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PHOTO BY COLIN FLANDERS

Retiring Essex Police Chief Brad LaRose, right, passes down a badge from former department top cops to new chief Rick Garey during a ceremony last Friday, which honored LaRose for his 39 years of municipal law enforcement service. That same day, he learned he'd earned the recommendation from Gov. Phil Scott and Sen. Patrick Leahy to become Vermont's next U.S. Marshal.

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On day of retirement, LaRose earns recommendation for U.S. Marshal

By COLIN FLANDERS Last Friday was quite the day for Brad LaRose.

Sitting through a retirement ceremony that afternoon, the former Essex police chief earned high praise from friends and colleagues who said he would leave a notable void in Vermont’s law enforcement community.

At least for now.

If all goes according to plan, LaRose’s retirement will mark the close of a chapter, not a career: News broke last Friday morning that he’d earned the recommendation of Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and Gov.

Phil Scott to become Vermont’s next U.S. Marshal, which carries a four-year term.

LaRose offered little regarding his possible future employment, besides joking he’d keep his remarks short since he’d soon be under federal investigation.

Instead, he focused on the lessons from his 39 years in municipal law enforcement, which he credited to many successful relationships, and thanked his family and friends for decades of support.

“The display of camaraderie and friendship here today has been very moving and will certainly resonate in my mind forever,” he said.

His peers and former colleagues, meanwhile,

helped fill in the rest.

They painted a picture of an expert in the field, one of Vermont’s best crash reconstruction specialists and a loyal colleague, willing to offer guidance both inside and outside his own department. Plus, he’s a pretty good handyman.

“He's often found changing lightbulbs, fixing furniture, installing equipment and even shoveling snow when it's needed,” now-Chief Rick Garey said.

“I think you can say we got our dollar out of Brad over and over again.”

Garey added LaRose was instrumental in See MARSHAL, page 2

Local officials tout guard benefits bill

By COLIN FLANDERS

PHOTO BY COLIN FLANDERS

Essex Grill owners Todd and Courtney Roman are pictured with their 6-month-old boy, Hudson, last Thursday in their Main St. restaurant.

Essex Grill to start anew

By COLIN FLANDERS Owners of the Essex Grill say much-needed change is on the way.

Courtney and Todd Roman plan to demolish their restaurant and construct a new, two-story building in its place after eight years of dishing grub on Main Street.

Site plans, which go before the village planning commission next Thursday, show the new restaurant will accommodate 50 indoor seats along with outdoor seating, and the second floor will host four one-bedroom apartments.

It’s a chance to start anew, said Courtney Roman, See GRILL, page 2

State and local officials say waiving in-state tuition for members of the Vermont National Guard would help Vermont compete with nearby states and address growing recruitment challenges.

Two bills being considered in Montpelier, H.72 and S.195, would shift Vermont’s education assistance program from interest-free loans to a full tuition benefit for state colleges.

Adjutant Gen. Steven Cray, an Essex Jct. resident, said Vermont is the only state in the Northeast without such a program. That’s made competing for recruits that wish to pursue higher education impossible, he said.

Cray reported the Vt. National Guard has a yearly turnover of about 450 soldiers and airmen, and last year the two branches under-recruited by 110, leaving more than 350 vacancies across the ranks.

“Our ability to accomplish our mission relies on the number of soldiers and airmen we have to perform their jobs,” Cray said.

Tech Sgt. Jesse Ranslow, a

PHOTO BY COLIN FLANDERS

Essex Jct. rep. Dylan Giambatista speaks during a press conference at the statehouse last Thursday. Giambatista worked with the Guard and key law makers to help advance the proposal that would provide free in-state tuition for Vt. National Guard members.

VTANG recruiter, said he saw the scenario play out with his own sister, a “straight-A, driven athlete” who left Vermont for the Maine Air National Guard to avoid massive education debt.

“There’s no telling how many [recruits] we are truly losing each

month,” he said.

For Staff Sgt. Matthew Hemme, who recruits out of an office on Pearl Street, the lack of a tuition waiver has prompted at least a dozen recruits to choose other states. He said the Guard’s demographics will likely See GUARD, page 3

As county forester promotes plan for Essex woodlands, some question the need

By KAYLEE SULLIVAN When Chittenden County forester Ethan Tapper inherited a new office a year-and-a-half ago, piles of old newspaper clippings and historic documents for Saxon Hill and Indian Brook came with it.

To create a comprehensive timeline, Tapper solicited five University of Vermont capstone students — Caroline Drayton, Greg Lizotte, Mathew Mitchell, Liam Gerry and Alex Frayer — to compile a historic narrative.

The goal is to increase public awareness about Essex’s town forests, Tapper said.

“History really informs forest management in a lot of ways,” he said. “And the other part of it is to engage folks and open people’s eyes to the fact that these forests exist and what a great resource they are.”

Tapper, in conjunction with the Essex Conservation Committee, recently constructed an Indian Brook forest

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University of Vermont senior Caroline Drayton took this photo while working on a historic narrative about Saxon Hill and Indian Brook.

management plan, where public awareness again plays a large role, he said. The selectboard approved the plan 4-1 earlier this month, with selectwoman Irene Wrenner opposing.

The timely alignment of the students’ project, the forest management plan and the town’s reacquisition of 245 acres in Saxon Hill garner opportunity for residents to learn more about town forests, Tapper said.

The students sifted through Tapper’s files, which sit near a 1981 map of Saxon Hill — then the Essex Jct. Town Forest. Last month, the forester traced a yellowed newspaper from the late 1970s, headlining a Saxon Hill sale.

The students detailed Indian Brook and Saxon Hill’s long landowner histories. Saxon Hill records even document when every tree was planted, where it came from, who planted it and every time it was cut.

The students sought out town resources and insight See FOREST, page 4

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By COLIN FLANDERS

PHOTO BY COLIN FLANDERS

Det. Donald Demar from the Colchester Police Department presents retiring police chief Brad LaRose with a "thin blue line" blanket, honoring his nearly four decades of service.

LAROSE from page 1 planning to build the new Essex Police Department, which is regarded as one of the best in the state.

His influence reached well beyond Essex, however, proven by the array of insignia scattered among the ceremony’s crowd.

“You have modeled statesmanship and calm thoughtfulness, traits that I’m still honing,” Colchester Police Chief Jennifer Morrison said.

“You’ve taught me that some battles are worth fighting passionately, and others may not need to be battles at all.”

Chittenden County Sheriff Lt. Bob Stebbins, who went through the police academy alongside LaRose, recalled an exercise that forced LaRose to play the bad guy while two recruits tried to apprehend him. He pinned one to the mat. He handcuffed the other.

Then, and all the years since, LaRose has been the “paragon of courage and strength and fidelity,” Stebbins said. He added anyone who knows LaRose knows this: “If

he came a running, the cavalry was coming.”

LaRose began with EPD in 1981 following two years with the Burlington Police Department and was named chief in 2012 after a yearlong stint as interim chief. He taught at the Vermont Police Academy for 25 years and is a Federal Bureau of Investigation National Academy graduate.

Leahy and Scott cited this experience in their joint recommendation letter to President Donald Trump, also emphasizing the role in Vermont’s fight against the opioid crisis.

“Brad understands the challenges of this epidemic and the value of interagency coordination between federal, state and local law enforcement partners,” they wrote. “As a police chief, Brad has contributed personnel to the joint drug task force and helped his officers transition into, and out of, undercover work.”

Established in 1789, the U.S. Marshals Service is considered the enforcement arm of the federal courts.

The 94 district marshals, one for each federal judicial district, lead over 3,700 deputy marshals and criminal investigators.

Marshals apprehend fugitives, transport federal prisoners and operate the witness protection program, among other duties.

Traditionally, senators from the president’s party make these recommendations, but when they’re not, the president defers to the state’s party leaders, the Congressional Research Service says.

Vermont’s highest-ranking Republican, Scott reached an “early agreement” with Leahy, the leading member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, which will act on the president’s eventual nomination, Leahy’s spokesman David Carle said.

The full U.S. Senate must then confirm nominees.

Since it’s unclear when that will happen — U.S. Attorney Christina Nolan was confirmed six months after she was recommended — LaRose will have some time on his hands.

Though that may seem like a welcome change after four decades, the new retiree might say otherwise.

“I’ve been thinking now: If this is the way it all comes to an end, I guess I should start a new gig tomorrow,” he said. “So in 39 years, we can meet back here and do this all again.”

GRILL from page 1

PHOTO BY COLIN FLANDERS

Owners of the Essex Grill hope with a new building, they will have more creative freedom in their food offerings. Their plans go before the village planning commission next Thursday.

who pointed to the limitations of their current building, a century-old edifice riddled with inefficiencies, as the catalyst for change. The recent cold snap plunged indoor temperatures into the 50s despite a revved-up thermostat, and air conditioner units struggle against the summer heat.

But the project will also allow the two restaurateurs to embolden their artistic sides in both atmosphere and food, exploring a creative freedom that’s been restricted in their current setting.

For starters, building from the ground-up will allow the Romans to leave their mark on the restaurant instead of conforming to the space, since their

Tim Jerman, former Essex Jct. state representative and vice-chairman of the Vermont Democratic Party, plans to run for a new position within the state party next month, he told The Reporter last week.

Jerman will seek election as Democratic National Committeeman, a post previously held by Terje Anderson, who stepped down late last year after being elected the state party chair.

The election will take place at the Vt. Democratic State Committee meeting in Barre on February 3.

Jerman has prior experience on the DNC — along with over 200 elected officials from across the nation, the committee is composed of chairs and vice-chairs from each state party — so the position would be a “segue” from his former role, he said.

Still, a successful election would add to Jerman’s wide-ranging political résumé, which includes stints as an Essex Jct. trustee and a Vermont Electoral College delegate in 2016. It would also designate him a front seat to the potential sea change heading for the Democratic Party considering the Democratic Unity Reform Commission’s recent report.

That commission, which was appointed after an agreement last year between the Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton presidential campaigns to revise the nominating process, has offered a handful of suggestions that would

initial foray into restaurant ownership allowed mostly cosmetic changes.

And ditching the dinerlike façade and interior will help inspire more confidence in dishes beyond just burgers and sandwiches — welcome news for the Romans, who currently cook all the food.

“You don't walk into this building and think: Oh, pan-seared cod on parsnip?

That sounds like this restaurant would do this well,” Roman said, laughing.

That’s not to say regulars can expect $30 steaks to start popping up on the menu. The new-but-old Essex Grill will continue to offer casual food, Roman said, and will likely pare down its menu while increasing specials, a nod to the regulars who might come once or twice a week.

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Atop the list of recommendations is to greatly reduce the number of super delegates — elected officials and DNC members whose votes aren’t tied to any popular vote result — and the creation of sameday and pre-registration opportunities. If approved, Independents can become Democrats and vote in closed primaries or those that only allow Democrats to vote.

Both suggestions look to address frequent complaints from Sanders supporters during the lead-up to the 2016 presidential nominations.

After hitting the DNC’s rules and bylaws committee, the recommendations will likely head to the full 447-member national committee sometime this year.

They will need two-thirds support to pass.

Jerman said the recommendations have a way to go before being ratified, and most wouldn’t mean significant change in Vermont. Still, the success of Sanders’ recent presidential bid has bolstered the state’s influence on a national level, he said.

“When we speak, people listen,” Jerman said.

“They want to know what we're thinking.”

20 employees, a slight bump from their former staff, though the last few months have seen a barebones crew as most sought new jobs in expectation of the grill’s downtime.

The Romans, who live in Essex, note there are still many decisions to be made.

They admit running the business and juggling parental duties for their new baby haven’t allowed for much planning.

What they do know, however, is Essex Jct. is where they’d like to be. That’s partly due to logistics and the unattractive thought of paying rent again. But it’s also because of the people, they said, who have been supportive throughout the first near-decade of business.

“They’ve become part of our lives,” Courtney Roman said. Like the baby gifts that arrived to greet 6-month-old Hudson.

And even though a months-long construction phase is sad news for regulars, they’ve shared the Romans’ excitement. The two plan to post updates via the restaurant’s Facebook page, which will track the progress from demolition to opening day.

Courtney Roman hints there may even be a name change floating around — after all, construction may sunset around a certain first birthday — though a cursory glance between the owners suggests it’s still up for debate.

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Oh snap, it’s cold!

How Vermont wildlife survive sub-zero

By Neel TaNdaN One late fall, Steve Parren saw a turtle on the bottom of a stream he was monitoring for his work with Vt. Fish & Wildlife.

He rolled up his sleeve and reached down, grabbed the turtle and placed it in a bucket next to him.

He was taking notes on the species when his arm started aching.

“It felt like my arm was going to explode,” said Parren, the wildlife diversity program manager who works out of the department’s Essex Jct. offices.

The water was so cold, he said, if he fell in, he would have been in serious trouble. But a turtle quite amazingly, will still swim in 32-degree water.

“We think they experience the world the same way,” Parren said. “But cold weather animals are different.”

For anyone who has experienced a winter like this one, with temperatures below freezing for days on end and sometimes in the double-digits below zero, the ability for anything to survive outdoors almost seems miraculous.

The Essex Reporter got in touch with Vt. Fish and Wildlife personnel to find out how some of our local animals manage the brutal cold and relentless winter weather.

Tom Rogers, the department’s information specialist based in Montpelier, said if animals aren’t migrating, they’re either hunkering down in a den or “toughing it out” in the cold.

For example, deer take refuge in wintering areas known as deeryards, Rogers said. He said a deeryard is a protected area where evergreens, especially hemlock, keep wind and snow at bay and allow deer and other animals to avoid predation and conserve energy.

Rogers said deer and moose can be “more or less starving” in the winter, feeding on bark, buds and evergreen needles with very low nutritional value, and as a result, can lose a lot of weight.

While snow on the ground can make mobility more energy intensive for a deer, he said, a good snowpack insulates smaller animals, like mice and voles, living beneath the snow.

“There can be a 50-degree difference between outside air and what they’re inhabiting,” Rogers said.

Rain melting away snow, followed by cold temperatures, can devastate these small animals, he said, but is good for scavenger animals like bald eagles and coyotes.

“There are going to be winners and losers with any sort of winter condition,” Rogers said.

Toni Mikula, a Vt. Fish and Wildlife specialist based in Essex Jct., gave a rundown on how some of our areas animals

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“Just the thought of graduating with a bachelor’s and zero student loans – that resonates with a lot people,” he said.

On average, Guard members are now awarded up to $6,000 in loans, culled from the state’s current $250,000 assistance program. These can be forgiven if the member fulfills their service duties.

The VTNG reports data from other states shows between 5 and 6 percent of Guard members use education programs, while only 2 percent of Vermont members use the current program.

The proposed legislation would increase funding to $890,000. That could be used for free state college education or, at the rate of the University of Vermont’s resident tuition, go toward private colleges or skills training certificates.

The new program would apply to both resident and non-resident members of the Guard once they finish basic training. Members would sign a contract that obliges two years of service for each academic year of tuition benefits.

Guard officials say the proposal would not only bring in new personnel, but also help keep more young Vermonters in-state.

Essex Jct. Rep. Dylan Giambatista said this would address what local employ-

den up.

A bear will build a den in the fall before the ground freezes, she said, between boulders or tree roots, or will even steal one from another bear; a groundhog will simply plug the hole of its burrow with leaves, insulating itself, and hibernate all winter.

A creature like a grey squirrel, Mikula said, will build a nest in a tree with leaves to sleep in at night, and a variety of birds will sleep in the cavity of a tree made by a woodpecker, for instance, or even a bird box in someone’s yard.

Mikula said this year’s cold snap definitely resulted in some mortalities. She knew of one woman in Addison who found a young red-tailed hawk “frozen solid” on a tree limb that may have been struggling to find food when it fell asleep one night.

Brian Chipman, an Essex Jct.-based fisheries biologist, said fish have it a lot easier than a lot of terrestrial life.

“It’s a fairly stable environment, especially once the ice forms,” he said.

A fish’s body temperature stays the same as its surroundings, Chipman said, and when water cools in the winter, their body temperature and metabolism slow down, and they move around and eat less.

One threat to aquatic life in the winter, especially in smaller lakes and ponds, Chipman said, is when snow piles up on the ice, preventing sunlight from penetrating the water.

This can prevent aquatic plants and algae from producing oxygen through photosynthesis and lead to so-called “winter fish kills,” Chipman said.

Parren said the majority of breeding birds leave for the winter as short-term migrants and long-term migrants, the latter going as far as Central and South America.

The ones that stay, he said, fluff up their feathers to trap air and insulate themselves, retaining as much body heat as possible.

Parren has witnessed freezing rain coat berries with ice so thick that it is difficult for birds to penetrate it.

“The food is sitting there, but it’s under glass,” he said.

Freeze-thaw cycles and winter winds, combined with food scarcity in the fall and prolonged cold weather in spring, can be

ers call one of their biggest roadblocks to hiring new employees: a lack of qualified applicants.

“Any time we can give residents more training and post-secondary education opportunities, we are helping our community,” he said. “These are the folks, as our demographics change and we enter the 21st century, that are going to be working in those high-skill, high-paying jobs.”

Giambatista also expressed concern about the

PHOTO BY TOM ROGERS

A bear cub is kept warm while Vt. Fish & Wildlife researchers check the radio collar of the cub's mother, who has been tranquilized. particularly challenging, Parren said.

Parren said he received phone calls in late fall from people putting out bird feeders but not seeing any birds. There was

so much food available this fall, the birds didn’t need any help.

“By the time we had a cold snap, that changed,” he said.

recruitment woes, which could greatly impact a rural state like Vermont, especially considering its recent bouts of severe weather.

He called the proposal a “critical investment” and said he’s hopeful Gov. Phil Scott, who named the tuition benefit as a main policy proposal in his State of the State address earlier this month, will offer a budget that supports the program and lays out ways to pay for it.

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FOREST from page 1 from local boards to build the narrative, which will be posted on the town website by month’s end, community development planner Darren Schibler said.

On December 12, the students presented their report to the conservation and trails committee, which was generally “very excited to have the history put into one place and done in a way that shows the development of land over time — who owned it when and how it came to be what it is today,” Schibler said.

The student’s compilation will help the town create a future management plan for Saxon Hill.

The new Indian Brook plan, Tapper said, increases educational opportunities about town forests.

Some residents at the Jan. 2 selectboard meeting

questioned parts of the plan, particularly that Tapper recommended logging for the area.

Resident Daniel Stein said he’d rather let Mother Nature take its course than allow commercial logging. Selectwomen Irene Wrenner questioned the plan from a climate change standpoint and also worried the monetary benefits outweigh the environmental effect.

Expecting these concerns, Tapper said his “only skin in the game” is managing town forests responsibly.

Tapper offered his team’s work at Bolton’s Preston Pond Conservation Area as an example. Before the project’s timber sale, he’s inviting community members to walk around with him and learn why he’s marked certain trees for cutting. When the logger’s halfway done, he’ll do the same. And when the

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project’s complete, he’ll do it again a third time.

Tapper said the data he collected in the field shows his recommendations will improve the quality of the forests for both humans and wildlife.

Some Essex residents remain skeptical. Ethnobotanist and educator Judy Dow advocated for the forest’s natural state, questioning the ongoing removal of invasive species.

According to the plan, harvesting would occur between 2019 and 2025.

Wrenner worries such human intervention and destruction could be an unnatural approach.

The plan also encourages deer hunting to cull Indian Brook’s high deer population. With last year’s firearms forums in mind, Wrenner was wary some residents wouldn’t support the decision.

Non-foresters — like environmentalists and ecologists — should be brought into the conversation before the town officially adopts the plan, Wrenner stressed. She said she voted against the plan as a call to look deeper into the issue.

“Just because we’re the humans here doesn’t necessarily mean we only have to look at the human considerations,” Wrenner said.

“If we’re wise about this planet, we’ll start listening to different voices.”

Tapper said most Chittenden County towns have become more conservation-minded. Longtime residents and newcomers appreciate conservation differently, Tapper said, but are united in preserving healthy forests and landscapes.

Schibler said forestry isn’t just about creating revenue opportunities for timber sales, but improving forest health, too.

“We hope [the students’ narrative] inspires a little more connection to those areas,” he said.

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BY KAYLEE SULLIVAN/ABOVE: COURTESY PHOTO

ABOVE LEFT: A newspaper from the late 1970s details the sale of Saxon Hill. ABOVE RIGHT: UVM seniors Caroline Drayton, Greg Lizotte, Mathew Mitchel, Liam Gerry and Alex Frayer dug into Indian Brook's history. BELOW: Ethan Tapper showcases a 1981 map of Saxon Hill, then Essex Jct. Town Forest.

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opinion & community LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

PERSPECTIVE: STATE ISSUES

Lingering questions about sexual harassment policy The Essex Town employee sexual harassment policy was updated in December for the first time since 2010.

Residents can view videos of board discussions and voting by clicking essex.org/Local Government/Boards and Committees/Select Board. Minutes of December 4 and December 18 board meetings, and town policy “(Section C) Sexual Harassment/Discrimination,” are also online.

Selectboard member Sue Cook raised two issues at December meetings: whether to add language to the policy requiring harassment training to extend to all town employees; and whether current employees should go through training each year. She ques-

tioned why required training applied only to new hires.

The town lawyer held that the cost of more frequent training could be a problem in years with tax constraints.

No cost estimate was given. Administrative officials present agreed to change language to include all employees, but declined to specify a time frame for training current employees.

The policy will require harassment training only at hiring.

There are questions here. Why should employees given harassment training before 2017, much less 2010, never be required to take updated training reflecting current law? Have training materials been updated over the past seven years? Does the selectboard know whether the Vermont League of Cities & Towns training vid-

eo is up to date on sensitivity training and legal changes?

I asked whether selectboard members have received town harassment training. It seems none of them have seen any training content. The board voted in December to revise Town sexual harassment training policy with no discussion of training content. If members have never gone through training and seen the video, how can they know whether policy adequately reflects the training or vice versa?

When the selectboard voted for policy changes without taking the training, how was this a responsible vote to protect victims of sexual harassment?

Paula DeMichele Essex

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REP. DYLAN GIAMBATISTA The 2018 legislative session kicked off on Wednesday, Jan. 3. Vermont's legislative biennium runs over two years (2017 and 2018). The second half of the biennium usually lasts 16 to 18 weeks, depending on how quickly the governor and legislative leaders reach consensus to pass a balanced budget.

It is an honor to serve Essex Jct. I’m excited to get back to the State House to make sure voices from our community are heard in Montpelier. Throughout 2017, I worked closely with Rep. Lori Houghton to hold regular forums in the village. The views shared at these gatherings, and other community meetings, are extremely important as we travel to the State House and take votes. We will continue to hold monthly community forums in 2018 to make sure your views are well represented.

Vermont policymakers continue to make decisions against a backdrop of federal uncertainty. Leaders in Washington D.C. have recently relied on continuing resolutions to fund the government’s operations. This sort of uncertainty remains a major challenge as we work to craft a balanced budget.

I am excited to serve another term on the House Education Committee. Two topics that I’ve chatted with many community members about are on the committee’s 2018 agenda. These include universal pre-K and special educa-

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tion reforms.

The Education Committee is looking at ways to improve the state’s universal pre-K law, which first passed in 2014. The current program is administered by two state agencies, which has caused confusion and led to difficulties implementing the law. The Agency of Education and Agency of Human Services have provided a report recommending a series of changes to increase Vermont families access to pre-K and early care options. As we review these recommendations, I would welcome feedback from care providers in our community.

The Education Committee is also reviewing how our education system delivers special education services to students around the state. Several new reports suggest policy can be updated to improve service delivery and save taxpayer dollars. We’ve already heard testimony on this topic from several stakeholders, including staff from the Essex Westford School District. I'm looking forward to unpacking this in more detail. Again, if you are a parent or special educator who would like to share feedback on this topic, I would like to hear from you.

For more about the bills and issues your local representatives are working on, be sure to check out legislature.vermont.gov. You can also stay up to date by following my twitter (@VT_Dylan) or website at www.vtdylan.com. Finally, you can always reach me at dgiambatista@leg.state.vt.us or by phone at 734-8841.

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Essex Rescue: 46 years of service

By TESSA ROY Greetings from Essex Rescue!

Starting this month we will have a monthly publication informing the public about a variety of topics such as the history of Essex Rescue, what to do when you see an ambulance on the road, when to call an ambulance, and spotlights on some of our volunteers.

Chances are you’ve seen our ambulances around town, and you may have even ridden in one. Our trucks, with their flashing lights, whaling sirens and the occasional blast of the airhorn, will certainly capture your attention as we move to and from emergency calls.

Essex Rescue was started in October 1971 by a small group of volunteers. Now Essex Rescue has grown to a group of nearly 60 volunteers and five paid staff members. All of our volunteers are certified as an emergency medical technician (EMT) within their first six months, and many of them go on to become certified as advanced emergency medical technicians (AEMT) or paramedics. From our first $9,000 ambulance that was little more than a glorified van to our new state of the art rig, Essex Rescue has transformed over these last 46 years to become a well-equipped and highly trained emergency response service dedicated to serving members of the Essex Jct., Essex Town, Jericho, Underhill and Westford communities.

I spoke with Jackie Goss and Mike

Weinberg, both long running members with Essex Rescue, to see what motivated them to volunteer as well as get their take on what has changed and what has remained the same since Essex Rescue was in its infancy.

Jackie has been a volunteer since 1972 and had a prominent role in helping to set up the emergency medical system in the state of Vermont. She started out working with ski patrol at Smuggler’s Notch and wanted to find a way to help people year-round. She said throughout her time with Essex Rescue, two things that have remained the same have been volunteers’ motivation to help others and the camaraderie of being on a team. One thing that has drastically changed has been the improvement in advanced life support.

When Jackie first started, everyone was certified in advanced first aid, and she was in the very first EMT class in the state. A little farther down the road, the EMTs were trained to place IVs, and our treatments and procedures have only grown and improved from there. Jackie also pointed out how much communication technologies have improved for Essex Rescue since she first started volunteering. In the early years, there was no centralized station for Essex Rescue, which meant that phone trees were used to contact each crew member to respond to a call. Later they used pagers and eventually radios. Now we have a station next to Essex High School where

our crew resides for the duration of their shift. Once we receive our tones from dispatch, we are on the ambulance within two minutes.

Mike Weinberg has been running with Essex Rescue for 31 years. He is a firm believer in giving back to the community, and he had originally planned to do that by working with ski patrol. After realizing he didn’t ski well enough to navigate closed trails, he set his sights on Essex Rescue and he’s been with us ever since! Much like Jackie, Mike noted that one constant over the years has been the volunteer commitment to Essex Rescue. Not only are our volunteers committed to the organization, but to providing quality prehospital care to our patients. One way that we can do that now is by offering pain medication, which wasn’t an option when Mike first started volunteering.

People may not realize that you don’t need to possess a background in medicine or emergency care to volunteer with Essex Rescue. To volunteer with us you simply need to be a dependable person with a solid work ethic, a passion for helping others and a CPR certification –we’ll teach you the rest.

If you’re interested in volunteering with Essex Rescue or would like more information, please contact Colleen Nesto at 878-4859 ext. 4 or Joe Congdon at 878-4859 ext 7.

Vermont needs thoughtful solutions on water quality

By JuLIE MOORE

S

tormwater runoff is a serious water quality problem in Vermont that demands action.

There is a fine balance between moving forward with urgency and unnecessarily compromising on cost-effective solutions.

We must use the best available science and technology to ensure we select the most efficient path to clean water. I think Vermonters want us, and expect us, to invest their money wisely.

For those not familiar with the stormwater management rule, it is part of Vermont’s Clean Water Act (Act 64) passed in 2015. Among other things, Act 64 requires state agencies to put new programs into place that address polluted runoff from developed lands, including directing the Agency of Natural Resources to establish a rule that requires installation of stormwater controls on properties with three or more acres of impervious surfaces (like parking lots and roofs). Stormwater controls include things like ponds and rain gardens that improve water quality and reduce runoff.

Over the last few months, I have been working with my team of scientists and engineers to develop a stormwater management rule that achieves the important water quality goals required by Act 64. My team has identified ways to improve the agency’s efforts to reduce stormwater pollution and strategically meet our water quality goals, but this new approach will require modification of the current statute.

This new approach includes a tailored solution to address specific water quality challenges in different parts of the state. The new rule will not compromise the substantial environmental benefits Act 64 is intended to achieve, but will do so without placing unnecessary financial strain on Vermont’s businesses and property owners.

One way the stormwater management rule will be improved is through regional stormwater strategies.

These tailored approaches will support watershed-specific solutions. The Lake Champlain and Lake Memphremagog watersheds need a phosphorous-reduction approach while Connecticut River watershed requires nitrogen-reduction strategies. Just to our south in Massachusetts, research by the U.S EPA found that the cost of stormwater controls could be reduced by more than 60 percent simply by optimizing stormwater management and tailoring the controls to the pollutant of concern.

We also need a rule that doesn’t place undue burden on property owners. The retrofits necessary to treat stormwater pollution from existing development can be expensive, and there is an opportunity to develop more cost-effective, pollutant-specific practices that will achieve our water quality goals. The affected properties are not simply box-store parking lots. Rather, they’re high schools, nursing homes, homeowner associations and hospitals. These establishments were built before stormwater management was required for all new, large-scale developments. If we were to continue to rely on the existing approach, the estimated total cost of installing stormwater controls over the next 20 years exceeds $350 million.

The new approach identified by my team will not slow down the implementation of stormwater control projects identified in the pollution budget for Lake Champlain. The timeframe for compliance with the new rule will remain the same, with the rule going into effect in 2023 as directed by Act 64. In fact, the proposed rule changes would actually accelerate implementation in some cases, like with Lake Memphremagog.

Our commitment to clean water cannot simply be measured in the dollars Vermonters are asked to spend to address the problem. I would hope it could go without saying that the primary goal of Vermont’s clean water initiative is not simply to spend money, rather it is to reach water quality standards.

The governor, the administration, and my team at the Vt. Agency of Natural Resources remain fully committed to clean water – and we will be strategic, thoughtful, and intentional in how we invest your dollars.

Julie Moore is secretary of the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources, the state agency with primary responsibility for protecting and sustaining Vermont’s environment, natural resources, wildlife and forests, and for maintaining Vermont’s beloved state parks.

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Religious Directory

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

CHRIST MEMORIAL CHURCH - Route 2A, Williston, just north of Industrial Ave. 878-7107. Wes Pastor, lead pastor, proclaiming Christ and Him crucified, Sundays: 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 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 a.m. and 10:15 a.m. Communion: first Sunday of every month. Sunday School: weekly at 10:15 a.m. 5th/6th Grade youth group: first Sunday of month.

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

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

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

MT. MAnSFIELD UnITARIAn UnIVERSALIST FELLOwSHIP - 195 Vermont Route 15, Jericho, the red

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Brownell Library will be hosting a night of hygge, the Daish art of comfort. Hygge is about a state-of-mind that focuses on coziness, contentment and well-being. Take pleasure in simple things, like a cup of hot cocoa and time to visit with friends. You can learn more on Wednesday, Jan. 24. See listing for complete details.

18 Thursday read To archie

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

a VisiT from Kimball brooK farm

6:30 - 7:30 p.m., Essex Free Library. Mary Fisher from Kimball Brook Farm will join us to discuss organic versus conventional farming.

Samples of the farm’s milk and cream will be shared.

booK TalK: "The far away broThers"

6:30 p.m., Phoenix Books Burlington, 191 Bank St., Burlington. Join Lauren Markham for a talk on her new book, "The Far Away Brothers," a deeply reported story of identical twin brothers who escape El Salvador’s violence to build new lives in California, constantly fighting to survive, to stay and to belong.

Lauren earned her M.F.A. in fiction writing from Vermont College of Fine Arts and has been awarded the Middlebury Fellowship in environmental journalism. Your $3 ticket comes with a coupon for $5 off a copy of the featured book. Coupons expire at closing the evening of the event. Proceeds from ticket sales will go to the Vermont Foodbank. For further information visit www.phoenixbooks.biz or call 448-3350.

barn across from Packard Road. 899-2558. Services are

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held 9:30 a.m. on the second and fourth Sunday of each

sTory Time

month from September through June. Visit www.mmuuf. org.

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

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

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

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

yanKee sporTsman's classic

Noon - 7 p.m., Champlain Valley Exposition, 105 Pearl St., Essex Jct. Come enjoy exhibits and seminars geared toward the hunting, fishing and trapping community. With tips, recipes and items and services for sale, this is a great event for outdoor enthusiasts of any experience. Tickets available at the door; adults $11, children $5, free for children under 3. Details and schedule at www.yankeeclassic. net.

leGo club

3 - 4:30 p.m., Brownell Library. Build awesome creations with Legos!

Teen adVisory board

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

winG niGhT

5:30 - 7 p.m., Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6689, 73 Pearl St., Essex Jct. Invite some friends and unwind on a Friday night with a basket of wings and a game of pool! 50 cents per wing.

maGic: The GaTherinG

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

family moVie: despicable me 3

10 - 10:30 a.m., Brownell Library. Ages 6 and under; No registration required.

musical sTory Time

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

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

6:30 - 8:30 p.m., Brownell Library. Gru and Lucy are back! This time they're up against Balthazar Bratt, a former child star who’s grown up to become

obsessed with the character he played in the 1980s. Film is rated PG; 90 minutes total runtime. Refreshments provided.

KniT niGhT

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.

If you wish to contact Maggie: 6maggie2@ myfairpoint.net.

20 saTurday yanKee sporTsman's classic

9 a.m. - 7 p.m., Champlain Valley Exposition, 105 Pearl St., Essex Jct. (See Friday, Jan. 19 for details.)

snow sTory Time

10:30 - 11 a.m., Brownell Library. Stories, puppets, rhymes and a craft. All ages.

weeKend sTory Time

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

Start off your weekend with books, rhymes and songs!

sTory Time

11 a.m., Phoenix Books Essex, 2 Carmichael St., Essex Jct. Enjoy timeless tales and new adventures with your little ones. Free and open to all ages.

lumberjanes camp

1 - 3 p.m., Brownell Library. Battle timetraveling dinosaurs, solve puzzles and learn to navigate in the wilderness as a day camper at Miss Qiunzell Thiskwin Penniquiqul Thistle Crumpet's camp for hardcore lady types!

Scouting lads are also welcome to attend.

lamoille counTy players audiTions

1 p.m., Hyde Park Opera House, 85 Main St., Hyde Park. Auditions will be held for the clas-

sic Thornton Wilder play "The Skin of Our Teeth."

Several roles for stage ages 20 and older; two roles for stage ages 15-25. Show dates May 4 - 13. Character descriptions and more info at www.LCPlayers. com.

preschool open Gym

3 - 4:30 p.m., Building Bright Futures of Essex, 75 Maple St., Essex Jct. Come run around inside during the cold winter months at our open gym, sponsored by the Essex Rotary. There will be a bouncy house, balls, trikes, a play hut, a mini-slide and push toys.

Free.

21 sunday yanKee sporTsman's classic

9 a.m. - 4 p.m., Champlain Valley Exposition, 105 Pearl St., Essex Jct. (See Friday, Jan. 19 for details.)

lamoille counTy players audiTions

1 p.m., Hyde Park Opera House, 85 Main St., Hyde Park. (See Saturday, Jan. 20 for details.)

miliTary hisTory presenTaTion

2 p.m., Ethan Allen Homestead, 1 Ethan Allen Homestead, Burlington. Awardwinning author of books on American military history, Robert Grandchamp, presents "The Role of Local Militias in the Revolutionary War." This talk will challenge your perception of the role the common American helped play in the American Revolution.

Free; donations appreciated.

public sKaTinG

2 - 5:30 p.m., Essex Skating Facility, 2 Educational Dr., Essex Jct. Come enjoy skating open to the public at our state-of-the-art commu-

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calendar lOCAl MEETINGS THURSdAY, JAN. 18 6 p.m., village planning Commission, Lincoln Hall, 2 Lincoln St., Essex Jct.

MONdAY, JAN. 22

5:45 p.m., village Bike/Walk Advisory Committee, Lincoln Hall, 2 Lincoln St., Essex Jct. 6:15 p.m., vt. 15 Bicycle/ pedestrian Study public Meeting, Lincoln Hall, 2 Lincoln St., Essex Jct.

nity center. $3 students; $4 adults. Skate rentals available.

THE NEWARK BOYS CHORUS

5 p.m.; doors open at 4:35 p.m., St. Michael's College McCarthy Arts Center Recital Hall, 18 Campus Rd., Colchester.

The concert chorus performs throughout the U.S. and internationally.

Directed by Donald Morris, the chorus has performed in worldrenowned venues such as Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and the New Jersey Performing Arts Center, in addition to the White House and cathedrals throughout Europe. Not only does the Concert Chorus perform for entertainment, the boys also lend their voices to celebrate community events and raise awareness of important issues like cancer, AIDS and human rights.

22 MONdAY dROp-IN RElAxATION GROUp

8:40 - 8:55 a.m., Azimuth Counseling, 8 Essex Way, Essex Jct. 15-minute stress reduction group to help release stress and promote wellbeing. Led by Gloria Varagallo, LCMHC, AAP. Free, donations accepted. For details visit azimuthcounseling.org or call 288-1001.

STORYTIME

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

TECH HElp WITH ClIf

Noon and 1 p.m., Brownell Library. Offering one on one technology help. 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.

CHESS ClUB

3:30 p.m., Brownell Library. Come and play chess with a friend and solve chess puzzles.

lEGO ClUB

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

GO ClUB

5:30 p.m., Brownell

6 p.m., Town Selectboard, Town offices, 81 Main St., Essex Jct.

TUESdAY, JAN. 23

6:30 p.m., village Trustees Meeting, Lincoln Hall, 2 Lincoln St., Essex Jct.

THURSdAY, JAN. 25

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

Library. Come learn and play this 4,000-year-old strategy game with Max and Celia. For grades 1 and up.

23 TUESdAY STORY TIME fOR BABIES ANd TOddlERS

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

STORY TIME fOR pRESCHOOlERS

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

STEAM TUESdAYS: SECRET COdES

3:15 - 4:30 p.m, Brownell Library. Create and explore with Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math. This week we will learn about codes and ciphers so you can communicate in secret. Call 878-6955 or visit www. brownelllibrary.org for program details. Best for grades 1 and up.

TEEN AdvISORY BOARd

5 - 9 p.m., Brownell Library. This will be the first day of filming for the summer video entry.

Grades 9 - 12.

dROp-IN KNITTING ClUB 6:30 - 8 p.m., Essex Free Library. Bring in your current knitting project or start a new one in the company of fellow knitters!

24 WEdNESdAY dROp-IN RElAxATION GROUp

8:40 - 8:55 a.m., Azimuth Counseling, 8 Essex Way, Essex Jct. (See Monday, Jan. 22 for details.)

BABY plAYGROUp

10 - 11:30 a.m., Sunset Studio, 71 Center Rd., Essex Jct. Come play and meet other babies and their caregivers every Wednesday following the school calendar. Clean and spacious with balls and baby toys and space to toddle. Free.

STORY TIME fOR pRESCHOOlERS

10 - 10:45 a.m, Brownell Library. Picture

books, sign language, songs, rhymes, flannel stories and early math activities for preschoolers.

STORY TIME

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

TECH TIME WITH TRACI

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

TECH HElp WITH ClIf

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

REAd TO dAISY

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

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

Please register online.

MEAl IN A MUG

4 p.m., Brownell Library.

Come learn to make and microwave a meal and a surprise in a cup!

Come with appetite and go home with menus.

A NIGHT Of HYGGE

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MUSIC WITH RApH

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

All ages.

MUSICAl STORYTIME

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

TEEN AdvISORY BOARd

5 - 9 p.m., Brownell Library. We will be continuing to film our summer video entry.

Grades 9 - 12.

EvENING BOOK ClUB

6:30 - 7:30 p.m., Essex Free Library. This week we will be discussing "The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry" by Gabrielle Zevin.

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27 SATURdAY WEEKENd STORYTIME

10:30 - 11:30 a.m., Essex Free Library. Start off your weekend with books, rhymes, and songs every Saturday morning!

STORY TIME WITH THE AUTHOR

11 a.m., Phoenix Books Burlington, 191 Bank St., Burlington. Join us for story time with Grannie Snow, who will read from her book "Silas and Opal's Outdoor Adventure." Enjoy this tale of tails, where Opal runs afoul of a skunk! Grannie Snow resides in Morrisville with her two cats, Silas and Opal. All ages; free.

ITAlIAN BUffET dINNER

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

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

Embark upon imaginary adventures. Dungeon Master serves as this role playing game's referee and storyteller.

For grades 6 and up.

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REAd TO ARCHIE

Essex Skating Facility, 2 Educational Dr., Essex Jct. Come enjoy skating open to the public at our state-of-the-art community center. $3 students; $4 adults.

Skate rentals available.

For times visit www. ewsd.org/domain/130.

AKWESASNE MOHAWK CASINO

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8:40 - 8:55 a.m., Azimuth Counseling, 8 Essex Way, Essex Jct. (See Monday, Jan. 22 for details.)

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

7 p.m., Brownell Library.

Learn about hygge (hoo-ga), the Danish art of comfort, and how it can help us get through the long winter.

dROp-IN RElAxATION GROUp

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

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

4 - 7 p.m., St. Thomas Church, 6 Green St., Underhill Ctr. Join us for a smorgasbord including cheese tortellini with pesto, penne with alfredo, spaghetti with garlic sauce, stuffed shells, homemade meatballs, sausage and peppers and more featuring Lucy and Gloria’s famous pasta sauce! There will be a salad bar and dessert to top it all off. Take-out will also be available.

The dinner will benefit the St. Thomas Renovation Fund. Open to all; donations suggested.

Call 899- 4632 or visit stthomasvt.com. (Not handicap accessible).

Hope to see you there!

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3:51 a.m., Property Damage on Lavoie Dr. 4:26 a.m., Parking Problem on Maple St. 6:48 a.m., Suspicious on Central St. 9:23 a.m., Animal Problem on Weed Rd. 9:52 a.m., Suspicious on Maple St. 11:03 a.m., Family Disturbance on Maple St. 1:14 p.m., Lost Property on Pearl St. 1:41 p.m., Suspicious on Kellogg Rd. 1:41 p.m., Fraud on Colchester Rd. 2:12 p.m., Suspicious on Sand Hill Rd. 5:30 p.m., Suspicious on Susie Wilson Rd. 7:56 p.m., Motorist Assistance on Susie Wilson Rd. 8:16 p.m., Suspicious on Pearl St. 10:01 p.m., Intoxicated Person on Pearl St.

Tuesday, Jan. 9

3:47 a.m., MV Complaint on Susie Wilson Bypass 5:41 a.m., DLS on Fort Pkwy.

11:20 a.m., Utility Problem at Five Corners

3:10 p.m., Suspicious on Main St. 4:16 p.m., Weapon Offense on Indian Brook Reservoir 4:18 p.m., Family Disturbance on Pearl St.

Wednesday, Jan. 10

5:16 a.m., Citizen Dispute on Commonwealth Ave. 10:22 a.m., Larceny on Susie Wilson Rd. 12:07 p.m., Animal Problem on Carmichael St. 12:56 p.m., Citizen Assist on Autumn Pond Way 1:24 p.m., Citizen Assist on Frederick Rd. 1:50 p.m., Traffic Hazard on Indian Brook Rd. 2:29 p.m., Traffic Hazard on Discovery Rd. 2:54 p.m., Larceny on Pearl St. 3:08 p.m., MV Complaint on Susie Wilson Rd. 4:04 p.m., LSA on Essex Way 4:06 p.m., VIN Inspection on Maple St. 4:15 p.m., Animal Problem on Pearl St. 4:52 p.m., Accident on Pearl St. 5:08 p.m., Agency Assist on Maple St. 5:37 p.m., Alarm on Old Stage Rd. 6:08 p.m., Agency Assist on River Rd.

6:36 p.m., 911 Hang Up on Carmichael St.

Thursday, Jan. 11

8:19 a.m., Accident on Upper Main St. 10:34 a.m., Utility Problem on Old Stage Rd. 10:38 a.m., Citizen Assist on Central St. 12:36 p.m., Fraud on Jericho Rd. 12:56 p.m., Lock out on Founders Rd. 1:37 p.m., Safety Hazard on Lincoln St. 2:34 p.m., MV Complaint on I-289 2:53 p.m., Accident on Educational Dr. 3:24 p.m., Motorist Assistance on Old Stage Rd. 5:23 p.m., Accident on Pearl St. 6:30 p.m., Threatening on Park St. 7:08 p.m., Accident on Upper Main St. 8:21 p.m., Parking Problem on Central St. 10:18 p.m., Noise Disturbance on Fuller Pl. 11:20 p.m., Simple Assault on Pearl St.

Friday, Jan. 5

6:53 a.m., Traffic Hazard on Upper Main St. 6:54 a.m., Suspicious on Central St. 7:28 a.m., Welfare Check on Brickyard Rd.

9:20 a.m., Accident on Brickyard Rd. 9:23 a.m., MV Complaint on Essex Way 9:37 a.m., Accident on Essex Way 10:07 a.m., Suspicious on Pearl St. 12:44 p.m., Utility Problem on Susie Wilson Bypass 2:04 p.m., Citizen Dispute on Main St. 3:10 p.m., Intoxicated Person on Maple St. 4:25 p.m., Vandalism on Richard St. 5:48 p.m., Utility Problem on Susie Wilson Bypass 9:59 p.m., Animal Problem on Autumn Pond Way

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09:25 a.m., MV Complaint on Kellogg Rd. 12:16 p.m., Traffic Hazard on River Rd. 12:19 p.m., Accident on Essex Way 12:41 p.m., Alarm on Pearl St. 1:30 p.m., Property Damage on Willeys Ct. 4:13 p.m., MV Complaint on Maple St. 9:02 p.m., Citizen Dispute on Jericho Rd. 9:15 p.m., Citizen Dispute on Park St.

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Wilson Rd. 8:35 a.m., Accident on Old Stage Rd. 10:10 a.m., Citizen Assist on I-289 10:35 a.m., Accident on Park St. 11:42 a.m., Citizen Dispute on Maple St. 12:47 p.m., Simple Assault on College Pkwy 1:41 p.m., Welfare Check on Brickyard Rd. 2:26 p.m., Accident on Susie Wilson Rd. 3:38 p.m., MV Complaint on Pettingill Rd. 6:25 p.m., Accident on Susie Wilson Rd. 7:02 p.m., Accident on Susie Wilson Rd. 7:56 p.m., Accident on Susie Wilson Rd. 9:01 p.m., Fraud on Pearl St. 9:07 p.m., Intoxicated Person on Cherokee Ave. 9:32 p.m., Accident on Allen Martin Rd. 10:12 p.m., Lost Property on Pearl St. 11:34 p.m., MV Complaint on Susie Wilson Rd.

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sports Boys basketball loses a heartbreaker to BHS in final seconds The Essex Reporter • January 18, 2018

CUTOUT: Senior Hunter Smith makes a sharp pass as he goes to the

BELOW LEFT TO RIGHT: Smith stands in the foreground while the scoreboard sets the scene for a classic last-second finish.

Coach Jesse Coutrayer pleads his case with one of the night's officials. Senior guard Byan Linarte has his eyes on the prize as he prize as he gets ready to attempt a layup over the BHS defense. Despite the Hornets' best effort, the game ended with a loss 61-62.

ground in last Thursday night's game against Burlington High School. LEFT: Smith and team captain Jordan Hines take to the air with arms outstretched to block a BHS Seahorse.

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By JOE GONILLO Martin Luther King, Jr. is remembered this week; “hero” is only one way to describe him. The Mike Baker Wrestling Tourney is this weekend, so get your tickets early. Exams on the docket all week. I have to stop complaining about the bitter cold and need to get away.

I’ll be negotiating a deal to cover Spring Training next month - keep you posted.

The wrestlers defeated St. Johnsbury 50-25 last week. In the Nashua, N.H. Hall of Fame Tourney on Saturday, EHS placed second out of seventeen teams.

The top three teams were Natick, Mass. with 145.5 pts., Essex High School with 143.5 pts. and Pilgrim, Rhode Island with 135.5 pts. Hornet individual titles were champions Ben Stewart (106 lbs.) and Jack Carney (170 lbs.); second place finishers Seth

Carney (160 lbs.) and James Danis (182 lbs.); third place finishers Noah Bonning (120 lbs.) and Alex Rizvanov (195 lbs.) This weekend Essex hosts the annual MJB Wrestling Tournament beginning Friday afternoon.

Matches continue all day Saturday through the finals.

The boys’ varsity basketball team went 1-1 with a postponement. In easily their best game of the season, the Hornets squeaked

by Burlington 62-57. Essex took the lead early in the game, held it each quarter and extended it to ten points late in the game, but BHS hung in and took a one point lead with under a minute to play on a Kevin Garrison basket. The Seahorse star scored 21 and hit 13-13 from the FT line. The Hornets showed some strength and resiliency. Grant Robertson drilled a three-pointer to give EHS the lead and hit 3-4 free throws to seal the win.

He had 26 pts., Hunter Smith added 10, Anthony DeCarvalho 8 and Adin Peco 7.

South Burlington edged the

Hornets 62-61 in yet another thriller. The Hornets return to action at Rice Saturday in South Burlington in a makeup game.

The girls’ basketball team fell to SB 54-48 last week. It was loss number one and the first time an opponent scored more than 33 pts. this season. Down by over twenty to start the final period, the Hornets launched a furious comeback but fell a bit short.

Sarah Coulter led the scoring with 15 pts., Kylie Acker had 13 and Olivia Duncan added 12. Their game vs.

Stowe was postponed. After exams the Hornets travel to St. J on Friday.

The boys’ JV basketball defeated BHS 53-47 and edged SB 46-45, while the girls’ JV squad beat the SB Wolves 41-29 for their sixth win of the season. The girls’ JV-B hoop team dropped Winooski 36-14. They are 4-0 and play Mt. Abe and CVU this week. The frosh boys are 6-1 after they beat BFA St. Albans 58-51 in double overtime. They play Mt.Abe

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The boys’ hockey team improved to 5-2. They crushed Rice 10-0 the past Saturday. Home games vs SHS and Burr & Burton this week. The girls’ hockey team still owns a 4-3 record.

Their Burlington/Colchester game was weather postponed on Saturday. They have a 3-game week with Rutland (make-up from another blizzard), Northfield, and Rice.

The gymnastic team had a week off. Still 3-1 with a date in Milton on Wednesday.

The eighth-annual Hornet Hoop Calcutta is quickly approaching on January 27 at 3 p.m. at the Catamount Country Club. The $100 ticket includes a dinner for two. Cash prizes totaling $1,500 are available as is a cash bar; Contact Coaches Montague or Coutrayer for tickets.

The Essex Youth Hockey Association also has its Calcutta coming up. If you are interested, visit essexyouthhockey.sportngin.com.

Congratulations to BHS teacher and coach Dan Hagan and his wife on the birth of their new baby, Patrick, last week.

Sad to hear of announcer, Keith Jackson’s passing last week.

Happy birthday to Westford’s Josh Stark, Jeff Chalmers, Kathy Converse, Willie McNulty, JJ Palker, Judi Galdi, Villages’ Pickleball champ Wayne Davis, Andrew Overfield, Adam Rich and Joe Murphy.

Hornets' Varsity

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S. Burlington

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Grant Robertson, 26 pts; Hunter Smith, 10 pts.; Anthony DeCarlo, 8 pts.

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GIRls' Hockey (5-3) 1/15

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Boys' IndooR tRack 1/11

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Individual champions: Ben Stewart (106 lbs.); Jack Carney (170 lbs.)

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Editor's note: You may have noticed last week's Athlete of the Week also included Grant; however, we mistakenly ran the wrong photo, so we're higlighting his achievement again this week. We promise that's really him this time. Go Grant!

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Swing Away the Winter Blues: The Essex High School Band Program is holding their annual, "Swing Away the Winter Blues" spaghetti dinner and dance on January 27 at 5:30 p.m. in the EHS cafeteria. Tickets are $10. See any band student to purchase tickets, and email hfinlayson@ewsd. org with any questions.

Essex Has Talent: The 9th Annual Essex Has Talent show will be held in the EHS Auditorium on Saturday, Feb. 17 starting at 7 p.m. The program will feature our district’s students in grades K-12 as they sing, dance, play instruments, recite poetry and more. The audition registration deadline has been extended to Wednesday, Jan. 17, so students of any age, there is still time to audition for a place in the competition. More information can be found at: www. ejrp.org/essexhastalent. Tickets are $5 the week before the show and can be purchased at EJRP (75 Maple Street) or at EHS during lunches. Tickets will cost $7 at the door. Kids 5 years old and under are free.

The show is a joint production between Essex Junction Recreation and Parks, and the EHS Red Cross Club. It serves as the club's biggest fundraiser and proceeds will be donated this year to Aunt Dot's Place and Hope Lodge. Come enjoy an evening of entertainment as you support the youth in our community as well as these incredible organizations.

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