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Town looks to address delays on Susie Wilson By COLIN FLANDERS The town of Essex will negotiate for some traffic-orientated changes on Susie Wilson Road with a developer looking to build on a long-idle property there. Public works director Dennis Lutz said he wants to use the anticipated development impact fees from that project, if approved, in addition to previously collected fees along the corridor. Those funds could allow the town to implement some new traffic technology and hardware along Susie Wilson Road and cut down delays. He outlined the developer’s plans for the selectboard during an executive session June 4, which he suggested because he didn’t want to disclose the expected use for the property before the applicant submits its proposal. Once that happens, staff, including public works, are asked to submit a review letter. “If we can't provide additional funds to fix the problem, the review letter is going to say don't approve the project, which is crazy,” Lutz said. The request comes a month after VTrans hosted a public forum during See TRAFFIC, page 3

Essex Westford school bus involved in crash By AMANDA BROOKS

Dream come true The Murties head to Nashville

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George Murtie plays a song off his new album, "My Next Last Chance," during a performance at the Black Box Theatre in Burlington on May 30. Murtie, a retired Essex cop, is pursuing his dream to be a musician alongside his wife of 43 years, Linda. They were joined by dozens of family and friends at the concert.

By COLIN FLANDERS

eorge Murtie didn’t expect to be here. Here, in this dark auditorium, hiding from the adoring gaze of a most familiar audience. They’ve known him for years as “captain” or “dad” or simply “George,” back when he held a rank and a badge. But this was a different George Murtie. One who grows his hair out and posts on Facebook. Who pulls up to seedy bars armed with a guitar, not a gun. For the next hour, he sang about that former life: about decades as a cop, about living in this great state, about his adoring wife and the fear of missing out. But right now, the 61-year-old is in no rush, and no one seems to care that he’s 10 minutes late. He baths in the blue tint of a stage light, his cowboy hat shadowing his face. He closes his eyes and breathes, taking his time, because he’s waited long for

moments like this. That Murtie is only eight months into his retirement is hard to believe. He’s already trekked down and back from Florida, hitting open mics and jam sessions, and he just finished recording his first album, “My Next Last Chance.” Arriving a day before the show, copies of the record sat outside the concert hall next to a construction paper sign reading, “George’s CDs.” “It’s been wild,” he said of his retirement, a large grin on his face. Through it all has been Murtie’s wife of 43 years, Linda. The two met as 15-yearolds, married a few years later and, as she puts it, have been a team ever since. Like when Murtie would wake her up at 2 in the morning to go over his shift that night. Or when Linda would place a sign on the front door reading, “Shh, George is sleeping.”

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A school bus transporting EssexWestford School District students crashed Tuesday morning on Colchester’s Route 7. The collision occurred just after 7:15 a.m. when a car driven by Justyn Williams of Colchester pulled out in front of the bus. The bus was driven by Doug Loso of Colchester, police said. Williams and one student on the bus were treated for minor injuries at the scene by Colchester Rescue and Milton Rescue. Milton Police Department also assisted at the scene. The crash delayed traffic on Roosevelt Highway for several hours, a press release said.

Selectboard votes to trim length of minutes By COLIN FLANDERS Taxpayers who stay up-to-date on municipal happenings via meeting minutes may soon think the usually longwinded selectboard has become a lot less chatty. But fear not: members are still discussing agenda items at length – there’s just less written down. That’s because the selectboard directed recording secretary Saramichelle Stultz to cut meeting minutes by “succinctly record[ing] the salient points” of discussions, unanimously approving a town staff recommendation to tred closer to the statutory minimum. “Minutes should be not a transcript but a succinct summary,” selectwoman Elaine Sopchak said. See MINUTES, page 2

Climbing out of shame The EDGE instructor planning hike to raise awareness of suicide, mental illness By KATIE CHAPA St. Albans Messenger Staff ST. ALBANS — In Vermont, 118 people died of suicide in 2016. On average, that’s two people per week, giving Vermont the 18th highest rate of suicide in the nation. St. Albans native Betsy LeBlanc, a fitness instructor at The EDGE in Essex, has made it her mission to put a story behind those numbers and show the community this is an epidemic that can be stopped. This July, LeBlanc’s calendar is booked for a 272-mile long hike, just her and her dog, Sam. She will raise money for the Vermont Suicide Prevention Center while offering support for those struggling with mental illnesses, depression or suicidal thoughts, she

said. “There’s this stigma surrounding these issues, and I wanted to do something to bring awareness to it, just to really foster a healthy, open and stigma-free conservation about it,” LeBlanc said. LeBlanc describes herself as diagnosed with a chronic mental illness. She remembers the first signs when she was just 5 years old. “I had these little plastic decorative balloons in my bedroom, and I remember finding a black marker and writing all over them over and over again, ‘I want to die,” she said. Just a half-year later, LeBlanc started to abuse herself. When she was in elementary school, her family doctor noticed bruises and bite marks all over her arms. The self-harm worsened as she entered

high school, when she had her first “major crisis.” “Fortunately, I was then able to get help through therapy,” she said. LeBlanc doesn’t know why she felt this why. All she knows is she felt worthless, as if she was a burden to everyone around her. “It wasn’t until I was 27 when I was properly medicated for the first time that I was able to experience anything different then depression,” she said. “It truly had been the driving force in my existence to that point and it was mind-blowing.” Part of this hiking mission, LeBlanc explained, is to make it easier to talk about mental illnesses, particularly the questions of “why” that inevitably come when someone dies by suicide. See HIKE, page 2

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MINUTES from page 1 Minutes serve as the permanent record, preserving a public body’s history decades later; just this year, the village trustees re-enacted the first-ever village meeting over a century ago using meeting minutes as their guide. State law says meeting minutes must give a “true indication of the business” and at least include: members of the public body present, active participants, the result of votes, a record of individual votes in event of roll call and both the nature and result of any motions, proposals and resolutions. Selectboard minutes here have traditionally gone beyond those requirements. At the height of the recreation district saga, for example, minutes from

the August 29, 2016 meeting spanned 21 pages, capturing most if not all the comments from both the selectboard and the public with specific back-and-forth dialogues. This year’s minutes have been consistently shorter in comparison, but deputy town manager Greg Duggan said they’re still taking up time for members, who correct the minutes before approving them, and the board’s recording secretary. And that’s costing the town money, he said. Duggan compiled a spreadsheet of neighboring towns to prove the point. He used Williston, South Burlington, Shelburne, Essex Jct. and Colchester to show those municipalities have averaged 4.7 pages over the first five or so months of 2018. Essex, meanwhile, has averaged 7 pages per meeting. The town spent nearly $30,000 on selectboard min-

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LocaL utes over the last four fiscal years, with a high in fiscal year 2017 of $9,412, according to data Duggan provided The Reporter. With less than a month left in FY18, the cost appears to be heading for a five-year low, though Duggan noted all those totals don’t include costs for times when staff has been called on to do the minutes. He said the town estimates 10 hours per meeting when budgeting for minutes. If the selectboard would like more detailed minutes, however, he said the town could hire a court stenographer. Most members agreed with the change. Selectwoman Elaine Sopchak said Channel 17 records all selectboard meetings so citizens have several other ways to find more beyond the minutes. “If a person is interesting in finding more about the topics that are discussed, they have ample opportunity,” she said. Andy Watts suggested

placing more detailed opinions into the reading file, which all members receive in the board’s packet each week. Chairman Max Levy agreed. Michael Plageman said the board has come “dangerously close” to trying to rewrite history through its corrections. He felt that was less likely with more succinct minutes. But selectwoman Irene Wrenner said she’s found an inverse relationship between the length of minutes and the amount of time the board spends correcting them. She thought quality mattered more than quantity and said minutes should include enough information about everyone’s opinion so it can be a standalone source for what happened at the meeting. And she said minutes make searching for specific discussions over the years easier than looking through videos. “We’re a town that’s had a village within it. We’ve had some really sticky issues,”

she said. She referenced the towns surveyed in the staff report and said she’s not sure those municipalities are dealing with the same complexity or size of population as the selectboard. Wrenner thinks the current minute length is a “happy medium” and said she still plans on making corrections whenever she sees fit. Still, she voted in favor of the change. Sopchak argued that minutes are not supposed to “memorialize” or their opinions but rather the business of the board, and reading through meetings past shows her most corrections come from Wrenner. “It’s just so that we all know what you think,” Sopchak said, later adding: “I don’t want our minutes to become soapboxes.” Residents at recent selectboard meetings, however, weren’t in favor, like Andy Suntup, who said he finds the minutes helpful to know what happened at each meeting. He didn’t sup-

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By COLIN FLANDERS Two of Essex’s three legislative districts will offer contested elections this November, paperwork filed last week shows. Six people have filed between Essex Jct.’s 8-1 district and Essex’s 8-2 district by the May 31 deadline. Republican incumbent Linda Myers is seeking re-election to the Chittenden 8-1 district. Her former seatmate, Betsy Dunn (D), is stepping down so she can help take care of her sister, who has Alzheimer’s and lung cancer, she told The Reporter on Monday. “I can’t say when I’m just going to need to have to leave and be here,” she said in a phone interview from her sister’s house out of state. “It breaks my heart not to be running.” Dunn said she loved representing Essex and took special pride in a recent bill she passed that would remove all cost sharing for breast imaging in addition to a follow-up ultrasound if dense tissue is found. “When I had my first bill that I introduced and it got through the House and went through the Senate …. It was what I knew I wanted to do,” she said. She added residents shouldn’t be surprised to see her name pop up again on a ballot down the road. Jumping into the Chittenden 8-1 race are newcomer Democrats Marybeth Redmond and Tonya Vyhovsky, according to petitions filed with town clerk Susan McNamara-Hill.

The village’s Democrat duo of Dylan Giambatista and Lori Houghton are both seeking re-election. They’re joined by John R. Brennan (R). Bob Bancroft, a Republican who represents the 8-3 district, which Essex shares with Westford, is running unopposed. Candidates in all three districts will be on a designated party ballot this primary, Tuesday, Aug. 14, and will continue onto the general election, Tuesday, Nov. 6. The newcomers have a slight head start on the campaign trail, as the incumbents are still finishing out a special session in Montpelier to avert a government shutdown. There are six candidates for governor going into the primary, including incumbent Gov. Phil Scott. Keith Stearn is the only other Republican seeking the state’s highest office. Democratic challengers include James Ehlers of Winooski, Christine Hallquist of Hyde Park, Brenda Siegel of Newfane and Ethan Sonneborn of Bristol. And H. Brooke Paige (R-Washington) is challenging incumbents Beth Pearce (D-Barre City), Jim Condos (D-Montpelier), Doug Hoffer (D-Burlington), and T.J. Donovan (D-South Burlington) for their offices of treasurer, secretary of state, auditor and attorney general, respectively. The only other Essex resident vying for office this November is lawyer Jasdeep Pannu, who’s challenging Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) for the U.S. Senate.

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port settling for the minimum, calling it an issue of transparency. Prior to the unanimous vote May 21, a handful of residents defended lengthier minutes. Barbara Higgins said minutes are easier to access than listening through an hour of video to find a single discussion. Mary Lou Hurley called it “crucial” to keep the minutes the way they are now. And Peggy Pearson disagreed with Sopchak’s analysis, saying she wants to know how each member arrives at their vote. “When I go to the polls,” Pearson said, “it’s important for me to know who thinks like I do.” The board plans to check and adjust the new minute format over the next few meetings, so it’s unclear when the changes will make a permanent impact. Minutes for June 4, the first meeting after members approved the change, covered eight pages.

HIKE from page 1 “For years I struggled with the shame of the illness, until just a couple of years ago when I started talking more openly and realized there are lots of people who struggle with mental illness,” LeBlanc said. “It wasn’t until then was I able to work through some of that shame.” This was the motivation behind “No One Has to Walk Alone,” which LeBlanc has christened her hike. She has launched a Facebook page for the event, is sponsored by Northwest Community Counseling Center and hopes to raise a significant amount of funds to support the suicide prevention center. “The hike itself will be, in a way, a meditation for me. A lot of my issues will come up, and I plan to use it as a way to work through some of my emotional struggles and gain perspective,” she said. “This hike is not just a fundraiser but also personal work for myself.” She came up with the idea with the help of Dr. Christine DiBlasio, director at Stone House Associates in South Burlington. LeBlanc said DiBlasio helped her narrow down an organization to support, and the two selected the VTSPC because of the organization’s public education. The public can help pick LeBlanc and Sam’s trail names and can submit suggestions via the Northwest Community Counseling Center’s Facebook page until June 15. LeBlanc will then pick five names to be voted on a week before her journey. “It’s a way for the community to get involved and learn more about the project,” LeBlanc said. She’s already seen some of the names and is impressed. So far, No One Has to Walk Alone has raised $2,000. LeBlanc says her goal by the end of the project is $6,000. The public is encouraged to follow LeBlanc and Sam’s progress by visiting the No One Has to Walk Alone Facebook page, which will be updated along with her Instagram, @elisabeth_ betsy_leblanc, throughout the trip. LeBlanc hopes to encourage others struggling with a mental illness by showing they truly aren’t alone. “I’m a person with a chronic mental illness – big deal!” LeBlanc said. “It doesn’t make me a lesser person. It doesn’t make me a less effective person, and there’s absolutely nothing to be ashamed about.” For those who are struggling with depression, thoughts of suicide or another type of mental illness, LeBlanc encourages people to reach out to NCSS. Help is available 24/7 from NCSS at 524-6554 or (800)-834-7793.

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LocaL MUrTiE from page 1 “If one of us couldn’t do it, the other fixes it. We go together,” Linda said over the phone en route to Nashville, where the Murties will stay for a few months touring the open mic circuit and meeting with music professionals. Linda has become Murtie’s defacto manager. She posts and analyzes his social media accounts, tracking clicks from around the globe. She plots their performance schedule and makes sure the paperwork gets in on time. “I haven’t retired,” she joked. “I got a new job.” But she’s glad to do it, because Murtie has been there for so many challenging times. Linda was diagnosed with lupus over 25 years ago and has had several bouts with stomach cancer over the years. The most recent diagnosis occurred just before Christmas. They spent the next few months in Boston as Linda recovered from surgery. She felt terrible about it: First she convinces him to retire, to finally pursue his dream, and then she puts their plans on pause. Murtie didn’t see it that way. “He’s so laid back, acting like it’s no big deal,” she said. Plus, it would give him time to write, and write he did: Murtie raced through more than 15 songs over the winter and spring, far more than Linda had ever seen him finish. Linda is again cancer-free and supposed to take a year to heal, “but there’s no way I was going to make him wait,” she said. Her perseverance hasn’t gone unnoticed. “We’ve shared everything together,” Murtie said. “It's kind of overwhelming that she wants me to go out and do this.” Murtie describes his music as a mix of country and folk. He prefers to write true stories, like “Dr. Elizabeth,” a song about a home-

Traffic from page 1 its initial design phase for a circ alternative project on Susie Wilson. That project will take anywhere from 5 to 7 years to complete. “If you don’t do something in the next five years … that situation is going to get worse,” Lutz said. Development in certain parts of town requires impact fees that are calculated based on an estimated daily trip load. In some cases, like when Lowe’s arrived to Essex, the town negotiates a specific arrangement beyond the normal impact fees

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A livestream records George Murtie's performance at the Black Box Theatre in Burlington. Murtie and his wife, Linda, hosted dozens of family and friends for a live show before they head down to Nashville, where he plans to perform at open mics and meet with music professionals. less woman Murtie met on the force. Or “Vermont Is Country,” in which Murtie stops off at Indian Brook Reservoir during the midnight shift to watch the northern lights. Other songs are a bit more tongue-in-cheek, like “Whiskey and Women,” which finds Murtie crooning about spending his whole life chasing after the two titular characters. (“It’s a country song, but it’s so not me,” he said.) He enjoys open mics, noting most people who show up are in a good mood. It can be entertaining, too, he said, a clear euphemism.

due to the project’s impact. The town last used impact fees along the Susie Wilson corridor when making improvements at the intersection with David Drive about a decade ago. Public works holds the right to ask any developer who comes before the planning commission to perform a traffic study to show how the proposed project would mesh in with existing traffic. Those are especially important for developments around Susie Wilson, which has an F service level from the Vermont Agency of Transportation due to conflicting turn movements:

“Some of the bars you play in, they’re not places I would have hung out back in the day,” he said. Murtie never considered making money off his dream. Even now, he doesn’t seem to have much interest in fame. He defers praise and said he’s surprised at the feedback he’s received. He likes performing because he believes music is a universal language. He thought his album sounded “pretty good,” and he’s heading to Nashville to “see what happens.” “I’m having a ball,” he said. “As long as we stay healthy, things

the left-hand turn toward the village conflicts directly with the left turn onto Susie Wilson from cars coming from Burlington. The applicant in this case came to the town before submitting to the planning commission and provided a traffic study. After several back-and-forth exchanges, the applicant offered a fesible study, Lutz said. But the town took it one step further, Lutz said, pointing out certain aspects of the plan that could be improved. Those improvements will require additional hardware, such as a new controller and box for the

EHS junior earns top writing honor Grace Lu, an honor student at Essex High School, has been selected for a 2018 Achievement Award in Writing, given by the National Council of Teachers of English. The NCTE Achievement Award in Writing is a school-based writing program established in 1957 to encourage high school students to write and to recognize some of the best student writers in the nation. Only students who are juniors may participate. Schools in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Canada, American schools abroad, and the Virgin Islands are eligible to nominate students for the writing program. Lu is the 21st EHS student to win the contest, dating back to 1974. She is a violinist with the Vermont Youth Orchestra, and a member of the EHS Red Cross Club, the Math

Grace Lu League, and the school’s state championship Scholars’ Bowl team. She plans to pursue a career in medicine. She is the daughter of Ning Lu and Feipeng Huang of Essex Junction. “Grace is always prepared to learn,” said her AP English teacher, Owen Charron. “She’s the type of student a teacher loves to have in class: curious, inquisitive, intelligent and funny. She possesses a distinct personal voice in her writing and

imbues all she creates with imaginative brush strokes and an ear for the music inherent in language.” This year, schools nominated 462 students. Of that number, 227 received Certificates of Superior Writing and 235 received Certificates of Nomination. Each student submitted two pieces of writing. Two independent judges scored each submission on expression of ideas, language use, and unique perspective and voice. The NCTE is the nation’s most comprehensive literacy organization, supporting more than 25,000 teachers across the preK– college spectrum. Through the expertise of its members, NCTE has served at the forefront of every major improvement in the teaching and learning of English and the language arts since 1911.

are looking up.” But his passion has inspired those around him, like former colleague Sgt. Kurt Miglinas, who saw Murtie live for the first time last month. “You can tell when he plays, it’s part of him. It means something to him,” he said. Or Murtie’s daughter, Elizabeth Gates, who traveled from Plattsburgh to attend. She said even though her dad has played guitar as long as she can remember, she had no idea he would make it to this point. “It’s amazing. It really is. It’s

traffic signals along with radar technology that will improve traffic flow. “That will allow this corridor to work more efficiently up until the point where the state comes in,” Lutz said in a phone interview Monday. Lutz said he’s kept the

kind of unbelievable,” she said. The only person who doesn’t seem surprised by Murtie’s success is Linda. She’s experienced his dedication for years, how he would use comp time mid-shift to come learn a new procedure she’d need. How he keeps an alarm on his phone that reminds him every four hours that it’s time to do her injections. Linda has no doubt Murtie’s name will spread through the city. She points to the way he presents himself – humble, sincere – and asks, "How can anyone not fall in love with him?” “I have no idea,” she said. A red light paints the stage at the Burlington Black Box Theatre on a warm Wednesday evening last month. Murtie lingers for a bit longer behind the curtain. First, it’s Linda’s turn. She tells a couple stories and chats about their marriage, about how they do argue every now and then, of course, but also how she can’t tell you anything bad about her husband, even if she tried. “What you actually see is what you actually get,” she said, a mantra over the years. She cracks a few jokes – thank God he gave up the piano as a kid, she says, because lugging all this equipment here was hard enough – and she slips in the part Murtie won’t: There are tip jars by the door. Murtie finally ambles out to the stage. A tan vest covers his button-up shirt, the sleeves rolled to his elbows, a signature cowboy hat on his head. He helps Linda slide the microphone back into its stand and grabs one of the few guitars around the stage. He plucks some notes, testing the waters, looking out at his family and friends. He thanks them all for coming, says it means a lot and vows to do his best. He holds on to the moment as long as he can. “I wrote some of these songs,” he says, as if it’s no big deal. As if we all write songs and still dream. “I hope you like them.”

state informed throughout the process. He planned to ask the state to chip in the impact fee it would receive from the project instead of stashing it in its coffers. The developer’s next step is to submit its application along with a traffic study.

Lutz estimated the project will cost up to $80,000. He said whatever agreement the town and developer come up with can be included in public works’ review of the project. The PC then stipulate that as part of its conditions for approval.

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EES Math Through Art: The second grade team at EES, along with Nancy Benerofe, has been presenting a Math Through Art program for kindergarten and first

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grade students this week. The second graders set up their work as a museum that the younger grades have visited and also guided their younger classmates in

math exercises through art related activities. Young Athletes Program: EES students participated in the Special Olympics Young Athletes Program this school year. Young Athletes is a sport and play program for children with and without intellectual disabilities, ages two to seven years old. Young Athletes introduces basic sports skills like running, kicking and throwing. Young Athletes offers families, teachers, caregivers, and people from the community the chance to share the joy of sports with all children. Children of all abilities take part, and they all benefit. Children learn how to play with others and develop important skills for learning. Children also learn to share, take turns and follow directions. These skills help children in family, community, and school activities. Young Athletes

is a fun way for children to get fit, as it is important to teach children healthy habits while they are young. This can set the stage for a life of physical activity, friendships and learning. Spring Food Drive: Students and families at EES collected food between April 18 and May 18 to benefit the Heavenly Pantry in Essex. Many families in the area donate to local food shelves in the winter and during the holidays. Each year, the pantry receives fewer donations in the spring, which is why EES chose this time to donate. For every 10 items collected, students placed a paper food can on a bulletin board in the school to keep track of the number of items of food collected for the pantry. In total, families donated over 350 items of food. Thank you to all who participated.

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Homecoming: Founders Memorial School fourth grader Zoey B. hadn't seen her mother in over 15 months due to an overseas deployment. That all changed at lunch last Thursday. Founders Summer Reading: Did you know that research shows that kids can lose 2-3 months of reading skills over the summer if they choose not to read? The students at Founders Memorial School are making a commitment to read over the summer to avoid that loss. Sara Jablonski the

school librarian, and Karen Cole, a reading specialist, met with classes and shared that the choices students make about reading matter. Students are participating in a Summer Reading Incentive Program, where they can earn raffle tickets for reading and writing book recommendations to share in the fall. Students in each grade level have a chance to win prizes. Look for the information that is coming home from the classroom teachers, or visit the FMS Library website to download the form for more information.

Instrument Parade: Summit Street held an instrument parade last week. This was a PBIS celebration and a culminating event for their author visit by Susan Hood, who wrote Ada's Violin. The school learned about the recycled orchestra of Paraguay. In art class students made an instrument out of recycled materials to be used in this celebration. The highlight and big surprise was having Adam Sawyer and his percussion/ drumline students join the parade. As they walked

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Cemetery Flags: The kindergarten/first grade classes of Beth Dall and Dave Neil at Summit Street School walked over to the Central Street Cemetery to replace the flags on the graves of veterans recently. It marked the eighth straight year that Summit students have performed this service to the community.

EMS EMS Sustainability Club: Earlier this year a group of students at EMS started a Sustainability Club that is dedicated to educating others about the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals for 2030. The club’s general purpose is to help our community achieve these goals. This group of students is supported by Instructional Assistant Chris Capossela and has accomplished much in their first year of existence. Projects have included educating younger students about energy fundamentals through the T.R.Y. for the

Environment program, a partnership with students from UVM to renovate the EMS greenhouse, and a bulletin board at EMS has also been established for the purpose of educating their fellow peers about sustainability. Another initiative the group has implemented is the Grounds to Grow On K-Cup (Keurig) Recovery Program at the school. So far in 2018, approximately 2,000 K-cups have been saved from the landfill . Through the program, the grounds are composted and the cups will be converted into clean energy.

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around the block and past Five Corners, people came out of their homes, offices, and the senior center to clap and cheer them on.

BASE program this spring. On June 7, they launched their rockets.

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ADL Food Truck: The CTE Math Explore class at ADL took over running a food truck earlier this week. The seventh graders managed all parts of the business, as they tasted and decided on a menu, designed the marketing, and then delivered outstanding food and service to the staff at ADL and a few other visitors.

EHS/CTE Library Summer Hours: The high school library will be open on Tuesdays and Thursdays this summer from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. beginning June 21 through August 23. Stop by to escape the summer heat in our air-conditioned space where you can read, check out books, play board games, and create in the Maker Space. Please note that the

library will be closed for cleaning on July 2-5. 2018 ACE Graduating Class: The Essex High School ACE Program celebrated the graduation of 30 students on Wednesday, June 6 at Maple Street Park. Family, friends, and teachers joined to recognize their achievement at the luncheon ceremony.

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sexual harassment investigation was biased This letter to the editor is a note of concern about how the town (Essex) handled the investigation into concerns about sexual harassment (as reported in the June 7 issue front page). Unfortunately but understandably, no details of the complaint are provided, so that leaves a lot of questions unanswered. This particular lack of transparency is partially acceptable, but some of it is likely to be the usual CYA stuff. However, the failure to provide the complainant with a transcript of her own testimony to the investigator (who is reported to have questioned "at least one town employee" before issuing his report – seriously, how complete and unbiased is an investigation in which "at least one employee" is questioned?) is not acceptable. There is no transparency in that, yet this was the basis for the ultimate decision. Ms. Wrenner deserves to know how her testimony was documented; to avoid giving her this data is a message that there is something in it that they would rather she didn't see. My greatest concern about all this is based on my seven decades of life as a female. All my life I have experienced second-class treatment when sitting at a discussion table dominated by men. Men of my generation readily discount what women have to say, often talk over women while they are speaking, and generally condescendingly dismiss concerns expressed by women at the table. While this behavior has gradually become somewhat diminished over the decades, I have seen it in many white males younger than I by a decade or two as well. It is entirely conceivable that Ms. Wrenner was subjected to sexist treatment, which could easily have in-

cluded sexual innuendoes which are expected to be accepted as normal by male-dominated work groups. #MeToo obviously doesn't make sense to everyone, which is another problem for another letter. Moreover, it is shocking that the person overseeing the investigation "has a lengthy history of working and socializing with the accused." This man should have transferred that responsibility to someone who could be objective. This was a situation in which one woman was hemmed in by men with more power than she had. They even refused to accord her the courtesy of having a female investigator. This smacks of being a good ole boys' power play which has once again succeeded in maintaining the desired masculine status quo. I have a teeny hope that the whole process will be root-cause analyzed by an impartial committee. Ms. Wrenner and the other women who experienced the misery of sexist treatment on the job were not given the credibility that was their due. lillian Pickering Essex shame on the town Selectwoman Irene Wenner should have backed away from this "investigation" when the town denied her request for a female investigator. How insensitive. The denial of this reasonable request is tantamount to insisting that the fox is qualified to investigate the hen house. At the very least, the town should have offered a two-person panel (man and woman; do I really need to say it?) to do the investigation, or, again, in fairness to Ms. Wrenner (and again, at the very least), required that the Burgess report be submitted to an in-

dependent and qualified senior female official for review and comment prior to finalization and release. Shame on the town; it has some considerable "face" to save, in my opinion. ed shoop Essex Painting project a spot of brightness I just finished listening, once again, to the song “We Are the World”. There is a line that goes, "We are the world, we are the children, we are the ones who make a brighter day, so let’s start giving”. And I witnessed that on Saturday, June 2, when volunteers from Rebuilding Together of Greater Burlington and VFW Post 6689 showed up to repair the front porch and scrap and paint my father’s home. About an hour into the project, we were surprised to see Gov. Phil Scott approach. In a very low key manner he spoke to my father and then asked who was in charge and said he was ready to lend a hand wherever he was needed. So for the next three hours he was up on a ladder scraping and painting! A neighbor on McGregor Street, Carol Conley, drove by, stopped to see what was going on and was so impressed that she returned later with donuts for everyone. My 13-year-old grandson was also there working. I am so glad he witnessed and was part of neighbor helping neighbor. In this time of so much hate and bitterness, we all need to make the world a better place by giving – a smile, a hug, a helping hand. Thanks to all who brightened not only my dad’s day but also his home. ann Yandow For the family of Harold Bergeron Essex Jct.

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ReP. BeTsY DUnn The Vermont Legislature is experiencing something rare -- a special session, of which only 26 have been held. Generally, they are responses to special circumstances: economic downturns or other fiscal problems, Federal changes affecting the state, disasters and war. Six have dealt with budget issues, and, we do have issues. Democrats have been fiscally responsible. Yet, H.924, the first budget, had items the governor opposed, and he vetoed it. We removed those and created H.13. It is a responsible budget that makes critical investments for the state. It will reduce Vermont taxpayers’ income tax by $30 million to offset the impacts of the federal tax changes. This includes changes to the taxation of social security benefits. It avoids a government shutdown. State employees will be paid and services and benefits will still be available to our citizens. State parks will remain open. And Vermont will not lose its bond rating, which is a critical aspect of the bill passing. We refuse to use the budget as a negotiating tool. Once the budget is passed, we can focus all of our energy on how to fund education and the state and how to appropriate the funds available in the most responsible way. While all this drama is going on, we have passed several bills that had made it out of conference last session, but not

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onto the floor for a vote, including a bill from my committee. Of note, during the session we had four bills concerning copays for physical therapy and chiropractors. S.1 concerns these co-payments. In particular, it involves the Bronze and Silver plans on the health exchange as well as the reflective Silver plans for FY19. In FY19, chiropractors will have a copayment equal to that of primary care physicians. The next year, both chiropractors and physical therapists will have a co-payment between 125-150 percent of the rate for primary care doctors. In other words, we are creating a mid-tier for co-pays, somewhere between primary care and specialists’ co-pays. Other bills passed: combining the Liquor and Lottery departments, creation of a committee to protect students from sexual exploitation, fair repair of consumer electronics, regulation of finance leases for credit card terminals, and the Uber bill. Sadly, this will be my final legislative report. I have a sister who has significant medical needs, and I need to be there for her. Therefore, I'm not running again for re-election. I want to thank the residents of Essex for giving me this opportunity. It has been one of the most stimulating experiences of my life. I will cherish it forever.

OBITUARIES & IN MEMORIAM

Winsome Wallace ESSEX JCT. – Winsome Earlene Wallace, 91, passed away, peacefully on Friday, June 8, 2018 in Essex Junction, surrounded by her two beloved daughters, Brenda Dawson and Donarae Dawson. Winsome was born March 6, 1927 in Newport, the daughter of the late Earl and Elsie (Unwin) Wallace. She lived her early life in Newport, spending time on the Bluffs. She raised her family in North Pomfret and later Randolph. She spent her later years in Burlington and

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Essex Jct. Winsome graduated from Fisher Business School in Boston in 1947 and worked most of her life for the federal government including the .S. Immigration, IRS, Department of Agriculture, VA Hospital, Fish and Wildlife and Farmers Home Administration. She married Bruce A. Dawson in 1953. Winsome found the most joy in life spending time with her family and friends. She adored her daughters, grandchildren and great granddaughter. Her hobbies centered on music, singing, dancing, playing the violin and piano. She was an avid reader and enjoyed history and politics. She loved playing cards at family gatherings, making fudge and sugar on snow with her grandchildren. She enjoyed biking and swimming and loved lakes, oceans, flowers, birds and babies. She had an ability to remain happy regardless of whatever the circumstances. She had an independent and resilient nature and

was extremely spiritual and had a huge capacity to love and forgive others. There were periods of her life that were challenging including an illness in 1962, while pregnant and with a 2-yearold at home, whereby she experienced near death. She experienced the warmth, the light and unconditional love and confidently stated, “I know death and it is nothing to fear.” Survivors include her daughters, Brenda Dawson of Essex Jct. and Donarae Dawson of Warren; and grandchildren Brooke Haslam Calhoun and husband, Matt, of Montpelier; Trevor Cook and partner, Elizabeth Comitz, from Warren; Sean Cook and partner, Courtney Madore, of Warren; Elizabeth (Elsa) Crocket currently residing in Madrid, Spain; and greatgranddaughter Louisa Paige Calhoun of Montpelier. She is also survived by her nieces and nephews including Winsome Rae Hamilton of Derby Line, Tommy and Nini of Hopkinton, N.H., Karen Allen,

Toms River, N.J., Barry and Anita (Fournier) Allen of Newport, Bob Wallace of Carmel, Calif., Stacey Wallace Anders, Ohio, Nancy Wallace of Marion, Mass., and several great nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her older siblings Bernard Wallace, Wilma (Wallace) Allen and nephew Michael Allen. The family would like to express heartfelt appreciation to Bayada Home Health for their compassionate care throughout the past 7 months. Memorial service will be held Wednesday, June 20, 2018 at 11 a.m. at the First Congregational Church of Essex Jct., Pastor Mark Mendes officiating. There are not calling hours. Contributions in her memory may be made to the First Congregational Church of Essex Junction, Capital Campaign. The family also invites you to share your memories and condolences by visiting www.awrfh.com.

You can't shock a flatline How Hollywood misinforms the public

By Tessa RoY, Essex Rescue

f you turn on your TV today and scan the channels you won’t have to search for long before stumbling upon a medical show. Whether it’s a dramatic hospital scene in your favorite daytime soap opera or a thrilling medical emergency on “House” or “Grey’s Anatomy,” the medical field has a growing presence in Hollywood. Unfortunately, portraying things realistically isn’t always as exciting as show runners want it to be. This means that scenarios played out on television are far more dramatic and far less accurate than the scenarios that play out in real ambulances and hospitals around the country every day. When Hollywood inaccurately portrays the big things, the life and death things, it can come back to haunt real doctors, nurses and EMTs. Two big areas where Hollywood stretches the truth, and science, are CPR and the use of defibrillators. Hollywood makes it seem like CPR is successful far more often than it is. Unless the show wants the patient to die in order to drive the plot, they tend to make a full recovery after CPR. The statistics for real life CPR aren’t nearly as impressive as the statistics for Hollywood CPR. As of 2016, out of hospital cardiac arrests had a 12 percent survival rate, while an in hospital cardiac arrest was double that, at 24 percent. Meanwhile on television shows CPR is successful about 67 percent of the time. Hollywood also takes some creative liberties when it comes to portraying the use of defibrillators. Defibrillators are used to correct confused electrical signals in the heart. There are two shockable rhythms, the first is ventricular fibrillation, which is when the ventricles, the two lower chambers of the heart, quiver erratically. The second shockable rhythm is ventricular tachycardia, which is when the ventricles beat so quickly they can’t refill with enough blood to adequately supply the body. Hollywood prefers to show patients in asystole, those without any sort of electrical activity in the heart, being shocked back to life with an AED. The human heart isn’t like a car battery and shocking it won’t make it start again. While the sound of a flatline may spur the doctors and nurses on TV to grab their paddles, in real life it signals the need for CPR and medications. Why does it matter what Hollywood is showing on TV? Medical dramas draw large numbers of viewers and some of those viewers may believe that what these shows portray is medically accurate. When people see defibrillators used on flatlines, and when they see CPR with successful outcomes the majority of the time, they believe that it is an accurate representation of what happens in the real world. So, when they have a loved one who undergoes CPR or defibrillation they may not understand why it doesn’t turn out like it does on television. They’ll be upset that their loved one died, or came back with complications, and they may blame the medical providers. While a 12 percent survival rate for out of hospital cardiac arrests may seem low, please don’t let it discourage you from signing up for CPR classes. Patients are more likely to survive a cardiac arrest if CPR begins quickly and is performed properly. It never hurts to sign up for a class and learn the skills that may help you save a life one day. As always if you’re interested in joining Essex Rescue please contact Colleen Nesto at 878-4859 ext. 4.

Hollywood makes it seem like CPR is successful far more than it is.

"To the Rescue" is a monthly column provided by members of Essex Rescue.

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CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH - 61 Main St., Essex Jct., 878-8341. James Gangwer, pastor. Sunday School: 10 a.m., Worship Service: 11 a.m., Sunday evening worship: 6 p.m., Wednesday evening youth groups, Adult Bible study and prayer: 7 p.m.; FundamentalIndependent. CHRIST MEMORIAL CHURCH - Route 2A, Williston, just north of Industrial Ave. 878-7107. Wes Pastor, lead pastor, proclaiming Christ and Him crucified, Sundays: 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m., www.cmcvermont.org. COVENANT COMMUNITY CHURCH - 1 Whitcomb Meadows Lane, Essex Jct. 879-4313. Rev. Jeannette Conver, pastor. Adult bible class: 9 a.m., Sunday service: 10 a.m. with fellowship following. Infant through pre-K childcare provided, cccpastorjeannette@gmail.com; Facebook page: bit.ly/2rDz4NE DAYBREAk COMMUNITY CHURCH - 67 Creek Farm Plaza, Colchester. 338-9118. Brent Devenney, lead pastor. Sunday service: 10:30 a.m., AWANA: Thursdays twice a month, www.daybreakvermont.org; brentdaybreak@gmail.com ESSEX ALLIANCE CHURCH - 37 Old Stage Road, Essex Jct. 878-8213. Sunday services: 8:30 a.m., 10 a.m. & 11:30 a.m., www.essexalliance.org. ESSEX CENTER UNITED METHODIST CHURCH - 119 Center Rd (Route 15), Essex. 878-8304. Rev. Mitchell Hay, pastor. Service 10:00 a.m. with Sunday School and childcare provided. We offer a variety of small groups for prayer, Bible study, hands-on ministry, and studying contemporary faith issues. Please join us for worship that combines the best of traditional and contemporary music and spirituality. We are a safe and welcoming space for all people to celebrate, worship, ask questions and plant spiritual roots. FIRST CONgREgATIONAL CHURCH OF ESSEX JUNCTION - 1 Church Street, Essex Jct. 878-5745; Website: www.fccej.org ; Email: welcome@fccej.org Senior Pastor, Rev. Mark Mendes, Assoc. Pastor, Rev. Josh Simon. Summer Worship One Service 9 am, June 3 – September 2. Communion: first Sunday of every month. School Year Faith Formation. Jr. & High School Youth Groups. Heavenly Food Pantry – second Monday, 5:30-7:30pm; fourth Thursday, 2-6pm, except for Nov & Dec when it is the third Thursday. Essex Eats Out Community Dinner – 1st Friday of the month, 5:30 – 7pm. Music includes Sanctuary Choir, Finally @ First Band, Joyful Noise, Cherub Music, Handbell Choir, Men’s Acapella and Ladies’ Acapella groups. gRACE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH - 130 Maple Street, Essex Jct., 1 mile south of the Five Corners on Maple Street / Route 117. 878-8071. Worship Sundays: 9:30 a.m., with concurrent church school pre-K to grade 6. Handicapped-accessible facility. Adult choir, praise band, women’s fellowship, missionally active. Korean U.M.C. worship Sundays: 12 p.m., come explore what God might be offering you! HOLY FAMILY - ST. LAwRENCE PARISH - St. Lawrence: 158 West St., Essex Jct. 878.5331. Saturday Vigil: 4:00 p.m.; Sunday Morning: 8:00 a.m. Holy Family: 36 Lincoln St., Essex Jct., Sundays: 11 a.m. & 7:30 p.m. For more information visit www.hfslvt.org. MT. MANSFIELD UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOwSHIP - 195 Vermont Route 15, Jericho, the red barn across from Packard Road. 899-2558. Services are held 9:30 a.m. on the second and fourth Sunday of each month from September through June. Visit www.mmuuf. org. ST. JAMES EPISCOPAL CHURCH - 4 St. James Place, Essex Jct., off Rt. 2A at the Fairgrounds Gate F. 8784014. Rev. Kim Hardy. Holy Eucharist, Sundays: 10 a.m. Visit www.stjamesvt.org; office@stjamesvt.com. ST. PIUS X CHURCH - 20 Jericho Road, Essex. 878-5997. Rev. Charles Ranges, pastor. Masses: Saturday, 4:30 p.m. & Sunday, 9:30 a.m. Confessions: Saturday, 3:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. or please call 878-5331 for an appointment.

courTesy phoTo

Enter one of the oldest fishing derbies in the country for Father's Day. The event hosted by the Chittenden County Fish and Game Club is free for children and gives out prizes - including one for the smallest fish. See the listing for Sunday, June 17 for complete details.

14 Thursday senior sTrengTh group FiTness

9:45 a.m., HammerFit Athletic Club, 21 Essex Way, Suite 115, Essex Jct. Classes are appropriate for all abilities instructed by personal trainers who can recommend and demonstrate modifications (due to injury, ailment, etc.) as needed. Ages 45 and up, $5.

read To archie

3:15 - 4:15 p.m., Brownell Library. Archie loves to listen to kids read. He is certified by Therapy Dogs of Vermont. Archie's owner is Christ`vine Packard, chair of Brownell Library Trustees.

Book Talk and panel discussion

7 p.m., Main St. Landing Black Box, Burlington. Join Yvonne Daley to learn about her new book "Going Up the Country: When the Hippies, Dreamers, Freaks, and Radicals Moved to Vermont." This event will feature a reading and a short panel discussion. Yvonne Daley is the author of five previous books and director of the Green Mountain Writers Conference. Free; open to all.

15 Friday

16 saTurday suMMer opening parTy wiTh Big Blue Trunk

10 a.m. - noon, Essex Free LIbrary. A rockin' summer reading party to kick off the summer with fun and games with Big Blue Trunk!

Traces: a puBlic dance happening

10 a.m. - 6 p.m., downtown Burlington. Experience a full day of free outdoor dance performances happening in downtown Burlington. There will be 15 dance pieces performed by artists from throughout the state, ranging from contemporary to hip hop to ballet. Begin your day at the Church Street Market Place in front of Burlington City Arts, where you can get a performance map of the event. The last dance performance will end at 5:45 p.m. and will be followed by a celebration at the Skinny Pancake at 6 p.m. All performances are free and open to the public; donations gratefully accepted.

weekend sTory TiMe

Music inspired dress up

All Day, Brownell Library. Come to the library dressed as one of your favorite musicians or musical styles to celebrate the kick off of our summer reading program "Libraries Rock!"

Musical sTory TiMe

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

suMMer kick oFF parTy

6:30 - 8:30 p.m., Brownell Library. Brownell Teens will make our library rock with a marshmallow roast and games for families on the library lawn.

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

sTory TiMe

11 a.m., Phoenix Books Essex, 2 Carmichael St., Essex Jct. Each week, we'll choose a new picture book, a classic or a staff favorite to read aloud together. Free; all ages.

17 sunday children's Free Fishing derBy

8 - 11 a.m., Chittenden Co. Fish and Game Club, 1397 Wes White Hill Rd., Jonesville. One of the oldest known fishing derbies in existence, this annual Father's Day event provides trophies

and prizes for participants - including the smallest fish! Hot dogs and hamburgers will be available. Ages 14 and under; call 878-4942 for more information.

FarMers' MarkeT

10 a.m. - 2 p.m., Champlain Mill Green, 20 Winooski Falls Way, Winooski. Managed by the Winooski Community Partnership, the Winooski Farmers' Market brings you Vermont’s finest local produce, farm goods, artisan crafts, locally prepared foods, musical entertainment and a fun interactive kid’s program - the Power of Produce Club. The Winooski Farmers' Market, is distributing free meals at the Winooski Farmers Market for anyone under the age of 18.

wildFlowers open sTudio

10 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., Wildflowers Studio, 43 upper Main St., Essex Jct. Time for children to independently explore the four fixed learning areas; tinkering, open ended art, sensory play, and paint exploration. Activities and materials that are appropriate for all ages and abilities. This is a place where children can relish in limitless creativity without concern for MESS! Thus, children should always arrive in “studio clothes.” $15 for one child; $5 additional children.

18 Monday senior sTrengTh group FiTness

9:45 a.m., HammerFit Athletic Club, 21 Essex Way, Suite 115, Essex Jct. (See Thursday, June 14 for complete details)

sTory TiMe

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

Tech help wiTh cliF

Noon - 1 p.m., Brownell Library. Offering oneon-one technology help. Reservation required. Please call 878-6955 at least 24 hours in advance.

Teddy Bear picnic

2 - 3 p.m., Maple Street Park, 75 Maple St., Essex Jct. Bring your favorite bear or stuffed toy to hear Matthew Witten and John Hadden sing earth-friendly songs and act out rollicking stories. You’ll be dancing and singing! Refreshments provided by the Brownell Library Foundation. Bring blankets or lawn chairs. Under pavilion if it rains. At Brownell Library if it thunders.

lego cluB

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

19 Tuesday screech and hooT: The science oF Bird coMMunicaTion

1:30 - 2:30 p.m., Essex Free Library. Why do owls hoot? What are those hawks talking about? How do scientists find out what birds are saying? Meet some talkative hawks, falcons and owls up close! Learn to identify raptors by their calls, learn what these vocalizations might mean, and how they are made. Presented by Vt. Institute of Natural Science.

screech and hooT: The science oF Bird coMMunicaTion

3:30 - 4:15 p.m., Deborah Rawson Memorial Library, 8 River Rd., Jericho. (See previous event for details.)

drop-in kniTTing cluB 6:30 - 8 p.m., Essex Free Library. Bring in your current knitting project or start a new one in the company of fellow knitters!

20 wednesday MinT condiTioning For 45+

9:45 a.m., HammerFit Athletic Club, 21 Essex Way, Suite 115, Essex Jct. Classes are appropriate for all abilities

Calendar deadline every Friday at 5 p.m.

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calendar local meeTingS ThurSday, June 14 6:30 p.m., Town Planning commission, Town offices, 81 Main St., Essex Jct. 7 p.m., Joint village Trustees and Town Selectboard, Lincoln Hall, 2 Lincoln St., Essex Jct.

monday, June 18 6 p.m., village Bike/walk advisory committee, Lincoln Hall, 2 Lincoln St., Essex Jct.

TueSday, June 19 6:30 p.m., School Board, Essex High School Library, 2 Educational Dr., Essex Jct. 7 p.m., Brownell library Trustees, Brownell Library, 6 Lincoln St., Essex Jct. 7 p.m., Town Selectboard, Town offices, 81 Main St., Essex Jct.

wedneSday, June 20

Pearl St., Essex Jct. New England’s largest and oldest quilt event delights visitors with the dazzling color and artistry in the hundreds of quilts on display. enjoy several exhibits of new and antique quilts, lectures and classes by noted quilt artists, quilt appraisals, free gallery talks, vendor demonstrations and great shopping in the extensive vendor mall. Daily admission for adults $12; children under 14 are free. Visit vqf.org or call 872-0034 for more information.

Union High School, 211 Browns Trace Rd., Jericho. Elan Ballet Theatre and Elan Academy of Classical Ballet of Essex Junction proudly present this full length production guest starring professional dancer Vladimir Roje. Student dancers from Essex Jct. will join Roje to bring this spectacular ballet to life. Tickets are available at tututix.com and at the door.

muSic wiTh raPh

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

10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Champlain Valley Expo, 105 Pearl St., Essex Jct. (See Friday, June 22 for complete details.)

make your own rain STickS

wildflowerS oPen STudio

instructed by personal trainers who can recommend and demonstrate modifications (due to injury, ailment, etc.) as needed. Ages 45 and up, $5.

9:45 a.m., HammerFit Athletic Club, 21 Essex Way, Suite 115, Essex Jct. (See Thursday, June 14 for complete details.)

10 a.m. - noon, Deborah Rawson Memorial Library, 8 River Rd., Jericho. Make and decorate a rain stick you can take home. All supplies provided. For ages 6 and up; no registration required.

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movie afTernoon

1 p.m., Deborah Rawson Memorial Library, 8 River Rd., Jericho. Free popcorn and lemonade. Call 899-4962 for details.

muSical STory Time

8:30 a.m., Town cemetery commission, Town offices, 81 Main St., Essex Jct.

10 - 11:30 a.m., Sunset Studio, 71 Center Rd., Essex Jct. Free.

Tech Time wiTh Traci

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

STory Time

10 a.m., Phoenix Books Essex, 2 Carmichael St., Essex Jct. Each week, we'll choose a new picture book, a classic or a staff favorite to read aloud together. Free; all ages.

Tech helP wiTh clif

Noon - 1 p.m., Brownell Library. Please call 878-6955 at least 24 hours in advance.

five cornerS farmerS' markeT

4 - 7:30 p.m., Five Corners, 3 Main St., Essex Jct. Visit the new location for the return of the farmers' market! Market vendors offer produce, meat, specialty food, agriculture, prepared food, crafts and there will also be a featured community table. The market will also host a wide range of talented musicians. For a full list of vendors and musicians, to learn more and volunteer, please check out our website: 5cornersfarmersmarket. com and facebook.com/ 5CornersFarmersMarket.

make your own wind chimeS

7 - 8:30 p.m., Brownell Library. make your own wind chime out of upcycled materials. Library will provide materials, but feel free to bring your own!

21 ThurSday Senior STrengTh grouP fiTneSS

coffee chaT wiTh evan

2 - 3 p.m., Nest Cafe, 17 Main St., Essex Jct. This is an opportunity for anyone in the community to meet municiapl manager Evan Teich in a casual setting, and let him know of any questions, concerns or ideas that you might have. Don’t make Evan spend the hour by himself with only his latte for company! Stop by to introduce yourself and let him know what matters to you in the community.

read and SiP

3 - 4 p.m., Brownell Library. Sip some juice, make a snack and listen to a story. Ages 5-10.

milTon farmerS' markeT

3:30 - 7 p.m., Hannaford Plaza, Route 7, Milton. Locally grown fruits and vegetables, eggs, meat, maple syrup, prepared foods, baked goods, live music and so much more! EBT/ SNAP, Farm to Family coupons, and debit cards accepted. Once again, the market will host craft days on the third Thursday of every month and will offer free activities, taste tests, Millie the Bookmobile and coupons for kids at the Power of Produce Club. For more information, visit miltonyouth.org/farmers or contact the market manager at 893-1009 or farmersmarket@ miltonyouth.org.

22 friday vermonT QuilT feSTival

9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Champlain Valley Expo, 105

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

larP

3 - 5 p.m., Brownell Library. Live Action Role Play is open to all middle and high school students who want to have adventures in a mythical land.

dungeonS & dragonS

6:30 - 8:30 p.m., Brownell Library. Embark upon imaginary adventures. Dungeon Master serves as this role playing game’s referee and storyteller. For grades 6 and up.

23 SaTurday vermonT QuilT feSTival

9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Champlain Valley Expo, 105 Pearl St., Essex Jct. (See Friday, June 22 for complete details.)

weekend STory Time

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

STory Time

11 a.m., Phoenix Books Essex, 2 Carmichael St., Essex Jct. Each week, we'll choose a new picture book, a classic or a staff favorite to read aloud together. Free; all ages.

PreSchool oPen gym

3 - 4:30 p.m., Building Bright Futures of Essex, 75 Maple St., Essex Jct. Come run around at our open gym, sponsored by the Essex Rotary. Free.

BalleT Performance: "la Bayadere"

3:30 p.m., Mt. Mansfield

24 Sunday vermonT QuilT feSTival

It’s our 4th annual

10 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., Wildflowers Studio, 43 upper Main St., Essex Jct. (See Sunday, June 17 for details.)

Selfie Contest!

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Emergency: 911 • Non-emergency: 878-8331 • 145 Maple St., Essex Jct., VT 05452 • www.epdvt.org

June 4 - 10 Arrests

1 Violation of abuse prevention order 1 Domestic aggravated assault

MondAy, June 4

6:21 a.m., Larceny on Maple St. 7:22 a.m., Larceny on Lost Nation Rd. 8:13 a.m., MV Complaint on Central St. 10:56 a.m., MV Complaint on Educational Dr. 12:44 p.m., Suspicious on Abare Ave. 2:02 p.m., Citizen Assist on Colchester Rd. 2:58 p.m., Motorist Assistance on Colchester Rd. 7:02 p.m., Trespass Violation on Frederick Rd. 10:40 p.m., MV Complaint on Jericho Rd.

tuesdAy, June 5

1:40 a.m., Suspicious on Maple St. 8:33 a.m., Abandoned vehicle on Pearl St. 9:38 a.m., Suspicious on Maple St. 11:43 a.m., Suspicious on Susie Wilson Rd. 12:12 p.m., MV Complaint on Upper Main

St. 12:47 p.m., Aggravated Assault on Educational Dr. 2:03 p.m., Property Damage on Center Rd. 2:33 p.m., Medical Assist on Pearl St. 5:11 p.m., Suspicious on Nahma Ave. 7:16 p.m., Lost/Found Property on Center Rd. 7:18 p.m., Welfare Check on Greenfield Rd. Ext 9:37 p.m., Welfare Check on Pearl St. 11:54 p.m., DA Order Violation on River Rd.

WednesdAy, June 6

1:10 a.m., Suspicious on Southview Rd. 6:02 a.m., Animal Problem on Colchester Rd. 9:49 a.m., Larceny on Pearl St. 10:13 a.m., Suspicious on Park St. 10:41 a.m., Citizen Dispute on Maple St. 4:10 p.m., Property Damage on Main St. 5:23 p.m., Suspicious on Ethan Allen Ave. 6:03 p.m., Animal Problem on Rustic Dr. 8:06 p.m., Suspicious on Pearl St. 8:39 p.m., Suspicious on Park St. 9:14 p.m., Citizen Assist on Maple St.

thursdAy, June 7

7:41 a.m., Animal Problem on River Rd. 8:05 a.m., Citizen Assist on Upper Main St. 8:56 a.m., Animal Problem on Greenbriar Dr. 9:35 a.m., Citizen Dispute on Parizo Dr. 9:52 a.m., Welfare Check on River Rd. 11:33 a.m., Suspicious on Railroad St. 12:23 p.m., Lost/Found Property on Essex Way 12:50 p.m., Suspicious on Maple St. 2:58 p.m., Suspicious on Baker St. 6:59 p.m., Medical Assist at Five Corners 8:00 p.m., Animal Problem on Greenfield Ct. 10:47 p.m., Welfare Check on Ketcham Dr.

FridAy, June 8

2:24 a.m., Burglary on Maple St. 6:13 a.m., Littering on Maple St. 7:37 a.m., Lost/Found Property on Maple St. 10:47 a.m., Citizen Assist on Franklin St. 11:11 a.m., Property Damage on Kellogg Rd. 11:25 a.m., Suspicious on West St. 12:04 p.m., Suspicious on Brigham Hill Rd.

2:26 p.m., Intoxicated Person on Lincoln St. 3:19 p.m., Citizen Assist on Browns River Rd. 3:34 p.m., Citizen Assist on Essex Way 4:48 p.m., MV Complaint on Pearl St. 6:22 p.m., Suspicious on Pioneer St. 8:42 p.m., ATV Incident on Clara Hill Ln. 9:59 p.m., Suspicious on Maple St. 10:53 p.m., Attempt to locate on Sand Hill Rd. 11:01 p.m., Suspicious on Adams Ct.

sAturdAy, June 9

12:17 a.m., Suspicious on Pearl St. 7:02 a.m., Suspicious on Maple St. 8:51 a.m., Fraud on Wilkinson Dr. 9:18 a.m., Animal Problem on Grove St. 9:49 a.m., Family Disturbance on Pearl St. 10:23 a.m., Citizen Dispute on Pine Ct. 10:30 a.m., Family Disturbance on Ethan Allen Ave. 12:44 p.m., Animal Problem on School St. 1:32 p.m., Citizen Dispute on Dalton Dr. 1:50 p.m., Welfare Check on Park St. 3:28 p.m., Family Disturbance on Old Colchester Rd. 5:12 p.m., Noise Disturbance on Suffolk

Ln. 5:54 p.m., Family Disturbance on Central St. 8:07 p.m., Citizen Assist on Maple St. 8:16 p.m., Citizen Assist on Central St.

sundAy, June 10

12:31 a.m., Welfare Check on Cypress Ln. 4:14 a.m., Suspicious on Blair Rd. 9:49 a.m., Suspicious on Maplelawn Dr. 10:12 a.m., Family Disturbance on Pine Ct. 11:20 a.m., Welfare Check on Upper Main St. 12:15 p.m., Trespass Violation on Susie Wilson Rd. 12:24 p.m., Fraud on Cushing Dr. 5:18 p.m., Suspicious on River Rd. 6:52 p.m., Citizen Dispute on West St. 9:17 p.m., Citizen Dispute on Pearl St. 11:41 p.m., MV Complaint on Susie Wilson Rd.

tickets issued: 7 WArnings issued: 16 Fire/eMs cAlls: 46

This log represents a sample of incidents in the date range. For more information, call the non-emergency number: 878-8331

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Hornets reaching for a win at Ultimate tourney PHOTOS BY BEN CHIAPPINELLI

Nearly 30 high school varsity and JV level Ultimate teams gathered at Milton's Bombardier Park on June 2 for the Ultimate High School State Championships. Vermont was the first state to recognize the Frisbee-based sport as a varsity program in November 2017. The Essex Hornets boys' varsity team played with plenty of spirit, but ultimately fell to South Burlington 15-6. Check out more photos of the team on our website, essexreporter.com.

ABOVE: Hornets boy's varsity ultimate players jump above their South Burlington opponents to grab the disc. BELOW: A Hornet handler wraps the disc around a defender a the Vermont High School Ultimate Championship in Milton on June 2

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uring championship weekend the Hornets earned two more banners (to add to the boys’ track and field title) as the softball team defeated Mount Anthony 3-2 and the boys’ tennis team defeated Stowe 4-3. Congratulations to all! Now here we go - the last week of school. Music to the ears of students, teachers and even some administrators. Exams – over; make-up days – over; report cards - done; room inventory and middle school community pool outings - completed; sadly, sports - 99% ended; in-service days...well. Hope your swimsuits, tanning spray, bikes, baseball hats, sunglasses, books, golf clubs, pickleball paddles and pools are ready for action. The softball team truly earned their state championship this year with two edge-of-your-seat, 1-run victories. First they snuck by No. 5 Colchester in the semi's 5-4 on June 5 in walk-off fashion. Then they returned the trophy to Essex by beating nemesis No. 2 MAU by a score of 3-2 Saturday afternoon in Castleton. Down 4-3 in the last inning to the Lakers, Emily Harvey smashed a tying HR, then Sarah Knickerbocker won the game with a two-out, RBI 2B to continue Essex' 19-0 season and a birth in the finals. Harv had two hits, scored twice, and knocked in two runs. Makenna Thorne had three hits and two RBIs. WP Caitlin Toth gave up six hits while striking out four. In the championship clash - the third consecutive meeting between the two rivals - no one truly expected the low-scoring game. Essex put together 10 hits, and Toth pitched a complete game for the win allowing six hits and eight Ks. The Hornets shot out to a quick 1-0 lead in the first when Harvey walked, Thorne 1B'd, and Jamie Morin drove in the run on a groundout. MAU tied the game 1-1. Thorne faked a bunt in the fifth then belted a tie-breaking HR to give the Hornets a 2-1 lead. They added a run to expand the score to 3-1 as Molly Bruyns 2B'd, and Morin scratched out an RBI infield 1B. The Pats cut into that lead in the top of the seventh and put the tying run at 3B with two outs. But Toth stepped up to the challenge and got the final out of the game on a weak pop-out. Congrats to Coach Ashley Stebbins, her staff, and players on a sweettasting win, a 20-0 season, and a state title. The boys’ tennis team beat No. 3 Montpelier 5-2 in the semi’s to punch their ticket to the finals. Winning a thrilling 4-3 matches propelled the No. 2 Hornets boys’ to the state championship Friday over No. 1 Stowe. Here’s how the matches played out. The state’s best player, Hornet Preston Gordon, took care of business first. Essex No. 2 Andy Shen promptly won his match to put Essex up 2-0. Stowe’s top doubles and No. 3 single won tying things up. The Hornet second doubles team of David Knickerbocker and partner notched a win, but the Stowe No. 5 single bounced back to tie things up 3-3. That left the match and the state title in the hands of Karl Fung. Essex’ No. 4 was victorious giving the Hornets the state championship and delivering the trophy to 2 Educational drive, their first since 2011. Congrats to Coach Christian Paul and his players. At the 73rd New England Interscholastic Track & Field Championships, on the campus of the University of New Hampshire, Vermonters performed brilliantly. U-32’s Molly

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McCreedy won the shot put with a heave of 45’ 8.25”. Essex Hornets’ highlights include Ryan Guerino 10th LJ 21’ 9.25”; Jacob Rigoli discus 144’ 16th and shot put 27th 45’; Henry Farrington 15th 1600m 4:26.16; Lizzie Martell 16th 400m 59.95 and 24th 200m 27.39; Spencer Towle 17th 200m 22.74; Peter Alden 25th 3200m 10:00.74; Hannah Neddo 28th TJ; Hannah Paquette 28th HH; Ali Green 29th HH; The girls’ 4x100m relay Kat Morin, Morgan Whitney, Paquette, and Arianna Moffatt ran 51.68 for 21st; the girls’ mile relay squad Whitney, Ella Larson, Giulia Eddy, and Martell ran 4:16.02 placing 23rd; and the boys’ 4x100m relay team Jackson Baker, Sam Phillippo, James Boldosser, Towle ran 45.29 in 25th. Next up a 6-team max group of EHS trackers look to continue their season at the VT Decathlon Championships at UVM Monday and Tuesday. The boys’ lacrosse team lost to eventual state champ CVU 14-8 in the Final Four semi’s last week sadly ending a storybook season. Essex played from behind all afternoon in Hinesburg. In a wild flourish they ended the first period trailing only 5-4 on the strength of great team play, passing and aggressiveness that saw Andrew Cooledge score two goals in 34 seconds, the latter flicked in with just over one second left on the clock. Cooledge scored three goals, Grady Corkum and Sam Bowen had two goals and one assist and Cam Frankenhoff added the other score. Aidan Haggerty made five saves. The bittersweet season finale puts their spring record at 13-6, an incredible improvement from their three-win 2017 campaign. Veteran coach Dean Corkum and his staff did an outstanding job all season. He never panicked after a somewhat slow start record-wise (against some tough competition) but not in effort. His patience was rewarded with a season to remember. He stated how proud he was of the Hornets who played hard and clean the entire game. No matter what the deficit, they battled to the horn. Speaking as a fan, not sportswriter, I was especially impressed with the Hornets in one situation when after a goal and faceoff, CVU was called for an infraction. Just as the Hornets were about to put the ball in play, an overzealous Red Hawk ran by the Hornet with the ball at midfield and whacked/slashed his stick clearly impeding the restart while giving himself time to get back on defense. After waiting a second or two for the ref to make an obvious call (maybe allowing EHS to play a man up), Coach Corkum voiced his opinion about the lack of a whistle in a loud, yet polite, manner or voice. Instead of talking to the coach, thinking about his call or recognizing the emotion and importance of the game, the ref then blew his whistle vs Essex (unsportsmanlike possibly) and gave the ball back to CVU. Not a teachable moment to players or fans! Anyway, the team kept its cool as did the coaching staff who dealt with the misfortune in a sportsmanlike manner. But that’s what you get from a disciplined, well-coached team. I had a senior ending his high school career tell me that he played the last minute of the game and loved playing BLAX at Essex! Had the pleasure of announcing the GLAX D-I final at UVM's Virtue Field on Friday afternoon. No. 3 Middlebury defeated No. 1 CVU 13-10 to repeat as champs. The Red Hawks flew out to a 4-0 lead when the Tigers called time out to regroup. They quickly tied the game then took the lead and extended it to 7-5. A furious CVU rally tied the game at seven by halftime. Midd's defense was the difference in the game as they shut down a high-powered offense. Speaking of Sand Hill, the pool is set to open Father's Day at noon. Women's soccer league standings may return next week. Happy Birthday wishes to Libby Smith, Bridget Shelden, Phoebe Harber, Deb Hollwedel, Katie Polakowski, Carol Polakowski, Alssa Lundy, Hannah Kirkpatrick, Missy Stewart, Amy Immen, Ken Singleton and Mike Plageman. Congratulation to our granddaughter, Gianna, who graduates from pre-school next week!

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ruyns is one of the few Essex hitters without a home run, but the third baseman did plenty of damage with a couple of doubles in Hornet semifinal and championship-game victories. Essex, which had rallied three times to get past MVu in the quarterfinals, had to do the same to top Colchester 5-4 June 5. Bruyns wiped out the first of the lakers' three leads with a fourth-inning double, followed by Makenna Thorne's RBI single. Bruyns singled in her next at-bat, and in the title game against defending champ Mt. Anthony, she scored the decisive run in the Hornets' 3-2 win. Essex led 2-1 thanks to Makenna Thorne's RBI single in the first and solo homer in the fifth, when Bruyns smacked her second double in as many games in the sixth, advanced on Thorne's third hit of the day, and scored on Jamie Morin's hit.

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JACoB RIgolI Track and Field: Senior

igoli did enough in qualifying to cruise into the shot put finals at the Division I state championships, then made his last series of throws in Vermont high school competition count for a title Saturday at Burlington H.S. Along with a third in the discus, his 16 points helped Essex win its first team title since 2014 by a single point over Mt. Mansfield (126-125). Coming out of the first round in shot, Rigoli's 42-foot, 11-inch second toss was third best. But the Hornet sent the shot 44-9 on the first of three finals attempts, taking over the lead, then finished his day at BHS with a 45-9 heave to win by 18 inches. In the June 9 New England Championships, Rigoli finished 16th out of 30 competitors in discus and was 27th in shot.

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