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ABOVE: PHOTO BY COLIN FLANDERS | BELOW: PHOTO BY KAYLEE SULLIVAN

ABOVE: Four Vermont State Troopers head toward Essex High School on April 12, where hours earlier, hundreds of students were released after a four-hour lockdown stemming from what police now believe to be a fictious threat to the high school. BELOW: Essex High School freshman Carly Riggen hugs her mother, Paula, outside of Essex High Schol. Paula Riggen said she had no choice but to follow her instincts and wait at the school until students were deemed safe.

Police still searching for 'swatting' suspect

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Essex police are still looking to identify the person responsible for causing six Essex Jct. schools to lock down last Wednesday. The male suspect phoned in a threat that police deemed a socalled “swatting” incident, or a fictitious threat to create a large law enforcement response, Chief Brad LaRose said. The call in question came in just before 10 a.m. Wednesday, April 12. A male caller said he intended to harm Essex High School students with weapons and explosives. “[Swatting] is a bogus threat

usually resolving around tactical response, and it’s just basically set to be a nuisance to the community and the resources that have to be involved,” Essex Lt. Kenneth Beaulieu said.

"it felt like we were in good hands."

Ann Towle Grandparent of two EHS students The investigation is still ongoing, as the caller has yet to be identified. Last Wednesday morning, police performed exterior and

Jules on the Green debuts

By KAYLEE SULLIVAN

pening a restaurant is like having a baby — or at least that’s how Jules on the Green owner Silvio Mazzella describes it. He spent countless hours preparing for the café’s debut, and when the doors opened on April 4, his baby was born — and he foresaw the lack of sleep to come. The brainchild behind Mazzella’s motivation to open Jules on the Green, a peanut and tree nut-free restaurant, was his 12-yearold daughter, Julianna. Born with a nut allergy, Julianna, or Jules, could never celebrate her birthday with a candle-lit piece of cake at a restaurant, Mazzella recalled. Now, he’s making this experience possible for not only Jules, but for those with and without food allergies. Opening Jules on the Green, Mazzella said, fills a void for allergy-aware people in Essex. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are served all day

long. In the business’ first few weeks, Mazzella has seen parents eating salmon for dinner while their kids devour pancakes. Other adults, he added, choose an omelet and toast at 7 p.m. All menu items are made with ingredients from local vendors. With ceiling-high windows surrounding the 50 dining room seats, the view of Mount Mansfield is eyecatching for customers particularly at sunrise and sunset, Mazzella said. Come summer months, an outdoor patio seated for 75 guests will open, he added, allowing for even better views. Plans for a fire pit and dog area are both in the works, he said. “I envision the patio being a comfort area where people can just sit, relax, [and have] a glass of wine or a nice beer,” Mazzella said. Jules on the Green will also open a banquet room for private functions in the next six months or so. Mazzella is seasoned in the restaurant business. For See JUlES, page 4

interior searches of the campus and found no weapons, explosive packages or suspects, Essex Cpt. George Murtie said. The Vermont State Police Bomb Squad was also on scene, and at least eight other law enforcement entities responded, including the Federal Bureau of Investigations, U.S. Marshals and agents with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, police said. The extensive searches and a closer analysis of the call and the caller’s demeanor determined the threat lacked validity, which coincides with national trends of See lOCKDOWN, page 14

inSiDE: Made in Essex: Lori Houghton See page 2

School votes to remain separated by community See page 3

Weekly police log See page 9

CTE wins 36 awards at state competition See page 10

Essex runners take on Colchester marathon See page 11

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Children search for loot at the annual Essex Egg and Scavenger Hunt last Saturday at Maple Street Park.

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Essex High School Theater one-act wins states, heads to New England Festival See page 12

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Editor's note: Made in Essex is a 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

Houghton thrilled by opportunity in Essex L ori Houghton has always been a go- by boss, Tom, who I had known for 20 years getter. and said, ‘I just can’t do it anymore. I quit!’ In 1991, after graduating from the Knowing that I am not a risk-taker, Tom University of Pittsburgh, Houghton said, ‘Take a couple weeks to see if you relanded a secretarial position for an infor- ally want to do it.’ mation management corporation in PhilaSo, she did but came to the same concludelphia. She worked her way up through the sion: She was done. But later that day, she ranks of the company and, in 2000, accepted found out John had cancer, and they had no a promotion in Cleveland that saw her lead- health insurance. ing a $50 million division and 25 employees. Houghton’s mother jumped into action Yet, with all her corporate success and ac- and called her daughter’s boss, asking to get complishments, she felt unfulfilled. her job back. Without hesitation, Tom said “I hated every single day of it,” Hough- yes. ton recalled over a cup of coffee. “It was a A year later, Houghton approached her really bad working environment, and it left boss, this time expressing she needed to be a bad taste in my mouth.” home to take care of her family. So he creIn 2002, she quit her job, moved to Es- ated a position so to allow Houghton to work sex to be with her partner, John, and found remotely from her home in Essex. Thrilled a sales position by the opportunity, with LexisNexis. she settled into her For three years, new life, spent qualHoughton travity time with her fameled across the ily, had her son, Sam, country, spending and became involved countless hours with the community. on the road, and Houghton’s first then, one day, step was launching while stuck at the the farmers market. Cleveland airport She next became a waiting to come village trustee, parhome, she had an ticipates on advisory Essex Jct. state representative epiphany. councils and is also and village trustee “I will never involved with variforget it,” Houghous committees and ton said, gazing out her dining room win- boards. dow. In the midst of all this activity, HoughStuck at an airport, Houghton looked at ton got the news her mother had died. her surroundings, seeing mostly older, over“My mom always taught us that we weight people. could do anything we wanted and that there “I could see myself getting to that was always someone less fortunate than point,” she said. “I came home and called us who we needed to be looking out for,“

"I learned that I am a talented, smart woman, and that I can do this." Lori Houghton

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Essex Jct. state representative Lori Houghton and her son, Sam, are pictured in Montpelier's State House chamber. Houghton is serving her first term and is also a village trustee. Houghton said. “She died her way, and that was very motivating for me to see. She died at home, she was in control of her life.” Despite her inspiration from her mother’s ethos, Houghton said some people might be surprised to know she struggles with self-doubt. She would come home from work and crawl into bed, thinking about everything she’d said and how she screwed up.

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Houghton credits the Vermont Leadership Institute as a life-changing experience that helped build her confidence to run for state representative. “I learned that I am a talented, smart woman, and that I can do this,” she said. “At the end of the program, I realized I had spent 10 years feeling like I have to take care of people. After John and then mom being sick, it was time for me. That’s what I got from the class.” Five months after completing the program, Houghton ran for state rep in District 8-2 and won. She didn’t anticipate the race being a lesson for Sam, now 7 years old. “He ended up being my campaign manager,” Houghton said with a smile. “I remember thinking, if I don’t win, if nothing else, I have taught him something.” Surrounded by pictures of her healthy family and her dog, Biscuit, lounging by her side, the 47-year-old mom sat back in a dining room chair and lit up talking about how community members can get engaged right now. “If we want to live in a thriving village, we need to support our local businesses,” she said. “We need to get out to the community events that are happening and not assume that someone else is going to do the work. If you want these things to continue -- whether it’s an hour one time or an hour a month or one event -- it doesn’t fall from the sky. People need to be engaged.” With the morning light cascading through the picture windows, Houghton stood up to get ready to make the drive to the State House. Reflecting on how her life would read in a headline, she said simply, “I have no regrets, and I only look forward.”

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Essex Westford School District residents voted against combining school budget voting results at the district's annual meeting earlier this month. The measure would have meant residents wouldn't know how each community voted. wouldn’t be equally useful for me to know … how people in Westford were feeling about something that might affect them different than it affects me,” Landon said. Essex Town’s Barbara Higgins said commingling would also hinder the board’s ability to refocus its efforts on issues that are voted down. Heath said the board believes conversations leading up to the budget votes usually make the position of each community clear. Westford’s Eric Ford, the only resident to speak in favor of commingling, said voting against it is choosing to continue an “us vs. them mentality.” “We voted to be unified, and we should act that way,” Ford said. He acknowledged that votes aggregated to the district level inevitably affect Westford differently since it’s the district’s smallest

community. Westford residents represent only 1,628 of the district’s 18,236 registered voters, and though its voter turnout percentage doubled both Essex Town and Essex Jct. in last week’s elections, just 202 of the 1,224 ballots cast on the EWSD budget came from Westford. Still, Ford said commingling is an important piece of unification, which he fully supports. “There's too much divisiveness already in politics. This is a way to perhaps get rid of some of that,” he said. Essex Town resident Paul Austin wasn’t convinced. He said disagreements aren’t fixed by masking the problem. “We're grown-ups,” Austin said. “We can take the fact that somebody in the village or Westford doesn't think the way we do.”

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JULES from page 1 the past 30-odd years, he’s immersed himself in various areas of the trade. He put himself through college by working in the industry, and he’s owned national franchises like Dunkin Donuts. Jules on the Green, he said, is the accumulation of everything he’s learned along the way. Mazzella has many goals on the horizon for the new restaurant, but first, he and his staff must work through the kinks of opening a new business in its first 90 days. Staff is trained, recipes are altered, menu items change and customer feedback is gathered to perfect the dining experience, Mazzella said. The owner expressed gratitude for his hardworking employees, but noted more progress will come. A fan of analogies — more than just baby-birth comparisons — he compared the process to taking an exam. “You can’t study the night before and say, ‘I aced it,’” he said. “It doesn’t happen like that.” Many customers who waltzed in last week were drawn by the bright space. The area was in need of another restaurant, too, they said. customer Kim Scofield agreed, and recognized the growing pains Mazzella and his staff still have to endure. “It’s tasty,” she said, biting into a buttered piece of gluten-free bread. “could be toasted a little more. [It’s the] little things. But it’s beautiful, and we’re really glad to have another restaurant in our neighborhood.” Scofield and other gluten-free customers can choose from clearly labeled “gluten-free” menu items. Distinctions are also made

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Jules on the Green owner Silvio Mazzella is pictured at his new cafe at 1 Commonwealth Ave. in Essex. The cafe, which opened April 4, is 100 percent peanut and tree nut free. Mazzella's daughter, Julianna — or Jules — was born with a nut allergy and was the inspiration behind the new spot. Gluten-free and dairy-free options are also available for guests.

for dairy-free offerings. Tiramisu, cannoli and carrot cake are just a few of the many desserts invitingly displayed in a glass case. Behind this stands a full bar. A couple of Mazzella’s employees have food allergies themselves and never could work in a kitchen or be a server before. Mazzella, a 14-year Essex resident, has a few food allergies himself. When he got word a family from Ticonderoga, N.Y. was traveling to Jules with their teenage son who had never tasted restaurantmade desserts like tiramisu

and cannoli cream, Mazzella was excited to know his brainchild was reaching people beyond the Essex community. The spot at 1 commonwealth Ave. in the Essex Town center is a historic one. Demolished in 2012 due to lack of preservation funding, the site formerly housed one of Essex’s first settling families, the Butlers. To honor the historic land, Mazzella tried to incorporate some of the old architecture into the café. The building also houses

The Mazzella Group, a market leader in the restaurant industry whose locations are operated by JES Impresa corporations. Moving the company from Burlington allows Mazzella to be more handson in growing Jules on the Green, he said. “We enjoy it so much, and we’re so happy to be able to bring [Jules] to a community that we know is embracing us,” Mazzella said. “That’s all we can really ask for.”

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opinion & communiTy Letters tO tHe eDitOr Thankful for lockdown response i write this letter after a harrowing several hours waiting outside of Essex High School during the recent lockdown. my daughter and many of her friends were inside. There was clearly a credible threat, and right now i am grateful for many things… … for the teachers and staff at the high school who did a fantastic job protecting our children. There were many teachers who made sure they were between the door and their students, just in case. From everything i’ve heard from people who were inside, the

lockdown was swift and secure. if a student was somehow walking the hall when the announcement came, they were quickly pulled into the nearest classroom. School staff knew exactly what to do, and if the threat had turned out to be real, i am convinced their actions would have saved many, many lives. Thank you. … for those police officers who were the first to enter the building. unfortunately, law enforcement has learned that officers need to go into a building immediately to save lives. no hesitation. This, of course, means putting the lives of others before your own, and entering an unknown situ-

PersPeCtiVe ation under extreme stress and danger. These men and women who serve our communities are willing to pay the ultimate price to protect all of us. They are true heroes. Thank you. … for all the other law enforcement, rescue squads, bomb squads, tactical units and firefighters who made sure the students, and the many parents, were safe. Their response was immediate and overwhelming. Within a very short time after the threat, there were scores of police officers, firefighters and other emergency personnel on the scene. As the situation concluded, they still took their time making sure both the

inside, and outside of the building were secure before releasing students. clearly these response teams are well trained and thorough. Thank you. … for my many friends in Essex and Essex Jct. We live in a community where we cherish our own kids and watch out for each other’s. This event rattled every one of us but was also a great reminder of how powerful community and caring can be. Thank you. … and lastly, that my daughter is upstairs doing homework, and that she is still here. Thank God. Hugh Bradshaw essex Jct.

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passed some very good bills for Vermonters. We have just passed the first responders bill. This will expand workers compensation to include mental health issues such as pTSD. This bill brings true parity to our insurance coverage. We have the nation’s strongest coverage for our first responders. The senate has been waiting for this bill and is ready to act on it.

Two of our bills sit on the governor’s desk to be signed. H.184, developing suicide profiles, will better inform the state on how to develop policies that can work on prevention and decrease the rate of suicide in Vermont. We are the eighth highest state for suicides in the nation. S.14 will expand the Vermont practitioner Recovery network to include psychiatric dis See MonTPeLier, page 9

CONserVatiON COrNer Join us in cleaning up indian Brook Park Submitted by GREG DuGGAn ToWn pLAnnER

o celebrate Earth Day, the Essex conservation committee will hold the 2nd Annual Spring invasive Species Removal Day at indian Brook park on Sunday, April 23, from 1 to 3 p.m. (rain date April 30). The conservation committee has held clean-up days twice a year—spring and fall—and springtime is an ideal time to remove invasive plants. Volunteers who attend the event will continue efforts to eradicate invasive species, such as buckthorn and honeysuckle, from along the trails.

participants are asked to wear work gloves and sturdy shoes and if they have pruning tools, shovels, and/or loppers, bring them along, too. There will be refreshments and informational handouts. invasive plants crowd out native plants that provide habitat and food sources for native wildlife. This event has been a wonderful way for whole families, groups and individuals to spend some time outdoors and learn about invasive plant species that may be encroaching on their own yards. if you enjoy swimming, hiking, running, walking your dog, fishing, boating or just lazing away on a hot

summer day at indian Brook, we hope you join in and help the conservation committee maintain the health of the park and have some fun, too! For more information, contact town planner Greg Duggan at 878-1343 or gduggan@essex.org. For more information on the conservation committee and what it does, please attend one of the meetings held on the second Tuesday each month at 7 p.m. at the town offices at 81 main St. The meetings are always open to the public, and we welcome your ideas and thoughts on conservation issues important to you.

Obituaries

Jennifer Morey Jennifer Lynne morey, 40, passed with grace and peace in the loving presence of her family on April 8, 2017, with snow gently falling outside her home in Waterbury. Those who knew Jenn will remember her wit, intelligence and warmth; her strong will and perseverance in all parts of her life; her spirituality, drawn from Buddhist philosophy and the amazing meals she prepared for her friends and family. She loved nature, a hike in the woods, a warm fire on a snowy day and good books. She touched many lives through her calling as a yoga instructor and cardiac nurse. Jenn always took the road less traveled, seeking beauty and purpose throughout her life. After graduating from Essex Jct. High School in 1994, she earned a degree in microeconomics from university of Vermont and then moved cross-country to Seattle. She eventually left her position as an ac-

count manager in a small ad agency to become a licensed massage therapist and yoga instructor. She returned for a time to Vermont and, after witnessing the birth of her nephew, was inspired to integrate her love for bodywork into a career in nursing. She earned a second degree (a B.S. in nursing) from Georgetown university in Washington, D.c., where she lived for several years, touching the lives of her patients in the cardiovascular recovery room at Washington Hospital center. She loved to travel, venturing to Thailand, South Africa, india and nepal, and found great peace on the beaches of St. John, Florida and the Bahamas. After her diagnosis with metastatic colon cancer, she stayed hopeful through over three years of chemotherapy, radiation and surgery before choosing quality of life over quantity and seeking healing in the Eastern traditions she had embraced through much of her life. She traveled to malaysia in her final months to study the ancient art of Qijong, a natural path to healing. it was an experience that both challenged and inspired her. She lost her battle to cancer but fought to the end with grace, dignity and a grit that few can match. Jenn was born in Littleton, n.H., to Douglas morey and JoAnn (marcotte) Field.

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Her memory will be carried on by her mother; her father and his partner, marie paradis; her sister, Elizabeth (morey) campbell, and brother, nathan morey; her step-siblings, Jennifer Field, Leslie mulligan, Damon Field and Jennifer paradis; the nephews and nieces she adored, Xavier, Bishop, Hunter, Rylee, claire, and padme; and her beloved pup and companion, Sita, who she rescued. She is greeted in the afterlife by her stepfather and Scrabble rival, Lonnie Field, her grandparents and other friends and family who have gone before her. A celebration of life will be held at Zenbarn in Waterbury center from 1-4 p.m. on Saturday, may 20, 2017. Friends and family should kindly RSVp to jenn.shines. on@gmail.com and are welcome to send a favorite photo of or with Jenn. For those who wish to make a donation, memorial gifts can be made to a Go Fund me account established by the family (https:// www.gofundme.com/jennshines-on). All contributions will be used toward yoga teacher training scholarships in Jenn’s memory. Assisting the family is the perkins-parker Funeral Home and cremation Service in Waterbury. To send online condolences please visit www.perkinsparker.com or the funeral home Facebook page.

roBerT e. DeWyeA There will be a celebration of Bob's life at 1 p.m. on Saturday, may 6 at minor Funeral Home in milton. please share your stories at this informal gathering if Bob has touched your life. We know there should be a lot of stories. Dress casual, and bring smiles!

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very year, Vermont gives away tens of millions of dollars to high-income taxpayers while cutting services for Vermonters who are struggling the most to make ends meet. yet it is clear that Vermonters, as shown by their votes for national officeholders, don’t support this kind of approach to revenue generation and budgeting. We regularly hear about what our elected leaders wish they could do if only the state could afford it— clean up Lake champlain, increase the child care subsidy, invest in higher education or mental health care or job training. There’s widespread agreement that these investments would move the state forward. Why are we not making these critical investments in our state’s future? money, or more accurately, the perceived lack of it. The legislature has done a good job over the years in finding funds that don’t require broad-based tax increases for Vermonters—drawing down federal funds whenever possible, thinking creatively about how to get the most out of funds they have, and reviewing and updating fees regularly. But there is one big rock they haven’t looked under: tax expenditures. Tax expenditures, as the name suggests, are state expenditures made through the tax system rather than by legislative appropriation. They have the same effect, however, on the state budget as appropriations: They reduce the amount of money the state has available to spend. But unlike appropriations, these expenditures are not scrutinized every year. income tax expenditures, as a prime example, give away tens of millions of dollars mainly to upper-income Vermonters year after year. meanwhile, the Reach up program, which is intended to help the most vulnerable Vermonters and their children with a hand up out of poverty, has been scrutinized and cut back over the years. Today, Reach up families receive less than 50 percent of what the state calculates is the minimum amount needed for basic costs of living. in 2015, the state reduced Reach up assistance for families who also receive disability benefits. This is not only harsh, it is counter productive. Vermont currently has a major problem, labeled the “achievement gap,” as children who grow up traumatized by poverty enter our schools unable to learn and needing services the system doesn’t provide. one result is overflowing prisons; if we don’t make needed investments now, the situation will continue to get worse. it’s a question of priorities. cutting tax expenditures for upper income people would give Vermont the resources to make smart investments that will improve the lives of all Vermonters. Some have said that we can’t afford to make these investments, but the fact is that we can’t afford not to. Recently the one Vermont coalition (onevt.org), a group of concerned citizens and organizations committed to a state that works for all Vermonters, proposed a plan that would balance the state budget and use savings from eliminating income tax giveaways to invest in Vermont’s future. These are the right priorities for the state. our lawmakers should act this year to capture the income tax expenditure savings so they can make some strategic investments, including those in early care and learning and higher education that the governor proposed, in the fiscal 2018 state budget.

it's a question of priorities. cutting tax expenditures for upper income people would give Vermont the resources to make smart investments.

Steven Gold was director of the Reach Up Program from 1993-1999, the Vermont Commissioner of Employment and Training (now Department of Labor) from 1999-2002 and the Vermont Commissioner of Corrections from 2003-2004. He lives in Montpelier.

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Religious Directory

cAlEndAR April 20

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. 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. 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 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.

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Shelburne Players bring a double bill of comic forces to the Shelburne Town Center stage on April 20, 21 and 22, including “Black Comedy” by Peter Shaffer and “The Real Inspector Hound” by Tom Stoppard. Essex Jct. resident Robert McCarthy will appear in the show. See listing for more information. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased at Shelburne Market or at www.shelburneplayers.com.

20 ThurSDAY 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.

SAbA MArine Spring KicK off

5:30 - 7:30 p.m., Saba Marine, 390 Prim Rd., Colchester. The Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce hosts one of their most popular events, providing guests the opportunity to connect and mingle with the business community from the bow of a speedboat. For more information, call 863-3489.

DouglAS SweeTS

6:30 - 7:30 p.m., Essex Free Library. How lucky we are to have an English shortbread company located in Vermont! Come meet Debra and learn about this wonderful business.

Two one-AcT plAYS

7:30 p.m., Shelburne Town Center, 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 Junction 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.

21 friDAY SongS AnD STorieS wiTh MATThew

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.

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.

wii bowling

Noon, Bayside Activity Center, 2 West Lakeshore Dr., Colchester.

fire AnD ice concerT

2 p.m., McCarthy Recital Hall, 1 Winooski Park, Colchester. Catch a movie and a concert. This event features three world premieres by Norwegian and American composers and a silent film accompanied by live music. One composer, Bjorn Skjelbred, will fly in from Oslo to host the concert. Free.

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 Plattsburg, presents “The Never to be Forgotten Celebrations: Vermont’s 1909 Tercentenary of the Discovery of Lake Champlain.”

Teen ADviSorY boArD

3:45 - 7 p.m., Brownell Library. All teens interested in helping with Essex Eats Out should meet at the library at 3:45 p.m. or at St. James Church by 5 p.m.

fAMilY Movie

6:30 - 8:30 p.m., Brownell Library. Free popcorn and drink.

Two one-AcT plAYS

7:30 p.m., Shelburne Town Center, 5420 Shelburne Rd. (See Thursday, April 20.)

22 SATurDAY weeKenD STorYTiMe

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

morning.

finD MY pAST

10:30 a.m. - noon, Vermont Genealogy Library, 377 Hegeman Ave., Colchester. FINDMYPAST is the premier online resource for research in the British Isles and Ireland. Learn how to find the record sets that relate to your ancestors. $5. Visit www. vtgenlib.org or call 310-9285 for more information.

wilDlife encounTerS

10:30 - 11:30 a.m., Brownell Library. Meet some exotic and North American wildlife up close when Wildlife Encounters brings their educational program to learn about these unique animals! Animals used in these programs are all non-releasable wildlife either because of injury, legal situations or because they were born in captivity. For all ages.

whole booK ApproAch

11 a.m., Phoenix Books 21 Essex Way, Essex Jct. Calling all kids! Join us for our weekly whole book approach story time. The approach explores the ways that words, pictures and book design work together to tell a complete story. The adult leads the children through the book rather than reading the book at/to them. We’ll hold story time just about every week. Want to double check on a particular date? Call us at 872-7111.

11TH ANNUAL

KnighTS of coluMbuS poliSh Dinner

5:30 - 7 p.m., St. Thomas Parish Hall, Underhill Center. Smoked kielbasa, pierogi, potatoes, sauerkraut, dessert and drinks. $12 for adults, $6 for children age 6 10, $33 for all members of an immediate family and free for kids under 6. Take out available. Call 899-4632 for more information.

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chorAl SocieTY SingS brAhMS

7:30 p.m., Elley-Long Music Center, Colchester. Richard Riley will lead the chorus in the composer’s four-hand piano arrangement of the Requiem. Sung in English, the piece is a musical journey from sorrow to consolation. Tickets available at the Flynn Box Office and flynntix.org. General admission/$25, students and seniors/$20. Visit www.bcsvermont.org for more information.

Two one-AcT plAYS

7:30 p.m., Shelburne Town Center, 5420 Shelburne Rd. (See Thursday, April 20.)

23 SunDAY verMonT chorAl union 50Th AnniverSArY concerT 3 p.m., McCarthy Arts Center, St. Michael's College, 1 Winooski Park, Colchester. A centerpiece of this program is a dazzling choral suite composed by Middlebury College alumna Christina Whitten Thomas. Tickets $15 for adults, $10 for seniors and students and $40 for a family. Available at the door or in advance at www. vtchoralunion.org.

weSTforD MuSic SerieS

4 - 5 p.m., UCW White Church, Route 128, Westford. The Westford Music Series presents folk-inspired musician Zack Tyler. This series supports performers with free will donations. Refreshments provided. Call 879-4028 for more information.

24 MonDAY 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

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cAlEndAR LoCaL meetings thurs., aPriL 20

tues., aPriL 25

6:30 p.m., ewsd negotiations, EHS library, 2 Educational Dr. Essex Jct.

6:30 p.m., village trustees, Lincoln Hall, 2 Lincoln St., Essex Jct.

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6:30 p.m., town Planning Commission, Town offices, 81 Main St., Essex Jct.

Noon, town economic development Commission, Town offices, 81 Main St., Essex Jct.

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3:30 p.m., village block Party Committee, Lincoln Hall, 2 Lincoln St., Essex Jct.

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.

Lego CLub

3:30 - 4:30 p.m., Essex Free Library. Build awesome creations using our collection of Legos!

25 tuesday storytime for babies & toddLers

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

storytime for PresChooLers

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

vermont geneaLogy Library

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

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.

26 wednesday teCh time with traCi

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

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.

Lego fun

3 - 4:30 p.m., Brownell Library. Participate in fun and friendly building with Legos. For kids entering kindergarten and up. Children under 5 are welcome to participate with parental supervision.

2 p.m., Faith United Methodist Church, 899 Dorset St., South Burlington. Eric Hanson, a Vermont Loon Conservation Project coordinator at the Vermont Center for Ecostudies, presents “The Natural and Unnatural History of the Common Loon.”

money smart Kids

2:30 - 3:30 p.m., Brownell Library. We will read books and participate in activities that incorporate ways to be smart with money. For kids in kindergarten - grade 4.

dungeons and dragons

27 thursday guy reads booK CLub

6 p.m., Groennfell Meadery, 856 Hercules, Colchester. Do you like reading nonfiction, science fiction or action novels? Join us to enjoy some good books and better drinks. Everyone is welcome regardless of gender. This time, we’ll be reading “The Cold Dish” by Craig Johnson.

evening booK grouP

6:30 - 7:30 p.m., Essex Free Library. Please join us to discuss “The Elegance of the Hedgehog.”

author taLK: "symPhony for the City of the dead"

6:30 p.m., Deborah Rawson Memorial Library, 8 River Rd., Jericho. M.T. Anderson, author of “Symphony for the City of the Dead,” will read from his book in the lead up to two curated concerts performed next month.

28 friday indoor Lawn & rummage saLe

9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Holy Family Parish Center, 28 Lincoln St., Essex Jct. Donated items for this sale can be dropped off on to the lower level of the parish on Thursday, April 27 from 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. For more information, call 878-8407 or 8785879.

songs and stories with matthew

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.

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.

aPriL breaK vaCation CamP

1 p.m., Deborah Rawson Memorial Library, 8 River Rd., Jericho. Are you a cat person or a dog person? Either way, you’ll love this special Humane Society presentation by JoAnn Nichols.

eduCation and enriChment for everyone

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 grades 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. For more information, email 6maggie2@ myfairpoint.net.

29 saturday indoor Lawn & rummage saLe

9 a.m. - 1 p.m., Holy Family Parish Center, 28 Lincoln St., Essex Jct. Donated items for this sale can be dropped off on to the lower level of the parish on Thursday, April 27 from 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. For more information, call 878-8407 or 8785879.

Can/am Con 2017

9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Colchester Meeting House, 830 Main St. A judged contest and public show of detailed scale models, including aircraft, armor, automotive, dioramas, figures, ships, space and science fiction. Entries are welcome from all builders. Admission $1. Contest entry fee required. For more information, visit http:// ipmscv.com.

indePendent booKstore day

10 a.m. - 7 p.m., Phoenix Books, 21 Essex Way, Essex Jct. Join us for merriment and giveaways while supplies last as we celebrate with independent bookstores nationwide!

weeKend storytime

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

whoLe booK aPProaCh

11 a.m., Phoenix Books; 21 Essex Way, Essex Jct. Calling all kids! Join us for our weekly whole book approach story time. The approach explores the ways words, pictures and book design work together

to tell a complete story. The adult leads the children through the book rather than reading the book at/to them. We’ll hold story time just about every week. Want to double check on a particular date? Call us at 872-7111.

rabies CLiniC

1 - 3 p.m., 142 Kindness Ct., South Burlington. $16 rabies vaccinations, cash or check only. No appointment needed. Dogs must be on a leash and cats in carriers. A three year rabies vaccine will only be given if a rabies certificate from the previous vaccination is presented.

mediterranean dinner

4:30 & 5:45 p.m., Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 273 Route 15, Jericho. An authentic Mediterranean dinner prepared by a native of Bosnia-Herzegovina. Sarma, Moussaka and homemade bread along with regional desserts will be available. $13 for adults, $6 for children under 12. Call 899-3932 to reserve a spot.

ham suPPer and siLent auCtion

5 p.m., Winooski United Methodist Church, corner of 24 West Allen and Follett Streets. Ham, scalloped potatoes, baked beans, glazed carrots, coleslaw, rolls, brownies and lemon squares. Take out available. $10 for adults, $5 for children 10 and under. Call 355-3139 or 655-7371 to make a reservation.

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the big ChiLL

11:30 a.m., Bayside Park. Teams of registered participants will take a dip in the water to raise money for children with epilepsy and their families. Music and barbecue food will follow the main event. Individual registrations $100, team signups $500. Spectators welcome. For more information, email epilepsy@sover.net or call 1-800-565-0972

bridge tournament

12:30 - 4 p.m., Essex Area Senior Center, 2 Lincoln St., Essex Jct. Entry is $10 for members, $12 for non-members. Call 876-5087 for more information.

Piano ConCert: beginners’ LuCK

2:30 p.m., Richmond Free Library, 201 Bridge St., Richmond. Burlington’s newest classical piano trio emerges with its second program. Free admission with donations accepted.

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ongoing easC siLent auCtion

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sion of state's mental health care and care coordination. There are four aspects to this issue that contribute to the problems we are facing: the flow in the system, facilities, workforce issues and funding. Flow refers to how patients enter the system from the emergency rooms up to their discharge. but the question is where do they get placed? some patients are unable to be discharged due to the lack of ap-

propriate placement facilities. The workforce both in hospitals and in the designated agencies is in dire need of staff indicated by there being 400 openings. And to complicate the issue, there is a huge disparity in their pay. Finally and certainly, the hardest issue is how will we fund all of these issues? We are still taking testimony on several other bills including s.31 related to circulating room nurses, and s.45 related to provid-

ing meals to health care providers by big Pharma. To get more information on these or any other bill please go to http://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/passed/2018. your feedback is critical to my work in Montpelier. i am at the Essex Free library every second Thursday at 7-8 p.m. i am happy to speak with you and share perspectives on Vermont. or reach me at betsydunn7@ gmail.com.

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April 10-16 MOn., aprIL 10

12:24 a.m. Motor Vehicle Complaint on Center Rd. 1:00 p.m., Citizens Dispute on Carmichael St. 1:36 p.m., Citizens Dispute on Lincoln St. 3:08 p.m., Littering on Foster Rd. 3:58 p.m., Theft on Pearl St. 4:33 p.m., Fraud on Prescott St. 5:13 p.m., Accident/Assault Charges on Susie Wilson Rd. 5:33 p.m., Theft on Autumn Pond Way 6:39 p.m., Juvenile Problem on Grove St. 7:57 p.m., Arrest for Disorderly Conduct on Central St. 11:27 p.m., Noise Complaint on Pearl St.

tUeS., aprIL 11

8:44 a.m., Citizens Assist on Camp St. 1:53 p.m., Motor Vehicle Complaint on Jericho Rd. 2:46 p.m., Juvenile Problem on Founders Rd. 4:16 p.m., Suspicious on Old Colchester Rd. 4:25 p.m., Citizens Assist on Prospect St. 5:09 p.m., Motor Vehicle Complaint on Lincoln St. 8:08 p.m., Suspicious on Baker St. 8:39 p.m., Citizens Assist on Railroad Ave.

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9:58 a.m., Threatening on Educational Dr. 1:44 p.m., Suspicious on Jackson St. 4:09 p.m., Vandalism on Main St. 7:01 p.m., Citizens Assist on Cindy Ln. 9:16 p.m., Suspicious on Dalton Dr.

10:31 p.m., Family Fight on Fuller Pl. 11:14 p.m., Citizens Dispute on Fuller Pl. 11:37 p.m., DUI on Cherry St. 11:43 p.m., Citizens Dispute on Maple St.

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9:12 a.m., Citizens Assist on Redwood Ter. 12:08 p.m., Citizens Assist on North St. 2:06 p.m., Citizens Assist on Old Stage Rd. 7:16 p.m., Animal Problem on Pioneer St. 7:53 p.m., Fraud on Walnut Ln. 8:17 p.m., Property Damage on Main St. 9:38 p.m., Property Damage on Walnut Ln.

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1:52 a.m., Noise Complaint on Saybrook Rd. 8:27 a.m., Suspicious on Hiawatha Ave.

11:24 a.m., DLS on Susie Wilson Rd. 3:36 p.m., Juvenile Problem on Sand Hill Rd. 4:24 p.m., Threatening on Maple St. 4:35 p.m., Theft on Jericho Rd. 5:31 p.m., Animal Problem on Joseph Ln. 6:06 p.m., Theft of Motor Vehicle on Pioneer St. 8:43 p.m., Citizens Dispute on Lincoln St. 8:48 p.m., Family Fight on Iroquois Ave. 11:01 p.m., Noise Complaint on Pearl St.

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1:23 p.m., Citizens Assist on Logwood Cir. 2:06 p.m., Citizens Assist on Browns River Rd. 3:48 p.m., Disorderly on Railroad Ave.

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2:54 a.m., Suspicious on Tamarack Dr.

8:25 a.m., Citizens Assist on Rosewood Ln. 12:17 p.m., Suspicious on Susie Wilson Rd. 3:14 p.m., Arrest for Violation of an Abuse Prevention order on Susie Wilson Rd. 3:29 p.m., Animal Problem on Central St. 4:18 p.m., Juvenile Problem on Educational Dr. 4:34 p.m., Suspicious on River Rd. 4:41 p.m., Theft on Pioneer St. 6:11 p.m., Intoxicated Person on Pearl St. 6:43 p.m., Suspicious on Pearl St. 9:13 p.m., Suspicious at Indian Brook 10:23 p.m., Suspicious on Park St. 11:15 p.m., Theft on Essex Way

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L to R: Mark Levine, commissioner of health; Laurie Wilcox, ETSD wellness coordinator, and Gov. Phil Scott. It is with great pride that we thank our ETSD Wellness Team for its huge commitment to bringing wellness to our schools and district office. For the fourth consecutive year, ETSD has received the Vermont Health Department and Vermont Governor's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports Worksite Wellness Award. ETSD is the only school sys-

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tem who has received this award. Laurie Wilcox, the district's wellness coordinator, is amazing in so many ways, and we were quite proud when she accepted the top honors award on behalf of the district at the annual conference on March 23 at the Sheraton Conference Center in Burlington.

Chemistry Olympiad: On March 16 and 17, 14 EHS students took the American Chemical Society’s Chemistry Olympiad 2017 local exam. Two of the students, Nick A. Norton and Cameron Quinn, came in with the two highest scores and will represent EHS at St. Michael’s College on April 22 when they take the national exam. Honorable mention goes to Emma Pearson, Zachary Preston and Jacob Lemieux, who came in third, fourth, and fifth place in the local exam, respectively. Other team members included Katherine Lewis, Keegan Yao, Keegan Fitzgerald, Santhosh Rajendran, Brennan Moreau, Emily Tupaj, Grace Brouillette, Adam Friedman and Columbus Raut. One Act: Congratulations to Aly Perry and the One Act cast for being one of two schools chosen to represent Vermont in the

New England Drama Festival this weekend. Author visit: On April 5, the EHS/CTE Library hosted author and creativity coach Heather Demetrios. Students from Adam Murray’s English class, the EHS Academy of Visual and Performing Arts and CTE engaged in discussion and workshops on writing, creative processes, goals and action plans. School calendar notes: • Spring break: April 2428. Classes resume on Monday, May 1 with an “A” day class schedule. • End-of-year calendar changes: Due to the snow days this year, EHS has added two class days and moved exams forward by two days. Friday, June 9 is a “B” day; Monday, June 12 is an “A” day; exams are June 13-16 and Monday, June 19 is exam make-up day/last day of school.

cTE CTE students win 36 medals at Vermont SkillsUSA competition Students from technical centers around Vermont gathered to compete in the statewide SkillsUSA competition on April 4 and 5. SkillsUSA is a partnership of students, teachers and industry members working together to ensure the U.S. has a skilled workforce through citizenship, leadership, employability, technical and professional skills training. These industry leadership and skills-based competitions allow students the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned in their studies. The Center for Technol-

ogy, Essex sent 68 students to compete in competitions such as: job interview, customer service, health knowledge bowl, web page design, cosmetology, dental assisting, childhood education, additive manufacturing, 3D animation, interactive game development, promotional bulletin board, advertising design, commercial baking, T-shirt & pin design and medical terminology. CTE students earned 16 gold medals, 10 silver medals and 10 bronze medals. Medal winners received tools, prizes and scholarships. Gold medal winners qualified to travel to Louisville, Ky. for the national conference June 19-24.

ccSU/EWSD Community Conversation on Student Transportation: When: Wednesday, April 19, 6-8 p.m. Where: Essex High School cafeteria All members of the community are welcome to gather for a conversation about student transportation in the new Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union School District. In November 2015, the voters of Essex Junction, Essex Town, and Westford voted to combine into one unified school district. A key outcome of that decision is that beginning in the 2017-18 school year, students in all three communities will have equitable access to transportation to and from school. Join members of the school board, school leaders and administrators, representatives from our busing company, and your neighbors to find out the latest news about plans for student transportation and to share your ideas and discuss what’s most important as we design this new system.

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Town Common - across from the Essex Free Library Indian Brook Reservoir Highway Garage / Fire Station - Sand Hill Road Corner of Allen Martin Drive and Thompson Drive Northeast corner of the Susie Wilson Road/Blair Road Intersection Alderbrook Pump Station – Route 117 • A sign will mark these areas. Please place all articles near the sign.

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Essex tackles Colchester half marathon

Over 90 runners from Essex participated in the annual Colchester half marathon earlier this month. Top overall finishers included: Loren Voyer (ninth), Oliver Hall (24th), Maurice Brown (26th), Eric Langevin (33rd), Jeff Weston (36th), Dylan McNamara (46th), Peter Hurd (49th) and Emily Davis (97th). Essex runners also boasted impressive results in the race's various age groups. Voyer and Hall finished first and fourth in the 40-49 age group, respectively; Mai Linh Vankirk finished seventh in the 19 and under; Brown finished second in the 50-59 age group, Heather Brochu finished seventh in the 40-49 age group. The event, split into two waves with 900 runners each, started at Colchester's Airport Park and ended in Burlington's South End. The course is mostly flat, and the majority takes place on the bike path. PHOTO BY BOB LOCICERO

Essex's Benjamin Symonds, right, leads a pack of runners during the 17th Annual Colchester Half Marathon Unplugged on April 8. The event brought out more than 1,700 runners for the 13.1-mile course, which ranged from Colchester's Airport Park to Burlington's South End. Over 90 Essex runners participated.

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By JOE GONILLO or officiating Essex Hornet track and field meets this spring should contact me ASAP. NHL and NBA playoffs are underway. Essex Reporter exclusive: Here is a farewell note from 94-year-old Peg Verge: “As many of you know, I have been delivering the Essex Reporter for the past 12 years and have enjoyed every minute of it. However, due to a misfortune of a broken leg this year, I have made the decision to retire and give up my paper route. It was a very difficult decision for me to make as the best part of my job was you, my customers. The exercise benefits I received was wonderful, but not as rewarding as getting to know my customers. I want to thank you all very much for the kindness I have received all these years. Now that the snow is gone and my leg is doing better, I hope to see you this summer on one of my walks, or you can stop by anytime to say hi! Until then, cheerio and God bless." She will be missed. Happy birthday Ellen Emery, Terry Hopper, Sara Desilets, Larry Ransom and Debbie Plomitallo Melkonian. Congrats to parents Josh and Alyssa Cioffi Jacobs on the birth of their daughter, Sophia Kate, who was born April 9 at 19.5 inches long and 6 pounds 10 ounces. She is a doll! Also EMS teacher/ coach Andrew Kasprisin and his wife Christina. Neglected to thank all who attended our mother’s wake and funeral. Friends and family support was so appreciated and needed during this difficult time. Your presence, encouragement, comments and cards truly helped. Thank you!

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EHS Theater heads to New England competition By KAYLEE SULLIVAN

or the first time in Essex High School history, a group of theater students are headed to the New England Drama Festival. The group of about 25 students, led by first-year EHS theater director Aly Perry, won a state title for their one-act play, a rendition of “The Boy at the Edge of Everything.” “Really, there’s no way to win in a subjective art form,” Perry said. “But what we can do is we can help an audience dream; we can invent a world that they believe in.” Written by Finegan Kruckemeyer, the story unfolds as Simon, a 12-year-old

boy played by EHS student Iveslan Lyle, goes through his busy life overwhelmed and wishing he could just stop and be – a sentiment the student-actors know well. Then there’s EHS student Caleb Dudley, or the titular Boy, who lives by himself, leading a lonely life. But the plot thickens: Simon rockets into space through a series of unlikely events. The two characters meet, and everything changes. From the actors to the assistant stage director and lighting experts, those involved said this story brought them together as a cohesive unit – their worlds colliding as Simon’s and The Boy’s did.

In the past, the students said this wasn’t the case. The full cast was never a complete group, and they didn’t have the best reputation among other high school theater companies. Now, they’re friends both on and off the stage, which created a brewing sense of chemistry that’s gotten them where they are today. On April 20, they’ll attend the 2017 New England Drama Festival in Norwood, Mass. Milton High School, the other Vermont winner, will also attend. The schools will be among the top 12 high school shows from six states. As the students grew more comfortable with the play, their confidence skyrocketed too, Perry said. A memorable vote of confidence came at the final blackout of the state competition. The lights dimmed, and the audience reacted as if they’d been under a spell for 55 minutes, Perry recalled. “That yelp and that standing ovation was the biggest source of pride and encouragement,” she said. “It showed the power of live theater.”

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EHS theater students will perform at the 2017 New England Drama Festival this coming weekend. On Monday, April 17, the students put on a performance at EHS to help raise money for their trip to Norwood, an $8,7000 expense. Audience members looked on as The Boy taught Simon to appreciate and not take anything for granted. He learns what it’s like to be a part of something and to enjoy the little things, the students said. Perry said the content

chosen for a play is important. She wanted to put on a show that would ignite thoughtful conversation among students. To the students’ surprise, they showed up the first day to find out they’d be auditioning for a different play than initially thought. Months later, they said they’re pleased with the switch because of the camaraderie it’s helped create.

Perry is largely responsible for the change in atmosphere, students said. “We have gotten incredibly close, and it has traveled with us throughout this entire experience,” senior actor Lauren Johnson said. “We’ve just been getting more comfortable and really kind of growing as a group and also growing personally.”

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Brush one side of the shrimp on the skewers with olive oil, then dust with dry rub. Flip skewers over and repeat the process.

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LOCKDOWN from page 1 swatting incidents, Beaulieu said. Murtie said the caller used many specifics – more elaborate than the typical bomb threat – leading police to treat it legitimately. Police remained in frequent contact with the male during the incident, but the male eventually hung up, and efforts to re-engage contact were unsuccessful, LaRose said. Police interviewed a student “who was determined not to be a suspect or involved in any way,” police said. Murtie said once identified, the caller could face a variety of criminal charges. Although police have determined the incident was swatting, Beaulieu said it does not change the investigation. Last week, EPD said the case remains a high priority as police continue to search for the person responsible. The situation was inconvenient and costly, Beaulieu said, but the agencies involved tested their tactics and techniques. “It’s a lot easier to assume it’s the real thing and scale back as opposed to going in the other direction,” Beaulieu said. “If nothing else, we can take lessons learned from this and apply them to future incidents.” Gov. Phil Scott lauded the quick response in a news release last week. “This might be a particularly stressful and upsetting incident for a community that only a decade ago experienced a tragic school shooting at its elementary school,”

LOCAL the statement said, referring to the 2006 fatal shooting that killed two, including beloved teacher Alicia Shanks. He said the Agencies of Human Services and Education have plans to support the district. Despite the district’s warnings, parents posted outside the school on Old Colchester Road that morning. Around 12:30 p.m. that afternoon, parent Peter Sanford said his 19-year-old son was hiding in a closet. “I’ll stay out of their way, but as soon as I start hearing something, I’ll run in there,” Sanford said, indicating the building. “They can arrest me if they want, but our kid’s in there. It’s hard for a parent to stand there.” Parent Tina Menard said she had no choice but to drive to the school. Another parent burst into tears when her child called around 12:45 p.m. to say everything was all right. Later in the afternoon, parent Rebecca Poquette, whose daughter is a senior at EHS, said she’d have the same reaction. “I’ll probably cry,” she said. “I’ll be relieved completely when she’s here with me.” Grandparent of two Ann Towle watched the police response in awe. “It felt like we were in good hands,” she said. “The best they could do under the circumstances.” Students slowly trickled out of the high school just after 2 p.m., an early dismissal that day. Some walked with friends as others hurried alone, searching for familiar faces. The reunions were a positive end to the frightening, four-hour ordeal, during which many rumors surfaced, which Murtie said is typical of major investigations with heavy media coverage.

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