The Essex Reporter: April 25, 2019

EHS wins inagural Academic WorldQuest state championship

Officer ticketed for violation in 2016 crash at heart of lawsuit An Essex police officer was ticketed for failing to stop at a stop sign moments before hitting a bicyclist.

The group will travel on an expense-paid trip to Washington D.C. to compete against teams from across the U.S.

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Census Bureau estimates town could be undercounted by 14 percent

By COLIN FLANDERS The U.S. Census Bureau has recommended the town of Essex form a committee to help engage traditionally hard-to-reach populations in next year’s census tally after estimating the town’s population could otherwise be undercounted by 14 percent.

The decennial census count is a constitutionally-mandated head count of everyone who lives in the United States. It’s used to determine apportionment of seats in the U.S. House of Representatives, define legislative and school districts, inform redistricting efforts and direct an estimated $880 billion in yearly federal funding to local and state governments.

The state of Vermont receives about $2.5 billion of that money every year, which based on the state’s population of about 623,000 works out to be roughly $4,000 per person, according to Bob Stock, a Vermont-based Partnership Specialist for the U.S. Census Bureau.

Much of that money goes toward programs that impact “the most vulnerable of our population,” Stock said, such as Medicaid, SNAP, student lunches and Section 8 housing, among others.

Based on an estimated undercount of 14 percent in Essex, Stock said the impact “would work out to be a little over $12 million a year” over the next decade.

Enter these so-called Complete Count committees, which are comprised of community leaders with See CENSUS, page 3

By COLIN FLANDERS The Green Mountain Transit board voted last week to maintain some level of service to Sand Hill Road and River Road following a public outcry from residents who now rely on the bus to get to work and school.

The cuts, part of a system-wide proposal, would have allowed GMT to combine the No. 4 and No. 10 routes and create an all-day trip between Essex Jct. and Williston,

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Former EPD officer denies allegations of impropriety

By COLIN FLANDERS A former Essex police officer who resigned from the department last month is denying allegations of impropriety related to his prior employment at the Brattleboro Police Department.

Sean Wilson began working for the Essex Police Department in

November 2018 – two months after the Windham County State’s Attorney’s office sent a letter to defense attorneys across the county highlighting a concerning relationship Wilson had with his Rockingham landlord, Lorenzo Deconinck, who was indicted in March 2018 on federal drug charges related to cocaine.

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with a goal of creating a more efficient and user-friendly service.

But based on feedback at a meeting earlier this month, where more than a dozen residents urged the bus company to reconsider eliminating the route, GMT staff altered their final proposal prior to sharing it with the company’s board of directors on Tuesday.

The new plan is to provide bus service along the two town roads

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Tracy Shriver told the Brattleboro Reformer – which broke the news of her letter on Sunday – that she had an ethical obligation to inform defendants and their attorneys of any potentially exculpatory information “that may be used to impeach a law enforcement officer.”

The SA’s letter said Wilson wrote See OFFICER, page 5

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UPBEAT NEWS Essex High school wins inagural Academic WorldQuest state championship Submitted by the Vermont Council of World Affairs A team from Essex High school won state competition for Academic WorldQuest 2019, edging out the team from South Burlington High School who finished in second place, followed by teams from Colchester High School, CVU, and Vermont Commons.

Academic WorldQuest is the World Affairs Councils of America’s flagship youth education program for high school students. Students compete on their knowledge of current international politics, geography, global economics, history, and world cultures.

Hosted in Chittenden County for the first time by the Vermont Council of World Affairs (VCWA), this year’s inaugural event gathered over 30 students in a competition that was judged by Edward R. McMahon, Ed.D, Adjunct Associate Professor at the University of Vermont and Chair of the VCWA Board of Directors. The event was organized by Leigh Cole, J.D., Chair, Immigration Group of the Law Office of Dinse P.C., and Director and immediate past Chair of the VCWA Board. Gabriella Kaes, Employee Relations Manager at the University of

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From left, faculty Advisor Charlie Burnett, Sam Evans (Essex), David Wrenner (Essex), Calvin Burnett (Essex) and Peregrine Ibarra (Westford) pose with their trophy.

Vermont Medical Center and a member of the VCWA Board of Directors, served as the Registrar and Official Scorer. Rachel Rabbin, M.Ed., Guidance Counselor & Director of International Students at Rice Memorial High School, served as the Master of Ceremonies. The local competition was supported by

the law firm Dinse P.C. and UVM Medical Center.

The winning team from Essex was led by Captain, Sam Evans of Essex, and included team members Calvin Burnett of Essex, Peregrine Ibarra of Westford, and David Wrenner of Essex. “Through a collective effort and the specialization of our team members we managed to come out on top. We all had a blast thanks to the great competition, positive atmosphere, and the work put in by the Vermont Council on World Affairs and other volunteers,” said Sam Evans.

As the winning team, the group from Essex High School will travel on an expense-paid trip to Washington D.C. to compete against teams from across the U.S. in the national competition on April 27. The winners of the national competition will be awarded a learning trip to Qatar.

“Academic WorldQuest was a fantastic experience that greatly benefited our students. They learned a tremendous amount about international affairs and gained new perspectives on a variety of issues as they studied the ten topic areas of the competition,” Charlie Burnett, faculty adviser to the Essex team, said in a news release. “It will be a great honor to get to represent the state of Vermont at the national competition.”

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Connor Shultz, left, of Essex, and David Rosales, of Jericho pose with plaques from the Vermont Lumberjacks, a junior hockey organization for those age 17 to 20.

Connor Shultz, of Essex, and David Rosales, of Jericho were recognized by the Vermont Lumberjacks, a junior hockey organization for those age 17 to 20.

Both were given the Lumberjack Award by head coach and general manager Jim Mosso at an annual awards banquet on March 2.

Schultz, a senior and former goaltender at Essex High School, plays for

the EHL Premier team.

Rosales, a former forward for Mount Mansfield Union, plays for the EHL team.

The award is meant to recognize athletes who serve as role models for the Lumberjack organization, displaying high standards of integrity, academics, community service and sportsmanship.

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CENSUS from page 1 some connection to these hard-to-count populations: the homeless, single parents with young children, recent immigrants and people who have English as a second language, among others.

According to the Census Bureau, members of the count committees typically range from leaders in education, business, healthcare, religion or other community organizations. Stock said in Essex, that could include a representative from the refugee resettlement program, or someone from the area housing authority.

Stock said members of the committee can help the Census Bureau determine where these hard-to-reach populations live and decide how to best encourage them to participate in the census.

Stock guessed the committee would likely meet three or four times prior to the start of census in June 2020 so that everyone is on the same page on the process. He will then work with the individual committee members and focus on their specific constituencies.

Stock also used his time before the selectboard to give a quick recruitment pitch, noting the government will be hiring more than 350,000 people to perform the census, including 2,000 workers in Vermont – a difficult task given the state’s low unemployment rate.

Municipal Manager Evan Teich said the upcoming census will be his third in local government. He stressed the importance of getting as many people counted as possible.

“I know what happens when people

GMT from page 1 between 6:30 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. via the new combined route. Jamie Smith, a GMT spokeswoman, said the board concurred with the proposal based on the immense public feedback.

“We had a historically large crowd at the Essex public hearing, which was really great to see,” said Smith, who noted the speakers ranged from people who ride the bus to work and parents whose children ride the bus to school.

“It was a really good mix of community.”

The changes will go into effect June 17.

Elaine Haney, selectboard chairwoman, attended the GMT board meeting last week and said comissioners were “blown away” from the feedback they received from Essex.

She commended the bus company for acting on the input and encouraged residents to continuing using the bus service.

“It’s good for the planet and it’s good for Essex,” she said.

The new plan was also welcome news to Brian Donahue, chief operating officer of the Essex Westford School District, who had advocated

are undercounted and you try to get federal funds or other funds for programs, it may not be there when you need it,” he said.

Stock confirmed information shared with the Census Bureau is confidential and will not be shared with local, state or federal authorities.

“Some of these agencies have come after the data, but … they don’t get it.

Never have, never will,” he said.

The question of confidentiality has taken on an added importance in recent years as some states and cities push back against the Trump Administration’s decision to add a citizenship question to the upcoming census survey.

Administration officials say the question was added to collect more detailed data to help enforce part of the Voting Rights Act, but critics say it will discourage noncitizens from taking part in the census, jeopardizing the accuracy of the count and thus threatening states with high noncitizen populations from receiving the appropriate amount of federal funding.

Census Bureau research estimates that more than 6 million people will not respond to the survey if the question is included.

Three federal judges have ruled against the question, setting up a legal battle culminating this week with oral arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court, which began on Tuesday.

Stock didn’t share his personal opinion on the question. But he did emphasize the importance of an accurate count, noting there’s only one opportunity every 10 years.

“Then you live with it until you take another shot at it,” he said.

against the changes based on how they would impact students who ride the No. 4 bus to the high school.

GMT staff acknowledged at the Essex meeting that the No. 4 route ridership was up over 50 percent thanks to an agreement with the school district, in which the bus company is paid a set fee for each student trip.

Donahue said the new plan shows the bus company listened to the concerns raised by the Essex community, and he believed the reinstated route will “go a long way” toward ensuring students have a ride to school.

Donahue did note the slimmeddown service still complicates some things, considering the district’s early dismissal on Tuesday lets high school students out at 1:35 p.m., more than an hour before the earliest afternoon bus trip.

There’s also the question of what to do with students who have abridged schedules that don’t require them to be at school for the first two periods of the day, or students who participate in extracurricular activities that go past 6 p.m.

Still, Donahue was optimistic that the district’s ongoing discussions with the town and GMT can solve the outstanding issues. “I’m sure we’ll come to something that works for all parties,” he said.

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OFFICER from page 1 “for cocaine” on at least one rent check provided to Deconinck and claimed Wilson, then an officer at BPD, observed the landlord with cocaine and under the influence of the drug.

“My office is not aware of Officer Wilson reporting any illegal activity on the part of Lorenzo Deconinck to any law enforcement authorities,” reads Shriver’s letter. “It has also been reported that Officer Wilson provided information to Deconinck and his associates regarding police investigations.

Craig Nolan, a Burlington-based attorney, says he’s helping Wilson fight the allegations. In a statement emailed to The Reporter, Nolan called his client a “dedicated and talented” officer who has “relentlessly pursued narcot-

ics traffickers and brought them to justice.”

“The allegations noted by SA Shriver are false and defamatory statements by a drug dealer who is being prosecuted by the federal government and by his criminal associates,” Nolan wrote. “Sean left the Essex Police Department so that these allegations could be cleared up and he could then return to policing in the very near future unencumbered by these lies.”

EPD Chief Rick Garey confirmed for the Brattleboro newspaper that Wilson resigned from the department but said the town doesn’t comment on personnel matters.

On Monday, the Reporter filed a public records request with the town and EPD seeking any documents related to Wilson’s employment but had not received a response prior to its deadline on Tuesday afternoon.

Obituaries ESSEX — Norman (Ned) Kirsch, of Essex, VT, passed away on Wednesday, April 10, 2019. He was born to Charles and Anne (Schwartz) Kirsch in Southampton, N.Y. Ned was a 1984 graduate of Westhampton Beach High School, Westhampton Beach, N.Y. In 1988, he graduated from the University of Maine and continued his studies at The Vermont Law School where he received his Masters of Studies in Environmental Law (MSL) and his Juris Doctorate of Law. At The University of Vermont he furthered his commitment to education and earned his Certification of Advanced Study on in Educational Leadership.

Ned made a tremendous impact on education, serving as principal for the Milton Town School District, the Essex Town School District, and as a Superintendent of the Franklin West Supervisory Union. He was recognized as Vermont Principal of the Year for his leadership at Essex Middle School.

He was a strong advocate for the physical, social, emotional and educational well-being of all learners. Ned was often and preferably in classrooms engaging with students about their learning. He always encouraged people to collaboratively move forward in the ever changing educational climate.

As an innovator for change, he advocated for technology and was instrumental in championing ways to make the global environment accessible for students in rural Vermont.

Leadership qualities were evident early in Ned’s life as he earned the rank of Eagle Scout. In 2011, the Vermont Chapter awarded Ned the American Red Cross Certificate of Merit for using CPR to sustain the life of his eldest brother. Ned’s vision for education, as well as life, was always evolving. He was an active participant on multiple organizational boards and committees at the local, state and national levels.

Ned loved the mountains of Vermont and the beaches of Westhampton. He was an avid skier, creative cook, and

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Officer ticketed for violation in 2016 crash at heart of lawsuit

By ColIn FlanDers An Essex police officer was ticketed for failing to stop at a stop sign moments before hitting a bicyclist in front of the police station three years ago, newly obtained documents show.

A police report from the Colchester Police Department, which investigated the crash, says Cpl. Edward Piro’s cruiser dash cam footage shows the officer failed to completely stop at the intersection of Maple Street and Rivendell Drive right before striking former resident Colin Dees on April 7, 2016.

Dees, who now lives in Pennsylvania, filed a lawsuit against the town, EPD and Piro because the town continues to deny responsibility for his injuries, which include “severe chronic pain” and emotional distress that have negatively impacted his “lifestyle and personal relationships,” the suit says.

Essex police Chief Rick Garey con-

firmed the department was notified of the lawsuit but he declined to comment until the case is completed.

The police report lists Piro’s insurance as Vermont League of City and Towns property and casualty insurance. The report also includes written statements from both men.

Piro wrote that he was heading back to the station around 6 p.m. that evening to type up some reports. He says he “slowed gradually” to a stop at the stop sign and started to cross Maple Street toward the station entrance when he suddenly realized a bicyclist was in his path.

“I struck [Dees] with the front of the car about dead center, knocking him down into the driveway entrance and knocking the front wheel off the bicycle,” Piro’s written statement reads. He goes on to say he believes Dees was hidden from his view by the right windshield post and the vehicle’s camera system.

Dees says he was riding with traffic along the road’s shoulder on his way home from work. He was wearing a black jacket, black pants and a black hat with fluorescent yellow socks and shoes at the time of the crash. He rode a white Look 585 Origin bicycle equipped with front and rear flashing lights.

The report says Piro was driving under the posted speed limit of 25 miles per hour. It adds that his cruiser windshield was “partially steamed up,” and Dees could not be seen on the video until the crash occurred.

In his written statement, Dees describes being hit in a “T-bone fashion.”

“I went over the hood of the car, having been hit at a substantial rate from the left side,” he wrote. “I don’t remember hitting my face, in preservation mode, however, I have facial lacerations.”

Dees was taken to the EPD sta-

tion lobby and treated by St. Michael’s Rescue for minor abrasions to his chin and left arm. He was unable to work for an extended period of time, the lawsuit says.

Piro, 61 at the time of the crash, accepted a buyout from EPD earlier this year and remains on the force part-time.

It doesn’t appear that EPD ever notified the public about the crash.

The department’s weekly media log from April 2016 shows EPD responded to an “accident” on Maple Street around the time of the crash. But The Reporter was unable to find any media reports detailing the incident, nor could it locate any press release on the town’s website mentioning the crash.

When The Reporter noted this to Chief Garey, he again declined to comment until the lawsuit has been resolved.

Obituaries Mary Jean Cash holMes Mary Jean Cash Holmes, 92, of Essex Junction, joined Jesus in Heaven on Easter Sunday, April 21, 2019 after a long and fulfilling life of serving others.

Mary was born on February 9, 1927 in Mechanicsburg, IN, the youngest of five children, to Harvey and Maude (Sturgis) Cash. She was raised on a farm, learning how to be resourceful with a strong work ethic that served her for her entire life. Mary graduated from Frankfort Indiana High School in 1945 and was the first in her family to graduate from college. She was awarded a B.S. in Home Economics from Purdue University in 1949. She married William Harrison Holmes on March 26, 1950 in Delphi, IN. Mary began her teaching career, which spanned 40 years, in 1949 in

Delphi, IN. Mary was an excellent seamstress, quilter, knitter and cook, sharing her expertise with students and family. She worked a full time job, raised a family, gardened, canned and volunteered for her children’s activities all while obtaining her Masters

GraCe naylor Grace Pecor Naylor to be laid to rest. She passed away on December 2, 2018. According to her wishes, there was no funeral, but the family is planning a short burial service on May 2, 2019 at 1:00 pm at the Mountainview Cemetary on Cemetary Road, Essex, Vt. (For more complete directions please call her Granddaughter Lorrie at 849-6455.)

Grace was born on February 17, 1918. The daughter of Claude Pecor and Pearl St. Amour.

When she was 14yrs old her mother died. Grace and her older sister Delvine age 16 took on the task of car-

ing for their siblings ranging in age from birth to age 13 yrs old.

Grace married Harry H. Naylor and

degree in 1981. She retired from teaching Home Economics at South Burlington Middle School in 1987.

Mary then began her career in community service by volunteering at the Essex Senior Center and the Essex Alliance Church.

Mary faced life’s challenges with grace and dignity and set an example for her family and friends that will always be remembered. Her many friends helped keep her world large as she was challenged with mobility issues. For that we are eternally thankful.

Mary is survived by her children, Josa and Bob Mauzy, Streator, IL, Russell and Kathy Holmes, Essex Junction, VT and Darla Holmes, Tulsa, OK. Her grandchildren are Tyler Wells, Buena Vista, CO, Brian Holmes and Amanda Bottiggi, Milton, VT, Mallory Burritt, Swanton, VT, Garrett and Michelle Mauzy, Longview, TX, Meredith and Josh Ensign, Long Point,

IL, Devon and Elizabeth Arredondo, Fayetteville, AR, Sierra and Chance Brashar, Tulsa, OK and Hunter Holmes, Tulsa, OK. Also surviving are her greatest legacy, her great grandchildren, Anne Burritt, Addison and Lincoln Mauzy, Leland Ensign, Isryella and Izale Brashar.

Mary is the last of her immediate family. She was predeceased her parents Harvey and Maude Cash, her brothers, John, Thomas, and Lloyd Cash, her sister, Josa Angeline Gunning, by her husband Bill, in March, 1996 and her son, Bill in March, 2014.

In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Essex Rescue, the Food Pantry or a charity of the donor’s choice.

Please join us for a celebration of Mary’s life Saturday, April 27, 2019 at 2 pm at the Ready Funeral Home, Mountainview Chapel, 68 Pinecrest Drive, Essex Junction, VT

they spent 71 yrs of their lives together until Harry predeceased her in 1986. In addition to her parents and husband Grace out lived all of her brothers and sisters, Delvine, Hulda, Louise, Ruth and brothers David, Allen, Carl, and Earl. In addition she was also predeceased by a son-in-law, Robert G. Baker, and a granddaughter, Lynette Baker.

She is survived by daughters Pearl Baker, Joan Danell and husband Mark from Wilmington, NC., a grandson, Shane Forgays and wife Tricia of Seattle, Washington, and a special granddaughter Lorrie Baker Campbell and husband, Trevor of Fairfax, Vt. She is also survived by three great grandchildren. Keith Forgays, Kaylah

Brown and Stephanie Lynch and three great great grandchildren, Mailey Moore, Brody Jewitt and Kade Forgays, nieces, nephews and cousins.

Lorrie and her grandmother had a special bond. Grace taught her to braid rugs as a young girl and they continued to share in that passion for many, many years. Grace also made wonderful heirloom quilts and her flower gardens were always beautiful.

Friends and Family are invited to attend a short service and return to Pearl Baker’s home on 9 Perry Drive, Essex, Vt. where there will be refreshments and a celebration of Grace’s life.

Arrangements by Corbin and Palmer funeral home in Essex Jct, Vt.

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Letters to the editor the essex

RepoRteR The students in Timiny Bergstrom’s class at the Summit Street School as part of a lesson on writing pieces to persuade others. We will run additional letters next week. Letters have also appeared in previous editions of the Essex Reporter.

Pollution a threat to people, animals My name is Hayden. I live in Vermont, writing from Summit Street School. You might be asking why do you care about the polar ice caps? Well, for vacation I went to New York and I came back with a bad cough, and I think that it was because of the pollution. That very pollution will melt the polar ice caps. That is why I care about pollution.

Imagine if we keep going then the people after us will die from pollution or they will die from hunger because the food will be polluted. Do you really want that to happen to your children? If we don’t stop animals will die, too, like honey bees. They’re already dying out so it is really easy to make them go extinct.

If cows go extinct then we won’t have milk and chickens then we won’t have eggs.

Imagine right now like 78 percent of the world is already made out of water.

If we don’t stop it will probably reach 90 percent of water. Then there will be an

increase in floods, tsunami, and water levels. If this keeps happening them places like California and Maine will get smaller because of rising sea levels. And I’m pretty sure you don’t want that to happen and if you live somewhere with an ocean then I’m pretty sure you don’t want this to happen.

Finally, if we don’t stop then all the pollution will kill marine life and we won’t have aquariums and won’t be able to enjoy it. Like swimming with stingrays, and swimming because it will probably do something to you. And you’ll probably be swimming in dead animal water cause there will be nowhere to put them but the water.

Now that you know what is happening, please help stop the future from being this way.

Hayden Trash at Maple Street Park a problem My name is Morgan, and I want you to do something about the trash at Maple Street Park. I have been going there since pre-school and there was not always trash there.

Animals will eat the trash and if they do they will get sick. I think people at Maple Street Park should remind the visitors to throw their trash and recycling

away.

Imagine a playground covered in trash. Would you want to play on it? I know I would not want to. How would you feel if people stopped coming to the park because of all the trash?

Trash is bad for the Earth. One time I went to Maple Street Park and I saw a lot of trash. I felt really bad.

Trash is bad for the Earth. Because of us the wind blows and the trash could go into the ocean and kill sea life. If a plastic bag went into the ocean a sea turtle might mistake it for a jellyfish and eat it. It could choke on it. The chemicals in trash are bad for animals.

If we help clean it up, the world will be a better and safer place.

Trash at Maple Street Park ruins people’s experience. No one likes having trash on a park while they are playing.

People would probably leave and find a different place to play because it does not look safe to play on. I know I would not want my kids to play there if I had kids.

I hope you use one of my ideas, because I worked hard on them. I also hope you like my letter. I loved going to Maple Street Park when I was four. I loved seeing my friends and being able to play with them.

Morgan

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By REP. MARYBETH REDMOND In the coming week, the Vermont House will vote on S.86, an act to raise the legal age for buying and using cigarettes, electronic cigarettes, and other tobacco products from 18 to 21 years of age. Thirteen states have already enacted Tobacco 21 legislation (or are in the process of doing so), including Maine, Massachusetts and New York.

S.86 is part of a three-pronged strategy this legislative session to make it more difficult for youth with sensitive, stilldeveloping brains to obtain and afford tobacco products. Earlier in the session, Representatives overwhelmingly approved H.26, ending Internet sales of e-cigarettes, and H.47, placing a large excise tax on them. (These two bills are being considered by the Senate now.)

We know that 95 percent of cigarette smokers begin smoking before the age of 21; and it’s well-established that nicotine is a highly addictive substance. The U.S. Surgeon General predicts that in Vermont alone, 10,000 youth alive today will die prematurely of tobacco-related illnesses if we fail to change course.

Despite trendlines of decreasing tobacco use in recent decades, the presence of vaping and e-cigarettes has created a new crisis point. From 2017– 2018, e-cigarette use among high school and middle school students rose 78% and 48%, respectively. That amounted to the biggest one-year spike of any substance in nearly 50 years and prompted the U.S. Surgeon General to declare a public health crisis.

A nurse at Essex High School recently confirmed how wide-

spread vaping is: “these products are being used by athletes, high-flyers, and generally across all demographic and achievement lines. Students as young as 14 in my school admit to using JUUL (a specific brand) and continue to believe it is not harmful.”

Our Human Services Committee has received hours of testimony from school administrators and educators across the state about students in nicotine withdrawal, parents unaware of their child’s dependency, violence related to vaping sales gone awry, disruptions to the learning environment, and endless hours spent dealing with the disciplinary implications.

I have heard from a few Essex constituents concerned about the possible taxing impacts on e-cigarettes, which they claim are safer than traditional cigarettes. Though e-cigs do not contain the carcinogens that combustible cigarettes do, they are chock full of heavy metals toxic to humans, and of course contain nicotine. Finally, long-term data demonstrating that vaping is a “healthier alternative” to traditional cigarette smoking does not exist.

Even our newly appointed Adjutant General of the Vermont National Guard supports an increase to age 21 for tobacco use and purchase, saying: “Being a member of the National Guard requires a level of health and fitness that is potentially impacted by smoking.”

I am ever-grateful to be your ambassador in Montpelier.

Please be in touch at mredmond@leg.state.vt.us or 802.488.0531 if I can be helpful to you.

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EssEx sport shorts The boys lax nabbed win No. 1 this spring 8-7 over SB. Down 4-3 at the half, the Hornets rallied as Chris Davis scored the game-winner with 8 minutes left in regulation. Goals scorers include Chris Labonte G, Sam Bowen 2G – 2A, Ben Serrantonio G, Davis G – 2A, Grady Corkum G, and Cam Frankenhoff G. Aidan Haggerty - 10 saves. They battle MMU, CVU, and BFA this week. The jv-b team lost to SB 7-6 and BFAF 9-1.

The girls lacrosse, 1-3, went 1-1 last week. They clubbed BHS 20-6 behind 5 goals from Abby Robbins.

2 goals by Bailey Tetrault, Lindsay Centracchio, Sarah Coulter and Grace Wiggett added a score each, and Ella Frisbee stopped 3 shots. In their 11-6 loss to MIDD, Robbins fired 4 more goals and Coulter 2, while Madi Larson made 12 saves.

The baseball team drilled Rutland 14-4 behind a solid offensive power display 4. Robby Meslin cracked 3 hits, a 3-run HR, knocked in 4 runs, scored 4 times. Tyler Millette 2 hits, 2B, 3 RBIs; Tate Bostwick 2 hits, RBI; and Gordon Schmalz 2 hits, 2B for the 2-0 Hornets. WP Grady Cram went 4 innings allowing only 2 hits. They play St. J and Rice this week. The frosh edged Enosburg 5-4. No jv scores reported.

The softball team is 2-0 after a 13-5 win over Rutland last week. Trailing early, the Hornets screamed back scoring 10 unanswered runs to win. Jamie Morin and Kaylan Ferreira led the way with 2B and a HR for the former and 4 hits – a bases-loaded 3B. Maddie Catella chipped in with 4 more hits and an RBI 2B. The track and field team returned to BHS last week battling the wind as well as BHS, Winooski, Mt. Abe, and BFAF. Some excellent results including a most exciting photo finish in the

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100m HH with Jamaal Hankey squeaking out a 0.01 win running 15.25.

Other winners – Michael Baker PV, Ryan Guerino LJ, TJ, 100m; Aubrey McKenna JAV; Hannah Neddo HJ, TJ; Ella Larson LJ, Maria Campo SP; Wyatt Lamell DISC, James Boldosser 400m; Lily Bulger DISC; Patrick Herrin 1500m; Morgan Marckres 1500m; Lizzie Martell 400m/800m; Annika Simard LH; and Lauren Stawinski 200m.

Vacational Wednesday.

Girls tennis, 2-2, defeated BHS and CHS 6-1. Hornet single winners vs the ‘Horses: Destina Suren 6-1, 5-7, 1-0 (19-17), Maya Asher 6-7 (7-5), 6-1, 1-0 (106), Lauren Riley 8-5, Tilly Krishna 8-4, Scarlett Wagner 6-4, 7-5; Doubles Maddie Nonni/Sasha Hunt 6-1, 6-0. Singles winners vs Lakers: Suren, Asher, Riley, Krishna, Wagner; Doubles: Hunt/ Nonni.

Boys tennis, 3-1, shutout CHS 7-0 behind the strong play of Aidan Jensen 6-3 6-2, David Wrenner 6-0 6-0, Jake Wagner 3-6 6-4 1-0 (10-8), Eli Pay 6-0 6-1, David Knickerbocker 6-0 6-1, Santhosh

Rajendran/Dom Minedeo 6-1 6-2, Paolo Mattos-Canedo/Tyler Routhier 6-0 6-2.

Congrats to Hornet Jonah Janero who was named BFP Mr. Hockey. He patrolled the ice at 6’ 3” and chalked up 18 goals and 18 assists helping Essex to back-to-back state championships and 16th overall. The 4-year player impressed and grew as a captain this winter. Joining him with all-star honors are GK Sam Foster 1st team, F Grady Cram and D Tyler Millette; and F Charles Wiegand HM. Great job!

Essex runners competed in the Boston Marathon: Benjamin Bunnell 3:15:25; Seth Jensen 3:51:29; Toshiharu Furukawa 4:26:19. Well done.

Happy Birthday Sara Desilets, Terry Hopper, Adam Lacross, Mike “Mayor of Westford” Olsen, Leo “Tiger Woods” Reynolds, Erika Senn, Cindy Godin, Tammy Gilbert, Jeff “Ramunto’s” Paul, Gale DiMambro, Josh Danis. Congratulations to Bob and Heidi Recupero on 36 yrs of marriage.

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By Shannon Boyle Special to the Essex Reporter It’s that time of year again – the time for researching and choosing an exciting summer camp experience for your child. The summer months are long, and enrolling your child in a structured program is a great way for them to stay busy.

According to the American Camp Association (ACA), there are more than 350 summer camps in our service area. Last year, over 150 people searched bbb.org to find a trustworthy summer camp. Better Business Bureau Serving Eastern MA, ME, RI, & VT (BBB) offers tips on how to find a summer camp that both you and your child will agree on.

Depending on the camp, some will fill up quickly and start accepting applications as early as March 1st. Additionally, some camps that specifically cater to special activities or arts (soccer, tennis, music, theater, etc.) require an audition period before acceptance.

“Finding the perfect summer camp is a different process for every parent,” said Paula Fleming, Chief Marketing and Sales Officer for the local BBB. “Parents should look for a camp that covers their child’s age group and skill level and provides activities that are of interest to their child.”

Summer is the perfect time for children to try out new adventures like summer camps. Before signing your child up for a summer camp, be sure to read through these tips to ensure a fun-filled summer for all.

Find a camp that you can trust.

Visit the ACA for accredited camps

that have met up to 300 nationally recognized standards. In addition, look up a camp’s Business Profile on bbb. org for reviews and ratings, or search for an Accredited day-camp near you.

Research a typical daily schedule.

Many camps provide a schedule of what a typical day would look like for the campers on their website or location office. Note the camp’s hours, variety of activities, staffing details, and meal plans.

Health & safety rules. Research the medical facilities and procedures of the camp. What are the safety rules and how are they enforced? What happens in the event of an emergency?

Look for a camp that has a nurse or health office on site or nearby in case a child becomes sick or needs special accommodations.

Make a visit. Before submitting a deposit, it’s always a good idea to visit the camp site in person. Take this opportunity to introduce yourself to the staff and ask any questions about the hiring and training process and the typical campers-to-staff ratio each session. A visit will also provide you with the opportunity to become acquainted with the living, eating, and recreational facilities.

Budget and plan. Make sure to ask about fees and payment deadlines.

Find out if your deposit is refundable, if financial aid is available, and if there are any extra charges for specific activities or accommodations.

If dropping and picking up your child might be a problem with your schedule, look for a camp that provides transportation.

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1:11and p.m., Drugs; location withheld 11:04 a.m., Welfare check on Foster Rd. Call Citizen 802-782Rd. EssexAsking Junction minor steel and alu-Paid $129.

802-878-4010 Information Call 802-848-3336 10:49 a.m., Suspicious event on Pearl St. 2:08 p.m., Welfare check on Park St. 11:41 a.m., Missing person on Osgood Hill Rd. 4125 802-878-4010 concrete repairs will 4:59 p.m., Social media on Pearl St. sed We look forward to 11:51 a.m., Animal problem on Stanton Dr. 2:24 p.m., Theft on Educational Dr. 2:59 p.m., Animal problem; location withheld be completed on the ask- Dishes/Pans/Cups/ 6:48 p.m., Motor vehicle complaint on Forest Rd. hearing from you!

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12:24 p.m., Trespassing on Essex Wayproject team will 613 7:23abutments p.m., Citizen assist Pearl St. 3:05 p.m., Suicidal subject/suicide attempt; location The This project is timeDISHES AND CUPS BUYING 12:28 p.m., Suspicious event on Pearl St. ANTIQUES 8:11 p.m., Suspicious event on Pearl St. withheld be available to answer set of 8, cups one side Estate Merchandise, 12:54 p.m., Citizen assist on Maple St. 6:36 p.m., Motor vehicle complaint on Susie Wilson questions and addresssensitive and phased 12:37 a.m., Welfare check on Gardenside Ln. construction methods +45onYears 2:51 p.m., Theft Drury Dr. comments.

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802-782-1223 (802) 595-4399 8:58 a.m., Citizen assist on Mansfield Ave. 613 Exercise/Sporting Jericho Rd. Presentation to include: St. Albans Equipment 10:37 a.m., Medical; location withheld 10:23 a.m., Animal on Mansfield Ave. • Bridge 76 problem and Bridge Fair Paid event on Main St BICYCLE, LADIES, 12:35Prices a.m., Suspicious 1:18 p.m., Citizen assist on Pearl St. 2:40 p.m, Intoxication on Jericho Rd. 77 Replacement 1:29 a.m., Assault on Central St. 1:37 p.m., Citizen assist on Market Pl. ITHKENT Comfort and 3:03Overview p.m, Citizen assist on Stonebrook Cir. 8:23 a.m., Citizen assist on Rustic Dr. ughtCruiser, 24 inch, only 1:42 p.m., Theft on Park St. • Construction Schedule 4:54 p.m, Animal problem; location withheld 1:09 p.m., Animal problem; location withheld ptonused twice. Paid $129, This log represents a sample of • p.m,Crossover TrafficPkwy.

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CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH - 61 Main St., Essex Jct., 878-8341. James Gangwer, pastor. Sunday School: 10 a.m., Worship Service: 11 a.m., Sunday evening worship: 6 p.m., Wednesday evening youth groups, Adult Bible study and prayer: 7 p.m.; FundamentalIndependent.

CHRIST MEMORIAL CHURCH - Route 2A, Williston, just north of Industrial Ave. 878-7107. Wes Pastor, lead pastor, proclaiming Christ and Him crucified, Sundays: 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m., www.cmcvermont.org.

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Food shelF 9 - 11 a.m. Thursdays and Saturdays, 6 - 7:30 p.m.

Tuesdays, Aunt Dot’s Place, 51 Center Rd. Essex Jct. Serving the communities of Essex, Westford, Jericho and Underhill. Visit auntdotsplace. com for more information.

Music wiTh raPh 9:30 - 10 a.m., Brownell Library. Come sing, dance and play with Raph. All ages.

Preschool PlaygrouP 9:30 - 11 a.m., Maple Street Recreation Center, 75 Maple St., Essex Jct. Join other caregivers and children for play time. We ask that you bring a drink and indoor shoes.

COVENANT COMMUNITY CHURCH - 1 Whitcomb Meadows Lane, Essex Jct. 879-4313. Rev. Jeannette Conver, pastor. Adult bible class: 9 a.m., Sunday service: 10 a.m. with fellowship following. Infant through pre-K childcare provided, cccpastorjeannette@gmail.com; Facebook page: bit.ly/2rDz4NE

seaTed yoga 10 - 10:30 a.m., Essex Area Senior Center. Class is free for EASC members, $2/session for non-members. Please call 876-5087 to register.

DAYBREAK COMMUNITY CHURCH - 67 Creek Farm Plaza, Colchester. 338-9118. Jesse Mark, lead pastor. Sunday service: 10:30 a.m., www.daybreakvermont.org; brentdaybreak@ gmail.com

seaTed Tai chi 12:30 - 1:30 p.m., EJRP Aspire, 74 Maple St., Essex Jct.

ESSEX ALLIANCE CHURCH - 37 Old Stage Road, Essex Jct. 878-8213. Sunday services: 8:00am, 9:30am & 11:00am, www.essexalliance.org.

ESSEX CENTER UNITED METHODIST CHURCH - 119 Center Rd (Route 15), Essex. 8788304. Rev. Mitchell Hay, pastor. Service 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. 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 - 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. 1 Church Street, Essex Junction, VT 05452.

Telephone (802) 878-5745; Website: www.fccej.org Email: welcome@fccej.org Senior Pastor, Rev. Mark Mendes, Assoc. Pastor, Rev. Josh Simon. Sunday Worship Services: 8:30 and 10:15 am. Communion: first Sunday of every month. Faith Formation meets weekly at 10:15 am. Jr. & High School Youth Groups on Sundays. Heavenly Food Pantry – second Monday, 5:30-7:30pm; fourth Thursday, 2-6pm, 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 Sanctuary Choir, Finally @ First Band, Joyful Noise, Cherub Music, Handbell Choir, Men’s Acapella and Ladies’ Acapella groups.

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. 878-4014. Rev. Kim Hardy. Holy Eucharist, Sundays: 10 a.m. Visit www. stjamesvt.org; office@stjamesvt.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.

New caNasTa 12:30 p.m., Essex Area Senior Center. droP-iN KNiTTiNg club 1 - 2 p.m., Essex Free Library. lego club 3 - 4 p.m., Essex Free Library. biKe ride!

3:30 p.m., Brownell Library.

Bring your bike and ride from the library to the tree farm to have a snack, and ride back.

Wear helmets and sunscreen for safety! heaveNly PaNTry 2 - 6 p.m., First Congregational Church, 39 Main St., Essex Jct. The Food Pantry is open to residents of Essex Junction, Essex Town and Westford. Clients will need an ID for each member of the household and a utility bill. Clients may only visit the Pantry once in each calendar month. wooF! whaT’s The dog sayiNg? 6 p.m., Essex Free Library. This multi-media extravaganza of fun helps us understand what dogs say with their bodies.

We’ll demystify dog communication, reveal some common dog-human misunderstandings, and learn how we can all live safely and happily together.

After the presentation, the audience gets to engage in exercises to practice reading dog body language. (This is for humans only…dogs must be left at home!) eveNiNg booK discussioN 6:30 -7:30 p.m., Essex Free Library. This month discuss “The Ocean at the End of the Lane” by Neil Gaiman.

ModerN wesTerN sTyle square daNce 7:30 - 9 p.m., Maple Street Park. You don’t need to know how to dance - “If you can walk to music you can learn to square dance.” Email Wayne or Susan Pierce at sewpie@ aol.com.

Mah JoNgg 10 a.m. - noon, Essex Area Senior Ctr. Members play for free. Non-members pay $1/ visit.

Musical sTory TiMe 10:30 - 11:30 a.m., Essex Free Library.

KNiTTiNg aNd crocheTiNg 1 - 2 p.m., Essex Area Senior Ctr. essex eaTs ouT 5:30 - 7 p.m., Essex Center United Methodist Church, Essex Jct. Free community dinners for all! If you need a ride, please email essexeatsout@gmail.com lil’ verMoNTers coNsigNMeNT sale 6 - 9 p.m., Champlain Valley Expo. Make money on the child-related items your family is no longer using and save money on a huge selection of gently used clothes, shoes, toys & gear for your family. duNgeoNs & dragoNs 6:30 - 8:30 p.m., Brownell Library. Embark upon imaginary adventures.

Dungeon Master serves as this role playing game’s referee and storyteller. For grades 6 and up. graNge 7:30 - 9:30 p.m., First Congregational Church, Essex Jct. The Grange is a family, community organization with its roots in agriculture.

27 saTurday lil’ verMoNTers coNsigNMeNT sale 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., Champlain Valley Expo. Make money on the child-related items your family is no longer using and save money on a huge selection of gently used clothes, shoes, toys & gear for your family. rolliN’ irish halF MaraThoN 9 a.m. - 1 p.m., Essex Elementary School. Certified half marathon through rural and scenic and rolling on mostly dirt roads. caN/aM coN 2019 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Williston Armory. scale model contest and exhibition is hosted by two clubs – IPMS Champlain Valley and the Mount Mansfield Scale Modelers.

General admission is $1; children under 12 are free.

A fee is required for contest entries. weeKeNd sTory TiMe 10:30 - 11:30 a.m., Essex Free Library. Start off your weekend with books, rhymes and songs!

Preschool oPeN gyM 3 - 4:30 p.m., Maple Street

Park Recreation Center. Come run around inside during the cold winter months. There will be a bouncy house, balls, trikes, a play hut, a mini-slide and push toys for ages 5 years and younger.

28 suNday sPriNg cleaN-uP day 1 - 3 p.m., Indian Brook. Come help the Essex Conservation and Trails committees remove invasive plant species from sections of Indian Brook Park and clear trail corridors.

Invasive species harm the environment by crowding out native species. Meet in the picnic area at 1 p.m. Wear work gloves and sturdy shoes.

Bring shovels or loppers if you have them; other tools will be provided. Rain date is May 5.

Music JaMboree 1 - 6 p.m., Essex VFW Post.

Enjoy delicious appetizers while listening to the sounds of local bands Twangcasters, Shake My Nerves, Contraband and Nottingham Drive.

29 MoNday Mah JoNgg 10 a.m. - noon, Essex Area Senior Ctr. Members play for free. Non-members pay $1/ visit. Newcomers are always welcomed! sTory TiMe wiTh eMily 10:30 - 11:30 a.m., Essex Free Library. Drop in for stories, songs and a craft.

Tech helP wiTh cliF Noon - 1 p.m., Brownell Library. Offering one-on-one technology help. Reservation required. Please call 878-6955 at least 24 hours in advance. bridge 12:30 - 3:30 p.m, Essex Area Senior Center. New players invited! lego FuN 3 p.m., Brownell Library. read wiTh Pugsly 3:15 - 4;15 p.m., Brownell Library. Practice reading with our new friend, Pugsly, certified through Therapy Dogs of Vermont.

TweeN ceNTer 3 - 5:45 p.m., Essex CHIPS, 2 Lincoln St., Essex Jct. Open to students attending Thomas Fleming School. Free. sPriNg cleaNiNg 7 - 8 p.m., Brownell LIbrary.

Come learn some tips and trick to de-clutter, and organize your stuff.

30 Tuesday Preschool PlaygrouP 9:30 - 11 a.m., Maple Street Recreation Center, 75 Maple St., Essex Jct. sTory TiMe 10 - 10:45 a.m., Brownell Library. Picture books, sign language, songs, rhymes, flannel stories and early math

Calendar activities.

Bingo 12:30 - 3:30 p.m., Essex Area Senior Ctr. Every card costs a penny, so if you play 10 cards, each game costs a dime.

Tuesday Movie: How To Train your dragon 2:45 - 4:30 p.m., Brownell Library. Rated PG. Free drinks and popcorn! ronald Mcdonald House cHariTies Bingo 4 p.m., Champlain Valley Exposition, 105 Pearl St., Essex Jct. Early bird games start at 6:30 p.m. yoga wiTH JonaH 5:30 - 6:30 p.m., First Congregational Church,1 Church St., Essex Jct. Donations welcome, but not required. drop-in KniTTing 6:30 - 8 p.m., Essex Free Library.

1 wednesday TecH TiMe 10 - 11 a.m., Essex Free Library. Drop in with your device and your questions!

BaByTiMe 10 - 11 a.m., Essex Free Library. For infants through pre-walkers. sTory TiMe 10 - 10:45 a.m., Brownell Library. Picture books, songs, rhymes, flannel stories, and early math activities. Repeat of Tuesday program. senior luncHeon 11:30 a.m., Essex Area Senior Ctr. Bring a dish to share!

Program: birthdays.

TecH Help wiTH clif Noon - 1 p.m., Brownell Library. (See Monday, April 29) roTary cluB of essex Noon - 1:15 p.m., The Essex, 70 Essex Way, Essex Jct. Visitors are always welcome.

MinecrafT cluB 1 - 2 p.m., Brownell Library.

Come play Minecraft creatively with other homeschoolers. Bring your own device with Minecraft pocket edition downloaded on it. For ages 7-12. duplicaTe Bridge 1:15 p.m., Essex Area Senior Center. Duplicate Bridge is a variation of contract bridge where the same bridge deal is played at each table. open sTudio 3 - 4 p.m., Essex Free Library. The library supplies the materials, you bring the creativity. read To daisy 3:15 - 4:15 p.m., Brownell Library. Daisy loves to listen to kids read. She is Certified by Therapy Dogs of Vermont. For all ages. firsT wednesdays 7 p.m., Brownell Library. UVM

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6:30 p.m., Town planning commission, Town offices, 81 Main St., Essex Jct.

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6 p.m., Town Zoning Board, Town offices, 81 Main St., Essex Jct. History Professor Emeritus Mark A. Stoler examines the important personal relationship between Britain’s prime minister and America’s president during their World War II alliance.

2 THursday Brownell liBrary closed for sTaff in-service. prescHool playgroup 9:30 - 11 a.m., Maple Street Recreation Center, 75 Maple St., Essex Jct. Join other caregivers and children for play time. We ask that you bring a drink and indoor shoes. seaTed yoga 10 - 10:30 a.m., Essex Area Senior Center. Class is free for EASC members, $2/session for non-members. Please call 876-5087 to register. seaTed Tai cHi 12:30 - 1:30 p.m., EJRP Aspire, 74 Maple St., Essex Jct. adulT BooK discussion Noon, Essex Free Library. This month discuss “An American Marriage” by Tayari Jones. drop-in KniTTing cluB 1 - 2 p.m., Essex Free Library.

Teen cenTer 2:30 - 5:45 p.m., Essex CHIPS, 2 Lincoln St., Essex Jct. Open to students attending ADL and EMS. Free; open Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. lego cluB 3 - 4 p.m., Essex Free Library. coMMuniTy soup and Bread supper 4:30 - 6:30 p.m., Covenant Community Church. A quick, easy, and delicious meal to enjoy with friends and family at the church, or to pick up to take home MacBeTH 7:30 - 10:30 p.m., Memorial Hall. The Players will close this anniversary season with an open-casting production of William Shakespeare’s Macbeth. Macbeth receives a prophecy from a trio of witches that one day he will become King of Scotland. Visit essexplayers.com/tickets for information and tickets.

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sTeaM fridays 3:30 - 4:30 p.m., Brownell Library. Create and explore with Science, Technology, Engineering, Art & Math. . For grades 1 and up.

Magic: THe gaTHering 6 - 8 p.m., Brownell Library.

Come play the role of planeswalker: a powerful wizard who fights others for glory, knowledge and conquest. Your deck of cards represents weapons in your arsenal, spells you know and creatures you can summon to fight for you. Grades 6 and up. wing nigHT 5:30 - 7 p.m., Essex VFW. Trivia nigHT aT Brownell 6:30 - 8:3o p.m., Brownell Library. EHS National Honor Society at EHS is hosting a Trivia Night contest for ages Middle School-Infinity. Prizes will be won and refreshments served. Held in the Main Reading Room. Sign your team up online!

MacBeTH 7:30 - 10:30 p.m., Memorial Hall. (See Thursday, May 4)

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Bow Wow! One look at those handsome amber eyes and you’ll likely be spellbound and headed for Doggie Lovetown, USA! Bow is one smart cookie and needs to have plenty of exercise (physical and mental!) to keep boredom at bay. A dog with this much exuberance for life wants to soak it all in! He’s hoping his new best friend will take him on adventures galore and shower him with the love he deserves could it be you?

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Hornets cruise to 11-3 win over Mt. Mansfield

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The Essex boys lacrosse team dominated Mt. Mansfield on Monday, downing the Cougars 11-3. Left: Grady Corkum scores a third-quarter goal for Essex against Mt. Mansfield on April 22. Right: Carter Frankenhoff fires a shot for Essex against Mt. Mansfield on April 22.

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