The Essex Reporter October 12, 2017

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Board settles with union Sides agree on 2-year contracts; terms to be released once ratified

By COLIN FLANDERS

A GREAT FALL

PHOTOS BY COLIN FLANDERS

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arents and students stare in wonder after a rocky flight during the Thomas Fleming School's 26th annual egg drop last Friday. Fourth-graders anxiously waited for their patridges to drop from the third-story window before rushing over to check on their egg. Parachutes proved popular among ther various modes of transportation, which included a cardboard turkey, a carton of milk and even a pumpkin. Some, like the fourth-grader pictured above right, found their egg survived the great fall. Others, like the pillow-compartment pictured above, didn't fare so well. See more photos on page 4.

EHS teacher named best in Vermont

By COLIN FLANDERS Linda Cloutier-Namdar exhibits traits one would expect from a renowned teacher: a passion for learning, unbridled enthusiasm and a belief students can achieve greatness if only given opportunity — and a nudge in the right direction.

“I have felt lucky every single day that I come here,” Essex High School English teacher Cloutier-Namdar said. “I love my job. I love teaching.”

Though statements like those seem predictable from Vermont’s newest teacher of the year, a designation Cloutier-Namdar earned earlier this month, her road to the classroom

— and back to it again — carries a bit more surprise.

That’s because at one point in her life, she swore she’d never be a teacher.

Heading off to college, CloutierNamdar dreamed of composing the next great American novel or mining a beat as a newspaper reporter, until she dropped out her junior year to marry her husband.

Still, when Cloutier-Namdar returned to school, she figured she would try to make her passion for literature useful, so she reluctantly embarked down the path of education.

See TEACHER, page 3

PHOTO BY COLIN FLANDERS

Linda Cloutier-Namdar, donning spirit week attire, addresses her multicultural literature class of juniors and seniors last Friday.

Town adopts new water model

Inside: Memorial remembers teacher and Essex resident

Model will project development's impact on public works

By COLIN FLANDERS The town of Essex will charge developers a fee for any project that uses its new water projection model, which officials say will help anticipate future impacts to public works infrastructure.

For the past few years, public works has developed a computer model that digitally connects two separate water zones fed by the Champlain Water District.

The model, approved by the selectboard on September 26, can predict how a development’s anticipated water demand might impact the municipal water system, explained public works director Dennis

Lutz.

“It’s cost us some money; it’s cost us some time. We can absorb that,” Lutz said of the model. “We think it’s important enough.”

So far, the town has spent $20,000 to purchase and fieldtest the program. Lutz also anticipates future payments to engineering company Aldrich and Elliot, which will run the model on an on-call basis.

Lutz said the town is not looking to profit from the model, but rather to offset some costs by charging developers whenever it needs to be run.

The fee consists of two parts: a base fee of $250 covers the model’s development cost and any additional costs

A ceremony last Sunday in Colchester celebrated the life of Kathy Bonfigli 2

incurred by A&E during the model’s usage. The company expects those to range from $250 to $750 at most.

Projects that require additional infrastructure or extensions of what’s already there will trigger the model’s usage, as will any project that requires capacity beyond 125 percent of the current approved allocation for the site or 500 gallons per day, whichever is greater.

Staff will also require the model whenever projects are sited in areas with potential deficiencies in water service or whenever it’s in the town’s best interest.

See WATER, page 3

The Essex Westford School District has settled on a two-year contract with its teachers, signaling the end of a 13-month negotiations process.

Terms of the agreement will be released once the deal has been ratified by the board and teachers’ association, board chairwoman Martha Heath said in a statement.

Though both sides declared impasse back in July, they publicly voiced no frustrations amid the stalemate over salary and health benefits, bearing little resemblance to the heated jousts in other failed negotiations around the county.

The contracts needed to address differences in salary schedules, professional development reimbursements and health benefits found in EWSD’s two former districts’ contracts.

Then, in August, the two sides learned the district can expect about $815,000 less in funding over the next two years as part of the state’s pursuit to save millions in school employee health insurance costs.

Union reps admitted those numbers were larger than they had expected, and Heath said at the time the board should try to achieve those savings through the negotiations process.

Essex Westford Educators Association co-presidents Jennifer Letourneau and Jessica Psaros said in a statement the union is pleased to have reached the settlement and looks forward to holding a ratification vote “in the near future.”

Kim Gleason, who led negotiations for the board, said it planned to ratify the contract at its next regularly scheduled meeting on October 17.

EHS senior wins national Lego robot competition

Carl Fung discusses his process and the creation that's sending him to Denmark 11

The Reporter's editor cooks up a familial classic Courtney Lamdin tries her hand at her late grandmother's apple-based recipe B1

Essex author publishes non-GMO cookbook PHOTOS BY COLIN FLANDERS

Tracey Medeiros details her newest title, "The Vermont Non-GMO Cookbook" B3

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Memorial honors teacher, Essex resident

By COLIN FLANDERS Malletts Bay is many wishes richer.

Each wish took slightly different trips to the lake’s bottom — some slid in from the dock at Bayside Park, while others plunked into the calm waters or skid across their surface — yet all carried the memory of Kathy Bonfigli, a Malletts Bay School teacher and Essex resident who died from unknown causes August 12.

She was 56.

Dozens of former students, parents, colleagues and family members attended last Sunday’s memorial, walking or biking from the school to Bayside Park, where they decorated the rocks that would soon create a wishing well for a favorite teacher, friend and mother gone far too soon.

Malletts Bay principal Julie Benay helped organize the event with parents Molly MacArdle and Susan Bokelberg. Each said they wanted to provide students and the community at-large a chance to say goodbye.

Benay recalled Bonfigli as an “incredibly warm, talented, smart and funny” teacher who taught with precision and cared incredibly for each student.

She then read a poem

by David Culiner found on a shirt of Bonfigli’s, titled, “LovethisLife,” a phrase described as a celebration of the moment and a recognition that “we're not guaranteed or owed another day.”

“LovethisLife... is about welcoming the blind turn and the possibility that there's no such thing as coincidence.”

One mother recalled walking into Bonfigli’s classroom for the first time,

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carrying the backpack of her oldest daughter who started third grade the following day. Recognizing the scene, Bonfigli gently grabbed the backpack from the anxious parent.

“We don’t wear backpacks anymore,” Bonfigli said, assuring the parent her daughter was in good hands.

Susan Bokelberg

recalled Bonfigli’s calming presence for two of her three children.

“She was so skilled and had so much experience, when my kids needed something extra, she always did it,” Bokelberg said. “She made an impression for me and my kids, and we just wanted to say goodbye and thank you.”

Of the turnout, Bokel-

berg said, “It just shows what a special person she was.”

After her death, Bonfigli’s family asked donations be made to The Kathy Bonfigli Playground and Active Play Fund, which the Colchester School District will use to support kids in all manners of play.

The fund has already raised $4,000, Benay said, some of

TOP: Julie Benay, Malletts Bay principal, speaks to a crowd gathered last Sunday at a memorial for Kathy Bonfigli, pictured above.

LEFT: Bonfigli's daughter, Gabby, left, throws a rock into Malletts Bay. which will go toward new bike racks at Malletts Bay School, a nod to Bonfigli, who set out each summer with a goal of biking 1,000 miles.

Her daughter, Gabby, said Bonfigli had a map of every Vermont road. She’d highlight the new ones each year and hoped to one day ride them all.

Movement became a

large part of life for Bonfigli, who was also a talented tennis player, and this focus influenced her classroom as well. She understood the importance of taking a few minutes each day to ensure preparedness, Gabby said, adding her own job as a worksite wellness coordinator is a byproduct of how she was raised.

Like the child of any beloved parent, Gabby is well versed in her mother’s legacy, and admitted she often heard stories about her mother’s impact on students. Still, it wasn’t until people showed up on Sunday that she realized just how important those years were.

“It really helps knowing that we’re all in this together,” Gabby said. “Just to continue hearing those stories is what I would like — keeping her spirit alive in every single way possible.”

Gabby trailed behind the group as it set out on the dock. Once the dock was clear, she walked out alongside her husband and cousin, rocks in hand, and skipped a few across the surface, laughter ringing above the distant ting of a boat somewhere in the bay.

"Remember that the lake has been there for a really long time, and the lake will be here a really long time," Benay said to the group before heading down to the dock.

"And so will Mrs. Bonfigli."

Donations to The Kathy Bonfigli Playground and Active Play Fund can be made out to Colchester School District, Attn: Kathy Bonfigli Playground Fund and mailed to George Trieb, business manager, Colchester School District, P.O Box 27, Colchester, VT 05446.

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LOCAL WATER from page 1 Some projects may require additional modeling to satisfy state or Act 250 requirements, Lutz added, which would also be charged to the developer.

Lutz said the model will prove extremely important as plans to develop the Essex Town Center and surrounding properties advance through the regulatory process.

“We believe that we want to utilize this in almost every case of the major developments that come in,” Lutz said.

In August, developer Peter Edelmann presented his revamp efforts for the Essex

Outlets, with conceptual plans showing hundreds of new residential units.

Edelmann acknowledged town staff had previously told him such an undertaking would require additional infrastructure.

Lutz said he believes developers will be happy with the new system, because previously, staff had to return to them frequently with questions about their project’s impact.

“This is a cheaper version; it’s actually going to save them in the long run,” Lutz said.

TEACHER from page 1 “The first day I walked into the classroom, it was like a lightning bolt,” she recalled. “I said, ‘This is what I need to be doing.’”

And that’s what she did, at least for a while, starting off her teaching career at nearby Colchester High School. She taught there for six years before she gave birth to her second child. From there, she worked several part-time jobs — some with high school students and once editing a quarterly newspaper — so she could be home during the day , though thoughts of the classroom never drifted far.

“Linda is a superhero, and we are very proud of her” Beth Cobb

EWSD superintendent

Then, just as her daughter left for college 12 years ago, a position opened at EHS. As they say, the rest is history, though the bibliophile would likely prefer a less clichéd summation. In her words, returning to the classroom just felt right.

“I feel it's my calling,” she said, “a talent or a skill I have that I can actually contribute toward making the world a better place.”

Much had changed during CloutierNamdar’s two decades away from education. For starters, gradebooks filled out by hand are mostly relegated to desk drawers in lieu of quicker, more accurate online grading systems, which allow struggling students and their parents to instantly track progress.

Even the simple act of emailing with students seemed foreign at first, though now she appreciates how easy it is for parents to remain involved in their children’s’ learning.

Some facets of the job never change, at least in a quantifiable sense. Take “Romeo and Juliet,” a tale, although hundreds of years old, remains as relevant today as it’s ever been, especially for 14- and 15-yearolds.

It’s an age that allows Cloutier-Namdar to mold skills that will prove useful in high school and beyond, she said, like how to be organized or take advantage of opportunities.

Often, that involves pushing students to realize education is “not being done to them,” Cloutier-Namdar said.

“It’s what they choose to do to grow their own skills with the support of teachers,” she continued. “If they're working hard, they're going to see growth and progress much more easily than if they're just coasting on their native intelligence.”

The approach doesn’t work on every student. Cloutier-Namdar recalled one boy she taught both as a freshman and senior, at which time he had “checked out,” she said. Despite her efforts, he eventually dropped her class before leaving school completely.

Even now, memories of those tougher conversations find Cloutier-Namdar wiping away unexpected tears, though a few years ago, the student emailed her to say he enrolled in college and thanked her for believing in him more than he believed in himself.

Cloutier-Namdar said she attempts to inspire this determination among her students through reading.

“In these times, we're all seeking meaning, and we are trying to see ourselves in the world around us,” Cloutier-Namdar said. “We want to see that there's some hope. I think one place that students can find that is through literature.”

She assigns her students biographies or autobiographies and asks them to identify ways the stories of others relate to their own lives.

“We want students to be able to feel like they are the heroes of their own adventures,” she said.

Ask others, however, and it seems Cloutier-Namdar has some powers of her own.

“Linda is a superhero, and we are very proud of her,” superintendent Beth Cobb said in a statement. “I guarantee Linda will represent Vermont educators well as she fulfills the duties that come with this great honor.”

Cloutier-Namdar’s tenure begins January 1. She will visit schools statewide, work with teachers and represent Vermont during the national teacher of the year search. She will also travel to Washington, D.C. this spring for a reception at the White House.

The first stop of the journey comes when the Vt. Agency of Education will present her award this Thursday at the University of Vermont.

Pictures will show a beaming CloutierNamdar graciously accepting her award.

But just like the stories she has led so many students through over her career, the photos will hide a deeper meaning, she said.

“What it feels like to me,” she said, “is that it's almost like a jigsaw puzzle — one of those pictures you can see on a wall, but when you get closer you realize there's pictures of everybody else.”

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EGGS, SCRAMBLED

PHOTOS BY COLIN FLANDERS

CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: Spectators at the 26th annual Thomas Fleming Egg Drop document the final drop of the day: a giant pumpkin. 2) A Thomas Fleming fourth-grader races over to check on her egg. 3) Judging from the crowd's reaction, the preceding drop didn't go so well. 4) Two fourth-graders mark up their clean fall. 5) A large chicken dances. 6) A cardboard turkey rests after a great fall.

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OPINION & COMMUNITY LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Commuters helped Puerto Rico Thank you, Five Corners commuters! I am writing to share an update from the Essex Resists honk and wave fundraiser for Puerto Rico hurricane relief on September 28 in Five Corners. We committed $500 as a group to the Hispanic Federation after getting 482 honks and waves from passersby in Five Corners, but ultimately our group donated $1,100. Then, after hearing about our $500 commitment, Paula and Matt Deming matched that commitment with their own $500 donation.

That brings our total to $1,600. Many thanks to all who participated, with special appreciation to the Deming family!

Diane Fuchs Essex Jct. SteAmfest organizers thank community Thank you, Essex, for making the first ever steAmfest arts+innovation festival a great success! We were overwhelmed by the enthusiastic response of the community to this new artsthemed festival. This was a big effort, a project of the Essex Hub for Women and Business, and part of an ongoing campaign to highlight our creative community and cultivate a creative economy in Essex.

Those who attended experienced

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the outcomes of makers and artists, learned about electricity, physics and chemistry, listened to beautiful music and took in a wide variety of art. Local students, as volunteers, musicians and makers all had a public venue to share their passions. Local artists and musicians were able to share their talents within their community and in the context of a larger art event. Local nonprofits and businesses were able to share their cause, their space, their purpose or their products. We loved giving all these talents and resources a common platform. As exhausting as the work was, it was also rewarding, and we will bring it back a second year. But first, we owe a great thanks to many who helped make this possible.

We thank our sponsors who took a leap of faith in backing three women with a cause: The Village of Essex Jct., Iaso Designs, the Vermont Art Teachers Association, STEAMworks Preschool, Northfield Savings Bank, earthlogic, Nest Coffee and Bakery, Pork & Pickles BBQ, Green Mountain Harley Davidson and Village Copy and Print, as well as several individuals through our goFundMe campaign.

We also owe a great thanks to organizations and individuals who supported us with time, talent, resources and a general willingness to do whatever it took to make this happen: The Essex Jct. Fire Department, Essex Jct. Recreation & Parks, Champlain Valley Expo, Ms. Tina Logan, Mr. Greg Morgan, Ms. Darby Mayville, Ms. Theresa

Fletcher, Ms. Sara Hobson, the many people who responded to our requests for supplies on Front Porch Forum, and the many who volunteered to work a shift during the festival, despite not really knowing what this was all about.

During steAmfest, we saw happy people – adults and families alike – walking through the village well after dark. They were relaxed, delighted and curious. As one visitor remarked, “steAmfest has shown us the Essex we all want to be living in.”

As always, it takes a village. Thank you!

The Essex Hub steAm Team Kristin Humbargar, Julie MillerJohnson and Elissa Koop Thank you SteAmfest organizers What a fun, unique and community-oriented event last month in Essex Jct. I want to thank the organizers: Julie Miller-Johnson, Kristen Humbargar and Elissa Koop for their creativity, perseverance and tireless days that went into SteAmfest, this amazing event. Although these three ladies were the masterminds behind SteAmfest, the many volunteers helped make the event run smoothly, so a big thank you to all the volunteers.

I hope this was the inaugural SteAmfest!

Rep. Lori Houghton Essex Jct.

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PERSPECTIVE

Let's talk about schools now, not in January

By EMERSON LYNN

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ne of the complaints from the last legislative session was that legislators were not properly notified as to the challenges facing our school system and what the Phil Scott administration intended to do. The governor and legislative leaders should make it a goal not to have the same thing said of them next session.

The issues have not moderated. In fact, they are more challenging now than they were a year ago.

We have already been told to expect a six to eight cent increase in our property taxes, and that doesn’t include the expected costs of higher health insurance, which, depending on the plan, will increase anywhere from 10 percent to 17 percent.

The reasons for the warned-about property tax increase are multiple. The education fund has been depleted of its reserves – largely because of the need to use one time money to meet budget needs and to keep property taxes low[er]. And by law it’s required that there be a cash reserve of between 3.5 percent and 5 percent.

That just for starters.

It’s been a tough time to be on a school board; they are the ones charting a new course for how education is being delivered through Act 46, the school consolidation bill. They are still catching up with the requirements/opportunities posed with the flexible pathways law. They have the on-going struggles with special education, addiction issues, and increased levels of poverty.

To add to that, they are the ones negotiating contracts with their teachers. And it’s not been going all that well for a number of the school boards. They are mismatched when it comes to the skill and perseverance of teachers and the Vermont NEA. This fear was expressed in the last part of the legislative session when the governor sought to negotiate health care contacts for teachers as a single group. Savings of up to $75 million were possible without teachers losing benefits are having their costs increased.

The governor’s effort failed, with opponents doubting the savings, advocates pushing to protect the sanctity of collective bargaining, and the governor running out of time.

But we’re starting to see the proof of which the governor warned.

Nicole Mace, executive director of the Vermont School Boards Association, put it succinctly: “We had an opportunity to not just see onetime savings, but a new type of benefit that is more sustainable than we currently have. The results [of the contracts negotiated, show that opportunity has been lost. The NEA had no interest in establishing a new norm, so it hasn’t happened.”

The cost of that failure is estimated to be around $20 million. Despite the fact that we lost a thousand students last year, and that we will lose another thousand students this year, and that we’ve already lost roughly 25,000 students since 1997, we continue to look at educational costs that have gone up, not down.

That’s more than frustrating to the average Vermonter.

All challenges have answers. There is no reason, other than the lack of political will, that progress is beyond our reach.

But the environment in which these challenges are addressed matters. This is not a January conversation. It’s not a subject that works well when surprise “answers” are unveiled at the last moment. And it’s not an issue that can be addressed when the information is only partially understood.

We are in the early days of October, three months from the legislative session’s opening. That time should be used to explain fully what the challenges are and what the options could be. Publically. If we forfeit this time to allow for more entrenched political posturing, then shame on us; we have no reason to expect the results to be anything other than what they are.

All challenges have answers.

There is no reason, other than the lack of political will, that progress is beyond our reach.

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Stirred hearts

By THE REV. MARK MENDES We limit not the truth of God to our poor reach of mind To notions of our day and sect, crude partial and confined.

Not, let a new and better hope within our hearts be stirred: Our God has yet more light and truth to break forth from the word.

These words were delivered to the pilgrims when they sailed to the New World by the Rev. Robinson in 1620. They challenged the small band of adventurThis column is provided by members ers to keep their of Essex's First Congregational minds open to Church to celebrate the parish's 150 where God was years of service. leading them and to look for a hopeful future. The pilgrims and their forebears, the Congregationalists, drew from these words a desire to make the new world a better place.

Trying to create a healthy society where God’s demand to love our neighbor was applied to church construction by having churches built in the middle of town square right across from town hall. Puritanical movements to address issues of alcohol and rest from labor were early efforts to make our culture healthier.

As Congregationalists applied old words to new contexts, social issues continued to guide both national movements and local congregations. Congregational pulpits rang out against slavery and generations later for civil rights for people of color. Voices cried out for fair wages and protective rights in labor unions and for migrant workers. Discrimination based on gender or sexual orientation were challenged as going against God’s spirit of love. War, corporate greed and geopolitical issues of justice were taught in seminary as part and parcel of a minister’s education and vital to the life of local congregations. Our denomination, the United Church of Christ, was the first major denomination to ordain an African American, the first woman and the first openly gay clergy. The words from John Robinson stir their hearts to make society better.

First Congo has tried to live out these words for 150 years. In 1966, our church hosted an interreligious dialogue to break down the barriers of division between various religions and just last year invited Rabbi Amy Small and Imam Islam Hassan to our pulpit in the same vein. During the Vietnam War, our local clergy spoke out forcefully against the war. In addition, our clergy have preached forcefully for and continue to uphold the very best of Christ’s gospel as it applies to civil rights, women’s rights, economic fairness and GLBTQ equality.

When Vermont was debating civil unions, our church voted to allow the ministers to perform civil unions in the church. Later when civil union legislation was replaced with marriage equality laws, our church voted 97-3 to be an Open and Affirming Congregation, meaning we support complete and full civil rights in our church and society for all GLBTQ folks.

Together, we continue to live out the words of Rev. John Robinson and continue to try to apply Christ’s message of love and justice to today’s world and modern issues.

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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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Event guests will choose a ceramic bowl, made by local potters, to keep and fill with soup donated by local restaurants at this "empty bowls" fundraiser for Spectrum Youth Services on Thursday, Oct. 12 at 5:30 p.m. at the Elley-Long Music Center in Colchester. See listing 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.

SPECTRUM'S EMPTY BOWL DINNER

5:30 - 7:30 p.m., Elley-Long Music Center, 233 Ethan Allen Ave., Colchester. Event guests will choose a ceramic bowl, made by local potters, to keep and fill with soup donated by local restaurants. Ten celebrity servers will serve soup to guests.

Trio Gusto will liven the evening with jazz.

Guests can also buy items for Spectrum youth on our Giving Board, such as bus passes, school books or winter clothes. Visit www. spectrumvt.org for more information.

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.

EDUCATION AND ENRICHMENT FOR EVERYONE

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.

14 SATURDAY CHARITY WORKOUT AT THE EDGE

10 a.m., The Edge, 4 Gauthier Dr., Essex Jct. Come work out 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; other donations welcome. Raffle prizes from local businesses available. Email renc@ edgevt.com to preregister.

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 informa-

tion.

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 and enjoy a storytime featuring “Bruce’s Big Move.” Free and open to all ages.

For more information, visit www.phoenixbooks. biz.

SINGLE ADULTS VOLLEYBALL GAME AND DINNER

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 ELECTION SERMONS

2 p.m., Ethan Allen Homestead Museum, Burlington. For 60 years, the best preachers of Vermont gave their greatest sermons on the day of the general election. Lawyer and historian Paul Gillies will examine the sermons and the ministers who gave them against the backdrop of Vermont’s struggle for statehood, through two wars and rising social movements of the era, including temperance, abolition of slavery and the official support of religion.

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. Refresh-

ments 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, donations accepted.

16 MONDAY STORYTIME

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

TECH HELP WITH CLIF

Noon & 1 p.m., Brownell Library. Offering-one on-one technology help. Bring in your new gadget or gizmo and Clif will sit with you to help you learn its ways.

Reservation required.

Please call 878-6955 at least 24 hours in advance.

CHESS CLUB

3:30 - 4:30 p.m., Brownell Library. Come play chess for an hour!

We provide the chess sets and you provide the strategy. All ages and skill levels are welcome.

Chess sets funded by the Brownell Library Foundation.

LEGO CLUB

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

MUST READ MONDAYS

6:30 - 7:30 p.m., Brownell Library. In “The Glass Castle,” Jeannette Walls describes how she and her siblings had to learn to take care of themselves at an early age. For many years, Walls hid her roots, but now shares the story of her peculiar but loyal family. Pick up a copy of the book at the main desk and join us for a casual discussion.

17 TUESDAY STORYTIME FOR BABIES & TODDLERS 9:10 - 9:30 a.m.,

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CALENDAR LOCAL MEETINGS THURS., OCT. 12

Noon, Town Economic Development Commission, Town offices, 81 Main St., Essex Jct. 6:30 p.m., Town Planning Commission, Town offices, 81 Main St., Essex Jct.

MON., OCT. 16

5:45 p.m., Village Bike/Walk Advisory Committee, Lincoln Hall, 2 Lincoln St., Essex Jct. 7 p.m., Town Selectboard, Town offices, 81 Main St., Essex Jct.

TUES., OCT. 17

6:30 p.m., School Board, Essex High School library, 2 Educational Dr., Essex Jct. 7 p.m., Library Trustees, Brownell Library, 6 Lincoln St., Essex Jct.

Brownell Library. Picture books, songs, rhymes and puppets for babies and toddlers with an adult.

favorite to read aloud together. See you there!

Visit www.phoenixbooks. biz for more information.

STORYTIME FOR PRESCHOOLERS

TECH HELP WITH CLIF

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!

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.

MILTON COMMUNITY BAND REHEARSALS

7 - 9 p.m., Milton Middle School Band Room, 42 Herrick Ave., Milton. The Milton Community Band begins rehearsals for its holiday concert and will continue to rehearse weekly through November 28. New musicians are welcome (especially woodwinds and percussion), no matter where you hail from! For more information, email miltonband01@hotmail. com or call 893-1398.

18 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

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 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.

10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Champlain Valley Expo.

A free career and tech expo that attracts some of the most exciting companies, colleges and innovators from around the state.

MUSICAL STORYTIME

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

EDUCATION AND ENRICHMENT FOR EVERYONE

2 p.m., Faith United Methodist Church, 899 Dorset St., South Burlington. Richard Gauthier, executive director of the Vermont Criminal Justice Training Council/Vermont Police Academy, presents “Training the Modern Law Enforcement Officer.” Participants can join EEE for the fall semester for $40 or pay $5 per lecture at the door. For more information, contact Adam at 864-3516.

LEGO FUN

3 - 4:30 p.m., Brownell Library. Come build creatively with Legos and see what others make. Children under age 8 must be accompanied by a responsible caregiver.

SIT AND KNIT

5:30 - 7 p.m., Brownell Library. A multi-generational book discussion and potluck.

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.

19 THURSDAY

FAMILY MOVIE: “CORALINE”

VERMONT READS

SPOOKY MOVIE: "HOCUS POCUS"

2 - 4 p.m., Brownell Library. Three 17th century witches hanged for their murderous crimes are resurrected on Halloween in modern-day Salem by an unsuspecting boy who must now figure out how to get them back in the ground. Rated PG. Free popcorn and drinks!

AUTHOR APPEARANCE: GERALDINE VILLENEUVE

7 p.m., Phoenix Books, 2 Carmichael St., Essex Jct. Join structural reflexologist and Essex resident Geraldine Villeneuve for a talk on her new book “Put Your Best Feet Forward.” Villeneuve educates readers on the importance of foot health for the body and mind and empowers them to take their health and vitality into their own hands. Free. Visit www.phoenixbooks.biz or call 872-7111 for more information.

20 FRIDAY SONGS AND STORIES WITH MATTHEW

10 - 10:45 a.m., Brownell Library. Matthew Witten performs songs about our world and tells adventurous tales. Funded by the Brownell Library Foundation. For all ages.

11TH ANNUAL TECH JAM

6:30 - 8:30 p.m., Brownell Library. A stop-motion animation tale of a darling youngster who finds a magic portal that whisks her into a seemingly perfect, parallel world.

Rated PG. Free popcorn and drinks!

21 SATURDAY VERMONT GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY FALL CONFERENCE

9 a.m., St. John Vianney Church, Hinesburg Rd., South Burlington.

Speaker topics include French-Canadians fighting in the American Revolution, a history of Acadian ancestors and Montreal 375 years ago. Visit www.vtgenlib. org or call 310-9285 for more information and to register.

11TH ANNUAL TECH JAM

10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Champlain Valley Expo.

A free career and tech expo that attracts some of Vermont's most exciting companies, colleges and innovators.

WEEKEND STORYTIME

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

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

STORYTIME AND CELEBRATION AT PHOENIX BOOKS

11 a.m., Phoenix Books, 2 Carmichael

St., Essex Jct. Join us for a birthday-themed storytime and activities celebrating Phoenix Books’ 10th anniversary.

Our narrator will read “When’s My Birthday?” by acclaimed author Julie Fogliano and award-winning illustrator Christian Robinson.

Free and open to all ages. For more information, visit www. phoenixbooks.biz.

PHOENIX BOOKS 10TH ANNIVERSARY PARTY

5:30 p.m., Phoenix Books, 2 Carmichael St., Essex Jct. Join us to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Phoenix Books! All are welcome to enjoy light fare, music and the company of neighbors, booksellers, authors and more at this open house.

22 SUNDAY FLEDGLINGS FIGURE IT OUT

2 p.m., 900 Sherman Hollow Rd., Huntington.

Kids ages 5 - 10 meet up for a new bird challenge. Free with Birds of Vermont Museum admission. For more information, visit www. birdsofvermont.org.

ONGOING EVENTS ESSEX COMMUNITY PLAYERS PRESENTS "DRACULA" 7:30 p.m., October 13-14, 20-21 & 27; 2 p.m. October 15, 22 & 28, Memorial Hall, 10 Towers Rd., Essex Jct. Director Cheri Gagnon, producer Andrew MacKechnie and their technical team have developed an exciting and cutting edge technical package to support the actors in their pursuit of blood, screams, dark humor and the fight of good against evil. Visit www.essexplayers.com to reserve your ticket and for more information. Disclaimer: Show includes adult content, violence, strobe lights and gunshot sounds.

BOY SCOUT TROOP 624 & VENTURE CREW 6689 PUMPKIN PATCH

4 - 8 p.m., Mondays - Fridays; 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., Saturdays; 10 a.m.

- 8 p.m., Sundays, First Congregational Church of Essex Jct., 39 Main St., Essex Jct.

AUNT DOT'S PLACE FOOD SHELF HOURS

6 - 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays, 9 - 11 a.m. Thursdays and Saturdays, 51 Center Rd., Essex Jct. Door and parking spaces are located in the back of the building.

GIRLS NITE OUT: "RIPCORD"

7:30 p.m., October 12 - 14; 2 p.m., October 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.

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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SCHOOL Cloutier-Namdar named Vermont Teacher of the Year: The Vermont Agency of Education, in partnership with the University of Vermont, will host the 2017 UVM Outstanding Teacher Day on October 12. At the event, Essex High School English teacher Linda Cloutier-Namdar will be honored as the 2018 Vermont Teacher of the Year.

Vt. Secretary of Education Rebecca Holcombe will speak at the celebration, which is scheduled to take place starting at 3 p.m. in the Grand Maple Ballroom in the Davis Center on the UVM campus.

Cloutier-Namdar teaches ninthgrade core at EHS and models the traits of a life-long learner. She is currently also a class advisor, a Flynn Theater teacher leader and a writer for the Essex Westford Education Association. In addition to her work on a wide range of school committees, she has taken part in school literacy initiatives and is a member of the English Language Arts Vertical Team for the district.

Cloutier-Namdar piloted and helped edit an ELA Transferable Skills Task, working with staff from the Great Schools Partnership and the Vt.

Agency of Education. A member of the Vermont Writing Collaborative, she has presented workshops at VWC Summer Institutes and co-presented a workshop at the 2017 New England Secondary School Consortium School Redesign in Action event. As a graduate of UVM and St. Michael’s College, she counts herself fortunate indeed to be a Vermont teacher.

“This honor is a tribute to all Vermont teachers, who daily model responsible and involved citizenship, while working to uphold the democratic ideal of a public education available to all. Kudos to my creative and caring colleagues who instruct, support and inspire the students entrusted in their care,” Cloutier-Namdar said.

Cloutier-Namdar’s tenure as 2018 Vermont Teacher of the Year will begin January 1. As the 2018 Vermont Teacher of the Year, she will travel statewide visiting schools and working with teachers. In addition, she will be Vermont’s candidate for the National Teacher of the Year award, sponsored by the Council of Chief State School Officers. Cloutier-Namdar will travel to Washington, D.C. this spring for a reception at the White House.

“Linda is a superhero, and we are

very proud of her. I guarantee Linda will represent Vermont educators well as she fulfills the duties that come with this great honor,” Essex Westford School District Superintendent Beth Cobb said.

Since 1964, the Agency of Education has had the honor of recognizing outstanding Vermont teachers.

EHS Pep Band: Essex High School's pep band (the Swarm) performed at the home football game last Friday. They did a fantastic job of getting the crowd going, and even had a section of the crowd cheering just for them Fall musical date correction: Performances for our Fall Musical “Les Miserables,” will be November 16 and 17 at 7 p.m. and November 18 at 1 and 7 p.m.

School calendar notes: - October 18: No early release – B day class schedule - October 18: Parent/teacher conferences from 3-8:30 p.m. (no appointment needed) - October 19: Parent/teacher conferences from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. (no school for students/no appointment needed) - October 20: No school

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CTE Dental Assisting program students generously donated food items last week to share with area food shelves.

The drive was a huge success, inspiring the dental assisting students to continue the momentum and plan other ways to help out area communities.

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An Essex High School senior won an expenses-paid trip to Denmark thanks to a unique helping hand.

Carl Fung learned last month he was the sole grand-prize winner of the Lego Rebrick Superbots contest, which called on Lego enthusiasts to construct a robot that helps its operator complete some task.

Named “The Gauntlet,” Fung’s creation is a four-fingered arm that wraps around his own hand. By pressing buttons situated within the chamber, Fung can grip onto objects of all different sizes. In a 30-second clip submitted to the competition, he used the arm to open a door, lift an eightpound weight and even pick an egg out of a carton.

Fung said he built the arm before he knew about the contest — “just from fiddling around in school” — but figured it fit the prompt well enough.

Apparently, he was spot on: His creation was chosen out of 82 entries nationwide, earning him a trip to Lego World in Copenhagen, Denmark, where he will present The Gauntlet during a convention hosting thousands of people.

Lego also sent him a card and a custom mini-figure, one of only about 100 in existence, to commemorate his victory.

Launched in 2011, Rebrick is a Lego offshoot that hosts contests with the chance of winning prizes

ranging from deluxe Lego sets to trips around the globe.

The win is the latest accolade in a long career of tinkering for the EHS senior, who said he began building with Legos a decade ago.

After attending a few robotics clubs, Fung started to develop a sense of the mechanics and understand how motors can perform a variety of actions well beyond the interlock system of the original blocks.

At the high school last Thursday, Fung offered a glimpse into his creative process.

"I come up with these different ideas in my head of what I want the robot to look like, and just through tinkering with parts slowly, that idea comes into reality," he said.

For The Gauntlet, Fung knew he wanted to trigger each finger with touch sensors. He started by creating a grip for the buttons, building each finger and covering the corresponding motors with a hand guard.

He then tweaked the hand through trial and error, including a run-in with what he called “the death grip,” where the thumb and forefinger tried to reach their maximum rotation levels when gripping onto an object.

That’s where the control module — what Fung calls “the brain” — comes into play. By programming presets into the module, Fung can alter how far each finger rotates depending on the type of object he was trying to pick up to

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As a member of the EHS Robotics Club, which has made trips to the super-regional events during his tenure, Fung has had a chance to experience both sides of the robot-building process.

He said he enjoys a collaborative, team environment, where the ideas of many are fused to create one product, though he admits a slight preference for solo building, where he can best express his own ideas.

Fung said he will likely attend the University of Vermont, where he hopes to continue his robotics education and maybe pursue mechanical engineering as well.

For now, he’ll continue to expand upon his growing fleet.

“I have quite a bit of free time in school — I mean, I could be working on homework, but [robots are] a form of entertainment,” he said. “Plus, it's a good way to exercise my brain.”

Champlain Housing organizes compost event The Champlain Housing Trust hosted a compost training for resident gardeners at Fort Ethan Allen earlier this month as part of an effort to establish an on-site community compost at the 36-plot neighborhood garden.

The event was part of CHT’s NeighborWorks Week celebration. Each year, NeighborWorks America and its network of local organizations mobilize volunteers, businesspeople, neighbors, friends and local and national leaders in a week of neighborhood change and awareness. CHT acquired the garden two years ago when it purchased several apartments at the Fort from the University of Vermont.

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Homecoming sparks first win

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Essex fought its way into the win column last Friday, defeating visitor Colchester 20-0 to wrap up homecoming week with bang. Jack Carney punched in two touchdowns, including a 25-yard pick-six, and Cam Quinn started out the scoring with a 2-yard run. Essex's defense also contributed with two goalline stands. PIctured above, junior Grady Corkum chases down a pass with a defender just a step behind.

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By JOE GONILLO Spirit Week and homecoming was a lot of fun last week. Teams enjoyed homecoming games and matches,

and the firework display after the National Anthem Friday evening was impressive. The fall regular season has less than two weeks remaining. Teams are looking to improve playoff chances or simply looking to qualify for the postseason, so the games down the stretch seem to magnify in importance.

Our football team scored on its first possession in the homecoming game Friday night, and Essex finished off visiting Colcheseter 20-0 for its first win of the season. The JVs beat South Burlington 20-0. They played Hartford on Monday and head to Middlebury

on Friday. The frosh fell to BHS 34-0 and host MMU this week.

Cross-country teams raced in the Wood’s End Trail Run in Thetford. All teams race, but only varsity teams score. Of the 50 teams competing, the Essex boys placed third, scoring 123.

Henry Farrington continues to run strong, placing fourth overall, while Peter Alden placed 12th. Other finishers included Jake Wagner (27th), Brady Martisus (38th) and Jake Moran (46th). Ben Stewart (53rd) and Justin Poulin (61st) rounded out the top seven.

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The girls soccer team lost twice, 4-0 to St. J and 3-1 to CHS. They play at BHS on Wednesday night and at CVU on Saturday morning.

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They are 8-2. This week it’s Mt. Abe and MMU on the road. The jv’s tied S.B. 1-1 and defeated Burlington 1-0 to play to a record of 5-2-1.

The JV Bs tied St. Johnsbury and fell to S.B. 3-1 with Ali Stevens scoring. Assist to Amanda Fagnant.They are 2-3-2 Golf will be competing in the state finals Wednesday at Green Mountain National. In last week’s state qualifier at the Barre CC, the Hornets were first by 18 shots. Scores: Brody Yates 76, Brennan Moreau 76, Ben LaPlant 77 and Sam Foster 88.

The girls volleyball team won their ninthstraight match over S.B. 3-0.

This week it’s LI, Rice, and Enosburg before a RI tourney on Saturday. The boys battle Vt. Commons and Burlington this week.

Pats win thanks to a horrid Buc placekicker. OBJ broke a bone in his foot, so Giants may be playing for the firstpick in the NFL Draft next April. Cowboys mishandled the clock as they ran the ball down the Packers’ throat for almost nine minutes on what looked to be the game-winning TD, but again gave Aaron Rodgers way too much time (1:13) for his game-winning drive.

Sox and Yanks staved off elimination Sunday. Who knows what Monday holds for them.

Played a couple of rounds of golf last week. My wife and I played with Les, Nancy, and the best soccer player in EHS history, David Johnson, up at Enosburg.

Those guys can drive and play! I sliced way too many balls out of bounds.

Congratulations to my friend and former English colleague Linda CloutierNamdar who was named 2018 Vermont Teacher of the Year. Such a well-deserved honor for her, our school and our district!

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EMS, ADL game ends in stalemate Jillian Bryuns controls the ball for Essex Middle School against cross -town rivals Albert D. Lawton. The teams played to a scoreless tie at the EMS field on Thursday, Oct. 5.

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The Hornets fell 3-1 to visiting Colchester last Friday, moving Essex to 1-9 on the season. ABOVE: Junior captain Huntyr Poulin heads a ball in front of the Colchester net.

Schultz honored at natl. tourney

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Connor Schultz protects the net during a game earlier this month in Blaine, Minn. Schultz is a junior at Essex High School, where he played goalie last year.

Connor Schultz, who as a sophomore was a goalie for the Essex High School hockey team, was chosen as the No. 1 star of the game at the NAHL Showcase in Blaine, Minn. last week after his team, the U16 AAA Elite Hockey Program, beat national powerhouse Shattuck St. Mary, 3-2.

Schultz stopped 25 shots to help his team finish 3-1 at the top of their Northern American division.

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The Essex Reporter • October 12, 2017

FOOD

Striped Chocolate Pumpkin Bread

By NANCY MOCK, HungryEnoughToEatSix.com

Ingredients 3 c. all-purpose flour, unbleached 2/3 c. granulated sugar 2 tsp. baking soda 1 tsp. baking powder 1 tsp. ground cinnamon 3/4 tsp. salt 4 large eggs 1-1/2 c. pure pumpkin puree 1/2 c. canola oil 1/2 c. sour cream 1 tsp. vanilla extract 1/2 c. white chocolate chips 1-1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg 2 Tbs. cocoa powder 1 tsp. brewed coffee 1/3 c. semisweet chocolate chips

Instructions Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Grease the bottom of a 9 in. by 5.25 in. bread pan.

Have two large bowls ready to use for dividing the batter in half.

In another large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon and salt.

In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat together eggs, pumpkin puree, oil, sour cream and vanilla.

Add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture in two or three additions, and mix together only until just combined. Do not over-mix.

Divide the batter between the two large bowls that were set aside at the beginning.

In one bowl, add the white chocolate chips and nutmeg. Stir together by hand.

In the batter in the second bowl, add the cocoa and the coffee. Stir together by hand.

Begin layering the batters in the bread pan: start with the chocolate batter. Add 2/3-c. to the prepared pan and use a rubber spatula to gently spread the batter over the

bottom. Sprinkle some of the semisweet chocolate chips over the batter.

Next, add 2/3-c. of the white chocolate chip batter over the chocolate layer and use a rubber spatula to gently and evenly spread it to the edges.

Repeat these layers: chocolate batter, a few semisweet chocolate chips and then white chip batter, until all of both batters are used.

Place the pan in the oven and bake for a total of 1 hour 45 minutes. Halfway through baking tent the top of the pan very loosely with foil to prevent the loaf from over-browning. Remove the foil from the bread for the last five minutes of baking.

A tester inserted into the loaf should come out clean.

Allow the bread to cool completely in the pan. Run a knife along the edges to loosen them and then turn the cooled loaf out of the pan. Slice and serve. Store the bread tightly wrapped at room temperature for up to four days.

PHOTOS COURTESY OF NANCY MOCK

Striped Chocolate Pumpkin Bread is one of Nacy Mock's many fall-themed recipes. Check out more in the Home Grown Harvest special section of the Essex Reporter and Colchester Sun inside this issue.

POLICE LOG

ESSEX POLICE REPORTS

Emergency: 911 • Non-emergency: 878-8331 • 145 Maple St., Essex Jct., VT 05452 • www.epdvt.org

October 2-8, 2017 MONDAY, OCT. 2

12:35 p.m. Suspicious on Clover Dr. 12:46 p.m. Agency assist on West St. 12:56 p.m. Suspicious on Cascade St. 1:28 p.m. Citizens assist on Maple St. 2:04 p.m. Noise complaint on Baker St. 2:56 p.m. Agency assist on Franklin St. 3:02 p.m. Agency assist on Pleasant St. 3:08 p.m. Alarm on Rivendell Dr. 4:45 p.m. Vandalism on Sunset Dr. 5:10 p.m. Citizens dispute on Sunset Dr. 5:24 p.m. Agency assist on Sand Hill Rd. 5:34 p.m. Suspicious on Pine Ct.

TUESDAY, OCT. 3

7:13 a.m. Juvenile problem on Curtis Ave. 8:25 a.m. Accident on Lamore Rd. 10:15 a.m. VIN verification on Maple St. 10:45 a.m. Accident on Park St. 10:50 a.m. Animal problem on Sunset Dr.

12:48 p.m. Citizens dispute on Irene Ave. 1:18 p.m. Assisted rescue on Educational Dr. 2:40 p.m. Citizens dispute on Cascade Ct. 5:20 p.m. Threatening on Woodside Dr. 6:49 p.m. Juvenile problem on Maple St.

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 4

1:50 p.m. Vandalism on Pearl St. 3:15 p.m. Citizens dispute on Hiawatha Ave. 3:30 p.m. Citizens assist on Pine Ct. 4:21 p.m. Accident on Founders Rd. 4:55 p.m. Trespass notice request on Elm St. 5:12 p.m. Suspicious on Pearl St. 5:58 p.m. Suspicious on Fuller Pl. 6:36 p.m. Theft on Pearl St. 7:13 p.m. Foot patrol at Maple St. Park 7:37 p.m. Citizens assist on Upper Main St. 7:54 p.m. Intoxicated person on Park St. 10:29 p.m. Noise complaint on Pearl St.

Woods 10:30 p.m. Alarm on Commonwealth Ave.

THURSDAY, OCT. 5

7:57 p.m. Burglary on Jericho Rd. 8:67 p.m. Found property on Maple St. 8:54 p.m. Theft on Central St. 10:09 p.m. Welfare check on Cedar Ct. 11:57 p.m. Found property on Pearl St. 12:03 p.m. Property damage on Warner Ave. 2:34 p.m. Animal problem on Rosewood Ln. 4:36 p.m. Suspicious on Londonderry Ln. 5 p.m. Intoxicated person on Pearl St. 6:01 p.m. Juvenile problem on Maple St. 6:19 p.m. Citizens Assist on Maple St. 7:00 p.m. Animal problem on Tanglewood Dr. 7:16 p.m. Foot patrol on Maple St. 8:54 p.m. Animal problem on East St.

FRIDAY, OCT. 6

7:41 a.m. Lost property on Maple St. 12:02 p.m. VIN verification on Maple St. 12:02 p.m. Found property on Cascade St. 12:50 p.m. Property damage on Freeman Woods 1 p.m. Assisted rescue on Pearl St. 1:12 p.m. Found property on Maple St. 1;23 p.m. Agency assist on Park St. 1:35 p.m. Family fight on Beech St. 4:39 p.m. Citizens assist on Maple St. 5:19 p.m. Family fight on Maple St. 6:42 p.m. Intoxicated person on Pearl St. 9:38 p.m. Suspicious on Londonderry Ln.

SATURDAY, OCT. 7

12:26 a.m. Alarm on Pearl St. 6:37 a.m. Citizens dispute on Maple St. 7:55 a.m. Agency assist on Osgood Hill Rd. 11:24 a.m. Alarm on Towers Rd. 12:11 p.m. Suspicious on Center Rd. 1:57 p.m. Citizens assist on Essex Way 8:32 p.m. Assault on Pearl St.

9:16 p.m. Juvenile problem on Colchester Rd. 10:50 p.m. Family fight on Nahma Ave. 9:00 p.m. Found property on Barnes Ave. 11:12 p.m. Welfare check on Pearl St.

SUNDAY, OCT. 8

8:16 a.m. Accident on Susie Wilson Rd. 8:47 a.m. Utility problem on Pearl St. 09:24 a.m. Accident on Pearl St. 11:17 a.m. Theft on Center Rd. 11:36 a.m. Motor vehicle complaint on Old Stage Rd. 11:36 a.m. Vandalism on Pinecrest Dr. 11:39 a.m. Accident on Grove St. 2:17 p.m. Found property on Pearl St. 4:08 p.m. Theft on Hampshire Ct.

TICKETS ISSUED: 8 WARNINGS ISSUED: 18 FIRE/EMS CALLS DISPATCHED: 51

This log represents a sample of incidents in the date range. For more information, call the non-emergency number: 878-8331