- THE CHILDREN IN St. Mary’s faith formation program recently presented a Three Kings Pageant for their fellow parishioners on the feast of the Epiphany. The pageant was based on the story of the Magi visiting the Christ Child as told in the Gospel of Matthew. Several children narrated from the Gospel, while others took on the roles of the Magi, the Little Drummer Boy, King Herod, and the Scribes and Pharisees. Pictured are Joseph Guiliani, bearing the star, and Sebastian Davignon, offering his gift to the Baby Jesus. Photo courtesy of Mary Starvish
- 2022 MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE graduate Erin Nicholas, center, is flanked by her Panther coaches Kate Livesay, left, and Katharine DeLorenzo at the NCAA National Convention in San Antonio, Texas, on Jan. 12, where Nicholas was one of nine finalists for the NCAA Woman Athlete of the Year Award. Livesay coached Nicholas and teammates to the 2022 national title in lacrosse, and DeLorenzo coach her to the 2021 national title in field hockey. Nicholas played on six NCAA national champions while at Middlebury, and she was a three time National Player of the Year in Division III field hockey. The next day, DeLorenzo was inducted into the National Field Hockey Coaches Association Hall of Fame at the association’s convention in Orlando, Fla. Under DeLorenzo, Middlebury’s field hockey teams have won five consecutive national titles. Photo by Gene DeLorenzo
- METEOROLOGISTS TELL US that a high-pressure mass traps dust in the air, which scatters blue light and leaves red highlights in the sky. No one in Addison County who saw this spectacular sunrise on Dec. 29, shown here over Middlebury, would have to know the science to appreciate the breathtaking beauty. Independent photo/Sadie Messenger
- MIDDLEBURY RESIDENT AL Molnar gets a lot of experience to perfect a full-body workout to tone his 91-year-old body. When seen here sculpting his abs at Vermont Sun this past Thursday, he told us that he exercises six days a week. Independent photo/Steve James
- BUCOLIC LINCOLN, A shaft of late-evening sunlight, heavy clouds on the mountains, and rime ice above 1,600 feet all combined recently to produce this fleeting scene. Photo by Dale Cockrell
- ROTARY CLUB OF MIDDLEBURY is coming off a successful campaign to attract new members to the club. Pictured here, from left to right, are new members and their club sponsors: Eric Denu, Rotary Foundation; new member Ellie de Villers, ED, Maple BroadBand; Spence Putnam, Club president; Jason Schnoor, Club, international service; new member Veronica Ciambra, ED, Addison Allies; John Barstow, Club president-elect; new member Liz Marino, Realtor, Berkshire Hathaway; new member Jason Larocque, President, Otter Creek Engineering; and Ben Fuller, Club youth service. Not pictured, new member Alex Wolff, author. Photo by Sylvie Choiniere, club secretary
- BEKKAH SIMMONS TONES her upper body muscles with arm curls at the Vermont Sun fitness center in Middlebury last week. Independent photo/Steve James
- MEG MEYER LEADS a group of women wielding barbells in the “Power Pump” class at Vermont Sun this past Thursday morning. Independent photo/Steve James