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EHS launches global learning
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By KAYLEE SULLIVAN
By COLIN FLANDERS
Sitting in the Essex High School library last Friday, students of the school’s new global leadership program attentively listened and questioned former Gov. Peter Shumlin about the global economy. GLP, an optional academic track, hosted Shumlin to kick off its speaker series. French and Spanish teacher Jill Prado said she created the program based off students’ growing interest in the discipline. “We believe we’ve hit a nerve with this new program,” Prado said. “Our students have become more and more interested in other parts of the world over the last few years. They’ve traveled, they’ve studied languages, they’re fluent in other languages, they take courses with a global focus and they host exchange students.” Students accomplish all of this in a tailored curriculum. Students will also engage in globally focused internships, such as with the Vermont Refugee Resettlement Program and Vermont International Film Festival. These experiences help prepare students for an ever-growing global economy post-graduation. Through these exchanges, “we not only build great careers, but also we build world peace and understanding,” Shumlin said. “And that’s more needed today than I think ever before.” Prado said she reached out to Shumlin because of his role as a global leader in sustainability and fighting climate change. In 2015, President Barack Obama
The selectboard and trustees are extending their deadline for municipal manager applications after their recruiter said he was befuddled by the search’s results. In a conference call at a Sept. 26 joint meeting, recruiter Don Jutton said his company has received only 18 applications during the three weeks of advertising the position. Just a week before the deadline, only four candidates show “any fundamental basis” of managerial experience and none could realistically walk in tomorrow and do the job, Jutton said. What’s more puzzling, he added, is not one Vermont manager has applied for the job despite Essex’s ranking as Vermont’s second largest municipality, offering mid-level town managers a chance to climb the career ladder while staying in-state. “I can’t believe that in Vermont, Essex is not one of the two or three primo jobs for managers,” he said. “It just doesn’t make sense to me.” The boards agreed to extend to deadline until October 20. Jutton said he doesn’t expect this to throw off the timeline. In his August interview, Jutton warned the two boards may not find the perfect candidate on the first pass-through. He blamed a shallow candidate pool and local characteristics like high state taxes and an expensive housing market, though last week said neither of those make living here prohibitive.
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'A' focus on the arts
PHOTOS BY KYLE ST. PETER
Attendees flocked to the first-ever “steAmFest” in Essex Jct. last weekend. Friday, Sept. 29 was billed as a celebration of the arts through an arthop style show with sculptures, multidimensional art and live music. The next day brought a maker-faire, an artists’ market and a women speaker series addressing how art can be applied to the STEM fields. TOP: Oliver Devico checks out a "snake" made by the Essex Robotics Club on Saturday during steAmFest. ABOVE: Pete Sandon checks out a few of the drones on display. See more photos on page 12.
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Town to consider sidewalk impact fee By COLIN FLANDERS Estimating 2,000 new workers and residents will flock to Essex over the next decade, a consultant is suggesting the town levy a fee on new development to generate funds for pedestrian infrastructure. The town could impose the impact fee as a condition of issuing local permits for both residential and nonresidential development and use those funds to match state and federal grants, said engineer Jonathan Slason of the Resource Systems Group. Public works director Dennis Lutz said the fee would create consis- • Fee would cover all new tency for developers and development allow the town more flexibility. "It doesn't really do • Based on per-bedroom us any good if the ap(residential) and square proval says build a sidefootage (nonresidential) walk out on the end of Old Stage Road,” Lutz said. “Who the heck is • Used to match grants for going to use it? Four pedestrian infrastructure houses and they go off a cliff at the end? It doesn't make any sense. But should they pay an impact fee where we could use that put a path or sidewalk along Route 15 ... that's part of the argument.” Slason joined Lutz at Monday’s selectboard meeting to share findings from a report on the town’s current walkway infrastructure that his firm performed with the Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission. The village of Essex Jct. was not included. The town owns and maintains about 52 miles of sidewalks and shared paths, the report shows, and budgets an average $40,000 annually – money often leveraged to match grants. The town also budgets $20,000 to maintain the existing networks. Slason said long-range growth forecasts show the town growing by about 600 new residents and 1,400 new See FEE, page 13
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Four Essex women compete on Malia Mayhem, an over 40 dragon boat team based out of Burlington's Malia Paddling and Racing Club. Last month, the women qualified for the world championships in Hungary next July.
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t 68, Essex resident Lynn Coddington is keenly fit, motivated and team-oriented. But that wasn’t always the case. Growing up before the days of Title IX — the 1972 law that mandates gender equity in school sports — organized athletics weren’t available. Yet
now, she’s headed to Hungary, along with three other Essex women, for a dragon boat world championship. All it took was taking a chance 10 years ago and picking up a paddle with Burlington-based Malia Paddling and Racing Club, she said. The over-40 team is encouraging people to do the same now to fill out their roster before the big race.
“Not only is it good exercise, but you’re out on the gorgeous [Lake Champlain] and looking at the Adirondacks, it’s beautiful. I can’t think of a single negative thing. Unless it’s raining,” she joked. “Then maybe it gets a little cold.” Plus, she said, paddlers are in See BOAT, page 4
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ick Golder, owner of VSMART, a handyman business in Essex, smiled as he recalled some of his most memorable customer requests. "One of my clients had a bat flying around her house at 6:30 at night," Golder said, laughing. "I went over with a tennis racket and killed it. I have another elderly lady. Her daughter lives in Australia, so I'm an international company now. Her daughter sends me emails twice a year asking me to pick up a bucket of chicken at Kentucky Fried Chicken for her mother. She pays for me to go get it, and I do it." Golder, 57, clearly enjoys what he does, but he never thought he would end up selfemployed. Originally from Pennsylvania, Golder’s family moved to Rutland in 2004 after he accepted a general manager position at the Diamond Run Mall. After one year, the family relocated to Chittenden County where Golder took a job working as a property manager at Maple Tree Place in Williston. Five years later, however, Golder was hit with an unexpected blow. He was let go from his job. "I didn't realize how much stress I was under," Golder said. "At 49, I am unemployed and have no idea what I am going to do. I have a kid starting at a private school in New York City, and my wife lost her job the year before. I remember going on the train with my daughter to visit the college thinking, there is no way this kid is going to this college. But God proved me wrong."
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sorry for him yesterday. I dropped by to see if he was hungry for lunch, and the lady says, ‘Oh, no, I gave him coffee and donuts.' I said, ‘What is this?’ He wins their hearts and they feed him. We work really well together.” To keep up with growth, Golder and MacAlpine plan to add a second crew within the next year. By 2019, the company will offer locksmith services, providing Golder with an exit strategy for when he turns 72. "I don't believe in retirement," he said. "The people I know that are the healthiest later in life are the people still in the game. This winter I am going to locksmith school. As I get older, I don't want to climb up ladders. I can still fix locks and redo keys."
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Last Friday, Sept. 29, former Gov. Peter Shumlin kicked off Essex High School's Global Leadership Program speaker series. CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: 1) Junior Maggie Donahue asks Shumlin a question. 2) Sophomore Ashel Dowling listens on. 3) Noah Eaton hears Shumlin's response to his question: "Were you politically engaged as a student?" 4) Shumlin addresses the program of 70 students. 5) Seniors Regan Day, left, and Michaela Campo pose with the former governor after his speech. 6) Students learned about Shumlin's points of view on climate change and sustainability last Friday in the school's library.
GLOBAL from page 1 invited the then-governor to attend the Paris Climate Summit, which soon led to 195 countries backing the Paris Climate Accord — which President Donald Trump pulled the U.S. out of this past June. Shumlin used his invitation to show Vermont, a small state, can be a global leader. While in office, Shumlin pushed for clean and solar energy, initiatives that received a great deal of pushback. He told students to make change, having a team beside them is essential. “Find smart, dedicated people who agree with your values and will fight for them,” Shumlin said. “And don’t mind getting people a little bit angry in the process. Let me tell you something about leadership: Change is hard. People resist change.” To increase the students’ success, the program teaches leadership development, communication, cross-cultural competency and foreign language. Shumlin spoke of the trio of hurricanes that ravaged the U.S and its neighboring nations as evidence that climate change needs addressing. A number of students questioned the former governor on the current state of health care, what’s important to know about today’s political world, pros and cons of increasing minimum wage, who influenced him growing up and if he was a politically engaged student To the latter, Shumlin discussed his experience as a dyslexic student who often received poor grades. He said he would have been lucky to have a program such as GLP, which didn’t exist in his day. Shumlin encouraged students to run for public office, suggesting anything from school government, town selectboard or school board, state legislature or U.S. Congress. This got some students thinking. Senior Michaela Campo participates in student government and National Honor Society, heading both groups’ community service committees. Yet during Shumlin’s talk, she realized she wasn’t actively making change, and that bothered her. “I have a leadership position, and especially after the inspiration from today, I want to do something with it,” she
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said last Friday. “I was given the power to make the change in this school, so I’m excited to.” Classmate Regan Day felt similarly, saying she’s looking forward to learning how she can help people globally, beyond EHS. As an example, Prado touted a physics course focused on global construction. While Shumlin encouraged students to look at the big picture, he also kept a focus locally. He gave a plug for Vermont’s unique Town Meeting Day, a format he said guarantees one’s voice is heard. And if not, Shumlin told students to organize and take to the streets to protest.
Nationally, he said he’s baffled by the “deafening silence” that’s followed a continuous attack on freedom of speech, people of color, women, climate change and more. “Despite its flaws, we have the best government ever invented by humankind, which is America’s democracy,” Shumlin said. “And it’s up to you to join it, to fight it, help it, contribute to it and bring about change.”
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LEFT: The Malia Mayhem team finished second in their 40-plus division at the U.S. Dragon Boat Federation's National Championships in West Windsor, N.J. late last month. RIGHT: Lynn Coddington, a 30-year Essex resident, is pictured last week wearing her Malia uniform.
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five pounds of muscle in eight weeks. Lynne Metheny-Leib and Barb Lemmel from page 1 are Essex’s other two representatives. Besides their own will to learn and improve, the paddlers attribute much of their sync with one another both in and out of success to experts Liisa Reimann and Gisela the water. Veve. The two coaches, who founded Malia “They’re like sisters,” Coddington said. in 2012, are former world champions and The team, Malia Mayhem, consists of Team USA paddlers and coaches. 30 or so women who train 11 months out of Their acute instruction, the paddlers say, is one of the most beneficial aspects of the watersport, which is raced in 200m to 2km distances. Late last month in New Jersey, when the team qualified for worlds with a silver medal at nationals, only two hundredths of a second fell between them and their opponent. That’s just how intense Quality coverage at competitive rates with superior service these races can get. 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weeks. For the past seven years, Coddington has sat next to the same woman. The pair sits at the front of the boat, acting as pacers. Never did Coddington think this newfound responsibility would land her in Hungary or Hong Kong, where Malia made a previous appearance at worlds. “The adrenaline and the excitement of
"They're like sisters." Lynn Coddington Dragon boat competitor
it — just to see hundreds of thousands of people, all there to just paddle,” Coddington said. “The whole city is decorated for you; it’s pretty amazing.” Any woman 40 or older, too, can experience the camaraderie, she said. “If you’re looking for a team experience that has inclusiveness, real team spirit and a physical challenge, game on,” Amiot said. Coddington, however, had another challenge to contend with at first. “I’m a wee bit afraid of the water,” she said, laughing. But with the shoreline is in sight during all races, the fear isn’t too difficult to quell. Anyone interested in joining the crew should contact Coach Reimann at liisa@maliaracing.com. Additional age groups for men and
women are available.
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opinion & community LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Marijuana’s inconvenient truth When Gov. Peter Shumlin signed into law H.200, I applauded. The late Sen. Sally Fox co-sponsored that bill to decriminalized marijuana possession. Her main objective was to eliminate the unjust penalties that result from a conviction. People who had that conviction could not obtain the required state license to become barbers, hairdressers, house appraisers, etc. She championed many a bill that dealt with addiction and mental health issues, and I can tell you she would have voted against the marijuana legalization bill. There is legislative precedent to guide the process which parallels an act that started to eliminate the philosophical exemption for vaccination in recent years. I'm afraid the same incremental legislative creep will find its way to THC edibles. There aren’t many policies that affect Vermonters as much as bills that enforce mandates or make substances so readily available for consumption as vaccines or marijuana. The pivotal pro-vaccine argument that swayed most legislators was immune-compromised children would be at risk
if no herd immunity was acquired. The numerous legislators I contacted evoked the narrative of the greater good to protect the "vulnerable few" and passed essential mandatory vaccination reform. How does marijuana legalization stand the test of "the greater good?” Yes, marijuana does help some medical conditions and this is why Vermont passed bill S.14 to support its use in that venue. But now shouldn’t the legislature vote to do no harm to a brain that is not fully formed until our late twenties? I say, with all due respect, some in the legislature think the greater good is served by funding healthcare and other essential programs through the tax revenues from marijuana legalization. Please tell me that our future children's minds are not for sale. For the unfortunate few that acquire a serious mental illness, doctors in our ER are seeing marijuana use as being the triggering factor, along with other environmental stressors of young adulthood. The science behind chemical threshold safety limits for substances is predicated upon how much a person can absorb in a given timeframe with-
out suffering permanent damage. Until this threshold is met, the body can repair itself. Above that limit, repair is compromised. It is proven with identical twins that genetics is not the reason for psychotic breaks that lead to mental illness. It is the cumulative environmental insults that influence the expression of one’s genes that do. Once these epigenetic changes take place they are prone to replicate themselves. That’s why severe mental illness doesn’t go away and can then be passed on to subsequent generations. The inconvenient truth is why shouldn't a person who is unknowingly susceptible to marijuana psychosis be protected as much as an immune compromised individual who is at risk from a non-vaccinated population? The fact is most young adults will partake in THC products if made available, especially when gotten from a governmental certified source. The problem is certified sources don't remove the risk for the "vulnerable few." Ron Coppola Essex Town
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OBITUARIES & in memoriam
COLE PAQUETTE BAKERSFIELD – Cole Paquette, 14, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2017 surrounded by his parents, siblings and grandparents, after a courageous battle with cancer at the University of Vermont Medical Center in Burlington. He was born April 17, 2003 in St. Albans to Craig Paquette and Jennifer Morse. Cole graduated from Bakersfield Middle School last year, and he was just starting his freshman year at Enosburg Falls High School. He was a sports fanatic who loved playing and watching everything. He also enjoyed hanging out and playing video games with his friends. Cole was stubborn and sarcastic at times, but both traits served him well with his recent battle. Cole was a fighter. He fought every single day for the past year, and he inspired so many of us along the way. He became the star of #TEAMCRP, and his determination will always be remembered. Cole will also be remem-
bered as the best big brother ever and for his quick wit. He is survived by his parents, Craig Paquette of Bakersfield and Jennifer Morse of Essex Jct.; by his sister and brother, Olyvia and Ethan Paquette; by his paternal grandparents, Clement and Charmaine Paquette of Bakersfield; by his maternal grandparents, John and Karen Morse of Worcester; by aunts and uncles Chad and Erin Paquette, Carrie Paquette, Christopher Morse and Patrick Morse; by cousins Xander, Anya, Wesley, Charlie, Henry, Elizabeth and Emily and by many special great aunts and uncles, cousins and friends. Cole was predeceased by his great-grandparents, John and Alice Paquette, Roland and Wilma Forand, Allan and Dorothy Works and Janet Morse. Cole’s family asks that anyone attending his service to wear attire from his favorite sports teams, the New England Patriots, Boston Red Sox, Boston Bruins or Los Angeles Lakers or wear casual attire. Cole hated to dress up! Visitation was held Saturday, Sept. 30 at Spears Funeral Home, 96 Dickinson Ave., Enosburg Falls. A memorial service was held Sunday, Oct. 1 at Bakersfield Elementary School, 82 Academy Dr., Bakersfield. Interment followed in St. George’s Cemetery in Bakersfield. For those who wish, contributions in Cole’s memory may be made to Make-A-Wish Vermont, 431 Pine St., Suite 214, Burlington, VT 05401 or to the University of Vermont Children’s Hospital, 111 Colchester Ave., Burlington, VT 05401. Condolences, photos and favorite memories may be shared through www.spearsfuneralhome.com.
In loving memory of Autumn Lee Whitehouse 10/07/1986 – 03/29/2005 Happy 31st Birthday Autumn, the past 12-and-a-half years have felt like an eternity. There are no words to express how much you are missed. The tears in my eyes can be wiped away, but the ache, emptiness and sadness in my heart will never go away. You are always in my thoughts and forever in my heart. I miss and love you so much. All my love, Mom
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Merino mania helped form Vt. forests If you spend time in the woods, chances are you’ll stumble upon an old cellar hole, stone wall or agricultural implement rusting among the trees. These cultural artifacts are striking and speak to the strange and fascinating history of European settlement in Vermont, which is intertwined with the history of our forests. The history of how this came to be is a story of settlement, war and mania. When Napoleon invaded with Ethan Tapper Spain in 1808, the ensuing chaos allowed some of Spain’s prized merino sheep to be exported. William Jarvis, the U.S. consul to Portugal, acquired some of these sheep and introduced a large flock of them onto his Weathersfield, Vt. farm in 1811. Wool from merino sheep was much higher in quality, and produced more abundantly, than wool from other breeds. U.S. export markets bbegan to boom, and tariffs prevented the importation of wool into the county. This initiated “merino mania” throughout New England in the decade following Jarvis’ introduction, when merino wool sold for up to $2 a pound ($.37 a pound was the going rate for wool from other breeds.) While some areas of Vermont were already cleared for agriculture and settlement, clearing for sheep pasture during this time caused the amount of open land to reach about 80 percent of the state by the mid-1800s. By 1837, there were up to 1.7 million sheep in Vermont and around 4 million in New England. The wool industry declined in the 1840s, when prices dropped due to a glut of supply, wool production picked up in the west and overseas and importation tariffs were lifted. Many farms switched to production of dairy and other commodities and abandoned some of their pastureland. These pastures began to revert to forest, gradually increasing the amount of forested land over the following century. The final blow to numerous farmers came with the Great Depression, when many who held on through the boom and bust of the 1800s finally gave up. From the 1930s-’60s, huge areas of farmland were abandoned. Many of Vermont’s forests originated from pastures “let go” during this time. Fields are not ideal seedbeds for most of our native tree species, so these pastures tended to be colonized by white pine, a species that does well in these conditions. The resulting “field pine” stands are often poor in quality, with a pair of invasive pathogens, white pine weevil and blister rust, contributing to their woes. Even once the pine has died or been removed, the effect of the clearing lingers; in many cases, it takes at least two generations of trees before these areas begin to regain the appearance of native forest, though thoughtful, active forest management can expedite this process somewhat. These field-origin forests are generally relatively poor wildlife habitat, lacking structural diversity (trees of different ages and heights) and species diversity (many different tree species). They also often lack downed trees and woody material on the forest floor, which is important for wildlife habitat, erosion prevention, carbon storage and soil building. They are also prime habitat for invasive exotic plant species. These shortcomings can be addressed with high-quality forest management, but they still amount to significant problems across the landscape, due to the ubiquitous nature of these field-origin stands. The next time you take a walk in the woods, see if you can imagine what it was like in the 1830s, when millions of merino sheep grazed these rocky hills. The complicated relationship between humans and forests continues to evolve, but we are blessed with the gift of hindsight, which allows us to examine our past management practices critically. Hopefully we can use this knowledge to not only enrich our time in the woods, but to make better management decisions in the future. For those who are interested in learning more, check out “Reading the Forest Landscape” by Tom Wessels, a Vermont naturalist and author.
Into the Woods
Ethan Tapper is the Chittenden County forester. He can be reached at his office at 111 West St. in Essex Jct., at 5859099 or at ethan.tapper@vermont.gov.
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Religious Directory
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CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH - 61 Main St., Essex Jct., 878-8341. James Gangwer, pastor. Sunday School: 10 a.m., Worship Service: 11 a.m., Sunday evening worship: 7 p.m., Wednesday evening youth groups, Adult Bible study and prayer: 7 p.m.; FundamentalIndependent. CITYREACH CHURCH - 159 Pearl St., Essex Jct. Behind Subway, on the back side of the building. Pastor Brent Collins. Sunday worship service: 5 p.m. A casual, family-focused and friendly Christian Church with practical teaching, great music, a safe kids program (Nursery-5th grade) and an exciting and empowering church experience, www.essexjunction.cityreachnetwork. org; bcollins@cityreachnetwork.org; facebook: CityReach Church - Essex Junction. CHRIST MEMORIAL CHURCH - Route 2A, Williston, just north of Industrial Ave. 878-7107. Wes Pastor, lead pastor, proclaiming Christ and Him crucified, Sundays: 9:30 a.m., www.cmcvermont.org. DAYBREAk COMMUnITY CHURCH - 67 Creek Farm Plaza, Colchester. 338-9118. Brent Devenney, lead pastor. Sunday service: 10:30 a.m., AWANA: Thursdays twice a month, www.daybreakvermont.org; brentdaybreak@gmail.com ESSEX ALLIAnCE CHURCH - 37 Old Stage Road, Essex Jct. 878-8213. Sunday services: 8:30 a.m., 10 a.m. & 11:30 a.m., www.essexalliance.org. ESSEX CEnTER UnITED METHODIST CHURCH - 119 Center Rd (Route 15), Essex. 878-8304. Rev. Mitchell Hay, pastor. Service 10:00 a.m. with Sunday School and childcare provided. We offer a variety of small groups for prayer, Bible study, hands-on ministry, and studying contemporary faith issues. Please join us for worship that combines the best of traditional and contemporary music and spirituality. We are a safe and welcoming space for all people to celebrate, worship, ask questions and plant spiritual roots. FIRST COngREgATIOnAL CHURCH OF ESSEX JUnCTIOn - 1 Church Street, Essex Jct. 878-5745. Rev. Mark Mendes, senior pastor. Sunday Worship Services: 9 a.m., June 4 – September 3. Communion: first Sunday of every month. Sunday School: 5th/6th Grade and Jr. & Sr. high youth groups during the school year. Heavenly Food Pantry: second Monday of the month, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. and fourth Thursday, 2 – 6 p.m., except for Nov. & Dec. when it is the third Thursday. Essex Eats Out community dinner: 1st Friday of the month, 5:30 – 7 p.m. Music includes Sanctuary Choir, Praise Band, Junior Choir, Cherub Choir, Handbell Choir, Men’s Acapella & Ladies’ Acapella groups. UCC, an Open and Affirming Congregation, embracing diversity and affirming the dignity and worth of every person, because we are all created by a loving God. www.fccej.org; welcome@fccej. org gRACE UnITED METHODIST CHURCH - 130 Maple Street, Essex Jct., 1 mile south of the Five Corners on Maple Street / Route 117. 878-8071. Worship Sundays: 9:30 a.m., with concurrent church school pre-K to grade 6. Handicapped-accessible facility. Adult choir, praise band, women’s fellowship, missionally active. Korean U.M.C. worship Sundays: 12 p.m., come explore what God might be offering you! HOLY FAMILY - ST. LAwREnCE PARISH - St. Lawrence: 158 West St., Essex Jct. 878.5331. Saturday Vigil: 4:00 p.m.; Sunday Morning: 8:00 a.m. Holy Family: 36 Lincoln St., Essex Jct., Sundays: 11 a.m. & 7:30 p.m. For more information visit www.hfslvt.org. MT. MAnSFIELD UnITARIAn UnIVERSALIST FELLOwSHIP - 195 Vermont Route 15, Jericho, the red barn across from Packard Road. 899-2558. Services are held 9:30 a.m. on the second and fourth Sunday of each month from September through June. Visit www.mmuuf. org. ST. JAMES EPISCOPAL CHURCH - 4 St. James Place, Essex Jct., off Rt. 2A at the Fairgrounds Gate F. 8784014. Rev. Kim Hardy. Holy Eucharist, Sundays: 8:15 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Visit www.stjamesvt.org; office@stjamesvt.com. ST. PIUS X CHURCH - 20 Jericho Road, Essex. 878-5997. Rev. Charles Ranges, pastor. Masses: Saturday, 4:30 p.m. & Sunday, 9:30 a.m. Confessions: Saturday, 3:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. or please call 878-5331 for an appointment.
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The Glenn Miller Orchestra will perform a two-hour concert at Colchester High School on Wednesday, Oct. 11 at 7 p.m., concluding with a rendition of one of their signature tunes, “In the Mood,” with the CHS jazz band. See listing for more information.
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ments. For all ages.
Essex Art League
Education and Enrichment for Everyone
9 - 11 a.m., Essex Jct. Congregational Church, Route 15, Essex Jct. The meeting agenda includes a business and social time and a guest speaker or artist presentation. For more information, visit www. essexartleague.com.
Read to Archie
3:15 - 4 p.m., Brownell Library. Archie loves to listen to kids read and is certified by Therapy Dogs of Vermont. Archie’s owner is Christine Packard, chairwoman of Brownell Library trustees. For all ages.
Community Soup and Bread Supper
4:30 - 6:30 p.m., Covenant Community Church, 1 Whitcomb Meadows Ln., Essex Jct. A quick, easy and delicious meal to enjoy with friends and family at the church or to pick up and take home. Choose from a variety of hearty soups and breads and a sweet dessert. Donations welcome but not expected. Call 879-4313 for more information.
Adult Coloring
6:30 - 7:30 p.m., Essex Free Library. Come join the fun of adult coloring! Bring your own books or choose from a variety of printed pictures supplied by the library.
6 friday Fall Rummage Sale
9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Holy Family Parish Center, Essex Jct. The Catholic Daughters of Court Fanny Allen sponsors a fall rummage sale. Call 878-5879 or 878-8407 for more information.
Music with Raf
10 - 10:30 a.m., Brownell Library. Come sing and play with Raf. For all ages.
Musical Storytime
10:30 - 11:30 a.m., Essex Free Library. Rock and read together on Friday mornings with books, songs and instru-
2 p.m., Faith United Methodist Church, 899 Dorset St., South Burlington. Jared Carter, assistant professor at Vermont Law School, presents “Constitutional Changes since 9/11.” Participants can join EEE for the fall semester for $40 or pay $5 per lecture at the door. For more information, contact Adam at 8643516.
Teen Advisory Board
3 - 4:30 p.m., Brownell Library. TAB has their first meeting of the 2017-18 year! Plan events, have a snack and catch up after the summer. Grades 9 - 12 welcome.
Magic: The Gathering
6 - 8 p.m., Brownell Library. Whether you know the game or are curious to find out more, come have tons of gaming fun.
Sit and Knit
6:30 - 8:30 p.m., Brownell Library. Adult knitters and crocheters are invited to settle in front of the fireplace in the Main Reading Room to knit, share projects and patterns and engage in conversation.
7 saturday Fall Rummage Sale Bag Day
9 a.m. - 1 p.m., Holy Family Parish Center, Essex Jct. The Catholic Daughters of Court Fanny Allen sponsors a fall rummage sale. Call 878-5879 or 878-8407 for more information.
Weekend Storytime
10:30 - 11:30 a.m., Essex Free Library. Start off your weekend with books, rhymes and songs every Saturday morning!
Cat in the Hat turns 60 1/2
11 a.m., Phoenix Books, 2 Carmichael St., Essex Jct. Meet the Cat in the Hat and celebrate this
beloved character’s 60 ½ birthday. Bring your own camera and get your photo taken with the guest of honor. All ages. Free.
Chicken Pie Supper
4:30 p.m., Jericho Congregational Church, 3 Jericho Center Circle, Jericho. Tickets available at Jericho Center Country Store. $10 for adults; $5 for ages 3 - 12; free under age 3. For more information call 899-4911 or 598-8377.
Stellaria Trio
7:30 p.m., Richmond Free Library, 201 Bridge St., Richmond. The Stellaria Trio kicks off its 2017-18 season with a spotlight on works by Finnish, Norwegian and Danish composers. Free with donations welcome.
8 sunday Champlain valley buddy walk
Noon - 3 p.m., Battery Park, Burlington. The 8th annual Champlain Valley Buddy Walk is one of 250 events held accross the country this fall to raise awareness and funds for programs that benefit people with Down syndrome and their families. The one-mile walk will begin around 1 p.m., head to Church Street and return to Battery Park. Refresments will be available before the walk and Ben & Jerry's ice cream will be provided after. $8 per person for pre-registration, $10 per person during same day registration. For tickets, visit http://bit. ly/2wM4X3M.
Author Talk: Take Care
2 p.m., Phoenix Books, 2 Carmichael St., Essex Jct. Join Elayne Clift for tales and tips from female caregivers. Clift is a writer, author, lecturer, doula, traveler, activist, liberal, feminist, internationally experienced health communications specialist, wife, mom and woman of a certain age. She's also the editor of “Take
Care,” a first-of-itskind anthology by 21 women who understand the challenges, and rewards, of caretaking, whether for parents and other family members, spouses, children or friends. Free. For more information, visit www. phoenixbooks.biz or call 872-7111.
Stellaria Trio
2:30 p.m., Shelburne United Methodist Church, 30 Church St., Shelburne. The Stellaria Trio kicks off its 2017-18 season with a spotlight on works by Finnish, Norwegian and Danish composers. Free with donations welcome.
9 monday Brownell & Essex Free Libraries closed for indigenous peoples' day.
10 tuesday Storytime for Babies & Toddlers
9:10 - 9:30 a.m., Brownell Library. Picture books, songs, rhymes and puppets for babies and toddlers with an adult.
Storytime for Preschoolers
10 - 10:45 a.m., Brownell Library. Picture books, songs, rhymes, flannel stories and early math activities for preschoolers.
vermont genealogy library
3 - 9:30 p.m., 377 Hegeman Ave., Fort Ethan Allen, Colchester. The Vt. Genealogy Library has the resources to help you find those elusive ancestors. For more information, visit www. vtgenlib.org.
Steam Tuesdays
3 - 4:30 p.m., Brownell Library. Create and explore with science, technology, engineering, art and math. This week: Glow in the dark slime!
Prostate Cancer Support Group
6 - 8 p.m., Hope Lodge, 237 East Ave.,
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calendar LOCAL MEETINGS thurs., OCt. 5
6 p.m., Town Zoning Board, Town offices, 81 Main St., Essex Jct.
mon., OCt. 9
Village and town offices closed for Indigenous People's Day.
tues., OCt. 10
6 p.m., Town Cemetery Commission, Town offices, 81 Main St., Essex Jct.
Burlington. Men newly diagnosed, dealing with recurrent prostate cancer, the side effects of treatment, those who have been successfully treated and their wives and partners are encouraged to attend to benefit both themselves and others by sharing their experiences. All discussions are informal and refreshments will be available. Dr. Mark Plante, chief of urology at UVMMC, joins this meeting.
Drop-in Knitting Club 6:30 p.m., Essex Free Library. Bring in your current knitting project or start a new one in the company of fellow knitters.
Pre-Launch: “Forest of a Thousand Lanterns”
6:30 p.m., Phoenix Books, 2 Carmichael St., Essex Jct. Join Julie C. Dao for a pre-launch event of “Forest of a Thousand Lanterns,” an epic young adult fantasy set in a mythical version of the far East. Free. For more information, visit www. phoenixbooks.biz or call 872-7111.
11 wednesday Storytime for Preschoolers
10 - 10:45 a.m., Brownell Library. Picture books, songs, rhymes, flannel stories and early math activities for preschoolers.
Tech Time with Traci
10 - 11 a.m., Essex Free Library. Need some tech help? Drop in with your device and your questions.
Wednesday Storytime
10 a.m., Phoenix Books, 2 Carmichael St., Essex Jct. Enjoy timeless tales and new adventures with your little ones. Each week, we’ll choose a new picture book, a classic or a staff favorite to read aloud together. See you there! Visit www.phoenixbooks. biz for more information.
Tech Help with Clif
Noon & 1 p.m., Brownell Library. Offering-oneon one technology help. Bring in your new gadget or gizmo and Clif will sit with you to help you learn its ways. Reservation required. Please call 878-6955 at least 24 hours in advance.
Read to Daisy
3:15 - 4 p.m., Brownell Library. Daisy loves to listen to kids read and
6:30 p.m., Village Trustees, Lincoln Hall, 2 Lincoln St., Essex Jct. 7 p.m., Town Conservation & Trails Committee, Town offices, 81 Main St., Essex Jct.
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6:30 p.m., Town Planning Commission, Town offices, 81 Main St., Essex Jct.
is certified by Therapy Dogs of Vermont. Daisy’s owner is Maddie Nash, a retired school counselor. For all ages. Register online at www. brownelllibrary.org.
Bullet Journal WORKSHOP
7 - 8 p.m., Brownell Library. Come learn how to start your own bullet journal! A bullet journal is an organizational tool that is entirely customized. It can be a calendar, planner, list keeper or whatever you need to stay organized and productive. We will provide notebooks to start you off, but bring a blank notebook from home if you would like. If you are already a bullet journal user, feel free to join us and offer your own advice to help spread the fun of bullet journaling.
Glenn Miller Orchestra
7 p.m., Colchester High School performing arts center, 131 Laker Ln., Colchester. The orchestra will perform a two-hour concert, concluding with a rendition of one of their signature tunes, “In the Mood,” with the CHS jazz band. Advance tickets $20 for adults, $15 for students. Tickets available for $25 on the night of the event. Tickets available on eventbrite.com. Visit www.friendsofcolchestermusic.com for more information.
12 thursday Read to Archie
3:15 - 4 p.m., Brownell Library. Archie loves to listen to kids read and is certified by Therapy Dogs of Vermont. Archie’s owner is Christine Packard, chair of Brownell Library trustees. For all ages.
Community Education: Becoming Bulletproof
6 - 8:15 p.m., Main Street Landing Film House, 60 Lake St., Burlington. Howard Center presents “Becoming Bulletproof,” a documentary that portrays an inclusive world of filmmaking featuring actors with disabilities as part of the free fall community education series. Followed by a Q&A session.
13 friday Storytime
10 - 10:30 a.m., Brownell Library. Come listen to picture book stories and have fun with puppets, songs and rhymes. For all ages.
Musical Storytime
10:30 - 11:30 a.m., Essex Free Library. Rock and read together on Friday mornings with books, songs and instruments. For all ages.
and enjoy a storytime featuring “Bruce’s Big Move.” Free and open to all ages. For more information, visit www. phoenixbooks.biz.
Education and Enrichment for Everyone
Single Adults Volleyball Game and Dinner
2 p.m., Faith United Methodist Church, 899 Dorset St., South Burlington. Mark Davis, staff writer at Seven Days, presents “Is Criminal Justice Reform Really Making a Difference?” Participants can join EEE for the fall semester for $40 or pay $5 per lecture at the door. For more information, contact Adam at 8643516.
Live Action Role Play
3:30 - 5 p.m., Brownell Library. LARP is open to all middle and high school students who want to have adventures in a mythical land.
Dungeons and Dragons
6:30 - 8:30 p.m., Brownell Library. Embark upon imaginary adventures. A dungeon master serves as the game’s referee and storyteller. For grades 6 and up. Call the library at 878-6955 to sign up.
Sit and Knit
6:30 - 8:30 p.m., Brownell Library. Adult knitters and crocheters are invited to settle in front of the fireplace in the Main Reading Room to knit, share projects and patterns and engage in conversation.
6 p.m., Essex Alliance Church Community Center, 37 Old Stage Rd., Essex Jct. Suggested donation $2. For more information and to RSVP, call 922-7479.
15 sunday Vermont Shakespeare Festival Play
3 p.m., Colchester Mead Hall, 856 Hercules Dr., Colchester. This new play by Emma Whipday will be presented as part of the Vermont Shakespeare Festival’s Salon Series. Suggested donation $10. Refreshments available for sale. To RSVP, email info@ vermontshakespeare.org or call 877-874-1911.
Westford Music Series: FEVRO
4 - 5 p.m., UCW White Church, Westford. This popular quartet will begin the season with a new and exciting performance. Free with donations accepted.
ONGOING EVENTS Boy Scout Troop 624 & Venture Crew 6689 Pumpkin Patch
14 saturday
4 - 8 p.m., Mondays - Fridays; 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., Saturdays; 10 a.m. - 8 p.m., Sundays.
Charity Workout at the Edge
Aunt dot's place food shelf hours
10 a.m., The Edge, 4 Gauthier Dr., Essex Jct. Come workout while supporting a great cause! This charity workout will benefit Alicia Saldivar, a Training for Warriors coach with cancer. TFW Essex is raising money to help put Alicia’s four daughters through college. $5 to enter with other donations welcome. Raffle prizes from local businesses available. Email renc@edgevt.com to pre-register.
Fire & Safety Day
10 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., The Home Depot, 759 Harvest Ln., Williston. Featuring local police and fire departments, The Red Cross, the Fire Safety Smokehouse, a kids’ workshop and much more! Call 8720039 for more information.
Weekend Storytime
10:30 - 11:30 a.m., Essex Free Library. Start off your weekend with books, rhymes and songs every Saturday morning!
Saturday Storytime
10:30 - 11 a.m., Brownell Library. Come listen to picture book stories and have fun with puppets, songs and rhymes. For all ages.
Storytime at Phoenix Books
11 a.m., Phoenix Books, 2 Carmichael St., Essex Jct. Join us to meet Bruce the Bear
6 - 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays, 9 - 11 a.m. Thursdays and Saturdays, 51 Center Rd., Essex Jct. Door and parking spaces are located in the back of the building.
Baked Beads Sale
10 a.m. - 5 p.m., October 6 - 8, 46 Carroll Rd., Waitsfield. Gather with friends and make new ones while shopping great bargains and giving back to the community. Baked Beads will donate a portion of the proceeds to the Mad River Valley Ambulance Service.
Girls Nite Out: Ripcord
7:30 p.m., October 5 - 7, 12 - 14; 2 p.m., October 8 & 14. Main Street Landing Black Box Theater, 60 Lake St., Burlington. Girls Nite Out presents the Vermont regional premiere of “Ripcord,” a bold and refreshing new comedy by David Lindsay-Abaire. Directed by Essex resident Abbie Tykocki. Tickets available at flynntix. org and in person at the Main Street box office.
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Buildingaacommunity community where where everybody everybody paricipates and belongs. Building belongs. CCS is a growing, not for profit human service organization with a strong emphasis on Community Facilitator Shared Living Providersatisfaction. employee andInclusion consumer Community Inclusion Facilitators CCS is seeking an individual or couple to provide residential supports to an individual CCS not disability for profitcentered human service withprovider a strongwith emphasis on CCSisan isa growing, an intimate, person service atime strong with intellectual in yourdevelopmental home.organization A generous stipend, paid off employee and consumer satisfaction. emphasis on employee and consumer satisfaction. We would love to have you as part (respite), comprehensive training & supports are available. We are currently offering CCS is seeking dynamic staff to provide one on one inclusion supports to help individuals of the team. variety of incredible opportunities. Forfulfilling more information contact Jennifer Wolcott, with intellectual disabilities and autism lead lives, reach their goals and be productive members of their community. jwolcott@ccs-vt.org or 655-0511 ext. 118 Provide inclusion supports individuals with intellectual disabilities autism. This is great opportunity to beto a part of human services and to work in a fun,and supportive environment. currently have several positions with excellentwage benefits, trainingper development, Help peopleWe realize dreams and reach goals. Starting is $14.35 hour with Community Inclusion and competitive wages. Facilitator mileage compensation and includes a comprehensive benefits package. This is an CCS is seeking dynamic energetic people to provide one on one inclusion Submit a letter of interest andand resume tohuman Karen Ciechanowicz, staff@ccs-vt.org excellent job for applicants entering services or for those looking to continue supports to individuals Shared Provider with intellectual disabilities and autism. Work with a team of work inLiving this field. Open your home to someone with antointellectual disability or autism andproductive make a positive professionals assisting individuals reach goals and lead healthy, lives. impact on their life. CCS is currently offering a variety of opportunities and you might be We are currently offering a variety of benefitted positions and per diem shifts. Submit the perfect A generous stipend, paid off Ciechanowicz (respite), comprehensive training and Send your match! application and cover letter to time Karen at staff@ccs-vt.org asupports letter ofare interest and resume to Karen Ciechanowicz, staff@ccs-vt.org available. For more information contact Jennifer Wolcott, jwolcott@ccs-vt.org or 655-0511 ext. 118
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2:56 a.m. Intoxicated Person on Loubier Dr. 10:10 a.m. Animal problem on Rustic Dr. 11:35 a.m. MV complaint on Pearl St. 11:44 a.m. Arrest for unlawful mischief on Grove St. 11:48 a.m. Traffic hazard on Sand Hill Rd. 12:15 p.m. Found property on Park St. 1:38 p.m. Assault on Upper Main St. 2:32 p.m. Theft on Park St. 4:58 p.m. Fraud on Pearl St. 5:48 p.m. Alarm on Colchester Rd. 6:12 p.m. Accident on Main St. 11:13 p.m. Suspicious on Maple St.
Tuesday
7:50 a.m. Traffic Offense on Pearl St. 9:24 a.m. Theft of an automobile on Park St.
4:52 p.m. Assisted rescue on Pine Ct. 5:22 p.m. Welfare check on Jericho Rd. 5:29 p.m. Suspicious on Old Stage Rd. 5:37 p.m. Family fight on Pine Ct. 6:02 p.m. Family fight on Upper Main St. 7:17 p.m. Suspicious on Main St. 8:04 p.m. Welfare check on Carmichael St. 8:21 p.m. Suspicious on Maple St. 9:02 p.m. Citizens dispute on Upper Main St. 10:30 p.m. Welfare check on Ira Allen Dr. 11:25 p.m. Fatal accident on Fort Parkway
Wednesday
6:33 a.m. Theft on Carmichael St. 10:22 a.m. Intox. person on Susie Wilson Rd. 10:58 a.m. Accident on Pearl St. 4:39 p.m. Accident on Susie Wilson Rd. 6:50 p.m. Property damage on Maple St. 6:53 p.m. Accident on Essex Way. 8:32 p.m. Arrest for domestic assault on South St.
10:15 p.m. Intoxicated person on Pearl St. 10:33 p.m. Arrest for assault on Lincoln St.
Thursday
6:34 a.m. Theft on colchester Rd. 7 a.m. Found property on Pearl St. 8:16 a.m. Citizens assist on Brigham Hill Rd. 10:42 a.m. Suspicious on Tyler Dr. 10:55 a.m. Citizens assist on Pearl St. 11:10 a.m. VIN verification on River Rd. 12:34 p.m. 911 Hang-up on Essex Way. 2:24 p.m. Juvenile problem on Founders Rd. 2:25 p.m. Accident on Essex Way. 4:01 p.m. Weapons offense on Lincoln St. 7:42 p.m. Alarm on Pearl St.
Friday
7:22 a.m. Juvenile problem on Curtis Ave. 8:21 a.m. Juvenile problem on Chelsea Rd.
8:27 a.m. Animal problem on Center Rd. 10:37 a.m. Runaway (located) on Chelsea Rd. 11:26 a.m. Agency assist on Baker St. 12:17 p.m. Family fight on West St. 12:24 p.m. Citizens assist on Foster Rd. 12:45 p.m. Theft on Devon Hill Ct. 12:52 p.m. Accident on Park St. 1:45 p.m. Suspicious on Pinecrest Dr. 2:53 p.m. Theft on Blair Rd. 8:56 p.m. Assault on Susie Wilson Rd.
Saturday
12:57 a.m. Intoxicated Person on Main St. 9:05 a.m. Welfare Check on Edgewood Dr. 11:38 a.m. Accident on Educational Dr. 12:48 p.m. Found property on River Rd. 2:32 p.m. Assisted rescue on Maple St. 5:17 p.m. Assisted rescue on Educational Dr.10:29 p.m. Noise complaint on South St.
Sunday
2:13 a.m. Agency assist on Chelsea Pl. 4:17 a.m. Noise complaint on Carmichael St. 7:17 a.m. Welfare check on Essex Way 8:52 a.m. Citizens assist on South St. 10:42 a.m. Suspicious on Parizo Dr. 11:39 a.m. Abandoned vehicle on Jericho Rd. 1 p.m. Lost property on Susie Wilson Rd. 1:07 p.m. Theft on St James Pl. 1:42 p.m. Noise complaint on West St. 3:05 p.m. Citizens assist on Center Rd. 3:36 p.m. Accident on Lyon Ln. 3:43 p.m. Welfare check on Carmichael St. 8:13 p.m. Assisted rescue on Maple St.
Tickets Issued: 11 Warnings Issued: 16 Fire/EMS Calls Dispatched: 66
This log represents a sample of incidents in the date range. For more information, call the non-emergency number: 878-8331
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Cultivating Pathways: Aspire and Nova students from EMS attended the Cultivating Pathways to Sustainability conference at Shelburne Farms on September 21 with 180 youth/adults from Vermont. Three Nova students even gave the keynote. Sharing Supplies: At the end of each school year, children clean out their lockers as they get ready for summer vacation. Garbage cans quickly become full of supplies that were not used and those supplies then end up either being recycled or sent to the landfill. Two years ago the Essex Middle School community wanted to see how it could minimize this amount of waste being produced and started the ‘Great Locker Cleanout’ at the end of the school year. As part of this, students were asked to donate their gently used school supplies that might otherwise be thrown out. As a project during the first few weeks back in September, EMS Science teacher Laura Pratt has her students sort, count, weigh, and record all the materials saved from the previous summer. Last fall their first collection saved nearly 250 lbs. of supplies that would have been
thrown out and they were able to then redistribute those to their classmates. To put that amount into perspective, here are some of the totals saved during the first year: • 4,596 sheets of lined paper • 660 sheets of graph paper • 483 colored pencils • 257 pencils • 206 dividers • 97 binders Instead of redistributing the supplies to other students in the building this year, EMS has decided instead to donate these gently used items to schools in Florida who were impacted by Hurricane Irma. Pratt’s classes began the sorting process on September 19, as they will then write letters to the students affected and package the supplies up to be sent out. After tallying up the supplies, here are the numbers for this year: • 4,096 sheets of lined paper • 234 dividers • 215 pencils • 129 binders • 28 pencil pouches • 15 notebooks
Pets of the Week SHERLOCK 17 Year Old Neutered male Arrival Date: 07/21/2017 Breed: Domestic short hair - white & grey tiger Reason here: My owner could no longer care for me SUMMARY: The game’s afoot dear Watson! Sherlock is a wise old cat, much like his counterpart, Sherlock Holmes! They have both seen a thing or two in their time, and Sherlock the cat has seen his share at 17 years of age! Sherlock always seems to be watching the goings on and is a sucker for attention. He would love nothing more than to curl up with you by a nice, warm fire and watch a movie…maybe Sherlock Holmes? If you are looking for a couch companion, put on your detective hat and come visit Sherlock. He’s at HSCC, not 221B Baker Street. My thoughts on: Dogs: I have never lived with dogs. Cats: I lived with cats in the past and did well
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TOP: The haul from EMS ADVERTISEMENT science teacher Laura Pratt's class project, in which students counted, weighed and recorded all the materials from the EMAILED previous summer. ABOVE: Pratt speaks to her class.
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Four ADL students went door to door recently seeking contributions to help Hurricane Harvey victims. Anyone who answered the door received a fresh glass of lemonade.
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CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: 1) A steAmFest-goer tests a robotic arm last Saturday. 2) SteAmFest-goers had a variety of displays to encounter over the weekend. 3) Lucas Niggel works on a project with his father last Saturday afternoon.
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MANAGER from page 1 “I can’t explain it,” Jutton said. He now plans to directly solicit some Vermont managers and said his company is narrowing the pool in a few other searches, which will allow him to offer some qualified candidates that don’t move on in those recruitments. “We’ve got to increase the pool, or we’ve got to come up with another strategy,” Jutton said, adding he plans to update the boards weekly and ask some Vermont managers why they’re not interested in the position. Once satisfied with the pool, Jutton will begin a public engagement process that will include a community survey and panel interviews. Focus groups are planned for October 16 and 24. Jutton also plans to call each elected official separately for private conversations and said he would like to do the same with up to 10 community members of the board’s choosing. An anonymous survey that polled nine of the 10 officials — selectboard chairman Max Levy was in Texas helping the Red Cross with Hurricane Harvey relief efforts — sheds light onto some of their hopes for the new manager. Consolidation reigned as the “single most important issue” facing the two communities in the immediate future, followed by economic development, the survey said. Respondents pointed to Essex Jct. Parks and Recreation and planning and development as two village departments requiring early attention in the manager’s tenure. Planning and public works yielded responses on the town side. The survey also asked the officials to share a tidbit of advice for the new manager. “Balancing the needs/wants of the two municipalities will need to be done carefully,” reads one response. “We may never get to complete consolidation. Getting most of the way there may need to be enough to be considered successful.” Another asked the manager to not take this job believing that completing the consolidation should be a goal or legacy.
“We've seen a lot of change recently,” the response says “Let's try living with those changes, get to know each other and allow some significant time to pass before attempting to consolidate the more difficult areas.” The final candidate will have an updated contract to work under after members agreed at the meeting to extend the joint municipal model another three years. The current agreement says the shared manager model expires June 2018, meaning without its extension, a new manager could enter a scenario with no assurance of what communities fall under his or her jurisdiction. Village president George Tyler said this would make finding a good applicant that much harder. Outgoing manager Pat Scheidel said managers seeking employment look for three-year contracts because it can take up to a full year to understand the ins and outs of the job. The second year allows the manager to “dive in and get some things done,” and the third year allows the boards to assess the manager’s job performance. “Lately, some selectboard members are looking to whittle that down to a two-year agreement,” Scheidel said. “That narrows the field. Three is a good, solid number and I think it’s a fair number for both sides.” While the boards slightly altered a few parts of MOU, the most notable change extended the timeframe for ending the agreement. Previously required to issue 45 days’ notice, the boards must now inform each other within 90 days before ending the contract. The measure passed 9-1. Selectwoman Irene Wrenner offered the lone dissent by challenging the document’s claim that a single manager can effectively serve the town and the village. “That is not a true statement anymore,” she said. Tyler said he would like to hear her reasoning at some point, to which Wrenner responded, “It’s probably executive session material.”
FEE from page 1 workers over the next decade. “If we’re only putting in the amount of money that we have today allocated to sidewalks, we’re simply not going to be able to afford to build the amount of sidewalk linear feet that population would deserve based on their current expectation of standards,” Slason said. Vermont law authorizes municipalities to levy impact fees on new development to allocate the cost of new capital facilities to those that will benefit from them. To help keep pace with the town’s growth, Slason suggested creating a fee structure based on the projected level of use, estimating residents use pedestrian networks about four times more than workers. Combining this with growth projections levels allowed Slason to calculate a fiscal responsibility for each cohort: 64 percent for residential and 36 percent for nonresidential. Nonresidential development would pay based on size, while residential development would pay on a per-bedroom basis, which the report asserts is a more progressive approach since data shows houses with fewer bedrooms typically have fewer residents and generate less demand on the transportation infrastructure. Using the town’s 2015 Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan, Slason’s firm identified the top projects that
would serve the town’s future growth and development. Excluded were four projects, including along Route 15, that have already received funding. The top 10 would extend the sidewalk or path network by a little over 5.4 miles and cost about $7.7 million, which, if using an 80/20 match for state or federal grants, requires a local match of about $1.3 million. Operating on a 10-year time frame, the report shows $400,000 would be raised through the yearly budget, leaving just short of $900,000 left for local impact fees. Split between the two cohorts, that would mean about $578,000 from residential development and $318,000 from nonresidential, he said. The total yield would be decided by a fee structure. The report offered a wide range of cost calculations, from a low estimation of $106 per bedroom up to $470. Lutz recommended a fee at the lower end of the spectrum given the number of new sidewalks or pathways expected over the next decade. He noted that 10 projects over 10 years is a lofty goal, and five is more realistic. Slason said the town could create criteria for credits or waivers and exemptions. For example, public buildings and schools could be exempt, while waivers could incentivize affordable housing projects. Revenue
or property tax credits could also be issued to reduce the chance that a property paying impact fees will also contribute property taxes to the same project. The town would also need to consider a portion of the recreation impact fee, of which about 5 percent is dedicated to future paths and trails, equaling about $53 per new residence. Lutz said that allocation could remain as-is and be used for only recreation-related paths and trails, or it could be removed from the recreation fee. Asked if he expected any pushback from developers, Slason said the system will likely become standard practice in Chittenden County. Lutz added he would prefer a policy that determines a “fair cost” rather than needing to figure it out himself. “The hard part is … it would be a fee to go on to new development, which obviously gets passed on to a new homeowner or business,” Lutz said. The selectboard unanimously accepted the report, which Lutz now plans to share with the planning commission before town staff develop an implementation plan for selectboard approval. Members would then need to agree on a fee value, determine if waivers would be included and revise an ordinance to include the fee.
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Farrington receives conference honors Essex High School graduate and Endicott freshman Emma Farrington was named the Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) Rookie of the Week for the third time in just her first season running for the Gulls. Farrington helped Endicott earn a fourthplace finish as the top runner on the team, placing 18th overall with a time of 24:36.3 (6:35.9 average mile) on the 6K course. She was the fourth fastest freshman to cross the finish line. PHOTO BY CONNER GRANT
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By JOE GONILLO It’s Spirt Week and Homecoming for the Hornets. Enjoy! Now let’s chip off another month of 2017. Let’s see what October will bring. Have you seen your favorite team play yet? If you haven’t, you have 3 weeks left to see games and matches. Congratulations to former Hornet Chris Line who was named the next Essex boys hockey coach. Line replaced iconic coach Bill O’Neil who coached the team since the ’70s. In my first year here as Bill’s student teacher, he led the Hornets to their first state title in 80-81. Line has an impressive resume playing and coaching the sport, is local, more than qualified and excited to begin. Good luck! Our football team scored on its first possession Friday evening against Rice. Cam Quinn connected with Anthony Hope on a laser 27-yd touchdown pass on the Hornets’ initial drive to jump out to a 6-0 lead. Unfortunately, that was all the scoring the team could muster. Rice scored the next 35 points to win. Essex drops to 0-5 and hosts a tough Colchester team Friday. The JVs absorbed their first loss of the season 12-6 vs. MMU last week. They are 2-1 and played the Wolves in South Burlington on Monday. The frosh fell to Rice 34-0 and traveled to Burlington onTuesday. Cross-country boys raced at BFA Saturday. Henry Farrington continued his strong running with yet another win. In the JV race, the Hornets took 10 out of the top 20 spots. Kegan Bergeron was the winner, followed by Charles Mar-
tell (3rd), Walker Stapleton (4th), Kurt Dirmaier (5th), Jaron Cummings (6th), Atticus Phinney-Anderson (7th) and Aiden Philbrick (11th). Both boys and girls will compete in the Woods Trail Run in Thetford on Saturday. The girls soccer team went 0-3 last week losing to Rice and CVU by identical 2-0 scores. BFA exploded for seven goals in their 7-1 win over EHS. Maddie Young scored for the Hornets with Yaz Nasame and Rachel Botala splitting time in net. Home games this week vs St. Johnsbury and CHS, the latter their homecoming game on Friday afternoon. The JVs defeated CVU 3-1 behind goals from Annalise Lubas, Aiden Bradshaw and Abby Robbins. They lost to BFA 2-0 and play to a record of 5-1. The JV B team beat Winooski 3-0, and are scheduled for three games this week South Burlington, Rutland and Stowe. No games for the boys’ soccer team last week. The Hornets are 4-2 with a busy three-game week upcoming. The JVs are 2-3. The freshmen are 6-0 coming of a close win over the Winooski JVs last week. They are playing extremely well. Our field hockey team is riding a seven-game winning streak. The Hornets buried Rice and CVU and now own a 7-1 record. Jen-
na Puleo and Maddie Reed scored. Kaylan Ferreira made 1 save. They host SB and BHS this week with the latter their homecoming game. The JVs shutout Rice 4-0 and CVU. The girls are 5-1 as they play the Wolves and the Seahorses. The JV B’s play twice this week. The golf teams placed fourth in the NVAC tourney last week. The boys totaled 374 to finish behind CVU, MMU and SB. Brody Yates shot an 83 followed by Ben LaPlant (85), Jackson Moore (93), Eric Bahn (113) and Alex Simard (118). They played in the state qualifier at Barre on Wednesday. I played 18 at the Links last week. Broke 90 for the first time in my golfing history but was by myself so no witnesses. The girls volleyball team defeated CVU 3-1 last week and now owns a sparkling 8-0 record. They are the top ranked team in Vermont. South Burlington is next on Thursday. The boys defeated SB and fell to CVU last week. The Hornets are 6-1 this fall and host Enosburg on Friday. Happy birthday John Ferris, Bay Outama, Katelyn Masch, Jamaica’s Alecea Lawson and Addyson Bara. Belated birthday wishes to my sister-in-law Karen Gonillo and Bill Mayville Condolences to Marianna
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The Essex boys crosscountry team won the BFASt. Albans invitational on September 30. Sophomore Henry Farrington picked up the win on the 5K course with a time of 16:25. He was followed closely by teammates Peter Alden (2nd) and Jake Wagner (4th). Freshman Brady Martisus the closed the gap and finished 5th. Jake Moran (8th), Liam Mack (11th) and Zach Preston finished out the top seven for the Hornets. Farrington is undefeated in Vermont this season, and the Essex boys are undefeated against other state teams putting them in the No. 1 seed this fall.
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