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Let’s work together Entrepreneur launching co-working space at Five Corners
By JASON STARR The Essex Reporter The Five Corners house that formerly held Kaleidoscope Yarn has been purchased and will be transformed this spring into a co-working space under the name Excelerate Essex. Emir Heco, a Bosnia native who moved to town in 1996 and graduated from Essex High School in 2004, bought the building in February and is modeling the space on co-working successes in Burlington,
Montpelier and around the country. “It’s a proven thing in big cities because of big populations and a need for resources,” he said. “We want some of that excitement in Essex. There are a lot of people who could benefit from it.” The Essex Economic Development Commission has encouraged Heco and campaigned for a local co-working space as a way to incubate new businesses, with the assumption that new businesses would feed existing businesses like law firms, accountants, graphic designers and engineering firms. Heco also owns
a product development company called Heco Engineering that will have a consistent presence in the house. “I think it offers Essex a chance to enter into an incredible movement that we haven’t yet been a part of,” said Economic Development Commission chairman Greg Morgan. Nicknamed E-Squared, Excelerate Essex will be designed for three types of members: those who need a Emir Heco bought the home that formerly housed dedicated office space, those looking
Kaleidoscope Yarn with plans to turn it into a coworking space called Excelerate Essex.
– See ENTREPRENEUR on page 3a
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Unification questions coming at Annual Village Meeting By JASON STARR The Essex Reporter
Spellers from across the state wait for their turn to spell in the second round.
Pronouncer David Moats gives a speller a word. ADL student Isabelle Petrucci spells a word at the Vermont Regional Scripps National Spelling Competition on Thursday afternoon.
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Petrucci competes in statewide spelling bee
The Vermont Agency of Education (AOE), Vermont Principals’ Association (VPA), Vermont Humanities Council, and the Times Argus / Rutland Herald hosted a statewide individual spelling bee for Vermont students on March 19 at the McCarthy Arts Center at St. Michael’s College in Colchester. Thirty-seven elementary and middle school students – under the age of 16 – participated in this competition. Students had already competed in their regional bees during the winter. Isabelle Petrucci, of Albert D. Lawton Intermediate School, spelled her way through 13 rounds before misspelling a word in the 14th round. “That was a great competition,” Associate Executive Director at VPA Bob Johnson said. “The last five spellers in the competition – which included Isabelle – had obviously worked hard to be there.” Third place was awarded to Benjamin Weinstein, of Camels Hump Middle School, when he was eliminated during the 21st round. For another 21 rounds Lucinda Storz, of Thaddeaus Stevens School, and Alice Early, of St. Mary School, were locked in a fierce spelling battle. In the 41st round Early misspelled the word “roodebok”. Storz continued to the final round and properly spelled the
word “ipecac” to end the longest Vermont bee ever – 42 rounds. “To think that a student could go through and spell 42 words correctly is quite an accomplishment,” said Johnson who has been a part of the contest since it started in 2005. “This was the longest bee we’ve ever had. It started at 3:30 p.m. and ended at 6 p.m.” Last year’s bee lasted for 25 rounds and only a handful of previous competitions have reached 30 rounds. Storz will travel to Washington, D.C., in late May to participate in the Scripps National Spelling Bee, competing against top spellers from every other state in the nation. In addition to advancing to the national spelling bee, Storz received a trophy and an all-expense-paid trip to Washington, D.C. The top three spellers received reference books and gift certificates. Early received a plaque and all students will receive a medallion for advancing to the state level. All of the students who compete in the national spelling bee this May will receive cash prizes ranging from $50 to the $12,000 championship prize. For more information on the national bee visit: www. spellingbee.com. Joe Cardello contributed to this article.
There’s a lot going on with next Wednesday’s Annual Village Meeting, and it’s not just the free childcare and community dinner. The budget proposal for the upcoming fiscal year is like nothing Essex ANNUAL Junction voters have seen. VILLAGE MEETING The Village Wednesday, April 1 Trustees are proposing a budget Essex High School that shifts the tax 6 p.m. burden associated Community dinner with the village highway department 7 p.m. and stormwater Budget discussion and voting management to the Town of Essex Free childcare and senior bus in a municipal collaboration rides available that town voters approved earlier this month at Town Meeting Day. It’s part of a multi-year effort by leaders of the two overlapping municipalities to find efficiencies and come to greater tax equity between those members of the community living within the village boundary and those living outside of it. The $3.8 million budget the trustees will present for voter approval at 7 p.m., April 1, in the Essex High School auditorium shows an increase over the current year of $262,000 (7.4 percent). However, because the Town of Essex general fund will be supporting the village highway department for the first time, the amount that village taxpayers are liable for is being reduced by roughly $450,000 compared to last year. As a result, the annual village tax bill on the averagepriced village home ($280,000) will decrease by $124. Is this an April Fool’s joke? Sort of. Village taxpayers are also town taxpayers, and the tax increase associated with the new town budget is $187 on the average-priced home. So the net result is an increase of $63, village officials estimate. The majority of the village’s 7.4 percent budget increase can be attributed to the first year of principal repayment on a $3.3 million bond voters approved last year to address the village’s most pressing infrastructure needs. The debt service line item in the budget proposal shows a jump of roughly $155,000. Other increases in the village budget follow typical trends of salary increase in the negotiated contracts of unionized municipal workers ($40,000), a rise in the cost of employee health care benefits ($14,000),
– See VILLAGE on page 3a
Welch digs in against ethanol
Congressman visits Essex to garner support for changing federal mandate By JASON STARR The Essex Reporter
Congressman Peter Welch, left, joined Lester Pelkey of Frank’s Motorcycle Sales and Service in Essex on Monday to highlight what ethanol-blended gas is doing to engine parts. PHOTO | JASON STARR
Congressman Peter Welch has chipped away at the federal program that mandates ethanol be mixed with gasoline at up to 15 percent, and he is ready to deliver the program a final blow. On Monday, Welch set up at Frank’s Motorcycle Sales and Service on Route 15 in Essex with owner Lester Pelkey to highlight one of the program’s primary unintended consequences — the corrosion ethanol causes in engines. Pelkey illustrated the problem in the engine parts he services and said repairs typically cost several hundred dollars. “The consumer is being asked to pick up the bill of (the United States) doing ethanol,” Pelkey said. “It’s affecting thousands of vehicles.” Welch calls the program “a well-intentioned flop.”
Two years ago, he appeared at The Small Engine Company in Colchester — a dealer of snowblowers, lawnmowers and chainsaws — to deliver a similar message. Since then, he has helped legislate two of the three key pillars of the federal ethanol program out of existence. They include the federal subsidy to corn famers that once totaled approximately $6 billion annually as well as the tariff barrier that fended off competition. All that remains to end the program is the mandated 10-15 percent ethanol mix in retail gasoline. Already, Congress has instructed the Environmental Protection Agency to hold off on a planned move from the current 10 percent standard to the 15 percent standard. “We’ve really been making progress on it,” Welch said. While ethanol-blended gasoline was intended as a cleaner fuel, the consequences of the federal mandate has made the program an overall negative on multiple fronts, according to Welch. It has raised prices on corn, squashed incentive to diversify cropland and is less fuel-efficient, he said. In addition, its corrosive
– See ETHANOL on page 2a
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No “angry cookies” baked here with
The Four Sisters Bakery Donuts, scones, cookies, cakes and breads are back on the menu for those of us who are gluten-free. This allergy (or way of life) is down right popular these days, and the aisles at the grocery store prove it with “Gluten Free” or “GF” branding all over the packaging. “I’ve tried almost every gluten free thing that’s out there,” said 28-year-old Bhavatarini Carr, known by most as Bhava. “And to be honest they’re not all great.” A little more than a year ago, Carr left her post as a barista at Winooski’s Block Gallery — now occupied by Scout & Co. — and approached Trevor Sullivan about baking for the new eatery, Pingala Cafe, he was opening in Winooski’s Chase Mill.
“When I asked him, he just said ‘yes,’” Carr remembered. “I asked him if he wanted any samples to taste, and he said ‘I have a feeling about you… I trust you.’ “When the renovations were done at Pingala,” Carr continued. “I went into their new kitchen and took one look at the oven… it’s tiny. Literally, I said, ‘this is what you make pop tarts in!’” Not a problem for Carr. She was looking for an excuse to make her home kitchen certified anyway, which she did. “I am eternally grateful for Trevor’s too small kitchen,” she laughed. “It really got me in gear.” Carr went through the zoning, home inspection and licensing process to launch
Bhavatarini Carr
The Four Sisters Bakery — her gluten-free, baked goods business. Through Carr herself is not allergic to gluten, she threw all traces of the substance in her Burlington kitchen out anyway. “That way no one has to worry about cross contamination,” she noted. Originally born in Dallas, Texas, she and her three brothers lived up and down the Eastern seacoast. Her mom, a native of Rutland, homeschooled the children and Carr notes with pride that she was an excellent baker. Carr’s father worked in business. When he retired, he also partnered with a surf retreat ashram in India.
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At age nine, Carr and her brothers began going to India each year, spending between one and six months at a time there. After nearly 20 years of traveling to India, Carr spent a year working in an art gallery in Northern Italy and the following 14 months teaching English in Germany. “Then I decided I had to finish college,” Carr sighed. She earned her BA in Anthropology and Linguistics from the University of Vermont in 2012. “My mother’s baking, plus my father’s business mind,” Carr mused. “That’s what has helped me succeed
with this business.” Carr recently elaborated on her baking business.
Then he ordered a slice. You just don’t elicit that response from a muffin.
Q: How did you decide to pursue baking as a career? A: In my last year of college, I saw that I wouldn’t use this degree. I thought a lot about what is it that doesn’t feel like work to me? It was food. I would go into the kitchen and make food to procrastinate. This is the thing I dream about. And I knew I wanted to be my own boss.
Q: Is your business supporting you? A: Pingala grew fast and so by default I grew fast. In three months, I was supporting myself with my business. I struck gold. Seventy-five percent of my business is with Pingala. I also have items at Dobra Tea and Healthy Living.
Q: As a new business owner, what do you find most difficult? A: When everything sells and I don’t have the afternoon off, which is such a small first-world problem. The Block Gallery was helpful to learn how to bake in bulk and learning to anticipate demand. Accounting and finance is annoying. It’s against my nature; I like winging things. But it can also be satisfying. Q: Why did you decide to make your baked goods gluten free? A: I don’t know; maybe part altruism and part curious chemist. In the end it is chemistry; a balance of fat, sugar, proteins, etc. Gluten-free baking really shouldn’t be so scary. Q: What are the challenges of gluten-free baking? A: Sometimes gluten free things have a mind of their own and inevitably it’ll go “blup.” But I seem to have an ability to fix things that go wrong in baking. I don’t know exactly how I do it. Maybe it’s because I do this work every single day. Q: What are some of your best sellers? A: People love the chocolate peanut butter cookies. The recipe is Trevor’s mom’s. It uses peanut butter and peanut flour to get that rich taste. Donuts sell well too. And cakes. It is super fun to play with frosting. Sometimes I’ll work at Pingala Cafe and it’s fun to get feedback from customers. Like one day a man walked by one of my cakes; his eyes stuck to it, and he exclaimed “Oh no!”
Q: How did you come up with the name Four Sisters Bakery? A: Corn, beans and squash are often grown together because each plant offers benefits to the others. For example, corn offers stalking for the beans and the bean leaves keep the soil moist. These are sometimes known as the three sisters, the fourth sister in the triad is the sunflower. Not only is it a soil cleanser, but the legend goes that the sunflower sacrificed herself for her sisters so that the crows would eat her instead. I think it is fascinating that what grows together also eats together. All of these ingredients together [corn, beans, squash and sunflower seeds] make a good blend in baking. Also, sunflowers are so bright and cheerful. They are symbolic of East — the seat of knowledge and enlightenment. All this speaks nicely to the way I want to live and run this business. Q: What is most important to you in running your business? A: Cooking for people, or nourishment of others, is a huge responsibility that’s often taken for granted. Here in this kitchen I can control that, and help sustain other economies going on like local and organic. There’s nothing like mom’s cooking, right? Why is that? There’s a subtle transference of energy and I try to be mindful of that in my work. I can do something with love at the cellular level and at a subtle emotional level. I can put love into the world that way. This is what guides my daily feeling; I’m just not going to make angry, or distracted cookies! People can tell. — Elsie Lynn Parini
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effects have cropped up nationwide. “Ask any mechanic and you’ll get an earful on the serious damage being done to the engines of snowmobiles, chainsaws and boats,” Welch says in a press release from his office in advance of the Monday appearance. Welch believes the bill he co-sponsored to end the ethanol mandate (H.R. 704) would pass in the House of Representatives if Republican leadership can be convinced to bring it to a vote. But with the key beneficiaries of the program based in the Midwest, politicians with presidential aspirations have been reluctant to make changes, he said, because the first presidential primary contest is in Iowa every four years. “There is a big lobby for it because it’s worked for the Midwest corn farmers,” Welch said. “I’m in favor of making the change gradual. We want it to be a gentle path to a transition.”
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Essex woman works with disabled, instilling pride and achievement By GAIL CALLAHAN For The Essex Reporter Mary Cassella gets up everyday, ready to make a difference. The petite, 69-yearold Essex Town resident is a retired Essex High School paraeducator, sports enthusiast and community volunteer. For nearly a decade, she has spent part of her weekends at Bolton Valley Ski Area, volunteering with the Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sports program. Known as the state’s largest, year-round disabled sports, non-profit organization, the program encompasses a diverse program of winter and summer sports. Proud of its diverse program opportunities and unique, specialized equipment, Vermont Adaptive promotes independence and furthers equality through access and instruction to sports and recreational opportunities. Athletic programs include: alpine skiing, snowboarding, and other winter sports, kayaking, canoeing, sailing, cycling, hiking, rock climbing, tennis and
horseback riding. The client base comes from across the globe, who have an array of abilities, that include physical, cognitive and emotional disabilities. Turning to her work as a Vermont Adaptive volunteer, Cassella said the downhill skiing lessons run two and a half hours and a sliding fee scale is used for participants. Equipment is included in the cost of the session. She explained her role is to ski behind students, ensuring no one gets hit by other skiers and to offer help if someone needs assistance. “I just love it. It’s so amazing to see these kids… it’s a wonderful program,” said Cassella. “Some of the children come to the lesson and have never participated in anything like this before. The parents are so thrilled to see the children ski. I’ve seen parents cry when the kids are skiing. They thought that the children couldn’t play, and now they’re skiing.” As a special education paraeducator at EHS, Cassella is
accustomed to working with children with special needs. She underscored that her professional training enables her to work well with children enrolled in the Vermont Adaptive Ski program. “I feel God has placed these special people in my life for this and for a reason. I also think my (professional) work helps me to understand the children,” she said. Bruce Campbell, whose 17-year-old son is a student on Cassella’s team, praised Casella and the other program personnel for their dedication and hard work. He also noted how they gained his son’s confidence after they donned protective helmets, goggles and strapped on skis. “It’s just a great program,” Cambell said. “At the start of the season, my son dreaded going to ski lessons, now he asks for it.” Cassella, a Vermont native, settled in Essex in 1990. She has a grown son, who lives in Virginia, and two grandchildren. An avid nature lover, Cassella loves to jog and hop on her bike or take a kayak out on the water
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“The payoff is a more vibrant community in terms of businesses and product development.” Emir Heco Excelerate Essex
“The first year really needs the support from the community and local businesses to sort of own this and say, ‘yes, we want this to happen,’” he said. “It’s not something to make money off of. The payoff is a more vibrant community in terms of businesses and product development.”
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dinner will begin in the cafeteria at 6 p.m. Childcare is available in the gymnasium provided by Essex Junction Recreation and Parks staff. On April 14, coinciding with the annual school district budget votes, Essex Junction voters will see three uncontested races for municipal elected offices. Steve Eustis is running for moderator, Elaine Sopchak and Andrew Brown are running for two seats on the Board of Village Trustees, and Linda Costello is running for library trustee. All are incumbents.
and increased savings toward future infrastructure priorities ($41,000). The trustees propose using $35,000 in unassigned budget surplus to reduce the village property tax burden. Voters will be asked in a separate article whether to transfer $75,000 from unassigned budget surplus for future infrastructure needs. If approved, the remaining unassigned balance would be about $353,000. The Annual Village Meeting will also feature a presentation of the results of a visioning study on the future aesthetics of Five Corners. The community
A bill that would prohibit Vermont public school teachers from striking passed the House Education Committee on an 8-3 vote on March 17. The bill, introduced by Rep. Kurt Wright, R-Burlington, originally required mandatory binding arbitration in contract disputes, but that language was struck. The bill instead calls for mediation and fact-finding but bans strikes while the two sides work toward an agreement. Teachers cannot strike and school boards cannot impose contracts under the bill. “I think we’ll be doing a good thing for Vermont,” Wright said just before the vote. “I think this is a bill that’s found a reasonable compromise, and I hope that the committee will support it.” Reps. Tim Jerman, D-Essex Junction; David Sharpe, D-Bristol; and Alice Miller, D-Shaftsbury, voted no. “I think it changes the balance of negotiations in favor of school boards and that it will work to suppress wages in the state,” said Sharpe, the committee chairman. “Recognizing that 80 percent of school costs are in the cost of labor and benefits, the problem, in my view, is the number of people that are hired, not the wages of any individual person.” A spokesman for the Vermont NEA called the bill “anti-union.” “If the Legislature wants to ban teachers’ strikes and ban school board impositions, the final decision must be submitted to binding arbitration,” Darren Allen said. “What happened today can only be viewed as hostile to unions and disrespectful of teachers.” Before the vote, the committee heard from Massachusetts and New Hampshire experts about how those states handle teacher labor negotiations and impasses. Every other state in New England prohibits teacher strikes. In Massachusetts, mandated bargaining is required, the committee was told, and in most contract negotiation cases, the sides bargain to conclusion. The state has had two strikes in the past 20 years, Glenn Koocher, executive director of the Massachusetts Association of School Committees, told the committee. He said if continued work to reach a resolution does not occur, it becomes very costly for both sides. “Nobody wins a strike, pretty much everyone loses in a strike,” Koocher said. “So when the expectation is that you will bargain to conclusion, people find a way to reach settlements, and they usually do.” Joel Cook, director of Vermont NEA, offered the committee an analogy of the impact of teacher strikes over a 40-year period. Cook said that except for one long “brutal” teachers’ strike in 1985 in the town of Hinesburg, which went for 84 days, strikes have been short. Since that time, all of the strikes in Vermont combined
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for an occasional private office and those looking to work in a common area (instead of always setting up at a coffee shop, for example). Occasional presentations about product and business development are also planned. The two-story house is equipped with a variety of room sizes, common areas and a kitchen. Part of the co-working appeal is the ability to network and share ideas and services with fellow entrepreneurs. Heco considered other Five Corners commercial properties for sale, including two right across Pearl Street, before settling on the former yarn shop. “It has all the elements of a co-working space, so we said let’s pull the trigger — why not? — and go for it,” Heco said. “We have all the ingredients, but we just needed one space to house it all. We want to outgrow it quickly.” Excelerate Essex will be run like a non-profit, with a member board running it. Heco at first hopes to just cover the mortgage and utilities on the house, then use any eventual profit to improve the space or move into a bigger space.
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tally up to only 150 days. Cook suggested that the impact of teacher strikes had seen less disruption over time to children’s education in Vermont than snow days. Wright bristled at that comparison. “Joel, the union rep just said that he compared strikes to a snow day,” Wright said. “Snow days do not cause school board members to be vilified, teachers to be in conflict with local school board members or community members.” He pointed to the town of Colchester, which, he said, “still has scars” from a teacher strike that played out there about a decade ago. “Snow does not cause a parent in South Burlington to say, ‘I will not be able to look at my teacher in the same way after the strike,’” Wright said. Cook defended his point. “It would help if we kept in mind the relatively small dimension of the problem — we all ought to at least acknowledge this perspective. Any time there is a snowstorm that blankets the state of Vermont, that single day causes more disruption to our students than the entire history of teacher strikes in the state.” Under the bill, negotiations would occur 60 days sooner than they do now. If a contract cannot be reached in six months, the Vermont Labor Relations Board would hold a hearing and recommend a settlement to the parties. The board can also seek to mediate a dispute. There would be a penalty imposed on the homestead tax rate in communities where failure to meet a contract goes on a year past the contract expiration. Stephen Dale, executive director of the Vermont School Boards Association, said it is in everyone’s best interest, in terms of reaching a settlement, to avoid long periods in which teachers are operating without a contract expirations to go on for long periods. The bill allows the parties to agree to go to binding arbitration if necessary, the committee was told. The ban on strikes removes the “nuclear option,” Wright said. “When an impasse occurs that is not able to be resolved by mediation, the negotiations will simply continue, they will operate under their existing contract,” he said. “There are incentives for both sides to resolve the dispute within a timely fashion. That’s the guts of the bill.” Also testifying on the controversial bill was Nicole Mace, general counsel of the Vermont School Boards Association (VSBA). “The School Boards Association is very supportive of collective bargaining as a means of getting fair working conditions for teachers,” Mace said. She said the collective goal needs to be attracting and retaining the best teachers for the state’s public schoolchildren. The VSBA is open to banning strikes, but is opposed to mandatory binding arbitration, Mace said.
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Measuring the cost of government failure By BRUCE LISMAN
When pointing out how our government has failed us, the large budget deficit and the failed rollout of Vermont Health Connect are headliners. But so is the stubborn insistence by the governor and many legislators that the education system and its ruinous funding system work for Vermonters. They don’t. Even the proposed solutions to the budget deficit — a relentless search for increased It’s easy for fees, taxes and a new payroll tax — suggest our politicians to blame governor has learned little from four years of budget us. After all, we’ve mismanagement. Add to that the newly proposed been apathetic education reforms, which would do little to solve about voting, we our funding problems while advocating for can be unaware of forced consolidation of school districts that is important issues, unsupported by available research. some of us aren’t Other failures abound too: an unwillingness to brave enough to focus on affordability, the state of our economy, the underwhelming speak out publicly, management and leadership of our state’s and many ask more employees, dysfunction within the Agency of of our government Human Services and its Department for than we ask of Children and Families, an inability to move the ourselves. We could needle on poverty and food vulnerability and the have done better failed road to a singlepayer system that has and so could they. consumed scarce resources even as the real growth in health care costs declined to under 2 percent. There’s a cost to failure. The people of Vermont will fund the deficit, pay for the health care reform experiment and continue to pay mounting property taxes. Financial resources that might be dedicated to important social services have been wasted. The Vermont Food Bank and other organizations are struggling to provide services to those in need. And our belief in the reliability, competence and credibility of our government has been undermined — an incalculable cost of failure. It’s easy for politicians to blame us. After all, we’ve been apathetic about voting, we can be unaware of important issues, some of us aren’t brave enough to speak out publicly, and many ask more of our government than we ask of ourselves. We could have done better and so could they. The State of Vermont is a very large enterprise, fiscally and by measure of the number of employees it employs, and it should be managed as such. We are well beyond quick fixes. Changing the direction of our state will not happen overnight. But, what does government success look like? To me, it’s a budget that is managed within the context of our economic growth and that of the country with enough foresight not to expand programs with onetime monies. It’s having very competent managers who will execute on a clear set of strategic priorities that provide a cogent vision for the future. It’s having a culture of performance and of continuous self-improvement, a reinvigorated state employee workforce, program logic, a reintroduction of a structured process for organizational renewal, and a strategic budget that tells Vermonters the cost of those priorities. Economic renewal should be the preeminent priority. I’ve offered specifics about how we might start to re-energize our economy and look forward to working with my colleagues on the Economic Development Committee. Vermont must establish a plan, steps to achieve goals, costs, and a way to measure results. One important outcome of this approach is to better ensure the predictability of government policies and actions. It’s good for everyone. Most importantly, it’s a government that executes on the promises it’s made to the people of Vermont. Bruce Lisman is a founder of Campaign for Vermont. He lives in Shelburne.
Tilley’s Pub — the full story
My wife Susan and I were very disturbed by the article about Tilley’s Pub in your most recent issue (‘Bad luck’ for Tilley’s Pub). The article painted a negative and incorrect picture of our business, while taking the liberty of portraying our personal feelings. Some statements were taken out of context, and we would like to clear up these misconceptions. While being vigilant checking ID’s (we have turned over dozens of fake ID’s to liquor inspectors over the years), we maintained a great rapport with St. Michaels students who are of legal drinking age — the vast majority of whom have been nothing but perfect ladies and gentlemen. Since day one the proximity of Tilley’s to SMC has been a main point of contention with the town and the Department of Liquor Control. The points Susan made at the recent meeting of the Colchester Board of Liquor Control were not to suggest that SMC students are somehow worse than any other group of customers, but to support that we face the same difficult challenges that all establishments that sell alcoholic beverages face. The statements were also made to point out that the sum of the violations we received was not as serious as they appear at first blush — certainly not as serious as the article intimated — and they did not set a pattern of disregard for regulations. The server with a lapsed license had eight years experience, and this was a case of not realizing her two-year certification had recently lapsed. The fines were paid late, but 1 day late, and were paid in full. The
More hunting is for the birds
About a week ago I found out there was a crow hunting season in Vermont. Crows and ravens are very smart and they have complex family relationships. They are not generally on the menu. They may sabotage some crops but they also eat destructive insects. So why would anyone go after them? Worse still, why is more murder of crows on the agenda? Vermont Fish and Wildlife is proposing to extend the existing crow hunting seasons; they want to add three more months of pointless crow shooting! If you feel for these highly intelligent birds as I do, please let the Fish and Wildlife know your thoughts. Be warned, though, they are not much of a wildlife conservation group. Rather, they represent
Julia Behrens South Burlington
Illuminating LED effect I live on a cul-de-sac in Essex, and before the LED lights were installed, the old lights would illuminate an area about 200-
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300 feet from the light pole. This included some of my back yard, which was a good thing. The new LED lights, which are brighter, only illuminate an area about 50 feet from the light pole, which in turn makes the whole neighborhood darker, everywhere except around the light poles. Less cost, less light.
Tom Kanya Essex
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I would like to thank the very kind lady who came around and gave all of us crossing guards a certificate to Dunkin Donuts. We had a very cold and windy winter standing out there twice a day, and it’s nice to know how much we were appreciated. It was so thoughtful, and you really made our day.
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From the Statehouse It is definitely crunch time under the dome in Montpelier. The major bills of the session are now hitting the House floor in succession — the budget, health care, clean water and education to
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name a few of many. Tension has risen as the Appropriations Committee has struggled to find the right mix of revenues and expenditures to produce a balanced budget and limit the rate of growth for future years. Inevitably, many will say the Appropriations Committee cuts went way too deep, and many will say they didn’t go far enough. But so far, a committee with a new chair and some new members has worked really hard on a bi-partisan basis to get things done. The results of their deliberations will be known by the time you read this, and are available online at legislature.vermont.gov. A lively floor debate is assured. There will be many things to dislike in the budget, but it will be balanced with a judicious mix of revenues and program cuts. I anticipate it will receive an 11-0 vote in committee and that I will support it on the floor. This week, our Education Committee passed out H. 361, the education reform bill that moves Vermont toward integrated education systems responsible for equitable delivery of high quality education to all resident pre-K—grade 12 students. After passing on a unanimous 11-0 vote in committee, it also received strong support next door in the Ways and Means (tax) Committee. The bill has a long way to go to become law. If it survives a floor vote in the House, it will go to the Senate before reaching the Governor’s desk. Here
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Michael and Susan Thweatt Owners of Tilley’s Pub, Colchester
the consumers, the hunters and trappers. Those of us who just want to enjoy wildlife as it is — after all, it is a public resource — are of no use to Fish and Wildlife, which benefits from selling hunting and fishing licenses. Still, if you want your children to get a glimpse of some of the beautiful animals that grace our state, please let your voice be heard. That goes for the birds, too. The crows and ravens are clever but they have not yet mastered email or phone. You are their voice and the time is running out.
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majority of the 13 Colchester Police Department calls cited were in response to a security alarm set off by a bird in the building. Tilley’s is not a trouble spot but was portrayed as one. Our goal was to create an atmosphere where everyone is comfortable, and we have been reassured many times that we achieved that goal. Intoxicated patrons, fights, etc. do not constitute a comfortable atmosphere, and we have not tolerated that behavior. We self-reported the few incidents we had to our liquor inspector to ensure these incidents were known, and that our response to them was made fully open for review. We wanted to make it known that we were doing things the right way. We faced many challenges during our time in business, but they have not been related to our patrons or to our location in any way. The desire expressed to sell the business does not come from any of the issues discussed at the meeting or alluded to in your article, but from health issues that keep both of us from spending as much time as needed to run the business successfully. This has laid too much responsibility on our bar manager, and all of our employees. In the future I would hope that you would contact the subjects of your articles for their perspective — especially before intimating that you are communicating their feelings.
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are some highlights, all of which have generated much debate: — Larger education districts: sets a minimum student count of 1,100; requires districts to move toward expansion (with several alternative options allowable by the State Board of Education) to provide greater opportunities for efficiencies and learning opportunities; does NOT call for closing small schools; provides merger support grants for districts that consolidate. — Temporary cap on spending: to provide property tax relief, establishes a variable cap on increased spending ranging from 1.39 percent to 4.04 percent; District cap is determined by current spending above or below the state average, with flexibility to base the cap on per-pupil spending or total budget. For example, Essex Junction spends slightly above the state average, and would be capped at an increased level just under 2 percent. The overall effect statewide is to slow the growth in spending, which has outpaced inflation. The cap sunsets in three years with the anticipation that expected savings from economies of scale in expanded districts will provide downward pressure on property taxes. — Moratorium on unfunded mandates to schools. Costs have been added to schools over the years, and this provision requires that no new legislation be passed this biennium that would put upward pressure on property taxes. There is much more in the bill addressing transparency of budget language on ballots, changing the way the annual tax rates are set to meet what towns have voted to spend, phasing out small school grants, and transitioning away from subsidies for schools that are losing students. There is transition assistance for merging districts. This is just one of many controversial bills coming up soon. I’ve heard from many of you about various provisions. We all realize that spending caps are an imperfect tool and reduce local control, but the single biggest issue of the last election was rising property taxes, and an expressed desire for action in Montpelier. This bill does address the problem both in the short-and long-term, and if passed will need constant attention in future years. Communities across Vermont are now engaged in discussions on how to adjust education models to improve quality and rein in spending. As always, don’t hesitate to get in touch on any issue at TJerman@leg.state.vt.us or call 878-2972. Tim Jerman represents Essex Junction in the Vermont House of Representatives.
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Obituraries John Metruk ESSEX CENTER — John Metruk, 84 passed away Saturday, March 14, 2015 at UVMC in Burlington, Vt.; he was born July 14, 1930 in Massena, N.Y. son of the late Emile and Ksenie (Fiell) Metruck. John was an everyday-man of extraordinary dimensions to his family and friends. It’s been written that “The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well.” … John, our Dad was all of these and more – he lived and lived well. John joined the Marine Corp at seventeen, honorably fought for his country and was shot in the Battle of the Chosen Reservoir during the Korean War. Returning home he used the G.I. Bill to earn his degree from Canton State College in N.Y. John and Margaret married in 1954. He was a devoted husband and dedicated father. He provided for his growing family by working for the NYS Power Authority during the building of the St. Lawrence Seaway and Niagara power projects; moving his family to Vermont joining IBM in 1966 as part of their High Voltage Engineering team until his retirement in 1991. John was a journeyed Master Electrician – one of the many skills he shared with his family. John found tremendous purpose and joy in the outdoors, spending the Archery Season teaching his sons and daughters and their sons and daughters the elite sportsmanship involved in hunting deer with the Bow and Arrow. It was a passion he shared with his family throughout his life. The fresh air and exercise provided him with his full and active life; John was even still hunting from tree stands into his eighties. His advice and perspective in the workshop, on construction
Massena, N.Y. Visiting hours were held on Sunday, March 22, 2015 from 2-5 p.m. at AW Rich Funeral Home – Essex Chapel, 57 Main St. Essex Jct., VT 05452. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Monday, March 23, 2015 at 2 p.m. at St. Pius X, Essex, Vt., with Reverend Charles Ranges S.S.E. officiating. Burial will be in the spring at the convenience of the family. Memorial contributions in John’s memory may be made to the National Rifle Association, 11250 Waples Mill Road, Fairfax, VA 22030 or by visiting John Metruk www.nra.org. The family invites you to share your projects and in life will memories and condolences be profoundly missed, by visiting www.awrfh. but the wisdom and life com ◊ lessons will live on in us. All of his children and Patrick H. Cleary grandchildren benefited tremendously from ESSEX JUNCTION his Jack-of-All-Trades — Patrick Harold Cleary, abilities and his never87, passed away ending “you can do it attitude” that he imparted on Tuesday, to us throughout our lives. March 10, 2015 at University John Metruk ‘lived his life of Vermont well’ – we will miss him Medical Center in our everyday lives, but in Burlington. know his legacy lives on Born May1927 in us. in Websterville, He is survived by his Vt. to Joseph six children three sons and Anna Rose John S. Metruk and wife (O’Connor) Debbie of Essex, Paul Cleary. Patrick Metruk and wife Carlene enlisted at 17 in of Underhill, David the U.S. Navy, Metruk and wife Patti serving on LST of Huntington; Three 25 in the Pacific daughters Susan Cogley in WWII. A and husband Robert of graduate of Essex, Nancy Gianni St. Michael’s and husband Bruce of High School in Syracuse, N.Y., Margo Montpelier. He began work Metruk of Randolph, at Olivetti-Underwood Brother-in-law Dan as a toolmaker moving Conklin and wife Lena to Vermont to finish his of New Mexico, nine Grandchildren, Joshua and career as a MFG tech at IBM retiring in 1990. wife Stephanie, Jesse and On trips home to wife Stephanie, Joseph, Vermont he met Flossie, Thomas, Michael, Sarah, the love of his life. They Nicholas, Gabriel, Taylor, were married July 11, two great-grandchildren 1953 at St. Sylvester Peyton and Tristan, along with many nieces, nephews Church in Graniteville. Moving to Manchester, and cousins. Conn., they shared a We are deeply grateful duplex with his dear for the wonderful people brother Gene and raised who have helped our Dad their families together in through his life’s journey early years. including his caring In 1965, he moved neighbors Kevin and Jodi to Essex Junction and a – we thank you. new career with Big Blue. John was predeceased His interests included by his wife Margaret (Conklin) Metruk January time on Lake Champlain 4, 2010, his brothers Peter especially with Flossie’s family in Grand Isle. In Metruck, Willy Metruck the 70’s he was an active and Stephen Metruck, CB’er with the handle Sister-in-law Marylou “Toolmaker”. Since moving Metruck Stephen’s to Essex he had been a wife and sisters Jenny Bower, Mary Podgurski and Helen Susese all of
member of Holy Family Church. He was a 3rd Degree member of the Knights of Columbus and was active in the VFW and American Legion. He also loved gardening, trips, and socializing. Survived by his son, Patrick Joseph Cleary, of St. Albans Bay who was his caregiver for 11 years, his daughter, Sheila Ann Cleary, of Websterville and her children, Heather and Dan. He also is survived by his special friend, Steve Goodwin, and many nephews, nieces and their families. He was predeceased by his wife, Florence Elizabeth Cleary (Borne) after celebrating 50 years of marriage. He was also predeceased by his brothers and sisters: Joseph, William, Gene, Mary O’Connell, and Gertrude Fitzpatrick. The family would like to thank the MICU staff at UVM Medical Center
In loving memory of Autumn Lee Whitehouse 10/07/1986 – 03/29/2005 Autumn, while your spirit and love lives on in the lives you touched during your short time on earth, ten years ago today became the saddest day of my life. The tears in my eyes can be wiped away but the ache, emptiness and sadness in my heart will never go away. You are always in my thoughts and forever in my heart. I miss you so much. All my Love, Mom The Autumn of Life The autumn leaves can dazzle us with their magnificent colors: deep red, purple, yellow, gold, bronze, in countless variations and combinations. Then, shortly after having shown their unspeakable beauty, they fall to the ground and die. The barren trees remind us that winter is near. Likewise, the autumn of life has the potential to be very colorful: wisdom, humor, care, patience, and joy may bloom splendidly just before we die. As we look at the barren trees and remember those who have died, let us be grateful for the beauty we saw in them and wait hopefully for a new spring.
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Author: Henri J. M. Nouwen ◊ March 14, 2015. Burial will be held in the family lot in the spring in St. Sylvester Cemetery, Barre at the convenience of the family. Contributions may be made in memory of Patrick Cleary to: VNA Williston Adult Daycare. 1110 Prim Rd., Colchester, VT, 05446 or online at vnacares.org. The family
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Essex Area Religious Directory
C alendar MAR 26-29
GODSPELL
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.
Rice Memorial High School will be performing the Stephen Schwartz musical “Godspel”. The show tells a series of parables based on the Gospel of Matthew and using modern music set to lyrics from traditional hymns. Burlington Black Box Theater, Burlington, 7-9 p.m. Tickets: $15 adults; $10 students and children. Information: 862-6521
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Thursday
Gallery Talk. Frog Hollow announces a gallery
Greek Pastry Sale and Take-out Dinner. The
Greek Orthodox Church in Burlington will be hosting a pastry sale and take-out dinner. A wide variety of Greek pastries and spinach pies will be sold. Chicken souvlaki, beef gyro and falafel available for dinner. Greek Orthodox Church, Burlington, Sale 10 a.m. and dinner begins at 11 a.m. Information: 862-2155.
talk by Douglas Brooks who’s research is featured in their current exhibit “Trapping Boats of Lake Champlain.” The exhibit and talk are the culmination of several years of research into the craft of boatbuilding by Lake Champlain trappers from the 1940’s through the 1980’s. Douglas will talk about his research with Hannaford Career Center and Middlebury College students to identify local trapping boats in Addison County and Essex County, N.Y., Essex Egg And Scavenger Hunt. This annual documenting them through interviews, meaevent is co-produced by Essex Junction surements, and photographs. Frog Hollow, Recreation and Parks and Essex Parks Burlington, 6 p.m. Free. Information: www. and Recreation. Bring a basket or bag froghollow.org. to search for and collect eggs and other treats. Dress appropriately for the weathTrivia Mania. Nectar’s presents Trivia Mania, er. Note there is a 10-egg limit per child. a pub style trivia game. Questions are For children preschool to grade 4 age. displayed on the TVs and are read Please help in providing food to the local aloud. Categories range from pop culfood pantry and bring a non-perishable ture, history, science, literature and more. food item. Maple Street Park, Essex JuncEntertainment provided by Top Hat DJS. tion, 10 a.m. Information: 878-1375. All ages. Nectars, Burlington, 7-9:30 p.m. Free. Info: 658-4771.
Film Screening. The Burlington Film Society
and the Vermont International Film Foundation will be hosting the area premiere of the Academy Award nominated French-Mauritanian film “Timbuktu.” The film follows a cattle herder and his family that lives in Timbuktu and has their quiet live abruptly disturbed. Following the film screening, there will be discussion lead by Laurence Clerfeuille, board member of Alliance Française and professor of French at St. Michael’s College. The Main Street Landing Film House, Burlington, 7 p.m. Free to VTIFF members; $8 general admission; $5 students.
be offering the next installment of their spring lecture series with Architectural Historian, Britta Tonn. Tonn will present a lecture entitled “South Willard Street: A Look at the History and Architecture of Burlington’s Gilded Age.” Parking and handicap access available. Faith United Methodist Church, South Burlington, 2 p.m. $5 at the door. Information: 864-3516.
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.
Trivia Night. Trivia buffs gather for a meeting
of the minds. Hotel Vermont lobby, Burlington, 7-9 p.m. Free. Contact: 651-5012.
Congo Fest! St. Michael’s College invites
everyone to celebrate the culture of the Democratic Republic of Congo with music, drumming, food, speakers, artworks and dancing. Meet members of the Burlington Congolese community. Free and open to the public. Alliot Hall, St. Michael’s College Campus, 3-5 p.m. Free. Information: 654-2795.
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Movies at Main Street Landing: “The Searchers.” The Movies at Main Street
Landing series present the 1956 John Ford directed Western classic “The Searchers,” starring a cast including John Wayne, Jeffrey Hunter, Vera Miles and Natalie Wood. Main Street Landing Film House, Burlington, 7 p.m. Donations benefit local charities. Contact: 540-3018.
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Village University: Friends of the Winooski River. The Village University is a proj-
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Elder Education Enrichment Lecture. The
Elder Education Enrichment group will be offering the next installment of their spring lecture series with the Director of Pediatric New American Clinic at the University of Vermont Children’s Hospital, Dr. Andrea Green. Green will present a lecture entitled “Pediatric Refugee Health Care in Vermont.” Parking and handicap access available. Faith United Methodist Church, South Burlington, 2 p.m. $5 at the door. Information: 864-3516.
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ect of the Community Center in Jericho, whose purpose of the events is to foster thoughtful discussion, provide information and bring community members together to shape our collective future. During this session, the Friends of the Winooski River will be presenting on what you can do to reduce runoff, including building a rain barrel. The group works to raise awareness of pollution in the Winooski River. Jericho Community Center, Jericho Center, 2-4 p.m. Free. Information: 899-2366.
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Village Streetlight Count. Essex Energy
Committee invites residents and friends to survey existing streetlights in the Village, a first step to swapping out the old and updating with energy-efficient L.E.D. lights. Begin at Brownell Library’s Kolvoord Room. Maps, directions, and refreshments provided. Bring a clipboard and wear walking shoes. Arrive promptly. Contact Darby: 878-6944.
Sugar On Snow Party. The Palmer’s Sug-
arhouse will be hosting a sugar on snow party. Maple demonstrations, maple goodies including traditional sugar on snow, petting zoo, trails and horse rides with views of the Adirondacks, live music and more. Handicap accessible and plenty of parking and seating. Musical entertainment by the Spencer Lewis. Palmer Sugar House, Shelburne, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Free. Information: 985-5054 or www.palmersugarhouse.com.
Easier line and circle dances are taught the first hour, followed by intermediate dances, reviews and open request dancing. Beginners are welcome and no partner required. Wear informal, comfortable clothing. Plenty of parking. Ohavi Zedek Synagogue, Burlington, 3-6 p.m. $6 recommended donation. Contact Louise: 540-1020 or dance@together.net.
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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.
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Community Soup and Bread Supper. The
Covenant Community Church will be hosting its monthly soup and bread super. Eat in or take out options available. Stay to eat with family and friends or pick up to take home. There will be a variety of soups, breads and a sweet dessert. Covenant Community Church, Essex/Jericho line, 4:30-7 p.m. Donations accepted. Contact Pastor Peter: 879-4313.
CVAA Senior Lunch. CVAA will be hosting its
weekly lunch at Covenant Church. The menu will include Salisbury steak, potatoes with parsley, hot winter vegetables, corn bread and apple crisp. Milk to drink. Covenant Church, Essex Center, 12 p.m. Free, donations accepted. Information: 865-0360.
Wednesday free exercise class is open to all seniors Seated yoga is a gentle form of exercise, designed to increase flexibility and balance and help reduce stress. Essex Junction Senior Center, Essex Junction, 10-11 a.m. Free. Contact Lou Ann: 876-5087.
Balkan Folk Dancing. Taught by Louise Brill.
Saturday
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Seated Yoga. Led by dedicated volunteers, this
“Dimanches.” The Fletcher Free Library
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.
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First Thursday Music in the Loft with Maryse Smith. The Shelburne Vine-
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BENEFIT HOCKEY GAME Tell Michael! calendar@essexreporter.com
The 12th Annual VT National Guard Defenders vs. VT Law Enforcers Benefit Hockey Game will be held the Essex High School Skating Facility. Proceeds from the event go to assist Vermont Guard families through the Vermont National Guard Charitable Foundation. Family fun featuring games for the kids, Champ from the Vermont Lake Monsters, the VT National Guard Mascot, GI Johnny, and one of the Vermont State Police Canine Teams. Door prizes and raffles will be drawn.
Greek pastry & Take-out dinner Saturday, March 28th
Pastry sales start at 10 a.m.
Essex High School Skating Facility, Essex Junction. Doors open at 5 p.m. and the game begins at 6 p.m. Tickets: $5. Information: 338-3452. local singer/songwriter Maryse Smith. The vineyard will have wines for sale by the glass and light supper fare available from Southern Smoke BBQ. A portion of the evening’s proceeds will benefit Food for Farmers. Shelburne Vineyard, Shelburne, 6 p.m. Free and open to the public. Information: www.shelburnevineyard.com
Greek pastries, spinach pie
Take-Out Dinner starts at 11 a.m.
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. Covenant Church, Essex, 10-11 a.m. each day. Contact Rachael: 865-0360, x1046 or Rachael@cvaa.org.
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,
Essex Rotary Meeting. Essex Rotary Meetings
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. Thursdays. Serving the communities of Col-
chester, Milton and the Champlain Islands. Hampton Inn, Colchester, 12 p.m.
Duplicate Bridge. Wednesdays. Essex Junction Senior Center, Essex, 1 p.m. Information: 876-5087.
Chicken souvlaki, beef gyro dinner, Falafel dinner
Greek Orthodox Church • 862-2155 Corner of Ledge Road & South Willard Street Additional parking at Christ the King Church
Essex Art League Meetings. Meetings happen
on the first Thursday of the month. The meeting agenda includes a business and social time, and features a guest artist presentation. Essex Junction Congregational Church, Essex Junction, 9-11 a.m. Information: www. essexartleague.com.
To view more ongoing events go to: www.EssexReporter.com/calendar
Bankruptcy: PRD for 66 Units in Village at Franklin Park Friday, April 24 @ 11AM 861 Sheldon Road, St. Albans, VT Planned Residential Development: Interest in a 55+/- ac. PRD w/66 residential units to be built in 5 phases. Sold in one offering. Mix of single family, duplex, triplex, & fourplex.
Local Libraries Thursday, March 26
Digital Literacy for Seniors: Listen Up Vermont. 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 Listen Up Vermont, the downloadable audio book program provided by the member libraries of the Green Mountain Library Consortium. Essex Free Library, 6-7:30 p.m. Friday, March 27
TAB. Learn how to draw with Haley. And welcome spring with an eye towards summer planning. Brownell Library, 3-4:30 p.m. Dungeons and Dragons. Embark upon imaginary adventures. Our Dungeon Master serves as the game’s referee and storyteller. Grades 6 and up. Brownell Library, 6-8:30 p.m. Teen Movie. Free popcorn and drinks. Brownell Library, 6:30-8:16 p.m. Maggie’s Fiber Friday for Adults. Maggie Loftus, veteran knitter, will be settled in front of the fireplace in the Main Reading Room. She invites adult knitters and crocheters to join her with their projects and engage in conversation. Bring patterns to share if you’d like. Brownell Library, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Contact Maggie: 6maggie2@myfairpoint.net. Saturday, March 28
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, 1:30-3 p.m. Chess Club. Teen chess players help you discover new moves. All ages and skill levels are welcome. Kids 8 and under must be accompanied by an adult. Chess Sets Funded by the Friends of Brownell Library. Brownell Library, 3-4 p.m. Tuesday, March 31
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. Dorothy Canfield Fisher Book Group. Come and discuss “Zebra Forest,” by Adina Rishe Gewirtz. Trivia will be played and pizza will be served. Brownell Library, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
the Green Mountain Book Award list. For grades 9-12. Brownell Library, 9-10 a.m. Tutoring. Students from St. Michael’s College are here to help students with any subjects. Contact the youth desk at 878-6956. Brownell Library, 3:30-5 p.m. Thursday, April 2
AARP Free Tax Prep Help. For taxpayers with low and middle incomes, especially those age 60 and older, Tak And Dorothy Ng, AARP foundation certified tax preparers, will offer 45-minute appointments. Call 8786955 or drop by the library’s Circ. Desk to schedule an appointment. Brownell Library, 9:15 a.m., 10 a.m., 10:45 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. Ongoing
Tech Help with Clif. Offering one on one technology help. Bring in your new electronic devices and Clif will sit with you to help you learn more about them. No reservations needed. First come, first helped. Brownell Library, Mondays, 6-7 p.m. and Wednesdays, 1-2 p.m. Drop-in Story Time. Mondays. Reading, rhyming and crafts each week. All ages welcome. No registration required. Essex Free Library, 10:30 a.m.
Red Clover Group for Homeschooled Students Voting Day. Students in grades K-3 read and do activities with the last two titles on the list for this year’s Red Clover Award. Today, they vote for their favorite to win. Book prizes for students. Brownell Library, 9-10 a.m. DCF Group for Homeschooled Students Voting Day. Students in grades 4-8 heard many book talks from this year’s DCF list. Students kept a log of books they read, and today they vote for their favorite to win the DCF Book Award. Book prizes for participants. Brownell Library, 9-10 a.m. GMBA Book Discussion for Homeschooled Students. New this year, High School students who home-school will gather monthly to discuss the books on
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Lego Club. Mondays. We have thousands of Legos for you to build awesome creations. Snacks will be provided. Essex Free Library, 3:30-5 p.m. Story Time for Babies and Toddlers. Tuesdays. Picture books, songs, rhymes and puppets for babies and toddlers with an adult. Brownell Library, 9:10-9:30 a.m. Drop-in Knitting Group. Connect with other knitters and tackle new knitting projects. Both beginner and advanced knitters are welcome. Essex Free Library, Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m.
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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.
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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.
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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. 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. Drop-in Story Time for Kids of All Ages. Twice a month on Fridays. Babies, toddlers and preschoolers are welcome to come listen to picture book stories and have fun with finger plays and action rhymes. No registration required. Brownell Library, 10-10:45 a.m.
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For your wellbeing!
ESSEX EGG AND SCAVENGER HUNT.
OPEN HOUSE WEEKEND.
March 28 from 10-11 a.m
March 28-29
Hosted by Essex Junction Recreation & Parks. at Maple Street Park in Essex Junction. Free. 878-1375
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Many women steer clear of the free-weight areas inside their gyms, opting instead for treadmills and other cardio machines. Some women may not know how to use weights correctly, while others simply don’t want to add any bulk to their frames. But research shows that women who adhere to moderate strength-training programs two to three times per week can benefit in a variety of ways.
BURN MORE CALORIES Many people exercise to burn calories and shed fat, and weight training is an efficient way for women to do just that. Resistance training is a great way to burn calories, as after a heavy weight-training session, the body continues to use oxygen, which increases a person’s basal metabolic rate. In addition, as you increase lean muscle mass, your body burns even more calories as its muscles contract and it works to repair and build new muscle. REVERSE METABOLIC DECLINE Lifting weights can help reverse the natural slowing down of metabolism that begins in middle age. Keeping your body working out and your metabolism elevated for as long as possible can help keep you in top shape. BUILD STRONGER BONES Lifting weights does more than just build muscle. Weightlifting also builds bone density. After menopause, women may lose up to 20 percent of their bone mass, and the United States Surgeon General estimates that, by 2020, half of all Americans could have weak bones due to bone loss. Women can look to weightlifting to help increase bone density and reduce their risk of fracture and osteoporosis.
REDUCE RISK FOR HEART DISEASE Cardiovascular disease claims the lives of 5.6 million women worldwide each year. Women are more likely to get heart disease than cancer. A study in The Journal of Strength and Conditioning found that women who lift weights are less likely to develop heart disease risk factors, such as large waist circumference, high triglycerides, hypertension, and elevated glucose levels. The American Heart Association lists weight training as a healthy form of exercise for those at risk for heart disease. COMBAT BACK PAIN Weight training can help strengthen the core muscles of the abdomen and back, which may help alleviate lower back pain. It’s important to use proper form when lifting weights to avoid exacerbating existing back pain or developing new injuries. BOOST MOOD AND COMBAT DEPRESSION Lifting weights is not just good for the body, it’s also good for the mind. Women who strength train regularly can improve their feelings of well-being and may be able to reduce episodes of depression. A study from researchers at Harvard University found that 10 weeks of strength training was effective at reducing symptoms of clinical depression. RELIEVE STRESS Any form of exercise can help to relieve stress, but according to the 2009 study “Psychological Aspects of Resistance Training,” those who regularly strength train tend to manage stress better and experience fewer adverse reactions to stressful situations than those who do not exercise. INCREASE ENERGY LEVELS Lifting weights can boost mind power and provide a long-term energy boost. Working out in the morning can be an especially effective way to maintain high energy levels throughout the day. — MetroCreative
Zyla is a trained therapy dog who loves books. Sign up for a 15-minute time slot to read your favorite books to her. For ages 4-10. Essex Free Library from 3-4 p.m. Free. 879-0313
COMMUNITY SOUP AND BREAD DINNER. April 2. 4:30-7 p.m. Eat in with family and friends or pick up and take home. Covenant Community Church in Essex Junction. Contact Pastor Peter Norland: 879-4313
DAN MANZ
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ESSEX RESCUE
WHEN SHOULD I CALL AN AMBULANCE? We are often called to medical emergencies where patients say, “I’m not sure if this is a real emergency” or, “I didn’t want to bother you” or, “I didn’t want to tie up the ambulance in case someone else really needed it.” I hope to shed light on when to think about dialing 911 and asking for emergency medical services. Cases where someone collapses suddenly or has some other possibly life-threatening onset of symptoms are usually intuitively obvious. Injuries such as car crashes or falls where someone is bleeding or not able to move without causing more pain are also fairly clear. Symptoms that could indicate a heart attack or stroke are ones where patients sometimes wait longer to call than is wise. We treat chest discomfort unrelieved within 10 minutes by rest as a heart attack until proven otherwise. A heart attack can also present as chest pain radiating to the arm, jaw or into the back. Women frequently present with symptoms somewhat different than men. A common presentation in women is a sudden onset of feeling very tired. A patient with a new onset of facial droop on one side, weakness on one side, or difficulty speaking is a stroke until proven otherwise. Both of these problems require very fast assessment and care to improve a person’s outcome. A person with difficulty breathing is another clear indication to call 911. There are many reasons a person may be in respiratory distress. We can do a lot in the field to make these individuals more comfortable and improve their breathing. Any other time you find yourself wondering if you should call 911, the answer is usually yes. We are often called for situations where the patient or their family simply don’t know how to judge whether a case is serious or not. It is never a problem for us to have a crew respond and help assess the need to go to the hospital or seek care in some other way. We have crews available 24 hours per day. If our ambulances are unavailable for any reason, we also have a system of mutual aid where a squad in an adjacent community will respond. The bottom line is: If you’re concerned enough to consider calling 911, it’s wise to make the call.
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IF THIS IS A REAL
EMERGENCY”
Dan Manz is the Executive Director of Essex Rescue. Reach Dan at dmanz@essexrescue.org.
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Essex Eats Out celebrates 1st anniversary In April 2014, what was a dream became a reality and Essex Eats Out – A Free Community Dinner for All – began serving hot and healthy meals to residents of Essex who needed the food, the companionship, and the community. Since its start a year ago, Essex Eat Out has partnered with over a dozen community organizations, served over 5,000 meals, and provided a safe and supportive space for countless conversations. Some of these dinners have hosted over 200 of our neighbors in one sitting! As Essex
Eats Out enters its second year, the organization seeks to continue to expand upon these community partnerships, as well as to involve more residents of Essex in providing food and assisting with the dinners. If you would like to sign up to bring a dish to share, or show up to help with a task that needs to be done, please contact Essex Eats Out at www.essexeatsout.org. They say at Essex Eats Out dinners that, “Those in need are those we feed.” Whatever your needs; physical, social, communal, you are invited to come join the fun every Friday night at 5:30pm.
PENNE WITH VODKA AND TOMATO CREAM SAUCE Ingredients 1 small onion chopped 1 tsp butter 1 cup whipping cream 1 tsp olive oil ¼ cup vodka 1 (28 oz) can Italian plum tomatoes or 2 1/5 pounds fresh tomatoes ¼ tsp crushed red pepper 1 pound penne 2 ½ pounds fresh tomatoes chopped 4-5 cloves garlic crushed Fresh basil Freshly grated Parmesan Directions
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SPORTS SHORTS Joe Gonillo
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pring sports have begun. That’s right. Ignore the cold because by the time you read this, many teams will have – or be on the verge of having – their rosters set. I am amazed by the work many of our coaches do. Cramped quarters, half of a gym, no grass for a while and yet they continually evaluate, coach and work with athletes to bring them to the next level. It sure would be easier if it were warm. Only a week left in the third marking period. It was a great NCAA basketball weekend… and there’s more to come. Baseball, lacrosse, golf, softball, tennis, track and field, rugby and now ultimate Frisbee will be in action from now until June. Enjoy.
Harken Spillane (red), Charlie Cobb (blue) and Benjamin Gillot (green) navigate around the tree at the bottom of the starting ramp at Cochran’s Nordic X Challenge on March 15. PHOTOS | PENNIE RAND
“That’s one of the appeals of this event. We draw together all sides of the spectrum. It really has something for everyone.” event creator Pennie Rand
‘Tremendously successful’ 2nd Annual Cochran’s Nordic X Challenge
SOFTBALL The SMC softball team lost 6-1 to 24thranked Augustana (S.D.) College. Though 0-8, they are improving. Former EHS shortstop Jess Barnett went 2-for-3 for SMC. TENNIS From Norwich University…Senior Ryan Grindle a former Hornet is still the No. 1 singles player. He won his matched then teamed with a partner to win No. 2 doubles 8-1.
By JOE CARDELLO The Essex Reporter Hot breaths cloud the air as a skier faces down the seven-foot start ramp at the 2nd Annual Cochran’s Nordic X Challenge on March 15. Announcer Pete Davis’ voice echoes throughout the venue and the racer pushes off, down the ramp and around a monstrous tree. The twisting paths lead skiers down a route comprised of banked-turns, grand slalom and undulating tracks. “It was tremendously successful,” said event creator Pennie Rand, who lives in Richmond – almost a mile away from the site. Around 102 skiers entered the competition and $3,000 was raised to support Cochran’s Ski Area. “We had everyone from elite ski racers, recreational skiers and families,” Rand said. “That’s one of the appeals of this event. We draw together all sides of the spectrum. It really has something for everyone.” “Everyone had a great time even the spectators and volunteers. Nothing seemed like a chore.” A red-hot grill was burning all afternoon constantly churning out pancakes and sausages to be dressed with Slopeside Syrup from Cochran’s Family sugarbush. It took five people eight hours to craft the course. Bobby Cochran was on hand and even spray-dyed the
HOCKEY Senior all-star Kathleen Young continues to garner honors. Last weekend she played in the Essex Rotary Key Bank All-Star Hockey Classic. Though her Austin squad fell 6-3 to the Harris team Young scored and was awarded her team MVP award. Hornet goalkeeper Victoria Gibson was also selected and played well. The Essex Bantams are competing in the Bantam AA National Hockey Championships in Salt Lake City, Utah later this week. Good luck. Report coming next week.
Harken Spillane (32), Charlie Cobb (33), Benjamin Gillot (34) and Ronan McWilliams (35) prepare to drop onto the course at Cochran’s Nordic X Challenge on March 15.
course hours before the event. “After he helped us out with the set up he suited up to compete,” Rand said. The Middlebury College Ski Team made an appearance fresh from competition at the NCAA National Ski Championship in Lake Placid. “I hadn’t ever been to Cochran’s and I couldn’t think of a better time than a crazy Nordic race followed by a pancake breakfast,” Middlebury
alpine skier Mary Sackbauer said. “I loved seeing the small family run hill. It truly is a special community.” Sackbauer complimented the course setters stating that the fun and challenging obstacles kept her on her toes. “As an Alpine skier the uphill sections really killed me,” Sackbauer
– See COCHRAN'S on page 2b
St. Pius girls win State tournament The St Pius fifth- and sixth-grade girls’ team from Essex won the State Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) tournament on March 14. The team will now play in the New England CYO tournament in Leominster, Mass., on March 28. Pictured in the front from left to right: Lily Poor, Paige Winter, Nora Cannizzaro. Pictured in the back from left to right: Coach Stacy Bruyns, Katie Bruyns, Elana Philbrick, Katya Dragon, Olivia Noyes, Macy Hutton, Christina McKivergan and Coach Kevin McKivergan.
SWIMMING Over the weekend of March 12-15, Boston University hosted the New England Swimming 13-18 Age Group Championships. The EDGE Swim Club was one of 103 teams. Over 11,000 swimmers were in attendance. Kevin Hancock, Nathan Kakalec, Ella Miller, and Kimberly Nguyen did a fantastic job earning three finalist appearances and achieving six best times out of their nine races. Hancock was a finalist in both of his events: the 50-yard freestyle and the 100-yard backstroke. He was seeded 36th in the 50 free before dropping his time and placing 22nd in preliminaries, achieving second alternate status. During finals, his name was called to enter the consolation final. Prepared and ready to go he raced well and earned a 20th overall finish. Along with dropping time, Kevin improved his seed by 16 places. In his 100-yard backstroke, he again was seeded outside a finals qualification at 32nd. Dropping time one more time, he made it back to finals finishing 16th in the event. This talented swimmer improved his seed by 16 places! Ella Miller, the other EDGE finalist had a few obstacles to overcome. After a rare mistake made in her 50-yard freestyle, she remained positive and upbeat and rebounded tremendously in her 100 backstroke just moments later. Seeded 18th, she dropped time and placed 11th in the preliminary event before placing 13th overall at finals. Ella improved five places from her seed and cut her time by 1.55 seconds. She was also 0.14 seconds away from qualifying for Sectionals. Hancock’s final times were 23.49 in the 50 free and 56.44 in the 100 back. NCAA Brackets? How are they looking? Sweet 16, Elite 8 up next. Remind me never to pick Villanova, Providence, and VA ever again. PRESCHOOL CTE Preschool is now accepting applications for the 2015-2016 school year. The program is for ages three through five and there are 1.5- and two-hour classes Tuesday through Thursday. If you are interested, visit: www.ccsuvt.org/ cte/cte-preschool/ FINE ARTS Great job by all involved in the Fine Arts celebrations. I saw some remarkable pieces of art in our library. With over a thousand students participating as musicians, dancers,
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Hornets’ Spring Schedule: First Games
Hornets’
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BASEBALL
4/14 EHS vs. Rutland 4:30 p.m.
SOFTBALL
4/14 EHS vs. Rutland 4:30 p.m.
BOYS’ LACROSSE
4/8 EHS @ Middlebury 4 p.m.
GIRLS’ LACROSSE
4/10 EHS vs. Spaulding 4:30 p.m.
BOYS’ TENNIS
4/11 EHS vs. Mount Mansfield 10 a.m.
GIRLS’ TENNIS
4/11 EHS @. Mount Mansfield 10 a.m.
ULTIMATE FRISBEE
4/19 EHS @ Montpelier 4:30 p.m.
TRACK AND FIELD
4/14 EHS vs. LI, MIDD and Winooski 3:30 p.m.
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COCHRAN'S from page 1b
said. Other competitors included owner of Sleepy Hollow Inn Eli Enman, his wife and distance runner Kasie Enman and Ski Rack owner Spike Clayton. The youngest competitor at the event was fouryear-old Maysa Long who finished with a time of 18:28 in the morning youth competition. She may have come in last place, but the little skier was pitted against others more than twice her age. Ethan John, 18, represented Essex High School at the event and took home bragging rights for his ninth place finish. The event is expected to return for a third year in 2016.
Evan Patz navigates the undulating tracks at Cochran’s Nordic X Challenge on March 15.
Stephen Clayton (16), Steve Kelley (17), Jamie Shanley (18) and Robert Cochran (19) prepare to drop onto the course at Cochran’s Nordic X Challenge on March 15. PHOTOS PENNIE RAND
Castleton’s women’s hockey team finished the 2014-15 season with a 1412-2 record and advanced to the ECAC East Championship game for the second time in school history. However, it’s been the team’s performance off the ice that’s truly been impressive this year. Rachel Elliott of Essex Junction, was one of the squad’s 18 players selected to the ECAC Women’s East All-Academic Team on Monday. A total of 140 student-athletes from 14 institutions earned All-Academic honors this year led by Castleton, which set a school-record with 18 selections. Seniors Brie Narodowy,
Samantha McNeil, Molly Howard, Emily Raber, Jessica Spidle and Paula Stephens headlined the Spartans nominations. They were joined on the squad by juniors Jess Cameron, Anna Daniels, Rachel Elliott, Rachel Bombardier and Sam Pion as well as sophomores Ally Brandland, Rachael Brazil, Lisa Buratynski, Sabrina Hosner, Lisa Kilroy, Ashley Pelkey and Hannah Wright. To be named to the ECAC Women’s East All-Academic Team, a student-athlete must have completed at least one academic year at their current institution and have a cumulative gradepoint average of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
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Kwiniaska Golf Club announces 2015 junior membership essay contest Vermont Junior Golfers (18 and under) are invited to submit essays on “Life Lessons of Golf” The top essay will receive a 2015 Junior Membership to Kwiniaska Golf Club.
Entries must be original and tell a story of a person (living or deceased) you would like to play a round of golf with and what life lessons you would hope to learn from him/her. Essays should be at least 500 words. Applicants may only enter one essay. All essays must be submitted by May 15. Submissions may be emailed to mjarrett@ kwiniaska.com or mailed to Kwiniaska Golf Club at 5800 Spear Street, Shelburne, VT 05482. Judging criteria is based on creativity, grammar and passion for the sport. A committee of club members will make their selection by May 29. The winner will be posted on kwiniaska.com.
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actors, filmmakers, and visual artists, this event takes a village to make a reality. EHS was filled with thousands of community members celebrating the arts and their integral part of our schools. Thanks to the maintenance crew, to physical education, and the athletics department for their flexibility in building use. Glad you were able to attend. JOE AT THE CINEMA We took our nieces to see the new Cinderella Saturday at the Essex Cinemas. What a great movie. When I retire from this column, I think I have found my niche… movie critic. Hope The Reporter will hire an aged ex-sportswriter. Anyway, we all enjoyed the movie and the new Frozen clip that preceded Cinderella. Can’t say enough horrible things about her wicked stepmother. I actually hated her. Our hero stayed positive and true till the end. Beautiful movie. HAPPY BIRTHDAY Happy Birthday to Burton’s Andrew Luica. He’s got a great job and family. Nice boss too.
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WARNING VILLAGE OF ESSEX JUNCTION ANNUAL MEETING APRIL 1 & 14, 2015 The legal voters of the Village of Essex Junction are hereby notified and warned to meet at the Essex Community Educational Center on Educational Drive in the Village of Essex Junction on Wednesday, April 1, 2015 at 7:00 PM to act upon any of the following articles not involving voting by Australian ballot, said meeting to be adjourned to reconvene at the Essex Community Educational Center, on Tuesday, April 14, 2015 to vote for Village officers and transact any business involving voting by Australian ballot, said voting by Australian ballot to begin at 7:00 AM and close at 7:00 PM. ARTICLE 1. Shall the voters act upon the report of the auditor? ARTICLE 2. Shall the voters approve an annual General Fund Budget in the amount of $3,799,390 for fiscal year July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016, $2,564,285 of which is to be levied in taxes against the Village Grand List? ARTICLE 3. Shall the voters approve the transfer of $75,000 from the General Fund Balance to the Capital Reserve Fund for future capital projects? ARTICLE 4. Shall the voters approve holding the 2016 Annual Meeting on Wednesday, April 6, 2016 to act upon any articles not involving voting by Australian ballot and to reconvene on Tuesday, April 12, 2016 to vote for the Village officers and transact any business involving voting by Australian ballot? ARTICLE 5. To transact any other business that may lawfully come before the meeting? BALLOT QUESTIONS ARTICLE 6. To elect Village officers required by law including: Moderator (one year term); two Village Trustees (three year terms); one Library Trustee (five year term)? Dated this 24th day of February, 2015
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TOWN OF ESSEX SELECTBOARD NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING April 20, 2015 - 7:35 PM Municipal Offices, Conference Room 81 Main Street, Essex Junction, VT 05452 The Town of Essex Selectboard will hold a public meeting to discuss proposed changes in water and sewer rates. Water rates are proposed to increase by 3.7% to $5.06 per 1000 gallons, with sewer rates proposed to increase by 4.6% to $8.09 per 1,000 gallons. The combined proposed water and sewer rate increase is 4.2%. Water initiation fees for new customers and minimum water bill charges are not proposed to increase. The proposed water and sewer budget and rate methodology is available at www.essex.org., at the Town Offices at 81 Main Street, at the Town Library and at the Public Works offices. Please direct questions to Dennis Lutz, Public Works Director, or Aaron Martin, Utilities Director, at (802) 878-1344 or dlutz@essex.org and amartin@essex. org. Max Levy, Chair Essex Selectboard
Meetings: Annual Village Meeting, Wednesday, April 1, 2015: • Community Supper (Supper & Dessert Provided) 6:00 PM at Essex High School • Annual Meeting 7:00 PM at Essex High School Annual Election, April 14, 2015: • 7 AM to 7 PM at Essex High School Voter Registration & Deadline: Residents of the Village of Essex Junction may register at the Village Clerk’s office, 2 Lincoln Street, Monday-Friday, 8 AM to 4:30 PM., or the Town Clerk’s office, 81 Main Street, Monday-Friday, 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM. • Deadline to register for the Annual meeting is Wednesday, March 25, 2015. • Deadline to register for the Annual election is Wednesday, April 1, 2015. Absentee Ballots Requests and Deadline: Apply at the Chittenden Central Supervisory Union Office, 51 Park Street, Essex Jct., VT or call 879-5583. If requesting by mail, request in advance to allow for ballots to be returned no later than the close of the polls at 7:00 PM on April 14, 2015. Deadline is Monday, April 13, 2015, prior to 4:15 PM.
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The High School Counseling Office had a goal of meeting with all students during the past few weeks to schedule classes for the 2015-2016 school year. Several promotions were held and prizes awarded for a variety of fun reasons. Pam Blake, our registrar, began each morning with a captivating jingle over the school’s public address system, which caught everyone’s attention. It has been suggested we make her fun facts a permanent feature. Pam is pictured during one of the costume days to raise awareness of the guidance registration process. Not to be outdone, school Counseling Director Mark Floyd is pictured with his flamboyant costume.The registration promotion was a total success.
Classroom Highlight A big thank you to Mrs. Reed, Mrs. Desjardins, and all of the staff who helped out with the annual CCSU Fine Arts night on March 12. And, of course, a huge thank you to our students who performed and exhibited during the show. We have so much talent in our school and it is great to have this opportunity to celebrate the arts in Essex Junction. Climate Survey The Hiawatha community is asked to complete a school Climate Survey by March 27. This is the third year that we have taken this survey and the results are used to improve our school climate for students. You can access the survey on the school’s web page.
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Young Writers Project is an independent nonprofit that engages Vermont students to write, helps them improve and connects them with authentic audiences. Each week, in this newspaper, YWP presents a selection of the best local writing and photography. This week’s writing is in response to the prompt for General writing. You can find more great writing at youngwritersproject.org, a safe, civil online community of writers, and in YWP’s monthly digital magazine, The Voice.
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SBAC Third graders will be taking the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) assessment during the month of April. SBAC make up days will take place the last week of April. Third grade teachers and other staff have been working quite hard in preparing for the SBAC during the month of March. This is the first time we will be using this assessment.
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Upcoming Events: Hiawatha Art Displays at the U-Mall through March 27 MARCH 31 – The first-grade class is going to Curious George at the Flynn MARCH 31 - Third grade Sharing Night on “Cultures” APRIL 1 – The kindergarten class is going to Harold and the Purple Crayon at the Flynn APRIL 10 - Benefit basketball tournament for Mr. Joel Rasco will be held at ADL from 4-6 p.m. Admission is a donation at the door. Reminders: 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 878-1384 or Tom Bochanski at tbochanski@ccsuvt.org.
Soccer ball By Olivia POTvin Grade 5, Thomas Fleming School I open the garage door, looking for my soccer ball, which I know is buried at the bottom of the blue bin. Then suddenly the blue bin breaks with the pressure I put on it, causing every... single... thing to roll across the floor. When everything has finally settled, I open my eyes. Where did my soccer ball go? I can’t find it anywhere. Not underneath the car or behind the other bins. Not even behind the sled waiting for me and the winter. I slit my eyes and I stomp my feet because I hate when I can’t find something. But wait ... why have I not thought of this before? It’s outside!
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Emily Shortsleeve, Tessa Goodrich, Sage Grace and Gracie Welch (not pictured) were part of the team creating the flag stand at Essex Middle School.
EMS DTE (Design Technology Education) students have just completed a community service project. Local veteran supporter Howard Longway, who for years has supported Vermont soldiers by displaying a flag for every soldier stationed overseas, contacted EMS Principal Kevin Briggs and asked if EMS had any students who would be interested in designing and producing a portable flag stand to display a maximum of 100 flags. Immediately a seventh-grade DTE class jumped at the opportunity. Students brainstormed ideas, assembled scale model prototypes, and eventually ended up manufacturing four to 25 flag-stand units.
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Oliver Austin, Calvin Leo, Michael Lemieux and Adian Mejia from the DTE group work on the flag stand community project. PHOTOS | DAN AIROLDI
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ADL Agenda From Principal Laurie Singer Many thanks to the 16 parents/ guardians who attended the Standards Based Learning Information meeting. The group asked thoughtful questions and gave us feedback that helped us to clarify our message about how this change has improved our instruction and engaged students more actively in their own learning. Moving forward, our goal is to use our studentled conference times and our upcoming development of personal learning plans/ electronic portfolios containing evidence of learning, to showcase each student’s growth over their time at ADL. Families unable to attend our most recent studentled conference day are encouraged to view their students’ progress via the PowerSchool Portal on our website (www. ccsuvt.org/adl) and email or call teachers if there are questions or concerns. Chorus Concert The ADL Music Department will hold
its annual Choral Concert at 7 p.m. on March 27 in the school gymnasium. The program will feature performances by the Chorus, Select Chorus and Handbell. School Climate Survey All parents/guardians, students and school personnel are asked to participate in the Comprehensive School Climate Inventory (CSCI), a scientific survey to assess school climate. This year will mark the third time that CCSU will take part in the CSCI online survey. The survey helps your school, and the overall district, in understanding specific climate trends, perceptions and opportunities that are used to identify and prioritize growth areas within each of our school action plans. Studies have shown that school climate plays a big factor contributing towards students’ success in school, which is why your participation in this survey is very important. Surveys must be completed by March 27. Thank you.
CTE The Design Studio at CTE is a student-run enterprise for second year students in our Graphic Design program at the Center for Technology, Essex. As part of the Graphic Design II curriculum, the Design Studio “employs” students in our busy, not-for-profit, full-service graphic design and print studio and offers students the opportunity to practice skills present in today’s graphic design, creative media and printing industries. Students maintain communication with their clients as they take the design from concept to print, including all finishing aspects and delivery. PHOTOS CONTRIBUTED And, we have had busy year here at the Design Studio. Our clients are a mix of internal (from within CTE and the school district) and external, through our partnerships with local non-profit organizations, such as the Winooski Valley Parks District (WVPD) and Girls Rock VT. For WVPD, we are working on developing a series of posters to display at the entrances of their 18 parks and the communities they serve (Burlington, Colchester, Essex, Jericho, South Burlington, Williston and Winooski) to help unify and enhance the visitor experience. At Girls Rock VT, we are helping them spread their mission of bringing music to young Vermont girls by designing promotional print materials to help them attract volunteers and donations. We output to a variety of subjects for all different purposes, offering both traditional print services (including large format), motion graphics and digital output. This year we even designed truck decals and trailer wraps. We partnered with CCSU Child Nutritional Services, helping them rebrand their department with a new logo. That logo is now on one of their delivery trucks as well as on business cards and letterhead, and will soon be on the packaging containers they use for their to-go products. Here at CTE, we are also putting the finishing touches on a full vinyl wrap for the trailer used by Building Technology. Keep your eyes To learn more about Colchester Pond out for it driving around town this spring. We love finding new ways of partnering with our Winooski Valley Park District community. Call us at 879Preserving the beauty of its seven member communities: 5594 or email us at the design. Burlington, Colchester, Essex, Jericho, South Burlington, Williston, Winooski studio@ccsuvt.org to find out Phone: (802) 863-5744 more about how we can work Sponsor: Winooski Valley Park District Poster Design by: Center for Technology, Essex • Graphic Design 2 • Meghan Campo together. Learn more at www. Web Page by: Center for Technology, Essex • Computer Animation/ Web Design ctedesign.wordpress.com.
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EES News On March 13, the staff and students at EES were treated to a fantastic series of events known as STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math) day. Spearheaded by art teacher Journey Blain, a team of staff and community members (too numerous to name) planned the day to involve students in project-based centers that revolved around the basic tenets of STEAM. Children built and tested various types of catapults, built threedimensional structures out of newspaper, and participated in a host of other hands on, science based activities. The hallmark measure of the success of this event came
EES students participate in one of the many activities that were provided to them on STEAM Day. PHOTO | CAROL SCRIMGEOUR
at the end of the day, when numerous faculty members, exhausted from the pace of the day, began remarking how the event
Read with expression Written by Kitty Tracy’s first-grade class All year long, Kitty Tracy’s first-grade readers have been working to read with expression. For example, if you read a page in a book and it has an exclamation point, like, “This is great!” you shouldn’t read it with a boring voice. Instead you should read it with power, energy and feeling. The exclamation mark is the clue from the author to tell you how the characters are feeling – you need a big voice for an exclamation mark! Every day we practice reading with expression, which helps us to become better readers. Sometimes we read with partners and sometimes we read by ourselves. When we are reading out loud, we notice that we use our reading strategies a lot (reading strategy cards). “Dr. Seuss books are the best because they are fun to read with expression!” – PH “When I see the bold words, I just feel confident that I can read the words properly!” – AF “When I read the books out loud it helps me to figure out the next thing (that will happen in the story).” - JF “It helps me as a reader because we can
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learn how to read well and figure out hard words we don’t know.” - EK “The little cards in our book bins (reading strategy cards) help us with hard words while we are reading and learning.” - KP “It helps us to read super long words!” – JE “Sometimes it helps us when we are stuck. We take a little bit of the word off and then sound it out.” AW “Whenever we are stuck, sometimes we look at the pictures it helps us to read the words” as the author intended. RM “Challenging ourselves to read with expression will help us get good at it when we are older.” – MC “When you read more books, you get better at reading.” – RD In our opinion, you should always remember to read with expression. When you read the book out loud, it feels like you are that character in the book. So have fun reading with expression. Here is a list of some of our favorite books, authors and series: “Elephant & Piggie” series by Mo Willems “The Pigeon” series by Mo Willems Dr. Seuss books (e.g., “Cat in the Hat”, “Fox in Socks”)
FMS Menus for learning The Founders Memorial School multiage team has math menus for units; it’s a fun way to work on math. In the multi-age team students have fun learning math through news reports, song or raps, jeopardy labs and fun colorful posters. Some examples of the menus used include: dinner menus, baseball menus, game show menus, list menus and tic-tactoe menus. There are different rules for each menu, and different menus for social studies and science too. Recently three students were asked these three questions: What is your favorite menu choice? Do you like working with partners why or why not? What’s a recent menu choice you are proud of? Charlotte in Karen Jeffrey’s class answered, “My favorite menu choice is the puppet show (free choice). Sometimes I like working with partners because you get to collaborate together. If there’s a test, it’s bad.” “My recent menu choice that I’m proud of is my informational essay because it took a lot of work and I got it right.” Julia in Stacey Mead’s class said. “My favorite menu choice is acrostic poem. I like working with partners and I don’t like working with partners, it depends on what level they are at… My recent menu choice that I’m proud of is my acrostic poem because it didn’t take that long because my teacher prepared me for it.”
Micaela from Kelsey Lea’s class responded, “My favorite menu choice is posters because they’re creative. I like working with partners because you don’t have to do as much work, you also get to become closer to those people. I’m proud of my comic because I did it right.” Submitted by Stacey Mead
FMS students Page Dubuque and Marie Erickson hold up their projects. PHOTO | STACEY MEAD
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October Productions takes the stage
CHS theatre director of 37 years begins new venture By ELSIE LYNN PARINI The Essex Reporter John Coon is ending his 37th year as the Colchester High School theatre director, but it is just the beginning of his new theatrical adventure. He and his fiancée, Grace Shumski, are launching October Productions — a company that will provide “quality theatre that you can afford to watch,” Coon and Shumski made sure to emphasize during an interview last week. October Productions will offer a four-week theatre camp held at The Barn at Lang Farm in Essex from June 22 through July 24. There will be a beginners’ session for children ages 9-12 in the morning; and a more advanced session in the afternoons for campers ages 12-18. The fourweek session costs $400. At the end of the four weeks, there will be a free production of a play performed by the campers. Coon is hoping to put on “The Crucible” in late summer, but nothing
is set in stone. Coon, a resident of Jericho, grew up in Essex Junction. He credits the late Peter Allendorf, Coon’s social studies teacher at Essex Middle School, for sparking his interest in theatre. “There was an assignment,” Coon recalled, “and you could either write an essay or do a play.” Coon naturally selected the play, and was hooked. Coon had his first experience directing plays as a sophomore at Essex Junction High School because his theatre director quit, leaving the students to direct the remaining plays. Since then, Coon has been a professional actor, a drama coach and has directed plays for countless organizations, including St. Michael’s Playhouse. This year, he is concluding his 140th play at Colchester High School. “I’m one of the most qualified theatre directors around,” he said with a modest recognition of how many years he has in the profession and how many plays he has directed. But now that Coon is retiring from Colchester High School, he’s decided to direct himself in a new direction. “I want to put the play back in theatre,” he said. As October Productions grows, Coon hopes to expand the company into a variety of performance opportunities.
“I say reach for the stars and if you can’t reach them, stand on your tip toes.” John Coon
He and Shumski — who currently works full-time as the director of marketing and sales at the Green Mountain Suites Hotel in South Burlington — are brainstorming ideas that include offering professionally arranged funeral productions, piano bar performances, ghost stories, murder mystery dinners, and performances for holidays and seniors. “I say reach for the stars,” Coon said as if he were the lead actor in a dramatic moment. “And if you can’t reach them,
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The Essex Reporter • March 26, 2015
Essex Junction Senior Center
Achievements Adam Allen, of
Peggy Pearson Essex Junction Senior Center
Need to get to an appointment? How about the grocery store? Essex residents age 60 and older are eligible for free rides on the Senior Van in Essex Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.4 p.m. and Sunday mornings. Call 878-6940 Monday through Friday in the morning between 9-11:45 a.m. the Marcia Conner, left, and Anne-Marie Dennis are two of the volunteers who schedule rides on day before your need. Essex Parks and Recreation runs the Senior Van. The Essex Junction Senior Center is looking for volunteers to help schedule the program. However, the vans Senior Van rides. Contact 876-5087 for more information. PHOTO CONTRIBUTED would not run without volunteers who answer the phones and plan the next The Cribbage Tournament March One senior recounted, “I’m fairly day’s rides. 15 was once again won by Pete Allard, computer literate, but my comfort “We can’t operate the vans without with some areas of technology was who won the February tournament our wonderful volunteers,” said Senior fuzzy. When the opportunity came and came in second in January. Activities Coordinator Lou Ann Pioli. Congratulations Pete! to learn more, I jumped at the “They do all the scheduling. They’re Get free help preparing taxes from chance. My instructors, Stephan a huge help, and we value them an AARP volunteer Friday afternoons. and Abby, are both very patient, tremendously. I really appreciate their pleasant and helpful EHS students. Call 878-6940 to learn how to make an hard work and commitment.” appointment. I asked them why my laptop was Volunteers include: Cathy Burke, Want to learn more about our doing some mysterious things Marcia Conner, Anne-Marie Dennis, feathered friends? Come to the Art of and they immediately solved the Carla Cota, Gloria Deeley, Martha Birding by Brian Machanic Saturday, problem. Then they helped me set Dimaggio, June Keenan, Connie March 28 from 2-3:30 p.m. This a Skype account and got me back on Marshall and Renata McGrath. Facebook. They also showed me how presentation is free and all ages are “I meet new people on the phone welcome. to download grocery coupons on my all the time,” said volunteer Dimaggio. phone.” Tickets are available for a trip “Then if I meet them in person, it’s a to “Table Manners”, at the Lake There is no charge or membership real thrill. I like writing and talking requirement to go to a TNT workshop, Winnipesaukee Playhouse July 16. on the phone and helping people. It’s a but you must pre-register. Contact For tickets, see Pioli. lot of fun.” Refresh your driving skills at an Pioli at 876-5087 or lpioli@essex.org. After many years of remarkable AARP Safe Driving Workshop April Essex Senior Citizens meets dedication, Donna Harnish, Emily 17. It’s $15 for AARP members and March 25 for a potluck. The luncheon Packard and Mary Willard recently $20 for non-AARP members. Sign up April 1 is soup and sandwiches. Both retired from the program. New at the center. luncheons are at Maple Street Park. volunteers are needed. If you’d like to explore this rewarding volunteer opportunity, contact Pioli at the center. Anyone 50 years of age or older is welcome at the Essex Junction Senior Center. Technology for Tomorrow (T4T) Located at the Five Corners between the fire station and the Brownell Library, the workshops match seniors with high Center is open weekdays from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. For information, call 876-5087 or school students who help them with visit essexvtseniors.org. To make a reservation for the Senior Van call 878-6940. technology.
Essex Junction, was named to the fall 2014 semester Dean’s List at Vermont Technical College in Randolph, Vt.
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Michael Angelino, of Essex
Junction, was named to the fall 2014 semester Dean’s List at Vermont Technical College in Randolph, Vt.
Tyler Bittner, of Essex
Junction, was named to the fall 2014 semester Dean’s List at University of Vermont Microbiology Major College of Agriculture & Life Sciences in Burlington, Vt.
Robert Busch, of Essex
Junction, was named to the fall 2014 semester Dean’s List at Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester, N.Y. Robert is a third-year student in the physician assistant program in RIT’s College of Health Sciences and Technology.
Mikayla Butkus, of Essex,
achieved Second Honors for the second quarter at Rice Memorial High School in South Burlington, Vt.
James Combs, of Essex
Junction, was named to the fall 2014 semester President’s List at Vermont Technical College in Randolph, Vt.
Reid Contois, of Essex, was
Danielle Couture, of Essex Junction, was named to the spring 2014 semester Dean’s List at St. Lawrence University in Canton, N.Y. Danielle is a member of the class of 2018.
Elijah Danyow, of Essex
Junction, was named to the fall 2014 semester Dean’s List at Vermont Technical College in Randolph, Vt.
Haley Drury, of Essex
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Ryan Wolbach, of Essex Junction, was named to the fall 2014 semester Dean’s List, Highest Honors, at University of Vermont in Burlington, Vt. Ryan is a sophomore majoring in Molecular Genetics.
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