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September 1, 2016

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People think we live on the rides, that we don’t take baths, but we have houses just like everyone else does. It’s like camping in a new spot every 10 to 12 days.

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The amusement parks have taken a lot away from the carnivals. Back in the early days, before the amusement parks, you have much more attendance, much more enthusiasm. Now the people go to the amusement parks and ride all the rides ... they don't go to the carnivals as much as they used to. It's still a good living, I do OK. It's not to get rich, but like anything else, any kind of job, you go to work every day. You've gotta deal with the public, but it's a good living. It's a good life."

– Ted LighTner

By COURTNEY LAMDIN

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im Strates didn't know any better.

That's why he says he took over his family business, Strates Shows, a nearly century-old carnival company now in its second year at the Champlain Valley Exposition, open this week.

Strates' grandfather was a Greek immigrant who fled his home country to escape mounting violence between Greece and Turkey. He and a group of friends started a wrestling show that eventually transformed completely into today's popular midway.

Strates now employs 150, plus at least that many contractors for games and concessions, many of whom spend the majority of a year on the road.

Working and living in such close quarters means there aren’t many secrets in the carnie crew. In that sense, the traveling show functions like a large family, a sentiment echoed by nearly all the workers The Reporter encountered last week during fair setup.

“Once you do this for a while, they call it getting sawdust in your shoes,” Strates says. “You really start to like it.

“If you don’t know any better, it’s easy to do,” he continued, repeating his refrain. “The problem is if you do it for a year, you might like it so much that you don’t ever go back, because it’s like a family here, too. We know too much.”

SEE mOrE fACES Of THE fAir ON PAGE 2.

Hot dogs cool off

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Photo by colin FlanDers Hundreds of faculty and staff from the Essex Town School District and the Chittenden Central Supervisory Union joined their soon-to-be colleagues in celebration of the Essex-Westford School District, which begins next July.

'Better together' at convocation

By COLIN FLANDERS School leaders from both the Essex Town School District and Chittenden Central Supervisory Union have employed a simple slogan to guide the work leading to the new unified district: Better Together.

Hundreds of staff members

from all 10 schools gathered last Friday morning to celebrate the unification, filing the Essex Skating Rink for the new district’s first-ever convocation.

“The communities of Westford, Essex and Essex Jct. know that the education system is like an orchesSee CONVOCATION, page 4

Although the dog days of summer look to be in the rearview, it seems no one told the flood of canines who filled Maple Street Pool last Sunday for the annual four-legged event.

The doggy paddle appeared to be a crowd favorite, with pooches channeling their inner Michael Yelps to chase soggy tennis balls to and fro.

Some daring pooches, likely garnering inspiration from the Rio Olympics, even took flight from the diving board.

Others stuck with the stairs.

See more photos on page 10.

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I ran into a hard time. I needed a job and I needed to get back home. The fair was in town, and I decided to help them tear down one night just so I could get a bus ticket so I could go back home. The guy asked what I was doing and if I’d want to stay with them. He offered me a salary to stay out. So I went back home, did what I had to do and came back out.

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I was in Iraq, and this job has helped me out with PTSD. I have a lot of people supporting me, making sure I don’t slip. It’s like a family.

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There’s a lot we go through, and it’s stressful.

You’ve got to learn how to work with each other.

That’s the only way we get anything done. At the end of the day, we’re best friends, cooking out together, partying together.

We’re all family — carnie family.

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On the midway, I’d say we’re one of the fairest games. If you can throw a ball and break two bottles, you can win.

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Game time: Mah Jongg catches on

By MICHAELA HALNON

which feature Chinese characters, flowers and dragons, among other things.

An $8 fee buys a player an index card of that year’s “hands” from the National Mah Jongg League and gives them access to a hotline that can clear up disputes or debates during game play. Most players share boards with friends – a single set can cost close to $100.

Now, the game is more popular than ever. Frequent Mah Jongg games pop up on community event calendars in Essex, Colchester, Milton, Hinesburg, Jericho and beyond – and DiCesare can rattle off an impressive list of programs she played a major role in initiating.

Colchester resident Sue-Rae Glinka was one of those students just last August. Her search for a retirement hobby led her to DiCesare, who offered to give a lesson.

Glinka was hooked – and in search of others to play. She started a Mah Jongg group at the Burnham Memorial Library and now organizes games twice a month. A mailing list of interested players has more than 45 names.

The interest level is exciting and a bit surprising.

“We caught it at just the right time,” Glinka said.

DiCesare doesn’t have an answer for the sudden resurgence but continues to introduce new players almost constantly.

She teaches kids as young as 8 to play during rainy days at her nature camp and values the lessons it teaches all ages.

It was the middle of summer in France and Laurie DiCesare, then 17, was visiting a longtime pen pal.

The friend dumped an unfamiliar ancient Chinese tile game called Mah Jongg on the floor and challenged DiCesare to a match. Over and over, she declared victory as a confused DiCesare looked on.

DiCesare all but forgot about the game until she stumbled upon a version in a New York department store years later.

She pored over the instructions with friends, struggling to make sense of the complex game.

“Once we got it, we played until 2 in the morning,” DiCesare said. “Until no one could play anymore.”

DiCesare, now a Milton resident, was sold on the game after that reintroduction but spent years searching for others to play with. In 1990, a friend who was fed up with the constant requests suggested she teach a course through the Colchester Recreation Department.

The class was a hit, and DiCesare began traveling to libraries and homes of interested players throughout the region.

She gives her students a modified, easier version of the game at first and lets them work at their own pace.

“My gift is that I don’t throw them into the deep end,” she said. “The first game is really intense because you’re getting a lot of information at once.”

While Mah Jongg is unlike any other game, certain elements can be compared to rummy or canasta. Players work to collect valuable “hands” of tiles,

“It’s a good intergenerational game,” she said. “You learn to be present. You just can’t space

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That laid back attitude is what DiCesare encourages in her teaching.

“Keep your friends and neighbors,” DiCesare said. The No. 1 rule? Mah Jongg is for fun.

Many players, only half joking, said they hope working through the complicated game will help stave off effects of dementia. DiCesare said she’s not so sure about that but is convinced the game helps improve mental flexibility.

“I don’t think it will turn back the clock,” DiCesare said.

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Several computer games and apps borrow the Mah Jongg name, but most aren’t comparable to the original version.

At the Milton Public Library, Mickey Bonjes and Renee Turvey said they like the tactile element of the game, especially the feeling and sound of the tiles.

Turvey, programming director at the Deborah Rawson Memorial Library in Jericho, plays often at her library, also frequenting other nearby hosts.

“I feel a little bad that I’m working and I’m playing,” Turvey said, laughing.

The extensive rules take a while to sink in, Bonjes said.

Often, new players pretend they understand the back and forth lingo at first.

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The Essex Area Senior Center usually draws more than a dozen players at each biweekly Mah Jongg session. The mood is relaxed at the center games, and folks chat as they pass tiles.

That’s important to member Myra Gauthier. She’s played with groups that move at a lightning fast pace and are more concerned with winning than camaraderie and prefers the more casual atmosphere.

“It’s a game you can talk through as you play,” Gauthier said.

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tra, made up of many players,” ETSD superintendent Mark Andrews said. “We must work together in harmony to play the best music we can.”

Andrews joined CCSU Superintendent Judith DeNova and Vermont Secretary of Education Rebecca Holcombe to welcome the unified district’s faculty and staff, along with Gillian Pieper, a wellness promotions specialist from the Vermont Education Health Initiative.

The convocation came less than a week before both CCSU and ETSD students kicked off their final school year under the separate entities. The unified school district will begin operation July 1, 2017.

Essex Town, Essex Jct. and Westford residents made history last November by becoming the first in the state to merge their school districts under Act 46, the landmark education law passed in 2015.

The merger's passage was the culmination of a more than five-month process, which began in March 2015 when the merger committee met for the first time.

Andrews is excited to see the district taking form, yet stressed the three communities aren’t starting over when it begins.

"Just as a historic Vermont home needs updated plumbing and electrical systems, so too our educational system needs to be remodeled to effectively prepare our students in our communities for the future," he told the crowd.

The work to shape this new district is well underway; leadership teams and staff from both CCSU and ETSD have met over the last six months to help facilitate the merger.

One of the most notable changes will be oversight.

Currently, five school boards operate in Essex and Westford. When the unified district begins on July 1, 2017, they will dissolve, passing off power to the unified school board, which voters selected last November.

The unified board began meeting this February, and will regularly gather lead-

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ing up to this start date.

One of its most significant tasks will be hiring a superintendent. The board will soon call on volunteers for a search advisory committee to screen candidates.

Other tasks include developing new policies, negotiating contracts and presenting the first school budget with the help of Katherine Decarreau, former Winooski city manager, who was hired in June.

Both superintendents have spearheaded consolidation efforts; Andrews was charged with student support services and curriculum, while DeNova has overseen the transition of information technology, human resources and finance.

Both spent the better part of the past year entrenched in these details. Yet they each took a moment Friday to reflect on the journey thus far and the road that lies ahead.

DeNova said the new district must create “healthier and stronger relationships” to help breathe life into the new entity.

“We need to learn more about ourselves from ourselves,” she said. “Each and every one of you is part of this living system and must be involved in this work because it can’t be done by outside experts. It requires the participation of all of us.”

Andrews added the unified district must create a culture that “honors the past” while also looking ahead.

Both have stressed there’s still be work to be done once the district begins operating next year. Andrews asked the crowd last Friday to keep their attention on the “here and now.”

Holcombe, who joined Gov. Peter Shumlin last November at the high school’s library to praise Essex and Westford residents for approving the merger, shared similar advice.

She called on the district to aim its efforts on what it believes matters most and assured mergers are marathons, not sprints. That being said, she struck an optimistic tone.

"I cannot wait to come back and see what you've designed next year," she said.

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opinion & community Wrenner is onto something An elected official like selectboard member Irene Wrenner might be more popular if she voted in lockstep with other selectboard members all the time, rather than, say, almost all of the time. I’d guess rubber stamping every single motion would, in turn, make her a team player in the inside baseball game that gets played, even in local government.

Instead of following the crowd, however, she follows her conscience.

I support Mrs. Wrenner for many reasons. Mostly because she refuses — even when the attacks become personal — to back down

Vagrancy ordinance is unnecessary A homeless man was effectively evicted from private and public properties nearby the fairgrounds under a combination of civil and common law procedure. Essex Police Chief Brad LaRose claims he needs a new ordinance to address vagrancy in Essex. If there is a genuine need for a new ordinance to stop vagrancy, I ask the trustees to explain how the existing system which allegedly doesn’t work, came to effectively work and remove a homeless man who was nestled in a nook along the sidewalk fence line by the fairgrounds? I noticed he and his belongings were missing last week.

Civil and common law procedures have the force of law. Our police officers do not need another victimless behavior law to enforce as taxpayer pockets feel constrained and taxpayer-derived police resourc-

Board is trying to quash free speech In the debate over the proposed creation of a separate municipality to protect the rec budget from competition, a lot of rhetoric has been expended on whether a selectboard member can speak his or her mind to the public outside selectboard meetings. Having been on the board, I personally witnessed attempts to throttle public discussion and hide information from the public. Max Levy is one of the co-conspirators in attempting to impose a gag rule on board members or, in other words, to suspend the First Amendment.

As an example of this intimidation, I am sharing what Linda Myers, then a selectboard member, had to say against freedom of speech, back in August 2010: "I'm offering this comment as the oldest member of the selectboard both in longevity on the board and years.

I have to tell you that I was away for awhile, and when I came back, I went through my mail and my newspapers and I picked up a

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when something doesn’t smell or look right.

I admire her willingness to take the lumps dished out by detractors, which sadly sometimes includes her fellow selectboard members -- even those she has supported during their own campaigns.

Mr. Levy, you of all people should hang your head in shame.

Why not add “throwing people under the bus” to the skills section of your résumé? I find Mrs. Wrenner’s perseverance against the angry mob to be inspirational.

This latest tempest in a teapot has led me to learn more about the structure of an STD (special taxing district). I see it as a parallel entity to our governing structure that creates its own ecosystem of employ-

ees, rules and taxes.

I mentioned the term to my boss, and he wasn’t familiar, so I explained how an anti-government STD works. “Ah”, he said. “It creates a fiefdom.” Funny, that word popped into my head, too.

I think Mrs. Wrenner is onto something here. I can see why conveying power to a single entity without the checks-and-balances required in local government is folly.

Can you?

This is not the Middle Ages, and I will not vote on December 13 to crown anyone king in my hometown.

es are finite. The best allocation of existing police resources are toward the protection of human life, liberty and justly acquired property. The issuance of a new ordinance ought to be a measure of last resort when all other common law and civil law methods fail, and not just fail once, twice or thrice, but continuously fail to in order to prove a reasonable need for a standing law requiring taxpayer resources to enforce.

Right now, any private businesses may issue a no-trespass order to protect themselves and their property from unwelcome visitors.

No-trespass orders are backed by the power of the courts, whose orders are enforced by the police. Notrespass orders have the force of law.

Right now, Essex trustees have may use the doctrine of common law eviction to remove undesirables from public properties. Common law eviction orders are backed by the power of the courts, whose orders

are enforced by the police. This has the force of law.

Right now, businesses and individuals may undertake private arbitration to settle disputes or file a complaint in civil court. The rulings of these procedures have the force of law.

So you see, a new ordinance is a solution to a non-problem because effective procedures to address vagrancy as a form of public trespass, already exists. A push to pass an ordinance to outlaw vagrancy is nothing more than a way to create an arrest-able offense out of one man’s poor circumstance so the Essex trustees can, in the future, create a way to circumvent the tedious procedure of our common and civil law systems. Often, it are those tedious procedures in the system which best protect our communities and our civil liberties.

copy of the July 22 issue of The Essex Reporter, and I was stunned by a letter to the editor that had been written by Bruce Post of the Essex Selectboard.

In the nine years that I have served on the selectboard and the 17 years that my husband served on the selectboard, I have never seen anything like this before. Bruce Post took the opportunity to speak on an issue that has been under discussion with the selectboard, which is the open burning ordinance, without the selectboard having an opportunity to comment or rebut what he had to say in The Essex Reporter. I have never heard of this being done before, and I was very, very upset by seeing this. To me this was grandstanding at the ultimate.

Bruce seems to feel that as a member of the selectboard, having been elected to the selectboard, he seems to feel that he hasn't lost or given up his right to speak, and that's absolutely true, but he hasn't given up his right to speak on issues that are not being considered by the Essex Selectboard. On issues that are being considered by the Selectboard, I'm sorry, he does give up the

right to speak.

Now, there may be comments from the Vermont League of Cities and Towns that say OK, you really can do this and possibly from the Secretary of State's office, but for 26 years on the Essex Selectboard, which I have intimate knowledge, that has been our policy whether it’s written or whether it’s accepted policy.

That's about all I have to say on the issue except this. I will not accept any comments from Bruce on what I have said tonight because he took the opportunity to make comments in public to the public through a letter to the editor which then did not give the selectboard members the opportunity to make comments, so I feel I should be afforded that same ability. Thank you."

As I said at a recent selectboard meeting, comments like Myers' are more characteristic of the old Soviet Politburo than they should be of our selectboard in a supposed democracy.

correctioN In the August 25 edition of the Reporter, we incorrectly stated that Mathew D. Spencer of Essex Jct. graduated from Clarkson University with a Bachelor of Science degree in environmental engineering. He earned a degree in mechanical engineering. We regret the error.

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But it’s glorious in Vermont

By ANGELO LYNN

The news these days isn’t that great. Bernie conceded the Democratic primary campaign to Hillary, Trump dominated the Republicans, and as a nation, we are approaching a national election in which millions of Americans are disenchanted, if not disgusted.

Meanwhile, “the Donald” fired his pro-Russia campaign manager and instead brought on the most radical right-wing media elements (Andrew Breitbart, Sean Hannity, the disgraced former head of Fox News Roger Ailes) and others — whose calling cards are spreading misinformation in a bald-faced attempt to confuse voters to the point they react emotionally to issues rather than with facts.

And, yet, in Vermont we’ve had a glorious summer.

In world affairs, Turkey squashed a military coup and is cracking down on political freedoms, Syria’s civil war continues to deteriorate, the stability of Afghanistan’s government continues to waver, Africa is a mixed caldron of possibilities and hopelessness, North Korea issues its ominous (but mostly empty) threats, Russian forces threaten the Ukraine, China’s economic and military might is expanding and Britain exited the European Union. American forces, meanwhile, are creeping back into conflicts in Libya and Iraq to fight the Islamic State.

And, yet, in Vermont, we’ve had almost no mosquitoes this summer, rain enough to keep the grass from dying and the vegetables growing, and glorious weekends to enjoy hiking, biking, running, paddling, sailing, windsurfing, kite-boarding and mountain biking on trail systems that are growing bigger and more sophisticated day-by-day.

Nationwide, the economy continues its steady march out of the depths of the Great Recession, racking up steading growth and the second strongest bull market in Wall Street’s history over the past eight years (contrary to the conservative media’s constant stream of misinformation that the economic is in the doldrums). And yet it is an economy that benefits the wealthy more than America’s middle or lower classes.

And yet, in Vermont, wages have been on the upswing, unemployment is as low as it goes and job opportunities in certain parts of the state are plentiful. The state’s economy could always be better, taxes could be lower, the water in Lake Champlain could be cleaner, we could emit less carbon dioxide, schools could produce better educational outcomes, but we are at least having adult conversations and addressing those issues forthrightly.

It’s not a perfect world out there, and where we live is not an idyllic version of Camelot, but amidst the national and world problems, don’t forget to notice that it has been a glorious summer in 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: 6:30 p.m., Wednesday evening youth groups: Awana, pro-teens and prayer meeting, 7 p.m.; Fundamental-independent.

CHRIST MEMORIAL CHURCH - Route 2A, Williston, just north of Industrial Ave. 878-7107. Wes Pastor, senior minister, 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. Summer Worship One Service: 9 a.m., June 5 – September 4. Communion: first Sunday of every month. School Year Sunday School: 5th/6th Grade, Jr. & Sr. high youth groups.

Heavenly Food Pantry: fourth Thursday of the month, 2-6 p.m. except for Nov. & Dec. when it is the third Thursday. Essex Eats Out community dinner: 1st Friday of the month, 5:30 – 7 p.m. Music includes Senior 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 high school. Handicapped-accessible facility. Adult study group Sundays: 11:00 a.m; adult choir, praise band, women’s fellowship, missionally active. Korean U.M.C. worship Sundays: 12:30 p.m., come explore what God might be offering you!

HOLY FAMILY - ST. LAwREnCE PARISH - 4 Prospect St., Essex Jct., Saturday Vigil: 4:00 p.m, St. Lawrence; Sunday Morning: 8:00 a.m., St. Lawrence; 11 a.m. & 7:30 p.m., Holy Family. 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, Essez Jct., off Rt. 2A at the Fairgrounds Gate F. 8784014. Holy Eucharist Rite II: 9 a.m. Visit www.stjamesvt. org; stjamesvtoffice@yahoo.com.

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

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

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Vermont's own Missisquoi River Band kicks off the 2016-2017 Westford Music Series on Sunday, Sept. 11 from 4 - 5 p.m. at the UCW White Church in Westford. The band offers a variety of original and traditional bluegrass music with blues and folk influences.

1 ThurSdaY eSSex arT league

9 - 11 a.m., Essex Jct. Congregational Church, Route 15. The meeting agenda includes a business and social time and a guest artist presentation. A detailed calendar of meetings, speakers and an online gallery is published on the League's website at www.essexartleague. com.

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10 - 10:45 a.m., Essex Area Senior Center. For ages 50 and up. Call 876-5087 for more information.

Trip To BurTon iSland

10:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., Essex Area Senior Center. The office will be closed during this time. Call 876-5087 for more information.

JazzerciSe liTe

11 a.m. - 12 p.m., Essex Area Senior Center. For ages 50 and up. Call 876-5087 for more information.

Tai chi for healTh and WellneSS

11 - 11:45 a.m., Bayside Activity Center, Colchester. For ages 50+; registration is available at taichi@ cvaa.org or by calling Karen at 865-0360, ext. 1019. Classes are no charge, but we welcome sustainability donations to further the program – these can be made online while registering or mailed to CVAA, 76 Pearl St., Suite 201, Essex Jct.

Making craB apple Sauce

3:30 - 4:30 p.m., Brownell Library. We’ll harvest crab apples from the tree behind the library, then cook and strain them into a batch of beautiful red applesauce. A warm and tasty treat! For kids in grades 1 - 5.

aMerican legion

coMMuniTY dinner

5:30 - 7 p.m., American Legion Post 91, 3650 Roosevelt Highway, Colchester. $10; open to all.

children’S STorY TiMe

Mah Jongg

10 a.m. - 12 p.m., Essex Area Senior Center. For ages 50 and up. Call 876-5087 for more information.

MuSical STorYTiMe

6 p.m., Rocky’s Pizza, 39 Park St., Essex Jct..

Mother Goose stories and Aesop’s Fables.

10:30 - 11:30 a.m., Essex Free Library.

Rock out and read with stories, songs and instruments. All ages.

eSSex coMMuniTY hiSTorical SocieTY

vinTage Movie MaTinee

6 - 7:30 p.m., Harriet Farnsworth Powell Museum in Essex Center, Routes 128 & 15.

Step into the story of Essex and its people.

Our museum collection brings the stories of Essex history to life in displays about local families, businesses and those in the armed services from the Civil War to Vietnam. Free and ADA accessible. For more information, email essexcommunity historicalsociety@ myfairpoint.net or call 879-0849.

inTroducTion To SWing dance

6:30 - 7:30 p.m., Milton Public Library, 37 Bombardier Rd., Milton.

Join us for a free swing dancing demonstration with Milton residents Heather Sheehan and Michael Boucher.

adulT coloring

6:30 - 7:30 p.m., Essex Free Library. Come the first Thursday of the month and join in on the fun of adult coloring!

Bring your own books or choose from a variety of printed pictures supplied by the library.

12 p.m., Bayside Activity Center; 2 West Lakeshore Dr., Colchester. Bring your lunch at noon to meet others or just come for the movie at 1 p.m. Beverages and popcorn provided. This week's movie: Adam's Rib starring Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn. Drop-ins are welcome.

kniTTing and crocheTing

1 - 2:30 p.m., Essex Area Senior Center. For ages 50 and up. Call 876-5087 for more information.

five cornerS farMerS' MarkeT

3:30 - 7:30 p.m., Lincoln Place, Essex Jct. There will be delicious fresh produce and prepared foods for sale, as well as cheeses, meats, local wines, baked goods, crafts and more! So much variety you can get in a week's worth of shopping and find Friday's dinner, too!

Magic: The gaThering

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

all ageS STorY TiMe

3 SaTurdaY

10 - 10:30 a.m., Brownell Library. Come listen to picture book stories and have fun with puppets, finger plays and rhymes. For ages birth to 5.

BroWnell liBrarY cloSed for laBor daY Weekend.

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freedoM ride

10:30 - 11:45 a.m. registration, noon - 2:30 p.m. ride, Eagles Club, 42 Centre Dr., Milton.

Join this motorcycle ride to support the troops.

After registration, riders leave the Milton Eagles Club to travel south on Route 7 to Route 2 through the Islands, then east on Route 78 to Maquam Shore, through St. Albans Bay and back to Milton. A free lunch/buffet will follow the ride, which is expected to last about 2 1/2 hours. Registration: $20/person; all motorcycles welcome.

For more information, contact Wade Costello at 893-2002 or Ken Mayo at 893-1101.

4 SundaY aMerican legion coMMuniTY BreakfaST

9:30 a.m. - noon, American Legion Post 91, 3650 Roosevelt Highway, Colchester. $8; open to all.

eSSex coMMuniTY hiSTorical SocieTY 1 - 4 p.m., Harriet Farnsworth Powell Museum in Essex Center, Routes 128 & 15. Step into the story of Essex and its people. Our museum collection brings the stories of Essex history to life in displays about local families, businesses and those in the armed services from the Civil War to Vietnam. Free and ADA accessible. For more information, email essexcommunity historicalsociety@ myfairpoint.net or call 879-0849.

WoMen'S pick-up Soccer 6 - 8 p.m., Leddy Park fields behind tennis courts, Burlington.

5 MondaY BroWnell liBrarY cloSed for laBor daY. eSSex free

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local MeeTings Thurs., sepT 1

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

Mon., sepT 5

village and town offices closed for Labor day Essex schools closed for Labor Day

Tues., sepT 6

5:30 - 7:30 p.m., Village Tree Advisory

library closed for labor day.

committee, Lincoln Hall basement, 2 Lincoln St., Essex Jct. 6 - 7 p.m., village capital program review committee, Lincoln Hall, 2 Lincoln St., Essex Jct.

Thurs., sepT 8

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

senior luncheon

essex area senior cenTer closed for labor day.

11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m., Maple St. For ages 50 and up. Office closed until 2 p.m. Call 876-5087 for more information.

6 Tuesday

essex roTary club MeeTing

Jazzercise liTe

8 - 9 a.m., Essex Area Senior Center. For ages 50 and up. Call 876-5087 for more information.

bingo

12:30 - 3:30 p.m., Essex Area Senior Center. For ages 50 and up. Call 876-5087 for more information.

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 chocolaTe lab

3:30 p.m., Burnham Memorial Library. Sign up to read to our new 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 Friends of the Burnham Library.

drop-in kniTTing club

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

7 Wednesday Tech TiMe WiTh Traci

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

seaTed yoga

10 - 11 a.m., Essex Area Senior Center. For ages 50 and up. Call 876-5087 for more information.

12:10 p.m., The Essex, 70 Essex Way, Essex Jct. The Rotary Club of Essex is known for offering a superb lunch, featuring speakers on topics of interest to the community at large. Visitors are always welcome.

duplicaTe bridge

1 - 4 p.m., Essex Area Senior Center. For ages 50 and up. Call 876-5087 for more information.

WoMen's pick-up baskeTball 8 - 9:30 p.m., Lyman Hunt Middle School, 1364 North Ave., Burlington.

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10 - 10:45 a.m., Essex Area Senior Center. For ages 50 and up. Call 876-5087 for more information.

Jazzercise liTe

11 a.m. - 12 p.m., Essex Area Senior Center. For ages 50 and up. Call 876-5087 for more information.

bridge TournaMenT coMMiTTee

12 p.m., Essex Area Senior Center. Call 876-5087 for more information.

neW canasTa

12:30 - 4 p.m., Essex Area Senior Center. For ages 50 and up. Call 876-5087 for more information.

children’s sTory TiMe

6 p.m., Rocky’s Pizza, 39 Park St., Essex Jct..

Mother Goose stories and Aesop’s Fables.

9 friday songs and sTories WiTh MaTTheW

10 – 10:45 a.m., Brownell Library. Matthew Witten performs songs about our world and tells adventurous tales. Funded by the Friends of the Brownell Library. For all ages.

Mah Jongg

10 a.m. - 12 p.m., Essex Area Senior Center. For ages 50 and up. Call 876-5087 for more information.

crafT fesT coMMiTTee

10:15 a.m., Essex Area Senior Center. Call 876-5087 for more information.

Musical sTory TiMe

10:30 - 11:30 a.m., Essex Free Library.

Rock out and read with stories, songs and instruments. All ages.

soup & sandWich

12 - 1 p.m., Essex Area Senior Center. The center will supply the soup and you supply your own sandwich. $1 for members and $2 for non-members.

Reservations required.

Call 876-5087 for more information.

kniTTing and crocheTing

1 - 2:30 p.m., Essex Area Senior Center. For ages 50 and up. Call 876-5087 for more information.

five corners farMers' MarkeT

3:30 - 7:30 p.m., Lincoln Place, Essex Jct. There will be delicious fresh produce and prepared foods for sale, as well as cheeses, meats, local wines, baked goods, crafts and more! So much variety you can get in a week's worth of shopping and find Friday's dinner, too!

dungeons and dragons

6 – 8:30 p.m., Brownell Library. Embark upon imaginary adventures.

Our Dungeon Master serves as the game’s referee and storyteller.

For grades 6 and up.

Maggie’s fiber friday for adulTs

6:30 – 8:30 p.m., Brownell Library.

Maggie Loftus, veteran knitter, will be settled in front of the fireplace in the Main Reading Room.

She invites adult knitters and crocheters to join her with their projects and engage in conversation. Bring patterns to share if you’d like. Email Maggie at 6maggie2@ myfairpoint.net with any questions.

10 saTurday vT genealogy library open house

10 a.m. - 4 p.m., 377 Hegeman Ave., Colchester. Join us for demonstrations on Family Tree Maker, Ancestry.com, other Internet resources and information on DNA testing. There will be tours of the library, many genealogy books for sale and free refreshments. The event is free.

red cross blood donaTion

11 a.m. – 4 p.m., Essex Cinema; 21 Essex Way. September is National Preparedness Month, and the Red Cross is asking eligible donors to give blood to ensure a stable blood supply for emergencies. Donations decline around summer holidays like Labor Day. Donors must be 17 or older (16 with parent permission) and have a driver’s license, blood

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aMerican legion coMMuniTy breakfasT

9:30 a.m. - noon, American Legion Post 91, 3650 Roosevelt Highway, Colchester. $8; open to all.

daybreak coMMuniTy fesTival

10:45 a.m. - 3 p.m., Bayside Park, Colchester. A service and celebration to honor the military, police, firefighters and first responders who serve our community. Dilip Joseph MD, author of Kidnapped by the Taliban and humanitarian aid worker will be the guest speaker.

Free. Call Laurie at 878-9637 for more information.

essex coMMuniTy hisTorical socieTy 1 - 4 p.m., Harriet Farnsworth Powell Museum in Essex Center, Routes 128 & 15. Step into the story of Essex and its people. Our museum collection brings the stories of Essex history to life in displays about local families, businesses and those in the armed services from the Civil War to Vietnam. Free and ADA accessible. For more information, email essexcommunity historicalsociety@ myfairpoint.net or call 879-0849.

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4 – 5 p.m., UCW White Church; Top of the Common, Westford.

Vermont’s well known Missisquoi River Band will be featured as the opening act of this season’s Westford Music Series, offering a variety of original and traditional bluegrass music with blues and folk influences. free will donation policy. Refreshments will be served.

For more information, call 879-4028.

WoMen's pick-up soccer 6 - 8 p.m., Leddy Park fields behind tennis courts, Burlington.

ongoing evenTs: chaMplain valley fair

August 26 - September 4, Champlain Valley Expo, Essex Jct. Enjoy 10 days of rides, food and craft vendors, concerts and more! Visit www. champlainvalleyfair.org for more information.

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1:30 p.m., Burnham Memorial Library. It’s time to put it all together!

We’ll sew the pieces of the yarn bomb together and then cover the light pole in its colorful yarn sock. Celebrate with some snacks afterward.

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Above artwork by SUE MASON; below photo by MICHAELA HALNON Above, "Purple Mountains Majesty" is one of artist Sue Mason's works. Below, Mason paints another piece.

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ue Lawrence Mason gripped a brush, eyes narrowed, as she scanned a lineup of acrylic paints.

Curtains were drawn and an air conditioner blasted on the hot Friday afternoon. A painting in progress was taped on the kitchen table in front of her – pink flowers on a field of blue.

She picked a green, and friend Pat McRae squeezed a dollop into a white plastic palette. The brush in hand has some homemade modifications. A rubber pencil grip holds four Popsicle sticks in place.

The 64-year-old Milton woman suffers from Friedrich’s ataxia, a form of muscular dystrophy that inflicts progressively severe physical effects. Mason cannot walk, has limited mobility in her arms and hands and slurred speech.

Mason didn’t display any symptoms until she was a junior in high school. A loss of coordination led to some stumbling, then a need to use a walker.

When she married husband, Frank, in 1979, she was in a wheelchair.

The new couple first moved to Essex, where Mason grew up. She worked as a reading specialist at the Hiawatha School, Frank at IBM. Health complications forced Mason to give up her job earlier than she would have liked.

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“When I was 12, I loved art,” Mason said. “I stopped when I was 25 and didn’t start painting again until five years ago.”

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“I thought it was going to be hard,” Mason said. “But it was easy – well, easier.”

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Ice cream socials were common gatherings for Essex students last week. The PTO sponsored three socials, at the Essex Elementary School, Founders Middle School and Essex Middle School. Students had the opportunity to catch up with their classmates, talk to teachers, visit their classrooms, savor some ice cream and venture on the playground.

"It’s a chance for the kids to get back in to the groove and see their friends that they haven’t already," parent Sandi Hoffman said. "They get a flavor of what school’s going to be like, check out the classrooms and meet their teachers."

Far left: Fourth-grader Orian Zimmerman enjoys his ice cream.

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Ingredients • 2 pounds scrubbed potatoes (5-6 medium russets) • 1/3 c. milk • 2 Tbs. butter • 2 tsp. salt • 4 smoked sausage links • 1 1/2 c. shredded cheddar cheese

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he following ingredients can make healthy additions to bakedgood recipes without sacrificing flavor.

Whole-wheat flour.

Flour is at the heart of many baking recipes. Refined white flour is not the healthiest, so try wholewheat flour, which is full of nutrients and an extra dose of fiber. Fiber can help lower the risk for heart disease and diabetes. Try a little less than one cup of whole-wheat flour when a recipe calls for one cup.

Fruit puree. When a recipe calls for oil, margarine, butter or shortening, consider replacing such ingredients with fruit purees, which often add the same amount of moisture and texture but less calories. Applesauce and prunes can be helpful in chocolate dishes. Pumpkin or sweet potatoes are other purees that can add a nutritional boost as well.

Greek yogurt. Greek yogurt is a powerhouse of protein and flavor with relatively few calories per serving. It can substitute things like sour cream, buttermilk or even cream cheese.

Applesauce.

Unsweetened applesauce also can replace some or all of the sugar in a recipe. When doing a 1:1 ratio swap, reduce the amount of liquid in the recipe by

1/4 cup.

Marshmallow or meringue. Consider using a marshmallow fluff or homemade meringue to top cupcakes or decorate cookies.

Stevia: Stevia is an herbal plant that grows primarily in South America, where it has a long history as a sweetener. It has now become a popular sugar substitute. Stevia is an all-natural, no-calorie, no-carbohydrate sweetener. The FDA approved only the purified form of stevia, called stevioside.

Remember to check each brand's sugar-to-stevia ratio to make sure you get the right measurements for your recipe.

Egg whites: Replace a whole egg in a recipe with two egg whites or 1/4 cup of egg substitute.

Chocolate nibs: Nibs are processed morsels that do not have the same amount of added sugar as many chocolate chips.

Dark chocolate nibs can provide a healthy dose of antioxidants.

Evaporated skim milk. Try evaporated skim milk in place of heavy cream to make whipped cream for a low-fat option.

Baking brings family together, and the treats prepare can make an enjoyable finale to a great meal. With healthy substitutions, any recipe can be altered for the better.

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Pick Your Own Apples!

First Cider Pressing Thursday, September 8th

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14• The Essex Reporter • September 1, 2016

local In son's memory, father warns of swimming dangers

By MICHAELA HALNON When Dean Haller learned his 27-year-old son Benjamin drowned in shallow water off the Bahamas, his shock and sadness was mixed with confusion. “[I thought], my son is a certified SCUBA instructor with 1,500 logged dives,” Haller said. “He’s lived on and under the water since he was 11. I don’t get it.”

It was 2014 and Benjamin, affectionately called Benjo, had sailed his boat, “Momma Dance,” from Malletts Bay to Harbor Island with help from friends along the way.

He’d practiced spearfishing all day. The night he drowned, a friend says Benjo tried some-

thing called hypoxic training – forced hyperventilation. Rapid and successive intakes of breath, the theory went, could help him stay underwater even longer while fishing.

Hearing those circumstances, a Navy SEAL pulled Haller aside soon after he’d arrived in the Bahamas and offered an explanation: shallow water blackout.

Haller, an Underhill Center resident, was then unfamiliar with the phenomenon that occurs when a swimmer’s CO2 levels drop dangerously low and block the brain’s signal to breathe.

Just two years later, the former HR consultant has taken on the role of executive director at Shallow Water Blackout Pre-

From the writer/director of

The Family of Ewe & Alumni Pie

Sept.

8, 9, 10

by Carole Vasta Folley

7:30 p.m.

vention, an international organization dedicated to spreading awareness.

“You can’t prevent a stroke or a heart attack,” Haller said. “But this, had my son known what he was doing, he could have [prevented].”

Haller took up the reins from a family in Atlanta, Ga. who also lost a son to shallow water blackout. They will remain involved but have turned their attention to new projects.

Even before his July 1 appointment, Haller has given presentations to local YMCAs, state parks and recreation departments. It’s an effort that will keep ramping up, especially at the start of summer.

SWBP breaks its advice into five main points: never hyperventilate, never ignore the urge to breathe, never swim alone, never play breathholding games and do not complete repetitive un-

I can take a tragedy and make some good out of it.

Dean haller derwater laps.

Haller stresses the message is targeted not just toward those who intentionally hyperventilate like Benjo did, but small children who involuntarily lower CO2 levels before going underwater.

“Maybe they’re running around in the yard, playing tag,” Haller said.

“Or they play Marco Polo and start challenging each other to see who can swim the most laps underwater.

The same thing can start happening.”

Folks also sometimes mistake SWBP’s advice

as a prohibition of breath holding while swimming.

“That couldn’t be further from what our message is,” Haller said. “The problem is what you are doing before.”

Haller has also reached out to families that have lost a child to shallow water blackout and provides resources for them to start their own prevention chapters.

“I can be much more empathetic because I know what they’re going through,” Haller said.

“It’s not a club any parent wants to be a part of.”

Benjo’s name might sound familiar to those who have visited the International Sailing Center in Colchester. He was an instructor there for more than 14 years and lived on his boat moored in Malletts Bay during summers.

Haller partnered with the ISC to start the Live Like Benjo foundation last year. Raising awareness is also a goal there, but

Pick Your Own Blueberries and Fall Raspberries!

(Weather permitting)

Sept.

11 3 p.m.

Main St Landing Black Box Theater 60 L AKE S TREET , B URLINGTON A new Vermont play about estranged sisters who meet to sort through their parents' belongings.

Touching, funny, & provocative. Mature themes.

The Vermont Journal says, Ò Not a play to miss; be prepared to laugh, but also to cry.Ó

Tickets $18/$15 at flynntix.org

Come fill up your car with the best of Summer!

Corn, PA Peaches, Nectarines, Plums, Blueberries, Scallions, Radishes,Yellow & Green Beans, Beets, Lettuce, Kale, Swiss Chard, Pickling & Regular Cukes, Summer & Zucchini Squash, Grape, Green & Canning Tomatoes,Carrots, Green & Variety Peppers, Cabbage, Eggplant, Watermelons, Cantaloupe & Potatoes. Baked Goods Too! Call About Bulk Pricing for Your Canning Needs!

Paul Mazza’s Fruit & Vegetable Stand

or call 802-86-FLYNN

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Haller says this organization largely focuses on honoring Benjo specifically.

Just last week, money raised by the group allowed a handful of students from the Boys and Girls Club to take free sailing lessons.

Haller will remain the leader of Live Like Benjo, even with his national promotion. Many of the tasks are transferrable, though SWBP is working to broaden the scope.

“It’s hard, because people ask us for statistics,” Haller said. “There has never been an entity like ours that has tried to collect them.”

Autopsies can’t confirm that a drowning victim suffered from shallow water blackout, so determining causes of death usually rely on eyewitness accounts.

Even so, general estimations suggest about half of all drowning is caused by shallow water blackout – more than 125,000 people a year.

Garnering more publicity is also on the docket. It secured the help of Olympic champion Michael Phelps and his coach Bob Bowman, who will become even more involved now that they’ve returned from Rio. Increasing awareness is Haller’s ultimate goal, though he says talking about shallow water blackout every day still feels bittersweet.

“Part of this has really been a healing process for me. I know there’s nothing I can do to bring my son back,” Haller said.

“But it makes it feel like I can take a tragedy and make some good out of it.”

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14• The Essex Reporter • September 1, 2016

LOCAL In son's memory, father warns of swimming dangers

By MICHAELA HALNON When Dean Haller learned his 27-year-old son Benjamin drowned in shallow water off the Bahamas, his shock and sadness was mixed with confusion. “[I thought], my son is a certified SCUBA instructor with 1,500 logged dives,” Haller said. “He’s lived on and under the water since he was 11. I don’t get it.”

It was 2014 and Benjamin, affectionately called Benjo, had sailed his boat, “Momma Dance,” from Malletts Bay to Harbor Island with help from friends along the way.

He’d practiced spearfishing all day. The night he drowned, a friend says Benjo tried some-

thing called hypoxic training – forced hyperventilation. Rapid and successive intakes of breath, the theory went, could help him stay underwater even longer while fishing.

Hearing those circumstances, a Navy SEAL pulled Haller aside soon after he’d arrived in the Bahamas and offered an explanation: shallow water blackout.

Haller, an Underhill Center resident, was then unfamiliar with the phenomenon that occurs when a swimmer’s CO2 levels drop dangerously low and block the brain’s signal to breathe.

Just two years later, the former HR consultant has taken on the role of executive director at Shallow Water Blackout Pre-

From the writer/director of

The Family of Ewe & Alumni Pie

Sept.

8, 9, 10

by Carole Vasta Folley

7:30 p.m.

vention, an international organization dedicated to spreading awareness.

“You can’t prevent a stroke or a heart attack,” Haller said. “But this, had my son known what he was doing, he could have [prevented].”

Haller took up the reins from a family in Atlanta, Ga. who also lost a son to shallow water blackout. They will remain involved but have turned their attention to new projects.

Even before his July 1 appointment, Haller has given presentations to local YMCAs, state parks and recreation departments. It’s an effort that will keep ramping up, especially at the start of summer.

SWBP breaks its advice into five main points: never hyperventilate, never ignore the urge to breathe, never swim alone, never play breathholding games and do not complete repetitive un-

I can take a tragedy and make some good out of it.

DEAN HALLER derwater laps.

Haller stresses the message is targeted not just toward those who intentionally hyperventilate like Benjo did, but small children who involuntarily lower CO2 levels before going underwater.

“Maybe they’re running around in the yard, playing tag,” Haller said.

“Or they play Marco Polo and start challenging each other to see who can swim the most laps underwater.

The same thing can start happening.”

Folks also sometimes mistake SWBP’s advice

as a prohibition of breath holding while swimming.

“That couldn’t be further from what our message is,” Haller said. “The problem is what you are doing before.”

Haller has also reached out to families that have lost a child to shallow water blackout and provides resources for them to start their own prevention chapters.

“I can be much more empathetic because I know what they’re going through,” Haller said.

“It’s not a club any parent wants to be a part of.”

Benjo’s name might sound familiar to those who have visited the International Sailing Center in Colchester. He was an instructor there for more than 14 years and lived on his boat moored in Malletts Bay during summers.

Haller partnered with the ISC to start the Live Like Benjo foundation last year. Raising awareness is also a goal there, but

Pick Your Own Blueberries and Fall Raspberries!

(Weather permitting)

Sept.

11 3 p.m.

Main St Landing Black Box Theater 60 L AKE S TREET , B URLINGTON A new Vermont play about estranged sisters who meet to sort through their parents' belongings.

Touching, funny, & provocative. Mature themes.

The Vermont Journal says, Ò Not a play to miss; be prepared to laugh, but also to cry.Ó

Tickets $18/$15 at flynntix.org

Come fill up your car with the best of Summer!

Corn, PA Peaches, Nectarines, Plums, Blueberries, Scallions, Radishes,Yellow & Green Beans, Beets, Lettuce, Kale, Swiss Chard, Pickling & Regular Cukes, Summer & Zucchini Squash, Grape, Green & Canning Tomatoes,Carrots, Green & Variety Peppers, Cabbage, Eggplant, Watermelons, Cantaloupe & Potatoes. Baked Goods Too! Call About Bulk Pricing for Your Canning Needs!

Paul Mazza’s Fruit & Vegetable Stand

or call 802-86-FLYNN

Supported in part by The Flynn CenterÕ s VT Artists' Space Grant & The VT Arts Endowment Fund.

182 River Rd., Essex 879-3760 7:00 am - 8:00 pm www.paulmazzas.com

Visit The Seymour Sisters on

135 Poor Farm Rd., Colchester 879-0102 7:00 am - 8:00 pm

Like us on

Prepare your Home for the Upcoming Winter Season!

Heat Pumps

Solar Systems

Energy Audits

Insulation

INVEST IN COMFORT

Lower Your Energy Bills with Air Sealing and Insulation!

• •

BPI Certified Home Performance Auditors Trusted In-House Insulation Teams

BuildingEnergyVT.com

Dreaming of Fall Style

Kids eat FREE on Tuesdays! limit one per adult entree

AG Jeans. Paige Denim. Velvet by Graham & Spencer. Bella Dahl. DL 1961. Michael Stars.

Citizens of Humanity. BCBG. Amanda Uprichard.

Steve Madden. Dolce Vita. Susana Monaco and so much more...

authentic Mexican cuisine

OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK FOR LUNCH & DINNER

802-859-3384 1570 South Brownell Rd Williston, VT

Haller says this organization largely focuses on honoring Benjo specifically.

Just last week, money raised by the group allowed a handful of students from the Boys and Girls Club to take free sailing lessons.

Haller will remain the leader of Live Like Benjo, even with his national promotion. Many of the tasks are transferrable, though SWBP is working to broaden the scope.

“It’s hard, because people ask us for statistics,” Haller said. “There has never been an entity like ours that has tried to collect them.”

Autopsies can’t confirm that a drowning victim suffered from shallow water blackout, so determining causes of death usually rely on eyewitness accounts.

Even so, general estimations suggest about half of all drowning is caused by shallow water blackout – more than 125,000 people a year.

Garnering more publicity is also on the docket. It secured the help of Olympic champion Michael Phelps and his coach Bob Bowman, who will become even more involved now that they’ve returned from Rio. Increasing awareness is Haller’s ultimate goal, though he says talking about shallow water blackout every day still feels bittersweet.

“Part of this has really been a healing process for me. I know there’s nothing I can do to bring my son back,” Haller said.

“But it makes it feel like I can take a tragedy and make some good out of it.”

802 • 860 • 2220 Since 1992

81 church street burlington, vt

4 Park Street • Essex • 802.662.4334 169 Church St. • Burlington 802.540.3095 • www.ElGatoCantina.com