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Standardized test scores lag from last year

By COLIN FLANDERS Data from the Vt. Agency of Education shows students in the Essex Westford School District met proficiency in statewide exams at a lower rate compared to the previous year.

Reflecting scores from the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium, which are administered in the spring to grades three

through 8 and grade 11, the data shows only two EWSD grades — fourth and sixth — improved on last year’s math scores, while only fourth-grade English remained steady.

The rest fell, with some dipping more than 12 points.

AOE officials say while the exams are “deliberately ambitious” to help direct federal funding to the districts that need it the most, they aren’t sure what led to the state-

wide drop: only fourth-grade English proficiency results in Vermont remained steady.

Amy Cole, EWSD’s executive director of curriculum and instructional innovation, was pleased to see the district’s students continue to perform well overall, though expressed disappointment with Essex High School’s results: Grade 11 math and English both fell eight points.

Although every EWSD grade outpaced

statewide averages, the latter numbers include some of Vermont’s most disadvantaged schools, where rates of poverty and other socioeconomic realities impose a much different educational landscape than in Essex.

A more accurate snapshot of the high school’s performance is found in comparing its results to other high schools in ChittenSee SBAC, page 11

‘This is noT normal’

PHOTO BY COLIN FLANDERS

From left, Kelly Adams, Jud Lawrie and Diane Fuchs hold signs in the middle of Five Corners last Friday to protest President Donald Trump's decision to end Deferred Action Childhood Arrivals, which protects 800,000 young immigrants, many of whom were brought to the U.S. as children.

Protest in Five Corners supports Dreamers

By COLIN FLANDERS

Though protests have become commonplace during the first eight months of Donald Trump’s presidency, the village of Essex Jct. doesn’t usually procure pictures of demonstrated discontent

with the nation’s new leader.

That’s why commuters would be forgiven if they were surprised to see a trio of demonstrators standing in Five Corners last Friday, with signs protesting Trump’s decision to end Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, an Obama-

era program that shields young, undocumented immigrants from deportation.

Residents Kelly Adams, Jud Lawrie and Diane Fuchs, who held the signs during a 90-minute protest on the corner of Pearl and Park Street, acknowledged the un-

expected nature of their demonstration. In fact, they said that’s the point.

“I just want to signal that this is not normal,” Adams said of Trump’s presidency.

The group stood 10 feet in front of McGillicuddy’s, where

chatter from a dozen outside patrons was occasionally interrupted by the approving blast of a car horn, which the protestors greeted with waves. A pair of young girls peered in wonder through the window of a passing sedan.

See DACA, page 12

Young photog gets the picture Essex primary care facility to move

By COLIN FLANDERS

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ew hobbies invoke a following like that of photography.

Some lenses cost more than a used car, and it’s not uncommon to spend incredibly long stretches of time motionless, seeking little more in return than some wall art.

That level of commitment tends to breed a fair share of musings from both professionals and amateurs alike.

Fortunately, Essex Jct. photographer Newt Bowker sums up his inspiration quite succinctly.

“I think it’s fun,” the 10-yearold said.

Fair enough.

Four years after receiving his first camera — an old Olympus point-and-shoot that’s since been relegated to the basement — Newt has stacked up a pretty impressive résumé.

He’s placed second in the Champlain Valley Fair’s youth category single-handedly

By COLIN FLANDERS

PHOTO BY COLIN FLANDERS

Newt Bowker, 10, focuses in for a photo on Monday evening. sparked Thomas Fleming’s photography club and even earned his first professional gig, serving as the lone staffer on his parents’ cross-country trek visiting national parks.

Newt now uses a Canon Rebel, a gift from a family friend which he prefers to shoot in manual: "I mess with a lot of the settings,” he explained.

See PHOTO, page 4

The University of Vermont Medical Center confirmed last week its plans to construct a new primary care facility in Essex that will relocate current staff from its Main St. location.

The move, which the center has sought for a few years now, will help increase the quality of care and allow room for growth, said David Keelty, UVM Medical’s director of facilities, planning and development.

UVM Medical has selected a lot owned by John Summerville at 2 Essex Way, where the center aims to construct a 12,500-square foot building that will host up to eight providers and nearly 40 employees.

The Essex Planning Commission will hold a hearing on the site plans at its Sept. 28 meeting.

Keelty said the move is due to Essex Primary Care outgrowing

its current Main St. building — an outdated facility the center has leased since 1985 — where lacking space has resulted in the inability to house more physicians, access challenges and overcrowded waiting rooms.

The space’s quality has also slowly deteriorated over the last few decades; Keelty said staff deal with continued plumbing problems that require weekly management.

“It’s not optimal for us,” he said. “We need to do something to better serve the community of Essex.”

The new facility will be built to conform to current standards for clinical practice sites and include upgrades like bigger exam rooms and waiting areas. It will also be constructed with a goal to meet Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, or LEED, standards, See MOVE, page 13

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Sleamaker never stops innovating T ucked up against the woods on Allen Martin Drive sits the headquarters of Vasa, a company that has designed and sold more than 40,000 pieces of exercise equipment to Olympic athletes, coaches, rehabilitation centers, gyms and international dealers.

Rob Sleamaker has owned and operated Vasa for 29 years. On any given day, he can be found biking the nine-mile stretch to and from his house in Underhill to his Essex office.

At an age when most would be thinking about retiring, 60-year-old Sleamaker is all about growth.

Sleamaker was born into a family of entrepreneurs. His grandfather sold real estate, his father sold educational equipment and his uncle, an innovator of products, encouraged young Sleamaker to try new things and turn his ideas into action.

In 1982, Sleamaker graduated from the University of Arizona with a master’s degree in exercise physiology. In the same year, he moved to Vermont after accepting a position to use his degree at Green Mountain Sports Science in South Burlington.

There, Sleamaker worked with a team

of coaches and sports science staff. Nordic skiers and biathletes traveled from all over the U.S. to be tested on the clinic’s V02 max equipment, which measured their aerobic power.

The advisory group studied the physical and biomechanics of skate-skiing and discovered that a great deal more power and propulsion was generated by the upper body in freestyle skiing.

This led Sleamaker to invent a piece of equipment to train the upper body. In 1988, he opened Vasa in Williston and designed the Vasa Nordic Trainer, which put skiers in an upright position to do ski-poling motions.

Unfortunately, the machine didn’t sell as well as the inventor hoped. So Sleamaker changed the design into a swim-bench adaptation and called it the Vasa Trainer.

Sleamaker’s big break came in 1989 while attending the American Swim Coaches Association World Clinic. Three U.S. Olympic swim coaches took notice of the Vasa Trainer and ordered several machines on the spot.

Vasa’s exposure grew overnight.

Sleamaker moved his business from Wil-

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Vasa products are used by top athletes, academies and schools across the country.

Germantown Academy head swim coach Richard Shoulberg uses three Vasa Swim Ergometers and nine Vasa Trainers on the team’s pool deck.

“The quality of workmanship is unbelievable,” his testimonial reads. “They have enhanced all the swimmers at Germantown Academy as we use them for working on stroke technique, conditioning, coordination and fitness.”

Olympian and ITU World Cup champion Jarrod Shoemaker is a Vasa fan as well, according to a testimonial on the product.

“The Vasa Ergometer provides an easy way to train in my house and prepare for my swim workouts,” he said. “It will allow me to put in more time in the winter swimming without having to get into the water.”

Throughout the years, Vasa has stayed current, innovating one successful piece of equipment after another. The kayaktraining machine and stand-up paddleboard training machines have been a huge success for athletes and trainers, and the Trainer Pro is used in rehabilitation centers around the world.

Sleamaker recognizes his personal strengths and weaknesses and is aware that change is important for the company’s continued growth.

“Not every entrepreneur is built to scale a business,” Sleamaker said. “At some point, you will hit a plateau and the limitation could be the owner themselves.

My heart is in innovation. My mission is all about products, ideas and systems that

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Rob Sleamaker has owned and operated Vasa for 29 years. On any given day, he can be found biking the nine-mile stretch to and from his house in Underhill to his Essex office. help people perform better. I have come to the understanding that what we need is a business CEO, not a product-development CEO.” Sleamaker’s plans for the future of Vasa consist of staying in Essex, hiring a new sale and marketing manager and continuing to do what he loves most: innovating new products.

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This is anticipated to occur after the morning rush hour on Wednesday, September 20th, with a rain date of Thursday, September 21st.

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By MICHAELA HALNON

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ounding the corner into Camp Dudley at Kiniya earlier this month, I saw it: A muscular woman sprinted across the dirt road and hoisted herself up a tall wooden wall with a grunt, a line of mud slicked across her cheek.

Her dog shimmied through a hole at the base of the wall and sat patiently below in the drizzling rain as she steeled herself up for the jump to the ground.

With a thud, the pair was off again — scaling another wall, then another.

My folks, enlisted to snap some photos and cheer me on as I tackled the 1.5mile Spartan-like course myself, turned to me with raised eyebrows. I shot a look back while internally questioning what exactly I’d gotten myself into.

Colchester Police Cpl. Dave Dewey had propositioned the idea weeks earlier. Instead of taking in the 18th annual Green Mountain Iron Dog competition as a spectator, I could see the course up close and personal as a participant.

One hurdle was immediately clear: My parents’ elderly Yorkshire terrier would not take kindly to being roused from her weekend nap, let alone being asked to (literally) jump through hoops.

But Dewey assured me plenty of trained dogs already on site would be willing to run the course twice on race day. With that, we had a deal.

Run by the Vermont Police K9 Association, the event was originally held at the academy in Pittsford, using the training obstacle course already in place and was reserved strictly for police dogs and their handlers.

Dewey agreed to take the helm shortly after its inception, so long as the event could come to Colchester instead. Soon after, a civilian with a fluffy white dog asked whether he could compete.

“Why is it just police dogs?” Dewey remembered asking. “No one could think of a reason.”

On Saturday, about three-quarters of the 150-plus competitors were civilian teams, Dewey said, stout corgis and pugs walking alongside stoic Belgian Malinois and German shepherds. For the second year in a row, participants were divided into “pro” and “open” categories.

“Though it’s based on a real life K9 deployment, it’s certainly grown to be more than that,” Dewey said. “We want people to come and just have fun … create and strengthen the bond with your dog.”

Still, the obstacles at Iron Dog aren’t for the faint of heart. To make the event more realistic, runners

ABOVE: PHOTO BY MORGAN QUIMBY/BELOW: PHOTO BY SHARON HALNON

ABOVE: On Saturday, Sept. 9, dogs tackled a tunnel obstacle during the 2017 Green Mountain Iron Dog competition. BELOW: Reporter Michaela Halnon took part in the annual Green Mountain Iron Dog compeition this year. smoothly while nursing filling quickly with mud. week, Dewey divulged one injuries of their own, more It was Dewey who other detail: The course, often than not. cheered the loudest as we marketed as a 1.5-mile loop, The dedication didn’t crossed the finish line with was actually 1.75 miles go unnoticed. This year, wide grins moments later. A long.

Dewey gave the couple his volunteer held out a shiny “In real life, you don’t “Never Give Up Award.” medal to Crawford. Without know how far you’re goformed in honor of a previpause, she placed it around ing,” Dewey said. “You just ous competitor who ran Toska’s neck. finish.”

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That camaraderie permeated the event from start to finish. One woman drove hours in a minivan packed with a half-dozen 8-week-old Belgian Malinois puppies that were put up for adoption out of state. Nearly all were spoken for by the end of the day, Dewey confirmed.

The Crawfords’ designation came among a series of other awards, including recognition for the fastest times posted on the main course, a 100-yard dash, “drug search house” and “suspect search house.”

Colchester’s own K9 Tazor took first prize in the her quickly enough. aren’t told what the course last event, apprehending Toska took the lead will look like in advance.

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Belgian Malinois, Toska, New York natives, the graciously agreed to let me couple treks several hours tag along. Still recovering to Iron Dog every year, often from some health complicahelping to set up and take tions, Crawford asked if I’d down the course, take phobe OK walking most of the tos and keep things running course. I couldn’t reassure

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Newt specializes in still life: Flowers, skies and birds earn most of his attention.

His sister, Clover, is becoming an increasingly present photo subject, however.

“He takes a bunch of pictures of her,” Newt’s mother, Abbie Bowker, said.

“Some of them are really beautiful.”

“And some of them are really silly,” Newt said.

Newt’s process, like most skilled photographers, includes a delicate balance between photographer and subject. He snaps a photo, glides to the side and snaps again, understanding how different angles and lighting affect an image.

He focuses on composition, helping him create some of his best images, like a shot of a gyrfalcon he submitted to the fair this year. Maddox, a captive bird and the photo’s subject, is pictured in the left-hand corner staring off into the distance, a mural appearing more like a moody sky in the background.

His passion has sparked a similar enthusiasm from Clover, who received youth honorable mention at this year’s fair and even sold her “best shot” entry.

Bowker, an art teacher at Champlain Valley Union, said she’ll sometimes seek critiques from her two young virtuosos. They dis-

cuss what works, and sometimes more importantly, what doesn’t.

She said she’s seen a shift in Newt’s subject matter over the years. His early works involved an “around the house” aesthetic. Now, he’s venturing out into the world and seeing objects in new ways.

“That's been really neat to watch: that growth and process of his subject matter and how he approaches it,” Bowker said.

For Newt, one of the most rewarding aspects of photography is turning everyday life into art.

“I can make something that looks really, really cool,” he said.

He also took a moment to share some quick tips with aspiring photographers. At the top of the list: be still, and take a lot of pictures.

Monday evening, he set up in front of a flower bed in his front yard, patiently suffering through a photo shoot — this time as the subject.

He was freed a few minutes later, and though the sun had already crept behind the rooftops in his Essex Jct. neighborhood, he briefly wandered about, camera in hand, searching for his next shot among endless possibilities, with time his only obstacle.

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opinion & community LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Community support helped texas i am Molly, and i did a bake sale. i wanted to do this as soon as i saw the damage from hurricane harvey on TV. i would like to thank you for helping the people of Texas. i would also like to thank my Mimi, nancy Dowd. She was the one who inspired me to do this. Thanks to you, i raised over $700 and it will help many people in Texas.

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A false sense of security

By DiAnE BAhREnBuRG

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ermont takes pride in being ecologically-minded, and rightfully so. We are doing many things to enhance our state’s natural environment and health including billboard-free highways, farm-to-table programs, land conservation and university programs focusing on environmental sustainability, just to name a few. our work toward renewable energy has earned us the no. 2 ranking in the united States for shifting to clean power.

Despite our reputation as a “green” state, we cannot rest on our laurels. This July, the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation published its “Greenhouse Gas Emissions inventory update” for the years 1990 - 2013. Report data shows that after reaching a historic high for greenhouse gas emissions in 2004, Vermont was steadily decreasing its emissions each year. however, we

are still far from our goal of reducing emissions to 40 percent below 1990 levels by 2030. Worse yet, since 2011 our greenhouse gas emissions have actually been on the rise, taking us even further from our 2030 goal.

Clearly, we still have a lot of work to do to walk the walk of true environmental sustainability, especially in the face of climate change. Climate change is increasingly felt first hand by people around the country and the globe via more extreme floods, droughts, fires, heatwaves and storms.

Vermonters remember hurricane irene in 2012, and our nation is still reeling from the devastation caused by hurricanes harvey and irma.

Meanwhile, more than 2 million acres across the American West are aflame in one of the worst wildfire seasons ever.

Some of the lower-hanging fruit for Vermont to get back on track to reducing greenhouse gas emissions is in our housing sector. on a per capita basis, Vermonters have higher than

average emissions associated with our homes. This is because many Vermonters live in older homes that need weatherization. Many of us also rely on heating oil and other fossil fuel products to keep us warm during our long winters. now is the time for Vermonters to think creatively about bold policies to help us move even more quickly toward clean, renewable energy and a better climate future. The Vermont Climate Action Commission, a recent initiative by Gov. phil Scott, is holding public scoping sessions around the state to hear how Vermonters think we can solve the climate crisis. please attend and make your voice heard.

The public session closest to our area is on Thursday, Sept. 28 from 6-8 p.m. at City hall Auditorium, 100 north Main St. in St. Albans.

Diane Bahrenburg is a volunteer with the Grand Isle Climate Action Team.

She is a former 32-year resident of Colchester.

Childcare is critical for recovering addicts

By LouiS JoSEphSon, ph.D. Vermont is fortunate to have an established system of outpatient care for people who are recovering from opioid addiction. in fact, our state’s hub and Spoke system has been nationally recognized as a model for other states struggling with the current opioid epidemic. hub and Spoke has been in place in Vermont since 2012. hubs are opioid treatment programs located across the state. They provide daily dosing of medications like buprenorphine (a medicine that lessens the effects of physical dependency to opioids, such as withdrawal symptoms and cravings). Spokes are officebased physicians who prescribe buprenorphine to patients who have graduated from hubs. Both aspects of the program involve the supervised administration of medications combined with counseling and behavioral therapies.

While this approach has proven to be more effective and less costly over time

than other forms of treatment for opioid addiction, the intensive nature of the hub and spoke model (often requiring treatment over an extended period) has posed some challenges for people who are working to achieve and maintain recovery. one of the most significant challenges for parents is childcare. That’s because daily appointments at a hub can take between 30 and 90 minutes. And for a variety of clinical and safety reasons, children may not accompany their parent while he or she receives treatment. over time, we have come to understand the negative impact this situation has had on people’s ability to participate in treatment, often forcing parents to make heartbreaking decisions between leaving their children in sub-optimal settings or dropping out of treatment.

Thanks to input from a variety of concerned community members affiliated with groups including the Building Bright Futures regional council, the Wind-

ham Childcare Association, it Takes a Village, the Vermont Department of health’s Division of Alcohol & Drug Abuse programs and Children’s integrated Services at Winston prouty, my hospital, the Brattleboro Retreat, is opening a free, short-term childcare program to serve children whose parents are receiving care through our hub program.

Quality childcare, in my view, is an essential ingredient that strengthens the fabric of families and communities. it has also become nothing less than a requirement for working mothers and fathers in a society where two income households have become the norm. Extending these services to people in treatment and recovery from opioid addiction seems like a natural extension of the role of childcare and early learning in our society. i am proud the retreat is launching this first-of-itskind program in Vermont.

And i hope our program, called The Welcoming place, will serve as a model for oth-

er hospitals and healthcare centers across the state and nation.

The Welcoming place will provide much more than a safe place for children to wait for their parents as they complete daily treatment. it is a true early learning center. it was designed and will be run by early childhood professionals who will provide children with opportunities to develop their social, emotional, physical and cognitive abilities.

Research tells us that children who have access to positive supports and opportunities to grow and learn will enjoy better health later in life. This means we are twice blessed to know that this new program will not only allow parents to remain in treatment and maintain a strong recovery, but will also contribute to positive health outcomes for young people farther down the path of life.

other projects. hubert's love was his beautiful model railroad, running four engines at once. in later years, before his illness, he and Betty Ann spent many winter months in Carrabelle, Fla., a small fishing village, with visits from Vermont new hampshire and Germany family. hubert is survived by his wife of 47 years, best friend and caregiver, Elizabeth (Blundell), Betty Ann; and daughter, Kathryn Reininger-Severin, and sonin-law Jerome, Mendicino; their children Devon, Siobhan and Marie Mendicino; and Kate's stepchildren Jeremy and Micaela Mendicino; daughter ingrid Desrosiers and her children Emily and Cole; son, hubert John (Bert) Severin, and daughter-in-law, Ryane Severin, and their children Eliza and Clementine Severin. he is also survived by his older sister, Kathe Dahlke (Dieter); his twin brother,

herbert (Mechtild); brother Gerhard; sisters Edeltraud Falkenstein (Roderich), inge Severin, Liesel hille (Alfons), and many nieces and nephews in Canada and Germany. he was predeceased by his parents, a brother Wolfgang, sisters Ria Altenhein (Willi) and Anita Suttrop (Martin).

A mass of Christian burial will be celebrated Saturday, oct. 7, 11 a.m. at St. pius X Church, 20 Jericho Rd., Essex. A reception will follow the mass at 140 Browns River Rd. in Essex.

Donations in hubert's memory may be made to VnA of Chittenden County, 1110 prim Rd., Colchester, VT; to EWTn, 5817 old Leeds Rd., irondale, AL 35210, all helping the homebound or to the American Cancer Society. The family invites you to share your memories and condolences by visiting www.awrfh.com.

Dr. Louis Josephson is the president and CEO of the Brattleboro Retreat.

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Hubert JoHannes severin ESSEX – After a long, brave battle with cancer, hubert Johannes Severin passed away at home on Sept. 11, 2017 at age 88. he was born in Wenholthausen, Germany, a first-born twin, on Sept. 26, 1928 to Elisabeth (Stommel) and hubert Anton Severin. he grew up and was educated in Germany, a teenager during WWii.

he worked on many horse farms in Germany and South Wales before emigrating to the u.S. in 1956. he worked and studied in California for eight years, then settled in Stamford, Conn., a mechanical engineer with CBS Laboratories. hubert designed machines for many Connecticut companies, including the eighttrack cartridge loader for Columbia Records in Milford. he became a naturalized u.S. citizen in May 1971. Because of his love of farming, he moved with his family to Chester, Vt. in 1979 where they raised goats, chickens, a cow or two and assorted other animals. he did this while working as a project engineer at Bryant Grinder Corp. in Springfield. hubert designed and built a new house in Chester as well as a commercial building for his wife's Elm St. Flower Shop. They ran the Quail hollow inn in Chester, as well as many

Benefits abound in intergenerational programming

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embers of Essex Area Senior Center have embraced opportunities for intergenerational interactions, and the feedback has been overwhelmingly positive. i love to sit back and watch (often with glistening eyes) our seniors sharing stories and/or activities with our community’s youth. The benefits of these interactions have been researched and documented, and it’s not only the seniors who benefit, but the youth and the community as well. interactions between older adults and youth help the younger group with communication skills, problem solving and often fill a void for those with absent or no grandparents. These interactions also foster positive attitudes toward aging, aid in the development of tolerance and give youth positive and memorable opportunities for community service resulting in a sense of purpose.

As for the benefits to seniors, Legacyproject.org reports, “active, involved older adults with close intergenerational connections consistently report much less depression, better physical health and higher degrees of life satisfaction." The report says they are happier and more hopeful, and seniors can take turns with youth in fulfilling the role of teacher. "Children like to feel needed, and they can teach elders lots of things – like how to find some pretty cool stuff on the internet!" it says. "Children can also help older people, particularly those facing health challenges or other losses, see the world anew again, through a child's eyes. Elders have an opportunity to leave a powerful legacy, to make a difference. They can send a message into the future through a grandchild or young friend. Relationships across generations can fulfill our desire for immortality.”

Generations united is a nonprofit dedicated to improving the lives of children, youth and older adults through intergenerational collaboration, public policies and programs. There is a plethora of information on their website, www.gu.org, and i recommend a visit when you have a few minutes. For nearly 30 years, Generations united has been the push behind policies and practices that evoke cooperation and collaboration among generations. They believe they can only be successful “if generational diversity is regarded as a national asset and fully leveraged.”

This February, Generations united partnered with the Eisner Foundation (started in 1996 by Michael D. Eisner, the then-Chairman and CEo of the Walt Disney Company, and his wife, Jane), to sponsor a survey. Conducted by harris poll, more than 2000 adults were surveyed.

According to survey results, “93 percent agree that children and youth benefit from building relationships with elders in their communities; 91 percent agree that elders benefit from these relationships as well.” The survey also found “78 percent of adults seem to be so convinced that the young and the old are good for one another that they think the federal government should invest in programs that bring together young and old Americans.” here at EASC, we have been fortunate to have numerous opportunities for our seniors to interact with younger people. We are very blessed to be invited guests at Essex Middle School once a month for lunch, conversation and activities with very special middle school students. Every summer, several seniors and youth from Brownell Library create a “gourmet” lunch together, then share the fruits of their labor, conversation and specially planned activities. Third grade music students from hiawatha Elementary School visit both our meal site at Maple Street and the center several times a year to entertain our seniors and often engage them in a dance number as well.

Young basketball players from ADL serve and converse with our seniors at one of our Wednesday luncheons and then lead them in a game of Bingo. We plan lunch at CTE Culinary three times a year where our meal is cooked and served by wonderful waiters and waitresses who are high school-aged students. Another highlight is our annual “mixer” with business communications graduate students from uVM. All of these activities have been met with enthusiasm and heartfelt appreciation by both our members and the younger folks and other adults involved.

For more information, contact Lou Ann Pioli at 876-5087 or stop in at the center, located in the white annex of the municipal offices at the Five Corners. View EASC's newsletter and monthly calendar at essexvtseniors.org.

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CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH - 61 Main St., Essex Jct., 878-8341. James Gangwer, pastor. Sunday School: 10 a.m., Worship Service: 11 a.m., Sunday evening worship: 7 p.m., Wednesday evening youth groups, Adult Bible study and prayer: 7 p.m.; FundamentalIndependent.

CITYREACH CHURCH - 159 Pearl St., Essex Jct. Behind Subway, on the back side of the building.

Pastor Brent Collins. Sunday worship service: 5 p.m.

A casual, family-focused and friendly Christian Church with practical teaching, great music, a safe kids program (Nursery-5th grade) and an exciting and empowering church experience, www.essexjunction.cityreachnetwork. org; bcollins@cityreachnetwork.org; facebook: CityReach Church - Essex Junction.

CHRIST MEMORIAL CHURCH - Route 2A, Williston, just north of Industrial Ave. 878-7107. Wes Pastor, lead pastor, proclaiming Christ and Him crucified, Sundays: 9:30 a.m., www.cmcvermont.org.

DAYBREAk COMMUnITY CHURCH - 67 Creek Farm Plaza, Colchester. 338-9118. Brent Devenney, lead pastor. Sunday service: 10:30 a.m., AWANA: Thursdays twice a month, www.daybreakvermont.org; brentdaybreak@gmail.com ESSEX ALLIAnCE CHURCH - 37 Old Stage Road, Essex Jct. 878-8213. Sunday services: 8:30 a.m., 10 a.m. & 11:30 a.m., www.essexalliance.org.

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

FIRST COngREgATIOnAL CHURCH OF ESSEX JUnCTIOn - 1 Church Street, Essex Jct. 878-5745. Rev. Mark Mendes, senior pastor. Sunday Worship Services: 9 a.m., June 4 – September 3. Communion: first Sunday of every month. Sunday School: 5th/6th Grade and Jr. & Sr. high youth groups during the school year. Heavenly Food Pantry: second Monday of the month, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. and fourth Thursday, 2 – 6 p.m., except for Nov. & Dec. when it is the third Thursday. Essex Eats Out community dinner: 1st Friday of the month, 5:30 – 7 p.m.

Music includes Sanctuary Choir, Praise Band, Junior Choir, Cherub Choir, Handbell Choir, Men’s Acapella & Ladies’ Acapella groups. UCC, an Open and Affirming Congregation, embracing diversity and affirming the dignity and worth of every person, because we are all created by a loving God. www.fccej.org; welcome@fccej. org gRACE UnITED METHODIST CHURCH - 130 Maple Street, Essex Jct., 1 mile south of the Five Corners on Maple Street / Route 117. 878-8071. Worship Sundays: 9:30 a.m., with concurrent church school pre-K to grade 6. Handicapped-accessible facility. Adult choir, praise band, women’s fellowship, missionally active. Korean U.M.C. worship Sundays: 12 p.m., come explore what God might be offering you!

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

MT. MAnSFIELD UnITARIAn UnIVERSALIST FELLOwSHIP - 195 Vermont Route 15, Jericho, the red barn across from Packard Road. 899-2558. Services are held 9:30 a.m. on the second and fourth Sunday of each month from September through June. Visit www.mmuuf. org.

ST. JAMES EPISCOPAL CHURCH - 4 St. James Place, Essex Jct., off Rt. 2A at the Fairgrounds Gate F. 8784014. Rev. Kim Hardy. Holy Eucharist: 9:30 a.m. No adult study until fall. Visit www.stjamesvt.org; office@stjamesvt.com.

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

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

fiLe PhoTo bY miChAeLA hALnon

Join the Essex Area Senior Center for a fun-filled, afternoon Mah Jongg tournament with lunch and prizes from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Lincoln Hall in Essex Jct. on Saturday, Sept. 23. $12 entry fee for members, $14 for non-members.

21 ThurSDAY Lego CLub

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

22 friDAY STorYTime

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

muSiCAL STorYTime

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

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.

movieS in The PArk

6:30 p.m., Bayside Park.

Relax in your favorite Colchester park and enjoy a movie! Colchester Parks & Recreation will be hosting two more movies in the park this fall, showing a familyfriendly movie outside on our new, giant screen!

All films are rated G or PG. Please note that due to film licensing regulations, we cannot print and promote the title of the movie we will screen. You can call the hotline number at 264-5645 to hear the full listing of movies that will be shown.

DungeonS AnD DrAgonS

6:30 - 8:30 p.m., Brownell Library.

Embark upon imaginary adventures. A dungeon master serves as the game’s referee and storyteller. For grades 6 and up. Call 878-6955 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.

visit www.vtgenlib.org or call 310-9285.

WeekenD STorYTime

23 SATurDAY

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

WALk To DefeAT ALS

STorYTime AT Phoenix bookS

9 a.m. registration, 10:30 a.m. start, University of Vermont Davis Center. Spread awareness, offer support and raise funds for those fighting ALS, commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. Enjoy music, crafts, activities for kids and a “tribute tent” to honor those we have lost and those currently fighting the disease.

Breakfast and lunch available to walkers.

To register or volunteer, visit www.alsanne.org.

vermonT Dog feSTivAL

10 a.m. - 5 p.m., 3380 Berkshire Center Rd., Enosburg Falls. Enter your four-legged best friend in a variety of games, costume contest and parade. Enjoy food, music, vendor marketplace and demonstrations from 802 Disc Dogs. For more information, email vermontdogfestival@ gmail.com or call 9332219.

orgAnizing Your DnA TeST reSuLTS

10:30 - noon, 377 Hegeman Ave., Colchester.

Ads for genealogical DNA testing promise simple answers to tough questions, but the reality is very different. One can be overwhelmed by a flood of information.

Ed McGuire will review what various tests can teach you and how to analyze results. He will also go over ways to structure the data you’ve collected. If you intend to use your results to contact genetic cousins but haven’t gotten a handle on all the data, this class should be a big help. The first of three talks on organizing DNA test data. $10.

For more information,

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.

mAh Jongg TournAmenT

11:30 a.m. - 3 p.m., Essex Area Senior Center, 2 Lincoln St., Essex Jct. Join us for a fun-filled afternoon tournament with lunch and prizes. $12 for members, $14 for non-members.

Sing for PeACe

8 p.m., Chapel of St. Michael, 1 Winooski Park, Colchester. This year’s celebration of singing and peace includes Bella Voce, Maple Jam, Moteverdi Young Singers, Robert de Cormier & Friends, Social Band, Vermont Choral Union and host group Counterpoint. Each choir will sing moving repertory focused on peace and social justice and will join together for favorite songs. In light of the changes in immigration and labor laws, donations from our concert will benefit Migrant Justice.

24 SunDAY grief ShAre SuPPorT grouP

10 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.

minDWALk 5k mArCh

1 - 3 p.m., Burlington City Hall Park, 149 Church St., Burlington.

MINDwalk is a 5K active and public demonstration of support for individuals and family members affected by mental health conditions, sparking conversations about mental health in our communities to change perceptions and educate each other. We hope you will march with us and send a strong message that mental health care is health care and ensure a strong voice for hope.

For more information, visit namivt.org.

vYo fALL ConCerT

3 p.m., Flynn Center for the Performing Arts, 153 Main St., Burlington.

The Vermont Youth Orchestra welcomes music director and conductor Dr. Benjamin Klemme as he opens the 2017-2018 season with the theme “Tchaikovsky in Vermont: A Musical Celebration of Creativity, Identity and Mastery.” VYO senior soloist is Israel Patterson on flute. Adults/seniors $17, students $12.

For tickets, visit www. flynntix.org.

CribbAge PLAY DAY

3:30 p.m., Essex Area Senior Center, 2 Lincoln St., Essex Jct. Cribbage Play Day returns to EASC! Advanced players meet some new opponents to challenge.

Instructors will be available for those new to the game. $1. Refreshments ofered. All levels welcome.

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

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local meetingS tueS., Sept. 26

6:30 - 8:30 p.m., village trustees/ selectboard joint meeting, Town offices, 81 Main St., Essex Jct.

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 Sunday evenings through December 3.

For more information and to register, contact Sandy at 425-7053 or email sandybrisson@ gmail.com.

25 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!

anne frank’S neighborS

6:30 - 8 p.m., Milton Public Library, 39 Bombardier Rd., Milton.

Although "Anne Frank’s Diary" is widely read, little attention has been paid to her neighbors — the people who lived alongside the Jewish population as persecution intensified. Mary Fillmore examines the choices they faced and the decisions they made in the face of those choices. Call 893-4644 to register. Light refreshments served. Free.

26 tueSday burlington garden club

1 p.m., United First Methodist Church, 899 Dorset St., South Burlington. Kathyrn Aalto, a landscape designer, historian, lecturer and public speaker, is the author of The New York Times bestseller “The Natural World of Winnie the Pooh: A Walk through the Forest that Inspired the Hundred Acre Wood.” A literary and natural history of one of the most beloved settings in literature, Aalto will speak to the real landscape with rare flora and fauna located in southern England. For more information, visit www.bgcvt.org.

adult book diScuSSion

1 p.m., Burnham Memorial Library. Join our afternoon book group!

We read a wide range of books and a library staff member leads the discussions. This month, we’ll be reading “When Breath Becomes Air” by

thurS., Sept. 28

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

rights cases in China, including underground Christian house churches.

For more information about this talk, call 654-2316.

28 thurSday evening book diScuSSion

Paul Kalanithi. Copies of the book are available for checkout.

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.

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.

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.

27 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.

23.)

Senior center potluck

11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m., Maple Street Park. Essex Area Senior Center sponsors a potluck lunch at Maple Street Park.

Members bring a dish to share. Non-members bring a dish and $2 admission fee.

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.

“no country for JuStice”

5 p.m., Dion Family Student Center Roy Event Center, St. Michael’s College. A lecture presented by Dr. Teng Biao, a visiting scholar at the Institute for Advanced Study at Princeton University, who was banned from teaching at his own university in Beijing because of his activism.

Before he started his life in exile, Dr. Teng served as a defense lawyer for many high-profile human

10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Railroad Ave., Essex Jct. Artists market, MiniMaker Faire, food trucks and live performances.

For more information, visit www.steamfestvt. com.

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

Start off your weekend with books, rhymes and songs every Saturday morning!

“meaningS of maple” book launch

Storytime at phoenix bookS

29 friday SteamfeSt

4 - 10 p.m., downtown Essex Jct. Village.

Art+Innovation exhibits, STEAM activities and live bands throughout the downtown village during the Village Art Walk. For more information, visit www. steamfestvt.com.

Storytime

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

muSical Storytime

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

education and enrichment for everyone

2 p.m., Faith United Methodist Church, 899 Dorset St., South Burlington. Sara Solnick, chair of the economics dept. at the University of Vermont, presents “The U.S. Economy under President Trump.”

Participants can join EEE for the fall semester for $40 or pay $5 per lecture at the door.

For more information, contact Adam at 8643516.

magic: the gathering

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

Sit 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.

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6:30 - 7:30 p.m., Essex Free Library. Join us as we discuss the graphic novel “Persepolis” by Marjane Satrapi.

7 p.m., Phoenix Books Burlington, 191 Bank St., Burlington. Join Michael A. Lange to celebrate the launch of his new book, “Meanings of Maple.” Lange provides a cultural analysis of maple syrup making to illustrate the product and process as an aspect of cultural identity. Proceeds from ticket sales to benefit the Vermont Foodbank. $3 ticket comes with $5 coupon for the featured book. For more information, visit www. phoenixbooks.biz or call 448-3350.

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harry potter club

1 - 2 p.m., Brownell Library. Discussion and trivia with occasional crafts and games. All ages welcome.

1 Sunday williSton chowder challenge

Noon - 3 p.m., Williston town green. Seventeen area restaurants and culinary enthusiasts have signed up to compete in the chowder challenge, including the Essex Jct. Fire Department. You be the judge and vote for your favorite offering.

Proceeds benefit the Williston Community Food Shelf and Williston Police Officers Association. To see the list of competitors, door prizes and to purchase tickets, visit www.willistonchow derchallenge.org. $12 for adults, $6 for ages 6 - 12, free for kids under age 6. $1 off admission with the donation of a non-perishable food item.

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aunt dot'S place food Shelf hourS 6 - 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays, 9 - 11 a.m. Thursdays and Saturdays, 51 Center Rd., Essex Jct. Door and parking spaces are located in the back of the building.

heavenly centS thrift Shop Sale

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

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Queen Annobo. ONLY $4,397. - MAKE secure employment, bra sight. $125.

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Yates Family Farm DISH NETWORK $10.

802-524-6438 We lease, whisker arrow Add Internet for $14.95/ NEW, size 10 wide.

ROR. Maple, excellent 802-503-44565 diMaple Syrup SATELLITE Television TABLE WITH MIR-sight, mo.! 1-800-506-3363 SLACKS, (4). have openings for tandem, mixer and pump operators at our Swanton, holder, quiver, $10.

802-524-6438 condition.

Queen Ann Firearms,Bows, Etc EOE air.

2017 Crop Service.

Now Over ROR.bow Maple, excellent PUBLIC HEARING-COLCHESTER $3. each.

FROM case, arrows, Co- SAWMILLS Morrisville, Montpelier and Burlington Batch Plants. legs, center drawer.

SLACKS, (4). 190 condition.

All Grades channels for ONLY Ann Queen DEVELOPMENT REVIEW BOARD COMPOUND BOW, 802-524-6438 bra sight. $125. obo. ONLY $4,397. - MAKE Mirror is parapet type IMPORTANT NOTICE Pay will be commensurate with experience. $3. each.

Gallon $44.00 legs, 802-868-3438 centerFREE drawer.

Buckmas- $49.99/mo.!

JENNINGS & SAVE MONEY with COURTLAND and has finial $75.

SNEAKERS, SIZE 10, There 802-524-6438 will be atop. temporary waterInstallation, shutdown We offer great benefits, including health care, dental, paid time off, Half Gallon $24.00 FREE type Mirror is parapet Pursuant to Title 24 VSA, Chapter 117, the ter.

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Development Review Board will hold a public N’S and a 401(k) plan. lizer, SNEAKERS, Cobra triggerSIZE re- 10, lumber any dimension.

CORPORTATION Fencing 802-524-6438 area between(3), theONE hours$5. and 1:00 for $14.95/ TABLES, isof 9:00 pm Pint Internet hearing on$10.00.

Wednesday, October 11, 2017 at Sillease, whisker arrow Add 802-598-9588 In stock ready to ship!

Seeking pipelayer/ the Town Office, 781 Blakely Road, to hear FIREWOOD, ALL am, Wednesday, September 27, 2017 by the half moon and 2 are SNOW BOOTS, KAContact mo.!

1-800-506-3363 802-524-6438 Please apply in person at 193 Industrial Avenue inskilled Williston, VT Expeds. holder, quiver, sight, Department.

TABLES, (3), ONE is FREE Info/DVD: www. laborer.

Town of Essex Water and Sewer HARDWOOD, green, the following request theGreenbay, Zoning and Cherry wood MIK in very stands.bow Garrys Barber Shopunder to fill out employment application, mail your rience resume to 02SAWMILLS FROM case, arrows, Cohalf moon and 2 are N or woodSa wm ills .

SNOW BOOTS, KAlaying water/ Subdivision Regulations: The roads listed below will be impacted by this cut, split and delivered. finish and marble tops. good condition, size 8.

89 Pearl Street ONLY $4,397.Cherry - MAKEwood P.O. Box 2286 South Burlington, VT 05407. bra MIK sight.Greenbay, $125. obo. stands. com 1-800-578-1363 in very sewer mains/roadway EMPLOYMENT shutdown. $190./cord.

Highgate/ $150. for all.

802-578$15. 802-524-4780 Essex Junction withtops.

802-868-3438 finish MONEY and marble good condition, size&8.SAVE S.D. Ireland is an Equal Opportunity Employer.drainage pipe. a. Preliminary Plat application of David Powell Swanton area. Sea- Ext. 300N 7606 802-878-4010 SNOWSUIT, 2 to PIECE, Sand own bandmill -Cut for all. 802-578$15. 802-524-4780 your$150.

EOE Hill Road Firewood/Lumber/ for a two (2) lot Planned Unit Development soned wood also avail- WOODEN BOXES, (5), girls, size#14T, hooded Rosewood lumber any dimension.

7606 Trail Call Julie: Fencing 2 PIECE, subdivide a 9.11 acre parcel.

1) Lot to be Furnishings SNOWSUIT, able. Call for price in $25. each or all five for jacket. $25.

SNOW Maplelawn In stock ready to ship!

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ART BOOTS, little girls ARTISAN FIREWOOD,PURDRY OR Design.

Solid brass, 891-6140 Fern Hollow com 1-800-578-1363 Subject property is located on Forest Trail utiMERCHANDISE $190./cord.

Highgate/ at Modern size 8. $2.

Call 802- CHASED for sale. KITTEN, FREE, FELanesigned leaf design, by Road, tax map 77, parcel 2-2.

300Nseasoned, STRAW HAT, LARGE Oakwood wn.

Swanton area. Sea- Ext. Design.

Solid brass, 891-6140 Mainly oak and maple. MALE, short hair, caliartist. PaidDrive $450., sellHAY OR MULCH, or extra large with brim. Woodlawn on/ WOODEN BOXES, (5), soned wood also by 802- co, friendly, box trained.

STRAW HAT,availLARGE leaf design, $200. a signed cord. Call LIVESTOCK b. Final Plat application of David Powell for Glenwood Drive ing for $150.

802-5782017. $3.50 per bale. or mens. Brand ed $25. each or all $450., five for sellable.orCall price Paid Needs good home. extrafor large withinbrim. artist.777-9187.

(2) lot Planned UnitLadies Development to Woodlawn Court 7606 Call 802-893-7887 a two FEED/ITEMS new. $15.

W: $100. 802-868-7975 otherLadies areas.or 802-868$150. 802-578subdivide a 9.11 acre parcel.

1) Lot #1 to802-658be 802-752-9055 mens. Brand ing for FIREWOOD, Linden Lane DRY, BOOKCASE WITH 1636 1.9 acres to be developed with a single family Cypress 9225 Lanenew. $15. 802-658- 7606PetsCall for pricing.

KITTENS, (4), FREE, Yates Family Farm residence; and 2) Lot #2 toTOPS, 2 drawers be 7.22 acres to (5). 3 shelves, BLOUSES, FIREWOOD, DRY OR BOOKCASE WITH 1636 gray, 6 weeks old, box 802-524-2350 Maple Syrup at the bottom.

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Essex High School School calendar note

On Monday, September 25 EHS will have an early dismissal at 11:35 a.m. for students due to an in-service in the afternoon. Buses will pick up students after dismissal.

Picture retakes

Did you miss our picture day at the end of August? If so, retakes will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 3 from 8 a.m. to 2:35 p.m. in the library.

Big-Little program

Are you interested in becoming a “Big Friend” to younger students in our area? Some ways you could help a younger student in-

clude academics, social situations and just by being someone a little kid can count on.

If you have a study hall, early dismissal, late arrival, or even a skinny block study hall, you could become a Big Brother or Sister to a younger student who needs you.

Enrolling as a Big-Little not only makes a big difference in the life of a child but also allows you to earn community service credits at school and letters of recommendation for jobs and college.

Littles enrolled in our program show increased confidence and improved academics.

To apply for the program, fill out the Big-Little application (applications

may be picked up in the main office) and return to Lauren Kirby-Couillard’s mailbox by September 30.

The program is held at Summit Street School, Hiawatha Elementary, Thomas Fleming School, Essex Elementary School and Founders School.

Fall musical

Cast and crewmembers are hard at work with rehearsals and creating the sets for our fall musical, “Les Miserables.”

The musical will be November 16 and 17 at 7 p.m., and there will be two shows on November 20 starting at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m.

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Student actors in Essex High School's Theater program rehearse for their upcoming fall musical. The students will perform "Les Miserables" four times: November 16, 17 and twice on November 20.

Center for Technology, Essex CTE preschool

Did you know that The Center for Technology, Essex runs a state-licensed preschool? The preschool is open to any children between ages 3 and 5 in Essex or the surrounding areas.

Lissa Bogner is the lab supervisor and runs the daily operation of the preschool.

She has a B.A. in elementary education and environmental science and a masters in arts in education.

While our preschool supervisor is always present, the students in the childhood education and human services program help run the preschool. The high school students learn child development, lesson plan-

ning and classroom management through their studies with instructor Connie Esmay.

They also participate in hands on learning in the preschool and at local daycares.

The CTE Preschool curriculum takes some of its philosophy from Reggio Emilia, Italy. In this philosophy, children are exposed to many different art materials and are allowed to explore and revisit them frequently.

Many aspects of nature and play-based learning are also supported within the classroom. Each day children have time to explore new activities and familiar toys, sit together in circle, experiment with art materials and eat a community snack. We even have our own playground for outdoor explo-

rations.

Being part of CTE allows opportunities to explore around the campus. The group often visits other program areas such as natural resources to pick apples or auto to see what a car engine looks like.

"CTE Preschool is a fantastic program for children to begin their learning experience. The high school students, working in conjunction with the lead teachers, provided a fun, safe and educational atmosphere in a small class setting that was beneficial for both of my kids," one parent said.

“CTE Preschool was a wonderful experience for both my son and daughter. It helped build their independence, social skills and imaginations. Lissa runs a great program

,and the students that work with her have always been fantastic,” another said.

For more information about the CTE Preschool or the childhood education program, please contact Lissa Bogner (lbogner@ewsd.org) or Connie Esmay (cesmay@ ewsd.org)

Calendar Update

A slight change has been made to the CTE academic calendar for 2017-18.

The number of student and staff days previously listed on the calendar was one day short of the total needed.

Due to this, the final student day for CTE will now take place on June 11, while the final staff day will be June 12.

AcADEMIc AchIEVEMENTS Haley Drury of Essex Jct. graduated from Paul Smith's College in August 2017. Drury majored in natural resource sustainability.

Cristina Reed of Essex Jct. was named to the spring 2017 honors list at Fairleigh Dickinson University. To qualify for the honors list, a student must carry a GPA of 3.5 or higher, and be enrolled in a minimum of four courses.

Grace Murphy of Essex Jct. was named to the spring 2017 dean's list at Bentley University. Murphy is majoring in finance and economics.

Emily Murphy of Dallas, Tex. and formerly of Essex Jct. graduated from Boston College in May with highest honors.

Murphy majored in political science and Islamic civilizations and minored in French.

Murphy was also elected to Phi Beta Kappa, the nation's oldest academic honorary society.

Murphy was awarded the Princess Grace of Monaco award for French and the Frank E. Bailey award for political science and Islamic studies for outstanding academic achievements.

Murphy is the daughter of Kim and Darrell Murphy of Essex Jct. Taylor Berger-Knorr and Zoe Barker of Essex Jct. were named to the dean’s list at Ithaca College for the spring 2016 semester.

Kathryn Hetling from Essex Jct. graduated from Le Moyne College with a bachelor of science degree in marketing and business analytics in May. Becca Ann LeBlanc of Essex Jct. graduated cum laude from the the University of Rhode Island in May.

LeBlanc received a bachelor of science in kinesiology.

Sydney Duncan of Essex Jct. was named to the University of New Hampshire’s spring 2017 dean’s list with honors.

Alyssa Henry, Braeden Hughes and Sarah Dramstad of Essex Jct. were named to the University of New Hampshire’s spring 2017 dean’s list with highest honors.

To qualify for the dean’s list, students must have earned recognition through their superior scholastic performance while enrolled in a full course load.

Highest honors are awarded to students who earn a semester GPA of 3.85 or better out of a possible 4.0.

Students with a 3.65 to 3.84 average are awarded high honors and students with a 3.5 through 3.64 are awarded honors.

Elissa Evans and Nielan Salerno were named to the spring 2017 president's list at the Community College of Vermont. To qualify for the president's list, students must achieve a perfect 4.0 GPA. The following Essex Jct. residents were named to the Spring 2017 dean's list at the Community College of Vermont: Brody Almeida, Bradley Bissonnette, Brian Cookingham, Joshua Fisher, Katlynn Foy, Andrew Lawrence, Naina Sinchuari and Hannah Smith.

To qualify for the dean’s list at CCV, students must maintain a GPA between 3.5 and 3.99.

The following Essex Jct. residents graduated from Castleton University in May: Elainey Fitzpatrick received a bachelor of arts in

multidisciplinary studies.

Jeffrey Heney received a bachelor of arts in ecological studies.

Steven Jurkiewicz graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor of arts in history.

Joseph Ramada received a bachelor of arts in criminal justice.

Branden Dennis received a bachelor of science in business administration.

Andrew Lamos received a bachelor of science in business administration.

Jonah Lavigne received a bachelor of science in exercise science.

Danielle Marshall graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor of science in Nursing.

Derek McAdoo received with a bachelor of science in business administration.

Mackenzie O'Connell received a bachelor of science in business administration.

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EWSD breakdowns

Percentage of students who met or exceeded proficiency in the 2017 SBAC exams Graphic by Colin Flanders

Math

EngliSh languagE artS

2015

2016

2017

State

2015

2016

2017

Grade 3

58 percent

69 percent

63 percent

49 percent

Grade 3

56 percent

69 percent

66 percent

52 percent

Grade 4

59

65

65

49

Grade 4

59

56

59

47

Grade 5

64

71

70

55

Grade 5

47

59

49

42

Grade 6

70

66

64

52

Grade 6

50

44

56

39

Grade 7

76

73

70

55

Grade 7

63

65

53

44

Grade 8

70

78

70

55

Grade 8

58

61

61

41

Grade 11

72

73

65

59

Grade 11

57

53

45

37

(2017)

State

(2017)

Data courtesy of the Essex Westford School District

Town-based results

High schools

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Essex Jct.

Westford

Grade 3

67 percent

55 percent

79 percent

Grade 4

65

63

Grade 5

70

Grade 6

1) South Burlington

78.9 percent

Math 1) Mt. Mansfield

61.8 percent

2) Colchester

77.7

2) Colchester

54.6

88

3) Mt. Mansfield

77.5

3) Champlain Valley

53.1

71

67

4) Champlain Valley

74.4

4) Burlington

51.9

63

69

44

Grade 7

72

67

83

Grade 8

70

71

73

Math 68 percent

64 percent

71 percent

Grade 4

58

61

63

Grade 5

47

52

53

Grade 6

50

65

33

Grade 7

49

60

33

Grade 8

60

63

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A comparative analysis of the top high schools based on overall education spending — Essex ranks second to Champlain Valley Union — shows the 45 percent math proficiency rate in EHS’ 11th grade ranks fifth behind Mount Mansfield (61.8), Colchester (54.5), CVU (53) and South Burlington (51.8).

Essex falls to sixth in English, with its 65 percent proficiency rate trailing South Burlington (79), Colchester (77.7), Mount Mansfield (77.5), CVU (74.3) and Milton (70).

Burlington and Winooski finished in seventh and eighth, respectively, in both subjects.

Cole said she’s not overly concerned from a program standpoint because Essex has scored comparably to these other districts in the past. She added it’s reassuring to see state trends and data like this usually leads her to ask more questions, like what factors could have affected the data’s efficacy.

“We’ve wondered about how seriously the 11th grade students have taken it,” she said, noting these students often report feeling “over assessed” at this point in their education careers.

The state will instead test ninth-graders next year, which Cole believes will provide a more “longitudinal look” at testing data.

The test is also administered at different times across districts, she said. The SBACs require a three-month window when schools can offer the exams.

Essex held its test during the first week, Cole said, while other schools may have held the exams later in the year, allowing more time for instruction.

Lastly, the computerbased assessments make it hard to track if there are certain questions that

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5) Essex

44.7

6) Essex

65.1

6) Milton

35

7) Burlington

45.1

7) Burlington

28.4

8) Winooski

20.4

8) Winooski

4.2

(A comparative analysis of the top Chittenden County schools based on overall education spending. Data courtesy of Vt. AOE)

Grade 3

SBAC

5) Milton

tripped students up because the exams are adaptive — they offer questions from a span of four grade levels based on how well the student performs.

All that said, Cole explained the state assessments are part of a larger look at a district’s programming, allowing officials to compare the results to individual and local assessments and make decisions on professional development or teaching methods.

Some of that work has already begun, Cole said, pointing to a common algebra program that’s used by Albert D. Lawton and Essex Middle School.

“We’re looking at those opportunities where it doesn’t have to be identical but it should be equitable,” Cole said.

For EHS, Cole said she plans to meet with building leaders and compare the scores on an individual basis, looking at local assessments given during a students’ first two high school

years to draw more conclusions from the data.

This year’s results offered EWSD officials the first look at commingled data between all their former districts, which will prove useful amid the heightened focus on providing equity across all 10 schools.

Essex Town scored higher English proficiency rates in third, fourth and seventh grades, while Essex Jct. students outperformed their counterparts in all other grades. Overall, the third through eighth grade average in Essex Town was only 2 percentage points higher than Essex Jct. In math, the overall third through eighth grade average was identical, though some grades do show significant differences. For example, 65 percent of Essex Jct. sixth-graders met proficiency, while Essex Town students did so at a rate of 50 percent.

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districts is “fairly comparable” and she doesn’t see any large disparities.

The SBACs can also be used to gauge how districts are reaching different cohorts of students.

Cole said EWSD shows no major achievement gaps between genders, and only recently has the district’s counts for students of color have been large enough to study.

Yet she expressed concern over the continued performance gap between students of varying family incomes. Breakdowns show students who qualify for free and reduced lunch,

an indication low family income, scored well below Essex’s general population.

The difference was nearly 50 percent in some grades. Only Thomas Fleming’s fifth grade math scores, which include about 25 percent of low-income students, met proficiency at a rate higher than the general population.

Statewide, low-income students trailed behind their general population peers.

“The achievement gaps between our vulnerable youth and students with greater privilege remain, and in some cases were nar-

rowed, but this was largely a result of score declines for more privileged groups,” Vt. education secretary Rebecca Holcombe wrote in a press release.

The SBAC breakdowns this year showed a scaled score from adjusted raw data, which schools can use to track individual students and see if they’re making a “years’ worth of growth, Cole said.

This data has “changed the conversation,” she added, because schools can now go beyond proficiency rates to see the varying rates of improvement from students that continue to struggle.

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tudents at Essex High School had a rare opportunity to speak with Gov. Phil Scott directly during a virtual town hall meeting last Wednesday.

Barbara Isham’s 11thgrade Advanced Placement U.S. Government and Politics class, as well as classes from South Burlington and Fairfield, met with Scott via webcam to ask him about his policies, perspectives and personal experiences as governor of Vermont.

“He was a really good guy. He had a lot of interesting answers to questions, and I learned a lot,” 17-year-old Olivia Percey said.

Percey, one of Isham’s students, represented her class at the meeting. The entire class worked together to generate a list of questions, but Percey posted them to the governor directly.

“It was cool to be the one that was on the screen,” she said, “because then you had a more personal experience with him. I was interacting right with him.”

When the governor’s office contacted Essex High School on September 8 about participating in the webinar, Isham brought her class onboard.

“Any time you can get an audience with the governor and kids can have an opportunity to interact with him, that's a great opportunity,” she said.

The class didn’t have much time to prepare. They spent the class period before the webinar studying Scott’s administration, discussing pressing issues and generating a list of questions to submit to the governor’s office for review, Percey said.

Isham and her class said the questions were probably vetted for logistical reasons rather than political ones. Abigail Manahan, one of Isham’s students, suggested the vetting process aimed to prevent overlap between schools. Ultimately, 10 of the class’ 24 questions were approved.

The approved questions ranged from hardball and political to softball and per-

DACA from page 1 “Defend DACA,” read one sign. “My ancestors wanted a better life in America, too. #DACA,” read another. A third carried the most pointed message: “Deport Trump, not Dreamers.

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“A lot of harm is happening to a lot of people in our society right now,” Adams said. “We want a visual that reminds people that we've got to be engaged.”

The protestors are members of Essex Resists, a group that’s grown to about 60 people since the Women’s

sonal, and Scott responded to each in detail. When asked about his fascination with stock-car racing, he reminisced on his childhood experiences watching the races with his mother in Barre. When asked about his plans to combat Vermont’s worsening opioid epidemic, he discussed his past efforts to assemble a taskforce to combat the problem.

“He was really good about answering all the questions that we had. I was happy with all of his answers,” Percey said. “I expected him to be very professional, but he was really nice about it. He didn't make us feel nervous or anything.”

“His answers were all given pretty passionately, which is really nice to see,” Manahan added. “When you see politicians on TV all the time, they seem so rehearsed.”

Percey and Manahan said they appreciated Scott’s candor, on topics that affect young people directly. Over the course of the meeting, Scott provided detailed answers to questions concerning Trump’s repeal of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, opinions on renewable energy and his plans for keeping high school graduates in the state.

Percey also got to ask Scott about Act 46, a landmark education law requiring school districts to merge into larger, multicommunity districts. Essex was the first to do so.

“It's what we're all hearing about in the news right now, and it directly affects us,” Manahan said. “The effects are felt by this district, so we're interested.”

Scott said the webinar was a learning opportunity for him as well.

“We want to hear from you,” he told students at the end of the meeting. “You’re part of the answer, you’re part of the future, and the more we understand about what your wants and needs are, the better off we are.”

The town hall, Percey said, provided her class with an opportunity to take a break from their textbooks and learn about politics straight from the source.

“Mostly we’ve just been doing in-classroom stuff," she said. “That was the first time we'd interacted with anyone besides Mrs. Isham.”

March in January. They stay connected through “word of mouth,” Adams said, including an email chain, Facebook group and monthly meetings, where members are encouraged to engage in social action, whether that’s sharing relevant articles or taking to the streets.

The group marched in the Memorial Day Parade, and last Friday’s protest was the third time standing out in Five Corners.

“It's important for us to not be here with our heads in the sand,” Fuchs said.

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PHOTO BY COLIN FLANDERS

From left, Kelly Adams, Jud Lawrie and Diane Fuchs are members of Essex Resists, a local group that meets monthly to help encourage public engagement toward national issues.

White House."

The protest occurred less than two weeks after Trump followed through on a campaign promise to end DACA, which protects 800,000 young adults, many who were illegally brought to the U.S. as children and others who have overstayed their visas. DACA allows them to remain in the country and work legally without fear of immediate removal.

The Trump administration has said it’s ending DACA because President Barack Obama usurped his

constitutional authority in bypassing Congress to create the program.

Since Trump’s Sept.

5 announcement, top lawmakers and White House officials, including Trump himself, have sparred in the press over whether an agreement was reached to protect the DACA recipients, or socalled “Dreamers.”

After meeting with Democratic leadership last week, Trump said he could support legislation to protect Dreamers if it were partnered with a massive

border security upgrade, though stopping short of requiring funding for the border wall, The New York Times reported.

On Monday, six immigrants protected by DACA filed a lawsuit in San Francisco federal court challenging Trump’s decision to end DACA. Lawrie, whose sign expressed preference for Trump’s dismissal from the country, said deporting Dreamers would be “crazy, cruel and counterproductive.”

Though Lawrie didn’t expect the protest to “change many minds,” he said it’s important to remain visible, and people take comfort in knowing their beliefs are shared by others.

For Adams, their presence carried a hope to inspire action from those who may otherwise stay silent.

“If they would not normally pick up their phone and call their senators, I hope they go home and do it,” she said. “Just to try to get people to one action step beyond what might be in their comfort zone. I know that would only happen with a small percentage, but that's enough.”

She added the response Friday was about “95 percent positive,” though a few people expressed “they vastly disagree with why we’re standing here.”

“And you know what, that’s OK,” she said.

"Pretty few of them, though," Lawrie added.

"Mostly a dirty look, but nothing hostile.”

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A gate blocks the emergency access that connects Carmichael Street on Monday evening. The town of Essex recently closed the gravel road after officials say the developer has failed to maintain it properly.

Town closes gravel road

By COLIN FLANDERS The town of Essex has closed a gravel road in the town center after officials say the developer has repeatedly failed to maintain it.

The town closed the gravel emergency access last Thursday between sections of Carmichael Sstreet until further notice after residents raised numerous complaints of large potholes, gravel spilling into walkways and cars driving down a nearby sidewalk to avoid the interconnect, public works director Dennis Lutz wrote in a memo to the selectboard.

“The only reasonable option open to the town was to force a closure,” Lutz wrote.

“This is needed to protect the public safety.”

Lutz explained the town and developer Rick Bove left the road open to better accommodate winter operations, but the situation deteriorated this summer without any legal remedy available to the town to require proper maintenance.

In 2015, the planning commission ap-

proved site plans for Bove’s mixed-use development construction on Carmichael Street with the stipulation he extend the roadway into a full-width gravel road with a sevenfoot associated walkway, despite strong preference from police, fire and public works officials that the road be paved, Lutz wrote.

Bove performed the necessary improvements “but would not perform the needed maintenance,” Lutz added. Bove could not be reached for comment.

The access will now be closed by a locked gate accessible only to public works and emergency personnel, and concrete blocks will be placed so vehicles can’t drive around the gates or down the paved path.

“The town will keep the paved path open all winter and will only plow out the gravel area periodically when the snow builds up so that it can be used for the purpose intended —emergency access,” Lutz wrote.

He added staff will seek for the gravel road to be paved when Bove submits his next project phase. If that occurs, the access would be reopened.

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The center is looking to retain a developer, from whom it will then lease the building. Keelty hopes to complete the permit process by this fall and aims to break ground by next spring.

He said the center soon expects about 19,000 patient visits per year in Essex — about 3,000 more than the current average. Considering Vermont’s aging population and increased efforts to keep people out of emergency care facilities, Keelty estimated that number could eventually rise to 25,000.

“We wanted to pick a site in a building that will serve us long term — 20, 30 years,” he said. “We want to make sure the site and building has enough capacity to expand and grow.”

Essex town planner Darren Schibler said the lot falls on the edge of the Essex Town Center area, which is being studied for a new set of zoning regulations. He said the town anticipates future residential density in this area and noted the conceptual plans presented by developer Peter Edelmann last month, which propose hundreds of housing units inside the Essex Outlets site.

Schibler said the facility’s plans also show a sidewalk running along Essex Way, connecting Route 15 to Carmichael Street to allow for a better pedestrian connectivity in an area that already hosts a nearby multiuse path.

“From what I can see, it looks very much in line with what we want to see in this area,” he said.

The site plans show entry to the primary care lot will be through the Alderbrook Dental and Family Health’s parking lot, with a one-way exit spilling back onto Essex Way.

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The site plans show about 25 percent lot coverage of the five-acre parcel, with an area behind the parking lot reserved for a potential solar array. Keelty said that would be a separate initiative that would include a rigorous cost-benefit analysis, but he wanted to keep the option open.

The parking lot shows 83 spaces, including six handicap spaces, with a potential for 22 more if the facility saw an increased patient load.

The plans fall under the

Business Design Control District, which encourages specific types of setbacks, screening and design standards.

Keelty said the center’s main intention was to keep its primary care service in Essex, because most of its patients are from the area.

“We’re very excited about the prospect of providing a really high quality site for the community,” he said. “We think it will be a big improvement.”

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Pour the egg mixture over the top layers in the baking dish. Place the dish in the oven and bake the strata for 35-40 minutes. It is done when a knife inserted into the center comes out clean. Check the strata after about 25 minutes: If the top is browning too quickly, place a sheet of aluminum foil over the top.

When done, remove the strata to a cooling rack and let it cool for 10 minutes before slicing.

Serve immediately.

Leftover strata can be stored covered in the refrigerator for up to three days.

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Course: appetizer, breakfast, side dish Cuisine: Savory Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: 40 minutes Total time: 55 minutes Makes 6 servings.

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Ingredients •

4 slices of fresh or stale artisan bread 2 large tomatoes, washed, and cut into 1/2-in. thick slices 1-1/2 c. shredded cheddar cheese 5 eggs 1 c. milk 1-1/2 tsp. salt 1 tsp. garlic powder 3/4 tsp. onion powder 1/2 tsp. dry mustard 1/2 tsp. dried thyme 1/2 tsp. black pepper

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Instructions

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Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Spray the bottom and sides of an 8 in. x 8 in. baking dish with nonstick spray.

Cut one bread slice in half and place the halves in the bottom of the dish. Cut another slice into long strips and use the strips to fill in the gaps.

Layer half of the tomato slices over the bread, then sprinkle 1/2 c. of the shredded cheese over the tomato.

Repeat with another layer of bread, tomato and cheese.

In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, salt, garlic powder, onion powder, mustard, thyme and pepper.

Whisk until they are well-

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Hornets take three straight

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LEFT: Hannah Neddo sprints past a CVU defender during the Hornets' 3-2 win against the Red Hawks last Friday. ABOVE: Kaylan Ferreira makes one of her three saves in the game.

Football falls in overtime thriller, 6-3 The varsity football squad is still searching for its first win after falling 6-3 to Champlain Valley Union in overtime.

A Hornet field goal broke the scoreless tie in overtime, yet the Red Hawks would cash in their next possession and hand Essex its third-straight loss. The Hornets' defense played its best game of the young season, however, and will look to capitalize on the momentum this Friday as Essex travels to Middlebury for a 7 p.m. kickoff.

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Senior quarterback Cameron Quinn prepares to hand off the ball during last Friday's game against CVU.

SPORTSHORTS We are more than halfway through September, and what a beautiful week of weather we enjoyed. Here’s hoping it continues. First home football game is in the books, and all our high school and middle school sports are in action this week. Former head coach, now NBC football analyst and current Hall of Famer Tony Dungy will speak at South Burlington High School on Friday night in an “evening of encouragement and inspiration.”

The cross-country teams hosted Burlington and S.B. last Friday. The Hornet boys were victorious: Essex 28, BHS 44, S.B. 58. Individual Winner: Henry Farrington, who completed the run in 16:31.9. Peter Alden was fourth, Jake Wagner fifth and Justin Poulin eighth.

The girls placed second with 56 points behind Burlington’s 19 and S.B.’s 61.

By JOE GONILLO Hannah Brisson was the first Hornet to cross the finish line in eighth with Olivia Miller-Johnson 10th.

The boys soccer team is 3-1 after suffering its first loss of the fall, an exciting 2-1 overtime finish to CVU. The JVs are 2-1 as they lost to the Red Hawks 3-2 in an excellent game with the winning goal coming off a corner kick in the game’s final 90 seconds. Next games include BHS and CVU. The girls soccer team is looking for its first win after falling 4-1 to Burr & Burton and 1-0 to Rutland in overtime. Games vs. BHS and

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CHS this week with Rice on Monday. The JVs defeated B&B 4-0 with goals by sophomores Mary Finnegan and Emma Legg and freshmen Souma Mitra and Sophie Forcier. Annalise Lubas had an assist. They clobbered Rutland 9-0 as Delany Harrison scored three times, Abby Robbins twice and one each from Legg, Mitra, Cassy Libby and Izzy Mager.

The frosh boys soccer team is 3-0. They clocked SB 8-0 behind goals from Patrick Herron (3), Adie Stevens (2), Toby Martin (1), Matt Wosky (1) and John Sinchauri (1).

They then beat CVU 5-1.

Herron scored twice as did Elliot Powell, and Wosky added one. The girls JV B team is 2-1 after a 2-1 win over S.B. and a 3-1 loss to CVU. Ella Larson scored the lone Essex goal by corner kicking it right into the net.

The football team played a tough defensive game vs.

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Hawks then scored a TD to win the game on a half-back option pass. This week the team travels to battle Middlbury on Friday.

The JVs crushed BFA 32-14 in their delayed opener. Highlights include Luke Williams’ pick-six; Parnesh Bhandari to Luke Meunier touchdown pass; Chris Davis outstanding defensive end play and Seth Carney great plays at middle linebacker. They hosted LI on Monday and MMU this week. The frosh fell 37-0 and will look for a first win Wednesday vs. BFA. The field hockey team upped its record to 3-1 with its third-straight win, shutting out BHS 6-0, beating B&B 7-1 and edging CVU 3-2 in a hard-fought win. Hannah Neddo scored twice including the game winner in the second half. Jenna Puleo had the other goal.

Goalkeeper Kaylan Ferreira made three saves. They take on Rice away and U-32 home

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Boys golf took firstin the Newport Invitational last Thursday. Individual scores: Brody Yates 71, Brennan Moreau 78, Sam Foster 86 and Ben Laplant 88. Yates finished second overall. Saturday down in the Rutland Invitational: Laplant 83, Foster 95, Patrick Cooper 96 and Jackson Moore 107.

The girls’ volleyball team improved to 3-0. They swept Harwood and Randolph and will play BHS, MMU and VT Commons next. EHS boys varsity defeated Enosburg and upped their record to 2-0. They play BHS and LI. St. Michael’s College and the University of Vermont had Hall of Fame inductions Saturday evening. Congrats to all, especially friend and former Catamount track and field

and cross-country coach Ed Kusiak. Heather Taft Garrow, Adam Lacrosse, Perry Bland, John Dimick, Mike Schaffer, Karen Bucke Albright, Sarah Perkins Dahl and others were there to celebrate.

Sad to hear former EHS business teacher Norm Stinehour passed away last week. He taught for 39 years at our high school and coached some LL all the while rooting for the New York Yankees. His wife, Joyce, also taught at EHS. Sons Mark and Craig were EHS grads as was his daughter Karen Seaman, who teaches at Hiawatha.

Green Mountain Aquatics is having a car wash at Five Corners from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday.

Happy birthday Alyssa Cioffi Jacobs, Victoria Black, BC Eagle Ashley Douglas, Jericho’s June Bugbee, Toria Lajoie and Todd Herrington.

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SportS Essex Middle School sports season in full swing

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Tree stand safety tips Tree stands get hunters out of sight and smell of wary deer, but they can also get hunters into trouble. Here are some tips from Vt. Fish & Wildlife to help stay safe and get the most out of your tree stand hunting experience: • • • •

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Choose a live, straight tree.

Buy smart. Only use stands certified by the Treestand Manufacturers Association.

Inspect them each time you use them.

Know the rules. On state lands, it is illegal to place nails or other hardware into trees or to build permanent structures. On private lands, you must have landowner permission to erect a tree stand, cut or remove trees or other plants or to cut limbs. All stands, including ground blinds, must be marked with the owner’s name and address.

Always wear a full-body safety harness, even for climbing. Most falls occur going up and down the tree and getting in and out of the stand.

Don't go too high. The higher you go, the vital zone on a deer decreases, while the likelihood of a serious injury increases.

Never carry firearms or bows up and down trees. Always use a haul line to raise and lower all gear. Make sure your firearm is unloaded.

Familiarize yourself with your gear before you go.

The morning of opening day is a poor time to put your safety belt on for the first time.

Be careful with long-term placement. Exposure can damage straps, ropes and attachment cords. Also, the stand’s stability can be compromised over time as the tree grows.

“Hunter education instructors want you to be safe this coming season,” said Nicole Meier, information and education specialist for Fish & Wildlife, in a news release. “Falls from tree stands are a major cause of death and serious injury to deer hunters, but they are preventable by always wearing a full-body harness and staying connected to the tree.”

To learn more about Tree Stand Safety Awareness Month, visit http://bit.ly/2wv6v6Z.

Choosing a PT Specialist is YOUR Best First Choice In my last column, I introduced you to the concept of Transitions Physical Therapy being a neuromechanical PT specialist clinic. So, the inevitable questions of what does that mean for your healthcare, why is it better and where is the proof, arise.

Research shows a clear advantage to the utilization of a physical therapy specialist in three major areas, EXPERTISE, COST SAVINGS and REDUCED VISITS. In this column, let’s address the first question of what does it mean for you and your family?

The answer is Expertise. PT specialists have been shown to be as accurate or better at addressing musculoskeletal conditions than most general practitioners. This means more accurate identification of the patho-mechanics, sooner intervention, sooner identification imaging needs, and increased proactive care.

A study by John D. Childs, published in 2005, found that experienced physical

therapists had higher levels of knowledge, in managing musculoskeletal conditions, than medical professionals except orthopedist, whom they were equal to.

In a 2005 study

by Moore et al, Physical Therapist and Orthopedic doctors showed higher accuracy of referrals for diagnostic imaging than that of general practitioners.

According to a 2006 study

by Jette et al, PT specialist were almost twice as likely to make correct decisions for critical medical and musculoskeletal conditions compared with general physical therapist.

In no way should PT be a substitute for your general practitioner, but when it comes to musculoskeletal conditions, PT is probably the most proven yet under utilized healthcare service out there. Look for our next column, where we will look at the research that shows the medical cost savings of choosing a PT specialist.

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By Sean Fitzgerald, MPT, DPT, PRC, EPPM. Look for a column by Transitions PT once a month.

Learn more at www.transitionspt.com.