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‘Vape shop’ headed for Park Street by JasoN starr The Essex Reporter By opening an electric cigarette shop on Park Street in Essex Junction this fall, Alexandra Morano believes she can help wean smokers off cigarettes. Essex CHIPS Prevention and Wellness Director Matt Whalen sees it just the opposite way. E-cigarettes — or “vaporizers,” as they are known — with their flavorized vapors and smoother smoking experience, are a more accessible hook for young people into a smoking habit. Morano’s as yet unnamed “vape shop” is due to open in November. She was working this week to finalize an Oct. 1

lease start with the Lincoln Development Group, owners of the Lincoln Inn. The space, located in the “Flanders Building” at 12 Park St. just south of the Lincoln Inn, formerly housed a Met Life insurance office. Morano is planning a month’s worth of renovations to turn the space into a retail outlet with a tasting bar where customers can sample different flavors of nicotine liquid. She plans to sell electronic cigarettes and varieties of the liquid nicotine that the e-cigarettes vaporize into a consumable smoke. The ability to taste different liquid flavors before buying is a key part of the business as it is something online retailers can’t offer, she said.

“I believe in the product from a quitsmoking standpoint,” said Morano, a native of New Jersey who previously sold e-cigarettes from a kiosk in a New York City mall. “I am not trying to get anyone addicted to nicotine. I am trying to get people off of nicotine. It’s not proven, but this is the most effective quit-smoking product to have ever come on the market. I have hope that people will eventually see that.” CHIPS is grant-funded by the state of Vermont to help keep kids off tobacco. While e-cigarettes do not technically fall under that purview, their recent rise is commanding attention from CHIPS staff. According to Whalen — who cited statistics

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by coliN FlaNders The Essex Reporter When the Essex Junction Board of Trustees approved a noise waiver for events at the Champlain Valley Exposition on June 11, they were supposed to post the list of events that received the waiver on the village website. That list, however, wasn’t posted until mid-September — well after most of the events had passed — and only after a village resident complained. George Tyler, president of the Board of Trustees, said that while he believes there is no legal obligation to post the list of waivers, it's rather a “courtesy obligation,” made so that those “people who were particularly offended or upset by the noise could make plans to be away for the evening.” The trustees agreed to post the list online in January when they approved a new agreement with the Champlain Valley Expo. Resident Chris Chiquoine said for the past six years he has requested a list of waivers. “Every year, (the Champlain Valley Expo) is supposed to have requested their waivers. Every year I’ve asked for the list of waivers, and every year I have not seen the list — if I’ve seen it at all — until long after the fair is done,” Chiquoine said. Chiquoine noted that Expo Director Tim Shea has called him prior to the fair to highlight events he may be worried about. Robin Pierce, the village’s community development director, said in an email that he believes the failure to post the list was due to “new people getting used to an unfamiliar process.” He added that all outstanding waivers have been posted to the website and “we will endeavor to post all waivers online in the future.” “I am sorry we didn’t get it out there on time,” Tyler said at the Sept. 22 trustees meeting. He suggested the trustees discuss a way to put a reminder in place for next spring so the oversight doesn’t happen again. Chiquoine requested that when the list is posted, it includes the start and end times of the events. “I just want to be able to go to one place, look and say, ‘There’s a waiver in place,’ know that and plan my life around that,” Chiquoine said.

gathered in a National Center for Disease Control study — use of e-cigarettes among high-schoolers in the United States jumped to 13 percent last year from 4 percent the year before. Four years ago, just 1.5 percent of high-schoolers reported using them. At the middle school level, roughly 4 percent of students were users last year, up from roughly 1 percent the previous two years. Said Whalen: “(Retailers) are allowed to sell fruit and candy flavored e-cigarettes, and that is appealing to children … The fact they are not FDA regulated is alarming.” He said regulations are lagging behind the industry, allowing companies to market

olunteers joined members of the Essex trails and conservation committees as they cleaned up leaves and debris at Indian Brook Park Saturday during the second annual Fall Cleanup Day. Participants also took a nature walk to learn how stormwater and dog waste affect the park.

Claudia Bearman, 16, of Essex Junction rakes leaves during the cleanup day.

Craig Bouffard, 9, from Essex Junction, represented Cub Scout Pack 630 in the cleanup efforts. PhotoS | roY mErCon right: more volunteers showed up for this year’s event than last year. they raked leaves, cleared debris out of trail swales and removed invasive plants.

Priests from St. Michael’s participate in Mass with Pope Francis by Maria archaNGelo The Essex Reporter Two days after the Very Rev. Stephen Hornat participated in a Catholic Mass with Pope Francis in Washington, D.C., the superior general of the Society of St. Edmund was still feeling the glow of the pontiff’s message of hope. Hornat, who leads the Edmudite order from his office on the campus of St. Michael’s College in Colchester, former superior general the Rev. Michael Cronogue and Edmundite seminarian Brother Michael Carter flew down to the nation’s capital last Wednesday morning, went straight to Catholic University to join the pope at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, and flew back Wednesday night. Hornat, a Connecticut native and 1972 St. Michael’s graduate, concelebrated Mass with the pope. (That means he recited the canon with the pope during the Eucharist portion of the Mass). In all there were 300 bishops and 1,100 priests in attendance, along with superiors of other North American religious communities. Hornat said he and the others underwent an extensive security-check process to get tickets to be present in the basilica for the Junipero Serra canonization Mass. Once at the basilica, Hornat said everyone had to wait for a long time in the hot sun to get past the several levels of security. It was challenging. “But once you got inside, all was forgotten,” he said.

Vermont addresses college grads’ negative perception of job market by coliN FlaNders The Essex Reporter

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There is a misconception among upcoming and recent college graduates regarding Vermont’s economy and job market, according to a survey released by Gov. Peter Shumlin and the Vermont Department of Labor during a press conference at St. Michael’s College last week. The survey, which was a joint effort between the college and the Department of Labor, polled 84 St. Michael’s 2015 graduates and 139 incoming seniors. Nearly 60 percent of graduates left the state, as 36.6 percent cited a lack of job availability. “They’re leaving because they believe there are no jobs for them in Vermont. We’ve got to ask as a state, ‘Where is this coming from?’” Shumlin said. He credited the “great silly season in politics” as one reason for this false impression. “We all know that politicians of all stripes use the notion that we don’t have jobs in Vermont — that we’re losing our young people — as a political football to enhance their creditability as someone who will bring change. The problem we have is that the storyline is not true,” Shumlin

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the Very rev. Stephen hornat, superior general of the Society of St. Edmund, right, and former superior general the rev. michael Cronogue headed to Washington to see the pope last Wednesday. here they are in front of the statue of St. michael the Archangel on the St. michael’s College campus.

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While the orchestra and choir were magnificent, he said, it was Pope Francis who “electrified” the crowd. “He walks the walk and talks the talk,” said Hornat. “He is sensitive to the people who are at the margins of society.” During the event at Catholic University, Pope Francis visited privately with the descendants of Native Americans who were converted to Catholicism by Father Junipero Serra in 18th-century California. Pope Francis is known for this kind of interaction — stopping his motorcade to bless people in wheelchairs, calling for babies to be brought to him so he can kiss them and say a prayer, meeting with victims of sexual abuse by priests to apologize and ask for forgiveness, and spending time with prisoners in a Philadelphia jail to urge them to have hope. The pope — a Jesuit priest — shares this message of mercy and social mission with the priests of the Edmundite order. The order, founded by priests in France, came to the U.S. in the 1930s to work in Selma, Ala., on issues of racial justice. The order still runs churches in Selma, Tuskegee and Montgomery.

Later, the Edmundites took their missionary work to the barrios of Venezuela — yet another connection to the current pope, who speaks about how his work with the poor in Argentina has informed his ideas about economic and environmental justice. For Hornat, these factors combine to make Pope Francis the right religious leader for our time. “He comes at a time in which the world needs hope,” Hornat said. “There is so much division.” But Hornat says he is heartened by the fact that the pope’s message has been so well received. On Friday night, for example, St. Michael’s hosted a group from Vermont Interfaith Action who wanted to get together to celebrate the pope’s visit and his message of inclusion. That kind of interfaith event is just what the world needs, Hornat said. Ever since he got back from Washington, Hornat says everyone wants to know if he got to shake the pope’s hand. “I didn’t shake his hand,” Hornat said. “But I touched his heart and his heart touched me.”

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said. Shumlin also pointed to the nation’s current state of affairs as a driving force behind this misconception. “We’re living in a time where the middle class has seen their income stay stagnant, low-income folks are worse off than they were in the bottom of the recession and we all know that Vermonters and Americans are really concerned about having enough money to pay their bills, about their economic future,” Shumlin said. He went on to say that the good news in Vermont is that high paying jobs are available; it’s rather the lack of people to fill those positions that is holding back the state’s economy. Shumlin cited the recent Department of Labor job fair held in Chittenden County — which 105 employers attended — as an example of this need. Amy Kakalec, a technical recruiter at Dealer.com, also spoke at the press conference, saying the company’s number one source of hires are Vermonters or those who are connected to the state in some way. She said the area’s colleges have been an “outstanding source of hires for us.” “At any given time, there’s probably 50 to 100 openings in Burlington, and that ranges from entry-level jobs to professional level, manager and director level, and so on,” Kakalec said. Louise Gibbs, a recent graduate of St.

mathew Barewicz, left, of the Department of Labor, and Joanne Breault, director of human resources at Gallagher, Flynn and Company, look on as Gov. Peter Shumlin speaks at St. michael’s College on Sept. 24. Photo | CoLin FLAnDErS

Michael’s College, shared a success story. Gibbs is currently working as a financial services coordinator at WestView Investment Advisors in Burlington. “As a young professional, I believe you have to be flexible and go wherever the job may be. But I secretly wanted to stay in Vermont, and to my delight, I found a great job with great opportunity for learning and growth,” Gibbs said. Shumlin urged Vermonters to listen to their employers and educational leaders in an effort to shift the perception of the state’s job market vitality. “Vermont’s a great place to live. We have extraordinary jobs and we desperately need you. Stay here and live the good life,” Shumlin said.

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Sept. 21-27, 2015 Monday 0618 Traffic Hazard on Center Rd 0647 Agency Assist in Williston 0733 Directed Patrol on Main St 0802 Directed Patrol on West St 0822 DLS on Pearl St 0901 Vandalism on Upper Main St 0935 Fraud on Lincoln St 0951 Theft on Upper Main St 1011 Vandalism on Baker St 1047 Motor Vehicle Complaint on Pearl St 1106 Theft on Maple St 1142 Citizens Assist on Linden Ln 1144 Alarm on Main St 1227 Juvenile Problem on Maple St 1325 Juvenile Problem on Founders Rd 1408 VIN Verification on Maple St 1443 VIN Verification on Maple St 1822 Animal Problem on Walden Woods 1845 Citizens Assist on Frederick Rd 1916 VIN Verification on Maple St 2031 Accident on Jericho Rd 2037 Juvenile Problem on Center Rd 2217 Suspicious Vehicle on Cedar St 2309 Susp Circumstance on Iroquois Ave Tuesday 0123 Welfare Check on Carmichael St

0509 Alarm on River Rd 0731 Directed Patrol on Main St 0755 Directed Patrol on Lincoln St 1022 Suspicious Vehicle on Rustic Dr 1155 Accident on New England Dr 1202 Agency Assist on Railroad Ave 1456 VIN Verification on Maple St 1552 Passing Stopped School Bus Complaint on S Summit St 1557 Accident on Allen Martin Dr 1613 Intoxicated Person on Central St 1817 Assisted Rescue on Clover Dr 1838 Juvenile Problem on Baker St 1920 Alarm on Center Rd 2007 Shoplifting on Center Rd 2027 Agency Assist on Wrisley Ct 2234 Citizens Dispute on Pinecrest Dr Wednesday 0039 Suspicious Circumstance on Pearl St 0308 Motor Veh Complaint on Maple St 0344 Alarm on Pearl St 0552 Alarm on Old Colchester Rd 0632 Alarm on David Dr 0720 Accident on Pinecrest Dr 0727 Directed Patrol on School St 0729 Directed Patrol on Main St O744 Directed Patrol on Old Stage Rd 0756 Parking Problem on Saybrook Rd 0833 Citizens Assist on Baker St

0936 Suspicious Vehicle on Cedar St 1218 No Trespass Notice Requested on Maple St 1307 Citizens Assist on Grant St 1349 VIN Verification on Maple St 1522 Animal Problem on Thomas Ln 1530 Citizens Assist on Maple St 1531 Accident on Greenbriar Dr 1534 911 Hang-up on Forest Rd 1546 Suspicious Circumstance on S Hill Dr 1550 Theft on Pearl St 1601 VIN Verification on Skyline Dr 1603 Accident on Greenfield Rd 1624 Agency Assist on Autumn Pond Way 1632 Agency Assist on Center Rd 1712 Accident on Park St 1720 Welfare Check on Kellogg Rd 1722 Accident on Park St 1746 Agency Assist in Colchester 1807 Citizens Assist on Valleyview Dr 1838 Shoplifting on Essex Way 1914 Juvenile Problem on Pearl St 1935 Fraud on Pearl St 1939 Assisted Rescue on Juniper Ridge Rd 2345 Intoxicated Person on Pearl St 2352 Alarm on Upper Main St Thursday

POLICE BEAT Essex woman in critical condition

An Essex woman is in critical condition after a Casella Waste truck rolled on top of her car Monday night. Dorothy Watson, 53, was trapped in her car until rescue workers could remove the garbage truck. She was then transported to the University of Vermont Medical Center. Police say David Rochon, of Fairfax, was driving the truck southbound on Browns River Road when it crossed the centerline and rolled onto Watson’s vehicle. He has been cited for gross negligent operation with serious injuries resulting, according to a police press

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Friday 0104 Motor Vehicle Complaint on Upper Main St 0343 Alarm on Pearl St 0612 Alarm on Pearl St 0730 Directed Patrol on Main St 0924 Theft on Susie Wilson Rd 0928 Citizens Assist on Jericho Rd 0939 Motor Veh Complaint on Center Rd 1112 Motor Vehicle Complaint on Pinecrest Dr

release. Watson is the director of Primary Care Internal Medicine, Family Medicine and Women’s Health Services at the UVM Medical Center. “We are all saddened by this and pulling for her recovery,” said Mike Noble, a medical center spokesman.

Attempted murder suspect faces additional charge

The Worcester woman who is accused of shooting Darryl Montague, a Westford firearms instructor, June 29 is now facing additional charges after she attempted to choke a mental health worker at the Chittenden Regional Correctional Facility. Vermont State Police say Veronica Lewis, 31, was restrained by corrections officers who were present and removed from the room. Her hands were cuffed in front

1116 Motor Vehicle Complaint on Colchester Rd 1239 Citizens Assist on Educational Dr 1332 Accident on Gauthier Dr 1521 Alarm on Sand Hill Rd 1623 Motor Vehicle Complaint on Pearl St 1627 Animal Problem on Thompson Dr 1631 Motor Vehicle Complaint on Tanglewood Dr 1634 Citizens Dispute/Wanted Person on Baker St 1822 Disabled Vehicle on Fort Parkway 1846 Theft on Maple St 2058 Animal Problem on Towers Rd 2153 Alarm on Old Colchester Rd 2218 Noise Complaint on Central St Saturday 0203 Suspicious Circumstance on Frederick Rd 0239 Motorist Assist on Pearl St 0332 Alarm on Camp St 0551 Alarm on Camp St 0726 Alarm on Educational Dr 0819 Lost Property on Craftsbury Ct 0834 Citizens Assist on Baker St 0933 Accident on Pearl St 1056 Agency Assist on Railroad Ave 1120 Suspicious Circumstance on Mansfield Ave 1352 Citizens Dispute on Dalton Dr 1518 Parking Problem on Center Rd 1607 Accident on Center Rd 1802 Assisted the Fire Department on Pearl St 1916 Parking Problem on Maple St 2057 Agency Assist on Fort Parkway 2156 Alcohol Offense on Pettingill Rd Sunday 0010 Noise Complaint on Autumn Pond

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of her body at the time. She was later treated for minor injuries sustained during the struggle. Lewis will face an additional charge of aggravated assault stemming from the incident. She is currently being held without bail on an attempted murder charge.

Burlington man killed by train in Essex A Burlington man was struck and killed by an Amtrak train in Essex on Sept. 24. Essex police received a call around 10 a.m. reporting that a man was hit by a train while walking along the railroad tracks. Officers determined that James Remillard, 61, was dead upon their arrival. In a press release, police said this incident shows how dangerous walking along railroad tracks can be, and also reminded residents that trespassing on railroad property is illegal.

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Liquor Control held the business’ tobacco license hearing in Essex to maximize public input. While acknowledging public opposition to increasing the availability of unhealthy products near local schools, the department granted the permit. Up in Smoke has been open since the fall of 2013, selling glass pipes, bongs, cigars, cigarettes and electric cigarettes. After Up in Smoke opened, The Board of Village Trustees attempted to re-word village zoning regulations to cap the number of tobacco licenses that can be issued in the village. But village officials realized they lacked the authority to do so, according to Village President George Tyler. “I would prefer not to see (a vaporizer shop), but we haven’t put anything in place that would prevent something like that from opening,” he said. “We would like to have done it, but state authority trumps us on issues like that.”

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OPINION Perspective

Looming ‘all payer’ health care by John Mcclaughry

Hamilton Davis is a veteran Vermont reporter who has participated in health policy debates since his days as the advisor to Gov. Madeleine Kunin 30 years ago. He is now the health reporter for Vermont Digger, where he recently published a lucid description of Vermont’s likely health care future. Davis’ account is candid about some of the mistakes made during the Shumlin years. He acknowledges the embarrassing failure of the health insurance exchange, Vermont Health Connect, and especially “the devastating collapse” of Gov. Shumlin’s four-year effort to install single payer health care. That collapse, to Davis, “dealt a powerful blow to health care reform.” However, as a long-time advocate for government-run health care, he remains hopeful about the further prospects for “reform”. Davis says there are two main aspects of reform. One is shifting the non-governmental half of total health care expenditures from individuals and private insurance to the taxpayers. That requires raising over $2 billion a year in some combination of new taxes. That politically impossible “reform” defeated Shumlin’s single payer plan. The other main aspect of reform, he says, is “cost containment”, something that Shumlin has pursued every year since he began his crusade. The goal of cost containment is said to be holding health expenditure increases to 3.5 percent a year. Davis applauds the Green Mountain Care Board for reducing the rate of cost increases in the hospital system. How did the board achieve this? By flexing its regulatory power to cap hospital spending. This brute-force technique for cost containment can mandate any desired level of spending. But somewhere the hospital must cut back on patients, services, doctors, nurses, labs, medications, technology, length of stay, amenities and other cost drivers. In Quebec, which has a similar regulatory regime, the regulatory body (RAMQ) contains costs by limiting the number of doctors, allowing non-doctors to perform more services, limiting the gross revenues of independent practices, reducing available hospital beds, skimping on technology, and above all, making expensive patients wait for treatment, sometimes for more than a year. If patients die while waiting for treatment (as happens in the single payer Veterans’ Affairs system here), that makes it easier to stay within the government-mandated budget cap. The major reform now under way, Davis says, is “shifting from fee-for-service reimbursement to some sort of block payments to a group of providers to take care of a group of patients.” The buzzword, Davis says, is “capitation”. Here’s the plan: The providers — all the hospitals and most of the clinics and practices — will be pushed into an Accountable Care Organization (ACO). Its management will be responsible for somehow getting all the providers to jointly meet the government-approved health care needs of a defined population. Instead of the several payers (Blue Cross, MVP, Medicaid, Medicare, self-insured companies, etc.) paying for each of thousands of specific patient services, all the moneys of the various payers will be funneled through the Green Mountain Care Board. Since the board sits astride all the money flow, it has complete regulatory power over premiums, rates, facilities, services and practices. Ever mindful of the need to “contain costs”, the board will decide how many dollars per covered person it will give the ACO annually (“capitation”). The ACO’s management then somehow decides how to apportion the available money among the providers to meet what the ACO determines to be the legitimate medical needs of all the patients. In short, the board that controls all of the money flow will force the ACO to ration care so that it stays within the boardimposed global budget. The rationing is thus once removed from the government board that imposes the global budget. The board likes that. Davis, who enthusiastically favors a “One Big ACO” model for Vermont, candidly observes, “A (not integrated) system of 14 hospitals and thousands of doctors spending somewhere north of $3 billion each year is hideously complex. How can the board manage such a thing? The board can’t possibly do that.” But Davis believes the ACO can magically manage it, backed up by the coercive power of the board as needed. The Shumlin Administration went to Washington last week to see if it can wangle a waiver to get its hands on the flow of Medicare funds for Vermont seniors. If it succeeds, we can look forward to one mighty Health Care Authority that controls all providers, specifies all medical services, sets all rates, and consumes unimaginable amounts of tax and premium dollars. We are the designated financiers — and guinea pigs — of this coming “reform”. John McClaughry is vice president of the Ethan Allen Institute, online at www.ethanallen.org.

Letter to the Editor

keep rand Paul’s politics out of Vermont

Paul Dame, a Republican Representative from Essex Junction, recently penned an op-ed praising Kentucky Senator Rand Paul’s August visit to Vermont (“Rand Paul builds broader, bolder Republican Party” Sept. 10). Dame touts Senator Paul as the “first candidate to prove how we can build a bigger, better, and bolder party right here in Vermont.” The Republican Party may well be in need of revitalization, but not the type that comes with candidates like Rand Paul. Sen. Paul is known for his extremist ideals, including defunding Planned Parenthood, eliminating pathways to citizenship for undocumented immigrants, and replacing the federal income tax structure with a flat tax, effectively raising taxes on middle class Americans. Putting that kind of burden on the

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by dr. david M. coddaire The topic of health care reform has been prominent in the Vermont news in recent years. The Vermont Medical Society, which is comprised of about 1,200 of the state’s medical doctors, has been working actively to make our health care system work better, more efficiently and at lower cost for our patients. However, our politicians and policymakers are struggling to attain meaningful reform. Such a goal will require the cooperation of not only policymakers, insurance companies and various health care providers, but the efforts of all individuals. Health care spending in Vermont compares very favorably with other states in the U.S., as does health insurance coverage rates. But we must do better. All Vermonters should have health insurance coverage, and we need to control costs. As a family physician and president of the Vermont Medical Society, I have a number of suggestions for patients — consumers of health care — which is essentially all of us. Find a primary care physician or nurse practitioner that you trust and who is part of a 24/7 coverage network. Make that office your base of operations for health care needs. Accessible primary care is well documented to be less expensive than fragmented medical care. Emergency room care is wonderful for emergencies, but terribly expensive for routine or convenience care. People have more tests and scans when evaluated in ERs. A call to your primary provider can help you decide whether the ER is the proper place to go.

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Do not hesitate to question whether a test, scan or surgical procedure is absolutely necessary for you. Doctors typically try to use the technique of “shared-decision making” with patients in making such recommendations, but sometimes we need a nudge. Take responsibility for your own prevention efforts. As a society we tolerate too much violence on the highways (speed, distracted and impaired driving) as well as in our families. Regular exercise, attention to our nutrition, and caution with our use of alcohol, drugs and tobacco can save us from illness, as well as preserve our health care dollars. Understand your insurance coverage (this is a challenge). Ultimately the cost of our health insurance premiums affects our paychecks as well as our taxes. Insurance companies are beginning to educate us about the cost of care. Too many people have huge deductibles, which can interfere with accessing necessary care. I have written a long prescription that is not necessarily easy to implement, but thank you for considering it. Please regard my suggestions not only personally, but in whatever role you have in society whether you are an employer, consumer, policy maker or advocate. David Coddaire, M.D., of Morrisville is president of the Vermont Medical Society and a family physician at the Morrisville Family Health Center. He also serves as the executive medical director of Community Health Services of Lamoille Valley and is a clinical associate professor at the University of Vermont College of Medicine.

Finding financing for first-time homebuyers by Maura collins

The local housing market is (finally) recovering in a real and measureable way. In Chittenden County prices of primary homes have increased 7 percent during the first seven months of the year compared to last year. The number of sales jumped 13 percent. In a state with a steady and strong homeownership rate of 73 percent, many see this long-awaited increase in prices as good news. When a home’s value rises, so can the owner’s equity. This supports the economy through increased consumer spending if homeowners tap that equity for purchases or investments. But there is a downside. For the 27 percent of Vermonters who currently rent, many are priced out of the homeownership market. Despite the recession, the rental market remained tight in many parts of the state. The median rent for a 2-bedroom apartment in Chittenden County is over $1,000 a month. When rents rise faster than incomes — which is what we’ve seen in Vermont — it becomes harder for first-time homebuyers, who are more likely younger and with lower incomes, to save up for the down payment and closing costs required to purchase their first home. The Vermont Housing Finance Agency’s (VHFA) programs, provide lower interest rate loans, mostly to first-time buyers. The median age for a VHFA borrower is 30, far below the median of 38 among all buyers in the state. A household spending $1,000 each month for rent could likely afford to buy a home priced just over $230,000 if they had a 10 percent down payment and cash for closing costs. For many renters, saving $23,000 for a down payment

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clearly reverse the progress made and would set Vermont and our country back by decades. How can a Presidential candidate who is “offended” by the idea of gay marriage be good for Vermont? It’s gravely concerning to see these views echoed and supported by a Vermont Republican legislator who claims to toe a moderate line. As a business owner, I know our economy benefits from a progressive income tax in Vermont. People who make less money should pay a lower rate. As a mother of three young women, I know their access to reproductive health services, cancer screening and birth control should be a fundamental right. On that I will not compromise. As a wife I know that love is love. I hope you’ll join me to ensure that these extremist national Republican politics stay out of Vermont.

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middle class, denying equal rights to women and the LGBT community, and opposing a path to citizenship don’t sound like the policies that will build a bigger and better Vermont to me. These views would clearly reverse the progress we’ve made and would set our state and nation back by decades. It was just 2009 that we were finally able to pass marriage equality in our state. We can’t afford to lose the precious ground we’ve gained. It’s alarming to hear one of our House of Representatives members praise Rand Paul’s “common sense” policies. This is the same representative who, this year, voted against a resolution recognizing a woman’s right to chose, voted against a resolution supporting fair wages for working Vermonters, and was (along with 14 other GOP lawmakers), curiously absent on a vote for the resolution opposing Indiana’s religious freedom law, which would have allowed the state to discriminate based on sexual orientation. The views of Sen. Rand Paul

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and $10,000 more for the closing costs typically charged in Vermont is impossible. That total is more than the annual median income of renters in our state. Last year the Lake Champlain Chamber of Commerce’s Young Professionals Advocacy Task Force heard from 400 individuals who responded to their survey on housing. Almost half were dissatisfied with their current living situation. The primary reasons were the need for more space and the desire to own but inability to afford it. Almost half paid more than 30 percent of their income for housing, a standard considered “unaffordable.” It isn’t only the employees who feel this pinch. Employers also are on record saying that housing prices greatly impact their ability to attract and retain workers. Two independent surveys of local employers by VHFA and the Greater Burlington Industrial Corp in 2011 confirmed this. In this year’s economic development bill, the Legislature responded to this need by expanding the Vermont Housing Tax Credit program so that eligible first-time buyers who qualify for a VHFA mortgage can now get an interest-free second mortgage up to $5,000. The second mortgage, called an ASSIST loan, can help eligible new homebuyers cover a wide range of closing costs and their required down payment. There are no monthly payments required on this second mortgage and the balance is due when the home is sold or refinanced. VHFA works with participating lenders across the state who can explain program details and restrictions. A list of these lenders and information about the ASSIST loan is available at www.vhfa.org. The Vermont Housing Tax Credit program has historically provided funding for developers to construct affordable housing. The additional credits will be available for three years and should provide down payment assistance for an estimated 300 firsttime homebuyers. VHFA received several offers from investors to purchase the credits and ultimately chose Union Bank who committed to purchase the credits available for all three years. With the program funding complete, all VHFA participating lenders now have the ability to access this down payment assistance for their borrowers in conjunction with a first mortgage through VHFA. VHFA’s mission is to finance and promote affordable, safe and decent housing. Through this new program, we hope to make the access to homeownership in our state more equitable. By supporting our state’s first-time buyers and young professionals, Vermont is strengthening its housing market and economy. Maura Collins is director of policy and administration at the Vermont Housing Finance Agency.

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Essex Junction Senior Center

by PeGGy PearsoN

Anyone 50 years of age or older is welcome at the Essex Junction Senior Center. Located at the Five Corners between the fire station and the Brownell Library, the Center is open weekdays from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. For information, call 876-5087 or visit essexvtseniors.org. To make a reservation for the Senior Van call 878-6940. To register for any special activity, please contact Lou Ann Pioli, Director, at 876-5087. ‘Tis the season to plan some fundraising at the Senior Center. The bridge tournament committee is busy organizing our fall bridge tournament, which promises to be a lot of fun. Join us Oct. 23 for an afternoon of friendly competition, good company, wonderful prizes, and an abundance of tasty treats. Members pay $10 and non-members pay $12. To support a good cause and enjoy yourself, please contact Sandy White at 872-7169 or Lou Ann Pioli, Director, at the center to register. The craft fair committee is working hard in preparation for the Five Corners Craft Fair on Nov. 14. Several churches and the center collaborate and encourage shoppers to visit each venue. Any crafter who would like a table may contact AnneMarie Dennis at 734-0755. Members are asked to donate baked goods and sandwiches. We also are looking for gently used items to sell in the white elephant room. We would be very grateful for any treasures that you don’t need anymore. Last year, the white elephant room was quite

profitable, and we’d like to repeat that success. Organizing these events takes a lot of time and energy, and we sincerely appreciate all the hard work of the committees, and the generosity of the businesses who donated gift certificates. Lou Ann was thrilled to open the mail last week to find the state has approved our application to become a new corporation, the Essex Area Senior Center, Inc. The merger of Essex Senior Citizens and the Essex Junction Senior Center into the new corporation will make it possible to provide more programs and activities to help seniors stay active and healthy. Our application to become an IRS nonprofit is almost complete. Before merging together, both groups need to dissolve and donate their assets to the Essex Area Senior Center. All funds left in the Senior Citizens treasury will be earmarked in a special account to make sure the Wednesday luncheons continue. On Oct. 12 at noon, members of the Essex Junction Senior Center vote

on the dissolution, and the Essex Senior Citizens Board votes Oct. 26 at 10 a.m. Both meetings are at the Senior Center at 2 Lincoln St. Essex Area Senior Center will be run by a Board of Directors of nine people. Elections are in December, and the new board takes office January 1, 2016. If you are interested in serving or nominating someone to the board, please contact Lou Ann. You could be part of history in the making! The Senior Citizens luncheon on Oct. 7 offers soup and sandwich with a program for $2 at Maple Street Park sponsored by Holy Family and Grace Methodist. The Oct. 14 luncheon at the CTE Culinary Arts is $5, with limited seating and is for members only. Tickets must be purchased at a prior luncheon. We now have 245 members, and more people are joining all the time. Please see our newsletter, “Essex Senior News,” or visit our website essexvtseniors.org for a schedule of upcoming activities and programs.

Group raises $8,000 toward service dog for Colchester teen

members of the tazmanian Devils motorcycle group gathered for a party at the Backstage Pub in Essex after their Sept. 19 fundraising “ride for Zarek.” Photo ContriButED

A Sept. 19 charity motorcycle ride put on by the Tazmanian Devils raised $6,500 for a Colchester teen who needs a service dog to help him live more independently with epilepsy. Heather Yates-Smith, who organized the event that culminated in a party at Essex’s Backstage Pub, said this week that the group has raised another $1,500 through a GoFundMe online campaign, bringing the total to $8,000 so far. The group also is running a raffle at Backstage for a team grill worth $2,500, and they are hoping that will bring in more money. The goal is to raise $18,000 to pair 16-year-old Zarek Melick, a student at Colchester High School, with a dog trained to recognize the signs of a seizure and help keep him safe in the event one occurs. For information on the GoFundMe campaign or other ways to help, visit www.zareksservicedog.com.

Obituaries Fern T. Audette

Fern Theresa Fleming Audette, 89, of Essex Junction passed away Monday, Sept. 21, 2015, at the University of Vermont Medical Center surrounded by her loving family. She was born on Dec. 28, 1925, in Bedford, Quebec, Canada, the daughter of Thomas and Grace Fleming of Essex Junction. She attended schools in Essex Junction and was a graduate of Essex High School. She lived her life with a strong faith in God and believing in living a healthy lifestyle. She was a strong advocate in both these loves of her life. She is survived by four children: daughter Carol Thompson and husband Paul of Essex Junction; son Larry Audette and wife Deborah of Westford; daughter Betty Spar and husband Richard of Essex Junction; and son Mark Audette and wife Tina of Fairfax. She also leaves six grandchildren: Andrea Vaughan and husband Allen of Bradford; Matthew Spar and fiancee Megan Turnbaugh of Essex Junction; William Thompson of Brooklyn, N.Y.; Laura Breen and husband Christopher of Bristol; Samantha Spar of Brooklyn, N.Y.; and April Thompson and fiance Collin Delphia of Richmond. She also leaves four great grandchildren. Also surviving are her brother, Marshall Fleming and wife Gisele of Virginia, her sister, Rita Burns of Essex Junction and many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her parents, Thomas and Grace Fleming, her brother Robert Fleming and his wife Janet, her brother John Fleming, her infant daughter Nancy Jean and her son Russell Maurice. There will be no public visiting hours or service. Interment will be at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Fern’s memory to an organization close to her heart: SpecialOlympicsvermont.org, or mailed to 16 Gregory Drive, Ste. 2, So. Burlington, VT 05403. ◊

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Volunteers

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Head Starts and elementary schools under the supervision of teachers and staff. They may help with tutoring, Volunteer once a week, once mentoring, and self-esteem building a month or once in a while. The activities appropriate for the age of listings below are a sample of the the child. In Chittenden County, 300+ volunteer needs from more than volunteers are particularly needed for 250 agencies found online at www. schools in Burlington, Milton, Essex unitedwaycc.org. More information and Hinesburg, but many other available at 860-1677, Mon.-Fri. from locations are available. A small non8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. taxable stipend is provided. Contact Susan Abell at 861-7823 or GraNdPareNts Needed – email Susana@unitedwaycc.org. United Way’s Foster Grandparent Program needs volunteers, age caNVassiNG eVeNt – United 55 and over, to make a difference Way of Chittenden County has in the lives of children in an innovative opportunity for Chittenden, Franklin & Grand volunteers to serve as canvassers to Isle Counties. Foster Grandparent collect information about homeless volunteers serve 15-40 hours a week or precariously housed families in Chittenden County. Volunteers at preschools, child care centers,

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will be trained to use a survey tool to gather information for a registry of families in shelters, motels, etc. Information will be used to respond to the needs of families based on a Housing First Model. Surveying will take place October 15-17, with training on October 7 (6-7:30 p.m.) or October 10 (10-11:30 a.m.). Contact Chris Brzovic at 540-3246 or email cbrovic@burlingtonhousing.org. all those aPPles! – Shelburne Museum’s garden and landscaping team needs extra hands to clear the Museum grounds of apples from this year’s bumper crop. A great way to help the Museum and then enjoy the many exhibits for the rest of the day! Families and groups are especially welcome. Contact Laura

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Need at 985-3346, Ext. 3305, or email lreed@shelburnemuseum.org. MeNtors For oFFeNders – Mercy Connections has created a mentoring program to support women making the transition from correctional facilities to Chittenden County. Mentors can help women find appropriate affordable housing and employment and can have a profound influence as these women work to rebuild their lives. Training begins Oct. 7 and runs each Wednesday for 4 weeks. For information or to register for training, contact Pam Greene at 846-7063 or email pgreene@ mercyconnections.org.

“You don’t have to be perfect to be a perfect respite, foster, or adoptive parent.”

Foster Care Open House October 14 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm

CYFS, 1138 Pine St. Burlington, VT

Info session at 5:30pm, followed by a discussion with a Howard Center Foster Parent RSVP: 802.488.6742 hcfostercare@howardcenter.org www.howardcenter.org

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Essex Automotive Services “MAdE IN” VOyAgE In the nearly 40 years since a carmaker with a foreign badge rolled its first vehicle off an assembly line on American soil, it has become increasingly difficult to peg any automobile as being entirely domestic or foreign. The fact is that automobile manufacturing has become a global enterprise, in which components may be assembled in one country and shipped to another for assembly before the completed vehicle is sold in another. For consumers wanting to make sense of this process, every new vehicle has a parts-content window sticker that identifies the final assembly point, the source of the engine and transmission, and which countries supplied 15% or more of the vehicle’s equipment. Canadian content is combined with U.S. content. Regardless in which country your transportation was built, it is always best to have your vehicle checked by one of our ASE Technicians. At ESSEX AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES, we assure you that you and your family’s safety are our number one concern. We guarantee all work performed. If you have any doubt or uncertainty about something regarding your car, please come to 141-147 Pearl St, Essex Jct., or call 802.879.1966 today. We offer same day service, and free customer shuttle. Ask us for details. We are open for Business!

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Essex Area Religious Directory

CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH- (Fundamentalindependent.) 61 Main St., Essex Junction, 878-8341. Pastor James Gangwer. Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Sunday evening worship 6:30 p.m. Wednesday evening youth groups; Awana, Pro-Teens and Prayer meeting 7 p.m.

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DAYBREAK COMMUNITY CHURCH - 67 Creek Farm Plaza, Colchester VT. 05446 802-338-9118 www. daybreakvermont.org or brentdaybreak@gmail.com Sunday Service at 10:30 a.m. Lead Pastor, Brent Devenney.

FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF ESSEX JUNCTION, 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. 1 Church Street, Essex Junction, VT 05452. Telephone (802) 878-5745; Website: www.fccej.org; Email: welcome@ fccej.org Senior Pastor, Rev. Mark Mendes. Associate Pastor, Rev. Ryan Gackenheimer. Summer Worship One Service 9 a.m., June 7 – September 6. Communion: first Sunday of every month. School Year Sunday School. Jr. & Sr. High Youth Groups, 5th/6th Grade Youth Group. Heavenly Food Pantry – fourth Thursday of the month, 2 – 6 p.m., except for Nov & Dec when it is the third Thursday. Essex Eats Out Community Dinner – 1st Friday of the month, 5:30 – 7 p.m. Music includes Senior Choir, Praise Band, Junior Choir, Cherub Choir, Handbell Choir, Men’s Acapella and Ladies’ Acapella groups. GRACE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH - 130 Maple Street, Essex Junction. 878-8071. 1 mile south of the Five Corners on Maple Street / VT. Route 117. Worship Sundays at 9:30 a.m. with concurrent Church School Pre-K to High School. Handicapped-accessible facility. Adult Study Group Sundays at 11:00 a.m. Adult Choir / Praise Band / Women’s Fellowship / Missionally active. Korean U.M.C. Worship Sundays at 12:30 p.m. Come explore what God might be offering you!

MT. MANSFIELD UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP - Visit www.mmuuf.org. Services are held at 9:30 a.m. on the second and fourth Sunday of each month from September through June. 195 Vermont Route 15, Jericho (the red barn across from Packard Road). 899-2558. ST. JAMES EPISCOPAL CHURCH - 4 St. James Place (off Rt. 2A at the Fairgrounds Gate F) 802-878-4014 www. stjamesvt.org The Rev. Ken Hitch v office@stjamesvt.org 8:15am Holy Eucharist Rite II (no music) 10:30am Holy Eucharist Rite II (with music) 9:20am Adult Ed: Bible Study 10:15 am Godly Play. ST. PIUS X CHURCH - 20 Jericho Road, Essex, 878-5997 - Administrator: Rev. Charles Ranges. Masses: Saturday 4:30 pm and Sunday 9:30 am. Confessions: Saturday 3:30pm - 4:00 pm or please call 878-5331 for an appointment. ST. THOMAS CATHOLIC CHURCH - 6 Green St., Underhill Center. Father Charles R. Danielson, Parish Priest. Weekend Masses: Saturday-4:30 p.m., Sunday-8:30. Daily Masses: Check with www.stthomasvt.com or call 899-4632.

NAMI WALKS VERMONT. Join the National Alliance on Mental

Illness of Vermont for a 5K walk around downtown Burlington to raise funds and awareness for mental health issues in Vermont. All walk donations go directly toward free NAMI Vermont community programs. Pace setting music from Vermont’s own Brazilian street band, Sambatucada. No Registration Fee. Battery Park, Burlington. Day of Registration: 9:30 a.m. Walking starts at 10:30 a.m. Free. http://namivt.org/namiwalk-vermont/

Education Enrichment of Everyone group will be offering the next installment of its fall lecture series with University of Vermont Associate Professor of Anthropology, Jennifer Dickinson. Dickinson will present a lecture entitled “Ukraine Update: People, Places, Politics.” Parking and handicap access available. Faith United Methodist Church, South Burlington, 2 p.m. $5 at the door. Information: 864-3516.

Shape and Share Life Stories. Prompts trig-

ger real-life experience stories, which are crafted into engaging narrative and shared with the group. Led by Recille Hamrell. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 12:30-2:30 p.m. Free and open to all adults. Information: 878-4918 or www.williston.lib.vt.us

Rummage Sale. Clean clothes, books, toys

and white elephant. Beneﬁt of the United Church of Fairfax. Sale continues Oct. 3. Baptist Building, Fairfax, 3-7 p.m. Information: 849-6313.

$25 seniors; $10 students. Information: vso.org/eventview.php?id=87

Music Teachers Association will celebrate its 50th anniversary with a concert. Elley-Long Music Center at St. Michael’s College, Colchester, 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $20/adult, $15/senior, $10/student. Information: www.vermontmta.net or 8789873.

Saturday

circuits and make your own mini brush- robot. Ages 8 and up. Pre-registration is required. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 3 p.m. Free. Information: www. williston.lib.vt.us or 878-4918.

Trivia Night. Trivia buffs gather for a meeting

of the minds. Hotel Vermont lobby, Burlington, 7-9 p.m. Free. Contact: 651-5012.

Little Owl Felting Class. Celebrate Open

Studio and Birds of a Fiber at the Birds of Vermont Museum with a soft art sculpture. Participants will needle felt their own small owl under the delightful guidance of Susi Ryan of The Felted Gnome Knows. Please pre-register. Birds of Vermont Museum, Huntington, 1-4 p.m. $35, includes materials. Additional kits will available for sale. Pre-registration: 434-2167 or museum@ birdsofvermont.org

ety invites local history buffs to join them for an evening with Art Cohn, founder of the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum. Cohn will speak on “Lake Champlain Shipwrecks and Salvage.” Door prize drawing and refreshments to follow program. Memorial Hall, Essex Center, 7 p.m. Free. Information: essexcommunityhistoricalsociety@myfairpoint.net

Movies at Main Street Landing: “12 Angry Men.” The Movies at Main Street Landing series presents the Sidney Lumet directed 1957 crime drama, “12 Angry Men,” starring ﬁlm legends Henry Fonda, Lee J. Cobb, Martin Balsam. Main Street Landing Film House, Burlington, 7 p.m. Donations beneﬁt a local charity. Contact: 540-3018 or www.mainstreetlanding. com/movies.

gational Church will hold its 68th Chicken Pie Supper. Reservations are required and can be made online by going to the church website and selecting the supper link. Richmond Congregational Church, Richmond. Seatings every hour 4:30- 7:30 p.m. with take-out available. Prices: adults, $12; children under 12, $6; preschool, free. www.rccucc.org or call 802-318- 5359

The Eddy Family of Spirit Mediums. During the mid to late 1800s, the Eddy Family of Chittenden, VT became world-renowned as spirit mediums with the alleged ability of generating full-bodied spirit manifestations or “materializations” of the departed. Come learn the fascinating story of this family and the attempts to debunk them with history buff and Eddy family expert Jason Smiley. Free with refreshments to follow. Milton Historical Society, Milton, 7 p.m. Free. Contact Allison: 3632598 or miltonhistorical@yahoo.com.

Sunday

Essex Junction Post 6689 breakfast. The

Auxiliary of Post 6689 of Essex Junction, formerly known as the Ladies Auxiliary, will be having a breakfast on Sunday, Oct. 4 from 9-11 a.m. They will be serving their traditional items of eggs any way, omelets, bacon, sausage and pancakes. $7.

Pub Style Trivia. Join other teams of fellow trivia buffs in a battle of the brains with Top Hat Entertainment. Seven rounds of fast-paced trivia with prizes awarded. Let the inner-geek surface. Cody’s Irish Pub, Essex, 7-9 p.m. Information: www. facebook.com/pages/Codys-Irish-Puband-Grille.

Sunday Coffee Mix and Mingle. Members

of the LGBTQA community gather to bond over books, coffee, art and more at this casual hangout. Barnes and Noble Bookstore, South Burlington, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Information: 860-7812.

Made in Vermont: St. Albans. The Vermont

Symphony Orchestra’s annual “Made in Vermont” program includes two charming Scandinavian miniatures and two sublime works featuring the violin. Music director Jaime Laredo solos in Mozart’s second violin concerto and is joined by concertmaster Katherine Winterstein for Bach’s Double Concerto. The program also includes our traditional Vermont-themed world premiere. BFA Performing Arts Center, St. Albans, 3-5 p.m. $29 adults;

Wednesday

Chicken Pie Supper. The Richmond Congre-

115th Chicken Pie Supper. Jericho Con-

gregational Church chicken pie tradition continues. Jericho Congregational Church, Jericho. Seatings begin at 4:30 p.m. Adults: $10, Children 3 to 12: $5, 2 and under free. Information: http://www.jccvt. org/events/chicken-pie-supper/

Tuesday

“Lake Champlain Shipwrecks and Salvage.” Essex Community Historical Soci-

Genealogy class. What is a “Reasonably Exhaustive Genealogical Search?” How do we know a fact is true? The Genealogical Proof Standard is a ﬁve-step process that provides tools to build a solid case for each “fact” we document. Genealogist Joanne Polanshek will explain how to conduct this ﬁrst critical step.. Vermont Genealogy Library, Colchester, 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m. $5.

Monday

Make It! BristleBots. Learn about electric

Children’s Breakfast. Grace United Methodist

Church will be hosting a free breakfast followed by crafts, songs, bible stories and games. The activities are geared toward children in kindergarten through ﬁfth grade but all ages are welcome. Parents are welcomed to stay and enjoy coffee or come back at the conclusion to pick up their children. No pre-registration is needed. Grace United Methodist Church, Essex Junction, 8:30-10:30 a.m. Free. Information: ejgumcsundayschool@gmail. com.

Looking ahead Choir concert at Cathedral Arts. The boys of

50th Anniversary Concert. The Vermont

HOLY FAMILY - ST. LAWRENCE PARISH - Essex Junction, - Mass Schedule, Saturday Vigil: 4:00pm - St. Lawrence, Sunday Morning: 8:00am - St. Lawrence, 11:00am - Holy Family, 7:30pm - Holy Family. For more information visit our web page http://www.hfslvt.org. LIVING HOPE CHRISTIAN CHURCH - 1037 South Brownell Road, Williston ,VT 05495. A Living Hope.... a Loving God. 862-2108 | Livinghope@aol.com | www.livinghopevt.org 9:00 a.m. Children and Adult Sunday School. 10:00 a.m. Worship and Service.

Friday

Education Enrichment of Everyone. The

ESSEX ALLIANCE CHURCH - 37 Old Stage Road in Essex Junction. Sunday Services: 8:30 a.m., 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. Phone: 878-8213. www.essexalliance.org. ESSEX CENTER UNITED METHODIST CHURCH - 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 put down spiritual roots. Adult Bible Study at 8:30 a.m. Service at 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. 119 Center Rd (Route 15) Essex Center. Rev. Mitchell Hay, pastor. 879-8304.

OCT. 3

invites veteran players and newcomers to lace up for a two-hand-touch match. Meet on the ﬁeld adjacent College Parkway at Fort Ethan Allen. Fort Ethan Allen, Colchester, 6-7:30 p.m. Free. Information: www. burlingtonrugby.org/

CHRIST MEMORIAL CHURCH- Route 2A, Williston, just north of Industrial Ave. Wes Pastor, Senior Minister, 8787107, Proclaiming Christ and Him crucified Sundays at 9:30 a.m. www.cmcvermont.org. THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS - The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - 73 Essex Way, Essex Junction - All Welcome! Sacrament Meeting - Sundays at 10 a.m. Come learn about the restored gospel of Jesus Christ. It’s awesome! Family History Center - Sundays 1 - 3 p.m., Thursday 7 - 9 p.m. Come find your ancestry! The FHC has website resources (such as www. familysearch.org), including free access to ancestry.com, microfiche and microfilm readers, and a staff of capable genealogists. For more info, call 802-879-9142, email essexwardvt@gmail.com, or check out www.mormon.org.

Thursday

the renowned Saint Thomas Choir School in New York will be making St. Paul’s Cathedral the ﬁrst stop on their New England tour. They will present a varied program, including works of Purcell, Bach, Handel, Mendelssohn, Fauré, and their late director, John Scott. Tuesday, Oct. 13 at 7:30 p.m. Suggested $10 donation. The Episcopal Cathedral is located at 2 Cherry St. in Burlington. Accessible. Free parking. Information: 864-0471.

Acclaimed Vermont author Howard Frank Mosher. Mosher will read an excerpt

from his new novel, “God’s Kingdom,” talk for a few minutes on “Where Does Fiction Come From?,” with reference to the excerpt, then take questions from the audience. Thursday, Oct. 15 at 7 p.m., Phoenix Books Burlington, 191 Bank Street. Tickets are $3 per person, and include a coupon for $5 off a book by Howard Frank Mosher. Coupons expire at closing the evening of the event. Seating is limited.

Westford Music Series presents the Michele Fay Band. Sunday, Oct. 18, 4-5 p.m., UCW White Church, Top of the Common, Westford. Free admission. Refreshments following concert. Call 879-4028 for more information.

Ongoing Essex Art League Meetings. Meetings happen on the ﬁrst Thursday of the month. The meeting agenda includes a business and social time, and features a guest artist presentation. Essex Junction Congregational Church, Essex Junction, 9-11 a.m. Information: www.essexartleague.com.

Craft Connection. Come the Essex Alliance

Church community as women gather for a time of crafts and fellowship. Twice a month, Wednesday evenings. Essex Alliance Church, Essex. Contact Deb: 238-2291.

Divorce Care Support Group. Divorce is

a tough road. Feelings of separation, betrayal, confusion, anger and self-doubt are common, but there is life after divorce. Led by people who have already walked down that road, we’d like to share with you a safe place and a process that can help make the journey easier. The 13-week Divorce Care Support Group for men and women will be offered on Sunday evenings, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Sept. 13 – Dec. 6, at the Essex Alliance Church, Essex Junction. Call Sandy: 425-7053. .

Essex Eats Out Community Meals. Essex Eats

Out seeks to build community connections by providing healthy, free meals in a warm, safe and inclusive atmosphere. Meals will be served: ﬁrst Friday at First Congregational Church; second Friday at Holy Family/St. Lawrence Parish Center; third Friday at St. James Church; fourth Friday at Essex United Methodist Church; and ﬁfth Friday when applicable at St. Pius X Church. 5:30-7 p.m. each week. Transportation is available. Call Dawn Thursday by 9 a.m. to schedule Friday transit: 8787622. Information: essexeatsout@gmail. com or www.essexeatsout.org.

Champlain Valley Prostate Cancer Support Group. Mary L. Guyette RN, MS, ACNSBC will answer questions about prostate cancer surgical procedures. Plus, general discussion and sharing among survivors and those beginning or rejoining the battle. Second Tuesday of each month. Hope Lodge, 237 East Ave, Burlington, 6-8 p.m. Contact: 274-4990.

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M.A.G.I.C.: Masculinity and Gender Identity Conversation. Participants of any and all gender identities gather for a casual discussion on a wide variety of topics ranging from inequality to language, media and food. Wellness Co-op, Burlington, 2-3 p.m. Free. Information: 370-5369.

Community Historical Society invites you to step into the story of Essex and its people at the Harriet Farnsworth Powell Museum in Essex Center. The museum is open through Oct. 11. Our museum collection brings the stories of Essex history to life in displays about local families, businesses and those who served in wars from the Civil War to World War II. Hours: Sundays 1-4 p.m. and Thursdays 6-7:30 p.m. Tours by arrangement. Free to the public. Information: essexcommunityhistoricalsociety@myfairpoint.net or 879-0849.

Five Corners Farmers’ Market. The market

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C ALENDAR features local farmers, artisans, food vendors and entertainment. 3SquaresVT (EBT) cards and debit cards accepted at the market manager’s table to buy market tokens. Through Oct. 2. Fridays from 3:30-6:30 p.m. on Lincoln Street in Essex Junction. More info: www.5cornersfarmersmarket.com.

Interstitial Cystitis Support Group. Interstitial

cystitis (IC) is recurring pelvic pain, pressure or discomfort in the bladder and pelvic region, and urinary frequency/urgency. This is often misdiagnosed and mistreated as a chronic bladder infection. If you have been diagnosed or have these symptoms, you are not alone. We are building a Vermontbased support group and welcome you to email bladderpainvt@gmail.com or call (802) 899-4151 for more information.

Creative Tuesdays. Artists exercise their imaginations with recycled crafts. Children under 10 must be accompanied by an adult. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 3:15-5 p.m. Contact: 865-7216.

Burlington Writers Workshop. A free writing

workshop for all Vermonters. Meets every Wednesday in downtown Burlington. Free and open to the public. Participants must register at meetup.com. More info: www. burlingtonwritersworkshop.com.

Cell Phones For Soldiers. Local residents

can support these collection drives by donating their old cell phones at A. W. Rich Funeral Home, 57 Main St., Essex Junction, or at the American Legion, 3650 Roosevelt Highway, Colchester. Collections accepted 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Contact: 849-6261.

Champlain Echoes. A women’s four-part

harmony chorus group seeks additional women to sing in their holiday performances. Meetings are Monday nights. The Pines, Aspen Drive, South Burlington, 6:30 p.m. Contact: 655-2174.

Community Wellness Day. Practitioners offer Reiki, Shiatsu, aromatherapy, acupressure, energy work and more to those looking to experience alternative healing. 2 Wolves Holistic Center in Vergennes, 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. most Fridays. Sliding-scale donations; preregister the Tuesday prior. Contact: 2wolvescenter@gmail.com or 870-0361.

English As A Second Language Classes.

Improve your English conversation skills and meet new people. Wednesdays. Administrative Conference Room: intermediate/ advanced. Pickering Room, 2nd Floor: beginners. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Contact: 865-7211.

Family Support Group. Outright Vermont

holds support group meetings for family members of youth going through the process of coming out. One Sunday evening and one Wednesday morning each month at Outright Vermont. Contact: 865-9677.

Italian Conversation Group. Open to all

interested in learning/hearing the Italian language. Room 101, St. Edmunds Hall, St. Michael’s College, Colchester. Every second and fourth Wednesday of the month, 7-9 p.m. Contact: 654-2536.

Toy Library Playgroup. Fridays. Ages birth

through 5 years. Memorial Hall, Essex, 9:30-11 a.m. Contact Essex Parks and Rec: 878-1342.

VCAM Access Orientation. Free. Vermont

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2-G, Burlington. Monday-Friday 10 a.m.10 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Contact: 651-9692 or www.vermontcam.org.

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Duplicate Bridge. Wednesdays. Essex Junction Senior Center, Essex, 1 p.m. Information: 876-5087.

Celebrate Recovery. Thursdays. This conﬁden-

tial 12-step recovery program puts faith in Jesus Christ at the heart of healing. We offer multiple support groups for both men and women, such as chemical dependency, co-dependency, sexual addiction and pornography, food issues and overcoming abuse. All those 18 and older are welcome. Sorry, no childcare. Essex Alliance Church, Essex. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., sessions begin at 7 p.m. Information: recovery@essexalliance.org or 310-9062.

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THURSDAY, OCT. 8 FRIDAY, OCT. 2 TAB. Party to Welcome Back TAB (Teen Advisory Board) and introduce new members. Gross Halloween snacks served and a special visit by a former TAB member. For Grade 9 and up. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 3-4 p.m. Magic: The Gathering. Whether you know the game or are curious to find out more, come have tons of gaming fun! Gr. 6 up. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 6-8 p.m.

MONDAY, OCT. 5 MPH. Start the year on a positive note. Join MPH (Middle School Helpers and Planners) friends and welcome new members over snacks and a contest with a musical theme. For Grades 6-8. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 3:30-4:30pm Must Read Mondays: “The Language of Flowers” by Vanessa Diffenbaugh. The Victorian language of flowers was used to convey romantic expressions: honeysuckle for devotion, asters for patience, and red roses for love. But for Victoria Jones, it’s been more useful in communicating mistrust and solitude. After a childhood spent in the fostercare system, she is unable to get close to anybody, and her only connection to the world is through flowers and their meanings. Now eighteen and emancipated from the system with nowhere to go, Victoria realizes she has a gift for helping others through the flowers she chooses for them. But an unexpected encounter with a mysterious stranger has her questioning what’s been missing in her life. And when she’s forced to confront a painful secret from her past, she must decide whether it’s worth risking everything for a second chance at happiness. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 6:30-8 p.m. Vermont Astronomical Society: “BLACK HOLES” by John Picanza. What are they? Where are they? Can we see them? If so, by what means? What role do they play in the universe? We will discuss these questions and answer them according to the current understanding of black holes. We will also demonstrate their creation. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 7:30-9:30 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 7 1st Wednesday Lecture: The Costumes of Downton Abbey. Middlebury College artist-in-residence Jule Emerson discusses the fashions worn in

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Health Insurance 101. Come learn about your health insurance options with Vermont Health Connect. Essex Free Library, Essex Center, 6-7:30 p.m.

ONGOING Read to Daisy and Archie, Therapy Dogs. Tuesdays and Thursdays. Daisy and Archie love to listen to kids read. They are certified by Therapy Dogs of Vermont. Daisy’s owner is Maddie Nash, retired school counselor. For all ages. Archie’s owner is Christine Packard, Chair of Brownell Library Trustees. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 3:304:30 p.m. Story Time for Babies & Toddlers. Tuesdays. Picture books, songs, rhymes & puppets for babies & toddlers with an adult. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 9:10-9:30 a.m. Story Time for 3-5 Year Olds. Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Picture books, songs, rhymes, puppets, flannel stories, and early math activities for preschoolers. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 10-10:45 a.m. Tech Help with Clif. Offering one on one technology help. Bring in your new electronic devices and Clif will sit with you to help you learn more about them. Please call to make an appointment. Brownell Library, Mondays and Wednesdays, 12-1 p.m. Drop-in Story Time. Mondays. Reading, rhyming and crafts each week. All ages welcome. No registration required. Essex Free Library, 10:30 a.m. Lego Club. Mondays. We have thousands of Legos for you to build awesome creations. Essex Free Library, 3:30-5 p.m. Drop-in Knitting Group. Connect with other knitters and tackle new knitting projects. Both beginner and advanced knitters are welcome. Essex Free Library, Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m. Creative Writing Club. First Wednesday of each month, for ages 9 and older. Let your imagination soar as you write your own stories and poems using prompts, games and other writing exercises. Essex Free Library, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Musical Story Time. Fridays. Rock out and read with books, songs and instruments. All ages. Essex Free Library, 10:30 a.m. Drop-in Story Time for Kids of All Ages. Twice a month on Fridays. Babies, toddlers and preschoolers are welcome to come listen to picture book stories and have fun with finger plays and action rhymes. No registration required. Brownell Library, 10-10:45 a.m.

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Upcoming Events “JUXTAPOSITION OF PLACE” OPENING RECEPTION. Vintage Inspired Lifestyle Marketplace in Burlington is pleased to announce an exhibition of watercolor and acrylic works from Vermont mother and daughter artists, Ellen LaPointe Fontaine and Sienna Fontaine, entitled “Juxtaposition of Place.” The exhibition opens with a reception Oct. 2 from 5-7 p.m. Information: www.vintageinspired.net

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irls Nite Out Productions presents the premiere of Essex Junction resident Carole Vasta Folley’s original comedy, “Alumni Pie,” this weekend and next in Burlington as part of the group’s fifth anniversary celebration. Founders Jennifer Warwick and Janet Stambolian began the production company in 2010 to provide more theatrical roles and opportunities for women onstage and off. Beyond featuring eight women’s roles and a largely female production team, “Alumni Pie” is written and directed by a Vermont woman playwright. Vasta Folley also wrote and directed the company’s 2013 hit, “The Family of Ewe.” A comedy about reunion and second chances, “Alumni Pie” capitalizes on Vasta Folley’s keen sense of humor and her trademark quirky but believable characters to tell a story about the power of human connection. “My playwriting is about exposing the perfect imperfection of the human condition,” says Vasta Folley. “And, of course, entertaining the audience. Entertainment is eschewed in some circles, but I embrace it. Most importantly though, I want to say something about our true nature and the crazy but loving way we connect with one another. Of course, if I can do that AND have men wearing bras, why not?,” Vasta Folley says. Vasta Folley was the recipient of the 2015 Vermont Playwright’s Award for “The Sleepover — A Comedy of Marriage,” as well as the Flynn Center’s Vermont Artists’ Space Grant for the development of her drama, “The Seymour Sisters.” This two-woman play will tour Vermont in 2016 supported by a grant from the Vermont Arts Endowment Fund of the Vermont Community Foundation. “Alumni Pie” cast members Robin Owens and Margaret Boylan are also from Essex Junction. Owens, who plays the role of Nia, describes her character as, “the kind person who only wants the best for everyone. She is excited for this college reunion, but

IN THE DARK: A NIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP BY LANCE KEIMIG. On Oct. 3, the Darkroom Gallery in Essex Junction will host this two-day workshop will introduce participants to the fundamentals of the different types of night photography including urban night photography by artificial light sources, night photography by natural light, and light painting. The classroom session will cover basic theory for the different types of night photography, key camera and exposure settings, and how to compose and focus in the dark. Prerequisites for the class include a good understanding of your own camera and its controls, and being comfortable shooting RAW files in Manual exposure mode. Darkroom Gallery, Essex Junction. $85, two-day class. Information: http://www. meetup.com/DarkroomGallery/events/223364719/

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Playwright Carole Vasta Folley of Essex Junction poses with the cast of “Alumni Pie.” Photo ContriButED

nervous to be around all of her very successful friends.” Owens describes “Alumni Pie” as a very funny play with unexpected outcomes, adding that the rehearsals have been a “blast.” As to working with a playwright director, Owens says, “Carole is caring of those she works with and generous in spirit. Her genius is everywhere. As an actor you know she wants you to shine, and mines you for your best possible performance.” Margaret Boylan, like Owens, a long time Essex resident, first got involved with Girls Nite Out when cast in “The Hallelujah Girls” in 2011. In “Alumni Pie,” Boylan plays Lena, the eccentric host of the guesthouse rented for the college reunion. Vasta Folley admits she wrote the role specifically for Boylan, saying, “How could I not? She has these powerhouse vocals and a real comedic sense. The question wasn’t whether I’d write a role for Boylan, it was instead figuring out how to capitalize on her amazing talents. I can’t wait for the audience to

get a load of Margaret as Lena!” Boylan, whose favorite roles have included the Mother Superior in “Nunsense” and Jeanette in “The Full Monty,” says it is an honor to be cast in an original play, adding, “Somebody pinch me!” “Alumni Pie” will premiere at Main Street Landing’s Black Box Theater and feature a cast of Girls Nite Out alumni in recognition of their fifth anniversary. “Alumni Pie” actress Linda McGinnis puts it all together, “Come see the show and join the GNOP family. If you haven’t seen one of Carole Vasta Folley’s productions, you are missing a major boat!” Alumni Pie runs Oct. 1-4 and Oct. 710, evening and matinee performances, Main Street Landing Black Box Theater, Burlington. For tickets or more information, visitflynntix. org or girlsniteoutvt.com. —Staff report

COLUMN-INCH COLLECTION: KEITH GALLUP. The ColumnInch Collection gallery space within the offices of the Essex Reporter and Colchester Sun newspapers will be hosting the abstract work of Fairfax artist, Keith Gallup. Gallup’s abstract work is painted on oversized tin “canvas” and uses lacquer based, automotive paints in warm yellows, reds and oranges. Exhibit on display through Oct. 31. Essex Reporter and Colchester Sun Offices are located in the Severance Corners Development. Gallery Hours: Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Information: www. essexreporter.com/cic. “JUXTAPOSITION OF PLACE.” Vintage Inspired Lifestyle Marketplace in Burlington is pleased to announce an exhibition of watercolor and acrylic works from Vermont mother and daughter artists, Ellen LaPointe Fontaine and Sienna Fontaine, entitled “Juxtaposition of Place.” Mother and daughter artists, Ellen LaPointe Fontaine and Sienna Fontaine respectively showcase a juxtaposition of painted renderings of place. The collections of watercolor and acrylic works exhibit various Vermont symbols and spaces. The essence and vibrancy of the Green Mountains is displayed alongside the quirkiness and energy of Church Street. View the realistic representations by Ellen paired with the simplified expressionistic work of Sienna for a complete aesthetic experience. Exhibit opens Oct. 2 and runs through Oct. 31. Vintage Inspired, Burlington. Gallery Hours: MondaySaturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday, 12-4 p.m. Information: http:// vintageinspired.net/press/ JEREMY MACKENZIE: HIDDEN BLUEPRINTS. Jeremy Mackenzie is a Champlain College student who turned to his particular art, wood scrollwork, after being incarcerated at the Lee Adjustment Center in Beattyville, Kentucky. While in prison, Mackenzie drew the “blueprints” for the intricate carvings he planned to create upon his release. These drawings, comprised of many sheets of paper taped together, had to be kept secret or they would have been confiscated. He successfully kept the drawings hidden for years and began his scrollwork following his release. Mackenzie documented his progress as he worked, which was done in a sweltering attic. Mackenzie is currently a fulltime cinematography student at Champlain College. Runs through Nov. 28. Amy Tarrant Gallery, Burlington. Gallery Hours: Saturdays, 11 a.m. -4 p.m. Information: http://www.flynncenter. org/performances-events/amy-e-tarrant-gallery.html

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B Section The Essex Reporter October 1, 2015

Hornets football falls to 1-4

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SPORTS SHORTS Joe Gonillo

an September be over already? October is here, so be ready for anything. Believe it or not, fall sports have only three weeks left in their regular seasons. Then it’s playoff time. But let’s not look ahead that far. Homecoming and spirit week arrive next week. It’s an enjoyable time for all. The Hornets played some good games last week and more are happening this week, and the SATs here on Saturday, too. The cross-country teams ran well in Manchester last weekend.

Liam Coulter goes up for an interception, setting up an Essex touchdown for a 21-0 lead Friday night at BFA-St. Albans. Photo | Ben Kaufmann

By JOEL LEHMAN Messenger Sports A disastrous first quarter could have cost the Bobwhites their season in a must-win Homecoming game Friday night against Essex. Instead, BFA-St. Albans (2-3) mounted a wild comeback in front of a packed house at Collins-Perley, staying in the playoff hunt with a 41-28 win over the visiting Hornets (1-4). Essex built a 21-0 lead in less than 12 minutes, stunning BFA and deflating the Homecoming night crowd. But Noah Rouleau ran for four touchdowns in the second half, including the go-ahead score from 10 yards out with 4:39 to go in the fourth quarter. “We weren’t expecting them to come out as hard as they did. And it was definitely a shock to us and it kind of took us a little bit to get riled up,” said Rouleau, who accumulated 142 yards on the ground on just eight touches, including touchdown runs of 34, 57 and 20 yards. The Hornets were led by Elliot Boutin, who was a first-half force and rushed 25 times for 145 yards in the game. He broke off a 45-yard run on his first carry, and on just the fifth play put BFA down 7-0 on a 9-yard run less than two minutes into the game. Essex drove 62 yards in 5 ½ minutes on its next possession, capped by a score from 4 yards out by Jordan Hines. Then Liam Coulter picked off a tipped pass and

two plays later the Hornets scored again, punching it in from the 10 on another Boutin run. “It looked bleak for awhile there in the first quarter. But we didn’t fold the tent and we put together a pretty nice second half,” BFA coach Geoff Murray said. Quarterback Mark Connor connected with Bennett Coseo on a 15-yard touchdown pass in the second quarter, and Essex fumbled at the Bobwhite 4 to prevent what would have been a deflating score right before the half. After the halftime fireworks, Rouleau showed some explosiveness of his own. The junior running back, who was injured the week prior against Hartford, looked fully healthy Friday as he burst for a 34-yard touchdown run on BFA’s first possession of the third quarter to make it 21-13. His 57-yard run up the right sideline less than five minutes later, plus a twopoint conversion pass to Owen Cioffi, tied the game at 21 on a drive that continued only after a gutsy fourth-down conversion by Xavier Pigeon from BFA’s own 40. Essex went back ahead on a touchdown run by Coulter, but on the first play of the fourth quarter Connor hit Coseo in stride on a 74-yard bomb down the left sideline and again the game was tied. “We were able to kind of flip the switch there, and in the second half we got some things going,” Murray said. “Noah had some big plays there, Bennett Coseo at receiver, a big catch there. Everything kind of came together in the second half, which is nice to

see.” Inside the final eight minutes, Essex committed two costly fumbles, one on the BFA-25 recovered by Tanner Cioffi who returned it to midfield, and again on the next drive, this time at their own 30. All this after Connor narrowly averted disaster on a punt, recovering a bad snap, rolling and getting off a booming kick to switch the field with six minutes to go. With the ball at the Essex 30, Connor hit Alec Letourneau for 17 yards, and Rouleau ran it in from 10 yards out. The running back added the insurance touchdown with 2:48 left, spinning and rolling his way through tackles on the next possession for a 20-yard scoring run after an Eddie Branon interception. “He had some hop in his step tonight and he wasn’t going down for very much,” Murray said. “He was very aggressive, he made some nice cuts, he really pushed the numbers hard and read his blocks well.” “We hope this is the turning point for our season,” Rouleau said. “We’ve had a little trouble, and we hope we can pick it up from here and win from here on out.” The win puts the Bobwhites back in the playoff hunt. They’ll be tested again Saturday night on the road against a winless South Burlington squad, which Murray said is one of the biggest teams he’s seen in the state. “Let’s face it, this was a must win. We had to win this game to get back into playoff hunt. And we did that,” Murray said.

Girls’ soccer team drops pair of contests The girls’ soccer team fell in two games this week, moving to an even 4-4 on the season. The Hornets were held scoreless in their game against South Burlington on Friday. Hannah Bovee made four saves. Essex then traveled to Burlington for Monday night game. Reeve Flynn, Tatum Vacherau and Noe Musman all tallied goals for Burlington, while Essex again struggled on the offensive end. Bovee had five saves on the night. The Hornets will hope to get back on track as they travel to North Country Union for a game on Friday at 4 p.m.

Abigail Malle winds up for a kick during Essex's game against Burlington on Monday night. Photo | Bob LoCicero

Sports schedules Football

Boys’ Soccer

Volleyball

10/2 EHS @ Middlebury – 7 p.m.

10/2 EHS vs. North Country Union – 4 p.m. 10/7 EHS vs. Spaulding – 6:30 p.m.

10/2 EHS @ Enosburg Falls – 4:30 p.m. 10/6 EHS vs. VT Commons – 4:30 p.m.

Field Hockey 10/2 EHS @ South Burlington – 7 p.m. 10/6 EHS vs. Middlebury – 3:45 p.m.

Girls’ Soccer

Cross Country

10/2 EHS @ North Country Union – 4 p.m. 10/6 EHS vs. Spaulding – 4 p.m.

10/3 EHS @ Thetford Invitational – 10 a.m. 10/6 EHS @ BFA-Fairfax – 4 p.m.

Football The Hornet football team stormed out to a 21-0 advantage to begin the game versus the Bobwhites Friday night in St. Albans. BFA then tied the game at 21 and then 28 in the final quarter before pulling away to a 41-28 win, dropping Essex to 1-4 this fall. Elliot Boutin ran for 145 yards and 2 touchdowns. Running backs Jordan Hines and Liam Coulter scored as well. The boys travel to Middlebury this week. The JVs were out-gunned by a fast CHS Lakers team 28-8. The Hornets kept it close, but Colchester pulled away late for the win. This week they face MMU in Jericho. The Hornet freshmen team turned things around last week with a 28-7 victory over CVU, upped its record to 2-2 this fall. The freshman hosted SB Monday. Riley Smith had three touchdowns, two rushing — one a 70-yard run — and the other a kickoff return for a touchdown. Nolan Davis had one rushing touchdown. Defense played well all night, highlighted by a great interception from Tyler Millete. Boys’ soccer The boys’ soccer team is now 6-2 after a 2-0 week with big wins over BHS 2-1 in overtime and a 2-zip whitewashing of SB. Both were well-played soccer games, and the wins now give the Hornets a fourgame winning streak as they head into October. At SB on Saturday evening, Aidan Whitney scored goal No. 1, and Matthew Lyon drilled in a restart for score No. 2. The defense and goalkeeper Paul Federico (two stops) made it stand up. Earlier in the week, Noah Ferris converted a rebound halfway through the final extra session to give Essex a hard-fought 2-1 win over the Seahorses. Tristan Salgado assisted on Ferris’ goal and also tied the game for Essex late in the second half. Brendan Bean made four saves in goal. The JVs went 1-1 splitting a 2-0 win over BHS and a close 2-0 loss to SB. They are 5-2. Both teams host CHS and North Country Union this week with the varsity playing under the lights versus the Lakers Tuesday night. The freshmen are also playing some solid soccer. They too are 5-2 after a 2-1 win over SB and a 2-1 loss to CVU. They travel to Jericho and Hinesburg this week. Girls’ soccer For the second week in a row, the girls’ soccer team played a mere one game last week. This time SB upset the Hornets 2-0. Annie Bovee made some strong saves in net, but the offense came up a bit short. The Hornets own a 4-3 record and face a three-game schedule this week: on the road Monday night at BHS, home Wednesday night versus undefeated CHS, and up to the Northeast Kingdom to play North Country Union on Friday. The JVs snagged a W with a 2-1 comeback win over the Rebels. Sadly, the younger Hornets fell behind 1-0 in the game’s first 90 seconds on a play that was too bizarre to describe. It involved a pass, a trip, fall, foul and direct kick restart goal. Down 1-0 the entire half, Essex pulled even when Emily Harvey took a Kelly Lyon pass (who got one from Mady Rose) and powered in the equalizer four minutes into the second half. The girls controlled the game and finally beat a talented SB keeper when Krystina Harton buried the game-winner into the far post with just over three minutes to play. Morgan Whitney and Syd FrolikRoberts chalked up assists. Yaz Nsame made five saves. Field hockey The field hockey team is now 4-1-1 after a thrilling OT win over BHS. SR Abbie Evans scored about 6 minutes into overtime to give Essex an exciting 1-0 win. Classmate Erin Murphy had the assist. GK Maddy Corkum needed to make only 3 saves in the shutout victory. Busy week ahead as the Hornets play 3 games: hosting CVU and CHS before heading to Rebel-land Friday to attempt to exact some revenge on SB. The jv’s are 5-1 and own a 5-game winning streak. They clubbed MMU 5-1 and BHS 8-0. The jvb team is 2-1. The fell 6-0 to SB as Leah Rushford made 13 saves. The girls then rebounded

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Essex native to be inducted into Vermont Sports Hall of Fame Outstanding multi-sport athletes, Olympic Nordic skiers, a legendary stock car driver and renowned coaches are among the newest members of the Vermont Sports Hall of Fame. The 11 inductees and two special award recipients will join three previous classes at the 2015 Vermont Sports Hall of Fame induction dinner and celebration at the Doubletree by Hilton Burlington on Williston Road in South Burlington on Nov. 14. Among the 11 inductees is Essex High School graduate Carl Christensen, who was a star player for the soccer team and kicked extra points for the Hornets football team. At the University of Vermont, he was a four-year starter as a back/defender and helped the Catamounts capture two Yankee Conference championships. His UVM teams also went to the NCAAs in 1975 and 1977. He was a three-time all-Yankee Conference first team choice and three-time all-New England selection. He was the first Vermonter to play professionally in the North American Soccer

League, which was the highest U.S. pro league at the time. Sports Illustrated ranked him 28th in a 1999 list of the Top 50 Sports Figures from Vermont. Also being recognized will be amateur boxing promoter Ernie Farrar and outdoorsman Fred Harris. Farrar will be the David K. Hakins Award inductee for his long-time work with Vermont Golden Gloves. Harris is the VSHOF’s Historical Pioneer Inductee for his development of winter sports including creating the famed Brattleboro Harris-Hill Ski Jump and the Dartmouth Outing Club. Their selections were announced last month. Ticket information for the fourth annual dinner will be announced soon and a portion of the proceeds will go to the Hall’s designated charity, Prevent Child Abuse Vermont. For more information, log on to the official website of the Vermont Sports Hall of Fame at www.vermontsportshall.com.

Defense key as Chargers defeat Colchester The Essex Chargers youth football team defeated the Colchester Catamounts in a tight 14-6 contest on Saturday. Colchester kicked off the scoring on a Brody Stannard receiving touchdown to take a 6-0 lead. Essex then recovered a fumble which led to a 40-yard touchdown pass from C.J. Lutijens to Luke Meunier. The connection added a two-point conversion as well,

bringing the score to 8-6. Meunier would add another touchdown in the fourth quarter to seal the deal for the Chargers. Chris Davis paced the Chargers on defense — snagging two interceptions — while Seth Carney and Meunier had one apiece. The Chargers now face Chittenden South in Hinesburg on Saturday at 9:30 a.m.

C.J. Luitjens directs the offense during Essex's game against the Colchester Catamounts on Saturday. Photo | GEorGE hEnrY

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Northeast-10 Conference Preview Meet on Saturday, their first home event since 2012, in advance of hosting the NE-10 Championship on Oct. 25, their first since 2009. The Purple Knight men placed third among five squads with 68 points, Volleyball while the women were fifth out of seven The volleyball team continues to roll. Last en route to scoring 115 points. Four teams week’s results went like this: Essex boys’ ranked in the latest U.S. Track and Field varsity 3, Vermont Commons 0: 25-13; 25- and Cross Country Coaches Association 9; 25-18. Scott Lyon was fired up and hit a East Region poll were on hand for the quick offensive attack that simply stunned races. The Southern Connecticut State VC. Coach Chesser said “that was one of University men, who are ranked eighth, the quickest transitions I’ve seen in a long won with 31 points to edge out fifth-ranked time.” Andrew Wagner was very strong Southern New Hampshire University by on offense and defense, attacked the ball two points. On the women’s side, fifthvery well, covered his players efficiently ranked American International College and picked up some very hard digs. Essex topped the field with 35 points, while JV boys also won, 2-0 over Vermont third-ranked Assumption College was Commons: 25-15; 25-5. Jay Grant had second at 52. NAIA member University of a very long serving run that was key to South Carolina Beaufort, which is coached winning the second set. Jack Cronin was by former St. Michael’s women’s cross firing on all cylinders with great passing, country head coach Larry Kimball, also hitting and a big serving run as well. First- competed in the women’s meet, taking year player Noah Laporte stepped up to fourth. Kimball is an EJHS grad and star play a different position and was a solid runner from another time and era! contributor in that effort. basketball Essex JV Blue girls 2 MMU 1 - 12-25; 25MINI METRO is back. The Essex Sting 21; 25-18. Isabella Dunn was strong on Basketball Club sign-ups are Monday, Oct. both sides of the ball. She took advantage 5 in the Essex High School lobby from 6-8 of scoring opportunities with some p.m. Mini Metro sign-ups will be for boys aggressive kills and led the team in kill and girls fourth to eighth-grade. The Essex assists. Kristy Svarczkopf had several long serving runs and played aggressively Sting Basketball Club offers a competitive community-based basketball opportunity on offense and defense. She’s a great communicator who plays hard all the time. for middle level youth for the children and families residing within the feeder areas Essex then hosted and defeated Lyndon of the Essex High School district including Institute boys’ varsity: Essex 3 Lyndon 0 - 25-4; 25-8; 25-12. Girls’ varsity: Essex 3 Essex Town, Essex Junction and Westford school districts, as well as individual Lyndon 0 - 25-16; 25-3; 25-18. youth who potentially will attend Essex NatioNal select Football High School. This community-based Check this out: USA Football has selected program will work to introduce and teach Essex junior Tommy Kourebanas to basketball fundamentals in a fun, and play offensive line on the U.S. Under-18 increasingly competitive environment, National Select Football Team. The with the goals of promoting good 2016 International Bowl week for the sportsmanship, team play, community U.S. Under-18 National Select Team pride and loyalty, and overall life values as is Monday, Feb. 1, through Friday, Feb. emerging young men and women. 5, 2016 in Arlington, Texas. International MiscellaNeoUs Bowl Week culminates with an official international game against Team Canada Last week of the MLB regular season. Playoffs begin next week. at 4:00 p.m. Feb. 5, at AT&T Stadium, The Jane Austen Club is home of the Dallas Cowboys. All games meeting Monday in Library Conference part of the 2016 International Bowl Room 1 at 2:45-4 p.m. series are scheduled to air via ESPN3/ Happy Birthday wishes to baseball WatchESPN. I might have to tag along coach Chris Richard, ex-Hornet Remi and cover the game. Poulin, assistant AD Todd Herrington, st. Michael’s cross-coUNtry Colchester’s Janet Liscio, and the voice The St. Michael’s College men’s and of EHS…my sister-in-law Karen Gonillo! women’s cross-country teams hosted the Congrats and enjoy! to pound CVU 12-0. Olivia Chan, Emma Brott, Izzy Lupariello, Hannah Neddo, Caitlin McClellan, Maddie Reed, and Sarah Coulter all scored goals. Kaylan Ferreira had 4 saves between the pipes.

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S PORTS | J ERICHO / History Month at Jericho Town Library by Phyl NeWbeck For The Essex Reporter October is History Month at the Jericho Town Library. On Oct. 17, Bob Schermer will lead a walking tour of Jericho Center, on Oct. 19, Robert Grandchamp will recreate the life and times of a Vermont Civil War soldier, and on Oct. 24, Stuart Alexander will lead a tour of the oldest cemetery in Jericho, giving residents and others three opportunities to learn more about the history of the town and the state. Librarian Colleen Korniak got the idea of putting together a series of historical presentations after talking to a number of Jericho residents with interest and expertise in the field, including Alexander and Grandchamp. Recognizing that both would be great speakers, Korniak also reached out to Schermer who had led a Jericho Center History Walk during the town’s 150th anniversary celebration, and Local History Month was born. The month kicks off with Bob Schermer’s Saturday morning walking tour of Jericho Center that will start in front of the library. Schermer, who has lived in the neighborhood for almost four decades, will lead a walk past many of the historic buildings in the village including one home that used to be a tavern and an inn. Two of the iconic buildings — the Congregational Church and the Community Center — have rich histories, as does the library itself, which was moved twice. Schermer will point out the locations of the three general stores that supplied goods to residents and talk about the history of the Jericho Center Green, which used to have three baseball diamonds. Robert Grandchamp moved to Jericho Center in April and immediately became a staunch supporter of the Jericho Town Library. He is part of the living history group, the Vermont Civil War Hemlocks, which does historical recreations. For his presentation, Grandchamp will take on the persona of an 1861 member of the Green Mountain Boys and discuss the clothing, food, equipment and weapons of that era. Grandchamp collects Civil War artifacts and will bring some original pieces as well as some reproductions to his presentation. The cool October air should make it easier

for him to don the coarse wool uniform worn by soldiers of that era. Grandchamp is the author of nine books on American military history. A 10th book will be released this month, “A Connecticut Yankee at War,” is about an erudite AfricanAmerican farmer from Connecticut who survived bloody battles during the Civil War, visited Africa and went on to become a politician in Louisiana. Grandchamp worked for many years as a Park Ranger in Virginia, where he had the opportunity to educate visitors about the past and he has travelled across the county giving lectures and presentations on the military history. He is looking forward to sharing his insights within walking distance of his home. Stuart Alexander, a 50-year resident of Jericho, will lead a Saturday morning tour of the Jericho Center Cemetery, which has tombstones dating back to the late 18th century. This is not a “ghost walk” and the information presented will be designed to educate, not frighten, participants. Alexander will focus part of his presentation on specific people who are buried in the cemetery, some of whom might be discussed in the two earlier presentations. Other names may be familiar to those with an interest in Jericho history including the plot for Wilson “Snowflake” Bentley, the first person to photograph a snowflake. Alexander will provide what he describes as “cemetery lore,” such as the fact that plots were generally oriented to face east and wives were usually buried to the left of their husbands. For a time, plots nearest to the road were the ones most in demand. Alexander noted that visitors to the cemetery will find some terms that might surprise them. The word “consort,” for instance, was used in the late 18th and early 19th century to describe a wife, and, for a period of time, the word “relict” was used to describe a widow. Alexander will also discuss the progression of stone types from slate to marble and then granite, although one monument at the cemetery is made of zinc. Korniak is excited to be able to present the three events to residents of Jericho and beyond. “This is a way to join different groups together to explore our local culture and history,” she said. “I’m hoping people will enjoy learning from our three presenters.”

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Local stars shine at the Green Mountain Stage Race by Phyl NeWbeck For the Essex Reporter Andre Sturm is modest about his racing. “I’m genetically predisposed to be a sprinter,” he said, “because I have fast twitch muscles.” It was more than genetics, however, that put the 54-year-old Essex Junction engineer atop the podium in the Masters Category 4/5 at the Burlington Criterium this year; it took training and tactical racing. Sturm started bicycle racing as a teenager in Germany but quit after graduating high school. After moving to Vermont he began racing again in 2001. Since he had always excelled in sprints, his first foray was the now-defunct citizen’s division at the Burlington Criterium. Criteriums — or crits as they are more commonly called — are timed races on a short course with multiple turns. The Burlington Criterium is unusual in that there are six corners with both right and left turns; typically crits turn in only one direction. Sturm raced the Burlington Criterium from 2002 to 2005, winning in 2004 and 2005, but in 2006 race directors eliminated the citizen’s race, requiring participants to take part in the full, four-day Green Mountain Stage Race (GMSR). Sturm entered the event which is held annually over Labor Day weekend, winning the Masters Category 4/5 division of the Crit in 2013 and again this year. GMSR also awards a green sprint jersey to the rider who wins the most designated sprint points over the course of the four days and 2015 was the fourth year that Sturm took home that jersey in his division. Sturm notes that technique for a crit is very different from traditional racing that often involves a pace line. In crits, riders have to be comfortable traveling in a pack; a technique which has served him well in the Burlington Crit, where speeds can reach 35 mph coming down Pine Street. “You have to be technically good in the turns and have proper bike handling skills and cornering technique,” he said. “You have to take risks to be successful.” Sturm divides the thrill of the sprint into two parts. The first is getting into the correct position during the last five minutes of the race. With the help of his 1K2GO teammates, Sturm stays near the front of the pack but conserves energy for the final sprint, which is roughly 200 meters long. “You ride close to the top of the field and then decide when to

jump,” he said. “You unleash everything you’ve got in ten seconds and that feels good. That’s my strength. There’s an increase in inner energy that you release when you make the jump and that’s a big thrill.” One town over, Colchester resident David Seissen was also making a name for himself at the GMSR. Seissen, a Category 3 racer, finished fifth in the third stage, a 64-mile road race which includes both the App and Middlebury Gaps, and seventh overall. The 34-year-old Seissen is a master mechanic who spends as much time on the bike as he can. A former junior racer, he rejoined the road racing scene when he got tired of beating himself up on his mountain bike. Seissen started riding with the GMBC and three years ago he joined the 1K2GO team, which was started by Essex Junction cyclist Bobby Bailey in 2011. This was Seissen’s third year racing the GMSR. He started as a Category 5 racer, finishing fourth in the combined Category 4/5 division. He moved up to Category 4 last year and had enough points to upgrade to Category 3 but wanted to stay in the same division as his friends so he could help them move up, as well. This year he did move up and there is a chance that by next year he will have earned sufficient points to move to Category 2. Although bicycle racing looks like an individual sport it is really a team effort. Sturm credits his teammates on the 1K2GO team for helping him get into position to win the crit in 2013 and 2015. “Winning the jersey was definitely a team effort,” he said. Seissen enjoys having the opportunity to help others achieve their goals. “Truthfully,” he said “the reason I race is more for team dynamics and tactics than anything else.” Seissen said his strongest skill set is climbing. “My sweet spot is that 4-5 percent gradient,” he said. “For any road race that ends in a climb, I’m going to be a player in the race, for sure.” Although Seissen loves to go fast, he insists that he races for the camaraderie. He enjoys training rides with other cycling friends, noting that there are options virtually every day of the week. “The GMSR is a great race for Vermonters,” Seissen said. “We’re familiar with the territory and it allows teammates to race together and set goals together. The team camaraderie really comes out and shines.”

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S CHOOLS ADL Agenda Who knew eighth-graders loved kale? Family and Consumer Science teacher Terry Potvin has been harvesting the school gardens in recent weeks with her eighth-grade classes. Students have experimented with kale by making them into chips and even kale pizza. Up next will be providing some taste tests in the cafeteria with the rest of the student body. Our biggest hope is to eventually get our produce into the school lunches at harvest times. We had bumper crops of herbs, squash and kale this year thanks to the attention over the summer of the ADL Farm to School Club that worked with Potvin all year. We look forward to even more produce next fall. international Peace day: Team Alchemy students recognized International Peace Day on Sept. 21 by welcoming guest speaker Jacqueline Labate of The Growing Peace Project. Students in Amanda Eldridge’s class partnered with The Growing Peace Project last year and worked with a buddy school in Buffalo, Wyo. to identify social justice issues and develop action plans to address those issues. The project culminated in a four-day retreat in August where eight students from Team Alchemy and eight students from Clear Creek School met and developed leadership skills and action plans as young activists to address an issue personal to them. Team Alchemy will partner with the project again this year. returnable bottles: We wanted everyone to know that ADL is continually accepting returnable bottles to assist students who need financial support for school field trips. Clean, returnable bottles may be deposited inside the front door of the school in the containers provided any day when school is in session. If you have any questions about how you might help, call Barb Edwards in the school office at 878-1388. Principal laurie singer

CCSU ccsU superintendent Perspective: Judith deNova According to the Vermont Multi-Tiered Systems of Support-Response to Instruction and Intervention (MTSSRtII) Field Guide, several decades of research suggest that strong partnerships between families, schools, and communities improve outcomes for all students (see Cromer, 2005; Kredier, 2007; Weiss, 2009). The Field Guide continues to cite the fact that high-performing schools engage families and communities in several ways. They build trusting relationships among teachers, families and community members; they recognize, respect and address families’ needs as well as class and cultural differences; and they embrace a philosophy of partnership where power and responsibility are shared. These community partnerships, engagements and relationships are often what Vermont communities describe as “local control.” Schools need their communities because we cannot meet the needs of every student alone. Rebecca Holcombe, Vermont Secretary of Education, offers us a new way to define local control. She states, “Local control is not what the school board controls, but rather what the community brings to the school.” High-performing schools build collaborative cultures with their communities, in which we share a clear mission and vision, value the exchange of ideas, and accept collective responsibility for student learning. Collaborative cultures embrace change because they are oriented towards problem solving; and engage in open, honest, and respectful discussions; and ultimately share responsibility for participation, decisions, and actions. Since 1935, the communities of Essex Town, Essex Junction and Westford have built a collaborative partnership with their schools and have made significant investments to support student learning. However, the current governance structure of the schools within these communities is fractured, riddled with redundancies and not structured to be cost-effective. Because our schools and communities have developed a collaborative culture, a “community” study committee was formed to examine the current structure through the lens of quality, equity, fiscal efficiency, and sustainability. The community committee members invested many hours to understand the myriad of complexities; they listened and questioned the potential fiscal efficiencies; and they remained ever vigilant in their quest to know if a change in the governance structure would ultimately improve the educational journey of each child. In service to each of the communities these committee members represented, their final unanimous outcome resulted in a recommendation to form a unified union school district and dissolve the supervisory union governance structure.

Across the state, communities have been invited to examine their current school governance structures in an effort to promote high-quality and equitable educational opportunities for all students that tax payers can afford. The Essex and Westford communities will be the first in the state to vote (on Tuesday, Nov. 3) on the study committee’s recommendation to create a unified union school district. If the vote is affirmative, Act 46 provides five years of tax incentives, and because we are dissolving a supervisory union we will receive $300,000 in transition grants to merge our current systems. I am grateful and appreciate each of our communities for bringing forth a dedicated study committee to engage, imagine, create and recommend a more simplified governance structure, where there would be one board, one vision, one strategic plan, one budget and one tax rate for the community members to participate in, understand, and cast their vote. Your community members are proposing a new governance structure that will: • Improve student learning opportunities. There would be one school board positioned to allocate resources that encompasses the continuum of learning from pre-K through grade 12. There will be opportunities with increased scale to retain and possibly expand a variety of education programs and learning paths; • Provide a more seamless transition for ninth grade students within a single school district, which is especially helpful for students with special needs and their families; • Align professional development opportunities as we systemically and collaboratively implement Common Core, Next Generation Science Standards, and develop Personalized Learning Plans; • Broaden access to a vast array of extracurricular choices and after school care opportunities; • Retain students in the same school if their family moves between Essex Town, Essex Junction, or Westford. the study committee will hold three more community forums in october on the following dates: Oct. 14 at Hiawatha School, 7 p.m. Oct. 15 at Westford School, 7 p.m. Oct. 20 at Founders Memorial School, 7 p.m. Please bring your questions and remember to vote on November 3. For more information on the study committee, visit: https://redstudy.wordpress.com/

Fleming Flyer Alchemy students, who worked with students in Wyoming on the Growing Peace Project, stand with their Partnerships for Peace certificate. Students are, from left, Jaron Cummings, Emma Lacross, tJ Di Dio, nolan Boerger, Patrick morgan, nick mendes, riley thompson and madison Spina.

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Measuring in second grade In June Varricchione’s second grade and other grade two classrooms, the children are actively engaged in a math unit exploring the concepts of measurement. Our primary focus is learning about the units and tools for measuring length and time. Math Through Art, an exciting program created by Nancy Benerofe and offered to all secondgraders at Essex Elementary School, is integrated into our first investigation. The children will design their own measuring tools using different-sized units. They will then use their handmade measuring tools to measure different objects in the classroom. Through inquiry, we want second-graders to discover and understand that the size of the unit of measurement is important; that smaller units give us larger numeric numbers and larger units of measurement give us smaller numeric results. Equally important is the understanding that the size of the measured object should determine the use of the appropriate-sized tool . They will also build structures using non standard and standard units. We want students to discover that standardized units are necessary for building cooperatively. These are exciting times in primary classrooms! The children love experimenting, discovering and sharing their knowledge and teachers love teaching, facilitating and guiding children to construct their own learning!

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EMS For the past seven years, the students on the Edge Academy Team at Essex Middle School has had the opportunity to create a strong partnership with the Flynn. We have worked together to create a unique model of arts integration for middle school learners that is engaging, relevant and enriching. So many learners have benefitted from this partnership and we wanted to give back to the Flynn for helping to transform the lives of our middle school students. On Sept. 4, Phil Young and Lindsey Halman rappelled

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down the 9-story, Courtyard Marriott building to support the programing at the Flynn. With the help of our community, the Edge teachers raised $2,300 to support educational programs at the Flynn! Proceeds from Over the Edge for the Flynn went toward the Flynn’s cultural and educational programs, including scholarships for FlynnArts students, subsidies for student matinees, and subsidized tickets for our social and human services partners.

teachers Phil Young and Lindsey halman climb down the side of the Courtyard marriott in Burlington as part of a fundraiser to support educational programs at the Flynn.

Below: the CtE natural resources Forestry/ horticulture program will be hosting its Fall harvest Sale through oct. 9 (m-F, 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.) PhotoS ContriButED

cte cosmetology clinic open: Are you in need of new hair color for fall or a freshening up of your present look? The CTE Cosmetology Clinic opened its doors for clients on Sept. 29. We are a Vermont-licensed school of cosmetology and offer a full range of services to include haircuts, color, pedicures, and much more. All services are performed by second-year students supervised by licensed cosmetology instructors. Our future cosmetologists look forward to another year of giving back to the community that supports our program. Our clinic is a state of the art facility located in the Essex Skating Facility adjacent to the Essex High School. Call for an appointment at 802-879-7454 and “Like” us on Facebook (CTE Cosmetology Program). Hours of Operation Tuesday: 10:00-1:30 Wednesday: 10:45-1:30 Thursday: 10:00-1:30 (free cuts all day appointments only) Friday: 12:15-1:30

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Natural resources Fall harvest sale: The CTE Natural Resources Forestry/ Horticulture program will be hosting its Fall Harvest Sale through Oct. 9 (M-F, 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.). The program is located

at 10 Meadow Terrace in Essex. Come and see what we have been up to since the start of the school year. Some products are still being produced, but we can take orders and get them to you over the next three weeks as long as supplies last. The sale included the following: Claussen’s Greenhouse Mums, $9 per plant or 3 for $25 (Red, Purple, White, Orange, Yellow) CTE Fresh Garden Salsa, 12 oz. $6/8 oz. $4 (Hot & Mild) CTE Fresh Apple Cider/Juice, $4 a half gallon CTE Maple Syrup and Maple Cream, $5-$26 (come see us or ask for pricing) CTE Grown Butternut Squash, $1.50/lb CTE Grown Pumpkins, $.50/lb.

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FmS students in Eric Bowker’s class work on team-building activities.

In physical education class at Founders Memorial School, we spent the first few weeks working on cooperative skills and teambuilding activities. It is important to start the year off on the right foot (pun intended) and learn to work together as a cohesive group that can communicate effectively and operate respectfully. We spent most days outside enjoying various activities and challenges designed to stimulate problem solving skills that required working together, creating strategies and meeting challenges, communication with and without using words, listening, and creative thinking. We also learned that the skills we practiced in PE class are transferrable to life everywhere else. Cooperative skills and team building activities are just the start of what we will be doing in PE this year at Founders! I have lots of great things planned this year that

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will celebrate lifelong physical fitness and wellbeing. Coming up on Wednesday, Oct. 7 Founders Memorial School will participate in Walk To School Day, a great international event meant to increase awareness about the many benefits of walking to school. This global event involves communities from more than 40 countries walking to school on the same day. Students will have the opportunity to walk from one of two locations to school joined by staff and parents. Research shows that students can benefit in many ways from walking to school including better concentration, a deeper comprehension of the geography of the place they live, increased creativity, and a heightened sense of independence. More information, including maps and an online volunteer sign-up can be found at Mr. Bowker’s PE class page on the Founders website.

Parent/Teacher Conferences: On Oct. 8, between the hours of 3-8:30 p.m., EHS will hold Parent/Teacher conferences. No appointments are necessary, as teachers will be available in the gymnasium, the cafeteria and the library. We will post the locations of the various departments and schedules will be available at the door. Conferences with each teacher are limited to 10 minutes so that everyone has the opportunity to meet each teacher. If more in depth discussions are needed, this is a good time to schedule an appointment with the teacher in question or they will gladly respond to an email. We look forward to meeting many parents and holding constructive conversations. School Pictures: Picture retakes are coming up on Oct. 5 from 8 a.m. until 2:45 p.m. Beltrami will have their photographer in the library for those students who need a picture retake, students who missed the original photo date, and new students. Parents should note that Beltrami is glad to offer a retake if there was a problem with the original picture. Retakes at no charge are not offered unless the original was faulty. Fall Instrumental Sampler/Fall Choral Concert: Choral director Nicholas Stokes

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ew items signal the fall harvest season more than the bright, orange pumpkins that dot fields and liven up displays outside of homes and businesses. Come fall, many pumpkins are turned into grinning jack-o-lanterns just in time for Halloween. But there are many other uses for pumpkins as well. Pumpkins are believed to have originated in North America. Early Native Americans relied on pumpkins as a source of food that helped them survive long winters. Pumpkins could be roasted, baked, boiled, and dried, and they were eaten and used as medicine. Pumpkin blossoms were added to stews. The shells of the pumpkins could be dried and used as eating and storage vessels. While pumpkins may now be symbolic of Halloween, the following are a handful of additional ways this versatile fruit can be put to use.

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Pumpkins contain a number of essential vitamins and minerals that can help replenish the skin. Pumpkin purée can be mixed with honey, aloe vera gel, olive oil, and a bit of cornmeal to create an exfoliating mask for the face or body. Pumpkin also can be used to rejuvenate dry or tired skin from cold weather. Honey, pumpkin and yogurt can be mixed together and used to condition hair. Let the mixture sit for 15 to 20 minutes, and then wash it out and shampoo.

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Pumpkins can be used as more than just tasty pie fillings.

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Pumpkin purée is the basis for many tasty, pumpkin-infused treats. Purée can be used in pies, cakes, muffins, breads, and many additional foods. Pumpkin purée also may be found in certain beverages, such as smoothies and shakes. A bit of

spiced purée may appear as flavoring in teas and coffees. Roasted pumpkin seeds make a healthy treat. Foodies suggest using the seeds from “sugar pumpkins” or the ones best for making pies. Boil the seeds for a few minutes before draining. Spray a baking sheet with non-stick spray and put the seeds in a single layer. Bake at 400 F for 20 minutes. Allow to cool and serve. Pumpkin wines and beers are popular as well. There are many recipes for developing sweet, fermented beverages, which tend to be especially popular in the fall. The “guts” of the pumpkin can be simmered along with aromatics and other vegetables to create a vegetable stock perfect for soups and broths.

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Pumpkins can also add to one’s home décor during the fall. Pumpkins can be carved for Halloween displays, hollowedout to hold tealights or simply left on tables and used as centerpieces. Larger pumpkins may be used as natural flower pots for mums or other seasonal floral displays. As the Native Americans once did, pumpkins can be hollowed-out and used as bowls to serve favorite soups and dips. Use a hollowed, small pumpkin as a natural aromatic candle holder. Cut holes in the sides to vent the exhaust. Rub aromatic spices, such as cloves, nutmeg, allspice, cinnamon, and vanilla bean, on the inside of the pumpkin. Insert a beeswax candle in the bottom of the pumpkin and let it send inviting aromas into the air. Pumpkins are a versatile fruit that can serve many purposes beyond just jack-olanterns and pies. — MetroCreative

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