalks. Webster notes that in community organizing, change happens slowly, and he credits the relationships built with City Council members and the Department of Public Works for their successes. Sidewalks have been improved on State Street, and last year twice as much repair work was done than the previous year. Webster credits City Council for creating a charge with the following new goals: improve sidewalks, create a seven member Pedestrian Advisory Committee, make Montpelier a walkable city, and encourage walking. Webster also advocates for city walking. He notes many pleasures and benefits such as: walkers can experience nature, view gardens, and learn more about their community. Studies show walking strengthens the social fabric of a town, reduces parking problems, greenhouse gas emissions and crime. And there are the well-known health benefits; it can help prevent obesity and strengthen the heart, it doesnt harm the knees and is easier for seniors than biking. With well-maintained sidewalks, people are more likely to walk, and Montpelier is a fascinating place to walk and view architectural treasures. If you want to experience Websters enthusiasm, join Walks with Harris, sponsored by the Senior Center on Thursdays at 12:30 p.m. For five dollars a class term, youll meet people, chat about everything from politics to weather, discover new neighborhoods, and learn more about their city. During the Unitarian Churchs auction, Webster also auctions a walk to see the gems in Montpelier.

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Gary Home Welcomes a New Chef

by Joyce Kahn

The Gary Homes culinary pros: Left, chef Matt Trafton; right, cook Mike Marinelli. Photo by Joyce Kahn.

eing a chef is no easy business, except if you happen to be Matt Trafton, the Gary Homes new chef since February. The Gary Home, in existence since 1941, is a prominent Montpelier residential care facility for seniors over 62, with thirteen rooms and currently fourteen residents. The two sharing a room are a married couple, recent residents at age 100 and 98. When I asked manager Joan Houghton why she had asked for a story about the new chef, she replied, We like to blow our horn when its time. After interviewing her new chef, Matt Trafton, I understood why. To understand the significance of Traftons job, you have to understand that at a residential care facility, everything revolves around food. People look forward to meals and want to know what the specialty of the day is. And although Trafton answers to Houghton, administrator Dawn Provost, and the Board, he considers all fourteen residents his bosses. He told me more than once that he welcomes criticism because it helps him to improve his craft. Trafton believes in preparing healthy, tasty food, making as much as he can himself from scratch and buying as much local as he can afford. Black River Produce, Vermont eggs, and Misty Knoll Chicken are all used in the Gary Homes meals. Trafton purchases organic food if the price difference is not too great, knowing that in the case of chicken, the taste is so significantly superior, that he will only buy the organic. As a result, his chicken dishes are a favorite. If the food isnt local, such as lamb, he buys U.S. Trafton related with pride how he brines his own turkey, thereby cutting out heavily processed and unhealthy turkey. He also makes his own ham, corned beef, barbecue sauce, dressing, and bread. Trafton will often buy a lot of a food in season and

freeze quantities for future use. The chef keeps his four-week-cycle menu open to interpretation and an element of surprise. The menu might say potato, but it might be sweet potato. Seasonally, the proteins dont change, but the preparation does; so in warm weather, the chicken might be grilled. Lunch is the biggest meal of the day, and dinner is light. There are always two menu items with each meal, such as a salad plate and a hot alternative, providing residents with a choice. There is always a soup of the day too. People can make requests for what theyd like to see, and there is always peanut butter and crackers or other standard light items for those wishing not to eat from the menu. Trafton accommodates residents dietary needs with ease and grace, preparing acid-free, gluten-free, and lactose free meals. Matt Trafton was born to cook. Hired last February, he came with a lot of education and experience. During high school in New Hampshire, he attended the vocational program in cooking and went on to South New Hampshire University, where he received a solid foundation. After that, he worked at the Mt. Washington Hotel, the Olive Garden, and the Ninety Nine Restaurant chain, where he got very proficient at fast cooking techniques. But Matt wanted to get away from that and after moving to Barre, was hired at Westview Meadows, where he worked for four years as sous chef, ordering food, cutting meat and fish, and gaining a wealth of experience in cooking for 80 people instead of 500. At the Gary home, where he is ably assisted by cook Mike Marinelli, Matt has come into his own as chef. Time, space, and budget are the only constraints on his creativity.

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Renovators Share Tips for Home Owners

by Nat Frothingham & Bob Nuner
he Bridge sat down with three home renovators, Mark Billian, Brian Abbott, and Stephen Gilmore, to ask them about their work, and their views on construction, home repair and renovation. Mark Billian has been in the business for nine years, after leaving the field of information technology. His hankering to work in construction began when he took a course at YesterMorrow Design/Build School [see The Bridge August 2, 2012]. His interest became pronounced when his information technology job was outsourced to India, and he had to find a new way to make a living. Of his interest in design/build, Bilian says, My grandfather came from Russia and used to do his own repairs. I used to love to go down into his basement where he had jars of nails and screws screwed to the bottom of a shelf. They [his father and grandfather] werent carpenters, but they were self-sufficient. Billians interest is in the design aspects of the business. Asked to describe a significant project, Billian speaks of redefining a living space and its work flow. Mark says, The way people live now differs from in the past. Dining rooms are no longer used in the same way. Brian Abbott has been in home improvement for something over 20 years. He says of how he entered contracting, I was trying to discover if I was going to be a teacher, but saw a picture of people working together outside and thats what I wanted. Abbott says the work, inspired me because it brought together my joint love of home, of repairing and restoring things and providing a service. Abbott often works on projects that are sufficiently complex. In a recent project, he required 16 or 17 different skilled trades in an extensive renovation of a duplex to a single family home. The project involved moving an exterior structure as well as plumbing, electrical, carpentry, foundation work, insulation, tile, heating, roofing, oil tank removal and other skills. Stephen Gilmore began work on his own 26 years ago. He says, My wife and I bought a really old junky house, and started fixing it up, and I found out I liked it enough that I wanted to do it full-time. Ive always enjoyed working with my hands. Gilmore tends to work alone on smaller projects. Theres plenty of work where one person is a pretty efficient way to get it done. Sometimes, like in a bathroom, theres just not room for three people to function effectively. Preferring execution to design, hes developed working relationships with, a couple good design people locally whom he can refer his clients to, so he can concentrate on building. Abbott says of Gilmore,His tile work is stunning. Asked about a favorite recent project, Gilmore says he was involved in a re-do, where Id been in the house before, and it was a satisfying project. This speaks to something all three touch on: the importance of building a base of satisfied customers who return when they want more work done - and who provide positive references. Gilmore notes the importance of communication with his clients, and that a benefit of working with a designer is clarity of project objectives, which, in turn, facilitates communication. Gilmore sees client families grow and their needs change over time. Discussing finances, Billian says projects may wait a while before they actually get underway, as clients determine how to pay for work they want done. Clear project definition helps both renovator and homeowner understand whats in scope and out of scope, to better track changes when unforeseen events arise. Taking down a wall may reveal the opportunity to introduce light into a space, which, in turn may suggest adding an unplanned window.

Billian employs a draw system for billing, reflecting costs as they happen. He establishes an estimate, then draws down. For example, he bills for fixtures only as those costs come in. It gives people the opportunity to pull the plug on a project at any time. Gilmore bills clients by the hour on a weekly basis to help eliminate surprises. The job, he notes, is a relationship. Keeping billing current helps everyone understand how things stand. He too, provides an initial estimate and warns when events cause unexpected changes. Abbott bills by the hour on a weekly basis for the same reasons. The three agree there is never a shortage of work, even as the economy slowed, but, as Gilmore says, the emphasis may have changed. Now there is more gritty work, like foundations. Central Vermont, the three say, is a bit more isolated from the wide swings plaguing other regions. Billian acknowledges that though the three may have worked without much slowdown, others do talk of slowdowns. Work in energy conservation, is another area the three men agree and say its worthwhile in terms of payback, which can be rapidly measured. As they say, it starts the next time you turn up the thermostat. Asked if homeowners involve themselves in projects, Abbott quotes Thoreau, Shall we forever resign the pleasure of construction to the carpenter? Gilmore says a benefit of incorporating home owners into the process [at appropriate skill levels] is that they appreciate the time and effort required. Billian cautions that an area where homeowner involvement can be detrimental is in purchasing materials. Materials are the bones of a project, and purchasing mistakes can be costly, not just in money, but in time lost. If homeowners get a bargain but something breaks, the project must await replacement. Asked for tips homeowners might appreciate, in addition to focusing on energy conservation efforts, Billian suggested a capital spending plan, enabling prioritization of needs. Structural work is very important, and lack of maintenance can be costly. Gilmore says, Its a rare house that I go and visit to look at work, where I cant look around and in 15 minutes come up with a list of things that they could do to save themselves hundreds or thousands of dollars five years down the road that arent being addressed - like a broken rain gutter. You have water splattering on siding which is going to rot relatively quickly, that can turn into thousands of dollars of repair. Billian says, You need to trust the people youre bringing into your house. You need to decide if youd want to date your carpenter. If the answer is No, then you probably shouldnt bring him into your house. Another suggestion, was to look for people with repeat customers, and as Gilmore says, Theres no such thing as too much communication. Dont make assumptions about what your customers or your contractor might be thinking. Asked why they are contractors, Billian says, It is the best profession. We get to create things with our own hands. Things that last. For more information on the contractors featured visit: Brian Abbott AbbottHomeImprovement.com or brian@abbotthomeimprovement.com Stephen Gilmore Stephen@srgcarpentry.com Mark Billian - DesignBuildVermont.com or Mark@designbuildvermont.com

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An interview with Montpeliers Mountain Bike Officer Michael Philbrick

by Carolyn Grodinsky
I sat down with Montpelier police officer Michael Philbrick, the only bike officer in the city, to learn more about how he works his beat by bike. As a mountain bike and regular police officer, he enforces all the state and city car, pedestrian and bike laws. Officer Philbrick also serves on the citys bike advisory committee. What is your beat? I cover the downtown business district. Anywhere there is a meter is where I enforce. How many miles do you ride in a day and how many months during the year are you on bike? I keep meaning to track this and I have an app to do it but I havent done it yet. I have ridden up to a 6-8 hour shift on my bike during the fourth of July celebration. I patrol on a bike from May through mid October, depending on the weather. During the winter, Im a regular officer. Im the only cop on a bike, so I dont provide seven days of coverage. The City is looking to use another part-time bike officer. Previous officers have been certified but now their interests are elsewhere. For example, one of them is now our canine officer, but he cant ride on a bike with his dog! What type of bike do you use? I ride a Cannondale mountain bike. There are police models for sale but they are expensive and a hybrid style. I have a mountain bike with larger tires, good for going over things more easily and comfortably, like curbs. What are the advantages you have as an officer on a bike rather than in a car? Im more accessible on a bike. Wearing shorts and a T-shirt make me less intimidating. Its easier to talk to people and for people to talk to me. People come up to me and ask questions. I talk to people more on my bike beat, so its more proactive. Its nice to do something thats positive rather than negative like arresting people.

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Montpeliers Bike Cop, Michael Philbrick. Photo by Carolyn Grodinsky Bikes can get to places that a car cant. For example, the public drinking in areas that cars dont get to, like behind the railroad trestle behind Shaws and the parking lots in Hubbard Park. All it takes is my presence. Once they see youre out and that you come through there a lot, it helps people to follow the law. Another advantage is visibility. People either dont see you on a bike, or they do and its an advantage. Some people say, Oh look at that, its a bike cop. Its easier to pull people over that you wouldnt be able to do safely in a cruiser, but I wouldnt do it for minor offenses for safety reasons. What are the biggest issues you encounter on your beat? People running red lights, people riding the wrong way on one-way streets, and people riding on the sidewalk in the business district. The most congested areas are the business district, and anywhere there is a parking meter is considered the business district. Most of the job is about education. Last resort is to pull them over and ticket them. I rarely write tickets on my bike. While fines for bike offenses cannot exceed $25, motorist fines can be much higher and can vary with the offense. For example, if a bike rider fails to stop at a stop sign, by law the fine cant be higher than $25. In contrast, when a motorist commits the same offense it would result in a $214 fine, plus two points on his or her license. Being a mountain bike officer is the Vermonter version of the foot beat. If we are trying to go to a place, I can sometimes get there a lot faster and go different routes that a car wouldnt be able to. Do you carry a gun? Yes, I wear the same equipment whether Im in my car or on a bike. However, Im limited to what I can carry beyond whats on my bike. I also carry a small bag on my bike with tickets, bike safety literature, and a vest. Does Montpelier have a foot patrol? Patrolling on foot is usually an evening thing. The city doesnt have an assigned foot patrol or officer, thats what the bike cop does. Do you get respect? It helps to be 64 and to have a badge and gun belt. People always crack jokes how do you carry the bad guys away or do you have a siren?

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ZoomBikes Encourages and Roll Montpelier Riders to Head for the Hills Walk has been happening all month, and
by Bob Nuner

he last time I seriously rode a bicycle was 1967. I toured Europe for 10 weeks, packing my drip-dry nylon suit, shirt and tie in the saddle bags en route to a July performance of Lohengrin at Bayreuth, Germany. The English bike was one of those new fangled five-speed affairs, with a single sprocket crank and a then novel, five-sprocket derailleur mechanism to the rear. So when I took up ZoomBikes partner, Larry Gilberts offer to test ride the electric bike that he and his colleague Lauri Scharf are selling, I had to admit it had been a while since Id ridden. But it was fun, and I found myself wanting to get one. Gilbert and Scharf have targeted the end of May and early June to open their retail electric bike store in the former Camp Meade complex in Middlesex. ZoomBikes will be in the same building as Montpelier Mud, across from the thrift store on US Route 2, adjacent to Red Hen Bakery and Nutty Stephs. Last year they sold kits online that modify conventional peddle-type bikes. This year theyve graduated to bikes that integrate electric motor assistance into the bike design, and are expanding from the online presence to a retail shop. These bikes look more elegant, since controls, cables and other parts are hidden away in the bike frames instead of sitting out in the open. The bikes can go as fast as 20 miles per hour, but are constructed to remain within the category of bicycle. For someone whos been away from bikes a long time, it was an eye-opener to see the technical achievements the 2013 electric bikes incorporate. Gilbert notes, It is a bike that you have to peddle. Its not a moped or a scooter. Its just that on a stand-up hill one will not have to stand up to peddle up the hill. The bike has an automatic transmission at the rear sprocket that offers variable assist, a compact electric motor at the front crank, and a host of sensors that offer rider flexibility and control. The brakes are disc brakes, front and back. As I started peddling up Gilberts driveway he reminded me to slightly twist the hand control to tell the bikes motor to help me start up. With a twist of the left handlebar, the bike responded and I started easily up the drive. I also could dial up or down the degree of assistance I might want, using either a push button pre-set controller on the left handlebar or a twist-type controller on the right handlebar. A gauge on the right indicates the degree of hill-climbing assistance the rider needs.

The bike was responsive, and sensed when I wanted to start up or stop. It added power as desired, or ceased to assist when the disc brakes were applied. Immediately peddling got easier, or coasting ensued. Gilbert says hes repeatedly asked about regenerative braking, but notes that that capability has not yet scaled down to apply to bikes. With the automatic type rear hub, that might be a technical challenge anyway. Still, Gilbert says the bike holds sufficient charge to offer a 35 mile range, and the removable lithium battery recharges in a maximum of five hours from a household plug-in. He notes that the current bike brand hes offering [ZoomBikes plans to offer additional brands] sponsored a transcontinental bike tour last summer, which included the use of pull trailers behind the bikes. Another manufacturer added solar chargers and converters behind their bikes to help power a trip from Czechoslovakia to Mongolia. The market is one that ZoomBikes has yet to assess. Gilbert jokes that hell know a lot more at the end of this summer. Electric bikes are popular in Austin, TX, Seattle, WA and San Francisco, CA. National studies show that many Americans have regular bikes in their garages, sitting unused. Possible users include commuters, recreational riders in hilly country, riders whove had surgery or other medical complications, and people whod like to get out of their car and go somewhere in a way thats relatively benign environmentally. The fun factor is a major component. ZoomBikes held numerous demonstrations last year, some under the auspices of Efficiency Vermont, and Gilbert reports tremendous response. ZoomBikes website, zoombikes.net includes photos of Lieutenant Governor Phil Scott smiling broadly as he wheels around on one of last years kit models. Gilbert says, The smile on peoples faces is completely consistent. People go, Wow, that is a lot of fun. Unsurprisingly, bikes that incorporate a fair amount of technology, engineering and design cost more than a simple bike. The model I test rode retails for about $2,400. Eventually Gilbert says the pair will add additional brand names, and may offer, for instance, push-type trailers that provide electric power assistance to regular bicycles. They are also mulling whether to offer rentals and tours.

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Safe Routes to School: Teaching Our Kids Safety on the Streets

By Bill Merylees

have some good news and some bad news. First the bad: Montpelier cannot handle any more cars. We know this. Now the good: Our small city is ideal for bicycling and foot travel. Many of us know this too, but few of us actually use our bikes regularly for transportation. Nor do we park our car on the outskirts of town and walk the remaining mile or less to work. Why this disconnect? The answer may come from Safe Routes to School, a national transportation program that has been fueling bike and walk promotion in Montpelier schools since 2006. Safe Routes to school seeks to increase the percent of kids who walk or bike to school in order to improve health, the environment, and student learning. In a Safe Routes survey, Montpelier parents were asked about barriers to walking and biking to school. Predictably, respondents listed distance and weather as major factors, and like parents everywhere Montpelierites are concerned about crimes targeting their kids. The top four barriers that remained were traffic speed, traffic volume, intersection safety and the lack of sidewalks and bike lanes. In short, a large number of parents did not feel safe. In response elementary school staff teamed with the afterschool program to provide bike and walking safety classes for students. The city used Safe Routes funding to make infra-

structure improvements at two schools, including the upgraded crosswalks and speed radar sign at Main Street School. The Police stepped up their traffic enforcement, especially in the vicinity of the schools. These changes, plus promotional and incentive programs have increased biking and walking by students from 38 percent in 2006 to 51 percent today. Now Montpelier has a bicycle advisory committee working in support of the citys efforts to make Montpelier a bike friendly city. These efforts can be thought of as Safe Routes for grownups, and they will employ some of the same methods: surveying the public, improving the infrastructure for cycling and walking, educating cyclists of all ages and enforcing laws that pertain to cars and bikes. The committee will work to encourage and incentivize cycling with promotions such as the current Walk and Roll Montpelier. The outcome will be an on-street network of bike lanes and shared lanes, plus local drivers who are better aware of their rights and responsibilities in their chosen vehicle. Montpelier will be a place where bikes and cars can coexist more safely. Now this is good news! Bill Merylees is assistant director of Community Connections, and has coordinated Safe Routes to School in Montpelier schools since 2006. He teaches cycling to kids and chairs the Montpelier Bike Advisory Committee.

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hen I was a kid my mother used to break into soulful renditions of The Farmer is the Man at seemingly random intervals. Looking back, I suspect her singing had something to do with preparing meals for eight to ten people, but what stuck with me is the idea that the men and women who grow our food are performing a challengingly difficult and largely unappreciated task. With the increasing popularity of gardening, farmers markets and local and organic food, this sorry state of affairs is gradually changing. We may be starting to understand the connection between the food on our plates and the incredibly talented and hard working people who produce it. This is all to the good and couldnt be more timely. The past few weeks I have felt an increasing kinship with the lyrics to that old time song....Oh his pants are wearing thin, his condition is a sin / Oh the farmer is the man who feeds us all. The farmer has had a lot to contend with this spring. First winter refused to budge and then we got weeks of California weather without a cloud in the sky. The rain weve been waiting for has not materialized as of this writing. Snow possibly, but not rain. Here at Dragonfly Gardens, weve been watering the onions, peas and garlic, as well as broccoli, cauliflower, kale and Chinese greens under row cover; lettuce and cilantro are in the cold frames and were running up and down the stairs watering increasingly root bound peppers, tomatoes, cucumbers, squash, basil and flowers. Despite these attentions, the onions are simply lying down on the job, limp and exhausted. Im pretty sure theyll revive with enough moisture and returning warmth. I suspect they are just stressed from extended drought followed by scouring cold winds. Oh its a challenge. Last weekend I finally stopped waiting for the long, warm and gentle rain that we desperately need and planted a couple of beds of carrots, beets, spinach, chard and radishes. It has taken me years to get over my dislike of beets, born I suspect from tasting my fathers beautiful swirled multi-colored glass of borscht. What a disappointment! Since then however Ive discovered whole new uses for beets. Roasted whole or sliced, grated raw on salads and my all time favorite, grated and sauted with melted butter and lime juice until tender. Sprinkle in lime zest, a bit of honey if you like it really sweet, and youve got a dish that will make everyone at the potluck ask for your recipe. So far Touchstone Golden, Chioggia and Red Ace are my favorite varieties. Choggia (pronounced Keeodjah according to my Italian neighbor), is a gorgeous candy striped beet, alternating white and fuchsia stripes. As beautiful as my fathers borscht but grated over a bed of wilted lettuce or

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sauted with lime juice - what a treat! I was sorry to eat the last of the greenhouse spinach. The leaves were easily 10 inches across and so tender! Im impressed with what a little extra heat will do. I think Ill row cover the spinach Ive planted in the garden. Row cover really does give plants an incredible boost! For the second year in a row, Ive lost cucumber plants in the greenhouse because nighttime temperatures dropped too low. None of the cucumber family squash, melons, pumpkins - can tolerate night temperatures below 50 degrees. Even though these were in a greenhouse, I neglected to cover them at night and thus have gone from 14 highly coveted Tyria plants (English cucumber) to six. Now Im trying to get them through these next few frosty nights by covering each plant with a plastic pot and laying row cover on top of that. Next year I really will just plant them later even though I thought early May in a greenhouse was not jumping the gun. While lettuce, onions, peas and brassicas will tolerate a light (above 28 degrees) frost, asparagus will not. Tonight, with a hard frost forecasted, were harvesting any spears above ground even if theyre not very tall. The asparagus that hasnt come up yet wont be affected though it probably wouldnt hurt to give the whole bed a good soaking both because the soil is dry, and because this will help protect any little shoots nosing their way up. You know how citrus growers turn the sprinklers on their orchards when frost is predicted? Spraying water and allowing that water to freeze so that ice coats the trees actually protects them from damage. It works in a couple of ways. When the water turns from a liquid to a solid (ice), a bit of heat is released. It is this heat that can save the crop. In addition, ice is a good insulator and this helps protect the trees as well. Well probably spray our apple and cherry trees but spraying water also works on vegetables. Ideally you want to spray the night before, but even if you havent anticipated a frost and you wake up to what looks like a bed of limp lost causes, just gently spray those plants and youll be amazed to see them perk up a couple of hours later. Luckily this cold spell is only supposed to last for a few days. We should be finally frost free by the third or fourth week in May when it is safe to seed everything and set out all the plants that are huddled indoors or in cold frames. Looking forward to it. Happy gardening! Miriam and her husband, David, live in East Montpelier, where they grow most of their own vegetables, berries and meat on less than one-quarter of an acre. Your questions and comments are welcome. You can reach Miriam at freshair460@gmail.com.

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Vermont and the Capital City Loom Large in the National Bike Challenge
by Gregory Gerdel
Vermont cyclists have quickly pedaled into a substantial lead among the U.S. states in the 2013 National Bike Challenge. Montpelier has at least 43 riders participating in early May, and more will be welcomed. The Challenge is designed to encourage both non-polluting transportation and recreation, along with personal health through exercise. Vermont won overall among the states during the first year of the Challenge in 2012, and appears to be making a strong start this year. While cycling as transportation is at the core of the program, sport cycling and mountain biking outings and miles also earn points for individuals, teams, workplaces and, yes, entire states. But you do have to get outside to ride: time and miles on a stationary trainer do not count. Any one joining the Challenge during May has the opportunity to backlog any miles ridden earlier in the month. The Challenge has a fun tech component in the form of a free GPS app from Endomondo that can be downloaded to any Smartphone. The app maps rides with data about speed, elevation, calories burned and automatically uploads to the Challenge database. Endomondo can also be used for just about every outdoor activity we enjoy in Vermont, though it may not guide you to Ticklenaked Pond. The State of Vermonts employee wellness program has recognized the Challenge as an attractive incentive for personal fitness. This is the second year that the State of Vermont has participated in the National Bike Challenge as an employer, said Alissa Robertson, who is a health educator for the states program and a participant in the Challenge. In 2012, the State of Vermont came in second place out of 317 participating organizations in Vermont. Currently, the State is in third place with over 85 employees registered. There is a lot of excitement among participants to move up in the standings this year, Robertson says. The Challenge is an exciting opportunity for State employees to bike for transportation, recreation and their health. It is also a fun way to partner with coworkers, family or friends. This promotes healthy competition among individuals and employers, as you can compare the results on the site throughout the Challenge. The Challenge aims to have 50,000 riders pedaling 20 million miles from May 1 through September 30. It is open and free to anyone who lives in the U.S. or works for an organization with U.S. employees. Kimberly-Clark Corporation created an internal Bike Challenge in 2009 for its more than 50,000 employees. The program went statewide in Wisconsin for 2011 and national in 2012, with more 30,000 participants riding 12 million miles. Every time you get on your bike the miles count. Whether they are for fitness, fun, or transportation make sure to join and log them on nationalbikechallenge.org. The Challenge is organized by the League of American Bicyclists with Kimberly-Clark Corporation as the lead sponsor. For more information about organizing a business or organization to participate in the Challenge as a team, go to endomondo. com/campaign/national/orgguide Greg Gerdel has joined the Challenge for a second year and relishes the daily climb up Northfield Street to his office in the Davis Building at National Life only slightly less than the rapid descent into the high speed traffic on Memorial Drive each afternoon.

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Food as Medicine: Recipes to Welcome Summer

by Lisa Mas
ood is life. By reconnecting with complete foods, our true sources of nourishment, we can build endurance, optimize performance, and recover more quickly after strenuous exertion. Protein is the building block of muscles. However, all animal proteins, like meat and dairy, are acidic in nature. Over time a diet that does not contain enough whole grains and vegetables can reduce the bodys ability to function at optimal levels. By including plant foods as daily nourishment and considering animal products as a condiment, the body gains the vitamins and minerals it needs to be well. Ayurvedic medicine, the science of life, is a centuries-old healing modality from India. It describes an anjali, or a handful of animal foods to be just enough for a given person at a meal (Svoboda, Dr. Robert. Prakriti). For dinner tonight, imagine eating only as much chicken or cheese as can fit in the palm of your hand. The American Nutrition Association [americannutritionassociation.org] recommends a similar modicum, explaining that grains such as rice, rye, buckwheat, millet, sorghum, quinoa and amaranth ideally represent 40 to 50 percent of a meals composition. Similarly, they suggest that fruits and vegetables comprise an additional 40 percent. The space that remains can be filled by proteins and fats. As spring wind brings summer heat, choose to eat grains, fruits and vegetables rich in minerals such as: millet, black beans, spinach, kale, blueberries, leeks, and apples. These foods contain healing qualities that help maintain balanced digestion and reduce inflammation. As summer surrounds us with luscious greenery, enjoy more plant foods and whole grains. Try these recipes and embrace the season. As a snack or appetizer, make nut and grain crackers. Preheat oven to 200 degrees. In a spice grinder, grind: 1 cup sweet nuts (almonds or pecans) 1 cup savory nuts (walnuts or hazelnuts) 1 cup seeds (pumpkin or sunflower) Mix together in a bowl with 1 cup leftover oatmeal, quinoa, rice, or millet. Make sure you have cooked the grains down into a porridgelike consistency before mixing them in with the nuts and seeds. Add 12 teaspoon salt and any spices you like. Try one of these combinations: either cumin, coriander, turmeric or thyme, coriander, oregano. If mixture is a bit dry, add a few splashes of olive oil. Mix well before adding any additional oil the nuts already contain oil. Grease a cookie sheet with oil and

spread mixture in a thin layer. Bake at 200 degrees for 1 12 hours. Allow to cool completely before breaking into cracker pieces and storing in plastic bags. Homemade crackers are terrific topped with creamy green sauce: Choose 2 large yellow onions. Chop off top and bottom, peel skin and slice each one in half widthwise. Place two halves flat on cutting board and slice each one into thin crescent moons. Follow the ridges of the onion when chopping. Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a skillet that has a matching lid. When oil is hot, add onions, stir briefly with spatula, turn burner down to medium-low, and cover. Add 12 cup water. Add salt and black pepper to taste. Simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add water if onion is sticking to the bottom of the skillet. Meanwhile, cover the bottom of a medium stock pot with water and add a pinch of salt. Bring to a boil. Rinse and chop 1 large bunch kale, collards and/or chard. Add greens to the pot, cover, and reduce heat to low. Braise greens for 5-10 minutes. Add greens to onions. Stir well to incorporate and pure with immersion blender or food processor. Here are two lovely summer beverages, which are wonderful, either on their own or as cocktail mixers. To cool down, try this delicious drink. 3 plums, halved, pitted, and quartered 1 cup organic strawberries, rinsed and chopped 1 cup water 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice 3 tablespoons honey 12 teaspoon each, cardamom and cinnamon Blend well and enjoy! To soothe frazzled nerves, sample this creamy smoothie. Place these ingredients in a blender: 12 teaspoon each: cinnamon and nutmeg 2 tablespoons coconut oil 12 can unsweetened, full-fat organic coconut milk a splash vanilla extract 1 avocado 12 cup blueberries, fresh or frozen Blend well and enjoy! For more recipes, visit harmonizedcookery.com

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Dandelion Leaf Pesto Collect lots of dandelion leaves (Taraxacum officinale) in spring, summer or fall. Young and old leaves both make fine pesto. Chop dandelion leaves very finely (by hand with a good knife or in a blender) with almonds or nuts of your choice, garlic and/or garlic scapes, and extra virgin organic olive oil. Add parmesan cheese if you like. Optional: mix in available wild and cultivated greens, such as a little lambs quarters (Chenopodium Album) and basil, but straight dandelion green is really good. Use as a sandwich spread, in stir-fry or salads. Freezes well.

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new challenges and concerns. For example, Google Glass has a camera embedded in it. What happens when someone wears that camera in a place where society frowns on taking pictures, such as a public restroom? Only time will tell. For more information, please visit: http:// en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wearable_computer http://getpebble.com Simplify Home and Business Inventory with Video Nearly everyone has insurance, but if youve made a claim, you knowthat your insurance underwriter may require some proof that youactually owned the items youre claiming. Large purchases like carsand real estate are easy to prove. Its also fairly straight forwardto provide documentation for purchases like computers and servers. What about all your other stuff, though? Take a moment and look around your home or office. Add up the amount you paid for everything in it. Even the most trivial of items cost money, and there are plenty of circumstances where the insurance company might not pay you a true replacement cost for all of your belongings. Youd never want to write out a list of everything, as it would take forever. By the time youd finish, it would be time to start over again! With simple and widely-available video capabilities, you dont have to pick up a pen. Whether you use a video camera or a smartphone, simply walk around your home or business and slowly bring every item into view. Take things out of drawers, show whats behind, under and on top of things. Be deliberate with what youre doing, but dont feel the need to do multiple takes this is just documentation. If the item youre showing has a model or serial number, make sure its visible. I also strongly recommend narrating the video, especially the make, model and serial numbers of the items youre recording. Its up to you how often you do this, but most businesses will be fine with updating the video every six months. You may want to speak with your commercial insurance agent to find out if there are any requirements for proof of ownership that might come into play. Jeremy Lesniak founded Vermont Computing (vermontcomputing.com) in 2001 after graduating from Clark University and opened a store on Merchants Row (Randolph) in May of 2003. He also serves as Managing Editor for aNewDomain.net He resides in Moretown.

Cross Vermont Trail Association (CVTA) volunteer crew working on a local trail segment. Photo courtesy of CVTA Executive Director Greg Western.

by Bob Nuner
reg Western, the new executive director of Cross Vermont Trail Association, emphasizes that the east-west four-season trail for non-motorized activities that goes from Chittenden County to Wells River is primarily a local community effort. Its a collection of local trails their website calls a patchwork, which his organization works to assist and knit together. In a number of locations, the Cross Vermont Trail avails itself of the old Montpelier-Wells River railroad, which was retained as a railroad from the roundabout on Route 2 to Montpelier Junction. Eastward of that, the old railroad bed met a variety of fates. Some were sold to private landowners, as in Marshfield, Plainfield, and East Montpelier; some was used by the State to relocate the Route 2 roadbed, and, in some towns, like Groton and Newbury, the railroad bed was retained by a town, and is now used as a bike trail. Roughly 30 percent of the Cross Vermont Trail is actually trail. The balance, for now, is roads. The association works to develop an interconnected collection of local trails that will invite people who are not necessarily athletes, but who want to get out and about. Western notes that while riders usually seek to avoid riding on roads, sometimes roads are the only option, but he says, Dont stop when the sign says the trail ends. Follow the road to the next trail. In Chittenden County, for example, many bike trails are simply local streets, marked by bike trail signs. Western says his organization advises folks who inquire that the cross-Vermont trip requires about three days, unless one were of Lance Armstrongs ilk, in which case the trip would require less than a day. Here in Central Vermont, bike trails have

encountered snags in executing on longplanned routes, partly because of the reemergence of the Washington County Railroad, and because, in Berlin, the land adjacent to the railbed is wetland. Still, Western says, he is hopeful that Montpeliers interest in bike trails will lead to realization of these long-held plans. The trail would travel from Barre Street, at Pioneer Street bridge, along the North side of the Winooski, eastward toward Gallison Hill Road. At some point in the future, there are hopes to extend the path farther along the north side of the river, eventually allowing a snaking path up the hill to where U-32 stands. This would reduce the need for bikers to attempt and struggle up Gallison Hill Road. Western says that because of the primarily local nature of the endeavor, he cant really advise how many people use the trail daily. He says he hears from a couple of groups a year who wish to travel the width of the state, and notes, When Im on the trails, I always see people, even on a cold rainy day in November. Western admits that on the number of people who use the trails, We dont actually have use counts, and jokes that it would be a good volunteer job. The Cross Vermont Trail Association resides as a guest in the offices of the Central Vermont Regional Planning Commission office above Rite-Aid. Western says, Im the director of nobody. Were an incorporated non-profit. We have a board of active volunteers and trail advocates. We have about 100 dues paying members, but mostly we work with local trail groups, like East Montpelier, Waterbury in Motion, Montpelier, Groton, Newbury, and Wells River. They also have plenty of volunteers. Last year was a record year, and 50 people volunteered over 1,500 hours of work, perhaps because of Irenes damage. For more information about the group visit crossvermont.org.

by Jeremy Lesniak
f youre familiar with Kickstarter, youre probably familiar with the wearable computing device Pebble. Pebble became a darling in the Kickstarter world, amassing more than $10 million dollars in funding. Pebble has quickly become the posterchild for wearable computing. The notion that technology and computing is no longer restricted to our desk or our pocket is quite revolutionary. You may have seen information about Googles Glass project - which is a computer built into a set of glasses. These two popular projects follow on the heels of devices like the FitBit and Nike FuelBand. Both are wearable computing products designed to improve your health. Again, these devices are simple computers that interface with other computers, creating a localized network among your gadgets. Whether this is good or bad remains to be seen. The majority of smartphone users report hearing or feeling their phone vibrate even when such a vibration doesnt exist. This condition has been termed phantom vibration syndrome by medical staff. Ive experienced it, as have friends and colleagues. Other wearable computing will surely bring new challenges. Whether you think its the next technologcal revolution or not, there are strong opinions on wearable computing. My Pebble has made an impact on my phone usage - allowing me to use my phone in a way that I prefer. For example, when I receive an email, I can see the first bit of it on my watch. This allows me to prioritize my actions rather than looking at the phone every time it buzzes or beeps. Wearable computing is sure to usher in

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Upcoming Events
The New Economy: Getting Outta the Box. Join Gwendolyn Hallsmith, author and director of Planning and Community Development for Montpelier for a discussion of transitioning ourselves into the new economy. 67:45 p.m. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier. 223-3338. kellogghubbard.org. Sociodrama: Healing Society Through Creative Action. With Herb Propper. Explore common concerns and issues through spontaneous group role playing, using creative imagination to open perspectives, bridge conicts and move toward more unied understanding. 5:307:15 p.m. Hunger Mountain Coop community room, Montpelier. Free. Register at 223-8000, ext. 202 or info@hungermountain.com. The Changing Health Care Landscape. With Peter Youngbaer, director of the Peoples Health and Wellness Clinic. How will changes to how health care is paid for aect you? Refreshments provided. 6:30 p.m. Cutler Memorial Library, 151 High St. (Rte. 2), Plaineld. Free. 454-8504 or cutlerlibrary.org. Songwriters Meeting. Meeting of the Northern VT/NH chapter of the Nashville Songwriters Association International. Bring copies of your work. 6:45 p.m. Catamount Arts, St. Johnsbury. John, 633-2204. Event happens every third Thursday.

Violinist Rachel Barton Pine performs June 1 at the Unitarian Church, Montpelier.

THURSDAY, MAY 16

Rummage Sale. All season clothing, jewelry, music, small furniture. Boutique for ner apparel. 94 p.m. Montpelier Senior Activity Center, 58 Barre St. Spring Migration Bird Walk: Barre Cow Pasture. Explore local birding hot spots for warblers, vireos, thrushes and waterfowl. 78:30 a.m. Free for nature center members, $10 nonmembers. Call North Branch Nature Center for directions: 229-6206. Event repeats Saturday, May 11. Music for Sprouts. Burlington rising star Chris Dorman oers joyous music and imaginative play for toddlers and preschoolers. 10:30 a.m. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, 135 Main St., Montpelier. Free. 223-4665 or kellogghubbard.org. Reiki Clinic. With Lynne Ihlstrom. Noon4 p.m. Montpelier Senior Activity Center, 58 Barre St. Call 522-0045 for appointment. CCV Montpelier Student Art Show. Art from students in Drawing 1, Introduction to Jewelry, Introduction to Studio Art and Digital Photography 2. 1:304 p.m. 660 Elm St., Montpelier. 48 p.m. 43 State St., Suite 1, Montpelier. Free. 828-4060. Household Hazardous Waste Collection. 57 p.m. Calais Town Garage. Preregistration required. Call 229-9383, ext. 105. cvswmd.org. Backpacking for Fun, Fitness and Connection to Nature. Mary Murphy, lead guide at Mountainsong Expeditions, shares slides and stories and answers questions about backpacking. 67:30 p.m. Hunger Mountain Coop community room, Montpelier. Free. Register at 223-8000, ext. 202, or info@hungermountain.com.

FRIDAY, MAY 17

Seth Glier. The 22-year-old Grammy-nominated singer, pianist and guitarist grabs audiences with his powerful falsetto, melodic prowess and what Performer Magazine calls intoxicating groove. 7:30 p.m. Chandler Upper Gallery, 7173 Main Street, Randolph. $16 in advance, $19 day of show. Tickets at 728-6464. Laugh Local: Vermont Comedy Open Mic Night. See live standup as comics try 57 minutes of new material in front of a live audience. 8 p.m. sign up at 7:30 p.m. American Legion Post #3, 21 Main Street, Montpelier. Free. Donations welcome. Bob, 793-3884. Contemporary Dance and Fitness Studio Annual Spring Showcase. Featuring students from age 8 through 65; an eclectic mix of hip-hop, Bboy/Bgirl-ing, modern, fusion, ballet, pointe, capoeira, jazz, musical theater and tap. 7 p.m. Barre Opera House. $12. Tickets sold at CDFS, 18 Langdon St., Montpelier. 229-4676, cdandfs.com. Clockwise Duo. South African musicians Marc Uys, violin, and Jacqueline Kerrod, harp, perform music from Poland, South Africa, England, France and Germany. Presented by Scragg Mountain Music. 7 p.m. Green Mountain Girls Farm, 923 Loop Road, Northeld. evanpremo@gmail.com.

SATURDAY, MAY 18

Work Hike with the Montpelier Section of the Green Mountain Club. A 34-mile walkthrough on the Long Trail to Bamforth Ridge Shelter in Duxbury. All abilities welcome. Bring lunch and wear sturdy boots, work clothes and gloves. 8 a.m. Montpelier High School. Eric Seidel 223-1406. trails@gmcmontpelier.org. RED HEN BAKING & CAF Route 2, Middlesex. redhenbaking.com. 13 p.m. Saturday, May 18 Dan LIptak and Greg Evans Saturday, May 25 Knotwork Saturday, June 1 Dan Liptak and Greg Evans SKINNY PANCAKE 89 Main Street, Montpelier. All shows 6 p.m. unless otherwise noted. 262-2253 or skinnypancake.com. Every Sunday Old-time sessions with Katie Trautz and friends, 46 p.m. (intermediate to advanced players welcome to sit in) THE WHAMMY BAR Maple Corner Caf, 31 West County Road, Calais. All events free unless otherwise noted. Call for times. 229-4329. Thursday, May 16 David Ellenbogen and Allison Mankin (jazz) Friday, May 17 Bannish Misfortune (traditional Irish, Cape Bretton) Friday, May 24 Big Hat No Cattle (Texas swing) Friday, May 31 Katie Trautz

Family Bike Clinic and Ride. Safety instruction and practice in parking lot, followed by an optional ride to 3-mile bridge and return on the Rte. 2 shoulder. For parents kids and everyone! Montpelier High School. Bill Merrylees 223-3456 or bmerrylees@u32.org. Barbecued Chicken Supper. Sittings 5 and 6 p.m. First Baptist Church, 14 Washington St., Barre. $8, under 5 free. Contemporary Dance and Fitness Studio Annual Spring Showcase. Featuring students from age 8 through 65; an eclectic mix of hip-hop, Bboy/Bgirl-ing, modern, fusion, ballet, pointe, capoeira, jazz, musical theater and tap. 7 p.m. Barre Opera House. $12. Tickets sold at CDFS, 18 Langdon St., Montpelier. 229-4676, cdandfs.com. Craft Workshop. Sue Premore demonstrates how to make mosaic ower pots. For teens through adults. 911 a.m. Waterbury Public Library, 28 North Main St., Waterbury. Free, with all materials provided. Register at 244-7036. Cooking Demonstration with NECI Chef Michelle Buswell. Learn how to cook savory farmers market tarts using spring ingredients from the market. 10 a.m.noon. 60 State St. Contra Dance. All dances taught; no partner necessary. All ages welcome. Bring shoes not worn outdoors. 811 p.m. Capital City Grange, 6612 Route 12 (Northeld Street), Berlin. $8. 744-6163 or capitalcitygrange.org. Event happens every rst, third and fth Saturday. see UPCOMING EVENTS, page 20

Live Music
BAGITOS 28 Main Street, Montpelier. All shows 68 p.m. unless otherwise noted. 229-9212. bagitos.com. Thursday, May 16 Mike Lula Friday, May 17 Small Axe with Andy Plante (jazz) Saturday, May 18 Irish Session 25 p.m.; Patrick Lehrman Sunday, May 19 Sunday brunch with Kim and Sharon 11 a.m.1 p.m. Tuesday, May 21 Old Time Music Session Wednesday, May 22 Katherine Botula Thursday, May 23 Twin City Players Friday, May 24 Adela and Jude Saturday, May 25 Irish Session 25 p.m.; The Tony Mason Trio Sunday, May 26 Sunday Brunch with Stephen Morabito & Friends (jazz) 11 a.m.1 p.m.

FRESH TRACKS FARM VINEYARD AND WINERY 4373 Vt Route 12, Montpelier. 223-1151. freshtracksfarm.com. 69 p.m. Friday, May 17 Tom and Frank (eclectic folk-pop) Friday, May 24 Karen Krajacic CD release party (folk) Friday, May 31 Live music by Miles & Murph and Rotary Rae NUTTY STEPHS CHOCOLATERIE Route 2, Middlesex. 229-2090. nuttystephs.com. 6 p.m.midnight. Every Thursday Bacon Thursday, live music and hot conversation POSITIVE PIE 2 22 State Street, Montpelier. 229-0453. positivepie.com. 10:30 p.m. Friday, May 17 3 Trees (world music), $5, 21+ Saturday, May 18 Not Neon Magic (new wave), $5, 21+ Friday, May 24 Myra Flynn Band, $10, 21+ Saturday, May 25 Rusty Belle with The BreakMaids (rootsrock, junk-folk), $5, 21+ Saturday, June 1 Black Sheep (hip-hop), $15, 21+

Theater
THE PERFORMER The world premiere production of a new play by Marsheld playwright Tom Blachly, about a group of street people living in the subway and the mysterious stranger who interrupts and changes their lives. Presented by Echo Valley Community Arts. May 23June 2. ThursdaySunday, 7:30 p.m. Haybarn Theatre, Goddard College, 123 Pitkin Road, Plaineld. $15 adults, $12 students and seniors. Tickets at 426a-3955 or blachly@together.net. COMBUSTIBLE CABARET/DIGITAL VAUDEVILLE Interweaving old-world street performance styles of kamishibai, cantastoria and puppet shows with the future in multimedia, video projection and hip-hop linguistics. All original works in quick succession. Hosted by Morgan Andrews. Curated by Ben T. Matchstick.One performance only: Saturday, May 18, 8 p.m. Haybarn Theatre, Goddard College, 123 Pitkin Road, Plaineld. $10 at the door. THE BIRDCATCHER IN HELL The Birdcatcher in Hell was created in spring 1971, when Bread & Puppet was Theater-in-Residence at Goddard College. The story came from an ancient Kyogen, a comic interlude in the Japanese Noh cycle. Forty-two years later, a company consisting of many of the original performersSusan Bettman, Mark Dannenhauet, Marc Estrin, Barbara Leber, Avram Patt and Peter Schumann-is redoing the play, as a response to the Bush-Obama gloves-o politics.The 2013 version of Birdcatcher uses many of the old demon masks. One performance only: Sunday, June 9 7 p.m. Haybarn Theatre, Goddard College, 123 Pitkin Road, Plaineld. $15 at the door.

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Monteverdi Faculty Showcase. 6 p.m. Unitarian Church, 130 Main St., Montpelier. Free. 229-9000. Rummage Sale. All season clothing, jewelry, music, small furniture. Boutique for ner apparel. 9 a.m.noon. Bag sale at noon3 p.m. Montpelier Senior Activity Center, 58 Barre St. The Modern Grass Quintet. Performing contemporary, progressive and traditional bluegrass and Americana music. 710 p.m. The Nutshell, 38 Ennis Hill Rd., Marsheld. Suggested donation $1015. Info and reservations 426-3955. Al Boright and Friends Perform. Benet for the Cabot Connects Mentoring Program. 7 p.m. Cabot School Performing Arts Center, 25 Common Rd., Cabot. 563-2289. Annual Spring Work Party. Work party weekend to support the center. 9 5 p.m. Tara Puja 7 p.m. Milarepa Center, 1344 Rte. 5 south, Barnet. Register at 633-4136 or milarepa@milarepacenter.org. Alternative Media Conference. Thom Hartmann keynote. Panel topics include Free Information: Who Pays The Price? Print is Still Alive and It Is Pissed, Why Fake News Is Better Than Real News. 95 p.m. Goddard College, 123 Pitkin Rd., Plaineld. $65. Ticket includes organic lunch. Register at goddard.edu/alternative-media. Clockwise Duo. South African musicians Marc Uys, violin, and Jacqueline Kerrod, harp, perform music from Poland, South Africa, England, France and Germany. Presented by Scragg Mountain Music. 7 p.m. Warren United Church. evanpremo@gmail.com.

SATURDAY, MAY 18 (CONT.)

Contemporary Dance and Fitness Studio Annual Spring Showcase. Featuring students from age 8 through 65; an eclectic mix of hip-hop, Bboy/Bgirl-ing, modern, fusion, ballet, pointe, capoeira, jazz, musical theater and tap. 2 p.m. Barre Opera House. $12. Tickets sold at CDFS, 18 Langdon St., Montpelier. 229-4676, cdandfs.com. Clockwise Duo. South African musicians Marc Uys, violin, and Jacqueline Kerrod, harp, perform music from Poland, South Africa, England, France and Germany. Presented by Scragg Mountain Music. 4 p.m. Lost Nation Theater, Montpelier. evanpremo@gmail. com.

Author Gisene Bullock Prado. Signing her book Bake It Like You Mean It: Gorgeous Cakes from Inside Out. 7 p.m. Bear Pond Books, 77 Main St., Montpelier. 229-0774. Empowering Your Intentions: Going Beyond Hopes and Wants. With Fred Cheyette. Learn how to set your intentions in a way that empowers them for both the big issues in your life and the everyday things that always seem to come up. 67:30 p.m. Hunger Mountain Coop community room. Free. Please preregister: sign up on the co-op workshop bulletin board or call 223-8000 x202 or info@hungermountain.coop.

SUNDAY, MAY 19

In the Lions Shadow: The Iranian Schindler and His Homeland in the Second World War. Author Fariborz Mokhtari discusses his book about Abdol-Hossein Sardari, an Iranian diplomat working in France during WWII who used his legal skills, knowledge of history, courage and compassion to save thousands of Iranian Jews from the Nazis. Books will be available for purchase and signing at the event. Joslin Memorial Library, Waitseld. Free. 496-4205. joslinmemoriallibrary.com. Plaineld Book Club. 6:30 p.m. Cutler Memorial Library, Route 2, Plaineld. Free. 454-8504 or cutlerlibrary.org. Event happens every third Monday. An Introduction to HeartMath. With Sherry Rhynard, stress management and health coach. Would you like to live a more heart-directed life? Find out how emotional nutrition for your heart can help you live the life you want and feel better more often. 67:30 p.m. Hunger Mountain Coop community room. $5 memberowners; $7 nonmembers. Please preregister: sign up on co-op workshop bulletin board or call 223-8000 x202, info@hungermountain.coop

MONDAY, MAY 20

Nutrition Basics. With Alicia Feltus, nutritionist at Cedarwood Natural Health Center. Learn the importance of a whole foods diet along with helpful tips to make sustainable changes and improve overall health. 5:306:30 p.m. Held in the Hunger Mountain Coop community room. Free. Please preregister: sign up on the co-op workshop bulletin board or call 223-8000 x202 or info@hungermountain. coop

WEDNESDAY, MAY 22

Little River Paddle. Join the Friends of the Winooski River for an easy paddle on the Little River from Moscow Recreation Fields to the Waterbury Reservoir. 12-4 p.m. Suggested donation $510. Register at 882-8276 or info@winooskiriver.org. The Professor Is In at Elmore Roots. Fruit-growing Q&A with Zach Leonard of High Hopes Orchards. Bring fruit, nut and berry growing questions. 13 p.m. Elmore Roots Nursery, 631 Symonds Mill Rd., Wolcott. 888-3305. Event repeats June 2 and 9. Vermont Horse-Assisted Therapys Annual Open Barn Day. Meet and groom therapy horses. Observe a VHAT lesson demonstration. Children welcome. Rae. 14 p.m. Pease Farm Stable, 307 Culver Hill Rd., Middlesex. 223-4828 or vhat.org. Annual Spring Work Party. Work party weekend to support the center. 9 noon followed by lunch. Milarepa Center, 1344 Rte. 5 south, Barnet. Register at 633-4136 or milarepa@milarepacenter.org.

Washington County Stamp Club meeting. May program is on the stamps of Iceland. Buy, sell and swap stamps. 7:30 p.m. First Baptist Church, 3 St. Paul St., Montpelier. Free. Vermont History Through Song. Singer Linda Radtke and pianist Arthur Zorn bring Vermont History to life with songs from the Vermont Historical Societys sheet music collection.Vermont Humanities Council event. 6:30 p.m. Gardens at Williamstown Square, 2844 Vermont Rte. 14. Free. Mary Norman 433-1600. Interested in Community Literacy? Come meet our lively group of volunteers at the Waterbury Learning Center of Central Vermont Adult Basic Education. Refreshments served. 56 p.m. 141 S. Main St., Waterbury. Sue 244-8765 or skrogers@cvabe.org or Gale 476-4588 or grome@cvabe.org.

TUESDAY, MAY 21

River Flume Demonstration. Learn about river processes and how communities can reduce their impacts on rivers and streams. Cohosted by the Friends of the Winooski River, Kellogg-Hubbard Library and the North Branch Nature Center. 68 p.m. Montpelier High School. Free. 882-8276 or info@winooskiriver.org Against The Grain: Understanding Gluten Sensitivities and Allergies. With Akshata Nayak MSACN, MS. Discussion of gluten sensitivities, how it is dierent from celiac disease, its diagnosis, traditional treatments and the alternative remedies that are available. 5:307 p.m. Held in the Hunger Mountain Coop community room. Free. Please preregister: sign up on the co-op workshop bulletin board or call 223-8000 x202 or info@hungermountain.coop Green Mountain Dog Club Monthly Meeting. Learn about the club and events. All dog lovers welcome. 7:30 p.m. Commodores Inn, Stowe. 479-9843 or greenmountaindogclub.org. Event happens every fourth Thursday.

THURSDAY, MAY 23

FRIDAY, MAY 24

Dig into Mysteries of the Soil with Mr. K. Kurt Valenta, aka Mr. K, an outdoor educator, will look at the teeming life that is found under our feet and makes the soil such an important part of the earths ecosystem. Crafts and stories. Age 4-8. 1011 a.m. Waterbury Public Library, 28 North Main St., Waterbury. Register at 244-7036.

Art & Exhibits

BIGTOWN GALLERY Masterworks, group show exploring the personal collections of the late sculptor and printmaker Hugh Townley. 99 North Main Street, Rochester. Through July 28. Opening reception Saturday, April 20, 57 p.m. Hours: WednesdayFriday, 105 p.m.; Saturday, noon5 p.m. 767-9670, info@bigtowngallery.com or bigtowngallery.com. CENTRAL VERMONT MEDICAL CENTER Representational paintings of light by David Smith. Lobby, 130 Fisher Road, Berlin. Through May 31. cvmc.org. CHANDLER GALLERY Give Us Your Best!, group show by area artists. 7173 Main Street, Randolph. Through May 19. Hours: Friday, 35 p.m.; SaturdaySunday, noon2 p.m. 431-0204 or outreach@chandler-arts.org. CITY CENTER Monoprints and More, works by Joan Davidson, Linda Maney and Missy Storrow. 89 Main Street, Montpelier. May 431. artresourceassociation.com. CONTEMPORARY DANCE & FITNESS STUDIO 18 Langdon Street (third oor), Montpelier. 229-4676 or cdandfs.com. Captured Mind Wanderings, photography by Montpelier High School students Zivah Solomon and Nathan Burton. Through May 27. The Rawing, a poetic and photographic exhibit by recent U32 graduate Camille Johnson. Images combined with the poem The Rawing, which won a Gold Key in the Scholastic Writing Competition. May 27August 25.

GALLERY AT RIVER ARTS Oil paintings by Janet Wormser. River Arts Center, 74 Pleasant Street, Morrisville. May 16July 5. Hours: Mon.Fri., 10.2 p.m. 8881261 or riverartsvt.org. GIFFORD GALLERY X-pressions, graphite, pastel and colored pencil works by Jan Rogers. 44 South Main Street, Randolph. Through May 29. 728-2324. GODDARD ART GALLERY The Nature of Things, installation by seven artists: Thea Alvin, Khara Ledonne, Forrest White, Robyn Alvin, Gowri Savoor and Bruce Hathaway. 54 Main Street, Montpelier. Through May 11. Hours: WednesdayThursday, noon5 p.m.; FridaySaturday, noon7 p.m. 322-1685 or goddard.edu. GOVERNORS GALLERY Hard Line, Soft Color, scultpture by Robert Hitzig emphasizing grain patterns in wood and other inherent qualities of the material. 109 State Street (fth oor), Montpelier. Photo ID required for admission. Through June 28. 828-0749. GREEN BEAN ART GALLERY Nature in Color, impressionist landscapes by Melissa Brown Bessett. Capitol Grounds, 27 State Street, Montpelier. Through May. curator@capitolgrounds.com. HELEN DAY ART CENTER Student art show: the gallerys 32nd year of exhibiting local students work. 90 Pond Street, Stowe. May 3May 26. Opening reception Friday, May 3, 37 p.m. Hours: WednesdaySunday, noon5 p.m. 253-8358 or helenday.com. KELLOGG-HUBBARD LIBRARY The Art of Creative Aging, juried exhibit of work by local visual artists age 70 and older, and Playful Moments in Color, works by Yvonne Strauss. 135 Main Street, Montpelier. Creative Aging in the main library through May; Playful Moments in the childrens library through June 8. 223-3338.

RED HEN CAF Seasons in Transition, Middlesex artist Cindy Grith explores the changing seasons of the year. Route 2, Middlesex. Through June 30. 229-4326, cindy.grith.vt@gmail.com or redhenbaking.com. RIVER ARTS CENTER Looking at Landscape, an exhibit of paintings and drawings by Peter Fried, plus new sumi-e paintings by Alex Angio. 74 Pleasant Street, Morrisville. Through May 13. Hours: MondayFriday, 10 a.m.2 p.m. 888-1261 or riverartsvt.org. STOREFRONT STUDIO GALLERY Talking Portraits and Two-Part Inventions, an evolving show of experimental drawings, paintings and the occasional sculpture by Glen Coburn Hutcheson. 6 Barre Street, Montpelier. Hours: MondayFriday, 36 p.m. 839-5349 or gchneart.com. STUDIO PLACE ARTS Two by Two, group show exploring; art silent auction; Specimens, works by Jason GalliganBaldwin; and BabyProof, works by Jenna Ann Kelly. 201 North Main Street, Barre. Through May 25. 479-7069 or studioplacearts.com. SULLIVAN MUSEUM & HISTORY CENTER These Honored Dead: Private and National Commemoration, stories of Norwich alumni from both sides of the Civil War conict in 1863. Norwich University, Northeld. Through December 20. 485-2183 or norwich.edu/museum. TULSI TEA ROOM Soul Collage, collages by Lisa Mas, images from the past cut and pasted into the present. Come participate in a community collage during Art Walk! Reception June 7, 48 p.m. 34 Elm St., Montpelier. Through July. VERMONT HISTORY MUSEUM Plowing Old Ground: Vermonts Organic Farming Pioneers, photographs and interviews. 109 State Street, Montpelier. Through August. Hours: TuesdaySaturday, 104 p.m. 828-2291 or vermonthistory.org.
Veggie dress designed by Elizabeth Pieroni. Montpelier Fashion Show 2013, June 7. Photo courtesy of Aaron Codling Photography

VERMONT SUPREME COURT Inner Doors, paintings and painted scrolls by Vermont artist Harriet Wood. 111 State Street (rst-oor lobby), Montpelier. Through June 27. Reception Friday, May 3, 57 p.m. Hours: MondayFriday, 8 a.m.4:30 p.m. 828-0749.

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Creating an Herbal Tea Garden with Rebecca Dalgin, clinical herbalist. Learn about several easy-to-grow plants that oer medicinal qualities applicable to every day well being, add beauty to the garden, and make delicious benecial teas. Samples and handouts will be provided. 12 p.m. Held in the Hunger Mountain Coop community room. $5 member owners; $7 nonmembers. Please preregister: sign up on the co-op workshop bulletin board or call 223-8000 x202 or info@hungermountain.coop. Violinist Soovin Kim Performs. With Lithuanian pianist Ieva Jokubaviciute. Beethoven sonatas No. 7 in C minor, op. 30 no. 2; No. 3 in E-at Major, op. 12 no. 3; No. 8 in G Major, op. 30 no. 3 and No. 10 in G Major, op. 96. 7:30 p.m. Barre Opera House. $1027. Order tickets online barreoperahouse.org or call 476-8188.

SATURDAY, MAY 25

The Modern Grass Quintet, performing at The Nutshell, Marshfield, May 18.

SATURDAYSUNDAY, MAY 2526

Vermont Crafts Councils Open Studio. Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m.5. p.m. Information at Artisans Hand Craft Gallery; stop in for maps. 229-9492. Old-Fashion Sugar Social. Celebrating the 250th anniversary of Waterburys signing of the town charter. Sugar-on-snow with pickles, doughnuts and hard-boiled eggs. Also maple ice-cream sundaes, maple shakes and All Things Maple bake sale. Saturday and Sunday 15 p.m. Waterbury Center Community Church, 3583 Waterbury Stowe Rd., Waterbury. 244-6268.

MONDAY, MAY 27

Adult Book Group. Copies of the book available at the library. New members welcome. 78 p.m. Jaquith Public Library, Old Schoolhouse Common, Marsheld. 426-3581 or jaquithpublic library@gmail.com. Event happens every fourth Monday.

Lecture by Andreas Kuehnpast. Industrial engineer from Germany and model railroader. 5:30 p.m. Vermont Granite Museum, 7 Jones Brothers Way, Barre. Donations at the door. Author Reading: Sue Halpern. Reads A Dog Walks into a Nursing Home. Benet for North Country Animal League. 7 p.m. Bear Pond Books, 77 Main St., Montpelier. 229-0774. Learn How to Prevent a Fall. With Mary Ellen Boutin of Choice Care Physical Therapy. Learn what exercises can minimize risk of falling, where to seek help with balance issues and how to set up your home environment for safety. 1:302:30 p.m. Montpelier Senior Activity Center, 58 Barre St. Free. Successful Life Changes for Seniors. Housing options discussed: multigenerational housing, ecopods, home sharing, accessibility and aging in place. 6 p.m. Montpelier Senior Activity Center, 58 Barre St. Free. Business Wisdom Circle. Monthly women business owners peerto-peer mentoring and networking event for women at any stage of business. 46 p.m. Quarry Grill and Tavern, 210 N. Main St., Barre. $10. Information and registration: vwbc.org, info@vwbc.org or 4799813. Event happens every last Tuesday, except July and December. Guided Partner Thai Bodywork. With Lori Flower of Sattva Yoga. Learn a few basic techniques for a blissful feeling and peaceful mind. Come to give and receive with a friend. Mats and cushioning will be provided. 5:306:30 p.m. Hunger Mountain Coop community room. $8 member-owners; $10 nonmembers. Please preregister: sign up on the co-op workshop bulletin board or call 2238000 x202 or info@hungermountain.coop. Medicare and You. Turning 65? Those new to Medicare get questions answered. 34:30 p.m. Central Vermont Council on Aging, 59 North Main Street, suite 200, Barre. Free. Register at 479-0531. Event happens every second and fourth Tuesday. Tech Tuesdays. Get help with any computer or Internet questions, or learn about the librarys new circulation software and how to use ListenUp to download audiobooks and more. Bring your iPod, tablet, phone, laptop or other device. 5:307 p.m. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, 135 Main Street, Montpelier. Free. 223-3338 or kellogghubbard.org. Event happens every second and fourth Tuesday. Ecumenical Group. Songs of praise, Bible teaching, fellowship. 7 9 p.m. Jabbok Center for Christian Living, 8 Daniel Drive, Barre. Free. 479-0302. Event happens every second and fourth Thursday.

TUESDAY, MAY 28

Pete Sutherland Concert. In honor of Waterburys 250th birthday, native Vermonter and internationally known folk musician Pete Sutherland performs songs from his CD The Wilderness Road. Sponsored by the Waterbury Public Library. 7 p.m. Waterbury Congregational Church, 8 N. Main St., Waterbury. Free. Elise Werth 244-7036, programs@waterburypubliclibrary. VCIH Open House and Plant Sale/Swap. To celebrate moving into their new building, Vermont Center for Integrative Herbalism (VCIH) is hosting a plant sale/swap and open house. See their new classroom, lab and apothecary; swap or purchase plants for your garden. Herbs, veggies, and perennials all welcome. 6:30 p.m. VCIH, 252 Main St., Montpelier. 224-7100 or info@vtherbcenter.org. LGBTQQ Youth Group. Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning youth age 1322 enjoy free pizza, soft drinks and conversation. Facilitated by adult volunteers trained by Outright VT. 6:308 p.m. Unitarian Church, 130 Main Street, Montpelier. Free. outrightvt.org. Event happens every second and fourth Friday.

FRIDAY, MAY 31

Wild Edible and Medicinal Plant Walk. With Annie McCleary and George Lisi, naturalist. Learn wild edible recipes, medicinal properties of wild plants and sustainable harvesting practices. Enjoy a spring evening stroll through a rich diversity of habitats. 67:30 p.m. Wisdom of the Herbs School, 1005 County Rd., Woodbury. Sliding scale $010. Register at 456-8122 or annie@wisdomoft heherbsschool.com Classic Book Club. 6 p.m. Cutler Memorial Library, Route 2, Plaineld. Free. Daniel, 793-0418. Event happens every rst Monday. Parents Group and Meet-Up. For central Vermont moms and dads looking to share ideas, advice and information. Kids welcome. Coee, tea and snacks provided. 1011:30 a.m. Hayes Room, Kellogg-Hubbard Library, 135 Main Street, Montpelier. Free. mamasayszine@gmail.com. Event happens every rst Monday.

MONDAY, JUNE 3

Financial Planning for Your Heath. With Tim Bettencourt of Northwestern Mutual. Learn how making better nancial decisions can lead you to a healthier state of well being. Tim will cover topics such as saving for retirement, protecting the family, saving for college and more. 67:30 p.m. Hunger Mountain Coop community room. Free. Please preregister: sign up on the co-op workshop bulletin board or call 223-8000 x202 or info@hungermountain.coop.

WEDNESDAY MAY 29

THURSDAY, MAY 30

11th Annual Adamant Blacky Festival. More fun than thought humanly possible! Blacky fashion show at 12:30 p.m., entomological spelling bee at 1 p.m., parade at 2 p.m. and live music, great food and family fun all day long. 10 5 p.m. Adamant. Free. Central Vermont Humane Society 21st Annual Walk for Animals. Collect pledges ($30 minimum per walker) to benet homeless pets from friends, family, coworkers and neighbors. All donations tax deductible. Pick up pledge sheets at the Adoption Center, 1589 Rte. 14S, East Montpelier or download at cvhumane. com. 9:30 a.m. Montpelier Recreation Field Pavilion behind the pool. 476-3811. National Trails Day. East Montpelier Trails workday. We are seeking volunteers to help with multiple projects on our trail system. Dave Webb 279-2198 or dhwebb67@comcast.net. John Henry Hopkins Exhibition, Watercolor Demonstration, and Presentation. Vermont History Center hosts an exhibition of the 1840s drawing books of John Henry Hopkins, Sr. and Jr. Artist Susan Bull Riley demonstrates watercolor techniques at 10:30 and 11:30 a.m. Children of all ages invited to paint 101 p.m. Presentation at 2 p.m. by Vermont Historical Society Curator Jackie Calder on the life of Bishop John Henry Hopkins. Vermont History Center, 60 Washington St., Barre. Amanda Gustin 828-2180, amanda. gustin@state.vt.us. Contra Dance. All dances taught; no partner necessary. All ages welcome. Bring shoes not worn outdoors. 811 p.m. Capital City Grange, 6612 Route 12 (Northeld Street), Berlin. $8. 744-6163 or capitalcitygrange.org. Event happens every rst, third and fth Saturday. Capital City Concerts Presents Violinist Rachel Barton Pine. Playing works by Beethoven, Strauss and Arab-American composer Mohammed Fairouz. 7:30 p.m. Unitarian Church, 130 Main St., Montpelier. $1025. Purchase tickets Bear Pond Books or at capitalcityconcerts.org. Shape-Note Sing. Ian Smiley leads tunes from The Sacred Harp. All welcome; no experience necessary. Event happens by RSVP only: please call or e-mail to conrm. 6:308 p.m. Tulsi Tea Room, 34 Elm Street, Montpelier. By donation. Ian, 882-8274 or smileyira@gmail.com. Event happens every rst and third Saturday.

SATURDAY, JUNE 1

Eat on the Wild Side. With Annie McCleary. Harvest, prepare and eat wild edibles! Learn how to properly prepare wild food, how to wild-harvest sustainably and oer gratitude to the plant people. 5:307:30 p.m. Wisdom of the Herbs School, 1005 County Rd, Woodbury. $25, children free. Register at 456-8122 or annie@wisdo moftheherbsschool.com. Local Author Reading: Justine OKeefe. Justine OKeefe reads from her debut novel, Scattered Pages. Amid the turmoil of the Great War, this historical novel explores a young womans struggle to discover the truth surrounding her childhood abandonment. 6 p.m. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier. 223.3338, kellogghubbard.org. Author Tracey Medeiros. Introduces her book The Vermont Farm Table Cookbook and demonstrates a recipe: Amee Farm Lemon Lavender Dressing with Baby Spinach. 78:30 p.m. Bear Pond Books, 77 Main St., Montpelier. 229-0774. Womens Circle. Women and mothers discuss motherhood, family life and womens health. Hosted by midwives Chelsea Hastings and Hannah Allen. 68 p.m. Emerge Midwifery and Family Health, 174 River Street, Montpelier. Event happens every rst Tuesday.

TUESDAY, JUNE 4

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5

Central Park Five Film Screening. The Central Park Five, a new lm from award-winning lmmaker Ken Burns, tells the story of the ve black and Latino teenagers from Harlem who were wrongly convicted of raping a white woman in New York Citys Central Park in 1989. Followed by a panel discussion and sponsored by VPT. 7 p.m. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier. 223.3338, kellogghubbard.org.

THURSDAY, JUNE 6

Language, Music and Spirit in Ireland and India. Themes that inspired a suspense novel. Local author Kathryn Guare shares a multi-media presentation of the elements that inspired the writing of Deceptive Cadence: The Virtuosic Spy, a suspense/mystery released this spring. 7 p.m. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier. 223.3338, kellogghubbard.org.

Introduction to Square Foot Gardening. With Peter Burke. It is never too early to plan your garden! We will cover the basics: planning, raised beds, permanent paths, perfect soil, grid planting, watering, trellis, succession plantings and maintenance. 67 p.m. Hunger Mountain Coop community room. $10 member-owners; $12 nonmembers. Please preregister: sign up on the co-op workshop bulletin board or call 223-8000 x202 or info@hungermountain.coop.

SUNDAY, JUNE 2

FRIDAY, JUNE 7

The Professor Is In at Elmore Roots. See Sun., May 19, listing for details. Cancer Survivors Day Celebration. Open house, Lilly Oncology art exhibit, live concert by Patrick Fitzsimmons, guest speaker Kathleen Murphy-Moriarty. 13 p.m.Central Vermont Medical Center. 225-5449.

Montpelier Fashion Show 2013: A Night in Ancient Rome. Ceres, the Roman goddess of agriculture, who sits atop Vermonts State House, is the inspiration for this years fashion show. Childrens fashion show at 6:30 p.m. Adult show at 7 p.m. State House lawn. 279-5762 or info@montpelierfashionshow.org.

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The duo Clockwise, Marc Uys and Jacqueline Kerrod, perform as guests of Scrag Mountain Music May 1719. Photo by Leo Sorel.

Student Recital, Monteverdi Music School. 6 p.m. Unitarian Church, 130 Main St., Montpelier. Free. 229-9000. Free Yoga Class at Yoga Mountain Center. Celebrating its 10th year. 96 p.m. Yoga Mountain Center, 7 Main St, 2F, Montpelier. 223-5302. info@yogamountaincenter.com. yogamountaincenter.com. Coffeehouse. Enjoy live music and share your own. Fellowship, potluck snacks and beverages. 79 p.m. Trinity United Methodist Church, 137 Main Street, Montpelier (park and enter at rear). Free. Dick, 244-5191, 472-8297 or rawilburjr@comcast.net. Event happens every rst Friday.

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SATURDAY, JUNE 8

Red Tail Ring Workshop and Showcase. Michigan-based folk duo give an afternoon workshop. 14 p.m. Summit School, 46 Barre St., Montpelier. Followed by a concert 79 p.m. On The Rise Bakery, Richmond, 39 Esplanade St. Advance tickets $15 show, $20 workshop or $30 both events. Tickets summit-school.org.

SUNDAY, JUNE 9

Vermont State Time Trial Championships. Presented by Onion River Sports. Amateur, Pro, Masters and Junior Categories. Registration opens at 8:30 a.m. First Rider o at 10:30 a.m. Windridge Tennis Camp, Roxbury. Preregistration $20; day of $25. events@onionriver.com,onionriver.com, 229-9409. The Professor Is In at Elmore Roots. See Sun., May 19, listing for details. Shape Note/Sacred Harp Sing. No experience needed. All welcome. 57 p.m. Plaineld Community Center (above the co-op). By donation. Scottie, 595 9951 or nscottieharrison@gmail.com. Event happens every second Sunday.

Weekly Events
Open Shop Nights. Have a bike to donate or need help with a bike repair? Visit the volunteer-run community bike shop. Tuesdays, 68 p.m.; Wednesdays, 57 p.m. Freeride Montpelier, 89 Barre Street, Montpelier. By donation. 552-3521 or freeridemontpelier.org. Cyclocross Ride. A mellow, 12 hour dirt-road cruise. All abilities welcome; cyclocross bike highly recommended. Mondays, through May 27. Meet at 6 p.m. at Onion River Sports, Montpelier. 229-9409 or onionriver.com Cycling 101. Train for a summer of riding with Linda Freeman and Onion River Sports. Build condence, strength, endurance, road-riding skills and a sense of community with relaxed rides on local paved roads. For all abilities. Tuesdays; meet at 5:30 p.m. at Montpelier High School. Drop-ins welcome until July 2. 229-9409 or onionriver.com.

tor Samir Elabd. For beginning to intermediate dancers. No partner necessary. Tuesdays, May 14June 4. Waltzing 67 p.m.; wedding and party dances 78 p.m. $14 per class; walk-ins welcome. Register at 225-8699; information at 223-2921.

BICYCLING

Ongoing Reading Group. Improve your reading and share some good books. Books chosen by group. Thursdays, 910 a.m. Central Vermont Adult Basic Education, Montpelier Learning Center, 100 State Street. 223-3403. Book Discussion Group. Group focuses on The Thoughtful Dresser: The Art of Adornment, the Pleasures of Shopping, and Why Clothes Matter, by Linda Grant. Facilitated by Peggy Ramel, AmeriCorps member at Central Vermont Council on Aging. Fridays, 101:15 a.m., through June 14. Montpelier Senior Activity Center, 58 Barre Street. Free; books available for $13. Sign up at 223-2518.

BOOKS

Free Community Meals in Montpelier. All welcome. Mondays: Unitarian Church, 130 Main Street, 111 p.m. Tuesdays: Bethany Church, 115 Main Street, 11:301 p.m. Wednesdays: Christ Church, 64 State Street, 1112:30 p.m. Thursdays: Trinity Church, 137 Main Street, 11:301 p.m. Fridays: St. Augustine Church, 18 Barre Street, 1112:30 p.m. Sundays: Last Sundays only, Bethany Church, 115 Main Street (hosted by Beth Jacob Synagogue), 4:305:30 p.m. Barre Farmers Market. Local produce, meats, poultry , eggs, honey, crafts, baked goods and more. Wednesdays, 36:30 p.m. City Hall Park, Barre. Capital City Farmers Market. 50-plus farmers, food producers and craftspeople, plus live music and cooking demos. Saturdays, 9 1 p.m., through October. 60 State Street, Montpelier. Carolyn, 223-2958 or manager@ montpelierfarmersmarket.com. Noon Cafe. Soup, fresh bread, good company and lively conversation. Wednesdays, noon. Old Meeting House, East Montpelier. By donation. oldmeetinghouse.org.

FOOD

Story Time and Playgroup. For children age 06. Story with Sylvia Smith, followed by playtime with Melissa Seifert. Wednesdays, 1011:30 a.m.; program follows the Twineld calendar and is not held on weeks when the school is closed. Jaquith Public Library, 122 School Street, Marsheld. 426-3581 or jaquithpubliclibrary@gmail.com. Baby Play Playgroup. For children birth to age 3 and their adults. Thursdays, 9:3011 a.m., through June 13. St. Augustines Church, Barre Street, Montpelier. Christopher, 262-3292, ext. 115. fcwcvt.org. Dads and Kids Playgroup. For children birth to age 5 and their male grown-ups. Free dinner provided before playtime. Thursdays, 67:30 p.m., through June 13. Family Center of Washington County, 383 Sherwood Drive, Montpelier. Christopher, 262-3292, ext. 115. fcwcvt.org. Cub Capers Story Time. Story and song for children age 35 and their families. Led by Carrie Fitz. Saturdays, 10 a.m. Childrens room, Bear Pond Books, 77 Main Street, Montpelier. Free. 229-0774 or jane@bearpondbooks.com.

GAMES

English Conversation Practice Group. For students learning English for the rst time. Tuesdays, 45 p.m. Central Vermont Adult Basic Education, Montpelier Learning Center, 100 State Street. Sarah, 223-3403. Lunch in a Foreign Language. Bring lunch and practice your language skills with neighbors. Noon1 p.m. Mondays, Hebrew. Tuesdays, Italian. Wednesdays, Spanish. Thursdays, French. KelloggHubbard Library, 135 Main Street, Montpelier. 223-3338.

LANGUAGE

Christian Science. Gods love meeting human needs. Reading room: TuesdaySaturday, 11 a.m.1 p.m.; Tuesdays, 58 p.m.; and Wednesdays, 57:15 p.m. Testimony meeting: Wednesdays, 7:308:30 p.m., nursery available. Worship service: Sundays, 10:3011:30 a.m., Sunday school and nursery available. 145 State Street, Montpelier. 223-2477. Deepening Our Jewish Roots. Fun, engaging text study and discussion on Jewish spirituality. Sundays, 4:456:15 p.m. Yearning for Learning Center, Montpelier. Rabbi Tobie Weisman, 223-0583 or info@yearning4learning.org. Christian Meditation Group. People of all faiths welcome. Mondays, noon1 p.m. Christ Church, Montpelier. Regis, 223-6043. Shambhala Buddhist Meditation. Group meditation practice. Sundays 10 a.m.noon, Tuesdays 78 p.m., Wednesdays 67 p.m. Shambhala Meditation Center, 64 Main Street, 3F, Montpelier. Free. 223-5137. montpeliershambala.org. Zen Meditation. Wednesdays, 6:307:30 p.m. 174 River Street, Montpelier. Free. Call Tom for orientation, 229-0164. With Zen Aliate of Vermont.

SPIRITUALITY

Roller Derby Open Recruitment and Recreational Practice. Central Vermonts Wrecking Doll Society invites quad skaters age 18 and up to try out the action. No experience necessary. Equipment provided: rst come, rst served. Saturdays, 56:30 p.m. Montpelier Recreation Center, Barre Street. First skate free. centralvermontrollerderby.com.

SPORTS

Tech Help at the Library. Get help with any computer or Internet questions, or learn about the librarys new circulation software and how to use ListenUp to download audiobooks and more. Bring your iPod, tablet, phone, laptop or other device. Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m.1:30 p.m., through mid-April. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, 135 Main Street, Montpelier. Free. 223-3338 or kellogg hubbard.org. Additional help on second and fourth Tuesdays: see Upcoming Events.

COMPUTERS

Apollo Duplicate Bridge Club. All welcome. Partners sometimes available. Fridays, 6:45 p.m. Bethany Church, 115 Main Street, Montpelier. $3. 485-8990 or 223-3922.

Beaders Group. All levels of beading experience welcome. Free instruction available. Come with a project for creativity and community. Saturdays, 11 a.m.2 p.m. The Bead Hive, Plaineld. 454-1615.

CRAFTS

Free HIV Testing. Vermont CARES oers fast oral testing. Thursdays, 25 p.m. 58 East State Street, suite 3 (entrance at the back), Montpelier. 371-6222 or vtcares.org. Affordable Acupuncture. Full acupuncture sessions with Chris Hollis and Trish Mitchell. Mondays and Wednesdays, 27 p.m.; Fridays, 92 p.m. 79 Main Street, suite 8 (above Coee Corner), Montpelier. $15$40 sliding scale. Walk in or schedule an appointment at montpelier communityacupuncture.com.

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Sing with the Barre Tones. Womens a cappella chorus. Mondays, 6:30 p.m. Alumni Hall (second oor), near Barre Auditorium. 223-2039 or rjmorgan1956@comcast.net. Monteverdi Young Singers Chorus Rehearsal. New chorus members welcome. Wednesdays, 45 p.m. Montpelier. Call 229-9000 for location and more information. Friday Night Community Drum Circle. Open drumming hosted by the Unitarian Universalists of Barre. Everyone welcome. Fridays, 79 p.m. Parish house, Barre Universalist Church, Main and Church streets, Barre. Follow your ears or follow the signs. Accessible venue possible with advance notice: 503-724-7301.

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The Basement Teen Center. Cable TV, PlayStation 3, pool table, free eats and fun events for teenagers. MondayThursday, 36 p.m.; Friday, 311 p.m. Basement Teen Center, 39 Main Street, Montpelier. 229-9151. Homework Help for Teens. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 35 p.m. Aldrich Public Library, Washington Street, Barre. 476-7550. Mad River Valley Youth Group. Sundays, 79 p.m. Meets at various area churches; call Ben, 497-4516, for location and informtion.

TEENS

Ecstatic Dance. Dance your heart awake. No experience necessary. Sundays, 5:307:30 p.m., Christ Church, State Street, Montpelier. Wednesdays, 79 p.m.; rst and third Wednesdays: Worcester Town Hall, corner of Elmore Road and Calais Road; second and fourth Wednesdays: Plaineld Community Center (above the co-op). $10. Fearn, 505-8011 or fearnessence@gmail.com. Ballroom and Latin Dance Class. With instruc-

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Story Time at the Waterbury Public Library. Mondays, babies and toddlers. Fridays, preschoolers. 10 a.m. Waterbury Public Library. Free. 244-7036. Story Time at the Kellogg-Hubbard Library. Tuesdays and Fridays, 10:30 a.m. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, 135 Main Street, Montpelier. Free. 223-4665. Story Hour at the Aldrich. For babies, toddlers and kindergarteners. Mondays and Tuesdays, 10:30 a.m., through mid-May. Aldrich Public Library, Washington Street, Barre. Adrianne, 476-7550.

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Free Food Scrap Collection. Compost your food waste along with your regular trash and recycling. Wednesdays, 9 a.m.5 p.m.; Saturdays 6 a.m.1 p.m. DJs Convenience Store, 56 River Street, Montpelier. cvswmd.org. Dollar Days. Bring in odd and sundry items for reuse, upcycling and recycling, including toothbrushes, bottle caps, cassette tapes, books, textiles, batteries and more. Mondays and Fridays, 12:30 p.m.5:30 p.m. Additional Recyclables Collection Center, 3 Williams Lane, Barre. $1 per car load. Complete list of accepted items at 229-9383, ext. 106, collino@cvswmd.org or cvswmd.org.

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Yoga with Lydia. Build strength and exibility as you learn safe alignment in a nourishing, supportive and inspiring environment. Drop-ins welcome. Mondays, 5:30 p.m., River House Yoga, Plaineld (sliding scale). Wednesdays, 4:30 p.m., Green Mountain Girls Farm, Northeld (sliding scale). Tuesdays and Fridays, noon, Yoga Mountain Center, Montpelier. Rates and directions at 229-6300 or saprema-yoga.com. Yoga and Wine Thursday. With Lori Flower. All levels welcome; bring your own mat. Thursdays, 5:15-6:30 p.m.; wine bar open after class. Fresh Tracks Farm, 4373 Rte. 12, Montpelier. $8. 223-1161, freshtracksfarm.com. Community Yoga. All levels welcome to this community-focused practice. Fridays, 5:306:30 p.m. Yoga Mountain Center, 7 Main Street (second oor), Montpelier. By donation. 223-5302 or yoga mountaincenter.com.

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A Message from City Hall

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City Projects Underway

by William Fraser, City Manager
or city government, April and May are busy months. With the arrival of good weather, we begin work in earnest on the many projects and programs that have been in the pipeline or approved through the recently completed budget process. Simultaneously, City Council and city management staff begin talking about the year ahead and future goals, which Mayor Hollar outlines in the article that follows. Our ongoing work includes visible construction, groundwork for upcoming projects and a constant effort to improve our internal operations. Major Projects: The biggest project underway is District Heat. Last month we enclosed a map with a projected schedule. The map is useful for understanding the overall route of the distribution system. However dates have changed and I urge you to look for notices in the papers, city website and Facebook pages for updated schedules. A project information line, 262-6200, is updated weekly with a recorded message outlining the upcoming work areas. Distribution pipes are currently being installed on School Street. It is anticipated the project will move to Taylor and State Streets over the next three weeks. The citys end of the project remains within budget and on schedule to provide heating for October 1, with additional finish

up work to run into November. State Street will be paved in its entirety after the District Heat project is completed. Another major project is the River Street Sewer Reconstruction. The project bond was approved in March and is an essential repair/replacement of a failing sewer line. One small segment has already been replaced earlier this spring. The remainder of this project from approximately 223 River Street to Scribner Street - will occur between June and October. The biggest project in active development is the Carr Lot Transit Center and Downtown Redevelopment Project. This multi-faceted project includes a new Transit Center/Welcome Center with private upper floor development. It will link the bike path, which presently ends at Taylor Street, with Main Street, and will include a new bike/ pedestrian bridge next to the rail bridge in downtown. Redevelopment of the rail bridge area and all new landscaping in the Taylor Street area will occur. The Council is taking active steps to acquire the Carr Lot and other involved properties by early June. This will allow for full site design, project specifications and bids to be completed in 2013 with construction underway in early 2014. The citys public process for the development of upper floors will occur concurrently with the site design. The public can offer comments about what they would like to see in this

area, and on the final designs and proposals. A development partner will be selected in time for building design and construction decisions to be made cooperatively with the city. The Montpelier Bike Path project is earlier in development stage. This project [not to be confused with the bike path segment in the Carr Lot project] extends the bike path from Granite Street/Stone Cutters Way to Gallison Hill Road and Route 2 near Casellas. This path has been in planning stages for a long time, however, recent changes in projected rail use have required a complete revision. The result is separating the Town of Berlin segment from the Montpelier one and each community will pursue their leg of the path at different paces. The change in scope has required new surveys, new designs and new right-of-way acquisition. Current schedules call for the development work [presently underway] to occur in 2013 and 2014, construction to begin in late 2014 and full project completion in 2015. Regular Projects: In addition to the major projects above, the city is very busy with a slate of maintenance and improvement projects. The following is an updated schedule: Besides infrastructure improvements, other city initiatives include: Zoning The Planning Commission is working through a redraft of the zoning regulations. These decisions will impact land-use and development policy through-

out Montpelier. Interested citizens may can monitor this process. Public Safety We continue to meet with our neighboring communities about the potential for a regional public safety delivery system. Meanwhile, our local Police and Fire departments continue their excellent work while adjusting to new staffing patterns. Performance Measurement A major internal management goal for this year is to develop meaningful and reportable standards for our various departments. This will allow us to provide solid data about the actual performance and production of each department. This was called for in both the Matrix Study and the Citizen Budget Committee report. Ordinance Review The City Clerk has made several recommendations for cleaning up old language and outdated regulations within the citys ordinances. Economic Development In keeping with the Councils goals and priorities, city staff is preparing a recommendation for a re-energized economic development strategy. Focus will be on grand list growth, new housing and jobs. Thank you for reading this article and for your interest in city government. Please feel free to contact me at wfraser@montpeliervt.org or at 223-9502 with any questions or comments. For more information about the city visit us at, montpelier-vt.org, on Twitter @vtmontpelier or on Facebook City of Montpelier, Vermont.

Department of Public Works Summer 2013 Project Schedule

PROJECT Paving Dunpatrick Circle College Street (Main-Woodrow) Marvin Street (Bingham-College) North Park Drive Monsignor Crosby Woodcrest Drive Berlin Street (Granite-City Line) State Street (Bailey-Main) Bike Path (Liquor Control-Bailey Ave) Sidewalks Liberty St (Heaton-Fuller) Liberty Street (north side-LoomisFuller) Hubbard Street (Barre-East State) Monsignor Crosby Spot repairs- City wide including East State, Elm and Barre St State Street (Taylor-Bailey) Retaining Walls/Slope Stability Marvin Street near #6; (flood recovery) Cherry Avenue Wilder Street Storm Drain State Street at Bailey Avenue Barre Street Culvert (Blanchard Brk) Terrace St Culvert (pending Vtrans grant approval) Bridges Rialto (State Street- abutment/ deck) Spring Street (approach slab) Granite St Completed To be coordinated w/DH project May-June 2013 July or August 2013 JuneNovember 2013 September October, 2013 July-August 2013 August 2013 June 2013 With the State St paving project JuneAugust 2013 95 percent complete now Contingent on Paving Grant approval At the end of the District Heat project EXPECTED SCHEDULE JulySeptember 2013

City Council Establishes Priorities

by John Hollar, Mayor
The City Council establishes goals for the city each year which establish the framework for the work of the council, as well as the priorities for city staff. At our May 8 meeting, we revisited the goals we adopted last year, and our new council members, Anne Watson and Jessica Edgerly Walsh, provided input on their priorities for the upcoming year. Here are our goals for 2013-2014: 1. Balance and control municipal budgeting and taxes. We made progress on this goal last year by reducing the rate of growth in the city budget and the tax rate. We streamlined our process for approving the budget by setting a target for the city manager, and have focused our budget discussions on policy and services, and not individual line items. 2. Maintain the citys infrastructure. We adopted a five-year plan last year to increase spending on roads and sidewalks to reach the level needed to maintain our infrastructure in adequate condition. The council reaffirmed its commitment to this goal. 3. Support the work of the Parking Committee. The Council recognizes that adequate parking is a problem in Montpelier, particularly during the legislative session. We have appointed a Parking Committee with diverse interests and ideas, and we are committed to supporting their work. 4. Improve communication with residents. We desperately need to upgrade the Citys website. And we have committed to expanding the use of social media, both to deliver information about the City, as well as to collect information from residents. 5. Create a hospitable environment for residential growth. A consensus exists on the Council to promote the development of new housing. 6. Maintain an environment that is hospitable for businesses to thrive. Although the Council is unanimous in wanting to maintain a positive business climate, we have differing views about what that means in practice. We will be exploring business development alternatives in the months ahead. 7. Become a nationally known bike and pedestrian friendly city. This a pretty audacious goal, but there is a great deal of support in the community for making this happen. The newly established Bike Committee will take a lead role on this effort. 8. Make progress on three major outstanding capital projects: District Heat, Transit Center and Montpelier Bike Path. Work is progressing nicely on all three projects. Construction has begun on the Citys District Heat distribution system. The council is expected to acquire the Carr Lot next month and finalize the design of the site this year, and the bike path extension [from Granite Street to Gallison Hill Road] is now in the design phase, as we have received permission to use portions of the railroad right-of-way. 9. Explore energy initiatives. We have asked city staff to determine whether it would be feasible for the city to develop renewable energy generation sources, including hydroelectric and solar projects. 10. Support and promote a vibrant downtown. The council is committed to maintaining the vibrancy of our downtown. The continued presence of the Farmers Market downtown is key to that goal, and we have conveyed our support to the Farmers Market board of directors. We have committed to supporting groups that want to promote specific downtown initiatives, including the periodic closure of State Street for more pedestrian access and festivals on summer weekends. We will also implement the newly approved Downtown Improvement District, which will result in investments of $75,000 each year in streetscape improvements and marketing.

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Biking: A Joyful Imperative

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Pass GMO Labeling Bill To the Editor: Today, I went to the reading of H.112 at the Vermont House of Representatives. H.112 is the GMO labeling bill. It requires that foods produced through Genetic Modification be labeled. I was very glad to see Mary Hooper and Warren Kitzmiller there as they are my Representatives. During a break I went to talk with them and caught Kitzmiller. During that conversation I said, There are a lot of parallels of this time, to the time of the Civil War. I was thinking about that later, and thought: OK, what is the parallel issue of our time, to slavery in the time of the Civil War? The answer was corporate control of the masses. When have so many, been so controlled by so few? A major threat to this bill is that Monsanto has vowed to file a lawsuit against any state that passes a bill that in any way controls their product. So ask yourself this: If their product is as good as they say, and as safe as they say...Why dont they want it labeled? The wealthy State of California couldnt pass their GMO labeling bill a few months ago, because they tried to do too much and Monsanto threatened to sue. This lawsuit is a big threat to our state. However, the legislature has a great deal of support for this bill. Remembering what happened in the past, when Vermont was the first state to outlaw slavery and the overwhelming support for the Union Vermont gave during the Civil War. Not only did we sacrifice the highest per capita number of soldiers for The Cause, but also many at home perished from starvation and sheer exhaustion of, keeping the farm going. A Vermont town even died, as a result of the losses in the Civil War (West Rochester). Yet, we Vermonters proudly support our role in that conflict today. What will we lose in this fight against corporate greed? Are we ready to fight the good fight, or has modern life made Vermonters too soft to do the right thing? I hope we pass the GMO labeling bill into law this year. If we do, perhaps in 100 years our descendants will look back with pride and say, We did the right thing, even though the cost might have been dear. Dianne Richardson Montpelier Editors Note: At The Bridge, we usually ask letter-tothe-editor contributors to identify themselves. Weve been consistent about this, with few exceptions. Now, we have a letter on gun control, but the letter writer has expressed a fear of becoming victimized. We have agreed to publish the letter to advance the gun control discussion, but dont want anyone to feel afraid to speak out, or fear for their safety. We continue to believe that in almost all instances its helpful to identify letter-to-the-editor writers. The letter begins here, and opens by quoting from the Bill of Rights section of the U.S. Constitution. Secure Our Free State with a Well Educated Citizenry To the Editor: A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed. To the surprise of many and the discomfort of some, the Second Amendment does not begin with the words The right of the people. What was intended by those who wrote, and passed, this amendment? Clearly, it was not The right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed. If it were, they would have said that and that alone. But they didnt. They preceded those words with, A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state. Their purpose in choosing these words is clear: to ensure the swift mobilization of a well regulated militia to secure our free state. At that time in our nations history a well regulated militia was formed by citizen soldiers who lived at, and mustered directly from, home. Consequently, the security of a free state required that members of the militia keep their arms at the ready and at home. Today, our well regulated militia is formed by members of the armed services who bear arms that are kept by the government in arsenals on bases, ships, and other military locations. Only a tortured interpretation of the entire text of the Second Amendment would construe it as a guarantee to the the citizenry of a right, absolute or otherwise, to keep and bear arms. Today, there is nothing well regulated about a citizenry that possesses over 300 million firearms by which 30,000 Americans die annually by murder, suicide and accident. A well educated citizenry, not one that is well armed, holds far greater promise for the security of our free state. For Second Amendment prefatory clause deniers, including the NRA and, currently, a five member majority of the justices sitting on the U.S. Supreme Court, the Well regulated militia clause is all but invisible. The NRAs website skirts the issue by referring only to Second Amendment Rights and never providing the complete text. In assessing the Supreme Courts gun control decision in Heller (2008) we should recall that the Court, over time and in effect, has found that corporations are persons (Citizens United 2010) and that African Americans arent (Dred Scott 1857). Those decisions alone are ample evidence that the Court is fallible, sometimes egregiously so. And so it is in Heller. Civil and informed dialogue leading to sane gun control law can only begin with an acknowledgement of the complete Second Amendment text. Words, especially those that appear in the Bill of Rights, have meaning. If we are to remain a free people we are not free to cherry pick words and clauses when it comes to the Second or any other amendment in the Bill of Rights.

ere, now and in the immediate future the current wave of enthusiasm for bicycles and bike transportation has all the feeling of something increasingly solid and enduring. Bikes for recreational pleasure have been with us for a long time, as in bikes for kids, bikes for athletes and competitive racing. None of that pleasure is about to vanish, and much of the editorial space on bicycles in this paper discusses such recreational issues as bike path construction, proposed mountain bike trails and road safety. The pleasure is there, but theres a more serious side to our current bike discussions. In an interview in this paper with Brian Murphy, the Pharmacy Director at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont in nearby Berlin, Brian reflected on the positive health effects of getting and staying active. Biking is an exercise choice we can embrace, if we will. A number of the bicyclists we interviewed made mention of the climate change threat and of bike transportation as a personal choice that gives all of us a chance to lighten our carbon footprint. None of this awareness is coming too soon -- perhaps, I fear, its coming too late. A (May 10, 2013) New York Times dispatch describes the current climate change situation this way. The level of the most important heat-trapping gas in the atmosphere, carbon dioxide, has passed a long-feared milestone, scientists reported Friday, reaching a concentration not seen on the earth for millions of years. Scientific instruments showed that the gas had reached an average daily level above 400 parts per million just an odometer moment in one sense, but also a sobering reminder that decades of efforts to bring human-produced emissions under control are faltering. The best available evidence suggests the amount of the gas in the air has not been this high for at least three million years, before humans evolved, and scientists believe the rise portends large changes in the climate and the level of the sea. However, there may be hope and its coming from our younger generations. The New York Times just reported (May 13, 2013) that, in the middle of the last decade, the number of miles driven both overall and per capita ...began to drop. According to Phineas Baxandall, an author of the report and senior analyst for U.S. PIRG, ...the changes preceded the recent recession and appeared to be part of a structural shift that is largely rooted in changing demographics, especially the rise of so-called millennials todays teenagers and twentysomethings. Millennials arent driving cars, he said. In fact, younger people are less likely to drive or even to have drivers licenses than past generations for whom driving was a birthright and the open road a symbol of freedom. Maybe teenagers - like George Valentine, who we hear from in this paper - will choose bikes as their alternative because theyre fun. Bicycles and pleasure, bicycles and fitness, bicycles as an antidote to climate change: that is the backdrop for moving forward and that forward motion has already begun. It began a long time ago with Onion River Sports, a downtown business thats become a bicycle mecca for bike sales and service, clinics, and events such as the annual Century Ride that benefit the Kellogg-Hubbard Library. Then theres the Vermont Bike/Ped Coalition and its valued advocacy; and the completed and emerging bike paths and trails; and the work of Bill Merylees with children; and Mayor John Hollars Bike Summit last November; and the new city push to make Montpelier a bike-friendly city and the hoped-for Bike Town celebration this fall during the weekend of September 13 to 15. Theres no panacea. Were not going to get rid of cars anytime soon, and were not going to get rid of winter, when you pretty much cant ride a bike. But we can begin to share the road. Drivers can help by not getting too close, and by not yelling or throwing things out the window at bicyclists. And for their part, as Nancy Schulz, said quite frankly, Not all bicyclists behave perfectly. Sometimes a rogue bicyclist runs a red light or a stop sign, or rides on roads three abreast which makes passing difficult. Share the road thats the mantra. Make way for bikes. And bicyclistsmove over a little for cars. Were going to make this transition work, because we have to make it work. Support Acquisition of Carr Lot To the Editor: Please support the Montpelier City Council in voting to acquire the Carr Lot at its meeting on June 5. As founding chair of the Montpelier Conservation and city representative of the City Both the Montpelier and Barre Farmers Markets and 43 other farm State Commission, I have worked long and ers markets across Vermont, (over half of the states farmers marhard with others to make our river front a kets) are accepting 3SquaresVT (formerly Food Stamps) via EBT cards magical part of Montpeliers landscape. So many have shared the vision that the this summer. EBT is short for electronic benefit transfer. Carr Lot could be more than a junkyard, In Montpelier, the Capital City Farmers Market is held each Saturday more than a parking lot and could be somebeginning at 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. In Barre, the Granite Center thing special that we could have for ourselves and visitors. The concepts of bike path, tourFarmers Market is held on Wednesday afternoons beginning at 3:00 ist information center, multi-modal transp.m. until 6:30 p.m. portation center, park, expansion area for the farmers market, pergola, photovoltaic collecting roofs and offices have all been discussed. Public visioning sessions have sparked WE WELCOME YOUR LETTERS AND OPINION PIECES. residents imaginations. One concept of what the site could be is in Letters must be 300 words or fewer; opinions, 600 words or fewer. display on this paper. Through grants that Send them to editorial@montpelierbridge.com. Deadline for the we could lose, the city now has the money to bring these ideas to fruition. I strongly urge June 6 issue is Monday, June 3, at 5 p.m. the city council to secure the land for the city. We reserve the right to edit all submissions for length, clarity or Unless we act now the site will never be more than what it is, a parking lot. Thank you for style. In many cases, we will work with you to make sure your piece your consideration. meets our journalistic standards. Stephan Syz, Montpelier

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Ultimate Frisbee at MHS/U-32 2013

by Anne Watson
pring is in full force and the disc hucking athletes of Montpelier High School and U-32 are taking the playing fields by storm. The unusual and highly enjoyable aspect of Ultimate Frisbee is that it is both competitive and inclusive. Winning is great but it is the concept of spirit, defined by USA Ultimate as the, tradition of sportsmanship that places responsibility for fair play on the players rather than the referees and where highly competitive play is encouraged, but never at the expense...of the basic joy of play, that makes Ultimate one of the most fun games to participate in and to watch. With the exodus of so many Ultimate Frisbee stars from the Montpelier High School team at the end of last year, everyone assumed that this year would be a time to regroup, build skills, and be thankful for any points. As of this week, our A team is 7-2. Thats a pretty strong start for 50 percent new total players. Ultimate is one of the only co-ed sports available to high school students. Last year we had only one woman playing for the A-team, Aly Johnson-Kurts. Now we have multiple women playing A: Lydia Herrick, Alex Stetter, Emily Campbell, Kia Hanron, Madison Hersam, Meghan Wingate, Shelby Copans, and Lilla Fortunoff. As a coach, I was nervous about playing these women, because they will always be matched up against guys. But, during our game against Lyndon, which we lost narrowly, 15-13, I almost always placed at least one woman on the field, and the only time I put two women on the field we won the point. Frequently playing three women on the field at a time, we beat the all male South Burlington team. And during the course of The Champlainships weekend, our women were a constant and strong presence on the field. Emily Campbell made spectacular and improbable catches; Alex Stetter was a rock solid handler - akin to the quarterback, central to throwing and placing the disc - and Shelby Copans was constantly open on the field. But I dont want to forget our guys either! Some of my favorite plays have been watch-

ing Isaac Avery-Padberg, a freshman catch his first bid, flying in a horizontal dive for the disc. Auggie Vitzthum was the key handler during our first A game victory over last years State Champions, St. Johnsbury. Against Lyndon, Cullen Rose was so fast that he stopped the first throw off the pull - like a kick-off, the throw at the beginning of a point from one team to the other. And, watch these kids: Elijah Coolidge, currently playing on the B team, has great ups (he can jump!), and Brendan Flanagan and Ivan Bansah, both new to Ultimate, are both incredibly fast and great defensive players. The leadership of our A team captains Ian Browning and Julian Kelly has been invaluable to my co-coach Dave Bennett and me. Dave, Nolan Benoit, Sean Prentiss and I are all so proud of each one of our players, their dedication and improvement each game makes our job an absolute delight, something we all look forward to. The great cheers at the end of the game from both winners and losers are proof that Ultimate is ultimately about building community. Please come support our players at these upcoming games. Youll see outstanding athleticism, smart and inventive plays, and joyous spirit. - May 16th, 4pm: BFA Fairfax vs. Montpelier A at Montpelier High School - May 18th and 19th, 9am-4pm both days: St. Johnsbury Invitational (Montpelier, A, B, and Womens), St Johnsbury Academy - May 25th and 26th, 9am-4pm both days: The State Championship Tournament, Lyndon Institute - May 31st, 5pm: Alumni game, Montpelier High School Anne Watson is the Solons Ultimate Frisbee Co-Coach. This year, the Solons A team won The Champlainships, a weekend long tournament in Essex Junction, and placed first for Spirit, based on the votes of all the participating coaches and players. As of May 10, the Solons were nationally ranked 165 out of 293 teams and fouth in the state.

Alex Stetter snags the disc. Photo courtesy of Chrystal Crane.

Bike Season Tips from AAA

For Motorists: < Check for bicycles when opening your car door or turning right. < When passing a cyclist, slow down and give plenty of space at least three feet, and more if traveling at highway speeds. < Always signal your turns. < Remember, bicyclists may need room to move left when approaching road hazards < Obey all traffic laws and posted signs. For Cyclists: < Ride as far to the right as practical (safe and reasonable), but stay at least three feet away from parked cars to avoid the door zone. < Dont hug the pavement edge where debris, loose gravel, or rough road surface might cause you to swerve into traffic. < Always check over your shoulder and signal your intentions, even when just changing position in a lane. < Ride on the street not the sidewalk and in the direction of traffic. < Yield to pedestrians in crosswalks. < Obey all traffic laws and posted signs.

Compost Poem
he Central Vermont Solid Waste Management District (CVSWMD) tells us that second grader Ian Duvemay, of Union Elementary School won the CVSWMDs third annual School Compost Poetry Contest for the grades K-2 level. Duvemays entry was one of a total of 130 submissions for the various age levels by students from CVSWMDs 18 member towns. Winners received a Compost t-shirt designed by Eat More Kales own Bo Muller Moore, a prize of $50 and their poems are published on the CVSWMD website at cvswmd.org. Here is his poem: First I pick an apple and eat it to the core. I place it in a bucket until there is many more. I take it to the compost bin, Throw the peels and food scraps in. Sun and water heat it up. The critters break it down It turns into the soil of Earth For seeds to grow and spring into birth

Tomas Rogel, third from left, a Montpelier High student, was recently nominated for the 2013 Vermont State Youth of the Year award sponsored by the Vermont Boys & Girls Clubs. Five students were nominated statewide and were honored at an awards dinner at the Statehouse on April 25. Tomas was nominated by the Washington County Youth Service Bureau. He is pictured with Sarah August, Basement Teen Center Americorps volunteer; Mary Hooper, state representative; John and Ileana Merriam, Tomas parents; and Nick Conner, Basement Teen Center Program Director. Photo by Sylvia Fagin.

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School Board Report Online

This week, The Bridge goes to press at the same time as the Montpelier School Board meets, so look for Zachary Beechlers report on the meeting online at www.montpelierbridge.com.

ermont College of Fine Arts (VCFA) Vice President for External Affairs, Lyn Chamberlin, has announced that VCFA has established a scholarship for their new Masters in Film program, and applicants for the first class, starting this October, will be eligible. The colleges film program involves writing, digital film, and trans-media projects, and will be supported and refined by readings and research that sustain individualized learning plans over four consecutive six-month semesters. Applicants are encouraged to contact Jason Lamb, Assistant Director of Admissions at Jason@vcfa.edu.

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