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Town and village name new manager

By COLIN FLANDERS

EVAN TEICH

The town of Essex and village of Essex Jct. have named their next municipal manager.

Evan Teich, a 30-year municipal veteran who’s currently an interim village manager in Michigan, will take over February 26 for retiring manager Pat Scheidel, who, after planning to retire this April, is now moving up his exit date.

“Evan is a high caliber, professional manager who can bring fresh ideas and a wealth of experience to the job,” selectboard chairman Max Levy said in a news release.

Village president George Tyler pointed to Teich’s “thoughtful approach to local government and broad experience with forging collaborations,” both of which convinced the boards he was the right fit.

Village staff budget up 3.8 percent

“Pat Scheidel is leaving some big shoes to fill,” Tyler said in the news release. “We knew we needed someone who could take the helm and quickly gain the trust of our department heads and staff.”

Teich, 51, is a Northern Illinois University graduate with a master’s degree in public administration from the University of Illinois. He began his municipal career with a five-year stint as assistant to the

manager in Vernon Hill, Ill. For the next 13 years, he served in manager or administrator roles across communities in Illinois, Wisconsin and Michigan.

“My experience helps me ask some if not more of the right questions of the people who should and will help to know what we should be doing,” Teich said in a phone interview last Friday.

UP, UP & AWAY

Going viral Essex pediatrician talks flu season

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By COLIN FLANDERS A preliminary general fund budget proposal from village staff shows a 3.8 percent increase over the current year, though tax rates could see a slightly higher jump.

The proposed budget of $4,997,954 represents a roughly $181,000 increase over the fiscal year 2018 budget, though assuming a 1 percent grand list increase and no change to GlobalFoundries’ grand list value, the village’s tax rate would rise an estimated 4.88 percent.

The difference is due to a lower amount of fund balance being used to offset the tax rate and a reduction in the grand list from tax stabilization agreements.

That includes an agreement signed last month with 4 Pearl St., which completed about $400,000 of improvements over the last year.

The agreement will reduce tax revenue an estimated $27,000 over the next three years, according to assistant manager and finance director Lauren Morrisseau.

The trustees got their first look at the staff proposal during an all-day budget session last month.

Among the biggest changes are upswings in salaries, health insurance and other benefits, all of which represent a $64,300 bump.

That includes a 34 percent share for an IT position and a human resources director, who will both work for the town, too.

See BUDGET, page 2

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A young attendee soars through the air in a single bound during a two-day competition at the Vermont Ninja Warrior Training Center in Essex last weekend. See more photos on page 4.

Fort property owner pushes for zoning changes

By COLIN FLANDERS Essex’s main property owner in Fort Ethan Allen is requesting a zoning change that he believes would allow him to fill his now-vacant buildings. The town, however, says he can already do what he’s asking for under current rules.

For over 20 years, William Parkinson has owned a dozen buildings between the University of Vermont properties and the water tower in the small portion of the fort located in Essex.

Historically, the industrial zoning that governed his properties made sense, he said, but over the years, his century-old buildings no longer fit the needs of today’s users. They want their buildings with high ceilings and concrete slabs suitable for forklifts, not fourfoot foundations below post-andbeam construction.

Parkinson is now suggesting the town of Essex change zoning

See MANAGER, page 2

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William Parkinson, who owns a dozen buildings in Fort Ethan Allen, some of which are above, is asking the town of Essex to consider rezoning the historic fort to allow more flexibility in the types of businesses he can bring in. to a mix that includes business, which he says would allow greater opportunity for new tenants while still maintaining options for industrial use. Some examples he listed include an art studio, antique store

or coffee-sandwich shop.

Bordering the fort zone is a larger business district that begins with Lowe’s and heads down Susie Wilson Road to Kellogg Road, making a business/industrial district a

logical transition, Parkinson said.

A zoning shift would better align Essex’s regulations with Colchester’s, which envision a village mixed-use district with a range of commercial, light industry and multi-family dwelling development, according to Sarah Hadd, Colchester director of planning and zoning.

For Parkinson, it’s a good time for change. His buildings on Laurette Drive will soon be vacant — an area prime for retail given its proximity to Route 15 — and he suspects UVM is pushing to sell off its properties. He’d like to purchase those, too, but only if he has more versatility.

Essex planning commissioners have seemed amenable to Parkinson’s suggestions, he said, though nothing has come of his previous calls for rezoning. When he approached the selectboard several years ago, members asked to See FORT, page 3

Tucked away in the northeast, Vermont almost looked like a holdout from the flu virus’ geographic spread last month, according to the CDC’s flu activity map for 2017-18.

But, alas, by the end of December, the region has gone from white to yellow, and then to orange, denoting no activity, local activity and, finally, regional activity, with two or more regions in the state reporting flu outbreaks and laboratoryconfirmed influenza.

Dr. Aaron Burley of Essex Pediatrics said he typically sees the virus peak in January and into February before tapering off in March and April.

In 2016-17, the flu was characterized as “widespread” in Vermont from January 29 to April 8, according the Vermont Department of Health’s Influenza Surveillance Report.

Emergency room visits due to influenza-like illnesses peaked from March 5-11, according the report.

By late December, Burley had already seen a number of “non-specific” viral illnesses, as well a “surge” in stomach viruses causing vomiting, diarrhea or a combination of the two. He had not yet seen a significant number of flu cases.

Frequently, he said, if symptoms are mild, doctors won’t test for the flu, or it will go undiagnosed altogether.

“When someone has persistent fever with a sore throat, chills, muscle aches and are feeling unwell, and there’s no other explanation, that’s often when See FLU, page 2

Essex man charged with armed robberies

By MICHAELA HALNON An Essex man has been charged in connection with two armed robberies in Essex and Colchester last month, according to press releases from the police departments.

Colchester police arrested Nicholas R. Prior, 25, after an assault and robbery at College Parkway Cumberland Farms on December 22 around 4:30 p.m.

Essex police later charged Prior with an additional armed robbery that occurred around 6 p.m. on December 21 at Simon’s Mobil on Route 2A. Police say Prior showed a knife and left the store with an undisclosed amount of money.

He’s currently being held at the Northwest Correctional Facility.

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His hiring ends a five-month recruitment process that yielded 37 applicants. He was one of five candidates to attend three panel interviews December 1 and one of a trio to interview with the selectboard and trustees the following day.

The selectboard and trustees unanimously chose to extend an offer to Teich, setting in motion efforts to finalize a contract, which took nearly four weeks.

Teich said some of the biggest tasks during his first year will be meeting people in the community and

learning the culture in the town and village.

“I’ve been in municipal government now for 30 years. I know enough of how certain things work, but I don’t know how Essex works,” he said. “The difference is: Everybody has roads, everybody has plow trucks, everybody has police or some form of it. But how does Essex do it? What is their plan?

“It’s going to take me a while to get to know its plans, its hopes and dreams and how I fit in to making those dreams a reality,” he added.

A major challenge will be learning how the town and the village interact amid ongoing consolidation efforts, with discussions of potential changes to their governance structures picking

up steam.

Teich said while the scenario adds a layer of complexity to his job, he’s interested in the challenge.

“They’ve been at it a while and they want it, so at least their willing to work towards it,” he said of consolidation. “The challenge is to find out the last few pieces — how’s that going to work and let’s do it together.”

Teich’s initial visit last month allowed him to drive around the community and served as his first real experience with Vermont, save a wedding he attended in “some corner” of the state, he said.

He and his wife are now exploring housing in the area and will likely rent for at least the first year.

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The proposal also includes several significant departmental increases.

Essex Jct. Fire is requesting $400,000 — a 20.7 percent increase — the bulk of which comes from a $54,000 increase in salaries.

Chief Chris Gaboriault says the increase would allow his department to align its pay policy with the town fire department and fund fire ground personnel to maintain training requirements throughout the year. He expected to pay over 3,000 more hours of service on an annual basis, he wrote in a memo to the trustees.

The salary increase will support the department’s move to a “pay for performance” standard, Gaboriault wrote, which will require personnel to achieve a minimum fire call attendance requirement measured biannually in addition to training requirements.

The staff proposal requests about $119,000 for economic development and community events, a $33,200 or 27.8 percent increase over the current year.

Changes include about $4,300 to support SteAmFest, which kicked off its inaugural event this year, and $10,000 to match a grant from the Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission that will incorporate Design Five Corners into the village plan.

The Essex Jct. Recreation and Parks budget is up just over $95,000, or 5.9 percent, over the current year resulting in an overall program budget of $1.7 million.

Program revenues fund more than half of that, however. The total general fund budget, which is paid for with taxes, is up $37,000 — 5.5 percent — to $712,000. Director Brad Luck says the bulk of those increases are from health insurance costs influenced by changes in employees’ plan.

The proposed capital budget contribution is $317,750, an increase of 7.5 percent.

Proposed projects for FY19 include Railroad Ave. water line, a facilities assessment, intersection improvements at West St. and West St. extension, and the continuation of the mostly grant-funded crescent connector.

The rolling stock transfer, which increases by $10,000 each year, is up to $223,600. Five vehicles are up for replacement this year.

The trustees will review the budget January 9 and plan to move to public hearing January 23.

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Essex pediatrician Aaron Burley says washing your hands remains the most effective way to defend against any virus, including the flu.

FLU from page 1 people test for it,” Burley said. “And if you’re around people with a compromised immune systems, it’s often tested for.”

The health department distinguishes the flu from a cold if the patient has symptoms such as a high fever that can last up to four days, as well as a potentially severe headache, aches and pains, exhaustion and chest discomfort.

The U.S. sees nearly 9 million cases of the flu each year, 14,000 hospitalizations and 12,000 deaths, with potentially life-threatening complications like pneumonia and bronchitis, the state health department says.

These dangerous complications, as well as the flu’s reach in the U.S. and globally, are what make the flu such a topic of conversation heading into winter, Burley said.

“And the fact that you have to talk about the vaccine each year,” he added.

“Because the virus does mutate.”

The influenza virus has three main types – A, B and C – with each having multiple sub-strains. The H and N found in a strain, like H1N1, are different proteins found on the outer shell of the virus, Burley said.

The vaccine’s effectiveness, he said, varies from year to year, depending on

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The ability to study and predict changes in the virus can be tricky, he said, and if a different strain becomes dominant, people won’t be as protected.

Exactly why the flu season spikes in the fall and winter months is not fully understood, Burley said. But the virus’ life cycle plays a role, plus having school in session and simply being more cooped up in the winter.

“By the time January comes around, we’ve spent a lot of time indoors, close to each other, passing germs around,” he said.

He also said the virus has a predisposition for this time of year. A study performed by the National Institutes of Health and published in “Nature Chemical Biology” in 2008 found the outer membrane of the virus becomes harder in cooler winter temperatures and helps better protect it when moving from person to person.

Testing for the flu is done with a swab, collecting a sample from the back of the throat and nose, but is not usually necessary.

“Most often it will get better with time and rest,” Burley said.

He said the most effective defense again any virus, including the flu, is the simple credo of all healthcare professionals: Wash your hands.

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Designation a first for Essex Jct. parcel

By PHYL NEWBECK It’s a first for Essex Junction.

With the help of the Vermont Land Trust, the Whitcomb family conserved their farm in the heart of the village.

Although VLT has conserved a few parcels in Essex Town, this is the first Essex Jct. project the Montpelierbased nonprofit has undertaken in its 40 years of existence.

VLT’s Champlain Valley Regional director Allen Karnatz said the conservation project took six years because it was broken up into two phases.

The first phase was a 271-acre parcel at the north end of the property, which was conserved in 2014 and the second one, which was just completed, is a 139-acre piece to the south.

Village voters approved $20,000 from the land acquisition fund for the first portion, marking the first time that fund was used for land conservation, but VLT was reluctant to ask for more municipal funds for the second piece.

Instead, the Whitcombs generously agreed to sell the development rights at significantly less than the appraised value, allowing for the permanent conservation of the iconic farm.

“I was apprehensive because I didn’t think we’d be able to get enough funds to make it work,” Karnatz said.

“It’s a pretty exceptional piece.”

The Whitcombs aren’t strangers to land trust work. Family matriarch Polly Whitcomb McEwing was VLT’s

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Parkinson is now asking EDC members, whom he views as the most logical supporters of business-friendly changes, to recommend a reexamination of the fort zoning.

EDC members tabled an advisory memo on the matter last month, citing concerns about spot zoning — Parkinson says he wants the entire zone to change, not just his properties — and an uncertainty over whether his plans are already allowed under current zoning.

Town staff maintain it is. They cite an industrial zoning provision called the “neighborhood shopping center,” which allows for various types of retail and personal service facilities if they serve primarily the residential development surrounding it (think Healthy Living vs. University Mall in South Burlington).

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It was only fitting the conservation project finished in 2017, because that year marked the family’s 150th anniversary of farming.

Whitcomb McEwing's son, Lorenzo, is the fifth generation of the family to care for land that was first tilled in 1867. The farm is currently used for young cows and crops. One-third of the land has prime-rated agricultural soils, and 300 acres are rated as “excellent.” The farm is also host to a culvert and ditching network for village stormwater.

The Whitcombs purchased additional land 22 years ago in Williston where they raise 300 of their 500 Holsteins. They were named Vermont Dairy Farmers of the Year in 2001, and their farm has been recognized as a Dairy of Distinction for protecting the Winooski River by applying bio-solids to fields with a high-tech injector system to help prevent nutrient run-off.

They were also early adopters of a robotic milking system.

“We just think this is the right thing to do,” said Whitcomb McEwing, who owns the farm with Lorenzo and two of his siblings. One of Lorenzo’s nephews currently partners with him, and he has three college-age sons who, at this point, are not actively involved in the farm. Ewing Whitcomb has 10 grandchildren and hopes others will want to be part of the family enterprise. Selling the development rights to VLT ensures future generations can have a career in farming should want to.

Karnatz recognizes the importance of keeping the farm together, given the potential for subdivision in a growing population center.

“Keeping large pieces intact so they can be farmed is of great value, particularly in urban settings,” he said. “It’s an agricultural property in an urban setting which will be a benefit for agricultural use and open space well into the future.”

Essex Jct. municipal manager Pat Scheidel was pleased the last working farm in Essex Jct. will remain open space.

“Although most of the cows have moved across the river, it’s still used for growing grain and other products,” he said. “Not only is it wonderful to have open space conserved, but this will also provide a natural habitat for species that depend on wetlands.”

In addition to conserving land, the Whitcombs are conserving energy with a massive solar array across 14 acres of their farm. At one point, it was the largest array in the state, and the family has a 20-year contract for the panels with two possible five-year renewals.

“It’s like crop rotation,” Lorenzo Whitcomb said of the agreement.

“We’ve grown potatoes, sweet corn and cow corn and now solar panels. The topsoil is still there, so if the panels are removed after 20 years, it can go back to pasture.”

His family farm’s uniqueness is a major driver to keep it conserved, Lorenzo Whitcomb said.

“It’s in Chittenden County,” he said. “It’s the last open space in the village, and we wanted to see it stay open.

We made a real commitment to do this.

We’ve talked about handing it down to the next generation and hope they’ll see what we’ve done and continue to keep land available, productive and open.”

“We’ve told him it can be done, and he doesn’t seem to have responded well to that,” town planner Darren Schibler said.

He notes uses like art galleries and breweries would be allowed under the neighborhood shopping designation if there’s both a production and sales area, though the latter couldn’t actually serve alcohol on site because restaurants aren’t allowed.

Yet Parkinson believes calling his properties a neighborhood shopping center would be disingenuous given their location. He also believes it would continue to limit his options.

“If an art studio was in there, clearly the vast majority of customers are not going to be in adjacent neighborhood,” he said.

And a retail-manufacturing set up isn’t practical, Parkinson said. Even if a coffee shop mostly served the neighborhood, he’s not allowed to put one in unless it’s attached to another business, like a supermarket or a convenience store.

Parkinson said he isn’t looking

for any high-traffic stores and understands certain kinds of retail won’t fit.

But if he continues as-is, his buildings will remain vacant. One has already sat empty for six years.

“I am not being a good steward by letting them sit vacant – they should be occupied,” he said.

Schibler said the community development department hopes to reexamine allowed uses in the entire town in the next few years. For now, however, planners are focused on the Essex Town Center, which is currently undergoing its own rezoning process.

“We’ll get to it,” Schibler said.

Parkinson’s patience, meanwhile, appears to be dwindling.

“Not only is it a total waste, but at some point I’m going to get mad enough to stop maintaining them,” he said. “And that is the entrance to Essex.”

Asked if he’s shared that sentiment with the town, he said he’s “joked about it” to some people.

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Act 250 a key conversation for Vt.

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By EMERSON LYNN very 10 years or so the legislature is charged with the responsibility to reexamine Act 250, the state’s land use law, to determine whether it needs to be tweaked to be more in sync with the state’s needs. It’s that time again; the question is whether there is any motivation to change what has been in place since the 1970s.

Rep. Linda Sullivan, a Democrat who represents the Bennington-Rutland area, and who sits on the House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development, has written a threepart essay on the need to revamp the law, and to have that process include the larger discussion of how, or if, the state should be looking at the need to grow our economy.

It’s encouraging the issue is drawing any attention and particularly from a Democrat.

Her complaint with Act 250 is the law’s lack of clarity and how it can be gamed by opponents to drag out a project’s application for untold years.

She describes the process in this paragraph: “… is imperative that we at a minimum reform the existing approval processes. Act 250 hearings are held before regional 'citizens’ commissions' in off-the-record hearings at which persons who oppose projects are liberally allowed to intervene and become a party to the proceedings. They can take years to complete, particularly if either side appeals a decision, requiring everyone to start all over again in the courts as if no hearing had been held at all at before the regional commissions.”

Her point is not only is the Act 250 process flawed, it’s a significant contributor to Vermont’s reputation as being anti-business. It’s that perception

that she would like to correct.

Part of her motivation stems from the area she represents. Bennington and Rutland – and southern Vermont in general – continue to see steep population declines, and their economic growth pales in comparison to their neighbors to the north. But she’s also addressing a perception that applies to the state as a whole. And she’s moderately shocked at the state’s hesitation – if not outright refusal – to think about growth as a good thing.

She makes the point that while it would be beneficial to streamline the Act 250 process, that’s only step one.

We don't need to protect ourselves from big box stores building at our town edges the way we used to; online shopping has taken care of that problem.

For it to be consequential requires a larger discussion as to whether we really want to grow, and if so, what we’re willing to do to make it happen.

She’s correct. But there are few things more difficult to correct than perception. It takes time and a consistent, concerted effort over a period of years to change what we think of ourselves and what others think of us.

And it would be a mistake to think that we all want the same thing. We don’t. There is a significant ring of advocates that would lobby hard against any significant change to Act 250.

There are a significant number of legislators who are not convinced we even have a problem. For a number of legislators the most significant progrowth initiative they can conceive of is to le-

galize pot.

That’s the first challenge for Ms. Sullivan and anyone else who would like to see Vermont get anywhere near the nation’s average growth rate. It’s a challenge complicated by the fact that the legislature is somewhat dominated

by Chittenden County, the state’s economic engine and the only place completely insulated from the pain of economic stagnation.

The deep irony of it all is that the people who will suffer the most from this lack of initiative, or this refusal to acknowledge the obvious, will be the low and middle income. Places other than Chittenden County and the ring of counties that surround it, are the ones most at risk. And they are the ones who need to come together as a unified voice demanding a conversation that addresses their needs. And Vermont’s.

The value of Ms. Sulllivan’s approach is that it’s focused where it needs to be focused which is the need to create jobs where they are not being created. What may be more defensible for Burlington, as regards Act 250, doesn’t apply to Rutland or Bennington or Brattleboro or St. Johnsbury or Richford.

And guess what? We don’t need to protect ourselves from big box stores building at our town edges the way we used to; online shopping has taken care of that problem. In fact, we don’t have to gird ourselves against the fear of rampant, uncontrolled growth at any level, anywhere in Vermont. We struggle just to keep what we’ve got, let alone worry about the invasion from the corporate hordes.

When we admit to this, we can begin the conversation that will carry us forward.

Emerson Lynn is co-publisher of The Essex Reporter and is publisher of the St. Albans Messenger, where this editorial first appeared.

PERSPECTIVE: NATIONAL ISSUES

Congress must help states protect integrity of elections

By Jim Condos Vermont Secretary of State As Vermont’s chief election official, ensuring the accuracy and integrity of our elections is one of my highest priorities. In a world of constantly changing technology we must stay ahead of those who seek to undermine the integrity of our elections. We must ensure that our elections are secure and free from interference, especially cyber-attacks from foreign entities like Russia.

Alongside election officials from around the country, I work hard daily to do just that, and to stay ahead of rapidly developing technology and those who would use it to harm our democratic process. As Congress approves the largest tax cut in history, I can’t envision an investment more important to our democracy than an infrastructure that ensures our elections remain tethered to the important principle of ‘one person, one vote.’

Today I’m calling upon Congress to fulfill their commitment to this value.

In 2002, Congress passed the “Help America Vote Act”

(HAVA) to help states improve election systems and practices. Under the Act Congress committed $3.9 billion to states for these efforts. However, today, fifteen years later, Congress still has yet to provide $396 million of that funding. If members of Congress are serious about ensuring that our elections, the bedrock of this country’s democracy, remain protected from the electronic interference of those who would wish to do harm, it is imperative that they provide states with the remaining $396 million due under the Help America Vote Act of 2002.

As existing election infrastructure ages, election officials are under increasing pressure to modernize and innovate in order to ensure that elections continue to be administered in a secure and efficient manner. These efforts have become even more important as election officials work to counter a new generation of cyber security threats to election systems. As I, and my colleagues around the country, work to update and maintain aging election systems, we’re calling upon Congress to assist us in this

critical effort by providing states with the remaining funding under HAVA. This investment will not solve all of the challenges we election officials face, but it will help states, including Vermont, enhance the efficiency and security of elections through the purchase of new voting systems, the implementation of additional cybersecurity tools, and the hiring of IT professionals.

My call to action for Congress doesn’t stop with the release of remaining HAVA money. In addition, Congress should also be actively considering a “HAVA II” to support the work my colleagues and I are doing to protect our elections from interference by bad actors.

While the remaining $396 million under HAVA will help in assisting states in overcoming this new generation of threats to our elections systems, more funding beyond that amount will be required to meaningfully bring our country’s elections systems up-to-date.

I would invite any member of Congress who does not believe that prioritizing the integrity and security of

our elections is worthwhile to have an honest conversation with me and with the bi-partisan group of election officials from around the country who are calling for this much-needed investment. This is about the very core of our democracy, and how their actions strengthen or weaken our ability to carry out those fundamental democratic principles.

Every day I strive to ensure that elections are administered in a secure manner, whether it’s protecting voter registration data from cybersecurity threats, or ensuring that votes cast are protected from tampering or manipulation. As election officials work to fulfill this commitment to improve voter confidence, Congress must fulfill its commitment to states by fully funding HAVA now, and by ensuring that there will be further investment in the security of our elections in the future to keep us ahead of the evolving threats in the digital age.

Only by doing so can we maintain the public’s confidence in our elections, and in democracy itself. The stakes could not be higher, and Congress must step up.

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INTO THE WOODS WITH ETHAN TAPPER

What is silviculture?

When I tell someone I’m a forester, their response is usually, “Great!” This is generally followed by a brief pause, and then, “What does that mean?”

We foresters are confused with loggers, park rangers and arborists, in addition to many other professions.

What defines a forester is that they practice forestry, the management of forested ecosystems. This often boils down to figuring out how and when to harvest trees to create specific conditions while balancing an array of objectives and maintaining or improving the health of the forest. Determining when and how to cut trees is done through practice of something called silviculture.

The standard, textbook definition of silviculture is “the art and science of tending the forested stand.”

This definition is apt. Forestry is informed by the scientific research that exists on how trees and forests grow and develop over time, and how we can best manage them for a variety of objectives. In addition to being based in sound science, silviculture must respond to the complicated situations that arise in the woods, from the unique set of subtle environmental conditions that each forest offers to the complex desires and values of landowners. As a result, the implementation of science in silviculture ends up being somewhat subjective, an “art.” Foresters bring years of experience, a developed understanding of forests and their management philosophy into the woods, which leads to many distinct management styles and techniques. I often say 100 foresters would manage the same forest in 100 different ways.

Silviculture is the name we give to the way we address current conditions in a forest and aspire to some desired result, usually using timber harvesting as a tool and generating forest products in the process.

A large part silviculture is done by a forester with a paint gun, walking through the woods, marking each individual tree to be cut. In the process, they look critically at each tree to see how it fits the landowner’s goals and values, the current conditions in the woodlot, the application of the available science and the long-term goals for the forest.

Using silviculture, foresters must strike a tricky balance, simultaneously managing forests for a variety of objectives. A landowner’s goals may be to produce firewood or maple syrup, to grow high-value sawtimber, to create great wildlife habitat or (as is usually the case) a combination of these. Navigating these values on behalf of a landowner requires a developed understanding of how different uses and values interact and how the harvesting of a tree can satisfy multiple objectives. All the while, the forester must balance the desires of the landowner with the health of the forest, never compromising the latter in the name of the former.

I have said the forest generally doesn’t need human intervention to be healthy. However, forest products provide local, renewable sources of heat, paper, building materials and electricity, and so it is important to harvest them sustainably. Silviculture is the way we extract these amazing resources while managing our forest for its utmost health, productivity and value. In this effort, forest products can be both a by-product of our management and the goal of the management. In the case of landowners primarily interested in growing high-value sawtimber, firewood and lower-grade sawlogs will be periodically produced as the forest is tended to favor the most valuable sawtimber trees. When managing primarily for wildlife, the removal of firewood, pulp, chips and some logs can create conditions for improved wildlife habitat, while providing an economic basis for a logger to do this important work. In the case of the majority of landowners, who are interested in periodic income while keeping their forest healthy and creating good wildlife habitat, timber harvesting will remove some larger trees for sawlogs and many smaller and lower quality trees for pulp, firewood and chips and will do so in such a way to optimize opportunities for wildlife, the growth of high-value trees and the health of the forest in general. A forester can help you achieve this delicate balance, using the practice of silviculture.

Ethan Tapper is the Chittenden County forester. He can be reached at 585-9099, ethan.tapper@vermont.gov or at 111 West St., Essex Jct.

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CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH - 61 Main St., Essex Jct., 878-8341. James Gangwer, pastor. Sunday School: 10 a.m., Worship Service: 11 a.m., Sunday evening worship: 6 p.m., Wednesday evening youth groups, Adult Bible study and prayer: 7 p.m.; FundamentalIndependent.

CHRIST MEMORIAL CHURCH - Route 2A, Williston, just north of Industrial Ave. 878-7107. Wes Pastor, lead pastor, proclaiming Christ and Him crucified, Sundays: 8:15 a.m. and 10:15 a.m., www.cmcvermont.org.

DAYBREAk COMMUnITY CHURCH - 67 Creek Farm Plaza, Colchester. 338-9118. Brent Devenney, lead pastor. Sunday service: 10:30 a.m., AWANA: Thursdays twice a month, www.daybreakvermont.org; brentdaybreak@gmail.com ESSEX ALLIAnCE CHURCH - 37 Old Stage Road, Essex Jct. 878-8213. Sunday services: 8:30 a.m., 10 a.m. & 11:30 a.m., www.essexalliance.org.

PhoTo By Ben chiaPPinelli

The Vermont Astronomical Society will be discussing astrophotography with DSLR cameras. Learn how you can use your photography setup to capture images of the moon, planets, comets, the Milky Way and even other galaxies. Steve Grimsley will host this month's meeting and will also have examples to share. This free event will be held at the Brownell Library on Monday, Jan. 8. See listing for complete details.

4 Thursday read To archie

that combines the best of traditional and contemporary

3:15 - 4:15 p.m., Brownell Library. Archie loves to listen to kids read. He is certified by Therapy Dogs of Vermont. Archie’s owner is Christine Packard, Chair of Brownell Library Trustees.

music and spirituality. We are a safe and welcoming

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ESSEX CEnTER UnITED METHODIST CHURCH - 119 Center Rd (Route 15), Essex. 878-8304. Rev. Mitchell Hay, pastor. Service 10:00 a.m. with Sunday School and childcare provided. We offer a variety of small groups for prayer, Bible study, hands-on ministry, and studying contemporary faith issues. Please join us for worship

space for all people to celebrate, worship, ask questions and plant spiritual roots.

FIRST COngREgATIOnAL CHURCH OF ESSEX JUnCTIOn - 1 Church Street, Essex Jct. 878-5745.

Rev. Mark Mendes, senior pastor. Sunday Worship Services: 8:30 a.m. and 10:15 a.m. Communion: first Sunday of every month. Sunday School: weekly at 10:15 a.m. 5th/6th Grade youth group: first Sunday of month.

Jr. & Sr. high youth groups: every Sunday. Heavenly Food Pantry: second Monday of the month, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. and fourth Thursday, 2 – 6 p.m., except for Nov. & Dec. when it is the third Thursday. Essex Eats Out community dinner: 1st Friday of the month, 5:30 – 7 p.m.

Music includes Sanctuary Choir, Praise Band, Junior Choir, Cherub Choir, Handbell Choir, Men’s Acapella & Ladies’ Acapella groups. UCC, an Open and Affirming Congregation, embracing diversity and affirming the dignity and worth of every person, because we are all created by a loving God. www.fccej.org; welcome@fccej. org gRACE UnITED METHODIST CHURCH - 130 Maple Street, Essex Jct., 1 mile south of the Five Corners on Maple Street / Route 117. 878-8071. Worship Sundays: 9:30 a.m., with concurrent church school pre-K to grade 6. Handicapped-accessible facility. Adult choir, praise band, women’s fellowship, missionally active. Korean U.M.C. worship Sundays: 12 p.m., come explore what God might be offering you!

HOLY FAMILY - ST. LAwREnCE PARISH - St. Lawrence: 158 West St., Essex Jct. 878.5331. Saturday Vigil: 4:00 p.m.; Sunday Morning: 8:00 a.m. Holy Family: 36 Lincoln St., Essex Jct., Sundays: 11 a.m. & 7:30 p.m. For more information visit www.hfslvt.org.

MT. MAnSFIELD UnITARIAn UnIVERSALIST FELLOwSHIP - 195 Vermont Route 15, Jericho, the red barn across from Packard Road. 899-2558. Services are held 9:30 a.m. on the second and fourth Sunday of each month from September through June. Visit www.mmuuf. org.

ST. JAMES EPISCOPAL CHURCH - 4 St. James Place, Essex Jct., off Rt. 2A at the Fairgrounds Gate F. 8784014. Rev. Kim Hardy. Holy Eucharist, Sundays: 10 a.m.

Visit www.stjamesvt.org; office@stjamesvt.com.

ST. PIUS X CHURCH - 20 Jericho Road, Essex.

878-5997. Rev. Charles Ranges, pastor. Masses: Saturday, 4:30 p.m. & Sunday, 9:30 a.m. Confessions: Saturday, 3:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. or please call 878-5331 for an appointment.

6:30 - 7:30 p.m., Essex Free Library. Come join the fun of adult coloring! Bring your own books or choose from a variety of printed pictures supplied by the library.

5 Friday Preschool yoga 10 - 10:45 a.m., Brownell Library. Come sing songs, hear stories and do yoga with Danielle. Ages 2 and up.

Musical sTory TiMe

10:30 - 11:30 a.m., Essex Free Library.

Rock out and read with books, songs and instruments. All ages.

Teen adVisory Board

3 - 4:30 p.m., Brownell Library. Final pre-filming rehearsal of TAB summer video entry. Plus bring in the New Year with the celebration of chocolate! All 9-12 graders welcome.

Magic: The gaThering

6 - 8 p.m., Brownell Library. Whether you know the game or are curious to find out more, come have tons of gaming fun!

KniT nighT

6:30 - 8:30 p.m., Brownell Library. Adult knitters and crocheters are invited to settle in front of the fireplace in the main reading room to knit, share projects and patterns and engage in conversation.

handBell concerT

7 p.m., Ascension Lutheran Church, 95 Allen Rd., South Burlington.

Northern Bronze Handbell Ensemble presents "Songs of Good Cheer" to bring hope and joy to

the season, and to make your feet want to dance in the New Year. "Dance of the Reed Flutes," "Blue Tango," "City of Stars," and "Wizards in Winter" are just a few of the featured arrangements. Celebrating its 15th year, Northern Bronze is pleased to collaborate with the Bells of St. James of Essex Junction and with the Austin Chimers of First Congregational Church of Burlington. Tickets at the door; $12 adults, $8 children under 12 and seniors.

6 saTurday WeeKend sTory TiMe

10:30 - 11:30 a.m., Essex Free Library.

Start off your weekend with books, rhymes and songs!

sTory TiMe

11 a.m., Phoenix Books Essex, 2 Carmichael St., Essex Jct. Enjoy timeless tales and new adventures with your little ones. Each week, we'll choose a new picture book, a classic or a staff favorite to read aloud together. Free and open to all ages.

handBell concerT

7 p.m., St. James Episcopal Church, 4 St. James Pl., Essex Jct. Northern Bronze Handbell Ensemble presents "Songs of Good Cheer" to bring hope and joy to the season, and to make your feet want to dance in the new year. "Dance of the Reed Flutes," "Blue Tango," "City of Stars," and "Wizards in Winter" are just a few of the featured arrangements. Celebrating its 15th year, Northern Bronze is pleased to collaborate with the Bells of St. James of Essex Junction and with the Austin Chimers of First Congregational Church of Burlington. Tickets at the door; $12 adults, $8 children under 12 and seniors.

7 sunday PuBlic sKaTing

2 - 5 p.m., Essex Skating Facility, 2 Educational Dr., Essex Jct.

BalKan FolK dancing

3 - 6 p.m., Ohavi Zedek Synagogue, 188 N. Prospect St., Burlington.

Taught by Louise Brill, and others. Easier line and circle dances are taught the first hour, then intermediate dances, reviews and open request dancing. Beginners are welcome and no partner is needed.

Wear informal, comfortable clothing. Lots of parking, come in the back door. Suggested $6 donation for snacks during the break; free the first time. For more information call 5401020 or email dance@ together.net.

handBell concerT

3 p.m., First Congregational Church, 38 South Winooski Ave., Burlington. Northern Bronze Handbell Ensemble presents "Songs of Good Cheer" to bring hope and joy to the season, and to make your feet want to dance in the New Year. "Dance of the Reed Flutes," "Blue Tango," "City of Stars," and "Wizards in Winter" are just a few of the featured arrangements. Celebrating its 15th year, Northern Bronze is pleased to collaborate with the Bells of St. James of Essex Junction and with the Austin Chimers of First Congregational Church of Burlington. Tickets at the door; $12 adults, $8 children under 12 and seniors.

irish Music concerT

4 - 5 p.m., UCW White Church, Route 128, Westford Common.

Westford Music Series collaborating with Young Tradition Vermont, will feature Andrea Beaton, award-winning fiddler, tune composer and recording artist from Ireland. Andrea comes from a long line of Irish musicians, composers and dancers and is known for her powerful bow and driving style.

She will be sharing her culture, music, dance and comical stories sure to delight any audience. Accompanying Andrea will be Eric Wright, a cello player and member of the popular, award-winning

Canadian band, “The Fretless.” Free admission.

Refreshments following concert.

8 Monday sToryTiMe

10:30 - 11:30 a.m., Essex Free Library. Enjoy reading, rhyming and crafts each week! All ages.

Tech helP WiTh cliF

Noon and 1 p.m., Brownell Library. Offering one on one technology help. Reservation required. Please call 878-6955 at least 24 hours in advance.

lego cluB

3:30 - 4:30 p.m., Essex Free Library. Build awesome creations using our collection of LEGOS!

go cluB

5:30 - 6:30 p.m., Brownell Library. Come learn and play this 4000-year-old strategy game with Max and Celia. Best for grades 1 and up.

MusT read Mondays

6:30 - 7:30 p.m., Brownell Library. This week we discuss "Tag Man" by Vermont author Archer Mayor.

Across Brattleboro, rich people (some with dark secrets) are waking up in their high security, alarm-equipped homes to find a Post-it note stuck to their bedside tables reading, "You're it." There is little sign of disturbance anywhere, nothing stolen (that anyone admits) and only a bit of expensive food eaten as a signature.

The press loves the story and dubs the burglar the Tag Man, but who is he and what is he actually doing? When he discovers something in one of these houses that appears to be proof of a heinous string of murders, the Tag Man suddenly finds himself on the run. Pick up a copy of this book at the main desk and join us for a casual discussion.

VerMonT asTronoMical socieTy

7:30 - 9:30 p.m., Brownell Library. This month's discussion is on

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calendar local meeTings Thursday, Jan. 4

6 p.m., village Planning commission, Lincoln Hall, 2 Lincoln St., Essex Jct. 6 p.m., Town Zoning Board, Town offices, 81 Main St., Essex Jct. 7 p.m., Town selectboard, Town offices, 81 Main St., Essex Jct.

monday, Jan. 8

5:45 p.m., village Bike/walk advisory committee, Lincoln Hall, 2 Lincoln St., Essex Jct.

astrophotography using DSLR cameras, hosted

by Steve Grimsley.

Modified versions of commercial digital single lens reflex cameras (DSLRs) dedicated specifically for astrophotography, enable the capture of quality images of a wide variety of astronomical objects, including the moon, eclipses, transits, planets, comets, deep sky Milky Way, supernovae and galaxies.

This presentation will review procedures and processing, and astrophotos will be presented in a progression from nearby solar systems out to distant galaxies.

9 Tuesday sTory Time for BaBies and Toddlers

9:10 - 9:30 a.m., Brownell Library. Picture books, sign language, songs, rhymes and puppets for babies and toddlers with an adult.

sTory Time for Preschoolers

10 - 10:45 a.m, Brownell Library. Picture books, sign language, songs, rhymes, flannel stories and math activities for preschoolers.

young arTisT schowcase reciTal

Noon - 1 p.m, Cathedral Church of St. Paul, 2 Cherry St., Burlington.

Five Essex High School students will be among young Vermont musicians highlighted in this annual recital for which some of the state’s best music teachers nominate their top students.

Audience members are welcome to bring a bag lunch; coffee & tea are provided. Handicapped parking is available (with placard or sticker) anywhere in the cathedral's own lot, otherwise parking $4 per hour.

Two hours free in city lot across Cherry Street.

sTeam Tuesdays

3:15 - 4:30 p.m, Brownell Library. Create and explore with Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math. We will be examining coding, Rube Goldberg machines, secret codes and lava lamps. Call 878-6955 or visit www.brownelllibrary.org for program details. Best for grades 1 and up.

droP-in KniTTing cluB 6:30 - 8 p.m., Essex Free Library. Bring in your current knitting project or start a new one in the company of

7 p.m., Town selectboard, Town offices, 81 Main St., Essex Jct.

Tuesday, Jan. 9

6:30 p.m., village Trustees meeting, Lincoln Hall, 2 Lincoln St., Essex Jct. 6:30 p.m., school Board meeting, Founders Memorial School library, 33 Founders Rd., Essex Jct.

Tuesday, Jan. 11

7 p.m., Town Planning commission, Town offices, 81 Main St., Essex Jct.

fellow knitters!

10 wednesday red clover grouP for homeschooled sTudenTs

9 - 10 a.m., Brownell Library. Each month, students read two titles and do activities with one of the books on the list for this year’s Red Clover Award. Voting takes place in April. For grades K - 3.

doroThy's lisT grouP for homeschooled sTudenTs

9 - 10 a.m., Brownell Library. Each month, students hear book talks from this year’s Dorothy’s List. Students keep a log and vote for their favorite to win the Dorothy’s List Book Award in the spring.

Group discussion is encouraged. For grades 4 - 8.

gmBa BooK discussion for homeschooled sTudenTs

9 - 10 a.m., Brownell Library. High School aged students discuss this year's GMBA nominees.

Voting takes place in April. For grades 9 - 12.

sTory Time for Preschoolers

10 - 10:45 a.m, Brownell Library. Picture books, sign language, songs, rhymes, flannel stories and early math activities for preschoolers.

sTory Time

10 a.m., Phoenix Books Essex, 2 Carmichael St., Essex Jct. Enjoy timeless tales and new adventures with your little ones. Each week, we'll choose a new picture book, a classic or a staff favorite to read aloud together. Free and open to all ages.

Tech Time wiTh Traci

10 - 11 a.m., Essex Free Library. Need some tech help? Drop in with your device and your questions.

Tech helP wiTh clif

Noon and 1 p.m., Brownell Library. Offering one on one technology help. Bring in your new gadget or gizmo and Clif will sit with you to help you learn its ways! Reservation required. Please call 878-6955 at least 24 hours in advance.

read To daisy

3 - 4 p.m., Brownell Library. Daisy loves to listen to kids read. She is certified by Therapy Dogs of Vermont.

Daisy’s owner is Maddie Nash, retired school counselor. For all ages.

Please register online.

"unTouchaBle" screening

5:30 - 8 p.m., Black Box Theater, 60 Lake St., Burlington. "Untouchable" is a fearless documentary about the issues surrounding child sexual abuse and the sex offender registry in America. The documentary will be followed by a Panel Discussion that will explore the context in Vermont, including a program called Circles of Support and Accountability that is offered to sex offenders reentering their communities by Community Justice Centers across Vt. Visit the following link for more information; http://essexcjc.org/ upcoming-events/. For more information about the film visit; http:// www.untouchablefilm. com

inTergeneraTional BooK discussion

7 - 8 p.m., Brownell Library. All ages are welcome to come and discuss a National Book Award Finalist, "Nimona" by Noelle Stevenson. The graphic novel is also the basis for an upcoming film.

Refreshments will be provided.

11 Thursday firsT wednesday encore

2 - 3 p.m., Brownell Library. Join us for a daytime screening o select First Wednesday programs from around the state. Using recordings and videos, world renowned recording artist, composer and educator Ray Vega examines the contributions of Latino American musicians who helped create Latin Jazz. Recorded on Dec. 2, 2015.

First Wednesdays are a program sponsored by the Vermont Humanities Council.

read To archie

3:15 - 4:15 p.m., Brownell Library. Archie loves to listen to kids read. He is certified by Therapy Dogs of Vermont. Archie’s owner is Christine Packard, chair of Brownell Library Trustees.

screenagers

6:30 - 8:30 p.m., Albert D. Lawton School, 104 Maple St., Essex Jct. A film for parents that explores the impact of screen time on kids and offers solutions on how we can help kids find balance. ADL students will be seeing this in school, but this is a chance for parents to see that film and participate in a postscreening discussion.

Parents may bring their kids ages 10 and up.

12 friday music wiTh raPh

10 - 10:30 a.m., Brownell Library. Come sing and play with Raph.

All ages.

afTernoon foreign film

2 - 4 p.m., Brownell Li-

brary. Join the Vermont Italian Club for "Roma," a fluid, unconnected and sometimes chaotic procession of scenes detailing the various people and events of life in Italy's capital. The movie runs for two hours, and light refreshments will be served. Sponsored by the Vermont Italian Club

musical sToryTime

10:30 - 11:30 a.m., Essex Free Library. Rock out and read every Friday morning with books, songs and instruments. All ages.

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3 - 5 p.m., Brownell Library. Live Action Role Play is open to all middle and high school students who want to have adventures in a mythical land.

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11 a.m. - 2 p.m., Shelburne Farms, 1611 Harbor Rd., Shelburne.

Enjoy a 20-minute horse-drawn wagon ride from the welcome center (weather permitting).

Rides are on the half hour; no reservations.

Tickets for each day are sold on a first come, first serve basis beginning at 10 a.m. when the welcome center opens.

Adults $10, children $8, children under 2 years old are free. Call 9858442 for snow conditons and weather updates.

ongoing evenTs one-on- one TuToring

Burnham Memorial Library. 781 Blakely Rd., Colchester. Tutoring will return in January!

Students from the Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (Colchester campus) tutor students in reading, math and science at the library.

The program is focused on grades 1-6, but tutoring is available in other grades for certain subjects. There is no fee for this service. Call us at 264-5660 to sign up.

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Emergency: 911 • Non-emergency: 878-8331 • 145 Maple St., Essex Jct., VT 05452 • www.epdvt.org 7:11 p.m., Motorist Assistance on Colchester Rd. 10:56 p.m., Suspicious on I-289 11:15 p.m., Suspicious on Perry Dr. 11:27 p.m., Vandalism on Jericho Rd.

Sunday, dEC. 24

2:40 p.m., Vandalism on Tanglewood Dr. 4:46 p.m., Suspicious on Essex Way 5:24 p.m., Animal Problem on Franklin St. 7:15 p.m., DUI on River Rd. 7:22 p.m., MV Complaint on Jericho Rd. 11:44 p.m., Animal Problem on Iroquois Ave.

Monday, dEC. 25

1:34 a.m., Alarm on Pearl St. 7:37 a.m., Alarm on Bixby Hill Rd. 10:56 a.m., Citizen Assist on Maple St. 11:30 a.m., 911 Hang Up on Cardinal Ln. 1:01 p.m., Agency Assist on College Pkwy.

3:12 p.m., Animal Problem on Upland Rd. 6:32 p.m., 911 Hang Up on Essex Way 9:23 p.m., Suspicious on Jericho Rd.

TuESday, dEC. 26

8:19 a.m., Accident on Susie Wilson Rd. 9:42 a.m., Animal Problem on Joseph Ln. 10:02 a.m., Larceny on River Rd. 12:19 p.m., Accident on Center Rd. 12:30 p.m., Suspicious on Winterlane Cir. 12:30 p.m., DUI on Pinecrest Dr. 1:11 p.m., Citizen Dispute on Center Rd. 1:16 p.m., MV Complaint on Pearl St. 1:30 p.m., Suspicious on Londonderry Ln. 6:29 p.m., Accident on Upper Main St.

WEdnESday, dEC. 27

12:34 a.m., MV Complaint on Brigham Hill Rd. 11:56 a.m., Accident on Upper Main St. 4:18 p.m., MV Complaint on Pearl St. 6:11 p.m., Noise Disturbance on Tanglewood Dr. 7:10 p.m., Found Property on Bixby Hill Rd. 7:13 p.m., Suspicious on Susie Wilson Rd. 7:45 p.m., Animal Problem on Shawns Way

ThurSday, dEC. 28

1:26 a.m., Alarm on Pearl St.

4:20 a.m., Suspicious on Dalton Dr. 10:31 a.m., Agency Assist on Fuller Pl. 11:53 a.m., Accident on Park St. 1:00 p.m., VIN Inspection on River Rd. 2:01 p.m., Animal Problem on Jericho Rd. 5:20 p.m., MV Complaint on Colchester Rd. 5:39 p.m., Property Damage on Susie Wilson Rd. 5:47 p.m., Accident on Essex Way 5:58 p.m., Alarm on Founders Rd. 6:20 p.m., Accident on South St. 7:20 p.m., Animal Problem on Browns River Rd.

Friday, dEC. 29

12:02 a.m., MV Complaint on Greenfield Rd. 12:03 a.m., Alarm on Center Rd. 5:42 a.m., Alarm on Pearl St. 8:21 a.m., Alarm on Center Rd. 10:31 a.m., VIN Inspection on Colchester Rd. 10:58 a.m., Traffic Hazard on Kellogg Rd. 12:31 p.m., Animal Problem on Park St. 2:07 p.m., Accident on Park St. 2:25 p.m., Accident on Upper Main St.

2:29 p.m., Citizen Assist on Saxon Hill Rd. 2:50 p.m., Citizen Assist on Upper Main St. 5:26 p.m., Citizen Assist on Pearl St. 8:04 p.m., Citizen Assist on Susie Wilson Bypass 8:43 p.m., Alarm on Thompson Dr. 9:34 p.m., Animal Problem on Ketcham Dr. 10:43 p.m., MV Complaint on Pearl St.

SaTurday, dEC. 30

12:39 a.m., Suspicious on Owaissa Ave. 7:57 a.m., Alarm on Educational Dr. 9:17 a.m., VIN Inspection on Maple St. 11:10 a.m., Animal Problem on Upland Rd. 11:23 a.m., Alarm on Rustic Dr. 11:38 a.m., MV Complaint on Woods Hollow Rd. 12:47 p.m., Accident on Pearl St. 5:51 p.m., Citizen Dispute on Main St. 6:49 p.m., Alarm on Educational Dr. 7:07 p.m., Citizen Assist on Tanglewood Dr. 8:16 p.m., Alarm on Essex Way 8:52 p.m., Intoxicated Person on Main St.

8:54 p.m., Suspicious on Old Stage Rd.

Sunday, dEC. 31

4:12 a.m., Alarm on Center Rd. 6:25 a.m., Alarm on Sand Hill Rd. 10:50 a.m., Welfare Check on Saybrook Rd. 12:01 p.m., Welfare Check on West St. 1:28 p.m., Agency Assist on Hiawatha Ave. 1:45 p.m., Alarm on Educational Dr. 5:10 p.m., Citizen Assist on Maplewood Ln. 5:42 p.m., Citizen Assist on Maple St. 10:23 p.m., Suspicious on Autumn Pond Way 11:29 p.m., Alarm on Center Rd.

TiCkETS iSSuEd: 12 WarningS iSSuEd: 77 FirE/EMS CallS diSpaTChEd: 119

This log represents a sample of incidents in the date range. For more information, call the non-emergency number: 878-8331

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By JOE GONILLO Happy New Year! Welcome 2018. Hope you all enjoyed the Christmas season, New Years and time off and/ or with family. The word 'cold' does not come close to describing the weather last week. Pretty pathetic when I am hoping for 20’s and 30’s.

Stay warm! My Christmas Wish List was fun and may return next year.

The wrestling team was busy over the break. Essex was 19th out of 76 teams in the George Bossi Lowell

Holiday Tournament. Place finishers included Alex Rizvanov 4th— 195 lbs; James Danis 5th — 182 lbs; Seth Carney 7th — 160 lbs; and Jack Carney 8th — 170 lbs.

After a home match, the team travels to Peru, N.Y. this weekend.

The varsity and JV girls basketball teams both own spotless 5-0 records in the early season. Double wins over CHS and U-32 set up a home matchup vs. alwaystough BFA St.Albans Friday night.

The varsity boys hoop team is 1-2 after a win over CHS last week. The JV’s are 2-1 with the same W over the Lakers. Both teams play U-32 and Rice this week.

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tion win over Montpelier.

They travel to Harwood this week. Their loss was to CVU in Hinesburg and was the Hornets’ first defeat in 10 years. Essex has an extremely young squad with nine freshmen and sophomores of the 15 athletes on the team. Senior Ali Green leads a talented, though small, veteran group of returnees. Don't count them out yet.

The boys hockey team is 3-1 with their only loss coming out of state. They topped CVU 6-0 last Saturday, hosted BFA Wednesday and play South Burlington on Saturday.

The girls hockey team also owns only one out-ofstate loss this season. They play two home games this week vs. BFA Wednesday and South Burlington Saturday.

Our bowlers travel to Randolph to compete in the Valley Bowl this Saturday afternoon.

Alpine skiing starts this week with the Nordic skiers returning to the trails.

The last day of the National Football League season was exciting to watch.

College bowl games were more-than-enjoyable.

The countdown to pitchers and catchers is underway.

Happy birthday to Sara Stark, Gina Sobrero, Bob Gaskins, Sam Poratti, Stacey Davis, Nancy Clark, John Doroghi, Whitney Elliott, Karen Bloom, Alison Duffy and Keith Lamell.

Last thing: Congratulations to Randy-Kay Lavalley who officially retired from the haircutting business, and Structures, last week.

Not sure how long she has been cutting and styling, but I heard a rumor that she was born with a pair of scissors in her hand. Enjoy life on the other side!

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Hiawatha Hand To Hand sale: A big thank you is in order for all the family helpers and shoppers who helped make our annual Hand To Hand sale a success. Students enjoyed shopping for and wrapping gifts for loved ones, and then using the proceeds to help out our friends at the Heavenly Pantry food shelf.

PTO reminder: Want to get involved with our school community? Our PTO meets again on Tuesday, January 9 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Come join us, and share your voice.

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ness, created products, set prices, advertised and ‘sold’ their products on Enterprise Day. World studies: Kate Koller’s third-grade class made paper mache globes all last week as a way to help the students learn the geographical locations of the seven continents and five oceans. They had to glue the continents on to the finished globe and make sure they were properly placed according to the location of the equator. It was a fiveday project that they worked hard to complete.

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Mark your calendar for the next annual Hiawatha international dinner, sponsored by our PTO. Bring a dish to share that celebrates your family’s heritage and enjoy other dishes, music, dancing and displays. This free and fun event takes place on Friday, Jan. 26 from 5:30-7 p.m.

Earlier that same day a school assembly is planned featuring a performance by Jeh Kulu, a West African drum and dance troupe.

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Enterprise day: Students in Acanfora, Erica Di Vece and Walsh's fifth-grade classrooms held an ‘Enterprise Day’ on Thursday, Dec. 21. This was a business simulation which was a culminating activity for their economy unit. Each student on the team started a busi-

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Hats for newborns: Amy Downing’s students at Thomas Fleming School are taking part in the Little Hats, Big Hearts initiative and knitting hats for babies who are in the neonatal intensive care unit. The students are part of a group of volunteers from around the country who are joining the American Heart Association, in connection with The Children's Heart Foundation, to celebrate American Heart Month by knitting and crocheting red hats for babies born in February at participating hospitals.

Little Hats, Big Hearts honors babies, moms and heart-healthy lives in a very special way. The hats will be given out to thousands of babies during the month in order to empower moms to live heart-healthy lives and to help their children do the same.

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