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Residents weigh in on outlets concept Edelmann's vision of 6-story buildings prompts concern By COLIN FLANDERS Most residents agree with Peter Edelmann’s belief that the Essex Outlets need a serious facelift. Less ubiquitous is his notion that six-story buildings are the answer. That was the consensus from residents who squeezed into a packed planning commission meeting last Thursday, offering Edelmann the first public feedback for his

plan to redevelop the outlets. Though at a conceptual stage, his site plans show three construction phases with up to nine new buildings and 400-600 residential units. The project would keep ground-level commercial space the same while demolishing two existing buildings. Sitting before a crowd of over 60, Edelmann nodded occasionally while residents expressed a trio of concerns. A few worried how the housing influx would add to traffic issues. Others questioned if Essex schools could handle so many new students. And nearly all prescribed the building heights as out of context.

“Six stories is really too high. It’s outside the character of our town,” resident Erynne Ross said. “Essex is not Burlington. Essex is not a suburb of Boston.” Matt Bryne said the scale makes the project a “tough sell.” Andy Suntup questioned where Edelmann will find tenants for his “mini city.” Liz Douillard said she moved from Massachusetts to get away from such development. Edelmann earned a more positive response from planning commissioners, who carry a significant role in his project’s viability; only one building in his conceptual See OUTLETS, page 10

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Peter Edelmann, right, owner of the Essex Outlets, listens to residents' comments after his presentation at the Aug. 24 planning comission meeting.

Town signs tax break for Blodgett $220k waived over 10 years in return for job retention By COLIN FLANDERS

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Reporter Sam Heller, right, hangs on during a ride at the Champlain Valley Fair, which he attended for the very first time last Friday.

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By SAM HELLER

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he carnival barker leaned against the counter of a gaudy kiosk, filled to the gills with stuffed animals the size of third-graders. In front of him, 12 orange-sized rubber balls were stacked in three pyramids of four apiece. Three large plastic basins hung from a plywood board a tantalizing five feet back from the counter. If you can land two balls in one of the generously sized basins, you win a prize, he explained, sinking a few shots over his shoulder without really trying. Simple. I already knew how this game worked. Some sucker from out-of-state, lured by the promise of fat prizes and big targets, slaps down $5 for a couple shots. But the bins are rigged at a jaunty angle so every shot bounces out. It was unwinnable, I figured, a rigged game. I handed the guy my $5 and took my first shot all the same. It bounced out of the bucket, exactly as expected, and I experienced that wave of euphoria that sometimes accompanies being right. “Try a gentler throw,” the barker suggester. “Underhand.” I was skeptical, but I tried it anyway. The ball stayed in. The game, it turns out, wasn’t rigged. It was four in the afternoon at the Champlain Valley Fair, and I’d already learned I wasn’t so good at carnival games.

Offering insight into how Essex landed the historic company, a recently inked deal between Blodgett Oven and the selectboard represents the first agreement reached under the town’s newly revised tax stabilization policy, which officials say allows for more flexibility when negotiating tax breaks. Tax stabilization agreements are a transactional approach to encouraging economic development. The deals allow companies to request the town waive a percentage of taxes in return for a town benefit; in Blodgett’s case, the deal rides on a promise to maintain its 170 jobs in Essex. The selectboard approved an agreement last month that will forgo about $225,000 in municipal taxes over a 10year period. Signed last Thursday, the agreement marks the town’s ninth since voters approved the current policy in 1996 and is the first to take form under a revised version approved by the selectboard in May. Chairman Max Levy called tax stabilization agreements one of the selectboard’s few tools in its arsenal to encourage growth. He said by offering to waive some taxes — though a relatively small break compared to what’s allowed in some other states — the town can entice companies by demonstrating interest in their business. “Sometimes that's enough to tip the balance and have companies like Blodgett say, ‘Yeah you do want us,'” Levy said. In a June interview with The Reporter, Blodgett’s vice president and controller Erica Havers alluded to the agreement, saying the company had help securing its move and called the selectboard “great to work with.” “A lot of the work they put in help us get to where we are today,” she said, adding Blodgett experienced double-digit growth over the last decade, and with more space, it may be able to bring in more products to manufacture. Multiple attempts to reach Havers for additional comment were unsuccessful. The town policy’s revisions alter both activity eligible for tax breaks and the criteria projects must meet. Only businesses improving or expanding commercial or industrial property could previously enter agreements.

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Essex Jct. man dies in motorcycle crash By COLIN FLANDERS An Essex Jct. man who sped away from a state trooper last Saturday later died after his motorcycle collided with another and hit an oncoming pickup truck, Vermont State Police said. Police say a trooper tried to stop a group of speeding motorcycles around 4:30 p.m. in Middlebury. One motorcyclist pulled over, police said, while the rest tore off at speeds topping 100 miles per hour. The trooper ended the pursuit after losing sight of the motorcycles. Shortly after, two motorcycles matching the description

of those in the group — driven by Christopher Dusablon, 29, of Essex Jct. and Joshua Morris, 25, of Bakersfield — passed a second trooper on Route 7. About 500 feet later, Dusablon crossed into Morris’ path while attempting to turn left onto Campground Road. The two collided, crossed the centerline and hit a Chevy Silverado pickup truck driven by 35-year-old Jason Roberts of Rutland. Morris was ejected on impact. Dusablon became lodged beneath the truck until emergency personnel extricated and transported him to Porter Hospital in Middlebury, where he was pronounced dead, a

press release said. Morris was transported to the University of Vermont Medical Center, where he was treated for a broken ankle. Roberts, wearing a seatbelt at the time, sustained no injuries, police said. Both motorcycles were totaled. Roberts’ truck sustained damage to the right side and undercarriage, police said. Police cited Morris for driving with a suspended license. They’re continuing to investigate the crash and want to identify the other motorcyclists in the initial group. Anyone with information is urged to contact VSP’s New Haven Barracks at 388-4919.

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Author holds down the fort with new book

Will Parkinson shares insight into his new book on Fort Ethan Allen. 4

Blittersdorf presents commuter rail vision

A slew of challenges stand in the way of the Williston-based energy mogul's goal. 10

Program bridges students into adulthood

The conclusion of The Reporter's five-part Champlain Community Services series. 11

Dogs take over Maple Street Pool for annual event PHOTO BY SHAWN CIMONETTI

Hundreds of pooches piled into the water last Sunday for the annual event. 14


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usband and wife team Kerry and Lee Wiebe heal their patients one adjustment at a time at the Pearl St. office of their practice, Performance Chiropractic. In 2001, the Wiebes completed the doctor of chiropractic program at Palmer College of Chiropractic in Davenport, Iowa. After dinner with friends, they were watching an A&E television special on the Top 10 places to live. No. 1 that year was Burlington, and that made the Wiebes’ choice to relocate easy. “We knew we wanted to be somewhere where we could selfishly do the stuff we wanted to do and not be in a city, but have access to one,” Lee said. “We are big skiers, Kerry played hockey and was part of a rugby club. There was a rugby club here, and we would be close to an airport.” That same year, the couple relocated to Essex, purchased a home and opened Performance Chiropractic in a commercial rental space next to Mimmo’s Pizzeria. Since Lee had little-to-no business experience, she sent out a mass email to colleagues who already had established practices, asking them for advice. “The top advice was to pick a location by a grocery store, by a bank with a dedicated parking lot,” she said. “Decide if you want to live close to where you work, hire an accountant, a payroll company and an insurance agent ahead of time. Before you open the doors, clearly delineate who is responsible for what, down to who takes out the garbage.” Two years into running their business, Lee gave birth to the couple's daughter, Erika. She and Kerry built their clientele primarily through word of mouth and volunteer stints at community events. As Performance grew, so did its need for a larger space. In 2006, the couple bought out an existing chiropractor’s office at what is now the practice’s Pearl St. location. For 16 years, the couple has adjusted hundreds of patients, ranging from athletes with sports injuries to people with the most common chiropractic issues: neck and back pain. Some clients claim that the chiropractic worked cured other ailments like irritable bowel syndrome, allergies and anxiety, Lee said.

Lee also adjusts animal patients, and twice a week she travels to the Essex Veterinary Center to work on dogs and cats. She recalled one of her favorite success stories. “You couldn’t touch this dog,” Lee recalled of her patient. “She had all this testing done – X-rays, MRIs – and no one knew what was wrong. It didn’t matter where I touched her, she screamed. When I tried to adjust her neck, it released a giant crack, and she took off running. I think she had anxiety and PTSD.” The Wiebes volunteer at the Essex Half Marathon and other races throughout the year. They also support the annual Make-AWish Foundation’s All-Star Hockey Classic event at the University of Vermont. Asked what advice she would give to entrepreneurs, Lee reflected for a moment. “That’s hard. From a business end, I would say payroll, accounting, that type of stuff. Having that already set up made it so easy,” she said. “Depending on your personality, either live at a great distance or live very close. I think that’s good advice depending on how you feel about being seen and in contact with your clientele. And especially in Vermont, being accessible and authentic is huge. Just be who you are.”

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Husband and wife team Lee and Kerry Wiebe are pictured at their practice, Performance Chiropractic.

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illiam Parkinson jumped from his chair in earnest last Wednesday, dashing out of the room to fetch an artifact he recalled when retelling a particularly amusing anecdote. “This said ‘Fort Ethan Allen’ so I had to buy it,” Parkinson said with a laugh as he rolled a wooden barrel into his office. The tub once transported 50 pounds of coffee to the base, he said, pointing out the shipping address painted on the side. Parkinson soon launched into a subsequent story, then another — calling ‘Don’t get up!’ over his shoulder each time as he scrambled to pull another piece of history from his collection. Bemused, his wife, Anne, leaned across the table. “A little bit passionate?” she asked rhetorically. Indeed. Parkinson, the curator and executive director of the Fort Ethan Allen Museum, has just published the first book to focus exclusively on the historic base straddling the Essex and Colchester town line.w “Step By Step: A Walking History Tour” takes readers on a geographically-guided journey through the buildings of the fort, some of which were constructed before the turn of the 20th century. The Vermont military base was approved by the federal government in 1892 thanks to a pair of influential legislators, Parkinson said, and sits on a portion of the parcel once owned by Ira Allen — Ethan Allen’s youngest brother. Parkinson started keeping running notes for his book 20 years ago when he carved out his space on the base and purchased a group of buildings on the Essex side of the property. Fort Ethan Allen had always fascinated Parkinson, a Vermont history major and antiquarian book dealer by trade with a long, graying beard. He especially cherished one postcard that showed the birds eye view from the prominent water tower. So, when the buildings pictured in that very photograph went up for sale, Parkinson jumped. “I added it to my collection,” he said. “Everybody said, ‘You can’t do that, that’s crazy! A bunch of old buildings to add to your Vermont book collection?’ But we love being out here!” While they call Hinesburg home, Parkinson says he and Anne spend the vast majority of their waking hours at the old pump house that now hosts their museum and office space. Inside, the neat little space is populated with panoramic photographs, cavalry horse show trophies and military uniforms. Quirkier items include a napkin depicting the menu of the Fort Ethan Allen Thanksgiving feast in 1902. Parkinson spends at least an hour a day on sites like eBay looking for memorabilia. When researching for his book, he added newspaper clippings to the to-do list, looking for mentions of the fort in archives posted to the U.S. Library of Congress website. That research was supplemented with a variety of original written materials produced by the fort and the brief mentions in already-published history books. A framed antique rule sheet posted on the wall reads: “Loiterers and disrespectable characters will not be allowed in or around the pump house or water tower." But things weren’t always so orderly. The pump house had sat vacant for 50 years when Parkinson gained ownership. Just one window had every glass pane intact, he said, the rest boarded up with plywood.

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When base operations ceased at the fort in the ’60s, military officials offered up the remaining architecture to Essex Jct., Colchester, the University of Vermont, St. Michael’s College and the state. Any buildings not spoken for were auctioned off to the public — some selling for as little as $15, Parkinson said. Essex took the water tower and pump house, but almost immediately switched operations to the Champlain Valley Water District in South Burlington, he said. Flipping through an old photo album, Parkinson pointed out the restoration work to which each of his five children contributed. They strived to keep things historically accurate where possible, bending to fit necessary modern conveniences. It’s a philosophy Parkinson applies to historic restoration off his property, too. Colchester town officials approached him earlier this year as they began replacing sidewalks on their side of the fort, wondering why the original concrete was far wider in the areas immediately before the barracks. The expanded area, Parkinson explained, was needed to hold the 200-plus men that gathered for morning inspections each day. It’s a feature Parkinson told crews they didn’t need to duplicate. “I lean toward the practical when it comes to historic preservation because I’ve seen too many projects where, if you’re an elitist in historical preservation, the project gets dumped. “So what’s better?” Parkinson asked. “Is it better to save the building and put modern windows in it, or is it better to let the building fall down?” Later that afternoon, Parkinson drove along the path through the fort as described in his new book, painting a vivid picture of life in the 1900s. Some present-day features make the imagining a bit easier. Several local radio stations use the old band barracks, the former post hospital has become a nursing home and the carpentry shop is occupied, fittingly, by a carpenter. Parkinson all but giggled as he threw open doublelayered doors to the small, former gunpowder shed he now uses as storage. All of his buildings have a placard above the entry, commemorating its original use. "Look at the woodwork in here — this is just a shed to hold gunpowder, but look at the way they finished the inside. It's gorgeous!” he exclaimed, pointing to the wood paneling stained a deep chestnut brown. “There's even built-in bookcases right there, and this was just to store gunpowder." Not all of the buildings are so well preserved. One horse stable was converted to a shed of sorts, the front panel torn entirely off. Others have failing roofs and crumbling foundations, much to Parkinson’s chagrin. The occasional jogger or mother pushing a stroller interrupted Parkinson’s in-car tour, each moving past the military buildings without a second look. On the steps of the post chapel, a woman munched on a sandwich. Nearby, another flipped through the pages of a book. Though he supports building owners’ right to do as they wish with their property, Parkinson said the disinterest can be saddening. Most Fort Ethan Allen residents and businesses have no idea the history they’re living amongst, he said. “Of the museum collection, I bet you far less than 10 percent is locally bought,” Parkinson said. "People take for granted what's there, what's beside them.” “Fort Ethan Allen Step By Step: A Walking Tour,” is available at Barnes and Noble, Phoenix Books and the Fort Ethan Allen Museum. For more information, visit http://bit.ly/2vk0Ye8.

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TOP LEFT: William Parkinson owns this small series of sheds, once used to store whale oil and kerosene. TOP RIGHT: Parkinson looks around a shed at Fort Ethan Allen once used to store gunpowder. ABOVE: The post commander's home was one of the most lavish on the Colchester/Essex base.

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Clockwise from top left: 1) First-time fairgoers Sam Heller and Kayla Burns enjoy deep fried Oreos. 2) The Oreos are served with a mountain of powdered sugar. 3) The fair provides a venue for farmers and breeders to show off their prized livestock. 4) The fair hosts hundreds of individual attractions, some spookier than others.

FAIR from page 1 Nobody in the newsroom was free to come take pictures, so I roped my girlfriend, Marlena, into coming along as photographer. Her friend KB was up visiting from Wakefield, Mass., so we brought her along, too. I cleared a few fistfuls of garbage from my passenger seats to make room for my newly deputized news team,

and we hit the road. The drive from Marlena’s Burlington apartment to the fairground was uneventful. At the fairground itself, the journey became more complicated. A legion of parking attendants in high-visibility reflective vests gestured us through a labyrinth of traffic cones, parking lots and dirt and gravel roads. A man with a kindly face and walrus mustache checked my parking pass and waved me toward an open spot. We disembarked, blinking in the mid-afternoon

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sunlight. Behind us, hundreds of automobiles languished in the sprawling parking lot. Ahead, a line of fairgoers snaked its way to the ticket booth and the fair beyond. We stood in line for only a few minutes, but I suspected we were lucky. The Champlain Valley Fair draws in nearly 300,000 guests over the course of its 10-day run. If you factor in staff, administrators, vendors, contractors, custodians, carnies and agitated swarms of press, then the fair’s population on any given day approaches that of Burlington or Essex. In that sense, the fair is less an annual event and more a mid-sized city. Not all great cities have iconic skylines – New York does, Dublin doesn’t – but the Champlain Valley Fair’s happens to be remarkable. Scores of multicolored kiosks and booths, some roughly the size of small convenience stores, pile up favela-style toward the squat, rectangular expo building at front and center. The tallest rides jut out from that foundation at dangerous-looking angles, like surgical instruments by the operating table, or maybe torture apparatuses lined up beside the rack. Far in the distance, I saw a roller coaster car travel to the top of its loop and hang there for a minute, suspending its passengers upside-down. Roller coasters give me the willies. So do log flumes, waterslides, drop-towers and all things bungee. In one of my most vivid childhood memories, I’m on a summer camp field trip to the Great Escape, waiting to board an ancient wooden deathtrap called The Comet. I’m too terrified to ride but too proud to back down, and with each passing minute of indecision, the line pushes intractably toward the rollercoaster, sweeping me toward what I imagine is almost certain doom. From the schedules and promotional materials on the Champlain Valley Expo’s website, I gathered the fair was some sort of festival / amusement park / farmer’s market hybrid. I imagined the more wholesome agricultural elements would be interspersed more or less evenly among the flashier, more spectacular, entertainment-oriented ones: a chicken coop by the drown-the-clown, a pumpkin patch to the right of the animatronic sideshow. I was mistaken. This place was 100 percent spectacle. Vibrant kiosks, tents and attractions stretch out along either side of the path. Every single color is supersaturated, and every other color contrasts with the one before it. Every single typeface on every sign and object is bold. While I tried to orient myself, a dazed little boy wandered face-first into my elbow. I braced for tears – it was a pretty good konk – but the kid didn’t even notice. There were too many other sights and sounds competing for his attention. When the noise and colors got to be too much for us, we crossed over to the agricultural side of the fairground to wander through the animal pens and stables and gawked at the oxen and horses. For me, the highlight was the poultry building. I never knew there were so many diverse breeds of chicken, or that America’s favorite eatingbird could be so majestic. KB and I tried fried Oreos for the first time – they were served in a big dish with about a cup of powdered sugar – and then we wandered around and people-watched until KB had to leave. Marlena and I left right around sundown, just as the fairgrounds staff were turning on the lights. As we pulled out of the parking lot, the Champlain Valley Fair’s skyline was still glowing in the distance.

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We can grow clean water

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By RosE PAul have been thinking about the power of nature with fall hurricane season almost upon us. We are all too familiar with the frightening power of nature in the form of rushing waters, hurricane winds and tornadoes that can rip through our familiar landscape in moments. What does not hit home for most of us is the awesome power of nature to do good. By letting nature flourish, you can help grow clean water. The Nature Conservancy in Vermont is investing in naturebased solutions to our water quality challenges. Nice slogan, but what does this mean? If we simply relied more on the power of nature as our cleanup crew, we can expect

improvements to water quality. Wetlands are natural sponges that soak up runoff and filter pollutants such as sediments from dirt roads and farm fields. Nice, wide, vegetated buffers along our rivers and streams do this, too. It is almost a mantra that forested hillsides provide the best water quality because forest soils absorb rainwater and runoff and allow phosphorus-laden sediments to settle out before they reach surface waters. A year from now the Gund Institute for Ecological Economics at the university of Vermont will release a paper on the relationship between naturally vegetated river corridors and the ability of these critical lands to soak up and prevent phosphorus from reaching lake Champlain, a research project that The Nature

Give nature an inch, and it will return a mile in benefits to you, to our water quality and to our fellow creatures who live here, too. Conservancy commissioned. In the meantime, you can check out The Nature Conservancy’s Water Quality Blueprint, which identifies the places along streams and

Obituaries

Ralph J. “lefty” Guillette EssEx JCT. – Ralph John “lefty” Guillette, 87, passed away Aug. 22, 2017 at the university of Vermont Medical Center in Burlington. Born on June 9, 1930, lefty was the son of the late Edward and Isabelle (Therrien) Guillette. lefty proudly served his country in the u.s. Marine Corps as a gunnery sergeant during the Korean and Vietnam wars, earning two Purple Hearts. He moved back to Vermont and enjoyed a successful sales career at WW Grainger. upon retirement, lefty followed his love of baseball and sold advertising for the Vermont lake Monsters. lefty had many star moments in his life. He played minor league baseball for the l.A. Dodgers and appeared on the

“I love lucy show” and “Family Affair.” In 2015, he attended the university of Notre Dame, becoming the oldest undergrad student at age 75. lefty is survived by his loving wife of 23 years, Rosa lee (Pugh) Guillette, of Essex Jct.; his children Christopher Guillette and wife, Nancy; sean Guillette, Phyllis Donohue and husband, Brian; Edward Crewdson and his wife, leanne; and David Crewdson and wife, Mary Jo; grandchildren Kyle Crewdson, Travis Crewdson and wife, Jessica; Ben and Katie Crewdson and Tyler Donohue. He also leaves a cousin, Jackie Ploof, and husband, oliver. lefty was predeceased by his two sons Ralph Guillette Jr., and Michael Guillette. A mass of Christian burial was celebrated saturday, Aug. 26 at Chapel of st. Michael the Archangel, Colchester. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made in lefty’s memory to Toys for Kids, P.o. Box 4092, Burlington, VT 05406. The family invites you to share your memories and condolences by visiting www. awrfh.com.

JosceliN tRemblay EssEx – Joe Tremblay, 87, passed away unexpectedly on Aug. 25, 2017 at the uVM Medical Center with his family by his side. He was born Dec. 5, 1929 in Highgate Center, son of Marie-Reine (Poulin) and J. Amedee Tremblay. He was a retired teacher who taught in Westford, Richford, south Burlington and continued his career at Essex Jct. High school from 1959 to 1984 as a foreign language teacher, and for many years as a foreign language department head. Joe proudly served his country in the u.s. Army during the Korean War. Joe leaves his wife of 61 years, Madeleine, and his three children Joanne and husband, David; Donald and his girlfriend, Annie;

JeffRey G. NaDeau EssEx JCT. – Jeffrey G. Nadeau of Essex Jct. passed away on Aug. 24, 2017 after several years of declining health. Jeff was born Dec. 17, 1959 in New Britain, Conn., the son of June (Dyer) and Gerald Nadeau. Jeff attended the Essex school system, completing high school in 1980. He held several jobs in the restaurant business and excelled as an interior house painter. Jeff was the kind of person who could strike up a conversation with anyone and enjoyed fish-

now be the law anyway, but with limited enforcement capacity in state government, you can still do the right thing to help improve our rivers and streams. You will be pleasantly surprised at the unexpected moments when wildlife makes an appearance. Perhaps you’ll see a fox or bobcat padding along the edge of your streamside willows, or you’ll hear the brilliant yellow warblers singing “sweet sweet sweet, I’m so sweet” as they nest in your shrub border. Give nature an inch, and it will return a mile in benefits to you, to our water quality and to our fellow creatures who live here, too. Yes, it is possible to grow clean water, and we all have a role to play.

rivers that should be protected or restored to benefit both water quality and wildlife habitat. Visit nature.org/vtcleanwater to access the web-based map. This sciencebased tool can be used by local watershed groups, private landowners or community conservation commissions to unleash the power of nature in their backyards to help clean up our waters. The state of Vermont is using this data to inform its cleanup plan for lake Champlain. Fancy research and mapping tools aside, what can each of us do to unleash nature’s cleanup powers? start with your own property. Do you border a stream, river or pond? Do you mow your lawn or plow a field right up to the edge of the water? Consider giving up some space for nature—on many properties such as farms, it may

and lisa and her husband, Grant. He also leaves his five grandchildren lauren, Ryan, Michael, Jordan and Joscelin and his two greatgrandchildren Cameron and Juliet. He is also survived by his sisters Isabelle Junod and Evangeline laRocque. Joe was predeceased by his brother, Antonio (Tony), and his sister Norma (leBlanc). He is also survived by Tony's wife, Charlotte, and his sisters- and brothersin-law Denis and Danielle Barsalou, Nicole and Denis Gaudreau and Marie Paule and Armand Cournoyer and by many nieces and nephews. A mass of Christian burial will be celebrated sept. 9, 2017 at 10 a.m. at st. Pius x in Essex. A reception to celebrate his life will follow at the church. There will be no visiting hours. Inurnment will be held following the reception at the family's lot in Highgate Center. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made in Joe's name to the Committee on Temporary shelter, P.o. Box 1616, Burlington, VT 05402 or to the Chittenden Emergency Food shelf, 228 N. Winooski Avenue, Burlington, VT 05401.

ing and NAsCAR. He could often be seen riding his bicycle around Essex Jct. Jeff leaves his son, Jeffrey; his parents June and Gerald; his brother, Jay, and his wife, Kathy; his nieces Jenna Gaidusek and Paige Amido and great-nieces Emery and Ellie. He also leaves special friends Greg, Ray, Dave and Torren who were there for him in his final days. There will be no visiting hours. services will be private and at the convenience of his family.

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Vt. needs a shave By KAREN GlITMAN

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ugust has brought its share of warm, humid days. Many Vermonters rely on electric-powered air conditioning, heatpumps, and fans to get relief from the heat. These cooling solutions make us more comfortable, but with the exception of heat pumps, these products can use a lot of electricity—and when many people crank up their ACs all at once, that power can get expensive. For example, on the hottest summer day in 2016 – August 11, when it reached 96ºF – Vermonters used 20 percent more electricity than on an average summer day. If you cool with AC (and you don’t have solar or other self-generated electricity) your electric bills could be higher in the summer. But what’s driving that cost isn’t just your use, it’s also the electric rate. Here’s how it works. on the hottest summer days, the utilities and grid operator need to purchase enough electricity—often by using expensive, fossil-fuel backup generators—to ensure that we have the power we need. utilities pay more to bring these “peak generators” online. This doesn’t just drive costs up on the hottest days, it drives up electricity costs throughout the year. Why? Because rates are set based on the system’s ability to meet peak demand. If we reduce peak demand, we can optimize use of the poles, wires and power plants we have today. We can avoid future expansion and put those dollars to better use elsewhere. It’s no wonder that utilities, consumer groups, and environmentalists are focused on “peak shaving.” The cost savings and environmental benefits are significant. By the end of 2017, Efficiency Vermont must shave 41,300 kilowatts off Vermont’s summer peak. We are more than 90 percent of the way to meeting that goal. And we do it through a mix of innovation and proven solutions—like offering incentives for weatherization and providing energy management services for businesses, among dozens of other affordable products and services. We’re making progress, but neither we, nor our state’s utilities, can do it alone. It requires individual choices—buying ENERGY sTAR appliances and using less energy during the hottest part of the day—to maximize the impact we collectively have on rates. so when these final weeks of summer make you reach for your air conditioner, consider putting the temperature a couple degrees higher. You can visit www.efficiencyvermont.com for other simple energy saving steps. These acts will save you—and the rest of us—a lot of money. We’re all in this together. Karen Glitman is the director of Efficiency Vermont.

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CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH - 61 Main St., Essex Jct., 878-8341. James Gangwer, pastor. Sunday School: 10 a.m., Worship Service: 11 a.m., Sunday evening worship: 7 p.m., Wednesday evening youth groups, Adult Bible study and prayer: 7 p.m.; FundamentalIndependent. CITYREACH CHURCH - 159 Pearl St., Essex Jct. Behind Subway, on the back side of the building. Pastor Brent Collins. Sunday worship service: 5 p.m. A casual, family-focused and friendly Christian Church with practical teaching, great music, a safe kids program (Nursery-5th grade) and an exciting and empowering church experience, www.essexjunction.cityreachnetwork. org; bcollins@cityreachnetwork.org; facebook: CityReach Church - Essex Junction. CHRIST MEMORIAL CHURCH - Route 2A, Williston, just north of Industrial Ave. 878-7107. Wes Pastor, lead pastor, proclaiming Christ and Him crucified, Sundays: 9:30 a.m., www.cmcvermont.org. DAYBREAk COMMUnITY CHURCH - 67 Creek Farm Plaza, Colchester. 338-9118. Brent Devenney, lead pastor. Sunday service: 10:30 a.m., AWANA: Thursdays twice a month, www.daybreakvermont.org; brentdaybreak@gmail.com ESSEX ALLIAnCE CHURCH - 37 Old Stage Road, Essex Jct. 878-8213. Sunday services: 8:30 a.m., 10 a.m. & 11:30 a.m., www.essexalliance.org. ESSEX CEnTER UnITED METHODIST CHURCH - 119 Center Rd (Route 15), Essex. 878-8304. Rev. Mitchell Hay, pastor. Service 10:00 a.m. with Sunday School and childcare provided. We offer a variety of small groups for prayer, Bible study, hands-on ministry, and studying contemporary faith issues. Please join us for worship that combines the best of traditional and contemporary music and spirituality. We are a safe and welcoming space for all people to celebrate, worship, ask questions and plant spiritual roots. FIRST COngREgATIOnAL CHURCH OF ESSEX JUnCTIOn - 1 Church Street, Essex Jct. 878-5745. Rev. Mark Mendes, senior pastor. Sunday Worship Services: 9 a.m., June 4 – September 3. Communion: first Sunday of every month. Sunday School: 5th/6th Grade and Jr. & Sr. high youth groups during the school year. Heavenly Food Pantry: second Monday of the month, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. and fourth Thursday, 2 – 6 p.m., except for Nov. & Dec. when it is the third Thursday. Essex Eats Out community dinner: 1st Friday of the month, 5:30 – 7 p.m. Music includes Sanctuary Choir, Praise Band, Junior Choir, Cherub Choir, Handbell Choir, Men’s Acapella & Ladies’ Acapella groups. UCC, an Open and Affirming Congregation, embracing diversity and affirming the dignity and worth of every person, because we are all created by a loving God. www.fccej.org; welcome@fccej. org gRACE UnITED METHODIST CHURCH - 130 Maple Street, Essex Jct., 1 mile south of the Five Corners on Maple Street / Route 117. 878-8071. Worship Sundays: 9:30 a.m., with concurrent church school pre-K to grade 6. Handicapped-accessible facility. Adult choir, praise band, women’s fellowship, missionally active. Korean U.M.C. worship Sundays: 12 p.m., come explore what God might be offering you! HOLY FAMILY - ST. LAwREnCE PARISH - St. Lawrence: 158 West St., Essex Jct. 878.5331. Saturday Vigil: 4:00 p.m.; Sunday Morning: 8:00 a.m. Holy Family: 36 Lincoln St., Essex Jct., Sundays: 11 a.m. & 7:30 p.m. For more information visit www.hfslvt.org. MT. MAnSFIELD UnITARIAn UnIVERSALIST FELLOwSHIP - 195 Vermont Route 15, Jericho, the red barn across from Packard Road. 899-2558. Services are held 9:30 a.m. on the second and fourth Sunday of each month from September through June. Visit www.mmuuf. org. ST. JAMES EPISCOPAL CHURCH - 4 St. James Place, Essex Jct., off Rt. 2A at the Fairgrounds Gate F. 8784014. Rev. Kim Hardy. Holy Eucharist: 9:30 a.m. No adult study until fall. 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.

fiLe phoTo bY MiChAeLA hALnon

New exhibit areas at the Harriet Powell Historical Museum include the town of Essex, business and industry, home and farming and military. A special focus is placed on World War I, as 2017 marks the 100th anniversary of the U.S. entrance into the war. Come visit the museum on Sundays from 1-4 p.m. at 3 Browns River Rd., Essex Jct.

31 ThurSDAY Coffee wiTh Your STATe repS

8 - 9:30 a.m., The Nest Café, 17 Main St., Essex Jct. Join state reps Dylan Giambatista and Lori Houghton as they gather to discuss any subjects that are on our neighbor’s minds.

Lego CLub

4 p.m., Burnham Memorial Library. Do you know someone who likes Legos? Stop by the library every Thursday and join us! Each week we’ll be creating a new project.

guY reADS book group

6 p.m., Groennfell Meadery, 856 Hercules Drive. Do you like reading non-fiction, science fiction or action novels? Then join us to enjoy some good books and better drinks. Everyone is welcome, regardless of gender. Stop by or call 264-5660 for the title.

hArrieT poweLL hiSToriCAL MuSeuM

6 - 7:30 p.m., 3 Browns River Rd., Essex Jct. New exhibit areas include the town of Essex, business and industry, home and farming and military. A special focus is placed on World War I, as 2017 marks the 100th anniversary of the U.S. entrance into the war.

1 friDAY STorYTiMe

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

MuSiCAL STorYTiMe

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

MAgiC: The gAThering

6 - 8 p.m., Brownell Library. Whether you know the game or are curious to find out more, come have tons of gaming fun!

SiT & kniT

3 SunDAY

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Vfw AuxiLiArY fLeA MArkeT

5 TueSDAY

9 a.m. - 1 p.m., VFW Auxiliary Post 782, 176 N. Winooski Ave., Burlington. All money raised from this monthly craft fair will be used for VFW veteran and family programs. Craft fair tables available for $15. For more information, email vfw782auxiliary@gmail.com.

6:30 - 8:30 p.m., Brownell Library. Adult knitters and crocheters are invited to settle in front of the fireplace in the Main Reading Room to knit, share projects and patterns and engage in conversation.

MALLeTTS bAY CongregATionAL ChurCh pASTor weLCoMe

2 SATurDAY

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SATurDAY Drop in STorYTiMe

10 a.m., Burnham Memorial Library. A weekly selection of music and books for children of all ages. No sign up required.

weekenD STorYTiMe

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

SATurDAY STorYTiMe AT phoenix bookS

11 a.m., Phoenix Books, 2 Carmichael St., Essex Jct. Enjoy timeless tales and new adventures with your little ones. Each week, we’ll choose a new picture book, a classic or staff favorite to read aloud together. See you there! Free and open to all ages. For more information, visit www.phoenixbooks.biz.

9:30 a.m., 1672 W. Lakeshore Dr., Colchester. MBCC UCC welcomes our new settled pastor, the Rev. Sally May. All are welcome!

10 a.m. - 2 p.m., Champlain Mill Green, 20 Winooski Falls Way, Winooski. The Winooski Farmers' Market brings you Vermont's finest local produce, artisan crafts, and a fun, interactive kids' program. For more information, visit http://downtownwinooski.org/winooskifarmers-market.

hArrieT poweLL hiSToriCAL MuSeuM

1 - 4 p.m., 3 Browns River Rd., Essex Jct. New exhibit areas include the town of Essex, business and industry, home and farming and military. A special focus is placed on World War I, as 2017 marks the 100th anniversary of the U.S. entrance into the war.

4 MonDAY browneLL LibrArY, Town AnD ViLLAge offiCeS CLoSeD

VerMonT geneALogY LibrArY

3 - 9:30 p.m., 377 Hegeman Ave., Fort Ethan Allen, Colchester. The Vt. Genealogy Library has the resources to help you find those elusive ancestors. For more information, visit www. vtgenlib.org.

reAD To wiLLY wonkA The VoLunTeer TherApY Dog

4:15 a.m., Burnham Memorial Library. Sign up to read to our certified therapy dog. If you’re not yet reading, an adult will read to you while you and Willy Wonka sit back and enjoy the stories. Call 264-5660 to sign up.

Drop-in genTLe hAThA YogA

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

CoMMuniTY MeDiCAL SChooL: breAST DenSiTY

6 - 7:30 p.m., Carpenter Auditorium, University of Vermont Given building. As of January 15, all Vermont patients are legally required to be informed of their breast density. But now that patients know their breast density, what should they do with this information? Learn


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calendar loCAl meetings monDAy, sept. 4

Brownell Library, town and village offices closed for labor Day.

tuesDAy, sept. 5

6 - 7 p.m., Capital program committee, Lincoln Hall, 2 Lincoln St., Essex Jct. 6:30 p.m., School Board, Essex High School library, 2 Educational Dr., Essex Jct.

thursDAy, sept. 7

6 p.m., town zoning board, Town offices, 81 Main St., Essex Jct.

how a woman's breast density category affects her risk of developing breast cancer and how radiologists can detect it on mammography. Find out what you can do to improve the odds of a cancer being detected early, when treatable. The pros and cons of additional screening methods will be discussed to help patients make better-informed choices. For more information, visit http:// www.med.uvm.edu/community_medical_school.

A CAppellA women's group reheArsAls

6:30 p.m., Faith United Methodist Church, 899 Dorset St., South Burlington. Women of all ages are invited to join rehearsals for a Sept. 11 a cappella performance at Overlook Park in South Burlington. Friends and family welcome to join. For more information, call 598-2447.

Dorothy’s list Book CluB

6:30 p.m., Burnham Memorial Library. New day and time! Join other kids ages 8-11 and voice your likes and dislikes about Dorothy Canfield Fisher Award books. This month, we discuss “Wish” by Barbara O’Connor.

Drop-in knitting CluB

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

6 weDnesDAy teCh time with trACi

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

teCh help with Clif

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

river of light full moon pADDle

6 p.m., Heineberg Bridge Access, Colchester. Surrounded by other brightly lit boats and paddlers, follow the Winooski River as it winds its way to Lake Champlain, with the harvest moon rising in the east and casting its reflection on the calm water and smiling faces. Strings of lights,

blinking headlamps, and howling at the moon all welcomed. Donations to benefit the Friends of the Winooski River. For more information, visit https://winooskiriver. org/river-of-lightmoonlight-paddle.php.

knitting AnD more

6 - 8 p.m., Burnham Memorial Library. Knitters and other needle workers of all skill levels meet Wednesdays. This month, learn to make bobble hats! Beginners welcome.

7 thursDAy lA leChe leAgue meeting

6:30 - 8 p.m., Essex Free Library. Meet up with others to share breastfeeding information and mothering experience.

Book lAunCh At phoenix

7 p.m., Phoenix Books, 191 Bank St., Burlington. Join Bill Mares and Jeff Danzinger to celebrate the launch of “The Full Vermonty: Vermont in the Age of Trump.” $3 ticket comes with a coupon for $5 off the featured book. Proceeds benefit the Vermont Foodbank. For more information, visit www.phoenixbooks.biz or call 448-3350.

8 friDAy fAll Book AnD BAke sAle

9 a.m. - noon, Grace United Methodist Church, 130 Maple St., Essex Jct. For more information, call Ann at 879-7943 or Jane at 878-4078.

storytime

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

presChool yogA with DAnielle

10:30 a.m., Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, 21 Library Ln., Williston. Simple yoga poses, stories and songs for children age 5 and under and their caregivers. No pre-registration required.

musiCAl storytime

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

eDuCAtion AnD enriChment for everyone

2 p.m., Faith United Methodist Church, 899 Dorset St., South

Burlington. Lisa Holmes, associate professor of political science at the University of Vermont, presents “The Role of the Judiciary in American Politics.” Participants can join EEE for the fall semester for $40 or pay $5 per lecture at the door. For more information, contact Adam at 864-3516.

live ACtion role plAy

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

Anime CluB

4:30 p.m., Burnham Memorial Library. Kon’nichiwa, anime and manga fans! We’re watching shows, eating delicious Japanese inspired creations and making kawaii crafts. For grades 6-12. Sign up at http:// colchestervt.gov/158/ Burnham-MemorialLibrary.

Dungeons AnD DrAgons

6:30 - 8:30 p.m., Brownell Library. Embark upon imaginary adventures. A dungeon master serves as the game’s referee and storyteller. Call 8786955 to sign up.

sit AnD knit

6:30 - 8:30 p.m., Brownell Library. Adult knitters and crocheters are invited to settle in front of the fireplace in the Main Reading Room to knit, share projects and patterns and engage in conversation.

9 sAturDAy fAll Book AnD BAke sAle

9 a.m. - noon, Grace United Methodist Church, 130 Maple St., Essex Jct. For more information, call Ann at 879-7943 or Jane at 878-4078.

vermont geneAlogy liBrAry open house

10 a.m. - 4 p.m., 377 Hegeman Ave., Colchester. Join us for 30-minute demonstrations on Family Tree Maker and RootsMagic versus LegacyFamilyTree, tips and tricks for Ancestry. com and FindMyPast as well as presentations on DNA tests — which test to choose and how to use the results. Volunteers will be on hand to give tours of the library, book and microfilm rooms with their many resources. There will be many genealogy books for sale and free refreshments. For more information, visit www. vtgenlib.org. Free.

spAnish musiCAl plAygroup

10:30 a.m. - noon, Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, 21 Library Ln., Williston. Spanish rhymes, books and songs for children age 5 and under. Includes playtime and snack. Non-Spanish speakers are welcome.

weekenD storytime

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

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9:15 a.m., Mt. Mansfield Union High School. This hilly ride starts out on scenic Pleasant Valley Road with a food break at The Cupboard in Jeffersonville. A 45-mile option returns via Route 104 and 128, while the 65-mile option heads north to Bakersfield and then to Fairfield, Fletcher and Fairfax before returning though Westford and Essex. For more information, email dpierchand@comcast. net or mellowmiti@aol. com.

DivorCe CAre support group

5:30 - 7:30 p.m., Bluewater Center, 145 Pine Haven Shores Rd., Shelburne. Feelings of separation, betrayal, confusion, anger and self-doubt are common after divorce. Led by people who have already walked down that road, we’d like to share with you a safe place and process that can help make the journey easier. This 13-week course for men and women will be offered on Sunday evenings through December 3. For more information and to register, contact Sandy at 425-7053 or email sandybrisson@ gmail.com.

hArriet powell historiCAl museum

1 - 4 p.m., 3 Browns River Rd., Essex Jct. New exhibit areas include the town of Essex, business and industry, home and farming and military. A special focus is placed on World War I, as 2017 marks the 100th anniversary of the U.S. entrance into the war.

BAlkAn folk DAnCing

4 - 7 p.m., 188 N. Prospect St., Burlington. Beginners are welcome and no partner is needed. $6 donation requested. Free for first time visitors. Wear informal, comfortable clothing. For more information, call 5401020 or email dance@ together.net.

ongoing events heAvenly Cents thrift shop sAle

10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Tuesday & Wednesday, 4 - 8 p.m. Thursday, 37 Main St., Essex Jct. A summer sale happening storewide for the entire family. Stop in and see our new look and great bargains. Affiliated with the First Congregational Church of Essex Jct.

ColChester log sChoolhouse

11 a.m. - 3 p.m., Airport Park. The schoolhouse is open for the summer Friday - Monday until Labor Day. Visitors are welcome to explore one of our town’s earliest schoolhouses. The Colchester Historical Society is also seeking a few volunteers to host the site this summer. For more information, email Carol Reichard at winchris65@ comcast.com.

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2:25 a.m., Family fight on Park St. 4:59 a.m., Citizens assist on West St. 5:12 a.m., Alarm on pearl St. 6:05 a.m., Agency assist on Old Stage Rd. 10:24 a.m., Abandoned vehicle on Ivy Ln. Noon, Suspicious on Essex Way 1:43 p.m., Family fight on River Rd. 3:00 p.m., Animal problem on Park St. 4:46 p.m., Citizens assist on Maple St. 5:27 p.m., Theft on West St. 6:12 p.m., Family fight on Susie Wilson Rd. 7:05 p.m., Motor vehicle complaint on Fort Parkway. 8:01 p.m., Juvenile problem on Main St. 9:05 p.m., Citizens dispute on Pearl St. 10:54 p.m., Intoxicated person on David Dr. 11:34 p.m., Citizens dispute on Pleasant St.

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10:30 a.m., Vandalism on Fuller Pl. 1:41 p.m., Suspicious on Dalton Dr. 7:27 p.m., DUI on Densmore Dr. 9:25 p.m., Noise complaint on Jericho Rd. 10:37 p.m., Accident on River Rd. 10:46 p.m., Citizens dispute on Sand Hill Rd.

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2:42 a.m., Suspicious on Kellogg Rd.. 3:42 a.m., Noise complaint on North St. 10:05 a.m., Motor vehicle complaint on River Rd. 11:29 a.m., Accident on River Rd. 12:05 p.m., Assisted rescue on Sand Hill Rd. 12:36 p.m., Fraud on Maple St. 2:23 p.m., Accident on Pearl St. 5:21 p.m., Citizens dispute on Saybrook Rd. 6:17 p.m., Agency assist on Pearl St. 7:16 p.m., Property damage on Sand Hill Rd. 8:25 p.m., Accident on Park St. 11:30 p.m., DUI on Pearl St.

2:54 a.m., Intoxicated person on Ira Allen 6:43 a.m., Alarm on Pearl St. 9:12 a.m., Runaways (located) on Lincoln St. 11:20 a.m., Fraud on Logwood Cir. 1:06 p.m., Found property on Grove St. 1:28 p.m., Family fight on Old Colchester Rd. 3:32 p.m., Accident on Robinson Parkway. 4:13 p.m., Juvenile problem on Maple St. 5:31 p.m., Citizens assist on West St. 6:51 p.m., DUI on school St. 7:16 p.m., Animal problem on Tyler Dr. 8:19 p.m., Citizens assist on Pearl St. 8:26 p.m., Vandalism on Main St. 10:15 p.m., Citizens assist on Sunset Dr.

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Blittersdorf presents commuter rail vision A slew of challenges stand in the way of Williston-based energy mogul's goal By COLIN FLANDERS When Ray Kinsella plowed over his Iowa corn stalks, fear of financial ruin be damned, his purpose was clear, if only to him: Build it, and they’ll come. Though bordering cliché, the metaphor neatly characterizes Williston-based energy mogul David Blittersdorf ’s pursuit of his own field of dreams to kick-start commuter rail service in Vermont. Blittersdorf has invested $5 million of his own funds to form AllEarth Rail, a subsidiary of his AllEarth Renewables, to bring a dozen self-propelled rail cars to Vermont with the hope of disproving critics who believe his plan is little more than fantasy. “Eighty percent of our population lives within walking distance of a railroad,” Blittersdorf told the Essex Rotary on August 16. “There's a reason for that. We built the United States around railroads and rivers.” Blittersdorf made headlines again earlier this month as his 1950s-era Budd trains rolled into Montpelier to complete a cross-country route from Dallas, where he purchased the cars. He wants to provide sample runs in the fall with a goal of starting sometime next year, and though still unsure of routes, he believes one will run from St. Albans to Montpelier, welcome news for hopeful village residents. “Essex Jct. is right there, centered between all these rail stations,” he said. Blittersdorf speaks of his interest in commuter rail with nonchalance, explaining his purchase was inspired by state officials’ claims it would take decades to build in Vermont. That didn’t sit well with the See COMMUTER, page 12

OUTLETS from page 1 plans comes in under the 40 feet allowed by zoning. O’Leary said that height allows only three stories, making a redevelopment project there impractical. Noting six stories would appear lower in some parts of town because the outlets are sited about 20 feet below nearby roads, he asked the commissioners to

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Charlie Moore, president of All Earth Rail, runs through a PowerPoint for the Essex Rotary. He joined David Blittersdorf to pitch their vision for commuter rail in Vermont. The duo say they're still working to determine routes.

consider raising the cap. They may have a chance to do so as early as next year, thanks to the Essex Town Center Next project, which will recommend changes for the mixed-use planned unit development zone that covers the outlets. A consulting firm plans to share recommendations in a final report before the planning commission and selectboard can run through the regulatory process. Village planning commis-

BLODGETT from page 1 Now those looking to build property or create or retain jobs, like Blodgett, are also considered. They also had to meet three of four provisions. Now, businesses only need to hit one of three: Agreements must result in “significant” job creation or retention, be “essential to stimulating development” or in the best interests of the town to further its planning goals without placing “unreasonable burden” on municipal services, the policy says. The fourth provision, dictating projects be in designated growth centers, was removed because the town doesn’t have any, Duggan said. When presenting the revisions in May, recently-retired director of administrative services Doug Fisher explained staff intend for the incentivized developments or projects to offset the tax revenue lost. The selectboard can help encourage this balance with stipulations ranging from construction of new buildings to improve-

sioner John Alden, who joined the town PC for the discussion, said he’s generally in favor of density when it’s appropriate. “This is probably the right place,” he said. “I'd rather see it go up where we can manage it than have it sprawl out.” Commissioner Joshua Knox agreed, adding it appears the choice isn’t between rebuilding or letting the outlets continue as they have. “The choice, if the economics

are correct, is between changing it or just watching it slowly decay,” he said. In a subsequent interview Monday, Edelmann said he understands their concerns but thought many residents had a “kneejerk reaction.” In hindsight, he said he would have provided a 3D model of the redevelopment instead of the “placeholder” boxes on the site plans to give residents a better image of the design. He would have

also further emphasized his goal to work with organizations like Efficiency Vermont to create an environmentally-friendly project. Still, the meeting hasn’t changed Edelmann’s overall plan. He’s green-lighted work on a formal sketch plan and is planning to meet with community leaders who have taken interest in the project. “I'm encouraged enough to move forward and start spending some real money,” he said.

ments of existing structures, as well as one of the most easily quantifiable indicators of growth: job creation. Unlike some previous agreements, Blodgett’s won’t require the company to increase its workforce. Levy said that requirement is most useful for unproven businesses that carry higher risk, since the policy details a recapture method for companies that fail to adhere to the terms. Companies with established track records carry benefits beyond new jobs, however, Levy said. He then rattled off a few of Blodgett’s: stimulating the economy with new workers in the area, serving as a beacon to other companies considering relocation and diversifying the tax base to lessen the impact of the ever-looming potential of a GlobalFoundries’ exodus. Levy added while there’s no “black and white formula” and the board weighs each application on a case-by-case basis, members should continue to enter agreements judiciously. “Everybody wants a tax break,” he said. “So if you're going to give one, you better have a good reason why you think it's a good investment in your community.”

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Fight For the right

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Left, Essex resident Thomas Caswell cracks a joke in Champlain Community Services' intentional garden earlier this month. Right, bridging program coordinator Emily Anderson reacts to Caswell's laughter.

CCS program bridges students into adulthood Editor’s note: This is the final article in a five-part series featuring Colchester’s Champlain Community Services, a nonprofit that helps people with disabilities find meaningful employment, living conditions and community engagement.

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By KAYLEE SULLIVAN

ike many people with disabilities, 22-year-old Essex resident Thomas Caswell struggled through his teenage years. His difficulties, though, propelled him into a life of self-advocacy that’s had a lasting effect on both him and his peers. As a young man with autism, Caswell cultivated his passion to fight for his rights, as well as others with disabilities, during his high school years. Part of this activism was through Champlain Community Services’ bridging program. Each year at Colchester’s CCS, support staff aids around 12 students from local high schools — Colchester, Burlington, South Burlington, Winooski and Caswell’s alma mater, Mount Mansfield Union — in gaining the necessary skills and knowledge to transition from high school to adulthood. The program’s four main focuses are career exploration, community engagement, independent living and advocacy. “I was having a hard time advocating for myself because I had to face a lot of insecurities and judgments throughout my teenage years,” Caswell said. “So I thought if I got involved in advocacy work, it would prove my life to be able to stand up for myself and try to prove my life could be better than [expected].” Caswell recounted his two-year experience in the bridging program with vast excitement, listing off his various projects and, most importantly, his inaugural presidency in the program-based activist group, Bridging Advocates Together. His prior activism in Champlain Voices — a CCS advocacy group part of Green Mountain Self Advocates, a statewide network — notched some experience under his belt, he said. So when the idea of BAT came about, he said he felt it was a place he could

really belong. “This is a group I could really contribute to,” he said. Each year, BAT elects officers and develops goals it then puts into action. The bridg-

goal with a gathering at Colchester Police Department, an agency with which CCS has partnered in recent years and is also commemorating a 50th anniversary. Police Chief Jennifer Morrison said

“This is a group I could really contribute to.” Thomas Caswell Champlain Community Services client ing program meets every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9 a.m. to noon during the school year. Schools provide transportation for students, who enroll for an average of one to three years, according to program coordinator Emily Anderson. Even after Caswell moved on to Project SEARCH in South Burlington — a program that provides internship opportunities to student-aged individuals with developmental disabilities — he continued returning to the bridging group this past year as often as he could. Caswell is sticking with CCS, too, and receives 20 hours per week of support services there. He thinks the bridging program’s career exploration project helped him immensely. Placed at the Essex Hannaford, Caswell gave his peers a tour of the supermarket, allowing them to see a variety of professions in action, Anderson said. Caswell also interviewed two teachers from his former middle school, though he admits he likely won’t follow in their footsteps. Still, Anderson encourages bridging program enrollees to set their sights on meaningful opportunities. At the end of this year’s bridging program, CCS students got to celebrate their

the department’s relationship with CCS is a partnership that may benefit her officers even more than it does the students, who hopefully learn to see police as their friends.

“[Caswell has] become more confident, and we’re excited to see his progress,” Morrison said. “We hope that in some way, we’ve helped them be ready to take on the world outside of a structured environment.” Students also learn independent living skills, attending sessions with Opportunities Credit Union to talk the ins and outs of bank accounts and personal finance. Caswell proclaimed the importance of people with disabilities legally having a separate bank account that isn’t subject to income tax — an act put in place by President Barack Obama in 2014. For Caswell, CCS’ program was a positive alternative to the negative experiences he had within traditional school walls. “It just means so much,” he said, noting the friendships and skills he’s nurtured. “I learned I could do so much.”


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History of dining settings and etiquette Dining etiquette stretches back centuries. To many people, formal table settings are an art form, and table manners are not to be taken lightly. The earliest Western dining traditions were documented by the Ancient Greeks. Table-setting scenes are found in the Old Testament and in the writings of Homer. European table manners and other examples of chivalry date back as far as the eleventh century. Today, many of the behaviors that take place at the dinner table are deeply rooted in history. Here's a look at some of the traditions and their origins. Standing to greet a guest: Men once stood to show respect when a woman, elderly person or dignitary entered the room or approached the dining table. This was a gesture of humility. Standing shows a person is attentive and caring. It's also long been customary to remain standing until a guest has taken a seat. An excerpt from 1860's "The Gentleman's Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness" indicates, ". and at the table wait until she is seated, indeed wait until

every lady is seated, before taking your own place." Fine china: Fine china and dinnerware are two different types of accoutrements individuals can use when setting a table. China is typically used for special occasions. That's because fine china is rare and the cost to replace items if they are broken is considerable. Fine china is made of porcelain and is named for the country where it originated. Through the years, Europeans followed suit and created their own derivatives of Chinese porcelain. China production once incorporated artisan expertise, and collecting and using china became popular. Tea service sets are some of the more coveted pieces of china to own and collect. Seating arrangements: Hosts and hostesses may set the table and seat guests in certain arrangements. Etiquette may dictate where guests will sit. For example, husbands and wives will sit near or next to their spouse. But hosts may also sit guests with comfort and ease of mobility in mind. For example, elderly guests might be best seated in a place where it is easy for them to get up and leave the table. Being

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COMMUTER from page 10 60-year-old, so he wondered: What if he brought the hardware? Now, “somebody has to do something,” he said. If he’s ever to get commuter rail off the ground, however, Blittersdorf will need to complete a to-do list that may seem longer than the rail system itself.

to allow his service for a reasonable price. Michael Williams, spokesman for Genesse & Wyoming, owner of the New England Central Rail Company that maintains tracks that run through Essex Jct., said the company hasn’t received any inquiries about non-Amtrak passenger service in Vermont. Before this could be seriously considered, the company would need to study rider safety and any impacts on freight customers and Amtrak, Williams said. “Beyond that, I can’t comment on hypotheticals,” he added. Even if AllEarth navigated those obstacles, it would then need a ridership that economically sustains the system, all while unable to draw from a true population center. A Vermont Agency of Transportation feasibility study estimated the total cost for a commuter line to be upward of $300 million, including about $50 million to build or upgrade six stations, though about half of those overall costs include price tags for dozens of passenger cars and some locomotives, Blittersdorf pointed out, way beyond what he paid for his fleet. Like Kinsella, Blittersdorf is no stranger to

“Eighty percent of our population lives within walking distance of a railroad. There's a reason for that."

David Blittersdorf Founder of All Earth Rail To achieve ticket prices low enough to compete with the ease of motor vehicles, AllEarth must secure a public subsidy amid pushes to rein in government spending. Blittersdorf will need to compel improvements to tracks in various parts of the state — most notably, a 7.8-mile stretch connecting Burlington and Essex Jct. And he will need to convince owners and operators of current railroad lines

accusations of lunacy, yet said he remains optimistic. Accompanied by Charlie Moore, whom he hired as president, Blittersdorf ran through his pitch to the Rotary in under 15 minutes. Blittersdorf ’s cars are operated by a skinny crew of two, half what’s typical for passenger trains, and divide mid-route because each has a pair of diesel engines. They can also reverse at the end of the line, he said, all of which means lower costs compared to locomotive-hauled trains. He also plans to offer free transit to major employers like GlobalFoundries and the University of Vermont in exchange for subsidies. And the kicker: A study from Dallas Area Rapid Transit, which sold the cars to Blittersdorf, found each dollar invested in rail stations spurred $7 of private investments in commercial development and housing. That’s promising news for areas that need to build new stations or fix existing ones, like Essex Jct., which is waiting for federal funding to finance a $1.2 million rehab for its Amtrak station. Local rail enthusiast Greg Morgan, chairman of Essex’s Economic Development Commission who invited Blittersdorf to the Rotary, said he believes the plan could help bring funding to Essex Jct. because it would create a “train system that’s actually real.”

Blittersdorf admits he’d be happy to simply break even. His real goal, he said, is to lead the charge into the renewable future. Because his cars get over 2 miles per gallon and can carry over 100 people, they are more efficient than trucks, which use 10 times more energy, he said. Cars are even worse, he added, while 50 percent of Vermont’s oil usage is transportation-based. “We have a fundamental change happening in the world. A lot of people say ‘No, we're not switching off what we're doing.’ That’s like committing suicide,” he said. "You know it's coming, and if you don't start doing something about it, you're going to have to react just like everybody else. "We will help Vermonters be better off with less risk by doing this," he added. Blittersdorf believes his service would encourage more downtown-centric growth and lessen cars on the road, both of which can be difficult sells. A Facebook group that grew after he gave a talk two years ago offers proof. It’s tagline: “Don’t Blittersdorf Vermont.” Unfazed, Blittersdorf shared his biggest dream: creating a system of electrically-propelled rail cars. "That gets to the renewable future that we all want," he said. "But we've got to start somewhere.”

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DOGS HIT THE POOL PHOTOS BY SHAWN CIMONETTI

Essex dogs flocked to the Maple Street Pool last Sunday, Aug. 27 for a day of fun and games hosted by Essex Jct. Parks and Recreation. The day kicked off at 11 a.m. with a dog jog co-sponsored by All Breed Rescue. Dogs enjoyed an open pool from noon to 2 p.m. and local pet vendors were onsite throughout the day.

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SPORT SHORTS By JOE GONILLO School is back in session and the fall sports season begins this week. Here’s a look at the Hornets’ coaches and opening games. The annual Essex cross-country invitational is Saturday at the Tree Farm. MLB races are tightening up as we head into September. The NFL season is a week away. Got your fantasy teams ready for their drafts? Brittany Picard and the cheerleaders will be ready for their first football game Friday evening at SB. Ashley Correia is assisting. The cross-country teams will be hosting the

Essex Invitational Saturday starting at 9 a.m. SKIRACK is again the sponsor. Look for a huge number of runners and teams. Eric Langevin and Blaine Isham head up the guys’ squad while Katie White and Kyla Sarvak will lead the girls. All race information including race schedules, parking and awards can be found at bit.ly/2x0yRoZ. Also, race info and registration for the always-popular Citizens’ Race is at bit.ly/2iHlZP4. The football team scrimmaged SB and BFA last Saturday. Team played well. Heard it was a solid scrimmage all around as players are working hard to impress coaches as they look to solidify depth charts. Former Hornet and ex-Milton High School coach Drew Gordon is the new Essex head coach. He replaces Charlie Burnett’s many successful years coaching. Varsity assistants include David Neil, Kyle Blindow, Zach Fall and Mark Bombard. They kick off the season Friday night at the South Burlington Wolves. Dean Corkum leads the JVs with assistants Ethan Curtis and Nick Gordon. First game is Tues-

day vs. CVU. Ira Isham and Kerry Leclair will coach the JV B team, which travels to SB on Tuesday. I also heard the football team is selling old(er) jerseys. Return to glory days and purchase yours — if they still fit. If not, give it to your son or daughter. Heather Garrow, Robin Noble and Grace O’Neil return as coaches for field hockey. They scrimmaged Stowe and CVU this week before their season opener Tuesday at Rice. Veterans Barb Isham and Kelsey Abair head up the JVs and the JV B team respectively. The JV B’s also start Tuesday vs. CVU. The biggest change of the season is the addition of golf as a fall sport. Boy, does this move make tons of sense. The weather is beautiful in the late summer and early fall. Gabe Coleman is the new boys head coach. They play Arrowhead Country Club on Thursday. Justin Norris coaches the girls team, and they play at Alburg Country Club on Thursday as well. Fore! The varsity soccer teams are about ready to play for real after a hard-working

preseason and scrimmages. Jake Orr is back at the helm of the varsity boys team. Colin O’Brien and Nate Mile are assisting. After a couple of scrimmages, the Hornets are set for action hosting Mt. Anthony on Saturday at 2. They then travel Burr & Burton on September 5. Kevin Barber replaced longtime soccer icon (and recently named EHS Teacher of the Year!) Bill O’Neil as Varsity girls head coach. Steph Fay and Mike Goodrich are assisting. The team played well in their jamboree last Saturday and open at home Saturday vs MAU at noon. They then head to Rice on Tuesday. Justin Geibel is in his first season as boys JV coach. They too will be in Manchester on Tuesday. Nicole Grinstead, also a rooking EHS coach, has the JV girls ready for Rice on Tuesday. Ollie Kranichfeld is back coaching the freshman boys team. They host Winooski on Wednesday. Bri Joy leads the girls JV B team, which also plays Winooski at the Tree Farm September 6. Erin Schmidt leads the unified bowling team. Their first gathering is in October.

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Volleyball will field five teams this season. Albert Gonzales and Justin Boutin coach the varisty boys, with Sara Lestage and Diane Dominc leading the JV boys. First match is Tuesday, Sept. 5 at SB. Jen Liguori returns as the girls head coach. After a scrimmage vs MMU, they travel to St. Johnsbury on September 5 along with the JV gold team coached by Sara Arden. Meghan Fahey heads the JV blue squad. They will participate in the MMU scrimmage then open, as of today, on September 20 vs. MMU. Still looking for some good men and women to officiate soccer this fall, let me know. I am assigning sub-varsity – JV, freshman, and middle school – games. Training will be provided.

Please contact me asap if you are interested email me at jgonillo@gmail.com. Happy birthday wishes to Nick Lavalley, Andy Beach, Wendy Peyrat, Keenan Weischedel and Kristin Chalmers ... party? Happy 30-plus wedding anniversary to Vince and Karen Gonillo – congrats! I remember the wedding like it was yesterday down at Christ the King Church. No bragging, but I was instrumental in getting them together. The first night I/we met Karen listening to Downpour at Nectars back in the summer of ’80, I actually told my brother, “Are you sure you want to go out with her? Karen seems a bit out of your league.” One of my few mistakes in life. HA!


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