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Teachers and board ratify contract Contract bumps health care premium payments close to state target; support staff negotiations hit roadblock

By COLIN FLANDERS Teachers in the Essex Westford School District officially have a new contract after the school board unanimously ratified the agreement last week.

The new master agreement offers 3 percent “new dollar” salary increases in each year of the two-year contract and bumps faculty’s share of health care premium payments to 19 percent starting January 1, lead negotiator Kim Gleason said.

‘Pass the gavel’ policy debated Citing the recreation saga, selectboard squabbles over bias

By COLIN FLANDERS Selectboard members sparred over an omission to their orderly conduct policy again last week in the latest demonstration of the recreation saga’s lingering impact.

The sentence in question, proposed by selectwoman Irene Wrenner, says a chairperson can pass the gavel if he or she feels unable to act impartially on a specific agenda item.

Wrenner’s proposal is a direct challenge to board chairman Max Levy’s conduct during the lead-up to the 2016 recreation vote, during which Wrenner said numerous residents accused Levy, who sat on the committee that ultimately championed the rec proposal, of an “egregious” and “repetitive” bias by refusing to call on certain Michael Plageman members of the Selectboard vice-chairman crowd.

“Our power should not be abused to shut people up in the audience just because we don’t want to hear what they’re saying,” Wrenner said. “To codify that is a good check and balance on the power.”

Levy, who was volunteering with the Red Cross in Texas during the first meeting on the topic, addressed Wrenner’s proposal earlier this month.

He questioned how any chairperson could have an opinion without exuding a “perceived” bias. The chair is obligated to say what he or she believes is in the community’s best interest, he said, even if that contradicts another selectboard member.

“If one person says that there’s a bias, does that require the gavel change hands?” he asked. “Or would two people or three people need to agree to that?”

Wrenner initially said the board should have the power to remove the gavel, an approach questioned by board members Andy Watts and Michael Plageman. She later pivoted to a softer approach that gives discretion to the chairperson.

“I trust anybody that’s elected to be chair to step back if they don’t think they can be impartial”

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Six months later, the share increases to 20 percent — on par with data released in August, which informed the district it could expect about $815,000 less in funding over the next two years in the state’s pursuit to save millions in school employee health insurance costs.

Then, board chairwoman Martha Heath said she hoped to cover that margin through the negotiations process.

Gleason said it’s too early to tell if the district hit the state’s target, however, be-

cause the numbers also cover support staff, with whom the board has recently declared impasse. Gleason reported both sides are willing to resume if additional information alters the conversation, echoing a stance shared during teachers’ negotiations.

Similar to the passage of their first budget, school board members broke into applause after ratifying the contract at their Oct. 17 meeting. The deal closed the door on more than a year of negotiations that See CONTRACT, page 3

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arlier this month, Boston Celtics players — looking taller that day than they do on television every other — shuffled past the courtside camera crew. As sweat dripped from their gameday faces and adrenaline rocketed through their bodies, Essex High School seniors Tommy Williams and Rowan Mahoney captured it all on camera.

“It was a very surreal and insane experience,” Williams said.

The duo heads the school’s EHSPN sports broadcast show this year, and jumped on the opportunity to accompany teacher Tom Preska

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Kim Gleason, the Essex Westford School Board's lead negotiator, said members won't know if the district hit the state's health care recapture target until negotiations finish with support staff — currently at impasse with the board.

to Beantown. Former EHSPN student Alex Herko works videography for the NBA team and helped organize the visit.

In true first-class treatment, the trio met the general manager, took a tour of T.D. Garden and networked with video staff before each student became just another shamrocked pit-member fighting to get the best shot.

It was Mahoney’s first time seeing a professional basketball game, and it’ll be tough for any future experiences to compete, he joked.

Williams said the courtside chaos resembles that created by the 20 EHSPN staffers fighting to meet deadline in a dim classroom in the school library.

On October 12, editors, anchors and crewmembers flooded into the lab, eager to film the intro scene of the next EHSPN episode: homecoming-themed, with a comedic resemblance to “Modern Family,” a popular sitcom.

See EHSPN, page 3

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EHSPN senior director Tommy Williams, front, captures part of the show's intro scene outside Essex High School earlier this month. EHSPN's newest episode, released this week, is a play on popular sitcom Modern Family and the school's October Homecoming week.

Solar array planned for River Road

By COLIN FLANDERS A Waterbury-based energy company planning a solar array in Essex says it could lower the town’s electric bill by more than $150,000 over the next two decades.

Green Lantern Group, operating as Sand Hill Solar LLC, wants to build a 500-kilowatt net metering solar project at the former sand extraction operation at 251 River Rd. The 2,200-panel farm will run about 13 rows east to west and cover a little over three acres of an 86-acre parcel owned

by Hector LeClair.

Victor and Will Veve, managing partners at Green Lantern, said they plan to apply for a certificate of public good from the Vt. Public Utility Commission next week. They expect to hear back within six to nine months, and hope the farm could be operational by late next year.

Since projects governed by the PUC are exempt from local review, the Veves don’t need the town’s approval to break ground. The controversial system has sparked tensions between state authority and local control around Vermont.

No one spoke out against the project during the selectboard’s Oct. 16 meeting, however, which the brothers attended to introduce the project and answer any questions.

“We look for community support where we

can get it,” Victor Veve told the selectboard then.

“We really believe that this is a well-sited, good project that can benefit the community in more ways than one.”

He called the property a perfect location for a solar array because it’s not visible from any abutting properties. Solar farms are good neighbors, too, he said, because the fixed-tilt panels are silent and require little maintenance.

The project will produce electricity and earn renewable energy credits for Green Mountain Power. It will also earn solar net metering credits, which can benefit the town, Victor Veve said.

Net metering is a state program that credits solar users for electricity added back to the grid.

Energy generators like Green Lantern then sell those energy credits to private citizens, municipalities or schools, who use the credits on their own bills.

The Veves estimated the town could save about $8,500 a year over the next two decades based on the town’s annual report, which shows current spending at roughly $93,000. Those savings are based on the solar array offsetting 80 percent of the town’s annual load — a 20 percent window remains to allow the town to realize future efficiencies, Victor Veve said.

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Phil Kaszuba, 58, doubles as an engineer in the daytime and the co-owner of Burlington's Queen City Brewer at night.

Essex man moonlights as brewer Essex resident Phil Kaszuba isn’t someone who sits around watching television on any given night.

Instead, the 58-year-old works during the day as an engineer and, on nights and weekends, at Burlington’s Queen City Brewery, which he co-owns.

What he didn’t see coming, however, was the struggle he would face with time management.

“That’s the biggest challenge,” he said. “In my fulltime job, I often put in more than 40 hours per week, and with the brewery, I do all the external planning, including beer festivals in Vermont throughout the sum-

mer.”

To balance out his stress, Kaszuba fits in a round of golf, a bike ride or a hockey game.

Originally from Syracuse, he moved to Vermont in 1986 after accepting a job at IBM as an electrical engineer.

For the past 31 years, he has worked his way up the ranks as lead engineer for the facility's atomic force microscopy lab at GlobalFoundries.

“Myself and some of the engineers that have since retired were responsible for developing the methods that are used throughout the industry today,” he said. “I feel very fortunate to be in a job this long and still love it.”

In 1992, Kaszuba, who married five years earlier, took up homebrewing as a hobby. Fascinated by the science and technology behind the process of making beer, he challenged himself to make brews that were technically and stylistically accurate.

Longing to meet likeminded people who shared his passion, he joined the Green Mountain Mashers, a Vermont club that brings homebrewers together to discuss ideas and elevate personal growth.

The members of the club, one of whom was a chemist who became a future partner at the brewery, suggested he enter his creations in a statewide competition.

Kaszuba entered his beers and won in two categories. Next, he submitted the same beers to a national competition and placed second.

“I was tentative at first to have someone critique my beer,” he said. “I thought it was pretty good, but what if they say, ‘This beer is total crap’? I helped out at a competition and saw judges berate people’s beer. I said to myself, ‘I am going to be a judge. I will not be that person.’”

True to his word, he completed the beer certifica-

tion program and became a national-level judge.

In 2000, after 13 years of marriage, Kaszuba and his wife divorced. After that difficult time, he picked himself up and made the best of the situation.

"That was one of the things that gave me the flexibility to move into this new endeavor," he said of being single with no children.

In 2014, Kaszuba and his three partners opened Queen City Brewery on Pine Street. Based on the bar’s popularity, his objective is to grow the business at a controlled and conservative pace.

Excited by the venture, Kaszuba is most satisfied by watching his customers revel in the experience.

“The best thing is seeing folks in the tasting room, trying one of our beers and enjoying it,” he said. “Seeing someone else get the same pleasure that I was getting as a homebrewer is great.”

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LocaL CONTRACT from page 1 progressed — and stalled — without any publicly aired frustrations, a striking contrast to other stalemates like those in Burlington and South Burlington.

After declaring impasse in July, the two sides waited on mediation for nearly three months before settling without outside help.

Gleason said other negotiations around the state helped update the local discussion.

“It was really a refreshing process,” she said. “It was incredibly collaborative, and I could not be more grateful for all the people who invested their time.”

In a district statement, teachers’ union

co-lead negotiator Mike Gilbert called the agreement the result of “a year of carefully listening to the concerns on both sides.”

Both school board and union reps warned this year’s negotiations would be harder than usual due to differences in the former contracts in Essex Town School District and the Chittenden Central Supervisory Union.

The new agreement institutes previously lacking consistency for the number of school days, and by the second year will establish a common length of the work day.

It also creates a unified seniority list and a common step-and-column salary schedule, which dictates raises on a combination of experience and education.

Previously, ETSD salaries increased

at a higher rate but had lower caps than at CCSU, making higher education more incentivized. The new schedule looks similar to CCSU’s.

The schedule shows how raises will play out over the next two years.

A teacher with a bachelor’s and 10 years’ experience earned about $63,000 at ETSD and $61,700 at CCSU last year. That same teacher will earn $66,800 under the new contract’s first year and $67,100 the following year.

Previously capped at $88,000 for ETSD and $85,500 for CCSU, the most experienced and educator teachers with a master’s and 30 credits can now earn up to $92,300.

The contract also addresses previous differences in the professional development

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Above, two EHSPN students get serious about their role in the latest episode, which showcases homecoming and spirit week.

EHSPN from page 1 As Shawn Baker pranced around dressed as a purple squid and Alan LeBlanc flaunted a pair of flamingo sunglasses, no one took a second glance. It was just another production day for EHSPN. To keep matters in check, Williams directed his classmates from behind the camera. After all, it’s his duty as director.

Phrases like “move left,” “move right,” “smile more awkwardly,” “do something funny” could be heard in the halls and courtyard as they switched settings. Williams’ crew complied.

The mastermind behind the lens, Williams began curating his passion for camerawork in seventh grade. Now, after taking yearly film classes at EHS, he’s looking to go to New York’s Fashion Institute of Technology for photography.

His lust for the discipline paired with a love for athletics is why he finds EHSPN intriguing, he said.

As a former EHS football player and recent golf state champion, he’s often on the sidelines documenting Hornets victories and defeats.

Mahoney, the show’s producer, is working toward a career in sports journalism.

Though students enrolled in the one-year elective may look to the nationwide station ESPN for motivation, they have EHS alumni to guide them on a more relatable level. This includes Herko and 2017 graduate Shawn Cimonetti, a talented local videographer who led the class last year.

“The sky’s the limit as far as where they’re taking it,” Preska, their teacher, said.

Since its birth in 2005, the show transformed from a club started by alum Jeff Goodwin into part of Preska’s “Movie 2” production class. Preska is laid back and gives his students creative independence, they say.

That day, he followed them through the production process and asked guiding questions but left

the students in control, a freedom the students say they appreciate.

As content, curriculum and technology constantly evolve, EHSPN’s production is getting better, Williams said.

But at the end of the day, no matter the influencers, there’s still a deadline to meet. Williams often edits footage at home. With a new episode debuting every three weeks or so, there’s a lot of work to be done, Preska said.

Plus, fellow Hornets are always itching for the next episode. Often spanning beyond 15 minutes, the show is time consuming for both the crew and the viewers, Mahoney admitted, but said the comedic relief and relatable content keep school spirit alive. Studentathletes intently scan the screen to see if they’ve garnered their five seconds of fame each time around.

“They get a lot of feed-

back and a lot of buy-in,” Preska said, explaining the motivation to enroll. “They don’t want to put out something that’s not good.”

Students have their areas of expertise, such as filming, writing, acting, anchoring or editing, but to fully grasp all aspects of the show, they each play every role at least once.

Producing a TV show is purposeful, Preska said. While local and state media outlets corner game coverage and write-ups for Hornet games, EHSPN has less immediacy and greater creativity.

“It’s a special class,” Preska said. “There are not a lot of classes around where you can [do this].

And they know they can meld it how they want it.

If they want to take it a certain direction, they do.”

If that direction means wearing a purple squid hat, then so be it.

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system. Though former contracts provided tuition reimbursement for up to six credits per year, teachers at CCSU could previously carry over up to six unused credits to the following year, while ETSD teachers could only carry three.

The new contract limits the carry-over credits to three while still requiring any remaining credit allotments be used that following year.

Gleason said it would have been difficult to consider a two-year contract without knowing Montpelier’s final deal on health care. She added that a longer contract didn’t make sense for the newly unified district, while a one-year contract would have forced reps to start up the next round of negotiations immediately.

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Selectboard chairman Max Levy and selectwoman Irene Wrenner are pictured at a meeting last year that included discussion over the then-proposed creation of a recreation district. In recent meetings, Wrenner has challenged Levy's conduct during the rec saga last year, alleging he exuded a bias while chairing meetings where the topic was discussed.

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Selectwoman Sue Cook said she supported the language because it documents what’s now an assumed integrity. The language further explains how the board is expected to conduct business, which is the policy’s point, she said.

Plageman feared codified language would create “utter chaos,” where worry over the gavel would dwarf time tending to town business. He believes the board can govern itself and said if there was a problem in the past, it should have been brought up then.

“I trust anybody that’s elected to be chair to step back if they don’t think they can be impartial,” Plageman said.

Last week’s meeting was the third time in 35 days the board discussed the question of bias. Assistant town manager Greg Duggan returned the policy to the Oct. 2 meeting without the language because he couldn’t figure out how to word it, but offered a change later that meeting.

In lieu of approving offthe-cuff language, however, members tasked Duggan to research whether Robert’s Rules of Order or the Vermont League of Cities and Towns address the subject.

Two weeks later, Duggan reported they do not.

He said he’s hesitant to include the language for fear of creating a “slippery slope” that could stifle comment on the small board.

Wrenner and Cook pushed to table the policy once more so staff could consult VLCT. The board instead moved forward with a vote, passing the policy 3-2.

Wrenner and Cook dissented, while Levy, who didn’t speak on the topic during the third and final discussion, voted in favor.

Members will again see the policy during its organizational meeting next April.

The bias discussion comes less than a year after the failed recreation vote and is further evidence of the debate’s lasting influence. Last year, the selectboard’s proclamation of Nov. 1, 2016 as “Extra Mile Day” failed to receive unanimous approval after Wrenner argued every day should earn that title.

She added the rec debate showed her those who go the extra mile aren’t celebrated in town.

After Levy was nominated as chairman again earlier this year, Wrenner protested his conduct and said she wouldn’t vote for him. Cook then nominated Wrenner to assume the board’s helm. Levy’s nomination warranted first vote, and he regained the gavel by a 3-2 margin.

In an anonymous survey question posed to both the trustees and selectboard last month, one official named a “repeat of the recreation mess” as one of the most important issues facing the communities.

And a discussion point titled “Lessons learned from the recreation district vote” appeared on the agenda for a joint meeting last month. The boards agreed to table it until a later date.

Wrenner, whose name was attached to the item, said she asked for the discussion after the vote last December. She wasn’t sure why it appeared on the agenda now, however.

“At this point, I feel it’s a moot discussion,” she said.

SOLAR from page 1 The initial term of such an agreement is 20 years, and to ensure it’s a true no-cost endeavor, the Veves said Green Lantern pays for the town’s attorney fees accrued for reviewing the contract. The town wouldn’t assume any ownership of the farm, and therefore has no fiscal obligations, they added.

Green Lantern, in operation for the last five years, is in it “for the long haul,” Will Veve said, with a business plan to own and operate the farm instead of flipping it to an outside vendor. They currently have five different projects in construction and have completed about 40 to date.

The town has about a week to submit comments to the state. The Essex Energy Committee, which first heard about the project earlier this month, will discuss it again at its next meeting.

“Worst case scenario, you go back to paying GMP your full bill,” Will Veve said.

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Thursday topics and other news Contributed by Lou Ann PioLi Coordinator, Essex Area Senior Center How do I downsize? What’s the difference between an assisted living facility and a nursing home? Do I need to file an income tax return if I’m retired? How does someone pre-plan a funeral? Aren’t Alzheimer’s and dementia the same thing? Is there any senior housing available that is subsidized?

Are there places or programs where senior citizens can get a nice meal for not too much money? Where can I find a caregiver to help with my spouse or parent? What public transportation is available to me as a senior?

These questions and so many more are what prompted me to begin a new event at the Senior Center called “Thursday Topics.”

One Thursday a month at 10:30 a.m. (the end time is dependent upon the presenter), the center will invite someone to come and speak on a topic of interest to our seniors.

Thursday Topics will be open to anyone aged 50 and above who live in Essex or our neighboring communities. The event is free.

Reservations are requested (for room set-up and materials).

The first Thursday Topic is on November 16 from 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. featuring certified dementia practitioner Wayne Crandall, who will present “A Walk In Their Shoes,” a dementia simulation. This riveting, interactive presentation will guide you through the challenges of compromised vision, hearing and dexterity which all affect cognition.

Please RSVP by November 13 to Bernadette at 985-9847 or to Lou Ann at the contact information below.

On a very real and personal level, I recall vividly when my own sweet mother first began exhibiting signs of dementia, and how my dad struggled to bring her back to our time and reality, which is a normal, first response, but ultimately detrimental to all. I strongly recommend our November Thurs-

day Topic to anyone with a spouse, friend, parent or loved one who is aging, and especially who is exhibiting memory loss.

If you have a topic of interest that you would like explored or would like to present, please let me know.

A few reminders: Registration is still ongoing at both Essex Parks and Recreation and Essex Jct. Recreation and Parks for the annual Senior Thanksgiving Luncheon.

This year the meal is on Wednesday, Nov. 8, and will again be deliciously catered by CTE Culinary and held at Essex Alliance Church. Cost is $13. Please call either rec department for further information.

Saturday, Nov. 11 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. is a wonderful opportunity to get some holiday shopping done at the annual Five Corners Craft Fest held at EASC, Essex First Congregational Church, Holy Family Church and St. James Church. This is a widely attended, fun event. If you visit each site, you will get your card punched and be

entered into the basket raffle! At the senior center, in addition to our vendors and everpopular White Elephant Room, we’ll have pulled pork, soup, chili, other sandwiches and baked goods for your appetite’s delight.

You won’t want to miss this!

The annual Christmas Luncheon at Champlain Valley Expo (fairgrounds) sponsored by the Knights of Columbus and Rotary Club will be on Wednesday, Dec. 6 at noon. Tickets are $5 and can be purchased at the senior center Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays between the hours of 10 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., and Wednesdays from 2-3:30 pm. This meal is open to seniors who are Essex residents or members of Essex Area Senior Center only.

Essex Area Senior Center is located at Five Corners next to Brownell Library. We are the white annex to the Village Municipal Offices.

Please visit the center or our website, www. essexvtseniors.org, or contact me at 876-5087.

PERSPECTIVES

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ttention high school seniors: This commentary is addressed to you, particularly those without current plans to go to a four-year college. This is not a lecture.

It’s not a puff piece with encouraging words after next spring’s graduation. It’s about earning power, and how a little bit of extra work now can make a huge difference in your lifetime.

What we know is 40 percent of Vermont’s high school graduates will not go on to higher education within the first 16 months of graduation. That’s not just to a four-year college, but not even to additional vocational training or apprenticeships. Nada.

You’ll graduate, likely get a low-level job and start working 40-hour weeks at $9 to $10 an hour, maybe take a secondary job, buy a car and become beholden to car payments and, bam, suddenly you’re 30, in debt and wishing your future was a little brighter.

That’s not true for everyone, but for most today’s reality is that if you don’t get additional training, tomorrow’s job market won’t be kind.

But there’s good news. Vermont has ample goodpaying jobs, but not enough candidates to fill those positions. Most of those jobs will pay $20 per hour or more; that’s roughly $40,000 per year. (A $9 per hour job at 2,000 hours — 40 hours times 50 weeks — is about $18,000 per year, less taxes, etc.)

Students with a two-year post-secondary degree earn $360,000 more in their (working) lifetime than someone with a high school degree, and those who get a bachelor’s degree earn almost $1 million more. Let that sink in for a moment: If you get two more years of training, you’ll earn $360,000 more.

That’s like making $180,000 per year for going to school — only it’s not, but you get the idea, which is that those extra two or four years of school are the best deal you’re ever likely to make.

The best part is that many of those jobs are interesting, not boring desk jobs. The Vermont Dept. of Labor recently posted the top 54 jobs over the next 10 years with ample availability, ranging from auto mechanics to construction to farm-related jobs to software engineering to nursing to early

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childhood education to sales, finance and even creative writing and journalism. They created a list of those jobs, what type of education you’ll need to get that job and where to get that education within Vermont.

Several jobs, like sheet metal workers or carpenters, require a high school education plus training to earn a certificate in a specific field from institutions like the North Country Career Center in Newport or Vermont Woodworking School in Chittenden County. Mechatronics and robotics are two fields also taught at the North Country Career Center, or there’s Engineering & Mechanical Design taught at the Center for Technology in Essex.

Husky Injection Molding Systems in Milton offers registered apprenticeships. You can learn to be a plumber, pipefitter, HVAC installer and mechanic at Vermont Technical College. Or maybe you want to be a massage therapist, police officer, bookkeeper, licensed practical nurse or dozens of other occupations that have good job availability. It’s all there.

We get it’s tough as a senior in high school to know what you might want to do for the rest of your life.

But don’t start there.

Start by going to Pathways to Promising Careers, Vermont, or mcclurevt.org/careers-andprograms#PurpleJobsGrid. Check out the careers and the needed training each job requires. It’s easy, fun and only takes a few minutes. Next, check out the Vermont Student Assistance Corp., for more information about how to apply for aid and student assistance if financing is holding you back.

Also know VTC, an excellent college choice in Randolph, has 100 percent placement of its graduates into decent-paying jobs and has seats to fill.

That is, if you graduate from high school and meet their criteria, you’ll be accepted and likely earn that extra $360,000 or more in your lifetime.

But start now, not next June as you’re walking across the stage to get your high school diploma.

Your path to a better paying job starts with knowing where you’re going to get more training post high school. After you’ve made that decision, figuring out what you want to do for a lifetime comes naturally.

When the president reacts to something he doesn't like in the news, he dismisses it by calling it fake. It’s worked, to an extent. Although Donald Trump's approval rating is low, he has succeeded in convincing many like-minded Americans there is no reason to believe what they read, see or hear.

The majority of the attention paid to fake news relates to politics, and in particular to Trump. But that’s only part of it, and not necessarily the most pronounced part. Or the most troubling.

Fake news, or more specifically, false information, is becoming an industry in and of itself. The experts say there is no reason to believe the “industry” will do anything other than grow.

The Internet has the capacity to reach untold numbers, and the greater the numbers, the more money to be made. There will always be an element seeking an easy way to riches. And the spreading of false information isn’t necessarily illegal. This creativity seems to be outpacing our ability to control it.

A brief out of Stanford showed off its recent worked titled Face2Face: Real-time face capture and reenactment of RGB Videos. The students developed a process whereby a real-time video is captured and repurposed through actors to change facial expressions. The example used was one of former president George W. Bush during a news conference. The repurposed video changed Mr. Bush’s facial expressions in a way that made him look disingenuous, to say the least. It also looked completely real. That can be done in real time, meaning anyone’s features could be manipulated without their knowledge. Because we react visually to how people communicate, it has an effect on our judgment to what is being said, and to the person.

This doesn’t mean the software will always be used to the detriment of the person filmed; it could be used to soften or to improve the images. It could be used to improve the visual appearance of any public officials, but it would not be real. And the anonymous digital world being what it is, there is the distinct fear that it would be used more for ill than good.

It’s this altering of perceptions that has many world governments and special interest groups interested. Russia is active worldwide in changing the perceptions of what is happening there. China is as well. And North Korea.

Forty three percent of Americans polled say they can spot fake news and therefore see little need to be concerned. But that’s absurd.

For decades we’ve had tests confirming most of us can’t remember the details of much of anything we’ve seen, thus rendering “eyewitness” accounts dubious.

The problems are obvious and concerning. If this false information becomes weaponized, and if we exist in a world where everyone believes what they see, then prudence is compromised. How do we know what to believe and what not to believe, and how are we supposed to respond?

Oh, no worries. Trust the algorithms.

Angelo Lynn is co-publisher of The Essex Reporter.

Emerson Lynn is co-publisher of The Essex Reporter.

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Religious Directory

nov. 2-4

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: 8:30 a.m. and 10:15 a.m. Communion: first Sunday of every month. Sunday School: weekly at 10:15 a.m. 5th/6th Grade youth group: first Sunday of month.

Jr. & Sr. high youth groups: every Sunday. 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.

courTeSY PhoTo

A 14-member student cast presents a new original play about the lives of 19th century girls who worked the mills of New England towns like Lowell, Mass. and Winooski, Vt. at St. Michael's College from November 2 - 4 at 7 p.m. Free. See listing for more information.

26 ThurSDAY MuSic wiTh PeTer 11:15 a.m., Deborah Rawson Memorial Library, 8 River Rd., Jericho. A special music program for children and their families.

Peter Alsen has been performing for children and families throughout Vermont for many years. No registration required.

SPookY STorieS wiTh LinDA coSTeLLo

3:30 - 4:15 p.m., Brownell Library. Storyteller Linda Costello celebrates Halloween with some spooky stories for the season. For students in grades 2 and up.

eSSex chiPS oPen houSe

5 - 7 p.m., Essex Village Offices, 2 Lincoln St., Essex Jct. Come by to tour the teen center space on the second floor, see student artwork, meet the staff, enjoy light refreshments and learn more about the programs they offer. For more information, email eliza@essexchips.org.

27 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. Robin Turnau, president and CEO of Vermont Public Radio, presents “Public Media in a Time of Disruption.”

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.

SingLe ADuLT voLLeYbALL AnD PizzA nighT

6 p.m., Essex Alliance Church Community Center, 37 Old Stage Rd., Essex Jct. Suggested donation $2 per person.

For more information and to RSVP, call 3385558.

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 grade 6 and up. Call 878-6955 to sign up.

SiT AnD kniT

6:30 - 8:30 p.m., Brownell Library. Adult knitters and crocheters are invited to settle in front of the fireplace in the Main Reading Room to knit, share projects and patterns and engage in conversation.

28 SATurDAY horSeS for hoPe hALLoween ceLebrATion

10 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., 906 Middle Rd., Colchester. The Flying Hooves 4H Club and Enniskerry Farm is hosting their second annual Horses for Hope event.

Join us for pony rides, trick-or-treating with horses, food, games and fun. $5 for trick-or-treat with ponies. Other items available for a small fee. Proceeds will be donated to the American Cancer Society.

weekenD STorYTiMe

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

Start off your weekend

with books, rhymes and songs every Saturday morning!

at least 24 hours in advance.

hArrY PoTTer cLub

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

3 - 4 p.m., Brownell Library. Discussion and trivia with occasional crafts and games. All ages welcome.

gooD ShePherD’S AnnuAL gerMAn Dinner

5 & 6:30 p.m., Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 273 Route 15, Jericho. German Sauerbraten, seasoned mashed potatoes, carrots, green beans, apple salad with maple vinaigrette and traditional German desserts.

A gluten-free option will be offered. Beverages included. Free parking.

German music will fill the air. $13 for adults, $5 for 5 - 12-year-olds.

For reservations, email gslcvt@gmail.com or call 899-3932.

29 SunDAY girL ScouT Trunk-or-TreAT

3 - 6 p.m., Founders Memorial School, 33 Founders Rd., Essex Jct. Girl Scout Troop 30136 invites families with toddlers to children in grade 5 with special needs to trunk-or-treat in a fun and safe environment without all the long walking. $5 suggested donation per child or $10 per family. Come dressed in costumes and bring a treat bag.

30 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

Lego cLub

PAjAMA STorYTiMe

6:30 - 7 p.m., Brownell Library. Come in your pajamas and listen to some picture book stories. For all ages.

31 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: Check online for program details.

hALLoween fAce PAinTing

3 - 4:30 p.m., Brownell Library. Teens will be on hand to help you get ready for trick-ortreating.

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.

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calendar local meetings thursday, oct. 26

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

thursday, nov. 2

6 p.m., village Planning commission work session, Lincoln Hall, 2 Lincoln St., Essex Jct.

1 wednesday

2 thursday

wednesday storytime

essex art league

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.

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.

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.

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.

dia de los muertos

3:30 - 4:30 p.m., Brownell Library. Come make paper skull masks and enjoy a Mexican snack as we celebrate the Day of the Dead!

community education series: “real Boy” 6 - 8:15 p.m., Main Street Landing Film House, 60 Lake St., Burlington. The Howard Center presents “Real Boy,” a documentary film about gender identity. Followed by a panel discussion and Q&A. This event is part of the free fall community education series.

1st wednesday lecture: “einstein in a nutshell”

7 - 8:30 p.m., Brownell Library. Einstein’s most famous contribution to science, his theory of relativity, is based on an idea so simple it can be stated in one sentence.

Middlebury professor Richard Wolfson explains how that simple idea is followed by conclusions that have revolutionized our notions of space, time and causality.

9 - 11 a.m., Essex Jct. First Congregational Church, 39 Main St., Essex Jct. The meeting includes a business and social time as well as a guest speaker or artist presentation. For more information, visit www. essexartleague.com.

noontime Book discussion Noon - 1 p.m., Essex Free Library. Join us to discuss “The Rosie Project” by Graeme Simsion.

read to archie

3:15 - 4:15 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.

free community souP and Bread suPPer

4:30 - 6:30 p.m., Covenant Community Church, 1 Whitcomb Meadows Ln., Essex Jct. Serving hearty soups, breads and a sweet dessert.

Stay at the church to enjoy your meal with friends and family or pick-up to take home.

Donations not expected but appreciated. 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.

teen advisory Board

3 - 4:30 p.m., Brownell Library. TAB meets to celebrate National Peanut Butter Lovers’ Month, brainstorm scenarios, dialog for the summer video contest and play truth or dare.

New members welcome.

For grades 9 - 12.

live action role Play

4:30 - 6 p.m., Brownell Library. LARP is open to all middle and high school students who want to have adventures in a mythical land.

single adults’ volleyBall and Potluck dinner

6 p.m., Essex Alliance Church Community Center, 37 Old Stage Rd., Essex Jct. Suggested donation; $2 per person. For more information and to RSVP, call Lynn at 338-5558.

vfw Post 6689 fish fry

6 - 7 p.m., Essex Jct. VFW, 73 Pearl St., Essex Jct. Join us in support of veterans and enjoy baked or fried haddock, mashed potatoes, french fries, coleslaw, dinner rolls and cake. $12.

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 & 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.

4 saturday holiday Bazaar

6:30 - 8 p.m., Essex Free Library. Meet up with others to share breastfeeding information and mothering experience.

9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Essex Center United Methodist Church, 119 Center Rd., Essex Jct. We will be offering crafts, Christmas ornaments, sewn and knitted items, baked goods, cookies, candy, plants and white elephant items. Lunch available at 11 a.m.

3 friday

annual cozy nook craft fair

la leche league meeting

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 p.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. Peter Hirschfeld, State House reporter for Vermont Public Radio, presents “The Trump Budget: What Federal Cuts Mean for Vermont.”

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.

9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Essex Free Library. Shop around our annual craft fair and bake sale as we welcome local crafters. Proceeds to benefit the summer reading program.

st. Pius x church christmas Bazaar

9 a.m. - 3 p.m., 20 Jericho Rd., Essex Jct. Start your holiday shopping by visiting our many crafters or by purchasing tickets for our raffle drawing.

Bring the family to enjoy Santa and his helpers along with a delicious lunch at our Christmas Café and something scrumptious from the Sugarplum Bakery. For more information, visit www.saintpiusx.net.

Bonfire night storytime

10 - 11 a.m., Brownell Library. Enjoy a British storytime and sparkler craft as we celebrate

Bonfire Night at the library. All ages welcome.

weekend storytime

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

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

excel-erate your dna research

10:30 a.m. - noon, 377 Hegeman Ave., Vt. Geneology Library, Colchester. Keeping track of data generated from the most popular DNA tests is a challenge.

In this talk, Patti Malone will draw on years of experience working with DNA results in Excel to demonstrate how a spreadsheet program can improve experiences. $10. Visit www. vtgenlib.org for more information.

cookies with cookie storytime

11 a.m., Phoenix Books, 2 Carmichael St., Essex Jct. Join Lynda GrahamBarber for a storytime featuring her new book, “Cookie’s Fortune.” Free and open to all ages.

Visit www.phoenixbooks. biz for more information.

dungeon & dragons

Noon - 5 p.m., Brownell Library. Embark upon imaginary adventures.

Dungeon Master Aiem plays the game’s referee and storyteller. For grade 6 and up.

weekly support group through December 10 for anyone who's lost a spouse, child, family member or friend. For more information and to register for the class, contact Ron Caldwell at ron_caldwell@comcast. net.

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.

ongoing events

Boy scout trooP 624 & venture crew 6689 PumPkin Patch

st. michael’s college Presents: “mill girls”

November 2-4, 7 p.m., McCarthy Arts Center, St. Michael’s College. A 14-member student cast presents a new original play about the lives of 19th century girls who worked the mills of New England towns like Lowell, Mass. and Winooski, Vt. Free.

essex community Players Presents "dracula" 7:30 p.m., October 27; 2 p.m. October 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

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.

heavenly cents thrift shoP sale

10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Tuesday & Wednesday, 4 - 8 p.m. Thursday, 37 Main St., Essex Jct. Featuring a newly renovated shop. Affiliated with the First Congregational Church of Essex Jct.

Send event listings to calendar@essexreporter.com

cvoeo Pull against Poverty 2 p.m., Robert Miller Community Center, 130 Gosse Ct., Burlington.

A tug of war event to raise money for the Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity. Register at www.crowdrise.com/ pullagainstpoverty.

u.s. marine corPs. 242nd Birthday

6 p.m., Burlington Elks Lodge, 925 North Ave., Burlington. Marines, including those no longer on active duty, other service members and the general public are invited to attend a celebration with a buffet dinner, cash bar, traditional ceremonies, cake cutting, a guest speaker and music. Business dress and class “A” uniforms are strongly encouraged. $35. Call 238-8405 for tickets and more information.

vt agency foundation casino night

7 - 11 p.m., Hilton Burlington. Enjoy black jack, craps, roulette and Texas Hold’em while supporting a great local cause. Play for prizes and big basket raffles. Each $30 ticket includes hors d’oeuvres and a $100 value in playing chips. Proceeds benefit the KidSafe Collaboration of Chittenden County.

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8:01 a.m. Suspicious on Essex Way 8:21 a.m. Citizens Assist on Jericho Rd. 9:05 a.m. itizens Assist on West St. 10 a.m. Animal Problem on Pleasant St. 1:15 p.m. Juvenile Problem on Educational Dr. 4:40 p.m. Theft on Pearl St. 6:06 p.m. Intoxicated Person on Central St. 6:33 p.m. Found Property on Gauthier Dr.

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6:59 a.m. Assault on Park St. 8:37 a.m. Animal Problem on Park St. 5:02 p.m. Burglary on Colchester Rd. 5:08 p.m. Citizens Assist on Old Stage Rd. 6:43 p.m. Accident on Old Stage Rd. 8:04 p.m. Trespass Notice Request on Pearl St. 9:16 p.m. DLS on Elm St. 10:55 p.m. Agency Assist on Tyler Dr.

Wednesday

11:54 a.m. Suspicious on St James Pl. 3:14 p.m. Citizens Dispute on Hiawatha Ave. 3:35 p.m. MV Complaint on Pearl St 3:52 p.m. Accident on Colchester Rd. 4:01 p.m. Found Property on Essex Way 6:13 p.m. Fraud on Carmichael St. 8:23 p.m. Welfare Check on Brickyard Rd. 8:33 p.m. Found Property on I 289

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2:37 a.m. Suspicious on Central St. 8:09 a.m. Utility Problem on River Rd. 8:43 a.m. Traffic Hazard on I 289 9:57 a.m. 911 Hang-up on Stonebrook Cir. 10:30 a.m. Agency Assist on Maple St. 11:34 a.m. Suspicious on Grove St. 2 p.m. Citizens Dispute on Kimberly Dr. 2:32 p.m. Theft on Baker St. 5:28 p.m. Theft on River Rd.

8:42 p.m. Agency Assist on River Rd. 9:33 p.m. Untimely on Jackson St. 9:28 p.m. Arrest for Domestic Assault on Old Colchester Rd.

Friday

3:44 a.m. Assault on West St. 4:52 a.m. Suspicious on College Parkway 6:48 a.m. Theft on Athens Dr. 10:07 a.m. Animal Problem on West St. 10:43 a.m. Found Prop on Old Colchester Rd. 11:09 a.m. Citizens Dispute on Pearl St. 8:43 p.m. MV Complaint on Maple St Ext. 9:25 p.m. Suspicious on Cherokee Ave. 10:39 p.m. Juvenile Problem on Pearl St. 11:47 p.m. Suspicious on Ridge Rd.

saturday

10:35 a.m. Family Fight on Lincoln St. 11:50 a.m. Theft on Pearl St 6:54 p.m. Family Fight on Pearl St.

7:51 p.m. Noise Complaint on Susie Wilson Rd. 8:21 p.m. Trespassing on Educational Dr. 10:18 p.m. Vandalism on Jericho Rd. 11:16 p.m. Noise Complaint on River Rd.

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12:43 a.m. Juvenile Problem on Aspen Dr. 12:45 a.m. Intoxicated Person on Prospect St. 9:57 a.m. Suspicious on Railroad Ave. 10:58 Welfare Check on Brickyard Rd. 6:46 p.m. Theft on Pearl St. 7:09 p.m. Juvenile Problem on Pearl St. 7:48 p.m. Phone Problem on Murray Rd. 7:52 p.m. Juvenile Problem on Iroquois Ave. 11:04 p.m. Alarm on Old Colchester Rd.

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WESTFORD SCHOOL Ski & ride program, K-2: Westford School is committed to getting kids outdoors and exposing them to healthy winter activities. One way in which we can expose students to a healthy winter activity is with the ski and ride program.

Westford School will again partner with Smugglers' Notch to support students learning to ski and ride during the school day at a reduced rate for group lessons, equipment rental and transportation.

This year the Westford School ski and ride program will target students in kindergarten through second grade. This is a change from the previous K-8 program.

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a loss for some students and families who wish for the program to continue in the upper grades. Ideally, we hope that families are able to continue to ski and ride with their children in the upper grades outside of the school day.

Factors that influenced the decision to focus on K-2 include maximizing resources including school personnel and parent chaperones, a desire to include all students in a smaller cohort, a desire to focus on the aspects of the program, the consideration of cost and a desire to maintain the integrity of the school day by reducing the number of students who previously did not participate.

A World of Difference parent information night: Don’t miss the chance to learn about A World of Difference Institute’s peer training program and the role of parents in helping to prevent name calling, bullying and cyberbullying. The event will be held Thursday, Oct. 26 starting at 6:30 p.m. in the Essex High School Library.

With the implementation of the Anti-Defama-

tion League’s A World of Difference Institute’s peer training program at Albert D. Lawton and Westford School, parents play an important role in supporting their children’s efforts to prevent name calling, bullying and cyberbullying and actively promote respect for individual differences.

This presentation will provide parents with the opportunity to:

• Explore the ways in which peer training program empowers young people through peer-to-peer education to facilitate positive social change in their school community, and • identify strategies for parents to support their children’s efforts to actively promote an inclusive school community in which all individuals are respected and valued.

oVATIoNS graduation Rachel Elliott of Essex Jct. graduated magna cum laude from Casleton University with a bachelor of science in physical education and health education in December 2016.

Jessica Rose Barnett of Essex Jct. graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor of science in biology from St. Michael’s College in May.

Joel Friedman of Essex Jct. earned a bachelor of arts in physics from Colgate University in May.

Nathaniel Richard Villemaire of Essex Jct. graduated from Wentworth Institute of Technology in August.

Jesse Earisman of Essex Jct. earned a bachelor of science degree in computer science with high distinction from Worcester Polytechnic Institute in May.

Cristina Reed of Essex Jct. graduated from Fairleigh Dickinson University in May with a bachelor of science in biochemistry.

Ian Horton and Olivia Loisel, both of Essex Jct., earned bachelor of science degrees in engineering from the University of Connecticut.

James Rushford of Essex Jct. earned a bachelor’s degree in biology from Colorado College in May. The following local students graduated from Clarkson University in May: Jordan Treat, B.S. in psychology and Katherine Furland, B.S. with great distinction in psychology, neuroscience minor.

St. Lawrence University in May: Anna T. Brouillette, magna cum laude, B.A. in government and Keenan S. Weischedel, B.A. in global studies.

Sossina Gurema Sossina Guetma of Essex graduated cum laude from Harvard University with a bachelor of arts in applied mathematics in May 2017.

Alexandra Macfarlane of Essex earned a bachelor of arts degree in human development from Merrimack College in May. The following Essex Jct. students graduated from

The following local residents graduated from the Community College of Vermont in June: Lee Billings, Joshua Belongie, Amy Branch, Sarah Combs, Steven Cristaldi, Cathleen Francis, Crystal Hendry, Stephanie Hibbard, Jessica Lovely, Rijad Mezetovic, Nelson Rodriguez, Charlotte Roposa, Renee Taylor, Andrea Tinker, Nathan Trombley and Owen Walsh.

The following local students graduated from the University of Vermont in May: Kenneth Alderman, B.S. in business administration;

Andrew Allen, B.A. in computer science; Ashlin Ballif, B.A. in art history; Katherine Barber, B.S. in professional nursing; Tesse Barber, B.S. in social work; Eleanor Besade, B.A. in economics; Lisa Chen, B.A. in psychology; Hillary Danis, B.S. in chemistry; Sead Dobraca, B.S. in community and international development; Molly Duff, B.A. in anthropology; Paige Dunbar, B.A. in art history; Ciara Ertle, B.A. in English; Olivia Fleming, B.S. in elementary education; Mariam Haq, magna cum laude, B.S. in biochemistry; Rachel Heath, magna cum laude, B.S. in community and international development; Codi Horstman, B.A. in music; Trevor Kelsey, B.S. in athletic training education; Bailey Kimball, B.S. in business administration; Shelby Kranz, B.S. in dietetics nutrition and food science; Angela Krywanczyk, B.A. in biology; Tori Lamson; B.S. in music education; Jenna Lancour, B.A. in economics; Thom Le, B.S. in natural resources; Luc LeBlanc, B.S. in business administration; Alex LeClair, B.S. in business administration; Danielle

Liguori, B.S. in psychological science; Michael Lynch, B.S. in business administration; Sarah Matt, B.S.; Emilie McDonald, B.S. in professional nursing; Lauren Miles, B.S. in nutrition and food sciences; Olivia Mueller, B.S. in public communication; Luisa Noordewier, B.S. in middle level education; Catherine Paulsen, B.S. in professional nursing; Kristine Pavlovic, B.S.; Rehana Pothiawala, B.S. in business administration; Sarah Pratt, B.S. in microbiology; Kara Pratt, B.A. in psychology; Timothy Rotenberger, B.A. in studio art; Morgan Safford, B.S. in business administration; Joan Safford, B.S. in community and international development; Isaiah Simon, magna cum laude, B.S. in computer science and information systems; Jordan Stocker, B.S. in social work; Samuel Swanke, B.S. in computer science; Emily Tobi, B.A. in psychological science; Rebeca Totu, B.S. in elementary education; Justin Ward, B.S. in business administration; Cale Whitcomb, B.S. in environmental studies; Sarah White, B.A. in environmental stud-

ies and Dustin Wood, B.S. in secondary education.

Joseph M. Picard of Essex graduated summa cum laude from Endicott College with a bachelor of science degree in biology – biotechnology, secondary education in May. Picard was a baccalaureate speaker and also earned a president’s award. He was accepted into the fifth-year graduate program at Endicott for a master’s in education and was awarded a fellowship.

Grace Sunderland of Essex graduated from the Vermont Academy of Science and Technology, Vermont's original early college program. Sunderland, the class salutatorian, studied at VAST's Williston campus.

Joseph Goodrow of Essex Jct. graduated with a B.A. in criminal justice studies from SUNY Potsdam in May. Allison Mack of Essex earned a master's of science in nursing from Simmons College.

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Girl Scouts of the Green and White Mountains honored Laura Chadwick of Essex Jct. as volunteer of the month in May. A mother of two and Girl Scout troop leader since 2004, Chadwick is an engineer at GlobalFoundries and is passionate about increasing all girls’ access to STEM programs.

As community accounting coordinator for her Girl Scout service unit, Chadwick also helps 20 troops around the region manage their finances.

Essex resident Trisha Scharf was one of five Vermonters recognized as an “Early Childhood Superhero” by Let’s Grow Kids for going above and beyond to help young children reach their full potential. Scharf, executive director of Children Unlimited in Williston, has been in the early childhood field for 30 years.

This year, she planned a rally at the State House during Early Childhood Day and has called on Vermont legislators to increase

investments in high-quality, affordable childcare.

Rev. Mark Mendes, senior pastor of the First Congregational Church and an Essex Rotarian, was recognized by the Essex Rotary Club as a Paul Harris Fellow. The fellowship was established by Rotary International to recognize individuals worldwide. Mendes was chosen for exemplifying the humanitarian and educational objectives.

Kevin Macy of Essex, owner of Finest Image Photography, received the National Award from the Vermont Professional Photographers Association at its annual convention in March. The award is peernominated and recognizes photogaphers who have generously contributed their time and talents to the service of their profession, affiliated organization and fellow photographers.

BirtH Molly Amelia Murphy was born June 29, 2017 at UVM Medical Center to Patrick and Kate (Symancyk) Murphy of Essex Jct. Molly joins her big sisters and brother McKenna, Emily and Benjamin.

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HOEHL – SPINNER Paul Eastman Spinner and Erin Jane Hoehl were married by Father Yvon Royer in a double ring ceremony at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Vergennes on July 1, 2017. A reception was held at the family’s lake property in Ferrisburg.

The bride and groom are both graduates of Essex High School. The groom is also a graduate of the University of Rhode Island and works as a process engineer at GlobalFoundries.

The bride is a graduate of George Mason University and the owner of Hoehl to the Mrs. Planning Services.

The couple resides in Essex.

They are the children of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hoel and Mr and Mrs. Warren spinner, all of Essex.

Ceremony attendents

included best man Brian Grieve, brother-in-law of the groom; groomsmen Joe Normand, brother-in-law of the groom, Robert Hoehl, brother of the bride, Chris Chan, Chris Cimarelli, TJ Glasheen, Davin Pilspanen and Dan Underhill; matrons of honor Abbie Jefferis and Kimberly Dolan; bridesmaids Kate Grieve, sister of the groom, Mindy Normand, sister of the groom, Riley Daniels, Katherine Goguen, Katy Krug and Hannah Morrett; ring bearers Beckect and Barret Grieve, nephew of the couple; flower girls Sydney, Paige, Vanessa and Nadia Hoehl, cousins of the couple; junior ushers Timothy Downes and Jordan Hoehl, cousins of the couple; junior bridesmaids Amelia Kostin and Morgan Downes, cousins of the couple; ushers Spencer Lawrence, Jack Hoehl,

Sawyer Lawrence, Quinton Lawrence and Andrew Kostin, cousins of the couple and honorary bridesmaids Kirby Lawrence, Viviane Kostin, Reagan Lawrence,

Alexander Becker and Grace Hoehl, cousins of the couple.

The couple honeymooned in Belize.

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On Sunday, Oct. 8, the Champlain Valley Exposition hosted "Wag It Forward: A Festival for Pets." Community members were invited to bring their friends — furry and non-furry — to the fairgrounds for some fun. LEFT: Many animals dressed up in various costumes. CENTER and RIGHT: Dock Dogs helped dogs show off their water skills during the fall event. All proceeds went to local animal welfare and rescue organizations.

oVaTIoNS EMPLOYMENT Randi McCuin of Essex Jct. was elected state director for Vermont by the New England Water Works Association, the region’s largest and oldest not-for-profit organization of water works professionals. McCuin is senior microbiologist with Environmental Science, Policy and Research Institute; she was one of the original members of the NEWWA Laboratory Operations Committee and was first elected to the board of directors in 2014.

Hilary Burrows Autumn Harp, Inc., Essexbased contract manufac-

turer of cosmetics and skincare, named Hillary Burrows of Essex Jct. chief operating officer on September 8. Burrows first joined Autumn Harp as a senior accountant in 2008; as COO, she will oversee new business development and finance, human resources and IT functions for the company. Autumn Harp also announced the promotions of Chris Hubbell to the executive management team as director of culture and Danielle Legnosky to manager, accounting.

Community Bank N.A. announced the promotion of Geoffrey Germann of Essex to branch manager of the Essex Jct. location.

Germann joined Community Bank N.A. in 2016 as a facilities coordinator; in his new role, he will oversee daily operation of the office and manage the branch’s compliance with operating policies and procedures and outside regulatory requirements.

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AcAdEMIc AchIEvEMENTs The following Essex students achieved honor roll status for the fourth quarter at Rice Memorial High School: Elisabeth Harrington, Rebecca Ludden, Kevin Moynihan, Ann Niekrewicz, first honors; Jessica Eustis, Sarah Eustis, Carley Hill, Samuel Madeiros, Ludovica Palmieri, second honors and Brian Eustis, honorable mention.

The following Essex students achieved honor roll status for the third quarter at Rice Memorial High School: Sarah Eustis, Ann Niekrewicz, Elisabeth Harrington, Kevin Moynihan, first honors; Molly Altadonna, Rebecca Ludden, Ludovica Palmieri, Megan Rachek, Jessica Eustis, Samuel Madeiros, second honors and Matthew Riordan, honorable mention.

The following Essex students were named to the fall 2016 dean’s list at Castleton University: Julie Boutin, Rachel Elliott, Elainey Fitzpatrick, Steven Jurkiewicz, Danielle Marshall, Emily O'Neill, Danielle Russin and Rohin Saini. Dean’s list students must achieve a GPA of 3.5 or higher.

The following local students were named to the spring 2017 dean’s list at Castleton University: Nathan Be-

dell, Elainey Fitzpatrick, Andrew Lamos, Kalvyn Langford, Rohin Saini and Liam Welsh. Dean’s list students must achieve a GPA of 3.5 or higher.

The following local students were named to the spring 2017 dean’s list at the University of Vermont: Adam Petrucci, Adam Potasiewicz, Alexandra Esposito, Alissa Chiu, Benjamin Kagan, Cameron Carlin, Casey Holleran, Charlotte Evans, Charlotte Pratt, Christopher Diehl, Christopher Nuckols, Clara Behrman, Elena Tall, Ella Overfield Lamberti, Emily Goodrich, Eric Lamphere, Gabriela Heermans, Grace Yu, Holly Dahlgren, Jacqueline Littlefield, Jessica Brideau, Jordan Stocker, Kaelyn Jenny, Katherine Moino, Kevin Hancock, Kristen Dahlgren, Margaret Turvey, Meaghan Frank, Mikayla Butkus, Mina Zhao, Molly Duff, Nicholas Minadeo, Niveditha Badrinarayanan, Olivia Fontaine, Ryan Manley, Sarah Dyke, Sean Bruso, Sebastian Hanna, Tesse Barber, Tyler Conchieri and Vladislav Suvorov.

Dean’s list students must achieve a GPA of 3.0 or higher and rank in the top 20 percent of their class in their respective college or school.

Offiers presented the 2017 Sherry Vermilya Award to town of Essex assessor Randy Viens for outstanding service to the profession.

NuHarbor Security in Essex Jct. announced the promotion of four employees: Mark Brisson and Paul Dusini, information assurance managers; Kyle Smith, security services manager and Tony Sweet, professional services manager.

gram, a community leadership development program run by the Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce. Graham is a marketing communications manager at Colchesterbased technology consulting firm C2.

Carolyn Weber, PT, PRC has a B.S. in physical therapy from the University of Vermont and over 18 years of outpatient orthopedic experience. Weber’s professional development includes extensive continuing education including postural restoration, manual therapy, vestibular rehabilitation and Kinesio taping courses. She works in Essex Physical Therapy’s Marketplace branch.

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Jennifer Graham Jennifer Graham of Essex graduated from the 2017 Leadership Champlain pro-

its staff: Casey Baczewski, DPT has a doctorate in physical therapy from the University of Vermont and a B.S. in exercise and movement science. Baczewski works at Essex Physical Therapy’s Carmichael St. location and South Burlington Physical Therapy.

Carolyn Weber Essex Physical Therapy announced two additions to

Two Essex firms were recognized at Efficiency Vermont's annual "Best of the Best" awards ceremony in February. Sheppard Custom Homes was named residential new construction partner of the year, and Scott & Partners, Inc. earned honor awards for

two projects in Lyndonville and Barre.

Beth Goss Beth Goss of Essex was recently honored for 25 years of service to the Howard Center at an employee anniversary celebration on September 29 at the Burlington Country Club.

Goss is director of clinical services for developmental services at Howard Center.

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MILITARY Michael Fantauzzi of Essex Jct., serving with the 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, was promoted to the rank of captain in 2016. Army National Guard promotions are based on overall performance, attitude, leadership ability and development potential.

John C. Ulrich was promoted to the rank of brigadier general in the U.S. Army. Ulrich

is the son of Clarence and Colleen Ulrich of Glendive, Mont.; husband of Michele Ulrich of Hay Market, Va.; father of Ethan and Chelsea Ulrich and sonin-law of Sheila and Ronald Lamell of Essex Jct. Ulrich currently serves as commanding general with U.S. Army Operational Test Command in Fort Hood, Texas. He has served in the military for 27 years.

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Hornets secure playoff spot PHOTO BY KYLE ST. PETER

The Essex boys soccer team secured the No. 10 seed in the Division I playoffs after finishing the season 6-71. They finished the season with a scoreless tie against Colchester on October 18 before falling to St. Johnsbury on Saturday, 0-2. Pictured here, junior midfielder Noah Palker jumps for a header. The Hornets will now travel for a matchup with Burr & Burton, a team which they beat 2-1 on October 14. A win in the Wednesday game would set the stage for a Saturday showdown with the winner of No. 2 St. Johnsbury and No. 15 Rice.

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By JOE GONILLO The fall sports regular season is over. Welcome to the 2017 playoffs. Let’s see how long the weather remains better than crisp.

Team info can be found on the school website. My notes are prognostications and well-informed theories only.

The VPA met Monday to set rankings and match-ups.

Two state championships were decided this weekend.

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Our boys and girls cross-country teams compete in states last Saturday.

Thetford is the place to be.

The boys will have competition mainly from BHS. The Hornets have been running strong all fall. The girls have a rugged CVU team to deal with, plus BHS, SB and St. J. The football team played tough in its regular season finale, losing 12-7.

The 7-1 Hurricanes, one of Vermont’s top teams, held off the 1-7 Hornets in a close, exciting game on senior night. The opponents scored first, but Essex came right back as Grady Corkum returned the kick off 75 yards down to the Canes’ 16-yard line. From there, QB Cam Quinn hit WR Chris Labonte with a 5-yard TD strike.

Jordan Hines’ extra point gave EHS the 7-6 lead. A late second-quarter interception led to the game-winning

touchdown. A post-season game is scheduled for Friday in Rutland. The JVs are 3-2 following a hard-fought, 12-0 loss to the Tigers. They played their season finale Monday vs. Rutland. The frosh fell to Middlebury and host Rutland to end their fall Wednesday.

The girls soccer team completed their regular season 1-13 with two shutout losses: 1-0 to MMU and 3-0 to SB on senior night. They are ranked 15th with a matchup at Burr & Burton on Tuesday in the opening round.

The JVs ended up 9-3 after two wins last week: 2-1 over the Cougars and a 4-3 shootout over the Wolves. In the last game, goals by Annalise Lubas, Aiden Bradshaw, Riley Fitzgerald and Izzy Mager propelled the win.

The boys soccer team finished 6-7-1 after an exciting scoreless tie on senior night vs. CHS before a tough

2-0 loss to St. J on Saturday.

They’re slotted 10th in the D-I playoffs with a game at Burr & Burton on Wednesday. The JVs beat the Lakers 1-0 and the Hilltoppers 2-0.

They finished 7-5.

The field hockey team ended its season with twp more shutout wins: 3-0 over CHS and 4-0 over Middlebury. Their 12-2 record gives them the No. 2 seed in the D-I postseason tourney.

They pitched five-straight shutouts and own a fivegame winning streak. They should earn a first-round bye, then host No. 7 Rutland on Thursday in a quarterfinal matchup. Gametime is 3:30 p.m. The JVs (7-3-2) beat the Lakers 1-0 with Cory Weimer scoring, then beat the Tigers 6-1 on goals

by Weimer, Morgan McCuin (2), Sydney Reyome (2) and Addy Deming. The future looks bright yet again. The JV B-squad wrapped up its

season (2-3-4) posting five shutouts. Keelin Irish, Livia Ball and Kami Latulippe lead the team as captains.

The girls volleyball team finished up its season with wins over Rice and CVU. At 13-1, they own the No. 1 seed and have a firstround bye. The boys ended the fall 9-2, winning four of their last six. Their only losses were to No. 1 CVU. The Hornets are second in the state and may be looking at a first-round bye. The JV gold defeated CVU 2-1 in their last fall match.

The cheerleaders will be competing at S.B. for their fall championships on Friday at 6 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers whip Cubs, and the Astros edge Yanks 4-3 with the home team winning all games.

Great season by the Baby Bombers who were easily two seasons ahead of their success rate.

Former Hornet and now Boston College Eagle Courtney Gleason is running in the Boston Marathon. She’s raising money for an organization founded to honor Martin Richard, the 8-year-old boy killed in the marathon bombing five years ago. The foundation raises money to provide opportunities for individuals and communities to live out the values of peace, justice and kindness. They provide grants for programs for underprivileged youth in Boston. To donate to her team, visit bit.ly/2zymP3V. Caught Aaron Shust’s concert last week at EAC. Excellent!

Happy birthday wishes Gene Nelson, Sara Sherman, Steve Kretz, Erin Broadbent, Katerina Mernicky and nephew Eric Hathaway, a former Hornet soccer star and now Middlebury resident.

Volleyball teams up with Rice for fundraiser

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The Essex girls volleyball team joined forces with Rice Memorial to raise money for Storm Rushford, a Champlain Valley Union boys volleyball player who was recently diagnosed with leukemia. The teams raised over $750 to help defray costs of his medical treatments. Essex's team wished to extend gratitude to Monica Lyman, president of the Emily M. Lyman foundation, and anyone who helped with the fundraiser.

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wo words define Essex native Laura Colello’s work as a genetic counselor: family history.

It’s the most important factor in determining a patient’s risk for cancer. It’s also what attracted Colello to the job.

“My mom had cancer, and my mother-in-law had cancer,” she said. “I’m comfortable with cancer – I’m not comfortable with babies with birth defects.”

Colello, then, focuses on genetic counseling related to the disease at UVM Medical Center’s Familial Cancer Program. She and another full-time counselor can see up to 25 families a week.

Their shared goal is determining if someone has a higher risk of developing cancer based on genetic factors, and, if so, changing screening recommendations for potential early detection.

Colello likens the genetic process to spellchecking a book: “Typos” happen when cells replicate, but cancer occurs when one cell accumulates too many typos to decipher its own instructions.

Genetic counseling, then, looks for those typos – spellchecking – and also for missing or added “chunks of the book.”

Additionally, counselors identify relatives who may also carry a higher risk for cancer and help patients understand what their results mean.

That interpretation of nuanced genetic data is a key component of UVM’s program, and Colello regularly finds patients travel out-of-state – particularly from upstate New York – to access counseling.

“If we identify somebody with a genetic mutation, we’re going to help them distribute that information to their family,” Colello said.

In a field where knowledge is power, that information could be lifesaving, particularly when it comes to breast cancer.

Perhaps the most recognizable hereditary gene mutations, BRCA1 and BRCA2 carry an elevated risk of breast cancer for those who inherit them. While the average American woman has a roughly 12 percent chance of developing breast cancer in her lifetime, BRCA1 and 2 mutations up that risk to a staggering 43 to 87 percent, the National Cancer Institute says.

That’s because BRCA mutations damage the gene that normally repairs damaged DNA. Defective and unable to suppress uncontrolled cell division, that can lead to cancer, particularly breast and ovarian.

“Sometimes we have these sad stories where a woman comes in and she’s got ovarian cancer, and then she finds out she has a BRCA mutation, and it turns out her cousin knew she had one 10 years ago and never notified [her],” Colello said. “That’s just heartbreaking.”

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Beyond BRCA, Colello will also test for newer genes like ATM, CHEK2, PALB2 and BRIP1. Mutations to these genes carry a moderately elevated risk of breast cancer – 23 to 48 percent for CHEK2, for instance, and 17 to 58 percent for PALB2 – and can alter a woman’s recommended screening, including by starting younger.

“The most common thing is that, for breast cancer, people get diagnosed with early cancers at their first MRI,” Colello said.

That happened to one genetic counseling patient in her 60s. Her family history “wasn’t that suspicious,” Colello said, but she started having MRIs, which detected early breast cancer.

“She probably just needed a lumpectomy and no other treatment,” Colello said. That, of course, is a success story.

Genetic testing in the last five years has “really exploded,” Colello explained, following a 2013 U.S. Supreme Court decision that ruled genes could not be patented.

Prior to that, a Utah laboratory held the patents for BRCA1 and 2, “so they were the only game in town,” Colello said.

After the court struck that down, the market cracked open, leading to a proliferation of labs, new research and, with that, new genes to test.

“If [someone] had just BRCA1 and 2 testing in the past, there is more to offer now,” Colello said. “Sometimes we’re seeing people again.”

Patients don’t need a doctor’s referral for genetic counseling, either. Ideal candidates for the Familial Cancer Program include people diagnosed with cancer at a young age (generally before 50), people with multiple or bilateral cancers, people with rare cancers (like male breast cancer), families with many cases of cancer and families that fit a pattern of known hereditary cancer, like breast, ovarian, colon and uterine cancers.

Anyone can come in for counseling, but most cancer is sporadic, not hereditary: Only about 5 to 10 percent of cancers are inherited, Colello said, whereas 65 percent of cancer cases happen simply by chance. Familial cancer accounts for 15 to 25 percent of cases.

Counseling begins with a patient questionnaire, and Colello draws out a family tree to help determine the chance of hereditary factors.

“Even if somebody doesn’t have something hereditary, we might change screening recommendations just based on their family history,” she said. “So if your mom had breast cancer at 40 and there’s no genetic testing, you’re actually going to start your mammograms at 30 or 35.”

That’s a full 10 to 15 years before the American Cancer Society recommends the average woman in good health receive her first screening.

Presumed expense and potential insurance discrimination are common barriers to a patient accessing genetic counseling, Colello said. She outright dispels the former – following the 2013 court decision, “there’s other labs now, and they are all kind of jockeying for our attention,” she said, which helps tamp down prices.

“Come see us, and we’ll see what we can do,” she added. “The bottom line is the majority of people pay less than $100 for this.”

The insurance issue is a bit hairier, mainly due to a lack of hard evidence either way. The 2008 Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act protects patients from discrimination in health insurance or employment, Colello noted, but there’s nothing in the law about life insurance or long-term disability.

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ABOVE: Lifelong Essex resident Laura Colello is a genetic counselor with the University of Vermont Medical Center. BELOW: The wing at UVMMC's breast care center and surgical oncology unit is pictured last Monday.

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Before GINA’s passage, though, genetic counseling was a different world entirely: People were testing under fake names and paying in cash, Colello said.

Despite a changed – and expanding – landscape, Colello herself has not undergone genetic testing. Though her mother had ovarian cancer, a known hereditary variety, pathology indicated her disease was not associated with BRCA mutations. Add to that a lack of family history, and Colello is “just not that concerned” about her own risk.

Still, she subscribes to the widely held belief that knowledge is power and tells her patients as much.

“You don’t want it, but it’s almost good news,” she said. “Because for some patients, it’s like, ‘Why did I get breast cancer at 35?’ It’s a reason you got breast cancer at 35. It wasn’t your fault ¬– you inherited something.”

To learn more about UVM Medical Center’s Familial Cancer Program or schedule genetic counseling, call 847-8400.

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By MICHAELA HALNON

t was spring 2008, a few months after Colchester resident Denise Marcelino received her Valentine’s Day breast cancer diagnosis.

Together with her husband and her grandson Matthew of Milton, Marcelino journeyed to the St. Albans Maple Festival in what had become a family tradition. New that year was Marcelino’s hairstyle. She’d chopped her usually long locks, anticipating the massive fallout sure to follow her chemotherapy treatments.

Matthew, then just 4 years old, reached up to Marcelino and uttered a phrase that immediately brought tears to her eyes: “Grandma, I love your hair today.”

Marcelino felt it begin to fly out in sections during the parade later that day and resolved to have it all shaved off the following Monday.

Far more challenging than losing her hair, though, was the lymphedema she suffered after 23 of her lymph nodes were removed during surgery.

The condition still requires the use of a compression sleeve and daily muscle massage, Marcelino said, and resulting neuropathy causes a burning sensation in her hands and feet that’s amplified if she stands for extended periods. All offer constant reminders of the disease she battled.

“This isn’t something that they tell you when you go to have your surgery,” Marcelino said in her Poor Farm Rd. home earlier this week. “There’s a lot they don’t tell you.”

Certainly, none of the effects were what Marcelino pictured when she had an annual physical in January 2008 and underwent a standard and uneventful breast exam. Vigilant about routine screenings even then, she had a mammogram the following month.

Doctors immediately called her back in but found herself searching for another job after that appointment and began biopsies once that position was cut. the next day. Before she went home, Mar“After you finish all of your treatments, celino asked the technician if she thought the chemotherapy and the radiation, you’ve it could be cancer. The affirmative answer, had an agenda, you’ve had a routine golater confirmed by the oncologist, rocked ing on,” Marcelino said. “It’s horrible the her. tricks your brain Surprising, can play on you too, was the fact when you’re all that Marcelino alone.” had performed Desperate for self-exams activity, Maralmost monthly celino accepted and hadn’t a full-time job noticed any despite warnings unusual lumps from many in in her breasts. her life that the The experience schedule might has made her a exhaust her and staunch advoimpact her ability cate for mamto receive disabilmograms and ity coverage in ultrasounds. the future.

“Women “I went for it say it’s such an anyway and fell inconvenience. flat on my face,” So is breast canMarcelino said. cer,” Marcelino “[I] had to ask for said. “A real less hours.” inconvenience.”

She’s since At first, she retired and found figured she’d a new way to pass be back at work the time: serving a week or two on the committee after surgery. of the American But a stint in Cancer Society’s PHOTO COURTESY OF DENISE MARCELINO the intensive Making Strides care unit, four Breast cancer survivor Denise Marcelino embraces her grand- Against Breast rounds of Cancer annual son, Matthew, of Milton at a Making Strides walk. chemotherapy walk. The 2017 every three event took place weeks, 37 rounds of radiation and months earlier this month. of physical therapy soon proved that goal It helps Marcelino cope with her own vastly unrealistic. diagnosis, she said, especially with the She started working again between raknowledge that her fundraising can have diation sessions, part-time at a local bank, a direct impact on life-saving research

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Even a week after the Oct. 15 Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk, pink dye still streaks some participants’ hair, just one of the South Burlington event’s lasting effects.

For the past nine years, the St. Michael’s College women’s basketball team has fundraised and walked in support of breast cancer awareness. All under head coach Shannon Kynoch’s wing, the team of women enthusiastically honors survivors and those battling the disease. So much so, they even won the “most team spirit” award this year.

“Sometimes we get held in our little basketball bubble,” Kynoch said. “But to get out into the community and make an impact, or be impacted, is really nice.”

Kynoch’s participation is personal.

Both her maternal and paternal grandmothers were diagnosed with breast cancer.

They each underwent mastectomies and survived, but died years later after battling different forms of cancer. Kynoch walks each year to honor their memory.

Kynoch’s players may not have a similar connection, but almost all of them can describe how cancer in general has affected someone they know. Coming together in support of a common cause is a positive experience, Kynoch said.

In solidarity, three players from the men’s basketball team joined the women this year. The disease has also affected their family members, Kynoch said.

Kynoch’s push for participation also stems from being a woman coaching women. In 2017, nearly 253,000 new cases of invasive breast cancer will be diagnosed, according to the American Cancer Society.

“One of my players could be affected by this. I could be affected by this,” she said.

Thankfully, the education is working.

Junior Emily Ferreri said she was influenced by a sign about mammograms posted along the five-mile course. It included information about how early detection aids in survival rates. While she joked the players could all get team mammograms together, she said the tip stuck.

“Having that implanted in our minds early is really helpful,” Ferreri said.

The Hyde Park, N.Y. native said the walk is a mix of being dedicated to the cause and having some community fun. Each of the team’s 10 players has a $100 fundraising goal, but this year, they reached almost $2,000. Their nine-year aggregate exceeds $10,000, Kynoch said.

Both player and coach said the walk is optional for the team, but everyone shows up, every year, making the event all the more special, Kynoch said.

Creating an even larger mob of pink, other Purple Knight teams have historically walked as well. Because the walk is scheduled during the college’s fall break and amidst the fall sports’ season, though, basketball takes the cake when it comes to participation.

Kynoch said she’s watched the event grow exponentially. Participants, entertainers and event communication efforts have all increased, she noted.

In the spirit of awareness, the divisionII team hosts a “Think Pink” game every season and invites the American Cancer Society to have an information booth. The team also plays a “coaches versus cancer” game every January to raise awareness of all kinds of cancer.

Kynoch, who also leads the school’s student-athlete advisory committee, is a big proponent for athletes getting involved.

During Making Strides, she said her team is well received by survivors and their families, mostly because of their excitement to be there.

When the event kicks off, survivors march together in a wave of pink. Then, as they walk, the Colchester athletes may chat with survivors, Kynoch said, and connect with the matter on a more personal level.

“As a coach, you want to create outlets and avenues for these guys to express their feelings, having opportunities to just engage in different ways,” she said. “Certain things are going to resonate differently with different people, but creating that chance for them to be part of something is important.”

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In 2012, the Reporter's sister paper, the Milton Independent featured Matthew after he was named Chittenden County’s youngest Pacesetter, a person who raises at least $2,000 for the Making Strides walk. Marcelino and her daughter also earned the honor, making their family three generations strong.

Just this year, Marcelino said Matthew found a lump in his chest. He was cleared after an ultrasound, but the episode was eye-opening for the family.

She’s unsure whether she carries a hereditary gene that increases breast cancer risk – because she lacks a strong familial history of the disease, her insurance plan won’t cover genetic testing. Still, her daughter and grandson are now hypervigilant when it comes to monitoring their own health.

Matthew, now 13, joined the Making Strides group “Real Men Wear Pink” for the first time this year, Marcelino said.

Through the ACS and online chat rooms, Marcelino has also met many friends afflicted by the disease who have later died. That reality is emotionally draining to face head on year after year, she said.

That, combined with her husband’s impending retirement and their plans to travel the country together, means this will probably be Marcelino’s last year serving on the committee.

She said she would always fundraise, though, and more than likely attend a future Making Strides walks – as a participant, not an organizer.

Plus, she’s become a staunch advocate for early detection practices among both women and men, knowing she’d probably be dead if it wasn’t for her routine mammograms.

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Have a place ready to stand up the apples once they are on the sticks and dipped, such as a sturdy block of Styrofoam or a shallow, sturdy cardboard box with holes punched in the lid. Have the candy eyes opened and in a small dish.

Place the candy melts in a medium heat-proof bowl. Use separate bowls if you're using more than one color. Microwave the candy melts in 30 second bursts, stirring each time, until the candy is completely melted and smooth. It will be a little thick. Do not overheat it.

Stick a treat stick into the bottom of an apple.

Holding the apple by the stick, roll it through the melted Candy Melts until the top and sides are coated. Tap off the excess or use a small rubber spatula to smooth off the excess. While the candy is still wet stick on the candy eyeballs all over the apple.

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By NANCY MOCK, HungryEnoughToEatSix.com

Ingredients

For the cookies: • 2/3 c. cocoa powder • 2-1/4 c. all-purpose flour, unbleached • 1 tsp. baking soda • 1/2 tsp. salt • 3/4 c. granulated sugar • 1-1/4 c. dark brown sugar • 1 c. butter, softened • 1 tsp. vanilla • 1 egg • 1 Tbs. strong coffee Additional ingredients: • 1/2 c. raspberry preserves • 16 Twizzler Black Licorice Ropes • 1/4 c. white frosting • 36 candy eyes

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

2. In a large bowl, combine the cocoa powder, flour, baking soda and salt. Set aside.

3. In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat together the sugar, brown sugar and butter for about three minutes until the mixture is fluffy.

4. Add in the vanilla and egg, and mix until combined.

Mix in the coffee.

5. Add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients in two or three additions, and mix together on low speed until combined. The mixture will be a little sticky.

6. Drop the dough onto the lined baking sheets by rounded tablespoonfuls, with about two inches between each cookie. Flatten the balls slightly with your hand.

7. Bake the cookies for about 15-18 minutes. The cookies will flatten and be just firm enough to easily move with a spatula. Transfer the cookies to a cooling rack to cool completely.

Make the spider legs: 1. Cut each licorice rope into three pieces. Then, cut each piece lengthwise into three thin strips. Done this way, each rope should give you nine legs. I included 18 extra licorice ropes in the ingredients in case any legs need to be redone.

2. Place the white frosting into a small Ziploc bag. Press the air out of the bag and seal it. Squish the frosting into one corner, and then snip off a very tiny piece of the corner of the bag. The opening should be very small to pipe-out the frosting.

Assemble the spiders: 1. Take two cookies and place them bottom-side up on a work surface. Spread 1/2 tsp. of raspberry preserves onto each cookie. Arrange eight of the licorice strips onto one of the cookies, four on each side, sticking out over the edge of the cookie. Place the other cookie preserves-side down on top of the other cookie to make the sandwich. Adjust the position of the legs if need be.

2. Pipe two small dots of frosting on the top cookie where the eyes will go, and stick a candy eye onto each frosting dot. Pipe a mouth below the eyes.

3. Repeat these steps with the remaining cookies, preserves, licorice strips and candy eyes until all the spiders are assembled. With any leftover frosting you can add if you wish some mean eyebrows above the eyes, fangs to the mouths or decorations to the spider bodies. Place the spider sandwich cookies on a serving platter and serve.

4. The sandwich cookies can be covered with plastic wrap and kept at room temperature for up to three days.

Makes about 18 sandwich cookies.

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