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Four-story senior complex sent back for revisions

By COLIN FLANDERS

The Essex Jct. Planning Commission tabled its review of a senior housing complex last week, blaming the site plan’s failure to illustrate how the building meshes with the surrounding neighborhood.

Located on 9 and 11 Park St. behind the Verizon building, the proposal boasts 43 one-bedroom units within the four-story building and features 23 underground parking spaces. An additional eight spaces are sited at the rear of the property.

After a 90-minute hearing, commissioners voted to postpone judgment until de-

veloper Gabe Handy addresses issues they identified. The measure passed 6-0. Diane Clemens was absent.

“There’s just too many questions at this point that need to be answered,” PC chairman David Nistico said.

The decision comes 15 months after the commission approved Handy’s master plan to construct two multi-story buildings on his 1.3-acres on Park Street. Phase I of that project is the senior housing.

Phase II involves demolishing two buildings on his property, one of which is the Pho Dang restaurant, before constructing another four-story building for mixed

use, similar to 4 Pearl St. At the May 4 hearing, a handful of neighbors voiced concerns over the senior building’s size and lot coverage.

Some criticized the site plan for not showing how close the building is to their dwellings. One neighbor measured the plans and said the design lacked the required 15foot buffer from his garage.

Nearly every resident that spoke urged the commissioners to request a three-dimensional model of the proposal to understand its affect on the neighborhood.

School Street resident Meredith Connolly said the building is being “shoe-

horned” into a lot inadequate for a project of this scale.

PC vice-chairman John Alden said it’s difficult to deny an applicant on that alone since the village code promotes this type of growth.

“We all really support the project; we all like the idea that this can be here,” he said.

“But it needs some polish, and it needs some nip-and-tuck here so that it has a relationship to the surrounding neighborhood.”

Plans show the building sporting a flat roof with a dark olive green cement board See PLaNNING, page 4

‘An erA gone’

PHOTO BY KYLE ST. PETER

Skaters dance their way around Essex's Skateland Vermont rink on the site's final Saturday night of business, April 29. After closing its original location in Williston in 2000, Skateland opened up the Susie Wilson Rd. spot in fall 2015 in hopes of instilling a love for skating in the younger generation. Due to lack of finances, the company closed its doors last month.

Despite closing, familial ties at Skateland Vermont remain

By KAYLEE SULLIVAN

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ith the lights down low and music up, beboppers glided around the now-closed rink at Essex’s Skateland Vermont for their last Saturday night skate on April 29.

Many of the skaters weren’t just rolling, but dancing, too. Up-

per body movement matched the beat of the music as they each pushed their right foot out, then left, in pristine coordination — just as they’d been doing since childhood.

Now middle-aged, these 1980s-era shufflers have created a life around skating. Countless friendships blossomed as well as a number of love stories.

“My husband and I met at Broad Acres when I was 12,” longtime skater Lori Brunelle said.

Back in the day, skating was a hit at the former rink in Malletts Bay. As their love for each other grew with their affection for skating, they continued their passion at Skateland Vermont in Williston.

“We all lived their Friday and

8084 debuts memorial song for radio personality

By MICHAELA HALNON

Four months after the death of STAR 92.9 radio personality and program director Jennifer McClintock, known on air to fans as Jennifer Foxx, the Vermont rock band 8084 is staging a memorial concert in her honor.

The show, happening on Saturday, May 13 at the Higher Ground Ballroom in South Burlington, will also feature an original song penned for McClintock, an Essex resident who died at

Jennifer McClintock

age 50 after battling pancreatic cancer.

Randy Smith, lead vocalist of 8084, said McClintock was a tireless supporter of the band for years.

Using her influence at the Colchester-based station, Smith said McClintock often secured airtime for the group, a feat that can be difficult for lesser-known operations to achieve.

“You realize she’s special and she does care about you,” Smith said. “She was a great supporter, so writing See SONG, page 3

Saturday nights,” skater Paddy Krupp recalled of the Williston venue, which closed in 2000 after its owner died.

Krupp met her boyfriend, “Picker,” or Scott LaForce, there years ago. They had a typical teenage relationship back in high school, dating for a couple weeks, she joked.

While things didn’t work out,

they remained friends and continued to skate with their core group until the Williston Skateland folded. They went their separate ways, had kids of their own and entered long-term relationships.

But when the Essex location opened in fall 2015, fate thickened and “Paddy and Picker’s” love rekindled, a popular and prideful See SKaTELaND, page 3

Donahue named unified district COO

By COLIN FLANDERS

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familiar face will be filling the chief officer of operations role for the Essex Westford School District.

Essex Jct. resident Brian Donahue, who’s spent the last 11 years as Vermont Public Radio’s chief financial officer and vice president for finance and administration, will begin his role June 1, according to an EWSD news release.

“I’m thrilled to have a chance to give back and serve my community and be involved in public education in this way again,” Donahue said in a phone interview Thursday afternoon.

Donahue was the CFO and executive director of operations at the Chittenden Central Supervisory Union for six years prior to his VPR post and has been a member of both the CCSU and U#46 school boards, including stints as the chairman for each.

Donahue is a St. Michael’s College grad and earned his MBA from Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec.

He was a member of the Regional Education Study Committee, which recommended a merger between the school districts serving Essex Town, Essex Jct. and Westford. His four children

Brian Donahue

See COO, page 3

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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

Vermont Systems: It runs in the family Bob Willey prefers work to leisure.

“There is nothing that appeals to me more than work,” the 84-year-old former owner of Vermont Systems said from his company’s Essex headquarters. “It’s invigorating.”

For the last 32 years, Willey and his children Giles, Laurie and Kate have owned and operated Vermont Systems, which specializes in recreation and parks software and helps organizations manage their operations.

The second eldest of five boys, Willey grew up on the family’s draft and saddlehorse business on Park Street before his father moved the operation to his dairy farm in the late '30s. after high school, Willey earned a degree in animal and dairy husbandry from the University of Vermont. after college, he served a two-year term as a lieutenant in the army. Three months before his stint ended, the 23-year-old married his fiancé, Sandy; the two settled in Vermont to raise their family, which grew to include four children.

In the late '40s and early '50s, Willey saw the decline of family farms in Vermont and shifted his career track accordingly, looking for more stability for his family.

He found it alongside his older brother Dave as a sales representative at Burroughs Corporation. Willey spent the next 25 years at the Burlington manufacturer of business equipment, selling accounting machines, then electro-mechanical machines and, later still, small computers. as time went on, it became clear the future had shifted from hardware to software, Willey said, and Burroughs and other companies like IBM were selling both.

“That trend starting becoming more important,” he said.

In 1982, he joined three fellow Burroughs employees who had formed BKW, a software company to serve the banking industry.

Fresh out of college at 22, Willey’s son Giles

PHOTOS BY CINDY CHITTENDEN

ABOVE LEFT: Bob Willey, founder and former owner of Vermont Systems, is pictured at the company's headquarters. ABOVE RIGHT: Willey, far right, stands with his family outside Vermont Systems' Essex office. joined the same year, and the father and son broke off to form Vermont Systems in 1985. a month later, Willey’s daughters Laurie and Kate joined the family business.

The next few years proved challenging.

Only retaining a few accounts from their days at BKW and Burroughs, Willey and Giles hit the pavement looking for new customers while their small team of five was physically delivering, installing and supporting hardware and developing software.

Slowly, the company started to gain traction, but it was far from out of the woods.

“We were just surviving,” Willey recalled. “If we are doing the things we should do, we will make it work. I didn’t know how, but I felt that we would do it. I had the faith.”

The business’ next challenge proved to be a blessing in disguise. In 1988, Burroughs

asked Vermont Systems to bid on a recreation software program for the city of New Britain, Conn. With no experience of his own in recreation solutions, Willey formed a relationship with a vendor in California and Giles quickly learned the software. Both presented their bid to the city and won the contract.

Later that year, Willey and his crew traveled to New Britain to install the software, only to discover significant bugs in the network version and no available fix. With a serious issue on its hands, Willey’s team had to find a solution, and quickly.

Willey told the city he would develop a new system at the originally quoted price, and Giles wrote and developed what became the RecTrac software.

City officials loved the program so much, they encouraged Willey and Giles to demo RecTrac at the National Recreation and Park Congress conference in Texas in 1989. This conference led to the big break the team was looking for: In 1993, Vermont Systems landed an air Force contract to install RecTrac at 100 bases worldwide. Within three years, the company secured separate contracts with the army, the Navy and the Marines, among other government entities.

In 1999, Willey made another big decision: He turned his business over to his employees.

“You only need so much money,” he said.

“If you’re comfortable and living your own

lifestyle, what’s the point of accumulating unless you have something in mind for it?

Some people like to make big gifts. My feeling is, let’s share with employees as they grow. The success of business and making a good place for people to work was huge for me. To see my family succeed and watch the business grow is amazing.”

Giles took over as president. Kate, Laurie and Willey’s nephew John continued as vice presidents of specific divisions, and additional family members have joined the ranks along the way.

Today, Vermont Systems is thriving with over 80 employees and 1,200 clients, including local and county governments and the armed services. To keep up with the growth, the company recently purchased the building next door to convert into offices with a lunch/gym space and has plans to build an office addition behind the main building at 12 Market Place to accommodate future hires. although Willey officially retired 17 years ago, he continues to work five days a week. On his off-time, he enjoys a simple lifestyle: spending time with Sandy, his wife of 61 years, relaxing with family and friends and playing basketball three times per week.

His advice? Don’t give up. Don’t sit on your hands. Don’t expect someone else to provide you with an easy road.

“You have to earn it,” he said.

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Historical society revs up water tower fundraising

By COLIN FLANDERS The Essex Community Historical Society braved gray skies last Saturday to drum up support for the Fort Ethan Allen Water Tower, the latest step in a long-term goal of raising $325,000 for repairs to its interior and exterior.

One of the fort’s first buildings constructed, the tower served as the sole water supply until its decommission in the late 1960s.

The tower remained open to the public years later, its observation deck providing a unique view of Mount Mansfield and Camel’s Hump. Will Parkinson, an ECHS member, fondly recalls leading class trips up the tower’s 105 spiraling steps.

"Boy, when they went up that tower, that made their week," he said.

Yet the town engineer deemed the structure unsafe to climb nearly a decade ago.

The marble-faced tower is now closed to the public, its views exclusive to the pigeons inhabiting its upper quadrants.

So, after receiving approval from the selectboard, the historical society has embarked on a fundraising effort to rehab the tower and one day reopen it for public tours.

Noting the price tag, ECHS director Alan Luzzatto said the group has a long road ahead.

Town engineer and public works director Dennis Lutz broke the project into three steps: fixing the roof, repairing the stairwell and re-grouting inside and outside the structure.

There’s currently about $44,000 earmarked in the capital fund, and the society’s membership poured in $5,000 of its own money toward the project, according to ECHS treasurer Ann Gray.

The group is now eying small preserva-

PHOTO BY COLIN FLANDERS

The Essex Community Historical Society hosted an open house last Saturday in hopes of drumming up support for the Ethan Allen Water Tower, which is in need of $350,000 in repairs.

tion grants and hopes to rally further support from the community.

Luzzatto joined the society two years ago and has never been to the tower’s top.

He said the fundraising efforts are an attempt to preserve an integral part of Essex’s history.

"That's what we do as a historical society,” he said. “Save things for people to see the way it was in the past.”

sKATELAnD from page 1 talking point for many skate patrons.

Back in the day, skaters had no cell phones to distract from face-to-face interactions, creating dialogue that led to lifelong friendships. The newer generation, the patrons said, couldn’t get on board.

These friendships, Krupp said, come from all rungs on the social ladder.

“Even though we’re so different outside of that building, when we’re in [there,] we’re all one,” skater Tonia Bouchard added. “It’s really an extended family.”

Bouchard, who met her husband at the original Skateland, said that’s why saying goodbye to the venue was a tearful event.

Dedicated locals like Bouchard, Krupp and Brunelle are the definition of why closing the rink is so difficult, general manager Dan Audette said. Financially, though, ends weren’t meeting.

Audette, a former competitive skater, narrows Skateland’s fall to a few factors, a main one being a greater presence of fear than support from parents, he said.

When the Williston venue shut down, an entire generation lost out on the world of skating. Opening over a decade later, parents adopted the fear their kid could get hurt, Audette said.

Tucked away behind Lowe’s on Susie Wilson Road, Audette recognized the difficulty in not being visible to passerby traffic. Zoning regulations forbid the placement of Skateland signs along the main road, he said.

He, too, met some of his best friends through skating and is sad to see the laststanding Vermont rink go.

A small portion of the rink will transform into a Kids Zone, adding to the Essex Speedway area that inhabits the other

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song from page 1 a song just seemed like the right thing to do.”

Smith said he and bandmates Andre Maquera, Gary Spaulding and Frank Barnes decided to compose the musical tribute shortly after hearing of McClintock’s passing. They announced their plans after McClintock’s colleagues at STAR 92.9 asked the musicians to call in during a special broadcast organized on her behalf.

“It was kind of a spur of the moment thing,” Smith said. “I went to the studio and just wrote a verse.”

The piece, called “When Angels Slip Away,” is available on several platforms, including iTunes and Spotify. Proceeds from the song’s downloads will benefit the American Cancer Society in

McClintock’s name, Smith said.

He worked to find a “happy medium” between the emotion surrounding McClintock’s death and her cheerful personality during the songwriting process, Smith said.

“We didn’t want it to be a sad, sappy song, because that’s not how Jennifer was,” Smith said. “The lyrics are positive, and we kept the song kind of bubbly … it’s not a depressing song.”

Founded in 1982, the band 8084 once toured throughout the country, performing covers and original songs. In 2011, 10 years after the band’s last performance, Smith said the group decided to stage a reunion show.

“We don’t play all the time … But we’re still brothers,” Smith noted. “It’s really amazing the people that come out to the shows.”

Saturday’s event will mark the fourth such gath-

ering since, and the first time it’s performed “When Angels Slip Away” live.

Smith recalled meeting McClintock several years ago, the two finding common ground after learning they both hailed from Massachusetts. He fondly reminisced about her big hugs and sense of humor, too, remembering when she jokingly announced plans to steal a “trick mirror” from a venue because it made her look slim.

Smith said it was more difficult to stay in touch through her illness, which kept her from introducing 8084 at one performance.

Still, he said, their friendship remained.

Tickets for Saturday’s show are available at www. higherg roundmusic.com or at the door. For more information about the band and to download the song “When Angels Slip Away,” visit www.8084.com.

all went through the Essex school systems as well.

Noting the district’s status as the first to unify under Act 46, Donahue said he’s glad to have a part in shaping this new entity.

“I’m absolutely certain it’s going to mean re-

side of Skateland. As for the rest, Audette said a complete overhaul is in the works for two warehouse businesses to move in, along with a number of storage units.

“No one can say we didn’t try,” he said, noting a newly installed floor, lighting and sound system, DJ booth and cheap snack bar prices.

Millennials, he said, will miss out on the movement to music.

To Bouchard, moving and grooving to the music means being free. For Megan Owens, skating is an opportunity to build self-assurance and confidence.

That’s why she introduced her daughter, Averie, to the sport at 2 years old, the same age she discovered her passion.

Averie, now 5, was on the floor that Saturday night with her grandmother, Kelly Allen. The trio is one of several three-generation families that frequented Skateland. The ’80s skaters built a family of up to 50 friends.

“There’s a sense of camaraderie,” she said, “and a place for people to be completely themselves.”

Luckily, this feeling didn’t evaporate when Skateland’s doors closed for good on April 30. Thanks to social media — an irony they recognize after putting some blame on the current generation’s pull toward virtual reality — the group said it stays connected much easier than when Williston shut down.

Just as some of them did between 2000 and 2015, they’ll travel to Guptill’s Arena in Latham, N.Y. to get their skate on. The almost three-hour drive is inconvenient, they said, but undoubtedly worth it. Trips for May 20 and June 3 are already set, Owens said.

Still, the crew’s weekend routine has a large void.

“There’s a sense of loss to all of us,” Bouchard said. “Not that we’re losing each other but that we’re losing something we’re so passionate about.

“It’s an era gone,” she added.

ally positive impacts and outcomes for the kids,” he said.

CCSU superintendent Judith DeNova shared a similar optimism for Donahue’s contribution to the district.

“There will be many projects that lie ahead that Brian is specifically suited for and will bring not only the expertise, but also the

intentions of the new district to develop a unified purpose,” DeNova said in the news release.

The COO position is a revamped role filling the district’s CFO post, which was previously held by former Winooski city manager Katherine “Deac” Decarreau. She resigned in January, citing personal reasons.

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planning from page 1 base that covers the first story, while a beige vinyl siding climbs the remaining three.

The village’s zoning code contains specific recommendations for ways a new building can match existing development.

Resident Frank Naef employed two of those. He suggested trimming a story off the building’s ends to create a gabled roof, aligning it with Park Street School’s aesthetic. He also asked Handy to blend in the building more by using materials already in place.

A couple residents questioned why four stories is even necessary.

“If there’s demand, they have the plans and it conforms to the code, then that’s what is allowed on the lot,” Nistico said.

The trustees tempered the debate over maximum building height by nixing a waiver last year that allowed up to six stories in the village center. Handy’s project is grandfathered into the old regulations, though it conforms to the new ones as well.

Handy said his office fielded 28 calls from interested seniors. He believes the building could be full before it even opens.

Much of the meeting also focused on the project’s landscaping, specifically how to screen adjacent properties from noise and

headlight glare.

Access to the site is one-way, coming in from Park Street and exiting through the Park Street School’s driveway. Handy previously signed an agreement with the Chittenden Central Supervisory Union to use the road. Though the trustees purchased recently purchased the school, the agreement will remain, according to the village’s staff report.

Alden asked if the developers sought neighbors’ preferences. Nearly every neighbor confirmed they had not.

“Not even a hello,” Connolly said.

The planning commission directed Handy to collaborate with neighbors so they’re satisfied.

Handy said he worked closely with the village engineer, “nitpicking” the plans to ensure they conform with the standards.

He’s willing to collaborate to move the process along, he said, though cautioned this will ultimately affect the project’s mission: keeping prices low.

“We could go out and spend and do all these things, but the bottom line is all it’s going to do is drive the cost up,” he said. “We’re not really going to benefit trying to make it affordable. The bottom line is affordable.”

Seventy-three-year-old resident Ed Von Sitas lauded Handy’s intentions and said he knows some local senior housing carries up

LocaL to a five-year wait. With a bit of cooperation, the project can become something the village and town are proud of, he said.

But not everyone agreed on who should be expected to compromise.

School Street’s Ann Whyte said the neighborhood shouldn’t have to accommodate a developer trying to construct the biggest building that fits on the site, nor should the planning commission be willing to grant waivers.

“It’s his job to present us with something that fits the land code, fits in the character of the neighborhood,” she said. “I don’t think it should be another way around.

“Just because you can fit it doesn’t mean it’s right,” she added.

The commission was also scheduled to review a master plan for another of Handy’s projects: the redevelopment of the 92 and 100 Pearl St. properties, which is the former site of the Capital Lincoln-Mercury dealership and the adjoining parking display area.

The proposal involves a 54-unit hotel and fast food restaurant as well as using the former dealership showroom as a “discount merchandise store,” according to the proposal’s cover letter.

Handy approached the board during its recess between the two agenda items; minutes later, commissioners tabled the master plan review at his request.

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Alder Brook in Essex is one of four streams the Winooski Natural Resource Conservation District is seeking local volunteers to collect water samples from to be tested for sodium chloride.

Volunteers sought for local water sampling program

By TOM MARBLE

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ith much of Vermont’s waterway conservation efforts centered on Lake Champlain, one group is looking to test the effects of road salt in local tributaries this summer.

The Winooski Natural Resources Conservation District is searching for 15 volunteers to take part in its citizen scientist water sampling program in Essex. Samples from Alder, Indian and Sunderland brooks, as well as Sunnyside Brook in Colchester, will be collected to test for sodium chloride levels.

“Sodium chloride is a major pollutant of concern,” said Holly Kreiner, a natural resource conservation specialist at the WNRCD. “Every year it becomes more prominent.”

High levels of the chemical element in waterways reduces fish spawning, disrupts their habitats and hurts sensitive species like trout, according to a press release. Excessive levels also facilitate harmful algae blooms that already affect Vermont’s waterways.

The program’s participants will be tasked with collecting a 50-mL water sample from one or both designated test sites located on each brook. Volunteers are encouraged to sign up for five consecutive test days, to be held on Sunday or Monday each week from June 4 to October 15.

A training day is scheduled for May 31 from 5:30 to 7 p.m., with June 2 set as an alternative in case of inclement weather. The sampling site for training will be selected by Friday afternoon.

As of last week, the program had garnered interest from around 10 people, Kreiner said.

After collection, the samples will then be taken to the University of Vermont for

analysis, courtesy of the LaRosa Program, a 2003 initiative directed by the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation which alleviates laboratory analysis costs for watershed associations and monitoring groups.

“It’s very expensive to do,” Kreiner said.

The district’s summertime approach is unique, Kreiner said, because most sodium chloride testing is done in the winter while roads are being regularly salted.

“Ours is different because we are hoping to see a legacy effect,” she said.

Once current data is compiled, Kreiner said the WNRCD will continue to study that effect by comparing recent sodium chloride readings to the levels recorded in 2006, the last time the streams were surveyed by the now-defunct Essex Waterways Association.

Although she is hopeful chloride concentrations have decreased in the last decade, noting the town has made a serious effort to curb its road salt use, Kreiner said it’s possible there has been no change.

Sunnyside has exceeded the Vermont standard for the last three years. Others like Indian Creek, which is susceptible to elevated levels of stormwater runoff, may also be at higher risk of reaching harmful chloride levels, Kreiner said.

While sampling and testing is only one step in the process to reduce sodium chloride in Vermont’s waterbodies, Kreiner said understanding why these issues arise is an important piece of combating the problem.

“The biggest thing is awareness,” she said. “A lot of people don’t realize the effects these kinds of pollutants have on environment. Any data we can provide for the state in figuring out how they can reduce road salt is important.”

Interested Essex volunteers should email Holly Kreiner at holly@winooskinrcd.org.

opinion & coMMuniTy Help us wish Tom well After 18 years at the helm, Hiawatha’s beloved principal Tom Bochanski is retiring at the end of June. on behalf of the entire school community, i’d like to invite area families who know Tom to send a card to mark the occasion. Feel free to share a favorite memory or reflection and some kind words to wish him well.

All cards should be sent to this address by June 1: Tom Bochanski Rosalind Hutton Summit Street School 17 Summit St. Essex Jct., VT 05452 Thank you, Kathy Lawrence Hiawatha School librarian

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Grateful for delegation that fights for healthcare rights it is a relief to have not had to spend the very short lead-up to the vote on the revised American Health care Act furiously calling our congressman, peter Welch, to beg him to be humane. i would like to thank him for voting no. planned parenthood of northern new England serves a critical role in Vermont.

Although House Republicans voted to block people with Medicaid from accessing preventive care at planned parenthood health centers (which includes birth control, cancer screenings and STD testing and treatment), congressman Welch clearly understands the importance of protecting the essential health services of these 18,000 patients in the Green Mountain State. Welch

stood strong against a bill that forces women into a world where it is nearly impossible to both prevent pregnancy and get medical care once they’re pregnant. it is devastating that elected representatives are using health care to reverse-Robin Hood our society. i am thankful to live in a state with a congressman and senators who continually fight against these attacks on such fundamental rights. As our attention turns to the hopefully less craven and less impulsive Senate, i send my solidarity to Sens. patrick Leahy and Bernie Sanders as they continue to stand against any Senate bill that would block vital access to care at planned parenthood.

Kelly Adams Essex Jct.

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By REp. LinDA MyERS When i started thinking about writing this week’s column, i thought i would be reporting on the end of the 2017 session of the Vermont Legislature. i was wrong. As most of you know, at the end of the day last Friday, leadership of the House and Senate decided the legislature could not finish its work by Saturday and moved to return on Wednesday and Thursday, May 10 and 11. i would not be surprised if we also meet on Friday. in the course of the five days the legislature met last week, House members reviewed 1,468 pages in the House calendars, covering a total 48 House and Senate bills, some of which were debated several times. While 48 bills might not seem like a lot, when you spend two to three hours debating separate bills, it is a long time on the floor of the House. Last Tuesday and Wednesday, we spent 14 hours each day in floor debates.

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H.196: We approved six weeks of family paid leave, with pay up to 80 percent of one’s salary (up to $1,040 per week) for illness of employee or child, stepchild or ward, foster child, parent, grandparent, sibling, spouse or parents of employee’s spouse. The provision will be paid for by a .141 percent payroll tax on employees, approximately $1 per week. This is now in the Senate.

H.170: We approved the possession and home cultivation of marijuana in a close 75-71 vote. This is now in the Senate.

S.509: We discussed statewide education tax rates which morphed into a debate on Gov. phil Scott’s plan to save taxpayers $26 million in education taxes by negotiating teacher health care benefits on a statewide basis. The measure was defeated in the House 7474. The tie means the vote failed. The Senate may still consider this.

S.100: We approved a bill promoting affordable and sustainable housing which will provide millions for new housing construction. Through other

funding, millions will be provided for the continued work on cleaning the waters of the state. The Senate will consider these.

There is not enough space in this column to list the individual bills that passed last week, but they include consumer protection, establishing a state ethics commission, expanding patient access to the medical marijuana registry, capital construction funding, transportation programs and miscellaneous changes to transportationrelated law, protecting working forests and habitats, the regulation of toxic substances and hazardous materials and promoting economic development.

The legislature must still approve the 2018 appropriations bill (the budget) and the tax bill which will pay for the budget. considering that April tax returns to the state are down by $21.6 million and year-to-date taxes are down $3.5 million, the money committees will have major discussions in an attempt to bring in a level-funded budget.

ESSEX FREE LibRaRY

BOOK REVIEWS

"American War"

By Omar El Akkad Adult fiction

in this debut novel, the u.S. is in the midst of the Second American civil War in 2075. The book follows the chestnut family living in Louisiana and concentrates on Sarat chestnut.

The world is suffering from global warming, flooding, a devastating plague created through biological warfare that has goes amok and the civil war where the South would not abandon fossil fuels. over the course of 20 years, we see how Sarat turns from a feisty and strong-willed 6-year-old to a rabid fighter. She may not be likeable, but you will understand how she became a killing machine.

"Exit West"

By Mohsin Hamid Adult fiction in an unnamed city, Saeed meets fiercely independent nadia. As their love grows so does the unrest and violence in the city. A sense of urgency takes over as peo-

ple flee the city and the civil war. ordinary life has quickly turned into avoiding sniper fire and checkpoints. The first part of the book vividly describes the horror of war and its impact on everyday life. The second half takes a turn as the characters discover a new way to flee.

The couple meets a man who helps them, for a price, to find a mysterious black door. They enter the door and find themselves in a migrant camp in Greece. Soon they decide to continue their search and this next door takes them to a house in London. The refugees in that house prove too overwhelming for Saeed, and eventually the couple enters another door which leads them to the united States. The characters are as compelling as is the story that is so relevant today.

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PERSPEcTIvE First Congo celebrates 150 years of service to community, country

By Ann GRAy

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n 1861, when the Ver mont governor issued the call for volunteers to enlist in the union Army, Bryon Stevens offered a $100 gratuity to the first volunteer from Essex.

Edgar Beach enlisted in May 1861 and received the $100. in 1867, just six years later, both of these men were signers of the First congregational church of Essex Jct.’s constitution.

Several other men signing our constitution had close This column is the fifth in a series connections provided by members of Essex's First to the civil Congregational Church to celebrate the War, including parish's 150 years of service.

Steven Decatur Teachout whose nephew, Hannibal, enlisted in the 2nd Regiment, Vermont Sharpshooters in August 1862 and died of disease in September 1863. Hannibal is buried in Alexandra, Va. The Rev. Elliott Foster was called to our church as its pastor in 1915, serving until 1917 when he resigned to enter the u.S. Army as a captain in the Sanitary corps. Dr. David Marvin, president of the church for 36 years, also saw service in World War i.

Harold Bergeron, former assistant treasurer and finance committee chair of our church and the oldest living veteran in Vermont, was presented the French Legion of Honor medal by the French government in november 2014 for his service in World War ii. This medal is the highest military honor awarded by the French government.

The Rev. Earl Vincent, pastor from 1945 to 1950, had two sons in the military. His son, Richard, was a member of the u.S. Army during the Korean conflict, and his son, Raymond, served in the Vermont national Guard.

Sons and daughters have continued to serve their country from the Vietnam War to the present. current church members are serving as active duty military and/or in the Vermont national Guard and have been deployed to Afghanistan and iraq. on the home front, the church collected items for care packages to be sent to its members serving in Afghanistan and iraq, and there is every reason to believe that this activity also took place in the more distant wars. Although there is no documentation of our involvement in scrap metal drives and rolling of bandage by women’s groups during the World Wars, these were common activities; and it can be speculated that the church did her part.

At the request of the Essex Memorial Day parade committee, the church has since 1993 hosted the memorial service held the Friday night of the Memorial Day weekend.

The Men at First provide the music including performing the song of the military branch in which that year’s parade grand marshal served.

FccEJ clergy organized a multidenominational service on the 10th anniversary of 9/11 to honor our military and first responders. The service was open to the public and was held in the church’s sanctuary.

And, in keeping with the age-old tradition of ringing of church bells at the end of a war, FccEJ’s bells were rung when the last u.S. troops left iraq.

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Religious Directory

MAY 13

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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Celebrate all things bicycle at Maple Street Park on Saturday, May 13 from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m at Cycle de Mayo. Bring the whole family and enjoy food, get fitted for a helmet, try out a kid-friendly obstacle course or talk to the committee about safe bike routes. See listing for more information.

11 ThurSDAY YouTh job fAir

10:30 a.m. - 4 p.m., former GAP space, Burlington Town Center. Are you between age 16-24 and looking for work?

From 10:30 a.m. - noon, participate in workshops for completing job applications, mock interviews, job searching skills and career path exploration; from 1 - 4 p.m., meet with training providers and over 50 employers seeking help for the summer and beyond. Free.

Wii boWling

2:30 - 4 p.m., Essex Area Senior Center, 2 Lincoln St., Essex Jct. For more information, call 876-5087 or email www.essexvtseniors.org.

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.

SiT DoWn WiTh beTSY

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

green MounTAin AuDubon ProgrAM

6:30 p.m., Colchester Meeting House. Join the Green Mountain Audubon Society for another fun and educational program.

iSlAnD ice creAM

reader favorites and adds the author’s first works of fiction. Each $3 ticket comes with a coupon for $5 off a copy of the featured book.

For more information, visit www.phoenixbooks. biz or call 448-3350.

ecP PreSenTS "PYgMAlion"

7:30 p.m., Memorial Hall, 5 Tower Rd., Essex Jct. Essex Community Players presents George Bernard Shaw’s classic comedy “Pygmalion” with a talented cast drawn from Essex and surrounding communities.

Tickets: $16 for children and seniors, $18 for adults. For tickets and more information, visit http://essexplayers. com/tickets.

12 friDAY free Screening for VeTerAnS

9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Camp Johnson, Colchester. Free Hepatitis-C screening for military veterans. Sponsored by the American Legion and UVM Medical Center. For more information, call Jeff Comstock at 233-0823.

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

6:30 - 7:30 p.m., Essex Free Library. Who doesn’t love ice cream?

Come learn about this local company and taste paradise!

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

book lAunch: "collATerAl TrouT"

VinTAge MoVie MATinee

7 p.m., Phoenix Books, 191 Bank St., Burlington.

Catch up with Burlington’s own legendary fly fisher Peter Shea at this book launch celebration.

His newest book “Collateral Trout” reprises several out-of-print

Noon, Bayside Activity Center. This week’s movie is "Holiday," a comedy starring Katherine Hepburn and Cary Grant.

kniTTing AnD crocheTing

1 - 3 p.m., Essex Area

Senior Center, 2 Lincoln St., Essex Jct. For more information, call 8765087 or email www. essexvtseniors.org.

13 SATurDAY reSPiTe houSe fun run & jiggeTY jog

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

8 a.m. registration/9 a.m. run, Malletts Bay School, 609 Blakely Rd., Colchester. Run, walk, jog, bike and hula hoop to raise money for the Visiting Nurse Association Respite House, Vermont’s only Medicare-certified hospice home. Register yourself or gather friends and family and make an entire team at www.vnacares.org. $20 registration fee. For more information, call 860-4475.

AniMe club

cYcle De MAYo

bike lighT giVeAWAY

2:40 p.m., ADL Middle School. A free bicycle light giveaway sponsored by the Vermont Association for Justice.

liVe AcTion role PlAY

4:30 p.m., Burnham Memorial Library.

Kon’nichiwa anime and manga fans!

Every second and fourth Friday we’re watching shows, eating delicious Japanese inspired creations and making kawaii crafts. For grades 6-12. Sign up at http://colchestervt. gov/158/BurnhamMemorial-Library.

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.

DungeonS & DrAgonS

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.

ecP PreSenTS "PYgMAlion"

7:30 p.m., Memorial Hall, 5 Tower Rd., Essex Jct. (See Thursday, May 11.)

10 a.m. - 1 p.m., Maple Street Park, 75 Maple St., Essex Jct. Celebrate all things bicycle! Bring the whole family and enjoy food, get fitted for a helmet, try out our kid-friendly obstacle course or talk to the committee about safe bike routes. Younger riders can bring their own bike and practice riding along the skills course. New this year: a scavenger hunt with the chance to win some great prizes.

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.

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4. Continued from 1/12/12 - Public Hearing: Philip & Louise Kolvoord and Brad Dousevicz are proposing a Planned Unit Development-Residential (PUD-R) to include 17 single family homes, 14 carriage homes and 1 existing single family home on property located at 15 Upper Main Street in the Mixed Use Development– Planned Unit Development (MXD-PUD R2 Subzone) District and Business-Design Control (B-DC) Overlay District. Tax Map 90, Parcel 6.

5. Minutes: May 11, 2017 6. Other Business: Forest Management Plan

Note: Please visit our website at www.essex.org to view agendas, application materials, and minutes. You may visit the office to review materials or discuss any proposal with staff. We are located at 81 Main Street; second floor (7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.).

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eliminate the office building and increase the 71-bed assisted living facility from 24,000 sq. ft. to 62,000 sq. ft. for property located at 6 Freeman Woods in the Mixed Planned Unit Development (MXD-PUD) Zone, Tax Map 94, Parcel 1-1.

5. Minutes: May 25, 2017 6. Other Business: Note: Please visit our website at www.essex.org to view agendas, application materials, and minutes. You may visit the office to review materials or discuss any proposal with staff. We are located at 81 Main Street; second floor (7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.).

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7:33 a.m., Noise disturbance on Saybrook Rd. 10:40 a.m., Citizen dispute on Rustic Dr. 11:16 a.m., Accident on Pearl St. 11:21 a.m., Agency assist on Jericho Rd. 11:44 a.m., Citizen assist on Baker St. 11:50 a.m., Found property on Indian Brook Res. 1:38 p.m., Accident on Main St. 2:23 p.m., Littering on Park St. 2:33 p.m., Suspicious on Park St. 3:42 p.m., Citizen assist on Windridge Rd. 5:17 p.m., Citizen dispute on Indian Brook Rd. 6:48 p.m., Suspicious on Pinecrest Dr. 8:22 p.m., Vicious animal on Gaines Ct.

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7:40 a.m., Sick animal on Weed Rd. 10:36 a.m., Welfare check on Chelsea Rd. 11:19 a.m., Juvenile problem on Maple St. 12:26 p.m., Suspicious on West St. 1:57 p.m., Juvenile problem on Pioneer St. 2:06 p.m., Theft on Maple St. 2:12 p.m., Animal problem on West St. 4:35 p.m., Motor vehicle complaint on Towers Rd. 5:00 p.m., Burglary on Partridge Dr. 7:45 p.m., DUI on Main St.

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7:17 a.m., Motor vehicle complaint on Park Terrace 7:23 a.m., Vandalism on Pearl St. 7:30 a.m., Suspicious on Allen Martin Dr. 7:50 a.m., Motor vehicle complaint on

Center Rd. 8:33 a.m., Accident on Susie Wilson Rd. 8:34 a.m., Burglary on Carmichael St. 10:53 a.m., Threatening on Founders Rd. 1:57 p.m., Accident on Fort Parkway 3:42 p.m., Fraud on Carmichael St. 3:50 p.m., Agency assist on Colchester Rd. 3:55 p.m., Motor vehicle complaint on River Rd. 4:21 p.m., Citizen assist on Sawmill Rd. 4:35 p.m., Intoxicated person on Essex Way 11:45 p.m., Citizen Dispute on Pine Ct.

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6:58 a.m., Sick animal on Browns River Rd. 11:15 a.m., Citizen dispute on Southdown Ct. 4:37 p.m., Animal problem on Susie Wilson Rd. 5:45 p.m., Citizen dispute on Main St.

5:52 p.m., Citizen dispute on Main St. 6:50 p.m., Threatening on Fredrick Rd. 7:24 p.m., Vicious animal on Gentes Rd. 9:45 p.m., Citizen dispute on Jericho Rd.

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7:37 a.m., Accident on Lincoln St. 10:17 a.m., Burglary alarm on Pearl St. 12:40 p.m., Motor vehicle complaint on Essex Way 3:35 p.m., Accident on Susie Wilson Bypass 9:24 p.m., Lost property on Park St.

Sat., May 6

9:11 a.m., Burglary alarm on Founders Rd. 9:37 a.m., Burglary on alarm on Founders Rd. 11:14 a.m., Found property on Brickyard Rd. 1:01 p.m., Citizen dispute on Pearl St.

3:50 p.m., Animal problem on Maple St. 3:53 p.m., Burglary alarm on Pearl St. 6:19 p.m., Animal problem on Browns River Rd. 7:23 p.m., Burglary alarm on Thompson St.

SUn., May 7

8:41 a.m., Citizen assist on Carmichael St. 10:07 a.m., Directed patrol Old Stage Rd. 3:01 p.m., Juvenile problem on Beech St. 4:10 p.m., Suspicious on Main St. 4:28 p.m., Juvenile problem on Maple St. 5:58 p.m., Suspicious on Osgood Hill Rd.

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Albert d. lAwton school ADL donates to Heavenly Pantry: Earlier this year, seventh-grade students at ADL organized and hosted an “Empty Bowls” event for the Heavenly Pantry food shelf. Students raised $1,050 from their event. At a town meeting in February, students were able to present a check and thank our community volunteers Mary-Ellen Grove, Anita Guild and Judy Allen for hosting them during our field trips to the Heavenly Pantry. Seventh-grade student Emma Schaarschmidt also donated $150 from prize money she was awarded earlier in the year for winning first place in the state for her peace poster design.

Spring Concert: The ADL Annual Spring Concert and Art Show will be held on May 25 at 7 p.m. in the school

gymnasium. Members of all our music ensembles will perform, including a finale by all students entitled “Armed Forces – The Pride of America.” As this concert takes place right before Memorial Day, we are hopeful that many of our military members will come to be honored for their service to us and our country with this song that features the songs of all branches of the U.S. Armed Forces. A reception with light refreshments will follow. Please join us to thank our service members.

Memorial Day celebration: The annual Memorial Day observance will take place at 8 a.m. on May 26 in the school parking lot (weather permitting) or gymnasium. Student readings, music by the Select Chorus and Band and a key-

note address will be part of the annual observance. The theme for this year's Memorial Day observance is “Honoring All Who Serve.”

Our plan is to honor both those who have served and are currently serving and a broad interpretation for the word "serve" to include

not only those in military service but also law enforcement, fire and rescue. Please join us to support our students and remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country and those who keep us safe here at home.

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ABOVE LEFT: Claire Toomey, Elizabeth Messier and Ella Thompson present a check to Heavenly Pantry staff members Mary-Ellen Grove, Judy Allen and Anite Guild. ABOVE: Seventh-grader Emma Schaarschmidt presents a personal check to Heavenly Pantry. Emma won the 2017 Peace Poster contest and used some of her winnings to assist with hunger in our community.

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By LAURA PRATT EMS eighth-grade teacher Early spring in eighth grade means one thing here at Essex Middle School: The annual field trip to Washington, D.C. Students recently traveled to our nation’s capital for three days to experience our rich history at places like Arlington National Cemetery, walking amongst the many monuments and memorials, and some even toured the U.S. Capitol building.

There’s something about being in D.C. and truly feeling a part of history. Dates and historical figures come alive as you read famous quotes, stand beneath larger-than-life monuments and visit places where historical moments have taken place. Students had an opportunity to view such famous parts of our past and present and also to relax and enjoy some of the lighter sides of the city like the National Zoo and tour museums such as the Air and Space Museum, Natural History Museum and the American History Museum.

Upon our return to Vermont, here are a few thoughts from some of our eighth-graders: “I had a lot of fun in D.C. My favorite part was either the night tour of the monuments or the National Zoo.” –Ella Larson “My favorite part on the trip was going on the night tour of the monuments and seeing all of the cool stuff in the museums.” – Shaylee Barber “My favorite part of our trip was walking around The Mall and seeing all of the museums.” –Jack Synnott “I really enjoyed the Air and Space Museum.” –Noah Adams “My favorite part of D.C. was going to the museums, especially the Air and Space Museum.” –Sydney Martin When students look back on their middle school years, this trip won’t stand out because it rained or because of the long bus trip; instead, it will be remembered because of the memories made at each of our stops throughout our nation’s capital.

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LEFT: EMS eighth-graders visited national monuments and buildings during their annual field trip to Washington, D.C.

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By JOE GONILLO

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Hornets cruise at home meet

Both Essex track and field teams beat Colchester, Middlebury and Winooski during a meet at EHS last week.

Hornet winners included Henry Farrington (1500m), peter Alden (3,000), Sam Velasquez (high hurdles), Jamaal Hankey (300m hurdles) Michael Baker (pole vault) Ryan Guerino (long jump), Breyer Sinor (shot put and discus), Andrew Elliott (javelin), Katie James (400m), AnneMarie Martell (3,000), Nejla Hadzic (300m hurdles), girls’ 4x8 relay, Hannah Neddo (high jump), Lauren Echelberger (pole vault), Sade Hankey (triple jump), Maria Campo (shot put), Emily Smith (javelin) and Aubrey McKenna (discus).

Essex will now host Randolph and Chelsea before heading to the Burlington Invite on Saturday.

PHOTOS BY COLIN FLANDERS

Top: Sam Velasquez soars over the high jump during last week's meet at Essex High School. He placed second in the event, topping 5 feet 4 inches. Right: Sophomore Hannah Brisson, left, and Essex senior Emily Singer run in the 800m finals. Below: Senior Jessica Stowe runs in the 400m finals.

Essex's upcoming schedule Varsity baseball 5/11 EHS @ Colchester - 4:30 p.m.

5/13 EHS vs. CVU - 11 a.m.

5/16 EHS vs. Milton - 4:30 p.m.

Varsity softball 5/11 EHS @ Colchester - 4:30 p.m.

5/13 EHS vs. CVU - 11 a.m.

5/16 EHS vs. Milton - 4:30 p.m.

Boys lacrosse 5/12 EHS vs. Middlebury - 7 p.m.

5/17 EHS vs. South Burlington - 4 p.m.

Girls lacrosse 5/11 EHS vs. Spaulding - 4:30 p.m.

5/12 EHS vs. Burlington - 4:30 p.m.

5/16 EHS vs. S. Burlington - 4:30 p.m.

Boys tennis 5/11 EHS vs. S. Burlington - 3:30 p.m.

5/13 EHS @ Colchester - 10 a.m.

5/15 EHS @ Stowe - 3:30 p.m.

5/16 EHS vs. CVU - 4:30 p.m.

Girls tennis 5/11 EHS @ S. Burlington - 3:30 p.m.

5/13 EHS vs. Colchester - 3:30 p.m.

5/15 EHS vs. Stowe - 3:30 p.m.

5/16 EHS vs. CVU - 4:30 p.m.

Track and field 5/11 EHS home meet - 3:30 p.m.

5/13 EHS @ Burlington invite - 9 a.m.

5/17 EHS @ Middlebury College - 3:30 p.m.

Girls rugby 5/14 EHS @ Rutland - 11 a.m.

5/17 EHS vs. Stanstead College - 7 p.m.

Boys rugby 5/13 EHS @ Foothills, N.Y. - 4 p.m.

5/15 EHS vs. Stanstead College - TBA Ultimate Frisbee 5/11 EHS @ Lyndon - 4 p.m.

5/16 EHS @ BFA-Fairfax - 4 p.m.

elcome, May. please bring spring-like weather with you. Feet back on the ground after last week. Looking at three full weeks of sports until Memorial Day, the Essex Invitational and playoffs. Too early to start counting down to exams and graduation. The Annual BHS Invitational is this weekend.

The baseball team (7-1) is on a roll after two wins this week, downing Rice 11-5 and BHS 5-4. They’re riding a five-game winning streak.

Against the Green Knights, Abe Koval had four hits, three RBIs and scored four runs. Maverick King gave up three hits with 8 Ks for the win. on Saturday, the Hornets executed a suicide squeeze for the win. Liam Coulter bunted Tyler Roberge home for the winning run. Roberge had three hits and won the game in relief. Ryan Young banged out a triple. The JVs fell to Rice 11-6 and were rained out against the Seahorses. They own a 4-2-1 record. Both teams play St. J, CHS, and CVU with the latter on Saturday. First pitch 11 a.m.

The JV B team is 3-0 after their 12-5 win over Winooski. They play twice this week.

Softball is now 5-2 beating Rice. Caitlin Toth got the win while Regan Day smashed four hits with an RBI. Makenna Thorne had three hits and four RBIs. Emily Harvey and Kait Farrar added two hits apiece. The JVs had the week off. Games with the Hilltoppers, Lakers and Red Hawks this week.

The boys lacrosse team improved to 2-6 after a 1-1 week. After falling to Hanover, N.H., the hey ripped SHS 16-4 hitting their season high in goals. Connor Leblanc scored four times and dished two assists, Grady Corkum scored three more with an assist, while Will Barwin and Cam Frankenoff each scored twice. Jordan Hines added a goal and am assist.

Keegan Friend and Alden Haggerty stopped six shots. The JVs (1-6) tied the Tide 6-6, crushed CVU 21-1 and lost a 7-4 decision in N.H. Home games against CVU and Middlebury this week.

The girls lacrosse team (1-4) dropped 2 games last week to Middlebury and MMU. In the Cougars’ game, CC Haggerty had a hat trick, while Hannah Danis, Lucy Miguel and Justine Martin all scored.

Madi Larson made 3 saves. The JVs fell 12-10 to the Tigers and got

by MMU 9-5 behind a ton of Ella Frisbie saves. They battle CVU, SHS and BHS in a busy week.

The track team was in action last week hosting Colchester, Middlebury and Winooski on a dry day. Good to see old friend Jeremy Hammond, now the throws coach for the Lakers, back at EHS. The Hornets are home against Rice, Randolph and Chelsea before heading to the BHS Invite for the annual track and field midterm exam Saturday.

The boys tennis team (6-1) beat Rice, MMU and BHS to run their winning streak to six straight. The girls are 2-2 by my last count. No scores reported last week. Stowe, BHS, SB and CHS are up this week.

The golf team teed off last week and emerged victorious over three teams. Essex shot 328 to defeat St. J 417, MVU 442, and CHS 451. The medalist was Essex’s Adam Ely, who shot a 75. other Hornet scores were Jordan Calhoun (83), Brennan Moreau (83) and patrick Cooper (87). They play in Barre and Cedar Knoll.

Ultimate Frisbee lost a 15-12 game to MMU. They play Montpelier and LI. George Deane, a friend, CHS humanities teacher and former track and field/cross country coach appeared on Jeopardy on Monday. Good job! N.Y. Rangers in trouble again, Celtics are an enigma while the Cavs and Warriors are awesome! Stayed up Sunday night and watched the Yanks 18 inning game with the Cubs.

Happy Birthday to Matt Euber, Kim Garrett, Greg Alling, Jess McWilliam, Amelia Coleman, Ali Wells, Kenena Montague and the fastest gunslinger in Minnesota, Robin Hollwedel. Enjoy your days!

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Freshman lax kicks off season PHOTO BY COLIN FLANDERS

Freshman Emily Lubas fights for a loose ball during the Hornets' game against Milton on May 3.

LoCAL Police: Essex man drove 90 in 25 zone

By ABBY LEDoUX south Burlington police arrested an Essex man last week for traveling over 90 mph in a 25 mph-speed zone, a press release said.

An sBpD officer recognized Joshua Cole, 35, when he drove by in the opposite direction last Tuesday night, the release said. The officer was turning his vehicle around when Cole reportedly saw the cruiser and took off; police estimated he was going nearly four times the posted speed limit on Kirby Road. police located Cole and his vehicle at a car dealership on Airport parkway. He was arrested for careless and negligent operation and released on a citation to appear in court May 16.

Joshua Cole

Police looking for car chase suspects

By CoLIN FLANDERs PHOTO BY COLIN FLANDERS

Essex senior Zoe Filan serves during her No. 3 singles match against Mt. Mansfield on May 3.

Girls tennis wins three in a row The girls tennis team earned its third straight win last week to move to 5-2 on the season.

After a two week break, the Hornets picked up where they left off, defeating visiting Mt. Mansfield 5-2.

Destina suren, Anna

Ursiny, Zoe Filan, Maya Asher and Lauren Riley snagged singles victories during the May 3 match.

Essex then dominated host Rice 7-0 the following day.

The Hornets' next three matches were postponed due

to weather.

They looked to continue their hot streak Wednesday against Burlington in a match that concluded after The Reporter went to print.

They will then travel to south Burlington on Wednesday for a 3:30 p.m. start.

police are looking for the occupants of a vehicle that led officers on a chase after fleeing the scene of a crash last Thursday morning.

Essex police say they attempted to stop a white Dodge Charger with ohio plates for multiple traffic violations around 3:30 a.m. May 4 but lost view of the vehicle as it sped down northbound on Route 2A.

police later learned the Charger was involved in a crash at the intersection of Colchester Road and Gentes Road near the railroad tracks, a news release said. officers from Milton, Colchester, Willison and Winooski searched for the occupants with the help of a police K9 but were unable to locate the suspects, police said.

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Protein shakes: From gyms to grocery carts What are the health benefits and risks of the fitness fad?

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8-oz. package cream cheese, at room temperature 1 c. grated sharp cheddar cheese 1 tsp. minced garlic 1 Tbs. chopped fresh parsley 1 tsp. cayenne pepper 1 tsp. freshly ground black pepper 1/2 tsp. kosher salt 1 c. finely chopped walnuts

DIRECTIONS

1. Put the cream cheese, cheddar, garlic, parsley, cayenne, black pepper and salt in a food processor. Process for 5 to 10 seconds, until well blended. Scrape the mixture into a bowl, cover and refrigerate for one hour.

2. Spread chopped walnuts on a plate. Shape the cheese mixture into 35 to 40 small cheese balls, each about the size of a large marble. Roll each cheese ball in the walnuts, coating the outside (you may to press a little to ensure sticking).

3. Serve the cheese balls on a large platter. You can put a toothpick in each ball, but you could also surround them with crackers and let guests use their hands.

Makes 35-40 bite-sized cheese balls.

rotein powder shakes were once consumed almost exclusively by professional body builders or gym rats looking to increase their muscle mass. But long gone are the days of finding protein shake supplies in specialty fitness stores. Today, protein shakes are mainstream and big business for the fitness and diet industry.

Although protein shakes are not a magic solution for six-pack abs or overnight weight loss, they can – when used correctly – make a healthy addition to a fitness and nutrition regimen.

With that said, they may not be right for everyone. But it's important for individuals to weigh the pros and cons of protein products and work with their physicians to find the right regimen for their age, gender, body type and desired goals.

Protein shakes have a lot of positive attributes.

Convenient and portable, protein shakes are formulated with readily available, highly digestible protein to fuel the body post-workout. Protein is essential for building muscle and overall body strength and is an important building block of bones, muscles, cartilage, skin and blood. It also helps make hormones, enzymes and other body chemicals.

Protein shakes deliver whey or casein protein in a convenient way. And because protein shakes tend to be concentrated, many people can consume the recommended level of protein for their activity type without having

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to eat many calorie-laden meals.

Shakes can also be filling and help people feel satiated longer. Some people substitute protein shakes for meals once per day, eliminating a potentially heavy meal in favor of a low-calorie shake.

While protein shakes can be beneficial, the International Society of Sports Nutrition recommends those who exercise should

try to reach their protein requirements via whole foods.

Protein shakes are not complete meals; therefore, they may create nutritional deficits if they are routinely used as meal substitutes.

The Mayo Clinic says protein shakes often fall short of supplying significant amounts of carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals and healthy fats. They're also generally missing naturally

occurring fiber, antioxidants and phytochemicals.

Shakes may be flavored with artificial ingredients or sweeteners which can be fine when consumed occasionally, but may not be recommended as a long-term meal replacement.

Too much protein may not be a good thing, either.

The U.S. Department of Health recommends adults not consume more than twice the recommended daily intake of protein, which is 55.5 g for men and 45 g for women. Protein shakes often have 20 to 40 g of protein per serving, so it's easy to see how regular consumers may take in more than their recommended amount of protein. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, consistently exceeding daily protein requirements can lead to weight gain, high blood cholesterol, an elevated risk for heart disease and kidney complications. Also, The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine says consuming too much protein can elevate the risk of developing cancer, osteoporosis and kidney stones.

Protein shakes are convenient forms of a nutrient that active bodies need.

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The Essex Reporter • May 11, 2017

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CUSI negotiates lower rent deal

By MICHAELA HALNON

PHOTO BY COLIN FLANDERS

Members from the Essex AT&T store pick up trash along Route 2A last Saturday during Green Up Day. The annual event, which began in 1970, draws over 22,000 across the state and is run by the non-profit organization, Green Up Vermont, which says it provides over 50,000 bags a year.

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The Chittenden Unit for Special Investigations has negotiated lower rent after state officials asked the nonprofit to start paying $50,000 a year for its basement level office on Cherry Street, a sharp increase from the $1,000 they paid annually between 1999 and 2016.

Eight detectives from police departments across the county, including Detective Morgan Lawton of Essex PD, use the 3,907-square foot space to interview victims of abuse and sexual assault.

Along with a team of directors, a victims’ advocate, dedicated prosecutor and Vt. Department for Children and Families investigator, the officers launch investigations into nearly 300 cases per year and take on another 100 shorter-term projects, usually referred from local police departments, DCF and the Internet Crimes Against Children taskforce.

More than 62 percent of the incidents involve minors, CUSI data shows.

The eight communities that don’t send an officer are asked to contribute based on their share of the county population. In 2016, 23 of CUSI’s 280 total cases came from Essex.

Colchester town manager Dawn Francis, who also serves as chairwoman of the CUSI board, said she met with state buildings and general services commissioner Christopher Cole, CUSI treasurer Jan Wright and CUSI director Vicki Rathgeb in March to discuss the spike in rent.

There, Francis said they determined CUSI would “take the next step” in its rental increase for fiscal year 2018, moving from the $17,581.50 it paid in FY17 to about $37,000.

That total dollar amount, however, will be covered with funds from the Vermont Special Inves-

tigations Unit budget. In an email, Francis said the move would “bring [CUSI] more in line with the funding that other [state investigation units] receive.”

Talks of raising rent first arose in 2014 after thenCommissioner Michael Obuchowski learned the $1,000 CUSI lease rate was illegal because it discounted a non-state entity’s rent for a state-owned building below fair market value, according to a letter submitted to the Joint Fiscal Committee in 2015.

Using a fee-for-space formula, the state estimated CUSI paid the state more than half a million dollars below fair market value from 2004 through 2015.

Earlier this year, Francis sent a letter to Gov. Phil Scott describing the nonprofit as a “critical multiagency service for victims” that survives on grants, donations of police officers and monetary contributions from municipalities.

CUSI staff has made a conscious effort to keep their space from feeling like a sterile police station, Rathgeb said in February. Murals, mobiles and couches accented with colorful murals fill the rooms, and officers don’t sport suits, ties, uniforms or holstered guns during interviews.

Francis detailed CUSI’s increasing state mandates, noting the Rutland County Special Investigation Unit received close to $106,000 more in state funding than Chittenden County in FY18, despite the two having similar caseloads.

In February, Cole acknowledged the imbalance and said a lease deal could serve as a substitute for additional grant money the state says it doesn’t have, helping the agency continue to provide a vital service.

The new lease will go into effect on July 1 this year.

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locAl meetings thurs., mAy 11 6:30 p.m., town planning commission, Town offices, 81 Main St., Essex Jct.

mon., mAy 15

7 p.m., town selectboard, Town offices, 81 Main St., Essex Jct.

telescopes

1 - 3 p.m., Brownell Library. A program to promote Brownell’s telescope. Attendees are welcome to bring their own telescopes for instruction and tune up.

A great opportunity for novice astronomers and for the more experienced.

Artist reception

4 - 6 p.m., Darkroom Gallery, 12 Main St., Essex Jct. A reception to recognize the photographers selected for the “Chiaroscuro Exhibition.”

Among the 48 international photographers featured, four are from Vermont - including one from Essex. Free.

single Adult Activity

6 p.m., Essex Alliance Church Community Center, 37 Old Stage Rd., Essex Jct. A volleyball, game and taco night.

Suggested donation: $5.

For more information, and to RSVP, call 9995291.

ecp presents "pygmAlion"

7:30 p.m., Memorial Hall, 5 Tower Rd., Essex Jct. (See Thursday, May 11.)

14 sundAy mother's dAy breAkfAst

8 - 10:30 a.m., St. Thomas Parish Hall, Underhill Center. This buffet-style breakfast will include juice, fruit, eggs, pancakes, sausage, bacon, home fries and coffee or tea.

Bring the whole family and honor mom on her special day. Free; donations accepted.

ecp presents "pygmAlion"

2 p.m., Memorial Hall, 5 Tower Rd., Essex Jct. (See Thursday, May 11.)

15 mondAy mAh Jongg

10 a.m. - noon, Essex Area Senior Center, 2 Lincoln St., Essex Jct. For more information, call 876-5087 or email www.essexvtseniors.org.

storytime

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

tech help with clif

Noon & 1 p.m., Brownell Library. Offering one-on-one technology help. Bring in your new gadget or gizmo and Clif will sit with you to help you learn its ways.

Reservation required.

Please call 878-6955 at least 24 hours in advance.

lego club

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

tues., mAy 16

7 p.m., brownell library trustees, Brownell Library, 6 Lincoln St., Essex Jct.

thurs., mAy 18

6 - 7:30 p.m., village planning commission, Lincoln Hall, 2 Lincoln St., Essex Jct.

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

16 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.

reAd to dAisy

3:15 - 4 p.m., Brownell Library. Daisy loves to listen to kids read and is certified by Therapy Dogs of Vermont.

Daisy’s owner is Maddie Nash, retired school counselor. For all ages.

knitting group

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

17 wednesdAy tech time with trAci

milton community bAnd reheArsAl

7 - 8:45 p.m., Milton Middle School band room, 42 Herrick Ave., Milton. The Milton Community Band begins weekly rehearsals, which will continue every Tuesday through June 27. All interested wind musicians and percussionists are welcome to join! For more information, visit www. miltonband.net, email miltonband01@hotmail. com or call 893-1398.

18 thursdAy brownell librAry closed for stAff inservice. wii bowling

2:30 - 4 p.m., Essex Area Senior Center, 2 Lincoln St., Essex Jct. For more information, call 876-5087 or email www.essexvtseniors.org.

Author AppeArAnce: dAve rAndAll

7 p.m., Phoenix Books Burlington, 191 Bank St., Burlington. Join Dave Randall for a discussion of his new book “Sound System: The Political Power of Music.” Proceeds from ticket sales will benefit the Vermont Foodbank. $3 ticket comes with a coupon for $5 off the featured book. Visit www.phoenixbooks.biz or call 448-3350 for more information.

19 fridAy All Ages storytime

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

musicAl storytime

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

wii bowling

Noon, Bayside Activity Center.

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

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

tech help with clif

20 sAturdAy

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.

drop-in gentle hAthA yogA

4:30 p.m., Burnham Memorial Library. Bring a mat and enjoy poses for mindful stretching and relaxation. A registered nurse of over 30 years, Betty Molnar is certified as a hatha yoga instructor from the Temple of Kriya Yoga in Chicago. Beginners and intermediates welcome.

Sponsored by the Friends of the Burnham Library.

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volunteer dAy

9 a.m. - noon, Niquette Bay State Park, 274 Raymond Rd., Colchester. Please join your neighbors, friends and friendly park staff to help spruce up the park for our beautiful summer ahead. Bring your favorite rake, shovel and work gloves. For all ages.

perenniAl plAnt swAp

10 a.m., Burnham Memorial Library courtyard. Bring a plant in a labeled container and see what your neighbors bring to exchange! No orange daylilies or ditch lilies, please.

weekend storytime

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

Start off your weekend with books, rhymes and

songs every Saturday morning.

fAbric giveAwAy

10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., United Church of Colchester, 900 Main St., Colchester. Fabric mainly for quilting, both large and small pieces.

Bring your own bags and fabric to trade if you would like. Free.

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"the forever gArden" storytime

11 a.m., Phoenix Books Burlington, 191 Bank St., Burlington. Enjoy your Saturday morning with a reading of the children’s book “The Forever Garden” by Laurel Snyder. After we read, we’ll have a fun and interactive healthy food activity. Free. For more information, visit www.phoenixbooks.biz or call 448-3350.

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.

Hydrant Flushing in Essex Junction The Essex Junction Water Department will flush fire hydrants in the Village May 10-19 between the hours of 8 AM and 3 PM. Residents should let the cold water faucet run if they experience dirty water or air in the water lines. Residents who notice low water pressure or have no water as a result of the hydrant flushing should call the Village Office (878-6944).

21 sundAy cribbAge plAy dAy

1 - 3 p.m., Essex Area Senior Center, 2 Lincoln St., Essex Jct. All ages and levels welcome. $1 per person, includes snacks. For more information, call 876-5087 or email www.essexvt seniors.org.

museum tAlk: AbenAki culture

2 p.m., Ethan Allen Homestead Museum, 1 Ethan Allen Homestead, Burlington. Using handcrafted items, George Larrabee, a tribal council member of the Abenaki Clan of the Hawk, will explain and demonstrate the Abenaki culture and language, tracing the origin of some Abenaki words.

westford music series: buddy dubAy

4 - 5 p.m., United Church of Westford, 1 White Church Ln., Westford. The music series wraps up with a children’s concert sponsored in collaboration with the Westford Public Library. Featured musician Buddy Dubay is widely beloved for his ability to capture the total amazement and involvement of the audience. Free.

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