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Let the search begin Boards select recruitment firm, aim to have final candidate by year's end By COLIN FLANDERS

The selectboard and trustees have selected a recruitment firm in the latest step toward finding a new municipal manager. The two boards interviewed three finalists during a joint meeting last Thursday before choosing Municipal Resources, Inc., a New-Hampshire based firm that works mainly in New England and has experience in over 500 cities and towns. Don Jutton, the company’s founder, touted his firm’s 75 percent placement record for town managers that have stayed more than five years, which he called an “average life expectancy.” He said the key to a successful placement is learning about the community and custom-fitting the search. “Towns and cities have personalities just like people do,” Jutton said. “We see our role as that of a matchmaker, and in order to make the match work, we need to understand you. We need to understand the issues and the challenges.” Municipal Resources will conduct a four-month long process that begins by reaching out to former applicants that may fit Essex’s ideal profile while also advertising the position nationally. Jutton will then sit on a panel of exmanagers to screen candidates before starting the public engagement proSee RECRUITMENT, page 3

Committee says public works model successful By COLIN FLANDERS

CRASH&BURN PHOTOS BY BOB LOCICERO

A committee is recommending the town and village continue their joint public works venture under a new agreement that issues guidance on how to eventually achieve a fully-consolidated department. The committee, which has met six times since June, plans to submit its recommendations in a final report to the boards early next month. “The original intent of the public works consolidation has come true. It went really well,” Elaine Sopchak, a trustee who chaired the group, said. “We found no problems whatsoever.” The current public works memorandum of understanding called for an appraisal in its third year, prompting the selectboard and trustees to appoint a five-person committee with two officials from each and an outside party. The MOU says the town will fund

TOP: Austin Menard, of Colchester, gets hyped up before the first heat of his firstever demolition derby on August 31 at the Champlain Valley Fair. LEFT: A race official heads toward a car that caught fire during the second heat of the derby. Moments later, members of the Essex Jct. Fire Department made quick work of the flames. See more sights from the fair on page 13.

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A life of learning

Inside

Made in Essex: Simpson Cabinetry

Betsy and Andy Cabrera solidify their family's future through business. 2

Essex Jct.-based nonprofit wins arts council grant

Funds will help Music-COMP aid students and music teachers around the state. 4

Reliving our glory days

The Reporter throws it back with pictures from our first days of school. 11

A look at the Champlain Valley Fair by the numbers Ever wondered how many pounds of fries Al's sells? (Spoiler: It's a lot) 13

Hornets kick off their fall sports season PHOTO BY BOB LOCICERO

Girls soccer falls in overtime thriller after tying game with 7 seconds to play. 14

Joan Janzen, 78, remains one of few seniors at state colleges the 78-year-old said during an interview at the Brownell oan Janzen has led a Library last week. “I could somewhat unconvenread all day, but you have to tional life. do something or your brain At 16, she dropped out doesn't keep up.” of high school, got married Janzen’s college résumé and found a job in the business spans more than a decade and office of a telephone company. includes two degrees from At 40, she enlisted in the U.S. Johnson State College in hisNaval Reserves, following up tory and political science and a on a flier mailed to her son writing proficiency certificate who wasn’t interested, she PHOTO BY COLIN FLANDERS stemming from a lengthy essay said, because he couldn’t swim covering the War on Drugs. and had seen too many John Wayne movies. Since earning her bachelor’s in 2006, Janzen has attended two classes a semester. This fall, And now, she’s one of only a few dozen seshe’s delving into American politics and a class nior citizens enrolled at Vermont State Colleges, where she wades through the complexities of on the Holocaust, which includes a visit to the political science among students young enough Yiddish Book Center in Massachusetts later this to be her great-grandchildren. month. “You can't just sit around and do nothing,” By COLIN FLANDERS

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Editor's note: Made in Essex is a feature in The Reporter highlighting local businesses in town. Each week, you'll see a new piece by our freelancer, Cindy Chittenden, an eighth generation Vermonter who grew up in her family business, Chittenden's Cider Mill in South Burlington. Have an idea for a business Cindy should profile? Contact us at news@essexreporter.com.

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n 2015, Betsy and Andy Cabrera, owners of Simpson Cabinetry, picked Essex as the place to build their 8,300-square-foot facility. “When we bought the business, it was on Shelburne Road,” Betsy recalled. “What Andy and I quickly realized after running the business for two years is that we don’t need the drive-by traffic. We are a destination. We aren’t competing with Lowes. People will come to us. Essex was business-friendly, the lots were permitted, ready to build, and reasonably priced.” Almost double the size of Simpson’s previous location, the facility on Corporate Drive has an inviting walk-in showroom filled with one-of-a-kind designs, including kitchen cabinets, built-in mudroom cabinets and wooden countertops. In the back of the building is a large woodshop laid out with dedicated woodworking stations, a painting room and a sanding chamber. The company designs and builds residential projects for builders and homeowners who primarily reside in Vermont. Since the projects are custom-made, it's crucial to stay on top of the details, Betsy said. “The important thing is communication,” she said. “We do a good job, sometimes better than others, to communicate clearly on what the schedule is, what the needs are — the basic things — so there is no assuming.” Simpson Cabinetry employees 11 people whose roles range from designers to carpenters. The company takes pride in sourcing the wood from sawmills and lumberyards in Vermont and other parts of New England. It recycles the unfinished paint and finish and turns it into nonflammable, clean lacquer thinner which is reused in its paint booth. In their late 40s with two kids at home, the Cabreras' primary objective in purchasing Simpson Cabinetry was to secure their family’s future. Both were previously selfemployed, but Betsy phased out her eventplanning business and Andy downsized his construction company to building only a handful of projects each year, which al-

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Betsy Cabrera, who owns Simpson Cabinetry with her husband, Andy, poses for a photo in her showroom on Corporate Drive. The duo purchased the business in 2011 from original owner, Bruce Simpson, and moved the facility to Essex in 2015. lowed the couple to dedicate energy to the new endeavor. “It was smart to get into a business that when Andy got sick of hammering nails all the time, he wouldn’t have to. We could have another income stream,” Betsy, a Richmond resident, said. “And Simpson is its own business that could be sold or passed down.” The couple purchased the business in 2011 from the original owner, Bruce Simp-

son. When Simpson was diagnosed with inoperable brain cancer that year, he started to look for a qualified buyer to continue his legacy. He turned to Betsy and Andy, with whom he had already established a working relationship. After the couple purchased the business, they secured employment for all the existing employees, something Simpson was able to witness before he passed away

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LOCAL JANZEN from page 1 Janzen recently retired a beloved word processor after her grandchildren bought her a laptop, which she learned how to use with the help of a patient professor. She also holds a likely-unprecedented record of 11-straight enrollments in longtime Washington County Sen. Bill Doyle’s annual legislative observation class, where students attend State House committee meetings every day for two weeks. “I had one young man to me say, ‘This is my other grandma,’” she said, laughing. “They take me right in stride. I do have more life experience and I'm a pretty vocal person — I didn't use to be, it’s taken a long time — but you have to stand up for the right things.”

She most enjoys Doyle’s frequent guests, a veritable who’s-who of Vermont politics, like former Gov. Jim Douglas or former attorney general Bill Sorrell. A new addition to the guest list is Essex Jct. Rep. Dylan Giambatista, Janzen’s former classmate. “I was in my mid-20s at that point, and I was looking around at a classroom where there was a lot of 18- to 20-year-olds,” Giambatista said. “I gravitated toward people who were not fresh out of high school.” The friendship extended to car rides to Johnson, which Giambatista said were often filled with talk of Vermont politics. Knowing his interest in history, Janzen even lent him a few books, he said, like the “First Ladies of American History." He fondly recalled the day she pulled off Route 15 to celebrate the semester’s end with a creemee. Years later, Giambatista said he still

performed, Jutton said. Three separate panels of residents, employees from page 1 and professionals then interviews candidates before cess, which includes a focus narrowing the top three for group and community sur- the boards’ consideration. vey. He emphasized the need The boards will vet the to reach a cross-section of finalists before issuing a people, especially those who conditional offer, at which are traditionally critical of time the firm conducts anlocal government. other in-depth background investigation that incorporates a requirement to share any non-disclosure agreements. Jutton said the boards can request information at any point in the process, but stressed the process should remain confidential until a candidate accepts the position. Don Jutton He urged the boards to allow his firm to Founder of Municipal Resources, Inc. lead the negotiations once this phase is The firm then sends a reached and said he will half-dozen essay questions offer a constant guiding to top candidates, ranks the principle throughout the pool and conducts telephone process: “Give me a number interviews before bringing that you’re willing to watch in six finalists for in-person the perfect candidate walk interviews. away from you at.” At that time, a public During the 50-minute information scan and crimi- interview, Jutton explained nal background check is his firm’s philosophy on

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MOU from page 1 the village’s highway budget and recommend operations without directly supervising the department. Town public works director Dennis Lutz suggested specific criteria earlier this year, like whether the model has reduced costs and if the departments provided timely service. He and village superintendent Rick Jones attended four of the six meetings. Sopchak said the committee’s numbers show the MOU led to minor savings — paving bids were 6 percent lower due to shared bids — though overall budgets haven’t decreased. She said consolidation shouldn’t be expected to bear significant savings like those seen in the shared manager model. “Rather, we’re going to bend the curve of increases and costs,” she said, in addition to spreading tax impact across the town – the goal of the

finding the right fit. “Nobody gets fired because of their education or their experience. They get fired because of their attitude,” Jutton said. “We place a lot of focus on making sure that we understand what attitude plays in the character in your community.” That will require an understanding of the complex relationship between Essex and Essex Jct. Jutton does have some experience in consolidation, though a plan he helped create between two towns in Maine ultimately failed because the communities didn’t understand the difficulty of one person managing two entirely separate entities, he said. The boards were expected to sign a contract with Municipal Resources this week. In its application, the firm estimated a lump sum cost of $15,000 for the search, about half what the town and village budgeted for in fiscal year 2018, though that doesn’t include the cost of advertising, accommodating on-site interviews, reimbursing candidates for travel expenses and lodging

shared services initiative since it began three years ago. Still, the committee identified some future efficiencies, Sopchak said, like a singular staffer to handle all service calls since no system uniformly tracks complaints across the two communities. Though the town’s purchase of the See-Click-Fix app last year has allowed both department heads to track problems in real-time, they estimate only a third of requests are entered this way. The rest include phone calls, emails, walk-ins or contacts through other departments. Only the town has a dedicated staffer to track the requests. This made it difficult to judge whether the departments provided timely service; meeting minutes show the committee gauged customer satisfaction mostly by the lack of complaints residents have shared with elected officials. Heeding to concerns from residents during budget season, the com-

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values Janzen’s kindness in helping him work toward his degree and said her unique perspective contributed to the classroom experience. “When I found out that she was there to take classes more out of curiosity and enjoyment, that added to my appreciation,” he said. Though college classes might sound like a pretty expensive hobby, up until last year Janzen took advantage of a VSC policy allowing senior citizens to take two classes a semester for free without receiving credit. The college system adopted a new policy last year, however, requiring people over 60 to pay half tuition and receive credit. For seniors, whom often live on a fixed income, the payments can serve as an impediment. Enrollment data shows in the three years before the new policy, an average of the interview team. The firm guarantees placements that last at least a year and will perform another search free of charge if it fails, though Jutton said that’s only happened twice: Once after an alcoholic selectman took the candidate to dinner and listed the employees he wanted fired and again after a selectboard member told the press the candidate wouldn’t succeed. Jutton said the boards will be briefed on proper behavior during the search process. He warned they may not find the perfect candidate during the first pass-through, blaming an increasingly shallow pool resulting in more competition. Some local characteristics may affect the potential recruiting pool, he added, like notoriously high state taxes and an expensive housing market. In a phone interview Monday, village president George Tyler said Jutton understands challenges specific to northern New England, and his firm has a good track record, giving Jutton a slight advantage. Tyler said a majority

mittee also will recommend Lutz provide a more detailed explanation of the village highway budget item, which the town currently sees as a pass-through. While the two departments have operated under the MOU for two years now, they’ve still maintained much of their individuality. Daily tasks are similar as department heads absorbed most of the changes, there remains no clear authority across borders over staff and the town carries no weight in the village budget or spending. Lutz, who spoke to the boards about the MOU earlier this year, suggested they move to a combined rolling stock and capital funds, since the town and village currently differ greatly in how capital projects are ranked and funded, making long-term planning difficult. The committee will recommend merging the two funds, Sopchak said, noting it will likely require further study.

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75 senior citizens took classes at state colleges. Last October that number dropped to 37. Though she continues to work at a testing company in South Burlington, Janzen said the courses bring her a personal satisfaction she’s unwilling to give up. She plans to continue her studies until she’s physically unable. Janzen currently owes $300 a month for five months this semester. She could attend the cheaper Community College of Vermont, but she prefers the beauty of Johnson State, she said, and brushes off any notion of auditing classes, which she could do for free without receiving feedback on her performance. “I like to work for the grades. I've graduated with honors each time,” she said proudly. “Besides that, I can say to my grandchildren, ‘B’s are fine, but C’s are not. Come on.’”

from both the selectboard and trustees will need to approve the final candidate. At that point, the boards will offer a three-year contract, he said, with the understanding the ideal candidate will have prior managerial experience and likely be leaving a current manager position. Jutton, a former town

manager himself, said he ensures candidates understand the position. The firm coordinates school visits, helps spouses link with potential employers and encourages the citizen panel to help families feel welcome. “For you, it’s a decision which may cost you an election,” he said. “For them, it’s their lives.”

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Music nonprofit wins arts grant By SAM HELLER Music-COMP, a music-education-based nonprofit operating out of Essex Jct., received a $3,000 Arts Impact grant from the Vermont Arts Council last month. The award was one of 71 grants, totaling just over $438,400, awarded by the council to artistic institutions and endeavors around the state. Fifteen grants were awarded to artists and organizations in Chittenden County. Eleven will support Burlington artists and organizations like the Vermont Independent Film Festival and the Flynn Center for the Performing Arts. The remaining four Chittenden County grants were divvied between Huntington, Shelburne, Colchester and Music-COMP in Essex. Music-COMP provides online music composition classes to students and music teachers around the state. The program pairs students with professional composers and musicians who serve as mentors and provides an online messaging platform through which studentmentor pairs can view, listen to and discuss students’ work. Music-COMP’s executive director Matt LaRocca said the program attracts upward of 120 third-12th grade students a year. It also attracts a deep talent-pool of nationally recognized composers who serve as mentors. “We have a professor in Ohio who works as a mentor for us, a woman in Maryland, a composer from Brooklyn. We’ve got the ability to reach out to lots of different people,” LaRocca said. “And they enjoy it, too, because it's fun and rewarding for them.” The grant money from the council helps pay the mentors a modest stipend. “We should be paying them

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Mark LaRocca, Executive Director of Music-COMP, sits in New Moon Cafe in Burlington. LaRocca also teaches music theory and composition at St. Michael’s college and is an Artistic Curator for the Vermont Symphony Orchestra. more,” LaRocca said. “It's not enough, because they're worth more than that.” Fortunately, Music-COMP’s limited funds seem to impact LaRocca’s conscience rather than mentors’ ability to serve. All are professional composers and musicians who set aside a few hours a week for their young protégés in between composing, conducting or performing work of their own. “No one's using this money to keep the lights on,” LaRocca said. “They're doing it because they really like doing it.” LaRocca would know. He first got involved with the program about 10 years ago when his former professor at Middlebury College suggested he check it out. He

worked as a Music-COMP mentor for the next decade – first from Montana, where he served as faculty composer in-residence for the Montana State University Symphony, then from Boston, where he got his doctorate in music from Boston University. LaRocca moved to Burlington three years ago to work as artistic curator for the Vermont Symphony Orchestra. He also teaches theory and composition at St. Michael's College and directs the South Burlington Choir and Champlain Philharmonic Orchestra. When Sandi MacLeod, MusicCOMP’s first executive director, retired this June, LaRocca filled the absence. Even after assuming

the executive director position, LaRocca still enjoys working as a mentor. “You can see progression. There's been students I've worked with you know on and off for three or four years now, and I can remember the first piece, and then I can remember their middle piece and then what they're writing now,” he said. “It's amazing to see the growth that they have.” LaRocca is working with Essex High School senior Izzy Patterson, a young hotshot composer who blasts through lessons quicker than Music-COMP can churn them out, he said. “Last year and the year before I took full credits, maybe 10 classes at a time,” Patterson explained.

“So I would have all the homework for that every day, plus flute performance that I'd have to practice for, plus watching my little brother, plus Music-COMP, so I generally try to start super early and compose super fast,” he said with a laugh. “I kind of get chastised a little bit for going so quickly.” “He's kind of unusual,” said Heather Finlayson, Patterson’s music teacher at EHS. “MusicCOMP actually contacted me, and they were like, ‘Patterson just uploaded an entire piece. Like, where did that come from?’” Prior to teaching at EHS, Finlayson used Music-COMP to foster creativity in her students at Hunt Middle School in Burlington. When Patterson needed an outlet for his compositional proclivities, Finlayson set him up with Music-COMP as an independent study. Before that, Patterson said, he used to play around with composition software, churning out piano scores for fun. Because he knew those early pieces would never be performed, he didn’t bother to perfect them. He wrote what he described as impossible music – a piano melody playable only by a pianist with eight fingers on each hand, for example. “When you’re doing things on your own, it’s rare that you have chances for things to get played unless you know people or unless you win things,” Patterson said. Now, through Music-COMP, he and LaRocca are working on a piece to be performed by the Vermont Symphony Orchestra at the end of the year. “I've learned a lot in terms of orchestration that I didn't know before, and I've learned a lot in terms of playability,” Patterson said. “You hear a lot of really cool stuff, and it broadens your horizons. You get to learn how it really works.”

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hen I was growing up down in Windham County, the Windham County Forester, Bill Guenther, used to lead a Big Tree Tour every year. As I kid I hadn’t yet fallen into my current tree-crazy state, and I never attended one of Bill’s tours. One year, when I was a forestry student at the University of Vermont and had begun to catch forestry-fever, I planned on attending the tour but ended up missing it again. Undeterred, my mother took it upon herself to contact Bill about arranging a personal tour. If any of you know Bill, you know that he will do anything kind for any good reason, and so he offered up a Saturday to take one forestry student and some of his tree-nerd friends on a walk. I still think of that day, and it was riding around with Bill from tree to tree, talking forestry, that first made me want to be a county forester. The best thing about drawing attention to our big trees is they are a gateway to so many other good things. Yes, these massive specimens are individually impressive and worthy of our attention. However, they are also important for how they inspire wonder in people and connect them to trees in general. A love and respect for trees leads to a love of forests and the natural world, which I think feeds into thoughtful, sustainable forest management. Following in Bill’s sizable footsteps, I’d like to have a Big Tree Tour in Chittenden County in the coming years. The problem is, the only big trees I know are the ones I stumble upon in the woods, or in the yards and back pastures of the landowners I visit. I’d like to issue a call to all of you to send me your Big Tree Champions. But wait! If I actually went and looked at every tree that folks thought was pretty big, I would have time for little else. Here’s

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what we’ll do: 1. Go to http://bit. ly/2gIi9o3. This is the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation’s Big Tree Register. You can search for our current champions by species or town. 2. Also on FPR’s Big Tree page, you’ll see how we determine our champs. The formula is a tree’s circumference (in inches) + the tree’s height (in feet) + ¼ of the tree’s average canopy spread (in feet). The result of this calculation is the tree’s point total. The tree of each species with the most points is our champion of that species. 3. While a tree’s height is difficult to accurately determine at home, it is easy to tell if your big tree is close to being a champ by using the other two metrics

These massive specimens are individually impressive and worthy of our attention. of the formula. You can measure the circumference of a tree by using any tape measure. Wrap this around the trunk of the tree at “breast height” (4.5 feet above the ground) to get your circumference. This is where most of the points for Big Tree Champions come from. You can determine the average canopy spread of the tree by walking out to the dripline of the tree (the farthest extent of its branches), and having a friend do the same, directly opposite you on the other side of the tree. Measure the distance between you. Do this twice, once where the canopy is at its widest, and once when it is at its narrow-

new scam is making its way across the country using the name of the Make-A-Wish Foundation. In this scam, a con artist calls from the “Consumer Protection Agency” or the “Federal Trade Commission” to tell you that you have won second place in a MakeA-Wish Foundation sweepstakes – a $450,000 prize! All you have to do to claim your prize is pay $4,500 in processing fees. Don’t have the cash? The scammer will offer to lend you the money. All he needs is your bank account information to wire it to you. The fraudster even goes as far as giving you a fake phone number you can call to verify that the “Make-A-Wish Foundation Sweepstakes” is real. If you get a call like this, hang up immediately. The Make-A-Wish Foundation never engages in sweepstakes, and there is no such agency as the “Consumer Protection Agency.” Be a fraud fighter! If you can spot a scam, you can stop a scam. Report scams to local law enforcement. Contact the AARP Fraud Watch Network at www.aarp.org/ fraudwatchnetwork for more information on fraud prevention.

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Chittenden County forester Ethan Tapper stands next to a large tree. est, and create an average of the two figures. 4. Divide the canopy spread by four, and you have your points total, minus height. Look up the champion of that species of tree you are measuring, and see how tall your tree would have to be to beat it. If it seems like you might be in the neighborhood of the champ, give me a call! 5. If you have trouble identifying the tree, put out a call to friends and neighbors to see if anyone knows what it is. There are also a number of tree

ID apps and online resources to consult. This could be a good opportunity for you to hone your tree identification skills, and learn more about the world of trees around you. Let me know what you find! Even if you don’t haul in a champ, you might still get to look at, and learn about, some amazing trees.

What do you think? Email letters to the editor (450 words or fewer) to news@essexreporter.com. Include your full name, address and phone number for verification, or give us a call at 8785282 as soon as you email it to confirm submission. Deadline: Fridays at 5 p.m.

Ethan Tapper is the Chittenden County forester. He can be reached at ethan.tapper@vermont.gov, 585-9099, or at his office at 111 West St., Essex Jct., 05452.

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Edwin william “Bill” HEnry ESSEX JCT. – After a long battle with cancer, Bill Henry passed away peacefully at the VNA Respite

House on Aug. 29, 2017 at the age of 67. He was born June 1, 1950 to Edwin Ward Henry and Clepha Wheeler Henry. Bill married Donna McGettrick on Nov. 4, 1972. They were nearing their 45th anniversary and still so much in love. After graduating from Essex Jct. High School in 1968, Bill spent several years working with his father and brother in the carpentry trade, spending the rest of his career working at GE/ GD. His carpentry skills led him to home improvement projects, deck building, furniture making, and in his last year, a newfound love for model ship building. Throughout his life, Bill was an exceptional athlete,

showing a natural talent in anything he attempted to do. Bill was a quiet and private man who had a great love for his family. He enjoyed a special relationship with his daughter, Angela, who made him light up just upon entering the room. He shared many of his skills and knowledge with his "protégé" and always liked to call her "No. 1." Within his circle of family and friends he shared his quick, dry wit, endearing himself to all. Angela was married Sept. 27, 2003 to Daniel Patnoad, and this occasion brought the family much happiness as Dan is truly a source of love, strength and support. As die-hard Yankee

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not disappoint. She is very talented at taking a rather simple theme and expanding it into a thought provoking experience. In general her novels are not long, this one only 204 pages, but it is packed with rich characters and a timely complex plot. In the description on the jacket cover it claims to transpose the tragedy of Shakespeare’s Othello to a 1970s suburban D.C. elementary school. The entire book takes place in the school yard over one day. It is the first day of school for the main character, Osei Kokote, a diplomat’s son from Africa and the only black student in the school. The other children are in awe that there is a black student in their school, but the two teachers, Mr. Brabant and Miss Lode, don’t foresee any

fans, Bill and Donna enjoyed a Yankees/Red Sox rivalry with Angela and Dan. Bill enjoyed a lifelong friendship with his brotherin-law, Mike, who can be credited with bringing Bill and Donna together as best friend became family. Over the years, Bill and Donna enjoyed traveling alone or with family to many different places but always had the fondest of memories of the 15 years the family spent at Labor Day Family Camp at Camp Abanaki. Oh, what memories from those days. One memorable trip Bill took was in 2008 when he and brothers-in-law Pat and Mike traveled Route 66. Many hilarious stories from

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problems. However they couldn’t be more wrong. During the course of the day all the players, including the other three main children, Dee, Ian and Mimi, have a harrowing experience that will leave them all and the reader shocked beyond comprehension.

that trip. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his mother-in-law, Josie McGettrick; and brothersin-law Kurk Perkins and Patrick McGettrick. He is survived by his wife, Donna; his daughter, Angela, and son-in-law, Daniel Patnoad; his sister, Susan Parizo; his brother, Richard Henry, and his wife, Deb; by his sister-in-law, Josie Lamountain; his brother-in-law, Mike McGettrick, and his wife, Linda; and sister-inlaw, Kathleen Perkins, also many nieces and nephews and their families. The family would like to express their gratitude to Dr. Unger and his staff for their wonderful care over

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the past three years and to everyone at the VNA Respite House for making his last month safe and comfortable. Per Bill's wishes, there will be no visiting hours. A graveside ceremony will take place at Fairview Cemetery on Sept. 9, 2017 at 2 p.m. In lieu of flowers, anyone wishing to make a donation is encouraged to consider the American Cancer Society, 55 Day Lane, Williston, VT 05495 or the VNA Respite House, 3113 Roosevelt Highway, Colchester, VT 05443. Corbin & Palmer Funeral Home, 9 Pleasant St., Essex Jt., VT is in charge of arrangements.

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frozen in the Arctic and elements of modern elephant’s DNA. Written for everyone to understand and enjoy this compelling true story brings to life the reality of today’s technology and the obstacles that are part of any new ideas.

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Religious Directory

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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.

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Volunteers will be on hand to give tours of the Vermont Genealogy Library's book and microfilm rooms with their many resources during an open house on Saturday, Sept. 9 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 377 Hegeman Ave., Colchester. See full listing for more information.

7 ThurSDAY ESSEx ArT LEAguE 9 - 11 a.m., Essex Jct. Congregational Church, Route 15, Essex Jct. The monthly meeting will include a business and social time as well as a guest speaker/artist presentation. For more information, visit www. essexartleague.com.

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.

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.

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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.

fALL Book AnD BAkE SALE

DungEonS AnD DrAgonS

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.

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

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10 a.m. - 4 p.m., 377 Hegeman Ave., Colchester. Join us for 30-minute demonstrations on Family Tree Maker and RootsMagic vs. 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 songs.

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.

10 SunDAY gMBc JEricho JuBiLEE BikE riDE

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.

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.

11 MonDAY STorYTiME

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

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.

LEgo cLuB

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

MuST rEAD MonDAYS

6:30 - 7:30 p.m., Brownell Library. “Underground Railroad” by Colson Whitehead

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

6:30 p.m., Village Trustees, Lincoln Hall, 2 Lincoln St., Essex Jct.

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is a magnificent tour de force chronicling a young slave’s adventures as she makes a desperate bid for freedom in the antebellum South. Pick up a copy of this book at the main desk and join us for a casual discussion.

VERMONT AsTRONOMicAl sOciETy: spAcE TEchNOlOgy iN VERMONT

7:30 - 9:30 p.m., Brownell Library. Ryan McDevitt, Ph.D. and a team of researchers, engineers and entrepreneurs work on cutting edge technologies for the CubeSat market at GreenScale Technologies.

12 TuEsdAy 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.

lEgO FuN

3 - 4:30 p.m., Brownell Library. Come build creatively with Legos and see what others build. Children under 8 years old must bring a responsible caregiver.

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.

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6 - 8 p.m., Hope Lodge, 237 East Ave., Burlington. Men newly diagnosed, dealing with recurrent prostate cancer, the side effects of treatment, those who have been successfully treated and their wives and partners are encouraged to attend to benefit both themselves and others by sharing their experiences. All discussions are informal and refreshments will be available. Dr. Samuel Stoyak, chief resident at UVMMC joins this meeting to discuss the article “The Diagnosis and Treatment of Prostate Cancer, A Review.”

Abcs OF MEdicARE

6:30 - 7:30 p.m., Essex Free Library. Marge Wilmot of Affiliated Associates will give an introduction to Medicare

6:30 p.m., Town planning commission, Town offices, 81 Main St., Essex Jct.

and the process.

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.

13 wEdNEsdAy TEch TiME wiTh TRAci

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

sTORyTiME AT phOENix bOOKs

10 a.m., Phoenix Books, 2 Carmichael St., Essex Jct. (See Saturday, Sept. 9.)

TEch hElp wiTh cliF

Noon & 1 p.m., Brownell Library. Offering-oneon 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.

EssEx chips bARbEcuE

4:30 - 9:30 p.m., Bluebird Barbecue, 317 Riverside Ave., Burlington. Come eat with us! Ten percent of proceeds will be donated to support youth in Essex.

VERMONT cRiME VicTiMs lisTENiNg FORuM

6 - 8 p.m., Burlington City Hall, Contois Auditorium. The Vermont Center for Crime Victim Services is hosting a series of listening forums around Vermont this fall to give victims and survivors of crime, including business owners and family members, a chance to speak out about their experiences in the criminal justice system. Local stakeholders and service providers will be on hand to listen and provide support. Free.

EssEx cOMMuNiTy hisTORicAl sOciETy: TAlEs ANd TREAsuREs OF EssEx 7 p.m., Memorial Hall, Essex Center. Local artist, writer and educator Judy Dow will present a program on the settlement around Indian Brook Reservoir. For more information, call Ann Gray at 878-4088.

14 ThuRsdAy hOME-shARiNg iNFO sEssiON

Noon - 12:30 p.m., HomeShare Vermont, 412 Farrell St., Suite 300, South Burlington. If you have a room to share, find out how HomeShare Vermont can help you fiend a

compatible housemate! Meet with staff to learn about the program and ask questions. For more information and to RSVP, call 863-5652 or email info@homesharevermont.org. Free.

FRiENds OF ThE sTERN cENTER cARd pARTy

1 - 4 p.m., Faith United Methodist Church, 889 Dorset Street, South Burlington. Enjoy an afternoon of bridge, tea sandwiches and heavenly desserts. Tickets: $35 per person. All proceeds benefit the Friends of the Stern Center Scholarship Fund. For more information, email Robin Bertrand at rbertrand@sterncenter. org.

15 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 Brownell Library Foundation. For all ages.

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. Jennifer Dickinson, associate professor of anthropology at the University of Vermont, presents “Current Events and Everyday Life in Ukraine.” 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.

FAMily MOViE

6:30 - 8:20 p.m., Brownell Library. Free popcorn and drinks!

siT & KNiT

16 sATuRdAy bEgiNNiNg gENEAlOgy

10:30 - noon, 377 Hegeman Ave., Colchester. In this introduction to genealogy, Sheila Morris will discuss records, techniques and best practices for conducting sound research. This talk is aimed at beginners and those who are still relatively inexperienced in genealogy research. Bring as much information as you can about your grandparents. After the talk, our volunteers can help you get started using our many resources. $10. For more information, visit www.vtgenlib.org or call 310-9285.

sTORyTiME AT phOENix bOOKs

11 a.m., Phoenix Books,

2 Carmichael St., Essex Jct. (See Saturday, Sept. 9.)

pulliNg FOR hOpE

Noon - 3 p.m., Burlington International Airport. Teams of 25 will test their strength against a 757 aircraft at the first American Cancer Society Pulling for Hope event. The ultimate tug of war contest will raise funds to support lifesaving cancer research and patient programs and services. Visit www. pullingforhopebtv.org for more information.

17 suNdAy gRiEF shARE suppORT gROup

11 a.m., Essex Alliance Church room 102, 37 Old Stage Rd., Essex Jct. A faith-based group for men and women will meet Sunday mornings through December 10. If you have lost a spouse, child, family member or friend you are invited to attend. For more information and to register, email ron_caldwell@ comcast.net.

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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.

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1 - 4 p.m., Sunday, 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.

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Asking NOW: 518bow case, arrows, Co- OVEN, SALE positions SERVICES Custodians Milton Town School District is868-2321 seeking substitute $3.75. per bale. 802parts purchased sum- bunks; four foot pads. 26”. - The Excellent condi802 Tina electric. $50. 802-527neous stuff. specialized crews can before Snowblowers/Plows cut, and delivered. MOTORCYCLES, (2), ELLITE other areas. 802-868The other is a HONDA, www.lowbra sight.Good $125. obo.and CLES wages ibles custodians for$20. our split second positions to helpTelevision clean andSerkeep our 536-1367 524-2350. mer 2016, used a few Lift has some cracked tion. for the shift pair. 7891 5 Oak Street do your jobONE quickly and $190./cord. Highgate/ is a Harley Davidvice. Now over 190 9225 250 REBEL, 2009, costtreefarm.com 802-868-3438 benefits SNOW BLOWER, buildings safe for our students. Must be able to operate cleaning equipment; Firearms,Bows, Etc times. 12/24 Volt with rails. $1500. 802-658-1636 Essex guaranteed EMPLOYMENT PAINTING area. 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Mainly oak COVER, GAS, FIREWOOD, ALL HAY FOR SALE, good remote; ShoreMaster LafayettePaintingInc. ELLITE Serother areas. 802-868Sat., 9/9 & Sun., 9/10 802-849The other is a HONDA, Streaming, FREE HD. stabi- 22”x40” $10. 802-868WALKER WITH SEAT, ter.Television Limb savers, CLES quality square bales, pm employer need work. $100. for $200. a cord. Call 802ITEMS HARDWOOD, green, Send in resume with 3 references or apply on Schoolspring.com. Whisper Winch with YatesREBEL, Family Farm com vice. Now over 190 9225 8:00am-3:00pm 250 2009, Add Internet for $14.96/ large. $65. lizer, Cobra trigger re- 2916 per bale. 802in person $3.75. at: both. 802-527-7891 777-9187. ENT cut, splitApply and delivered. MOTORCYCLES, (2), cable; 4 Smart Jacks Maple Syrup “All802-527-7891 offers of employment are not binding until the channels for ONLY Homegoods, baskets, low mileage. Asking mo.! 1-800-506-3363 lease, whisker arrow $190./cord. 524-2350. A.C. Hathorne Co. FIREWOOD, DRY OR EE, Highgate/ with wheels; two alu- ONE is a Harley DavidFIREWOOD, 2017 Crop Supplies BBQ approval by the DRY, School Board Trustees” In- sight, ROTISSERIE pottery, rugs, sports GARAGE $2,500. 802-373-1920 Tools holder, FREE quiver, 252 Avenue C seasoned, for sale. $49.99/mo.! SAWMILLS FROM 2 Swanton area. Season, 2008, 883 Sportminum vinyl covered Call for pricing. All Grades OVEN, Showtime, Jewelry Miscellaneous stallation, FREE equipment, antique deSlayton’s Sealing, bow case, arrows, Co- soned wood SALES MILTON TOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT Williston, VT MainlyELECoak and maple. ONLY $4,397. - MAKE MONIalso availster model, low milebunks; four foot pads. Gallon $44.00 electric. $50. 802-527MIR- CHAIN SAW, 802-524-2350 Streaming, FREE$125. HD. obo. coys, spool bed, mantel Crackfilling & Paving. bra MONEY sight. ATTENTION: Terry Mazza PRODUCE a cord. Call 802& SAVE with UNG, 20”, RING,$200. ENGAGEMENT, able. Call 802-862-6473 for price in DISH NETWORK SATLift has some cracked age. Asking $4,500. Yates Family Farm Half Gallon $24.00 7891 cellent TRIC, 16”, $15. 802-42 Herrick Ave. Add Internet for $14.96/ clock, records, pictures, Driveway and parking 802-868-3438 your own bandmill-Cut y and comGOLD777-9187. bandFurniture with diaother areas. 802-868- ELLITE Television SerThe other is a HONDA, rails. $1500. Maple SyrupSERVICES Quart $15.00 n Ann 868-2916 mo.! 1-800-506-3363 Livestock Feed/ camping gear, jewlery. VT 05468 lot sealing. Residential lumber any dimension. Firewood/Lumber/ onnect ca- mond. Size 8,MILTON, new, vice. Now over 190 9225 250 REBEL, 2009, FIREWOOD, DRY, Call: Jack Parenteau 2017 Crop Pint $10.00. rawer. CHAINSAW, Supplies POR112 Bixby Hill Road FAX: FOR EN- SAWMILLS and commercial. Fully In stock readyFencing toFROM ship! llent con- never ARMOIRE worn, still in802-893-3213 channels for ONLY low mileage. Asking Call for pricing. 617-913-7045 All Grades Contact t type TABLE MILLING FIREWOOD, DRY OR maEssex Junction TERTAINMENT or insured. We Accept HAY FOR SALE, good COURTLAND ONLY $4,397. - MAKE FREE FIREWOOD, Info/DVD: www. ALL 0. obo. case. $70. 802-524PAVING/ $49.99/mo.! FREE In$2,500. 802-373-1920 802-524-2350 Gallon $44.00 Garrys Barber Shop . $75. chine. Clamps seasoned, for sale. onto 48” televi- & Credit Cards! bales, stallation, CONSTRUCTION PRODUCE SAVE MONEY Nor wHARDWOOD, oodSaw m iwith l l s. green, quality square 8 6664 clothes. Holds FREE SEALING Half $24.00 89 Gallon Pearl Street Mainly oak and maple. chainsaw bar. NoFurniture drillsion and other entertain- your www.slaytonssealin $3.75. per bale. 802CORPORTATION MULTI-FAMILY bandmill-Cut com own 1-800-578-1363 cut, split and delivered. $200. a cord. Call 802- Streaming, FREE HD. MOTORCYCLES, (2), ng Mach. QuartJunction $15.00 Essex ing required. ment $100. components, lumber gandpaving.com Lawn/Garden Seeking pipelayer/ Yates Family Farm any dimension. Ext.300N $190./cord. Highgate/ 524-2350. ONE is a Harley DavidAdd Internet forGARAGE $14.96/ SALE plies 802-868-7613 Pint $10.00. 777-9187. ARMOIRE FOR EN- In stock ready to ship! black. 62”Hx48”Wx24”D. 802-730-3019 or skilled laborer. ExpeSat., 09/09 Only EMPLOYMENT Maple Syrup Swanton area. Season, 2008, 883 Sportmo.! 1-800-506-3363 Contact UPPLIES, DROP SPREADER, Miscellaneous TERTAINMENT or FREE Hinged door with raised Musical Items rience laying 9:00am-3:00pm drivesealing@yahoo. 6 FIREWOOD, DRY, water/ Pellet/Woodstoves/ 2017Deparment Crop Info/DVD: www. The Town of Essex Public Works is soned wood also availster model, low mileGarrys Barber Shop Come and SCOTTS, $10. 48” condiSAWMILLSLots of FROM clothes. Holds televi- Nor w oodSaw m i l l s. panels, excellent com sewer mains/roadway kids toys, furfor pricing. Heating All Grades receiving$4,500. applications forMOTORCYfull time employment as NETWORK SAT- ONLY $4,397. OLL able.ACOUSTIC, Call for price in DISH Call age. Asking 89 Pearl Street GUITAR, out and 802-868-2916 - MAKE and entertaintion. Paidother $850. Selling com 1-800-578-1363 drainage niture, clothing and 802-524-2350 $44.00 and K H E L V I N G sion GUITAR, ELECTRIC, HEATER, a Highway Level III Heavy duty Gallon truck driver/plow Televisionpipe. Ser- & SAVE MONEY 0./ S 802-868- ELLITE The other is a HONDA, CLES Essex Junction LUNA,other Goodareas. condition. er. LotsKEROSENE of GARAGE with ment components, for $275. 802-598-9588 LAWN EDGER, EOE household goods. Half Gallon $24.00 small, black. TEISCO Del Ray. $40. equipment operator. Applicants are encouraged Ext.300N WITH extra wick. $15. vice. Now over 190 6. 802-5249225 250 REBEL, 2009, $50. 802-868-6178 your own bandmill-Cut Furniture 62”Hx48”Wx24”D. SALE Call Julie: 3PB Sunderland Wood to apply who have a minimum five years’ Quartof$15.00 x 3 6Alpine ” W802-868-2916 x 2SnowGuards 3 ” DELECTRIC$20. . black. or best offer. 802-868BED, DOUBLE WITH channels for ONLY low mileage. Asking has a job to do. Interested in doing it with us? FIREWOOD, lumber anyRoad dimension. Hinged with raised GUITAR, Musical Items DRY OR ELECTRIC, experience, a CDL, winter plowing and Oak Circle sCountry Curtains,802-868-2916 Pintexperience $10.00. and 6178 door headboard $49.99/mo.! FREE $2,500. 802-373-1920 ARMOIRE 802-503-4565 FOR InENWe are seekingbookcase an experienced full-timeJAY Customer Service Associate seasoned, In stock ready toColchester ship! PAID ADS nics/ panels, excellent condiTurser. $40. for or sale. / to Buy the ability to operate either a backhoe, Contactgrader or Burlington.Wanted One and Seely mattress LAWN SPREADER, stallation, FREE TERTAINMENT or GUITAR, ACOUSTIC, Blueprint Analyst to join our dynamic team. 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Roosevelt Highway) Maple Syrup Essex obo. 802-598BED, DOUBLE WITH through emailtank, regarding specifications, installation and mo.! 1-800-506-3363 ment components, 200 lb.,product multi-port HEDGES VT PRIVACY Dealer, Appraiser. Immediate Opening! 79.95. Ext.300N position with benefits. GUITAR,FIREWOOD, ELECTRIC,DRY, olor,warranties. great 2017 Crop bookcase headboard Analyze blueprints and other documentation to recommend SAWMILLS For over 40 years, black. 62”Hx48”Wx24”D. valve, backwash hos- JAY FALL BLOWOUT Estate Watches, ArtFROM Courtland Construction Never Turser. $40. or COMMERCIAL $50. the obo. Call for pricing. All Grades MOVING SALE and Seely mattress appropriate products to our customers. 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Travis Sabataso at the Town of Essex Municipal 4984 $75.Excellent Beautiful, Callbefore Brian bandmill-Cut construction project in EMPLOYMENT Furniture skills your Year round, full time WITH Quart $15.00 LUNA, Good condition. Everything must go! BOAT LIFT OR parts new 802-272-7527 required. AbilityGrown. to handle multiple tasks simultaneously in a fast lumber painting services. Our offices, 81 Main St., Essex Junction, VT, 05452 or for $275. 802-598-9588 h like five chairs $75. Nursery or FREE any dimension. Burlington. Traffic positions con- 802-868-6178 SERVICES awers Pint $10.00. $50. 19 Sage Circle for sale: ShoreMaster, Good working knowledge of all Microsoft Snowblowers/Plows ble paced base. environment. by calling 1-802-878-1341. ARMOIRE FOR Office EN- InBED, specialized crews can 24-6662 before Installation/FREE dewww. stock ready to ship! trol to ensure safe flow DOUBLE WITH Good wages and Black Contact Essex Cantilever lift, 5000 Paid $350. bittnerantiques. 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CHAINSAW, $100. 802-524-6662 best offer. 802-868Call 802-338-8932 Lift has some cracked 6178 students in the Essex Junction community. parapet 7891 type TABLE MILLING ma8 insured. We Accept . is 802COURTLAND before 7:00pm PAVING/ rails. $1500. We have one morning shift (approximately as finial top. $75. Livestock chine. Feed/ Clamps onto Credit Cards! CONSTRUCTION Lumber/ Call: Jack Parenteau SEALING 7:25-8:10) available at the corner of Main 98-9588 Supplies chainsaw bar. No drillwww.slaytonssealin CORPORTATION ng(2), S, GARAGE SALE 617-913-7045 Street and Pleasant Street. Position pays ing required. $100. gandpaving.com Seeking pipelayer/ TV STAND style, ALL HAY FOR SALE, good $22.52 per hour. Sat., 9/9 802-868-7613 quality square bales, 802-730-3019 or skilled laborer. ExpeEMPLOYMENT $15. is D,ne green, 9:00am-11:00am $3.75. per bale. 802drivesealing@yahoo. rience laying water/ Pellet/Woodstoves/ e02-868-2916 is of delivered. MOTORCYCLES, (2), For consideration, please apply at Used carpentry equipGARAGE 524-2350. com sewer mains/roadway Heating www.schoolspring.com (Job ID 2841213) 14” x ROLL Highgate/ ONE is a Harley DavidSTAND, ment plus miscellaSALE drainage pipe. KEROSENE HEATER, or stop by to complete an application: condiea. Season, 2008, 883 SportROUND. $20. Miscellaneous neous stuff. EOE WITH extra wick. $15. e02-868-2916 pair.availalso ster model, low mile5 Oak Street Call Julie: age. Asking $4,500. Essex Westford School District 802-868-2916 MOTORCYSATor price in DISH NETWORK Essex Junction 802-503-4565The other is a HONDA, Furnishings 51 Park Street 802-868- ELLITE Television SerCLES es Essex Jct., VT 05452 vice. NowWanted over to 190Buy 250 REBEL, 2009, GARAGE SALE ANDRIA LIGHTchannels for ONLY low mileage. Asking ANTIQUES WANTED DRY OR metal, Sat., 9/9 & Sun., 9/10 SEAT, SE SHELF, $49.99/mo.! FREE InTrusted 3rd Generation for Avenue sale. Cata8:00am-3:00pm FLAGGERS$2,500. 802-373-1920 7th stallation, FREE Homegoods,Immediate baskets, Opening! 1nd maple. old for $179.95. VT Dealer, Appraiser. Streaming, FREE HD. ArtTo advertise your Watches, 802pottery, rugs, sportsConstruction GARAGE Courtland d. Call XTo 80”h. Never Estate advertise your Yates Family Farm IMPORTANT NOTICE Add Internet forJewelry, $14.96/ Silver, work, listings contact equipment, Corporation antique de- is seekGreat gift. Asking SALES listings contact Maple Syrup mo.! 1-800-506-3363 There will be a temporary water shutdown Much More. coys, spool bed, mantel needed for 2017 Crop ing flaggers 02-868-7613 yourad adrep reptoday! today! D, DRY, MENT, your within the Sand Hill Road / Birchwood Manor Call Brian SAWMILLS FROM clock, records, pictures, construction project in pricing. 802-524-9771 All Grades h diaKCASE WITH EMPLOYMENT area between the hours of 9:00 pm and 1:00 802-878-5282 802-272-7527 ONLY $4,397. - MAKE or camping gear, jewlery. Traffic con-Gallon $44.00 Burlington. -2350 new, 2 drawers elves, Building a community where everybody paricipates and belongs. am, Wednesday, September 27, 2017 by the PRODUCE www. & SAVE MONEY with 112 Bixby Hill Road trol to ensure safe flow Casey Toof x 125 Half Gallon $24.00 in eill bottom. Black Michael Snook x x208 Town of Essex Water and Sewer Department. George Berno 103 bittnerantiques. your own bandmill-Cut Essex Junction ure of traffic and construc-Quart $15.00 2-524mahogany inteThe roads listed below will be impacted by this snook@essexreporter.com casey.toof@samessenger.com com lumber any dimension. tion not vehicles. ExperiCCS is a growing, for profit human george@samessenger.com Pint service $10.00. organization with a strong emphasis on 59”Hx34”Wx14”D. shutdown. FOR EN- In stock ready to ship! employee and consumer satisfaction. ence preferred. EOE SharedMULTI-FAMILY Living Provider BUYING ANTIQUES Contact spacing is NT or adjustFREE Info/DVD: www. Contact Julie: n SALE Sand Hill Road Shop residential supports to an individual CCS isGARAGE seeking an individual orGarrys coupleBarber to provide 3 inches. Complete households, severy 48” televiCommunity Inclusion Facilitators N o rwoodSa wm ills. old/of 802-503-4565 Sat., 09/09 Only most anything Rosewood Trail 89your Pearl home. Street A generous stipend, paid time off 802-598-9588 with an intellectual disability in r entertain- com 1-800-578-1363 DER, We are currently offering a benefitted inclusion support positions and per diem shifts. This 9:00am-3:00pm Maplelawn Drive good quality. 45+ years Essex Junction omponents, DESK LAMP,Ext.300N 0. is an excellent job for applicants entering human services or for those looking to continue (respite), training & supports are available. We are currently offering Lots ofcomprehensive kids CARE toys, furCindy Lane buying! Fair prices PROVIDER/ 8”Wx24”D. their work inclothing this field.and 3 way, $10. 6 Tanglewood Drive niture,of incredible paid! variety opportunities. For more information contact Jennifer Wolcott, CLEANER GARAGE with raised Musical Items 02-868-2916 R, Fern Hollow household goods. Call Ed Lambert Needed ASAP forext.this jwolcott@ccs-vt.org or 655-0511 118 We would love to have you here during exciting time of growth! To join our team, send lent condiSALE ANGULAR CREOakwood Lane 0. Sunderland Wood 802-528-5851 or GUITAR, ACOUSTIC, woman in wheelchair. your letter of interest and resume to Karen at staff@ccs-vt.org. Selling Woodlawn Drive E50. with many 6 TOP Road and Flexible Oak Circle 802-782-1223 LUNA, Good condition. hours, Essex -598-9588 Glenwood Drive ns, for kitchen Community Inclusion Facilitator Colchester St. Albans $50. 802-868-6178 DER, Shared Living Provider Center. START HOME OWNERSHIP HERE! Woodlawn Court BLE WITH Can used as a (1is mile north of I89, Open your home to someone with an intellectual disability or autism and make a positive 0. be CCS seeking dynamic and energetic people to provide one on one inclusion Call 802-338-8932 GUITAR, ELECTRIC, Linden Lane In this sought after Essex Junction Brickyard town home with full gheadboard board. $5. 802Exit 16 off COLCHESTER DUPLEX impact on their life. CCS is currently offering a variety of opportunities and you might be 6 COOL CONTEMPORARY JAY and Turser. $40.Spacious or supports to individuals with intellectual disabilities and autism. Work with a team of Cypress Lane basement carport. rooms, applianced kitchen, mattress 636 Roosevelt Highway) the perfect match! 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6:21 a.m., Disabled vehicle on Pearl St. 8:25 a.m., Animal problem on Jericho Rd. 9:35 a.m., Accident on Essex Way. 11:02 a.m., Citizens dispute on Colchester Rd. 1:28 p.m., Found property on Maple St. 2:21 p.m., Property damage on Pearl St. 3:40 p.m., Threatening on Maple St. 6:55 p.m., Agency assist in Colchester 7:40 p.m., Theft on brickyard Rd. 8:04 p.m., Agency assist on Fort Parkway 9:26 p.m., Accident on Pearl St.

6:11 a.m., Animal problem on Rosewood Ln. 8:47 a.m., Assisted rescue on Railroad St. 11:26 a.m., Citizens assist on River Rd. 11:44 a.m., Arrest for aggravated assault on Gauthier Dr. 12:25 p.m., Animal problem on Main St. 12:41 p.m., Accident on Jericho Rd. 12:59 p.m., Theft on Dalton Dr. 5 p.m., Assisted rescue on Sand Hill Rd. 6:41 p.m., Accident on Main St. 7:07 p.m., Juvenile problem on Main St. 10:27 p.m., Citizens dispute on Baker St.

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2:38 a.m., Intoxicated person on Pearl St. tUeSDay 6:10 a.m., Assisted rescue on Carmichael St. 6:36 a.m., Found property on River Rd. 8:17 a.m., Juvenile problem on Educational Dr. 6:50 a.m., Motor vehicle complaint on River Rd. 9:52 a.m., Citizens assist on Railroad Ave. 9:28 a.m., Agency assist on Summit St. 12:49 p.m., Traffic hazard on Maple St. 9:39 a.m., Accident on Susie Wilson Rd. 1:22 p.m., Accident on Center Rd. 11:05 a.m., Vandalism on Wilkinson Dr. 2:28 p.m., Juvenile problem on Educational Dr. 12:08 p.m., Property damage on Essex Way 2:56 p.m., Accident on Osgood Hill Rd. 12:44 p.m., Citizens assist on River St. 3:24 p.m., Theft on West St. 12:46 p.m., Property damage on Woodside Dr. 4:34 with p.m., Disabled vehicle on Fort Parkway “Protect your Large investment a smaLL one” commerciaL & residentiaL 1:13 p.m., Animal problem on Willeys Ct. 5:11 p.m., Citizens assist on S. Summit St. Seal Coating, 1:42 p.m., Juvenile problem on Maple St. Hot Crack Filling, 8:08and p.m.,Line AnimalStriping problem on Tanglewood Dr. Top QualiTy producTs • Top QualiTy resulTs 10:56 p.m., Suspicious on Lost Nation Rd.

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1:05 a.m., Suspicious on Gero Ct. 8:17 a.m., Citizens dispute on San Hill Rd. 9:26 a.m., Accident on Gauthier Dr. 9:36 a.m., Found property on Upper Main St. 11:24 a.m., Accident on Old Colchester Rd. 11:55 a.m., Animal problem on Lang Dr. 12:25 p.m., Noise complaint on West St. 4:15 p.m., Found property on Essex Way 7:27 p.m., Animal problem on Maple St.

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7:12 a.m., Suspicious on Sand Hill Rd. 7:25 a.m., Alarm on Lincoln St. 9:07 a.m., Theft on Susie Wilson Rd. 12:02 p.m., Family fight on Ethan Allen Ave. 1:45 p.m., Theft on Susie Wilson Rd. 2:44 p.m., Alarm on Pearl St 3:57 p.m., Accident on Essex Way 7:01 p.m., Arrest for simple assault, disorderly conduct and resisting arrest on Pearl St. 7:33 p.m., Family fight on River Rd. 9:34 p.m., Property damage on Dalton Dr. 11:50 p.m., Family fight on Maple St.

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Essex Elementary The beginning of the school year is always a time of great excitement, energy and nervousness. Children wonder and sometimes worry about their class, their teachers, the bus ride, the lunch menu and a host of other issues. Parents, teachers and principals also share these same emotions as together we all begin another year of teaching, learning and growth. To say that this year is no exception would be a gross understatement. With the merger of our two great school systems coming to actual fruition, the emotions listed above are present many times over, as we all wonder how the joining of our systems will play out across our newly formed Essex Westford School District, within our individual schools and ultimately, within each of the classrooms inside those schools. As the principal of Essex Elementary School and a member of the EWSD leadership team, I have found my sense of worry and concern being gradually and decidedly replaced by a tremendous excitement about the promise of our new union. Over the summer the various principals, district directors and superintendent have met to begin laying out the vision and mission of this new district, and as a group we look forward to joining into this conversation with our collective staffs over the coming years. We have dedicated ourselves to not simply adopting the ways of one of our existing systems over the other, but instead to pull the best facets of each and to combine these to make EWSD a school system that is truly greater than the sum of its parts. On a more personal level, it has been tremendously rewarding to get to know my new principal colleagues and to share ideas, strategies and approaches with each other. In the short time we have been together I have learned a great deal from them, and I hope they have learned from me as well. This cross-district leadership learning promises to have a substantial impact on the success of our schools and, ultimately, our district. That impact pales, however, when compared to the seismic shifts that will occur when our teacher colleagues begin to share their remarkable skills across our buildings and district. This cross pollination of ideas and strategies will have a direct and significant impact on the learning of our children. And that, in the end, is what we are all about. Peter Farrell Essex Elementary School principal

Thomas Fleming We hope that you and your family have enjoyed some sunny days and happy times together this summer. New to our school this year, we welcome our new school mascot, “The Fleming Falcon.” The Fleming Falcon will help as we roll out Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS) here at Thomas Fleming School. PBIS offers our school an opportunity to develop and implement a plan which results in creating a positive school culture that supports all learners’ academic and social success. We have paved the way for this school-wide ap-

proach by overtly acknowledging our students who have been clearly meeting expectations for kindness, respect, responsibility and safety. Our 228 fourth and fifth grade students are off to a wonderful start demonstrating meeting these expectations. We celebrate being part of the newly merged Essex Westford School District and look forward to great things ahead with our new colleagues and students. We plan on making our 105th year here at Thomas Fleming School our best ever. Dan Ryan Thomas Fleming principal

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2 large garlic cloves 7 Tbs. extra virgin olive oil 1 2⁄3 oz. (about 5 heaped Tbs.) coarse fresh breadcrumbs 2 broiled red bell peppers 2 broiled yellow bell peppers 3 1⁄2 ounces salted anchovies 1⁄2 to 1 large red chili 4 heaped Tbs. coarsely chopped flat-leaf parsley

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for serving. This can be prepared in advance. Bring a saucepan of well-salted water to a boil. Cut the peppers into thin strips and place in a bowl. Rinse the anchovies, dry on paper towels, and then finely chop them and the chili. Coarsely chop the parsley and add everything to the peppers with the remaining 4 Tbs. of oil. Check the seasoning. This stage can be prepared in advance, too. Add the pasta to the

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Hornets fall in overtime thriller The Essex girls soccer team fell to Mt. Anthony in heartbreaking fashion last Saturday, dropping its season opener 3-2 in overtime. Down 2-1 with less than a minute to play, Essex's Emma Whitney connected a cross to Maddy Young, who net the game-tying goal with under 10 seconds to play, forcing overtime. Two minutes in, Mt. Anthony scored to steal the Hornets' seasonopener. Essex looked for the first win of its fall campaign when it traveled to Burr and Burton on Wednesday in a game that concluded after The Reporter went to print. The Hornets will then host Rutland on Saturday.

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TOP: Essex's Abigail Couture sends a ball cross-field during the Hornets's game against Mt. Anthony last Saturday. ABOVE: Huntyr Poulin races by a defender.

Essex boys take annual invite The boys cross country team cruised at the annual Essex Invitational last Saturday, scoring first place with an average time of nearly 20 seconds better than second place U-32. The Hornets were led by Henry Farrington, who finished first overall in the varsity boys heat. He was followed by Peter Alden (7th), Jake Wagner (12th),

Justin Poulin (14th), Brady Martisus (16th), Ben Stewart (21st) and Connor Goodrich (28th). The girls squad also found success, finishing third overall behind Champlain Valley Union and Burlington. Top Essex finishers included: Lizzie Martell (10th), Hannah Brisson (11th), Olivia Miller-John-

son (28th), Emma Chadwick (32nd) and Natalie Preston (33rd). Essex JV teams placed second and fourth for the boys and girls teams, respectively. Top Hornet finishers for the boys included Jake Moran (second), Liam Mack (fourth) and Charles Martell (seventh). Morgan Marckres

(sixth), Mollyanne Fay (12th) and Courtney Himes (13th) led for girls JV. Up next is the Burlington Invitational on Saturday. Races start at 10:45 a.m.

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School's back in session, and we get a long weekend right away! Most sports teams were in action last week, and all will be playing this week. The Essex Invite gets top billing as thousands of runners from across the state competed By JOE GONILLO on Essex’s brand new race course down at the Tree Farm. Enjoy the annual Corn Roast at Chamberlains Farm on Saturday. The Jay Brady Soccer Tourney is Thursday and Saturday with CVU, Rice and Rutland participating. Eric Langevin and Blaine Isham were extremely proud of the Hornet boys as they took first place last Saturday. Top team scores were: Essex 45, U-32 63, Burlington 96, South Burlington 98, Champlain Valley 123 and Colchester 162. Oliver Wood won the Citizen’s Race with Ethan Mashtare second. The teams race in the BHS Invite this weekend at coach Katie White’s old stomping grounds as an athlete and coach. I was lucky enough to watch the first soccer games of the season Saturday. Both were exciting. The Kevin Barber era showed talent and promise. The girls took a first-half lead over MAU when Morgan Whitney slid a pass from the right of the 18 to forward Maddy Young. Late in the half Essex goalkeeper Yaz Nsame stuffed a penalty kick opportunity to keep the Hornets up. Midway into the second half MAU tied the game, then took a 2-1 lead looking to chalk up the win. With less than a minute to play Essex made their final attack, moving the ball quickly through the midfield and pushing it up the right side. Emma Whitney gathered it in, dribbled, then sent a crossing pass toward the goal with time running down. Young pounced on the pass quickly and pushed a shot that rolled past the line with only 7.4 seconds remaining. Two minutes into the golden-goal overtime, the Pats scored to win 302. Huntyr Poulin was strong all over the field. The boys defeated MAU 2-0 in a dominating performance that started when Tristan Salgado banged in the first goal in the first minute. They enjoyed the better of the play with solid performances all over the field. Ryan Guerino added an insurance goal later in the second half. Next up is a road trip to Manchester to battle Burr & Burton before hosting Rutland on Thursday and Rice on Saturday evenings in the annual Brady Tournament. Both games start at 7 p.m. The frosh boys and girls JV B teams hosted Winooski on Wednesday. The football team fell in the first game of new coach Drew Gordon’s reign 21-6 to the SB Wolves. The Hornets took the opening kickoff and drove 60 yards to score the season’s first touchdown. Cam Quinn hit Antony Hope with an 18-yard pass, and Essex led 6-0. The story of the game were the four turnovers that cost them the win, including three fumbles and an interception that stalled offensive drives and allowed SB the opportunity to put points on the board. Jordan Hines totaled 120 yards on the ground. It’s out of the frying pan and into the fire as Essex heads to St. Johnsbury on Saturday at 1 p.m. The JVs hosted CVU on Tuesday and travel to BFA on Monday. The frosh kicked off at SB on Wednesday. The field hockey team opened at Rice, then goes to SB on Thursday and BHS on Monday. Three road games to start the fall – ouch! JV schedule is identical. The JV B squad hosted CVU and travels to St. Johnsbury. This just in: Justin Norris is the new Hornets golf head coach. Libby Smith is the girls assistant. Gabe Coleman assists for the boys. The guys play the Links while the girls play a shotgun match at Arrowhead. The NFL kicks off this week. Ready for some football! Glad the Yanks played tough vs. Sox last weekend. Wild college football games last weekend, too. Love sports this time of year. Essex Sting Basketball, a community-based club for middle school level youth, will run through the fall and winter. You can learn more and sign up on September 18 or contact Essex Sting Basketball Club with any questions at essexstingclub@gmail.com. Condolences to the family of former Essex Tech Center natural resource teacher Don Canedy. He was responsible for developing the program and taught for 32 years. He won numerous awards for his teaching accomplishments. He and Hugh Gibson formed a Batman and Robin duo for 25 years up on the hill. Corbin Palmer on Pleasant St. hosts the wake on Thursday 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Happy birthday Liz Chouinard, Kevin “Fins” Hancock, Pete Shaw, Lindsay Myers, Matt Brousseau, Kevin Macy, Jackie Pantzir, Sherre Ross and Bri Joy.

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