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Levy named chairman

By COLIN FLANDERS

Max Levy will serve another year as selectboard chairman. Nominated by selectman Michael Plageman, Levy won a close 3-2 decision during the selectboard’s annual reorganization meeting Monday night. Selectwomen Sue Cook and Irene Wrenner voted against him. Cook also nominated Wrenner for the chair position, yet procedural rules state nominations are voted on in order. It will be Levy’s fourth year as chairman. Wrenner, who seconded his nomination last April, explained why she wouldn’t vote for him this year. “The behavior that I've seen in the interim year has given me great pause,” Wrenner said at the meeting. “I'm extremely concerned about the incivility and the lack of impartiality here, and so unfortunately, Max, I will not be able to give you my vote tonight.” Following the decision, selectSee BOArD, page 11

Westford mulls land agreements By COLIN FLANDERS Two parcels of land around Westford’s school building have sparked debate over how the town wishes to provide access to the unified school district. Voters approved the town’s purchase of the land in question from the school district last October. Now, Westford’s selectboard and school board are hoping to sign an agreement that spells out appropriate use before the Essex Westford School District begins operation on July 1, at which time it assumes all assets and contracts of its existing entities. EWSD has pushed existing districts to shore up potential concerns prior to this date. Essex Jct. voters will judge a similar move April 10, when their school district will ask permission to purchase the Park Street School building for $1. “The goal on both sides is to keep usage the same for townspeople and the school that we’ve enjoyed for years,” Westford School Board chairman Mark Drapa said. The school district still owns the 14-acre parcel which includes the See lAND, page 11

PHOTOS BY KAYLEE SULLIVAN

Above, Green Mountain Harley-Davidson employee Clyde Bishop folds a T-shirt at the Essex shop last week. Bishop is non-verbal but communicates to his fellow employees and job coach through body language. Below, Ryan Shumway works with a toddler at the Lund Family Center in Burlington. Both men found their professional niche with the help of Champlain Community Services in Colchester.

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CCS carves jobs for people with disabilities By KAYLEE SULLIVAN

ands raised above his head, Clyde Bishop walked through the doors of Essex Jct.’s Green Mountain Harley-Davidson last week, excited to work. Employees instantly smiled and waved back. Bishop made his rounds, giving each of them a hug. By the end of his shift, he’d posed with nearly all of them for a photo, sporting an eager thumbs up in almost every one. “He does a great job: He comes in, says his hellos and then gets to work,” the store’s general manager and partner, Peter Curless, said of Bishop, a naturally “happy guy.” See CCS, page 3

Essex business owner makes the cut Kesler drafts finalist spot in homebrew competition

By KAYLEE SULLIVAN

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Chris Kesler, founder of Essex Jct.'s Earthlogic, showcases his homebrew equipment last week. Kesler is one of two finalists in the Make the Cut Homebrew Challenge, a competition based at 14th Star Brewery.

In a state widely known for its craft beer, Chris Kesler never considered himself much of an enthusiast. His interests began to change in 2005, though, when he was introduced to his first crafted concoction. A couple years later, he tried Vermont’s beloved Heady Topper. Fast forward to 2017, and Kesler is one of two finalists in 14th Star’s Make the Cut Homebrew Challenge. “I would call myself a fanatic at this point,” he said of his homebrew hobby. “I just love it so much.”

Kesler, owner of Earthlogic, an Essex Jct. based online branding company, is at the height of his homebrewing career, which began two years ago, right around his 50th birthday. His beer, a creamy New England IPA titled “Disco Montage,” is up against a fruit sour. In its third year, the competition hosts a panel of professional judges who pick the top brews. Once Kesler and his opponent, Ted Ortiz Y Pino of Georgia, were informed of their rankings, they each brewed a 120-gallon batch of their recipe at the St. Albans

brewery. Last Friday, tasters began voting for their favorite beer. Popular spots such as Winooski’s Beverage Warehouse and Mule Bar, Burlington’s Farmhouse Tap & Grill, Waterbury’s The Reservoir and Prohibition Pig and Montpelier’s Three Penny Taproom are pouring samples of each brew. Customers receive a ballot to check off their favorite. Getting to this point in the challenge, Kesler said, was a surprise. Now that he’s made the cut, he’s excited to see where it takes him. Having his beer on tap See HOMEBrEW, page 16

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Editor's note: Made in Essex is a new feature in The Reporter highlighting local businesses in town. Each week, you'll see a new piece by our freelancer, Cindy Chittenden, an eighth generation Vermonter who grew up in her family business, Chittenden's Cider Mill in South Burlington. She worked in sales for 25 years but recently switched to a writing career. Cindy and her husband, Jason, live in Essex Jct. with their cats, Olive and Cannoli. Have an idea for a business Cindy should profile? Contact us at news@essexreporter.com, and you might just see your idea in print! By Cindy Chittenden

Volunteer org. helps businesses SCORE

or the past 25 years, Champlain Valley SCORE, an all-volunteer organization, has provided free business advice and counseling to small business owners in Vermont. This gem of an organization is located in our own backyard. Located in the federal building at 11 Lincoln St., SCORE was formed by Congress via the U.S. Small Business Administration and is dedicated to helping small business owners form and grow their companies. SCORE mentor Matt Graf came across the organization by accident just before he retired from IBM after 35 years. “I knew people in corporate America, but I didn’t know businesspeople in my own neighborhood,” Graf said. “Through an IBM representative to outside charities, I asked if they had any ideas, and that’s when they recommended SCORE. I met the SCORE leader, and the rest is history.” Between its 350 chapters nationwide, SCORE

is comprised of more than 11,000 business counselors; more than 10 million business owners have used its services since 1964, according to its website. The local chapter has 23 active volunteers, all retired, with various experience. “We are a sounding board to people that are going through the mill right now, to help them through the maze and encourage them,” Graf said. “The biggest value a mentor can give is to listen. Sometimes the client will figure it out just by talking out loud.” Would-be entrepreneurs first go on SCORE’s website, score.org, and use its Find-A-Mentor feature, which matches them with help by keyword, industry, location or field of expertise. This connects them with the national office who contacts a local representative. Graf evaluates clients with what he calls a threelegged stool. They must exude passion, offer value and have finances.

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Matt Graf, a mentor with SCORE, is pictured at the nonprofit's Lincoln St. offices in Essex Jct. on Monday. “The mentor’s job is to bring realism,” Graf said. “At times, that’s a not-so-fun task. But it’s a must when SCORE’s overall mission is to help the area. If the business fails, it doesn’t help

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With a 35-seat capacity, the events are generally filled. Most of the attendees are either in their late 20s or early 30s who are currently working or were laid off and want to start their own business, or they’re retired and looking to form a startup. “We are addressing all these needs by bringing in professionals that are sort of in the middle,” Graf said. SCORE has assisted over 5,000 business owners in Vermont, and in 2016, Champlain Valley SCORE was ranked in the top 25 chapters in the nation. The local branch is welcoming, with lots of light and a conference table that seats 20, allowing mentors to gather monthly to conceptualize new ideas. Another location down the hall is used as a private meeting space and houses a resource library with business books and printouts. All SCORE mentors are community-minded citizens and should have excellent listening skills and business experience, Graf said. One of the biggest challenges SCORE faces, however, is having enough

volunteers in the winter months since 80 percent are retirees and vacation south for the winter. SCORE also always needs greeters for the monthly seminars and overall help in organizing the events. With three grown children and a third grandchild on the way, Graf and his recently retired wife, Mary, a former child librarian at Brownell Library, are heading out on a cross-country journey themselves to Seattle. Graf knows that while he and Mary are gone, SCORE will be in good hands. “I have really good people,” he said proudly. “Everyone is a volunteer for a reason, and maybe the reason isn’t obvious. Maybe they are looking for a sense of belonging or to just get involved with the community and understand how businesses work in Essex Jct. SCORE is a good organization. I have learned a lot from it, and it’s my perspective that it has helped people.”

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PHOTOS BY KAYLEE SULLIVAN

Above, Green Mountain Harley-Davidson general manager Peter Curless and employee Clyde Bishop embrace at the Essex shop last week. Above right, Ryan Shumway works with a child at the Lund Family Center.

CCS from page 1 Bishop found his place at the motorcycle shop with the help of Colchester’s Champlain Community Services, a nonprofit that helps people with disabilities find meaningful employment, living conditions and community engagement. Since Bishop is non-verbal, CCS listened to his body language to discover his preferred work environment, passions and interests, said Michelle Paya, director of Way2Work, CCS’ supported employment program. CCS then finds matches in the local business community. If a client loves pets, CCS will consider animal hospitals, pet retail stores, grooming studios, doggy day cares and more to discover a business’ inefficiencies and where their client

could help. For Bishop, it’s in Harley’s apparel section. Standing among racks of sweatshirts and helmets, he carefully folded a batch of T-shirts. Then another. And then another. He was on a roll. Despite dexterity issues linked to his intellectual disability, Bishop paid close attention to detail. Using a large folding frame, he lined up the bottom of the shirt, intricately folded it and flipped the board one way, then the other. Meanwhile, his job coach, Christine Czarny, provided small reminders. The two worked in a seamless fashion, as if they’ve developed their own language over the past year – but in movements. Bishop communicates with Czarny through hand gestures, head nods and a wide smile. Throughout Bishop’s

one-hour shift, Czarny extended her hand to help Bishop level a shirt from time to time. At one point, Bishop placed his hand on her wrist and gently moved it away. “That just made my day,” said Ron Turner, an employment specialist and School2Work coordinator, noting a moment like that shows true progress in a quest for independence. This is essential to CCS’ mission, Paya said. The nonprofit’s goal is not to find just any available employment; it’s to help individuals find their niche in the competitive workforce. For client Ryan Shumway, CCS helped do just that. At 27, Shumway is a certified child development associate at Lund Family Center in Burlington. Shumway also has Asperger syndrome, an autism spectrum disorder. Ever since he was young, his mom referred to

him as a “baby whisperer.” He puts kids to sleep with ease, calms them down and thoroughly enjoys their presence, he explained. “I just have a natural gift with kids,” he said on his five-year anniversary last week at the daycare, where he’s an assistant teacher. The primary teacher in his room agreed. “He’s phenomenal with the children,” Kiley Kent said. “He’s able to get down on their level and really relate to them. They all form a great attachment to Ryan. He’s so gentle with them and warm.” The 2007 Essex High School graduate is so passionate about what he does, he plans to continue in this line of work for years to come, he said. To earn his certification, Shumway diligently

studied brain development, nourishment and sleep techniques. He underwent 120 hours of classroom training and spent time working with kids, who often refer to him as “grandpa,” “dada” and sometimes even “grandma,” he joked. Some parents tell him his name is holy in their households. He’s a namesake at CCS, too. For CCS clients, their journey is about contributing to the community, acceptance and embodying a can-do mentality, Paya said. When Bishop motioned for his job coach to take a step back, and when a 55-year-old client hung 12 copies of his first paycheck from his first-ever job in Paya’s office, she’s reminded of the powerful stories her clients create. As Bishop wrapped up his shift, he sat down with

pen and paper to draw a picture for his general manager. Hiding the picture behind his back, he excitedly walked into Curless’ office to reveal his masterpiece. Curless’ arms shot above his head in appreciation before he reached into his filing cabinet and pulled out a thick stack of drawings, one from each of Bishop’s shifts at the store. A trickle of hugs and high fives followed as Bishop made his way out the door, a day’s work complete. “He has value here,” Turner said. “This is the kind of environment we hope for.” Editor’s note: This is the second article in a five-part series in our sister paper, The Colchester Sun. To read the full series, visit colchester.essexreporter.com.

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Reporter takes on Brownell Library's first-ever wordplay competition By coLIN FLANDERS

raffic was unfortunately light en route to Brownell Library last Friday night. Early traces of a storm hit my windshield as I pulled into the parking lot. Too little too late, I thought to myself. Don’t get me wrong. I fully supported the library’s “pun-off ” event from the moment librarian Mary K. Dennison informed me of the teen advisory board’s idea. I am, after all, The Reporter’s human headline generator, a pun-master known to operate under the aliases of Pun D.M.c., obi Pun Kenobi and Kiefer Punderland, just to name just a few. So when I first saw the call for participants, it seemed like a no-brainer. I peppered my response with quick-hitters to show I was a worthy adversary. February rolled into March, however, and just days away from the event, I got cold feet. You see, my pun game until now was more Bruce Wayne than clark Kent — a guerrilla warfare approach formed in the shadows of my subconscious. And, from my co-workers’ reactions, I often feel like the hero they deserve, but apparently don’t need. on-demand punning was a different ballgame. What if I flopped? I wasn’t sure I could go through life known as a one-hit punner. The day of the event, I checked the forecast, then my temperature. No luck. Begrudgingly, I hit the road for a last-minute cram session. My nerves only grew inside the library. I fell in line behind Amanda chase and Brian Park, who told Dennison they’d read about the contest in The Reporter. Making a mental note to blame myself if they beat me, I took a seat and scanned the competition. A group of chairs across the aisle were marked as the “pungeon.” It looked unforgiving. My co-workers slowly trickled in. I pulled at my collar and gulped. They laughed, though I was serious. The rules were quite simple. Each round lasted three minutes. contestants who failed to say a pun within 10 seconds, repeated puns or said one the judges shot down received a strike. Two strikes, and you’re out. If both contestants lasted all three minutes, they spin the wheel for a sudden death, where the first pun wins. As I folded the sheet of guidelines for about the 100th time, Dennison announced the first matchup: Karen Mednes vs. Paul Wermer. I inhaled and waited to gauge my

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Top, Brian Park (left) and John Wermer react to a particularly cringeworthy response. Above, L to R: 1) Noah Sanderson cherishes his own masterful pun. 2) Executive editor Courtney Lamdin, left, and reporter Michaela Halnon find something punny. 3) Reporter Colin Flanders sizes up his opponent. opponents, wondering if I was alone in my plans to make a run for it. They shot rock, paper, scissors. Mendes lost and went first. A spin determined the category was movies. “What Star Wars character is unable to clap?” Mendes began, pausing for dramatic effect. “Hand Solo.” “Ahhhh,” replied the crowd with a few audible laughs. “What’s a shepherd’s favorite movie?” Wermer responded. “Silence of the Lambs.” “ohhhhh,” came the reply, as well as a few incredulous hoots. “James Bond had a sidekick that had a gambling problem. He was known as Double-or-Nothing,” Mendes said. Welcome to the big leagues. I longed for the comfort of my desk. I felt like Goldberg cowering in net as the Hawks fired off puns, coach Bombay nowhere to be seen. Mendes eventually outlasted Wermer and moved on to the next round. Park and Daryl Stultz were up next. They lasted all three minutes before Stultz hung on for the tight victory in sudden-death. Finally, I was up. I took my position across from Sydney Turer, who quickly won the hand duel. our category was countries. I panicked; this wasn’t on the list of possible categories! I’d spent none of my 15-minute drive pondering geography. I

rapidly cycled through countries I knew — United States, canada, Mexico, United States, wait no — too late. Time’s up. “I apologize if my performance is a little low,” I said in what felt like slow-mo. “I’m a bit Hungary.” Well, I wouldn’t be winning any eloquence awards, but I broke the ice, and it felt good. “I could really go for a Turkey,” came Turer’s rapid-fire response. Back and forth we went, volleying worldly puns until we both hit a wall. Luckily, I ran out of steam a moment after Turer, allowing me to hobble into the second round. Looking back, I may have benefited from some loose judging (“onomatoKorea?”), but I wasn’t complaining. Up next was Noah Sanderson. Though at 23 I likely doubled Sanderson’s age, I feared him tremendously. He cruised in the first round, dispatching puns like a seasoned hip-hop artist. Before the competition started, I even heard him say he’s equipped with Pokémon puns by the dozens. I silently urged the wheel to avoid TV shows, movies or books. We got song lyrics. What a break. I called upon Miley cyrus, Katy Perry and John Mayer and barely moved on. With only eight of the 14 registered contestants present, that meant I was in the finals. After a five-minute break, I stood across from Mendes with the title on the line.

I zeroed in on animals or colors, two categories for which I felt highly prepared. We got candy. Not good. Mendes went first. I followed with a pre-conceived line about Smarties. “cowboys that tell jokes are Jolly Ranchers,” she responded. I knew then I was in trouble. I trudged on to mixed reviews — the judges failing a Toblerone pun I was quite proud of — and managed to stay alive long enough for sudden-death. The wheel ticked past my desired categories and stopped on desserts. I froze, leaving the door open for Mendes, who quickly concluded, “This sure has been flan.” Game, set and match. Moments later, the participants took center stage for a final pun before hearty applause marked the event’s close. As the winner, Mendes chose a gift card to McGillicuddy’s, and I gratefully accepted one to West Meadow Farm Bakery. I said goodbye to my co-workers before settling into my cold car, where just an hour earlier I’d brainstormed a long list of excuses to miss the event. Driving home on Interstate 89, a flood of unused puns rushed to my attention. I spent no time dwelling on the missed opportunities, however, knowing well I'd be back next year. Mendes had a point, after all. This had been flan.

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opinion & communiTy LETTERS TO THE EDITOR $7.25 is better than $15 for college grads Vermont has the seventh-highest minimum wage in the nation. At first glance, this might seem to make Vermont an attractive place to live. However, 2016 saw Vermont lose nearly 3,000 people through net migration, likely because our state lacks employment opportunities. A $15/hour minimum wage will merely compound the problem, not stop it. To make Vermont more competitive with new England, the Green mountain State should consider lowering its minimum wage to the federal minimum of $7.25/hour. While some Vermonters extol $15/hour as one step closer to “a living wage,” Vermont’s government is inadvertently dividing the working from the non-working, and the permanently poor from Vermont’s perpetually shrinking labor force who could soon pay even more of their paychecks toward proposals like “paid family leave.” college students and graduates don’t need higher wages to “make it.” We need experience. Experience that we can only get when an employer is willing to take a chance on us at a lower wage. Employers are eager to give college students and graduates more when we can produce enough wealth to justify earning $15/hour. unfortunately, by raising the minimum wage by an arbitrary amount (wouldn’t $30/ hour be twice as good as $15/hour?) our legislators are preventing college students and graduates from gaining experience when we need it most: during and just after college. if Vermont-born college students and graduates are not able to find work in the case of a $15/hour minimum wage, we have two options. one, we can remain in Vermont and hope that a prospective employer won’t hold our coerced time out of the workforce

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against us. or two, we can move to states like new Hampshire where it is legal to work for the federal minimum wage of $7.25 an hour. A $15/hour minimum wage in Vermont would certainly be good news for new Hampshire employers, if not for Vermont employers. A $7.25/hour minimum wage would help Vermont retain its college educated workforce and perhaps stem the flow of out-migration. college students and graduates do not need paternalistic hand-holding as we step into the workforce. We need the freedom to pursue career-growing opportunities with Vermont employers. Since graduating from college, i found an excellent internship in Vermont for $11.50/hour that my boss has said would never have existed if he was forced to pay me $15/hour. i would hate to deprive future Vermont college students of resume-building opportunities at somewhat low pay. Restricting my generation’s “right to negotiate” using counterproductive income redistribution schemes doesn’t do us any favors. you might be surprised at how much we are making in five years if you protect our freedom to gain experience now. David Flemming Essex Write-in announces candidacy my name is Ann Wadsworth, and i am running for a vacant position on the Brownell Library Trustees. i’m a lifelong resident of Essex Jct. my children grew up here, and they routinely enjoyed using the library. i regularly borrow books and movies, attend various programs and i volunteer twice a month at the adult desk. i absolutely love the Brownell Library and i would now like to serve on the library trustees.

i only recently learned about the opening on the library trustees so i didn’t get my name on the ballot. This means that i need to run as a write-in candidate for the three-year position. please vote for me on April 11 by writing my name on the ballot on the threeyear position line (not the five-year position line). Thank you! Ann Wadsworth Essex Jct. rootMonger app doesn’t replace market i love going to the farmer's market. it was nice meeting people, buying my produce from the local farmers and listening to the great music. it was nice that they blocked off the street for the event; it was like a block party that happened every Friday. Does Emir Heco think that he can replace that with an app? our society and our communities have become disconnected by technology. our children no longer know how to play and use their imagination; they turn on their games and stare at screen for hours. We are disconnecting our society and replacing it with search engines and apps. people would rather look at a sunset on their screen than watch the real beauty of the sun setting. i would rather have a farmer's market that i can experience with my senses. Smell the pizza grilling, look at the pretty colorful veggies, talk with the vendors while i am making my purchases and enjoy listening to the music. Emir, you can't replace that with an app. Roxanne Martin Cambridge

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(d)Chittenden 8-2 dy l a n@ v tdy l a n. co m 734- 8841 By REP. LINDA MYERS The week of march 27 was a busy and surprising one in the House. The two largest and most important bills, the budget and the miscellaneous tax bill, were scheduled to be discussed and voted on, as well as the bill that would determine the education tax rates for Fy2018. Added to these, the introduction of a bill that would legalize marijuana in Vermont indicated long days on the floor of the House. The surprise came on Tuesday when H.170, an act relating to the possession and cultivation of marijuana, was moved to another committee. The bill would have allowed possession of not more than two ounces of marijuana, 10 grams of hashish, three mature plants and six immature plants. After a lengthy presentation by a member of the Judiciary committee, but before floor debate began, H.170 was suddenly moved to the Human Services committee for further consideration before a full House vote. To me, this was a bit of gamesmanship, because just before the vote, the majority party, which was in favor of the bill, discovered they did not have enough votes to get the bill passed. Rather than take the chance of a loss that would kill the bill for this year, it was moved to Human Services, “for further review of education and prevention measures targeting youth,” with the idea of returning it at a later date.

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The bill that calculates the statewide education tax rate, H. 509, was passed by a 114-25 vote. This is the bill that determines what your property taxes will be for next year. i voted in favor of this bill but have issues with how we establish the formula for our education taxes. Rep. Barbara Rachelson, D-Burlington, explained her vote, and it was pretty much how i felt. She said, “i voted yes, but i have grave concerns about the complexity of our funding formula, our current school structure in Vermont, the high cost per student rate we ask taxpayers to fund and the inefficiencies that are built into the system.” The two big money bills, H.516, the miscellaneous tax bill, and H.518, the “Big Bill” or budget, both passed overwhelmingly. The members of the House passed the $5 million tax bill, which raises funds by seeking greater compliance with current tax law, by a unanimous voice vote. The $5.8 billion budget bill, which closely followed the budget requested by Gov. phil Scott, passed second reading on Thursday with a 138-1 vote and passed third reading with a voice vote. The funding lives within existing revenues plus the $5 million approved in the tax bill and calls for a 1 percent appropriations grand total. “This closes the Vermont ‘alligator’ of higher spending versus lower revenue growth,” said House Appropriations chair Kitty Toll, D-Danville, in presenting the bill.

Leonard L. Pilus ESSEX JCT. – Leonard Louis pilus, 95, passed away Saturday march 25, 2017 at Starr Farm nursing Home in Burlington. He was born march 14, 1922 in new Windsor, n.y., son of the late Joseph and mary (Gilnick) pilus. He proudly served his country for three years in the u.S.

Why forestry? By ETHAn TAppER

or those of you who don’t know me already, my name is Ethan Tapper, and i am the chittenden county forester for the Vermont Department of Forests, parks and Recreation. When asked what my job entails, i find most people assume i am some kind of a combination of paul Bunyan and Smokey the Bear. The truth is, while i would aspire to be as eminent a figure as those two, my job comes down to facilitating the relationship between humans and forests in this little (about 400,000-acre) county. To understand why this is important, let’s break the issue down into two questions: Why forestry, and why county foresters?” Why forestry? To understand forestry, you must first try to wrap your head around the concept of “forests.” Forests support the growth of virtually all native forms of life in Vermont, and it would be an understatement to say they are staggeringly important and complex systems. We all know forests grow trees, but some fail to realize they also grow an array of resources (lumber, firewood and pulp for paper among many, many others) most humans use on a daily basis. The extraction and processing of these resources provides jobs for Vermonters and inject money into our state economy. The economic outputs from harvesting timber also provide a means and an incentive for landowners to keep their forested land intact, growing trees and supporting healthy ecosystems. The niche most foresters fit into is the preservation and sustainable extraction of these resources. Foresters are trained in the intricacies of forested ecosystems, how they work and how to keep them healthy and productive. it is our job to figure out how to encourage the growth of healthy forests, often using the cutting of timber as a technique for harvesting forest products while ensuring the ecosystem they leave behind is healthy, beautiful and productive for generations to come. i constantly tell landowners forests don’t need our management to be healthy. i follow this statement by saying how important the working landscape is to Vermont, culturally and economically, and the ancillary benefits managed forests provide. Foresters are the people who strike the balance between the needs of humans and the needs of our ecosystems, so that we don’t have to choose between these two things. Why county foresters? The offices of the county forester of each county in Vermont were created in 1941. This role was established to support responsible forestry in our state after more than a century of clearcutting and extractive, degradative land management practices. At that time, Vermont was in the process of recovering and re-growing its native forest – and establishing a new, more responsible land use ethic – after being about 80 percent deforested in the mid-1800s. Today, county foresters’ roles have expanded apace with our forest, which now covers just under 80 percent of our state. Broadly, we support the maintenance of healthy forested ecosystems and the practice of responsible, sustainable forest management. nested within these lofty objectives is our role as administrators of the use value appraisal program (often called uVA, current use or land use) in our counties, in supporting towns’ management of municipally-owned forest and education and outreach from non-landowners interested in sustainable land stewardship to forest landowners. i visit with landowners on 1,000-acre forests and on halfacre lots, talking about trees, forests and how to “do the right thing” with regards to the forest. perhaps now you have a better idea of who i am and the role that foresters and county foresters may already play in your lives. i look forward to meeting you and collaborating with you to see how we can keep the forests of chittenden county as vibrant and beautiful as possible.

Into the Woods with Ethan Tapper

Ethan Tapper is the Chittenden County Forester for the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation. He can be reached at his office at 111 West St. in Essex Jct., by phone at 585-9099 or by email at ethan.tapper@ vermont.gov.

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OBITUARIES & In mEmORIAm Army during WWii. He was a decorated technical sergeant, serving in the 294th ASLT signal company, one of the first units to land on omaha Beach on D-Day June 6, 1944. Then he was transferred to the pacific where they were training to land in Japan serving in the Japan Assault Signal company, a special unit. Len was recognized for his service by France, receiving the French Legion of Honor medal in montpelier in november 2014, presented by the Hon. Fabien Fieschi, the consul General of France. He was also the Grand marshal of the Essex memorial Day parade in 2012 representing World War ii. He married the former marie Ferrara on march 22, 1945 in newburgh, n.y. He was a member of the fraternity Sigma Lambda Ep-

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silon of newburgh. He was employed with E. i. Dupont De nemours for 26 years in newburgh before going to work with iBm in Essex Jct., where he spent the next 20 years. Len enjoyed fishing and often spoke of the day he met Ted Williams while fishing in new Brunswick, canada. Len was a member of St. Lawrence parish for 50 years. He is survived by his loving wife, marie (Ferrara) pilus, of Essex Jct., by his three daughters maryann Liebel and husband, James, of Springfield, mass.; Lori pilus and husband, charles Farmer, of Francestown, n.H. and their children christopher and Shelby; Lenelle Torrey and family and by several nieces and nephews. He was also predeceased by his daughters

mary, christine and an infant daughter; by his five brothers and by one sister. A mass of christian burial was celebrated Saturday April 1. Burial will be in spring in new Windsor, n.y. at the convenience of the family. The family would like to thank everyone at uVm medical center and especially everyone at Starr Farm for all the care, love and support they gave during his stay with them. memorial contributions in Leonard’s memory may be made to the VnA of chittenden and Grand isle counties, 1110 prim Rd., colchester, VT 05446 or Veterans of Foreign Wars, post 6689, 73 pearl Street, Essex Jct., VT 05452. The family also invites you to share your memories and condolences by visiting www.awrfh.com.

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Religious Directory

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CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH - 61 Main St., Essex Jct., 878-8341. James Gangwer, pastor. Sunday School: 10 a.m., Worship Service: 11 a.m., Sunday evening worship: 7 p.m., Wednesday evening youth groups, Adult Bible study and prayer: 7 p.m.; FundamentalIndependent. CITYREACH CHURCH - 159 Pearl St., Essex Jct. Behind Subway, on the back side of the building. Pastor Brent Collins. Sunday worship service: 5 p.m. A casual, family-focused and friendly Christian Church with practical teaching, great music, a safe kids program (Nursery-5th grade) and an exciting and empowering church experience, www.essexjunction.cityreachnetwork. org; bcollins@cityreachnetwork.org; facebook: CityReach Church - Essex Junction.

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CHRIST MEMORIAL CHURCH - Route 2A, Williston, just north of Industrial Ave. 878-7107. Wes Pastor, senior minister, proclaiming Christ and Him crucified, Sundays: 9:30 a.m., www.cmcvermont.org.

Residents have five chances to see Lyric Theatre company's “9 to 5 the Musical," a hilarious story of friendship and revenge in the Rolodex era based on the hit movie with music and lyrics by Dolly Parton. Peformances take place at the Flynn Center for the Performing Arts in downtown Burlington. See listings for more information.

DAYBREAk COMMUnITY CHURCH - 67 Creek Farm Plaza, Colchester. 338-9118. Brent Devenney, lead pastor. Sunday service: 10:30 a.m., AWANA: Thursdays twice a month, www.daybreakvermont.org; brentdaybreak@gmail.com

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ESSEX ALLIAnCE CHURCH - 37 Old Stage Road, Essex Jct. 878-8213. Sunday services: 8:30 a.m., 10 a.m. & 11:30 a.m., www.essexalliance.org. ESSEX CEnTER UnITED METHODIST CHURCH - 119 Center Rd (Route 15), Essex. 878-8304. Rev. Mitchell Hay, pastor. Service 10:00 a.m. with Sunday School and childcare provided. We offer a variety of small groups for prayer, Bible study, hands-on ministry, and studying contemporary faith issues. Please join us for worship that combines the best of traditional and contemporary music and spirituality. We are a safe and welcoming space for all people to celebrate, worship, ask questions and plant spiritual roots. FIRST COngREgATIOnAL CHURCH OF ESSEX JUnCTIOn - 1 Church Street, Essex Jct. 878-5745. Rev. Mark Mendes, senior pastor. Sunday Worship Services: 8:30 and 10:15 a.m. Communion: first Sunday of every month. Sunday School: 5th/6th Grade - 1st Sunday of the month, Jr. & Sr. high youth groups - every Sunday. Heavenly Food Pantry: second Monday of the month, 5:30-7:30 p.m., fourth Thursday of the month, 2-6 p.m. except for Nov. & Dec. when it is the third Thursday. Essex Eats Out community dinner: 1st Friday of the month, 5:30 – 7 p.m. Music includes Sanctuary Choir, Praise Band, Junior Choir, Cherub Choir, Handbell Choir, Men’s Acapella & Ladies’ Acapella groups. UCC, an Open and Affirming Congregation, embracing diversity and affirming the dignity and worth of every person, because we are all created by a loving God. www.fccej. org; welcome@fccej.org gRACE UnITED METHODIST CHURCH - 130 Maple Street, Essex Jct., 1 mile south of the Five Corners on Maple Street / Route 117. 878-8071. Worship Sundays: 9:30 a.m., with concurrent church school pre-K to grade 6. Handicapped-accessible facility. Adult choir, praise band, women’s fellowship, missionally active. Korean U.M.C. worship Sundays: 12 p.m., come explore what God might be offering you! HOLY FAMILY - ST. LAwREnCE PARISH - St. Lawrence: 158 West St., Essex Jct. 878.5331. Saturday Vigil: 4:00 p.m.; Sunday Morning: 8:00 a.m. Holy Family: 36 Lincoln St., Essex Jct., Sundays: 11 a.m. & 7:30 p.m. For more information visit www.hfslvt.org. MT. MAnSFIELD UnITARIAn UnIVERSALIST FELLOwSHIP - 195 Vermont Route 15, Jericho, the red barn across from Packard Road. 899-2558. Services are held 9:30 a.m. on the second and fourth Sunday of each month from September through June. Visit www.mmuuf. org. ST. JAMES EPISCOPAL CHURCH - 4 St. James Place, Essex Jct., off Rt. 2A at the Fairgrounds Gate F. 8784014. Rev. Kim Hardy. Holy Eucharist: 8:15 & 10:30 a.m. Adult study: 9:15 a.m. Visit www.stjamesvt.org; stjamesvtoffice@yahoo.com. ST. PIUS X CHURCH - 20 Jericho Road, Essex. 878-5997. Rev. Charles Ranges, pastor. Masses: Saturday, 4:30 p.m. & Sunday, 9:30 a.m. Confessions: Saturday, 3:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. or please call 878-5331 for an appointment.

ESSEx ArT LEAguE MonThLY MEETing

9 - 11 a.m., Essex Junction Congregational Church, Route 15. Tony Connor, a nationally known watercolor artist, will offer a guest presentation. His powerful, expressive work and unique teaching skills delight and inspire all who know him and his amazing art.

noonTiME Book DiScuSSion

Noon, Essex Free Library. Join us as we discuss “Time and Again” by Jack Finney.

rEAD To ArchiE

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

coMMuniTY Soup AnD BrEAD SuppEr

4:30 - 6:30 p.m., Covenant Community Church, 1 Whitcomb Meadows Ln., Essex Jct. A quick, easy and delicious meal to enjoy with friends and family at the church or to pick up and take home. Choose from a variety of hearty soups and breads and a sweet dessert. Donations are not expected but are welcome. Call Pastor Steve Anderson at 879-4313 for more information.

TrEE kEEpEr TrAining

6 - 8 p.m., Parks, Recreation and Waterfront Building, 645 Pine St., Burlington. Brian Sullivan, an experienced urban forester and certified arborist, will provide information on how a tree grows, where to plant it and how to care for it. Provided in conjunction with the Essex Jct. Tree Advisory Committee. Light refreshments will be served. RSVP at 617-794-7192 or email Jacob.holzbergpill@ gmail.com.

ADuLT coLoring

6:30 - 7:30 p.m., Essex Free Library. Come

join in the fun of adult coloring! Bring your own books or choose from a variety of printed pictures supplied by the library.

SuESSicAL ThE MuSicAL

7 p.m., Albert D Lawton School. Tickets are on sale now at ADL and available at the door on performance days.

LYric ThEATrE coMpAnY: "9 To 5"

7:30 p.m., Flynn Center for the Performing Arts, Burlington. Based on the hit movie with music and lyrics by Dolly Parton, “9 to 5 the Musical” is a hilarious story of friendship and revenge in the Rolodex era. Tickets are $23 - $38 and available at the box office and at www.flynntix.org. Rated PG.

7 friDAY ALL AgES STorYTiME

10 - 10:30 a.m., Brownell Library. Come listen to picture book stories and have fun with puppets, finger plays and rhymes.

MuSicAL STorYTiME

10:30 - 11:30 a.m., Essex Free Library. Rock and read together on Friday mornings with books, songs and instruments. For all ages.

EDucATion AnD EnrichMEnT for EvErYonE

2 - 3 p.m., Faith United Methodist Church, 899 Dorset St., South Burlington. Amanda Gustin, public program coordinator at the Vermont History Center, presents “Freaks, Radicals and Hippies: Counterculture in 1970s Vermont.”

TEEn ADviSorY BoArD

3 - 4:30 p.m., Brownell Library. Teens will get together to talk about the Pun-Off and relax. Snacks provided. For high school students.

MAgic: ThE gAThEring

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

SuESSicAL ThE MuSicAL

7 p.m., Albert D Lawton School. Tickets are on sale now at ADL and available at the door on performance days.

MoviE nighT

7 p.m., Deborah Rawson Memorial Library, 8 River Rd, Jericho. This WWII movie tells the story of Army medic Desmond T. Doss, ostricized by fellow soldiers for his pacifist stance. Please join us for this extraordinary film!

LYric ThEATrE coMpAnY: 9 To 5

7:30 p.m., Flynn Center for the Performing Arts, Burlington. (See Thursday, Apr. 6 for more information.)

8 SATurDAY "roBinS!" 10 a.m., book signing/ 11 a.m. storytime, Phoenix Books Essex, 21 Essex Way, Essex Jct. Celebrate spring with Eileen Christelow during a storytime featuring her new book, “Robins!” Narrated with humor and filled with kid-pleasing details, this is a fascinating account of how robins grow up. Christelow has written and illustrated numerous best-selling picture books and lives with her husband in Dummerston. For more information, visit www.phoenixbooks. biz or call 872-7111. Free.

WEEkEnD STorYTiME

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

EnginEEr for A DAY

1 - 3 p.m., Brownell Library. Ever wonder what it would be like to be an engineer? Come try it out! This month, you will be an aeronautical engineer working to design the world’s most cutting-edge plane. Your job will be to develop a paper prototype that can travel as far as possible. At the end, you will present your design to the group. Recommended for grades 6

and up.

SuESSicAL ThE MuSicAL

2 p.m., Albert D Lawton School. Tickets are on sale now at ADL and available at the door on performance days.

LYric ThEATrE coMpAnY: "9 To 5"

2 & 7:30 p.m., Flynn Center for the Performing Arts, Burlington. (See Thursday, April 6.)

ArTiSAn AucTion, WinE rAffLE AnD DinnEr

5:30 - 9:30 p.m., Catamount Golf and Country Club, 1400 Mountain View Rd., Williston. A night of New Orleans jazz and fun with a Cajun-inspired dinner, live and silent auctions, games and a wine cellar raffle to benefit the Saxon Hill School. $30, includes dinner. For more information and tickets, visit www. saxonhillschool.org.

9 SunDAY LYric ThEATrE coMpAnY: "9 To 5" 2 p.m., Flynn Center for the Performing Arts, Burlington. (See Thursday, April 6).

10 MonDAY SpAniSh MuSicAL kiDS

10:30 - 11:15 a.m., Brownell Library. Join Constancia Gomez, an experienced Spanish teacher for this interactive Spanish musical class for kids. Activities to keep little ones and parents moving.

STorYTiME

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

TEch hELp WiTh cLif

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

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3:30 - 4:30 p.m., Essex

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cAlEndAR loCal Meetings tHuRs., apRil 6

6 p.m., town zoing board, Town offices, 81 Main St., Essex Jct.

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9 a.m., town conservation committee, Indian Brook Park, Indian Brook Rd., Essex Jct.

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7 a.m. - 7 p.m., annual meeting ballot voting, EHS gymnasium, 2 Educational Dr., Essex Jct. 6:30 p.m., village trustees, Lincoln Hall, 2 Lincoln St., Essex Jct.

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6 p.m., CCsu carousel board, EHS library, 2 Educational Dr., Essex Jct.

Free Library. Build awesome creations using our collection of Legos!

Must Read Mondays: "Hidden FiguRes"

6:30 - 7:30 p.m., Brownell Library. Starting in World War II and moving through the Cold War, Civil Rights Movement and Space Race, “Hidden Figures” by Margot Lee Shetterly follows the interwoven accounts of four African American women who participated in some of NASA’s greatest successes. It chronicles their careers as they faced challenges, forged alliances and used their intellect to change their own lives and the country’s future. Pick up a copy of the book at the main desk.

11 tuesday Red CloveR gRoup FoR HoMesCHooled students

9 - 10 a.m., Brownell Library. Each month, students in grades K-3 read two titles and complete activities with one of the books on the list for this year’s Red Clover Award. Voting takes place this week!

doRotHy’s list gRoup FoR HoMesCHooled students

9 - 10 a.m., Brownell Library. Each month, students in grades 4 - 8 hear book talks from this year’s Dorothy’s List. Students keep a log and vote for their favorite to with the Dorothy’s List Book Award this month. Group discussion is encouraged.

gMBa Book disCussion FoR HoMesCHooled students

geman Ave., Fort Ethan Allen, Colchester. The Vt. Genealogy Library has the resources to help you find those elusive ancestors. For more information, visit www. vtgenlib.org.

Read to daisy

3:15 - 4 p.m., Brownell Library. Daisy loves to listen to kids read and is certified by Therapy Dogs of Vermont. Daisy’s owner is Maddie Nash, a retired school counselor. For all ages.

knitting gRoup

6:30 p.m., Essex Free Library. Bring in your current knitting project or start a new one in the company of fellow knitters.

3 - 9:30 p.m., 377 He-

MusiCal stoRytiMe

10:30 - 11:30 a.m., Essex Free Library. Rock and read together on Friday mornings with books, songs and instruments. For all ages.

eduCation and enRiCHMent FoR eveRyone

2 - 3 p.m., Faith United Methodist Church, 899 Dorset St., South Burlington. Sylvie Beauderau, associate professor of history at SUNY Plattsburgh, presents “The Never to be Forgotten Celebrations: Vermont’s 1909 Tercentenary of the Discovery of Lake Champlain.”

live aCtion Role play

dungeons and dRagons

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

soup & sandwiCH lunCHeon

11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m., Maple Street Park. The senior van will be available for transportation to and from the annual village meeting later in the day. Call 876-5087 for more information.

teCH Help witH CliF

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

1st wednesday leCtuRe: Building FoR a gilded age

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10 - 10:45 a.m., Brownell Library. Matthew Witten performs songs about our world and tells adventurous tales. Funded by the Brownell Library Foundation. For all ages.

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stoRytiMe FoR BaBies & toddleRs

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

songs and stoRies witH MattHew

12 wednesday

7 - 8:30 p.m., Brownell Library. Middlebury College art and architecture professor emeritus Glenn Andres explores how the U.S. asserted itself architecturally on the world stage around the turn of the 20th century.

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3:30 - 5 p.m., Brownell Library. LARP with Sydney is open to all middle and high school students who want to have adventures in a mythical land.

9 - 10 a.m., Brownell Library. The group will pick their favorite GMBA book for the year and help with the end of the year party. Voting will happen at this meeting. For grades 9 - 12.

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

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Read to aRCHie

sit down witH Betsy

6:30 - 7:30 p.m., Essex Free Library. Sit down and chat with Essex state Rep. Betsy Dunn and discuss local issues.

6:30 - 8:30 p.m., Brownell Library. Embark upon imaginary adventures. Our Dungeon Master, Aiem, serves as the game’s referee and storyteller. For grade 6 and up.

Maggie’s FiBeR FRiday FoR adults

6:30 - 8:30 p.m., Brownell Library. Maggie Loftus, veteran knitter, will be settled in front of the fireplace in the Main Reading Room. She invites adult knitters and crocheters to join her with their projects and engage in conversation. Bring patterns to share if you’d like. If you wish to contact Maggie, email 6maggie2@myfairpoint.net.

two one-aCt plays

7:30 p.m., Shelburne Town Center stage, 5420 Shelburne Rd. Shelburne Players bring a double bill of comic forces to the stage, including “Black Comedy” by Peter Shaffer and “The Real Inspector Hound” by Tom Stoppard. Essex Jct. resident Robert McCarthy will appear in the show. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased at Shelburne Market at www. shelburneplayers.com or by calling 343-2602.

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300± Repos, Trades, Donations & More! Sat., Apr. 8 @10AM (Register from 8AM)

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weekend stoRytiMe

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

CeleBRating spRingtiMe witH FaRMeR JoHn & laddie

11 a.m., Phoenix Books Essex, 21 Essex Way, Essex Jct. Join Farmer John and Laddie the sheepdog for a special storytime to celebrate springtime and Easter. John Churchman is an artist, photographer and farmer, bringing stories to life with his enchanting photo-illustrations. He and coauthor Jennifer Churchman have made their home on a small farm in Essex with their daughter Gabrielle. The are the authors of the New York Times bestseller “The SheepOver” and “Brave Little Finn.” Free. For more information, visit www.phoenixbooks.biz or call 872-7111.

two one-aCt plays

2 & 7:30 p.m., Shelburne Town Center stage, 5420 Shelburne Road. (See Friday, April 14.)

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Greek pastry & Take-out dinner Saturday, April 8th

Pastry sales start at 10 a.m. Spanakopita, Melomakarona, Kourabiedes, Baklava, Galaktobourik

Take-Out Dinner 11a.m.– 7p.m. Chicken Souvlaki Platter, Gyros Platter, Falafel Platter and Vegetarian Platter

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7 p.m., tenebrae service, Holy Family Church, 36 Lincoln St., Essex Jct.

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5:39 p.m., Lost property, Park St. 7:15 p.m, Fraud, Maple St. 8:38 p.m., Welfare check, Pearl St. 9:12 p.m., Vandalism, Gauthier Dr. 9:31 p.m., Theft, Gauthier Dr.

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5:17 a.m., Assault, Freeman Woods 7:37 a.m., Phone problem, Pinecrest Dr. 7:57 a.m., Accident, Colchester Rd. 8:06 a.m., Suspicious, Jericho Rd. 9:03 a.m., Accident, Kellogg Rd. 9:16 a.m., Noise, Sherwood Sq. 9:34 a.m., Suspicious, Pearl St. 10:46 a.m., Motor vehicle complaint, Jericho Rd. 11:32 a.m., Traffic hazard, Colchester Rd. 11:43 a.m., Traffic hazard, I-289 1:38 p.m. Suspicious, Pearl St. 4:15 p.m., Suspicious, Educational Dr. 5:46 p.m., Citizen assist, I-289 Exit 7

11:03 p.m., Missing person found, Pearl St.

FrI., March 31

4:37 a.m., Noise, Colchester Rd. 8:10 a.m., Motor vehicle complaint, Brigham Hill Rd. 10:30 a.m., Suspicious, Old Colchester Rd. 10:38 a.m., Agency assist, Maple St. 12:4 8 p.m., Motor vehicle complaint, Pearl St. 2:03 p.m., Citizen assist, Robinson Pkwy. 3:29 p.m., Citizen assist, Steeplebush Rd. 4:39 p.m., Untimely death, Browns River Rd. 4:50 p.m., Suspicious, Pearl St. 5:22 p.m., Citizen assist, Saybrook Rd.

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4:18 a.m., Suspicious, Pearl St.

6:37 p.m., Citizen assist, Maple St. 8:19 p.m., Fraud, Colbert St. 9:12 p.m., Citizen dispute, Steeplebush Rd.

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9:48 a.m., Untimely death, Central St. 10:31 a.m., Family fight, Sherwood Sq. 12:15 p.m., Burglary alarm, Sand Hill Rd. 1:52 p.m, Suspicious, Old Colchester Rd. 2:49 p.m., Vicious animal, Jericho Rd. 5:13 p.m., Suspicious, Lincoln St. 6:03 p.m., Accident, Lincoln St. 10 p.m., Burglary alarm, Pearl St. 11:26 p.m., Agency assist, Corporate Dr.

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HIAwAtHA HIgHLIgHtS Thank you to all the families who turned out last Friday night for the Hiawatha Family Dance Party. It was a fun-filled evening of music and dance. DJ Kimberley Desjardins did an incredible job again this year. This event followed the district’s annual K-12 Fine Arts Sharing Night. Desjardins and Karen Reed had a busy week showcasing visual art and students’ musical talent. The Musical Petting Zoo returned to Hiawatha on March 29. Students in grades 1-3 met a "zoo keeper" from the Vermont Symphony Orchestra. The zoo keeper brought a variety of orchestral instruments for students to learn about and try themselves. Firstgraders attended a musical performance at the Flynn based on some of their favorite book characters in Mo Willems’ “Elephant and Piggie.” Thank you to Karen Reed for connecting our students with these other parts of the arts community. The Learning Center has been hopping as well. Third-graders were recently treated to the second Junc-

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First-graders attempt to build a tower using just 10 sheets of newspaper and three feet of tape. tion Cafe of the year – this one with a focus on fairy tales to enhance their current writing workshop unit. These "book tastings" are a way to sample many books in one genre in a fast-paced, fun way, complete with tablecloths and flowers on the library tables. First-and third-graders continued with the library’s innovation theme in March with read-a-louds related to tinkering, inventing, designing and building. They learned about the creators of LEGOs, the Slinky, the first mechanical calculator

and about Benjamin Franklin’s swim fins. We’ve talked about the traits innovators seem to have – persistence, passion, resilience, etc. STEM challenges give students a chance to demonstrate these qualities as well and have included bridge building, tower building and math puzzles related to thinking and reasoning. We’re also grateful for the time that parent and craftsman Jane Healy has given to run some knitting workshop sessions for thirdgraders interested in learning to make a scarf.

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News from Mrs. Allardyce’s second grade class In reader's workshop we just finished our slideshows. We wrote about Anne Frank, earthquakes, space, sharks, fish, volcanoes, Hurricanes, and thunder and lightning. Reader’s workshop is a time when children in our class study, read and do research. Sometimes we work together and sometimes we work by ourselves. – Josie, Nadia and Mia In writer’s workshop we are working on persuasive writing. We also use an “OREO” to do persuasive writing. We are making Oreo pieces. ‘O’ stands for opinion. ‘R’ stands for reason. ‘E’ stands for explain. ‘O’ stands for opinion again. – Calli In learning center we pick out books for home. A lot of kids like the “Notebook of Doom” books and Minecraft. Right now we are reading the “Red Clover” books for this year. The book we read last week is “Old Grandad’s Turn.” Some of the books are called “Drip Drop,” “The Dollard's” and “Glamourpuss.” We also have an author coming. – Bryton Dreambox is a math game where you can earn tokens and adventure friends. Kian likes getting tokens. Owen likes to collect adventure friends. And we practice making a certain amount of money. We also

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do time problems. – Kian and Owen PE is fun because you get to run around the track. We play stations, bowling and ocean. Bowling has two teams and the balls are in the middle. Mr Picard says “1, 2, 3.” We run to the ball. The first team to get the pins down wins. – Evan and Tarik Our class has learned about the Iditarod Race. The Iditarod is a sled dog race in Alaska. It is a 1,000 miles long. A sled dog team can have up to 16 dogs. They have only 1 musher per team. There are 80 teams in the race. It started by a relay to get medicine to Nome. – Prosper We read to Mrs. Heppner’s Kindergarten class. The kids like to read “Elephant and Piggie.” It's on Wednesdays. The kindergartners are the “kindy buddies.” The kindy buddies are fun to read with. – Zachary J. And Jacob

Founders students line the hall reading their books at FMS as they celebrate National Reading Month. Founders Memorial School celebrated National Reading Month with many wonderful events. Although there are many literacy activities every month at FMS, March was especially exciting. On March 7, there was a school-wide read-in. Students and staff took out their favorite book and found a place to sit with friends and read. It was amazing to look down the hallways and see all members of the FMS community engaged in reading! This was followed by Family Reading Night on March 9. For librarian Sara Jablonski, this is a particularly special event. “It is a great time to engage with families so they may participate in what happens daily in

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ESSEx tOwN SCHOOL DIStRICt On March 18, 12 teams from Essex Town School District participated in the Vermont State Odyssey of the Mind Tournament at CVU. Odyssey of the Mind is an international competition for creative problem solving for students in kindergarten through college. Teams of up to seven “minds” are asked to find a solution to a problem and present it in an eight-minute skit. Problems ranged from building vehicles and coding robots to creating a balsa structure to hold weight and providing a dramatic performance. Several teams qualified for the World Competition, held this year at Michigan State University, where over 10,000 people will celebrate creative problem solving. To support the trip, contact coordinator Rachel Preston at preston6vt@gmail.com.

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LocaL board from page 1 man Andy Watts nominated Plageman for vice-chairman, a post held by Wrenner the past two years. The measure passed unanimously, as did Cook’s retention as clerk. Revisiting their rules and regulations policies, members also took the opportunity to speak on conduct when dealing with fellow members and the public. Watts referenced a resident’s accusation last year that the board came across as “hateful” and said he hopes the board can learn from this. “We need to accept what’s said and comment on it without judgment,” he said. Cook asked for a similar consideration from the board itself, pointing to the recreation saga as an example. She said there were times she felt coerced to change her opinion by members, specifically Levy. "It needs to be respectful, but that's part of what a

board does," Levy responded. “We have a different opinion; you challenge that with each other.” Cook said it was rather the “way that it was acted on.” “I was being pushed in a direction I didn’t think was appropriate,” she said. “If this is our operating guidelines, let’s make sure that we’re a safe environment where people feel that they can bring opposing views forward and not be ignored or not be respected.” Other housekeeping items included meeting start times, which the selectboard voted to move up 30 minutes. Meetings for the next year will now take place at 7 p.m. Joint municipal manager Pat Scheidel initially proposed 6:30 p.m., noting staff have seen a decline in productivity in the day after often late-adjourning selectboard meetings. Members passed the measure about halfway through Monday’s fourhour gathering, which concluded just after 11:30 p.m.

land from page 1 school building, driveway, parking lot, playground, most athletic fields and a generator owned by the town. The district will offer easements for this parcel, Drapa said. The issue at hand centers on school use of the remaining land, which includes about 65 acres of trails, half the softball field and one soccer field. Drapa said the smaller, 15-acre parcel is essentially a part of the school since classes and sports use it. Thus, it’s vital for the school to ensure all its protections, like weapons or drugs policies, are in place on both sides of the “imaginary line.” “Those things can really matter day to day,” Drapa said. “Unfortunately, we’ve had cases where those things come up. And

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Irene Wrenner, left, and Max Levy discuss an agenda item during the selectboard's meeting last Monday. Levy was re-named chairman by a 3-2 vote during the annual reorganization session.

from a safety point of view, you don’t want to have to start the conversation by asking what side of the line were you on.” Questions surrounding maintenance, scheduling and priority of the land also must be answered, Drapa said. Westford’s School Board initially suggested the town enter into a lease agreement, providing an example from Essex Jct.’s village and school district. Leasing the land to the school would mean it’s automatically under school policy, Drapa said. In a two-page letter, Westford’s planning commission urged the selectboard to avoid this option. “The entire point of transferring these properties to the town is so that the town will have possession and control, not the new school district,” the planning commission’s letter states, adding Westford only has a lone vote on the EWSD School Board.

The planning commission said the selectboard should instead enter user agreements, allowing the town to maintain full possession and control of the property. An email to the planning commission’s joint account last week went unanswered as of The Reporter’s press deadline. At the Westford Selectboard’s March 23 meeting, resident Joan Farmer said she’s concerned about the power EWSD would have via a lease agreement. She pointed to Westford’s experience under the Chittenden Central Supervisory Union as an example, minutes show. For example, before CCSU took over, groups had complete access to the school’s kitchen and could use it for any event. Farmer said now a CCSU employee must be present, selectboard minutes show. Both Farmer and the planning commission’s letter referenced Westford’s limited representation on the EWSD School Board.

Board chairwoman Martha Heath and member Andre Roy combine to make up one of nine votes. Drapa believes some this pushback comes from unfamiliarity with the unified district model. “Nobody’s built trust with each other yet,” Drapa said. “There’s a little bit of apprehension with what we don’t know.” Drapa believes a lease could still address the planning commission’s concerns while ensuring school policies stay up-todate, though he admitted both the selectboard and school board are waiting to hear legal opinions to guarantee any agreement is created properly. He stressed that whatever decision is made, the selectboard could revisit the agreement. The selectboard and school board will hold a joint meeting in the coming weeks to continue hashing out the details, Drapa said.

Essex FriendCHIPS mentoring program goes to ECHO The ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain hosted Community Science Night, a celebratory event for local adult-to-youth mentoring pairs from the Chittenden County Mentoring Network, on Thursday, March 23. More than 200 adult mentors and youth mentees from eight mentoring programs in Chittenden, Franklin and Grand Isle counties attended the free event, which featured open exploration of the museum’s exhibits, a scavenger hunt and hands-on demonstrations led by the ECHO E-Team. The event was sponsored by ECHO’s Open Door Program and Mobius, Vermont’s Mentoring Partnership, and participants received free pizza courtesy of Domino’s. Volunteers from the Tri-Delta chapter at the University of Vermont served food to participants and helped set up and clean up after the event. The featured exhibit for the event was “Butterflies, Live!,” a special exhibit featuring an interactive “sanctuary” where mentors and mentees experienced being face to face with live butterflies. Twenty-nine people

from the Essex FriendCHIPS mentoring program participated in the event, including Essex resident Laurie Navilia-Miller. “I think it was a great opportunity for my mentee and I to do something different and enjoy nature,” said Navilia-Miller, who was joined at ECHO by her mentee Ciera Romero, a sixth grader at Essex Middle School. “The butterflies were a definite highlight, we spent a lot of time in the 85-degree pavilion, which was a nice contrast to winter. I was just really grateful that we had the opportunity to enjoy this together.” Fellow mentor Tom Berry, of Colchester, enjoyed exploring all the exhibits with his nine-year-old mentee Brayden. “My mentee skipped the cake but went right for the eel,” said Berry, who mentors through the Howard Center Community Friends program. “The live American eel that is, one of the many cool critters we saw together at ECHO.” The E-Team, a group of freshmen and sophomore high school students from Chittenden County, are celebrating their 10th year anniversary. They are guided by

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Village’s candidates for school board talk transparency, student outcomes By COLIN FLANDERS Three Essex Jct. candidates emerged for the village’s two open seats on the Essex Westford School Board, voters will see April 11. Incumbents Wes McCllelan, who was appointed to the position last year, and Keeley Schell are both seeking three-year seats, in addition to challenger Patrick Murray. We asked the candidates three questions, allowing them 400 words to split between their responses. They were also asked to submit a short bio The Reporter received no response from McClellan before the Tuesday morning deadline. The questions were as follows: One of the EWSD board’s biggest challenges will be ensuring each of the three communities feel like they’re involved in the decisionmaking process. How do you plan to balance this against your role as an Essex Jct. representative?

Much of the board’s first year was spent drafting policies and completing the inaugural budget. What are some specific student outcomes you would like to see the board focus on moving forward?

How do you define transparency, and, if elected to the school board, how will you strive to ensure transparency and trust in the board when dealing with the public? Note: Responses edited only for punctuation and newspaper style.

Patrick Murray • Current Prudential Committee member. Former superintendent search committee member. • Former director, UVM Biology Stockroom • Current network operations repair technician, Sovernet Communications • Board of trustees, N i g h t m a re / S p o o k y v i l l e Vermont • Raised in the Northeast Kingdom; Chittenden County resident since 1998 1) One advantage of the merger is that we can see how all of our neighbors are impacted by decisions that happen at a district level in one set of meetings, universal to everyone. No decisions are ever made in a vacuum, and I firmly believe that by advocating for local changes, I can bring a positive impact to the larger community. Perhaps the best example I can give for this is going to be busing in Essex Jct. This can directly impact the village that I represent, but an extension of that would be decreased traffic throughout our towns. If we no longer have hundreds of parents needing to drive their children to Jct. schools through Five Corners daily, commuters in Essex and Westford are going to see real benefits.

2) Now is the perfect time to begin focusing on impactful changes to improve the lives of our students while continuing to streamline the budget for taxpayers. We should ask ourselves: What do we want a graduate of our school system to look like? This individual will not just contribute to but thrive in the modern world. For some students, this means ensuring they know that attending college is an amazing option, but that the tech and trade learning opportunities we present are real and worthwhile goals to have as well. This means a focus on the STEM careers as society modernizes around us. Lastly, it's preparation for the reality that automation in the workplace will be a very real issue for our students going forward. 3) Transparency itself is straightforward; budgets are presented and voted on yearly and board meetings are open to the public. But frankly as parents and guardians, time is a luxury that many of us simply do not have. A transparent board member is also a proactive one. I want people to know my face and feel like they can come to me with concerns. This means attending PTO meetings even in schools where my daughter doesn't attend. It means taking time as I have this past year to meet with each principal and tour each school, asking after their concerns. I cannot just attend board meetings, but must also be a presence at events like basketball tournaments, year-end picnics and high school presentations about internships. A transparent board member is proactive about being available to the community to which we are held accountable.

Keeley Schell • Moved to Essex Jct. in 2011 • Former college educator, CCSU substitute teacher in grades 6-12 • Served on RED Study Committee • Elected to EWSD Board in November 2015 • Three kids, ages 6, 5, and 8 months; two will be at Summit Street School next year • Husband is co-founder of a small software business in Winooski • Two relatives are 20year Vermont high school teachers; grandmother used to work at Green Mountain College 1) I have a lot of respect for all three communities: Many of my friends live in the town, and I have worked as a sub in Westford, while there are things I particularly love about my son's school in the village. As a board, we learned about how thinking about ourselves as trustees can lead to better results than thinking as representatives of particular groups; we do each represent a perspective, but we have to consider the success of all the kids. My perspective is that of a young parent who grew up elsewhere, but moved to the junction because of the good schools and friendly people.

2) Sometimes there are differences among our schools. For instance, Summit Street (where my son goes) is unique, I think, in having all the students learn to play chess. Essex Middle School has a really cool shop program where they are engineering and fabricating stuff using both traditional and high-tech methods. Westford middle grade science classes really take advantage of the proximity to the woods when learning about nature. ADL gets to share some staffing with the high school. As a board, we need to discuss these different opportunities. It doesn't make sense to make every school the same, but is there a way to enhance the learning experience by letting kids choose a school that is particularly aligned with their interests? We also need a better understanding of the achievement gap. Are students struggling simply because of poverty, or are there other issues, such as being new to the community, having family members struggling with addiction or poor health that track even more closely with academic challenges? Depending on what we find, we can tailor the learning and support systems to what actually works. 3) Transparency involves not just following the laws about how to work as an elected board, but also being up-front about it. We should make all our decisions and the reasoning behind them known to the public. It's also the job of the board to encourage district employees, from the superintendent on down, to share their decisions and rationales in a transparent fashion and to seek input on anything the community is likely to want to weigh in on. On the communications task team, I've worked on getting clear information to the public and setting up public engagement to elicit community input.

The Essex Westford School District’s annual meeting starts at 7 p.m. on April 10 in the Essex High School auditorium. Polls are open the following day from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Village voters cast ballots at EHS. Town voters do so at EMS.

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Clockwise from above: 1) Aiden Jensen reaches for a ball during the March Madness event April 1. 2) An ADL player prepares to send a shot over the net. 3) An ADL player rockets a spike.

March Madness event still growing The Middle School March Madness mini-season hit Chittenden County for the third-straight year, bringing together 46 teams from 12 participating schools and over 420 middle school athletes for a showdown April 1. Making their first appearance at the event were Edmunds and Hunt Middle Schools from Burlington, as well as Camels Hump and Browns River Middle Schools from the Chittenden East Supervisory Union. They join middle schools from Essex, Williston, Shelburne, Charlotte, South Burlington, and independent schools Mater Christi and Vermont Commons School. The event was used by the Vermont Principals’ Association as evidence for the potential growth of the sport at the high school level, organizers say, and is part of the reason high school volleyball is now a sanctioned varsity sport for both girls and boys. “I knew from day one that this was going to become something pretty big, pretty quickly,” said Essex boys volleyball coach Karen Chesser. “It's a great way to introduce the sport that is now here to stay."

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o much for spring weather. An April Fools snowstorm was producing many laughs. I saw a good one on Facebook last Friday where a grammar school teacher gave his class a surprise spelling quiz with made up words and silent letters; listening to the groans, comments and screeches of the little kids was hilarious. Need to check EHS athletic website for schedules and possible cancellations. What a way to begin the spring. The ACT test is Saturday so sharpen your pencils. Winter honors and congratulations to first team Hornet hockey players Justine Martin and Lindsay Hallowell; second-teamer Maddy Young; basketball’s Olivia Duncan, Emmalee Smith (second-team Metro). Basketball’s Rachel Botala and Nordic skier AnneMarie Martel earned honorable mentions. A couple more spring sports insights from coaches: Boys lax coach Dean Corkum reported that his team has been battling the weather but working hard. They are a young group, and the underclassmen are really putting in good effort learning the systems. Charley Herrick and Scott Cooledge return as assistants. The dynamic duo of Ira Isham and Dave Neil are again at the helm. Girls lacrosse coach Emily Danis states the girls have 56 kids in the program and will field three teams. Grace O’Niel will assist. Hillary Arthur will coach JVs and Kate Roberge the frosh. Track and field coach Katie White says the track team has about 100 athletes. She set up a new website for communication ease: sites. google.com/ccsuvt.org/essexvttrackandfield. Assistants are Mary Krug, Adam Lacross, Jacob Rodriguez, Nick Smith and Will Lynch. Opener next week (maybe). The tennis teams look to open Friday against CVU with the boys home and the gals in Hinesburg. No big stretch but going with North Carolina in men’s title game. Both Final Four games were tremendously exciting. Heard the Essex’s Jay and Judy Brady watched games in Chapel Hill, N.C. Shocked beyond belief that the UConn women lost. Glad I did not watch that game. Girls lacrosse and softball may play Saturday in their respective openers. Still in need of track and field officials for Essex High School track and field meets this spring. Fun and exciting! Please send me an email. I have a GoogleDoc schedule. Sad to hear of the passing of friend and former colleague Jean Bosworth last month. She worked in the special ed department. Inside she had an even bigger, caring heart. Her husband, Kirk, was my first boss as the chair of the EHS English Department. She will be missed. Happy birthdays go to Lee Morett, Danielle Lee, Eric Koval, sports journalist Mike Donoghue who never seems to age and Michelle Kennedy. Get well wishes to Fort Myers golfer John Tobin on his knee replacement surgery this week. The man owned a powerful John Daly-like swing and is looking to return to form. Not sure if Liz, his wife, beat him once, but he will be back on the course by summer.

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Warriors contend at Battle in the Bay

PHOTOS BY KYLE ST. PETER

Essex's J.D. Sunderland stares down an opponent during the Battle in the Bay in Colchester earlier this month. The Warriors were among 14 other teams to take the mat at the annual event.

Youth turkey spring season nears

It’s almost time: Youth spring turkey hunting weekend is April 29-30 this year, and the regular spring turkey season is May 1-31. What makes Vermont’s spring gobbler season, special? Vermont’s turkey hunting is statewide during the spring season and its turkey population is one of the highest in New England. Residents can receive turkey hunting licenses without having to go through a lottery. The turkey license comes with two spring tags for two bearded birds and one tag for a turkey of either sex in the fall season. plus, hunting is allowed on sundays. In 2016, hunters took 5,537 turkeys in both the youth weekend and regular spring season and 1,272 turkeys in the fall season. Landowner permission is required to hunt on private land during youth turkey hunting weekend. Eligible youth must be 15 or under and have successfully completed a hunter education course, possess a hunting license, a turkey hunting license and a free youth turkey hunting tag. Youth also must be accompanied by an unarmed adult who holds a hunting license and is over 18. New this year is shooting hours: a half hour before sunrise to 5 p.m., just for the youth

Hornets' upcoming schedule Rugby 4/8 EHs @ Cherry Blossom tournament - 1 p.m.

Boys lacrosse 4/11 EHs @ Midd. - 4 p.m. Girls lacrosse 4/12 EHs @ Colchester 4:30 p.m. Girls tennis 4/7 EHs @ CVU - 3:30 p.m.

4/11 EHs vs. s. Burlington - 3:30 p.m.

Boys tennis 4/7 EHs vs. CVU - 3:30 p.m. 4/11 EHs @ s. Burlington - 3:30 p.m. Track and field 4/13 EHs @ CVU - 3:30 p.m.

Wildlife educators course set for July

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Large numbers of turkeys are being seen this spring in much of Vermont after two relatively mild winters. weekend. Youth may take one bearded turkey during youth weekend and two bearded turkeys in the regular May hunting season. Last year, young hunters took 662 turkeys during Vermont’s two-day youth hunt with a success rate of 31 percent. For the regular spring turkey hunting season, shooting hours start a half hour before sunrise to noon.

Two bearded turkeys may be taken, and all of Vermont is open to turkey hunting during the youth weekend and regular spring season. A shotgun or archery equipment may be used in the youth turkey or regular spring turkey hunting seasons. shot size must be no larger than No. 2 and no smaller than No. 8. The success rate during the May season was 21 percent, 33 percent of which

harvested a second bird under the two-bird limit. Vermont was the first New England state to reestablish wild turkeys when it released 31 wild birds from New York in 1969 and 1970. Today, the Green Mountain state has an estimated 45,000-60,000.

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Simple tricks to satisfy picky eaters

amily mealtime can be challenging for a variety of reasons, including the varying taste buds of moms, dads and their kids. Although there is no consistent definition of picky eating, according to a report published in the journal Frontiers in Pediatrics, the term is generally used to characterize children who eat a limited amount of food, have strong food preferences, have restricted intake of certain foods, or who are unwilling to try new foods. It's difficult to account statistically for picky eating, but this relatively common behavioral problem tends to peak around age 3. Picky eating tends to be genetic. A study led by Dr. Lucy Cooke of the department of epidemiology and public health at University College London found genes are largely to blame for picky eaters. According to her research, 78 percent of pickiness is genetic and the other 22 percent is environmental. Pickiness usually is a temporary part of normal development, and

many of the behaviors associated with picky eating can be alleviated by open-minded, patient parents who are willing to try new things themselves.

xperiment with different textures

Sometimes it isn't the food itself but the texture of the food that is the problem. Therefore, parents shouldn't rule out certain foods just yet. For example, a child might not like the texture of a baked potato, but mashed potatoes are fine. Try presenting the food in a different way. Cauliflower is one food that can be transformed into many different styles, from being grated like rice, to baked into a pizza crust. Don't give up on foods on the first try.

ake meals more hands-on

Many ingredients touching one another can be an overwhelming experience for children getting ready to eat. For example, young kids may not understand that melted yellow stuff on a hamburger is the same type of cheese

they eat cubed with crackers for lunch. Rather than create separate meals, make the dinner table look like a fixings bar at a restaurant. Let kids pick and choose what they want to put on their plates. This may compel them to be more adventurous with their selections.

ind ways to mask nutrition

Choose foods that children regularly eat and enjoy and experiment with ways to dress them up and make them more nutritious. Regular mac-and-cheese can be improved with the use of whole-grain pasta and fresh cheese instead of boxed mixes. Try making chicken nuggets from scratch rather than buying frozen nuggets. Smoothies can be enhanced with fresh fruit and other mix-ins. Even desserts can include pureed vegetables and fruits to increase their amount of vitamins and minerals. Picky eating is a phase many children will experience. Parents can ride through the mealtime woes by experimenting more in the kitchen.

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brother-in-law, Scott Lawrence, who aided him in the brewing process. Prior to his death last october, Lawrence was Kesler’s consistent brewing partner. Make the cut’s website shows a picture of Kesler smiling with a small glass of hops.

Make the Cut is a collaboration between 14th Star, Beverage Warehouse and Farrell Distributing. Voting ends this week and a winner will be determined in the coming weeks. More information on the competition can be found at www.makethecut.beer.

from page 1 next to some of the most renowned Vermont brews is exciting, he added. “It definitely gives homebrewers an outlet to see how their brews stack up,” 14th Star brewmaster Dan Sartwell said. If Kesler notches the majority vote, a 30-barrel batch of his IPA will be canned and debuted at Burlington’s Vermont Brewers Festival in July. cans of the winning beer will be available at craft beer stores statewide. “It’d be a taste of what the professionals feel,” Kesler said, thinking about walking into a local liquor store and seeing Disco Montage on the shelf. The occasion would call for a selfie, he joked. Kesler takes pride in his smooth, hazy ale, which has a juicy aroma and flavor and is made with three different hops. He said some people pick up a pineapple taste, even though the tropical fruit isn’t an ingredient. ortiz Y Pino, Kesler’s competitor, has homebrewed for the past seven years and entered his fruit sour in multiple competitions prior, including Make the cut. This is the Essex businessman’s first contest, and the IPA he entered was the first batch of Disco Montage he created. Kesler’s entry is dedicated to his late

PHOTOS BY KAYLEE SULLIVAN

“I was standing right here,” Kesler said, looking around at his homebrew haven. “Scott took that picture.” As a finalist, Kesler had the opportunity to donate a portion of Make the cut’s entry fees to a nonprofit of his choice. He chose

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Top, homebrewer Chris Kesler keeps an array of malts in his refrigerator for when it's time to start brewing. Above, a sample of Kesler's IPA is pictured at the Beverage Warehouse in Winooski last Friday evening.

Relay for Life of chittenden county in honor of Lawrence, who started their Relay for Life team about 12 years ago. From start to finish, Kesler said the homebrew community is somewhat of a family. Everyone, including the professional judges, are open about their shared passion and give tips for improvement. Since entering the contest, Kesler said he’s gained valuable experience working with 14th Star brewers and with ortiz Y Pino. Although IPAs are Kesler’s favorite, ortiz Y Pino inspired him to brew a sour. The two men recently gathered in Kesler’s space for some friendly brewing. Since he hopped into homebrewing two years ago, Kesler said he’s developed a greater understanding of what goes into the craft and how different yeasts and malts affect taste. “I’m not a beer drinker; I’m a beer taster,” he said. As for next year, Kelser is unsure if he’ll enter Make the cut again. His experimentation, though, will surely continue. “I’ll let the beer talk to me,” he said.

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