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6 p.m. community dinner, 7:30 annual meeting at EHS on Monday; ballot voting Tuesday By JASON STARR The Essex Reporter

Joan Carr and Frank Miller.

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Regional Education District Study Committee members announced The school boards of Essex Junction (Prudential Committee), Essex Town and Westford are excited to announce the 20-member committee made up of citizen volunteers who will study the potential for forming a Regional Education District (RED). The three school boards voted unanimously on Dec. 16, 2014 to form a study committee, which would study the advisability of forming a RED between Essex Junction, Essex Town and Westford under Vermont’s Act 156. The scope of the Study Committee’s work is defined by statute and will be guided to analyze those statutory requirements, while the cost of this study will be reimbursed by the state of Vermont. The 20-member Study Committee was formed to consist of two Westford citizens, eight Essex Junction citizens, and 10 Essex Town citizens (with at least one board member from each community seated among the 20). Citizens in each of the participating communities wrote letters of interest

and the committee members for each town/village were then decided on by their respective school board members. “The school boards were very impressed with the caliber and number of applicants,” said Essex Town School Board Chair Kim Gleason. “Each board considered a variety of criteria before making their final decisions in an effort to bring forward a group of individuals who represent the diverse makeup of our communities. I would like to personally thank this group again for their time and interest in serving on this very important committee.” (*denotes the school board representative from each location)

The first meeting of the RED Study Committee will take place on March 4 starting at 7 p.m. and will be held in the library of Essex High School (2 Educational Drive). The public is welcome to attend.

The Study Committee is made up of the following volunteers: ESSEX JUNCTION (8) Robert Bouthillier Amy Chess Marla Durham* Linda Costello Brian Donahue

Wes McClellan Keeley Schell Adam Sollace ESSEX TOWN (10) Sam Gilliam Kim Gleason*

Tom James Kim Kedzierski Gary Kling Brendan Kinney Cathy Printon Mitchell Stern

Gather, taste and learn Founders Memorial School celebrates farm to school program By PHYL NEWBECK For The Essex Reporter Stacey Bruyns’ original plan had been a simple harvest dinner for parents and staff at Founders Memorial School, but like the food on the menu, the plan began to grow. Bruyns had been involved in organizing the Farm to School committee at Founders and the group applied for and received a Heart and Soul Grant, which they planned to use for the dinner. The more they talked about the event, the bigger it grew and soon they decided to create something resembling an indoor farmers’ market, sending invitations to others who would help them raise awareness of the Farm to School program and the benefits

it brings. The event – called Gather, Taste and Learn – will take place from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on March 5. Abbie Nelson, the Education Coordinator for the Northeast Organic Farming Association (NOFA) and Christa Alexander, co-owner of Jericho Settlers’ Farm, will be the opening speakers. After that, guests will go from booth to booth as though at a farmers’ market, but in addition to having access to goods, they will also learn about the products and those who provide them. Vendors will include the Chittenden Solid Waste District demonstrating a worm compost bin, the Vermont

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Jill Tarule Tom Thompson WESTFORD (2) Heidi Coppola Martha Heath*

It’s a short list of decisions that face Town of Essex voters Monday and Tuesday during Town Meeting Day: Determine a budget for next fiscal year, decide whether to reallocate $800,000 for town hall upgrades and select a town moderator and selectboard member. Sounds simple. But the selectboard’s $12.6 million budget proposal is more than just a spending plan for 2015/2016. It’s a piece of financial wizardry that reconciles the unification of the Town of Essex and Village of Essex Junction highway departments, administrative leadership, tax collection systems and stormwater responsibilities. Approve it and voters will endorse the selectboard’s collaboration with the Village Trustees to unify a community long segregated in governance by its village boundary. The effort echoes previous ones to merge or separate the two overlapping municipalities, which have all fizzled in controversy. It’s a piecemeal approach that to this point shows no change in staffing levels for either municipality or major tax burden shifts from village to town. “There are no hidden agendas, there is no stealth efforts about merger or separation in this. It is really just looking at getting the delivery of services most efficient and following the guidance of what we call smart governance,” selectboard chairman Max Levy said last week at a budget presentation in front of the Village Trustees. “We are looking to continue that spirit of cooperation and sharing of services across municipal boundaries because when you work together, you can find efficiencies that can help bend that curve of what budget increases are going to be in the future.” Village President George Tyler added: “The two boards have been collaborating, in my experience, as never before to share services, lower costs and really create a new atmosphere and environment for the whole community that saves money and does things more efficiently.” Tax equity In order to consolidate town and village road

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CANDIDATE STATEMENTS Brad Luck is running uncontested for a second term on the Essex Selectboard. The town moderator position, which is responsible for running Town Meeting, is sought by Rick Magianni and Steven Eustis. Voting takes place from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Essex High School for Essex Junction residents and Essex Middle School for Essex Town residents. The following are the candidates’ positions. EUSTIS “I try to run a very open and friendly meeting. I try to make it a conversation. I view the moderator as a conductor where if no one is talking, you’re trying to get people to talk, and if there is a lot going on, you’re trying to calm things down. You try to strike a balance … It sets the tenor of the entire evening.“ “A couple people said they like how I do the village meeting and asked me to run for town moderator. It’s a nice way I can give back to the community.” Editor’s Note: Eustis currently serves as moderator for the Village of Essex Junction Annual Meeting. MAGGIANI ”I am running for moderator in the hopes that I can follow in (longtime moderator Steve McQueen’s) footsteps, act as our town moderator for a number of years, and moderate town meeting to (residents’) satisfaction.“ ”My goal is a well-run, organized and impartial town meeting where issues are discussed fully and fairly, and where your voice can be respectfully heard. Another goal is to give a voice to those who generally don‘t get a voice – in other words, expand the discussion to better arrive at thoughtful solutions.“ ”I offer my extensive experience with Roberts Rules of Order, as well as a background of being elected to three different boards of directors. I have served as a director and as chair of each board, and am well acquainted with the ground rules for running meetings.“ ”I have been a resident of Essex Town for 30 years. I’m a regular – See CANDIDATES on page 3a

Texting/driving story hits home

‘It only takes a second,’ EHS community is told By JASON STARR The Essex Reporter Members of the Essex High School community came face to face with the consequences of texting while driving last week in a chilling presentation of the Essex Youth Coalition. In 2011, Emma Vieira hit her Colchester neighbor Debbie Drewniak with the car she was driving, killing Drewniak’s dog and leaving her disabled. A recent graduate of Colchester High School at the time, Vieira was making plans for the evening by texting friends before the crash. Drewniak was with her chocolate lab near the side of the road, checking her mailbox. The story was relived in detail in a documentary by Werner Herzog called “From One Second to the Next,” which was played at EHS last Wednesday. After the documentary, Vieira and Drewniak’s sister, Liz Drewniak-Brigante, also

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Emma Vieira, left, recounts the car crash that injured Debbie Drewniak in 2011 in Colchester during a presentation last week at Essex High School. Drewniak’s sister, Liz Drewniak-Brigante, right, told the story from her family’s point of view. PHOTO | JASON STARR

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Essex FriendCHIPS Mentor of the Month: FriendCHIPS Mentoring celebrates Wendy Cobb, Principal at Founders Memorial School, and Angelina Pommerencke, of Essex Center, as the mentoring pair of the month for February. FriendCHIPS is a school-based mentoring program that empowers the youth of the community by pairing them with a dedicated adult mentor for an hour a week. To learn more visit www.essexchips.org/ programs/for-youth/friendchips. PHOTO CONTRIBUTED

Local women support Mardi Bras event Nearly 150 newly purchased bras were brought to the Spa at The Essex Resort on Mardi Gras, Feb. 17. The donated items were collected for benefit of homeless women and women in transition that are served by COTS (Committee on Temporary Shelter) in Burlington. COTS representative Becky Holt expressed her delight in the concept and success. “This is a creative and unique way to raise awareness of the services of COTS and to offer women in need the luxury of a new, comfortable well-fitting bra. This is one of those unseen and unmet needs we face in our daily work with homeless families,” she said. “We were thrilled with the generosity of our local community and were happy to give each donor a day pass to use the Spa facility sometime this year,” added spa manager, Karen Smegal. The event was supported in part by the L’Eggs-Hanes-Bali-Playtex outlet at the Essex Outlet. Staff on hand at the event offered door prizes, shopping incentives and complimentary bra fitting.

Spa staff Nicole Lander, Karen Smegal and Whitney Oledo display some of the 150 newly purchased bras that were brought to the Spa at The Essex Resort on Mardi Gras, Feb. 17. PHOTO CONTRIBUTED

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Scouts from Troop 635 hike to Buchanan Shelter in Bolton on the Long Trail on July 20, 2014. Front row from left to right: Toby (Scoutmaster Steve’s dog), Nathan Croft, Kegan Bergeron, Will Klink, Kevin Donley. Back row from left to right: Asst. Scoutmaster Ciaran Brennan, John Croft, Scoutmaster Steve Donley. PHOTO CONTRIBUTED

Local Boy Scouts headed to New Mexico

Members of Boy Scouts Troops 635 and 676 of Essex and Troop 603 of Milton will be heading west to the Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico in July for a high adventure experience. Two 2015 slots called Treks were secured through a lottery, which provides the opportunity for two groups of 12 Scouts from the ages of 14 to 17 and Leaders for 12 days of outdoor activities at the Philmont Scout Ranch. The Philmont Scout Ranch is the Boy Scouts of America’s largest national highadventure base, covering 137,000 acres of wilderness in the Sangre de Cristo Range of the Rocky Mountains. In anticipation for the Treks, the Scouts have been preparing with training hikes to test equipment and condition them for the physical challenges of being at high elevations in the backcountry. The Trek and routes each group will take won’t be set until March, but will vary from

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from page 1a Youth Conservation Corps, Sugar Snap, Windstone Farm, the Jericho Settlers’ Farm, NOFA, Essex Technical Center and 4-H. Representatives from Essex Middle School who have competed in the Junior Iron Chef Competition will prepare food for the guests. Bruyns, a health care provider, noted that one in four children in Vermont will be diagnosed with diabetes. “We want to decrease those odds,” she said “by providing great meals for children and partnering with farmers in the local area. It’s a win-win for everyone. Eating healthy has a positive impact for all those involved and unless we introduce this now, the odds might be two in four.” NOFA Farm to Community Mentor John Connell is thrilled

56 miles to 106 miles in length. Treks will include overnights at a selection of 34 staffed camps and 55 trail camps, and may include summiting one of the high peaks at the Scout Ranch, Mount Philips at 11,742 feet, Baldy Mountain at 12,441 feet, or the Tooth of Time at 9,003 feet. Outdoor activities may include rock climbing, mountain biking, fly-fishing, muzzleloader shooting and gold prospecting. The trip will cost the group just over $50,000 and the group is trying to raise a large portion through fundraising to allow each scout to participate regardless of family resources. The group also is seeking donations of specific equipment to support this trek, including stoves, fuel bottles, wicking t-shirts, duffle bags, water filters, water bottles and more. For more information visit essex635. mytroop.us/node/2136. — Submitted by John Croft, Troop 635 of Essex

that events like this are occurring at schools across the state. “It’s a really great idea,” he said “because you’re bringing together students who are cooking good food, their families, the faculty and members of the community.” He noted that usually the vendors are local people so the events provide a great venue for them to acquaint the community with what they have to offer. Since neither he nor Bruyns is a school employee, Gather, Taste and Learn is also a chance to take the weight off the faculty and staff. “A lot of the work is being done by community people,” he said. “It’s for the school rather than by the school.” For Connell, one of the highlights of the event is the fact that the students are doing the cooking. “It’s coming from them,” he said. “They’re putting together this fun evening and dinner and celebrating the food.

Let’s give them recognition that they can really do things.” Connell stressed that the evening has no hidden agenda. “It’s not about money and it’s not about politics,” he said. “It’s about living and the care of the earth and the habits that go along with that.” Christa Alexander of Jericho Settlers’ Farm is excited to be part of Gather, Taste and Learn. She has worked with other schools in the area but this will be her first opportunity to speak at Founders Memorial School. “There’s not as much opportunity now for kids to be connected to food in their own homes,” she said “because less and less people are raising their own food. That’s why it’s important for schools to bring this opportunity to kids so they can enjoy getting their hands in the dirt and eating really good food.”

The Essex Reporter • February 26, 2015

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“There are no hidden agendas, there is no stealth efforts

maintenance operations, the about merger or separation in this... when you work boards agreed to shift roughly $780,000 in village highway together, you can find efficiencies that can help bend that expenses to the town general fund. Town highway expenses are curve of what budget increases are going to be in the future.” also shifted to the town general Max Levy fund from what was a dedicated Essex Selectboard chairman highway fund. As a result, the tax rate that feeds the town’s general fund will increase by 6.6 cents outside the village. selectboard seeks voter approval for every $100 of assessed property “Village residents get that tax to repurpose the remaining funds value. However, the tax rate that equity. Town outside the village to renovate the building the police feeds the town’s highway fund residents get a reduction in that department vacated — the town will decrease by 5.8 cents per $100 highway tax. So we’ve balanced it offices at 81 Main Street. of assessed value. For the Essex out … to bring this entire community The town already has $1.2 taxpayer living outside the Village to tax equity.” million available for the project from of Essex Junction, the net change Without any consolidation its capital fund and grants from the is a $25 increase on their annual with the village, the town budget State of Vermont related to town property tax bill, according to town would have increased roughly records preservation. The police calculations based on the average$313,000 (2.7 percent), due mostly to facility money would put it over priced home in Essex ($280,000). contracted salary increases of 3.78 the estimated $1.7 million for the The change will reduce the tax percent. With highway department renovation. rate that feeds the village highway and stormwater management The town offices are in need department by 6.3 cents, saving consolidation (as well as a costof renovation to make them the average village taxpayer $177 accessible under the Americans annually. But, with the village’s new neutral reorganization of municipal staff), the budget increase is $1.2 with Disabilities Act and to increase responsibility to the town’s highway million or 10.5 percent. storage for public records. An fund, the average village taxpayer The overall increase in taxes elevator, new entrance, new roof will see a $10 increase in taxes this associated with the increase is and ventilation improvements are year under the proposal. roughly 2 percent, town officials planned. The $15 difference in tax estimate. The town used $123,000 The question to reallocate the increases between village and town from previous budget surpluses to funds will join the election of a town residents will be evened out over soften the tax impacts of the budget moderator (Steve Eustis versus Rich time, the trustees said. increase. Maggiani) and selectboard member “Our village highway budget (Brad Luck running uncontested for (will) get distributed throughout the Ballot questions a second term) on the ballot in voting whole community,” Tyler explained. The new police facility on Maple that begins at 7 a.m. Tuesday and “Just as village residents help fund Street was completed last year about runs to 7 p.m. Voting takes place town highway as well as village $800,000 under budget. Voters at Essex High School for village highway, now town outside the residents and Essex Middle School village residents will also be funding originally approved $6.9 million in borrowing for the project. The for town residents. all highway costs in the village and

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town meeting attendee.” BRAD LUCK ”It is hard to believe that it has been three years!“ ”My first term has gone well. It takes about a year to get the swing of things and the routines. I certainly have learned that governing is a slow process, and that actions require support from a majority, which doesn’t always happen. But, I’ve also seen that change is possible. While the meetings are often far from exhilarating, we have accomplished a lot, and we have much more to do. ” ”I think that I have stayed true to the concepts of a citizen-centered government, encouraging partnerships and being transparent. I think we have enhanced village and town relations, that I have been a consistent advocate for citizen engagement, and that we continue to deliver quality government services at a reasonable price for taxpayers. ”We have made some major accomplishments in village and town relations with the shared municipal manager and consolidation of taxes.

“Please make the decision to put your phone away.

of Colchester, told the audience in the high school’s Black Box Theater how the incident has changed their lives. They sat together, demonstrating a partnership they have forged as part of a restorative justice program to speak out about the perils of texting while driving. Other vignettes in the documentary involved multiple fatalities resulting from texting drivers. It was a heavyhitting film, and coupled with the live testimonies of Vieira and Drewniak-Brigante, it made a strong case for keeping your phone out of your hand while on the road as Vermont law mandates. “I wish someone had come to my school and made me aware how dangerous it is,” said Vieira, who spent 30 days in prison, five months on house arrest and remains on probation for a conviction of grossly negligent operation of a motor vehicle with injury resulting. “Please make the decision to put your phone away. Just put in on silent and don’t take it out until you reach your destination.” EHS junior Kammy Wong is part of the school’s Social Action Club. The club is encouraging students to sign an “It Can Wait” pledge to refrain from texting while driving (go to www.itcanwait.com for more about the pledge). Wong acknowledged that texting while driving is prevalent among EHS students. “I think there will be change,” she said after watching the documentary and listening to Vieria and Drewniak-Brigante, “I just don’t know how soon.” Debbie Drewniak has returned to living in the

Just put it on silent and don’t take it out until you reach your destination.” Emma Vieira

home on River Road where she was struck. She spent eight weeks after the crash recovering from a coma in the hospital. Physical therapy has helped her regain speech and movement, but she remains afflicted by vision problems, pain and a speech impediment. She has not agreed to meet Vieira, but Drewniak’s sister counts her relationship with Vieira as a significant part of her recovery. Vieira remembers the first time she met with members of the Drewniak family. Restorative justice offers people who have committed crimes a way to repair some of the damage they caused the victims. Vieira

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And on the horizon is shared stormwater management and joint oversight of the highway departments. I have, sometimes successfully and sometime not, advocated for greater citizen engagement in the human services grant process, in the exploration of space needs and the 81 Main Street renovation, and in the addition of the “Public to be Heard” portion of Town Meeting.” “I am seeking re-election because I think there is a lot of good work, discussion and action currently underway that I would like to see come to fruition. Over the next three years, I hope that we will continue on our path to explore opportunities for efficiencies of service between the village and the town and to create more transparent electronic board packets for the public. I think that there is so much progress in motion that my continuation on the board is valuable. We will also be addressing the outcomes of the Essex governance discussions and evaluating the current planning and zoning process in the village and the town to try and create better synergies. ”

met the Drewniak family during a restorative justice conference that was part of her probation. “Obviously there was a lot of anger and hate toward me, but at the end of the evening, there was a lot of emotion. It was amazing,” she said. The relationship sparked that day has led Vieira and Drewniak-Brigante to partner on a mission to keep phones out of drivers’ hands. The Community Justice Center in Essex has managed Vieira’s case. “It takes a lot of courage not only to talk about it, but also to be with someone impacted and talk about it,” said Community Justice Center Director Kate Brayton. Texting and driving was outlawed in Vermont in 2012. Last October, it became illegal to talk on a phone while driving without hands-free technology. “If you still text and drive, please don’t do it,” Drewniak-Brigante said. “It only takes a second for your life, your friends’ lives, your families’ lives to be changed. “I don’t know what it’s going to take for people (to stop),” she added. “They think it’s never going to happen to them, and I think eventually, everyone’s time runs out.”

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OpiniOn Perspective Vermont – an agricultural classroom

Above, beyond The Essex Rotary Club handed out its annual Service Above Self awards earlier this month. Awardees were recognized for going above and beyond the call of duty as public safety officials in the community. From left to right: Capt. Dave Sheeran, Essex Town Fire Department; Robert Trudo, Essex Junction Fire Department; Renee Dall, Cocktails Against Cancer; Jim Adams, Essex Rescue; Lt. Rick Garey, Essex Police Department

By CHUCK ROSS Higher education in Vermont is working to make the state the best place for farm and food education in the country. Ò First,Ó Ò Most,Ó and Ò HighestÓ often describe the Vermont food system. On a per capita basis, Vermont has more local and organic farms, community supported enterprises, and farmersÕ markets than any other state in the country. The state is also the per capita national leader in direct sales to consumers, and ranks No. 1 among the top five states for new farmers to get their start. With the foundation of VermontÕ s leadership in sustainable agriculture, food systems development and locally-sourced food products, our stateÕ s educators Ð in partnership with entrepreneurs, food producers, and farmers Ñ have formed a new collaboration to redefine farm and food system higher education in Vermont. The Vermont Higher Education Food Systems Consortium Ñ comprised of leaders from Green Mountain College, Middlebury College, Sterling College, University of Vermont, Vermont Law School, and Vermont Technical College Ñ are tapping VermontÕ s agricultural traditions and entrepreneurism to make Vermont the emerging epicenter of the nationÕ s food system renewal. Providing academic programming and certificates in almost two dozen core areas of food systems study, Vermont farm and food education emphasizes integration of classical academic instruction coupled with experiential learning engagements focusing on sustainability and service learning with seasoned entrepreneurs. As part of this experience, VermontÕ s colleges, universities and graduate schools are engaging a creative new generation of networked farm and food entrepreneurs as student mentors. These businesspeople are growing Vermont-scaled companies that create and market biofuels, beer, wine, and spirits, artisan and cave-aged cheese, specialty wood products, organic seeds, produce, fruits, grains, meats and many other value-added products. Together, VermontÕ s food system innovators are reaching potential students throughout Vermont, the U.S. and the world with a premier food system education experience Ñ one that is grounded in the core Vermont values of entrepreneurship, community and committed leadership. The Vermont food system education experience reflects VermontÕ s identity, cultivating and inspiring the next generation of students interested in stewarding the working landscape while enhancing food systems enterprise development. By feeding Vermont higher education, a key economic driver, students are supporting the stateÕ s working landscape, seeding the next stage of entrepreneurial activity, and creating an innovative sustainable food systems model that may be replicated in other communities and other regions. There are endless opportunities to learn among our leaders right here in the Green Mountains. As part of the collaboration, the consortium has created a 21-day Vermont Study Tour, launching in June. In this moveable feast of learning, students will traverse the state to spend several days at each of the six schools, learning from farmers, policy experts, food justice advocates, agricultural education specialists, land conservationists, and entrepreneurs of all types. Examining place, players, policy and profitability, the summer study tour uses Vermont education and agriculture as a framework to provide an insiderÕ s perspective on what it takes to create a just, sustainable and resilient food system. It empowers participants with invaluable tools for helping communities transform the way in which it sources, grows, processes, purchases and contemplates food. The Consortium has launched website (www. vermontfoodeducation.org) directed at students to generate inquiries to schools within the context of food systems education in Vermont. The ConsortiumÕ s Facebook page (www.facebook.com/ vhefsc) reflects a dynamic collection of real-time events, achievements and news from VermontÕ s corner of the food system education world. Here in Vermont, educators and innovators are mentoring students from around the globe to become part of a larger community of leaders, researchers and catalysts for the sustainability and integrity of global food systems. Our higher education partners are making Vermont our classroom. Working together, Vermont food producers, farmers and educators are leading the way to real change. Chuck Ross is VermontÕ s Secretary of Agriculture.

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Letters to the Editor Take Spay Day to heart

For years we heard it from the mouth of television icon Bob Barker at the end of every episode of The Price is Right: Ò Help control the pet population. Have your pets spayed or neutered.Ó In celebration of Spay/ Neuter Month in Vermont and World Spay Day on Feb. 24, itÕ s time to take his words to heart. Tragically, over six million homeless animals crowd shelters each year, many of whom are needlessly euthanized. Animals are an important part of 71 percent of Vermont households and we all have a responsibility to help curb animal overpopulation by spaying or neutering our pets. Spaying and neutering have numerous health benefits, as they lower animalsÕ risk of developing dangerous reproductive cancers, prevent unwelcome behaviors including marking and aggression, and in general, extend petsÕ lives. Since the cost of medical procedures may be a concern for pet families, many shelters and clinics throughout the state offer options for reducedcost spaying and neutering. Even those who do not have pets can help make Vermont a safer and healthier place for animals by donating to

organizations like Green Mountain Animal Defenders, who have sponsored the spaying and neutering of over 55,000 cats and dogs in Vermont since 1983. This World Spay Day, celebrate the health and longevity of your pets as well as animals across Vermont by having your pets spayed or neutered or by making a contribution to a local animal organization.

Marissa OÕ Shea Green Mountain Animal Defenders

For a humane monetary system The State of Vermont has a $112 million budget deficit in large part because it wonÕ t stop paying Wall Street. Wall Street is no different than the mob. As the Bank of England admits in a new paper entitled, Ò Money Creation in the Modern EconomyÓ , money is nothing more than an IOU, and it is created by the banks, not from the substance of deposits. A substantial portion of our state budget currently goes to paying the interest on debt service to Wall Street. What is a conservative? Does the meaning of a Vermont conservative

From the Statehouse As you read this column, Vermont legislators will be Linda getting ready to return home for what is referred to as K. Ò Town Meeting break.Ó The Myers Legislature will be in recess for the week of March 1 so members can attend their town meetings and talk to constituents. During my first few years in the Legislature I wondered why we took an entire week off when most town meetings are held on a Monday evening or during the day on Tuesday. I felt we could have gone back to Montpelier for the remainder of the week to get work done. Well, this year I welcome the weekÕ s break. The issues facing us at the Statehouse are huge, and I think many of us need some time off to get our heads around what has happened and what will await us during the remainder of the session. By the way, in case anyone is interested, this is not a vacation and we do not get paid for this week. I donÕ t want people to think we take time off on taxpayer dollars. So far in this session the Legislature has passed two important tax bills Ð the Budget Adjustment Act (BAA) that rectifies needs in the General Fund budget passed last year, and the Executive Fee Bill that levies fee increases on a large number of Vermont businesses. And, as I noted in my first column last year, again quoting Mark Twain, Ò No manÕ s life, liberty, or property is safe while the Legislature is in session.Ó After hearing from Vermonters during the campaign last fall that taxes are too high and relief is needed, these two bills are adding to the tax burden of our citizens. I will note that I voted for the Budget Adjustment Act because the state has a responsibility to have funds to pay for expenditures that were not covered in last yearÕ s General Fund budget. But the Fee Bill adds to the tax burden on businesses. That burden is passed on to customers and users. I cannot support that, and I voted no on the roll-call vote. I am again vice chair of the House Corrections and Institutions Committee (HCIC). I have served on this committee for my 14 years in the Legislature, and I find that serving on a committee that results in cutting a ribbon on a project we have led through the construction

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describe the political will to thieve from working people and send their value to the banks? Conservatives here in Vermont who value the prosperity of their neighbors and hard workers ought to stop enabling theft through sending interest payments to Wall Street year after year rather than instructing our local banking experts to keep that interest home for the public. Political and economically powerful people are known to be selfserving and ruthless, and the worldÕ s psychopaths have found a natural fit in the halls of power. They are smart enough to speak the script suggesting that they look out for working people. The Vermont Economic Development Authority pegs a living wage at $21 an hour. Why isnÕ t everyone making it? Are we too stupid to see that everyone can have enough money for personal dignity (as soon as we replace our psychopathic monetary system with a humane one)? Our socio-economic health outcomes can only be improved when the monetary system we use rewards the joyousness we are capable of, rather than the psychopaths among us.

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process is very rewarding. But what that means to most Vermonters is that no one really knows with the HCIC does. First and foremost we are responsible for determining what Vermont will spend on capital construction for FY 2016/17. I often say that Ò we build the buildings.Ó The Capital Bill is funded through new long-term net-taxsupported debt that is approved by the Capital Debt Affordability Advisory Committee (CDAAC). The CDAAC was established in 1990 and considers key affordability standards including state debt per capita. The work of the CDAAC over the years has given Vermont the highest credit rating in the New England states. For FY 2016 and 2017, the CDAAC approved capital borrowing of $144 million. It is my committeeÕ s job to determine how much of that $144 million is spent on a myriad of capital projects. So what is proposed to be funded by the Capital Bill this year? First we have to take care of major maintenance of buildings statewide, and that comes to over $16 million. You often hear that our roads and bridges are crumbling. Our buildings are crumbling also and need constant upgrades and renovations. We will be finishing up the rebuild of the Waterbury State Office Complex that was destroyed by Tropical Storm Irene at a total cost of about $130 million, and we are looking to start construction of a $24 million new Agency of Agriculture/Agency of Natural Resources Laboratory that was destroyed in Waterbury during Irene. The new lab will be located on the Campus of Vermont Technical College in Randolph. We are looking at a $31 million request for state IT projects, and $38.5 million in requests for water quality funds, ecosystem restoration and protection, and forest and parks improvements. As for the Corrections part of the HCIC, we are responsible for corrections policy in the state. We do not work on the bills that send Vermonters into our correctional facilities. We are responsible for what happens after they are lodged in one of our nine facilities in state and those who are sent to out-of-state prisons. We monitor activities in the correctional facilities including medical and mental health issues and the education of those in corrections who have not achieved a high school diploma. One good piece of news on the corrections front is that we have fewer people incarcerated today than we have had for many years. That gives the state hope that if this trend continues, we may not have to house people in out-of-state facilities. I anticipate many of you will have questions about what is going on in Montpelier in the next few months. I will be happy to answer any of your questions as time permits. I look forward to hearing from you with your questions and concerns. You can call me at 878-3514 or you can email me at: lmyers@leg.state.vt.us, or lindakmyers@comcast.net. I will get back to you as soon as I can. I appreciate the faith you have in me to represent you in Montpelier, and I will work diligently to keep the trust you have given me. P.S. Since I have stepped down from the Essex Selectboard, this upcoming Town Meeting will be the first time in 13 years that I can sit in the audience at the meeting. I will be at the dinner before the meeting and at the meeting, so take some time to visit with me. And one more thing: Congratulations to the Essex High School gymnastics team for its 10th consecutive state championship that took place on Feb. 21. Great job ladies! Linda Myers represents Essex Town in the Vermont House of Representatives.

The Essex Reporter • February 26, 2015

Essex Junction Senior Center

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Because of bad weather, the holidays, illness and general forgetfulness, I hadnÕ t gone to Jazzercise Lite since before Thanksgiving. So I was apprehensive about going to class last week. I was afraid the rest of the group had learned the dances and the moves and that I would be the clumsiest person there. But I went to class and stood in the back so no one could see me flub up. My fears were groundless. Kit Sayers, the instructor, gives clear instructions and demonstrates the Pictured from left: Kit Sayers, Joyce Dawson, Sue Buswell, Karen Miller, Lou Ann moves at a good pace. By the end Pioli, and Rolande Ryan have fun after Jazzercise Lite class. PHOTO CONTRIBUTED of the hour, I had made it through and felt great. IÕ m definitely going where the board will host a luncheon 19, they put a dime in the pot. (It is to get in the habit of going regularly for $2. On March 11, St. Pius and impossible to score 19 in cribbage, from now on. Morning classes in Grace Methodist churches host a so a zero hand is called 19.) By the Jazzercise Lite are on Tuesdays from soup and sandwich luncheon for $2 end of the day, there was over $3 in 8-9 a.m. and Thursdays from 11 a.m.at Maple Street Park. Celebrate the pot, which went to the person 12 p.m. ItÕ s fun and makes you feel with the lowest score of the day, Mike St. PatrickÕ s Day March 18 with good. corned beef and cabbage and enjoy McKenzie. The next tournament is We also offer a series of Yoga Champlain Echoes, an a capella March 15 at 1 p.m. and all ages are classes in March Tuesday afternoons group at St. Pius for $5. Tickets are welcome for an afternoon of fun. at a cost of $50 for five classes. required and available from Renata AARP volunteers give income Seated Yoga resumes on Wednesdays McGrath or at any prior luncheon. tax assistance on Friday mornings at 10 a.m. Make your plans now for a trip at the Center. Call 878-6940 for Essex residents continued on a Premier coach to see Ò Table information. a winning streak at a cribbage In March, Anne-Marie Dennis and MannersÓ at the Lake Winnipesaukee tournament Feb. 15, when Pete June Keenan offer classes on knitting Playhouse July 16, Members pay $52 Allard placed first and Dale Packard and non-members $60. Lunch is on and crocheting. Call the center to took second place, narrowly beating your own. Tickets are available now sign up. out Alex Hamel. Also, we added a for members of the Senior Center and Essex Senior Citizens meets new twist Ñ whenever anyone scored Essex Senior Citizens. See Lou Ann March 4 at Holy Family Parish Hall, Pioli at the Center for your ticket. The Senior Van provides free Anyone 50 years of age or older is welcome at the Essex Junction transportation for Essex residents aged 60 or more anywhere in Essex Senior Center. Located at the Five Corners between the fire station and Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. the Brownell Library, the Center is open weekdays from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. to 4 p.m. and Sundays mornings. For information, call 876-5087 or visit essexvtseniors.org. To make a For a reservation, call 878-6940 the reservation for the Senior Van call 878-6940. previous business day between 9 and 11:45 a.m.

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Volunteer once a week, once a month or once in a while. The listings below are a sample of the 300+ volunteer needs from more than 250 agencies found online at www. unitedwaycc.org. More information available at 860-1677, Mon.-Fri. from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Women Helping Battered Women Ð Volunteer for the Zumbathon and help support domestic violence programs. Tasks include set up, clean up and event chores at the Higher Ground. March 28, 2-hour shifts between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Contact Caley Holden at 658-3131 or caleyh@whbw.org.

UPCOMING EVENTS A number of local agencies are planning special events in March and need volunteers to help make their efforts a success: Vermont Food Bank Ð The 2015 Mardi Gras parade will benefit the Vermont Foodbank and 400 volunteers are needed to walk beside floats to keep the route safe. Feb. 28, 3 hours. Great fun and get a free t-shirt. Contact Nicole Mitchell at 477-4146 or

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New Yorker cartoonist Ed Koren will share some of the history of visual satire in a talk at Brownell Library in Essex Junction on March 4 at 7 p.m. His talk, Ò Making Sport for Our Neighbors,Ó is part of the Vermont Humanities CouncilÕ s First Wednesdays lecture series and is free and open to the public. Koren will offer a tour of the roots of visual satire leading to the New Yorker cartoon, with an excursion into the archive of his own work. Born in New York City, Koren has published over 1,000 cartoons with The New Yorker magazine, written and illustrated numerous books, and contributed to publications including The New York Times, Newsweek, Time, G.Q., Esquire, Sports Illustrated, Vogue,

Fortune, Vanity Fair, The Nation, and The Boston Globe. His cartoons, drawings, and prints have been widely exhibited in shows across the United States as well as in France, England, and Czechoslovakia. In 2007 he received The Vermont GovernorÕ s Award for Excellence in the Arts. He is currently the Vermont Cartoonist Laureate. Upcoming Essex Junction talks include Ò The Medici Grand Dukes: Art and Politics in Renaissance FlorenceÓ with UVM professor Kelley Helmstutler Di Dio on April 8 (special date) and Ò Calvin Coolidge: More Than Two WordsÓ with actor Jim Cooke on May 6. To learn more visit: www.vermonthumanities. org/WhatWeDo/ FirstWednesdays/First WednesdaysBurlington/ tabid/164/Default.aspx

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and to help them make amends to victims and the community. Volunteers are needed to serve on panels in Milton, Colchester and Essex. Training provided and a minimum one-year commitment is asked for. References and background check required. Contact Kate Searles Brayton at 872-7690 or kate@essexcjc.org. WEB MANAGER NEEDED Vermont Parent Representation Center needs a volunteer

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Essex Area Religious Directory

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. 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 9:30a.m. www.cmcvermont.org THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS - The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - 73 Essex Way, Essex Junction - All Welcome! Sacrament Meeting - Sundays at 10 AM. Come learn about the restored gospel of Jesus Christ. It’s awesome! Family History Center - Sundays 1 - 3 PM, Thursday 7 - 9 PM. Come find your ancestry! The FHC has website resources (such as www.familysearch.org), including free access to ancestry.com, microfiche and microfilm readers, and a staff of capable genealogists. For more info, call 802-879-9142, email essexwardvt@gmail.com, or check out www.mormon. org

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Edward Jones Investment Workshop. Instructor Heidi Brosseau, Financial Advisor with Edward Jones will discuss the benefits and risks associated with mutual funds as well as offer guidance to help empower investors as they explore the various options available. Refreshments and light snacks will be served. Maple Street Recreation Center, Essex Junction, 6 p.m. Free. Information: 878-1375 or www.ejrp.org.

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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. 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). 8992558. 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.

Elder Education Enrichment Lecture. The

Elder Education Enrichment group will be offering the next installment of their spring lecture series with Cultural Historian, Rick Winston. Winston will present a lecture entitled “July 1950: The Red Scare Comes to Central Vermont.” Parking and handicap access available. Faith United Methodist Church, South Burlington, 2 p.m. $5 at the door. Information: 864-3516.

ger real life experience stories, which are crafted into engaging narrative and shared with the group. Led by Recille Hamrell. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 12:30-2:30 p.m. Free and open to all adults. Information: 878-4918 or www.williston.lib.vt.us.

ings are held on Wednesdays at 12:10 p.m. at The Essex. Serving the communities of Essex, Essex Junction, Jericho and Underhill.

Colchester-Milton Rotary meeting. Thurs-

days. Serving the communities of Colchester, Milton and the Champlain Islands. Hampton Inn, Colchester, 12 p.m.

Duplicate Bridge. Wednesdays. Essex Junction Senior Center, Essex, 1 p.m. Information: 876-5087.

Essex Art League Meetings. Meetings hap-

pen 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.

Celebrate Recovery. Thursdays. This confiden-

tial 12 Step recovery program puts faith in Jesus Christ at the heart of healing. We offer multiple support groups for both men and women, such as chemical dependency, co-dependency, sexual addiction and pornography, food issues, and overcoming abuse. All those 18 and older are welcome. Sorry, no childcare. Essex Alliance Church, Essex. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., sessions begin at 7 p.m. Information: recovery@essexalliance.org or 310-9062.

Tuesday

Mah Jongg. Join other Mah Jongg enthusiasts

ages 50 and over, at the Essex Junction Senior Center at 10 a.m. on Mondays and Fridays. New players are always welcome. Free to members of EJSC, others pay $1per day. Membership at EJSC is open to anyone 50 years of age and older and is $12 per year. Contact: 876-5087 or Lpioli@essex.org.

Saturday

HAM-CON Radio and Technology Show. HAM-CON, the Vermont Radio and Technology Show features dealers selling communication and electronic equipment. Demonstrations of ham radio. Discussion on topics such as: radio remote control, digital communications, testing of new equipment, kit building and wire antennas. There will also be Q&A forums for beginners. Holiday Inn Convention Center, South Burlington, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Admission is $8. More info: www.ranv.org, w1sj@arrl.net or 879-6589.

Finding Cousins with Autosomal DNA Part 1. This new DNA test can often identify the homelands of immigrant ancestors and it will find DNA matches to genetic cousins. You will learn how the test works, which companies to use, what tools are provided and whether this test will help with your specific genealogical needs. Part 2 will provide detailed help in analyzing the results. Vermont Genealogy Library, Colchester, 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m. $5. Information: www.vtgenlib.org.

Essex Rotary Meeting. Essex Rotary Meet-

Trivia Night. Trivia buffs gather for a meeting

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of the minds. Hotel Vermont lobby, BurlingAuburn’s Pulitzer Prize winning drama, ton, 7-9 p.m. Free. Contact: 651-5012. “Proof.” Proof explores the world of mathematics and mental illness through Catherine, the mourning daughter of a genius mathematician who has recently passed away. Throughout, the play explores Catherine’s fear of following in her father’s footsteps and her desperate attempts to Movies at Main Street Landing: “The Lady stay in control. Adult audiences only. Runs From Shanghai.” The Movies at Main through March 1. Memorial Hall, Essex, Street Landing series present the 1948 8 p.m. and 2 p.m. Sunday matinee. $14Orson Welles directed film-noir classic $16. Information: www.essexplayers.com “The Lady From Shanghai,” starring a cast including film legends Rita Hayworth and Orson Welles. Main Street Landing Film House, Burlington, 7 p.m. Donations benefit local charities. Contact: 540-3018.

ESSEX ALLIANCE CHURCH - 37 Old Stage Road in Essex Junction. Sunday Services: 7:45 am, 9 am, 10:15 am and 11:30 am. Phone: 878-8213. www.essexalliance. org.

FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF ESSEX JUNCTION -UCC, A Welcoming Community, Accepting and Serving All in the Spirit of Christ. 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 am. Communion: first Sunday of every month. Sunday School meets weekly at 10:15 am. Jr. High Youth Group, Sundays 11:30-1:30, Sr. High Youth Group, Sundays 5-7, 5th-6th Grade Youth Group, 1st Sunday of the month 11:30 – 1:30. Heavenly Food Pantry – fourth Thursday of the month, except for Nov & Dec when it is the third Thursday. Essex Eats Out Community Dinner – 1st Friday of the month, 5:30 – 7pm. Music includes Senior Choir, Praise Band, Junior Choir, Cherub Choir, Handbell Choir, Men’s Acapella and Ladies’ Acapella groups.

its weekly lunch at Covenant Church. The menu will include Chicken Fricassee, egg noodles, vegetable medley, pumpernickel bread, and Mandarin oranges. Milk to drink. Covenant Church, Essex Center, 12 p.m. Free, donations accepted. Information: 865-0360.

Friday

Elder Education Enrichment group will be offering the next installment of their spring lecture series with Champlain College’s Nancy Nahra. Nahra will present a lecture entitled “Jackie Kennedy Redux, Jackie Renewed.” Parking and handicap access available. Faith United Methodist Church, South Burlington, 2 p.m. $5 at the door. Information: 864-3516.

Monday

CVAA Senior Lunch. CVAA will be hosting

Elder Education Enrichment Lecture. The

DAYBREAK COMMUNITY CHURCH - 67 Creek Farm Plaza, Colchester VT. 05446 802-338-9118 www. daybreakvermont.org or brentdaybreak@gmail.com Sunday Service at 10:30am Lead Pastor, Brent Devenney

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 am. Service at 10:00 am 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. 879-8304.

Trivia Mania. Nectar’s presents Trivia Mania,

a pub style trivia game. Questions are displayed on the TVs and are read aloud. Categories range from pop culture, history, science, literature and more. Entertainment provided by Top Hat DJS. All ages. Nectars, Burlington, 7-9:30 p.m. Free. Info: 658-4771.

ffer gives a solo soul/jazz/pop performance of originals and covers. Headless Barbecue will be on-site with their fresh, local BBQ and Shelburne Vineyard and Fiddlehead will be for sale by the glass. All are welcome to come sit and listen in the Loft or mingle in the Tasting Room. A portion of beverage proceeds will benefit The Humane Society. Shelburne Vineyard, Shelburne, 6 p.m. Free. Information: www.shelburnevineyard.com.

dancing. Beginners are welcome and no partner required. Wear informal, comfortable clothing. Plenty of parking. Ohavi Zedek Synagogue, Burlington, 3-6 p.m. $6 recommended donation. Contact Louise: 540-1020 or dance@together.net.

Thursday

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Community Dialogue: “Still Alice” and Alzheimer’s in Vermont. The Fletcher

Free Library invites community members to share their reactions to the movie “Still Alice” and participate in a dialogue about the impact of Alzheimer’s on Vermonters. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 4-6 p.m. Information: 865-7211.

Piano Concert. The University of Vermont presents concert pianist, Paul Orgel who will perform a Faculty Piano Recital. Orgel’s recital celebrates his 60th birthday, 15 years on teaching on UVM’s Music Faculty, and the release of his new solo CD, “Piano Works of Josef Suk, Ernest Chausson, and Max Reger.” University of Vermont Recital Hall, Burlington, 3 p.m. Free. Information: 656-3040. Balkan Folk Dancing. Taught by Louise Brill. Easier line and circle dances are taught the first hour, followed by intermediate dances, reviews and open request

Movie Matinees. Colchester Parks and Recre-

ation offers movie matinees on the second and fourth Fridays of each month. Popcorn and coffee will be provided. Movies begin at 1 p.m. Free. 781 Blakely Road, Colchester. Information: 264-5640.

Potluck Dinner and a Movie: “Shore Things.” The Milton Historical Society

invites you to get out of the cold and join them for a reminder of all things warm with a beach themed evening. Bring a summer time food item to share at our potluck and relax with a showing of the film “Shore Things.” Milton Historical Society, Milton, 6 p.m. Free. Information: miltonhistorical@yahoo.com or 363-2598.

CVAA Tai Chi for Arthritis. Due to popular

demand, CVAA will be sponsoring Tai Chi for Arthritis. Wednesday evenings. The class is offered to anyone age 50 and older. It is intended for adults who are still in the workforce. Winooski Senior Center, Winooski, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Contact Rachael: 865-0360 or rachael@cvaa.org.

German-English Conversation Group. Sprechen Sie Deutsch? Meet others in the community who do. Join the group and practice foreign language conversation. Fluency not required nor is attendance at every meeting. Fletcher Free Library, 6:308:30 p.m. Contact Barbara: 865-7211.

Newcomers Club. Newcomers Club’s orga-

nized day trips, lunches and dinners are a great way of making friends and get acquainted with things in the community. The club meets on Wednesdays twice monthly from September to June. Contact Dana 864-0766 or Orchard 985-3870.

Making Sport for Our Neighbors. In this First

Wednesday event sponsored by Vermont Humanities, New Yorker Magazine cartoonist, Ed Koren takes attendees on a tour of the roots of visual satire leading to the New Yorker cartoon, with an excursion into the archive of his own work. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 7 p.m. Free. Information: www.vermonthumanities.org/firstwednesdays-essex-junction.

Sunday

Community Breakfast. The Ladies Auxiliary to the Veterans of Foreign Wars will be hosting a community breakfast. The menu will include all your breakfast favorites. Plenty of food for everyone. All are invited, both members and non-members. VFW Post 6689, Essex Junction, 9-11 a.m. Adults $7; children 10 and under $3. Information: 878-0700.

and fitness class that combines dance, yoga, pilates and strength training for all levels of fitness with instructor Kit Sayers. 10-visit punch pass can be purchased at Essex Junction Senior Center. Essex Junction Senior Center, Essex Junction. Tuesdays 8-9 a.m. and Thursdays 11 a.m.-12 p.m. $30 members, $35 non-members. Contact Lou Ann: 876-5087.

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Senior Strength. HammerFit Gym in Essex offers a 50-minute guided exercise class for anyone over the age of 50. The session begins with a warm up, stretching exercises, then strength training using Hammer Strength equipment with guidance. The class ends with a relaxing stretch and cool down, and participants are welcome to use the cardio machines before or after if they wish. HammerFit Gym, Essex, Mondays and Thursdays 9:30 a.m. $5. Information: 878-0444.

Essex Community Justice Center’s Citizen Advisory Board Meetings. Meetings

take place on the second Wednesday of all even numbered months. The Community Justice Center provides restorative responses to crime and conflict in the greater Essex area. The Citizens Advisory Board advises the Community Justice Center on policy, direction and programming in an ongoing capacity. Community Justice Center, Essex Junction, 5:30 p.m. Contact Kate: 662-0001 or at kate@essexcjc.org.

Community Soup and Bread Supper. The

Covenant Community Church will be hosting its monthly soup and bread super. Eat in or take out options available. Stay to eat with family and friends or pick up to take home. There will be a variety of soups, breads and a sweet dessert. Covenant Community Church, Essex/Jericho line, 4:30-7 p.m. Donations accepted. Contact Pastor Peter: 879-4313.

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2015 VERMONT FLOWER SHOW. Green Works, the Vermont Nursery and Landscape Association presents the 2015 Vermont Flower Show: “Spring Reflections.” Along with the grand landscaped central display, show goers can visit over 90 vendors related to the horticultural and gardening industry. The show will also offer educational seminars and workshops; a family room with hands-on activities and entertainment; cooking demonstrations, as well as Vermont certified horticulturists on hand to answer any gardening and landscaping questions. Multi-day discount passes available. Champlain Valley Expo, Essex Junction. Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. $15 adults; $12 seniors (60+); $3 children 3-17. Information: 888-518-6484 or www.greenworksvermont.org/vermont-flower-show. 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 available. Call Dawn Thursday by 9 a.m. to schedule Friday transit: 878-7622. Information: essexeatsout@gmail.com or www.essexeatsout.org.

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instruction for bag piping and drumming as an encouragement and incentive for attracting new members. The instructional program is designed to integrate and transition a piper or drummer into the “parade” band at a level of basic competency. St. James Episcopal Church, Essex Junction, Wednesday evenings. Free. Contact Beth: 343-4738.

Drop-In Pottery Wheel Class. Spend Friday nights with our pottery instructors learning the basics of wheel working. Try the wheel and have some fun with other beginner potters. Through demonstrations and

individual instruction, students will learn the basics of preparing and centering the clay and making cups, mugs and bowls. Price includes one fired and glazed piece per participant. Additional fired and glazed pieces are $5 each. No registration necessary but space is limited. First come, first serve. BCA Print and Wheel Studio, Burlington, Fridays 8-10 p.m. $12. Contact: 865-7166.

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AARP Free Tax Prep Help. For taxpayers with low and middle incomes, especially those age 60 and older, Tak and Dorothy Ng, AARP foundation certified tax preparers, will offer 45-minute appointments. Call 8786955 or drop by the library’s circulation desk to schedule an appointment. Brownell Library, 9:15 a.m., 10 a.m., 10:45 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. Lego Fun. Participate in fun and friendly building with LEGOs. For children entering kindergarten and up. Kids under 5 are welcome to participate with parental supervision. Brownell Library, 2-4 p.m. Friday, February 27

Crafternoon. Come and create a storyteller box. Bring a shoebox or use one of ours. We’ll decorate the box and create a story to go in it like a movie reel. Brownell Library, 3-4:30 p.m. Dungeons and Dragons. Embark upon imaginary adventures. Our Dungeon Master serves as the game’s referee and storyteller. Grades 6 and up. Brownell Library, 6-8:30 p.m. Teen Movie. Free popcorn and drinks. Brownell Library, 6:30-8:16 p.m. Maggie’s Fiber Friday for Adults. Maggie Loftus, veteran knitter, will be settled in front of the fireplace in the Main Reading Room. She invites adult knitters and crocheters to join her with their projects and engage in conversation. Bring patterns to share if you’d like. If you wish to contact Maggie: 6maggie2@myfairpoint.net. Brownell Library, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Monday, March 2

Caveat Lector Creative Writing Group. Got a story in your soul? A poem in your pen? A memoir in the making? Whether you are a long-time writer or aspiring author, you are welcome at Caveat Lector, a supportive peer writing group that will encourage your literary endeavors and help your writing improve. Brownell Library, 7-8:30 p.m. Vermont Astronomical Society Astronomy Video: Alien Moons. In Alien Moons, you will travel to the frigid outskirts of the solar system to visit worlds lurking in the shadows of their giant planet. Through the use of high-powered telescopes and unmanned space probes, scientists have lifted the veil on a new ballet of moons. Learn the difference between regular and irregular moons, discover the three theories surrounding the formation of irregular satellites, and witness how Jupiter plays a major role in the characteristics of its moons. Brownell Library, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 4

Red Clover Group for Homeschooled Students. Each month, students in grades K-3 read two titles and do activities with one of the books on the list for this year’s Red Clover Award. Voting takes place in April. Brownell Library, 9-10 a.m. DCF Group for Homeschooled Students. Each month, students in grades 4-8 hear book talks from this year’s DCF list. Students keep a log and vote for their favorite to win the DCF Book Award in the spring. Group discussion is encouraged. Brownell Library, 9-10 a.m.

discuss “Emperor Mollusk Versis the Sinister Brain,” by A. Lee Martinez and “Escape from Camp 14,” by Blaine Harden For grades 9-12. Brownell Library, 9-10 a.m. Tutoring. Students grades K-8 can get help with any subjects from St. Michael’s College Student volunteers. Register for a 30-minute slot. Brownell Library, 3:30-5 p.m. 1st Wednesday: Making Sport for Our Neighbors. New Yorker cartoonist, Ed Koren takes us on a tour of the roots of visual satire leading to the New Yorker cartoon, with an excursion into the archive of his own work. Underwriter: Lisa Schamberg and Pat Robins. A program of the Vermont Humanities Council. Brownell Library, 7:30-8:30 p.m. Ongoing

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. No reservations needed. First come, first helped. Brownell Library, Mondays, 6-7 p.m. and Wednesdays, 1-2 p.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. Snacks will be provided. Essex Free Library, 3:30-5 p.m. Story Time for Babies and Toddlers. Tuesdays. Picture books, songs, rhymes and puppets for babies and toddlers with an adult. Brownell Library, 9:10-9:30 a.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.

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Drop-in Story Time for Kids of All Ages. Twice a month on Fridays. Babies, toddlers and preschoolers are GMBA Book Discussion for Homeschooled Students. New this year, high school students who home- welcome to come listen to picture book stories and have fun with finger plays and action rhymes. No registration school will gather monthly to discuss the books on the required. Brownell Library, 10-10:45 a.m. Green Mountain Book Award list. This session we will

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2015 QUESTIONS TO ASK CAMP DIRECTORS When you receive a camp’s brochure, you will invariably have questions for the camp director. Get to know the camp director as a person through telephone conversations, correspondence, and a personal visit. Have the director describe the camp’s philosophy and how the staff implements it.

: What is the camp’s philosophy and program emphasis? Each camp has its own method of constructing programs based on its philosophy. Does it complement your own parenting philosophy?

: What is the camp director’s background?

Association (ACA) minimum standards recommend directors possess a bachelor’s degree, have completed in-service training within the past three years, and have at least sixteen weeks of camp administrative experience before assuming the responsibilities of director.

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: What training do counselors receive?

At a minimum, camp staff should be trained in safety regulations, emergency procedures and communication, behavior management techniques, child abuse prevention, appropriate staff and camper behavior, and specific procedures for supervision.

: What is the counselorto-camper ratio?

ACA standards require different ratios for varying ages and special needs.

: What are the ages of the counselors?

ACA standards recommend that 80 percent or more of the counseling/program staff be at least eighteen years old. Staff must be at least sixteen years old and be at least two years older than the campers with whom they work.

: What are desired qualities in camp staff?

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The same qualities of trustworthiness and dependability sought by any employer are valued commodities in camp employees.

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The Essex Reporter • February 26, 2015

SWEETHEART BALL

Essex High School students hosted a “Sweetheart Ball” for local senior citizens in the community on Thursday evening in the school cafeteria. The evening featured a meal, dancing and pictures of couples and friends.

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Glenn Rogers dances with EHS junior Grace Murphy.

Janice and Ted Spencer.

Alfred LaFrance and Rae Drown.

Roger and Florence Thibeault. Roger Thibeault and EHS senior Rose Manahon. Brenda Rathe, center, and EHS sophomore Chris Bird, left, and freshman Alex Rizvanov.

Pictured from left to right: Martha Di Maggio, Connie Marshall, Gene Pealis and Anne-Marie Dennis.

EHS senior Connor Mills dances with Marty Roger.

Marge and Dick Shepard.

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SPORTS SHORTS Joe Gonillo

f you blinked last week, then you missed a ton of high school sports action. Boys’ and girls’ hockey ended their regular seasons, as did boys’ basketball. The girls’ basketball team is deeply entrenched in the playoffs. Oh yeah, the gymnastics team won yet another state championship. Winter vacation came and not a moment too soon. March Madness is approaching. Enjoy the week.

On Feb. 21 the Essex Hornets’ gymnastics team won the 2014-15 State Championship for the 10th year in a row at Essex High School. PHOTOS | PAUL LAMONTAGNE | vtsportsimages.com

Hornets flip over 10th title By JOE CARDELLO The Essex Reporter

Pumping bass and waves of shouting were a few of the attributes contributing to the pandemonium in the Essex High School gymnasium on Saturday afternoon when the undefeated Hornets (9-0) gymnastics team was geared up to defend their State Championship title for the 10th year running. The entire event as Hornet head coach Ashley Godin put it was “crazy”.

The No. 1 seeded Hornets began the competition on the vault led by sophomore Abigail Gehsmann. A magnificently strong vault performance by the Hornets set the tone for the rest of the meet. Finishing in first on the vault was Hornet Kylie Svarczkopf. Jenna Puleo took second, Mya Dusablon third, Allison Green tied South Burlington powerhouse Mariposa NashGibney for fourth and Anna Charland finished seventh. “To start, sticking all of our vaults,

“Good defense… that’s been our strength all year.” Shawn Montague Girls’ Varsity Basketball Coach

was great it really got us on track for the rest of the meet.” Godin said. Next up for the Hornets were the bars. Set further back in the gymnasium the support from the stands only grew louder. The high-flying Hornets were chalked up and smoothly traipsed from bar to bar. Abigail Evans led the Hornets heading into this event and posted an 8.25 to swing into eighth place. In sixth place was Gehsmann,

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HORNETS’ 2015 PLAYOFF SCHEDULE Boys’ Basketball

Hornets buzz past Rebels By JOE CARDELLO The Essex Reporter On Tuesday night No. 3 Essex downed No. 14 North Country Union at Essex High School 50-28 to stay alive in the tournament and moved on to a Friday evening quarterfinal game that pitted them against No. 6 South Burlington. The Rebels previously beat No. 11 MMU in the playdowns during their own Tuesday night matchup. The last time the Rebels and Hornets were on the same court was in midDecember when Essex came out on top 30-21. Heading into the game Essex head coach Shawn Montague explained what his team was looking for on the offensive end of the court. “We run a couple of offenses that look to get right under the hoop,” said Montague. “We got some of them and tried to spread things out and get some cuts going.” A physical and frantic start gained the Hornets some missed opportunities and five early fouls in the first half, but Essex maintained a lead throughout. With three minutes before the break South Burlington closed

Winner of No. 7 EHS vs. No. 10 MVU vs. Winner No. 2 Burlington vs. No. 15 St. J Feb. 27 @ 7 p.m.*

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the gap to tie the score Boys’ Hockey at eight. A shot from the Winner of No. 1 EHS vs. No. 8 Rice field at 2:22 from Emily vs. Goodrich started a short Winner No. 4 CVU vs. No. 5 BFA offensive scoring drive for the Hornets before Semi finals -TBA the buzzer. Erin Murphy recovered after having Girls’ Hockey her shot blocked to knock Winner No. 1 EHS vs. No. 8 So. Burlington down another basket vs. for Essex and with five Winner No. 4 B&B vs. No. 5 BFA seconds left in the half Alex Esposito put away Semi finals -TBATBA one last bucket. At the half, the For full tournament scheduling go to www.vpaonline.org Hornets led 14-8 over the Rebels. * Game hosted by team with the best seed Montague wasn’t pleased with his players’ performance under the hoop and felt as though they could have demonstrated away the first three points of prowess in the third quarter a better offense earlier in the the period. On the defensive and praised it as the reason end, Essex freshman Olivia game. Essex managed to increase Duncan held up the attacking their lead to nine before the “There were some shots Rebels with excellent low that we missed that we final quarter. post defense and tenacious haven’t missed in the last “Good defense… that’s attempts to force the few weeks,” Montague said. been our strength all year,” “Transition hoops… layups… turnover. Montague said. “We try to The Rebels were held you know a lot of things that keep things in perspective we get in our offense that we and there are times when we scoreless in the third until normally don’t miss.” feel like we didn’t play that less than two minutes The Hornets were settled remained when they knocked well, but when you can hold a into a better rhythm in the team’s scoring like that you’re down a 3-pointer. Goodrich third quarter while South doing something right.” responded by draining her Burlington scrambled South Burlington grew own shot from the field to match up. Essex used increasingly anxious in and Mychaela Harton and perimeter passing and motion Esposito both put away a the final quarter and their on offense to disorient their defense became vicious. In basket before the buzzer. opponent and Goodrich Montague acknowledged – See BASKETBALL on page 2b managed to put the Hornets’ defensive

Hornets’ SCHEDULE

GYMNASTICS Congratulations to the girls’ gymnastics team for winning the 2015 state championship last weekend. The Hornets literally ran away from the field scoring 144.425 to win their 10th straight title. South Burlington, coached by former Hornet, Hope Watson, finished seconnd with 130.4 edging Champlain Valley’s 128.95. Middlebury, St. Johnsbury, Randolph, Harwood, and Milton followed, but they were not even in the same area code. The Hornets’ dominance began on the vault as Kylie Svarczkopf 9.2; Jenna Puleo 8.8; Mya Dusablon 8.675; and Allison Green swept spots 1-4. Anna Charland placed seventh. Essex extended its lead on the bars with Svarczkopf 9.225; Puleo 8.85; and Green 8.75 placing1-3. Dusablon 8.55 was fifth with Abigail Gehsmann 8.35 sixth and Abigial Evans 8.25 eighth. Honestly the meet was over after the beam as EHS grabbed the top five. Svarczkopf first 9.35; Gehsmann second 9.25; Charland third 9.025; Lindsey Gleason fourth 8.95; and Puleo fifth.8.85. To nail down the championship, the girls placed in five of the top six spots on the floor. Puleo took first 9.425; Dusablon second 9.35; Green, Essex fourth 9.225; Svarczkopf fifth 9.15; and Gehsmann sixth 9.1. The All-Around standing went as follows: Svarczkopf 36.925 first; Puleo 35.925 second; Green 35.375 third; Gehsmann 35.1 fourth. Talk about dominance. CHEERLEADING Congrats to the cheerleaders for placing in their state competition Saturday. The girls scored 181 points to finish second to a talented Rutland squad that racked up 196 points. 181 was the Hornets’ highest score of the year. BASKETBALL The girls’ basketball team, now 17-5, advanced to the Final Four this Saturday with relatively easy wins in their playdown game and quarterfinal contest. Essex drilled NCU 50-28 as they rolled to leads of 14-4, 21-9, 36-17 by quarter. All ten healthy Hornets played as some chalked up their first playoff experience. They dropped South Burlington 39-29 and next play No. 2 BFA Saturday night at 7 p.m. at UVM. The D-I championships are March 5. The boys’ basketball team lost their final two regular season games and enter the playoffs with a record of 13-7. First year coach Jesse Coutrayer and his staff of ex-Hornets Shaun Diminick and Mike Visker are doing a great job with the team. They are seeded seventh and hosted MVU Tuesday. A win puts them into the quarters Friday vs. the BHS vs. St. J winner at 7 p.m. The semis are scheduled for Monday at UVM. HOCKEY The boys’ and girls’ hockey teams are ranked No. 1 heading into this week’s playoffs. The Essex boys topped CVU on Senior Night and take a sparkling 16-13 record into the post season. Their first game is Wednesday evening vs. No. 8 Rice in the quarter finals at 7 p.m. The ladies secured the top seed in D-I as well with a win in their season finale. They own a solid 14-6 record and begin their quest to repeat on Wednesday also. The Hornets host Jake Orr and No. 8 South Burlington in a quarter finals starting at 5 p.m. INDOOR TRACK Rose Monahan and Connor Knowles

– See SHORTS on page 2b

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Hornet Kylie Scarczkopf performing her beam routine that earned her 9.35 and first place in the event on Feb. 21 at the State Championship gymnastics meet at Essex High School.

Hornet Lindsay Gleason performing her beam routine that earned her 8.95 and fourth place in the event on Feb. 21 at the State Championship gymnastics meet at Essex High School.

GYMNASTICS from page 1b

fifth place went to Dusablon, third to Green, Puleo took second and Svarczkopf nailed her performance with a fluid routine and an excellent finish of 9.225 for first place. The final two events were without a doubt the Hornets best displays of talent and grace. On the beam, Charland and Lindsay Gleason led the Hornets. Charland made a superb appearance with a very confident first attempt, which was followed by an equally stunning performance by Gleason moments later. Gehsmann set the crowd on fire with her spry back bends and flips to finish her routine. “Abi [Gehsmann] stuck an acro-series on the beam that she’s been working hard all season for,” Godin said. “That was the first time at a meet that she’s stuck it and that was huge for us. The team could have walked away at that point happy with whatever outcome just because that came through for her.” Taking first on the beam from Essex was Svarczkopf, second went to Gehsmann, Charland took third, Gleason came in fourth and Puleo landed in fifth place. “We only counted two falls on the beam, which was huge for us,” Godin said. “Anna got up, nailed it, set the tone and we kept sticking throughout.” The floor routine put the Hornets front and center. It was evident during the Essex tumblers warm-up routine that they were well composed for their final event.

Hornet Jenna Puleo leaps during her floor routine during the State Championship gymnastics met held at Essex High School on Feb. 21. She took first place in the event with a score of 9.425. PHOTOS | PAUL LAMONTAGNE | vtsportsimages.com

“We’re known for having phenomenal floor routines and it kind of just seals the meet for us,” Godin said. Gleason led the Hornets with a very confident performance set to an entrancing electrical song followed by Gehsmann who busted out a series of tremendous flips at the crescendo of her tune. Green chose a very polar song that included soft violin interludes in a heavy rock

Hornet Mya Dusablon bounces off the vault during the State Championship gymnastics meet on Feb. 21 at Essex High School. She placed third in the event.

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Hornet Jenna Puleo leaping off the vault during the Feb. 21 State Championship gymnastics meet on Feb. 21 at Essex High School. She placed second in the event.

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the first two minutes of play during the fourth quarter, the Rebels garnered three fouls. Less than a minute into the quarter the South Burlington coach called for a timeout and encouraged her players to get open for the longrange jumper to close the nine-point score gap. Harton led scoring for Essex in the final quarter and demonstrated some fantastic shooting from the line in the final minutes. She made three of four free throws in the last minute of play and put away a total of six points in the quarter. Freshman Hornet Duncan earned some bruises when she took a charge. She was subbed out of the game after taking an elbow to the face, taking a few tumbles and twisting her ankle – but not before she made a basket after a killer pump fake. Esposito swiped the ball from South Burlington a few times during the quarter and sank a basket of her own. Senor Alexis Britch and freshman

jam during her smooth showcase. Jenna Puleo used an instrumental version of “The Way It Is” and instantly captivated the audience – and judges to boot – with her dazzling display of athleticism. Dusablon followed her with a jazzy selection and kept the crowd enticed throughout her routine. Svarczkopf finalized the group’s performances with some Latin flavor and flourishes. Puleo’s recital earned her a 9.425 and the coinciding honor of first place. Dusablon trailed with a score of 9.35 in second place, Green took fourth place with 9.225, Svarczkopf received a 9.15 to take fifth and Gehsmann earned sixth place with a 9.1. When the All-Around standings were announced it was no surprise to spectators that the top four spots were occupied by Essex teammates. In fourth place with 35.1 was Gehsmann, third place went to Green with 35.375, in second place was Puleo with a 35.925 and at 36.925 Svarczkopf landed the top spot. “Jenna, at our last meet of the season, injured her heel,” Godin said. “So she pushed through the pain all week. She had it taped up, iced and all that. We had to modify her routines a little bit, but she came out strong.” The team rankings were fairly true to seeding although a few upsets were witnessed as No. 8 Harwood edged out No. 7 Milton by almost five points and No. 2 CVU was barely surpassed by No. 3 South Burlington for second place. “We felt that we were prepared coming into today,” Godin said. “But I don’t think we could have ever expected to have the meet that we did today. We hit all four events super clean,” Godin said. “We started out really great with vault and kept the pace going. We haven’t done that in a long time. It was great.” The Essex Hornets’ commanding displays in every event at the State Championship earned them an undisputed first place finish as a team for the 10th year in a row with a score of 144.425 points – about 14 points more than second place South Burlington. “I’m really proud of this team,” Godin said. “We worked hard. The work ethic that they brought every single day for these past three months was outstanding. It’s a long winter and we practice two and a half hours from Monday through Saturday. Not once did I have to tell them to work harder. They brought it themselves everyday.”

from page 1b Emmalee Smith both put away one basket a piece during the fourth. “Our offense took a little bit of a step back,” Montague said. “I think a little bit of that was nerves by my kids and part of it was probably South Burlington playing well and feeling like they had nothing to lose.” The Hornets took the win 39-29 over the Rebels and will be playing No. 2 BFA St. Albans – a team that beat Essex twice in the regular season – in the semi-finals at UVM on Feb. 31. After a long week of games and preparation practices for the tournament Montague conceded that what his players needed to do more in order to prepare for their next game was take a rest. “Before we do anything we’re going to take two days off first of all,” Montague said with a chuckle.

lead a small contingent of Hornet track and field athletes who are competing in the New England Championships this weekend at the Reggie Lewis Center. Eric Sharf and the boys’ and girls’ 4x800-meter relay teams also qualified. Hope most of the snow is gone in Boston. SKIING The Nordic skiers compete in states on Thursday in Craftbury. The alpine team skied slalom and giant slalom last week and had NVAC Districts this past Tuesday. Their states are Monday and Tuesday if they qualified. Get well soon Beverly Briley.

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I’m entering my 40th year as an emergency medical services (EMS) provider and a lot has changed in that time. New technologies have been developed. Research has taught us important lessons. Despite logical progress in many areas, I suspect we in EMS often do things that look odd to the public. Here are a few common questions: I saw an Essex Rescue ambulance driving down the road with lights and sirens on and then they just turned them off and kept going. Driving an ambulance with the lights and siren on is among the most hazardous things we do in EMS. Asking for the right of way in an emergency is a risk for both the EMS crew and everyone else driving on the road. Often, our ambulance will get an update from a first responder at a scene who has determined the case is not time urgent. Sometimes the ambulance may have been cancelled by another emergency responder who arrived at a scene and determined there is no patient requiring EMS treatment or transport. These are reasons you will sometimes observe the ambulance turning off its lights and siren while driving in traffic. I got a subscription mailing from Essex Rescue recently. Is that really just a request for a donation? No. Essex Rescue’s subscription program is a benefit to persons living in our service area to help them control costs. By paying $50 to become a subscriber you and others in your household will not receive any bill from Essex Rescue if we provide you with emergency ambulance service during the year. We will bill your health insurance and accept whatever payment they provide as payment in full. You will not be billed for any other amount. Any payment above the $50 is gratefully accepted by Essex Rescue as a charitable contribution. An Essex Rescue ambulance pulled off the road with its emergency lights on and sat there for a minute or two before continuing. Our ambulances are sophisticated vehicles with high-tech tools for diagnosing and treating life threating problems. Sometimes for EMS monitors to get an accurate reading or for sensitive procedures, we need to stop momentarily. A common reason is to obtain a 12 lead EKG reading for a patient who may be having a heart attack. Obtaining the EKG and transmitting it to the hospital saves valuable time by allowing the hospital to assemble the resources needed to provide the best care once the patient arrives. Essex Rescue is a private nonprofit ambulance service staffed by mostly volunteer personnel. Visit www. essexrescue.org or call 878-4859 to find out how to get involved. Dan Manz is the Executive Director of Essex Rescue. Reach Dan at dmanz@ essexrescue.org.

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Fleming Flyer Stories under the big top Bravo to the talented theater arts residency students for their incredible total team effort and the shining shows performed this week. A big thank you to: Director Susan Palmer, Ralph Costanza, Kelly McClintock and Lisa Foley. Adam Sawyer and Ralph Costanza, were the best Pit Band Fleming has have ever had. More thanks go to: the wonderfully supportive faculty and staff, our PTO and parent leaders, and the EHS students who helped with the technical production of the show. Fleming students were given rich opportunities to display their hidden talents that for many will live forever in their memories of Fleming School. The Fleming School Community is very proud. I Love to Read and Write Week Congratulations to the Literary Doors of

Fleming award winners of Erin Hopper’s and Amy Downing’s classroom doors. They now have gnomes as door greeters. The Fleming Progressive Write has been posted for all to read on the school web page. They are very creative and entertaining (especially the part where the principal danced the tango with a lion). Three Circus Theme Writing awards were announced on Friday’s Favorite Book Character Day. The writing award recipients were

Emily Hebert from Ms. Hopper’s classroom and Seif Fandy and Calvin Ku from Jennifer Songer’s classroom. Chess club Chess club will start on March 9 and be held on Mondays from 3-3:45 p.m. Brian McClintock will be the chess club coach. He is looking for a few additional chess club volunteers to help on Mondays. Contact Principal Ryan at 8781316 if interesting in volunteering.

FMS K-12 Arts Celebration – March 12 Every teacher has their favorite time of the year whether it’s their favorite unit, field trip, season, or even vacation. My favorite time of the year is concert season, and in particular, the K-12 Arts Celebration at Essex High School. Each year students from Summit Street School, Hiawatha, Thomas Fleming, Essex Elementary, Founders Memorial, Albert D. Lawton, Westford, Essex Middle School and Essex High School all get together to showcase their creative talents. On display will be a collection of visual art as well as musical, theatrical and dance performances scattered throughout the high school. In the library and the main hallways by the auditorium, there will be an exhibition of 2-D and 3-D art and film. In the Gym, there will be an elementary

through high school combined choir performance as well as selections by each grade level. The EHS Orchestra will be joined by the string players from the elementary and the middle schools. There will also be a combined fourth- through 12th-grade band performance. In the auditorium, there are performances by the high school dance, drama and improvised comedy. Our community has so much creativity to share with you. It’s wonderful that we can get out for an “evening on the town” and have a gallery of creative minds on display; it’s no wonder that it’s my favorite time of the year. I hope to see a lot of new and familiar faces out celebrating with me on Thursday, March 12 from 5:30-8:30 p.m. at the high school. — Tyson Valyou, music teacher at FMS

Farm to school initiative takes root in Essex Town School Board policy in Essex Town School District articulates a vision of excellence that requires professional staff to develop core academic lessons that integrate big ideas such as health, business, and entrepreneurial literacy and environmental sustainability. This policy document places the student at the center of their learning in a realworld context. Moreover, it serves as an excellent curriculum framework for establishing goals for nutrition education with an end goal of promoting student health. Over 40,000 schools in the U.S. and nearly 24 million students are engaged in a comprehensive farm to school initiative. Farm to School programs bring healthy food from local farms to school children nationwide. These programs connect schools with local farms with the objectives of serving healthy meals in school cafeterias, improving student nutrition, providing health and nutrition education opportunities that will last a lifetime. Farm to School is a comprehensive program that extends beyond fresh salad bars and local foods in the cafeteria to include waste management programs like composting, and experiential education opportunities such as planting school gardens, cooking demonstrations and farm tours. The Farm to School approach helps children understand where their food comes from and how their food choices impact their bodies, the environment and their communities at large. More than 30 million children nationwide eat a school lunch five days a week, 180 days a year.

If school lunch can be produced and consumed sustainably, taste great, and Superintendent support the local community, it is a win-win for everyone. In Essex Town School District we believe: All children should have access to safe, affordable, healthy and nutritious foods. Healthy diets positively and directly impact students’ academic and social performance. Local agriculture is important historically and for the future. The Essex community should be invested in their school district’s food system – from the farms, to the cafeterias, to the classrooms. Through growing, harvesting and preparing foods, children gain confidence, develop critical thinking skills, and feel a sense of power and control over their own health and food choices. The ETSD Farm to School Team comprised of teachers, parents, students and school leaders has been hard at work this year bringing awareness to this vision while planning opportunities for students and adults to become involved. Thanks to the Heart and Soul mini-grant the district received this year, an evening event has been planned for March 5 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. in the Founders Memorial School Cafeteria. Parents, children and community members can drop in to sample delicious student and adult prepared farm fresh foods and fruit smoothies while at the same time visiting with many local growers and businesses who share a common mission regarding locally sourced food.

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EMS students introduce the ETSD Farm to School initiative through art and design collaborating and integrating a project to create these letters at the EMS Cafeteria. PHOTO | BONNIE SZARKOWSKI

Essex High School excels at 6th Annual Vermont Brain Bee The 6th Annual Vermont Brain Bee, a neuroscience competition and day of exploration for Vermont high school students, was held on Feb. 7 at the University of Vermont College of Medicine. Thirty-five students from seven high schools (Mount Abraham High School, Middlebury Union High School, Champlain Valley Union High School, Essex High School, Burlington Tech Center, Otter Valley Union High School, and Stowe High School) participated in the event. In addition to completing written and practical tests, students demonstrated their knowledge in two oral

rounds. In between and following these sessions, students listened to case presentations presented by a neuropsychologist and a psychiatrist, a keynote lecture on “Stress and the Emotional Brain,” and a panel discussion including UVM undergraduate and graduate neuroscience students. Lyn Ackert-Smith, a junior from Mount Abraham High School, took first place and Cullen Jemison, a senior, also from Mount Abraham, came in second place. Lauren Whitehouse, a sophomore and Charlotte Evans, a junior and both from Essex High School, tied for third place. This year’s Bee included a

team category, in which the overall scores were tallied for four pre-selected members from a school. The Essex High School team of Jullian Frenette, Amarah Emerson, Charlotte Evans and Lauren Whitehouse came in second. As winner of the Vermont Brain Bee, Lyn Ackert-Smith will represent Vermont at the National Brain Bee, which will be held at the University of Maryland in Baltimore on March 20 and 21. He will be competing against approximately 50 other high school participants from around the country. For more information, visit www.vermontbrainbee.com.

The 6th Annual Vermont Brain Bee was held on Feb. 7 at the University of Vermont College of Medicine. The Essex High School team placed second out of seven teams. Pictured from left to right: Charlotte Evans, Lauren Whitehouse, Jillian Frenette and Amarah Emerson. PHOTO CONTRIBUTED

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S chools ADL Agenda From Principal Laurie Singer Many congratulations go to ADL eighth grader Isabelle Petrucci for being a three-peat champion of the ADL annual spelling bee. She will go on to represent ADL at St. Michael’s College on March 19 at 3:30 p.m. in the McCarthy Arts Center against the winners of middle school spelling bees from around Vermont. Last year, Isabelle came in third place after competing in many rounds and spelling words most adults in the audience didn’t know existed. The state spelling bee is open to the public so please consider coming to cheer for Isabelle. Also taking place in March will be an informational meeting for parents/guardians who would like to know more about ADL’s move this year to Standards Based learning, assessment and reporting

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DL sixth graders celebrated Mardi Gras on Feb. 17. They made A masks and paraded around the school. King’s cake was served at lunch and kings and queens were crowned. Back row: Ella Hughes, Kaighan Murphy, Tyler Shedd and Reece Cronin. Front row: Trenton Brooks, Bryce Durfee, Sam Heins, and Hunter Fay. PHOTO CONTRIBUTED

on March 16 at 6:30 p.m. in the ADL Library/Media Center. This informational meeting takes place just prior to our student-led conferences that will be held on March 19 from 12-8 p.m. (There is no school for students in PreK-8 on the 19). Online scheduling for a conference window for students and families will be available by visiting the ADL website at www.ccsuvt.org/ adl beginning

March 2. Essex Community Arts Celebration The Essex Community Arts Celebration will take place on March 12 from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Mark your calendars for this exciting evening of music, dance, drama, film and visual arts. Students from Essex, Essex Junction and Westford will participate.

EES The second graders at Essex Elementary School have had the wonderful opportunity of working with Nancy Benerofe, an Essex parent and math genius, and Linda McKenna, a former teacher at EES and volunteer / teacher extraordinaire. The teachers meet with each of the eight second-grade classes once a week for math lessons that integrate the arts. Most recently they have been working on building a number line from 0-200. The number line was decorated by the students to highlight even and odd numbers, as well as multiples of 5 and 10. The number line was then used as a game board. Pairs of students have small paper runners, which move a certain amount of numbers on the number line once a correct answer is given to a mathematical question. The questions come from eight different groups and vary in complexity. The eight categories are: place value, word problems, odd / even, go to the number line, geometry and fractions, time and go back. Students

EES second graders exercise math problems with the use of their number line that they built and decorated in class. PHOTO | VIRGINIA YANDELL

rolled an octahedron dice to see which category they would answer a question from. Recently the second grade calculated how many moves up the number line the entire grade level had made and it was 6,349. Students have thoroughly enjoyed this game and have shown a breath of knowledge in regards to mathematical standards. — Submitted by Virginia Yandell, EES teacher

I never knew I tried. Now you are gone. And my mind is filled with guilt, regret and sadness. Every time it went through my head, my mouth would stubbornly refuse. I never knew. But as I lean over your open casket, a salty bead of emotion rolls down my cheek. Before it flaws your beautiful, silent face, I reach out and catch it. In my pocket lies the ribbon, the gift of friendship that we shared. What once was a simple scrap of fabric is now the only thing that connects us. A wave of emotional pain jolts me out of my silent mourning, and soon my tear is joined by many others. Memories reach forward, a timeline of the days that we spent together. And then all happiness comes to a stop when the memory of finding out you had passed of a terrible sickness that had been discreetly veiled by your usual attitude shakes more tears from my eyes. I bow my head, but soon, my lips form the words of the secret that had been long held back in my mind. My sorrowful words escape

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Does the thought of spending time in a insulator and humans do radiate heat. — Submitted by Danna Cummings, shelter made of snow give you the chills? Journey Team, EMS It shouldn’t. Sixth grade students on the Journey Team at Essex Middle School headed out Feb. 11 to investigate just how warm snow can keep you. Seven groups of students worked to build a snow shelter that would fit all 5-6 members inside. The shelters, also known as quinzees, were made by gathering snow into a pile and then hollowing it out. Aside from having tons of fun the lab itself explored the insulating properties of snow. It also examined radiation properties and whether adding more people into the structure increased temperature. When construction was completed, students measured the outdoor and indoor temperatures. They added one student at a time into the shelter and recorded the Essex Middle School students build a snow shelter on data after each one. Students Feb. 11. Pictured from left to right: Alexxa Purvis, Aiden found temperatures to be up to ten Harrington (foreground), Joey Lemire, Claire Knowles, degrees warmer inside compared to Tristin Houston, and Sabrina Chapdelaine. outside. In conclusion, snow is an PHOTO | DANA CUMMINGS

Young Writers Project is an independent nonprofit that engages Vermont students to write, helps them improve and connects them with authentic audiences. Each week, in this newspaper, YWP presents a selection of the best local writing and photography. This week’s writing is in response to the prompts, Regret: There is something you wish you had done but how it’s too late; and Limerick: Write a funny limerick. You can find more at youngwritersproject.org and in YWP’s monthly digital magazine, The Voice.

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