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Essex mentoring pair shares laughter, support

January is national mentoring month By COLiN FLANDERS The Essex Reporter Kim Gleason, chairwoman of the Essex Town School Board, and Allura Tatro, a sixth-grader at Essex Middle School, reflect on their past much in the way old friends do, by providing a timeline of events intertwined with fits of laughter and minor factual corrections. Was Allura in fourth or fifth grade when the two turned a ball of duct tape and an empty room into a full-fledged softball game, or a long conference table hosted a boundaryless pingpong showdown? And who was it that made a scarf adorned with bells for Allura’s cat during the pair’s knitting phase? While the specifics may blur after four years together, one thing is clear: the enjoyment remains.

artin Luther King, Jr. Day is not only for celebration and remembrance, education and tribute, but above all a day of service. All across America on the Holiday, his followers perform service in hospitals and shelters and prisons and wherever people need some help. It is a day of volunteering to feed the hungry, rehabilitate housing, tutoring those who can’t read, mentoring at-risk youngsters, consoling the broken-hearted and a thousand other projects for building the beloved community of his dream. On the King Holiday, young people learn about the power of unconditional love even for one’s adversaries as a way to fight injustice and defuse violent disputes. It is a time to show them the power of forgiveness in the healing process at the interpersonal as well as international levels. — Coretta Scott King on The King Center’s website

This year, in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, EssexCHIPS/ teen center, the Brownell Library and the Essex Area Senior Center collaborated to bring teens and seniors together. The teens were involved in service projects in the morning at the teen center, the library, the fire station and the senior center. The group at the senior center prepared a meal for up to 50 people (teens, adult chaperones, and some seniors who signed up to participate). Lunch was followed by a trivia exercise about Martin Luther King Jr.

top: Daisy Bennett, 16, front, and Courtney Gilbert, 17, back, wash a fire truck at the Essex Junction Fire Department for a Martin luther King Jr. Day service project with Essex ChiPS and the teen center on Monday morning. left: isiah Sweat, 14, dusts a dragon sculpture during a deep clean at the Brownell library in Essex Junction for a Martin luther King Jr. Day service project with Essex ChiPS and the teen center on Monday morning. right: Essex teens and seniors make apple pie for volunteers working on service projects for Martin luther King Jr. Day at the Essex Junction Senior Center on Monday morning. oliVEr PAriNi PhotoGrAPhy

Airshow returns to Burlington waterfront

Thunderbirds confirmed for August event By JASON STARR The Essex Reporter

An airshow that last graced the Burlington waterfront in 2006 will return this summer under the leadership of Phil Murdock — Essex Rotary Club member, owner of Chapin Orchard and former Vermont Air National Guard pilot. Murdock is now a member of the Vermont National Guard Charitable Foundation, which is organizing the Aug. 13-14 event, called Wings Over Vermont. Murdock recently returned from an airshow convention in Las Vegas, where the United States Air Force’s acclaimed stunt team, the Thunderbirds, confirmed their appearance in Burlington. Murdock shared that news and other details about

the U.S. Air Force’s thunderbirds will be coming to Burlington in August to perform stunts over lake Champlain as part of the Wings over Vermont airshow. CoUrtESy Photo

the event during a recent meeting of the Essex Rotary Club at The Essex Resort. He estimates the show will draw 50,000 people to the waterfront. Wings Over Vermont went on hiatus after 2006 due to a lack of a motivated organizer, Murdock said, as well as increased national defense priorities for the Vermont Air National Guard. The show almost made a comeback in 2013 but was derailed by defense spending cuts, he said. This year’s show was planned to coincide with the 70th anniversary of the Vermont Air National Guard. In addition to the Thunderbirds, viewers along the waterfront will be treated to stunts performed by such outfits as the Ladies for Liberty, the Trojan Horseman, the Red Tail Squadron and Patty Wagstaff. Stunts will be performed over Lake Champlain in Burlington Bay from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days. The event is free and will be visible for spectators all along the Burlington waterfront, from North Beach to Oakledge Park. Revision Military of Essex is a presenting sponsor. Proceeds from food and merchandise sales will benefit the University of Vermont Children’s Hospital, Camp Ta-Kum-Ta and other local charities. Aircraft will take off and land at Burlington International Airport. The Vermont National Guard Charitable Foundation is working with the U.S. Coast Guard, Vermont Police Dive Team, Burlington Police and Fire departments, and the Federal Aviation Administration to ensure the safety of the event. Water underneath the stunt zone will be off limits to boaters during the event, Murdock said.

Gleason and Allura’s gatherings occur weekly throughout the school year and are facilitated through EssexCHIPS mentoring program, FriendCHIPS, which has been pairing adult community members with Essex Town students for the past five years. The pairs meet for an hour a week. Gleason, who along with heading the Essex Town School Board was elected to the new Essex-Westford unified school board, said the program’s flexibility is invaluable. “It allows for your time with your mentee to mirror a school calendar so you don’t have a sense of tugging away from your own family responsibilities,” said Gleason, who has four children — two of whom are in college. Gleason and Allura were

– See MENtorING on page 2a

Kim Gleason, left, and Allura tatro pose for a picture at Essex Middle School on Jan. 14. the two have worked together for four years as part of the EssexChiPS mentoring program, FriendChiPS, and were named the mentoring pair of the month for January. Photo | ColiN FlANDErS

Village budget proposal up 4 percent Despite increase, tax rate would drop a penny per $100 property value By COLiN FLANDERS The Essex Reporter The Essex Junction Board of Trustees has endorsed a $3.95 million municipal budget for the upcoming fiscal year, an increase of 4 percent over the current year. The proposal will be presented for public input at the board’s meeting on Tuesday, which is held in the village offices at 6:30 p.m. Despite the proposed budget increase, Municipal Manager Pat Scheidel said that the property tax rate will be decreased by 4.1 percent, from 23.66 cents per $100 of property value to 22.69 — nearly a penny — saving the owner of an average-priced home ($280,000) about $27 on their annual property tax bill. The budget proposal also

predicts a 4 percent revenue increase, thanks in large part to a $200,000 transfer of expenses from the village’s road paving program to the town’s highway department, as well as an expected growth of one percent on the grand list, which will generate more income for the village, Scheidel explained. The budget would also solidify the ongoing consolidation of the town and village finance administrative functions, making the village finance director, Lauren Morrisseau, the unified finance director, and the town finance director, Doug Fisher, the unified director of administrative services. While noting her appreciation for the decrease in the tax rate, trustee Lori Houghton questioned

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Paws between exams It was a hairy (and slobbery) situation for students at Essex High School last week as they had the opportunity to spend some time with lovable therapy dog Rainbow, a 9-year-old Newfoundland, during a break between midterm exams. The use of therapy dogs to reduce stress on school campuses is on the rise. Rainbow’s person, Nancy McKee, is a substitute teacher at the school. A 110-pound Newfoundland named rainbow is a therapy dog that helped students unwind during exam week at Essex high School. rainbow’s owner, Nancy McKee, is a substitute teacher at the school. oliVEr PAriNi PhotoGrAPhy

The Essex Reporter • January 21, 2016

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After fire, Essex Junction family looking for help

An Essex Junction family is reaching out to the community after losing their home in a fire on Jan. 10. Nakita Brace and her three daughters — ages 8, 5 and 11 months — had moved into the apartment building at 57 Park St. on Dec. 1. Just over a month later, they woke up around 3 a.m. to a fire, which fire officials believe to have been started by a heater. The building was a total loss. A GoFundMe fundraising page was launched to help offset the costs of the family’s housing, as they are currently staying in a hotel, according to Brace’s mother, Angie Brace-Jimmo. Brace-Jimmo said that donations to the page are the best option for those looking to help. She also said the family is looking for girls’ clothing, sizes 5 to 6, and baby clothing, sized for 18 months. Those looking to donate clothing can call her at 802-377-9432. As of 1 p.m. Tuesday, the page had raised $1,680 of its $7,500 goal.

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we definitely see a lot of growth within the mentee,” Kuchuk said. Mentees aren’t the only ones who seem to benefit from these connections, however. Gleason arrived at Essex Middle School last Wednesday for what she calls one of the most relaxing hours of her week; in tow, she had a plastic bag of baked goods and a container full of craft jewelry. Food and crafts seem to be a reoccurring theme with Gleason and Allura. A few weeks prior, the two made sushi rolls after realizing their affinity for the Japanese meal, while last year they hosted a pizza-making party that was attended by a few of Allura’s friends. And before the school’s winter break, Gleason gave Allura a friendship bracelet kit. “There’s one or two styles I’m fine at, but if you ask me to do the other ones, I make it into this big, giant mess,” Allura said. “It sounds like you have one or two styles to teach me then,” said Gleason before adding, “I’ve learned a lot of crafty stuff from this one. It’s been fun.” Gleason said this has provided her with an enjoyable learning curve; while she and her children used to participate in such activities, she was more often helping with their various sporting ventures. Yet with Allura, she’s been encouraged to explore more artsy pursuits, such as ducttape wallets the two created a couple years ago. “It’s been so, so good for me to learn about this side of me too,” Gleason said. Mentors always welcome Students are chosen by Essex Town school

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named the FriendCHIPS mentoring pair of the month for January, which happens to be national mentoring month. They are the program’s longest sustained match.

Growing confidence

When asked what she would like to be when she gets older, Allura lists a trio of possibilities: an artist, a composer or a singer — all of which, along with skill, require confidence. This is one area where Gleason said she’s seen the biggest change in her 11-year-old companion. “It’s been fun to watch her friendships evolve and grow. Some of these girls she’s been friends with for the last couple of years. Then, in passing, I’ll meet or hear about some newer friends she enjoys being with,” Gleason said. A growth in self-esteem is just one of the many benefits of mentoring, according to Eliza Kuchuk, EssexCHIPS’ youth program coordinator. She said both teachers and parents have reported that students in the FriendCHIPS mentoring program often demonstrate a more positive attitude, an increased resiliency and higher classroom participation. Kuchuk said mentoring also decreases the likelihood of a student using drugs and skipping school. “With these positive adult relationships,

what else could be done with the savings. “I know the staff works under tremendous constraints and does a lot with the money they have, so what if we said were going to keep the tax rate, and keep that penny, and reinvest it in something in the village?” Houghton asked. Scheidel suggested that a penny on the tax rate could be designated for a specific purpose starting July 1. This move would be warned separately from the budget on the ballot, and would require voter approval. “The beauty of doing something like that, you only do it once. You go and get the authority one time and you keep it. And you only go back to the voters when you change it. Let’s say, 15 years from now,

Brace-Jimmo said the community’s generosity has been “heartwarming,” especially coming right after the holidays. “She really needs this though as she’s got to pay for housing. It’s just hard, but the support has been overwhelming; we’ve had some really kind people do some really nice things,” Brace-Jimmo said. The family’s fundraising page can be located at www.gofundme.com/7sxrk4pg.

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district staff members, who are encouraged to write a little about their nominees. Kuchuk explained that the program focuses on “middle needs” children, whether that’s hyperactive children who may benefit from a break in the school day or a really quiet student who may open up with a little extra attention. Essentially, FriendCHIPS looks to connect mentors with students who “just need someone in their life to help them out,” Kuchuk said. Meanwhile, the mentors are chosen through an application and interview process, which includes full background checks and mentoring trainings. After speaking with the mentor prospects and consulting the pool of students, Kuchuk then facilitates the matches, attending the first meeting and checking in with both parties after to make sure it’s a good fit. “Typically we have a pretty good success rate,” said Diana Ferguson, executive director of EssexCHIPS, although she noted that due to this selective pairing process, the program is always looking for more mentors. “Just because you have, say, 10 mentee nominations and 10 mentor volunteers, doesn’t mean you’ll always have 10 matches. You might have one or two on the periphery that still need to wait and have the right person to come along. So the bigger the pool the better the chances you can have an effective match,” Ferguson said. Currently, FriendCHIPS has 15 pairs of mentors with mentees, with that number expected to grow to 19 by the end of the month. Nominations can be placed throughout the school year, Ferguson said. FriendCHIPS has frequented a handful of organizations in search of mentors, such as faculty from St. Michael’s College and the National Guard.

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whoever is sitting [on the board] would say, ‘I think its time to go to two cents.’ And that’s when you make the case and go back to the public,” Scheidel said at the meeting, adding that any change to this fund’s expected purpose would also require a public vote. He explained that based on the expected grand list for next year, a penny on the tax rate would generate $109,424. “A hundred thousand dollars can certainly go a long way in terms of improving the look of our community,” said trustee Andrew Brown. The trustees will discuss potential uses for the penny on the tax rate at its next meeting on Jan. 26, where village residents can share their input.

Yet since the pairings meet during the school day, this often conflicts with a fulltime work schedule. In light of this, Ferguson said the program has aimed to extend its relationship to local businesses, with the hope of inspiring some owners to allow their employees an hour a week to volunteer. And for those who are passionate about mentoring but might not be able to fulfill the time requirements, Ferguson said there are many other opportunities to help. She highlighted the FriendCHIPS 5K, which is planned for the spring and needs volunteers, as an example. Gleason said the coordinators make the program very accessible, however. Allura said she believes other kids would like to have a mentor because “you can do a lot of fun stuff.” She also said the mentoring program has allowed her a chance to share the experience with her friends. “It makes it really fun for me; some of my friends I don’t get to see quite as often now because they’re on different teams. So if I see them other times, it’s nice for me because I don’t get to talk to them as much as I’d like to.” And for Gleason, the weekly hour is chance to connect with Allura not as a parent or a teacher, but as a friend. “I genuinely love getting to know kids, listening and learning about them and finding the connections that resonate with them. It’s really rewarding to listen and connect during such a dynamic time in their life. You get to go along on that journey; it’s a gift,” Gleason said. For more information about EssexCHIPS or its mentoring program, FriendCHIPS, visit www.Essexchips.org. Those looking to become a mentor can also email Kuchuk at eliza@essexchips.org.

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The Essex Town School District offers several preschool programs located in the Essex Elementary School. Participation is open to Essex Town Residents at no cost. Transportation will not be provided for these programs. Openings are available for the fall of 2016 in the following programs: Four-day morning or afternoon session for multi ages (students must be 3 or older on or before Sept. 1, 2016) The A.M. program runs Tuesday-Friday from 8:15-11 a.m. The P.M. program runs Tuesday-Friday from 12:15-3 p.m. Four-day morning session-Multi Age Headstart Collaboration (students must be 3 or older on or before Sept. 1, 2016 The Headstart program runs Tuesday-Friday from 8:30-noon. Breakfast & lunch is included with this program. Preschool is not for children who turn 5 on or before Sept. 1, 2016. These children are kindergarten eligible. Interested families should pick up a preschool lottery application at the Essex Elementary School’s Office or by going to the school’s web page at www.etsd.org/ees. The completed lottery application and required proof of residency for the Town of Essex must be received by 3 p.m. on or before Friday, Feb. 5. Eligible registrants will be selected for the program by random drawing. Only those participants who have been selected in the drawing will be notified by telephone on or before Friday, Feb. 12.

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Obituary Ron Silverman

Ron Silverman, 84, passed away at home in Essex Junction on Sunday, Dec. 20, 2015. Born in The Bronx, N.Y., on Nov. 21, 1931 to Daniel and Nettie Silverman, Ron moved to Vermont to work at IBM in Essex Junction in 1969 despite the fact that there were no bagels, lox or a good loaf of rye bread in the entire state. Ron grew to love his adopted state. He tried his hand at some local pastimes such as hunting, skiing, skating, and camping but they didn’t stick. Ron did find fishing a good fit. He was especially fond of fishing on Lake Champlain while listening to Mystery Theater with good friends and a posse of kids. Ron was a devoted family man and is survived by his everloving wife of 58 years, June Silverman, and three children: David (wife Janet); Steven (wife Diane, children Maddie and Max); and Julie; and many in-laws, nieces, nephews and friends too numerous to list but not forgotten. Ever the teacher, creator and mentor Ron was a man of diverse interests and talents: an inventor, Albert Einstein fan, artist, fisherman, gardener, photographer, sailor, competitive bridge player, dancer, world traveler, philosopher, husband, father, grandpa, uncle and neighbor, loved learning almost as much as he loved teaching, mentoring, volunteering, sharing, coaching and umpiring, and occasionally lecturing when the situation required a stronger

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stand. We were all fortunate to learn many valuable lessons from Ron during his 84 years: Never swear, it makes you sound let less intelligent and coarse. Be patient and kind— to everyone. Keep your head above water and don’t think you are smarter than everyone else. There is nothing wrong with being thrifty. Hang on to those center ice UVM hockey tickets as long as you can, and if you can’t go to a game, share them with family and friends. Tell lots of jokes and riddles no matter how young or old your audiences is, we all could use a good laugh. Read

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the funnies and do the Jumble every morning. Make time to watch The Marx Brothers, Abbott & Costello— “Who’s on First”—and listen to Louis Armstrong, they never grow old. Everyone should learn how to replace a plug on a lamp. Remember, water rusts your pipes and be careful out there. Listen to your cardiologist when he tells you to buy snow tires. Make every effort to go to your kids and grandkids games and performances — even if they ask you not to come because you make them nervous, they always appreciate the effort in the end. Always do your homework, reading ahead is a good idea. “The infinite has infinite possibilities, and then some.” – Ron Silverman. Ron’s love for children reached far beyond his family and neighborhood. For 20 years he shared his love of science, curiosity and discovery with thousands of children and their parents as an active and founding education volunteer at ECHO. He also enjoyed substitute teaching in the Essex School District. Although not musically inclined, Ron could be heard singing “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” when asked to substitute for an elementary school music class—you don’t need a large repertoire when you know the classics. The Silverman family would like to thank all of the hospice nurses and staff who supported us through this time of transition, you are all true angels. There will be a memorial service at the First Congregational Church of Essex Junction, 1 Church St., Essex Jct., on Jan. 30, 2016 at 2 p.m. Immediately following the service, an informal celebration of Ron’s life will take place at The Garden Barn, Lang Farm, Rte. 15, East, Essex Jct. Donations in Ron’s name can be made to the Food Pantry at the First Congregational Church of Essex Junction. Arrangements are in the care of the Ready Funeral & Cremation Service, Essex Junction. To send online condolences to the family please visit www.readyfuneral.com.

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Opinion Perspective Letters to the Editor Affordable higher education can’t wait Roadside assistance

By Patrick Leahy As Vermont’s college students return from winter break and begin their spring semesters, college costs continue to weigh heavily on their minds and on their pocketbooks. The price of a college education has steadily grown to become both a personal financial hardship for them and their families, and an emerging national crisis, and we need to tackle it. No student should ever be denied a higher education simply because of financial ability. That is not how we prepare the next generation to lead our country in the global marketplace. Higher education opens doors of opportunity to graduates and their families, and it’s a key element of our economic and social infrastructure that contributes to our quality of life and our economy. Pricing higher education beyond young Americans’ means curtails their options, skews their career choices and risks squandering a competitive advantage the United States has long enjoyed. For Vermonters who are not priced out completely, overwhelming college debt can saddle them for decades. Over the last 30 years the cost of tuition has risen by more than 250 percent. Once first in the world for college attainment among young adults, we now rank 12th. And while affording college has become more difficult, many jobs that carry higher salaries require a degree beyond a high school diploma. Americans today owe nearly $1.2 trillion in student loans, more than is owed on credit cards. Student loan debt is forcing far too many to put their lives on hold. I hear from young Vermonters who are unable to buy a home or a car, or even start a family, because of outstanding student debt. Students are even feeling pressure about the careers they choose in order to be able to repay their loans. And for older adults, the burden can be even more troubling. One staggering federal report released last year revealed that student debt held by borrowers over 65 grew from $2.8 billion in 2005, to $18.2 billion in 2013. It also showed that many seniors are being forced to relinquish their Social Security earnings just to pay their student loans. That’s incredibly wrong. Congress this year must make finding solutions to ease this burden on families a top priority. For starters, we should invest more in Pell Grants, federal work-study programs, and programs that counsel students in making decisions relating to college costs. I was the first member on either side of my parents’ families to enjoy the blessings of a college education, and I know that we must not forget to adequately support students once they get to college; it’s a transition that’s often difficult for first-in-family students. Community colleges play an important role in offering affordable options for students, and that’s why I support President Obama’s plan to support states in offering all eligible students up to two years of free community college. Dual enrollment courses can offer high-schoolers the opportunity to complete college courses at a low cost, while still earning credit toward their high school diplomas. More students are enjoying distance learning opportunities from accredited schools offering online courses, which allows students more flexibility to live in affordable areas and to work while earning their degrees. All of these are proven, successful avenues, and all of them need support and attention. But we cannot stop here. We must encourage states and institutions to work together, on the ground, to address college access and affordability. We should revisit the student loan system to identify areas for growth and improvement, such as with student aid determinations. At the very least, Congress must come together to support legislation that allows students to refinance their loans at a lower interest rate. As far as we’ve come from the depths of the Great Recession of 2008, much more needs to be done to open the doors of economic opportunity and to help working families. We need steady, focused action to make the economy and government work for the middle class, and not just for the swelling ranks of the rich and the privileged. We need policies that bubble up, not failed trickle down schemes.  One urgent step is making college available, affordable and a real choice for millions of students. This needs to move to Congress’ front-burner as a top priority. In his State of the Union address, President Obama said this can’t wait, and he’s right. Patrick Leahy is Vermont’s senior United States Senator and member of the Senate Appropriations Committee.

Last week, I was finishing up walking my dog and turned into my sloped driveway. There had been a light snow, which unfortunately hid a patch of sheet ice beneath. I wasn’t paying close attention and took a nasty fall. An Essex Junction plow and salt truck was spreading salt as he turned the corner (at Briar and Corduroy) and saw me fall. He stopped, backed up, pulled up to my driveway as I was picking myself up, and asked me if I was OK. For the most part I was. I was, and am, very appreciative of his concern. I’m relatively new to Vermont and Essex Junction (three years), and this exemplified for me what I have come to know of the decency and neighborliness the people of Essex Junction and Vermont. Thank you, whoever you are!

Jud Lawrie Essex Junction

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It was refreshing to read Brian Dubie’s editorial in the Jan. 7 edition (“Airport zones and industrial wind don’t mix”). At a time when too many politicians appear mired in obfuscation and an ideological dismissal of science and logic, Mr. Dubie shines like a beacon of hope. His elucidation of facts regarding the potential hazards of wind turbines on aviation in Vermont reflects poised and clear-headed thinking — increasingly rare in both state and national politics. This is precisely the type of leadership we so urgently need.

Francis Murphy Essex Junction

Donald the Machiavellian I went to the Flynn Theater last week in the hope that the all powerful Donald Trump could “Make America Great, Again!” Upon exiting, all I could say to my canine companion was, “We're not in Vermont anymore.” I just wanted to click my galoshes three times and repeat to myself, “There's no place like home.”

America is facing a financial crisis bigger than in 1929. We are confronted with terrorism that can destroy our way of life. I am positive that Donald Trump can and would conquer these problems and make America great again. So what’s my problem with Trump? I believe The Donald lives by the Machiavellian adage “the ends justify the means.” He has shown little Constitutional compass. We will become great again, but at what cost to our sovereignty, our civil rights, our privacy, our freedom of expression, our compassion for others? Conservative William F. Buckley, when confronted with Gore Vidal’s statement that capitalism is flawed and ends in wealth disparity, rebutted with the obvious truth that when individuals acquire more freedom, wealth disparity flourishes in the entrepreneurial spirit that only freedom provides. But capitalism alone does not a great country make. In 1968, Robert Kennedy found words that still ring true today and should be viewed in the present vernacular for our current generation: “If we judge the United States of America by … gross national product, (that) counts air pollution

and cigarette advertising, and ambulances to clear our highways of carnage. It counts special locks for our doors and the jails for the people who break them. It counts the destruction of the redwood and the loss of our natural wonder in chaotic sprawl. It counts napalm and counts nuclear warheads and armored cars for the police to fight the riots in our cities. It counts Whitman’s rifle and Speck’s knife, and the television programs, which glorify violence in order to sell toys to our children. “Yet the gross national product does not allow for the health of our children, the quality of their education or the joy of their play. It does not include the beauty of our poetry or the strength of our marriages, the intelligence of our public debate or the integrity of our public officials. It measures neither our wit nor our courage, neither our wisdom nor our learning, neither our compassion nor our devotion to our country, it measures everything in short, except that which makes life worthwhile. And it can tell us everything about America except why we are proud that we are Americans.”

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From the Statehouse It’s been a rough start to 2016 for the faith Paul and credibility of state government. The first Dame official recorded vote of 2016 in the Vermont House of Representatives was a resolution telling FIFA how they ought to pay their soccer teams. I confirmed with the clerk of the House that yes, we will actually mail a copy of the resolution to FIFA headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland. Thanks to the former Democratic majority leader from Ripton, we spent just under half an hour on this, which equates to around 75 legislative man hours (I don’t even want to estimate the clerk’s time). The first bill, a law making the Gilfeather Turnip the official state vegetable, was set to be voted on Friday but will be postponed. Meanwhile back in the real world, we found out late last week that nearly every school district in the state received erroneous information when they crafted their budgets. The Agency of Education made an understandable error based on their interpretation of the law when telling districts what their allowable growth rate would be. Some districts, like ours in the village, built a budget that stayed under the allowable growth rate given to us by the agency, only to find the number was no longer accurate. In our particular case, we are now going to be over. In the last couple days this issue has complicated the discussion of the larger, separate question of whether these caps should be raised across the board. Raising the limits by a proposed 0.9 percent will be voted on this week. It would help only the schools that intentionally spent over their allowable increase, but it would create a new cost to the statewide system of about $1.2 million that would then get spread out across all other property taxpayers — which means that high-spending districts would force Essex Junction property taxes to go up. That is why I had opposed the 0.9 percent increase. But with the new information late last week, I am looking for a way to basically hold harmless schools (like ours) that did what Act 46 asked them to do, based on the information supplied by the Agency of Education. It’s fundamentally unfair to schools and taxpayers who did what was asked and played by the rules to find out after it was too late that the rules changed. At the time of this writing, I am working on a solution. But taxpayers and school districts were not alone last week in having the rules changed on them by an agency within state government. Last week, the House Human Services Committee that I serve on was reviewing the impact of Governor Shumlin’s budget adjustment proposal. To offset new spending in the middle of the

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budget year, the Secretary of Human Services suggested we “clawback” funds that were paid to Northwestern Counseling Services. The funds in question are currently sitting in their bank account, so they’re not going to be seized, exactly, but the agency is planning on cutting reimbursement rates (in the middle of the contract year) knowing that Northwestern has reserves available. That’s like your boss telling you that you’re getting a pay cut even though you’re doing the same work just because he knows you have a bunch of money in the bank. If that sounds alarming and like a dangerous precedent, then I would agree with you. The agency entered into a contract — a legally binding agreement — to pay a “per person” rate to Northwestern rather than the usual “per service” arrangement. This way, Northwestern could address the needs of some of the kids and families without a formal billing code. Northwestern served all the Medicaid patients the agency sent them, as well as other uninsured people who don’t qualify for Medicaid, and for the past two years had about half a million dollars that went unspent. Northwestern is engaged in a pilot program to see if by doing things differently they can save money on current expenses, and then use the difference to provide other more prevention-oriented services. So I asked Northwestern: “Why didn’t you spend the money?” knowing that if the money had been spent (on just about anything, unfortunately) the agency wouldn’t be trying to get it back. And their answer was refreshing. Before investing the money in getting ahead of the cost curve with more preventative services, Northwestern wanted to ensure they could sustain their operation providing for current needs despite some significant changes in staffing and their service model. They were trying to be conservative and plan ahead. In a tough budget year it can be very tempting for the agency to see a pot of “unused” money somewhere and want to believe it automatically means we overpaid, and therefore try to get it back to pay for over-budget expenditures elsewhere. But when that becomes the pervasive culture within state government, we end up subsidizing and rewarding waste. We can all imagine — and some know from experience — the idea that “if we don’t spend all of our budget this year, we won’t get it next year.” Northwestern Counseling Services is doing exactly the kind of innovative work that will provide better service to Vermonters, which costs less than the way we have been doing things. By allowing other, I’ll argue less efficient, areas of state government that are over budget to put pressure on the areas where we do things more efficiently, we end up subsidizing failure, and putting too much risk on providers who want to improve. Instead of reducing the funding of successful programs, we ought to be working with them to see if they can scale up their innovative and efficient model to replace those areas that are running over budget. These and other issues factor into what will be an interesting week at the Statehouse, culminating with the governor giving his fiscal year 2017 budget address on Thursday. Stay tuned. Paul Dame represents Essex Junction in the Vermont House of Representatives.

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New exhibit at BCA explores contemporary ceramics “Dysfunction,” a new exhibit at the BCA Center on Church Street in Burlington, explores contemporary ceramics and will run from Jan. 22 through April 9 in BCA’s first-floor gallery. “The long lasting association between ceramics and function is so ingrained in our society we often instinctively connect the medium with particular utilitarian and domestic purposes, creating tension between fine art and craft,” according to a press release promoting the event. “Dysfunction challenges this tension by asserting that functionality may depend upon context rather than an absolute and fixed purpose.” This exhibition features work by 10 contemporary artists who question the social, political, and economic forces that determine ‘proper’ function. Beginning with a playful pun as the exhibition’s title, Dysfunction initiates a dialogue about how our own assumptions concerning ceramics can be confronted through observing artwork that varies from beautiful and precious to surreal and grotesque.

her M.F.A. in Ceramics at Penn State, Margaret Kinkeade completed her B.F.A. in Printmaking from the University of Oklahoma. She is interested in the traditional public and private roles of each gender and how important or relevant these divisions are in modern life. The generational transmission of knowledge and ritual, particularly in regards to both women’s work and craft, is something that she strives to find ways to visually represent in her work. leslie Fry: Support Duo, 2014. Glazed vitreous china.

Learning Center Pottery Co-op on the campus of the University of Vermont. He lives in South Burlington with his wife and two boys. His practice involves using objects as nodes of connection among friends and strangers.

JULIA KUNIN: Brooklyn, New York Julia Kunin lives in Brooklyn, New York. She works both in sculpture and video. Her recent ceramic sculptures are miniature otherworldly landscapes inspired by scholar’s rocks and the garden grotto. Kunin received her BA in 1984 from Wellesley College, and her MFA in 1993 from Rutgers University.

SPECIAL EXHIBITION EVENTS: Thursday, Feb. 18: Tea gathering with Bech Evans Thursday, March 10: Tea gathering with Bech Evans Thursday, March 24: Dinner gathering with Bech Evans ARTISTS IN THE EXHIBIT: Shae Bishop: Bakersville, N.C. Shae Bishop was born 24 years ago in a small cabin in the woods of Tennessee. He earned his bachelor’s of fine arts in ceramics and art history from the Kansas City Art Institute. He currently resides in North Carolina where he has a home studio and works as assistant to sculptor Cristina Córdova. CHARLIE CUNNINGHAM: Ledyard, Conn. Charlie Cunningham received his MFA in sculpture in 2015 from Pennsylvania State University, BFA in painting from Lyme Academy College of Fine Art in Connecticut in 2008. He has shown his work recently at the Governor’s Island Art Fair in New York and Ferrin Contemporary in North Adams, Mass. In 2015, Cunningham was a visiting artist at Marlboro College in Marlboro. BECH EVANS: South Burlington Bech Evans is from Jackson, Miss. He studied ceramics at the University of Mississippi and the Pennsylvania State University. He is the director of the Living/

Jessica Putnam-Phillips: reflections, 2015.

LESLIE FRY: Winooski Leslie Fry›s sculpture and works on paper have been exhibited in museums and galleries internationally, including Exit Art, Thread Waxing Space, and Artists Space in New York; Kunsthaus in Hamburg; Hangaram Art Museum in Seoul; Windspiel Galerie in Vienna; Centre des Arts Visuels in Montreal; Couvent des Cordeliers in Paris; Tampa Museum of Art in Florida; and Fleming Museum in Vermont. Fry received a B.A. from the University of Vermont, an M.F.A. from the Milton Avery Graduate School of the Arts at Bard College, and attended the Central School of Art and Design in London. Fry was born in Montreal, grew up Vermont, and lives in Winooski. MARGARET KINKEADE: Kansas City, MS Currently working toward

ROBERTO LUGO: Marlboro Roberto Lugo studied ceramics in the B.F.A. program at the Kansas City Art Institute, and then in the M.F.A. program at Penn State. Upon graduation from Penn State, Roberto entered SoVA’s Ph.D. program in Art Education to pursue connections between his studio practice and community projects. Lugo is currently a ceramics professor at Marlboro College. BROOKS OLIVER: Helena, Mont Brooks Oliver received his MFA in Studio Art with a ceramics concentration at The Pennsylvania State University in 2014. While there he also taught and acted as the Ceramic Technical Assistant. He received his BFA in Studio Arts with ceramics and

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DRAWING PERSPECTIVE. On Jan. 22, Instructor Robert Brunelle will show students how to create the illusion of depth on a flat surface using one- and two-point perspective techniques. A “perspective drawing” is the art of drawing solid objects on a two-dimensional surface so as to give the right impression of their height, width, depth and position in relation to each other when viewed from a particular point. Please sign up by Jan. 15. Materials list available online. Artists’ Mediums, Williston, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. $50. Information or to register: 879-1236. CALL FOR ARTISTS. The 10th annul Discover the Heart of the Islands: Open Farm and Studio Tour will be taking place this summer on July 9 and 10 and is looking for local artists to exhibit and demonstrate their work. All artists will be clustered in 14 different locations around South Hero, North Hero, Grand Isle and Isle Lamotte. All venues will have an appropriate number of artist spaces for exhibiting and demonstrating work. This event allows people to visit vineyards, farms, gardens, art studios, galleries, and farmers’ markets. Meet the artists, agricultural producers and their animals living and working within sight of, and sometimes at the edge of Lake Champlain. Registration for artists before Feb. 5 is $50, after this the price increases. Information: http://www. openfarmandstudio.com/

Current Exhibits COLUMN INCH COLLECTION: MICHAEL MCCAFFREY. The Column Inch Collection gallery, located inside the offices of The Essex Reporter and Colchester Sun is excited to be exhibiting work from Essex Reporter and Colchester Sun employee and Essex artist Michael McCaffrey. McCaffrey will be exhibiting a curated collection of “doodles” from his 2015 Daily Doodles: 365 Days of Art personal challenge. Working mostly in a variety of markers and pens, his work is highly illustrative. Exhibit on display through Jan. 11-March 11. Gallery Hours: Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Information: Essexreporter.com/CIC STUDENT EXHIBITION. Students of the Fine Arts department of Mount Mansfield Union High School will exhibit their favorite pieces at the Emile A Gruppe Gallery from Jan. 24 through Feb. 21. Unique art in drawing, painting, advanced placement studio art, fine metal, pottery, and both digital and darkroom photography are represented. Emile A Gruppe Gallery, Jericho. Gallery hours: ThursdaySunday, 10:00 a.m.-3 p.m. or by appointment. Information: 899-3211 or http://www.emilegruppeallery.com/ NAJAWA: A STORY OF PALESTINE. A 45-foot “street comic” tells the story of a Palestinian woman’s life, created by local artist Michelle Sayles in collaboration with artist and educator Jen Berger and Vermonters for a Just Peace in Palestine/Israel. On display through March 1. Fletcher Free Library Mezzanine Balcony, Burlington. Gallery open during normal library hours. Information: http://www. fletcherfree.org/programming.html BLUE RIBBONS AND BURLESQUE: THE COUNTRY-FAIR PHOTOGRAPHY OF CHARLES FISH. The black and white photographs of Charles Fish capture nature and nurture, theatrical illusion, the pursuit of excellence, and even the guilty pleasures of fair food. This remarkable exhibit will be included with the admission fee to the museum until July 2016. Vermont History Museum, Montpelier. Hours: Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Information: http:// vermonthistory.org/visit/vermont-history-museum

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C ALENDAR 21 Thursday Mount Mansﬁeld Scale Modelers Meetings.

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The Mount Mansﬁeld Scale Modelers meetings are informational gatherings of scale model enthusiasts that happen on the third Thursday of each month. Builders of all areas of interest and skill level are welcome. The meetings offer an opportunity to showcase individual projects, discuss tips, offer helpful technique advice and gain inspiration. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. Info: 879-0765.

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CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH- (Fundamentalindependent.) 61 Main St., Essex Junction, 878-8341. Pastor James Gangwer. Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Sunday evening worship 6:30 p.m. Wednesday evening youth groups; Awana, Pro-Teens and Prayer meeting 7 p.m. CHRIST MEMORIAL CHURCH- Route 2A, Williston, just north of Industrial Ave. Wes Pastor, Senior Minister, 8787107, Proclaiming Christ and Him crucified Sundays at 9:30 a.m. www.cmcvermont.org. DAYBREAK COMMUNITY CHURCH - 67 Creek Farm Plaza, Colchester VT. 05446 802-338-9118 www.daybreakvermont.org or brentdaybreak@gmail. com Sunday Service at 10:30 a.m. Lead Pastor, Brent Devenney. ESSEX ALLIANCE CHURCH - 37 Old Stage Road in Essex Junction. Sunday Services: 8:30 a.m., 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. Phone: 878-8213. www.essexalliance.org. ESSEX CENTER UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 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 put down spiritual roots. Adult Bible Study at 8:30 a.m. Service at 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. 119 Center Rd (Route 15) Essex Center. Rev. Mitchell Hay, pastor. 878-8304. FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF ESSEX JUNCTION, 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. 1 Church Street, Essex Junction, VT 05452. Telephone (802) 878-5745; Website: www.fccej.org ; Email: welcome@fccej.org Senior Pastor, Rev. Mark Mendes. Associate Pastor, Rev. Ryan Gackenheimer. Sunday Worship Services: 8:30 and 10:15 a.m. Communion: first Sunday of every month. Sunday School meets weekly at 10:15 a.m. Jr. High Youth Group, Sundays 11:30 -1 p.m. Sr. High Youth Group, Sundays 5 - 7 p.m. 5th/6th Grade Youth Group, 1st Sunday of the month 11:30 - 1 p.m. 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 Senior Choir, Praise Band, Junior Choir, Cherub Choir, Handbell Choir, Men’s Acapella and Ladies’ Acapella groups. GRACE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH - 130 Maple Street, Essex Junction. 878-8071. 1 mile south of the Five Corners on Maple Street / VT. Route 117. Worship Sundays at 9:30 a.m. with concurrent Church School Pre-K to High School. Handicapped-accessible facility. Adult Study Group Sundays at 11:00 a.m. Adult Choir / Praise Band / Women’s Fellowship / Missionally active. Korean U.M.C. Worship Sundays at 12:30 p.m. Come explore what God might be offering you! HOLY FAMILY - ST. LAWRENCE PARISH - Essex Junction, - Mass Schedule, Saturday Vigil: 4:00pm - St. Lawrence, Sunday Morning: 8:00am - St. Lawrence, 11:00am - Holy Family, 7:30pm - Holy Family. For more information visit our web page http://www.hfslvt.org. LIVING HOPE CHRISTIAN CHURCH - 1037 South Brownell Road, Williston ,VT 05495. A Living Hope.... a Loving God. 862-2108 | Livinghope@aol.com | www. livinghopevt.org 9:00 a.m. Children and Adult Sunday School. 10:00 a.m. Worship and Service. MT. MANSFIELD UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP - Visit www.mmuuf.org. Services are held at 9:30 a.m. on the second and fourth Sunday of each month from September through June. 195 Vermont Route 15, Jericho (the red barn across from Packard Road). 899-2558. ST. JAMES EPISCOPAL CHURCH - 4 St. James Place (off Rt. 2A at the Fairgrounds Gate F) 802-878-4014 www. stjamesvt.org The Rev. Ken Hitch v office@stjamesvt. org 8:15am Holy Eucharist Rite II (no music) 10:30am Holy Eucharist Rite II (with music) 9:20am Adult Ed: Bible Study 10:15 am Godly Play. ST. PIUS X CHURCH - 20 Jericho Road, Essex, 878-5997 - Administrator: Rev. Charles Ranges. Masses: Saturday 4:30 pm and Sunday 9:30 am. Confessions: Saturday 3:30pm - 4:00 pm or please call 878-5331 for an appointment. ST. THOMAS CATHOLIC CHURCH - 6 Green St., Underhill Center. Father Charles R. Danielson, Parish Priest. Weekend Masses: Saturday-4:30 p.m., Sunday-8:30. Daily Masses: Check with www.stthomasvt. com or call 899-4632.

munity Church invites language enthusiasts to practice the Chinese dialect spoken throughout northern and southwestern China. Agape Community Church, South Burlington, 7-8:30 p.m. Free. Information: http://www.burlingtonagape.org/

GENEALOGY CLASS. The Vermont Genealogy Library will be hosting a class that will cover genealogy searches using FindMyPast.com. FindMyPast. com is the latest addition to the online databases available at the genealogy library. In this class, Ed McGuire will discuss what collections are available at the site and how to use FindMyPast’s search tools to locate your British and Irish ancestors in all those records. Vermont Genealogy Library, Colchester, 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m. $5. Information: http://www.vtgenlib.org/ or 310-9285.

Friday

Film Festival. Join the Jericho Energy Task

Force for its fifth annual winter film festival. Start the year with a 7 p.m. showing of the film, Blue Vinyl, at the Deborah Rawson Memorial Library on Jan. 22. Blue Vinyl is the story of one woman’s quest for environmentally sound cladding for her parents’ home and investigates the negative health effects of polyvinyl chloride. The Jericho Energy Task Force works to find quality films, which both educate and entertain. Task force members will provide cider and popcorn. This is a waste-free event so please bring your own mugs and bowls. Deborah Rawson Memorial Library, Jericho, 7 p.m. Free. Contact Larry: lblamb@hotmail.com.

Monday

Shape and share life stories. Prompts trig-

ger real-life experience stories, which are crafted into engaging narrative and shared with the group. Free and open to all adults. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 12:30-2:30 p.m. Free. Contact: 878-4918.

Make It! Kinetic Sand! Find out how to make

reusable sand for sculpting and creating. Presented by Food for Thought Teen Group. For kids in kindergarten and up. Pre-registration incouraged. Free. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, 21 Library Lane, Williston, VT.802-878-4918. www.williston.lib.vt.us

Trivia Night. Trivia buffs gather for a meeting

Saturday

Organize for the New Year. Gwen Farrington

a residential organizer will share how to approach your goal to get more organized in 2016 with a focus on time and paper management. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 12-1:30 p.m. Information: 878-4918 or www.williston.lib.vt.us.

Karaoke. Open to the public. VFW, Essex Junction, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Information: 878-0700.

Sunday

Sunday Coffee Mix and Mingle. Members

of the LGBTQA community gather to bond over books, coffee, art and more at this casual hangout. Barnes and Noble Bookstore, South Burlington, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Information: 860-7812.

Lecture: The Manufacturing Past of Burlington’s Lakeside Avenue. Join the

Chittenden County Historical Society for a free, informative lecture. Since the end of the 19th century, Lakeside Avenue has been home to companies that have produced world-renowned ovens, cotton textiles, small machinery, such as coin machines and small gasoline engines, as well as land, sea, and air systems for the U.S. military. This talk will examine the manufacturing past of Burlington’s Lakeside Avenue, focusing on the former Queen City Cotton Mill, its worker housing, and Blodgett Ovens. Vermont Energy Investment Co. ofﬁces at The Innovation Center, Burlington, 2-3 p.m. Free. Information: http://www.cchsvt.org/

of the minds. Hotel Vermont lobby, Burlington, 7-9 p.m. Free. Contact: 651-5012.

Tuesday

CVAA Community Meal. CVAA will be

hosting a community breakfast at IHOP. This breakfast is available to anyone 60 years of age and older and a spouse of any age. There is a suggested donation for each meal. The menu will include two eggs, hash browns, choice of breakfast meat, pancakes and a small juice. IHOP at the University Mall, South Burlington. Check-in 8:30 a.m. and breakfast begins at 9 a.m. Information: 865-0360.

Movies at Main Street Landing: “The Bicycle Thief.” The Movies at Main Street

Landing series presents the Vittorio De Sica-directed, 1948 academy award winning foreign drama, “The Bicycle Thief,” starring Lamberto Maggiorani, Enzo Staiola, Lianella Carell. Main Street Landing Film House, Burlington, 7 p.m. Donations beneﬁt a local charity. Contact: 540-3018 or www.mainstreetlanding. com/movies.

Wednesday

Adult Basic Craft Group. New monthly group, bring your unﬁnished products and work in a friendly, supportive, craft environment. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m. Information: 878-4918 or www.williston.lib.vt.us.

Fraud Prevention for Businesses Presentation. With fraud against businesses on

the rise business owners need to learn how

to prevent fraud and protect their business now more than ever. Business owners will learn what they need to prevent both external and internal threats from damaging their business. This free presentation will provide valuable information from three perspectives: information technology, banking and accounting. Catering by BEVO. Registration is limited and an RSVP required by Jan. 25. BEVO, Colchester. 7:30-8 a.m. registration with breakfast; event runs 8-9:30 a.m. FREE with advance registration. RSVP via web or phone: www.getcomputercare.com/preventfraud or 862-9645.

Thursday

M.A.G.I.C.: Masculinity and Gender Identity Conversation. Participants of any

and all gender identities gather for a casual discussion on a wide variety of topics ranging from inequality to language, media and food. Wellness Co-op, Burlington, 2-3 p.m. Free. Information: 370-5369.

Bingo. Open to the public. VFW, Essex Junction, 6-9 p.m. Information: 878-0700.

Looking Ahead Actor Portrays Harlem Literary Great Langston Hughes. Part of First

Wednesdays at Essex Junction’s Brownell Library: A Free Lecture Presented by Vermont Humanities Council. Actor and writer David Mills will offer a dramatic performance of Harlem Renaissance writer Langston Hughes’ work at Brownell Library in Essex Junction on Feb. 3 at 7 p.m. The performance, “An Evening with Langston Hughes,” is part of the Vermont Humanities Council’s First Wednesdays lecture series and is free and open to the public. For more information, visit Essex Junction First Wednesdays listing at www. vermonthumanities.org/ﬁrst-wednesdaysessex-junction/

Ongoing Essex Art League Meetings. Meetings happen on the ﬁrst Thursday of the month. The meeting agenda includes a business and social time, and features a guest artist presentation. Essex Junction Congregational Church, Essex Junction, 9-11 a.m. Information: www.essexartleague. com.

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C ALENDAR a time of crafts and fellowship. Twice a month, Wednesday evenings. Essex Alliance Church, Essex. Contact Deb: 238-2291.

Essex Eats Out Community Meals. Essex Eats Out seeks to build community connections by providing healthy, free meals in a warm, safe and inclusive atmosphere. Meals will be served: ﬁrst Friday at First Congregational Church; second Friday at Holy Family/St. Lawrence Parish Center; third Friday at St. James Church; fourth Friday at Essex United Methodist Church; and ﬁfth Friday when applicable at St. Pius X Church. 5:30-7 p.m. each week. Transportation is available. Call Dawn Thursday by 9 a.m. to schedule Friday transit: 878-7622. Information: essexeatsout@gmail.com or www.essexeatsout.org.

Champlain Valley Prostate Cancer Support Group. Mary L. Guyette RN, MS, ACNS-BC will answer questions about prostate cancer surgical procedures. Plus, general discussion and sharing among survivors and those beginning or rejoining the battle. Second Tuesday of each

month. Hope Lodge, 237 East Ave, Burlington, 6-8 p.m. Contact: 274-4990.

Interstitial Cystitis Support Group. Interstitial cystitis (IC) is recurring pelvic pain, pressure or discomfort in the bladder and pelvic region, and urinary frequency/urgency. This is often misdiagnosed and mistreated as a chronic bladder infection. If you have been diagnosed or have these symptoms, you are not alone. We are building a Vermont-based support group and welcome you to email bladderpainvt@gmail.com or call (802) 899-4151 for more information.

Creative Tuesdays. Artists exercise their imaginations with recycled crafts. Children under 10 must be accompanied by an adult. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 3:15-5 p.m. Contact: 865-7216.

Burlington Writers Workshop. A free writing workshop for all Vermonters. Meets every Wednesday in downtown Burlington. Free and open to the public. Participants must register at meetup.com. More info: www.burlingtonwritersworkshop.com.

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Cell Phones For Soldiers. Local residents can support these collection drives by donating their old cell phones at A. W. Rich Funeral Home, 57 Main St., Essex Junction, or at the American Legion, 3650 Roosevelt Highway, Colchester. Collections accepted 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Contact: 849-6261.

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Champlain Echoes. A women’s four-part harmony chorus group seeks additional women to sing in their holiday performances. Meetings are Monday nights. The Pines, Aspen Drive, South Burlington, 6:30 p.m. Contact: 655-2174.

Community Wellness Day. Practitioners offer Reiki, Shiatsu, aromatherapy, acupressure, energy work and more to those looking to experience alternative healing. 2 Wolves Holistic Center in Vergennes, 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. most Fridays. Sliding-scale donations; preregister the Tuesday prior. Contact: 2wolvescenter@ gmail.com or 870-0361.

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THURSDAY, JAN. 21 Adult Evening Book Discussion. Join us as we discuss “The Faith Club” by Ranya Idliby, Suzanne Oliver, and Priscilla Warner. Copies of the book are available at the main desk. Essex Free Library, Essex Center, 6:30-7:30 p.m.

FRIDAY, JAN. 22 Crafternoon. Come make Chinese lanterns from construction paper. For students Grades 4 and up. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 3:15-4:15 p.m. Axis and Allies. Play a WW II game of strategy using battleships, air fleets, and submarines to decide the fate of the World. Gr. 6 up. Check out a sped up version of the game here: https://youtu.be/ KW1J-An_icU. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 3:30-5:30 p.m. Songs and Stories with Matthew. Matthew Witten performs songs about our world and tells adventurous tales. For all ages. Funded by the Friends of Brownell Library. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 10-10:45 a.m. Dungeons and Dragons. Embark on imaginary adventure. Our Dungeon Master serves as the game’s referee and storyteller. Gr. 6 up. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 6-8:30 p.m.

MONDAY, JAN. 25

Fun with Fleming Musicians. Talented students from Thomas Fleming School share their instruments and perform live music. For All Ages. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 4-4:30 p.m. Pathfinder Society. This fantasy role-playing game is similar to Dungeons and Dragons. For ages 16 and up. Open to newcomers. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 7-11 p.m.

THURSDAY, JAN. 28 Shelburne Farms Cheese Talk and Tasting. Get an inside look at this world-class farm’s cheese production, and sample various kinds of cheese. Essex Free Library, Essex Center, 6-7:30 p.m.

ONGOING Read to Daisy and Archie, Therapy Dogs. Tuesdays and Thursdays. Daisy and Archie love to listen to kids read. They are certified by Therapy Dogs of Vermont. Daisy’s owner is Maddie Nash, retired school counselor. For all ages. Archie’s owner is Christine Packard, Chair of Brownell Library Trustees. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 3:304:30 p.m. Story Time for Babies and Toddlers. Tuesdays. Picture books, songs, rhymes and puppets for babies and toddlers with an adult. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 9:10-9:30 a.m.

Star Wars Club. Max Holzman leads the Star Wars Club. This session focuses on the new movie, “The Force Awakens.” For all ages. Popcorn and drink. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 4:30-5:30 p.m.

Story Time for 3-5 Year Olds. Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Picture books, songs, rhymes, puppets, flannel stories, and early math activities for preschoolers. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 10-10:45 a.m.

TUESDAY, JAN. 26

Tech Help with Clif. Offering one on one technology help. Bring in your new electronic devices and Clif will sit with you to help you learn more about them. Please call to make an appointment. Brownell Library, Mondays and Wednesdays, 12-1 p.m.

Knitting for Kids. Knit a hat with our looms. You can check them out and take them home to finish. We have yarn, or bring your own favorite colors and knitting needles. For all skill levels. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 3-4 p.m. Social-Emotional Literacy Workshop for Childcare providers. A workshop for childcare providers to learn about incorporating social-emotional literacy into their day. Childcare providers will receive free books. We will discuss emotions, self regulation and relationships and belonging. The focus is on children from birth to 36 months. Led by VELI (Vermont Early Literacy Initiative) trained librarians, Mary and Erna. Snow date: Jan. 28. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 6:30-8 p.m. Dorothy Canfield Fisher Book Group. Join other young readers to discuss “The Misadventures of the Family Fletcher” by Dana Alison Levy. Pizza will be served. Essex Free Library, Essex Center, 6:30-7:30 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 27 Intro to Computers and Email. Learn the basics of using a computer. Get help setting up and using email, learn more about how to access the Internet and other online resources, and ask questions. Please register by calling 879-0313. 10-11 a.m.

Drop-in Story Time. Mondays. Reading, rhyming and crafts each week. All ages welcome. No registration required. Essex Free Library, 10:30 a.m. Lego Club. Mondays. We have thousands of Legos for you to build awesome creations. Essex Free Library, 3:30-5 p.m. Drop-in Knitting Group. Connect with other knitters and tackle new knitting projects. Both beginner and advanced knitters are welcome. Essex Free Library, Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m. Creative Writing Club. First Wednesday of each month, for ages 9 and older. Let your imagination soar as you write your own stories and poems using prompts, games and other writing exercises. Essex Free Library, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Musical Story Time. Fridays. Rock out and read with books, songs and instruments. All ages. Essex Free Library, 10:30 a.m. Drop-in Story Time for Kids of All Ages. Twice a month on Fridays. Babies, toddlers and preschoolers are welcome to come listen to picture book stories and have fun with finger plays and action rhymes. No registration required. Brownell Library, 10-10:45 a.m.

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The Essex Reporter • January 21, 2016

F OOD UVM Extension hires new maple specialist Mark Isselhardt has accepted the position of University of Vermont Extension maple specialist. He will be based at the UVM Proctor Maple Research Center in Underhill Center, where he has been employed for the past 12 years, first as a maple research technician and for the last three as a research specialist. At the center he has worked on research to increase sap yields as well as what impact modern methods have on trees or the finished product. He succeeds Tim Wilmot, who retired in November after 29 years at the university. As the new extension maple specialist, Isselhardt will work with Vermont’s maple producers, sharing research and information to help them ensure longterm tree health, improve management of their

Warm up with wild rice soup Soup is an ideal meal on cold winter days. One of the best things about soup is its versatility. Soup makes a great entrée, and it also can serve as a warming appetizer or a delicious side dish. Those who need to warm up this winter may want to try the following recipe for “Minnesota Wild Rice Soup” courtesy of The Culinary Institute of America’s “Book of Soups” (Lebhar-Friedman).

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B Section The Essex Reporter January 21, 2016

Essex boasts pair of winners at Michael J. Baker classic N early 30 wrestling teams from Vermont, New York, Maine and Massachusetts traveled to Essex this past weekend for the Michael J. Baker Wrestling Classic. The Hornets placed eighth overall, and had two first-place finishers: Ben Stewart in the 99-pound weight class, and John Stawinski in the 152-pound weight class. Stawinski was also voted the tournament’s Most Outstanding Wrestler. Other top finishers for Essex were Jack Carney, second in the 160-pound weight class and Alex Rizvanov, who came in fifth in the 182-pound weight class. “I was really proud of the way we finished and wrestled hard,” head coach Ira Isham said of the team’s performance. The Hornets will travel to Beekmantown, N.Y. on Thursday before participating in the Vergennes Invitational, which begins at 10 a.m. on Saturday.

John Stawinski ties up a Mt. Mansfield opponent during the Michael J. Baker Wrestling Classic over the weekend. Stawinski, who wrestles in the 152-pound weight class, was voted the tournament’s Most Outstanding Wrestler. Photo | Bob LoCicero

Essex sophomore Kaitlyn Butkus tries to get around a BFA defender during the second period Saturday afternoon. Photos | Kyle St. Peter

net. And I thought that we did a great job of battling for those rebounds and getting a lot of them,” Maddalena said. “Give Essex a lot of credit, they outworked us in a good chunk of that second period. I thought they beat us to some pucks and won the races,” said BFA coach Luke Cioffi, whose team also fell to Essex in the season opener Dec. 9, 4-1. At that point, early in the second frame, nothing was going BFA’s way. The Comets even had a 3-on-1 break, and the shot was harmlessly pushed away by Essex goaltender Vika Simons (25 saves). At the other end, Gabbi Metz stopped 27 shots for BFA. Finally, BFA broke through with 5:09 left, a one-timer in the slot by Elena Brigham from Larrow and Erin Tully. The Comets escaped a dominant shift by Bruyns, Hannah Palmer and Kaitlyn Butkus with two minutes left, as the line put three or four shots on goal before BFA could clear. Then, with 39 seconds left in the frame, BFA pulled within one when Aliza Ellis knocked it in going hard to the net, from Kait Laroe. As time wound down in the period with the Comets still swarming, Larrow took a booming slapshot in the high slot that narrowly missed.

Essex celebrates its second period goal against BFA on Saturday afternoon. The goal would hold up to be the eventual game-winner, as the Hornets won 3-2.

“I told the girls, if we could have two minutes back out of that second period I’d want it back. Because I think that outside of those couple of minutes we did pretty well,” Cioffi said. That second goal afforded the Comets the ability to take fewer chances, with a full frame ahead of them to find a way to get the equalizer. But with shots 7-2 in the period, the goal never came. Cioffi pulled the goalie after a timeout with 1:24 on the clock and a faceoff deep in the Essex end, but the Hornets won the draw and carried possession before a boarding penalty late in the match ended any threat the

Comets might produce. “I would have liked to see more shots but I think [the Hornets] do a good job of getting in front of shots and forcing our shooters to make mistake,” Cioffi said. “So I’m pleased with our effort and the fact that we were down 3-0 and we found a way to come back against a quality team and a quality goaltender. That’s good for us at this point in the season.” Essex traveled to Spaulding on Wednesday in a game that concluded after The Essex Reporter went to print. The Hornets will then travel to Hanover, N.H. on Saturday.

second quarter after BFA’s Tyler Tatro and Logan Tobin came off the bench to hit a pair of 3-pointers apiece. But thanks to a handful of turnovers, in a blink of an eye that lead grew to 35-24 at the half, and Essex led by as much as 18 with 4:19 to go in the third quarter. The Hornets were led by a balanced attack, with all five starters reaching double digits, including 15 from senior co-captain Scott Lyon and 11 from freshman Riley Smith. Hunter Smith and Eli Baez also

scored 10 points apiece. “The way this season has gone so far, I haven’t felt confident until the horn has gone off,” said Essex coach Jesse Coutrayer. “But they played great, they played hard. We did things we haven’t done all season. We were diving on the floor, we were getting after loose balls. We still have a lot of things to work out. We let them right back in it, but can’t knock the effort.” Essex will travel to St. Johnsbury on Thursday for a 6:30 p.m. tipoff.

Sports schedules Alpine skiing 1/25 EHS vs. Giant slalom (@ Cochran) – 3 p.m.

Cheerleading

Indoor track

1/23 EHS @ St. Albans – 12 p.m.

1/23 EHS @ Norwich – 8 a.m.

Gymnastics

Alpine skiing

1/21 EHS @ St. Johnsbury – 6:30 p.m. 1/25 EHS vs. South Burlington – 7:30 p.m.

1/27 EHS vs. Milton – 7 p.m.

1/22 EHS vs. Mount Mansfield (@ Range) – 3:30 p.m.

Girls’ basketball

1/23 EHS @ Glens Falls, N.Y. - 12 p.m. 1/27 EHS @ CVU – 7:25 p.m.

Boys’ basketball

1/22 EHS vs. South Burlington - 7:30 p.m. 1/26 EHS @ CVU – 7 p.m.

Bowling 1/23 EHS @ Springfield – 12 p.m.

xams are over. The second semester has begun. Sports heated up a bit at the end of last week and over the weekend. The wrestlers dominated the high school scene at the Michael J. Baker Classic with some outstanding results. Middle school, high school, college sports as well as some exciting NFL playoff games are more than enough to keep sports fans occupied, while 101.3 ESPN provides local sports after 4 p.m. to keep you informed and updated. I hope you celebrated Martin Luther King Day with a remembrance to this great man. One of his more famous quotes reads, “Hate destroys the hater as well as the hated.” Sadly, I remember the day he was killed. Wrestling The wrestlers had a banner day over the weekend. The team placed eighth, scoring 104 points. It marked the Hornets’ first top-10 finish in the Classic in a while. They were also third out of Vermont teams. John Stawinski was the 152-pound weight class champion. Stawinski, a junior, was named the meet’s Most Outstanding Wrestler. Congratulations! Freshman Ben Stewart was the other Essex champ in the 99-pound weight class. Sophomore Jack Carney finished second in the 160-pound weight class, while Alex Rizvaniv placed fifth in the 182 weight class. EHS hosted a great tourney. Workers, volunteers, administrators, coaches and athletes all contributed to the success of the meet. Two matches and the Vergennes Invite are on the schedule this week. Girls’ basketball The girls’ hoop team went 2-0 this week, upping its record to 9-2. Essex beat BFA in St. Albans 44-38 behind point guard and team leader Mychaela Harton’s 15 points, Taylor Truax’s 11 and some solid free throw shooting down the stretch. On Saturday, they clobbered SHS 45-25 as Truax dropped 18 and Harton 11. They host the Rebels on Friday night. The JVs are also 9-2 after a tough loss to BFA and a big 49-23 win over Spaulding.

One up, one down for boys’ basketball The boys’ basketball team fell to No. 1 ranked Burlington (12-1) on Monday, 60-43, but balanced its week with a win against BFA-St. Albans last Friday. Essex can credit a 12-3 run to end the first half and its 18-point lead midway through the third for the win over BFA, holding on for a 58-49 final. The Hornets (4-9), who led most of the game Friday, held just a 2-point lead in the

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In the second of three meetings this season between the Division I rivals, Essex continued to have BFA-St. Albans’ number. A scoreless draw was broken in a tightly played first period on the Comets’ first mistake — a turnover in the defensive end snapped into the net by Molly Bruyns. Then the Hornets scored twice in an eight-second span in the second before hanging on for the 3-2 win. Essex (8-3) continued its dominance at the top of Division I, dating back to last season when the defending champions eliminated BFA in the semifinals. The Comets (4-61) have filled their schedule with tough out-of-state competition, but have now lost two in a row to in-state teams after a 1-0 loss to Rutland last week. “Molly’s got such a quick release on that shot,” Essex coach John Maddalena said. “I think that it was a great shot and it surprised the goaltender because she got it off so quickly. So those sorts of goals are a big momentum change because I felt like BFA was all over us. Then in transition we were able to take advantage of our opportunities.” Shots were 11-10 in favor of the Hornets after the first period, and inside the final two minutes of the opening frame BFA nearly cashed in on a powerplay opportunity, with Makenna Larrow’s shot bouncing off the post. But Essex caught the first break, and would catch two more in a wild second period that saw four goals scored. It started with a harmlesslooking rush up the right wing by Piper Desorcie, jammed into the net on the rebound as the net slid off its moorings to make it 2-0. Eight seconds later, with the Comets on their heels, Madeline Young scooped in a big rebound off the drive to the net from Desorcie to put Essex up three. “That’s what we talked about all week was trying to get that second person to drive the net, the first person go wide, take the shot and drive the

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Boys’ hockey Girls’ hockey 1/23 EHS vs. Hanover, N.H. (@ Campion Ice Arena) – 5:10 p.m.

Wrestling 1/21 EHS @ Beekmantown, N.Y. - 6 p.m. 1/23 EHS @ Vergennes Invitational – 10 a.m.

Boys’ basketball The boys’ hoop team improved to 4-8 win a much-needed win over the BFA-St. Albans on Friday evening. The Hornets scored 58 points as Scott Lyon led the way with 15. Riley Smith had 11, while Eli DiGrande, Eli Baez and Hunter Smith scored 10. This week they play home and away versus BHS and St. Johnsbury. The JVs defeated BFA 44-13 as 11 different players scored. Cam Quinn scored a team-leading 10 points. Girls’ hockey The girls’ hockey team beat BFA for the second time this winter. The 3-2 home win gives the Hornets a 9-3 record. Goals from freshmen Molly Bruyns, Piper Desorcie and Maddy Young stopped the Comets. They are on the road this week versus Spaulding and Hanover. Boys’ hockey The boys’ hockey team is now 5-2-1 after a thrilling 3-2 overtime win over Spaulding on Saturday. Sean Vanzo connected for the game winner with an assist to Ethan Bartlett. Alex Giummo, a goal and an assist, and Ryan Young scored during regulation. Erik Short stopped 20 shots. This week, the Hornets have away games Wednesday and Saturday in South Burlington and Glen Falls, N.Y. Indoor track The indoor track competed in a marathon meet at the University of Vermont Saturday afternoon and late into the evening. The lights were dimmed at 8 p.m. off a Catamount timer for the fieldhouse. Not a great plan as pole vault, triple jump, a few running events along with the shot put were still underway. Highlights include a 53’ 1” personal best heave by sophomore Breyer Sinor in the always-exciting 25-pound weight throw. Martin Thomas won the mile at 4:50.78; and Hollie Parks took the 20-pound weight throw with a personal best toss of 33’ 9.25”. Second-place finishers included Gabe Velasquez in the pole vault; Nate Rodrigue-Hotchkiss in the 600m; Sam Hemphill, who posted a personal record in the 55m high hurdle, good enough for third. Katie James finished third in the 600m. Next up is a meet at Norwich on Saturday. In a first for track and field, after the shot put, throwers who qualified for the weight throw will travel to St. Johnsbury, and appropriate throwing cage for the 2016 weight throw state

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The Essex Reporter • January 21, 2016

B USINESS Will the presidential election affect investment outlook?

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e’re just a few weeks away from the first caucuses and primaries, so presidential election season is in full swing. As a voter, you may be keenly interested in the election process. But as an investor, should you be concerned? If you take a look back, you might be somewhat encouraged over the prospects of the financial markets this year. In the last 12 presidential election years, the Dow Jones Industrial Average has been up nine times and down just three. So, election years must be good for the financial markets, right? Not necessarily. In every year, the markets are influenced by a variety of factors: interest rates, inflation, corporate profits, geopolitical events, economic growth, even the weather. And it’s safe to say that 2016 will be no different. At this early stage of the year, one could say that some of these factors, such as continued low interest rates and a reasonably strong economy, might bode well for investors. But there’s a lot of 2016 ahead of us – and it’s notoriously difficult for anybody, even so-called experts, to accurately predict the market’s performance over a relatively short time, such as a year.

Still, the market’s history of pretty good results in presidential election years may not be entirely random. For one thing, the White House is never the only office being contested; elections are also held for every congressional district and many seats in the Senate. Consequently, during these election years, campaigning often takes precedence over legislating. This legislative inactivity tends to be welcomed by the financial markets, which generally dislike surprises, big changes and new directions. However, you can’t really count on past trends to provide a certain roadmap for the year ahead, in terms of the performance of the financial markets. As mentioned above, many factors influence this performance, and at this early stage in the year, we just can’t predict which of these factors will take precedence. So, instead of worrying about things you can’t control, focus on those that you can. For starters, review your investment mix. Does it still properly reflect your goals, risk tolerance and time horizon? Over time, even if you haven’t made many changes to your portfolio, it can become “unbalanced.” For example, if you own some stocks that have increased greatly

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A pair of wild turkeys, which have become well established throughout Vermont as a result of scientific wildlife management practices that started in 1969. the birds were brought back to Vermont after they disappeared in the 1800s. Photo | JohN hAll

Vermont wild turkey hunters had safe and successful spring and fall hunting seasons in 2015, according to the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department. A total of 5,874 turkeys were taken by hunters during Vermont’s three hunting seasons – the spring youth hunt, the regular May spring season and the fall hunt. Young turkey hunters mentored by experienced hunters took 510 bearded turkeys — which are almost always males — during the youth turkey hunt on the weekend before the regular spring season. Hunters took 4,460 bearded turkeys in the May regular spring turkey season. Fall turkey hunting during October and

the ice on Vermont lakes, and some people have drowned as a result.

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Leave information about your plans with someone — where you intend to fish and when you expect to return.

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Successful year for Vermont turkey hunters

The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department has some ice safety tips for those who will be going ice fishing this winter. “Once we have sustained cold weather to form good ice, ice fishing can be safe and a lot of fun,” said Fish and Wildlife Commissioner Louis Porter in a press release. “But when we go onto the ice, we need to use good judgment and observe several safety precautions.”

in value over the years, these stocks may now be taking up a larger percentage of your holdings than you had intended, bringing with them a higher degree of risk. Consequently, you might want to consider selling off some of these stocks and using the proceeds to fill in other gaps in your portfolio. On the other hand, if you think your mix of investments is not providing you with the returns you need to help make progress toward your long-term objectives, you may need to add some vehicles that can provide you with more growth potential. After all, it’s 2016 now, so whatever your age, you are another year closer to retirement. Will this year look like past presidential election years, as far as good returns from the stock market? No one can say for sure. But if you “vote” for smart investment moves, you won’t be sorry.

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November resulted in 904 male and female turkeys being taken. “Although turkey reproduction was above average in 2015 and on par with the average in 2014, severe winters and wet springs over the past couple years may have contributed to a lower than average harvest this fall,” said wild turkey project leader Amy Alfieri in a press release. Vermont’s wild turkey population is estimated at 45,000 to 60,000 birds. Vermont Fish and Wildlife also reports that no turkey hunting-related shooting incidents were reported for the fourth consecutive year. For more information regarding Vermont’s wild turkeys visit Vermont Fish and Wildlife’s website at: www.vtfishandwildlife.com.

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championships. The event will be scored and added to the state meet scores on Jan. 30. BOWLiNG The bowlers took first with Hartford second and SB third on Saturday. Individual scores were as follows: Reid Kamhi 124, 113; Sabrina Liguori 124, 151; Reese Meunier 137, 253 (career high), Austin Howard 185, 201; Brian Cookingham 172, 158; Tre Nichols 195, 201; Alex Prim 204, 166; and Mike Prim 226, 184. In Essex, firstteam baker game Brian C., Reese M., Austin H., Tre N., and Mike P. threw strikes in nine of the first 10 frames to combine for a 267. That’s only one pin shy of the state record set by the Hornets last year. The team is now in first place in this highly competitive high school bowling league with only weeks to go until states. SkiiNG The Nordic skiers placed fourth (girls) and sixth (boys) in their Saturday meet. Chloe Lemmmel-Hay placed second overall, Feorra Leveillee was 15th, Emma Farrington 16th, and Peter Feehan 12th. Rumors have it that the alpine ski team is enjoying the snow. UPCOMiNG The frosh boys’ basketball team plays U-32, Fairfax and Spaulding this week. The JV B girls’ team hosts BFAFairfax on Thursday. The gymnasts are not in action until next Wednesday, Jan. 27 home versus Milton. They continue to be the best in the state despite rumors of the sport’s demise. MiSCELLANEOUS Talk about well deserved: congratulations to hockey coach Bill O’Neil. The American Hockey Coaches Association (AHCA) will honor the long-time Essex coach at a Naples, Fla. banquet in April. O’Neil is the winner of the John Mariucci Award honoring a secondary school coach who best exemplifies Mariucci’s spirit, dedication and enthusiasm. His winter teams have won more than 600 games and 14 state championships. Kudos to physical education teacher and boys’ lacrosse coach Dean Corkum who was named to the national high school lacrosse rules’ committee. I would like to recognize the Hornet Hype Hive for their spirit and participation in EHS hoop games. Marshall Murphy, Scott Lyon, Nate Ballif, Anthony Hope, Jordan Hines, Jackson Dwyer and Liam Coulter. Nice job! Patriots versus the Broncos and the Cards versus the Panthers. Sunday will be a lot of fun! Happy Birthday wishes to nephew Josh Stark, Jericho’s Willie McNulty, ex-Hornets Jeff Chalmers, JJ Palker, Judy Galdi, Andrew Overfield, and others I am sure.

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Dear Families, We are quickly heading toward the middle of the school year, which is the point where our students will look back at their personal learning plans (PLPs) and reflect on their progress so far. Homerooms will complete this activity in the next couple of weeks and we encourage families and students to check Jumprope for more detailed information about progress in class standards and habits of learning. On another note, hopefully families have checked our ADL Twitter page (accessible from the top of our webpage) to see our post highlighting the partnership between ADL eighthgraders from Team Alchemy and Hiawatha second-graders, who are collaborating around the topic of community. This is the second time teachers Amanda Eldridge and Chrissy Hultgren have partnered their students together in the last few years. This year’s explicit focus is on the service we and our community can provide to each other. Last week, the students gathered at ADL to recognize and thank our Essex Police Department for their service to our community. Office Kurt Miglinas was on hand to accept gifts that were made by the partnered eighth- and second-grade students. It was a very moving and celebratory experience. Laurie Singer, Principal

Fleming Geo Bee Semi-Finals: The top 10 students in both fourth and fifth grades will be competing in the Fleming Geo Bee Finals on Jan. 20 at Fleming School at 7 p.m. All Fleming students were invited to test their geographical knowledge in November by taking the Geo Bee screening quiz, and the top 10 students in each grade moved onto the semi-final grade level Geo Bee competition. Congratulations and good luck to the 10 Fleming Geo Bee Finalists: Fourth grade - Ava Schneider, Claire Parent, Jonathon Tupaj, Theodore Sopchak, Shakeira Konare and Riley Ashe Fifth grade - Eden Howart, Madeleine Ahmadi, Dylan Line, and Shankha Mitra

AVPA internships: The Academy of Visual and Performing Arts held its internship presentations and celebration on Jan. 12. Career Coach Pam Hemingway and AVPA Internship teacher Bonnie Destakasi hosted the celebration. Career Education provides foundational skills and opportunities for students to explore careers and postsecondary options through curricular offerings, workshops, job shadowing, internships and/ or self-designed pathways. The AVPA internships offer students opportunities to utilize their uniquely creative, collaborative and disciplined skill sets to any professional environment. The following students shared information about their internships and thanked the companies/ schools where they served their internships: Sarah Abeling (Infinity Dance Studio), Lindsey Kalamasz (UVM Medical Center), Cameron Bushey (Mt. Mansfield Media), Kiara Zambrano (Howard Center and VSECU), Caleb Dudley (RL Photo Studio), Amanda Dunbar (Very Merry Theatre), Chike Asanya (The S.P.A.C.E. Gallery), Michelle Kent (ADL with art teacher Tina Logan), Danielle Krueger (ADL guidance office), and Bethany Conner (Neal Camp). College visit and interview workshop: Thursday, Jan. 28, 6:30 p.m. at EHS. for juniors and parents. The School Counseling Department is offering this program on how to get the most from a college visit, as well as the different types of college interviews. Included will be a panel of current seniors who will discuss their college visit experiences. Perfect timing for upcoming spring and summer planning!

Gearing up for the Stream of Lights: Last Tuesday and Wednesday, artist Gowri Savoor worked with Fleming students in their art classes to prepare for the districtwide STREAM of Lights Parade, which will take place in February. With Savoor’s instruction, students began to design, construct and decorate their lanterns last week. With the assistance of art teacher Lisa Foley and parent volunteers, students continued to work on their lanterns this week. Students are using paper, paint and modeling clay to perfect their lanterns.

Sixth Grade innovations Class is All About Code: Inspired by the Hour of Code, students have been learning the basics of computer science. We’ve learned that coding is just like solving a puzzle - there’s always a way to solve it, sometimes you just have to try different methods. We’ve used code to make ice patterns with Elsa and Anna, fly Flappy Bird, explore Minecraft, and most recently, we are using CodeCombat to defeat ogres and win back our kingdoms. We’ve tried a bit of JavaScript and now we are working on Python. Try it yourself. Go to code.org and choose a tutorial. It’s easy, fun and a great thing to work on as a family.

Student Community Assembly – Respect: On Friday afternoon, Fleming students came together in a community assembly to talk about respect, and the teachings of Martin Luther King, Jr. for human rights. Respect and responsibility are important school community expectations that are a part of our Fleming CARES. These values relate well to the inclusive and peaceful learning intentions of Dr. King’s life work. It is most timely for us to reinforce this learning at this time. knitting Club is back at Fleming School: Students are learning a new craft at Knitting Club. Led by Fleming School nurse supervisor Kathleen Ready and with the assistance of community volunteers, students will be learning how to knit and purl and will be practicing their stitches in a very supportive community. Knitting Club began last Wednesday and will continue through Feb. 17.

Save the Date: On Feb. 12, the arts teachers from across the district will present a “STREAM of Lights” Lantern Parade. This evening is entitled Across the Universe. Under the guidance of artist Gowri Savoor, students throughout the district have been making lanterns in art classes to carry in the parade near the high school. Watch the paper for more information coming soon.

Winter instrumental Concert, and PTO Bake Sale: Students have been practicing and preparing for their first instrumental showcase of the year. Join us on Jan. 27 at 7 p.m. for an evening of beautiful music at Fleming School’s first instrumental concert by our band and strings students. Following the concert, the PTO will be hosting a bake sale to benefit the Principal’s Discretionary Fund (this fund allows the school to provide for a variety of student, family and staff needs). The PTO is asking the community to make baked-good donations prior to the instrumental concert by dropping them off on your way into the school. The bake sale will open at the close of the concert. Please join us for this musical night of community events.

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The Essex Reporter • January 21, 2016

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Four Winds volunteers present “Blanket of Air” science lesson in Jo-Ellen rowley’s kindergarten class at Essex Elementary. Children are doing the Air Molecule dance!

GiViNG BACK: Pictured above are students at Essex Middle School on the Phoenix team who helped to organize and implement the sale of Candy Cane Grams this holiday season. Students and staff throughout EMS could purchase a card for a friend, which was designed by a local artist, and have them delivered along with a candy cane. All of the proceeds went to helping a local family in need. Kudos to all of these students! Photo | SANDrA BAKEr

Photo | Jo-EllEN roWlEy

FMS

Summit Scoop

Founders Memorial School chorus concert Fourth- and fifth-grade students at Founders put on another amazing choral performance last week at their annual winter chorus concert. Megan Beaucage, music teacher, accompanied her students on the piano. Students sang a variety of songs such as “Build Me Up Buttercup,” by Mike d’Abo & Tony Macauley, “Yesterday,” by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, and “Maps,” by Maroon 5. The choral program at Founders has grown in popularity

in recent years under the exceptional direction of Miss Beaucage. She has been seen in her own incredible performances at the Flynn Theater in the production of “Legally Blonde” as Paulette, and will soon be performing in the production, “The Last Five Years,” with the Essex Community Players at Memorial Hall. We are very proud of our fourth- and fifth-grade students and our very own star, Megan Beaucage.

Summit Family Needs help: On Jan. 10, a Summit Street School family lost everything they owned in a fire. There is a ‘GoFundMe’ page setup at: https://www. gofundme.com/7sxrk4pg. Across the Universe Steam of Lights Lantern Parade: Summit/Fleming’s art teacher Lisa Foley, and artist in residence Gowri Savoor, have been working very hard with students at both Summit and Fleming in the creation of their paper lanterns for the parade, which will take place on Feb. 12 from 5-7 p.m. There also have been many volunteers who have assisted and we thank them. To view the parade route, please go to Summit’s web page (http://summit.ccsuvt. org/) and click on the Lantern Parade link. international Pot Luck Dinner: It is that time again when Summit families will come together to celebrate our culturally diverse community, as we are having our 12 annual International Pot Luck Dinner.

Summit Street School is very fortunate to be an international community with many countries represented. The Pot Luck Dinner is on Jan. 26 from 5:30-7 p.m. Eve Trombley’s Class to participate in “The Big Change RoundUp for kids:” Once again, Eve Trombley’s class will be participating in the Big Change RoundUp for Kids sponsored by WOKO. This is an amazing fundraiser that directly benefits children in the UVM Medical Center. It is a chance for participating students to understand what important roles they can play in helping others. WOKO’s DJ, Steve Pelkey, visited the classroom to discuss how the funds are used and ways to help recently. This class has set a bold goal of $1,000 and during the first week collected change in the amount $65. A tough challenge that they will whittle away at.

Green Up Vermont annual poster and writing contest entries due Jan. 31

Photo | WENDy CoBB

Westford Elementary School Westford Elementary School recently received a $500 grant from the ExxonMobil Educational Alliance Program to support the school’s math and science programs. Kevin Perry, of Jolley Associates and the Midtown Jolley store in Milton, secured the grant for Westford School. Kevin, a former student of Westford School, is pictured presenting the grant to 5/6 math and science teacher Kurt Sherman. In the past, the grant has been used to purchase STEM Science equipment, including a set of robotic arms. The students and staff of Westford School are very grateful for the continued support of Kevin Perry, Jolley Associates, and ExxonMobil. Kevin Perry, of Jolley Associates and the Midtown Jolley store in Milton, secured a grant for Westford School. here Perry presents the grant check to teacher Kurt Sherman. Photo CoNtriBUtED

ETSD

ETSD Events

FMS Chorus students performing at their winter concert under the direction of Megan Beaucage.

Any student K-12 may submit one entry each for both of Green Up Vermont’s annual poster and writing contests. Entries must be received by Jan. 31. One poster design is selected as the official 2016 Green Up Day poster, promoting Green Up Day, the first Saturday in May. Poster entries should be 11 x 14 inches, created by hand, without the aid of computers, and must include the words “Green Up Vermont.” Writing entries should be a poem or an essay of up to 400 words relating to “What Green Up Day means to you.” All rights for use and reproduction belong to Green Up Vermont. Entries will not be returned. All poster and writing entries must include the following

Jan. 25: ETSD School Board Meeting - FMS Library - 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Jan. 29: Report cards go home. Jan. 29: Early Release Day for ETSD Students - Sixth- through eighthgrade students are released at 11:30. K-5 Students are released at 11:55 a.m. and noon. For K - 5 students, the

information, on the back upper right hand corner: student name, grade, county, home address; parent/guardian name and phone; school name (if it is a classroom project), address, phone and teacher. Student entries do not have to be a school classroom project, so home-schooled students and students sending individual entries from home are also welcomed to participate. Entries should be mailed to Green Up Vermont, P.O. Box 1191, Montpelier, VT 05601-1191, or delivered to the Green Up Vermont office at 14-16 Baldwin St. For questions, call 802-229-4586 or 1-800974-3259 or visit the Poster and Writing Contests page at www.greenupvermont. org for more information.

buses will be departing EES and FMS approximately between 12:15 p.m. and 12:30 p.m. For sixth- to eighth-grade students, the buses will be departing EMS approximately between 11:30 a.m. and 11:40 a.m. EES Preschool morning session will be unaffected by this, and there will be no afternoon session.

EMS

Jan. 22: Sixth-grade dance -

6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Jan. 30: EMS hosts District Music Festival 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. This will take place in the band room, orchestra room, cafeteria and gym. Feb. 2: Eighth-grade Parent Orientation at EHS - 6:30– 8 p.m.

EES

Jan. 28: EES Interventionist Parent Engagement-Mead/ Moy’s Room - 8-9 a.m.

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