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Petition deadline for candidates is Jan. 25 By JaSOn STarr The Essex Reporter

Petitions to run for one of three open seats on the Essex Selectboard are due to the Town Clerk’s office by Jan. 25. Incumbents Mike Plageman and Irene Wrenner have already filed petitions for re-election to three-year terms. Voting will take place on Town Meeting Day, March 1. The third seat was made available by the resignation in December of board member Brad Luck. The remaining two years of Luck’s term are available. In resigning, Luck cited a potential conflict

of interest with his role as director of the Essex Junction Recreation and Parks Department as local officials consider a change to the department’s governance structure. Petitions can be picked up at the Town Clerk’s office, temporarily located at 42 Allen Martin Drive. Candidates must gather at least 30 signatures from registered Essex voters in order to have their names appear on the ballot. The Town Meeting Day election will also serve as Vermont’s presidential primary. In order to participate in the primary, a voter must decide at the polling place (Essex Middle School for Essex Town residents; Essex High School for Essex Junction residents) whether to take a Democratic or Republican ballot. This is a different process than primary elections for statewide offices,

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when a voter can take all ballots, fill out one and discard unused ballots. Town Clerk Cheryl Moomey noted that 17-year-olds can vote in the primary if they will be 18 by the general election in November. However, 17-year-olds are not eligible to participate in the local Town Meeting election. The local ballot will also include a question on whether to approve a rewrite of the Essex Town Plan. The Town Plan is a document that guides the community’s land use planning, education system, economy and recreation facilities. It is updated every five years with voter approval. A draft of the 2016 update, written by the town’s community development staff with input from the Essex Planning Commission, is available on the town’s website (www. essex.org). The night before the election, Feb. 29,

yarn bombing, yarn storming, guerrilla knitting, kniffiti, urban knitting or graffiti knitting is a type of street art that employs colorful displays of knitted or crocheted yarn or fiber rather than paint or chalk, according to Wikipedia. Essex resident Polly larkin decided to yarn bomb a tree in her yard this year. “i thought it was a nice, low-tech version — a vermont way to decorate without electricity,” said larkin. She says the crocheting took between 10-12 hours during the summer, and with the help of her daughter and neighbor, she adorned the tree in about an hour. While the installation in the yard at larkin’s home at the corner of Pleasant Street and Park avenue is set to come down soon, she says the response to it has been overwhelmingly positive, with people from all over stopping in front of her yard to take pictures. PhOtO by rOy MErCON

Gov. Shumlin appoints four new judges and the Franklin Pierce Law Gov. Peter Shumlin announced Center in Concord, N.H. four judicial appointments Monday. “Mary brings a genuine Burlington attorney John Pacht passion for the day-in, day-out will fill a judgeship recently of the work of our courts, as well funded to help address increasing as innovative and thoughtful caseloads related to child protection approaches to criminal justice,” and opiate abuse across Vermont. Shumlin said in a press release. Chittenden County Deputy “She has a well-earned reputation State’s Attorney Mary Morrissey as one of the best prosecutors in will fill the vacancy created by our state, and I am confident she the retirement of Judge Michael will make an excellent judge. Kupersmith. Windsor County Pacht is a founding partner State’s Attorney Michael Kainen of the law firm Hoff Curtis in will fill the vacancy created by the Burlington. He is a member of the retirement of Judge John Wesley. National Association of Criminal And Burlington attorney Michael Defense Lawyers, a founding Harris will fill the vacancy created member and past president by the retirement of Judge Amy of the Vermont Association of Davenport. Morrissey is currently the Gov. Peter Shumlin this week Criminal Defense Lawyers, and Chief Deputy State’s Attorney of appointed Chittenden County Deputy a past member of the Vermont Major Crimes at the Chittenden State’s attorney Mary Morrissey Association for Justice. Pacht graduated from Hofstra County State’s Attorney’s Office. to the bench. Morrissey lives with She oversees investigations and her husband and three children in University School of Law in prosecutions of major crimes, and Jericho. PhOtO CONtributED Hempstead, N.Y. He and his wife live in Hinesburg, and have has served as the primary liaison three adult children and three of the State’s Attorney’s Office to the courts as well as local police. Morrissey has been grandchildren. Kainen was a Deputy State’s Attorney in Orange involved in the development and implementation of various alternative criminal justice programs, County prior to his current post as Windsor County including the Rapid Intervention Community Court State’s Attorney. He was previously in private as well as Driver Restoration Day in Chittenden practice, focusing on civil litigation and criminal County. She presently serves on the Policy Board for defense, while also sitting as acting district judge the Chittenden Unit of Special Investigations and on in Orange and Windsor counties. He was Executive Director of the Vermont Sentencing Commission, the Vermont Children’s Justice Act Task Force. Morrissey, her husband and their three children and served in the House of Representatives for live in Jericho, where Morrissey grew up. She graduated from St. Michael’s College in Colchester – See JUDGEs on page 2a

the Essex Selectboard will host a town meeting budget discussion and voice-vote in the Essex High School auditorium to determine a budget for the upcoming fiscal year. A community dinner in the high school cafeteria will kick off the event at 6:30 p.m. The meeting will begin at 7:30 p.m. For the second-straight year, child care will be provided in the school gymnasium by parks and recreation staff. The board plans a series of outreach events in the weeks leading up to Town Meeting to discuss issues affecting the budget, including consolidation of the town and village of Essex Junction public works departments, consolidation of town and village land use planning boards, and updates on the renovations at the town offices at 81 Main St.

Founders Memorial School steps in to help hungry students Food donations pour in to aid districtwide effort By COLin FLanDerS The Essex Reporter While the holidays provide many students in the Essex Town School District a welcome break from classes, some families find the time off poses a significant challenge: keeping everyone fed. In the Essex Town School District, 316 students — 26 percent of the district’s enrollment — qualify for Vermont’s free or reduced meal program. On school breaks, those who would otherwise benefit from this program are unable to. “We found out that there were a couple of people in the district having food insecurity concerns,” said Bonnie Szarkowski, the director of child nutrition at the Essex Town School District. Less than a week before the winter break, Szarkowski sent out an email to district employees in hopes of creating a food pantry to assist these families. With the help of three Founders Memorial School staff members — Carol Dembeck, Jody Taylor and Dale Trombley — Wendy Cobb, the school’s principal, and Karen Cole, a teacher at the school, the donations began pouring in. Before the week was up, the Essex police and fire departments, the Essex Rotary Club and the Essex Town offices had all chipped in. “It was almost unbelievable to see all the people show up knowing that our particular school district had some needs,” Szarkowski said. The food pantry was able to provide 10 families with food to help get them through the 10-day break. “It just surprised me in such a delightful way; our community is so dedicated to the school system,” Szarkowski said. In return, the school district is “totally committed” to the pantry, Szarkowski said, and is aiming to keep it running beyond just this school break. Szarkowski noted that the pantry was careful to not usurp donations that would otherwise be heading to any other food pantries in the area, as well as assuring the identities of those who received the donations remain confidential. She hopes the district can develop a list of items, such as

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Legislative session preview: Budget gap 3.0 By eLiZaBeTH HeWiTT VTDigger.org The state, which has struggled to balance budgets since 2009, continues to face an ongoing budget gap in 2017. As of the beginning of December, both the administration and the legislative Joint Fiscal Office estimated that pressures for state spending in FY 2017 will outpace revenues by approximately $58.5 million. A revenue update, scheduled to be taken up by the Emergency Board on Jan. 19, will give a clearer picture of where things stand. Gov. Peter Shumlin will deliver his annual budget address on Jan. 21. The Shumlin administration is putting together a balanced budget that does not rely on onetime funds, according to Andy Pallito, the new commissioner of the Department of Finance and Management. Pallito compared the use of one-time funds to dipping into a savings account instead of a steady stream of revenue that is replenished year over year. Pallito said there will also be no increase in the number of state worker positions across agencies and departments. Rep. Mitzi Johnson, D-South

Hero, expects that the budget for the next fiscal year will include many of the same upward pressures as budget adjustment. Medicaid, and high rates of utilization, will be a major focus of the committee. Johnson says the impact of the opiate epidemic will be another theme. One year into her tenure at the head of the House Appropriations table, Johnson has requested that other House committees take some time to review policies and programs that are under their jurisdiction to see how effective and how much of a priority they are. Policies and programs, though not money focused, are interlaced with the state budget she said. “The availability of money puts brackets around what sort of policy the state can engage in, and the policies that are passed drive sections of the budget,” Johnson said. “They’re interlinked.”

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First up for the money committees will be the budget adjustment bill — an annual piece of legislation in which lawmakers approve changes to the current year’s spending bill. The House Appropriations

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toothpaste, toothbrushes and other necessities in addition to food that people can donate to better serve those in need. While additional planning will be required to see the pantry become a sustainable districtwide effort, Szarkowski said she was pleased with the pantry’s initial results. “In seven days, to do what we did, it’s an outstanding accomplishment,” Szarkowski said. She welcomed any community members who wish to lend a hand to contact her at 802-857-6324.

eight years as a member of the Judiciary Committee. Kainen and his wife live in Hartford and have three children; they also served as licensed foster parents from 1995 to 2000 for children from distressed families. Kainen received his J.D. and Masters in Legal Studies (cum laude) from Vermont Law School. Harris is a partner at the Burlington law firm of Collins, McMahon & Harris. His practice has focused on civil litigation, including

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Committee got a jump on their work for the session, holding three meetings in December to get started on the Shumlin administration’s proposed budget adjustment — which would increase the state’s total expenditures by $88.9 million. Medicaid is the primary driver of the increase, where utilization and other factors have caused the program to run over-budget by tens of millions. Some $67.4 million will go toward funding Medicaid over-spending. The state will pay for part of that sum using $10 million from the General Fund and $10.3 million of one-time money out of the state health care resources fund. The federal government will foot the rest of the bill. The remainder of the budget adjustment request — approximately $21.5 million in all funds — will go to a variety of other expenditures. That includes $7 million for the Department for Children and Families, some $3.3 million of which will come out of the General Fund, which will in part cover the cost of hiring new social workers for the 1,370 children now in state custody.

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Rep. Janet Ancel, D-Calais, who chairs the House tax writing committee, said that she does not anticipate a repeat performance of last year, in which lawmakers put together a $30 million tax package. “We passed a fairly significant revenue bill last year, and I don’t anticipate that we’d be doing a significant revenue bill this year,” Ancel said. “I hope not.” Early on in the session, Ancel expects the House will push for a change to the variable cap on school spending that was passed as part of Act 46, the omnibus school district merger bill. The House Education Committee took the lead on the legislation last year, and Ancel’s committee will be responsible for approving changes to the cap, which was designed to limit school spending increases to 2 percent in the coming year. “There’s a strong feeling that whatever we do we need to do quickly,” Ancel said. “I agree with that.” Her committee will likely continue work on a bill they began work on last year that relates to the estate tax, she

employment law, personal injury claims, construction law, business litigation, debt collection, real estate, product liability, and consumer law claims. Harris has been in private practice in Burlington since 1987 and is a long-standing member of the Williston Conservation Commission. Harris is a graduate of Middlebury College and the University of Wisconsin Law School. He is a member and past president of the Vermont Association for Justice and a member of the Vermont Employment Lawyers Association. He and his wife live in Williston and have three adult children who live in Vermont.

said. At the other end of the building, Sen. Tim Ashe, D/PChittenden, chair of Finance, said Medicaid will be “the primary issue” facing the Legislature. But new revenue to fund health care in Vermont “would be the last resort,” he said, “Our problem in terms of health care spending in the state isn’t that we don’t spend enough,” Ashe said. “It’s that we don’t spend it efficiently.” Senate Finance will continue work on reviewing tax expenditures. The state doles out more than $1 billion in tax breaks each year and legislation passed three years ago requires legislative reapproval of the loopholes. Ashe’s committee will also spend time looking at Act 46, utility rates and telecommunications.

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Contract negotiations with state employees have been underway since the summer, but talks broke down in October. The Vermont State Employees Association and the Shumlin administration were far apart, with the union pushing for a 13.4 percent increase over three years, and the governor starting out with a negative number. The union declared impasse and a fact finder has been brought in to find middle ground. The two sides are also at odds over the total number of state workers. In this budget year, Pallito, the finance commissioner, says the administration is aiming to come out with a net zero increase in the number of state employee positions across state government. In the FY2016 budget, lawmakers approved a plan to find labor savings using a combination of a retirement incentive and a reduction in positions. About a dozen employees were laid off in the summer. The union wants an increase in the number of employees in certain sectors as a matter of worker safety, according to Steve Howard, executive director of the union. While the administration has already put forward a plan to hire an additional 28 social workers, the union would like to see a total of 53 new social workers, Howard said. The union would also like the state to follow up on a recommendation in a report delivered to the Legislature last year to increase the number of correctional officers in Vermont’s prisons to reduce reliance on temporary workers and overtime hours. Howard says the union believes the proposals could “save the state money if they could just get over the shortterm view of the position cap they have.” Lawmakers must fill a hole in the budget they passed last year. Meanwhile, the Shumlin administration is preparing its final budget, which will be presented in January.

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Perspective Airport zones and industrial wind don’t mix By Brian Dubie

It was my honor to serve as Vermont's Lieutenant Governor for eight years. While I was in office, I was invited to tour the site of a proposed industrial wind turbine complex in Ira, Vt. My tour guide was a commercial pilot. He explained his concerns about the project’s impact on Southern Vermont Regional Airport in nearby Rutland. Being a commercial airline pilot myself, I understood and shared my colleague’s concerns. We were not alone — the airport manager expressed grave concerns about the project and the “operational safety and the economic impact it has on the airport.” As a result of what I learned, I joined with them to oppose to the project. Impacts on aviation were not the only problem with the Ira project. It was too close to neighboring homes, and it was opposed by most of the towns that it would have affected. The project was never built. As a pilot with 39 years of accident-free flying in commercial, military and light aircraft, I feel well-qualified to state that placing 500-foot-tall obstacles on top of a ridgeline within 10 miles of an airport is a bad idea. The wind turbines proposed for Ira would have created an obstacle course for the airport in Rutland. In response to the threat posed by industrial wind turbines to our airports, Rep. David Potter (a Democrat from Clarendon) sponsored an Airport Hazard Area bill in 2010. This legislation proposed to: define “Airport Hazard Area” as 10 miles from an airport and prohibit the construction of anything that is found by the FAA to be an obstruction or hazard; is more than 100 feet tall and within the 40-to-1 slope plane from the end of the runway; interferes with radar, navigation equipment, etc.; and restricts established procedures for takeoff, landing, visual flight rules and military training routes. Sadly, this legislation has not been acted upon by the General Assembly. Under the best weather conditions, negotiating an industrial wind turbine obstacle course reduces a pilot’s margin of safety. In bad weather, when pilots are flying under marginal visual flight rules or instrument conditions, an obstacle course could be downright deadly. One crash highlights the added risks to pilots posed by obstacles on ridgelines. In 1995, Flight 1572 hit trees on a ridgeline while making a night instrument approach to Bradley International Airport in Connecticut. One of the reasons cited by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) was that the Federal Aviation Administration FAA designed the approach to the runway without taking the trees on the ridgeline fully into consideration. The aircraft hit trees on the ridgeline near the airport and crashed short of the runway. Placing 500-foot industrial wind turbines on ridgelines near airports reduces the margin of error that separates an aircraft from obstacles. Here is another possible scenario. Consider a twin engine aircraft, say a Cessna King Air that is heavily loaded with passengers, cargo and fuel taking off on a hot summer day under instrument conditions, meaning the aircraft will be slow to climb and more difficult to control. Shortly after takeoff, the left engine fails. The aircraft will pull to the left and will require a large right rudder input to keep the aircraft on the extended center line of the runway. The loss of the left engine and the need to add right rudder will add drag and slow the rate of climb. Because of low cloud ceilings, the pilot will be flying on instruments and attempting to fly straight ahead on the extended center line of the runway. In the case of the proposed industrial wind project in Swanton, if the pilot drifts off course just a little to the east, he or she could find themselves flying in the middle of seven industrial wind turbines with massive turbine blades spinning at close to 200 mph, which could result in a crash. Could this happen? Yes. Last year in South Dakota four people were killed when their plane failed to negotiate a wind turbine obstacle course. The wind turbines proposed for Rocky Ridge in Swanton would create an obstacle course for the Franklin County Airport. Franklin County Airport is an important asset to our region and our state. The Army National Guard and general aviation pilots use Franklin County Airport for training. I am proud that my son and my nephew have chosen to fly for the National Guard — they and their fellow National Guard pilots train at Franklin County Airport. The proposed Swanton industrial wind project would present additional risk to the safe operations at the airport. This added risk is why my aviation colleagues and I have chosen to speak out against it. The Vermont Legislature has set a goal of 90 percent renewable energy by 2050. A prominent proponent of industrial wind has stated that this would require us to put industrial wind turbines on 200 miles of our ridgelines. For reference, the entire Long Trail is 272 miles. I ask the legislature to take up Rep. Potter's bill that defines and protects Airport Hazard Areas and will ensure safe operations at our airports and the public they serve. Brian Dubie is chairman of the Vermont Aerospace and Aviation Association and former Lieutenant Governor of Vermont.

Letters to the Editor Returned wallet warms heart

Upon arriving home after a recent rushed trip to the Price Chopper in Essex, I realized I had misplaced my wallet. The store staff was helpful and sympathetic, but they did not have the wallet. Next morning, before starting the ordeal of replacing credit cards, driver’s license, etc., I went to my mailbox to get the Sunday paper and was surprised and relieved to see my wallet with everything still in it sitting on the pile of mail! I want to thank the anonymous, kind person who came across my wallet and did the right thing. In these times of too much depressing and terrible news, it was uplifting to know that such small, wonderful acts of kindness that reaffirm a sense of goodness in the world still happen. Thank you also for keeping Vermont special!

Mark Banks Essex

Carbon tax petition invalidated

We would like to bring to your attention some concerns we have with a petition drive by Energy Independent Vermont and VPIRG (Vermont Public Interest Research Group) that took place in the summer of 2015. The group that was canvassing towns was asking folks to support a statement on post cards that would be sent to their state representative, while also soliciting money for VPIRG. Among other things the postcards stated, “I urge you to take action by putting a price on carbon pollution and creating an Energy Independence Fund to help us save money, reduce our dependence on fossil fuels and create jobs.” Not knowing what exactly was said regarding a carbon tax to our constituents makes it hard to respond. However, if you would like to see how complicated a carbon tax might be, please look at the proposed legislation, H.412. The letter that accompanied the postcards stated, “On behalf of Energy Independent Vermont, please find enclosed postcards signed by your constituents calling for bold action on global warming.” These postcards were not signed, and there was not a designated place for a signature, important because, after making many calls to folks on the cards that had phone numbers recorded, we found a disturbing number of folks that had no idea what we were talking about. Many had concerns that their name, phone number and address had been used. Others were Canadian citizens, and some had no phone number or address. As legislators, we are inundated with information and surveys on different topics from lobbyists and advocacy groups. We do our best to assess the accuracy and intent of the

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Phil Scott for balance

Every two years, many candidates running for office promise to work for more jobs and fewer taxes. But once elected, too many of them seem more interested in other things. This year, for example, it looks like our Legislature’s “big issues” will be legalizing marijuana and taxing carbon emissions. Where is the focus on jobs and taxes, the two issues that matter most to most Vermonters? Montpelier needs balance at the top. It needs someone who will examine new budget items and legislation and ask two questions: first, will it promote private sector employment? And second, will it reduce taxes or at the very least hold the line? Unless the real answer (not just the predictable spin) to both is “yes,” the idea needs work and should be sent back to the drawing board. For over a decade Montpelier has been passing laws that fail both tests, which is one major, preventable reason why we face multi-million dollar budget deficits and have added so few good private sector jobs for Vermonters. I know many legislators of both major parties get it and would like to effect positive change. Yet, as a body, our legislature has failed to decisively encourage good jobs and affordable living. This unhealthy trend is reversible. I believe that Phil Scott, as governor, would provide that balance. I believe he has the wisdom and courage to say “no” to the legislators who seem unwilling to reduce government waste and take difficult, meaningful steps toward the creation of good-paying jobs that don’t rely on government funding. It really is time for a change. I consider Phil Scott the best change agent.

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From the Statehouse

It doesn’t seem like seven months have gone by since Tim adjournment, but the second Jerman half of the biennium is upon us. Like last year, there will be no grace period to settle in. For my committee, House Education, we will be under the gun from day one to consider some of the ramifications of the sweeping education reform bill, Act 46, which was passed in 2015. As you know, Essex, Essex Junction, and Westford were the first communities to create an enlarged school district with the financial incentives contained in the law. Several other communities have subsequently followed suit, with more to come before the end of June. Not all transitions have been as smooth as ours, but all over the state communities are discussing how best to implement the new law in a time frame that makes sense locally. Part of Act 46 created local spending constraints to provide relief to local property taxpayers for two years until the savings from consolidations are realized. We are hearing from school boards all over the state that the allowable spending increase thresholds are very difficult to meet,

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information and how it will affect our constituents when proposing or debating legislation. A petition drive such as this — after we found that so many of our constituents did not know about it, did not approve of the intent of it, and did not allow their names to be used — in our minds has been discredited. We feel VPIRG and other groups should not be using the petition numbers to promote their legislative agenda. While VPIRG and the groups that make up Energy Independent Vermont have the resources to pay for such a canvassing campaign in our neighborhoods, they must also have the social responsibility to see that their compiled data is accurate.

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Republican voters gave anti-slavery candidate Abraham Lincoln the largest margin of victory of any state in the union. In 1950, Vermont’s U.S. Sen. George Aiken was one of just seven Republican senators who spoke out against the tactics of fellow Republican Joseph McCarthy, warning against elements in the national party that sought “victory through the selfish political exploitation of fear, bigotry, ignorance and intolerance.” McCarthy has been enshrined in American political history for his use of reckless and unsubstantiated accusations, as well as his relentless attacks on the character or patriotism of political opponents. In 1954, Aiken’s fellow Vermont Republican U.S. Sen. Ralph Flanders introduced the resolution that brought McCarthy down. Flanders spoke of attending a Vermont Town Meeting where citizens expressed their outrage against McCarthy’s tactics: “Race is set against race, party against party, religion against religion, neighbor against neighbor, and child against parent.” Flanders decided that something had to be done to expose McCarthy. Comparing McCarthy to the cartoon character and juvenile mischiefmaker “Dennis the Menace,” Flanders delivered a scathing address in which he skewered McCarthy for dividing the nation. “In every country in which communism has taken over,” he reminded the Senate, “the beginning has been a successful campaign of division and confusion.” Now in 2015, the time has come again for Vermont Republicans to speak out against a demagogue. Many of my fellow Republicans have hoped, so far in vain, that the Donald Trump phenomenon that has infected some elements of our national party would die out like a transient strain of Ebola. But Trump’s escalating torrent of verbal bullying, incredibly, has coincided with an increase in his early-voting-state support. Today we see in a candidate for the Republican nomination for the presidency the same tone of demagoguery that so alarmed Aiken and Flanders more than a half-century ago. Throughout this campaign season, I have made it clear that I agree with so many of my fellow Vermont Republicans who, like me, will not support a bully, a bigot and a buffoon for the highest office in the land. National leadership demands competence, character and temperament. There is no place for racism, sexism, religious intolerance, xenophobia and economic incoherence. Our country desperately needs a new leader grounded in reality, not in reality-TV.

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given locked in contract obligations, increases in health insurance benefits and other spending pressures. Timing is also a factor. Schools boards are developing budgets now, and if there are going to be any changes to the thresholds (ours is 1.7 percent allowable growth), they will need to know very quickly to be able to incorporate any changes. As you might expect, there is a wide difference of opinion on this aspect of the law. There are several competing “fixes” being floated, but it’s not clear at all if any proposal will quickly gain a consensus in the House or Senate. There is also some sentiment for a total repeal of Act 46, and I can say with assurance that there is no support for that in the House Education Committee. Education is just one area of budget pressure. The state Board of Education has serious staffing needs to help local districts transition to new structures, and we will be considering those needs as part of the budget process. The governor has not yet released his budget proposals, but he has indicated that he would like to see an additional $8 million dedicated to child safety and protection services. Sadly, the increased caseloads of young children at risk can be tied directly to the opiate addiction epidemic. This will be a tough long-term fight. And of course, we will again struggle with increased state costs in Medicaid, which continue to threaten every other area of spending in state government. I’m sure we’ll all be talking much more about the budget; I’ve not heard of any new tax proposals being discussed by the administration, but the governor’s budget address will take place next week, so we’ll know more. I head into my 12th year in Montpelier as excited as ever to work for Essex Junction and Vermont. With all the frustrations of trying to improve people’s lives in a small state with a small tax base to support needed government services, our citizen legislature tries hard to craft fair and equitable policies. There is no other state where representatives and senators are more accessible than here in Vermont. With controversial issues like legalizing marijuana, balancing the budget, creating more quality jobs for young people and access to a college education, I know I’ll be hearing from many of you during the session. I look forward to hearing from you. It really matters what you think! Contact me by phone at 878-2972 or email at TJerman@leg.state.vt.us. Have a great 2016! Tim Jerman represents Essex Junction in the Vermont House of Representatives.

The Essex Reporter • January 7, 2015

No shushing allowed

“First Sundays” at Jericho library are for musical discovery By PHyL neWBeCk For The Essex Reporter

For the last 15 years, the Deborah Rawson Memorial Library in Jericho has been awash with sound on the first Sunday of every fall and winter month. Instead of the librarians shushing patrons, they invite them to join musical performers in a wide variety of genres, turning the library into an intimate concert hall. This year, music lovers have already had the opportunity to listen to Jeff Salisbury perform vintage blues and R&B, the Rosa Ramblers play the songs of Woody Guthrie, and Hungrytown, a songwriting duo from Townsend. The concerts take place at 2 p.m. from October through April in the library’s spacious reading room, replete with natural light and comfortable couches. The concerts can attract over 100 people coming from as far as Montpelier and Burlington. Laurel Shelmandine has been in charge of scheduling the First Sunday series since 2007. She grew up surrounded by folk music but the annual series includes classical, chamber music, Celtic, jazz and gospel as well as folk. This year features a number of singer/songwriters. One exception to the “first Sunday” rule is the January concert,

Volunteers By Sue aLeniCk United Way Volunteer Volunteer once a week, once a month or once in a while. The listings below are a sample of the 300 plus volunteer needs from more than 250 agencies found online at www. unitedwaycc.org. More information available at 860-1677, Mon.-Fri. from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. or go to www.unitedwaycc.org/ volunteer IT’S MENTOR MONTH! – January is National Mentoring Month—check out these opportunities to be a mentor: rSVP OF CHiTTenDen COunTy - Volunteers age 55 and older are needed to partner with school children as School Buddies for in-school and after-school programs to help children meet academic standards. They can also serve as Read to Me volunteers in child care centers and Head Start class-rooms. Share your life experience with a child and make a friend for life! References and background check required. Contact Susan Abell at 861-7823 or email Susana@ unitedwaycc.org. MerCy COnneCTiOnS - Help women making the transition from prison back into the community as part of the Vermont Women’s Mentoring Program. Mentors support women in the process of finding appropriate housing and employment and rebuilding their lives. Mentor training begins Feb. 3, 2016, and runs each Wednesday for 4 weeks. Contact Pam Greene at 8467164 or email pgreene@ mercyconnections.org. MLk Day PeT TOyS - Lucy’s House for the Prevention of Homeless Pets needs volunteers to help make dog and cat toys to give to food shelves to help reduce the cost of pet ownership. MLK Day, Jan. 18 from 1-3. Donations of stray socks and used sweatshirts or pants to make the toys are appreciated. Contact Sierra EllisClements at 879-0898 or email lucyshouseforpets@ yahoo.com.

which will take place on the 10th rather than the 3rd. On that day, Mainers Gaylen Smith and Allison Bankston will perform what they call “music from the heart.” The duo have performed at the library before as part of the three-piece Bangtown Swingers. They will be presenting music from their Songwriters’ Table podcast, which gathers the work of a variety of songwriters, as well as their original pieces. On Feb. 7, the First Sunday Music Series will stay closer to home. The MMU Vocal Recital group will present a concert of predominantly classical music with their instructor, Annalise Shelmandine, a classically trained mezzo-soprano and Laurel Shelmandine’s daughter. The March concert will feature Chicago singer/songwriter Amy Dixon-Kolar who is best known for the song Rosa Sat, which she penned after Barack Obama’s primary win in 2008. The civil rights anthem has been picked up by groups across the country and beyond. Dixon-Kolar visited Vermont several years ago and Shelmandine is excited to be bringing her back to the Green Mountain State. April is National Poetry Month so the library will feature Christopher Dorman, an Underhill singer/songwriter who specializes in music for children. Also known as Mister Chris, Dorman is the founder of Music for Sprouts, which is based at the Bread and Butter Farm in Shelburne. Shelmandine is pleased to be constantly adding new musicians to the roster. Some artists come

back for repeat performances but never more frequently than every other year. Shelmandine still has a reliable network from the folk music community she grew up in, and her daughter has a similar network in the world of opera and classical music. For jazz and what she calls “gentle rock,” Shelmandine relies on others with more knowledge about those genres. The popularity of the concerts continues to grow and the library actually ran out of chairs for the December show. Some audience members come for specific performers, but others trust that Shelmandine is a good judge of talent and make sure they’ve got the first Sunday of every month from October to April free so they can make a trip to the library. In addition to having her own networks, Shelmandine finds that performers are reaching out to her. While she likes to have local talent perform, she also enjoys the opportunity to help those from out of town flesh out their touring schedules with stops in Jericho. “As the community grows, I’ve had performers reach out to me from across the country,” she said. Putting together the concerts takes a lot of time and energy, but Shelmandine wouldn’t consider stepping back from her role. “I love it,” she said. “Every time someone thanks me for doing this I have to tell them that it’s really a selfish thing on my part. It’s what I enjoy. I get out and hear good music and see other people discover music that they really like. What could be better?”

Essex FriendCHIPS Mentor of the Month

FriendCHIPS Mentoring celebrates Kim Gleason and Allura Tatro, a sixthgrader at Essex Middle School, as the mentoring pair of the month for January. FriendCHIPS is a schoolbased mentoring program that empowers the youth of the community by pairing them with a dedicated adult mentor for an hour a week. Benefits of mentoring include higher self-esteem, improved peer and adult relationships and increased classroom and school engagement. To learn more visit www.essexchips.org/ programs/for-youth/friendchips. allura, what’s the best thing about having a mentor? You get do to a lot of fun things like crafts and sometimes I get to bring friends. It’s fun! kim, what has surprised you the most about being a mentor? All the things I have learned from Allura and all the crafty things we have learned together. Our time together is just plain old fun.

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Essex holds off late North Country push

The boys’ basketball team snapped a four-game losing skid on Monday night as it defeated visiting North Country 54-50. Sophomore Hunter Smith sparked the Hornets with 10 points. Essex entered the second half up 3, pushing its lead to 46-37 with just under six minutes left in the game. North Country would keep it close, however, going on an 8-0 run to cut the lead to 1 with 3:24 remaining. A pair of free throws by Elliot Boutin and one by Peter Barrows kept Essex ahead, and a Boutin jumper in the lane extended the advantage to 6 with two minutes to go — a lead the Hornets wouldn’t relinquish. Essex moved to 3-6 on the season, and will host Mt. Mansfield on Thursday at 7:30 p.m.

Essex senior captain Eli DiGrande leaps toward the net during a game against North Country on Monday night. Oliver Parini photography

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The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department is offering several new instructor training courses for people interested in Ice Fishing Festival to be held volunteering to teach hunter, trapper, or at Lake Elmore State Park bowhunter education courses in Vermont. The courses will take place Jan. 10 Vermont’s third annual Free Ice in St. Johnsbury, Feb. 21 in Berlin, and Fishing Day is Jan. 30. To celebrate, the March 12 in Castleton. Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department Policies and procedures, field techniques is holding an Ice Fishing Festival at Lake A participant in last year’s Free Ice Fishing Day and teaching methods will all be covered in Elmore State Park. peers down a hole in the ice. order to give instructors the tools to teach The festival, which runs from 11 a.m. PHOTO | Tom Rogers – future Vermont hunters how to have a safe to 3 p.m., is a free event, and families with Vermont Fish and Wildlife and enjoyable experience. kids are encouraged to attend. “The skills and ethics that our Fish and Wildlife Department staff as well instructors impart to their students will as instructors from Vermont’s Let’s Go serve them for a lifetime,” said Nicole Fishing Program will be on-hand to teach cookout – all while waiting for the flags on Meier, a hunter education specialist, in a ice fishing basics. your tip-ups to signal when you’ve caught press release. “There is no better way for a These include knot tying, baiting a fish.” hunter to give back to the outdoors than by and using an ice fishing rod, and most The Fish and Wildlife Department instructing the next generation of hunters.” importantly: how to stay warm on the ice. will lend any necessary equipment, or All applicants who pass the training are They’ll also discuss fishing regulations participants may bring their own. There required to pass a background check with and go over fish identification. a warden and shadow a Chief Instructor Department staff will operate a fish fry will also be prizes and giveaways. before they can teach on their own. For more information, contact station to cook up participants’ catch, and Upon completion, they will then there will also be other refreshments on Nicole Meier at 802-318-1347 or nicole. receive their full State of Vermont Hunter hand including plenty of hot cocoa. Several meier@vermont.gov. Pre-registration Education Instructor Certification. warming huts will also be available. is encouraged but not required, and “Our hunter education instructors are “Ice fishing is one of the most is available at www.tinyurl.com/ all volunteers, donating their time to pass accessible forms of fishing and can be a IceFishingFest2015. Access is via Beach on a cherished Vermont tradition,” said great way to introduce kids to how much Road off Route 12. Meier in a press release. “The hours our fun fishing can be,” said Jud Kratzer, Free Ice Fishing Day is held annually instructors put in will leverage federal fisheries biologist for the Fish and Wildlife on the last Saturday in January. While the dollars that allow the Hunter Education Department, in a press release. day is geared towards people who are new Program to function.” “This festival will demonstrate that ice Those planning to attend should sign fishing isn’t just about catching fish,” said to ice fishing, giving them a chance to give it a try without having to buy a license, up online at www.tinyurl.com/VTNIT2016 Kratzer. “It’s also a great way to spend any angler may ice fish on any waterbody or call 802-828-1193 at least one week some time outdoors with kids. You can prior to the course date. skate, sled, make a snow fort and have a statewide without a fishing license.

Women hit the trails at eighth annual Ladies Nordic Ski Expo Embracing winter takes practice and dedication. To appreciate blustery afternoons, the silence of the coldest mornings and the seasonal pause of growth, one must commit to the warmth of a thick blanket as well as the bite of cold air. For the past seven years, women have gathered at the Ladies Nordic Ski Expo, hosted by the Trapp Family Lodge in Stowe, to welcome the winter season and embrace its greatest offering: snow. The expo, held on Jan. 9, gives all women — regardless of age, experience or skill — the opportunity to join a supportive and fun community of winter enthusiasts for a day of Nordic ski instruction on the Trapp family’s world-class trail system, which winds through picturesque hills and forests. A unique event led by women for women, the Expo links participants up with skilled instructors teaching a variety of ski techniques including classic, skate, telemark and backcountry. Participants can enjoy the amenities of the Austrian-style Trapp Family Lodge, along with a midday lunch sure to drive out the cold from the morning session. Jan Reynolds, Stowe resident and adventure writer/photographer, is this year’s guest lecturer and is sure to inspire all with her tales and photos of adventure in some of the earth’s most remote regions. Winter can be cold and dark, but having the opportunity to get outside and exercise can make these months bearable and even something to look forward to each year. Nordic skiing opens up opportunities for affordable winter adventure, finding solitude in the snow-draped mountains of Vermont, a relaxing post-work jaunt through fields and forest or a multi-day trip along the Catamount backcountry ski trail. At the eighth annual Ladies Nordic Ski Expo, one can expect to learn or improve techniques, gain confidence on skis, find good

Alpine Skiing Boys' Basketball 1/9 EHS vs. Rice – 2:30 p.m.

Girls' Basketball 1/8 EHS @ Burlington – 6:30 p.m. 1/11 EHS @ BFA-St. Albans – 7:30 p.m.

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appy New Year once again! Wow, did Christmas vacation fly by. I hope you enjoyed time off with family and friends. For the first time in years, the Christmas Wish List made it in one column. My wife and I spent Christmas and New Year’s in Jamaica; we had warm, sunny weather every day. Now it’s back to school, sports, exams, cold weather and some snow. The NFL regular season is over, and it’s playoff time.

Wrestling The wrestlers split their team last weekend, competing in the Middlebury tourney and Lowell, Mass. The Vermont results put the Hornets seventh out of 16 teams as the following athletes scored and placed: 99 pounds, Ben Stewart champion; 126 pounds, Calvin Powell - third place; 138 pounds, Evan Dyke fourth place; 182 pounds, Alex Risvanov third place. No results at press time from Massachusetts. This week the team travels to Lake Region then spend the weekend in New Hampshire at the highly popular John Stark (no relation to the former N.Y. Knick SG) Duals. Gymnastics The gymnasts competed over break versus their archrival CVU. The Hornets continued their dominance of the Red Hawks, beating them and U-32 while scoring a season high 139.45 points to CVU’s 125.85 and U-32’s 74.45. The 14-point win seriously places Essex at the top of the gymnastics food chain once again with SB and CVU trailing. They beat St. Johnsbury 131.85-119.45, which is a bit of a crush, on Saturday. Allie Green won two events — the vault and the floor, Lindsay Gleason won her specialty: bars, and Anna Charland placed first on the beam. The team hosts Randolph and Harwood on Wednesday. They also beat Middlebury 120.5 – 96.3. Boys’ hockey The boys’ hockey team is now 4-21 after going 2-0-1 in the last week and 3-0-1 in their last four games. Their most recent games include a scoreless tie with CVU as Eric Short stopped 28 shots. They then blanked Rutland 5-0. Short and John Decatur turned back 17 shots. Jonah Janero, Chris Blanco, Nock McGovern, Austin Theriault and Maverick King all scored. The Hornets play Rice and CHS this week. Girls’ hockey The girls’ hockey team owns a record of 7-2 after a 3-2 win over Rutland on Saturday, and is unbeaten versus Vermont competition. After splitting two games in New Hampshire, the girls edged Rutland 3-2 Saturday. Maddy Young, Piper Desorcie, and Sarah Tobey scored while Vika Simons had 18 saves. The team travels to Middlebury and Northfield this week. Boys’ basketball The boys’ basketball team is 2-6 after dropping their last four games. Their last two games saw CVU and BHS win 52-43 and 55-44. A three-game week is ahead with home games vs North Country, Mt. Mansfield and Rice. The JVs are 3-3 after two thrilling games. The first was 55-54 after overtime. Noah Eaton scored 14 and Robby Meslin had 13. Eaton had a buzzerbeater look in overtime that rattled in and out. A 40-38 win over Burlington saw Jordan Hines with 15 and Meslin 13. A key block by Anthony Hope with five seconds left was huge. The boys’ frosh squad is 4-4 after CVU got by Essex 58-47 on Saturday. They play Burlington and Rice this week.

A group of women listen to instruction during last year’s Annual Ladies Nordic Ski Expo at the Trapp Family Lodge in Stowe. Photo Courtesy of Catamount Trail Association

humor and camaraderie around every bend in the trail, and meet all kinds of women who are excited to make the most of winter. For more information about this event, contact the Catamount Trail Association at 802-864-5794, or visit www.catamounttrail.org.

Sports schedules 1/9 EHS vs. Giant slalom (@ Sugarbush) – 9 a.m.

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Bowling 1/9 EHS @ Enosburg – 11 a.m.

Boys' hockey 1/9 EHS vs. Colchester – 4:30 p.m.

Girls' hockey 1/9 EHS @ Northfield – 5 p.m.

Indoor track 1/9 EHS @ Dartmouth Invitational – 8 a.m.

Wrestling 1/9 EHS vs. John Stark Duals (@ Weare, N.H.) - TBD

Girls’ basketball Our girls’ hoop teams both own sparkling records. The varsity is unbeaten at 7-0 with the JVs at 6-1. Stating that they are playing well does not do justice to their games. Vacation wins over U-32 (36-27) and Rice (41-36) has them set for a sevengame January schedule. Defense continues to be one of their strong points and a key to their success. Two games this week versus St. Johnsbury at home and at Burlington. The JVs beat the Raiders 38-26 then fell to the Green Knights 42-35. The girls’ JV B team has played to an 0-5 record. They fell to Chelsea before Christmas and lost to Winooski and CVU during the break and over the weekend. This week it’s road trips to U-32 and Rutland. Pack some food! Indoor track The indoor track teams have been very busy. They have had three meets at the University of Vermont following their opener in Norwich. Their last two meets over break saw some very interesting,

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A new goal Olympic dreams ended, Colchester man trains for 2016 CrossFit Games By PHyL neWBeCk For The Essex Reporter Mat Fraser dreamed of earning a spot on the 2016 U.S. Olympic weightlifting team. In 2008 he moved to the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, but a broken vertebrae ruined his chances at the Junior World Title. Two plates and six screws later, he continued to train but began to shift his focus to his education. This year, the Colchester man has a new goal. He’s hoping to win the 2016 CrossFit Games in Carson, Calif. in July. After 10 years of lifting weights, Fraser wanted to find another way to stay in shape and discovered the CrossFit training method. Soon, he was a regular at Champlain Valley CrossFit in Williston. After only eight months of training, Fraser earned the right to compete at the 2013 Northeast Regionals. The following year he finished second in the national CrossFit Games. He followed that up with another second place finish in 2015. Fraser describes CrossFit competitions as a measure of “functional fitness.” The competitions are divided into several different events which can include power lifting, gymnastics, endurance and cardio. Some workouts might feature a 100-meter sprint while others incorporate a half marathon. Minute-long workouts are interspersed with forty-minute ones. “The goal,” Fraser said “is to see who is the best-prepared athlete.” There are three phases to the CrossFit Games. The first level is done completely online with contestants supplying videos of their workouts, which are judged by registered

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improving and solid performances. Sade Hankey continues to dominate and remains undefeated in the high jump. Madison Stephenson is back in action. Katie James, Nate Rodrigue-Hotchkiss, Chris Bird and Angus Hutcheon are leading the distance group with some strong races. Chike Asanya and Justin Barnes have turned in some solid sprint performances. Jackson Baker is one of the top D-I high jumpers. Breyer Sinor topped 50 feet in the weight throw. Amanda Sinkewicz performed well in the shot put, while Hollie Parks and Molly Noel are tops in weight throw.

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Mat Fraser of Colchester is training to compete in the 2016 CrossFit Games in California in July. last year, he came in second in the national competition. PhOtO CONtributED

referees. Last year, 275,000 people across the world entered. The top 20 contestants in each of the 17 regions get to compete at the regional level and in July, the top five from each region are invited to California for the five-day event. Gabe Velazquez, Sam Velazquez, Omkar Borse, Hannah Neddo, Tess Hastings, Lauren Echelberger and Anel Peco are jumping and vaulting well. Sophomore Jenna Puleo, in her first high school track and field season, has arrived with some talent. She owns the second 55m high hurdle time, the second fastest 55m dash time, and second longest triple jump in the state. She can long jump and may actually pole vault as well. MiSCeLLaneOuS If you are interested in doing a low-key fun activity, try the climbing club. No experience necessary. The club climbs Tuesdays from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. See Coach Corkum in physical education for details.

Contestants don’t necessarily know what to expect when they arrive. Sometimes they are told what the workouts will be ahead of time, but other times they won’t know until they hit the floor. There’s almost always a weight lifting element and usually what Fraser describes as a benchmark workout, which includes both barbells and a gymnastic element such as pull-ups. “The stronger guys will have an advantage with the barbells,” Fraser said “but the smaller ones will be better with the gymnastics so this finds the happy medium of both.” Initially, Fraser was strongest at the weights, but he has worked hard on his cardio and in 2015 he excelled in the running events. In addition to the CrossFit Games, there are a variety of other competitions across the world. Some are just one day while others can last for three days. Since competitors don’t know in advance which workouts will be scheduled, they make sure to bring a variety of equipment, including weight lifting belts, running shoes and gloves for the gymnastics events. In just four years, the CrossFit games have grown from a small gathering on a ranch in California with folding lawn chairs and a “crowd” of 100 to a massive event at the Home Depot Center that brings in 30,000 spectators, not counting the television audience on ESPN. There are men’s and women’s divisions and a team division for groups of three men and three women. Fraser graduated from UVM in December with a double major in mechanical engineering and engineering management and minors in math and business, but he’s putting the job search on hold to concentrate on his training. He’s hoping to attend more competitions across the country and to train for the July games. Fraser isn’t taking 2016 for granted, noting that in previous years there have been reigning champions who didn’t make it past the regional rounds. “I fell in love with CrossFit from the get-go,” he said. “There’s a thousand and one different movements. If I come to the gym and my ankle hurts, there are lots of exercises that don’t require my ankle, which is very different from just weight lifting or running. There’s so much variation and there’s always something to be getting better at.” Here’s a look at this week’s intramural hockey games on Saturday: 10:15 to 11 a.m. — Lemurs vs. Dillos Bye week — Wombats and Roos Congrats to Albert D. Lawton’s Kevin Barber on winning our BI – Beyond Incompetent – fantasy football league championship. Ten years as commish – thanks – and he chalked up title No. 1 with a win over the Kearnsies, who were hurt by New York Giant Odell Beckham Jr.’s suspension. Have to give Napoleon Dynamite credit for making all the right moves and some clown trading him Adrian Peterson in November. No way giving up the NFL’s best rusher without getting a draft pick back to help you. Happy birthdays to Stacey Davis, ex-Hornets John Dorighi, Bob Gaskins and Karen Bloom.

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This meeting will be held in the meeting room at the Village Municipal Building, 2 Lincoln Street, Essex Junction, VT 05452. Meetings of the Trustees are accessible to people with disabilities. For information on accessibility Legal ad for 01/07/16, Essex Reporter and/or this agenda, call the Village Manager’s Any questions re: above please call Robin or office at 878-6944. Terry Hass – 878-6950

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Public Comments Consent Agenda: • Simple Parcel: John Summerville is proposing to subdivide a 7.82 parcel into a 5.87 acre parcel and a 1.95 acre parcel located at 8 Essex Way in the Mixed Use Development-PUD District & Business Design Control Overlay District. Tax Map 91, Parcel 6. • Sketch/Preliminary Re-Approval: Al Senecal is requesting reapproval of its expired approvals for a boundary adjustment and a mixed use development including 58 residential units and a 16,500 sq. ft. first floor commercial building with multiple uses. The property is located at 12 Gardenside Lane in the Retail-Business Zoning District. Tax Map 78, Parcel 6-1. 3. Sketch Plan-Public Hearing: Hector LeClair is proposing to create 18 industrial lots & 1 residential lot on property located at 251 River Road in the Agricultural-Residential & Industrial Zoning Districts. Tax Map 26, Parcel 9. 4. Minutes (January 14, 2016) 5. Other Business

Note: Proposed agendas, site plans, staff reports and draft & approved minutes can be viewed online at www.essex.org or stop into our temporary office located at 42 Allen Martin Drive between 7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. to view application materials. Staff is available to discuss development proposals. Members of the public are encouraged to speak during the public to be heard agenda item, during a public hearing, or, when recognized by the chair, during consideration of a specific agenda item. The public will not be permitted to participate when a motion is being discussed, except when specifically requested by the chair. (24 VSA Section 4464(a) (1) (c)) This meeting will be taped by channel 17.

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All Shook Up Variety show shakes up FlynnSpace Jan. 15 The fifth annual All Shook Up Variety Show will be held on Friday, Jan. 15, from 7 to 9:30 p.m. at FlynnSpace in Burlington. This family-friendly evening of entertainment aims to raise funds for scholarships to send children with special needs to Partners In Adventure Camp, a nonprofit organization that provides camps and year-round programs designed to enrich the lives of children and young adults with special needs. The Joe Shook Scholarship Fund honors a beloved camper with special needs who passed away at the age of 20. This year’s show will feature folk, rock and comedy: The best of folk with Pete Sutherland and Pete’s Posse: The well-known multiinstrumentalist and troubadour Pete Sutherland has decades of concert touring, teaching and studio production behind him. His allVermont “Posse” includes his talented young fiddle protégé and fellow Clayfoot Strutter, Oliver Scanlon, and the dynamic accompanist Tristan Henderson, also of Atlantic Crossing and Pipers Den. Featuring Pete’s rootsy songs, the band’s original and traditional fiddle music, and a few unique covers, this band provides

ages every Friday morning at the Radio Bean in Burlington or caring for the young children in her registered home childcare. Bassick is also director of Girls Rock Vermont, a nonprofit summer day camp empowering girls through rock and roll. American folk tradition duo Cricket Blue: The music of Vermont-based folk duo Cricket Blue is inspired by diverse aspects of the American folk tradition: old and current, popular and obscure. Laura Heaberlin and Taylor Smith write songs marked by close-knit harmonies and words about myth, The well-known multi-instrumentalist and troubadour Pete confusion, love, and the Sutherland brings his “posse” to FlynnSpace for the All Shook ends of the things. Up Variety Show Jan. 15. Colin Ryan, comedian, storyteller and winner of the Moth Slam in July at the Flynn. Colin Ryan is a national motivational speaker and stand-up comedian who travels all over the country sharing the secrets of the universe. To date, he has spoken to over 200,000 students and adults. Colin has also performed in Europe and Comedian and storyteller Colin Ryan will take the stage next Mexico and has partnered weekend. Photos contributed with National Geographic Television. The cost for show is the psychedelic 60s band a fine opportunity for an $30 per person / $10 with Mellow Yellow and the all intimate listen to an evera student ID. There will be evolving musical friendship female rocksteady reggae free refreshments during band, Steady Betty. An that spans generations. intermission. Tickets can Early Childhood Educator, be purchased at the Flynn Reggae, folk, rock she also can be found with Linda Bassick: box office or go to: www. playing music for kids of all flynntix.org Linda Bassick plays with

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Upcoming Events Creativity and the Creative Process. On Jan. 16, join instructor Barbara Pafume for a day of information, activities and fun designed to discover and enhance your creative thinking skills. No artistic ability required as this class is open to everyone. Just bring an open, eager and inquiring mind. At the end of the day, you will leave with a folder full of useful information to assist you in achieving whatever goals you decide to set for yourself. Pafume will be talking about creativity as the cornerstone to wellness, as well as the foundation of intelligence; how environment can enhance or inhibit creative thought; ways in which we deal with conflict as opportunity in the creative process and some simple things we can do in our everyday lives to encourage and inspire creative thought in ourselves and others. Artists’ Mediums, Williston, 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. $75. Information: http://vtmakeart. com/2015/11/24/creativity-and-the-creative-processclass/ Drawing Perspective. On Jan. 22, Instructor Robert Brunelle will show students how to create the illusion of depth on a flat surface using one and two point perspective techniques. A “perspective drawing” is the art of drawing solid objects on a two-dimensional surface so as to give the right impression of their height, width, depth and position in relation to each other when viewed from a particular point. Please sign up by Jan. 15. Materials list available online. Artists’ Mediums, Williston, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. $50. Information or to register: 879-1236. For more listings visit www.essexreporter.com/arts-and-entertainment

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teaspoon dried oregano

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Directions 1. Sprinkle the tapioca and leeks into the slow cooker crock; set aside. 2. Warm the butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. When hot, add the garlic, mushrooms, salt, and pepper. Cook and stir mushrooms for about 10 minutes (they will give off a lot of liquid and brown up nicely). Add the brandy and cook about 2 minutes. Transfer the mushroom mixture to the crock in an even layer. Do not stir. 3. Place the pork into the crock on top of the mushrooms. 4. In a separate bowl, whisk together the mustard, olive

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