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THE ESSEX

September 29, 2016

Vol. 36, No. 39

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Essex outpaces state in SBAC scores Achievement gap for students in poverty remains

By COLIN FLANDERS

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ssex’s performance on the statewide exam that measures

proficiency in English language arts and math outpaced state averages, in some cases by more than 20 percent, according to

results released by the Vermont Agency of Education last week.

Students in grade 3-8 and 11 took the exams last spring, known as the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium.

The tests align with Common Core state standards, which Vermont adopted in

2010.

State averages show no grade level met or exceeded proficiency more than 59 percent of the time, revealing what Vermont Secretary of Education Rebecca Holcombe calls “intentionally ambitious” thresholds.

Nearly every grade in

Essex exceeded state averages. Yet achievement gaps remain for low-income students.

In both the Essex Town School District and the Chittenden Central Supervisory Union, students who receive free or reduced lunch, an indication low family income,

scored well below Essex’s general population.

The difference was more than 30 percent for some grade levels.

CCSU executive director of curriculum Amy Cole said though low income doesn’t always determine performance, educaSee SBAC, page 4

Police chief: Gun regs need update

By JASON STARR

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he rules around gun use in Essex are due for a change.

That’s the conclusion of Police Chief Brad LaRose after the selectboard sought a detailed opinion following a shooting incident last December when a Deer Crossing Lane resident found a rifle bullet lodged in a wall of his home.

The Essex firearms ordinance, which maps areas of town where shooting is prohibited, was last updated in 1998.

Since then, the town’s population has grown by about 2,000, and residential development has increased in areas where shoot-

PoWDeR to tHe PeoPle Photos by AMANDA SCHROTH

Billed as the happiest 5K on Earth, the Color Run is all about celebration. Runners of all ages descended on the Champlain Valley Expo last Saturday to take part in the event's tropical theme this year. Above: A crowd tosses colored powder into the air after the race. Below right: A pair of participants walk hand-in-hand last weekend. Below left: True to its name, the Color Run doused people in pigment as they raced through the course. Volunteers were given bottles of powder to spray on runners, who donned masks and goggles to pass through the color stations.

See GUNS, page 10

Town of Westford looks to buy back school land

By COLIN FLANDERS The town of Westford will have a chance to buy back approximately 65 acres of land owned by its school district next month, all for the price of $2.

Westford voters will decide whether to pony up for the land via a floor vote October 11.

Mark Drapa, Westford School Board chairman, said the sale could help alleviate residents’ concerns over use and ownership of school land that arose when consolidation talks began with Essex. Additionally, it will help to address some “tangled relationships” between the town and the school, he said.

“We’re a small community, and sometimes those words are interchangeable,” he said.

See WESTFORD, page 2

A literary legacy

By MICHAELA HALNON

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ixteen years ago, Sheila Porter was not ready to turn 30.

To garner more excitement for her milestone birthday, Porter was prompted to ask friends and family to help her buy picture books for the Brownell Library, in lieu of

traditional gifts.

“Since then, I’ve been asking people [who] wanted to do something for me to give a donation to the library,” Porter said.

Those yearly offerings have made a big impact on the local library.

Mary Graf, a youth services librarian at Brownell,

totaled up Porter’s donations this year as part of a pre-retirement organization effort.

She said she was floored to find the total value of Porter’s picture book gifts, made over 16 years, exceeded $4,500.

Porter, who also serves as a Brownell Library trustee, said the donations were all

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Youth services librarian Mary Graf, left, watches Sheila Porter display books from her latest donation at the Brownell Library.

Reporter staff become children of the corn (maze)

By ESSEX REPORTER STAFF Nightfall was fast approaching, and we had miles to go.

“Are we in his little foot yet?” Abby asked.

“No, we’re in the eye,”

Michaela corrected.

There was really no way of knowing for sure, only that we were somewhere in Sam Mazza’s Corn Maze – this year, paths form shapes of owls – and the hour of daylight we’d allotted for the chal-

lenge was quickly vanishing.

See MAZE, page 3

Photo by COURTNEY LAMDIN Left: Sam Mazza's Corn Maze in Colchester is pictured last Saturday evening. Our staff completed the challenge as night fell.

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MOOSE ON THE LOOSE

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The Essex Westford unified school district will assume all assets of its two existing entities — Essex Town School District and the Chittenden Central Supervisory Union — on July 1, 2017.

That includes Westford’s three parcels of school land.

The first is about 14 acres and includes the school building, driveway, parking lot, playground, a majority of athletic fields and a generator owned by the town. Parcels 2 and 3 include about 65 acres of trails as well as half the softball field and one of the soccer fields.

The land was donated over the years; deed restrictions state it can only be used for recreation and education purposes, Drapa told the unified board September 6.

The town maintains the trail system on Parcels 2 and 3; however, the trailhead is on Parcel 1, with parking only available in the school’s lot. And although the school can access the generator during power outages, the building itself is designated as an emergency shelter for the town.

The Oct. 11 ballot also has two subsequent articles dealing with use of the three parcels.

Article III asks if the Westford School District should grant easements for Parcel 1 to allow the town use of the school parking lot to access the trails. It also covers trail and generator maintenance as well as use of the school as an emergency shelter.

The final article looks to establish agreements to govern the school district’s use of the two parcels of land, 2 and 3, the town is looking to buy.

Drapa presented a draft ballot and easements to the unified board earlier this month.

CCSU superintendent Judith DeNova suggested the unified board seek legal advice on the language of the unified district’s articles of agreement, which covers the issue of land conveyance.

Article 8 states if the unified school board decides any land or buildings under its purview are unnecessary to the continued operation of the school district and its education programs, the

district must offer the land back to the municipality in question for $1.

The town or village would then have to use the property for “community and public purposes” for a minimum of five years, the article states.

“I’m just concerned that for school related purposes, it’s an asset you have not had conversation about,” DeNova said.

Up until now, Westford has primarily thought of educating preK-8 students, she said, yet the new district will also include the high school and technical center, which provides programs that may benefit from a 50-acre wooded area.

“This is where going first doesn’t really help, because people don’t understand the risk in some of these mergers or unification processes that are happening,” DeNova said.

From where the board can seek counsel is still up in the air, however; attorney Chris Leopold, who represents both CCSU and the unified school board, said his participation would be a conflict of interest.

DeNova said she’d reach out the Agency of Education and the Vermont School Boards Association for consultation.

With just over a month between the unified board’s Sept. 6 meeting and Westford’s vote, ETSD superintendent Mark Andrews asked about pushing back the vote.

Drapa explained the land sale conversations have taken place since February. Since Westford residents vote on another major land transfer in November along with state and national elections, the school board is aiming for October, he said.

Pushing it back means the vote could spill into next year with little time to maneuver before the unified district begins.

“I’ve faced quite a bit of criticism in my town because people had not seen this action yet,” Drapa said. “I’m very interested to keep to our schedule, but I’m also very interested in doing this well.”

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Photos by MICHAELA HALNON Above left, a new book plate marks picture books donated by Sheila Porter in memory of family friend, Frances Frost. Above right, Porter poses with her latest contribution to the children's book collection.

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made in the name of the late Frances Frost, a kindergarten teacher who taught classes out of her Essex home.

Frost had given up teaching by the time Porter was born, but she still forged a special connection.

“She was always very important to me,” Porter said. “She lived behind my grandparents’ house, and my mom and her siblings went to Mrs. Frost’s house for kindergarten.”

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Now a home childcare provider, Porter said she remembers the way Frost treated the children in her care and tries to emulate that in her own life.

“It was the way she felt about kids that led to the way I feel about kids,” Porter said. “I like them to feel comfortable and at home in my house, which is how she used to make everybody feel.”

Frost and her family originally founded the Frances H. Frost book fund in 1990. The books purchased were marked with a special bookplate on the inside cover, de-

signed by Frost’s granddaughter, Graf said.

Frost would also publish a list of the children for whom she bought the books – most were the children and grandchildren of her former students. Seeing one’s name on the list always brought excitement and pride, Porter recalled.

When Frost died in 1996 at age 100, Graf said Brownell saw a surge in donations. She keeps a newspaper clipping of her obituary in a folder with the records of Porter’s donations.

“The fund grew, es-

pecially after her death,” Graf said. “But as time passed, people who knew her moved away or passed away. Sheila is the one who singlehandedly kept it going.”

The fund has continued to hold meaning, even for those unfamiliar with Frost.

Fran Ganter, a longtime library volunteer, said she paused each time a Frances Frost book came across the checkout desk.

“I have a fondness for kindergarten teachers,” Ganter said with tears in her eyes. “I would kind of touch the [book] plate and

say thank you to Frances and thank you to [Sheila] for continuing the legacy of caring and the legacy of literature.”

But as fewer and fewer library patrons recognized Frost’s name, Graf said she decided it was time for a change. This year’s books, set to go on display at the library later this week, are labeled with a newly designed bookplate.

“Gift of Sheila Porter,” the stickers read. “In memory of Frances Frost.”

Porter has picked the two-dozen books with care, with a nod to the types of books Frost was especially fond of. She also looks to the children in her care for recommendations.

One new book features pictures of cartoon chickens on the cover. “That’s what I call the kids I take care of, chickens!” she said with a laugh.

Porter is also passion-

ate about funneling books directly to the library, where children of all backgrounds can come to enjoy them. She said she imagines her “chickens” will be excited to see her name the next time they come to the library.

“If you have a comfortable place to go where you can find that love of books, then you will keep that love with you forever,” Porter said.

It’s that belief, Graf said, that makes what Porter does for the library’s youngest patrons so special.

“When there is an emotional connection made together with a child around a story it’s just a very powerful, beautiful thing,” Graf said. “It brings our humanity out, and I think it lets kids know that the world is a special place and they have a part in that.”

STAFF PHOTOS Left: Early evening light is pictured through the seven-foot cornstalks at Sam Mazza's Corn Maze in Colchester last weekend. Right: Essex Reporter staff in the maze, L to R: Kaylee Sullivan, Abby Ledoux, Michaela Halnon (front) and Courtney Lamdin.

Four Colchester Sun reporters – Courtney Lamdin, Abby Ledoux, Michaela Halnon and Kaylee Sullivan – entered the maze at 5:58 p.m., minutes before the Lavigne Road store stops selling tickets as evening sets.

The clerk told us we could complete the task in an hour, which came as a surprise since earlier on the phone, another store employee estimated it would take twice as long.

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A bird’s eye view of the nearly threemile maze would appropriately reveal two owls and Mazza’s logo cut from the cornstalks. The majority of the maze, however, was long, winding paths that

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The maze was cut in July by consultant Shawn Stolworthy of MazePlay, an Idaho-based company that uses GPS technology and a tractor to make the paths. He cuts more than 80 corn mazes in the U.S. and Canada each season and has done Mazza’s for the last five years, the store’s website says.

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On several instances, we heard voices through seven-foot stalks but never contacted another human. Only an abandoned pacifier and single, half-buried sock evidenced others had been here. The only sign of life was a rabbit that scurried across the pathway before us.

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But we forged on, intently studying the map and realizing a separate, smaller maze was still to be conquered.

By this time, though, our desire to hit the local mead hall’s harvest festival outweighed that for winning the raffle.

We headed back, ready to plead our case, when the clerk joyfully told us our entrance fee automatically entered us in the contest.

With that, Kaylee bought a miniature pumpkin – “I’ll use it as a centerpiece,” she explained – and we hit the road, remnants of corn husk beneath our boots a reminder of our evening’s journey.

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SBAC results

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from page 1 tors are aware of obstacles.

“A student who is coming to school hungry will not be ready to learn,” she said.

Holcombe said the state is committed to finding ways to better serve vulnerable youth.

“If we raise the performance of our lower performing students, more students will graduate with the strong skills they need to create, innovate and power our Vermont businesses and economy into the future,” she said in a press release last month.

The Vermont State Board of Education voted to hold off on using the tests to evaluate schools’ annual yearly progress after their first go-round in 2014-15. The state said schools can now use the results as a baseline for determining progress over time.

The results are simply a piece of the puzzle, however, used in conjunction with classroom performance and local assessments to triangulate student data

8th: 80

Math 3rd: 70.5 4th: 71.5 5th: 72 6th: 64 7th: 70

and give insight on school programming, Cole said.

Here’s a look at the Essex’s results by grade level: Essex Town School District For language arts, 70 percent of Founders Memorial third-graders met or exceeded proficiency, along with 72 percent of both fourth- and fifth-graders.

Comparatively, state averages for third and fourth grade hovered at 54 percent while fifth grade landed at 58 percent.

Students also exceeded state levels in math to the tune of 69 percent for third grade, 58 percent for fourth-grade and 55 percent for fifth grade.

The dip from third to fifth grade falls in line with state averages, which start at 56 percent before dropping to 43 percent.

Moving up to Essex Middle School, language arts percentages rose with each grade level, as 64 percent of sixth-grad-

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Fourth-graders at Thomas Fleming scored 4 percent above state average for both subjects, while fifth-graders met or exceeded proficiency at rates of 73 percent for language arts and 65 percent in math.

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ETSD dropped below the state average only in sixth grade math, where 38.5 percent of students met proficiency compared to a 41 percent state average.

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letters to the editor EHS parking doesn’t promote safety “This summer, in conjunction with a long needed repaving project, a further change was made to extend the green, increase the distance idling cars may be from the front entrance and slow down traffic directly in front of the building. All of these improvements will better serve the students and adults that utilize this very busy community asset year round.

“Once the school year starts again on August 31, it will be imperative that parents do not drop off/pick up their students in front of the school. Student drop off/pick up should occur only within the designated drop off/pick up area within parking lots A or B.” So reads the CCSU website for Unified rec option has checks and balances My recent letter to the editor generated two responses: an opposing letter in last week’s paper written by the leader(s) of those opposing a unified recreation district, and an email from a thoughtful citizen who took the time to contact me directly.

Both said I missed something, and I’m really glad they did. I overlooked the bonding statute and relied instead on external research, a mistake on my part. So I’d like to correct myself and also take the opportunity now to prevent yet another scare tactic from running rampant through our community.

It’s true Vermont does not limit a municipality’s ability to appropriate or spend funds. In addition, Vermont also does not have limits on property taxes.

However, there is also a statute that limits how much bonding a municipality can do. I was more focused on spending rather than bonding. At the time, opponents of the unified rec district claimed we were creating the district to avoid spending limits. If there weren't any spending limits, why would we need to avoid them?

But now that we've confirmed there is a debt limit, their argument has changed. Creating a unified rec district to avoid spending or debt limits is no longer a valid argument. So now opponents are claiming we will impose a huge debt burden of 10 times the grand

Essex High School about its parking reconfiguration. This occurred over the 2016 summer break. I would be remiss not bringing to your attention some important facts: It appears as though EHS security was not consulted on the project planning at all. Traffic flow study and traffic safety are not adequately addressed. And it does not appear that an adequate public survey was done.

As a result, daily bottlenecks form at each high school entry point. There are greatly increased safety hazards to staff and students in parking areas. EHS security staff has to guard each entry point every morning to prevent traffic want to go to the front of the school. (This reduces the internal security of the school in the mornings, and exposes the traffic “monitors” to the risk

list onto our residents.

Just because the limit is that high does not mean we would ever bond that much.

The Essex Recreation Department has no bonded debt. Essex Jct. Recreation and Parks has borrowed money only once.

Opponents cannot explain why combining the two departments would suddenly change that trend.

The fact that the unified recreation district would be subject to the same limitations on bonding as all other municipalities in Vermont is a very good thing. Along with the combination of an elected board, annual, public audits and voter-approved budgets, a unified recreation district would have exactly the same checks and balances as the Essex Jct. Village Board of Trustees and the Essex Town Selectboard. Opponents cannot explain why a rec district would be any different from these existing boards.

Finally, let's not forget all bonding is subject to voter approval. The specific limitations of 24 V.S.A. 53 § 1762 are ridiculously high. If there ever were a board actually willing to ask for approval of a $100 million bond, I suspect the community would vote an emphatic no.

Accuracy is important—thanks for pointing out my oversight. Scare tactics are not OK. Let’s keep the conversation based in reality.

Lori and Dylan for House Early voting has started! I’ll be voting for Lori Houghton and Dylan Giambatista to serve in the Vermont House next year. They bring almost a perfect complement of skills to give the village the best possible representation. Lori has been a local trustee for years and is closely involved with every issue facing Essex Jct. She runs a business and a family in addition to all of her volunteer work, and her reputation as a listener will be a real asset in Mont-

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I would like to thank Essex Selectboard member Irene Wrenner for bringing to light the proposed governance of the parks & rec departments in the town and the village. Otherwise, I fear it would have been ignored due to all the focus on the November elections.

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You may have shaken his hand or stopped to chat.

His name is Dylan, and he's hoping to represent the village in the Vermont House, but he needs your votes and your ideas to get there.

I work with Dylan's wife, Candace, and I've gotten to know Dylan this past year. I was impressed by his knowledge of the ins and outs of Montpelier governance, his passion for solving problems and his energy. He's worked in the Statehouse, and the connections he's made and the relationships he's developed will serve him well as our representative.

He's also worked for small local businesses, graduated from Johnson State College, served on various boards and has been an active member of the community since buying a house in Essex.

He's lived all his life in Vermont, and one of the first things I noticed about him was how enthusiastic he is about our beautiful state and how committed

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he is to making our community as strong, inclusive and sustainable as possible. One of the reasons he wants to meet and talk with every voter before November is because he believes representative democracy can work and that he will be the strongest candidate when he hears from everyone who cares about our community.

If you haven't had the chance to meet him yet, you can learn more about him by visiting his website, vtdylan.com, and when he comes to your door, tell him what you love about living in Essex Jct. Tell him what issues matter to you, how you think our schools are doing and what more we should do to keep the lake clean. He will work tirelessly for our state and will be an excellent representative for our community in Montpelier.

This November I'll be voting for Dylan Giambatista to represent the Village of Essex Jct. in the Vermont House, and I encourage you to consider supporting him with your vote as well!

Amelia Seman Essex Jct.

Montpelier. Together, they are the ideal mix of local and state experience to keep our community moving forward.

After 12 years of appreciative service in Montpelier to this great community, I would be honored to watch Lori and Dylan sworn in as state representatives in January.

Please join me in voting for Lori and Dylan with your early vote or on November 8 at the high school.

Rep. Tim Jerman Essex Jct.

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Dylan brings intimate knowledge of state issues and how they affect us locally. As the speaker of the house’s assistant, Dylan has had to work with every party and has had to quickly come up to speed on every issue under serious consideration by the House. Other reps relied on him for accurate information, articulated clearly. He’s young and involved locally as a new homeowner with a long-term commitment here. Dylan could serve us for many years, as could Lori, giving us real clout in

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of being bit by a passing vehicle.)

There’s increased stress and frustration by students, staff and parents. At times, long lines of cars are backed up in the lots and vehicles driving through any openings between cars in the parking areas, This information was derived from discussions with security staff, other parents and observation since the start of the school year. This may seem trivial to some, but for me, it is an ill-conceived plan, that puts my son (and soon daughter) into harm’s way. The residents of Essex and surrounding communities that have students now at EHS or will have in years to come need to step up and contact the school board now and express your concerns.

Know before you go … to STD public forums

By IRENE WRENNER

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ssex Jct. Recreation & Parks director Brad Luck and village president George Tyler decided more than a year before the upcoming Dec. 13 special election – when voters decide to create a rec district, or not – that an independent rec district would be the best outcome, at least for them.

A special taxing district could keep money flowing into the Village’s Rec Dept., while ensuring lingering questions as to what EJRP really collects and spends (due to its CCSU ties, childcare subsidized by taxpayers, minimal oversight, etc.) might never be answered.

You see, an STD would have just one board for oversight, comprised of people who love recreation.

Bad for Taxpayers!

Truly, that arrangement would be great for growing rec programs, budgets, tax rates faster than if they were underneath three levels of oversight, should EJRP merge instead (with town rec) under town government.

The latter type of consolidation would follow the pattern of all prior town/village consolidations, but who needs consistency? Or lower tax rates, for that matter.

There are three fallacies in this plan. #1 FALLACY from the Rec Gov Study Committee: STDs have “more oversight.”

In truth, one hallmark of STDs is less oversight – fewer checks and balances – than a town-administered department. Another is special elections at odd times of the year. Say, 12 days before Christmas? #2 FALLACY: The RGSC considered options on a level playing field.

Actually, an STD was the predicted outcome four months before committee members were appointed.

Back on Nov. 17, 2015, Mr. Tyler wanted to “begin the discussion on how the community would approach creating an Essex-wide recreation district together.”

First, the boards would need to “jointly approve creating a study committee whose task would be to identify and frame all issues pertinent to creating this district and develop a plan.” #3 FALLACY: A study – “detailed investigation and analysis” (Google definition) – of options took place.

In less than three hours, the RGSC learned about/ discussed options and then decided an STD was its preferred direction for both rec departments for the next five years.

Certainly, this was one smart, savvy committee, but it had several months over which to dig and deliberate.

Why the haste? Where the due diligence?

Decide in haste, market at leisure.

By rushing its decision, the committee and staff were able to use the time remaining to work out legal issues and to develop an elaborate sales pitch (including catchy YouTube videos) to cover for people who stood to gain, as well as those who’d “invested an enormous amount of work” in this initiative to find EJRP a new home – namely, all the village trustees, said one of them who did not serve on the RGSC. Mr. Tyler corroborated on Dec. 7, 2015, creating a rec district is "something that we have explored" long before anyone was publicly asked to study the future of recreation in Essex.

If someone stood to gain from less oversight and a bigger budget in a future STD, it might be EJRP director Brad Luck.

On Dec. 7, 2015, four months before a committee would be formed to gather info and study rec options, Mr. Luck offered, "A lot of this stuff Ally and I have readily available"; a group would be able to "vet it pretty quickly."

When RGSC members tell you how many times they met and point to a list of pros and cons compiled in less than an hour on May 4 as proof of their diligence, thank them for their time.

And try not to think of a fig leaf. "It's foolhardy to set up a fig-leaf committee and hope nobody will look under the fig leaf and see what's there." -- Howard Rubenstein Visit www.PlanBforEssex.org to learn more about the process that no one else wants to talk about.

Irene Wrenner is an Essex Selectboard member, expressing her personal opinion.

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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.

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

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

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

FIRST COngREgATIOnAL CHURCH OF ESSEX JUnCTIOn - 1 Church Street, Essex Jct. 878-5745. Rev. Mark Mendes, senior pastor. Sunday Worship Services: 8:30 and 10:15 a.m. Communion: first Sunday of every month. Sunday School: 5th/6th Grade - 1st Sunday of the month, Jr. & Sr. high youth groups - every Sunday.

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

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

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

ST. JAMES EPISCOPAL CHURCH - 4 St. James Place, Essex Jct., off Rt. 2A at the Fairgrounds Gate F. 8784014. Rev. Kim Hardy. Holy Eucharist: 8:15 & 10:30 a.m. Adult study: 9:15 a.m. Visit www.stjamesvt.org; stjamesvtoffice@yahoo.com.

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

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

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Cpt. Zachariah Fike explains how he reunites lost or stolen Purple Heart medals with veterans and military families at the Vermont Genealogy Library on Saturday, Oct. 8 at 10:30 a.m. See listing for details.

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

JazzerciSe liTe

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

children’S STorY Time

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

Mother Goose stories and Aesop’s Fables.

audiTionS: "a charlie Brown chriSTmaS"

6:30 - 9 p.m., Essex Center United Methodist Church, 119 Center Rd., Essex. Essex Community Players invite actors and crew to audition for and hear about the upcoming production of "A Charlie Brown Christmas." Everyone 14 and older is invited to audition; no advanced preparations necessary. To get into the spirit, watch the TV special and sing and dance along with the gang. This production is slated to be a light, fun experience for all with a limited rehearsal schedule to avoid over taxing an already busy holiday calendar. For more information, contact Art Kilmer at cakilmer@ comcast.net.

30 fridaY fall & winTer rummage Sale

9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Holy Family Hall, 36 Lincoln St., Essex Jct. Sponsored by the Catholic Daughters.

all ageS STorY Time

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

mah Jongg

10 a.m. - noon, Essex Area Senior Center. For

ages 50 and up. Call 876-5087 for more information.

muSical STorY Time

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

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

vinTage movie maTinee

Noon, Bayside Activity Center, 2 West Lakeshore Dr., Colchester.

Bring your lunch and meet others, or just come for the movie at 1 p.m.

Beverages and popcorn provided. This week's movie is "The Talk of the Town" with Cary Grant.

KniTTing & crocheTing

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

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

maggie’S fiBer fridaY for adulTS

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

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

She invites adult knitters and crocheters to join her with their products and engage in conversation. Bring patterns to share if you would like.

Email Maggie at 6maggie2@myfairpoint.net for more information.

audiTionS: "a charlie Brown chriSTmaS"

6:30 - 9 p.m., Essex Center United Methodist Church, 119 Center Rd., Essex. (See Thursday, Sept. 29.)

3:30 p.m., Essex Alliance Church Fireside Room.

For adults only, please.

Contact Blanche at 655-1327 for details.

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3:30 - 6:30 p.m., Lincoln Place, Essex Jct. There will be delicious fresh produce and prepared foods for sale, as well as cheeses, meats, local wines, baked goods, crafts and more! So much variety you can get in a week's worth of shopping and find Friday's dinner, too!

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5:30 - 7:30 p.m., 12 Main St., Essex Jct. The current exhibition, "The Environmental Portrait," features informal portraits of people in the places they live, work or spend their leisure time. Of the 41 photographers selected, five are from Vermont – including Peggy Reynolds of Essex Jct. Free reception; drinks and light refreshments will be served.

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VT. GENEALOGy LiBRARy

10:30 a.m. - noon, Vermont Genealogy Library, 377 Hegeman Ave., Fort Ethan Allen, Colchester. After the Civil War, organizations formed to honor veterans and record the histories of their units.

Discover what records exist and how they may help you research your Civil War ancestors. $5.

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

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2 - 5 p.m., Essex Center United Methodist Church, 119 Center Rd., Essex. (See Thursday, Sept. 29.)

2 SundaY eSSex communiTY hiSTorical SocieTY 1 - 4 p.m., Harriet Farnsworth Powell Museum in Essex Center, Routes 128 & 15. Step into

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

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5:30 - 7:30 p.m., Bluewater Center Conference Room, 145 Pine Haven Shores Rd., Shelburne. Come join this 13-week class sponsored by the Essex Alliance Church. $25.

For more information and to register, call Sandy at 989-4081.

3 mondaY mah Jongg

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

drop in STorY Time

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

Bridge

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

lego cluB

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

muST read mondaYS

6:30 - 7:30 p.m., Brownell Library.

Reporter and physician Sheri Fink reconstructs five days at New Orleans’ Memorial Medical Center during Hurricane Katrina in her book, "Five Days at Memorial." Fink draws the reader into the lives of those who struggled mightily to survive and to maintain life amidst chaos. Pick up a copy of the book at the main desk.

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local meetings mon., oct. 3

tues., oct. 4

7:30 p.m., town selectboard, town offices, 81 Main St., essex Jct.

5:30 - 7 p.m., village tree advisory committee, lincoln Hall, 2 lincoln st., essex Jct.

7 - 8 p.m., ccsu carousel, essex High school library, 2 educational Dr., essex Jct.

thurs., oct. 6

6 p.m., town zoning board, Town offices, 81 main st., essex Jct.

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7:30 - 9:30 p.m., Brownell library. Proper attire may be more important than the telescope you observe with. Astronomers may not be known as fashion conscious, but comfort is paramount. Find out what it takes to stay warm and comfortable on those clear, cool – and sometimes down right cold – nights out with your scope.

7 p.m., First congregational church of essex Jct; main st., essex Jct. After a brief business meeting, Hubie norton will present on the Drury Brickyard with historic photos. Free.

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4 tuesday Jazzercise lite

8 - 9 a.m., essex Area senior center. For ages 50 and up. call 876-5087 for more information.

story time for babies and toddlers

9:10 - 9:30 a.m., Brownell library. Picture books, songs, rhymes and puppets. For babies and toddlers with an adult.

story time for Preschoolers

10 - 10:45 a.m., Brownell library. Picture books, songs, rhymes, puppets, flannel stories and early math activities for preschoolers.

bingo

12:30 - 3:30 p.m., essex Area senior center. For ages 50 and up. call 876-5087 for more information.

vermont genealogy library

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

read to daisy

3:15 - 4 p.m., Brownell library. Daisy loves to listen to kids read and is certified by Therapy Dogs of Vermont.

Daisy’s owner is maddie nash, retired school counselor. For all ages.

middle school Planners and helPers

3:30 - 4:30 p.m., Brownell library. make snacks, create Halloween mad libs, plan a Halloween event for kids and learn what mPH is all about. Grades 6 - 8 welcome.

droP-in Knitting club

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

essex community historical society meeting

5 wednesday tech time with traci

10 - 11 a.m., essex Free library. need some tech help? Drop in with your device and your questions.

seated yoga

10 - 11 a.m., essex Area senior center. For ages 50 and up. call 876-5087 for more information.

essex rotary club meeting

12:10 p.m., the essex, 70 essex Way, essex Jct. the rotary club of essex is known for offering a superb lunch, featuring speakers on topics of interest to the community at large.

Visitors are always welcome.

duPlicate bridge

1 - 4 p.m., essex Area senior center. For ages 50 and up. call 876-5087 for more information.

lego fun

ln., essex. A quick, easy and delicious meal. choose from a variety of hearty soups and breads and a sweet dessert. stay and eat with friends and family or pick up to take home.

Donations accepted. call Pastor steve Anderson for more information at 879-4313.

children’s story time

6 p.m., rocky’s Pizza, 39 Park st., essex Jct.. mother Goose stories and Aesop’s Fables.

adult coloring

6:30 - 7:30 p.m., essex Free library. come join the fun of adult coloring!

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

7 friday Pierson library booK sale

9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Pierson library, 5376 shelburne rd, shelburne.

all ages story time

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

mah Jongg

10 a.m. - noon, essex Area senior center. For ages 50 and up. call 876-5087 for more information.

musical story time

10:30 - 11:30 a.m., essex Free library. rock out and read with stories, songs and instruments. All ages.

vintage movie matinee

3 - 4:30 p.m., Brownell library. Participate in fun and friendly building with legos. For kids entering kindergarten and up. Kids under 5 are welcome to participate with parental supervision.

noon, Bayside Activity center, 2 West lakeshore Dr., colchester.

Bring your lunch and meet others, or just come for the movie at 1 p.m.

Beverages and popcorn provided. this week's movie is a western with Gary cooper.

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10 - 10:45 a.m., essex Area senior center. For ages 50 and up. call 876-5087 for more information.

Jazzercise lite

11 a.m. - noon, essex Area senior center. For ages 50 and up. call 876-5087 for more information.

noontime booK discussion

noon, essex Free library. Join us as we discuss "Daughter of time" by Josephine tey.

read to archie

3:15 - 4 p.m., Brownell library. Archie loves to listen to kids read and is certified by Therapy Dogs of Vermont.

Archie’s owner is christine Packard, chair of Brownell library trustees. For all ages.

community souP and bread suPPer 4:30 - 6:30 p.m., covenant community church, 1 Whitcomb meadows

1 - 2:30 p.m., essex senior Area center. For ages 50 and up. call 876-5087 for more information.

teen advisory board

3 - 4:30 p.m., Brownell library. tAB has their first meeting of the school year! make a snack to celebrate spanish Heritage month, learn a Brazillian game and plan events for the new year. Grades 9 12 are welcome.

five corners farmers' marKet

3:30 - 6:30 p.m., lincoln Place, essex Jct. there will be delicious fresh produce and prepared foods for sale, as well as cheeses, meats, local wines, baked goods, crafts and more! so much variety you can get in a week's worth of shopping and find Friday's dinner, too!

magic: the gathering

6 - 8 p.m., Brownell library. Whether you know the game or are

curious to find out more, come have tons of gaming fun. For grades 6 and up.

single adult activity

6 p.m., essex Alliance community center, 37 old stage rd., essex Jct. A volleyball, game and potluck dinner night.

For more information and to rsVP, call Barb at 879-1469.

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PurPle hearts reunited

10:30 a.m. - noon, Vermont Genealogy library, 377 Hegeman Ave., colchester. cpt.

Zachariah Fike, founder of Purple Hearts reunited, works to return lost or stolen medals to veterans and military families. Fike will discuss several successful cases that resulted in return ceremonies. $5. call 310-9285 for more information.

whole booK aPProach

11 a.m., Phoenix Books, 21 essex Way, essex. calling all kids! Join us for our weekly "whole book approach" story time. An adult leads children through the book, rather than reading the book at/to them. call us at 872-7111 for more information.

9 sunday essex community historical society 1 - 4 p.m., Harriet Farnsworth Powell museum in essex center, routes 128 & 15. step into the story of essex and its people. our museum collection brings the stories of essex history to life in displays about local families, businesses and those in the armed services from the civil War to Vietnam. Free and ADA accessible. For more information, email essexcommunity historicalsociety@ myfairpoint.net or call 879-0849.

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Clothing & Furnishings & 6’ $1.50.

7’ & 8’ $3.

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802-876-7922, for KENMORE. CHRISTMAS TREE SHELF, 6’ 3409.

ELECTRIC, used one week.

Essex Junction EQUIPMENT 524-3645 ExcelMERCHANDISE: HOSPTIAL White with BUNNY. cellent condition.

Box HALLOWEEN paid! condition.

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SIZE 10/12, FENCE POST 5 1/2’ playing 23” base.

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802-848-3336, BUYING ANTIQUES Skeletons, and MERCHANDISE Ghosts, Jack-O-Lanshorts, jeans, & 6’ $1.50.

7’ & 8’ $3. Bought new $129. Ask- shirts, tic, excellent condition.

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TY CUPS candy/nut. hours of use. $1,800.

Jericho, VT. 2015, 52” cut.

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Call 802shorts, shirts, V10, rack dump body.

802-848-3336, glow only once. $3. RIFLE once.bunny $3.

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802-879-4425, holds Drawer, cleanHOSPTIAL and tee mattress. $100. evenings. $7,000.

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ing is allowed. In 2008, Old Stage Road resident John Reiss was killed when a stray bullet entered his home from a neighboring backyard shooting range.

The death sparked a similar selectboard-directed reconsideration of the firearms ordinance. A citizen task force recommended modest enhancements to the ordinance in 2009, but the board never took them up.

The current board, which has three new members since then, received LaRose’s report at its Sept. 12 meeting but did not discuss it.

“The growth and development in some areas has extended into, and adjacent to, areas of the town where shooting is authorized,” LaRose wrote. “The probability of a fired projectile striking a person or property has increased significantly.”

Currently, shooting is prohibited throughout the Village of Essex Jct. and in some of the more densely populated areas of Essex Town.

“The safest approach would be to prohibit the discharge of firearms completely,” LaRose said. The town should at least add no-shooting zones to the popular recreation areas around Indian Brook Reservoir and in the Saxon Hill Forest, he said.

“There are trails there and plans for expansion,” he said of Saxon Hill. “I just don’t see how it’s safe to discharge firearms in that area.”

Indian Brook currently has a 500foot safety zone around the reservoir that is defined in the park ordinance but is not mentioned in the firearms ordinance.

LaRose pointed out the hiking trails around the reservoir extend beyond the 500-foot no-shooting zone and recommended that the zone be extended to encompass the whole park.

A more nuanced approach would be to ban rifle shooting and allow only shot-

gun and pistol shooting in areas where shooting is allowed. This would reduce the range of bullets fired from 3-plus miles for rifles to less than 6,600 feet, according to LaRose.

“Some adjustments could be made that would make things safer,” said Adam Stein, an Essex hunter and target shooter who served on the 2009 task force.

Stein said towns in his native New York employ a shotgun-only approach.

“I don’t want that, but it seems to work,” he said.

“There is no easy answer unless you ban [shooting],” he continued. “That’s the easy answer, but that’s not fair … There are a lot of people who do shoot and shoot safely.”

What’s needed most, Stein said, is a designated, public target range. During the 2009 investigation, the Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife offered to set one up and manage it to reduce the likelihood of a recurrence of the Reiss tragedy, which stemmed from a makeshift backyard range.

“I can’t believe how difficult it is to go find a place to shoot,” Stein said.

Town’s attorney Andrew Bolduc said the town has no authority to regulate existing “sport shooting ranges.” Whether that exclusion covers private, backyard ranges is an unsettled area of law, he said.

“Ultimately, any expansion of the nodischarge area of the town is clearly allowed by Vermont statute,” Bolduc wrote in an Aug. 23 email to LaRose. “A legal issue would likely arise … after the adoption of the ordinance and during enforcement taken by the municipality on any owner or participant of a range it determents does not fit the definition of ‘sport shooting range.’”

LaRose said existing private ranges, even within the no-shooting zone, are beyond the town’s authority. The town could only prohibit new private ranges within the no-shooting area.

COURTESY PHOTO ChampBot Challenge winners, iBots from Rutland, show off their bot's fire breathing skills at the 5th Annual Mini Maker Faire last weekend.

Mini Maker Faire draws a crowd

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HELBURNE – Thousands of people attended the fifth-annual Champlain Mini Maker Faire at the Shelburne Farms Coach Barn to see over 50 makers, ChampBots, drone airshows, robot battles and much more this past weekend.

The Essex Robotics Team had a Maker booth in the Coach Barn where they showed off their robot creations. They also taught attendees what it takes to form a robotics team and how to get involved with exciting new technologies.

Essex Robotics is a member of the FIRST network of robotics teams.

There are more than 60 FIRST teams in Vermont and it is even an activity recognized by the Vermont Principals Association.

Members of the team are Joe Printon, Alistair Murphy, Isaak Olson, Carl Fung, Nick Benevento and Emily Moehn. They

are coached by Joe Chase and Jim Dirmaeir. iBots, a team of two from Rutland, were the winners of the third-annual ChampBot Challenge and $2,500. Eight teams created homemade robots to look like our lake monster, Champ, to navigate a series of nautical obstacles and challenges, including trying to light a target on fire and submersion, along the shoreline of Lake Champlain.

Makers also had the opportunity to pitch their ideas to win over $10,000 in awards to help develop their ideas from the FreshTracks Capital Road Pitch bikers and the Adopt a Maker program.

Jake Blend of Burlington won the FreshTracks Capital Road Pitch. Jake won a custom Vermont Teddy Bear Biker Bear and $500 to further work on his invention, VT Minicades.

Bill Kuhns of the Ferrisburg area won the

Adopt a Maker pitch session. Bill was awarded $5,000 to continue developing his LoRA sensor and control devices.

Other popular attractions included drone demonstrations, the Stitch-nGlo clothing hack, a solder workshop with Laboratory B and various presentations on the Main Stage.

“This event keeps getting bigger and the projects are getting cooler which is evidence that the Maker Movement is catching on and spreading,” executive event producer Doug Webster said. “Maker Faires make STEM accessible to people of all ages and that’s really cool to see year after year.”

Maker Faire events across the United States celebrate the DIY movement. Maker projects may involve robotics, re-purposing found objects, textile innovation, circuitry, unusual or custom tools, design, architecture and/ or engineering.

Hikers: Stay safe this fall As summer departs, the Vermont State Police and Department of Public Safety remind those heading out on Vermont's hiking trails of the everchanging conditions a hiker may encounter this time of year, especially at higher elevations.

As you follow trails into the mountains, you can find yourself hiking in cold conditions despite warmer weather at the trailhead. Fall rain at lower elevations can turn into an all-too-familiar wintry mix of snow, sleet and rain in the hills. Conditions on the trails above can be much colder and windy than below, allowing for potential hypothermia in individuals who are unprepared.

It's important that hikers prepare for potential winter-like conditions.

Waterproof boots (not sneakers) with traction devices, extra layers of warm clothes, a headlamp, map and compass may become necessary for a safe and successful hike. Consider turning around if you are not properly equipped or if travel and route finding becomes difficult.

Hikers should get an early start and allow plenty of time, as the days are getting shorter. Last weekend two hikers called for assistance near Underhill State Park when they were caught by darkness and could not continue as they had not brought headlamps.

Officials encourage hikers to stay safe while enjoying the season. Be careful as you climb higher into the mountains with less available daylight hours and where winterlike conditions could exist.

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Picture retakes will be October 4 from 8 a.m. 2:45 p.m. and October 5 from 8 - 11:30 a.m. in the EHS library for students that haven't had their school photo IDs taken or would like to have them retaken.

Our fall parent/teacher conferences will be held October 19 from 3 - 8:30 p.m. and October 20 from 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.

On October 19, EHS will have an early release at noon. Seniors do not need to be at

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Career talks: The Career Center at EHS is offering career talks during flex-block two times per month. Our first presenter was Scott Dr. Stevens, dean of information technology and sciences at Champlain College. He spoke about the careers including computer scientist, game programmer, digital forensics, cyber-security and data analytics.

Upcoming career talks will include information on the following careers: writing/journalism, athletic training, criminal justice, construction, architecture, fashion design, veterinary medicine and various medical professions. If you are interested in being a presenter, please contact Pam Hemingway, career development coordinator, at phemingway@ccsuvt.org.

Connecting schools internationally: This October will mark the third annual exchange with our Virtual Intercultural Avenues collaborative schools. VIA is a platform for connecting students, teachers and schools internationally — first virtually, then through ground exchanges. Twenty students from Athénée Emile Bockstael in Brussels, Belgium will be visiting EHS on October 20 for 10 days. They will be staying with EHS families and will shadow student ambassadors in some classes. We thank the community in advance for receiving these visitors so graciously.

Last October, we hosted the first exchange group from this school.

Because it went so positively, we decided to host a second round. Around the same time in October, we will also be hosting Ane Sotres from Instituto de Educación Secundaria Isaac Albéniz de Leganés in Madrid, Spain. She is from the newest addition to the VIA network of schools in Europe. More updates about these visits will follow.

Global Leadership program: A new opportunity will be available

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for students in the 2017-2018 school year when the Global Leadership Program launches. Joining successful EHS academies AVPA and STEM, the GLP is designed to recognize students for their academic and experiential learning related to global studies and leadership. The GLP will focus on cross-cultural competency, leadership development and language acquisition.

It’s a flexible, interdisciplinary and personalized program with leadership and international emphases, preparing students for world travel, study abroad and work in an increasingly competitive and global economy. real life learning experience: In January, the ninth-grade class went to see Black Angels over Tuskegee at the Flynn Theater. The performance focused on a group of African American men who worked to overcome racist barriers in order to proudly serve during WWII as the first African American aviators in the U.S. Armed Forces. As luck would have it, an airshow at the Burlington Waterfront in August featured a trav-

eling museum about these pioneers.

The exhibit was staffed by a genuine Tuskegee airman. Linda Cloutier-Namdar emailed all her former ninth-graders to inform them about the event. While at the airshow, student Ida Tummons tracked down the Tuskegee exhibit. Ida's efforts led to a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to learn about history from a Tuskegee airman. She shared some of the discussion from her class on the racism faced by these brave airmen. She met Ret. Col. Charles McGee, who is 96 years old. He served in the Air Force for 30 years and still holds an Air Force record, flying 409 fighter combat missions in WWII, Korea and Vietnam. Col. McGee encouraged Tummons to take what she learned in class and remember it in the future.

This is just one example of the value of the student matinees provided by the Flynn Theater and the benefits of the district's commitment to funding a ninth-grade field trip. Arts experiences like these can impact the lives of our students in serendipitous ways – just ask Ida.

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There will be no school on October 20 or 21.

The EHS Band Program's first concert of the school year is on October 19 at 7 p.m. in the EHS auditorium.

This is a sampler concert which will feature light selections based on the theme “Villains and Monsters,” just in time for Halloween.

Student performers and audience members are welcome to wear a costume based on the theme for the night.

education and support sessions for students, parents and staff: Learning about gender and gender non-conformity Four sessions are available. Each session is limited to 20 slots.

• October 10: 4 -5 p.m.

• October 10: 5-6 p.m.

• November 30: 4-5 p.m.

• November 30: 5-6 p.m.

The sessions will be held in the EHS library. purpose: These learning sessions will: 1. Inform interested participants about the experiences and needs of individuals who are transgender or gender non-conforming.

2. Provide parents support to talk with their children about individuals who are transgender or gender non-conforming at a variety of developmental levels.

3. Inform participants about how to be an ally and how to support inclusion of individuals who are transgender or gender non-conforming.

4. Provide a safe space for people to ask questions about information they feel they need in reference to information about gender identity.

For information about the implementation logistics of bathroom and locker room access, as well as supports available for all students, please visit CCSUVT.org.

Audience: Students, parents, teachers, staff members and anyone else who would like to learn more about this topic connected to the CCSU school community.

To register for one of the four upcoming sessions, please visit CCSUVT.org.

EssEx toWN scHool dIstrIct The ETSD central office team consists of 12 highly skilled and hardworking professionals who work year-round, serving the district’s three schools and the families whose children attend them.

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he Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation along with the Green Mountain Club encourage Vermonters to get out and enjoy foliage season.

As the leaves start to turn and the air grows cooler, hikers are expected to hit the trails in great numbers. Peak foliage season means many people want to get outside.

“We expect this year’s foliage to be spectacular,” Dept. of Forests, Parks and Recreation commissioner Michael Snyder said.

“The deep reds, bright oranges and yellows will bring people from all over New England, the United States and beyond. Vermont is world famous for our changing leaves.”

While many people seek the fantastic views from the state’s highest peaks, if you do decide to head to the most popular trails, you will likely to encounter many other people along the way. If that’s what you’re looking for, great. If not, there are wonders to be seen on even the shortest walks around leafy village greens or your local town forest.

The Dept. of Forests, Parks and Recreation encourages people to explore a new place this year. Check out Vermont’s Trail Finder website, www.trailfinder. info, to find a new, lesser known place to beat the crowds.

No matter where you decide to go, please be considerate. That beautiful dirt road may be the quickest route to your next hiking adventure, but someone else calls it home. Please drive slowly and safely, and obey parking signs. Remember to also pack out what you bring in.

Hikers are also reminded that clear, cool, and crisp days lead into clear and surprisingly cold nights. If you’re venturing into the woods on a hike, be sure to dress appropriately, bring plenty of food and water and don’t forget your headlamp.

The days are beautiful, but growing shorter all the time. Now is the time to get out and enjoy before you need to trade in leaf peeping for leaf raking.

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Essex blanks Lakers in midseason clash

Photos by KYLE ST. PETER Essex shut out Colchester on Monday evening to pick up its third straight win, moving to 6-0-1 on the season. The Hornets then faced Burlington on Wednesday in a game that concluded after The Reporter went to print. The Hornets host South Burlington on Friday for homecoming. Clockwise from top: 1) Essex celebrates after its lone goal in the second half Monday evening. 2) Spencer Towle chases down a loose ball. 3) Tristan Salgado jostles with a Laker defender. 4) Matthew Lyon waits for a pass. 5) Aidan Whitney takes a free kick. 6) Mathew Lyon gets ready to pass the ball to his teammate.

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Bacon, basil and tomato rice salad

By NANCY MOCK, Hungry Enough to Eat Six

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his salad is a savory way to take advantage of the glut of fresh tomatoes you may have in your garden now. The tomatoes are tossed with cooked rice, fresh basil and crisp bacon, making a great side dish or light lunch.

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ngredients • 2 c. jasmine rice, uncooked • 2 cloves of garlic, minced • 1 Tbs. extra-virgin olive oil • 6 strips bacon, cooked, drained and chopped into small pieces • 2 large tomatoes • 1/2 c. fresh basil leaves • 4 oz. whole-milk mozzarella cheese, cut into 1 in. cubes • 1/2 c. vinegar • 1/2 c. extra virgin olive oil

• 1 tsp. ground black pepper • 1/2 tsp. salt

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irections 1. Heat the olive oil in a pan over medium heat.

Add in the minced garlic and toss quickly to sauté for 1 minute.

2. Add in the uncooked jasmine rice and stir to coat it in the oil. Reduce the heat to medium-low and stir frequently for another 2 minutes – do not allow the garlic to burn.

3. Add in 3 cups of water and stir. Cover and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer the rice for 15-20 minutes until cooked. Spread the cooked rice out on a baking sheet and allow to cool.

4. Core the tomatoes, remove and discard the seeds. Dice the tomatoes and place them in a large bowl along with the

chopped bacon.

5. Place the basil leaves in stacks of 4-5, roll up from the long edge and slice crosswise into thin strips. Run the knife through the slivers a few times to chop them up, then add them to the bowl.

Add the cubed mozzarella to the bowl as well.

6. Stir the cooled rice into the bowl and toss the ingredients to combine.

7. Pour the vinegar and 1/2 c. of oil into a small jar. Screw on the lid and shake to combine the two. Pour the vinaigrette over the ingredients in the bowl and toss to coat and combine. Stir in the black pepper and salt to taste.

Transfer the salad to a serving bowl if desired.

Serve at room temperature or chilled.

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By NANCY MOCK, Hungry Enough to Eat Six

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his kielbasa, cheddar and rice dinner is a favorite of my family’s and a favorite of mine to pull together quickly on a busy school night.

IngredIents

• 1-1/2 c. Jasmine rice (I used Carolina brand) • 2 Tbs. butter, unsalted • 2 Tbs. all-purpose flour, unbleached • 1 tsp. garlic powder • 1/4 tsp. black pepper • 2 tsp. smoked paprika • 1 tsp. salt • 1 c. milk • 1 c. shredded cheddar cheese • 1 12-ounce package kielbasa or smoked sausage

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1 2

Prepare the rice according to the package directions.

Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan, heat the butter over medium heat un-

til it is melted. Quickly stir in the flour, garlic powder, pepper, smoked paprika and salt. Stir this roux continuously over medium-low heat for 2 minutes.

3

Add the milk and whisk to combine it with the roux. Bring the mixture to a simmer over medium heat, stirring constantly. Once simmering, stir for another 30 seconds to one minute until the mixture has slightly thickened.

4 5

Remove the pan from the heat. Stir in the shredded cheese until it is melted.

Slice the kielbasa into thin slices.

Heat the kielbasa slices in a medium nonstick skillet over medium-high heat for about 10 minutes, until the slices are sizzling and browned at the edges. Remove from heat.

6

In a large serving bowl, toss together the cooked rice and kielbasa slices.

Pour the cheese sauce over the top and stir to combine. Serve it while it’s hot.

Makes 6 servings.

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Maintain a healthy lawn this fall

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As summer fades into fall, it's time to help lawns recover from summer stress and prepare for the winter ahead.

Continue to mow your lawn as long as it continues to grow. Grow cool season grasses like bluegrass, fescue and ryegrass 2-1/2 to 3-1/2 inches tall. Warm season grasses like bermudagrass, carpetgrass, centipedegrass and zoysia should be grown at 1 to 2 inches tall, while St. Augustine should be grown a bit higher, 2 to 3 inches, for best results. Taller grass is better able to compete with weeds, and there is no need to cut it shorter for the health of your lawn.

Mow often, removing no more than one third of the total height. Leave these short clippings on the lawn – they will quickly break down, adding organic matter, moisture and nutrients to the soil.

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Fall has become a season that's synonymous with home improvement, but homeowners need not wait until the leaves begin changing colors to start planning their next projects. The following are a few items homeowners can add to their fall home improvement to-do lists.

Roof inspection:

Less precipitation tends to fall during the warmer months than during the late fall and winter.

As a result, homeowners may not be aware of leaky roofs until autumn has come and gone. But waiting until winter to inspect the roof can prove disastrous, as weather conditions will not be conducive to inspection and increased precipitation may result in potentially costly damage.

Leaky roofs can be easily identified by looking for water stains on interior ceilings. Once you see a stain, you can climb onto the roof to identify the location of the leak and fix it before winter rains and snowfall turn the problem into something much larger. Inspect your ceilings

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Gutter cleaning: While some homeowners prefer to delay their gutter cleaning projects until late fall, those whose homes are surrounded by trees may need to schedule two such projects. Gutters clogged with leaves and other debris can cause serious roof damage, and that damage can extend all the way inside a home. In addition, clogged gutters make great nesting areas for insects or critters. Always stand on a ladder when cleaning gutters, wearing gloves to remove items by hand and dropping leaves and debris into a trash can below. Standing on

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I Include fallen leaves in your home decor Millions of leaves fall from tree boughs each fall. Homeowners and landscaping professionals will spend countless hours removing leaves from lawns and driveways so they can be collected and ultimately added to compost piles or removed by local governments.

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