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CHT looks to convert apartments into recovery housing Project would displace 12 units at Fort Ethan Allen

By COLIN FLANDERS The Champlain Housing Trust is pursuing a $1.8 million project with the Vermont Foundation of Recovery that would convert a dozen Fort Ethan Allen apartments into housing for people in recovery.

The housing trust wants to renovate three buildings it owns on the Essex side of the fort – 1005, 1006 and 1007 Ethan Allen Ave. – and lease the updated space to VFOR, which would operate the apartments as “recovery homes” meant for people who have undergone treatment for substance use disorders.

VFOR, a nonprofit established in 2013, operates six other recovery homes in Vermont, including one in Essex Jct. The new project would let the foundation consolidate its Chittenden County presence and add 12 beds to its portfolio, according to executive director David Riegel, who explained partnerships like this allow his foundation to focus on people instead of being landlords.

“Over time, we figured out that we really want to spend our time with members,” Riegel said. “We really want to focus on the individuals that See RECOVERY, page 10

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The Champlain Housing Trust owns 11 buildings in Fort Ethan Allen and hopes to convert three of them, including this one at 1006 Ethan Allen Ave., into housing for people in recovery from substance use disorders with the help of the Vermont Foundation of Recovery.

EWSD: Busing finally heading to the village School officials plan to host informational meeting next week

By COLIN FLANDERS After two years of stalled efforts, the Essex Westford School District says it’s finally on track to offer busing to all eligible K-8 students in the village. But while school officials share excitement over the new plan, they’re also seeking to temper expectations.

“I do want people to understand that the system – we acknowledge the system isn’t perfect,” said EWSD transportation manager Jamie Smith. “It is the system, given the resources we have, that we can provide right now.”

The district will outline its new transportation plan at an informational meeting August 13. Headlining the changes are three new bus routes in Essex Jct., which break up the village into three zones and run on 20-minute loops. Students in See BUSING, page 4

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UPBEAT NEWS Spring 2019 Academic Honors *All students are from Essex or Essex Jct. unless otherwise noted.

SkillS USA Competition Students from the Center for Technology, Essex competed at the SkillsUSA Championship held in Louisville, Ky. on June 26-27.

More than 6,500 students showcased skills learned in career and technical education at the event.

Students were invited to the event to demonstrate their technical skills, workplace skills and personal skills in 103 hands-on competitions including robotics, automotive technology, drafting, criminal justice, aviation maintenance and public speaking. Industry leaders from 600 businesses, corporations, trade associations and unions planned and evaluated the contestants against their standards for entry-level workers.

Skill Point Certificates were awarded in 72 occupational and leadership areas to students who met a threshold contest score defined by industry. The Skill Point Certificate is a component of SkillsUSA’s assessment program for career and technical education.

Center for Technology students who received certificates were: • Mercedes Burnham, from Milton, was awarded a Skill Point Certificate in T-Shirt Design.

• Team P (consisting of Colton Lambert, Judah Avery), was awarded a Skill Point Certificate in Interactive Application & Video Game Development.

• Jillian Hebert, from Williston, was awarded a Skill Point Certificate in Customer Service.

• Trinity Messier, from St. Albans, was awarded the high school silver medal in Dental Assisting.

RiCe memoRiAl The following are Essex students who achieved honor roll for the fourth quarter at Rice Memorial First Honors • Greta Alexandra-Parker • Jackson Harris • Carley Hill • Hanne Williams • Elisabeth Harrington Second Honors • David Mount • Emily McDonald • Brian Eustis • Arianna Kruger • Margaret Gilman

• Megan Rachek UniveRSity of ConneCtiCUt DeAn’S liSt • Eric Dewitt • Anna Mechler • Keegan Yao ChAmplAin College DeAn’S liSt The following students were named to the Champlain College Dean’s List for achieving a grade point average of 3.5 or higher in the Spring 2019 semester” Michael Barrows, majoring in Cybersecurity.

Melinda Bechtel. majoring in Business Management.

Natalie Evenson, majoring in Filmmaking.

Lansingh Freeman, majoring in Game Programming.

Donovan Garcia-Buckler majoring in Game Production Management Charlotte Ide of Jericho, VT, majoring in Secondary Education-English.

Wyatt Kitchen-Glodgett, majoring in Psychology.

Irma Kukavica, majoring in Business Management.

Riley Morrissey of Jericho, majoring in Game Art and Animation.

Taylor Pillsbury, majoring in Business Administration.

Grant Robertson, majoring in Graphic Design & Digital Media.

Fritz Stadtlander of Jericho, majoring in Computer Networking & Cybersecurity.

Renee Taylor, majoring in Computer and Information Systems.

ChAmplAin College DeAn’S liSt The following students have been named to the Champlain College President’s List for achieving a grade point average of 4.0 or higher in the Spring 2019 semester.

• Matthew Emery • Laura Kessen • Emma Rivers • Talia Verro ChAmplAin College tRUStee’S liSt The following students were named to the Champlain College Trustee’s List for the Spring 2019 semester. Students on the Trustee’s List have achieved a 4.0 grade point average for two or more

consecutive semesters.

• Andersen Pinckney • Steven Seaver ACADemiC honoRS India Wilday Hoover was named to the Dean’s and Dean’s Freshman honor rolls at the University of Wyoming.

Adam Friedman was named to the Dean’s List at Wheaton College in Norton, Massachusetts.

Jacob Botelho was named to the Dean’s List at Muhlenberg College.

Martin T. Deutsch was named to the Dean’s List at Colby College.

Sarah N. Tobey was named to the Dean’s List at Colby College.

Erin McIntosh was named to the McDaniel College Spring 2019 Dean’s List with Highest Honors.

Erin Egan was named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2019 semester at Saint Anselm College.

Sarah Audrey Tallman was named to the Dean’s List at Iowa State University.

Thomas Reed was named to the Dean’s List at Stonehill College.

Jessica Stowe was named to the Dean’s List at Stonehill College.

Elise Hatoum was named to the Dean’s List at the University of Rhode Island.

Jenna Mangan was named to the Dean’s List at the University of Rhode Island.

Sarah Koch was named to the Dean’s List at Anderson University.

Madeline Green was named to the Dean’s List at the University of Findlay.

Jordan Hines was named to the Dean’s List at Lasell College.

Andrzej Socha was named to the Dean’s List at Lasell College.

James Emery was named to the Dean’s List at Keene State College.

Olivia Duncan was named to the Dean’s List at Endicott College.

Cody Greene was named to the Dean’s List at Endicott College.

Sarah Koch was named to the Dean’s List at Anderson University.

Hannah Couture was named to President’s List at Bryant University.

Nicholas Minadeo received The American Chemical Society Green Mountain Section Award at the annual University of Vermont College of Arts and Sciences Awards Ceremony in May. Therese C. Lupariello was awarded Clare Boothe Luce Undergraduate Research Awards to conduct summer

2019 research along with a faculty mentor. She is a student at St. Lawrence University majoring in mathematics.

Lupariello will conduct research along with faculty mentor Jessica Chapman, associate professor of statistics, on a project titled “Simulating the Alaskan Driftwood Phenomenon.” gRADUAtionS Kristie Bae graduated from Ohio Wesleyan University with a Bachelor of Arts degree .

Matthew Olsen, of Westford, graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in applied physics from Saint Anselm College.

Nick Rushford graduated with a Master of Science in Parks, Recreation and Tourism from the University of Utah.

Kira Tanghe graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology from the University of Utah.

Martin T. Deutsch graduated from Colby College, receiving a bachelor of arts degree.

Danielle Barclay graduated from the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia, Pa., with a Master of Science degree in Physician Assistant Studies. She was a member of Alpha Eta Honor Society for the Allied Health Professionals.

Sarah Tallman, an Elementary Education major graduated from the Iowa State University.

Asa F. Hoover received a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Wyoming.

Meghan Campo was named to the Dean’s List at Northern Vermont University.

Joanne Harnois was named to the Dean’s List at Northern Vermont University.

Rachel Lehman was named to the Dean’s List at Northern Vermont University.

Shannon Russell was named to the Dean’s List at Northern Vermont University.

Elissa Evans was named to the President’s List at Northern Vermont University.

Wanda Keosian was named to the President’s List at Northern Vermont University.

Daniel McKivergan was named to the President’s List at Northern Vermont University.

Alec Welsh was named to the President’s List at Northern Vermont University.

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Ofc. Ben Chiaravalle and Essex K-9, Wes, are pictured in a scene from EPD’s new recruitment video.

EPD debuts first-ever recruitment video

By COLIN FLANDERS

on the job over 20 years ago, pointing to “negative” media attention and increased police oversight, which he has referred to as a double-edged sword. Plus, people can now make more money on a more flexible schedule in the private sector, he said, so not only is EPD competing with other departments around the country, but also with the public at-large.

“It’s getting tougher and tougher to find people that spend a whole part of their life doing this kind of work,” he said.

Despite all that, EPD has stopped short of incentives like other Vermont agencies. Milton, for example, is offering a $10,000 signing bonus to any certified officer willing to transfer there.

Hoague said signing bonuses have been a conversation in Essex but the department currently has no plans to make the move, hoping old-fashioned recruitment efforts – with a dash of modern flair – can still do the trick.

So far, the video has performed well on social media: Nearly 5,000 people have watched the video since its posting on July 24. Hoague hopes to spread it further, perhaps showing it at Town Meeting Day and maybe even during preview at the Essex Cinemas, though this particular task was proving more difficult than expected; the theater referred him to its ad agency, which apparently won’t do it for free.

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The other theme the department wanted to get across: The support of the community, exemplified by Essex’s state-of-the-art police station, which explains why the station takes on a starring role in the short video, earning three separate flyover shots.

Produced by John Lyden Productions, the video was shot over the course of several days in May and cost about $4,300, paid for with money out of the department’s advertising budget. The PD came up with the idea after seeing a similar video shot from a Massachusetts department, Hoague said.

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BUSING from page 1 grades K-8 that live outside of a halfmile from their school will be eligible to ride the buses.

Given the difficulty of recruiting and retaining drivers, Smith and the EWSD team understood that they could not bank on increasing the total number of buses on the road any time soon. So to achieve some level of service in the village they had to redesign the system using their current resources.

They their sights on three buses that served town high school students this past school year. The district’s contractor, Mt. Transit, convinced several people to come out of retirement to drive those buses – a move Smith described as a “hail mary” attempt to ensure all town students had at least some version of transportation.

But looking over the numbers, school officials saw only 17 percent of eligible students had used the service, so the district reassigned those buses to the new village routes and integrated high school routes into the town’s existing K-8 routes, meaning some buses will transport all age groups.

The district also had to slightly expand the walking zone to accommodate the changes. Now, high school students living within three-quarters of a mile of GMT’s line through Essex Center will have to use public transportation if they want a ride to school. Smith said the change reflects standards from the Americans with Disabilities Act. In light of the reshuffling, the only students who now won’t have some level of transportation are high schoolers in the village – a fact that aligns well with the school board’s updated transportation policy, Smith said. Revised last year, that policy calls on the district to prioritize resources for the most “vulnerable” student populations.

“Those are the least vulnerable students that we have,” Smith said of village high schoolers, noting they have the most access to public infrastructure such as sidewalks and crossing guards. Plus, many village high school students still have more opportunities for public transportation than previously, since any student within threequarters of a mile of a GMT route can still access the public buses just like

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their town counterparts, Smith said.

“We are asking them to walk, but they do have this added ability,” Smith said.

The village expansion arrives on the heels of some good news shared with the school board earlier this summer: of the 18 drivers who ended last school year, 17 said they will stay on board for 2019.

With retention comes a better chance at increasing the district’s fleet; instead of replacing open positions, it can put new drivers on new buses and raise service levels. And Mt. Transit reported last month that it has two drivers in the pipeline, which would bring EWSD up to 19 drivers if both completed training.

But Smith said experience shows “you never have enough people in the pipeline,” explaining the district saw nine drivers depart during the last school year.

The licensed drivers who replaced them? It took more than 100 applicants to find them, Smith said.

“The next three or four people in the pipeline is going to be a holding pattern,” he said.

If the district somehow manages to bolster its fleet, however, it will need to figure out what to do next. One option is to backfill the town routes that the village ones displaced. The other is to use the new drivers to strengthen the current system.

Smith said while the village system has been tested on paper, “there’s still a lot of question marks” about how it will work. Meanwhile, some middle school students in both the town and the village are waiting upwards of 45 minutes for a bus in the afternoons.

“We basically shoehorned a solution into place given the resources that we have. There are models that would make our system a lot better for everybody … if we have additional assets to employ,” Smith said.

“Improving [the existing] system may take precedence over providing service to high school students,” he added, though he said the district will likely tackle that question only if and when it has more bus drivers than routes for them to drive.

Either way, he said, “I’d love to have that problem.”

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Obituary GreGG M. SMith Gregg M. Smith passed away peacefully at home Sunday, July 14, 2019 with his sister by his side.

He was born December 25, 1947 in Trenton, New Jersey. Gregg grew up and spent most of his life Newtown, PA with his parents, Eugene and Edith Smith. He graduated from Franklin Pierce University and worked for the State of Pennsylvania in Social Services until his retirement, which he enjoyed in Florida until his diagnosis of Lewy Body Dementia. He moved to Vermont in 2017 and lived with his nieces, Mary Jo and Kim. He enjoyed spending time with family and had a very special relationship with his great nephew, Joseph.

Gregg is survived by his sister, Cheryl and husband, Jot Quick of Johnson; niece, Mary Joe and hus-

band, Rob Schantz of Jericho; niece, Kim Quick and partner, Eric Nichols of Morrisville; nephew, Toby and wife, Kelly Quick of Fletcher and nephew, Dr. Trevor and wife, Rebecca Quick of Belleair Beach, Florida. He will be missed by his faithful companions: Nanny, Max and Baxter who spent happy hours on Gregg’s lap.

He was predeceased by his parents, Eugene and Edith Smith and nephew, Tommy Quick.

A special thanks to The Manor and Lamoille Home Health & Hospice for the wonderful care they provide.

Donations in Gregg’s name can be made to The Manor or Lamoille Home Health & Hospice.

Interment will be held in Newtown, PA at a later date.

Faith Funeral Home is assisting with arrangements.

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Working toward a greater Essex

SELECTBOARD

Kumbaya is better than Family Feud

By GeorGe Tyler

President Andrew Brown

Vice president George Tyler

Dan Kerin

Raj Chawla

Amber Thibeault

Six years ago when the Essex Junction Trustees and Essex Selectboard started discussing how our two governments might share a single manager, a critic suggested we were trying to get everyone to “sing Kumbaya.”

I don’t know the words to Kumbaya nor what the song’s about, but I got the point: sharing a manager would require changing the Family Feud dynamics of local politics in Essex. To make it work, the legislative boards would need to stop seeing themselves as rival gangs and start acting as partners and collaborators in a single enterprise. The critic was suggesting that sooner or later the old Village-Town rivalry would emerge and things would unravel.

But that critic was wrong. Since then the Selectboard-Trustee collaborative effort has unified the positions of manager, finance director, and municipal clerk. By combining these administrative positions we eliminated much of the duplication of service that characterized our governments for decades (and saved over $2 million of taxpayer dollars in the process). We’ve pulled the Village and Town public works departments into a single budget with unified oversight. Our two recreation departments now coordinate their programs and have streamlined the sign-up process. We’ve aligned many internal administrative processes and procedures, simplified tax and water billing, and created a joint committee tasked with bringing the entire Town-Village community into stormwater compliance.

In the process of all this collaboration not once did the old ‘Village vs. Town’ rivalry raise its head. It’s true there have been disagreements and setbacks. For example, during the effort to consolidate the recreation departments back in 2014, the boards did not explain clearly enough how it would work or how it might affect taxes. But we’ve learned from those mistakes and we are looking ahead clear-eyed at our community’s biggest challenge: How to reconfigure Town and Village municipal governments into a single governance structure in a way that improves upon the old, doesn’t harm the municipal services that underpin our quality of life, and earns the approval of voters.

The online survey which many of you took over the last few weeks (690+ responses!) was the first step in a year-long program of engaging as many community members as possible. The goal is to listen to your concerns about local government and to explain how the present two-government model operates and how it might be reorganized to serve you better.

Unlike previous consolidation efforts, the Selectboard and Trustees chose to undertake this task at the board level rather than appoint an advisory committee of private

citizens. Here’s why: State law says that the legislative bodies must approve the plan of merger before placing it in front of voters.

It stands to reason that the legislative bodies – the Selectboard and Trustees – are more likely to approve a merger proposal that they have constructed--with plenty of public input--than a plan created by a small group of private citizens that are not accountable to voters. And that merger proposal will be vetted thoroughly by our residents once it is finalized.

Vermont statutes also say that a merger proposal must account for the redistribution of money, property, and other assets of both municipalities, and it must also explain how the new government will be organized and operate. These necessary elements of a merger comprise the work Selectboard members and Trustees do every day. In partnership with municipal staff, who are intimately acquainted with the daily business of our Town and Village, we are confident the merger plan that will be developed will address the many financial and organizational intricacies inherent in merger. Add to this the cadre of experts we have been relying upon throughout this process, and we have a large team with deep expertise working hard to produce the best merger proposal possible.

But the most important reason for the two elected boards leading the merger effort is the foundation of collaboration and trust we’ve established over the last six years.

We’ve increased our meeting time to the point where the Selectboard and Trustees now meet jointly twice a month. We’ve achieved an unprecedented level of cooperation and understanding while not compromising our critical thinking skills. We’ve spent many, many hours deliberating over different aspects of shared services and merger. As a Village trustee I’ve come to believe that my colleagues on the Selectboard respect Village institutions and don’t wish to see them harmed. And I believe members of the Selectboard know that the Trustees appreciate the work of all Town departments and wouldn’t support any merger proposal that might compromise them. Mutual trust and mutual respect are the only way forward.

We hope the community will judge this consolidation effort on its own merits, and not by who is directing it. Most community members who pay attention to local government would be surprised by the extent to which the Selectboard and Trustees have grown beyond the old Village vs. Town rivalry. We don’t want to go back. We want to go forward, and we hope the rest of the community will follow us.

Keep up to date on the process by visiting GreaterEssex2020.org. For questions and comments feel free to contact Elaine Haney (ehaney@essex.org), Andrew Brown (abrown@ essexjunction.org), or Evan Teich (eteich@ essex.org).

Chair Elaine Haney

Vice chair Max Levy

Andy Watts

Patrick Murray

Annie Cooper

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Letters to the editor Support for leash law at Indian Brook I was pleased to read here that the Selectboard plans to discuss the leash law at Indian Brook Park, which seems to have evolved into a dog park.

As recent comments on Front Porch Forum and among my neighbors and friends will attest, things seem to be getting out of hand with regard to the blatant disregard of the “dog rules” at the park. As many have pointed out, it’s not the dogs themselves who are at fault; they are just being dogs. What I have a problem with is irresponsible dog owners who don’t follow the rules (which are in place for the safety and enjoyment of all pass-holders), and just plain inconsiderate dog owners.

I regularly witness dogs swimming in the boat launch area (despite the presence of the big sign prohibiting it) and dogs unleashed in the parking lot, and recently discovered a big pile of dog doo that my car’s front tire narrowly missed. I have found dog waste bags filled and left by the trail. I regularly encounter

dogs who clearly aren’t under voice control. (Having to yell to your dog 6 or 8 times is not “under voice control,” folks.)

All of these things are pretty common happenings at Indian Brook Park.

The Town generously provides bags for dog waste collection; those who bring dogs don’t even need to be responsible for bringing these items themselves. (Am I paying for these bags, by the way?) The Park was recently closed to swimming due to elevated levels of E.coli. According to the email from Parks & Rec. on the topic, animal waste, including that from visiting dogs, is “a large contributor to increased E.coli levels in the water.”

There is no excuse for not knowing or following the rules, which are provided in writing upon purchase of a park pass. Signs are posted, and verbal reminders are given at check-in. Not to mention, a lot of this is common courtesy.

Unfortunately, there is no official policing in the sense that no staff are posted at the parking lot and picnic areas for the purpose of monitoring adher-

ence, which leaves the burden of the “friendly reminder” to those park-goers who feel comfortable speaking up.

As a beloved shared natural space, Indian Brook Park means different things to different people. The presence of both dog and human activity definitely seems to affect the behavior of the birds that call the park home, and likely other critters. As such, I would love to see the powers that be instititute dog-free days or dog-free hours at Indian Brook Park, e.g., every Wednesday, or at certain times on certain days, so that those who visit the park for the peaceful, quiet beauty and the fauna can have a better chance of doing so in peace and quiet.

To be clear, it’s not about the dogs; it’s about the people.

And it’s about time something is done about it. Thank you, Beth Glaspie TOV residents should have equal representation in merger discussion In reference to Rich Maggiani’s Letter to the Editor in the July 18, 2019 Essex

Reporter. Township residents should support Mr. Maggiani’s call to ‘halt to all discussions until a five-person board who represent only Town Outside the Village (TOV) residents be created by vote of Town Ouside the Village (TOV) residents, and then included in collaborations on an equal footing.”

But didn’t the Town of Essex vote down a merger just a few years ago? Why is it being pursued again so quickly?

What are the financial implications for Town of Essex taxpayers?

Exactly how much will taxes go up for Town residents and down for Essex Village residents?

Generalizations about “economies of scale” and “savings generated by eliminating duplicate budgets and bookkeeping” sound like positive benefits but the town Selectboard and Essex Trustees must present specific benefits and specific savings.

We want to know how those savings benefit town residents at tax time.

I also notice that early on

in these discussions, the words “unification” “alignment” and “consolidation” were put forth as camouflage and as deflective terms to avoid the word “MERGER”.

I am skeptical that Essex Village Trustees or the Town Select board members are looking out for Essex Town Voter interests until they answer questions with specifics. Until then, I encourage Essex Town residents to vote “NO” on any merger proposal.

William White

CORRECTION A story in last week’s issue misidentified Raj Chawla as a member of the selectboard.

Chawla serves on the Essex Jct. Board of Trustees. We regret the error.

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Message from bond ratings

By EMERSON LYNN The agencies that downgraded Vermont’s bond rating this year were the targets this week of Vermont legislative leaders who claimed the bond rating agencies had a bias against small rural states and failed to acknowledge much of the good work the state has accomplished.

They have a point. If the agencies drop their ratings because a state is small, or has a rural population, a Catch-22 situation develops; the cost of borrowing increases, which makes it harder for states losing population to counter what it is that’s causing the decline.

Senate Pro Tem Tim Ashe makes the point that the Senate could not complete its efforts to invest in a $50 million housing bond last session because of the fear the extra debt would prompt the rating agencies to drop the state’s bond rating even further, which would raise the state’s borrowing costs.

The housing bond would have yielded “hundreds” of affordable housing units, something the state desperately needs to attract growth. If we can’t build them how do we address the demographic decline that prompted [among other things] the agencies to drop our bond rating?

Mr. Ashe also makes the point that the rating agencies should place a higher priority on things such as poverty rates, educational systems and their environ-

mental reputations.

The point is worthy of discussion, but probably to no avail. Judging the quality of a state’s school system is highly subjective, as is a state’s environmental stewardship. It’s also questionable as to how Vermont would fare. We do relatively well in the preK-12 realm, but do horribly with our higher education efforts. How would that square for a rating agency?

How do you judge the effectiveness of a clean water initiative? Do states get points the closer they get to a 100 percent renewable energy status? [No, but maybe they should?]

The agencies’ processes will always be imperfect, which is what prompts them to limit their considerations to as few items as possible, and fundamental ones. Like the ability to repay one’s bills. Like the size of a state’s unfunded pension liabilities [thank you Howard Dean, etc.] Like being on the low, low end of the growth curve.

There are few Vermonters with more experience in the bond rating game than David Coates, who used to represent the state for years before the rating agencies. In a Vt. Digger story he was quoted as saying: “There is some prejudice out there with a small state like ours, particularly when we have a population that’s not growing. But saying that, I think we were lucky to keep the AAA for as long as we did….As much as I love the state of Vermont…I just don’t see that bright

a future.”

There is a nexus in the space between Mr. Ashe’s concern about the agencies’ narrow focus and Mr. Coates’ pessimism: Vermont may have no choice but to increase its risk and make the investments necessary to grow. If Vermont is to have a “bright future” we may have to attach less importance to a bond rating and more to what’s required to regain that AAA rating in future years, otherwise how is it we avoid the inevitable decline [and lower bond ratings] that come with little to no growth?

Mr. Ashe has a pivotal role in this process. He, along with his colleagues, needs to have growth [and all that includes] foremost in his mind as he steers the legislative agenda next session. How can the unfunded pension liabilities be dealt with more effectively? What investments spur growth? How do we battle our high costs?

He might find it useful, and revealing, to ask himself where one goes in Vermont to even inquire about new growth ideas, or innovation, or to figure out what slows what we have. If he finds it, let us know.

We haven’t been able to.

That’s the bottom line message from the bonding agencies: What they are looking for from Vermont is something to which we’ve attached little importance.

That needs to change, which will require a little more risk. And that’s okay.

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Youth mental health trainings return to Essex

By COLIN FLANDERS A free, day-long course teaching adults how to intervene with youth experiencing mental health issues will again come to Essex, with three events scheduled here over the next year.

Community FIRST, a statewide collaboration between state mental health agencies and community partners, will host a series of Youth Mental Health First Aid & Suicide Awareness trainings thanks to a partnership with Essex CHIPS, with the first scheduled for October 8.

The courses introduce participants to risk factors and warning signs of mental health issues while using role-playing and other simulations to teach people about early intervention. Covered topics include anxiety, depression, non-suicidal self-injury, ADHD, eating disorders, substance use, crisis intervention and de-escalation, suicide assessment and prevention.

Lance Metayer, a team leader with the Northwestern Counseling and Support Services, began teaching the courses in 2015 as part of a three-year grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. The administration again awarded the grant to the Vermont Care Network last year, and more than 2,500 people have taken the training since it first began.

Metayer views the initiative a way to get people thinking about mental health in the same way they do physical health.

“We’re all trained on how to intervene on someone who’s having a heart attack,” he said. “It’s not the same for someone with depression or in crisis.”

This year marks the third time the trainings will be held locally.

Justin Hoy, director of prevention and youth services at Essex CHIPS, said the interactive trainings help educators, youth workers and beyond to understand the difference between certain mental health issues and “help them build a knowledge base” so they feel more confident when intervening. Such support has become even more vital in the age of social media, where youth are more connected to the world around them than ever before.

“The climate in general in the county as it is is pretty daunting. It can lead to a negative effect on youth through their parents or other people or even what they’re seeing on the news,” Hoy said.

One in five teens and young adults lives with a mental health condition, according to the National Alliance for Mental Illness. And of youth with major depression, more than 60 percent do not receive any mental health treatment, according to Mental Health America.

Metayer the chance to combat the stigma surrounding mental health drives his work. He said he hopes the trainings play a role in changing the way our culture views mental health and encourages more people to come forward. And while the fact that there’s “a thing called mental health first aid” shows him that society is gradually moving toward that goal, he said there’s still a long way to go.

“Because I know there are people who still feel uncomfortable and really ashamed of living with a mental illness,” he said.

1 in 5 teens and young adults live with mental health condition, according to the National Alliance for Mental Illness

64.1 % of youth with major depression receive no mental health tratment, according to Mental Health America

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Training sessions are limited to 25 participants.

The next training is scheduled for October 8, with two dates also set for 2020: March 11 and July 17. Locations are yet to be determined. Anyone interested in signing up can do so at bit.ly/2KvJgxJ.

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Contact Amy Spector at 893-1009 or email aspector@miltonyouth.org.

Grand Isle Mentoring Program is seeking adult mentors who can meet once a week for an hour with a student in the school to develop a positive, caring relationship. Contact Liese Reagan at lreagan.gcimentoring@gmail.com.

Foster Grandparent Program You can make a difference in the life of a child. Foster Grandparents are volunteers 55 years of age and over who serve at community agencies such as preschools, child cares, Head Starts and elementary schools under teacher and staff supervision.

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SCHOOL BUDDIES – RSVP of Northwest Vermont is looking for volunteers, age 55 or over, to make a difference in the lives of children by serving as School Buddies.

These volunteers work with elementary school children who have been identified as not meeting academic standards. They serve at the school site and help children with reading, math, spelling or other academic areas supervised by a classroom teacher. Background check required. In Chittenden County, contact Danielle Williams at 861-7821 or email danielle@unitedwaynwvt. org.

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Connecting Youth Mentoring serves 5th through 12th graders at Shelburne, Williston, Hinesburg, and Charlotte Community School and Champlain Valley Union High School who want a little extra adult attention in their lives. Volunteers and student mentees spend a regularly scheduled hour together each week while school is in session at the middle school or meet 4 or more hours a month in the community at the high school level.

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Background check and a one-year commitment are required. Contact Christine Lloyd-Newberry at 9851931 or email cnewberry@cssu.org.

Watershed Mentoring is seeking mentors age 18 and older for school aged children and adolescents that are “at promise” in Franklin County.

Community-based mentors meet with youth for an hour or 2 in the community year round; schoolbased mentors meet with a child during school lunch and recess for an hour while school is in session.

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RECOVERY from page 1 live in our homes and make sure we’re doing the best we can to create a safe, supportive, peer-to-peer [environment].”

Recovery homes provide sober-living settings for people to start rebuilding their lives and a chance to learn from each other when faced with challenges that may have previously caused them to turn to substances, Riegel said.

Individuals must commit to live in the homes for at least 90 days and attend recovery meetings for at least the first 30 days, after which they are expected to continue to attend weekly meetings. They are also expected to find work or volunteer opportunities, seek out a recovery mentor and attend mandatory “house meetings.”

“They’re getting the energy and positivity to be able to move forward, but they’re also getting constructive feedback from each other,” Riegel said.

“It’s so much more effective to come from a peer than to come from somebody who hasn’t walked through it themselves.”

Much is still up in the air. The project relies almost exclusively on yet-to-be-awarded grants, starting with a $250,000 request to One Care Vermont and nearly $1.5 million combined between the Vermont Housing & Conservation Board and

the Vermont Community Development Implementation program, all of which the trust expects to hear back about over the next few months.

The trust must also get some help from the town of Essex: Because VCDI grants are only available to municipalities, the trust has asked the town to serve as its applicant and pass the funds along, if approved. The town would see some benefit from the project, as $50,000 of the grant would be used to make stormwater improvements at the site. And the project meshes well with the town’s housing needs assessment, with a current draft of that document identifying a need for more supportive housing.

The town would also need to issue zoning and building permits. Local officials say they are now working to better understand the project and its impact on the community, and the selectboard has planned a public hearing for August 19.

Riegel said VFOR would likely move relocate of its other recovery homes in Burlington and South Burlington into the new space, allowing for more efficient oversight. The fort homes would host 32 beds: six for men, six for women and the rest spread across a mix of transitional apartments, which give people a chance to gain more independence while still remaining under

the VFOR umbrella, Riegel said.

The director shared excitement over the prospect of growing the transitional stock, noting the foundation wants to look into using these apartments to facilitate reunifications between parents in recovery and their children.

“When somebody is in early recovery and they’re doing their best to rebuild their lives … in this extraordinarily comfortable and challenging time, to be able to have the hope that you’ll be able to get back together with your partner and your children is incredibly powerful,” Riegel said.

Transitional housing also allows people to begin to reconcile with family members who may have been hurt by their drug use.

“One of the things that we find is that bridges get burned through active substance use,” Riegel said. “Folks who are early in recovery, they’re not necessarily ready to go right back home.

And their family members aren’t necessarily ready to have them home.”

The housing trust’s project arrives three years after it bought the properties as part of an 11-building purchase from the University of Vermont. UVM loaned the trust $200,000 as part of the nearly $4 million sale, and CHT now plans to ask the university to “leave behind” $100,000 of the initial loan as an additional deferred loan, according to the trust’s director of real estate development, Amy Demetrowitz.

The 2016 transaction added 31 apartments to CHT’s housing stock, 19 of which the trust sold off as affordable condos. The rest have remained forrent apartments.

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She estimated the earliest residents would need to move is February, and she stressed the displaced residents will be first in line for any of CHT’s housing units, which include other apartments in the fort. Demetrowitz saod CHT has notified the residents about the project and will be hosting an informational meeting Friday evening to answer their questions.

The potential partnership with VFOR would allow the trust to add recovery housing into its constantly expanding portfolio. CHT would continue to own and manage the buildings under a master lease agreement that the foundation says will increase its efficiency and save it close to $150,000 annually.

And for VFOR, the project represents a vital next step, with Riegel pointing to a study published by Montpelier-based Downstreet Housing in March that found most Vermont communities have little to no recovery housing options. Motivated to meet that need, Riegel said the only way VFOR can expand without dramatically increasing donations will be through cost-cutting and efficiencies.

“This project allows us to do that,” he said.

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auctions NOTICE OF SELF STORAGE LIEN SALE LEO’S SELF STORAGE 7 LEO DRIVE ESSEX JUNCTION, VT 05452 Notice is hereby given that all the contents of the self-storage units listed below will be sold at public auction by sealed bid. This sale is being held to collect unpaid storage unit occupancy fees, charges and expenses of sale.

Contents of each unit may be viewed on Tuesday, 8/13/19, commencing at 10:00 a.m...

Sealed bids are to be submitted on the entire contents of each selfstorage unit. Bids will be opened immediately after viewing.

Leo’s Self Storage reserves the right to accept or reject bids. Purchase must be made in cash and paid prior to the removal of the contents from the unit. Winning bids require a $50.00 cash deposit, per unit, and all items must be removed by 4:00 p.m.

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The contents of the following tenants’ selfstorage units will be included in this sale: Joe Cross #G133 Iain Chaplin #G145 & G151

merchandise

ELECTRIC DRYER, MAYTAG, works great, in excellent condition.

Asking $85 firm. Call 802-527-7129, leave a message.

Boats ALUMINUM BOAT, 14 FT , comes with trailer, 15 hp Evinrude in like new condition. Runs great, comes with life preservers.

Asking $1,600. Call 802-5277188.

Collectibles

BEANIE BABIES (50), separately cased in FIRESTONE TIRES hard plastic. Asking $1 (4), FR710, size 195 each, or $50 takes all.

60 R15 m+s, like new 802-524-5070 condition. Asking $200 for the set. Call 802- PORCELAIN DOLLS (2), like new and still in 734-0877 the plastic. Asking $150 for the pair. Please call 802-370-8747.

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For sale Appliances ELECTRIC STOVE & MICROWAVE, Frigid Air glass top electric stove and Hot Point microwave. Both in excellent condition. Asking $150 for the pair. Call 802-734-0877

CUSTODIAL POSITION Full - Time

Fairfax Town School is looking to fill a full time Custodial position for the evening shift.

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75 Hunt St. Fairfax Vt.

Crafts/Homemade Items/Sewing Mach SWEING MACHINE. SERGER Euro-Pro EP550 with all the attachments and thread.

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Exercise/Sporting Equipment WORKOUT BENCH, WEIDER, Pro 305, reclining seat, leg developer, lat tower with butterfly bar, weights (2) 25 lbs., (6) 10 lbs., (4) 5 lbs, (6) 2.5 lbs., extra parts, cable & foam pads. Asking $100 OBO. Call 802-8483336

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Furniture COMPLETE PATIO SET, 7 chairs (2 swivel), brown and beige color. Comes with huge beige umbrella, high arc back chairs, wood arms. Asking $250. Call 802-309-0657 TEMPURPEDIC QUEEN MATTRESSES (2), like new condition.

Massaging/ vibrating, and elevation settings (one is both ends, one is only head). Call and make an offer! 802-903-0657 Furnishings BLINDS, VINYL ROLLUP, (5), still in wrapper, brand new, 60” wide 72” long, desert almond. Asking $25 each, or all $100. 802782-8042

Small Animal Receptionist/ Assistant Needed Benefit package and full time hours with rotating weekends.

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Secured Creditors: Restaurant & Foreclosure: 2BR Cape Bar Equipment, Fixtures, Furniture onTues., 1.44±Aug. Ac.20 @ 4PM Online Ends Thursday, June 6 @ 11AM 60 Pearl Street, Essex Jct., VT (Register & Inspect from 10AM)

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Year round, full time positions. Good wages & benefits. $16.50 per hour minimum; pay negotiable with experience EOE/M/F/VET/Disability Employer Apply in person at: A.C. Hathorne Co. 252 Avenue C Williston, VT 802-862-6473

Kitchen Sink w/Sprayer; Turbo Chef 1618 & Stand; Hobart Dishwasher; Refrigerator; 4' Sandwich Bar; Fryer; Castle Stove; Steam Table w/Upper Shelf; Steel Table; SS Combo Refrigerators/Freezers; Portion Freezer; Hoodlarge System w/Ansul System; Nice views, yard w/ spacious Walk-in Cooler (No Floor); Bar Sinks; Ice decks. Full partially finished baseMachine; Under Counter Cooler; Lighted ment, Racks; close Back to JayBar; Peak, Liquor Oak snowmobile Bar; Glassware trails and hiking.

House builtTables in 1999.

Refrigerator; Liquor Refrigerator; & Chairs; Televisions; Pool Table & MORE!

Foreclosure: 5BR3BR Brick House Foreclosure: Home Renovation Project 1/4 Mile from Lake Wed., September 18 @ 11AM

Friday, June 28 @ 11AM

Town of Jericho Highway Maintenance Worker The Town of Jericho is accepting applications for a Highway Maintenance Worker Level 2. This is a full-time position which requires a CDL and the ability to respond to emergencies and for snow removal outside of regular working hours.

The ideal candidate will have at least two years of experience in highway maintenance, construction procedures and methods and the operation of large trucks, preferably at the municipal level. Equipment operation experience is a plus.

The Town of Jericho offers excellent benefits, including health and dental insurance, and a retirement plan.

An application and job description can be downloaded from www.jerichovt.org. They are also available at the Jericho Town Hall, at 67 VT Rt. 15, Jericho, M-F 8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Completed applications can be submitted to Paula Carrier in person, via email at pcarrier@jerichovt.gov or via mail to PO Box 39, Jericho, VT 05465.

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15 North Elm St.,Alburgh, St. Albans, 22 Deso Dr., VT VT OPEN HOUSE: Thurs., Sept. 5, 2-4PM OPEN HOUSE: Thurs., June 6, 2-4PM

Walk to the lake or the public boat access from this 3BR/2BA double Built in this home boasts wide in1860, Champlain Estate.

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Collections. +45 Years Call 802-868-5022, Buying! leave a message.

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Community Calendar 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.; Fundamental-Independent.

CHRIST MEMORIAL CHURCH - Route 2A, Williston, just north of Industrial Ave. 878-7107. Wes Pastor, Senior Pastor.

Summer Worship Service Times (June-September): Sundays at 9:30 a.m. Nursery is provided for infant-K. Also check out our other summer offerings: Wednesday Gatherings, Ultimate Frisbee, Play Dates in the Park, Summer Bible Camp, and more! www.cmcvermont.org; also on Facebook & Instagram.

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. Jesse Mark, lead pastor. Sunday service: 10:30 a.m., www.daybreakvermont.org; brentdaybreak@gmail.com

ESSEX CENTER UNITED METHODIST CHURCH - 119 Center Rd (Route 15), Essex. 878-8304. Rev. Mitchell Hay, pastor. Service 10:00 am with Sunday School and childcare provided. We offer a variety of small groups for prayer, Bible study, hands-on ministry, and studying contemporary faith issues. Please join us for worship that combines the best of traditional and contemporary music and spirituality. We are a safe and welcoming space for all people to celebrate, worship, ask questions and plant spiritual roots.

FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF ESSEX JUNCTION - UCC, an Open and Affirming Congregation, embracing diversity and affirming the dignity and worth of every person, because we are all created by a loving God. 1 Church Street, Essex Junction, VT 05452. Telephone (802) 878-5745; Website: www.fccej.org ; Email: welcome@fccej. org Senior Pastor, Rev. Mark Mendes, Assoc. Pastor, Rev. Josh Simon. Summer Worship One Service 9 am, June 2 – September 1.

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. 8788071. Worship Sundays: 9:30 a.m., with concurrent church school pre-K to grade 6. Handicapped-accessible facility. Adult choir, praise band, women’s fellowship, missionally active. Korean U.M.C. worship Sundays: 12 p.m., come explore what God might be offering you!

HOLY FAMILY - ST. LAWRENCE PARISH - St. Lawrence: 158 West St., Essex Jct. 878.5331. Saturday Vigil: 4:00 p.m.; Sunday Morning: 8:00 a.m. Holy Family: 36 Lincoln St., Essex Jct., Sundays: 11 a.m. & 7:30 p.m. For more information visit www.hfslvt.org.

MT. MANSFIELD UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP - 195 Vermont Route 15, Jericho, the red barn across from Packard Road.

899-2558. Services are held 9:30 a.m. on the second and fourth Sunday of each month from September through June. Visit www.mmuuf.org.

ST. JAMES EPISCOPAL CHURCH - 4 St. James Place, Essex Jct., off Rt. 2A at the Fairgrounds Gate F. 878-4014. Rev. Kim Hardy. Holy Eucharist, Sundays: 10 a.m. Visit www.stjamesvt.org; office@stjamesvt. com.

ST. PIUS X CHURCH - 20 Jericho Road, Essex.

878-5997. Rev. Charles Ranges, pastor. Masses: Saturday, 4:30 p.m. & Sunday, 9:30 a.m. Confessions: Saturday, 3:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. or please call 878-5331 for an appointment.

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drop-In KnIttIng Club 1 - 2 p.m., Essex Free Library. lego Club 3 - 4 p.m., Essex Free Library.

9 FRIDAY MuSIC WIth raph 9:30 - 10:15 a.m., Brownell Library. Come sing & play with Raph. No registration required MuSICal Story tIMe 10:30 - 11:30 a.m., Essex Free Library.

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

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

genealogy day Noon - 8 p.m., Lake Champlain Basin Room, Grand Isle. Think of it as another holiday where folks are encouraged to connect with a relative that they’ve been meaning to visit, call or write … someday. Attend this eventful afternoon and you’re sure to come away with a few ideas on ways to energize communication across your generations. galaCtIC StorIeS and Food 2:30 - 3:30 p.m., Brownell Library. Explore the universe with stories and snacks. eSSex eatS out 5:30 - 7 p.m., Holy Family Church, Essex Jct. Free community dinners for all!

If you need a ride, please email essexeatsout@gmail. com

dungeonS & dragonS 5:30 - 8:30 p.m., Brownell Library. Embark upon imaginary adventures. A Dungeon Master serves as this role playing game’s referee and storyteller.

Game starts at 6:30, come early for help with character design.

35MM: a MuSICal exhIbItIon 8 p.m., Memorial Hall.

Inspired by a series of photos by Matthew Murphy, this pop-rock musical presented by Verdantrics Production looks at the soulful connections between life and still life: $8-12.

10 SATURDAY annual KIdSaFe CoMMunIty yard Sale 8 a.m. - 4 p.m., Champlain Valley Expo, Essex Jct. This summer sizzler boasts 250+ tables and a full arena of items collectibles and fabulous finds for the whole family. Kids may pick out a free book. CHAMP visits Saturday 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. $1 suggested donation.

35MM: a MuSICal exhIbItIon 3 and 8 p.m., Memorial Hall.

(See Friday, Aug. 9) Free ConCert 6 p.m. (gate opens at 5 p.m.), Ethan Allen Homestead Museum. Bring your picnic and enjoy an evening of activities, music, and fun.

Refreshments and food on site. No admission charge, though a donation is appreciated. The event features a performance by Hanaford’s Volunteer Fife and Drum Corps!

WeeKend Story tIMe 10:30 - 11:30 a.m., Essex Free Library. Start off your

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• 8/18/19 - Blessing of the Backpacks. Bring your backpack, shoes, keys, or cell phone, what you need to begin a new academic year to be blessed.

• 8/25/19 - Men at First from First Congregational Church, UCC, will be offering special music throughout our worship service.

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SpanISh/englISh InterCaMbIo Noon - 2 p.m., Essex Free Library. For the first hour of every session we will speak exclusively in Spanish and for the second hour we will speak exclusively in English.

Come join the conversation!

11 SUnDAY annual KIdSaFe CoMMunIty yard Sale 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Champlain Valley Expo, Essex Jct. Note: The sale will close for reorganization from noon-1 p.m. then reopen 1- 3 p.m. for deep discounts. harrIet FarnSWorth poWell hIStorICal MuSeuM 1 - 4 p.m., Corner of Route 128 and Route 15, Essex Jct. Seasonal exhibits this year focus on individuals that helped to shape Essex.

12 MonDAY Story tIMe WIth eMIly 10:30 - 11:30 a.m., Essex Free Library. Drop in for stories, songs and a craft. teCh help WIth ClIF Noon - 1 p.m., Brownell Library. Offering one-on-one technology help. Reservation required. Please call 878-6955 at least 24 hours in advance.

KIndergarten StorytIMe 6 - 7 p.m., Brownell Library.

A story time for students entering Kindergarten this fall.

Come and meet new friends and listen to stories about going to school. Snacks will be served.

13 TUeSDAY Story tIMe 10 - 10:30 a.m., Brownell Library.

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larp 3 - 5 p.m., Brownell Library.

Live Action Role Play is a DIY adventure in a mythical land. Create your own character and enter the story. For ages 11 and up. lIbrary party at Maple Street parK 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. Celebrate the end of summer reading with No Strings Marionette Company’s “Nick of Time,” where astronaut Nick Eastman and his robot companion Glitch go on a space mission to study black holes. After encountering a deep-space alien, Nick is sucked into a timewarp and explores many intriguing dimensions of puppetry. Kids who hand in their reading log will get a free book after the show. Reading logs can be picked up from the Brownell Library. the War beFore the War 7 p.m., Memorial Hall. A new wave of antislavery thinking swept the country in the 1830s as some churches demanded immediate emancipation of slaves and equal rights for free blacks. In this illustrated lecture, Jane Williamson, former director of Rokeby Museum, presents the thinking, strategies and tactics of these abolitionists, compares their efforts with those of earlier abolitionists, and explores their impact on American society. Free.

MaKer tueSdayS: SpaCe CIty 3 - 4:30 p.m., Brownell Library. Build a space city with recyclable materials.

Bring materials or use ours.

6:30 p.m., town planning Commission, Town Offices, 81 Main St.

drop-In KnIttIng 6:30 - 8 p.m., Essex Free Library.

WrIter’S group 6:30 - 7:30 p.m., Essex Free Library. All levels and genres welcome as we come together to share our work and offer support to one another.

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teCh help WIth ClIF Noon - 1 p.m., Brownell Library. (See Monday, August 12)

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14 WeDneSDAY teCh tIMe 10 - 11 a.m., Essex Free Library. Drop in with your device and questions!

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

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Thursday, August 8, 2019

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By JOE GONILLO Good-bye July; hello August! Can you believe summer is scooting by so fast!! Hope you are enjoying the weather and relaxing when possible. TEST state meet was last weekend down in WRJ. Summer camps, area pools, Little Leagues, and high school all-star games are coming to a close in a few weeks. Talk will shift to fall sports quickly. MLB season getting very interesting. NFL preseason kicking off.

Our Town of Essex Swim Team placed 3rd in the summer state meet over the weekend. TEST scored 1941.5 pts to finish behind EDGE (3787) and BTC (1976.5). Congrats to swimmers and coaches on yet another successful and fun summer.

New Hampshire defeated Vermont in the annual Shrine Game ending VT’s 3-year winning streak upping its lead in the series to 48-16-2. MMU head coach Marty Richards coached the Green Mt State.

He led the Cougars to the D-1 state title last fall and is retiring from coaching. Richards also was the QB of the Essex Hornets many years ago.

Women’s Summer Soccer League standings: W-L-T Pts Two Sisters 9–2-0 27 VT Energy Legs 9–2-0 27 Shenanigans 7–5-0 21 Bag Balm 7–4-0 21 802 Cross-Fit 2–8-0 6 Coral 2–8–0 6 NEK Warriors 1–7–0 3

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The regular season ended Sunday. Another great summer of soccer. Not sure why more women aren’t involved. I get some are fans of 6 v 6, half-field games, and playing with spouses/friends, but full field gives you the best workout. Semi’s were Tuesday with finals Friday @ the Tree Farm. Watched former Hornets Erika Senn and Natalie LeClair in action last week. Both still got it!

Saturday’s NYY DH sweep was the first time in 13 years covering 8 DH’ers. German over Sale in G1. Then Gleber Torres blasts 2 HR’s and OF Mike Tauchman knocked in the winning runs. PS Chris Sale is 0-4 vs NY with a 9.90 ERA. In the off season he signed a 6-yr, $160 million contract over the winter and a 4.68 ERA this season. They swept the Sox and pushed them 14.5 games back of the Bombers in the East. Remembering the late Thurman Munson on the 40th anniversary of his tragic death. Hey, haven’t said this in years, but are the Mets on fire?

If anyone is interested in becoming a high school or middle school soccer ref, please contact me by email – jgonillo@gmail.com . Our VT Soccer Officials Association will train and prepare you for fall games.

The VSOA is instituting a new brand of membership this season: an Associate Membership geared for first-year officials or older refs who still want to work games but at the sub-varsity level: jv, frosh, and middle school games. It’s a great idea. You get guidance, reduced dues fees, clinics, and insurance.

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St. Michael’s hires Eric Eaton as its new men’s basketball coach. Good luck!

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Submitted by Vt. Fish and Wildlife Wild turkeys are found throughout most of Vermont, but their reproductive success is monitored annually by the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department with help from “citizen scientists” who report the number and size of turkey families they see during August.

Fish & Wildlife is again asking the public for help. If you see a group of young turkeys in Vermont during August, the department asks you to go to the turkey brood survey on its website (www.vtfishandwildlife.com) so you can record where and when you observed the number of adult and young turkeys, or poults.

“When combined with annual harvest data, information gathered from this survey helps to establish long-term trends in Vermont’s wild turkey population,” said Vermont Fish & Wildlife’s wild turkey biologist Chris Bernier, in a news release.

“We monitor and manage wild turkey numbers annually in order to maintain a healthy, abundant and sustainable population of these iconic and ecologically significant birds throughout the state,” added Bernier.

“Beyond providing Vermonters with a local source of protein and an enduring connection to their environment, turkey hunting is the principal mechanism for managing Vermont’s turkey population. Please help us scientifically manage the turkey population by reporting your Vermont turkey sightings during August.”

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Thursday, August 8, 2019

Town examines water testing practices after reporting delay

By COLIN FLANDERS Essex Parks and Recreation is looking to improve its water testing practices after news of high levels of E. Coli at Indian Brook Reservoir took five days to reach the public.

Recreation staff tested Indian Brook waters on Friday, July 26 as part of their bi-weekly regimen, sending samples to the Vermont Department of Health’s lab in Colchester.

The lab tested the samples that Saturday, but it typically takes two lab workers to certify the results, forcing the lab to wait until Monday to send off the results. And because the town receives results through the mail, it took two more days to reach at the rec department’s mailbox.

Meantime, Indian Brook Reservoir remained open with no notice to the public of the potentially dangerous bacterium.

Essex rec director Ally Vile said she notified the public of the test results on July 31 after her department finally received the results. EPR then sent off another round of testing the following day that showed the E. Coli levels were back to normal.

In a post-mortem of the process, Vile learned that the town can sign up for email notifications, which she said hasn’t been a normal prac-

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A recent round of test results showing high levels of E. Coli at the Indian Brook Reservoir took five days to reach the public, prompting officials to re-examine their testing practices. tice. “For some reason, we just were never on that list,” she said. She has also changed the system on her end, instructing staff to take water samples earlier in the week to avoid any weekend delays.

Vile estimated positive tests for E. Coli occur about once a year and said it’s difficult to identify the source of random spikes once sewage leaks are ruled out, noting that the town doesn’t chemically treat the water to prevent the bacterium. She guessed either waste from wildlife or dogs caused the

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The Vermont Department of Health Laboratory says bodies of water with less than 235 E. coli organisms per 100 ml is suitable for swimming. Three samples taken from different areas of the reservoir on July 26 all showed readings higher than 290 E. coli organisms, with the highest reading showing 345.

Mary Celotti, director of the Colchester lab, acknowledged the importance of quickly alerting the public when recreational waters are

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not safe for swimming and said her lab is working to better advertise the availability of emailed results.

Celotti explained that the lab hasn’t advertised the email service to avoid confusion: The lab only offers to email results for recreational bodies of water, not drinking water samples, and while many rec departments have already been signed up for the notices after asking to receive results digitally, the health department hasn’t proactively asked users to sign up.

All of the lab’s customers will soon have that option thanks to a new data management system, which lab is currently in the process of transitioning into and expects up and running around March 2020, Celotti said. But until the system is in place, Celotti said the lab plans to better advertise the email service for recreation users like EPR. Both Celotti and Vile said their departments are always looking for ways to do things more efficiently.

And while Vile stressed the reality of working with outside agencies means the town will always need to keep its expectations “a little bit flexible,” she believed the recent changes will make a positive impact.

“It comes down to simple improvements to making the process better overall,” Vile said.

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