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The Hornets celebrate their 14th D-I boys’ hockey state title – their first since 2008 – at Gutterson. They beat South Burlington 3-2 during the championship game on March 9. PHOTOS | PAUL LAMONTAGNE | vtsportsimages.com

Essex boys clinch state title on Guimmo gamewinner

CONGRATULATIONS to the Essex girls’ hockey team on their second consecutive state title. On March 3 the Hornets beat Middlebury 5-1 at Gutterson.

By JOE CARDELLO The Essex Reporter With 3:32 left in the second period of the state championship game at Gutterson on March 9 South Burlington and Essex were locked at 2-2. With a state title on the line both teams battled with vivacity for the go-ahead goal. In the all-time longest D-I boys’ hockey final – it stretched nearly six periods – a saving grace for the Hornets came when freshman Alex Guimmo plugged the net with the game-winning goal. An Essex hockey season laden with come-from-behind wins and only one loss, ended with a terrific 3-2 state title win. “These guys put together one of the most remarkable hockey seasons I’ve ever seen. The leadership of all my seniors and captains Gleason, Robertson and Godin was fantastic. I don’t think they left anything out on the ice.” In a very physical match penalties were abundant and expected. This was evident from a hard hit Ethan Bartlett received almost 1:30 into the first period that caused a short stoppage in play. In total there were 13 penalties handed out to players that night. A major threat to the Hornets’ success was the unbelievable control that was exhibited by

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match after some heated altercations. Penalties were handed out to both players for roughing and Blauvelt received a consecutive penalization for cross checking. Back and forth play kept Hornet freshman Alex Guimmo speaks with the media following his game- heads on a swivel and hoots winning goal during the 2015 state championship game at Gutterson on March erupted from the crowd constantly. 9. Essex beat South Burlington 3-2. Gaboriault slapped the puck from quarter-ice at 9:51, Rebel Mike Blauvelt. Many times seconds in. Croce returned the rebound into Hornet head coach Bill O’Neil he approached the Essex net and Greenstien’s leg and Guimmo expressed his concern with the smoothly crossed over for a onetried to clean up with a point early goal. on-one shot at Erik Short. blank shot that again was “I was feeling cautious after Blauvelt and the South deflected away. that first goal,” O’Neil said. “An Burlington offense were often Near the seven-minute mark early goal really makes me worry dealt with by tenacious defense a cheer war between South because it could change the performed by Jake Gaboriault. Burlington and Essex fans tempo of the game.” Numerous times throughout the that culminated with a Rebel Zac McGinnis followed up game he was seen sprawling led “We can’t hear you!” It was almost immediately after with himself in front of and deflecting at this moment that Hornet a shot at Rebel goalkeeper Ben Rebel shots. Ryan Young fed the puck to Greenstein that was deflected The second period opened sophomore Nick McGovern on away. with a terrific pass play from the right side of the Rebel net. Blauvelt continued to Mike Croce to Brendan Gleason McGovern slipped the puck pressure the Hornet defense and that crossed in front of the Rebel through five-hole. The shot forced Short to make numerous goal. Gleason served up a onericocheted off of the goaltender’s saves. At 12:41 Gaboriault and timer at into the back of the net to put the Hornets up 1-0 only 21 Blauvelt engaged in a shoving – See HOCKEY on page 2a

Town Center development proposal raises concerns ‘We’ve let things get a little bit bigger than they should be’ By JASON STARR The Essex Reporter Developer Rick Bove says he’s trying to meet demand for affordable senior housing with a proposal for a 22,400-square-foot building in the Essex Town Center. But Essex planners are questioning the size and singular residential use of the building in a growing development envisioned as a series of smaller, commercial/residential buildings. Development at the Town Center, near the Essex Shoppes and Cinemas, has been steady in recent years with Dousevicz Real Estate recently completing four buildings of mostly senior housing and assisted living. Bove has applied for planning commission approval for two buildings — the 22,400-square-foot building with roughly 60 apartments (the application was originally submitted as a mix of apartments and commercial space, but Bove has since decided to pursue senior

housing.) The other building, a 4,300-squarefooter across from Old Stage Road, is proposed as a restaurant with patio seating, a hair salon, office space and four residential apartments. The larger building would have three floors and be the biggest structure approved for the Town Center development. The smaller building would have two stories and be built on the site of the historic Molloy House — home to one of Essex’s founding families — which was torn down in 2012. Application documents show the buildings close to each other, separated by a parking lot. They would be located across from the NBT Bank building, which was the Town Center’s most recent addition, near the intersection of Route 15 and Old Stage Road. Planners endorsed the concept of the smaller building but pushed for commercial space in the larger one at their Feb. 26 meeting before voting to continue to application to a future meeting. “If there were a call for more (commercial) square footage I would do it,” Bove told the commissioners. “I get way more revenue from commercial than residential. But you have to have people in a dense area to make that work ... I’m

– See DEVELOPMENT on page 3a

A freight train carrying about 50 cars of liquid petroleum from St. Albans to White River Junction went off the tracks in Essex Junction Thursday when the wheel casing on one of the cars came apart. The problem was first spotted by an Essex Police office patrolling Route 2 who noticed sparking from the wheel as it entered the Junction from the north at about 10 p.m. Moments later, the train’s air brakes kicked in, alerting the engineer of the problem, and the train was idled at the Main Street rail crossing. Main Street was closed to traffic until Friday afternoon, when a crew from R.J. Corman Railroad Group, a Kentucky company that specializes in railway emergency response, finished rebuilding the wheel setup. No one was injured. Amtrak’s morning train to Springfield, Mass., was cancelled and the company chartered busses to move passengers to points south. Amtrak’s Essex Junction station caretaker John Gaworecki said the freight train was going slower than normal through Essex Junction because of concerns with the response of crossing gates in subzero temperatures. “If it had been going at a faster pace, which it normally does, it could have been more of a problem,” he said. “This is considered a hazardous material … It’s good thing they caught it in time.” New England Central Railroad, a subsidiary of the Genesee & Wyoming rail company, operates the freight train, which regularly carries liquid petroleum through town. New England Central Railroad representatives on site as wheel repairs were underway Friday morning declined to comment. At the other end of Railroad Avenue, chartered buses from

– See DERAILMENT on page 2a

Town and village tackle planning commission unification By JASON STARR The Essex Reporter Do the Town of Essex and the Village of Essex Junction need two planning commissions and two zoning boards totaling 22 citizen volunteers to guide land use and review development applications? Perhaps not, town officials believe. They have included $16,000 in the upcoming fiscal year budget for a consultant-led community discussion about the municipal planning process and the possibility of moving to one planning commission and one zoning board with jurisdiction over both municipalities. The town is working with facilitators Ariana McBride — a former employee of the Orton Family Foundation of Middlebury who worked on the Heart and Soul of Essex project

— and Delia Clark to launch the project. It is expected to begin this spring and wrap up in the fall. All interested community members will be invited to participate in the discussion over a series of forums and focus group sessions. “We are keeping an open mind in terms of what comes out of this,” said Town Planner Greg Duggan. The town and village operated under a unified planning process and combined vision plan adopted in 1967, according to a recent memo from Duggan to the selectboard. In 1972, however, the town and village adopted separate zoning regulations and moved away from joint municipal planning. Today, village planners are guided by the village comprehensive plan

– See UNIFICATION on page 3a

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left leg and into the back corner of the net. With half a game left to play the Hornets led 2-0. The Hornet fans let out a “Can you hear us?” chant in response. “South Burlington is too good, too big and too strong of a team to give up at that point,” O’Neil said. “They didn’t get to the finals by giving up in situations like that.” Around 30 seconds after this goal Bartlett was given a penalty for checking. With 1:30 left in Bartlett’s penalty time Gaboriault was given a five-minute seat in the penalty box for crosschecking. With one of their most prominent defenders that evening glued to the bench for five minutes and a 1:30 five-onthree power play the Rebels drove hard at the Hornet net. In two and a half minutes, South Burlington put five shots on goal and managed to net two of them. At 5:35 Kyle McDonald narrowed the score gap off a pass from Peter Camardo. Two minutes later Short dropped to block a low shot sent from Kyle Ehler-Vock. The puck was deflected and the Rebels crowded the net. Gay maneuvered his way into the pack and slipped in the tying goal. With 2:30 left in Gaboriault’s penalty Short stepped up to prevent further damage. At the twominute mark he stopped three back-to-back shots.

Absolutely nothing like it,” – Bill O’Neil

With 48 seconds left Short made his job look easy when he flawlessly snatched a slapshot out of the air. During the second period the Rebels put nine shots on goal and the Hornets loosed four. Short was unwavering in front of the net. He stopped a total of 48 shots during the nearly 90 minutes of play – the most saves ever in a boys’ hockey final. With around a 94 percent save average Short was certainly a strong presence on the ice this season. “What I can I say but whoa,” O’Neill said of the Hornet junior. “He can do everything. He’s won a lot of ‘em all year. He’s consistent in net. Forty-eight saves is pretty remarkable.” A scoreless third period traversed into a scoreless eight-minute overtime period and 22 more Rebel shots on net. After a full 15-minute overtime period – again scoreless – the players were visibly fatigued. During the third overtime period Essex was in tune on defense and repeatedly picked off long South Burlington passes. “We were exhausted. Both teams,” O’Neil said. “But I think we had the better of the play the further into overtime we went. They tried to spread out their play to the sides and we were able to pick up the long puck. This helped up create opportunities of our own.” With 3:15 remaining in

the sixth period the Hornets pushed up on one last drive. McGovern opened up full speed down ice with the puck and dished from the boards to Guimmo. A quick flick of the wrist was all it took for Guimmo to slip the puck up and over Greenstein and into the top right corner. Guimmo became lodged at the bottom of a giant pile of celebrating players following the marvelous goal. The crowd exploded with cheering and the Essex bench cleared. The tremendous goal had sealed a 3-2 victory for the Hornets in the D-I State Championship game. “Guimmo wasn’t scoring much this year. I think he had four, but he had a lot of big goals,” O’Neil said of the Essex freshman. “He’s beginning to settle in as a leader. He’s a pure goal scorer.” The Hornets hustled around the perimeter of the ring holding the coveted trophy high in the air for the spectators to see. The longest D-I final had come to a close and Essex earned it’s first state title since 2008 – 14th overall. “There’s nothing like it. Absolutely nothing like it,” O’Neil said. “It’s an incredible rush of emotion. We were three overtimes in. Elation. Excitement. You can’t put it into words. It’s just a huge rush. It’s phenomenal.”

On March 9 the Essex boys’ hockey team won their 14th state title – their first since 2008 – at Gutterson against South Burlington 3-2. PHOTOS | PAUL LAMONTAGNE | vtsportsimages.com

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Vermont Translines were arriving about the same time — 9:30 a.m. — that the Amtrak’s Vermonter was due to leave the station. Passenger Mari Zagarins, of Burlington, said she was alerted by e-mail and phone by Amtrak on Friday morning of the changed plans. Awaiting a bus to her destination, Northampton,

Mass., she was hopeful her arrival time would not be affected. “I wasn’t really all that dismayed since they had alternate travel. It was fine,” she said. Passenger Emily Mathesen was headed to New Jersey on Friday, expecting a 10-hour trip. A student at Champlain College, Mathesen heard about the cancellation from

the cab driver who took her to the train station. When she called Amtrak, she learned about the alternative transportation to Springfield. Mathesen was still waiting to board a bus around 10 a.m. “I expect a few hours more of a trip, but hopefully not too bad,” she said.

TOWN OF ESSEX LIST OF POSTED ROADS FOR MUD SEASON 2015 Name of Road Bixby Hill Road Brigham Hill Lane Brigham Hill Road Catella Road Chapin Road Colonel Page Road Curve Hill Road Discovery Road Fleury Road Gray Way Hanley Lane Indian Brook Road Lamore Road Lost Nation Road McGee Road Naylor Road Old Pump Road Osgood Hill Road Pettingill Road Sawmill Road Saxon Hill Road Sleepy Hollow Road Towers Road Ext. West Sleepy Hollow Road Date Posted: March 10, 2015

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RED Committee members introduce themselves

By MATTHEW PREEDOM For The Essex Reporter

Nineteen members attended the inaugural Regional Education District Study Committee Meeting on Wednesday, March 4. They took some time to introduce themselves. The Study Committee is tentatively scheduled to meet again on March 31. Facilitator Brian O’Regan said that they will be establishing a website where everyone can access documents and minutes from the meetings. Brian Donahue (Essex Junction): Brian is a parent of four: one at Albert D. Lawton, two seniors at EHS, and one graduate. He has lived in both the town and the village and served as CFO of Chittenden Central Supervisory Union. Brian currently serves on the U-46 board, which oversees the high school and technical center. “I’m here as an informed citizen to make sure that grades nine through 12 and the tech center are represented,” he told his fellow members. Heidi Coppola (Westford): Heidi is a mother of two kids attending Westford elementary. “So they and I have a long way to go,” she said. Heidi has lived in three different school districts and seen how they are run from a parent’s perspective. She hopes that experience will help inform this decision. Adam Sollace (Essex Junction): Adam said that his family moved to Essex because of the reputation of the school system. He has two children aged 4 and 10 months who he expects will graduate from EHS someday so he wanted to be involved in this important process. Linda Costello (Essex Junction): Linda taught at the Summit Street School for 30 years and her grandson will be attending Fleming next year. She said when she was offered a job at Summit she moved to the village with “a 15-month-old, a few piece of furniture and three cats.” Linda expected to

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trying to build affordable units for (tenants) 55 and older. There is a huge need for that.” The Town Center’s master plan calls for smaller buildings, restricting commercial space to 10,000 square feet and residential to 8,000 square feet. Larger buildings require waivers, which the commission has granted in the past for this area. Town Planner Greg Duggan noted that a 22,400-square-foot building would be almost three times the allowable size. “We’ve kind of let things get a little bit bigger than they should be, and I don’t know if we’re going over the edge with this one,” said planner John Schumacher. Duggan said the Town Center master plan approved in 1998 called for two smaller buildings on the lot. “At some point along the way, those two buildings were combined on the master plan. I can find no record of the planning commission making a decision as to how or why (they) were combined, which gives me even more pause about the size and scale of this thing,” Duggan said. The developers said that the Town Center master plan has lost some relevance over the course of nearly 20 years. “We like to call it essentially

move on in a year or two but she was soon won over by the “terrific town and schools.” She said she wants to help improve the schools to better benefit the children, but as a retiree, she is also concerned with the escalation of her property taxes.

Marla Durham (Essex Junction): Marla serves on the Essex Junction Prudential Committee and has been a resident of the village since 1993. Her son graduated from EHS and her stepdaughter is now at Summit Street. Keeley Schell (Essex Junction): Keeley moved to Essex Junction in 2011. She is trained as a Latin and Greek professor, and now works as a substitute teacher in the district. Keeley has a 3-year-old daughter and a son at Summit Street. Brendan Kinney (Essex Town): Brendan has three children, the oldest is a freshman and the younger two are at Founders Elementary. He served on the Essex Town School Board from 2008 to 2014 first as a member and later as chair. Brendan said that he “feels like the committee is in a better place now” for a discussion of merger. He wanted to bring his experience as a board member and as a parent to the conversation.

part of making our school district better. I write to friends about the public schools here and they just don’t believe me. But, being a new Vermonter, I’ve also experienced the tax sticker-shock and I hope to help balance out these issues.”

pose too great a burden.

Gary Kling (Essex Town): Gary moved to Essex 17 years ago with his two sons. Gary said he choose Essex for the school system, which did right by his kids who are now college graduates. Gary said he is “adamant about preserving a high quality education system,” but he also noted that he is now retired and is living on a fixed income, which makes rising property taxes particularly burdensome. Cathy Printon (Essex Town): Cathy has two children in the schools system, one at EHS and one at Essex Middle School. She said that she is here to learn about the process and effects a merger would have on the community so that she can help “put people at ease about what we are doing.”

Sam Gilliam (Essex Town): Sam is a senior at EHS and she has a sister at Founders Elementary. Both of her parents are in education and she expressed excitement about being part of this committee. Kim Gleason (Essex Town): Kim is the Chair of the Essex Town School Board and has served since 2008. She is the mother of an eighth-grader, freshman, senior, and a college student. Kim also serves as Vice-President of the Vermont School Boards Association, so she is “privy to a lot of statewide conversation regarding governance. Kim said that she wants to “look at ways to increase opportunities for our students at sustainable costs that will help take our districts from good to great.”

Wes McClellan (Essex Junction): Wes moved to Essex in 1972 with a 2-month-old daughter. He worked in education both as a teacher and in administration. Wes hopes to bring that experience into the conversation. Bob Bouthillier (Essex Junction): Bob has lived in Essex for 46 years and raised two kids here. He is now retired.

Tom James (Essex Town): Tom has lived in Essex for 45 years and has seen two kids and five grandchildren through the system. He has served on the Essex Town School Board and the State Board of Education. From this experience he says he knows “this will be an informative, exciting, and frustrating experience, but it will be one that give the community the best possible school system.”

Amy Chess (Essex Junction): Amy grew up in Baltimore, Md., and attended public schools there. She moved to Essex with Jill Tarule (Essex Town): Jill grew up in her family in 2002 and has a 6-year-old at Hiawatha. Amy said that her experience Plainfield and moved to Chittenden County 25 years ago to study education at UVM. She in Baltimore has made her appreciate the quality of the Essex school system and she feels that education governance and finance regularly volunteers within the district is “one of the most important questions whenever she can. Safe, quality schools are facing our state,” and she is “concerned important to her, so she sought to be a part about balancing affordability with our of this committee. superb schools.” Tom Thompson (Essex Town): Tom has two children who graduated from EHS who both went to college and live in Vermont with their families. He also taught in the South Burlington school system for five years before entering the real estate business. Tom said he knows the importance of a high quality school system, but is also concerned that rising property taxes could

“I’m trying to build affordable units for (tenants) 55 and older. There is a huge need for that.” Rick Bove Town Center developer

a cartoon,” said engineer Paul O’Leary, who represented Bove in front of the commission. “It’s a guideline. It doesn’t mean much until we come to you with a final plan and ask for approval.” Resident Paula Duke said the master plan’s call for a green in the Town Center development has also been ignored. “My biggest concern is the lack of green space,” she said. “When the whole concept was first approved and sold to the citizens of the town, we were supposed to have a really beautiful town center green, which is typical of New England town centers, and we’re certainly not getting that.” The developers noted that the concept of the Town Center is to build commercial and residential development densely in one area as a way to shield the town’s other natural areas from development pressures.

Martha Heath (Westford): Martha grew up in Vermont and has lived in Westford since 1980; she saw three daughters graduate from EHS. Martha has served on the Westford School Board for 30 years, and was a state representative for 22 years. During her service in Montpelier she served on the Education Committee and Appropriations Committee. Martha said that she is here because “it might be the only way to preserve the quality of education in Westford because of the effect of declining enrollment.”

Kim Kedzierski (Essex Town): Kim moved to Essex with her family in 2012. Her kids have attended public and private schools in several states and she is “very pleased with the schools in Essex.” Kim has a son at EHS and a daughter at Founders. She spends her time volunteering in the schools and subbing whenever needed. “I just want to help,” she said. “I want to be a

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and land development code, and town planners are guided by the town plan and zoning/subdivision regulations. One outcome of the discussion could be to marry the village comprehensive plan and the town plan into a unified vision document for the community, governed by a single planning commission and zoning board. “These discussions are an outgrowth of the Heart and Soul effort to align community values across the village and the town outside the village,” the selectboard memo states. “Of the six community values identified by Heart and Soul participants, residents said ‘thoughtful growth’ needed the most immediate attention. These facilitated discussions will continue the community conversation to see if the town and village can more efficiently and effectively respond to thoughtful growth issues by sharing planning and zoning functions.” According to Assistant Town Manager Brendan Keleher, unifying planning commissions could be accomplished through action by the selectboard and village trustees. No charter change is required.

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Burglary on Pearl Street Essex Police are investigating a burglary that occurred at Saunders Jewelers on 97 Pearl Street on March 9 at 12:50 a.m. Police responded when the commercial burglary alarm was activated inside the jewelry store. A glass door had been smashed and a number of items had been stolen from the display cabinets. Vermont State Police assisted with the use of Police K9. Anyone with information regarding the investigation is asked to contact Essex police at 878-8331.

Westford Burglary

The Allen Irish Road residence of Andrew Notte, of Westford, was burglarized on March 5. Two suspects are believed to parked on a roadway and entered the home between 6:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. Police ask that anyone who may have seen suspicious persons or vehicles in the area to call State Police at 878-7111.

Fugitive Arrested

On Mach 2 at 9:10 p.m. Vermont State Police responded to a complaint from a resident on Buck Hollow Road about Joshua Brissette, 30, of Essex. Brissette had been at the residence prior to the complaint, had left and then returned to the residence. Upon returning he managed to get his vehicle stuck in the driveway. The resident claimed that there was an altercation with Brissette at the residence. Before arriving to the scene police discovered that there was an active warrant for Brissette’s arrest for the following: Violation of Parole: Fugitive from Justice. Brissette resisted arrest when Troopers attempted to take him into custody. Police determined that he might have been injured and based upon the initial complaint his injuries may have occurred during the altercation prior to the arrival of Troopers. Brissette requested medical attention and Fairfax transported him to Northwestern Medical Center Emergency Department in St. Albans for further evaluation. During his stay at the medical facility Brissette attempted to flee, but was quickly taken into custody by Troopers. He was scheduled to appear in Franklin Superior Court – Criminal Division on March 4. He was lodged at Northwest State Correctional Facility and his bail was set for $5,000.

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Opinion Perspective Budget cuts won’t fix the problem By PAUL CILLO Montpelier is struggling to plug a state budget gap again this year — $113 million. As in the past, the preferred option is cutting Vermont’s already slashedto-slivers state services. While austerity proponents love it, this strategy will make Vermonters more miserable, especially those who’ve seen their real incomes decline for a decade. Cuts also dampen the state’s economy. Why put Vermont through this again? Here’s the governor’s answer, from a recent op-ed: “Unless we address the underlying structural issue — the fact that spending is growing at 5 percent and economic growth is at 3 percent — raising revenue this year to fill the gap wouldn’t fix the problem next year. We need our spending to match our revenue growth, period — or we will find ourselves in this same budget gap discussion year after year.” He’s right: We need to better match spending and revenue growth rates. But just as raising revenue this year will not fix the mismatch, neither will budget cuts. Why do we have this mismatch? Here are a few big reasons. On the spending side, health care costs are out of control. Vermont’s health care spending has grown much faster than the economy for at least two decades. As employers try to control operating costs, they’ve shifted more of their health insurance costs onto employees. And as private health care becomes less affordable, public health care programs like Medicaid grow. Health care-related costs — including insurance for public employees — now account for more than onethird of the state budget. And since fiscal 2010, state health care costs have increased at more than twice the rate of overall spending. This leaves little capacity for the state even to cover inflation of other state service costs, much less deal with caseload increases. The result has been reduced General Fund support for education, which has increased property taxes, and cuts in services to vulnerable Vermonters, such as child protection. On the revenue side, money is coming from the wrong places, and stunting annual growth. Consumption taxes are lagging. Income tax is the strongest performer of the state’s General Fund sources — projected to grow at 5.5 percent next year. But that growth is not enough to make up for laggards. Sales, rooms and meals, and liquor taxes — the largest consumption taxes, which contribute most to state coffers overall — are projected to grow much less than 4 percent next year. Taxes are targeted at taxpayers with less money. Vermont’s taxes overall take a smaller bite of income from those at the top than from those in the middle and at the bottom. With more of Vermont’s income going to the top, the state gets less revenue than it could despite reasonable economic growth. What can we do? The governor’s single-payer plan held the most promise for reducing health care costs, a necessary part of solving this structural budget problem, and making health care more accessible for all Vermonters. Now he has proposed a smaller-scale reform plan, which is still a move in the right direction. The 0.7 percent payroll tax he recommended would allow Medicaid to pay doctors and hospitals more reasonable rates, which in turn should slow the growth in private insurance costs. Vermonters are increasingly spending more of their money on services, and less on goods. Expanding the sales tax beyond consumer goods to include services would improve that tax’s performance. Removing income tax breaks, especially those enjoyed by upper-income Vermonters, would increase revenues while improving the fairness of the tax system. To solve its perennial budget problems, the state needs to better match the rates of spending and revenue increases year after year. The two never will line up perfectly; year-to-year adjustments will be needed. But simply raising taxes or cutting the budget will not change these growth rates. By acting strategically to increase the revenue growth rate, decrease the growth rate of budget drivers like health care, or some combination of the two, the state can finally pull out of what has become a steady state of fiscal crisis. Paul Cillo is president and executive director of the Public Assets Institute, based in Montpelier. More information is available at publicassets.org.

Water whiz Kenneth Puzey, director of the Kisumu Kenya Safe Water Project, speaks during a recent meeting of the Essex Rotary Club. Puzey invented a low-cost solar water boiler to help solve the lack of clean water access for individuals around the world. He is currently working with the Burlington Rotary Club on securing a matching grant for $8,000 to distribute 200 of these systems in Kenya. More information about the project is available at www.alvpchristiancharity.org/kenya-waterproject-solar-water-purifier-africa.

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Health reform means scrapping fee-for-service demand, keeping the current payment model is a recipe for economic disaster. To achieve our goal of making health care more Vermonters demand — with good reason — that we continue working toward an affordable healthcare system affordable and accessible for all, payments must be tied to how well we take care of each patient, and our that meets each of our medical needs and helps our communities’ overall health, rather than the number of economy grow. procedures provided. Taxpayer-financed “single payer” is off the table, If we proceed with our health reform plan, Vermonters but our problems remain: lack of universal access to should expect to see many improvements along the way. healthcare services, a frustratingly complex system and For example, a person with complex, chronic health insufficient coordination among our hospitals, doctors, problems who goes to the emergency room twice a clinics, agencies and others who interact with patients month would instead have a team of medical and social over months and years. caregivers prepared to help him or her access primary Health care has to change for the sake of our care, housing and other services he or she may need. patients and our economy. Vermont’s not-for-profit Vermonters would also have better access to health hospitals are ready to work with the State of Vermont, care prices and would be better connected to online the regulators at the Green Mountain Care Board, the information about their care. federal government and other stakeholders to make the For Vermont’s hospitals, reforming our health care necessary changes. Our shared vision is a bold reform system isn’t a remote policymaking exercise. It’s about plan that will make sure every Vermonter has access our patients, who depend on hospitals and all other to high quality, affordable care from their doctor and caregivers to ensure they get the care they need, where hospital. they need it, every time. We must keep moving ahead The most important first step in this plan requires changing the way hospitals and hospital-employed doctors toward an affordable, high-quality health care system that supports the economic future of our state. are paid for the care they deliver. Currently, hospitals are paid for each service provided, Bea Grause is president and CEO of the Vermont often referred to as a fee-for-service system. In our small Association of Hospitals and Health Systems. Judy rural state, demand for medical services is predicted to Tartaglia is President and CEO of Central Vermont increase for a number of reasons, including our aging Medical Center and Vermont Association of Hospitals and population and the need for increased mental health Health Systems board chair. and substance abuse services. In the face of growing

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From the Statehouse

After our break for Town Meeting, the Paul Legislature is back in action this week. The Dame timing couldn’t have been better as my wife and I had the joy of welcoming our newborn son just before the break. While I missed a few days on the House floor, I was able to call in to my committee meetings, participate over the phone and view the same documents as my colleagues in my committee room. You can see them too at legislature.vermont.gov. Aside from finding contact info on any legislator, you can also look at any publicly available document presented to any of the 15 committees in the House. You can also read bills in their entirety and see what the Legislature is up to by looking for the “House Calendar.” Last Tuesday was the last day for long-form bills to be introduced to the House, which is why there was a flurry at the end of February. Two bills I have been working on were introduced. The first was suggested by a former constituent that starts a pilot program for ibogaine, which is a drug that has helped heroin addicts in New Zealand be completely cured from their addiction, when used as part of a larger treatment plan. The second bill, which I mentioned during my campaign, addresses one of the underlying costs of

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health care rather than just re-arranging who pays for what. This bill would allow any physician who donated at least four hours per week to a free clinic relief from their malpractice insurance. By helping physicians cut expenses on their bottom line, they aren’t forced to raise rates as quickly. The Appropriations Committee is back to work on a budget that is likely to come to the floor for a vote at the end of March. As Gov. Shumlin pointed out in last week’s op-ed (“Difficult choices closing budget gap”) the fundamentals require us to make significant spending cuts. Our spending has grown continuously at 5 percent while revenues grow at only 3 percent. If we want to raise revenues to 5 percent, we can’t do it by raising taxes, because people’s incomes aren’t growing that fast. Even if we eliminate some of the tax deductions that are being talked about, that only gives us a new revenue source that is growing at the same 3 percent. Think about your mortgage deduction. If the state eliminated that deduction, you would pay tax on the interest on your mortgage this year. Let’s say in the first year of a 30-year mortgage you’re paying $10,000 in interest. So the state would get an extra $10,000 eligible for income tax this year, meanwhile our state spending would increase 5 percent. Next year, after you paid some principle, you might only be paying $9,700 in interest, so revenue from that one tax expenditure would DECLINE, while our spending still went up another 5 percent. Think a soda tax is the answer? Those revenues will likely follow the same pattern as the sales tax. Want a payroll tax? The volatile income tax is still yielding only 3 percent growth. Sure it might be 3 percent of a larger number, but the 5 percent in spending will be on an even larger number, which will create another gap the following year. The only way to get revenues that are growing at 3 percent to match spending at 5 percent is if you raise new taxes every year — forever. I can’t agree to commit Vermonters to that plan. This is why I am committed to voting only for a budget that grows at the 3 percent rate our revenues have been increasing the last few years. The average Vermonter reduces their spending to meet their income, and I think we all expect state government to do the same. Paul Dame represents Essex Junction in the Vermont House of Representatives.

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Do something fun this Friday the 13th! On March 13, bring your own sandwich and volunteers provide soup and birthday cake. The cost is $1 for members and $2 for non-members. A special presentation about the SASH program precedes the event so come at 11:30 a.m. to learn how the SASH program can help you. (SASH stands for Support and Services at Home.) Want to learn how to use an iPad or tablet device or how to video chat with long distance family and friends? Join a Technology for Tomorrow workshop on alternating Tuesday afternoons and Saturday mornings. There is no membership requirement or cost. YouÕ ll receive patient, handson instruction from local volunteers, mostly EHS students. Contact Lou Ann Pioli, Senior Activities Coordinator at 876-5087 or lpioli@essex.org.

ItÕ s great to see the membership list growing. Welcome to all the new members of the Senior Center and those members who have returned. If you have any suggestions for programs youÕ d enjoy, contact Lou Ann. The Essex Senior Citizens meets March 18 at St. Pius Church to celebrate St. PatrickÕ s Day with traditional corned beef and cabbage. Tickets are $5 and sold at Wednesday luncheons, or contact Donna Harnish at 879-7922 or Gloria Deeley at 363-9218. Tickets are not sold at the door. The luncheon March 25 is a potluck at Maple Street Park. The potluck luncheon is free if you bring a dish to share or $4 if you donÕ t. On March 15 at 1 p.m., enjoy a Cribbage Tournament. The cost is $6 and cash prizes are awarded. Karen ReedÕ s third grade class from Hiawatha School gives a lively and heartwarming performance of song and dance at the Center on Tuesday, March 24 from 11:30 a.m.-12 p.m. Get free help preparing your taxes from an AARP volunteer on Friday afternoons at the Center. Call 878-6940 to learn how to make an appointment.

Do you want to learn more about our feathered friends? Brian Machanic gives an entertaining and informative talk about the Art of Birding Saturday, March 28 from 2-3:30 p.m. This presentation is free and open to all ages. Tickets are available to see Table Manners, at the Lake Winnipesaukee Playhouse in Meredith, N.H. July 16. Tickets for members of the Senior Center or Essex Senior Citizens are $52 and $60 for non-members. Lunch is extra. Tickets go on sale to the general public April 1. See Lou Ann for your ticket. Refresh your driving skills at an AARP Safe Driving Workshop on April 17, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Bring your own lunch. The cost is $15 for AARP members and $20 for non-AARP members. Sign up and pay at the center. Maximum class number is 15. Some insurance companies offer a discount for three years if you complete the course, so check with your insurance company to see if they offer the Ò Smart DriverÓ discount. The Senior Van helps people get out and about. To reserve a spot call 8786940 between 9 and 11:45 a.m. the business day before you need a ride.

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.

need of Ò Road to RecoveryÓ drivers to help drive cancer patients to and from regularly scheduled treatment appointments. A reliable vehicle and good driving record are required. Contact Patty Cooper at 872-6302 or patty.cooper@cancer.org.

EVENING VOLUNTEERS ANEW Place is looking for volunteers to provide oversight and support for guests during the evening meal and activities from 6:45-10 p.m., one night a week. Interview required. Contact Hannah Andersen at 862-9879 or Hannah@anewplacevt.org.

HAULERS NEEDED Bike Recycle Vermont is looking for volunteer scrap haulers to load metal scrap onto a trailer and transport by bike it to processing sites. Bike and trailer provided. About 1-1/2 hours per haul. Riders should commit to ride every two to three weeks. Strong bike-riding skills important. Contact Christine Hill at 223-0722 or christine@localmotion. org.

ON THE BOARD Two local groups are looking for volunteers to serve on their non-profit boards: Puppets in Education: Ò Try onÓ being a Board Member for a six-month term, attending monthly meetings and a live performance of a puppet presentation at a school, helping with fundraising, etc. Contact Deb W. Lyons at 860-3349 or Ddb@ PuppetsinEducation.org. YWCA of Vermont: Seeking women with financial management skills, facilities/ property management expertise, racial justice interests, and/or connections to grassroots communities. Members attend regular meetings, serve on one sub-committee and support fundraising events and activities. Contact Terry Melton at 862-7520 or terry.melton@ ywcavt.org. GET THE PICTURE Vermont Senior Games Association is seeking an amateur photographer to help the marketing director capture the excitement and success of varied statewide competitions from March to October. Events include golf, horseshoes, weightlifting, swimming, cycling, etc. Contact Janet Nunziata at 656-4220 or jnunziata@uvm.edu. A DRIVING NEED American Cancer Society is in

Anyone 50 years of age or older is welcome at the Essex Junction Senior Center. Located at the Five Corners between the fire station and the Brownell Library, the Center is open weekdays from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. For information, call 876-5087 or visit essexvtseniors.org. To make a reservation for the Senior Van call 878-6940.

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To elect a moderator for one year, and a clerk for one year, and to authorize the Chittenden Central Supervisory Union Treasurer to serve as the district treasurer.

ARTICLE II:

Shall the Essex Community Educational Center Union #46 authorize the school directors to borrow money by issuance of bonds or notes not in excess of anticipated revenues for the next fiscal year?

ARTICLE IV:

Shall the voters of the Essex Community Educational Center Union #46 appropriate to the Capital Replacement Reserve Fund an amount not to exceed 1 percent of the High School budget, for capital improvements items contained in the Essex Community Educational Center Union School District #46 Capital Plan?

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Shall the voters of the Essex Community Educational Center Union #46 appropriate $8,582,880 necessary for the support of the Center for Technology, Essex for the year beginning July 1, 2015?

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ZUMBATHON Women Helping Battered Women presents the 7th annual Zumbathon to support domestic violence programs on March 28. Volunteers are needed to help with set up, clean up and event running at Higher Ground in South Burlington, 2 hour shifts from 104. Contact Caley Holden at 658-3131 or caleyh@whbw.org.

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WALK WITH A (4-LEGGED) FRIEND Cathedral Square Corporation has many residents with 4-legged friends who need human friends to walk with. If you can volunteer an hour or so once a week, youÕ ll make both 2 and 4-legged friends very happy. Contact Beth Alpert at 861-3297 or alpert@cathedralsquare. org.

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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 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 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. 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. 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. 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.

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Thursday

VT Distinguished Writers’ Series: Eileen Rockefeller. The New England Federal

Credit Union will be hosting author, social entrepreneur and venture philanthropist Eileen Rockefeller. Her memoir, “Being a Rockefeller, Becoming Myself,” details her journey of finding herself amidst one of America’s most storied families. During her NEFCU appearance, Eileen will read excerpts, relate personal anecdotes, and answer questions from the audience. Seating is limited, pre-registration encouraged. New England Federal Credit Union, Williston, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Free. Register: 879-8790 or nefcu.com.

ECHO AfterDark: PechaKucha Night. Join

friends and neighbors from around the region as they present fast-paced and visually striking slideshows using the international PechaKucha format. Drawing its name from the Japanese word for the sound of “chit chat,” Pecha Kucha uses a quick and concise 20 x 20 presentation format that allows presenters to show 20 images, each for 20 seconds. Presenters describe their project as the images forward automatically. Light snacks and cash bar. Echo Lake Aquarium and Science Center, Burlington, 7-9 p.m. $5 general public, Free for Echo members. Information: echovermont.org or 877-324-6386.

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.

feature works from Erik Nielsen, Mozart, David Ludwig and Schumann as well as showcase the talented bassoonist, William Short. Flynn Center for The Performing Arts, Burlington. Pre-concert discussion, 7 p.m.; concert 8 p.m. General admission $16-$61, students $9.

Friday

Elder Education Enrichment Lecture. The

Elder Education Enrichment group will be offering the next installment of their spring lecture series with St. Michael’s College Professor of Sociology, Vince Bolduc. Bolduc will present a lecture entitled ““Vermont Exceptionalism: What Do the Statistics Really Say?” Parking and handicap access available. Faith United Methodist Church, South Burlington, 2 p.m. $5 at the door. Information: 864-3516.

Therapy Dogs of Vermont’s Doubles Tennis Championship. Therapy Dogs of

Vermont will be hosting its first annual First In Fitness Doubles Tennis Championship. This event has divisions for Men’s Doubles, Women’s Doubles and Mixed Doubles. One hundred percent of the proceeds from this event go directly to support the work of Therapy Dogs of Vermont. Games held March 13 and March 14 with finals held March 15. First In Fitness, Berlin, 5:30 p.m. $50/team. Contact Scott: sbarker@firstinfitness.com.

Saturday

Musical Instrument “Petting Zoo.” Young

Traditions Vermont presents this interactive musical experience. Instruments can be the keys that help open doors to the world of traditional music and dance for children. The primary purpose of the instrument “petting zoo” is to put instruments in the hands of young folks, which can spark an interest and further exploration of the sounds they make, and the movement and dance that can result. Adults welcome too. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 10 a.m. Free. Information: 863-3403

Movie Event. Celebrate Recovery will be

hosting a screening of the film “Home Run.” This family friendly movie tells the story of how one man overcame past hurts and addiction and gained hope, freedom and a new beginning. The film spotlights the Celebrate Recovery ministry and represents thousands of true stories of healing from this Christ centered program. Essex Alliance Church, Essex, 4 p.m. Free Admission. Information: www. essexalliance.org/homerun.

VSO Masterworks Series: William Short. To celebrate 80 years of beautiful music in beautiful venues, The VSO have commissioned seven Vermont composers to write 80 second fanfares which will open each of our full-orchestra programs. On Jan. 24, the VSO will present a Masterworks concert under the direction of conductor Jamie Laredo. This concert will

Wednesday

Unfiltered: Wine and Poetry. Shelburne

Vineyards reconvenes its popular poetry event which gives the opportunity for local poets and poetry lovers to gather together to read and listen to the works of each others. All poets, genres and topics are welcome from classic rhyming and free verse and from words of reflection, love, humor and description. Come early to mingle together over a glass of wine and then move upstairs to the Loft where seating will be available. Shelburne Vineyards, Shelburne, 6 p.m. Free. Information: shelburnevineyards.com

BCSO Spring Concert. The Burlington Civic

Symphony will be having its spring concert under the direction of Music Director Daniel Bruce on March 14. The program will feature works from Tchaikovsky, Schubert, Strauss, and Vermont composer, Erik Nielsen. Elley-Long Music Center, Colchester, 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $5-$15. Information: www.bcsovt.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.

Sunday

Pancake Breakfast. The Grace United Meth-

odist Church will be hosting a pancake breakfast. The menu will consist of scrambled eggs, sausage, pancakes, coffee, tea and juice. All are welcomed and it is free or one can leave a donation. Grace United Methodist Church, Essex Junction, 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Free. Contact Elizabeth: 878-5923.

UVM Film Series presents it’s next installment, the Francis Ford Coppola directed “The Conversation.” The film stars Gene Hackman as a paranoid, secretive surveillance expert who has a crisis of conscience when he suspects that a couple he is spying on will be murdered. Billings Lecture Hall, UVM Campus, Burlington. Pre-film discussion 6 p.m. and film screening 6:30 p.m.

Homestead will be hosting Canadian author and historian David Bennett. Benneet will offer his unique perspective on the 1780-1782 secret correspondence between Ethan Allen and Vermont’s leaders with British Governor General Frederick Haldimand. Ethan Allen Homestead, Burlington, 2 p.m. $8. Information: www. ethanallenhomestead.org/events.html presents it’s French-English conversation group where French speakers of all levels gather to practice the language while in a casual, social setting. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 4-5:30 p.m. Free. Contact Barbara: 865-7211.

Ongoing CVAA’s Tai Chi for Arthritis and Falls Prevention. Tuesdays and Thursdays.

CVAA will be offering this program to help senior citizens stretch and bend without injury, pain or fear of falling. The program is a joint safe activity proven to reduce arthritic pain, increase both lower and upper body strength and improve balance and agility. Call soon as class size is limited and programs fill quickly. Classes are offered at no charge and are open to anyone 50+. Beginner classes begin March 17 and continue through May 7. Convenant Church, Essex, 10-11 a.m. each day. Contact Rachael: 865-0360 x1046 or Rachael@cvaa.org.

Monday

CVAA Senior Lunch. CVAA will be hosting

its weekly lunch at Covenant Church. The menu will include pork tenderloin with apple and sweet potato garnish, baked potato with sour cream, creamed spinach, marble rye bread and ice cream. Milk to drink. Covenant Church, Essex Center, 12 p.m. Free, donations accepted. Information: 865-0360.

Elder Education Enrichment Lecture. The

Elder Education Enrichment group will be offering the next installment of their spring lecture series with State Government/Vermont Legislature Reporter, Peter Hirschfeld. Hirschfeld will present a lecture entitled “State of Play in the 2015 Legislative Session.” Parking and handicap access available. Faith United Methodist Church, South Burlington, 2 p.m. $5 at the door. Information: 864-3516.

Essex Rotary Meeting. Essex Rotary Meet-

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 Junc-

tion 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.

Shape and Share Life Stories. Prompts trig-

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.

Celebrate Recovery. Thursdays. This confidential 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.

Make-It! Leprechaun Traps. The staff at the

Dorothy Alling Memorial Library invite children to stop by and build a leprechaun trap using a variety of recycled materials. Children ages 8 and younger must be accompanied by an adult. No pre-registration. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, Free. 3:30-4:30 p.m. Information: 878-4918 or www. williston.lib.vt.us.

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: 8765087 or Lpioli@essex.org.

Trivia Night. Trivia buffs gather for a meeting of the minds. Hotel Vermont lobby, Burlington, 7-9 p.m. Free. Contact: 6515012.

Tuesday

Jazzercise Lite for 50 Plus. A fun, easy

dance 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 nonmembers. Contact Lou Ann: 876-5087.

Movies at Main Street Landing: “Lost Horizon.” The Movies at Main Street

Landing series present the 1937 Frank Capra directed film “Lost Horizon,” starring a cast including Ronald Colman, Jane Wyatt John and Howard Margo. Main Street Landing Film House, Burlington, 7 p.m. Donations benefit local charities. Contact: 540-3018.

Thursday

UVM Film Series: The Conversation. The

The Ethan Allen Homestead Enrichment Program: “The Haldimand Negotiations 1780-1782.” The Ethan Allen

“Dimanches.” The Fletcher Free Library

Movie Matinees. Colchester Parks and Recreation offers movie matinees on the second

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NORDIC-STYLE RELAY FOR LIFE

Join Relay for Life, for it’s 12th annual Nordic-Style Relay for Life. Cheer on cancer survivors and their caregivers as they take the first lap of the evening with teams joining in. Teams will continue through night into March 22 with at least one member from each team on the track. Team members can cross-country ski, snow shoe or walk the oval, or enjoy one of the torch lit trails to raise money to “Capture a Cure.” Form your own team or be part of another. Trapp Family Lodge, Stowe, 6 p.m. Contact Danielle 872-6306 or danielle.woolsey@cancer.org. 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.

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.

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.

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

Senior Strength. HammerFit Gym in Essex of-

fers 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

Thursday, March 12

Essex Eats Out Community Meals. Essex Eats

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.

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

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Digital Literacy for Seniors: Intro to Facebook. The Essex Free Library will be hosting a series of informative programs to help local senior citizens develop new computer skills. This week seniors will learn the basics of using the popular social media site, Facebook. Essex Free Library, 6-7:30 p.m. Friday, March 13

MPH (Middle School Planners and Helpers). Middle School Planners and Helpers meet for fun, games, service, superstitions, movie set up and more. Snacks provided. New members welcome. Brownell Library, 3:30-4:30 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. Family Movie. Free popcorn and drinks. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Saturday, March 14

Oil Pastel Art with Carol Boucher. Experience the joy of using oil pastel in this fun workshop with Essex Junction artist Carol Boucher. No experience is necessary, all materials provided. Bring your own photos to work from, or work from imagination/memory. Demonstration and one-on-one attention. Feel free to bring your own set of oil pastels, or use provided materials. Brownell Library, 1-3 p.m. Monday, March 16

Star Wars Club. Max Holzman leads the Star Wars Club. This session focuses on your favorite Star Wars Planet or other location. For all ages. Popcorn and drink. Brownell Library, 4:30-5:30 p.m. Friends of Brownell Library Meeting. Brownell Library, 7-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 17

Digital Literacy for Seniors: Intro to Video Conferencing. The Essex Free Library will be hosting a series of informative programs to help local senior citizens develop new computer skills. This week seniors will learn the basics of video conferencing including popular software and required hardware. Essex Free Library, 1-2:30 p.m. Knitting for Kids. Knit a hat or flower brooch with our looms. You can check them out and take them home to finish. We have yarn, or bring your own favorite colors. For all skill levels. Brownell Library, 3-4:30 p.m. Irish Stories. Storyteller Linda Costello entertains with stories and legends from Ireland. Come celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. For children ages 6 and up. Brownell Library, 3:30-4:15 p.m. Library Trustees Meeting. Brownell Library, 7-9 p.m. Wednesday, March 18

Meet and Greet with Brownell Library Trustees. Do you have questions regarding the Brownell Library budget, or any question regarding the library? Several of the Brownell Library Trustees will be available to answer your questions by the fireplace in the library. Brownell Library, 7:30-9 p.m. Thursday, March 19

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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. Story Time for 3- to 5-Year-Olds. Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Picture books, songs, rhymes, puppets, flannel stories and early math activities for preschoolers. Brownell Library, 10-10:45 a.m. Creative Writing Club. Wednesdays, for ages 9 and older. Let your imagination soar as you write your own stories and poems using prompts, games and other writing exercises. Essex Free Library, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Toddler Story Time. Wednesdays. Stories, songs and crafts for ages 18 months-3 ½ years. Essex Free Library, 10:30 a.m. Registration required. Read to Zyla. Thursdays. Zyla is a trained therapy dog that loves books. Sign up for a 15-minute time slot to read your favorite books to her. For ages 4-10. Essex Free Library, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Preschool Story Time. Books, songs, rhymes and crafts for ages 3.5-5 years. Free and open to the public. No registration required. Essex Free Library, Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. Minecraft Club. Fridays. Come show off your world building and survival skills on our XBox 360. Play and discuss with fellow “minecrafters.” Snacks will be provided. Essex Free Library, 3-5 p.m.

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Rock, Roll and Read Story Time. Fridays. Rock out and read with books, songs and instruments. All ages. Essex Free Library, 10:30 a.m.

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Drop-in Story Time for Kids of All Ages. Twice a month on Fridays. Babies, toddlers and preschoolers are welcome to come listen to picture book stories and have fun with finger plays and action rhymes. No registration required. Brownell Library, 10-10:45 a.m.

Thursday, March 19th 7:00 p.m. Flynn Center for the Performing Arts

Brownell Library, 6 Lincoln Street, Essex Junction. Contact: 878-6956. Essex Free Library, 2 Jericho Road, Essex. Contact: 879-0313 or essexfreelibrary@essex.org.

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September Current Exhibits JOHN WEAVER EXHIBIT. Emile A Gruppe Gallery, in Jericho presents an exhibition of oil paintings by Montpelier artist, John Weaver. John has been painting for 50 plus years and is currently a member of the Bryan Memorial Gallery, the Paletteers, Art Resource Association and Studio Place Arts. Oil painting is his favorite medium, although he prefers soft pastels for some subjects and circumstances. On display, March 15 through April 19. Gallery Hours: Thursday through Sunday, 10 a.m.- 3 p.m. or by appointment. Information: 899 3211 or www.emilegruppegallery.com.

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“KODACHROME MEMORY: AMERICAN PICTURES 1972-1990.” Shelburne Museum’s Pizzagalli Center presents the inaugural solo museum exhibition of the photography of Nathan Benn. Comprised of 67 evocative color photographs, the exhibition spans the two decades prior to the digital revolution. Florida-born Benn, formerly a staff photographer at National Geographic, focused his lens with ethnographic precision on the regional textures of an America, in Vermont and Florida, which for the most part, now exists only in memory or on film. Kodachrome Memory will be on view through May 25. Pizzagalli Center for Art and Education, Shelburne. Exhibit Hours: Wednesday-Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Admission: $8 adults, $5 children. Information: shelburnemuseum.org.

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‘Calendar Girls’ Shelburne Player’s spring production “Calendar Girls,” by Tim Firth, will be presented at Shelburne Town Center April 10 through 18. Cast members include Robin Simpson, Claire GirouxWilliams, Cynthia Seckler, Joyce Huff, Michaela Ryan and Gunnar Sievert, Alise Certa, Bryon Schmidt, Ed Levin and Marcus Certa, Kristin Williams of Essex Junction, and Katie Owens and Janet Dufresne. The story goes that when Annie’s husband John dies of leukemia, she and best friend Chris resolve to raise money for a new settee in the local hospital waiting room. They manage to persuade four fellow WI (Women’s Institute) members to pose nude with them for an “alternative” calendar, with a little help from a hospital porter and an amateur photographer Lawrence. Tickets are $15 and $10, and will be available for purchase at Shelburne Supermarket, or can be reserved on line for pickup at the door at www.shelburneplayers. com. Call 343-2602 for more info.

Robin Simpson of Charlotte, left, Claire Giroux-Williams of South Burlington, center, and Cynthia Seckler of Waitsfield, right, practice lines and blocking for Shelburne Player’s spring production “Calendar Girls,” by Tim Firth, presented at Shelburne Town Center April 10 through 18. PHOTO CONTRIBUTED

Call to artists from CSArt Upper Valley – summer season 2015 CSArtUV announces a call for artists to launch their second season. From performances to paintings, artists of all disciplines who are currently living and working in the Upper Valley Region of Vermont and New Hampshire will be considered. Selected artists will receive a stipend to produce a series or run of

24 pieces to be sold as “shares” to patrons, enthusiasts and collectors. Interested artists should email info@ csartuppervalley.com to receive the artist application. Application deadline is March 15. What is CSArtUV? Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) is a popular way for consumers to buy seasonal food directly from local farms. With the same buy-local spirit in mind, Community Supported Art Upper Valley (CSArtUV) is a similar endeavor to support local art, artists and collectors. Learn more at www.csartuppervalley.com.

LINES. The Darkroom Gallery presents a new photographic exhibit entitled “Lines.” Lines are powerful compositional elements that control the way eyes move through a photograph. Lines add impact to an image, place emphasis to a particular area of the composition, or tell a story or to draw a connection between different elements in a photograph. Lines can be straight, curved, broken or jagged. They can bisect one another, cross or overlap and be the driving force behind interpreting perspective. The juried images included in the exhibition utilize lines in innovative and dynamic ways. On display through March 22. Darkroom Gallery, Essex Junction. Gallery hours: Monday-Sunday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Information: www.darkroomgallery.com. PILES AND PASSAGEWAYS: DRAWINGS AND PRINTS. Artist Katie Loesel is the next featured artist at Shelburne Vineyard’s Tasting Room Gallery. Loesel’s current body of work “Piles and Passageways” explores ideas of piling, webs, and balance. Through worlds and structures comprised of geometric shapes, lines and ladders, she explores just how much can be piled up before it falls down. The use of cool colors with stark black and white, evokes an icy, wintry atmosphere reminiscent of glaciers, icebergs and winter mountains. Size, height and formwork together to build a solid foundation that can teeter on the verge of collapse. Exhibit runs until June 1. Shelburne Vineyard’s Tasting Room Gallery, Shelburne. Gallery Hours: Sunday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Information: 9858222 or shelburnevineyard.com.

Upcoming Events BCSO SPRING CONCERT. The Burlington Civic Symphony will be having its spring concert under the direction of Music Director Daniel Bruce on March 14. The program will feature works from Tchaikovsky, Schubert, Strauss, and Vermont composer, Erik Nielsen. Elley-Long Music Center, Colchester, 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $5$15. Information: www.bcsovt.org.

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BASICS IN ACRYLIC PAINTING WITH ROBERT BRUNELLE. On March 14, Artists’ Mediums will host artist, Robert Brunelle. Robert will give participants a brief overview of the basics of painting with acrylics. Topics covered include: differences between acrylics and other types of paints, blending techniques, mixing colors, using acrylic additives and composing a painting in layers. Check website for materials list. Sign up deadline: Saturday, March 7. Please purchase class supplies in advance of the class. Parking for class will be on side of building. Artists’ Mediums, Williston, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. $60 per student plus additional materials. BACH’S BIRTHDAY. The Burlington Chamber Orchestra will be hosting a 330th birthday celebration for Johann Sebastian Bach at the Burlington Town Center mall on March 21, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., as part of the international “Bach in the Subways Day” celebration. The celebration will feature the music of Johann Sebastian Bach performed in several locations throughout the mall by the Burlington Chamber Orchestra, Counterpoint, Vermont Suzuki Violins and other Burlington area musical groups. A complete list of the performers and performance times will be posted on the Burlington Chamber Orchestra’s website: www. bcovt.org. ART UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ASHLEE RUBINSTEIN. Join

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SPORTS SHORTS Joe Gonillo

dd two more state titles to the winter pile as girls’ hockey and the bowling team have both chalked up impressive wins. The Nordic skiers also competed in states while the girls’ basketball team and boys’ hockey team were in title games this week. What an impressive winter season! Spring sports sign-ups are Thursday while SAT’s are Saturday.

Essex players celebrate moments after their 39-34 victory over BFA-St. Albans on Thursday in the Division I girls basketball semifinals at Patrick Gym. PHOTO | JOSH KAUFMANN

By JOEL LEHMAN For The Essex Reporter It was a long layoff for the Comets and the Hornets coming into their Division I girls’ basketball semifinal Thursday night. One team came out firing on offense. The other didn’t discover its game until too late. After losing to No. 2 BFA-St. Albans twice in the regular season 3-seed Essex took the one that counted, topping the Comets 39-34 in the second semifinal at Patrick Gymnasium. The game was postponed from Feb. 28 and handed BFA a 12-day layoff – 13 days for Essex. It didn’t show with the Hornets, who shot almost 40 percent inside the arc and outrebounded the Comets 34-28. “We can’t use the layoff as an excuse because Essex is in the same boat,” said BFA coach Bert Berthiaume. “They just made a few more shots than us. If Essex and BFA play 10 times, we’re each going to win five. We’re pretty evenly matched and it showed again today.” The Comets, in the semifinals for the first time since 2009, crawled back from a six-point halftime deficit to tie it at 28 off a triple from Olivia Venturo and a quick basket underneath by Kim Howrigan with 31 seconds left in the third quarter.

But as they did all night, the Hornets came right back. Mychaela Harton stepped back on the ensuing possession and hit a three before the buzzer, putting Essex back ahead for good. The junior guard was the hero for Essex, scoring a gamehigh 15 points including four of four free throws in the final 36 seconds with the teams separated by less than three points. “That just shows you what kind of player Mychaela is,” Hornet coach Shawn Montague said. “She wants to be in those moments. There’s no doubt she’s a true leader. She’s our engine; she makes us go.” Down three, Comet Hannah Earl found Howrigan alone underneath to make it 35-34 with 45 seconds left. But Harton calmly hit a pair of free throws to make it 37-34, the put the game out of reach after a BFA traveling call gave the Hornets the ball back. The third time was a charm for Essex girls’ basketball, which finished the sweep in a rare semifinal tripleheader between the schools that began Saturday with girls’ and boys’

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Volleyball ventures to Vermont middle schools Karen Chesser, coach of the Essex High School Volleyball Team and owner of VT Elite Volleyball, LLC is leading the way with implementing an extracurricular volleyball program. For the month of March, seven middle schools and over 100 students are participating in a month long season. A round-robin style match is played each Wednesday and Saturday at Essex Middle School and ADL Middle School. Round Robin Jamboree at Essex Middle School on March 28 will end the season. “We really have the best coaches in the state,” Chesser said. “Without them, this program would have never gotten off the ground.” The coaches are an allvolunteer effort – the majority of them are Essex High School volleyball players. “It’s really cool to pass the torch to the middleschoolers. They’re going to be our future high school varsity players,” senior captain of the Essex High School volleyball team Marsh Palin said. Key coaching has also come from the Vermont Youth Volleyball Association (VYVA) leading the coaching efforts at VCS. “I really have to give all the credit to the VYVA and their vision for youth volleyball,” Chesser says. “They’re the ones that initiated this vision.” “Without volleyball right now, I wouldn’t be doing anything except being bored,” jested Valerie Bessette, an eighth grader from Essex Middle School. “Coach really hits on the technique of the sport. This will really set me up for high school volleyball next year,” said eighth grader Kathryn Monty, also of Essex Middle School. Chesser acknowledged that access to the sport allows the younger students to test the waters before heading onto a high school team. “The high school students have been teaching the proper skills and techniques to the younger players,” Chesser said. “There’s been development on both sides, which is an unexpected positive this program has provided.” For information on how to become ore involved in the sport of volleyball in Vermont, visit: www.gmvb.weebly.com www.vermont.youthvolleyball.com www.vtelitevolleyball.weebly.com Joe Cardello contributed to this article

Hornets chosen for All-Star Hockey Classic The 31st annual Essex Rotary Key Bank All-Star Hockey Classic is scheduled for March 21 at the Essex Skating Facility in Essex. Men and women in their senior year of high school are selected from across Vermont to participate in this event. The women’s game is scheduled to start at 3 p.m. and the men’s game will commence at 5:15 p.m. Tickets for this event are $10 per person and the price includes admission to both games. Children 12 and under are admitted free of charge – proceeds from this event are donated to charity by the Essex Rotary Club. Players selected from the Essex boys’ team are Joey Robertson, Brendan Gleason, Mike Croce, Zac Godin, Zac McGinnis and Jake Gaboriault. Lady Hornets chosen for the All-Star Hockey Classic are Kathleen Young, Melanie Theriault, Tiffany Barnes and Victoria Gibson. For full rosters visit www.essexreporter.com. Contact Jason Ruwet for more information at (802) 876-7147.

WINTER EVENTS CALENDAR Girls Try Hockey For Free Day WHEN: Saturday, March 14 WHERE: Essex Skating Facility ICE TIME: 8:45-9:45 a.m. (arrive at 8:15 a.m. for equipment) CONTACT: Essex Youth Hockey Association (802) 578-4136 2nd Annual Cochran’s Nordic X Challenge WHEN: Sunday, March 15 WHERE: Cochran’s Ski Area KIDS’ START TIME: 11 a.m. ADULTS’ START TIME: 12:30 p.m. COST: $20 – Kid and $40 - Adult CONTACTS: Laura Farrell (802) 291-1348 and Pennie Rand (802) 373-7204

HOCKEY The girls’ hockey team easily defeated Middlebury last week 5-2 at UVM to win the state championship. The Hornets repeat as state champions came in an impressive fashion and they held the lead from start to finish. Using the same winning recipe all year: team play, solid goaltending by Victoria Gibson and outstanding play from team and line mates Kathleen Young and Melanie Theriault. The dynamic duo combined for all 5 goals with Young’s hat trick and Theriault knocking in two. Young’s goal about 30 seconds into the game set the tone for the Hornets. A 17-6 record, a 3-0 playoff run, a seven-game winning streak to end the season, and winning 9 games out of 10 final games put their stamp on the winter season. Great job ladies and coaches. The boys’ hockey team took its 18-1-3 record and No. 1 seed into the championship game Monday night versus South Burlington at UVM. The Hornets and the Rebels have played two exciting and close games this winter: a 2-2 to open the season way back on Dec. 2 and a 1-0 Essex win almost a month ago. Clearly the top two D-I teams were deserving of the title game. BASKETBALL The girls’ basketball team brought its 18-5 record to the finals Tuesday night versus the CVU Red Hawks. A team that has 70 wins in a row and went 23-0 to take the No. 1 seed. Essex was riding high following a beauty of a win, 39-34, to upset No. 2 BFA in the semifinals last week. The Hornets have strung together five wins in a row to put themselves in the championship for the first time since 2006. Mychaela Harton’s play was nothing less than T-O-U-G-H on both ends of the floor, in the lane with her bank shot, running the offense, and was deadly from the free-throw line in the win. Coaches Shawn Montague and Kate Cioffi had the Hornets in a swarming 2-3 defense that forced the Comets to settle for too many jump shots. They shut down their inside game for the entire first half and held a six-point lead at the intermission. Essex extended its lead at times throughout the game to six, seven and eight points but could not shake BFA. The Comets never really got their strong inside-game going as Essex’s gang down low led by Erin Murphy, Emily Goodrich, Taylor Truax, Alex Esposito, Kylie Acker and Emmalee Smith refused to give up an inch in the paint. BFA cut the lead to one point with 45 seconds to play, but Harton sealed the deal going 4-4 from the stripe to put Essex in the finals. BOWLING Essex won the state championships in bowling this past Saturday at Twin City Lanes in Barre. Team members were: Andrew Benoit, Reid Kamhi, Sabrina Liguori, Reese Meunier, Brian Cookingham, Ryan Ploof, Mike Prim and Tyler Richards. Congratulations to coaches Justin Norris and Tom Preska as well. Essex owned had the No. 1 seed heading into the tournament earning a first round bye. They faced No. 9 Lyndon Institute in the second round. Lyndon got out to an early lead winning the first two games of the best of seven before Essex won four in a row to advance. The Hornets took on No. 4 South Burlington in the semifinals and swept the Rebels averaging a score of 202. All Essex bowlers had strong performances in the semifinals including Ploof, who in his eight frames in the series threw seven strikes. By beating South Burlington, Essex advanced to the state finals where they had to face defending champions and No. 2 seed Windsor high school. Essex lost the first game of the best-of-seven championship in a close match 203-201 but came back strong to win games two and three. Windsor took games four and five and held a 3-2 advantage and needed one game to repeat as champions. The Hornets

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hockey. The Comets handed Essex losses in early January and again in early February, despite being held to just eight points in the first half of the teams’ second meeting. But Thursday night, the Hornets did something few teams have against the Comets: They outrebounded them, and scored quickly in the paint. “I put a big emphasis on that because the last time we played them, they outrebounded us,” Montague said. “They rebound really well, especially their big kids — Howrigan and [Halle] Sam-Boudreau and [Jessica] Hilt, and even their guards. So I made a big point of making sure we were in on every rebound.” BFA fell behind early in part because of 1-for-10 shooting beyond the arc in the first half. Venturo kept the gap from growing wider with a three in the first half, one of her three from long range, and Sam-Boudreau scored seven of her nine points in the first half. “Essex switched to a zone this time which they hadn’t done the first two times,” Berthiaume said. “They kind of forced us to work the ball more around the perimeter and took away our inside game. Kudos to them for doing that. When that happens you have to hit some outside shots, kind of spread them out, and we were struggling with that tonight.” Howrigan led the Comets with 14 points and seven rebounds, and Sam-Boudreau added four boards and three blocks, all in the first half. The Comets scored first

never gave up and fought back to win game six, 219-185 with help from timely strikes by freshman Reese “Cannon Ball” Meunier and sophomore Brian “If I Don’t Throw a Strike, then I’ll Throw a Spare” Cookingham sending the match to a deciding game seven. Essex held a five-pin lead in game seven heading into the last two frames when junior Mike “Bull’s-Eye” Prim threw a strike in the ninth frame and senior Tyler “K-Man” Richards rolled the first two strikes in the 10th frame sealing the championship for Essex.

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Hornet Alexis Britch brings the ball up court for the Hornets during the second half of the D-I semifinals against BFA at Patrick Gym on Friday. PHOTO | JOSH KAUFMANN

but Essex pulled ahead before the end of one thanks to four points off the bench from freshman Kylie Acker. Alexis Britch opened the second with a tough bank off the glass. Howrigan drove for a pair but Britch hit another tough bank as she fell away from the basket, and a pair of free throws by Harton opened a five-point lead in the second quarter. “I didn’t know we shot that well to be honest with you,” Montague said. “I think we really focused on getting shots in the paint, trying to get stuff on the blocks. We’ve been working on it for two weeks.” Earl had a second-half basket and six rebounds, two steals and an assist. Jillian Berno chipped in four

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rebounds and Jessica Hilt pulled down a pair of boards off the bench. The BFA-Essex game was postponed Saturday when Rice Memorial coach Tim Rice collapsed and was resuscitated during the first semifinal against Champlain Valley Union with 59 seconds on the clock in the fourth quarter of a three-point contest. The final seconds of that game were completed first, a 30-27 win by No. 1 Champlain Valley Union, which has won 71 straight games since its last loss, to Rice in the 2012 title game. CVU (23-0) will face No. 3 Essex (18-5) on Tuesday night at 7:30 in the state championship. “You tip your hat. They did a great job and they deserve to win tonight,” Berthiaume said.

NORDIC SKIING The Nordic skiers had a fine day at their states in Ripton last week. The EHS boys placed third scoring 154 points a shade (13 points) below second-placed MMU. CVU was the state champion. Ethan John finished third and Stephen Maloney placed seventh to lead the Hornets. Essex won the ever-exciting classic relay as John, Maloney, Caleb Guziak, and Peter Feehan teamed up for an 18 second win over CVU. The Essex girls placed fifth scoring 281 points to follow champions MMU, CVU, Burlington, and NCU. They finished fourth in their relay. SPRING SPORTS Spring sports sign-up meeting is Thursday, March 12 at 2:45 p.m. All student-athletes should go to the athletic webpage and sign up for the sport they wish to participate in prior to this meeting. Yes, it says… PRIOR TO MEETING… Here’s a directional rundown of meeting rooms/places: Track and Field – Cafeteria; Softball – Rink PE classroom; Baseball – C 103; Rugby – Gym; Golf – EHS PE classroom; Boys’ Lacrosse – Gym; Girls’ Lax – Drivers Ed Room; Boys’ Tennis and Girls’ Tennis – C 221. EHSPN Check out EHSPN Episode No. 8 as they travel back in time for winter sports coverage. This episode features almost anything you can imagine with both boys’ and girls’ basketball

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S chools ADL Agenda From Principal Laurie Singer ADL students are enjoying a brand new athletic opportunity between our winter and spring sport seasons. About 20 students are taking part in our club level volleyball teams throughout the month of March. Volunteer coaches from EHS, including both adults and ADL alumni currently at EHS, are working with ADL students to learn the skills needed to play round robin matches with seven other area middle schools, resulting in the Middle School Championship games from 2-5:30 p.m. on March 28 at EHS. We look forward to growing this sport to form several teams and prepare the foundation for our students as they transition to EHS and will continue to have the opportunity to compete in this growing sport in Vermont high schools.

P.S. Don’t forget to sign up for student-led conferences on March 19 via our website www. ccsuvt.org/adl. Also, please take a few minutes to fill out our ADL/CCSU Climate Survey through the same website beginning on March 16. We would love to have as many parent/ guardian responses as possible. Thanks you. GASP Games & Sports Party (GASP) will take place on March 13 from 7-9 p.m. in the ADL gymnasium. Each student pays $7, which gives them unlimited pizza, drinks, popcorn, ice cream and several chances to win a cake. We will have inflatable obstacle courses, pie eating contests, a photo booth, ping pong, Wii games, DDR and a DJ. All ADL students are invited and encouraged to attend. Sam Drazin at ADL (You can’t blend in when you were born to stand out) On March 3, ADL hosted guest speaker Sam

Drazin as part of our Year of Wonder. Sam shared his experiences with Treacher Collins Syndrome, the same condition the main character in Wonder, Auggie, has. Students gathered in the library by grade level to listen to Sam speak, create their own precepts, and engage in a question and answer session at the end. Our Year of Wonder is focused on building empathy and kindness, and Sam Drazin’s presentation impacted many students. When asked to write a reflection on the presentation, students said they loved how “Sam wasn’t bothered by questions and answered them all!” And as one seventh grader writes, “Ordinary means that you are like everyone else. No one is really ordinary because everyone is different.” It was a perfect presentation for our program this year (and the years to come) as we celebrate our differences as a school community.

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EHS Parent Teacher Conferences Essex High School Parent/Teacher conferences are scheduled for March 19 from 3-8:30 p.m. No appointments are necessary. Parents will be receiving their student’s schedule by email the week of March 16 and are encouraged to have it with them if possible when attending conferences. We look forward a good turnout.

some of our nation’s most distinguished graduating high school seniors. In 1979, the program was extended to recognize students who demonstrate exceptional talent in the visual, creative and performing arts. Each year, up to 141 students are named U.S. Presidential Scholars, one of the nation’s highest honors for high school students. The scholars represent excellence in education Teen Suicide Prevention Presentation and the promise of greatness in young at Essex High School people. In honoring the U.S. Presidential Essex High School will present a Scholars, the President of the United program on Teen Suicide Prevention States symbolically honors all graduating on March 19 at 7 p.m. in the Essex High high school seniors of high potential. School Auditorium. This presentation is Application to the program is by invitation for parents of teens and any other adults only based on scores on SAT or ACT who interact with teens. The American exams. Therefore, students may not apply Association of Suicidology reported in 2010 individually to the program, nor may their that suicide is the second leading cause schools nominate them. of death, after accidents, for 15-24 year olds in Vermont. Suicide is never an easy Cabaret Night topic to talk about, however an extremely The Essex High School Choral important one not to avoid. Essex High Music Department will be hosting its School Counselor Siobhan Barber and annual Cabaret Night on March 13 starting Essex High School Nurse Karen Harlow at 6:30 p.m. in the cafeteria. Guests will will share information about warning be treated to desserts and beverages signs, how to talk to teens about suicide, while being entertained by vocal music steps Essex High School takes to respond students. General admission is $7, which to suicide concerns, and resources also includes free admission to the One-Act available in our community for support. play in the auditorium at 8 p.m. Proceeds will benefit the choral music department. While this is a presentation, there will Tickets go on sale March 9 in the Essex be time for dialogue and questions. This High School main office or can be purchased presentation is at the same time as at the door. For further information please Parent/Teacher conferences to allow the call 802-857-7000, x1581. convenience of doing both in one evening. If you need more information about this presentation, call Siobhan Barber at (802) Stop, Drop and Read On Feb. 18, students, teachers 879-5515. and staff at EHS all stopped, dropped and read. Getting into the mood for a lot U.S. Presidential Scholars of time to read over break, readers could This year Essex High School had be spotted curled up in every nook and seven students nominated as U.S. cranny of the school during the advisory Presidential Scholars: Evelyn Beliveau, block that day. Stop, Drop and Read is Logan Brunet, Andrey Chmykh, Martin a national movement that came from Deutsch, Theodore Ninh, Vignesh the National Literacy Trust website Rajendron and Matthew Wu. The United States Presidential Scholars Program was approximately six years ago to promote literacy and to support the Common Core established in 1964, by executive order standards for literacy. of the President, to recognize and honor

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Building Systems students at the Center for Technology, Essex constructed a water wheel powered mill for the 2015 Vermont Flower Show. It was displayed at the Essex Expo and seen by over 10,000 people. The wheel is fully functional, and can generate 24 volts of electricity. The water is re-circulated from the reservoir back up to the sluice via a pump, where it then cascades onto the wheel and generates power. The mill was inspired by the historic water powered mills of Vermont, including the saw mill preserved at the Shelburne Museum. All aspects of conception, design and construction were led by students. PHOTO CONTRIBUTED

Building Systems students at the CTE also planned, drew up and constructed this timber framed structure. It is constructed using traditional American timber framing joinery and includes white pine framing members, cedar floors, cedar siding and a cedar shingled roof. It is eight feet long by eight feet wide and 14 feet tall. It is designed to be easily moved in two sections, and this structure is currently for sale. For more information, contact Brian Japp at bjapp@ccsuvt.org.

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S chools Upcoming events March 12 WHAT: “Celebrating Creative Minds” – Fine Arts Night K-12 Exhibitions WHEN: 5:30-5:55 p.m. Chorus 6:05-6:30 p.m. Orchestra 6:40-7:05 p.m. Band 7:15-7:35 p.m. Dance 7:40-8 p.m. Improv Comedy 8:05-8:30 p.m. Drama WHERE: Essex High School

ETSD apply this knowledge or learning to new situations. It will be kind of like an in school field trip. Engineering soon will be taught alongside science standards and this will be a great opportunity for teachers, students, and community volunteers to learn more about this wonderful shift in curriculum! If you would like to volunteer please contact your child’s teacher. March 16 NO SCHOOL – Teacher Development Day

March 13 WHAT: First ever STEAM Day

the core subject areas and how they can support their child’s learning at home. Overview: Mathematics and Science, PreK-8 March 20 Sixth and seventh grade dance WHEN: 6:30-8:30 p.m. WHERE: Essex Middle School March 23 WHAT: ETSD School Board Meeting WHEN: 7-9 p.m.

WHEN: 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. March 18 WHAT: Parent Learning Opportunity Series – ETSD Curriculum Night

WHERE: Essex Elementary School DETAILS: STEAM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math. This is a hands on day where students will move through five different stations in the building to explore different STEAM Challenges. Students will explore things like ramps, catapults, or tetrahedrons. The idea of STEAM is that students integrate concepts from the multiple subjects and

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WHEN: 6:30-8 p.m. WHERE: Founders Memorial School Library DETAILS: Parents are invited to attend the third of three interactive workshops with ETSD teachers and school leaders on March 18, to learn more about ETSD’s curriculum frameworks in

WHERE: FMS Library March 24 WHAT: Parent Partnership and Special Education 101 WHEN: 5:30-7 p.m. WHERE: Thomas Fleming School Library, 21 Prospect Street, Essex Junction DETAILS: Session III: Resources for Parents. Presented by Support Services Directors, Jessica Little and Erin Maguire.

Students from Mrs. Harvey, Mrs. Funtow and Ms. Frankenhoff’s classes performed and showed off their artistic talent in Hiawatha’s Second Grade Art Show. The presentations were on their unit of study, Force and Motion. It was a standing-room only crowd. Thank you to all our amazing students and their families for coming out to celebrate their education, art displays and musical talents. PHOTO CONTRIBUTED

On Feb. 16, the second-grade class took a field trip to the Flynn Theatre to see the classic, School House Rock performance. Students from around the state were in attendance, as well as students from Summit Street School. Coming up April 1, the kindergarten class is going to Harold and the Purple Crayon and

the first graders will be going to “Curious George” on March 31 at the Flynn. Reminders: * March 19 is an inservice day *Mrs. Furniss’ class will perform on March 24 for senior citizens at Maple Street Park *Use designated parking spaces for parking and do not park

and leave your car in front of school during drop off and pick up. Thank you for your attention to this safety matter. *For more information on school news, visit www. ccsuvt. org/hiawatha or contact Amanda Stevens at 8781384 or Tom Bochanski at tbochanski@ccsuvt. org.

FMS Founders student Kamryn Casey raises money for kids dealing with cancer What would you do if you were a 10-year-old who recently lost your dad to a yearlong battle with cancer? In the case of Kamryn Casey, her decision was to do a fundraiser. Her goal was to raise $500 to donate to the non-profit organization, Mahana Magic. Mahana Magic is an organization that offers support to children who are coping with the fear

and uncertainty of having a parent with cancer. In Kamryn’s words, “I wanted to do something so other kids won’t have to go through what I did”. All totaled, Kamryn not only met her $500.00 goal, but actually raised over $700.00 at Founders. She also raised money outside of school through her family and friends, for a total of just over $1600. If you are interested in donating to this worthy organization, visit www. mahanamagic.org. Submitted by Laurie Wilcox

Masks By Grace Lu Grade 8, Albert D. Lawton Intermediate Every time someone opens their mouth I wonder if what they say is a gleaming river of truth or a filthy, ugly river trashed with lies. Every time someone smiles I wonder if they’re wearing a mask, always smiling and cheerful, but a mask still. How do I know you’re not lying? How do I know you’re honest? Is there a foolproof method? How do I know you’re not going to stab me with your sharpened knives once my back is turned? How do I know you’re not going to pollinate vicious words everywhere? Yes, I once used to trust anyone and everyone I met. I always, always gave everyone a second chance no matter what. (continued right column)

Children’s author Steve Swinburne visits Founders On Feb. 17 and 18, FMS hosted nonfiction author Steve Swinburne. He shared his knowledge, experience and passion for writing with the school community. His sessions about gray wolf and sea turtle rescue were inspiring and informative. He also led a variety of writing workshops in classrooms through which students wrote animal poetry and learned how to energize their writing using strong verbs and exciting leads. It was a memorable experience for the entire school community. Kamryn Casey

Steve Swinburne coaches fourth-grader Jaydon Carter in a poetry workshop. PHOTO | SARA JABLONSKI

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F ood BRAISED CORNED BEEF BRISKET Ingredients 1 (5 pound) flat-cut corned beef brisket 1 tablespoon browning sauce (such as Kitchen Bouquet®), or as desired 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 1 onion, sliced 6 cloves garlic, sliced 2 tablespoons water Directions 1. Preheat oven to 275 F.

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1 medium head cabbage, cored and cut into wedges

1 tablespoon baking powder

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2 tablespoons melted butter

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 cup buttermilk

1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

2. Discard any flavoring packet from corned beef. Brush brisket with browning sauce on both sides. Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over mediumhigh heat and brown brisket on both sides in the hot oil, 5 to 8 minutes per side. 3. Place brisket on a rack set in a roasting pan. Scatter onion and garlic slices over brisket and add water to roasting pan. Cover pan tightly with aluminum foil. 4. Roast in the preheated oven until meat is tender, about 6 hours.

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Directions 1. Preheat your oven’s broiler. 2. Place cabbage into a large pot. Add water and bring to a boil. Simmer over low heat until tender, about 15 minutes. Meanwhile, cook bacon in a skillet over medium-high heat until crisp. Drain and set aside. Drain cabbage, and drizzle with melted butter. Sprinkle with bacon and nutmeg. Transfer to a baking dish. 3. Place under your oven’s broiler until the top layer is lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Serve with salt, pepper and vinegar as desired.

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