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THE ESSEX

January 12, 2017

Vol. 37, no. 2

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EWSD picks school chief

Beth Cobb named unified district superintendent

By COLIN FLANDERS

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he Essex Westford School Board officially named Beth Cobb as the unified district’s new superintendent, chairwoman Martha Heath announced in a news release Monday afternoon.

Cobb, a former Essex resident who’s been superintendent of the Orange East Supervisory Union since 2010, will begin her role on July 1, the same day the Essex Westford School District commences operation.

“The board is delighted to welcome Beth to our newly structured community school system,” Heath said in the news release. “Beth’s experience in the classroom, her successful track record as superintendent and her knowledge of curriculum and instruction are notable strengths.”

Cobb also served as an associate superintendent and curriculum director as well as taught nearly every grade from K-8 during her career. A Lyndon State College graduate, she received her master’s from Southern New Hampshire University and See SUPERINTENDENT, page 2

Photo by KAYLEE SULLIVAN Essex Jct. state representatives Dylan Giambatista and Lori Houghton are pictured in Montpelier's State House chamber after Gov. Phil Scott's inauguration last Thursday.

Rookie Reps staRt sessioN

Giambatista, Houghton reflect on campaign, look ahead

By COLIN FLANDERS

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hough Essex Jct.’s newest state representatives hosted joint campaign events, picketed the polls together and, by chance, now sit within arm’s reach in the State House chamber, they’ve had very different roads to the Golden Dome.

Still, Dylan Giambatista and Lori Houghton share a hopeful vision for the village’s future and believe they’re equipped to lead the

way.

“I feel like I found where I need to be to help Essex Jct.,” Houghton said Monday evening at McGillicuddy’s, Five Corners’ newest eatery.

Houghton’s presence at local meetings and affinity for conversation might make it seem like she’s always been a community fixture; her son, Sam, is often stuck waiting patiently as she strikes up a discussion with, well, anyone.

But it wasn’t always that way.

Houghton moved to Essex Jct. in 2002 while dating her now-husband, Jon, an 11th-generation Vermonter and third-generation flower shop owner. She’d spend the next four years navigating a busy travel schedule, to the point where the village never felt like home.

Realizing this, she got involved, first as a volunteer and then on the board of trustees, on which she’s now in her third term.

That spurred her role as one of the Essex Jct. Farm-

Rep. Linda Myers is now on the House Commerce and Economic Development Committee.

Myers part of House committee shake-up

By COLIN FLANDERS Police are asking for help in locating a missing Essex girl and her mother who haven’t been seen since Friday, a news release said last Sunday afternoon.

Essex Police say 15-year-old Trinity Welkar left her grandparents’ residence on Park Street on Friday and is believed to be See MISSING, page 2

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The shift came as part of a much larger House committee rearrangement by Speaker Mitzi Johnson (D-South Hero), and landed Myers on the Commerce and Economic Development Committee.

“For me, it was a matter of balancing out the legislative experience,” Johnson said.

Though she was surprised by the move, Myers said she will use her new role to further Gov. Phil Scott’s economic agenda – particularly workforce education, which he addressed in his inaugural speech last week.

“I feel that it’s very important that we deal with the people who are underserved in terms of job availability,” Myers said. “And conversely, for the businesses that seem to be having a problem with finding qualified people to work.”

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fter eight years as vice-chairwoman of the House Corrections and Institutions Committee, Rep. Linda Myers (R-Essex) has been reas-

ers’ Market creators and led to spots on both the Heart and Soul Advisory Board and the Recreation Governance Study Committee. After three days in Montpelier for the Vermont Leadership Institute, Houghton set her sights on the logical next step: state office.

Giambatista, who speaks with a cadence that seems almost destined for politics, admits his path is a little less conventional.

He secured his G.E.D.

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Underhill's Maple Leaf Treatment Center to close temporarily

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roasts that owner Kyle Goldberg brews to start the day.

“When I come in in the morning and unlock the door and turn on the lights, I feel at home. I feel comfortable,”

UNDERHILL — The Maple Leaf Treatment Center is no longer accepting patient referrals and will close for at least a month next week when the inpatient drug treatment facility discharges its last current patient, state officials confirmed last Wednesday.

Officials are investigating complaints about the facility, though they would not say what

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local Photo by COLIN FLANDERS Left, Beth Cobb speaks during a community forum last week.

She was last seen wearing a black Nike sweatshirt and blue jeans carrying an orange backpack with black and red polka dots, police said.

Police say Phipps hasn’t contacted her family or friends and missed a shift at work last Sat-

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traveling with her mother, Rebecca Phipps, in a grey four-door Saab.

Welkar is 5 feet 5 inches, 170 pounds with brown curly hair and olive skin.

urday. Attempts to reach Phipps have been unsuccessful, the news release said.

Anyone with information about the whereabouts of Welkar or Phipps is asked to call Essex Police at 878-8331.

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from page 1 completed postgraduate work with the Snelling Vermont School Leadership Project, her résumé shows.

Cobb, who was selected out of 28 applicants, said she is both honored and humbled at the opportunity to guide the merger between the Essex Town School District and the Chittenden Central Supervisory Union.

“Throughout the past month, I have had the pleasure of learning about the two exceptional educational systems,” she said in the news release. “I look forward to leading and facilitating the collaboration as they become one, while maintaining a focus on what is best for the students.”

The announcement ends a lengthy interview process for Cobb that involved meetings with office personnel from both ETSD and CCSU, site visits to each school and a nearly eight-hour day on January 4, when she met with students, faculty and staff before a community

forum in the high school library.

There, she told attendees she has fond memories of the Essex area, where her oldest son was born and many friends and family members still live.

Cobb listed what she views as a superintendent’s top three functions: Keeping the focus on students, fiscal responsibility and working as a liaison between the school board and the schools.

She hopes to instill equity during the transition while making sure the unique culture and climate of the individual schools survives, she said.

“You can’t let go of those traditions,” she added.

Cobb also shared her belief on how collaboration and engagement affect student success.

“I want students to have voice and choice in their education,” Cobb said. “When you get to know me, you know that I am all about the kids.”

That’s why although she’s reached one of education’s highest peaks, she feels it’s rather her years of teaching experience that make her a “true edu-

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Johnson said one of the reasons she felt Myers would be a good fit on the Commerce Committee is her close proximity to GlobalFoundries, a semiconductor fabricator in Essex Jct. that employs Vermonters from 13 counties.

“Since three people in Essex are new this year, and Bob Bancroft, who represents Westford and Essex, is only in his second term, I was the logical person to take that job,” Myers said.

Her relationship with the tech company was established soon after GlobalFoundries took over IBM last summer.

Myers, along with selectboard members and Greg Morgan, chairman of the Essex Economic Development Commission, met with GlobalFoundries representatives when they arrived in Essex.

In addition to the preliminary meeting, Myers said she has known Janette Bombardier, a GlobalFoundries executive, for years.

“I will be as much as a liaison with them as I can to present what they want, and what they need, to the administration,” Myers said.

Butch Shaw (R-Rutland), who has been on the Corrections and Institutions Committee and has worked closely with Myers in the past, was named as the new vice-chairman.

Coming into the speakership at the start of the January session, one of Johnson’s goals was to distribute experience among the committees while introducing representatives to leadership positions.

cational leader.”

“I get what it’s like to be in the classroom. That’s where my heart is everyday … I feel like that’s a real part of why I am who I am,” she said.

The school board-appointed search committee interviewed seven candidates from the pool of 28 before deciding on three finalists including Cobb; Ned Kirsch, current superintendent of Franklin West Supervisory Union; and Jay Badams, superintendent of schools in Erie, Penn.

Badams is pursuing a similar position in the Hanover, N.H./Norwich school district, the news release said.

Heath extended her gratitude to all who participated in the variety of internal and community forums.

She said these various groups shared overwhelmingly positive feedback on Cobb, who communicated a “profound enthusiasm for bringing people together to enhance student opportunities.

“Beth is a great person to lead our district through this transition and beyond,” Heath said.

The effort stems partly from her first committee assignment experience.

“I spent my first two years on a committee with a 6-5 freshman majority, and it’s frankly a little chaotic,” Johnson said.

“So I had to have a really good, hard look at how to reshuffle some experience so that we didn’t wind up with pockets of new people.”

She has also sought to address a disconnect between policy and money that frustrated her in her previous position as Appropriations Committee chairwoman.

As part of the shake-up, Johnson moved representatives from committees like Education and Corrections, which largely focus on policy, to committees like Commerce, which are centered on finances.

Despite Myers' run against her for the speakership, Johnson said her decision to move Myers was not related to the campaign.

“You can see the reasoning behind it,” Johnson said. “If it were all about retaliation, I also wouldn’t have promoted the two people that nominated her to vice chair.”

In total, four Democrats and four Republicans were moved from committee leadership positions.

House minority leader Don Turner (R-Milton) said although some of his caucus members were “disappointed” with their reassignments, he doesn’t believe the decision was malicious.

“I don’t really believe there was any of that going on,” Turner said. “Linda has a very high integrity and a strong belief in the legislature and will go to work in Commerce as hard as she did in her other committee.”

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the nature of those complaints are.

Maple Leaf has a “preferred provider” designation with the state, meaning the state will refer patients to the facility and is also required to make sure they have adequate staffing to provide quality services.

Following up on news tips in mid-December, VTDigger interviewed Health Department workers charged with oversight for treatment centers and Maple Leaf’s CEO. Both said four simultaneous staff resignations had stretched the center’s resources, but new hires would allow the facility to remain open.

Two resigned because they found new jobs, and two left for reasons that Dr. Catey Iacuzzi, the Maple Leaf CEO, said she would not discuss.

“It’s a human resources issue, and I can’t really talk about personnel,” Iacuzzi said at the time. Iacuzzi did not return a call Wednesday seeking further comment on the closure of Maple Leaf’s inpatient facility.

The treatment center reported the staff departures to state officials and were planning to operate at diminished capacity while they hired and trained new workers, state officials said, but it appears they were unable to add sufficient new staff.

Maple Leaf operates a separate outpatient drug treatment program in Colchester that will continue to operate, according to state officials.

Cindy Thomas, director of the state Alcohol and Drug Abuse Programs (ADAP), said during a Dec. 16 interview they had received no complaints about the Underhill facility. Then on Dec. 19, a Health Department spokesman said they received multiple complaints about the facility.

Thomas said Wednesday she received the first complaint two hours after being interviewed by VTDigger. Her department has received five complaints to this point. She said she’s unable to discuss the nature of those complaints.

Thomas and a team from ADAP conducted a site visit at Maple Leaf on Dec. 22, and Maple Leaf executives presented a plan to close for 30 days while they hire and train new staff, which the state has accepted, Thomas said.

Thomas said a Health Department attorney notified the Office of Professional Regulation (OPR) and the Division of Licensure and Protection (DLP) of the complaints she received.

An OPR official said they could not confirm if they are investigating a specific licensee. The office has its own prosecutors and can file criminal charges against licensees and any such charges are public record.

DLP surveys and investigates complaints against health care facilities to ensure compliance with state and federal regulations. Suzanne Leavitt, DLP assistant director said they received the complaints and are investigating them.

Nurse surveyors working for DLP made unannounced site visits on Dec. 27 and 28, according to Leavitt. They surveyors review records and policy as well as in-

terview staff and patients. Leavitt said the investigation is ongoing. Any findings will be posted online once the investigation is complete, likely sometime in late January, she said.

Maple Leaf, with 41 inpatient drug treatment beds, accounts for 30 percent of the inpatient beds at treatment centers that take referrals from the state.

Serenity House in Wallingford has 24 and Valley Vista in Bradford has 71 — with an additional nine beds for adolescents. Valley Vista is the only adolescent program in the state.

Thomas said Wednesday that there are currently enough beds to meet demand for inpatient treatment, and if those beds were to fill up, the state can make referrals to a program in Dublin, New Hampshire.

Inpatient treatment is typically reserved for patients with acute needs and provides them with medical or mental health services. Patients live at the facility for a period of time to detoxify.

Outpatient treatment involves regular visits to receive medication and counseling, but patients live on their own.

Both Thomas and Iacuzzi, the Maple Leaf CEO, said the facility is struggling to find qualified staff, especially licensed alcohol and drug abuse counselors — a problem that is not unique to Maple Leaf.

Thomas said the demand for treatment workers in doctor’s offices and medical practices is siphoning staff away from substance abuse clinics because those providers can pay counselors more money.

Vermont will pay for doctors treating patients for opioid addiction to hire nurses and counselors based on the number of Medicaid patients seen by their practice. Medicaid is the low-income government health care program, or essentially a government-run insurance program for the poor.

That program has been successful in getting more doctors to treat opioid addiction, but treatment providers and state officials say the overall number of licensed alcohol and drug abuse counselors has not kept pace with demand leading to shortages at treatment centers.

Licensed alcohol and drug abuse counselors are regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation, but only after a 2016 law change that took effect in September. Prior to that they were regulated by the Health Department.

Colin Benjamin, director of OPR, said it’s going to be several months before OPR can provide historical figures on the number of alcohol and drug abuse counselors licensed by the state as it is still importing data provided by the Health Department.

As a result, it’s unclear whether the number of counselors has increased in recent years as the state focuses greater resources on treating opioid addiction, and if so, by how many.

There are currently 369 licensed alcohol and drug abuse counselors, and 354 people with lower level licenses who still work in the drug treatment field, according to figures provided by Benjamin.

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Goldberg said. “And when other people come in, they can feel that, too.”

The South Burlington man wants customers to not only receive a top-end beverage, but an experience, too.

“It’s a conversation,” he said, noting he likes feedback and helping people try a variety of coffees, eventually allowing them to find their niche.

A pour over setup allows customers to watch the brewing process, which Goldberg considers an art. On-the-go customers may not have a few minutes to spare and can grab a drip coffee, but are invited to return for a show at their convenience to better experience the coffee creativity, Goldberg said.

Fusing the art of coffee with Goldberg’s degree in graphic design, Gold Ladder’s walls sport designs made by the roaster him-

self. In the design, customers can find symbols linked to the packaging of Vermont Coffee Works, the brand Goldberg’s family started.

“I tried to put the love into it,” Goldberg said about taking extra time to open up the shop.

Sitting at a wooden table in a leather high-back chair, Goldberg said he wants customers to see his side of the coffee world.

Rather than grabbing some joe at a gas station or corporate coffee chain, Gold Ladder customers can experiment with various regions and expand their palates, an experience Goldberg is excited to bring to Essex.

It’s coffee first, cream and sugar second, he explained. With each type of coffee comes the taste of different notes.

Congo coffee beans, he said, are planted at a high elevation, possibly around tangerine trees, giving off a fruity taste when brewed. An Indonesian Sumatra coffee, he explained, may have a

more woodsy taste grown at a different elevation.

“You’re actually tasting the region,” the roaster said. “You’re tasting somebody’s hard work.”

Raised by a family of entrepreneurs, Goldberg is familiar with that sense of hard work.

His father started the Bagel Market in Essex in 1966 and sold it in November to enter retirement.

Goldberg has a clear view of the restaurant from his coffee shop’s window.

Gold Ladder is a play on the roaster’s last name but also an analogy to the totem pole his business is now ready to work its way up.

Though he grew up in South Burlington, Goldberg equally considers Essex home. He thinks the town is one that’s open to new things, and with that, he’s eager to bring the art of coffee to its residents.

“People will get to experience the cup of coffee where it’s more than just a cup of coffee,” he said.

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Ernest W. Drost Jr. ESSEX JCT. – Ernest W. Drost Jr. (Ernie), 79, passed on to his Lord and Savior on Jan. 2, 2017 after a short battle with cancer at the University of Vermont Medical Center in Burlington.

Ernie was a graduate of Ayer High School in Massachusetts, Class of 1955, after which he joined the Army in 1956 and served his country in Korea. Upon return, after serving for two years with honorable discharge, Ernie married his high school sweetheart, Rose Wood, in 1958. They resided in Ayer, Mass. where four children were born and raised until 1973. During that time he served as a police officer for 13 years on the Ayer Police Force and was honored at one point for saving a boy from drowning.

He was always active in athletics in school playing football and baseball through high school and then went on to start and coach Pop Warner football and Little League baseball and softball in Ayer. Ernie also acted as recreational director for two years and

was active with the Boy Scouts of America. Being from the Boston area, he was a devoted Red Sox, Patriots, Bruins and Celtics fan. Ernie continued his coaching in Essex Jct., coaching girls softball.

Ernie started working at IBM in Concord, Mass. as a printer until the Concord plant closed in 1973, at which time he transferred to the IBM plant in Essex Jct., working there until his semi-retirement in 1992 after 31 years. Still young, Ernie started and operated his own property maintenance business until his full retirement in 2002.

Upon retirement, he and Rose enjoyed traveling to Florida for a few months during the winter to visit Rose’s sister, Emilie. In addition throughout all their years, they enjoyed summer trips to Hampton Beach, N.H., the Maine shore and especially trips to his favorite family vacation spot, Lake Winnipesaukee, N.H. There were also many trips back to Ayer to visit family.

Ernie was a member of the First Congregational Church in Essex Jct., the Essex Area Senior Citizens and the Essex Jct. chapter of the V.F.W. In addition to Rose, his wife of 58 years, he is survived by his son David and his partner, Trois, of Goffstown, N.H.; daughter Christine and husband, Warren Hathaway, of Ticonderoga, N.Y.; daughter Mary and husband. Joseph Motto. of Westford; and his son Allan and wife, Carrie, of Essex Jct. Ernie enjoyed his seven beauti-

ful grandchildren Heather Rose and husband, Robert Austin; Heidi and husband, Pierre Bordeleau; Erik Plosila and partner, Krystal Mongeon; Alyssa Hathaway, Carli and Aaron Motto and Ciara Drost.

Ernie was also blessed with five great grandchildren: Elizabeth, Abigail, Robert Jr. Austin, Logan Plosila and Emma Bordeleau.

Ernie is survived by his sisters Margaret Peura, Beverly and husband, Frank Andre; his sisterin-law Kay Wood and by many nieces and nephews.

Ernie was predeceased by his parents Ernest Sr. and Arlene Drost; his sister Doris Snow; brother-in-law Howard Wood; sister-in-law Emelie Gionet; and nephews Robert Peura and Jeffery Snow.

A celebration of life will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 14 2017 at the First Congregational Church, 39 Main St., Essex Jct. A memorial service and internment will be held at the Federated Church, 21 Washington St., Ayer, Mass. 01432 at a later date to be determined at the discretion of the family.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to either the First Congregational Church of Essex Jct. or the Federated Church of Ayer, Mass. The family also invites you to share your memories by visiting www.awrfh.com.

Arrange with your funeral home to send remembrances to news@essexreporter. com by Fridays at 5 p.m of desired week's publication.

as a 16-year-old after dropping out of school in 10th grade, moving on to work a number of odd jobs while doubling as a guitarist for punk rock bands.

His disdain for regimented learning slowly gave way to a growing passion for politics and government, and after earning his associate degree through community college, he transferred to Johnston State with hopes of becoming a history teacher.

Giambatista’s focus shifted again thanks to one of his professors, longtime Vermont Sen. Bill Doyle, who, with a little convincing, steered Giambatista toward Montpelier.

Though the Rutland County transplant initially felt out of place among the sea of suits and ties in Montpelier, a number of intern gigs there helped show Giambatista how his atypical path to the State House might just be a strength.

He worked as state treasurer Beth Pearce’s executive assistant after graduating college, then became former House speaker Shap Smith’s chief of staff, during which time he learned the interworkings of state government — and all that gets lost in the shuffle — compelling him to branch out on his own.

“I wanted to get out, meet my neighbors, talk to them about the issues important to them and make sure they have an active voice in Montpelier that was wiling to listen, but also willing to learn from them,” he said.

So he hit the pavement, literally, traversing slippery sidewalks and ducking dogs to knock on hundreds of doors around town for hours on end.

On one particularly cold, rainy day in late October, his hands were too frozen to make a fist. Unperturbed, he balanced his campaign literature on the back of his hand before offering it to the resident.

Houghton also took up the door-todoor strategy, though she admits preferring to chat with constituents in the warm comfort of the library. Plus, as a trustee, she needed a little less introducing, she admits.

Though their campaigning styles may differ, the novice legislators said it’s been helpful having the other around.

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“If you want to get into public policy, you need to be willing to show up,” Giambatista said. “You need to go to where the people are.”

That will be put to the test in the coming months during a session that will likely include a major budget deficit and health care decision. On top of it all, their committee assignments — education for Giambatista and health care for Houghton — involve areas heavily reliant on federal funding.

“It's just fascinating,” Giambatista said. “We're trying to eye up the challenge partially blind.”

On health care, Houghton’s goal goes beyond more affordable care. She wants to make costs more transparent, saying people may not seek care if they don’t understand the system, and believes health care should be more than diagnosis and treatment, but rather a community project.

“It's not just you're sick, you go to the doctor, you get medicine, you get better,” Houghton said. “It's where you live, the air you breathe, the school systems you go to, the food you eat.”

She’s interested to see how committees collaborate on issues like health care and opioids that touch many aspects of life.

While Giambatista’s assignment carries a notable irony — dropout turned education legislator — he said his experience brings a unique perspective.

“Education is so central to people’s identity and ability to achieve success later in life,” he said.

He spoke to the education “continuum,” believing the state should focus beyond the K-12 model to create more opportunities in early childhood and higher education, including trades training.

Giambatista and Houghton are also attentive to affordable housing, which they believe can address difficulties posed by Vermont’s aging population and shrinking school population.

“Nothing in this state is going to be successful in 30 to 40 years if we don't find ways to change the demographics before us,” Giambatista said.

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January 12, 2017 • The Essex Reporter •5

opinion LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Meet Betsy Dunn

Meet your reps

As your state representative, I invite the residents of Essex to meet with me on January 12 from 7-8 p.m. at the Essex Free Library. This is the first of what will be regular monthly meetings held on the second Thursday of every month. The purpose is to update you on the happenings at the State House, as well as provide an opportunity to share your ideas and concerns with me.

Join Dylan and I for our second community meeting. This month we will meet on January 16 at the Essex Senior Center located at Lincoln Hall starting at 6:30 p.m.

The format is open discussion -- meet us and let us know what's

important to you. You are welcome to drop in, say hello or stay to hear what's on your neighbors' minds.

The purpose of holding regular meetings is to honor the request of our neighbors, who asked us to make additional efforts to connect with community members. Come by and let us

know what's important to you so we can bring your voices to Montpelier! We hope to see you January 16! We will be adding a Monday morning meeting later in January, so stay tuned.

Max takes advantage!

Interesting that The Essex Reporter ran a fluff “news” article about Max Advantage LLC on its cover (January 5), just weeks before the contest for Max’s selectboard seat.

Will other candidates receive individual coverage before the election, too?

Rep. Lori Houghton Essex Jct.

Dennis P. Bergeron Essex

Submit your letter to the editor (450 words or fewer) to news@essexreporter.com Please include your name, address and phone number.

Rep. Betsy Dunn Essex Town

PERSPECTIVE

Road salt impacts our waterways, soils and infrastructure

By CoRRInA PARnAPy

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iving in Vermont, we depend on clear roads during winter to maintain our way of life. organizations, agencies and municipalities throughout Vermont understand there is an impact to the environment from road salt application practices. We must find the balance that protects the environment and still allows for safe roads.

Road salt (sodium chloride) was first applied in the U.S. in new Hampshire in 1938. By 1941, 5,000 tons of salt were applied nationwide, and that has increased to 10-20 million tons today. This negatively impacts our waterways, soils, cars and infrastructure. Lake Champlain alone has seen a 30 percent increase within the past 10 years.

Road salt lowers the freezing point of ice and prevents icy roads to a certain temperature. Fifteen degrees is regarded as the magic number; below that, sodium chloride does not work, nor does it work on snow. With Vermont’s Class 3 roads, sand is also used. on pavement sand is a deterrent to slippery roads and provides some traction. While sand costs less than salt, it is easily blown away, can build sediment in local waterways and add phosphorus.

Road salt application within our waterways is generally measured in levels of chloride. A body of water with low phosphorus and nitrogen can experience impacts to algae, the base of the aquatic foodweb, with as little as between 2-10 mg/L of chloride, while other bodies of water with higher nutrient levels may not have an impact until levels reach 70+ mg/L. Increasing chloride will shift algae from chlorophyte (green algae) to cyanobacteria (blue-green algae), which can lead to toxic blooms. native brook trout populations are impacted at 250 mg/L, and there is a shift in sensitive macroinvertebrate (what fish eat) populations at 220 mg/L. Chloride impacts on steams are already identified through water quality monitoring efforts and exceed EPA standards and levels that would impact brook trout populations.

Sodium chloride also strips soils of calcium, magnesium and other import components needed for healthy soils. It is not hard to find damage to trees along roadways. Sodium chloride burns the needles and leaves of species within 15 feet of roads and can impact sensitive plant species as far away as 650 feet.

In 2015, the U.S. national Highway Traffic Safety Administration noted salt corrosion as the cause of thousands of ve-

hicle’s brake damage and failures. Vehicles are estimated to depreciate by $854 per car annually due to de-icing salts in cold climates, according to Transport Canada. our bridges, highways and infrastructure are heavily damaged by salt, too. It causes concrete to break and spread, meaning costly fixes and a decreased structural lifespan. Sodium chloride contaminates drinking water, damaging wells and pipes. In Flint, Michigan, road salt was a contributing factor to the lead poisoning as it corroded pipes, allowing toxins to enter the drinking water.

Within our homes and businesses, salt damages floors, baseboards and can be harmful to our pets and yards.

Salt also attracts wildlife to the roadside, causing accidents with drivers. There have been many reported bird kills from eating the road salt within the U.S. and Canada. Sodium chloride in wetlands and vernal pools can alter sex ratios of frog species and decrease the development of eggs, thereby pushing already threatened species to the brink.

With all the known impacts, and still a need for safe driving conditions, what can we do?

We should continue monitoring sodium chloride levels within waterways and groundwater and use best manage-

ment practices, or BMPs, to reduce the application rates while maintaining road safety. BMPs include equipment calibration, current technology, real-time road condition and weather monitoring, applying the product at the right time and speed and pre-wetting the product.

Users of the road have a role to play as well. It’s as simple as driving slower, using studded winter tires and understanding the level of service provided by road crews. Reducing salt application can be achieved without impacting the level of service provided, if best management practices are followed. We all would like to see a reduction in costs to our towns and the state, thus a reduction in costs to the public and the protection of our natural resources.

For more information on road salt reduction strategies and the Road Salt Reduction Initiative of the Winooski natural Resources Conservation District, please visit: www.winooskinrcd.org or email info@winooskinrcd.org.

Corrina Parnapy is district manager of the Winooski Natural Resources Conservation District, one of 14 conservation districts throughout Vermont.

First Congregational Church of Essex Jct. celebrates 150 years of service

By BETH VoLKER

Courtesy photo Essex Jct.'s First Congregational Church, pictured left, is celebrating its 150th anniversary this year.

T

he year 2017 marks the 150th anniversary of the First Congregational Church of Essex Jct. at 39 Main St. As part of its celebration, the church will have a monthly feature in The Essex Reporter on the second Thursday of each month, highlighting different aspects of the church’s history. We invite you to follow this column to learn more about the church’s place in and contributions to this community. You will see it is much more than a place of worship. It provides meeting space for many local organizations and groups and helps to feed and clothe its neighbors. In addition, please watch for information on celebratory events during the year that will be open to the public – the first of which is an 1867 church service on Sunday, Feb. 12. Please join us as we travel back in time at both the 8:30 a.m. and 10:15 a.m. services to experience a Sunday as the founders of our church would have.

Attendees are invited to come in period dress.

To begin our journey,

here is a bit of our early history and how we came to be: The Congregational faith was one of the earliest in the Town of Essex with a formal organization in october 1797.

Plans for construction of a wood frame meeting house in Essex Center began in 1802. This building burned in 1838 and was replaced with a brick meeting house, which opened for services in 1840. This brick meeting house is now the Essex Free Library.

In the 1860s, Essex Jct. was largely a railroad village and becoming a self-supporting community with mills at the falls, stores and surrounding farms. With this growth came the need for a church in the village. The Essex Jct. Union Church Association was formed on Feb. 14, 1866 by members of the Congregational and Methodist denominations with the Baptists as informal associates. This association of the three denominations continued until the Baptists withdrew in 1874, and the Methodists followed in 1897 when each of them built their own separate churches.

Land where the First Congregational Church of Essex Jct. now stands was secured, and construction of a church was started

by February of 1867; and on February 21, 1867, the First Congregational Society of Essex Jct. was organized with the signing of a constitution by the num-

ber of members required for a new church. The church building was completed in october 1869 at a cost of $7,826.06. It was wood frame until bricked over in 1913.

Source: The History of the Town of Essex, edited by Frank R. Bent, 1963.

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Religious Directory

calendar Jan. 19

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: 7 p.m., Wednesday evening youth groups, Adult Bible study and prayer: 7 p.m.; FundamentalIndependent.

CITYREACH CHURCH - 159 Pearl St., Essex Jct. Behind Subway, on the back side of the building. Pastor Brent Collins. Sunday worship service: 10 a.m. & 5 p.m.

A casual, family-focused and friendly Christian Church with practical teaching, great music, a safe kids program (Nursery-5th grade) and an exciting and empowering church experience, www.essexjunction.cityreachnetwork. org; bcollins@cityreachnetwork.org; facebook: CityReach Church - Essex Junction.

CHRIST MEMORIAL CHURCH - Route 2A, Williston, just north of Industrial Ave. 878-7107. Wes Pastor, senior minister, proclaiming Christ and Him crucified, Sundays: 9:30 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.

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 that combines the best of traditional and contemporary music and spirituality. We are a safe and welcoming 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 and 10:15 a.m. Communion: first Sunday of every month. Sunday School: 5th/6th Grade - 1st Sunday of the month, Jr. & Sr. high youth groups - every Sunday.

Heavenly Food Pantry: fourth Thursday of the month, 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 high school. Handicapped-accessible facility. Adult study group Sundays: 11:00 a.m; adult choir, praise band, women’s fellowship, missionally active. Korean U.M.C. worship Sundays: 12:30 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: 8:15 & 10:30 a.m. Adult study: 9:15 a.m. Visit www.stjamesvt.org; stjamesvtoffice@yahoo.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.

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Gabrielle Farineau sings at the auditions for the Colchester Talent Show in 2012. On Thursday, Jan. 19 from 2:30 - 7:15 p.m., audition for this year's show in the Colchester High School theater. Entry forms are available online. See listing for more information

12 ThurSdaY read To archie

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

children'S STorY Time 6 p.m., Rocky's Pizza, 39 Park St., Essex Jct. Mother Goose stories and Aesop's Fables.

meeT wiTh BeTSY dunn

7 - 8 p.m., Essex Free Library. State Rep. Betsy Dunn invites Essex residents to meet for the first of what will be regular meetings on the second Thursday of each month. The meetings will give an update on the happenings at the State House and provide an opportunity to share your ideas and concerns with Betsy.

13 fridaY SongS and STorieS wiTh maTThew

10 - 10:45 a.m., Brownell Library. Matthew Witten performs songs about our world and tells adventurous tales. Funded by the Brownell Library Foundation. For all ages.

muSical STorYTime

10:30 - 11:30 a.m., Essex Free Library. Rock out and read on Friday mornings with books, songs and instruments.

For all ages.

vinTage movie maTinee

Noon, Bayside Activity Center, 2 West Lakeshore Dr., Colchester.

Bring your lunch at noon

to meet others, or just come for the movie at 1 p.m. Beverages and popcorn provided. This week's movie is "Casablanca," starring starring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman.

maggie’S fiBer fridaY for adulTS

6:30 - 8:30 p.m., Brownell Library.

Maggie Loftus, veteran knitter, will be settled in front of the fireplace in the Main Reading Room.

She invites adult knitters and crocheters to join her with their projects and engage in conversation. Bring patterns to share if you’d like. For more information, email Maggie at 6maggie2@ myfairpoint.net.

dungeonS and dragonS

6:30 - 8:30 p.m., Brownell Library.

Embark upon imaginary adventures. Our Dungeon Master, Owen, serves as the game’s referee and storyteller.

For grades 6 and up.

awake mY Soul: The STorY of The Sacred harp

7:30 p.m., Contois Auditorium, City Hall, 149 Church St., Burlington. A screening of the documentary followed by a Q&A with directors Matt and Erica Hinton.

14 SaTurdaY Sacred harp Singing evenTS

10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. singing school with Matt and Erica Hinton, 12:30 p.m. dinner on the grounds/potluck lunch, 1:30 - 4 p.m. singing, Contois Auditorium, City Hall, 149 Church St., Burlington. Songs will be from the 1991 Denson edition of "The Sacred Harp." Songbooks will

be available to borrow and purchase. All are welcome; no singing or musical experience necessary.

vermonT fancY felineS caT Show

10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Sheraton Hotel and Conference Center, 870 Williston Rd., South Burlington. Vermont Fancy Felines, an affiliate club of the Cat Fanciers' Association, hosts its annual show with judging, vendors offering cat products and a presentation of breeds.

In this open forum event, spectators are encouraged to ask questions and learn about the breeds' personalities.

Visitors can walk through the hall and visit with breeders as they groom their cats and kittens to be presented in the judging rings. An auction will benefit the Franklin County Humane Society; there is no fee to attend the auction. Show admission: $7/adults, $5/seniors 60+ and children 6-12. More information and $1 off admission at www. vermontfancyfelinesinc. org.

SaTurdaY STorYTime

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

Start off your weekend with books, rhymes and songs every Saturday morning.

whole Book approach

11 a.m., Phoenix Books, 21 Essex Way, Essex Jct. Calling all kids! Join us for our weekly "Whole Book Approach" story time. The approach explores the ways words, pictures and book design work together to tell a complete story.

The adult leads the children through the book rather than read-

ing the book at/to them.

We’ll hold story time just about every week.

Want to double check on a particular date?

Call us at 872-7111.

cheSS cluB

3 - 4 p.m., Brownell Library. Come play!

Teen chess players help you discover new moves. All ages and skill levels are welcome.

Kids 8 and under must be accompanied by an adult. Chess sets funded by the Brownell Library Foundation.

Tim erikSen wiTh peTer irvine

7:30 p.m., Main Street Landing Performing Arts Center Black Box Theatre, 60 Lake St., Burlington. A concert of traditional American music. Tickets are $15-20 and can be purchased at the door. For more information, call Anna Mays at 484-459-1916 or email anna.mays@ gmail.com.

15 SundaY vermonT fancY felineS caT Show

10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Sheraton Hotel and Conference Center, 870 Williston Rd., South Burlington. (See Saturday, Jan. 14.)

Join handS in peace and friendShip

Noon - 6 p.m., Fletcher Free Library, 235 College St., Burlington.

In celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, we will have an open craft table where kids can make a "friendship hand" to join with others on display in the library.

Let's see how far we can make it go!

vermonT leaSe landS: hiSTorY’S fooTprinT on

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calendar local meetings thurs., jan. 12

6:30 p.m., town planning commission, Town offices, 81 Main St., Essex Jct.

mon., jan. 16

village and town offices closed for Martin Luther King Jr. day.

tues., jan. 17

5:30 - 7 p.m., Village Tree Advisory committee, Lincoln Hall, 2 Lincoln St., Essex Jct. 7 - 9 p.m., Brownell Library Trustees, Brownell Library, 6 Lincoln St., Essex Jct.

7:30 p.m., town Selectboard, town offices, 81 Main St., Essex Jct.

the land

2 p.m., Ethan Allen Homestead Museum, 1 Ethan Allen Homestead, Burlington. Lawyer, historian and author Paul Gillies will investigate the arcane subject of Vermont’s lease lands and the effect these dedications of public land have on those who reside there today.

16 monday martin luther king jr. day brownell library and essex free library closed.

5tH AnnuAL

martin luther king jr. celebration: my brother's keeper

10:30 - 5 p.m., ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, 1 College St., Burlington. ECHO partners with the City of Burlington to offer this free event, part of a nationwide initiative to make MLK Day a "day on, not off" in which communities engage their citizenry in meaningful service and reflection. Each year, adults and children gather to explore issues of diversity and inclusion through story, song and conversation. For more information, visit www. echovermont.org.

community conversation with your state reps

6:30 p.m., Essex Senior Center, Lincoln Hall, 2 Lincoln St., Essex Jct. A community conversation with state representatives Lori Houghton and Dylan Giambatista.

17 tuesday storytime for babies and toddlers

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

storytime for preschoolers

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

vermont genealogy library

3 - 9:30 p.m., 377 Hegeman Ave., Fort Ethan Allen, Colchester. the Vt. Genealogy Library

has the resources to help you find those elusive ancestors. For more information, visit www. vtgenlib.org.

read to daisy

3:15 - 4 p.m., Brownell Library. Daisy loves to listen to kids read and is certified by Therapy Dogs of Vermont.

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

drop-in gentle hatha yoga

4:30 p.m., Burnham Memorial Library. Bring a mat and enjoy poses for mindful stretching and relaxation. A registered nurse of over 30 years, Betty Molnar is certified as a Hatha Yoga instructor from the temple of Kriya Yoga in Chicago. Beginners and intermediates welcome.

Sponsored by the Friends of the Burnham Library.

knitting group

6:30 - 8:30 p.m., Essex Free Library. Do you have a knitting project you are working on?

Come join us and knit in the company of others.

18 wednesday 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 & 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.

essex rotary club meeting

12:10 p.m., the Essex, 70 Essex Way, Essex Jct. the Rotary Club of Essex offers a superb lunch, featuring speakers on topics of interest to the community at large. Visitors welcome.

tutoring

3:30 - 4:30 p.m., Brownell Library. A high school student offers after-school tutoring at the library. Math is the preferred subject, but others are available.

building empathy and addressing racism

6:30 - 8:30 p.m., Memorial Hall, Essex.

this three-part program 10:30 - 11:30 a.m., strives to give comEssex Free Library. Rock munity members the out and read on Friday opportunity to practice mornings with books, recognizing racism and songs and instruments. addressing it. the three For all ages. sessions focus on self, community and systems/ vintage movie matinee institutions. It is important to attend all three noon, Bayside Activity parts of this workshop.

Center, 2 West LakeParticipants are strongly shore Dr., Colchester. encouraged to sign up Bring your lunch at noon with friends, colleagues, to meet others, or just family members or come for the movie at anyone who will help 1 p.m. Beverages and continue work beyond popcorn provided. this the three sessions. the week's movie is viewers' Essex Community Justice choice.

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19 thursday colchester’s got talent show auditions

2:30 - 7:15 p.m., Colchester High School theater. Entry forms available at the recreation department or online at http:// colchestervt.gov/WinterCarnival.

read to archie

3:15 - 4 p.m., Brownell Library. Archie loves to listen to kids read and is certified by Therapy Dogs of Vermont.

Archie’s owner is Christine Packard, chair of Brownell Library trustees. For all ages.

read to mckenzie the dog

3:30 - 4:30 p.m., Brownell Library. Sign your young reader up for a 15-minute slot to read to our resident R.E.A.D. dog, McKenzie.

McKenzie is a certified therapy and reading dog and loves to listen to stories! Reading to a dog is a wonderful way to work on reading skills in a comfortable atmosphere. to schedule a time, call 879-0313 or email Caitlin at ccorless@essex.org

children's story time

6 p.m., Rocky's Pizza, 39 Park St., Essex Jct. Mother Goose stories and Aesop's Fables.

20 friday all ages storytime

10 - 10:30 a.m., Brownell Library. Come listen to picture book stories and have fun with puppets, finger plays & rhymes. For ages birth to 5.

musical storytime

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annual game supper

5:30 - 7:30 p.m., Holy Family Parish Hall, Lincoln St., Essex Jct. A supper benefitting the Knights of Columbus charity and scholarship funds. tickets: adults/$18, kids under 12/$6. For tickets and reservations, call Barry Corbin at 878-8314 or contact any Essex Knights of Columbus member.

Admission: Adults: $7.00 Seniors 60+ and Children 6-12: $5.00 Open to the public from 10am to 4pm both days.

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whole book approach

6 p.m., Phoenix Books, 21 Essex Way, Essex Jct. the stories we read with children are important, now more than ever.

Join children’s literature scholar and author Megan Dowd Lambert as she uses the Whole Book Approach to shake up storytime and get kids talking about what they see. Megan developed this approach in conjunction with the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art in Amherst, Mass. She'll feature her own picture books, "A Crow of His Own" and "Real Sisters Pretend," as well as others. ages are welcome at this free event. For more information, call 872-7111 or visit www.phoenixbooks. biz

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SPORT SHORTS

by JOE GONILLO

J

anuary chill is here to stay. Not sure how the skiers survive outside in the bitter cold. Sports in the gym are a bit more comfortable, for me anyway. Catch some games this week before exams and Martin Luther King Day. The College Football Playoff National Championship game was Monday night — hope you got to watch it. The NFL playoffs are in full swing. Very big weekend coming up.

Sad news out of Fort Lauderdale last week.

Senselessness! UVM’s womens swim team was in the airport, but not Terminal 2. One Essex resident and former Hornet on the swim team is safe – thank God! Speaking of big news this weekend, wrestlers from all corners of the Northeast will be here in our EHS gym this weekend for the Mike Baker Classic. No one but wrestlers will be in the gym, locker rooms and athletic areas. This is a huge tournament with an incredible history. Coach Baker was the long-time Essex Hornet wrestling coach.

If you are a fan, this is the place to be. Tickets will be on sale in advance and at the door.

Last week, Essex swept a tri-meet and placed fourth in the Peru Invite with John Stawinski first, James Danis and Seth Carney second, Ben Stewart third and Calvin Leo third and Jack Carney and Alex Rizvanov fourth.

The Hornet girls hockey team is 6-1 ringing up two wins over BFA and SHS last week. The win over the Tide pushed their streak to six.

This week it’s Burr & Burton home Wednesday then on the road to Rutland on Saturday afternoon.

The Hornets are ranked third in the state behind an undefeated Raider team and a 4-0 Middlebury team. Not sure why they are third.

The boys hockey team is 4-5 after a 1-1 week. A win over South Burlington and a close loss to CVU has the Hornets primed for a road trip to Rutland on Saturday evening.

The boys basketball team is 2-5 following a 44-42 overtime loss to CVU last week. The JVs are 4-3 after a 39-26 loss to CVU. Adin Peco scored in double figures. They play at BHS on Friday and NCUHS on MLK Day. The frosh are 4-2 after losing to Rutland and defeating Colchester.

The girls basketball team is 4-2. They lost a close 38-33 contest to U-32 last week. Josina Munson led the Hornets with 8 points. The JVs won again and improved to 6-0 as they defeated U-32 last Saturday. Noelle Lyon scored 7 while Erin Mulcahy and Abby Couture added 6. Both teams play Rice in South Burlington on Saturday. The JV B team is 4-1 after a 53-11 thrashing of Rutland. CVU, Mt. Abe, Williamstown and Rutland are up this week.

The indoor track team competed at UVM last Friday and Dartmouth last Saturday.

Highlights from N.H. include Hannah Neddo (sixth, high jump), Katie James (10th, 600m), Sade Hankey (12th, HJ), Breyer Sinor (15th, weight throw), Jamal Hankey (30th, 55m), Chike Asanya (36th, 55m), Matt Saraceno (49th, 55m and high hurdle) and Sam Velasquez (52nd, 55m high hurdle). They plan to be at UVM on Friday afternoon.

The gymnasts are off until their big clash with CVU on January 20. They are getting some solid practices in and will be ready to compete.

The alpine ski race was at Smuggs last week. The girls were 10th out of 12 teams with CVU winning. Hannah Danis finished 48th with Bev Briley in 49th. The boys placed eighth with Eric DeWitt placing ninth and Kevin Donley 30th.

The bowlers were in South Royalton last Saturday and head down to Fair Haven for the Rutland Bowl.

Calcutta Night to benefit the varsity basketball programs is set for January 28 at 3 p.m. at the Catamount Club in Williston. Price is $100 for a ticket to admit two. There’s dinner and a cash bar with prizes for every 10th ball pulled and a grand prize of $2,000. Contact Jeff Greene, Jesse Coutrayer, Shawn Montague or Todd Herrington for tickets.

The (in)aptly named NYPD – the N.Y. Giants pass defense – failed miserably last Sunday in Green Bay as Aaron Rodgers threw for 360-plus yards and four touchdowns in the Packs’ Wild Card romp over the Giants.

Happy birthday to nephew Josh Stark, Newport’s Kathy Converse, Troy Austin, Alison Duffy, Deana Decker, Jeff Chalmers, JJ Palker, Judy Galdi and Jericho’s Willie McNulty.

Get well wishes to former b-ball coach and VPA Byrnes Paige.

Photos by JOSH KAUFMANN Above: Sophomore Maddy Young fights for a puck against BFA-St. Albans during the Hornets' game on January 4. Below: Kaitlyn Butkus looks for the puck.

Hornets take six straight

The girls hockey team cruised to its sixth-straight win after a dominating 4-0 performance against Spaulding.

The two teams played to a draw after the first period, but it was all Hornets from there.

Olivia Miller-Johnson led the way with two goals, followed by Grace Wiggett and Kaitlyn Butkus, who all scored in the second period.

Lindsay Hallowell and Isabelle Seguin split time in net, making 11 and five saves, respectively.

The Hornets moved into third place in the VPA rankings with the win. Three of their next four games come at home, starting with Burr and Burton on Wednesday in a game that concluded after the Reporter went to print.

They'll then travel to Rutland on Saturday, and host Middlebury on January 21.

Photo by FINEST IMAGE PHOTOGRAHY

Green Mtn. Aquatics hosts annual winter meet Essex native Ross Macy comes up for air during the 200-yard butterfly race for Green Mountain Aquatics last weekend. GMA hosted 10 teams and 290 athletes taking part in 74 events at St. Michael's College over the three-day event. Standout swimmers included Tess Day, Zach Mitchell, Alexis LaFountain, Rudd Day, Thomas Denton, Allie Croke, Geoffrey DeBrosse, Cassie Woodson, Oliver Austin and Casey Keenan.

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Photos by BOB LOCICERO Clockwise from top: 1) Hornet defenders swarm a shot on goal as Essex goalie Sam Foster tries to make a kick save during their game against CVU on January 7. 2) Tyler Millette battles for the puck behind the CVU goal. 3) Jonah Janaro skates past a CVU defender.

Boys hockey falls to CVU

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he boys hockey team tried to keep it close against Champlain Valley Union last Saturday, but a slow start proved to be the Hornets downfall, dropping a 4-2 contest to the Red Hawks.

A few bad bounces set Essex back 2-0 early in the first period.

The Hornets would respond with a Grady Cram goal in the second period, but CVU added a third and didn't look

back from there.

Dom Lessard added a second goal for Essex, who dropped to 3-5 with the loss.

Sam Foster saved 17.

Essex will look to find a spark starting on Saturday in a road contest against Rutland at 6 p.m.

They'll then have another week of rest before hosting Middlebury January 21.

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hough final gatherings of the holiday season may be past, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Safety Inspection Service reminds people to follow food safety tips all yearround to stay healthy.

Clean hands before food preparaTion by follow-

ing these simple steps: wet hands, lather with soap, scrub for at least 20 seconds, rinse with clean warm water and dry hands with a clean towel. Always serve food on clean plates and avoid reusing plates that previously held raw meat and poultry.

separaTe raw and Cooked foods To avoid Cross ConTaminaTion, which

is transferring bacteria from raw food onto readyto-eat food. For example, when preparing a roast and raw veggies for a dip platter, keep the raw meat from coming into contact with the vegetables, or food that does not require further cooking such as sliced, cooked meat and cheese.

Cook using a food ThermomeTer to make sure

food reaches a safe minimum internal temperature. Cook all raw beef, pork, lamb and veal steaks, chops and roasts to a minimum internal temperature of 145 de-

grees F as measured with a food thermometer before removing meat from the heat source. For safety and quality reasons, allow meat to rest for at least three minutes before carving or consuming.

Cook all raw ground beef, pork, lamb and veal to an internal temperature of 160 degree F as measured with a food thermometer. Cook all poultry to a safe minimum internal temperature of 165 degrees F as measured with a food thermometer.

When transporting hot, cooked food from one location to another, keep it hot by carrying it in an insulated container. For more information about food thermometers, visit www.

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Chill lefTovers wiThin Two hours of Cooking.

Keep track of how long items have been sitting on the buffet table and discard anything out longer than two hours. Never leave perishable foods, such as meat, poultry, eggs and casseroles in the “danger zone” over two hours. The danger zone is between 40 and 140 degrees F, where bacteria multiply rapidly.

After two hours, enough bacteria may have grown to make consumers sick.

Exceptions to the danger zone include ready-to-eat items like cookies, crackers, bread and whole fruit.

Cut enough 1/2-inch-thick slices from the baguette to make a single layer in the baking dish.

(You will probably need between 20 and 24 slices save extra slices for another use.) Arrange the slices on a baking sheet and bake without turning until crisp and very lightly colored for 10 minutes. Remove and arrange the slices in the baking dish.

In a medium, heavy frying pan set over medium heat, fry the bacon pieces until crisp and browned for five minutes. Drain on paper towels.

Pour off all but 1 Tbs. of the drippings and return the frying pan to medium heat. Add the leeks and cook, stirring, until just softened, four to five minutes.

Sprinkle the leeks and bacon over the bread slices in the baking dish.

Cut the St. André cheese with its rind into 1/2-inch cubes and scatter them over the leeks and bacon in the baking dish. In a medium bowl, whisk the eggs to blend, and then whisk in the half-and-half, salt and cayenne. Pour the mixture into the baking dish. Let the gratin stand at least one hour, or cover the pan with plastic wrap and refrigerate for up to 24 hours. (If the dish has been refrigerated, let it stand at room temperature for 30 minutes before baking if you have time. It also can go directly from the refrigerator to the oven but will take longer to cook.)

Bake the gratin until the egg mixture is set, the top is golden and the mixture is bubbly, 40 to 45 minutes (10 to 15 minutes longer if straight from the refrigerator.) Remove and let cool for about five minutes. Sprinkle with minced parsley and serve hot.

Note: St. André cheese is a mild, triple-cream French cheese with a white rind. It is available at many grocers and cheese stores. If you are unable to find it, you can substitute a triple-cream Brie.

3 4 5 Stock photo Gratin of eggs, leeks, bacon and St. André cheese is a breakfast recipe fit for those hosting overnight guests.

A filling morning meal

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he following recipe for “Gratin of eggs, leeks, bacon and St. André cheese” from Betty Rosbottom and Susie Cushner’s “Sunday Brunch” (Chronicle Books) includes the staples of a traditional breakfast: bacon, eggs and toast.

This dish can be assembled the night before and simply popped into the oven the next morning, making it an ideal morning meal when hosting guests, so hosts can join in the breakfast table conversation.

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• 1 baguette, about 2 1/2 to 3 inches in diameter

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