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Purple Heart arrives posthumously for Essex vet By JASON STARR The Essex Reporter It is a harrowing story that John Metruk’s family never had a full accounting of. Retreating with fellow Marines after a battle in the Korean War, Metruk, a New York native who later raised a family in Essex, was shot in the back. He lay roadside before being stretchered off the battlefield, then traveled by jeep for three days to a hospital in Japan. It was December 1950. He was 20 years old. Metruk returned to health and raised six children in Essex, but family members say he carried back pain throughout his life. He kept the bullet that nearly paralyzed him in a dresser drawer. Metruk’s Korean War experience

earned him the U.S. military’s most solemn honor, a Purple Heart, given those wounded or killed in battle. It took the initiative and persistence of his grandson, Joe, to make the medal tangible. Metruk was laid to rest last Thursday in a ceremony in Mountain View Cemetery not far from his house. He was 84. The burial included the official bestowing of the Purple Heart to Metruk’s family by members of the United States Marines. The family had hoped the medal would come before his passing. But after a three-year process that included medical record verification, locating the area in Korea where he was shot and detailing his journey back to the United States, the Metruk family was grateful for closure.

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First Sgt. Shane Dillon of the U.S. Marine Corps hands a flag to the family of John Metruk during his burial in Essex on Thursday. JASON STARR

30 years of remembrance The Town of Essex hosted its 30th annual Memorial Day Parade down Pearl Street on May 23. Hundreds of people lined the street on a chilly but sun-splashed morning to join the country in honoring American veterans killed in war. OLIVER PARINI PHOTOGRAPHY

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Colchester’s American Legion Post 91 marches in the 2015 Essex Memorial Day Parade on Saturday morning in Essex Junction.

Grand Marshal Gary Cook takes a ride along the parade route.

Girls on the Run participants pass candy to spectators.

Fishing buddies battle in inaugural Vermont Fish Chowder Championship By JESS WISLOSKI For The Essex Reporter

One is on the lake fishing several times a week. The other doesn’t have a boat to his name. One’s an environmental scientist who monitors the state’s waterways, while the other oversees the environmental service needs at an assisted living facility. They’re two decades apart in age, but that didn’t stop two anglers — who also happen to be fishing buddies — from going headto-head in the first Vermont Fish Chowder Championship on Vermont Public Television last week. Dean Dennis, a 55-year-old Essex Junction resident and salmon fisherman, was ready for the showdown, bringing a spin-off recipe of his potluck favorite, an Alligator Jalapeno Cheddar Chowder. To make it local, he swapped the ’gator for steelhead rainbow trout he caught on Lake Champlain — in his boat. His friend Joe Bartlett, 32, the scientist who lives in Colchester, was ready to bring his best to the fight, with a broth he simmered for hours, and a complex sousvide preparation of the hunks of white perch he caught ice fishing that would go in his chowder. The final touch, as he bragged to

Dean Dennis of Essex Junction works on his Hot Steel Cheddar Chowder for Vermont Public Television’s Vermont Fish Chowder Championship. PHOTOS CONTRIBUTED

the judges: freshly baked, homemade oyster crackers, complete with Vermont flour. “I wasn’t sacrificing any points,” he said earlier in the day. The two might have similar interests, but both had different reasons for being

there. Dennis, an organizer with Lake Champlain United — an angler discussion board online and educational group — was mainly concerned with sharing his group’s message. “I definitely encourage people to go fishing and support anything that has to do with stewardship for the lake. I’m not here to win any competitions, I’m just here to share some chowder and have some fun,” he told the show’s hosts when he was interviewed on the air. Bartlett had other visions — specifically of the grand prize, which included casting to his heart’s content on a four-hour Lake Champlain charter, a swanky dinner of his own catch prepared by chef Douglas Paine at Bleu Northeast Seafood, which specializes in regional fish, and a luxury stay at Hotel Vermont. “I am gonna crush Dean,” said Bartlett, laughing, as he pulled fillets out of his fridge a few hours before the contest. “He has it coming.” The competition, shown live on TV as part of a Vermont PBS special fundraiser for the Outdoor Journal, was the first of its

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Village, town and Westford schools should unify, panel says By JESS WISLOSKI For The Essex Reporter The school systems in three local communities, which are now served by 10 schools and overseen by a complicated and layered system of four school districts plus a union, ought to be merged, according to a panel that’s been studying the issue. The unanimous May 19 vote in a straw poll of the 20-member committee, which is made up of volunteers representing some of the school boards, parents, taxpayers, and the communities of Essex Junction, Essex Town, and Westford, came after members agreed it seemed to be in the best interests of all to form a streamlined regional education district, or RED. The prevailing goals: to better serve students via a consistent pre-K through 12 experience, and tamp down accelerating property tax hikes. Before taking a show of hands, Brendan Kinney, the chairman of the group, clarified that the vote was non-binding, but would guide their efforts. “This is not in any way a formal poll — we are just trying to get a sense of where people are. The question will be, when we get to it, based on what you’ve heard and conversations “I tend toward you’ve had up to date, are you leaning more the belief that we toward the consolidation, or should consolidate are you leaning against?” because of Several committee money.” members voiced Linda Costello their support a retiree who worked during a questionfor 30 years at Summit collecting session Street School and lives before the vote, in the village during which the moderator hoped to gather the outstanding concerns the group had about merging. “I tend toward the belief that we should consolidate because of money,” said Linda Costello, a retiree who worked for 30 years at Summit Street School and lives in the village. “I am concerned that we don’t start from the bottom up, but we start from the top down. Consolidating administration, consolidating special education, working towards lunches, food, nutritional programs, health programs…” Essex Town resident and real estate agent Tom Thompson, whose children graduated from Essex High School, said he too was in favor of consolidation, saying one of the reasons was expanded transportation offerings. “Transportation is a big one,” he said. “Not just the money, but the psychology of busing.” The vote seemed to surprise even some within the group — which has been meeting since March but had not formally decided which direction to head next. The tone of informality will change as the group solidifies its role in the coming months, following the vote. The group was formed in January in response to discussions in the Legislature about possibly making consolidation of smaller districts mandatory. The H.361 bill that was finally approved urges districts to voluntarily consolidate into districts of at least 900 students by 2019, or face reassignment by the state Board of Education. The three communities that the local board is discussing serve 4,076 students total, with Westford accounting for 391 students in grades K-12.

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Police Beat Body of EHS grad suspected of suicide recovered from river Essex police believe they have found the body of a 22-year-old suspected of committing suicide in December by jumping off the North Williston Road bridge into the Winooski River. Police report recovering a body last Friday that matches the description of Matt Trono, a 2011 graduate of Essex High School who disappeared Dec. 3. The body was recovered with the help of Colchester Technical Rescue crews about one mile east of the hydro-power dam in Essex Junction, according to police. The body was transferred to the Office of The Chief Medical

Examiner in Burlington for autopsy and positive identification. In the early morning hours of Dec. 3, a passing motorist reported seeing footprints in the snow that dead-ended in the middle of the bridge. Police located an abandoned car on the Essex side of the bridge and took note of the footprints, which led from the car to the river side of the guard rail on the bridge, according to Essex Detective George Murtie. There were no footprints returning to the car. “We are convinced there is a body in the water,” Murtie said in December.

Police seek suspect in attempted purse theft Burlington police said a man attempted to steal an Essex woman’s purse and then assaulted a man walking with her early Monday morning. Police say they responded to the incident—which took place just after 2 a.m. near the corner of South Winooski Avenue and Cherry Street in Burlington— after receiving a 911 call from the woman. Police say a confrontation ensued between the thief and victim’s male companion after the failed purse theft. The companion, who is from Colchester, was taken to UVM Medical Center with facial injuries that were not life threatening. The suspect is described as a thin, white male between 5 feet 5 inches and 5 feet 9 inches tall, approximately 25 to 30 years old with short brown hair. Anyone with information about the case is asked to call the Burlington Police Department at 802-658-2700.

Trucks collide in Sunny Hollow Colchester police are investigating the collision of two vehicles Saturday afternoon on Route 7 in Colchester’s Sunny Hollow area. According to police, the driver of a truck towing a trailer, 20-year-old Daniel Lauricella of Colchester, lost control of the trailer and struck a guardrail before crossing into oncoming traffic. The truck and trailer reportedly sideswiped a pickup truck traveling in the opposite direction. The pickup truck was driven by 69-year-old Colchester residents Ray

and Joanne Wells. The couple was taken to UVM Medical Center for precautionary measures, according to police. No other injuries were reported. The Winooski Police Department, Colchester Center Fire Company, Colchester Rescue and the Malletts Bay Fire Department all assisted in the crash response. Route 7 was closed through Sunny Hollow for about one hour. Anyone with information about the crash is asked to call Colchester Police at 264-5555.

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Joe Bartlett of Colchester stirs his White Perch Chowder.

A peek inside the stockpot as Joe Bartlett’s White Perch Chowder starts to come together.

Chowder competitor Dean Dennis — a local fisherman and organizer with Lake Champlain United — poses with one that didn’t get away.

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kind, but planners hope it goes on to become an annual event. With a mission of raising awareness of the wide variety and flavorful promise of fresh local catches, such as salmon, walleye, perch and trout, the 90-minute live show repeated the message that protection of the waterways is needed. “Our goal is a fishable, swimmable lake,” said James Ehlers, of Lake Champlain International. The program can be seen online at vpt.org/chowder, and will be rebroadcast Saturday, May 30th at 4 p.m. on Vermont Public Television. It was co-sponsored by

Vermont Fresh Network, an organization of restaurants, chefs, food producers and diners that works to support local suppliers, the Hotel Vermont, and Lake Champlain International, a conservation organization. In the end, the two contestants, who had learned about and discussed the contest on LakeChamplainUnited.com, what Dennis calls “a fisher’s Facebook,” were defeated by somewhat of a ringer in the competition: Matt Pearsall, the chef and owner of the Winooski comfort-food bistro, Our House. Dennis said it was good to have Bartlett there, so they could

joke about the impending winner when he showed up issuing commands to the handful of restaurant staff in his wake. “He showed up with like half his restaurant. They were bossing people around. I was like, ‘Did you bring your staff?’” to Bartlett, he said. Bartlett, who had been gunning for the maximum points possible when he chose even local ingredients for his oyster crackers, and swapped ramps for leeks, had known Pearsall was threat. Even more than other contenders, Karyl Kent, of Huntington, Levi Keszay, of Underhill, and Amber Machia, of

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Wednesday 0849 Juvenile Problem on Hiawatha Ave 0924 Accident on Essex Way 1010 Animal Problem on Central St 1050 Citizens Assist at Indian Brook 1145 Juvenile Problem on Founders Rd 1149 Accident on Main St 1317 Fraud on Franklin St 1320 Family Fight on Osgood Hill Rd 1450 Accident on Pearl St

Dennis, reached afterward, said it was all a victory for him. “I had a real good time,” said Dennis. “It was for the lake, and that’s why I went. I didn’t want to win any prizes.” For Bartlett, he was glad to be able to use the remains of his winter’s catch for his favorite local fish dish — grilled fish tacos. “After this is done I don’t want to make fish chowder again until next winter.”

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“It is bittersweet,” said Nancy Gianni, one of Metruk’s daughters. “The journey has been good for our whole family.” Joe Cogley reached out the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs then to the Vermont Congressional Delegation to initiate the process. Interviews with Metruk provided the key documentation to bring the medal home. “Growing up, we just never talked about it,” said another daughter, Susan Cogley. “We heard bits and pieces of the story. Through the process, my dad talked more to (Joe) and to us about what went on.

Tuesday 0754 Alarm on Old Stage Rd 0923 Suspicious Person on Pearl St 1032 Alarm on Wildwood Dr 1202 Juvenile Problem on Maple St 1208 Assisted Rescue on Summit St 1217 Accident on Pearl St 1405 Alarm on New England Dr 1423 Alarm on Abare Ave 1512 Welfare Check on Dalton Dr 1551 Theft on Colchester Rd 1750 Juvenile Problem on West St 1831 Alarm on Pearl St 1859 Fraud on Doon Way 1922 VIN Verification on Maple St 2014 Alarm on Pearl St 2015 Susp Circumstance on Summit St 2201 Accident on Pearl St

Highgate. Points were granted to the contestants based on the flavor of the chowder, the texture or mouth-feel, and finally, the locality and seasonality of the ingredients used. Judges included Gina Bullard; co-host of Outdoor Journal and WCAX’s The :30, food writer Candace Page; Louis Porter, state commissioner of Vermont Fish and Wildlife; angler Randy Colomb; and former Miss Vermont Lucy Edwards.

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Monday 0604 Theft on Browns River Rd 0738 Suspicious Vehicle on Kurk Dr 0805 Suspicious Circumstance on Old Colchester Rd 0936 VIN Verification on Maple St 1125 Wanted Person on Railroad Ave 1128 Fraud on Essex Way 1155 Suspicious Circumstance on Pearl St 1245 Suspicious Person on Pearl St 1301 ATV Complaint on Park Ave 1353 Phone Problem on Brickyard Rd 1427 Accident on Maple St 1541 Motor Vehicle Complaint on Founders Rd 1619 VIN Verification on Maple St 2013 Juvenile Problem on Whitcomb Meadows Ln 2053 Suspicious Persons on Main St 2224 Noise Complaint on Central St 2257 Motor Vehicle Complaint on Park St 2259 Noise Complaint on Central St 2307 Suspicious Vehicle on Maple St

For both chowder recipes turn to the Food section page 8b

“He earned (the Purple Heart) and was recognized for it, but it never caught up to him.” Metruk’s casket was draped with the American flag on Thursday. U.S. Marines folded the flag and presented it with the Purple Heart to family members. A.W. Rich Funeral Home arranged for a release of white doves as part of the ceremony. The ceremony took place four days before Memorial Day. “Like my dad, there are so many unspoken heroes,” Gianni said. “Stop, talk to these people and understand their stories.”

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May 18 - 24, 2015 1527 Accident on Center Rd 1733 Accident on Lincoln St 1748 Found Property on Center Rd 1756 VIN Verification on Maple St 1850 Welfare Check on Browns River Rd 1943 Accident on Park St 2038 Theft on Upper Main St 2314 Citizens Dispute on Carmichael St Thursday 0904 Burglary on Center Rd 0944 Burglary on Weed Rd 1021 Motor Veh Complaint on Lincoln St 1053 Motor Veh Complaint on Center Rd 1103 Found Property on Main St 1111 Burglary on Center Rd 1236 Accident on Colchester Rd 1354 Suspicious Circumstance on Main St 1409 VIN Verification on Maple St 1417 Theft on Main St 1605 Juvenile Problem on Elm St 1710 Juvenile Problem on S Summit St 1729 Citizens Assist on Pearl St 1740 Disabled Vehicle on Park St 1952 Susp Circumstance on Maple St 2011 Animal Problem on Seneca Ave 2037 Juvenile Problem on Pearl St 2300 Alarm on Main St Friday 0029 Noise Complaint on Blair Rd 0144 Assault on Woodside Dr 0306 Agency Assist in Jericho 0733 Accident on Pearl St 0919 Citizens Assist on Sand Hill Rd 0922 Suspicious Circumstance on Valleyview Dr 1015 Accident on Pinecrest Dr 1024 Accident on Pearl St 1033 Suspicious Circumstance on River Rd 1044 Citizens Dispute on Sand Hill Rd 1132 Susp Circumstance on Dalton Dr 1225 Suspicious Circumstance on River St 1227 Theft on Upper Main St 1238 911 Hang-up on Essex Way 1337 Juvenile Problem on Founders Rd 1430 VIN Verification on Maple St 1504 Accident on Susie Wilson Rd 1536 Susp Circumstance on Dalton Dr 1542 Animal Problem on Lincoln St

1611 Animal Problem on Carmichael St 1617 Motor Vehicle Complaint on Susie Wilson Rd 1656 Agency Assist on Brickyard Rd 1707 Motor Vehicle Complaint on Allen Martin Dr 1714 Lost Property on Upper Main St 1734 Alarm on Main St 1905 Violation of an Abuse Prevention Order on Fuller Pl 2019 Phone Problem on Drury Dr 2024 Family Fight on Franklin St 2111 Noise Complaint on Countryside Dr 2116 Phone Problem on Susie Wilson Rd 2200 Arrest for Unlawful Mischief & Disorderly Conduct on Iroquois Ave Saturday 0922 Vehicle Towed on Lincoln St 0925 Found Property on Dalton Dr 0957 Motor Veh Complaint on Jericho Rd 1017 Animal Problem on Center Rd 1133 Theft on Old Stage Rd 1224 Accident on Main St 1403 Theft on Wilkinson Dr 1407 Animal Problem on West St 1614 Phone Problem on Forest Rd 1722 Animal Problem on Whitetail Ln 1723 Citizens Assist on Baker St 1745 Welfare Check on Pinecrest Dr 2015 Citizens Dispute on Autumn Pond Way 2104 Accident on Colchester Rd 2338 Assisted Rescue on River Rd Sunday 0149 Alarm on Pearl St 1220 Citizens Assist on Jericho Rd 1257 Alarm on Kellogg Rd 1309 Animal Problem on Seneca Ave 1339 Agency Assist on Maple St 1401 Theft on Susie Wilson Rd 1439 Disabled Vehicle on Maple St 1629 Theft on Center Rd 1707 Accident on Essex Way 1756 Motor Veh Complaint on Center Rd 2104 Trespassing on Lincoln St Tickets Issued: 15 Warnings Issued: 25 Fire/EMS Calls Dispatched: 47

the overarching concerns The education reform posed by the group, which push came after taxpayers included questions related voted down three dozen to bus availability for the school budgets across the village — which currently state in 2014, the highest has no buses serving its two number in over a decade. elementary schools, middle The RED Study school and Essex High Committee, as it’s calling School. Essex Town supplies itself formally and on transportation for Essex a public-facing website Town students. Westford about its work — found at provides busing up to eighth redstudy.wordpress.com grade and none for high — is now set to investigate schoolers. the costs associated with Leopold noted that each consolidation, along with district should be taken into the potential legal issues consideration on the basis of if Essex Junction, Essex its unique qualities, and that Town, and Westford were to a one-size-fits-all approach – consolidate. such as busing for everyone The final and most – might not be required. monumental undertaking “The question is, are of the group will be to write students being provided the articles of agreement to an equal opportunity to merge, noted Essex Village attend school, with the and Town attorney, Chris transportation services that Leopold. you provide? ...I don’t think Two of those articles, that means you provide outlining how the board is the same transportation developed and an agreement in Essex as you do in the to merge, would be voted on Junction, as you do in by the general public and Westford.” must be passed by all three The issue of school communities in order to choice also was raised as a succeed in a unified district. concern. If Westford joined as part of a unified district, Leopold was on hand high school students there at last week’s meeting Boston;Red Mechanical;B22979;5.41x7 to helpRock address some of (15Sp-B5) would lose school choice,

except on a case-by-case basis, Leopold said. Lastly, the issue of the Essex Junction Recreation and Parks Department being rolled into a new district arose. Currently, the EJRP operates as part of the Chittenden Central Supervisory Union, and within the schools budget, despite that it is technically serving a municipal body. Leopold said it was not in the purview of the RED Study Committee to make any decisions on that – and it was up to the Essex Junction Prudential Committee (the school board that serves the village’s Pre-K through 8 schools) and the trustees of the municipality to decide. The Prudential Committee does not have a meeting scheduled in the near future, according to CCSU’s website. The next RED Study Committee meeting will look into financial implications of consolidation, and takes place at the Essex High School Library, Tuesday, June 2, at 6:30 p.m. The public is welcome.

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Opinion Perspective

New education tax law unfair at best By JACK HOFFMAN

In addition to pushing up property taxes in many towns, the education reform bill passed in the closing days of the legislative session violates a fundamental principle of fairness in Vermont’s education funding system: Towns with the same education spending per pupil have the same homestead tax rates. Before Gov. Peter Shumlin decides to sign the bill into law, he might want to check whether the tax penalties it contains also violate the Vermont Constitution. In 1997, the Vermont Supreme Court found the state’s previous funding system was unconstitutional because of the disparity between towns’ access to money for their children’s education. Some communities could spend thousands of Members of the dollars per student with relatively low tax rates, House, especially, while other communities spending much less per appeared to be student suffered truly burdensome tax rates. frustrated all session In Brigham vs. State of Vermont, the court at their inability to concluded that the system was unfair and violated bring Vermont voters the state constitution because it deprived to heel on the matter Vermont children of equal access to funding for their of school spending. education. The Legislature responded to Brigham by This plan for tax creating a system that allows local voters to penalties emerged decide how much to spend on their schools, but it just days before also gives all communities substantially equal adjournment and access to education funds. Vermont homeowners who didn’t get the scrutiny live in towns that vote the same education spending required for such a per pupil — regardless of the value of property or major system change. amount of income within the town boundaries — have the same homestead property tax rates. The system also allows homeowners to pay school taxes based on their income, and the same principle applies. Taxpayers in towns with the same education spending per pupil have the same income-based tax rates. Ostensibly to force communities to cut or at least slow the growth of their school budgets, the Legislature passed a reform bill last week that imposes penalties on towns that exceed prescribed growth rates in per-pupil spending. But if towns trigger the penalties, it will mean they no longer have equal access to education funds. Their tax rates will be higher than other towns that don’t trigger the penalties but have exactly the same education spending per pupil. According to data from the Agency of Education, Brattleboro would be allowed to spend $15,779 per pupil in fiscal 2017 without paying a penalty. Using next year’s base rates, the homestead tax rate would be $1.65 if Brattleboro stuck to its prescribed spending limit. However, if Barre City, with an allowable limit of $11,228 per pupil, wanted to spend the same amount as Brattleboro, it would be hit with a penalty. The homestead tax rate for Barre City residents would be $2.08 — 26 percent more for the same education spending per pupil. Members of the House, especially, appeared to be frustrated all session at their inability to bring Vermont voters to heel on the matter of school spending. This plan for tax penalties emerged just days before adjournment and didn’t get the scrutiny required for such a major system change. The governor now has the time to review the bill and weigh its implications. To preserve the basic fairness of Vermont’s education funding system is reason enough for the governor to require the Legislature to reconvene and remove the tax penalties. And if the legal experts conclude the penalty system is unconstitutional, the governor may have no choice but to demand revisions.

Moe’s pitches in for May community dinner As part of its Essex Eats Out free community dinner earlier this month, St. James Episcopal Church hosted a Cinco de Mayo dinner that was sponsored by Moe’s Southwest Grill of Williston. Nearly 100 people attended. Essex Eats Out is a community effort sponsored by five Essex churches, providing a home-cooked meal each Friday evening at 5:30 p.m. Transportation to and from the dinner is available. For more information, contact the parish office of St. James Episcopal Church at 878-4014. PHOTO CONTRIBUTED

Letter to the Editor Free from medical tyranny These remarks may be categorized as antivaccination, but that is not my sentiment. In a world of increasing chronic illness and out of control medical costs, we must look for answers — not only for solutions, but root causes. We can employ technology, but we should not rule out the possibility that technology itself is the problem. Legislation always lags behind technology, but one thing remains true: We are as a free people inherently opposed to unwarranted mandates. There is little value in protecting public health if it means sacrificing even one individual for the greater good. Who among us would trade places with a child who was damaged by vaccination or succumbed to an infectious disease that could have been prevented by the very same measure? We can not impose vaccination on its efficacy alone. We all know there can be debilitating risk upon vaccination as outlined in their insert warnings. But this alone is not the full story. In the last 20 years, the majority of the U.S. population has been consuming GMO crops and grains. It would be negligent to ignore

the directly proportionate rise in allergies, autism and every other neuromuscular disease. Research outlines how the ingredient, glyphosate, interferes with critical pathways in human developmental health. Glyphosate now has been put on the World Health Organization banned list. Glyphosate is ubiquitous, found in our drinking water and air supply and puts all of us at risk. If the Legislature is waiting for a finding of a clear and present danger from the governing health agency, then I say the danger has never been more clear. It can be the providence of this Legislature to direct, by law, what constitutes a healthy human being. My inclination is against it. No error becomes a mistake until you refuse to correct it. The job of elected officials is to listen, to have conscience, to evaluate, to protect, to defend, to decide fact from fiction, greed from the common good, and enable citizens to be what they were born to be, free from medical tyranny and independent to choose through informed consent.

Ron Coppola Essex

Deconstructing the governor’s ‘productive’ legislative session

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the two plans appears microscopic. The legislature was certainly “productive” in finding new things to tax. It will suck in another $34.6 million from putting a sales tax on soda, taking away deductions for state and local taxes paid, capping deductions (other than charitable and medical) at 2.5 times the federal standard deduction, slapping a new income surtax on returns with AGI above $150,000, and of course adding another 33 cents a pack on cigarettes. These tax hikes pale compared to what’s likely to appear next year: extending the sales tax to dozens of everyday services, and imposing a carbon tax to defeat what VPIRG describes as “climate-related superstorms and extreme weather events”. VPIRG currently says its carbon tax will be “largely” revenue neutral, but it is in fact designed to divert up to $70 million a year (by 2030) into ever more VPIRG-favored renewable energy subsidies. Legislative leaders promised to act on mandatory paid sick leave in 2016. Democrats voted down Republican amendments to let businesses escape the clutches of the failed Vermont Health Connect. Neither action promises to make Vermont more attractive to business and job growth. The legislature passed a sweeping energy subsidy bill called “RESET”, that the governor hailed as favoring “green, clean, renewable power.” He might have acknowledged, but didn’t, that requiring Vermont utilities to buy 55 percent of their power from “green, clean, renewable” sources (versus 40 percent today, mostly from HydroQuebec) is a marvelous windfall for wind and solar producers, who can’t sell their high-cost power without huge subsidies mandated from taxpayers and ratepayers. Responding to taxpayer outrage against rising school property tax bills, the legislature raised the rate only for non-residential properties, after five years of annual raises in both homestead and non-residential rates. Then it decreed, for the first time in the state’s history, that overall public education spending must be limited to two percent growth. This will remain in force for two years, while the legislature tries to think up something else. The Democratic legislature enthusiastically ignored the only effective way of flattening out public school spending – deregulating public schools and making them compete with independent schools for customers. The teachers union and public school educrats are terrified at the specter of giving up their comfortable monopoly and having to compete. This was a “productive” General Fund budget year only if one describes keeping increasingly unaffordable big government afloat for one more year as “productive”. A more hard-headed assessment would be that the legislature produced a hopefully balanced budget without cutting the Education Fund transfer ($303 million) or raiding the budget stabilization funds. It went on another modest tax raising spree, pushed through more economy-choking mandates, assured higher electric rates, centralized power over public schools in the state, and set the stage for another tax-and-spending onslaught in 2016.

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Jack Hoffman is senior policy analyst at the Public Assets Institute, a Montpelier-based non-profit.

By JOHN MCCLAUGHRY

Gov. Peter Shumlin proclaimed this year’s legislative session to be “one of the most productive sessions that I can remember.” To others that appears as a new frontier in spin, possibly coupled with a bit of amnesia. Let’s review the report card. Going into the session in January, the state’s General Fund for 2016 faced a projected $113 million deficit. The legislature cut $53 million out of the governor’s budget request. This was hailed as a new era of public frugality. But as former Finance and Management Commissioner Tom Pelham has repeatedly pointed out, most of that $53 million represents cuts from the governor’s wish list – not actual cuts from 2015 spending levels. When asked about actual cuts, the chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee pointed to a reduction in state funding for Vermont Public Television, from $553,000 this year to $271,000 next year. That’s an actual cut of $282,000, representing two hundredths of one percent of the $1.469 billion budget. All in all, the General Fund spending that increased 1.8 percent for this year is slated to increase by 4.1 percent for the coming year. The most recent revenue forecast for that coming year projects an increase of 2.4 percent to cover a 4.1 percent increase in spending. Coupled with an expected reduction in the Federal Medicaid matching percentage, next year’s session will face another $50-70 million deficit. The governor says he is “thrilled” with the session’s results. But “appalled” — or at the very least “nervous” — might be a more defensible term. The governor’s greatest disappointment, he says, was the refusal of the legislature to create a new Vermont payroll tax of seven tenths of a percent (to begin with). He promoted the expected take — $90 million — as reducing the notorious Medicaid payment shortfall. A significant slice of it, however, was to be awarded to the Green Mountain Care Board to enable it to convert the governor’s failed dream of “single payer” health care into “all payer” health care. The difference in the end results of

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Today begins a summer hiatus for the Essex Senior Citizens, Inc. until Aug. 26, when we meet again for our first potluck luncheon of the season. This year we substituted Board Hosts for several Soup and Sandwich luncheons to add some variety to our menu, and they were successful! As I reflect over the past year, the luncheons provided a good lunch with good people The Senior Citizens, Inc. volunteers. who had a good time. But PHOTO CONTRIBUTED none of this would have been possible without our John Harnish Donna Harnish, Gloria volunteers, who deserve Bruce Norton Deeley, Jean Frei applause! Our success is Mark Gidwell attributed to the volunteers ESSEX SENIOR Dick Strifert who gave in many different CITIZENS, INC. Sue Strifert ways! Thank you to Father HEROES AND Renate McGrath HEROINES Ranges for the use of the Margaret Schuch Jean Allard Holy Family Parish Hall Maggie Belval Mary Dietrich and St. Pius X parish Hall Mario Belval Vicky Enos — most appreciated. Have a wonderful Helen Foster A thank you to all who summer! donated sandwiches and cakes through the following churches and to ESSEX SENIOR CITIZENS, INC. the church representatives UPCOMING EVENTS who organized the volunteers. You help make MAY 20 each Wednesday a success! ESSEX ALLIANCE Kim Connelly FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH Rose Drost GRACE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH: Rosie Keene HOLY FAMILY/ST. LAWRENCE Jean Allard ST. JAMES EPISCOPAL Peggy Pearson ST. PIUS X

Births Elijah Joseph Bleau was born on March 7, 2015 at the University of Vermont Medical Center to Christina Bleau of Burlington. Mirabelle Lynne Morgan was born on April 14, 2015 at the University of Vermont to parents Marcy and Donny Morgan of Essex Junction. Cael Francis Rice was born on April 15, 2015 at the University of Vermont to parents Sheena and Jesse Rice of Colchester.

Cook out: good time had by all!

Essex Rotary Club presents scholarships to high school students The Essex Rotary Club presented seven scholarships to students from Essex High School, Mount Mansfield Union High School and the Center for Technology, Essex at a luncheon at The Essex on May 20. Six Rotary scholarships are awarded each year to young men and women who have demonstrated high ethical standards and applied the ideal of Rotary’s motto “Service above Self” in their

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Potluck: Maple Street - May birthday celebration

JUNE 3

Soup and Sandwich: Finale at Maple Street.

JULY 8

Senior Picnic: 12-1:30 p.m. at Maple Street. Contact Caitlin at EJPR

AUGUST 8

Town of Essex Volunteers Needed Interested Town and Village residents are needed to serve on Town Boards and Committees.

Conservation Committee Two Seats Channel 17 Board One Seat Business Liaison Group 2 Seats The following Boards/Committees have terms that will expire in June 2015. If you are interested in serving on one of the Boards/Committees, please apply using one of the methods below: Planning Commission - 1 four year term Zoning Board of Adjustment - 1 three year term Economic Development Commission - 1 three year term Library Board of Trustees - 1 three year term Memorial Hall Committee - 3 three year terms Trails Committee - 2 three year terms Energy Committee - 1 three year term A description of the individual boards/committees and the duties associated with the position is available in the Town Manager’s Office. Interested residents should send a letter to the Town Manager, 81 Main Street, Essex Junction, VT 05452 or email amyers@ essex.org. Questions regarding these positions may be directed to the Town Manager’s office at 878-1341.

the performing arts and involvement in community service. The Rotary scholarship recipients were: Erin Johnson and Steven Maloney from Essex High School, Molly Larson and Jesse Naumann from Mount Mansfield Union High School and Sarah Ferland and William Harris from the Center for Technology, Essex. Essex High School senior Giselle Glaspie received the Carolyn Barra Scholarship.

The 2015 Essex Rotary Club scholarship recipients were honored at the May 20 club meeting. From left, Dave Barra, scholarship chairman, Steven Maloney, Giselle Glaspie, Erin Johnson, Sarah Ferland, Logan Harris, Jesse Naumann, Molly Larson and Essex Rotary President Phil Murdock. PHOTO | PAT SPIELMAN

Music provided by the Essex High School Jazz Band Thank you so much for entertaining the seniors, you were terrific.

Luau and Potluck at the Senior Center. Senior Van will be available.

community and personal lives. The club also presents a scholarship award in memory of Carolyn Barra, an Essex High School student who was diagnosed in March 2001 with primary pulmonary hypertension — which has no cure and no known cause. She endured difficult experimental treatment and passed away in the fall of 2002, her senior year. The award recognizes academic achievement, excellence in

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JUNE 3-4

Forza Samurai Sword Workout. Sculpt

lean muscles and gain mental focus when performing basic strikes with wooden replicas of the weapon. North End Studio A, Burlington, 6-7 p.m. $10. Contact: 578-9243.

FOOTBALL REGISTRATION Essex Youth Football will be holding its registration for the 2015 season. All players that are new to the program must have a copy of their birth certificate to register. The season starts on Aug. 10. $100 Grades 5-8 in the tackle program. $60 Grades 2-4 in the flag program.

Essex Junction Recreation and Parks Building, Essex Junction, 6-8 p.m. Information: www. essexyouthfootball.com or essexyouthfootball@gmail.com

Trivia Mania. Nectar’s presents Trivia Mania,

CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH- (Fundamentalindependent.) 61 Main St., Essex Junction, 878-8341. Pastor James Gangwer. Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Sunday evening worship 6:30. Wednesday evening youth groups; Awana, Pro-Teens and Prayer meeting 7 p.m. CHRIST MEMORIAL CHURCH- Route 2A, Williston, just north of Industrial Ave. Wes Pastor, Senior Minister, 878-7107, Proclaiming Christ and Him crucified Sundays at 9:30a.m. www.cmcvermont.org THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS - The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - 73 Essex Way, Essex Junction - All Welcome! Sacrament Meeting - Sundays at 10 AM. Come learn about the restored gospel of Jesus Christ. It’s awesome! Family History Center - Sundays 1 - 3 PM, Thursday 7 - 9 PM. Come find your ancestry! The FHC has website resources (such as www.familysearch.org), including free access to ancestry.com, microfiche and microfilm readers, and a staff of capable genealogists. For more info, call 802-879-9142, email essexwardvt@ gmail.com, or check out www.mormon.org

a pub-style trivia game. Questions are displayed on the TVs and are read aloud. Categories range from pop culture, history, science, literature and more. Entertainment provided by Top Hat DJs. All ages. Nectar’s, Burlington, 7-9:30 p.m. Free. Info: 658-4771.

Ballroom and Latin Dancing: Bolero. Samir Elabd leads choreographed steps for singles and couples. No partner or experience required. Jazzercise Studio, Williston, Introductory lesson: 7-8 p.m. Dance: 8-9:30 p.m. $14 per person. Information: http://ballroomnights.com/694.html

Childbirth and Parenting Education is sponsoring a free child car seat check at Timber Lane Pediatrics. VT Department of Health’s Child Passenger Safety Program certified technicians will be on hand to perform the seat checks. No registration necessary. Timber Lane Pediatrics, South Burlington, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Information: 658-5959 or info@beginningschildbirth.com

GRACE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH - 130 Maple Street, Essex Junction. 878-8071. 1 mile south of the Five Corners on Maple Street / VT. Route 117. Worship Sundays at 9:30 a.m. with concurrent Church School Pre-K to High School. Handicapped-accessible facility. Adult Study Group Sundays at 11:00 a.m. Adult Choir / Praise Band / Women’s Fellowship / Missionally active. Korean U.M.C. Worship Sundays at 12:30 p.m. Come explore what God might be offering you! HOLY FAMILY - ST. LAWRENCE PARISH, Essex Junction, - Mass Schedule, Saturday Vigil: 4:00pm - St. Lawrence, Sunday Morning: 8:00am - St. Lawrence, 11:00am - Holy Family, 7:30pm - Holy Family. For more information visit our web page http://www.hfslvt.org. MT. MANSFIELD UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP - Visit www.mmuuf.org. Services are held at 9:30 a.m. on the second and fourth Sunday of each month from September through June. 195 Vermont Route 15, Jericho (the red barn across from Packard Road). 899-2558. ST. JAMES EPISCOPAL CHURCH - 4 St. James Place (off Rt. 2A at the Fairgrounds Gate F) 802-8784014 www.stjamesvt.org The Rev. Ken Hitch v office@ stjamesvt.org 8:15am Holy Eucharist Rite II (no music) 10:30am Holy Eucharist Rite II (with music) 9:20am Adult Ed: Bible Study 10:15 am Godly Play. ST. PIUS X CHURCH - 20 Jericho Road, Essex, 8785997 - Administrator: Rev. Charles Ranges. Masses: Saturday 4:30 pm and Sunday 9:30 am. Confessions: Saturday 3:30pm - 4:00 pm or please call 878-5331 for an appointment. ST. THOMAS CATHOLIC CHURCH - 6 Green St., Underhill Center. Father Charles R. Danielson, Parish Priest. Weekend Masses: Saturday-4:30 p.m., Sunday-8:30. Daily Masses: Check with www. stthomasvt.com or call 899-4632.

Trivia Night. Trivia buffs gather for a meeting

of the minds. Hotel Vermont lobby, Burlington, 7-9 p.m. Free. Contact: 651-5012.

will be hosting an introductory group ride. Experienced riders will explain the rules of the road and teach novice cyclists how to ride safely in a group. There will be at least two ride leaders who will teach group dynamics, including signaling and passing, as well as learning to respect cars. The pace will be determined by the ability of new riders. Rides are between 12 and 20 miles long. Cyclists must wear helmets and have bikes in good working condition. Those under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Wheeler log at Veterans Memorial Park, South Burlington, 10 a.m. Information: hviolachu@gmail.com

Italian Vernacular Residential Architecture. The Vermont Italian Club presents

Inspired by artist Frank Gonzalez, Nick Ruderman has formed a philosophy group in Burlington. Similar to a university seminar, a guest lecturer will speak on a subject of philosophy followed by some discussion. Forthcoming speakers may discuss ecology, Buddhism, Islamic philosophy, economics, jurisprudence and history. Discussion shall be directed according to the tenets of Dewey’s version of pragmatism: fallibilism, naturalism and pluralism. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 6:30 p.m. Free. Information: 865-7211.

Troop 617 will be hosting a community breakfast to support their trek to Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico. Start the day with a hearty breakfast featuring Ma Blow’s doughnuts, Mackenzie maple sausage and maple cured ham, eggs, pancakes, coffee, orange juice and more. St Rose of Lime Church, South Hero, 7:3011:30 a.m. Donations accepted. Information: 372-6608.

Monday

South Burlington Vet Center Book Group. This program presented by the South Burlington Veterans Center and Vermont Humanities will provide an opportunity for combat theater veterans to connect with other veterans, build relationships, read insightful materials and share experiences. Participants receive free copies of all readings, and a light dinner will be provided at each session. The group will be led by Michael Heaney, retired history professor and Vietnam veteran, and Marie Milord, a counselor at the Vet Center. The group will meet every other Monday through July 27. Pre-registration is required. South Burlington Veterans Center, South Burlington, 5-6:30 p.m. Information: 862-1806.

Build Your Own Rain Barrel Workshop. The Friends of the Winooski River are holding a “build your own” rain barrel workshop at the Monitor Barn in Richmond. Rain barrels capture water that runs off your roof and into the nearest storm drain. Capturing the water to reuse on lawns, trees, shrubs and flowerbeds reduces pollution. There will be a demonstration along with a discussion about

set up at the Brownell Library for leftover and/or unused flower and vegetable seeds from last year or this year. Full or partial seed packets and home saved seeds are all welcome. This is a chance to share excess seeds with your neighbors. Bring your labeled seeds to the desk at the library through June 6. Brownell Library, Essex Junction. During normal library hours. Information: 343-4738.

Champlain Valley Prostate Cancer Support Group. Dr. Scott D. Perrapato will

answer questions about prostate cancer surgical procedures. Plus, general discussion and sharing among survivors and those beginning or rejoining the battle. Second Tuesday of each month. Hope Lodge, 237 East Ave, Burlington, 6-8 p.m. Contact: 274-4990.

Free Yoga for Survivors. H.O.P.E. Works is

Wednesday

Movie Screening. The Hicks Foundation will

be hosting the regional premiere of “Someone You Love: The HPV Epidemic.” Narrated by Vanessa Williams, the film reveals how dangerous the HPV virus can be, potentially causing six different types of cancers in both men and women. The film follows five women afflicted by HPV and cervical cancer as well as interviews with the world’s top experts. Davis Auditorium, UVM Medical Center, Burlington, 5:30-8:00 p.m. Free and open to the public Information: visit www.freepap.org

Sunday

Community Breakfast. Island Boy Scout

Tuesday

Vermont Philosophical Society Meeting.

landscape designer Thea Alvin. Alvin will present a slideshow on the restoration of homes in northern and southern Italy. Alvin is an expert on alpine and trulli roof systems. Local architect Mac Rood, an Italian speaker, will be a co-leader of this program. South Burlington Community Library, South Burlington, 11 a.m. Free. Information: vermontitalianclub@gmail.com.

pressure or discomfort in the bladder and pelvic region, and urinary frequency/urgency. This is often misdiagnosed and mistreated as a chronic bladder infection. If you have been diagnosed or have these symptoms, you are not alone. We are building a Vermont-based support group and welcome you to email bladderpainvt@gmail.com or call (802) 899-4151 for more information.

Seed Sharing. A seed-sharing table has been

Green Mountain Bicycle Club Introductory Ride. The Green Mountain Bicycle Club

ESSEX CENTER UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Please join us for worship that combines the best of traditional and contemporary music and spirituality. We are a safe and welcoming space for all people to celebrate, worship, ask questions, and put down spiritual roots. Adult Bible Study at 8:30 am. Service at 10:00 am with Sunday School and childcare provided. We offer a variety of small groups for prayer, Bible study, hands-on ministry, and studying contemporary faith issues. 119 Center Rd (Route 15) Essex Center. Rev. Mitchell Hay, pastor. 879-8304. FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF ESSEX - UCC, A Welcoming Community, Accepting and Serving All in the Spirit of Christ. 1 Church Street, Essex Junction, VT 05452. Telephone (802) 878-5745; Website: www.fccej.org ; Email: welcome@fccej.org Senior Pastor, Rev. Mark Mendes. Associate Pastor, Rev. Ryan Gackenheimer. Summer Worship One Service 9 am, June 7 – August 30. Communion: first Sunday of every month. School Year Sunday School. Jr. & Sr. High Youth Groups, 5th/6th Grade Youth Group. Heavenly Food Pantry – fourth Thursday of the month, except for Nov & Dec when it is the third Thursday. Essex Eats Out Community Dinner – 1st Friday of the month, 5:30 – 7pm. Music includes Senior Choir, Praise Band, Junior Choir, Cherub Choir, Handbell Choir, Men’s Acapella and Ladies’ Acapella groups.

other ways you can control storm water on your property. Advanced registration by May 28 is required to build a barrel. All materials and tools will be provided. Monitor Barn, Richmond, 6 p.m. Register: 882-8276 or info@winooskiriver.org

Saturday

Child Car Seat Check. Beginnings: A Center for

DAYBREAK COMMUNITY CHURCH - 67 Creek Farm Plaza, Colchester VT. 05446 802-338-9118 www.daybreakvermont.org or brentdaybreak@gmail. com Sunday Service at 10:30am Lead Pastor, Brent Devenney ESSEX ALLIANCE CHURCH - 37 Old Stage Road in Essex Junction. Sunday Services: 7:45 am, 9 am, 10:15 am and 11:30 am. Phone: 878-8213. www. essexalliance.org.

Friday

Thursday

Community Soup and Bread Supper. The

Covenant Community Church will be hosting its monthly soup and bread supper. Eat in or takeout options available. Stay to eat with family and friends or pick up to take home. There will be a variety of soups, breads and a sweet dessert. Covenant Community Church, Essex/Jericho line, 4:30-7 p.m. Donations accepted. Contact Pastor Peter: 879-4313.

Forza Samurai Sword Workout. Sculpt lean

muscles and gain mental focus when performing basic strikes with wooden replicas of the weapon. North End Studio A, Burlington, 6-7 p.m. $10. Contact: 578-9243.

Trivia Mania. Nectar’s presents Trivia Mania,

Ongoing Five Corners Farmers’ Market. The market

features local farmers, artisans, food vendors and entertainment. 3SquaresVT (EBT) cards and debit cards accepted at the market manager’s table to buy market tokens. Through October 2. Fridays from 3:30-7 p.m. on Lincoln Street in Essex Junction. More info: http://5cornersfarmersmarket.com.

Interstitial Cystitis Support Group. Interstitial cystitis (IC) is recurring pelvic pain,

offering a free and confidential traumainformed yoga program for survivors of sexual violence. Meets on the first Saturday of each month. Registration is required to attend. Laughing River Yoga, Burlington, 1:30 p.m. Free. Contact: 8640555, x19 or atsarah@hopeworksvt.org.

Creative Tuesdays. Artists exercise their

imaginations with recycled crafts. Children under 10 must be accompanied by an adult. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 3:15-5 p.m. Contact: 865-7216.

Beginner yoga classes. Tuesdays. In lieu

of a fee, bring a non-perishable item or monetary donation for the Richmond Food Shelf. Richmond Free Library, 201 Bridge Street, Richmond, 6-7 p.m. Contact: ldiamond@uvm.edu or 318-5570.

Burlington Writers Workshop. A free writing

workshop for all Vermonters. Meets every Wednesday in downtown Burlington. Free and open to the public. Participants must register at meetup.com. More info: burlingtonwritersworkshop.com.

Cell Phones For Soldiers. Local residents

can support these collection drives by donating their old cell phones at A. W. Rich Funeral Home, 57 Main St., Essex Junction, or at the American Legion, 3650 Roosevelt Highway, Colchester. Collections accepted 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Contact: 849-6261.

Champlain Echoes. A women’s four-part

harmony chorus group seeks additional women to sing in their holiday performances. Meetings are Monday nights. The Pines, Aspen Drive, South Burlington, 6:30 p.m. Contact: 655-2174.

Community Wellness Day. Practitioners

offer Reiki, Shiatsu, aromatherapy, acupressure, energy work and more to those looking to experience alternative healing. 2 Wolves Holistic Center in Vergennes, 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. most Fridays. Sliding-scale donations; preregister the Tuesday prior. Contact: 2wolvescenter@ gmail.com or 870-0361.

English As A Second Language Classes. Improve your English conversation skills and meet new people. Wednesdays. Administrative Conference Room: intermediate/advanced. Pickering Room, 2nd Floor: beginners. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Contact: 8657211.

Family Support Group. Outright Vermont

holds support group meetings for family members of youth going through the process of coming out. One Sunday evening and one Wednesday morning each month at Outright Vermont. Contact: 865-9677.

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C alendar Italian Conversation Group. Open to all

interested in learning/hearing the Italian language. Room 101, St. Edmunds Hall, St. Michael’s College, Colchester. Every second and fourth Wednesday of the month, 7-9 p.m. Contact: 654-2536.

Toy Library Playgroup. Fridays. Ages birth

through 5 years. Memorial Hall, Essex, 9:30-11 a.m. Contact Lauren: 878-6715.

VCAM Access Orientation. Free. Vermont

Community Access Media, 208 Flynn Ave. 2-G, Burlington. Monday-Friday 10 a.m.10 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Contact: 651-9692 or www.vermontcam.org.

Women’s Craft Group. Inventive females

work on artful projects. First and third Thursday of the month. Free. Essex Alliance Church, Essex, 7-9 p.m. Contact: 238-2291.

Essex Rotary Meeting. Essex Rotary Meet-

ings are held on Wednesdays at 12:10 p.m. at The Essex. Serving the communities of Essex, Essex Junction, Jericho and Underhill.

Colchester-Milton Rotary meeting. Thurs-

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

Duplicate Bridge. Wednesdays. Essex Junc-

tion Senior Center, Essex, 1 p.m. Information: 876-5087.

Essex Art League Meetings. Meetings hap-

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

Celebrate Recovery. Thursdays. This confi-

dential 12-step recovery program puts faith in Jesus Christ at the heart of healing. We offer multiple support groups for both men and women, such as chemical dependency, co-dependency, sexual addiction and pornography, food issues and overcoming abuse. All those 18 and older are welcome. Sorry, no childcare. Essex Alliance Church, Essex. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., sessions begin at 7 p.m. Information: recovery@essexalliance.org or 310-9062.

Mah Jongg. Join other Mah Jongg enthusiasts ages 50 and over at the Essex Junction Senior Center at 10 a.m. on Mondays and Fridays. New players are always welcome. Free to members of EJSC, others pay $1 per day. Membership at EJSC is open to anyone 50 years of age and older and is $12 per year. Contact: 876-5087 or Lpioli@essex.org.

Jazzercise Lite for 50 Plus. A fun, easy

dance and fitness class that combines dance, yoga, Pilates and strength training for all levels of fitness with instructor Kit Sayers. 10-visit punch pass can

be purchased at Essex Junction Senior Center. Essex Junction Senior Center, Essex Junction. Tuesdays 8-9 a.m. and Thursdays 11 a.m.-12 p.m. $30 members, $35 non-members. Contact Lou Ann: 876-5087.

Come visit our greenhouse full of flowers, veggies & hanging baskets!

Movie Matinees. Colchester Parks and

Recreation offers movie matinees on the second and fourth Fridays of each month. Popcorn and coffee will be provided. Movies begin at 1 p.m. Free. 781 Blakely Road, Colchester. Information: 264-5640.

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Newcomers Club. Newcomers Club’s or-

ganized day trips, lunches and dinners are a great way of making friends and getting acquainted with things in the community. The club meets on Wednesdays twice monthly from September to June. Contact Dana 864-0766 or Orchard 985-3870.

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Senior Strength. HammerFit Gym in Essex

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SATURDAY, MAY 30TH 8:00-NOON Maple Street Park Essex Junction

Planting the Late Spring Crop. Join us in planting our Brownell Library Vegetable Garden. Meet at Summit St. School Garden to plant beans, tomatoes, cucumbers & more. Bring garden tools if you have them – rakes, hoes, or cultivators. For kids & adults, both experienced and new gardeners. Call 878-6956 to sign up, or email mary@brownelllibrary.org. Brownell Library, 3-4:30pm

FREE Fire Extinguisher inspections and hands on demos by FireProTec | Village Fire Truck and Ambulance on-site | FREE disposal of old fire extinguishers | NEW extinguishers for sale at a discounted rate

Magic: The Gathering. Play the role of planeswalker: a powerful wizard who fights other planeswalkers for glory, knowledge and conquest. Your deck of cards represents all the weapons in your arsenal, spells you know and creatures you can summon to fight for you. Beginners welcome. Grades 6 and up. Brownell Library, 6-8 p.m. Maggie’s Fiber Friday for Adults. 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. If you wish to contact Maggie: 6maggie2@myfairpoint.net. Brownell Library, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

SATURDAY, MAY 30 Chess Club. Teen chess players help you discover new moves. All ages and skill levels are welcome. Kids 8 and under must be accompanied by an adult. Chess Sets Funded by the Friends of Brownell Library. Brownell Library, 3-4 p.m.

MONDAY, JUNE 1 Caveat Lector Creative Writing Group. Whether you are a long-time writer or aspiring author, you are welcome at Caveat, a supportive peer writing group that will encourage your literary endeavors and help your writing improve. Brownell Library, 7-8:30 p.m. Vermont Astronomical Society: How We First Got Interested in Astronomy. This night, everyone may share stories of how they became interested in the night sky. Some of us cannot remember a time we were not interested, not because we are too old to remember, but because we were too young to remember. Some became interested when they observed a celestial event as a kid. Brownell Library, 7:30-9:30 p.m.

TUESDAY, JUNE 2 Brownell Library Closed for Village Function, 3-5 p.m.

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Vermont History Museum and Vermont History Center designated as Blue Star Museums MONTPELIER, VT – The Vermont History Museum and the Vermont History Center are two of more than 2,000 museums across America to offer free admission to active duty military personnel and their families this summer in collaboration with the National Endowment of the Arts, Blue Star Families, and the Department of Defense. “We’d like to open our doors and extend a warm welcome so that our local military personnel may enjoy some family time at our museums and exhibits in Montpelier and Barre,” said Mark Hudson, Vermont Historical Society executive director. The Blue Star Museum program is available from Memorial Day, May 25 through Labor Day, Sept. 7, 2015. Active duty military, including Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard, as well as members of the National Guard and Reserve, U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, NOAA Commissioned Corps, and up to five family members are offered free admission. At the Vermont History Museum in Montpelier, the Freedom and Unity core exhibit features a walk through time—visitors can see a life-sized Abenaki wigwam, a re-creation of the Catamount Tavern where the Green Mountain Boys gathered, a railroad station complete with working telegraph, and a WWII living room with period music and toys. The museum is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. At the Vermont History Center in Barre, visitors can view three exhibits: The Emergence of the Granite City; Icons, Oddities & Wonders; and Service & Sacrifice: Vermont in the Civil War. The center is open Monday through Friday from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. To find out more about Blue Star Museums, visit www. arts.gov/bluestarmuseums. To find out more about the Vermont Historical Society, call (802) 479-8500 or visit

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Battle of contenders

Essex beats BFA-St. Albans in Senior Day softball thriller By JOEL LEHMAN For the Essex Reporter

To the surprise of absolutely no one, another chapter of BFA-St. Albans and Essex softball came down to the last at-bat. The Essex High School Hornets and BFA-St. Albans Comets, perennial softball contenders jostling for position at the top of the Division I standings, exchanged seventh-inning comebacks Saturday. Essex loaded the bases with no outs and, with the BFA defense playing desperately shallow, freshman Makenna Thorne blooped a one-out single to right to drive in the winning run. The 5-4 Hornet victory gives Essex (14-1) the inside track for the top spot in the Division I standings and drops BFA as low as fourth, while Colchester remains the hottest team, having beaten both BFA (12-2) and Essex in its current 10-game winning streak. Down 3-1 entering the seventh, Comets Mariah Boudreau and Chrissy Lawton led off with singles, and Dawson Blodgett advanced the runners on a chopper to the right side with two strikes after failing to drop the sacrifice bunt. That set the plate for catcher Emma Teague, who drove in the tying runs on a double to the left-center field gap, her ninth double of the season. “She’s done that all year for us,” BFA coach Bert

attempt to squeeze home the run, Wells let her swing away, and the game was over as soon as the ball was in the air headed for right field, bringing home Perkins for the walkoff. “The kids were putting good swings on good pitches so I decided to just let them go up there and swing away,” Wells said. In the first, Machia struck out cleanup hitter Rutz on a rising fastball with a runner on third. BFA came back in the second as Boudreau reached on an error and scored on a passed ball to make it 1-0. The Hornets, who tallied 12 hits, pieced together three of them in the third inning, as Shannon Day doubled down the left field line, scoring on Wiggett’s double. Essex went ahead 2-1 when Rutz hit a chopper down the third-base line to drive in Wiggett. The Hornets added an insurance Hornets’ pitcher Allie Rutz winds up for a pitch. run in the fifth when Wiggett PHOTO | PAUL LAMONTAGNE reached on an error and Perkins drove her home. Berthiaume said of his junior “When they came off the “We knew it was going to catcher. Don’t let her size fool field they always meet there be a great game and it was you, she has great hands and at the gate and one of them really exciting the way we she can hit the ball well.” spoke up and said, ‘We aren’t came back in that top of the losing this game.’ And that’s seventh,” said Berthiaume. Teague went to third on what they did,” said Wells. “We could have easily packed a passed ball and scored to “They went and they all sort it in. The way we battled in make it 4-3 on a single by of went for it and it worked that seventh inning, I was Devan Blodgett. out this time. And we hope it very proud of them and you Between Allison Rutz will from here on out.” have to tip your hat; they (eight strikeouts, one walk) came back and did the same and Maria Machia (five Three straight singles thing to us in the bottom of strikeouts, two walks), two by Kasandra Wiggett, Rutz the seventh.” of the best pitchers in the and Kristen Perkins loaded state, the teams combined for the bases with no outs as Having only three players 21 hits, and the Comets left Berthiaume went out to with varsity experience, six runners on base. Essex’s the circle, bringing both the Berthiaume said such comeback hinged simply on infield and outfield to do-orgames are invaluable for the putting the ball in play, as die depth. Machia induced a Division I playoffs next week. both teams found gaps in the pop-out to first, but a passed “These are good tests defense. ball with Meghan Campo at for us for when we’re going the plate tied it at four. to the tournament. These On their Senior Day, the games better prepare us for Hornets weren’t going to go The Comets walked the tournament than any down quietly, coach Randy Campo, deciding to go after other kind of game.” Wells said. the freshman. Rather than

Bobwhites stung by errors, fall to Hornets, 3-1 By KYLE THWEATT For the Essex Reporter Between starting pitchers Mark Connor and Brian Godard, BFA-St. Albans and Essex were hard-pressed to record a hit as the teams combined for just seven in Saturday’s game. Essex, however, capitalized on several BFA-St. Albans Bobwhite miscues to pull out a 3-1 victory. Shortstop Eli Baez led the Essex Hornets, going three for three with two RBI and four stolen bases. Baez also came on to relieve Godard in the top of the seventh to record the final two outs, bringing the Bobwhite’s late-game rally to a halt. After a one-out walk to Tyler Tatro, Levi Stanley pulled a single down the left-field line, BFA showing some life despite being down by three runs. With Baez on, Stanley and Tatro took off on the first pitch to Connor, stealing second and third. Tatro scored a few pitches later when Connor grounded out to short, but Baez induced another groundout to short to end the game. “We got the tying run up to the plate, which is what you want to do in that situation, Bobwhites coach Geoff Murray said. “And it just didn’t work out for us.” “We put a little pressure on them, but giving up that third run in the sixth ... It is a different pressure situation when you have two guys on and it’s 2-0. But Essex did a nice job; they capitalized on every mistake that we made.” The most glaring of those came in the top of the third, as Connor had been cruising and allowed just two runners to that point. With two outs, Godard hit a ground ball to first that was mishandled. Godard stole second and scored when Joe Robertson ripped a double into the right-center field gap for a 1-0 lead. BFA threatened in the next half inning, getting a leadoff hit from Kyle Cioffi. After a sacrifice bunt was popped back to the pitcher and a fly out to center, Cioffi looked as though he would be stranded on first. Riley Mangan smacked a twoout single between short and third, and with the outfielder awkwardly fielding the ball, Cioffi’s aggressive play going first to third was successfully, touching the bag just before the tag was applied. However, not getting the sacrifice bunt down came back to bite the Bobwhites, as Tatro flied out to end the inning. Essex added to its lead in the fourth. Jacob Gaboriault reached on an error, and courtesy runner Jacob O’Connell advanced to second on a groundout and third on a steal. The Bobwhites brought their infield in to cut off the run at the plate, but Baez’ hard ground ball up the middle scored O’Connell to make it 2-0. With the Hornets still threatening after a walk to

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arathon over, Memorial Day, too — thank you to all who make our country the land of the free and the home of the brave. Two weeks of school left before exams, graduatio and the end of school. What this means is we are facing the final week of the regular season for high school sports. The biggest track and field meet in the state, the Essex Invitational, is on tap for all day Saturday. LACROSSE The boys’ lacrosse team is now 9-3 after a 1-1 week. They began the week with a loss, though exciting, 10-9 to Middlebury. Teo Olsen scored twice; the second brought Essex to 10-9 with under a minute to play. Brandan Gleason scored one goal and had three assists, Joe Galati two, Henry Adams three goals and two assists, and Sean Vanzo one. Andrew Lounsbury made 11 saves. For the Tigers leading scorers, Bobby Ritter had two goals, Connor Quinn two goals and four assists, my nephew Cullen Hathaway with two goals and one assist. The two teams play Saturday in the final game of the season with huge playoff implications on the line. They might just meet another time in June. They dropped the Cougars Friday and now host SB in a Wednesday evening doubleheader with the girls, and travel to BFA before the MIDD game. The VPA has them fourth at the beginning of the week, and that can easily change by week’s end. The JVs are 4-4 with the JV b team 6-1-1. The girls’ lacrosse team went 0-3 last week and is 2-10 this spring. BFA and U-32 snuck by the Hornets before an 18-9 loss to BHS. Madison Corkum scored three times and Jackie “Q” Quackenbush had two. They end the regular season hosting CVU Wednesday at 6 p.m., SHS, and MMU Friday at 7 p.m. They will be trying to break a seven-game losing streak and are ranked twelfth in VT. The JVs are 7-4 after a 2-0 week. They beat BHS 10-6 as Julia Battig scored three, Jenna Puleo two, while Justine Martin, Cicely Haggerty, Claudia Allaire, Kylee Hope and Sydney LaPlant connected with the back of the net as well. BASEBALL The baseball team went 2-1 and is now 9-6. They began the week with a loss to MVU then beat Milton, banging out over 20 hits, and edged BFA 3-1. In the game versus the Bobwhites, Eli Baez had three hits and two RBIs as Pat Deibler got the win. They play CVU to end the season and stand tied for eighth in D-I. The JVs are 11-1 while the JV b’s are 9-1.

Shortstop Eli Baez led the Essex Hornets, going three for three with two RBIs and four stolen bases in the team’s 3-1 victory over BFASt. Albans on Saturday. PHOTO | PAUL LAMONTAGNE

Maverick King to set up first and second with one out, BFA pulled off a most unconventional double play. Andrew Vanacore III lifted a base hit to left field, and Matt Sanders’ throw went to home plate, forcing the speedy Baez to hold at third. However, King took a hard turn around second and kept going to third, occupied by Baez. With King turning back to second, catcher Isaac Cioffi threw to the shortstop Tatro, who with second baseman Stanley forced King into a rundown. Baez took off for the plate, drawing a throw from Stanley to Connor, who tagged out Baez before he scored. King then took off again for third, but was tagged out by Brady Green to end the inning on a 7-2-6-4-1-5 double play. In the two at-bats before their seventh-inning rally, the Bobwhites mustered just a single runner while the Hornets pushed across their third run on an RBI single by Baez. Godard pitched 6 1/3 innings with five strikeouts, allowing just three hits. Connor threw a complete game with eight strikeouts, allowing just two earned runs and four hits. “We only made a couple of mistakes, but every mistake we made, they scored a run. That was the difference,” Murray said.

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SOFTBALL The softball team won three times last week and now owns a sparkling 14-1 record. The girls beat MVU 5-2, Milton 5-0 and archrival BFA 5-4 in a thriller. Essex scored twice in the last inning after giving up three in the top of the inning. Makenna Thorne’s bat stayed hot as she drove in the game-winner. Allie Rutz had two hits and pitched a complete game with eight K’s. Kasandra Wiggett and Kristen Perkins each had two hits in the win. They strengthened their hold on the first seed in the playoffs and travel to CVU this week. The JVs are 6-4. TRACK AND FIELD The track and field teams hosted the annual NVAC Freshman Invitational Friday. MMU and St. J went 1-2 in the boys’ meet with the Hornets third. They scored 79 points. The Hilltoppers won the girls’ meet, and Essex (101.33) placed second. Individual winners included Guilia Eddy 800m 2:38.25; Gabby Garza Discus 71’ 4”; the mile relay team of Kat Morin, Arianna Moffatt, Morgan Whitney, Eddy 4:31.16; the 4x800m relay team Jake Moran, Noah Beckage, Zach Preston, Justin Poulin; and Breyer Sinor Shot 37’ 1.75”. Second: Morgan Whitney 100m, 200m; the 4x100m relay team Hannah Poquette, Moffatt, Whitney, Mya Dusablon; Ali Green

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of the spring were to the Redhawks and the Rebels. Playoffs start this week. The boys’ tennis team ended their regular season 1-1 last week and 11-1 overall. In historic fashion, the Hornets beat SB 4-3, pinning the Rebels with their first loss in a few years. SB gained some revenge as they returned the favor and defeated Essex 6-1. The boys won 11 games in a row. The VPA has the boys fourth with SB, BFA, and B&B ranked third, second, and first. GOLF The golf team stands 15-8 with sectionals and NVAC’s this week. The girls are at Lang Farm and up in Orleans this week. ULTIMATE FRISBEE Ultimate Frisbee defeated Lyndon 15-9 and completed season one, 5-0. Congrats to all. MAJOR LEAGUE SPORTS The NBA semifinals have given us some fine games. The same is true for the NHL playoffs.

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The Essex girls’ tennis team concluded their regular season to the tune of an 8-4 record after falling to South Burlington 6-1 on May 20. No. 1 seed Jordan Walsh picked up the lone win for the Hornets. Coach Dennis Langdell said the team’s main strength is its unity, which inspires the hard work that’s essential for productive practices. While Langdell said they’ve struggled this season against the “powerhouses,” he believes they match up very well in some cases. “We just need to put it all together,” he said. Meanwhile, the Essex boys’ tennis team wrapped up its regular season with an impressive 11-1 record. The Hornets won the first of two matches against South Burlington in a close 4-3 contest last week. The Rebels’ home-court advantage proved to be the difference in the final match of the season, however, as they defeated Essex decisively, 6-1, on May 20.

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Upcoming Events TRAVELERS IN POSTWAR EUROPE. Photographer H. A. Durfee, Jr. spent a long career in obstetrics and gynecology at Mary Fletcher Allen Health Care. Between 1951 and 1953, while practicing medicine at a U.S. Army Airbase in Germany, he took more than 600 black-and-white images in the aftermath of World War II. A majority of the work remained unseen for more than 60 years, until 2014, when Durfee’s son began to print the negatives, bringing these images to view. The exhibit runs through June 28. Fleming Museum, UVM Campus, Burlington. Gallery hours: Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Wednesday, 10 a.m.-7 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 12-4 p.m.; Mondays, closed. Admission: $5 adults; $3 students and senior citizens; children under 6, free. Information: www.uvm.edu/~fleming.

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“TEXTURE AND LIGHT IN WATERCOLOR” CLASS WITH AMANDA AMEND. On June 13, Artists’ Mediums will be hosting artist Amanda Amend. Amend will take students step by step through a small painting model that will focus on composition, watercolor handling and textures. Students will take home a finished painting. Registration deadline, June 6. Artists’ Mediums, Williston, 1:30-4:30 p.m. $45 plus materials. Class materials list available on vtmakeart.com.

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”BLACK & WHITE” EXHIBITION RECEPTION. On June 12, Darkroom Gallery will host an artist’s reception for its ”Black & White” exhibition. The reception will run from 5-7 p.m. to coincide with the Essex Junction Farmers’ Market. It is free and open to the public. Information: www.darkroomgallery.com/ex69/

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PILES AND PASSAGEWAYS: DRAWINGS AND PRINTS. Artist Katie Loesel is the next featured artist at Shelburne Vineyard’s Tasting Room Gallery. Loesel’s current body of work “Piles and Passageways” explores ideas of piling, webs, and balance. Through worlds and structures comprised of geometric shapes, lines and ladders, she explores just how much can be piled up before it falls down. The use of cool colors with stark black and white evokes an icy, wintry atmosphere reminiscent of glaciers, icebergs and winter mountains. Size, height and formwork together to build a solid foundation that can teeter on the verge of collapse. Exhibit runs until June 1. Shelburne Vineyard’s Tasting Room Gallery, Shelburne. Gallery hours: Sunday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Information: 985-8222 or shelburnevineyard.com.

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The Town is once again very appreciative of the clean-up effort by the many volunteers who helped pick up trash and debris in the Town parks, along roadways and on stream banks as a part of Green-Up Day activities. A total of 1.94 tons of mixed trash was collected, most of which was deposited in green bags by the estimated 260 volunteers. A total of 93 tires were picked up as well as .8 tons of wood and debris. Approximately 50 man-hours were put in by Public Works staff working either prior to or on Green-Up Day and another 40 hours afterwards collecting the packed bags, furniture and tires and delivering those products to the Chittenden County Solid Waste District Drop-off Center. The Parks & Recreation Department staff helped organize the pick-up crews and coordinate clean-up locations. Areas along many of the Town’s waterways, including Alder, Indian, and Sunderland Brook as well as the Browns and Winooski Rivers were cleaned, as well as numerous roadsides and parks. The accumulation of trash along the roadsides and in streams is an ongoing problem and everyone needs to do their part. It is especially important to keep waste material out of our waterways, including pet waste. Information on what you can do as an individual during the rest of the year can be found at www.smartwaterways.com, a web site dedicated to cleaning storm-water in Chittenden County. During the year, if a resident is aware of a particular non-residential site that needs clean-up, please contact the Public Works Department at 878-1344.

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S chools Lila and the portal By sidney ThomPson Grade 7, Albert D. Lawton Intermediate I didn’t know what was happening at the time … I was walking home from school to my house when I saw it: a portal to another world. I walked in. It looked just like the book I was reading, with a garden filled with fairies and magical plants that moved. There were flowers in all the colors of the rainbow. Next to the flowers there was some kind of magic water that was glowing blue and had sparkles in it. It was so cool! I wished Earth could be like this. I wished I could stay there forever. Then I saw the castle. It was so tall that it looked like it was going to fall over. It was as if I was the main character in the book. Then I thought, if I am the main character, I’ll see the young prince. He was kind of weird in the book. ... Then I saw him; he came right up to me. “Hello there, young lady! What would your name be?” he said. “Lila,” I stuttered. “I would love to get to know you. Could you come to my castle at 6 o’clock?” he asked. “I’ll be there,” I said, unsure. I was scared of meeting him; the air just didn’t feel right. That night it was hot and sticky. The sun had

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Young Writers Project is an independent nonprofit that engages Vermont students to write, helps them improve and connects them with authentic audiences. Each week, in this newspaper, YWP presents a selection of the best local writing and photography. This week’s writing is in response to the prompt, Happening: Begin a piece with the phrase,“I didn’t know what was happening at the time...” Read more at youngwritersproject.org and in YWP’s monthly digital magazine, The Voice.

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ADL Agenda From Principal Laurie Singer Thank you to all upcoming sixth- and seventh-grade families who submitted their parent/ guardian/student questionnaires to us as requested. We are in the process of using this information, as well as transition meeting notes from sending teachers, to place students on their sixth- or seventh-grade teams for the 2015-2016 school year. As drafts of teams are developed, the groupings are shared with various staff members who know the students well for feedback. We strive to balance our teams academically, socially, with gender, and need for support and/or challenge. Students will discover team placements when they attend Step Up Day on June 16 from 8-9:30 a.m. Fleming fifthgraders will begin their day at ADL and will walk to Fleming after our Step Up Day activities

conclude. Parents/guardians of upcoming sixth-graders are reminded of our informational meeting tonight at 6:30 p.m. This meeting is primarily for the adults, but should your student need to attend, he/she is expected to stay with you all evening. If you cannot attend this meeting, the presentation will be available from our website at www.ccsuvt. org/adl. Team NRG Guest Speaker: Scott Brown visited ADL’s Team NRG on May 12. He took time out of his busy schedule to share with us how he used geometry to develop shelters for the military that can withstand chemical warfare attacks. Brown showed the students a portable K-9 shelter that is able to filter harmful airborne chemicals while being pulled along the ground to safety. After his presentation, he participated in a collaborative workshop where students listened to ideas from other students and adults regarding their geometry

Scott Brown demonstrates the use of geometry in designing shelters to protect troops during warfare chemical attacks. PHOTO CONTRIBUTED

project: designing a space for a favorite activity. Brown was a great help to many groups, offering terrific ideas. We’d like to thank him for taking the time to come in and visit with our ADL students. Eight Towns, 20 Locations, 389 Participants, and 1,200 Hours Served: On May 15, the entire Albert D. Lawton Intermediate

learning assembly will give special focus to the 150th anniversary of the end of the Civil War and those who died in this war. We will take the opportunity to remember It was Mix-It-Up at Lunch day on May and offer our thanks to our community 26. Students were mixed up during each members and their families for their lunch period and sat with students they don’t usually sit with. It was a great way to service to our country, and we invite the entire Fleming community to join us. We get to know other students and hopefully especially encourage veterans to join us for make some new friends. Each table had this special remembrance. “conversation starters” on them to help Our student placement process is students feel comfortable. wrapping up this week, and placement Fleming will be honoring military letters for students transitioning into service members on May 29 for our fourth grade and fifth grade will be mailed school’s Memorial Day Assembly. This home next Friday. A major objective of day of observance was chosen this year as the placement team process is to develop it precedes the date of May 30, the first balanced classes across multiple variables. Memorial Day of Remembrance following Prior to finalizing placement, it is very the end of the Civil War in 1865. This

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just set and the sky was an orange-pink color. The castle floor was made of the finest marble and the stone wall was about 100 feet high. There was no escape. The table was set with a candle and a blue tablecloth with gold trim. A servant came in and served something that looked like spaghetti but with a sauce that was glowing blue. “Wow, this is great!” I said. “I had it made just for you. I’m glad you like it,” he said. That was when it happened. I fell fast asleep, in an almost coma-like state. I woke up in a freezing dungeon. There was an old lady there, too. She wore a long robe, and I assumed she was a witch or something. “Save yourself while you still can, young child!” she said, pointing to the window. As the witch said a magic spell, my ballet flats started to glow the same blue as the pasta sauce. “The shoes on her feet are small and neat, but will never get her out. She has to go; she has to save her tiny soul,” the witch said. I started to fly! I lifted off the ground, my shoes leading me to the garden. The window broke as I kicked through it. The glowing portal started to open, the same portal I saw when I was entering my book. I flew straight through it and it closed behind me. “Ouch!” I said as I fell upside down on my floor. “Well, that was a strange experience.”

School community participated in three hours of community service at 20 different locations throughout Chittenden County, Richmond, South Hero and Monkton, completing a total of approximately 1,200 hours of service. The efforts of the students and staff were far reaching; they worked in elementary schools, child care centers, senior citizens centers, as well as at local farms performing maintenance on public trails, camp cleanup and general handy work. This was one of the culminating events in ADL’s Year of Wonder, a schoolwide initiative to promote positive social change. The overarching goal of the Year of Wonder has been to simply create more kindness and acceptance among the ADL school community. This event was made possible by many organizations in the community who reached out to us for help, as well as the Vermont Humanities Council and First Student, who helped us fund the buses for our Day of Wonder.

important to know of any students who will be moving out of district and who will not be attending Fleming School next year. Please contact the school office and provide us with written notice if your family plans to move prior to the start of next school year, so that we may factor this information into placement decisions. This information is critical to this placement process. Thank you. The results of Fleming’s annual School Climate Survey are available for your review online. A school climate review team represented by students, staff, and parents will be meeting in early June to look over the results and plan for actions for continued improvement of school climate.

ETSD Upcoming events Thursday. May 28 and Friday, May 29 Plant Sale: FMS Lobby, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Tuesday, June 2 RED Study Meeting: EHS Library, 6:30-9 p.m. Founders Night: Second Grade Parents/ Guardians, FMS Cafeteria, 6:30-7:30 p.m. EES Orientation: EES, 6-7 p.m Thursday, June 4 EMS - Edge Project Fair: 5:30-7 p.m. Monday, June 8 School Board Meeting: FMS Library, 6:30-9 p.m. EMS Orchestra to Jazz Fest & VT Violins: 10:30 a.m. – 2:45 p.m. Tuesday, June 9 RED Study Meeting: EHS Library, 6:30 – 9 p.m.

Hiawatha Highlights Classroom Highlight Kindergarten classes studied sharks with Mrs. Lawrence. The students looked through shark books, came up with some wonders and then did research to answer their wonders. Each kindergarten class presented to another class in the school. Note from Hiawatha Principal, Tom Bochanski On behalf of students and staff, I would like to invite you to our annual Hiawatha Volunteer Thank You breakfast & assembly. This year the event will take place on May 29 from 8-9:15 a.m. Breakfast will be served to our volunteers between 8-8:30 a.m., with our Thank You assembly to follow. All of our school volunteers are invited. This year over 100 family members and community members volunteered to support a multitude of learning opportunities here at Hiawatha. Please consider joining us so that our staff and students can show their appreciation. IMPORTANT DATES FOR END OF THE YEAR LIBRARY HAPPENINGS: May 20-29 - Gently used books accepted for book swap May 29 - All library materials due back to the library Week of June 1 Annual book swap in the library **REMINDERS: May 18-29 – PTO Food Drive. Thank you to those who have already donated. June 15 - Field Day and BBQ June 16 - Last day of school. Dismissal will be at 3 p.m. *For more information on school news, please visit our school website at www. ccsuvt.org/hiawatha or contact Amanda Stevens at 878-1384 or Tom Bochanski at tbochanski@ ccsuvt.org.

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Children at Essex Elementary School thoroughly enjoyed the visit with Mike Curato, author and illustrator of “Little Elliot, Big City,” on May 4. Curato’s message was “writers are big readers. They read a lot of different kinds of books.” The author’s visit was generously sponsored by Phoenix Books and Macmillan Publishing. CAROL SCRIMGEOUR

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EMS students are ready to entertain for you. Please come to this night of musical enchantment by our young musicians and singers, and see the creative art that will be on display as well. BOB STONE

Essex Middle School is pleased to host the first End of the Year Art’s Celebration on Thursday, June 11 from 4:30-8:30 pm. Artwork from grades K-8 will be on display in addition to an open house for Design Tech and performances by all ETSD bands, string ensembles and select singers. ETSD MUSICIANS WILL BE PERFORMING AT THE FOLLOWING TIMES: 4:30-5:15 EES 5:30-6:30 All-String Concert featuring grades 4-8 6:30-7:00 EMS Cabaret singers will perform 7:00-8:30 Band Concert featuring ETSD grades 5-8 band members. The evening will conclude with a performance by the famous All American Flying Submarine Band.

Glory Reinstein, choral director at Essex High School for 16 years, said goodbye on a high note on May 20, as her final spring concert was presented to an appreciative and enthusiastic audience. The spring concert, which features our graduating seniors, showcased several senior solos, with some of the artists performing solo for the first time ever. Bryan Storck led off the senior solos and accompanied himself on the piano to “People Live Here,” while Clarissa Reeves followed with a beautiful rendition of “The Climb”(her first solo performance). Other wonderful performances included Laura Sturm and Giselle Glaspie with “Circle Game,” Zack Wade with “Those Magic Changes” accompanied by his dad on piano, Rachel Gammal sang “Some Type of Love” accompanied by her brother Buddy, home from college and making an encore visit to the EHS stage. Joanne Harnois wowed the audience with “Dark Waltz,” followed by always-perfect Evelyn Beliveau singing a peppy version of “You make Me Feel so Young.” Ashley Claude was wonderful with the uptempo “Valerie” and Charlotte Ouellette offered “Popular” from Wicked. The solos concluded with our talented Sara Koch singing,”I Have Confidence” from the Sound of Music. Bravo to all of them. Concert Choir, Chamber Choir, the Pitchpipes, and Kaleidoscope all performed and were appreciated and cheered by the audience. Glory said some goodbyes, thanked her long time accompanist Shirley Smith, lighting specialist Jeremy Leclair, and Ben Lawrence for media. There’ll be a sendoff for Glory on June 6 from 2-4 p.m. in the EHS cafeteria. All are welcome, and it will include refreshments and open mike for outstanding entertainment.

Glory Reinstein conducts the concert choir at her final spring concert at EHS.

Charlotte Ouellette, recipient of this year’s Music Department award.

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Fry bacon until crisp, remove and drain on paper towels, chop into small pieces and reserve. Clean out all but 2 tablespoons of fat and sauté onions and garlic until soft. Add thyme, leeks, and carrots and sauté for 4 minutes. Add potatoes and 4 cups fish stock and simmer for 10 minutes. Add one half cup crushed oyster crackers and more fish stock if needed. Simmer for 10 more minutes until potatoes are tender. Add fish fillets to soup and continue to simmer for 5 minutes until fish is cooked through. Break up fillets with spoon and serve immediately.

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6 small potatoes

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1 Vidalia onion, chopped

6 small carrots, diced and boiled

3 cloves of garlic, mashed with salt (divided) 1 orange pepper, chopped sautéed with Cabot butter and half of garlic paste

2 large jalapeño peppers, chopped 2 quarts fish stock fresh or other, set at a slow simmer Lemon pepper, to taste

Directions 1. Marinade filets in oil and vinegar, adding lemon pepper and half the garlic paste for about an hour. 2. Combine ingredients above and add half and half and cheddar, stirring often while adding cheese. 3. Then add jalapeno, and simmer a bit. 4. Sauté the Steelhead trout fillets, and keep separate till the end to ensure firm meat combine just before serving. Then with a large spoon enjoy!

Colchester man wins top awards in homebrew contest

Joseph Lander of Colchester won the Green Mountain Mashers’ Homebrewer of the Year award with four first-place ribbons and one secondplace ribbon Presented by the Green Mountain Mashers Homebrew Club, the Greg Noonan Memorial Homebrew Contest was held on Saturday, May 2. In its 24th year, this event is Vermont’s largest amateur brewing competition and recognizes the most outstanding homebrewed beer, mead, and cider produced by amateur brewers across the region.

The competition is dedicated in honor of Greg Noonan who mentored many homebrewers and professional brewers within the club during his life. As a noted brewer, author, and publican, Greg Noonan was awarded the Russell Schehrer Award for Innovation in Brewing in 2005 and the American Homebrewers Association Governing Committee Recognition Award in 1997. In 2009, Greg Noonan sadly passed away from lung cancer. To honor his legacy of openness and sharing of brewing information, the Green Mountain Mashers

renamed the contest from the Green Mountain Homebrew Contest to the Greg Noonan Memorial Homebrew Contest. This was the sixth year the contest was held in his honor. This year’s event featured 293 entries brewed by 127 homebrewers that were judged by professional brewers and Beer Judge Certification Program judges. The event was sanctioned by the program and awarded winners blue, red, and white ribbons for first-, second-, and thirdplace entries that spanned 28 different style categories. Style categories included 23

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