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Unified board debriefs after lockdown

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By COLIN FLANDERS

PHOTO BY KYLE ST. PETER

Max Perkov completes the Cycle De Mayo obstacle course last Saturday morning at Maple Street Park. See more photos on page 4.

As the investigation into the April lockdown at Essex High School continues, law enforcement and state education representatives met with the unified school board earlier this month to reflect on lessons learned. The April 12 incident began when a male suspect informed Essex police he intended to harm EHS students with weapons and explosives. The call sent all Essex Jct. schools into an hours-long lockdown while more than a dozen police and emergency response agencies rushed to the high school. The Chittenden Central Supervisory Union updated parents via messages over the next 12 hours as police swept the building’s interior and exterior. The next day, police determined the event was a so-called “swatting” incident, in which a caller reports a fictitious threat to create a large law enforcement response. Still, the event represented real fears for many parents and gauged the capacity of both school officials and police to respond to emergency situations. “As the person ultimately responsibility for public safety in this See LOCKDOWN, page 10

Women’s Build takes over Essex Jct. property try.

By COLIN FLANDERS

UVM Medical Center president Eileen ammers thwacked in the rhythm Whalen, donning a green baseball cap and of exploding popcorn last week vest to match, stood on scaffolding and lison the site of Essex Jct.’s first- tened before taking aim. ever Green Mountain Habitat for Whalen was named honorary chairHumanity build. woman of the event and said Habitat’s misFourteen women leaders from sion “aligns beautifully” with the the University of Vermont hospital’s goal of population Medical Center, spanning health management. roles from physicians to “We believe that nurses and business having a safe, sustainadministrators, apable home is one of proached their fourth the most important hour onsite by the social determinants time the sun peeked of health,” she said. through the clouds “If people have a roof around 11 a.m. last over their head, and Thursday. they’re not worried Some paired off to about where their next lug large slabs of wood, meal is coming from, Eileen Whalen winding around towering then they’re really able UVM Medical Center piles of dirt that outlined the to participate in their own home’s footprint. Others tried health care.” their hand at roofing, spreading shinCoinciding with National Nurses gles across three sheds that will serve as Week, the event doubled as a celebration of storage for the 57 Park St. property’s newest some of the medical field’s hardest working tenants. employees. It was the final leg of Habitat for Hu“We’re celebrating the power of women manity’s 10th annual Women’s Build Event, working together to make a difference in a four-day affair that invites women to help our community,” Whalen said. construct local affordable housing with the Volunteers from both Green Mountain guidance of experienced builders. More Keurig and Lowe’s, which helped launch than 17,000 women were expected to volun- the Women’s Build week in 2008, also parteer at construction sites across the counSee BUILD, page 3

“We’re celebrating the power of women working together to make a difference in our community.”

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Chris Oliver, left, and University of Vermont Medical Center president and COO Eileen Whalen take a break from nailing shingles on Thursday, May 11.

Selectboard set to discuss land transfer with district By COLIN FLANDERS

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Christine Tornello, right, listens to testimony during the selectboard’s dog bite hearing Monday night. The selectboard ordered Tornello’s dog, Stella, be muzzled and harnessed whenever in public after a biting an Essex woman last month.

Dog muzzled after bite By COLIN FLANDERS The Essex Selectboard unanimously ordered a dog be muzzled and harnessed whenever in public after a biting incident last month. The board issued the decision Monday night after an hourlong hear-

ing during which the victim, Deborah Terrill, and her husband described the April 26 attack by Stella, a 3-year-old, 60-pound American bulldog mix. The Terrills were walking near the corner of Jackson and Elm streets when they saw Stella and her owner, See DOG, page 11

The Essex Selectboard will approach the Essex Town School District to discuss possible land transfers before the unified district’s July 1 start date after a narrow vote Monday night. Selectwoman Irene Wrenner requested the meeting after considering recent voter-approved purchases by the Essex Westford School District’s two other two communities. She urged the town to consider doing the same. “Knowing that we as elected officials are only temporary custodians of other people’s assets made me think … we could do nothing less than stand up for our voters, have this conversation and warn a meeting as soon as possible,” she said. By a 3-2 count, the board agreed to contact the ETSD board and request a joint meeting. Andy Watts

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Selectwoman Irene Wrenner explains her request to meet with the Essex Town School District to discuss potential land transfers before the unified school district’s July 1 start date. and chairman Max Levy dissented. The town currently maintains the Prairie Fields

at Essex Middle School and the Foster Road Park fields. It also leases 90 acres in the See LaND, page 10

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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

Trainer graduates ‘Gold Star’ dogs

ne night in 1996, Deb Helfrich’s friend dragged her to a lecture for Therapy Dogs of Vermont. Now the owner of Gold Star Dog Training, Helfrich laughs while recalling she was terrified of dogs growing up. “My dad is allergic to them, and I never had great experiences,” she said. But during that event more than 20 years ago, Helfrich felt something under the table and, to her surprise, Jordan, a German Shepherd therapy dog, rested her head on Helfrich’s lap. He didn’t leave her side for the rest of the evening. By the end of the talk, Helfrich’s heart melted, and her perspective on dogs radically changed. “I walked right up to Steve Reiman, founder and president of TDV, and let him know I wanted to help,” she says. “He offered Jordan to me to work with. Jordan became my first therapy dog-partner and, eventually, Steve gave her to me and she lived her last year with me.” For the next eight years, Helfrich volunteered as a dog handler and quickly learned how to train with the help of Reiman, his ther-

apy dog Lilly and, of course, her partner Jordan. Helfrich and Jordan traveled together, visiting nursing homes and the University of Vermont Medical Center to see patients. “Overall this helped me gain perspective on life’s challenges, as well as how to react to them with grace,” the 20-year Vermont resident said. “It’s really tough to be cross about a coworker or a deadline that got shortened after you meet a child who has lost his legs in an accident or who is battling cancer for the third time.” In 2005, the organization offered Helfrich the volunteer position of director of training and certification. While continuing to work her day job, Helfrich jumped at the opportunity and started to manage the testing and evaluation of new therapy dog teams and designed the policies and guidelines related to therapy dog certification. Four years later, Helfrich started teaching obedience and social skill classes just for fun. as her clientele grew, Helfrich decided to officially start a business and, in 2012, Gold Star Dog Training was born. Today, Helfrich works

with parks and recreation departments around the state, including one of her first supporters, Essex Town Parks and Recreation. She teaches three courses up to three times per year. The first six-week course covers the essentials, focusing on understanding your dog, bonding with its loved one and basic obedience training. The second course includes further training on these lessons over five weeks. The third offering covers dog communication and safety. Helfrich interacts with members of the class, tests their dog-reading skills and provides fun answers to silly questions like: Why does a dog shake off even when it’s not wet? Why is a growl a good thing? and is a tail wag always friendly? In 2016, Rita Wozniak completed the essentials course and lauded Helfrich’s coursework. “It helped tremendously with our very active puppy to become a well-received member of human society,” she said. “all commands learned in the class have been retained even a year later. It’s obvious her years of experience have made her classes an affordable,

safe, fun, orderly and informative school for our beloved Jupiter. Most importantly, Helfrich is very open and receptive to questions, concerns and challenges that come her way.” When she isn’t working or volunteering,

Helfrich enjoys spending time with her husband, Tom, and their beloved German Shepherd rescues Cora and Mya. and this year, she plans to expand her community outreach by developing more lectures.

To learn more, visit on www. goldstardog.com. To sign up for a class or community lecture through the Essex Town Parks and Recreation Department, visit http://bit. ly/2qNWD5h or call 878-1342.

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Deb Helfrich, owner of Gold Star Dog Training, grew up with a fear of dogs until she attended a lecture about therapy dogs in 1996.

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TOP LEFT: Jennifer Parks, left, and Lisa Goodrich haul a large wooden slab to be used in the construction of three sheds on the 57 Park St. property. TOP RIGHT: Amy Vaughan lines up a nail in the roof of a shed. ABOVE: Well wishes decorate a piece of wood at the worksite.

BUILD from page 1 ticipated earlier in the week, building 38 door and window frames that will be placed once the walls are up. Dick Shasteen, construction chairman and Habitat board member, said his team is ready to pour the footers and is waiting to hear back from his contractor. “Then the real work starts. We’ll put the first-floor deck on, and we’ll be off and running,” he said, adding he has an aggressive goal to finish by the end of this year. Habitat purchased the property last year after a fire destroyed the prior residence there in July 2016. The build team now plans to construct a triplex in its place while refurbishing a carriage house on the

back of the property. Four local low-income families selected by the Habitat board will soon be able to purchase the homes from Habitat at cost, or about half the market rate, through a 25to 30-year, no-interest loan with no money down. Those payments are used to construct more homes. Families qualify if they make less than 60 percent of the median household income, currently about $50,000 for a family of four, yet have a stable income to pay for a mortgage. They must also demonstrate a need for the home, for reasons like living in crowded or unsafe environment. Since the local chapter doesn’t receive funding from Habitat International, it must raise all its money locally, said David Mullin, the organization’s executive director. The Vermont chapter keeps costs low

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by partnering with businesses that offer significant discounts and by sourcing most of the construction. Mullin said an average project can see upward of 300 volunteers. Once families own a Habitat home, most end up paying less for mortgage, tax and insurance than what they were paying in rent in Chittenden County, Mullin said. Habitat homes can create stability families have often lacked in their day-to-day lives. Soon, the selected families will join the Habitat team, since they’re expected to complete 400 hours of “sweat equity,” Mullin said. This allows them not only to play a role

in their home’s construction, but also meet the volunteers who helped make it possible. For Mullin, who spends much of his time focused on the organization’s overhead, watching the build progress is one of his job’s biggest perks. “I get to see these families, where they’ve come from, the conditions that they lived in, and see them through this process,” he said. “What we realize in the process is we’re not so different. We have an awful lot in common with these families.” More importantly, Mullin said, families can build equity in a home they can one day pass off on their children.

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the real fraud is denying voting rights

’ve never been known to sugarcoat things, so i’m going to be frank. Recent events are causing increasing concerns that our democracy is in peril. Let me explain. Voting is the foundation of our democracy. Since my first day as secretary of state, and before that as a state senator, i’ve worked to encourage voter participation by breaking down barriers to ensure eligible Vermont citizens are able to vote. First, let me say i am proud to live in a state where our focus is on increasing access to the ballot box. To this end, we’ve made great progress in Vermont. in January, we implemented same-day voter registration, making it easier for Vermonters to register and vote on Election Day. Also in January, with the Vt. Department of Motor Vehicles, we implemented automatic voter registration – when an eligible

voter receives/renews their license at the DMV, they are either registered to vote, or their registration updates their current address, providing for more accurate voter lists and even greater election integrity. Both same-day and automatic voter registration passed Vermont’s legislature with strong tri-partisan support, and i was proud to initiate and support these important objectives. Here’s the point: Because voting is the foundation of our democracy, government has a responsibility to make voting easy and accessible for every eligible voter. unfortunately, across this country, we are seeing an increased erosion of voting rights in many states. i am deeply troubled by the announcement the president signed an executive order establishing a commission to review alleged voter fraud in our elections. Since the 2016 election,

Jim Condos Vermont Secretary of State president Trump has made repeated unsubstantiated claims of widespread voter fraud. credible studies have shown over and over again that widespread voter fraud simply does not exist, and election officials from across the country, Democrat and Republican, agree. So why the brazen claims of widespread voter fraud? i believe these unproven claims are an effort to

set the stage to weaken and skew our democratic process through a systematic national effort of voter suppression and intimidation. Let’s be honest: The real voter fraud that is occurring is the active campaign to roll back voting rights. The president’s unsubstantiated claims have emboldened these efforts. photo iD laws, like those in Texas, Wisconsin, north carolina and Alabama, force citizens to travel over 100 miles to their closest DMV, even though they might be poor, disabled or unable to drive. other states have also pursued enactment of some form of voter iD law, many of which have been found by the courts to be outright unconstitutional. Restrictions on early voting periods, limiting access, due to distance or time, to registration and voting locations, and overly aggressive purging of eligible voters from voter rolls are all examples of ways in which

some states are suppressing voter participation and discouraging certain eligible voters from having a voice in elections. These attacks on voting rights have a sole aim: to disenfranchise lower-income, student, senior and minority voters. it’s that simple, and the courts have started to recognize this. The fact that Vice president pence and Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach have been announced as chair and vice-chair of this commission confirms my worst fears. Both are unabashed supporters of restrictive voter iD laws, as they exaggerate claims of voter fraud. Secretary Kobach has championed some of the most restrictive voting laws in the country. The leadership of this commission is a clear prelude to what i expect to be a reinvigorated nationwide campaign promoting strict voter suppression laws and voter intimidation.

How do we fight back? We start at home and lead by example. Automatic voter registration is a system every state, regardless of the party in power, can and should support. Everyone should stand behind generous early voting periods and ample registration opportunities right up to, and even on the same day as an election. our Vermont elections will continue to put voters first. in the coming months and years ahead, we need leaders to stand up and denounce these attacks on our democratic ideals. We must make decisions about how we conduct our elections based on facts, not fear. We cannot allow the president’s unsubstantiated claims of voter fraud scare us into unraveling the threads of our democratic process. We must continue to move forward, not backward – our democracy is at stake.

Getting young vermonters to college is vitally important By SEn. BERniE SAnDERS

he good news is Vermont has one of the highest high school graduation rates in the country; fully 88 percent of our kids leave high school with a diploma. All of us – parents, educators, community members and most of all, our hardworking students – should feel great pride in that accomplishment. The bad news is Vermont is close to the bottom in terms of college enrollment rates. While nearly 75 percent of high school seniors say they want to pursue postsecondary education, just 53-59 percent (depending on the survey) actually enroll. not surprisingly, the gap is widest for students whose parents didn’t attend college, students from low-income families, and students with disabilities. Fifty years ago, if you received a high school degree, odds were you could get a decent job and make it into the middle class. But that has changed. While not all middle class jobs in today’s economy require a college degree or other forms of post-high school education, an increasing number do. Moreover, the median worker with a bachelor’s degree will earn almost $1 million more over their career than the median worker with a high school diploma (the figure is $360,000 for the median worker with an associate’s degree.)

yet, while the u.S. once led the world in college graduation rates for young people, today we are in 11th place. We are falling further behind because the ever-rising cost of college requires many students to take on a mountain of debt. This year, nearly 70 percent of graduating college students will have some debt, and the average debt exceeds $30,000. We are placing a very heavy burden on our young people before they even apply for their first jobs. in the richest country in the world, everyone who has the ability and the desire should be able to get a higher education. That is why i introduced the college for All Act, which would eliminate tuition and fees at public colleges and universities and substantially reduce student debt. But in Vermont, cost is not the only reason for low college enrollment rates. if you’re the first person in your family to go to college, as my brother and i were, you might find yourself overwhelmed by the college application and financial aid process. There are hundreds of colleges out there. How do you find the one that is right for

you? How do you get through the mountain of complicated financial aid forms? once you are in college, how do you successfully fit into an environment that could be very different from home? The u.S. Education Department funds some excellent programs in Vermont, like upward Bound, Talent Search and GEAR up. over the years, these programs have been enormously successful in preparing students for college and providing support services so they stay enrolled and graduate. But clearly, we must do more. i recently met with educators from across Vermont to identify ways to do just that. Here are a few of the conclusions that we reached. First, we must let every child know from a young age – especially first generation and low-income Vermonters – that college is an option. psychologically, many children develop a sense of whether or not they will go to college by seventh grade, so we must start the conversation early. Something as simple as an annual field trip to a local college and a talk with stu-

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By REp. DyLAn GiAMBATiSTA The House and Senate were expected to adjourn the legislative session last week. unfortunately, last minute negotiations between the General Assembly and governor on how to capture savings resulting from changes to teachers’ healthcare plans had not been resolved as of Friday, May 12. This is a temporary impasse that has postponed passage of the budget. in Vermont, we have a strong history of passing balanced budgets in a timely fashion. indeed, it’s worth noting that earlier this year both the Vermont House and Senate achieved balanced budget proposals by nearunanimous votes. i am hopeful that cooler heads will prevail and we reach consensus. The sooner the better – with congress changing healthcare and tax policy in Washington D.c., we need to focus our efforts on preparing for how these actions will impact Vermont. A number of important measures have passed to the governor this year.

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notable high profile issues may dominate the headlines, but the House’s 150 members spend a lot of time working together on less visible, but equally important, legislation in their committees. i have enjoyed serving on the Education committee. our committee work culminated in an omnibus package of reforms to provide additional flexibility for school districts working to unify with neighboring communities. you may recall that Act 46 was signed into law in 2015 -- this was the merger law under which Essex schools and Westford schools combined. The law was the first comprehensive education governance reform since the 1890s. Act 46 was designed to encourage and support community-based decisions to unify schools and promote equity in quality and variety of educational opportunities. Since July 1, 2015, voters in 105 towns have approved the unification of 113 school districts. of the approximately 87,000 K-12 students in Vermont, 51,180 of them now reside in a unified school district.

dents on campus can spark their imagination. Secondly, we must do a better job supporting school guidance counselors. Today, many school counselors are spending much of their time reacting to disruptive classroom situations rather than helping students struggling with college admissions. Some schools in Vermont do not even have a single full-time counselor. Third, we have to make sure all students and parents understand federal and state financial aid options and have the help they need navigating the forms. Vermont ranks near the bottom in terms of the rate of kids from poor districts applying for financial aid versus kids in wealthier districts. Fourth, we have to do better in letting our young people know about the excellent college options right here in Vermont, and there are many. Just one of many examples: i recently visited Vermont Technical college, and was surprised to learn that 100 percent of VTc graduates either go on to further learning or get jobs with an average salary of $43,600 a year. i was even more surprised to hear VTc is under-enrolled. Like any complex problem, there is not one simple solution to our low college enrollment rate. But at a time when a college education is more important than ever, we must work together to solve this crisis.

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These successes notwithstanding, some communities have encountered challenges as they work to unify their schools. Legitimate concerns of geography, local culture, and different governance systems have slowed discussions in parts of the state. The Education committee advanced a package of reforms (H.513) to increase flexibility for school district mergers. i worked with members in the House and Senate to ensure the bill addressed a request of the Essex Westford School District to clarify how elections work in newly formed unified school districts. The language was included in the final bill that passed to the governor’s desk. Given the extension of the legislative session, Rep. Houghton and i have postponed our May community conversation meeting to Monday, May 22. We will be meeting at 6:30pm at the Essex Senior center located at 2 Lincoln St., adjacent to the village offices. please join us if you want to discuss any of the issues that have come before the House this year.

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CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH - 61 Main St., Essex Jct., 878-8341. James Gangwer, pastor. Sunday School: 10 a.m., Worship Service: 11 a.m., Sunday evening worship: 7 p.m., Wednesday evening youth groups, Adult Bible study and prayer: 7 p.m.; FundamentalIndependent. CITYREACH CHURCH - 159 Pearl St., Essex Jct. Behind Subway, on the back side of the building. Pastor Brent Collins. Sunday worship service: 5 p.m. A casual, family-focused and friendly Christian Church with practical teaching, great music, a safe kids program (Nursery-5th grade) and an exciting and empowering church experience, www.essexjunction.cityreachnetwork. org; bcollins@cityreachnetwork.org; facebook: CityReach Church - Essex Junction. CHRIST MEMORIAL CHURCH - Route 2A, Williston, just north of Industrial Ave. 878-7107. Wes Pastor, lead pastor, 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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This year's Essex Memorial Day Parade takes place on Saturday, May 27 at 10 a.m., leaving from Gate F of the Champlain Valley Expo before traveling along Route 2A to Five Corners and down Pearl Street. See listing for more information.

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9 a.m., Harborside Harvest Market, 8986 Route 2, North Hero. Little Woof Small Dog Rescue of Essex hosts a spring plant sale. Come buy some plants and help save pups.

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1 p.m., The Essex, 70 Essex Way, Essex Jct. Vermont Mozart Festival’s “NBT Bank Evenings with Mozart” concert series continues with performances of select string quartets. A portion of proceeds will benefit COTS. $15 for adults, free for children. Visit www. vermontmozartfestival. org for venue and ticket information.

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.

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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.

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.

"The forever gArDen" STorYTime

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

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.

20 SATurDAY

whole book ApproAch

wii bowling

Noon, Bayside Activity Center.

fAmilY movie

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.

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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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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21 SunDAY cribbAge plAY DAY

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.

bAlkAn folk DAncing

4 - 7 p.m., Ohavi Zedek Synagogue, 188 N. Prospect St., Burlington. Easier line and circle dances are taught the first hour; intermediate dances, reviews and open request dancing follow. Requested donation: $6. For more information, call 5401020 or email dance@ together.net.

22 monDAY STorYTime

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

Tech help wiTh clif

Noon & 1 p.m., Brownell Library. Offering one-on-one technology help. Bring in your new

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calEndaR loCal meetings thurs., may 18

tues., may 23

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

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

mon., may 22

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

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

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.

Bridge

12:30 - 3:30 p.m., Essex Area Senior Center, 2 Lincoln St., Essex Jct. For more information, call 876-5087 or email www.essexvtseniors.org.

Chess CluB

3 - 4 p.m., Brownell Library. Come play! Teen chess players help you discover new moves. All ages and skill levels welcome. Kids ages 8 and under must be accompanied by an adult. Chess sets funded by the Brownell Library Foundation.

lego CluB

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

23 tuesday JazzerCise lite

8 - 9 a.m., Essex Area Senior Center, 2 Lincoln St., Essex Jct. For more information, call 8765087 or email www. essexvtseniors.org.

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.

JazzerCise strength

9:15 - 10 a.m., Essex Area Senior Center, 2 Lincoln St., Essex Jct. For more information, call 876-5087 or email www.essexvtseniors.org.

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.

united Way annual CeleBration

4:30 - 6:30 p.m., Dion Family Student Center,

thurs., may 25

St. Michael’s College, 1 Winooski Park, Colchester. Join us in celebrating teamwork and campaign success at the United Way annual celebration and community awards. $25. Purchase tickets at http://liveunitedcelebration.eventbrite.com.

ColChester lions Walking CluB

5:30 - 6:30 p.m., Malletts Bay School parking lot. Walk in groups or individually. No fees, no racing; purely for fun. For more information, call Ken Emery at 578-7483.

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.

24 Wednesday teCh time With traCi

suite. $15 in advance, $20 at the door.

evening Book grouP

6:30 - 7:30 p.m., Essex Free Library. Please join us to discuss “The Most Beautiful Walk in the World” by John Baxter.

26 friday songs and stories With mattheW

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

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.

Baked Beads JeWelry and sCarf sale

10 a.m. - 5 p.m., 46 Carroll Rd., Waitsfield. Gather with friends and make new ones while shopping for great bargains and giving back to the community. Baked Beads will donate a portion of proceeds to the Mad River Valley Ambulance Service. Free parking and admission.

musiCal storytime

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

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

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vintage movie matinee

11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m., Maple Street Park, Essex Jct. $2 for members, $3 for non-members. For more information, call 876-5087 or email www.essexvtseniors.org.

teCh helP With Clif

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

lego fun

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

25 thursday read to arChie

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

insuranCe industry mixer

5 - 8 p.m., The Essex, 70 Essex Way, Essex Jct. Join insurance professionals from across our region for an evening of networking, door prizes, appetizers, a photo booth, cash bar, 50-50 raffle and hospitality

Noon, Bayside Activity Center, 36 Blakely Rd., Colchester. This week’s movie is viewers' choice.

live aCtion role Play

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.

single adult aCtivity

6 p.m., Essex Alliance Church Community Center, 37 Old Stage Rd., Essex Jct. Suggested donation: $2 per person. For more information and to RSVP, call Patty at 238-2820.

dungeons and 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.

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.

27 saturday

essex memorial day Parade

10 a.m., Five Corners, Essex Jct. The parade will start at Gate F of the Champlain Valley Expo and travel along Route 2A to Five Corners and down Pearl Street. Parking is available at Essex High School, Railroad Ave. and surrounding areas. The Essex Memorial Day parade is one of the largest in Vermont with over 135 groups within 12 divisions participating every year. Float judging will take place at the staging area, and three awards will be given out. A chicken BBQ will follow at the VFW at 73 Pearl St., Essex Jct.

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

Baked Beads JeWelry and sCarf sale

10 a.m. - 5 p.m., 46 Carroll Rd., Waitsfield. (See Friday, May 26.)

saturday droP in storytime 10 a.m., Burnham Memorial Library. A weekly selection of music and books. No sign up required.

Weekend storytime

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

author visit: Jason Chin

11 a.m., Deborah Rawson Memorial Library, 8 River Rd., Jericho. Award-winning children’s author and illustrator Jason Chin visits the library to discuss the many books he’s written and illustrated, including the Red Clover nominee “Redwoods.” No registration required.

Whole Book aPProaCh

28 sunday vermont City marathon & relay

7 a.m., Battery Park, Burlington. Held each year on Memorial Day Weekend, this is the largest one-day sporting event in Vermont. For more information, visit www.vermontcitymarathon.org.

Baked Beads JeWelry and sCarf sale

10 a.m. - 5 p.m., 46 Carroll Rd., Waitsfield. (See Friday, May 26.)

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9:11 a.m., Accident on Kellogg Rd. 10:35 a.m., Sick animal on Old Pump Rd. 11:07 a.m., Accident on Park St. 11:55 a.m., Agency assist on Maple St.

2:06 p.m., Theft on Main St. 2:12 p.m., Sick animal on Sand Hill Rd. 3:52 p.m., Accident on Pinecrest Dr. 4:28 p.m., Animal problem on Thomas Ln. 4:56 p.m., Intoxicated person on Grandview Ave. 5:34 p.m., Animal problem on Pearl St. 7:47 p.m., Lost property on Jackson St. 7:53 p.m., Citizen assist on Mansfield Ave.

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4:13 p.m., VIN inspection on Ketchum Dr. 4:32 p.m., Abandoned vehicle on Old Stage Rd. 4:40 p.m., Animal problem on Chelsea Rd. 4:45 p.m., Welfare check on Maple St. 4:55 p.m., Motor vehicle complaint on Pearl St. 7:16 p.m., Welfare check on Towers Rd. 10:01 p.m., DLS on Essex Way

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8:56 a.m., Suspicious on Pinecrest Dr. 1:49 p.m., Suspicious on Gauthier Dr. 3:27 p.m., Accident on Essex Way 5:21 p.m., Assist to rescue on Center Rd. 5:37 p.m., Theft on Kellogg Rd. 6:15 p.m., Juvenile problem on Old Colchester Rd. 11:39 p.m., Citizen dispute on Main St.

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10:15 a.m., Animal problem on Lilac Ln. 10:33 a.m., Threatening on Pearl St. 7:42 p.m., Family fight on Cushing Dr. 8:33 p.m., Intoxicated person on Park St. 11:09 p.m., Noise disturbance on Pine Ct.

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8:32 a.m., Sick animal on Jericho Rd. 10:22 a.m., Citizen dispute on Pearl St. 11:26 a.m., Family fight on Pinecrest Dr. 5:48 p.m., DUI on Pearl St. 7:40 p.m., Agency assist on Jericho Rd.

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LOCKDOWN from page 1 community, I was very satisfied with the response,” Essex Police Chief Brad LaRose said. “Not just from law enforcement — we drill this in different ways all the time — but the schools. The school folks did exactly what was supposed to happen. The students were just outstanding.” LaRose told the board he couldn’t say much about the investigation but stressed it’s ongoing. “This isn’t over. It’s very complicated, and we’re making progress, let me just leave it at that,” he said. LaRose was joined by Vt. Agency of Education’s school safety liaison Rob Evans, EHS principal Rob Reardon, Center for Technology, Essex director Bob Travers and superintendents Mark Andrews and Judith DeNova for the debriefing. DeNova said CCSU administrators and building leaders met April 18 to review the incident. They praised law enforcement’s response and determined their well-practiced contingency plans had prepared students and faculty for the situation. “Schools are a safe place because we drill,” DeNova said. “This is where we teach students what to do in an emergency, and people did what they practiced and it paid off.” As proof, she pointed to the schools’ speedy reaction — EHS and CTE were fully locked down 13 minutes after police received the initial call — and feedback from parents, who said they felt their children were safe and well-cared for during the incident. DeNova then commended EHS and CTE on their dismissal process, which began at 2:05 p.m. and ended over an hour later. She said the schools released one class at a time, checking each name off a roster for accountability. DeNova also highlighted areas to improve, including an upgraded PA system, since some students couldn’t hear the lockdown announcement from the bathroom, as well as translation services for the alert messaging. She also accepted responsibil-

LAND from page 1 Saxon Hill area from the Essex Jct. School District on a 25-year lease that ends in 2029 and lets the mountain biking group Fellowship of the Wheel to maintain trails on the property, according to a memo from Essex Parks and Recreation director Ally Vile and town planner Greg Duggan. Duggan said school officials told staff they hadn’t discussed potential trans-

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“This is where we teach students what to do in an emergency, and people did what they practiced and it paid off.”

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Superintendent of the Chittenden Central Supervisory Union ity for a miscommunication that allowed some students and faculty to leave the classroom before armed officers finished clearing the hallways. Knowing many students couldn’t access bathrooms, and in some cases food or water, DeNova said she was anxious to make the transition from lockdown to lockout. DeNova sent out the message 12 minutes after police swept the building, but even though it came

fers, but EWSD policy recognizes the facilities as a valuable community resource. Vile added the rec department has maintained a positive relationship with the school district, which consistently provides free space for the town’s programs. Yet Wrenner thinks the town needed to ensure “decision-making equity” by allowing town residents to have the same conversation as village residents. She was referring to the village’s recent purchase of

after police confirmed there was no threat, some officers didn’t get the message due to “dead spots” in the building, she said. “People had the unfortunate

Park Street School from its school district and the town of Westford’s purchase last year of two parcels around its school building. ETSD chairwoman Kim Gleason explained those were exceptional circumstances exclusive to those communities. The trustees sought Park Street School because it’s assuming oversight of Essex Jct. Recreation and Parks and wanted any facilities it uses under their purview, village president George Tyler said. Plus, owning the building is helpful if repairs are necessary and may put the

experience of having armed people … go through the protocol of what police do when somebody is moving in that kind of an event,” DeNova said.

village in a better position to negotiate with developers for improvements around it, Tyler added. Meanwhile, Westford’s purchase was an effort to detangle some school-town relationships and alleviate residents’ concerns over use and ownership of school land, Gleason said. “This is not something that we’ve been blind to or haven’t thought about; it’s just not an issue in our town,” Gleason said. Levy agreed, saying Wrenner’s proposal was a solution searching for a problem. He wondered if the July

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“I am sorry for that fearful time,” she continued. LaRose said communication issues are historically challenging in significant emergency responses, and police will emphasize verifying lockdown-to-lockout messages in the future. DeNova said the district is researching a state grant to purchase an app that allows cell phones to access radio frequencies. Every administrator will also have an app to access every security camera in the district, she added. “Had I had it on my phone at the time, I could have done a secondary check of hallways to make sure they’re clear,” DeNova said. The board also briefly discussed parents’ role in emergency situations. CCSU’s initial message asked families to not go to the high school, though up to 60 parents were posted on Old Colchester Road by noon, with others located by Essex Rescue. Many parents kept in contact with their children via text messages, others briefly speaking on the phone. Board member Marla Durham said she was shocked to see the latter and wondered how the board could educate the community on emergency protocols. Most students keep their cell phones on silent, board member Kim Gleason said, and the ability to communicate with their children reassured some parents. Evans, the safety liaison, added parents must wait for additional directions from the school instead of showing up. “But there is an opportunity to educate families and parents and caretakers about what they’re supposed to do and not do during an emergency,” Evans said. Travers, noting his tech center had preschool students attending a day program, said his preschool supervisor texted every parent to let them know their children were safe. It’s an example of the delicate balance the district must strike between safety and assurance. And, for the parents of those young children, the boundary around the school likely felt like it was “miles away from where their kids were,” he said.

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Craig M. Lesage a citation to appear in Addison Superior Court, Criminal Division May 22.

Seven months after the overnight theft of an ATM containing $20,000 from the Department of Motor Vehicles in South Burlington, police reported the arrest of a suspect from Essex Jct. Brian LeClair, 36, was cited for burglary, aggravated operation without owner’s consent and two counts of grand larceny, according to a press release. In October, police said LeClair and another male suspect stole a work truck from a Williston business, an enclosed trailer from a Colchester business and U-

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Christine Tornello, exiting their second-floor apartment. Moments later, Stella dragged Tornello down the stairs, forcing her to lose control of the leash, Deborah Terrill said. Her husband, David, kicked Stella three times as she attacked their own dog. He then picked Stella up and threw her to the side. “[She] literally kept coming back,” Deborah Terrill said. “And somehow, in the midst of all that, I was bit. It was terrifying.” Deborah Terrill suffered two puncture wounds on her leg requiring medical treatment. Fearing another attack is inevitable, she and her husband called on the selectboard to have Stella euthanized. Statute allows municipalities to order offending dogs be muzzled, chained, confined or euthanized if an unprovoked attack occurs off the owners’ property and requires medical attention. “We kind of feel obligated to have something done about it because we don’t want it on our conscience,” David Terrill said. Police Cpt. Rick Garey said Stella had current rabies vaccinations but was not registered with the town clerk at the time. Tornello has since registered the dog, he said. Garey said an investigation showed Stella has a history of aggression toward other dogs, which Tornello blamed on several incidents when other dogs attacked her own. Wiping away tears during most of her testimony, Tornello said Stella had never bitten a person before. Garey confirmed he’d searched for similar incidents in Chittenden County and found none, though Tornello said she had recently moved to the area earlier this year. Tornello explained Stella is her emotional support animal and begged the selectboard to not “take that

away” from her. “She really is a sweet girl. She’s super hyper and happy to see everyone,” Tornello said. “I wish that they had met her on a much better day and could see what kind of dog she really is.” Tornello has since bought a plastic muzzle and now uses a harness whenever they are outside. She also contacted trainers who have worked with dogs involved in “serious” issues like this before, she said. “I’m doing everything in my power to take care of her and to make sure that this doesn’t happen again,” she said. The Terrills didn’t think it was enough. They said there will be another person walking a dog and feared Stella, who they said often growls at passersby, might one day even jump out of the window. “I’m an animal lover. It will tear my heart out to have to put a dog down,” Deborah Terrill said. “But there’s no safety. Nobody’s safe, because it will happen again.” She added Tornello’s heart is in the right place. “You have the wrong dog,” her husband added. “She’s not the wrong dog,” Tornello responded, her voice wavering. Noting a selectboard precedent in previous cases of a dog’s first biting offense, selectman Andy Watts said he favored muzzling and harnessing the dog whenever outside. His fellow board members agreed. They required Tornello open windows only from the top down and enroll Stella in a behavior therapy class approved by the animal control officer. They then want to hear from both the officer and trainer during or after the process. Selectman Michael Plageman urged the Terrills to call police if they see Tornello failing to comply with the stipulations. “We certainly don’t want a second incident, and if there’s a violation of these conditions, that’s enough to bring it back here

Haul dolly from Burlington before committing the Market St. burglary. The stolen trailer, truck, dolly and ATM were located in Fairfax. DNA found inside the truck was matched to LeClair and led to his May 12 arrest, police said. He was taken into custody without incident and lodged at the Chittenden Regional Correctional Facility in lieu of $25,000 bail. LeClair was scheduled to appear in Chittenden County Superior Court, Criminal Division on May 15 to answer the citation.

By TOM MARBLE An Essex Jct. man was cited for negligent operation last Thursday on the Route 15 Interstate-89 overpass in Winooski, a Vermont State Police press release said. Just after 4 p.m. May 11, troopers were advised a motorcycle in the area was weaving dangerously in and out of traffic and riding on one wheel, the release said. Subsequent investigation determined the operator, 22-year-old Shane Langevin, had ridden in an unsafe manner. He is scheduled to appear in Chittenden County Superior Court on June 27 to answer the citation.

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again for one week if we wanted and were able. I eagerly responded yes, and lucky for us, the bikes came back again. The trailer is filled with about 45 bikes, helmets and course markings, and really makes it possible to provide a great biking experience for students. Although the weather wasn’t the most cooperative, we rode outside all week with every class getting two opportunities to ride the bikes. The students learned about proper helmet fit, bicycle skills and safety on a course that started in the side lot next to the cafeteria and looped out by the parking lot before coming back to the school. The

ESSEX HIGH SCHOOL Spring Choral Concert: Essex High School’s Spring Choral Concert will be on May 24 at 7 p.m. in the EHS Auditorium. The performance will showcase a wide array of outstanding music performed by the Chamber Choir, Concert Choir, Kaleidoscope and Pitch Pipes. Admission is free; donations are greatly appreciated. All-State Music Festival: Essex High School had 36 successful auditions in January for the Vermont All-State Music Festival. Our students represented EHS in all ensembles in the festival in Brattleboro last

week from May 10-13. Being accepted into this festival is the musical equivalent of a school team winning a state championship. This is an incredible accomplishment, and please congratulate the following students when you see them: David Aube Geraughty Badger Hannah Baker Jacob Banicki Margaret Barch Grace Bellino Tommy Bergeron Shanti Boyle Grace Brouilette Ben Centracchio Emma Chadwick

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course offered several stop signs (and road markings), right and left turns, a four-way intersection, two fun obstacles in the form of “dead” skunks and three crosswalks to navigate. It provided ways for students to improve their bike handling skills and make safe choices while riding. May is National Bike Month, sponsored by the League of American Bicyclists and celebrated in communities from coast to coast. Established in 1956, National Bike Month is a chance to showcase the many benefits of bicycling and encourage more folks to give biking a try. Whether you bike to work or school,

ride to save money or time, pump those pedals to preserve your health or the environment or simply to explore your community, National Bike Month is an opportunity to celebrate the unique power of the bicycle and the many reasons we ride. National Bike to School Day was May 10. We were fortunate to have use of the trailer again this year, and hopefully we can get it back for two weeks either next fall or spring. A big thank-you to the folks at Local Motion and the Kids Bike Smart Program!

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ALBERT D. LAWTON On Saturday, May 13, a team of geography students from the Albert D. Lawton School in Essex Jct. won the 2017 Vermont Principal’s Association State Geo Bee title, surviving a sudden death round against Shelburne Community School’s Geo Bee team to win their first title since 2009. Four regional winning teams including Orwell Village School, Hartland Elementary School, Shelburne Community School and Albert D. Lawton School competed in a grueling 12-round competition sponsored by the VPA and held at Northfield High School.

After 12 rounds, the Shelburne Community School team — coached by Sam Nelson — finished in a tie with the ADL Chargers, led by longtime coach Peter Gustafson. VPA coordinator Bob Johnson then conducted the first-ever sudden death round to determine this year’s winner. The ADL Chargers outscored Shelburne to capture the 2017 title. Competing for ADL at the VPA finals were: sixthgraders Keegan Jewell and Shankha MItra, seventhgrader Sofia Smith and eighth-graders Ella Hughes, Anders Holm-Brown and

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Hornets eyeing playoff run

SPORT SHORTS By JOE GONILLO

Photo by CoLIN FLANDERS

Freshman pitcher Cory Giannelli sticks a tag on a Colchester runner during the Hornets’ game against the Lakers on May 11. The Hornets picked up the 8-4 win. After falling to CVU over the weekend, Essex rebounded with a win over Milton on Tuesday to move to 10-2 on the season. They have four games left before the playoffs begin.

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Hornets' upcoming schedule Baseball/Softball 5/18 EHS @ North Country 4:30 p.m. 5/20 EHS @ Vergennes 11 a.m. 5/23 EHS vs. Spaulding 4:30 p.m. Boys lacrosse 5/20 EHS @ Mt. Mansfield 10 a.m. 5/22 EHS @ Middlebury 4 p.m. 5.23 EHS vs. BFA-St. Albans 4 p.m. Girls lacrosse 5/18 EHS @ Rice 4:30 p.m. 5/19 EHS @ Middlebury 4:30 p.m. 5/22 EHS vs. Mt. Mansfield 4:30 p.m.

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Members of the Essex boys lacrosse team met with K-2 students during the Tiny Sticks Lacrosse practice, hosted by the Essex Recreation and Parks department May 13.

Boys tennis 5/24 EHS vs. Mt. Mansfield 3:30 p.m.

Girls tennis 5/19 EHS @ BHS 3:30 p.m. 5/24 EHS vs. Mt. Mansfield 3:30 p.m. Track and field 5/22 EHS @ MMU 3:30 p.m. Ultimate Frisbee 5/18 EHS @ BHS 4 p.m. 5/20-21 EHS @ Pioneer Valley Invitational - TBA 5/23 EHS vs. CVU 4 p.m. Girls rugby 5/20 EHS vs. Saratoga, N.Y. 1 p.m. 5/24 EHS vs. SB 4 p.m. Boys rugby 5/24 EHS vs. SB 5:30 p.m. Golf 5/18 EHS @ Newport 9 a.m. 5/22 EHS @ St. J 3 p.m.

Essex takes second in BHS invite Essex placed second during the annual Burlington Invitational last weekend, trailing St. J while beating CVU, South Burlington and Mt. Mansfield. Jamaal and Sade Hankey paced the Hornets as individual winners, while second-place finishers included Ryan Guerino (long jump), Breyer Sinor (discus), Katie James (800m), Sade Hankey (triple jump), Hannah Neddo (high jump) and the girls 4x800m relay team. Third-place finishers included Guerino (400m), James (400m), Emma Farrington (3000m) and Nejla Hadzic (low hurdles).

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Essex’s Ryan Guerino crosses the line during the 200m event at the Burlington Invitational last Saturday.

Still waiting for spring. We have about two weeks left in the spring sports regular season while playoffs and championships are knocking on the door. Huge track and field meet last week in Burlington. Wins are like gold as postseason rankings hinge on every game. Middle school sports in high gear as well. Happy belated Mother’s Day! Can’t really get a better story than Essex coach Bill O’Neil. The 44-year Hornet coach and teacher who has put in 52 years coaching retired from his boys hockey and girls soccer coaching duties last week. A VPA Hall of Famer and my friend and English colleague, the man has given his life to coaching youngsters and young adults here in Essex. I was lucky enough to be his student teacher in 1980 as an SMC grad. Bill guided me in the classroom, introduced me to Steve Dowd to begin my coaching career and also had the fortune of coaching girls soccer on his staff. Soccer, hockey and softball won’t be the same without him. Though many parents think they could do his job, it takes a special person to fill his shoes. Randy Wells and Ashley Stebbins are fine softball coaches carrying on the Hornet tradition. tats, championships, fields, ice, practices and games were all a part of O’Neil’s career, though he will tell you it’s all about the kids — his athletes; the prep, instruction, the readiness and confidence to be ready to play and of course the growth and improvement of kids and team. I was lucky enough to teach and coach with him and watch his teams up close in action. He has a HUGE heart, and his place on the sidelines and in the rink will be missed. The baseball team is 8-2 after a 2-1 week. Big wins over St. J 4-2 and CHS 8-4 pushed their winning streak to seven before CVU defeated the Hornets 7-2 last Saturday. The loss still keeps Essex in the top five teams in a tight D-I race. The JVs won three games and are 7-2-1. The JV B’s own a 2-2 record after a 7-1 loss to SB. The softball team (7-3) also went 2-1 with wins over St. J 18-5 and CVU 19-2 sandwiched around a 4-0 walk-off loss to CHS. The JVs (6-2) hammered the Hilltoppers 24-7 and Hawks 14-5. Maddie Catella homered against the Hawks. The boys lacrosse team dropped tough games to tough teams, falling to CVU and Middlebury. They started the week playing the Red Hawks even until they pulled away in the closing minutes of the final period. Luke Meunier (2), Grady Corkum, AJ Whitney, Jordan Hines, Jonah Janaro and Andrew Cooledge scored, while had Connor Leblanc had two assists. Connor Schultz made 14 saves. The JVs are improving but lost 8-6 to the Tigers. The girls lacrosse team fell to CVU and Burlington while defeating Spaulding and sit at 2-6. Hannah Danis and Jenna Puleo scored twice while Justine Martin, Olivia Miller-Johnson and Sarah Coulter added goals. Madi Larson stopped five shots in goal. The JVs went 2-1, beating SHS 13-4 and BHS 12-1 in an offensive explosion. CVU edged them 6-4 in an exciting game. They and boys varsity teams helped teach the next generation of young lax players last Saturday in the Essex Rec Tiny Sticks program. The track team placed second in the 45th annual Burlington Invitational last Saturday. St. J won the meet with 288 points. The Hornets scored 159, outpacing CVU, SB and MMU. The boys tennis team saw its six-match winning streak stopped last week, losing to BHS 5-2, SB 6-1 and Colchester. They are 6-3. The girls are 4-3 after a loss to the Seahorses. The golf team is 11-0 and crushing their competition. Their only close match has been a 153-154 win over BFA. Last week, they blitzed Spaulding, St. J and Colchester behind Brody Yates’ 74, Brennan Moreau’s 81, Adam Ely’s See SHORTS, page 14

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SPORTS Softball crushes Champlain Valley Union 19-2

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Senior outfielder Michelle Kent lays down a bunt during the Hornets game against Colchester on May 11. Essex lost 4-0 on a grandslam walk-off home run, but responded in grand fashion by beating CVU 19-2 last Saturday.

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Memorial Day weekend barbecue tips Memorial Day weekend marks the unofficial start of summer. For many, Memorial Day weekend also signifies their first chance to invite friends and family over for a backyard barbecue. While some people never put their grills away for the winter — braving the cold so they can keep grilling year-round — many may need a refresher to ensure their Memorial Day barbecue starts summer off on the right foot.

Designate some time to do some cleaning.

Even if you cleaned the grill and patio furniture before putting the items in storage for winter, they likely will need to be cleaned again before you host your first soiree of the season. Remove any dust and check for spider webs or signs of other critters that might have called your furniture home over the cold winter. Droppings from rodents can be dangerous, and spiders can bite unsuspecting grillmasters. Clean patio furniture before putting it out as well.

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Before hosting your first backyard barbecue, take inventory of your supplies, making sure you have a spatula, tongs, oven mitts, a sturdy grill brush and other accessories you may need during grilling season. Check each item to make sure it’s not worse for wear and do the same with the grill. Replace supplies that have too much wear and tear in advance of Memorial Day weekend so you have one less item on your to-do list come the day of the barbecue.

Find some new recipes. Hot dogs and hamburgers are perfectly acceptable backyard barbecue fare, but hosts who want to treat their guests to something new this summer can find a plethora of recipes online. Consider recipes for grilled vegetables so vegetarian folks can enjoy freshly grilled foods alongside your other guests. Just be sure to separate veggies from meat on the grill so veg-

etarian guests are not hesitant to eat. While grilled meat tends to be popular at backyard barbecues, don’t overlook recipes for grilled fish that can be both nutritious and delicious.

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Memorial Day gatherings tend to be festive, but keep an eye on guests to ensure no one consumes an excessive amount of alcohol. Keep a list of local cab companies on hand or download a car service app to your smartphone so safe means of transportation are always within reach.

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Offer ends 6/21/17. Restrictions apply. Not available in all areas. New residential customers only. Limited to Internet Pro Plus with Digital Economy TV, Streampix®, choice of SHOWTIME® or HBO®, and Performance Pro 100 Mbps Internet service. Equipment, installation, taxes and fees, including regulatory recovery fees, Broadcast TV Fee (up to $7.00/mo.), Regional Sports Fee (up to $5.00/mo.) and other applicable charges extra, and subject to change during and after the promo. Additional outlet service fee applies for multi-room viewing. After promo, or if any service is canceled or downgraded, regular rates apply. Comcast’s monthly service charge for Internet Pro Plus ranges from $86.95/mo. - $89.95/mo. (pricing subject to change). Service limited to a single outlet. May not be combined with other offers. TV: Limited Basic service subscription required to receive other levels of service. Internet: Reliably fast claim based on FCC Measuring Broadband America Report 2016. Actual speeds vary and are not guaranteed. WiFi claim based on router coverage, speed on 5 GHz band and XFINITY xFi features. Call for restrictions and complete details or visit xfinity.com. © 2017 Comcast. All rights reserved. NPA200614-0004 WNE17-113-A4-V1