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Slight increases for U46 and village districts By JOE CARDELLO The Essex Reporter

On Tuesday the budgets for the Essex Junction and Union #46 School Districts will be put to a vote. The April 14 vote will be held from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Village residents will file their ballots at Essex High School and Town resident voting will be held at Essex Middle School. Both school districts are proposing budgets that would increase education spending over the current fiscal year. Increases are derived in part from the rising cost of healthcare and special education. The Union #46 School Board has proposed an FY16 budget of

$24,465,011 (1.9 percent increase) for Essex High School (EHS) and an $8,582,880 (1.1 percent increase) budget for the Center for Technology, Essex (CTE). Voters will also be asked to appropriate 1 percent of the EHS budget for the Capital Reserve Fund. Equalized student spending comes in at $16,098.29, which is more than $1,000 under the excess spending threshold of $17,103. Salaries and benefits make up about 70.6 percent of the proposed budget for FY16. Due to staffing adjustments, forecasted investments for salaries in FY16 decreased by more than $100,000. Staffing adjustments include the addition of a literary specialist and school counselor. The reduction of staff included the elimination of the AFJROTC program and related staff – a decision, according to CCSU Executive Director of Operations and Chief Financial Officer Grant Geisler, made by the U.S. Air Force. This caused a $178,324 dollar decrease in salaries and benefits. The FY16 CTE budget proposal shows that salaries and

– See JUNCTION on page 3a

Rocky Leary, center, has sold Rocky’s New York Pizza and Ice Cream on Park Street to Duncan Harvey, right, who owns Central Beverage and Five Corners Beverage. Nick Safford, left, will continue on as manager of Rocky’s. JASON STARR

Rocky’s relationships Restaurant sold to friend, fellow Essex business family By JASON STARR The Essex Reporter

Rocky’s will remain. But Rocky Leary is a Florida man now. The patriarch of Rocky’s New York Pizza and Ice Cream on Park Street has sold the venerable business after 21 years and is living full-time with his wife and two children on the North Florida coast. He has plans to open a new restaurant there. Outside of sporadic trips back to Vermont

to continue supporting the charitable events he’s participated in throughout his career, as well as as-needed consultations with Rocky’s new ownership, Leary is saying good-bye to the community. “I have been blessed,” said the Brooklyn, N.Y., native whose given first name is Terrence. “Our feeling of community all started in Vermont and we’re going to bring it with us. We’ll be part of the community and have fun in the community wherever we go.” With children ages 8 and 12, Leary is laying down new roots in a town called Ponte Verde. “They are building relationships down there that I didn’t

– See ROCKY'S on page 4a

Town district balances prudence and priorities BY MATTHEW PREEDOM For the Essex Reporter

If a budget is about priorities, then the Essex Town School District has a clear vision of what its are. “We are a human services organization and our mission is to provide education to the kids of Essex Town,” said school board chair-person Kim Gleason “Our money should be invested in our human resources and it is.” Indeed, the top two cost drivers are in employee compensation and health insurance, but those investments in people yield big dividends for the community. Eighty-six-and-one-half cents of every dollar in the 2016 budget will go directly toward classroom instruction. The budget contains $21,618,989 in operating expenditures with an additional $125,000 capital reserve fund contribution which is approved separately by the voters. That represents an increase of 3.1 percent (or 3.8 percent with the approval of the reserve) over last year’s budget and translates to an additional $29.70 per $100,000 of assessed value (or $36.80). The per-pupil spending for FY16 is projected to be $14,052 (or $14,153). Either mark is expected to be well below the state’s penalty threshold. Gleason described the board’s approach: “Every year when we begin the budget process, we ask [superintendent] Mark Andrews to look at the goals for our district and see where students are meeting those goals and where some are falling short so we can see where the need is. We then try to align our budget to provide support to those students.” The school board has provided over $800,000 new dollars to fill specific needs like universal preschool access, additional special education staff, and new literacy and math specialists to help struggling students. Andrews said that “we do a really good job with the roughly eightypercent of our students who are hitting the mark and we have a lot of resources to help the ten-percent who struggle the most, but for those kids in the middle, who just need a little help to reach proficiency but don’t need special education, those kids are the ones we don’t have a robust system for. “That’s why we need the literacy and math specialists, to help those kids reach proficient levels with the appropriate level of help.” The goal of the district and its budget is to provide the resources necessary for every student to succeed “at a cost we can afford,” said Gleason. Vice-chairperson Dan House pointed out that the district has a good track record for controlling costs and this budget is likewise responsible: “Our average budget increase over the last five years is 1.6 percent, but we’ve done much better than that. If you look at where we were five years ago and where we are now, we’ve spent roughly two-million dollars less than if we had had a steady increase of 1.6

– See TOWN on page 4a

Smooth sailing for village budget Voters back trustees’ consolidation plans By JASON STARR The Essex Reporter

Village consultant Julie Campoli speaks at the Annual Village Meeting last Wednesday at Essex High School while moderator Steve Eustis, center, and village president George Tyler, look on. STEVE MEASE

Unanimity ruled the day last week when about 120 Essex Junction voters gathered for the Annual Village Meeting at Essex High School. Nearly everyone in the room got behind a budget for the upcoming fiscal year that Village President George Tyler described as a “new beginning” in the relationship between the village and its underlying Town of Essex. Along with the Town of Essex budget voters approved in March, the new village budget unites the two municipal street departments as well as their stormwater management obligations. “What this does is say, ‘all the streets and sidewalks in the community are everyone’s responsibility,’” Tyler explained. The merge follows the recent unification of

the town and village administrative offices and tax collections. Future collaborations in land-use planning and finance are now being discussed. After a history of failed wholesale merger and separation attempts, this piecemeal approach has met little resistance. “I appreciate the fact that (the Village Trustees) ran for office saying they were interested in doing this,” said resident Greg Morgan. “It’s very complicated, but they’ve been able to move to efficiencies that I think we will realize. We don’t see that too often in government where people follow through.” The approved budget is for $3.8 million — a 7.4 percent increase. But primarily because of an $840,000 shift in village street costs to the town’s general fund (which village taxpayers also support), the actual amount to be raised by village taxpayers is decreasing by about $450,000, village officials said. The average village taxpayer will see a $124 reduction in village taxes as a result. When combined with the tax liability associated with

– See MEETING on page 3a

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Police Beat Essex resident killed in single vehicle crash On April 4 at 5:09 p.m. Vermont State Police were notified of a crash that had occurred on Interstate 89 southbound in Colchester. Multiple first responders were on the scene including Colchester Police, Colchester Fire, St. Michael’s Rescue, Essex Rescue and UVM Rescue. It was noted in a police report that the skies were clear and the roads were dry at the time of the accident. Initial investigation into the crash determined that Jacob Dahreddine, 19, of Bethesda, Md. was operating a 2007 Honda Pilot when it left the road and hit a tree before stopping. No other vehicles were reportedly involved in the crash. His passengers were identified as, Julia Rickner, 18, Bristol, and Christina Menke, 18, of Essex. Both Rickner and Dahreddine suffered severe injuries and were transported by Fire and Rescue personnel to UVM Medical Center. Menke was pronounced dead at the scene. Police believe that neither speed nor alcohol was a factor in the crash and the cause is still under investigation.

DUI #2 Essex Junction resident Marie F. Lorenzini, 51, was cited for DUI #2 on March 30. Richmond police say they received a phone tip at 3 p.m. that an intoxicated driver was headed into Richmond Village on East Main Street and then departed towards that area. A vehicle operated by Lorenzini matched the description that police had received. Lorenzini is said to have crossed over the white fog line several times and driven above the speed limit. Police conducted a traffic stop and they say that probable cause developed and they detained Lorenzini for further investigation. At the Richmond Police Station Lorenzini’s bloodalcohol-concentration (BAC) was determined by a breathalyzer test to be .259 percent, which is more than three times the legal limit of .08 percent. Lorenzini was charged with DUI-2 and was later released to a location in Burlington until her BAC lowered. She is scheduled to appear in Chittenden Court on April 16.

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BY THE NUMBERS

Don’t forget to vote: Tuesday, April 14, 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Essex High School (Village Residents) Essex Middle School (Town Residents) Reserve Fund

Note: Essex Junction residents will vote on both the Essex Junction and Union #46 school districts’ budgets, while Essex Town residents will vote on the Essex Town and Union #46 school district budgets.

Village school board candidates Prudential Committee Member – three-year term – Jason M. Dirosa

ON THE ESSEX JUNCTION SCHOOL DISTRICT BALLOT

Prudential Committee Member – two-year term vacant

$18,627,735 Essex Junction School District Budget FY16

Annual Meeting Monday, April 13, 7:45 p.m. in Essex High School auditorium

Voters may appropriate $623,981 of tax revenues for the Recreation and Parks Department general fund. Voters may authorize the sum equivalent to a one-cent tax on the municipal grand list for the Capital

ON THE UNION #46 SCHOOL DISTRICT BALLOT $24,465,011 Essex High School Budget FY16

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benefits make up 71.4 percent of the proposed budget. Salary investment would increase by 1.3 percent from FY15 while benefits would increase 8.1 percent. Staffing adjustments include additional math and a science instruction and a reduction for one of the assistant director positions. The tuition rate for CTE would be increased by $250 per student according to the FY16 proposed budget. The Prudential Committee’s proposed budget of $18,627,735 (3.9 percent increase) for the Essex Junction School District 2015-16 fiscal year and an article that would add $50,000 contribution to the capital reserve fund for the school district will be put to vote as well. The Essex Junction School District is one

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the town’s new budget ($12.6 million; an increase of 10.5 percent) village taxpayers will see a slight increase over the current year. “This is a unique budget for Essex Junction,” Tyler said. “It’s a little bit of taking money from one pocket and putting it into another, but not quite. Ultimately village taxpayers will see a savings.” He added later: “Nothing about our quality, level of service or employment is

$8,582,880 Center for Technology, Essex budget FY16 Annual Meeting Monday, April 13, 6:30 p.m. in Essex High School auditorium

Union School District #46 Director – three-year term vacant

$50,000 contribution for the Capital Reserve Fund for the Essex Junction School District

MEETING

Voters may appropriate 1 percent of schools budget for Capital Reserve Fund

ON THE ESSEX TOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT BALLOT $21,618,989 Essex Town School District budget FY16 Voters may appropriate a $125,000 contribution to the Capital Reserve Fund

of the few districts with an increasing pupil count. There is also a proposed $623,981 of tax revenues for the Recreation and Parks Department and one-cent on the tax rate for the capital reserve fund. The original base property tax rate recommended by the Tax Commissioner for FY16 was $1, but the House passed a bill that would set the base rate at 98 cents, which would be level with FY15. It is currently uncertain what will happen in the Senate or in committee. “If the lower base rate prevails then the resulting property tax rate will be significantly lower for Essex Junction residents,” said Geisler. He explained that the increase would be about 3.2 cents (2.1 percent) instead of an approximately 6.4-cent (4.2 percent) increase. The April 14 ballot will allow Essex Junction voters the opportunity

to elect three officials. Jason M. Dirosa is running unopposed for a three-year term as a Prudential Committee member and as of press time the empty Prudential Committee two-year term seat is free of candidates. U-46 School Board Chair Brian Donahue said if no one runs as a write-in candidate and the seat is left unfilled after the vote, it will be up to the Prudential Committee to appoint someone to the position until the next regular election. A three-year term position as U-46 School District Director is open as well. Voters can learn more about the Essex Junction and U-46 budgets by attending the annual information meeting on Monday, April 13. The U-46 session is slated to begin at 6:30 p.m. in the Essex High School auditorium, followed by the Essex Junction meeting at 7:45 p.m.

extra bump for the capital fund will help the village tackle infrastructure needs. “Because roads and sidewalks are in such bad shape, we want to keep an extra $75,000 to try to keep up and get ahead,” said

going to change.” Voters were unanimous in their support of a second question allowing the transfer of $75,000 from previous budget surpluses toward a capital improvement fund. The

Tyler. He noted Vermont Agency of Transportation plans to re-pave the state highways that lead into Five Corners next summer — Pearl, Maple and Park streets.

Obituary Christina Lee Menke

ESSEX — Christina Lee Menke, 18, entered into eternal life on Saturday, April 4, 2015 as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident. She was born on April 6, 1996 in Wilmington, Del., the daughter of Tina (Ziccarello) and Bill Menke. She graduated from Essex High School in 2014. An intelligent student and beautiful young lady, Christina was about to complete her first year in the College of Nursing and Health Sciences at UVM. She was bright, dedicated and sensitive with a strong work ethic and big dreams for her future. Christina held a personal passion for all animals, establishing herself as a dependable, responsible and loving caregiver to dozens of dogs in Essex. Her incredible spirit soared in the study of dance, competitive Irish Dance, and the choreographed ASL Praise Team at Essex Alliance Church. She had a life-long love of the Jersey Shore and a strong appreciation for music. To those who knew and loved her, she was a caregiver, healer and peacemaker. Christina was a beacon of light and hope. Christina is survived by her loving parents, Tina and Bill, brothers Andrew and Alex, and boyfriend Luke Young. She is also survived

Christina Lee Menke

by her grandparents. aunts, uncles, cousins, godparents and friends who adored her, as well as her two dogs, Sugar and Beau. A memorial service was held on Wednesday, April 8, 2015 at Essex Alliance Church. A Gathering of Remembrance to Celebrate the Life of Christina Menke will be held at UVM on Friday, April 10, 2015 @ 4:00 p.m. in the Silver Maple Ballroom at the Davis Center. If you would like to consider a donation in Christina's memory, please send it to the Chittenden County Humane Society, 142 Kindness Court, South Burlington, VT 05403 To view further information and share your memories please visit www. awrfh.com.◊

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Open meeting bill misguided By ANGELO LYNN

Open meeting laws are part of state statue to insure citizens are kept abreast of what government is doing. That’s as much true in state government as it is for school boards, town selectboards, zoning and planning commissions, or numerous other committees and subcommittees formed to carry out the important work of government. In taking on those tasks, the inherent understanding is that the work is to be done openly and within full access of public transparency and participation. Why is it then that the Vermont League of Cities and Towns is actively working to weaken the very laws that promote government transparency? That work is demonstrated in a bill recently brought before the Senate Government Operations Committee. S.114 would allow two unnecessary and detrimental changes to current law: 1) It would delay the number of days government bodies have to post minutes, agendas and other documents of meetings from five days to 10; and 2) It would ban penalties against some public bodies even if those members knowingly violate the law. The VLCT wants to delay electronically posting meeting minutes and other documents to provide government staff more time to carry out what it posits is a difficult and timeconsuming task. That’s nonsense. Posting material online in today’s office environment, even in the state’s smallest communities, is second nature to staff, or at least it should be. Town and state officials are not, as the League seems to represent, computer illiterate and incapable of today’s simplest online tasks. More importantly, if the League is concerned its members cannot master such simple tasks in a timely manner, perhaps they should spend their efforts providing appropriate training. Town taxpayers, after all, are the ones who pay the town and city dues to the League and taxpayers should hope that the League’s value to towns is focused on training and help through sharing best practices, rather than lobbying legislators to weaken laws that hamper transparency. It is equally misguided to suggest some government bodies should be exempt from penalties if they violate current open meeting or public access laws. The League’s suggestion is to exempt all municipal bodies except “higher tiered” bodies, such as school boards, selectboards, and zoning and planning commissions. But that provides towns and cities the ability to skirt open government on many important issues by creating committees to handle much of the work. In testimony to the Senate Government Operations Committee, Tom Kearny, editor of the Stowe Reporter, noted that the Burlington City Council had the following standing committees: Board of Finance; Charter Change; Community Development & Neighborhood Revitalization; Institutions/ Human Resources; License; Ordinance; Parks, Arts, Culture; Public Safety; Transportation/Energy/Utilities; and Tax Abatement. As committees, under S.114, they would be exempt from any fine for knowingly and willfully violating the open meeting law, and would also be exempt from having to pay legal fees for litigation in which the plaintiff substantially prevails. The law still requires these public institutions to correct their misdeeds, but under no penalty or consequence. If Burlington can designate such committees to do the important work of communities, so could any town or school board when sensitive issues arise. The Senate Government Operations Committee rejected much of the League’s arguments, and the bill missed cross-over (the point where bills go from the Senate to the House). We argue that it is not advisable for the Legislature to weaken the laws that provide for better public knowledge and participation in our civil affairs. The effort by the Legislature — and the League and our cities and towns — should be to strengthen measures that improve transparency, not weaken them. Angelo S. Lynn is co-publisher of The Essex Reporter and The Colchester Sun and publisher of the Addison Independent.

From the Statehouse Bob Bancroft It was another busy week in Montpelier. A total of nine bills were passed in the House of Representatives. The three most significance ones are H.35 — “an act relating to improving the quality of state waters;” H.361 — “an act relating to making amendments to education funding, education spending, and education governance;” and H.492 — “an act relating to capital construction and state bonding.” Thursday, the House passed a comprehensive water bill (I voted in favor). The bill is now in the Senate. H.35 addresses the runoff from farmland, highways and developed areas. The bill requires small farms (minimum of 10 acres and certain animal minimums) to certify that they are employing accepted agricultural practices (currently required on large and medium farms). The Agency of Agriculture (AOA) will have the responsibility of inspecting farms and addressing any water quality problems found on the farm. Small, medium and large farms will pay annual fees of $250, $1,500 and $2,500, respectively. These fees will be used to fund seven new positions in AOA. Thirteen new positions will be created in the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC). Eight of these positions will deal with storm water runoff from state and municipal highways, improving water quality in rivers and wetlands, and assisting municipalities in improving waste water treatment plants. The remaining five positions will be involved in reissuing waste water permits, implementing new water quality standards for rivers and wet lands, and tracking improvements in the state’s water quality. Many of DEC’s fees will be increased to help pay for these positions. In its entirety, the bill is expected to raise around $7.7 million in new revenue. The AOA fees are expected to raise $1.1 million. The increased DEC fees are projected to raise $1.3

million. In addition to these fees, there is a 0.2 percent surcharge on the property transfer tax. The first $100,000 of the sale price is excluded from the tax. This surcharge is expected to raise $5.3 million. This additional revenue will go to the Clean Water Fund to fund water quality improvement programs and projects. On Thursday, the education bill, H.361, was passed by the House (I voted in favor) and sent to the Senate. For FY16, the current education funding mechanism will remain in place. The homestead tax rate is held at the FY15 of $0.98. The nonresidential rate is increased from $1.515 to $1.525. H.361 requires school districts to look at the feasibility of merging with adjoining districts. The goal is to have a minimum of 1,100 students in each district. Over the next four years, there are financial incentives available to encourage district mergers. Caps on school spending will go into force in FY18 or FY19, if the combined school budgets for the entire state increased more than 2.95 percent in either FY16 or FY17. The bill phases out small school grants and significantly reduces the number of phantom students eligible for state funding (a program designed to assist schools with declining enrollment). The bill calls for a moratorium on unfunded mandates. A revised state funding mechanism, starting in FY17, will be more transparent and includes informative language to be used in school budget articles so voters will have a better understanding of the tax impact of approving their budget. I am hopeful this bill will limit the growth in education spending, but I am not overly optimistic there will be big savings. I believe this bill is the best that can be expected for now. I do not think the debate is over on the rising cost of education and its funding. H.492, the capital budget, was passed by the House on Friday (I voted in favor). This bill authorizes spending $158.7 million over the next two years (FY16 and FY17) on a wide variety of capital projects and the maintenance of the state’s buildings and facilities. To qualify for funding in the capital

budget, projects need to have a life expectancy of 20 years or greater. For maintenance expenses to be included in the capital budget, they need to be quite large and contribute to lengthening the life of a building or other capital assets. Examples of capital projects are the building of and improvements to state buildings, court houses, state colleges, state parks, and dams. The capital budget also provides funding to the Vermont Housing and Conservation Board (VHCB). VHCB uses these funds, along with funding from other sources, to subsidize housing and preserve agricultural land, forests, natural areas and historically significant properties. Funding for the capital bill is obtained through the sale of bonds. Next week, the legislature will likely be dealing with the health care bill, H.481. The proposed bill calls for increased subsidies to lower the out-ofpocket health care costs for low-income individuals; increase Medicaid reimbursement rates for primary care doctors and other health service providers; increase funding for the Blueprint for Health and the Green Mountain Care Board; loan repayment assistance for doctors staying in Vermont; a health related survey of lowincome individuals and a study on providing universal primary care. The cost in FY16 is $16.5 million (some expenses are only for half a year). In FY17, the cost is $19.9 million. The Ways and Means Committee proposed to raise the necessary funds through a half-cent per ounce tax on sugar and artificially sweetened beverages, a 25cent increase in the tobacco tax, and elimination of the sales tax exemption for dietary supplements. These new taxes are expected to raise around $22 million a year when fully implemented. A significant portion of the additional funds raised will be needed to set up and operate the new sweetened drink tax. Bob Bancroft represents Westford and rural Essex in the Vermont House of Representatives. Publisher Lynn Publications Inc.

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from page 1a percent each year.” Residents of Essex Town will have a chance to vote on the budget and a $125,000 capital reserve fund contribution on Tuesday, April 14th at the Essex Middle School. The capital reserve fund is voted

on separately to give voters additional insight into what they are paying for. The district has $1.8 million dollars in capital expenses coming up in the next several years, and the reserve fund is a chance to plan for those expenses to avoid emergencies and cost overruns.

“The reserve is good strategic planning,” said board member Rachel Preston. “Some of those expenses are linked to safety, building maintenance, or cost efficiencies and each one is important and needs to be done eventually. It’s like how you would save to put a new roof

businesses. When Leary and his wife, Lisa, moved the family to Florida four years ago — with Leary still spending about 30 percent of his time in Vermont — he began discussing a possible succession plan with Harvey. Talks heated up last December, and in March, the two closed on the sale. “I wanted to make sure I had a pizza place to come back to and have a slice at, and Duncan was the guy,” said Leary. The two said they share a business philosophy of community engagement, philanthropy and mentoring young local employees. “I was brought up with my mother saying ‘be kind. It doesn’t cost you anything.’ Those were the basics I’ve

learned in life — and to give back,” Leary said. “I’ve learned that having an interaction with people, that brings the transaction. That’s why Duncan and his family are a good fit, because they run their businesses similarly.” Leary has been a fundraising force for a regional camp for children with cancer, Camp Takumta in South Hero, joining others to jump into Lake Champlain every February. He’s also worked with Essex High School’s alternative education program to mentor teenagers in a working environment. One of his students, Nick Safford, who lived with Leary during his teenage years, is now the manager of the restaurant. “The staff at Rocky’s is really good.

on your house or replace a clunky old furnace. It’s just good planning.” Long-time board member David Clough is retiring this year. Dawn HillFleury, who once served on the Essex Town School Board, is running unopposed for his seat.

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want to take away, and I didn’t want to be away from them too much,” he said. The restaurant’s new owner, Duncan Harvey, is making enhancements but no changes to the Rocky’s brand, atmosphere or recipes. Harvey and his wife, Karen, both natives of Essex, have owned Central Beverage next to the train station on Central Street for 22 years and eight years ago bought Five Corners Beverage, which shares the building at 39 Park Street with Rocky’s restaurant. Both the restaurant and beverage store are on long-term leases. The sale was of the Rocky’s name and brand, its recipes and kitchen equipment. Leary and Harvey had become friends over the years of operating neighboring

There is a solid core of people and that made the transition really smooth,” Harvey said. Harvey will implement one change this spring — a snack bar to go alongside the creemie stand under the landmark red Rocky’s awning. The snack bar will serve grill food like Philly cheese steaks, burgers, hand-cut fries and hot dogs. Leary once had three Rocky’s locations. He sold the Williston outlet in 2010 and one in South Burlington in the 1990s. Only the Essex location remains in operation. Rocky’s also operates at the Champlain Valley Exposition during the annual Champlain Valley Fair.

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In addition to the intellectual benefits of reading, indulging in a good book can also boost physical health. According to Ken Pugh, PhD, president and director of research at Haskins Laboratories, which is devoted to the science of language, when a person is reading “parts of the brain that have evolved for other functions connect in a specific neural circuit for reading, which is very challenging.” Just like muscles in the body, the brain benefits when it is pushed beyond its normal abilities, and reading is a great way to push those limits. But the benefits of reading do not stop there. Reading can help reduce stress, benefitting the body in numerous ways. A 2009 University of Sussex study found that turning to a good book can be an effective relaxation strategy when things become too stressful. Reading fiction can stimulate the imagination and distract a person from the stressors in everyday life. Choosing a humorous or uplifting story can boost mood and help people relax, particularly when reading before bedtime. Reading also can help men and women get a better night’s rest. People who are accustomed to reading books before going to bed actually train their mind and body for relaxation. Picking up a book can send signals that it is time to settle down and get

ready for sleep. Health experts often recommend developing a sleep routine to people who struggle to fall asleep at night, and reading for 30 minutes before bed each night can be an integral part of such routines. Research has shown that reading and engaging the brain in other ways, such as through intellectual games and puzzles, can stave off dementia. These activities stimulate the cells in the brain to grow and connect, increasing the power of brain tissue. According to the Alzheimer’s Association, keeping the mind active through reading can strengthen connections between brain cells and build up brain cell reserves. Mental activity might even generate new brain cells. All of these factors can reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. According to a paper from researchers at Carnegie Mellon University, reading can stimulate the brain to produce more white matter. White matter works together with gray matter and is responsible for sending sensory and motor stimuli to the central nervous system to stimulate a response. Healthy white matter keeps the central nervous system working effectively and may reduce risk of learning disabilities as well as impaired motor functions. — Metro Creative

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TANK SAFETY As the spring thaw gives way to potential flooding of Vermont rivers and streams, heating fuel providers throughout the state are participating in a tank safety education campaign. Propane and fuel oil tanks can shift during floods, breaking fuel lines and even dislodging tanks. The outreach effort reminds Vermonters that there are a number of things homeowners should do before, during and after a flooding event to protect their family and home. The installation and inspection of fuel oil tanks is regulated by the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation. Make sure your fuel provider has done an inspection of your tank. All oil heat and kerosene fuel oil tanks that are located in a flood zone must be on a solid foundation and anchored in place in order to be in compliance. Propane tanks should not be anchored in placed unless determined by propane company using the guidelines established under the fire code (NFPA 58). Contact your propane retailer for more information. If heating equipment has been flooded, be sure to shut off the tank service valve. Contact your fuel supplier for more information on how. If you suspect any of your heating equipment has been under water or damaged, schedule a time for a Vermont certified heating technician to perform a complete inspection. Do not use equipment until your system has been inspected by a qualified service technician. A list of certified heating technicians and fuel providers can be found at www.vermontfuel.com. If you notice any spilled or leaking oil, contact your fuel provider immediately. Quick response in these situations can help mitigate property damage and prevent fuel oil from seeping into soil and groundwater. You can contact the Vermont Hazmat Hotline at 1-800-6415005. If your propane tank has become dislodged, or if you suspect you may have a propane leak, immediately shut down the affected equipment and turn off the gas if it is safe to do so. Leave the area and contact your propane dealer. If you can’t reach your propane dealer, call 911. If you find a propane or oil tank on your property that is not yours, or if your tank is missing, contact your local fire department, your local fuel dealer, or the Vermont Fuel Dealers Association. Find a copy of the flood safety brochure for heating fuel tanks at vermontfuel.com.

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CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH- (Fundamentalindependent.) 61 Main St., Essex Junction, 878-8341. Pastor James Gangwer. Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Sunday evening worship 6:30. 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.

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“Between the Raindrops, A Journey to Oz.” Performances will be held at Mount Mansfield Union High School, 211 Browns Trace Rd, Jericho on April 11 at 6:30 p.m. and April 12 at 1:30 p.m. Reserve tickets by contacting: 448-0893 or vydtix@gmail.com. For more information contact: Mia Groff at 899-1174 or Theresa Robinson at 899-4976.

Thursday

Middle School Performance. Students at

Albert D. Lawton Intermediate School will perform “The Sound of Music,” April 9 through April 11 at 7 p.m. at ADL in Essex Junction. There will also be a dress rehearsal at 3:30 p.m. on April 8 for senior citizens to attend, free of charge. Tickets for the other performances are on sale and can be purchased at the ADL main office between the hours of 7 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Contact: 878-1388.

CVAA Community Senior Meal. Ray’s Sea-

food, Essex Junction. 10:30 a.m. check in; 11 a.m. lunch. Contact: 865-0360.

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 Mystic Party Band. Palmer Sugar House, Shelburne, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Free. Information: 985-5054 or www.palmersugarhouse.com.

New Volunteer Orientation. Potential vol-

Estate Planning. This seminar will include a

discussion on the basics of Estate Planning and Probate Avoidance, including Wills, Trusts, Powers of Attorney, Advanced Directives and Beneficiary Designations. The talk will be led by C. Kirk Clarke, Esq. and Molly Bucci, Esq. New England Federal Credit Union, 141 Harvest Lane, Williston, 5:30-7 p.m. Free. Seating is limited. Contact: 879-8790.

Roller Derby. Green Mountain Derby

Volunteer Work Party. Get in shape with a

one-day intensive mostly-trail work event. Help the Museum open for the season. All welcome. Pre-register. Lunch provided. Birds of Vermont Museum, 900 Sherman Hollow Road, Huntington, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Contact: 434-2167

VT Distinguished Writers’ Series. Gesine

Bullock-Prado will explore one recipe from her new book, “Let Them Eat Cake: Classic, Decadent Desserts with Vegan, Gluten-Free & Healthy Variations” four different ways: traditionally, glutenfree, vegan and healthier. New England Federal Credit Union, 141 Harvest Lane Williston 5:30-6:30 p.m. Free. Seating is limited. Contact: 879-8790.

Regiment’s Story in the Civil War The Ninth Vermont, 1862-1865.” Civil War historian Donald Wickman offers listeners tales of the Ninth Vermont including General George Stannard, highlighted by the stories of some of the 1,878 Vermonters who comprised it, as it became one of the most traveled regiments in the Federal army. Refreshments will be served. Sign up required. Milton Public Library, 6:30 p.m. Register: 893-4644.

Free and open to the public. University of Vermont Music Recital Hall, Burlington, 7:30-9 p.m.

Dames are competing against the Rainy City Roller Girls from the U.K. Champlain Valley Expo, Essex Junction, 6 p.m. Contact Llana: intern@pjcvt.org. Purchase tickets at http://gmderbydames.ticketleap.com/ gmdds-grade-a-fancy-vs-rainy-city/.

Kelley Marketing Group Breakfast Meeting. Professionals in marketing, advertis-

ing, communications, social media and related areas brainstorm ideas for a non-profit organization each month. New members welcome. Ireland Building Room 217, Champlain College, Burlington, 7:45 to 9 a.m. Coordinator Jay McKee: 865-6495.

Sunday

Ensemble, led by Artistic Director Dawn Willis, presents “Springtime Rhapsody.” College Street Congregational Church, Burlington, 3 p.m. Tickets can be purchased through the Flynn Theater box office (Flynntix.org) or at the door. Admission is $20 general admission and $15 for students and seniors. Info: www. solarisensemble.org.

Hosted by the Humane Society of Chittenden County. People are invited to submit their original cat videos and memes for the chance to take home their very own aCATemy Award, voted on by the audience. One of HSCC’s largest fundraisers, Planet Cat is expected to raise over $11,000 and have 300 people in attendance. All funds raised go directly to care for the 1,000 animals that go through the shelter each year. Majestic Theaters, Williston, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 at the door. Info: www.chittendenhumane.org/ planet-cat?q=get-involved/planet-cat.

Friday

Play. “Calendar Girls,” by Tim Firth is a

spring comedy/drama presented by Shelburne Players. Shelburne Town Center, 5420 Shelburne Road, April 10, 11, 16, 17 and 18 at 7:30 p.m. with a 2 p.m. matinee Sunday, April 12. Tickets are $15 and $12 and are available for purchase at Shelburne Supermarket or can be reserved at www.shelburneplayers.com or by calling 343-2602. hold its regular dance. Music will be provided by Audrey Knuth, Guillaume Sparrow-Pepin and Everest Whitman. Peter Johnson will be the caller. All are welcome, all dances taught, no partner or experience necessary. Bring clean, soft-soled shoes for dancing. Shelburne Town Hall, 5376 Shelburne Road, Shelburne, 8 p.m. Beginners’ session at 7:45 p.m. $8 for adults; under 12 free. Contact: 371-9492 or 343-7166. More info: www.queencitycontras.org.

by children, the African Children’s Choir is an inspirational show that blends joyful song and dance from across the African continent. Cost: $15-$36. Flynn Center, 153 Main Street, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. Contact: 863-5966. More info: www. africanchildrenschoir.com

University Concert Band. Professor D.

Thomas Toner directs the University Concert Band with guest Marsh Professor Srinivas Krishnan. Free and open to the public. UVM Music Recital Hall, 384 South Prospect Street, Burlington, 7:30-9 p.m.

Ongoing 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. Thurs-

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

Book Discussion. “The New Jim Crow: Mass

Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness,” by Michelle Alexander. Come for a two-part facilitated discussion. Participants are expected to come to both sessions of the discussion. Preregistration is required. Sunday from 3-5 p.m. and Tuesday, April 14 from 6-8 p.m. Peace & Justice Center, 60 Lake Street, Burlington. Contact: program@pjcvt.org or 863-2345, x6.

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

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Monday

Life After High School. “Life After High

School: What Next?” featuring students, alumni, and educators from South Burlington High School, Big Picture South Burlington, St. Michael’s College and the University of Vermont. The talk, designed for high school seniors and their parents/ guardians, will look at issues that impact 18- to 23-year-olds as they transition to life after high school. South Burlington High School, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Refreshments

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Thursday

African Children’s Choir. Performed entirely

Second Annual Planet Cat Film Festival.

Contra Dance. Queen City Contras will

Wednesday

Springtime Rhapsody. The Solaris Vocal

unteers will learn about the history and mission of the PJC as well as the roles volunteers play to sustain our retail store. Peace & Justice Center, 60 Lake Street, Burlington, 11-11:45 a.m. Contact Kristen: volunteer@pjcvt.org or 863-2345, x9.

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VT Humanities Council Presentation. “One

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C alendar VERMONT WIND ENSEMBLE WELCOMES TOM CLEARY TO THE STAGE APRIL 12

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

Kindergarten registration for the 2015-2016 school year will be held during the afternoons of Wednesday, May 27 at Summit Street School and Wednesday, June 3 at Hiawatha School. Students eligible for kindergarten must be 5 years old before September 1, 2015. You will be required to provide a completed registration packet, a copy of your child’s birth certificate, immunization records, recent physical, as well as residency verification.

Tom Cleary, of Essex, will perform with the Vermont Wind Ensemble on April 12 at 7:30 p.m. at the Music Building Recital Hall on the UVM Redstone Campus. Other Colchester and Essex residents participating in the concert include AJ Banach, Martha Pullen, Michael Berglund, Howie and Tina Kalfus, Megumi Esselstrom, Joanne Irwind, Ryan Wohbach, Marie and Scott Friedman, Pam Miller, Jennifer Bombard and Vermont Winds conductor Alan Parshley. For more information, call 656-2280.

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Hydrant Flushing in Essex Junction Celebrate Recovery. Thursdays. This

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older are welcome. Sorry, no childcare. Essex Alliance Church, Essex. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., sessions begin at 7 p.m. Information: recovery@essexalliance.org or 310-9062.

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Special Showings of “Dinosaur Train.” Preschoolers are invited to a sneak peek of a new episode of this poplar PBS Kids show. Sponsored by Vermont Public Television. Brownell Library, 11-11:30 a.m.

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Family Movie. Free popcorn and drinks. Brownell Library, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

MONDAY, APRIL 13, Star Wars Club. Max Holzman leads the Star Wars Club. This session focuses on favorite lightsaber battles and uses of the force. For all ages. Popcorn and drink. Brownell Library, 4:30-5:30 p.m. Must Read Mondays: Mennonite in a Little Black Dress: A Memoir of Going Home by Rhoda Janzen. Not long after Rhoda turned forty, her world turned upside down. It was bad enough that her husband of fifteen years left her for Bob, but that same week a car accident left her injured. Needing a place to rest and pick up the pieces of her life, Rhoda returned to her quirky Mennonite familyÕ s home, where she was welcomed back with open arms and offbeat advice. Pick up a copy of the book at the main desk and join us for a cozy, informal discussion in front of the fireplace in the Main Reading Room. Brownell Library, 6:30-8 p.m.

TUESDAY, APRIL 14 Special Showings of “Dinosaur Train.” Preschoolers are invited to a sneak peek of a new episode of this poplar PBS Kids show. Sponsored by Vermont Public Television. Brownell Library, 11-11:30 a.m.

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Special Showings of “Odd Squad” and “Plum Landing.” Students in Grades K and up are invited to a sneak peek of new episodes of these two popular PBS Kids shows. Sponsored by Vermont Public Television. Brownell Library, 3:30-4:30 p.m.

Songs and Stories with Matthew. Matthew Witten Tutoring. Students from St MichaelÕ s College are here performs songs about our world and tells adventurous to help students with any subjects. Contact the youth tales. For all ages. Funded by the Friends of Brownell desk at 878-6956. Brownell Library, 3:30-5 p.m. Library. Brownell Library, 10-10:45 a.m. Keys to Credit. Learn not just how to avoid or repair Dungeons & Dragons. Embark upon imaginary credit issues, but also how to use credit to create adventures. Our Dungeon Master serves as the options for yourself. We will cover the credit report and score, and the essential tools and knowledge you gameÕ s referee and storyteller. Grades 6 and up. will want in order to get on the right track. Brownell Brownell Library, 6-8:30 p.m. Library, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Coupon Clippers Club. Meet fellow coupon clippers in the Main Reading Room for a coupon swap. Bring your best stuff to share or barter. Brownell Library, 6:30-7:30 p.m.

The Essex Junction Water Department will flow test fire hydrants in the Village and flush water lines on dead-end streets April 6-30 between the hours of 8 AM and 3 PM.

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ONGOING Tech Help with Clif. Offering one on one technology help. Bring in your new electronic devices and Clif will sit with you to help you learn more about them. No reservations needed. First come, first helped. Brownell Library, Mondays, 6-7 p.m. and Wednesdays, 1-2 p.m. Drop-in Story Time. Mondays. Reading, rhyming and crafts each week. All ages welcome. No registration required. Essex Free Library, 10:30 a.m. Lego Club. Mondays. We have thousands of Legos for you to build awesome creations. Snacks will be provided. Essex Free Library, 3:30-5 p.m.

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Upcoming Events ART UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ASHLEE RUBINSTEIN. Join local artist, Ashlee Rubinstein on April 9 as she takes participants through a delicious step-by-step instruction to create an oil painting based after her Doughnut Series paintings. Have fun playing with oil paint and creating an artistic food masterpiece. Art Under the Influence is a production of the South End Arts and Business Association. Registration fees include one drink and all supplies. Vin Bar and Shop, Burlington, Burlington, 6-8 p.m. Tickets: $36.87 (fee included). Information: seaba.com/artundertheinfluence. BLUESMAN “DOWNTOWN” BOB STANNARD, known for both his lobbying skills and genius harmonica licks, will perform with Those Dangerous Bluesmen on April 11 at 7:30 p.m. at the Main Street Landing Black Box Theater in Burlington. He will be joined by special guests Nicole Nelson and Dwight Ritcher of the popular indie band Dwight & Nicole. There will also be a special appearance by Paul Asbell. Tickets are available at VermontArtsCouncil.org or by calling 828-3291. For more listings visit www.essexreporter.com/arts-and-entertainment

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SPORTS SHORTS Joe Gonillo

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EHS senior finds niche on rugby pitch

Atlantis U19 Elite Team in an International Sevens Rugby Tournament and most recently she went to Atlanta with her Atlantis team for the World Rugby Women’s Seven Series. Sands decided to participate in rugby and cheerleading during her freshman year of high school. She explained that cheerleading alone was a major commitment (about 10 months out of the year) and early setbacks kept her from fully committing to rugby. “I broke my thumb in my first game,” Sands said. “Then my sophomore year I was too busy with Drivers Ed. Last

By JOE CARDELLO The Essex Reporter Essex High School senior Caitria “Caiti” Sands has accrued a number of achievements in her final year as a Hornet. In February she was awarded Top Gun in both tumbling and jumping with the high school’s cheerleading team. Three days later went to Las Vegas to play with the

– See SANDS on page 2a

Middle school volleyball comes to a close Chittenden County middle school athletes completed their first month-long volleyball season on Saturday, March 28 with the Middle School March Madness Volleyball Jamboree. The event brought together over 166 students and 19 teams from seven middle schools for the finale tournament at Essex High School. “It’s mind boggling that in our first year we were able to get so many kids to try out the new sport,” Essex High School boys’ volleyball captain Marsh Palin said. Essex High School volleyball players were among those who volunteered their time to help throughout the season. Hornet head coach Karen Chesser worked behind the scenes and on the court to direct and coordinate the effort. “This absolutely would not have happened if it weren’t for the hundreds of volunteer hours,” Chesser said. “Volunteer coaches, junior coaches, parents and donations from local businesses. I really can’t say enough about how much this community has embraced this effort to bring volleyball to the state of Vermont.” Teams from Charlotte, Shelburne, Vermont Commons, Albert D. Lawton, Essex Middle School, Williston Central and FH Tuttle were in attendance for the season finale on Saturday. Each school contributed anywhere from one to five teams. The 19 total teams were divided between six courts during the jamboree. When the teams weren’t on the court they remained involved by keeping score and line judging. “This was a way for the kid to understand volleyball on a more holistic level,” Chesser said. “Rather than just have them play the game.” Chesser plans on reviving the middle school volleyball season in 2016 and has high hopes that involvement will only increase. The program not only allows younger players to experience the sport, but also creates volunteercoaching positions for adults in Chittenden County. “We have some high-talent adult volleyball players that have always wanted to coach, but have never been given the opportunity,” Chesser said. “Now, with this pilot program starting to flourish there is an opportunity for both future coaches and players.”

Jessica Bratko was awarded the Athletic Trainer of the Year award by Athletico Physical Therapy at the Big Ten Men’s Basketball PHOTO CONTRIBUTED

Bratko selected as Athletic Trainer of the Year By JOE CARDELLO The Essex Reporter

During the Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament in Chicago on March 14 Essex High School gradate Jessica Bratko was awarded the Athletic Trainer of the Year award by Athletico Physical Therapy. “My manager called me the Wednesday before the ceremony to let me know I had won,” Brakto said.

– See BRATKO on page 2a

Regal and gold clad gymnasts Essex gymnasts among top finishers at Vermont State Gymnastics Championship

Regal Gymnastics Academy, of Essex, won more gold medals at this year’s Vermont State Gymnastics Championship than any other gym in the state. A twoThe Regal Gymnastics Academy, of Essex, won more gold medals at day competition in Bellows Falls brought over 100 this year’s Vermont State Gymnastics Championship than any other gym in the state. PHOTO CONTRIBUTED

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– See REGAL on page 2a

GIRLS’ LACROSSE

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BOYS’ LACROSSE 4/11 EHS vs. CVU 4 p.m.

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hope you had an enjoyable, relaxing Easter weekend and Easter Sunday. For some reason it seemed as if Easter came early this year. The cold temperatures and wind – not to mention some snow – always make me think that the holiday should be later in the month just so it will actually coincide with warm weather. The men’s and women’s Final Four were the news of the week with the NCAA championship games played Monday and Tuesday night. LACROSSE The boys’ lacrosse team scrimmaged three teams in New Hampshire on Saturday. They open the season in Middlebury Wednesday. The girls’ lacrosse team plays at Spaulding on Friday. RUGBY Boys’ rugby plays Saturday. TENNIS Both tennis teams battle Mount Mansfield Union on Saturday with the boys at home. These teams will play pretty much matching home and away schedules. BASEBALL/SOFTBALL Baseball and softball opening day is Tuesday, April 14.

TRACK AND FIELD Once again, the track and field team is running their annual fundraiser beginning this week. In one of the most family-friendly, wallet-friendly, taxpayer friendly fundraisers in Chittenden County the team is once again looking for donations from local businesses. Your logo will be placed on the back of Essex Invitational t-shirts sold meet day – the last Saturday of May. The meet is the largest in the state of Vermont as athletes from all over the state and includes all four divisions compete with the right to go to the New England Championships. Almost 2000 athletes, their coaches, parents, family and friends will converge right in our own backyard. 300-500 long- and short-sleeved t-shirts will be sold with business logos and names on the back. A $200 donation gets you the biggest logo on the top of the shirts. $100 gets your logo in the next sized area. Most of our donations come in this range. The final option is $75, and that will get you the name of your business on the shirt. Now the beauty of the fundraiser is that the team is not looking to impact the community. There are no cards to sell. The donations are a business tax deduction. Your support is appreciated in advance. Email kwhite@ccsuvt.org or jgonillo@ ccsuvt.org for more information. Track and field will kickoff on Tuesday, April 14 NCAA Kentucky’s first loss of the season to Wisconsin rocked the college basketball world everywhere except in the cheese state. Duke is back in the finals. This impresses, but it does not surprise. Moriah Jefferson and Morgan Tuck make the UCONN Huskies a very tough team. Notre Dame will prove to be a worthy opponent. MLB Major League Baseball is alive and well. For the first time since ’93 this column will not see a post-season prediction for the New York Yankees. Here’s a look at my 2015 prognostication: AL: East – Orioles Central – Indians West – Mariners Wild Cards – Tigers and Red Sox NL: East – Nationals Central – Cardinals West – Padres Wild Cards – Pirates and Cubs World Series – Mariners and Nationals. CREATIVE WRITING I brought my Creative Writing class to see critically acclaimed young-adult author, Matt de la Peña, last week in the auditorium. He has written six award-winning novels and

– See SHORTS on page 2b

BASEBALL/SOFTBALL 4/14 EHS vs. Rutland 4:30 p.m.

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“It happened really fast, it was really surprising and it was just a great moment. I didn’t really know what was going on, but it was really humbling.” Althetico Physical Therapy is the largest employer of athletic trainers and physical therapists in the nation. While attending Essex High School Bratko –then Jessica Benoit – was selected as the 2002-03 Most Outstanding Female Athlete her senior year. Bratko participated in field hockey, ice hockey and lacrosse during her four years as a Hornet – the Burlington Free Press named her an all-state selection in all three sports. Bratko continued on to become a member of the University of Vermont women’s ice hockey and cycling teams. She graduated from the university with a Bachelor’s Degree in Athletic Training. Bratko has completed four marathons

and plans on completing many more. Her most recent long-distance event was the Chicago Marathon in October, which she plans to run again this year. “I really like to do these events because I run for a cause,” Bratko said. Bratko as a member of Team Paws, which helps to support the largest no-kill animal shelter in the mid-west called Paws Chicago. As an athletic trainer she oversees 900 student-athletes at Glenbard South High School in Glen Ellyn, Ill., and has provided her services at the institution for the last seven years. Bratko was chosen for the Athletic Trainer of the Year award out of a total of 31 other athletic trainers nominated from various states – the decision was unanimous. “This is my dream job. It’s really fun to work with the kids,” Bratko said. “I feel really fortunate to do what I love everyday. It’s been a huge privilege throughout and I’m lucky to have had it.”

REGAL from page 1a

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competitors from across the state to compete in the Xcel division and another 200 to compete as members of the U.S. Junior Olympic Gymnastics program. Vermont’s gyms had girls competing for state championship titles and the opportunity for some to advance to regional championships in Rhode Island and Massachusetts during April and May. The Essex Regal girls advancing to regional competitions are:

Mekkena Boyd, Kendall Burke, Rebecca Mier, Emmie Morgan

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Emma Lieberman

JUNIOR OLYMPIC LEVEL 7

Delaney Miller-Bottoms, Ashley Poulin

JUNIOR OLYMPIC LEVEL 8

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JUNIOR OLYMPIC LEVEL 9

XCEL SILVER Jenna Pelland, Emily Lovejoy, Luna Hall, Anna Black, Anna Ruegsegger XCEL GOLD Ellie Quintin

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two award-winning picture books. His talk was informative and enjoyable. I will be reading his books. CONDOLENCES Sad news… Over the weekend Essex graduate Christina Menke – class of 2014 – lost her life in a car accident on Interstate 89 around 5 p.m. on Saturday. Christina was a passenger in the single car crash. The vehicle went off the road

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said. “The girl from Vermont has speed and athleticism that will carry her a long from page 1a way. I expect she’ll have a big impact on the college rugby scene next year and I year was my first full year of rugby.” hope I will have the opportunity to coach “What I like about rugby is that unlike her again.” cheerleading there isn’t a planned routine. On March 14 and 15 she was given Every game is a bit different.” the opportunity to demonstrate her new Sands has proven that when she understanding of the game in the World commits to a sport she shines. This year Rugby Women’s Sevens Series in Atlanta. is her second year achieving All-American Sands scored four times during the status in both cheerleading and rugby. She tournament and her team made it to the was also selected to be a staff member of tournament finals. the National Cheerleading Association. “It was the coolest rugby experience On Feb. 10 she flew to Las Vegas to I have had so far,” Sands said. “Not just play in an International Sevens Rugby because I got to meet some of the best tournament with the Atlantis U19 Elite female players in the world, but I had such team. This was Sands’ first time playing in amazing teammates and I played really a sevens tournament. well.” “The first day we were there we had This summer Sands will play rugby try-outs to see if we would play on the elite with the Vermont Select Side, New Jersey or open side,” Sands said. ”Pretty much all Blaze and has hopes to play on the Allof my teammates lived on the west coast American team. and they were in season.” The high school senior is currently Sands was in the thralls of her debating her top choices before embarking cheerleading season, but had been working on a college career and says she is with St. Michael’s College women’s rugby interested in perusing a double major in coach Charles Cisco. Sands explained that Marketing and Business Administrations. Cisco had helped her work on her speed “My mom worked as a Vice President of and pass perfection during the off-season. Marketing for Mass Mutual,” Sands said. “I’ve been working with her for about a “And through her I learned a lot about month, but I’ve known her for a few years,” how to market a product effectively. After Cisco said. “She’s an amazing athlete. She having an internship in this field, taking just picks everything up very quickly. She’s classes and going to a business camp at on an exponential learning curve.” Stanford, I learned that this is something I “Her passing has improved love doing. It’s a fun, yet challenging field.” tremendously. We’ve been working on “I just went to Quinnipiac for a visit basic fitness and her general technique.” and it went really well. I’m thinking I’ll “She’s energetic and happy. She’s up for commit there.” any task that comes her way. You don’t get The Connecticut-based University to meet too many athletes like her.” has offered her a position on their No. Although Sands was selected for 3 D-I women’s rugby team, but she has the elite squad in Atlanta and scored a received an offer from Springhill College in try on her first day she knew she could Alabama as well. Her sister is currently in perform at a higher level. By the end of the her first year as a women’s rugby player at tournament she believed that she had a No. 2 ranked Norwich University and she clearer knowledge of a sevens game. has considered joining her kin. Tom Feury is the head coach of the “Rugby has given me so many more Atlantis women’s rugby team and said that opportunities than I thought I’d have,” Sands had an ease about her amidst the Sands said. “If someone told me a year ago other national level players. that I’d have the opportunity to sign with “She fit nicely. She is well liked off the a Division-I school I wouldn’t have believed field and performed strongly on it,” Feury them.”

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and struck several trees. She attended Essex Town schools before graduating from Essex High School and was in my sophomore English class. Her mom, Tina, works with us in the special education department at EHS. Thoughts and prayers are with Christina’s family and friends at this very difficult time. There will be a Memorial Service at 1 p.m. on April 8 at the Essex Alliance Church. There will be a reception to follow at the church. If you would like to donate to help with funeral expenses, visit: www. gofundme.com/R2RC8Z8.

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truly appreciate AARP and their dedicated volunteers. AARP also offers a Safe Driving Workshop Friday, April 17 so you can refresh your driving skills. It’s $15 for AARP members and $20 for nonAARP members. Sign up at center. Hats off to AARP for all their substantial contributions! Attention bridge players! Make plans now for an enjoyable afternoon at the spring Bridge Tournament on May 15. Registration forms are available on the senior center’s website or stop by. This fundraiser is $9 for members and $12 for nonmembers and is always a lot of fun. There’s a lot going on at the center to help you have fun and improve your body and soul. Come make new friends, play games, exercise, learn new things, and/or volunteer. For the latest calendar of events, visit the website. For a delightful day, travel with friends in luxury on a Premier Coach to Meredith, N.H.

to see a play. The Lake Winnipesaukee Playhouse presents “Table Manners,” a comedy about families. Transportation and play tickets at $52 for members and $60 for non-members. Lunch at the Canoe restaurant is an additional $15. Essex Senior Citizens meets at Maple Street Park for soup and sandwiches April 15, and at Pizza Hut on April 22. See Renata McGrath at one of the luncheons for a Pizza Hut ticket. Thank you to Brian Machanic for his amusing and informative talk March 28. We learned a lot about our feathered friends and thoroughly enjoyed the lecture. At the monthly membership meeting on April 13, a nominating committee will be formed for the purpose of finding members who are willing to run for office as president, vice president, secretary or treasurer. If you’re interested, we’d love to hear from you.

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

Vermont trout season opens April 11

Despite the late return of spring, Vermont’s traditional trout fishing season is set to open on Saturday, April 11, marking the start of some of the best trout fishing of the year in the Green Mountain State. Vermont’s spring trout season, which is widely popular among resident and non-resident anglers alike, can often afford an angler the greatest opportunity to catch trout in rivers and streams. “Many of the biggest brown and rainbow trout caught in Vermont rivers each year are taken during the spring season,” said Eric Palmer, director of fisheries with the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department. “Though the cold, high water early in the season may force anglers to fish slower in order to tempt sluggish fish, as the spring temperatures rise, the action can really pick up.” Vermont is known for its excellent fishing opportunities for wild trout, as well as for stocked trout – including large, twoyear old trophy trout that will be stocked statewide in the coming weeks. Over 18,000 trophy trout will be stocked throughout Vermont in 2015 and anglers will be able to fish over 34 miles of rivers and 28 lakes and ponds that are designated as trophy water. Vermont’s landscape offers quality habitat for brook, brown and rainbow trout, including a mix of smaller, boulderlined mountain streams and larger, meandering

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Technology for Tomorrow (T4T) is a program that helps seniors become comfortable with technology. At a series of T4T workshops, seniors are matched up with high school students. Mary Valla wanted to learn how to take pictures and send them to her grandchildren on her cell phone. Abby Gehsmann showed her how to do it and wrote out a step-bystep guide. Now Mary is one cool Grandma. After a couple of workshops, Caryl Hamel felt comfortable enough to buy a tablet and get WiFi. This program will be offered at the center again on April 21. There is no charge or membership requirement, but you must pre-register. Contact Lou Ann Pioli at 876-5087 or lpioli@essex.org. The T4T instructors are terrific. They treat each student with respect, patience and good humor. Not only do they give us Technology for Tomorrow, they also give us hope for tomorrow. We can be sure of a bright future with these young people in charge. AARP donated a RealPad tablet to us through the T4T program, and it is available for seniors to use at the center. In addition, AARP volunteers help seniors prepare taxes every year. This valuable service saves us time and money and we

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Nathan Mackey, of Poultney, poses with a rainbow trout he recently caught and released in Bennington while taking advantage of Vermont’s year-round, catch-and-release trout opportunities. April 11 marks the start of Vermont’s traditional, open trout season. COURTESY OF VT FISH AND WILDLIFE

creeks and rivers at lower elevations. “Whether you prefer to fish smaller, remote streams in the woods, larger rivers in the valleys, or one of our many lakes and ponds, Vermont really has it all,” said Palmer. “We have excellent populations of trout across a range of habitats and that makes Vermont a special place to fish for people of all ages and abilities.” Anglers should note that on most Vermont waters, open water fishing is different than ice fishing. Anglers may not fish from

the ice or through the ice for trout during the openwater trout season on rivers, streams and lakes with seasonal closures. Lake Champlain, however, is open to year-round trout fishing and it does not matter whether an angler is ice fishing or fishing open water. Many other lakes and ponds are open to year-round fishing for species such as yellow perch and northern pike. For a list of year-round fishing spots, visit www. vtfishandwildlife.com.

Ms. Carol Houle of Childwold, N.Y., and Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Williams of Essex Junction, Vt., announce the engagement of their children Allysa Houle and Bradley Williams. Allysa, a graduate of St. Lawrence University and Indiana University, is the Regional Director for the National Baby & Me Tobacco Free Program in Indianapolis, Ind. Bradley is a graduate of St. Lawrence University and Clarkson University and is employed as a Transmission Engineer with Indianapolis Power and Light in Indianapolis, Ind. A May 2016 wedding will be held at The Ponds at Bolton Valley.

Birth Owen William Quinn was born to Sara (Dion) Quinn and Keith Quinn of Brownfield, Maine on March 13, 2015 at Maine Medical Center in Portland, Maine. He weighed 6 pounds 7 ounces. He is welcomed by his sister Avery Quinn. The maternal grandparents are Theresa and William Dion of Essex, Vt. The paternal grandparents are Janet and William Quinn of Brownfield, Maine.

Volunteers By SUE ALENICK United Way Volunteer Volunteer once a week, once a month or once in a while. The listings below are a sample of the 300+ volunteer needs from more than 250 agencies found online at www. unitedwaycc.org. More information available at 860-1677, Mon.-Fri. from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. SUPPORT LITERACY United Way and Child Care Resource are looking for volunteers to support literacy and language development for children. Volunteers will work with children from infants to preschoolers in home childcare businesses run by childcare providers participating in the New American Women in Business program. In addition to language development activities with children, volunteers will support providers by working collaboratively to develop effective techniques to engage children and bridge cultures. Contact Phet Keomanyvahn at 861-7821 or phet@unitedwaycc.org AND FREE ICE CREAM TOO! People Helping People Global is looking for volunteers to hand out pamphlets for their Brainfreezer 5K during Ben & Jerry’s Free Ice Cream Day event on April 14 in Burlington. Twoplus hour shifts between 11 a.m. and 9 p.m. Contact Michelle Piche at 578-4978 or michelle@ phpgmicrolending.org. “LOST APPLES” Rokeby Museum and Shacksbury Cider have teamed up to offer a pruning workshop and

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volunteer day. Volunteers can grab their saw and come to Rokeby to learn pruning techniques in the Museum’s historic orchard and then work to help to start bringing it back to life. April 18 from 1-3 p.m. Contact Jane Williamson at 877-3406 or rokeby@ comcast.net. FAMILY FRIENDS Vermont Refugee Resettlement Program is looking for “family friends” to visit and help refugee families with such things as grocery shopping, English language skills, learning abut their community, or just doing fun things together. Orientation and introductions provided. Flexible scheduling. There is also a need for English language tutors to assist an ELT teacher with a class or individuals. Volunteers work about 12 hours per month. Materials and support provided. Background checks are required for both positions. To learn about becoming a Family Friend, contact Laurie Stavrand at 6551963 or lstavrand@uscrivt. org. Those interested in

ELT should contact Ashraf Alamatouri at 655-1963 or aalamatouri@uscrivt.org. SCIENCE PROGRAM INTERN Fletcher Free Library’s Youth Department is in need of a creative, dependable volunteer who has experience with technology and is good with children to help run their “Tinkering Tuesdays” program. Weekly throughout the summer. Background check required. Contact Rebecca Goldberg at 865-7216 or rgoldberg@ burlingtonvt.gov. GREEN THUMBS NEEDED Common Ground Center/Camp Common Ground in Starksboro needs groups of volunteers willing to give a full day to help with trail maintenance and spring planting of their vegetable and flower gardens. April 14, 28 or May 5; five-hour shifts between 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Contact Emily Gibbs at 453-2592 or Emily@ cgcvt.org.

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Hiawatha Highlights Benefit Basketball Jamboree The fourth annual CCSU Benefit Basketball Jamboree will take place on Friday, April 10 starting at 4 p.m. at Albert D. Lawton School. Donations will be accepted at the door, and there will be a 50/50 and bake sale during the Jamboree. All proceeds will be donated to support a CCSU faculty member/ coach who has made an amazing difference in the lives of many Westford and Essex students and athletes. The Jamboree schedule is as follows: 4 p.m. - Summit Street Elementary vs. Hiawatha Elementary 4:30 p.m. - Westford vs. CCSU Central Office 5 p.m. - Fleming Elementary vs. ADL

5:30 p.m. - CTE vs. Essex High School PTO Update The PTO is busy planning some great spring events, but it needs your help. The date for the Pancake Dinner is May 1 from 6-8 p.m. Volunteers and donations will be needed. The PTO also needs volunteers to host an International Potluck Dinner. Anyone interested in helping with both these events should contact Rosalind Hutton at rhutton@ ccsuvt.org. Finally, on April 13, the PTO is looking for volunteers to help sort and deliver Square 1 Art Projects to classrooms. If you can help, contact rhutton@ ccsuvt.org. Thank you. Kindergarten Registration Kindergarten

registration is now open. Students are eligible if they are 5 years old before Sept. 1 (per CCSU policy J7: Entrance Age). Registration for the 2015-2016 school year will be held during the afternoons of May 27 at Summit Street School and June 3 at Hiawatha. To schedule an appointment, call: 857-7999. If no answer, leave a message and they will call you back.

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the role of airline personnel for their imaginary Reminder plane trip to Paris. PHOTOS CONTRIBUTED There will be an early dismissal on April 9 at 12 p.m. From Principal Laurie Singer For more information It’s that time of the year that we’re busy on school news, visit www. with transition planning for incoming sixth ccsuvt.org/hiawatha or graders, upcoming seventh graders being contact Amanda Stevens at placed on 7-8 teams, and outgoing eighth 878-1384 or Tom Bochanski graders heading to the high school. Parent/ at tbochanski@ccsuvt.org. guardian and student questionnaires were sent home a month ago for our upcoming sixth and seventh grade families to fill out and we are beginning to sort through the information to make team placements, schedule services, and plan for individual and group needs. These forms were due to us by April 3, but it is not too late to send them into the office if they are still at home. Additionally, for incoming sixth-grade families there will be an information night the top seed, started by cruising past on May 28 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Middlebury, 535-205, in the semifinal Eighth graders have finished registering round. Essex then fell behind Burlington for their freshmen classes, have attended 150-35 in the championship game before an orientation at EHS, and will hear about rallying to take a 185-180 lead entering clubs, sports, and other activities available at the last of the three rounds of competition. the high school sometime in May. There are Burlington went back in front by as also a number of eighth-grade events that much as 250-205 in the final round, but take place before students leave us this year. Essex responded with six straight correct Information about eighth grade activities answers — four of them from Yin — and will be sent home in early May. It is an slowly pulled away down the stretch. exciting time for both students and staff at The Scholars’ Bowl is a school ADL, and we look forward to welcoming our yearlong competition that features new families and will sadly say good-bye to regional tournaments in the fall and our eighth-grade families. playoffs after the New Year. Saturday’s 13 participants qualified by winning at least three of their five matches on the first day of the playoffs on Jan. 31. The Vermont Chapter of the National Education Association sponsors the tournament, which has been testing the state’s brightest high school students since the 1983-84 school year. Congratulations to all the members and coach Lea Ann Smith.

EHS EHS Captures Third Straight Scholars’ Bowl Championship Essex High School captured its third straight state high school academic championship on March 28, coming from behind in the championship match to win the Vermont-NEA Scholars’ Bowl at the University of Vermont. Essex overcame an early 115-point deficit to defeat Burlington, 415-370, in the finale of the question-and-answer competition to win the Scholars’ Bowl for the fourth time in the last five years. It was Essex’s sixth overall championship, trailing only Hanover’s seven titles in the 32-year history of the competition. Seniors Matt Bergeron, Martin Deutsch, Jason Yin and Logan Brunet, junior Omkar Borse and sophomore Lauren Woodhouse were the competing students for Essex, which earns an all-expensespaid trip to represent Vermont at the NAQT National Championship Tournament in Chicago on May 30. Essex, which entered the day with

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By audrey daWson Grade 10, Essex High School Here, the blue sea is framed on all sides by four different worlds. The red brick building to the left abruptly marks an edge to the scene and deep green, fingered branches reach out from the right. The sky caps the swirling square of ocean and it seems to rest on craggy rocks, spraying joyously on the shore. The blue sea is framed, constrained on all sides, but still it thrives, even in winter. It doesn’t succumb to icy layers, nor do the organisms that depend on it. Its boundaries are barely constraints. It knows them, but it lives freely.

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Dance class By shyla Clifford Grade 5, Thomas Fleming School Moving to the right Moving to the left Around the room Up and down Back and forth Spinning Moving Shaking Time’s a tickin’ Easy Hard Legs go higher Toes point harder Stretch Crunches Sit-ups Mess up Try again Think Mind over matter Now we’re sore Clock strikes 5:00 And class is over

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ETSD For the past few months, Larry Laush’s EMS geometry class has been connecting more than just points to form lines and line segments to create triangles. They have been connecting the past to the present using 21st Century technology. This applied geometry opportunity presented itself when the class entered the 3D Vermont Town History Competition sponsored by Google, Vermont Agency of Education and others. This competition involved selecting and researching the pasts of historical structures in student’s hometowns and creating 3D models of them. All the models and the research were to be presented on March 27 at Vermont Tech College in Randolph at which time judges were to determine the best of all the contestants. Geometry students Henry and Nathan

Wu along with Jeremy Brennan dubbed themselves the Geo-Titan Team from Essex Middle School and got to work. They used Google earth to establish locations, footprint and images of historical town buildings, such as the Memorial Hall and the Essex Free Library. Not leaving all to technology alone they physically measured and took images of the buildings also. They then took this and created digital three-dimensional models using the design program, Sketchup. While designing, they also created digital presentations of each building using Google Slides showing the past, architectural styles, uses, and evolution of each. After Mr. Laush, EMS Math Teacher, edited to make sure they were ready to go to the 3D printer, the design files were sent to Dan Airoldi, EMS Design and Technology Education Teacher, to be converted into 3D models using a 3D printer. Finally, all of this along with QR codes created with the help of EMS Technology Coach, Lisa Barry, were loaded up and the team and its teachers headed to Randolph for the competition. After arriving, models were placed on a giant map of Vermont and the presentations were set up on tables in preparation for judging. The competition was tough. There were eight high school teams and nine middle school teams each with impressive models and presentations. Win or lose it was going to be a great experience. After a few hours as a panel of judges viewed models and listened to presentations the results were tabulated and the winners announced. “First Place for Middle Schools goes to Essex Middle School!” The Geo-Titans had won first place and brought home the 1st place prize of five CTL Chromebooks. Jeremy Brennan, Nathan Wu and Henry Wu display their 3D presentations and models.

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