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Police: Essex man fired gun in apartment By COLIN FLANDERS Police arrested an Essex man after he fired at least 17 rounds of ammunition in Franklin Square, a multi-building apartment complex on Tuesday evening, a news release said. See SHOOTING, page 4
Train vs. car crash halts traffic By TOM MARBLE Police and emergency services responded to an accident involving a train and a car in the Village of Essex Jct. last Thursday just after 11 a.m. The train made contact with the car, a tan See TRAIN, page 3
Photo by COLIN FLANDERS Demonstrators play music in Essex Jct. during a protest Tuesday morning, one of more than 200 around the country to show solidarity with protestors at the North Dakota pipeline access.
Demonstrators protest N.D. pipeline in Essex Jct. By COLIN FLANDERS
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emonstrators lined Lincoln Street on Tuesday morning to show support for protestors at the North Dakota pipeline access, the center of a brewing controversy over indigenous rights and environmental impact. The event coincided with a national day
of action, answering calls from tribal leaders to stand in solidarity against the pipeline, according to Keri Ellis, volunteer with Burlington’s chapter of 350 Vermont, a group working to reverse climate change. Essex’s was one of five protests held around the state and one of more then 200 planned across the country on Tuesday, all in opposition to a 1,172-mile pipeline to carry crude oil from North Dakota’s Bakken oil
fields to a refinery in Illinois. The $3.8 billion project is more than 70 percent complete. Detractors say it will destroy ancient Native American burial grounds. “We took our cue from many of the events and actions that have happened in North Dakota, which are very prayerful, very respectful, very much focused on spirituality and protection, calling for respect for the sacred, calling for respect for the water,” Ellis said.
Route 117 construction, paving still underway By TOM MARBLE A construction and paving project planned for Vermont Route 117 in Essex Jct. is set to continue through this week. The project, which will span approximately one mile of Route 117, includes grinding down existing
See PIPELINE, page 4
Man's best friend
Vets honored with ceremony, luncheon
Service dog aids Essex veteran By COLIN FLANDERS
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he processing room at Hinesburg’s police station isn’t particularly welcoming. During an unseasonably warm April evening, however, Misha PembleBelkin sat there hoping to find a new best friend. Outside the room, six dogs waited to meet him. The first two passed by, unamused. Then the next two. The fifth showed interest, but the connection wasn’t there. Pemble-Belkin, a 31-year-old veteran whose excitement piqued at the prospect of a new companion, started to wonder if he’d return to his Essex home alone. Finally, a black dog named
Meadow, a rescue from the state of Georgia, took one look at Pemble-Belkin before jumping into his lap. It was a sign. He’d been chosen. The ritual is the first step toward a lifelong bond between owner and service dog, according to Vermont State Police Cpl. Michelle LeBlanc, founder of the Vermont Paws program, which provides service dogs to veterans and first responders. LeBlanc would know: She endured a similar wait among 27 candidates for her K9 partner. “The one that really clicks to you — that can sense your vibes, sense your feelings — will stay with you,” she said.
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he idea came to Bonnie Szarkowski last year when she was planning the Essex Middle School November lunch menu. Szarkowski, the Essex Town School District’s child nutrition coordinator, remembered how grateful her father, a Korean War veteran who served as a military police officer, was to businesses that accommodate vets – especially on November 11. “He would just go on and on about how he felt so proud that all of these merchants honored him,” Szarkowski said. With help from her fellow faculty, she decided to help bring that feeling to local veterans. In collaboration with the Essex Jct. VFW Post 6689, the middle school hosted a Veterans Day luncheon last Friday
See DOG, page 10
Photo by COLIN FLANDERS RIGHT: Misha Pemble-Belkin is pictured with his two daughters and service dog, Meadow, in the backyard of his Essex home Monday afternoon.
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VNA: Home away from home By MICHAELA HALNON
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vonne Bourque has spent several years with the Visiting Nurse Association’s Adult Day program. The 85-year-old first worked as a cook at the former Williston site, preparing daytime meals
for adults of all ages and cognitive abilities. When Bourque’s aging sister needed some extra help, she took her to the program. She often stopped in to visit during the day, perhaps pausing to playing a board game or take a walk around the building. After she had a stroke last
year, just months after her husband died, Bourque knew it was her time to become a client. Last Thursday afternoon, See VNA, page 2
Photo by MICHAELA HALNON LEFT: Yvonne Bourque admires an autumnal collage she created at the VNA's Adult Day program in Essex.
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from page 1 she cut pictures from a magazine, pasting the clippings into an autumn-themed collage. As Frank Sinatra played through a speaker, Bourque situated a monarch butterfly atop a leafy green image. She’s quick to show a photo of her great-grandson, tucked securely in her purse, and her prized charm bracelet. A bust represents each of her seven children, engraved with their year of birth. The former dairy farmer now lives with her daughter in Huntington and comes to the Essex Adult Day program five days a week. “She works, and I come here,” Bourque said, of her daughter. That’s a pretty typical arrangement for clients of the VNA’s Adult Day program. With sites in Essex, Colchester and South Burlington, the program provides daytime care for adults on weekdays. Lynn Chase-Denton, a Milton resident and site supervisor in Essex, said the program sees a range of clients. Currently, the enrolled group falls somewhere between age 26 and 97. The services often allow clients to stay in their homes longer, Chase-Denton said, avoiding or delaying full-time nursing home care. Many have memory loss, but not all. Some have intense medical needs or
cognitive delays, while others just need some time to socialize with their peers. It can be difficult to plan activities for such a wide range of clientele, but activities assistant Joan Grundhauser says that’s OK. “We don’t expect all activities to appeal to all people,” Grundhauser said. “People always have a choice whether they participate or not.” She said the Essex clients especially love to engage in intergenerational activities with kids from the daycare next door. Grundhauser recently developed a matching game to play with visiting children, giving the youngsters a picture of a baby animal and the VNA clients an image of the respective adult animal. The kiddos came trick-or-treating on Halloween and plan to sing Christmas carols in December. Chase-Denton said some of the children were intimidated at first but soon grew comfortable at the center. She hopes that will transfer over to their own lives, especially when they interact with grandparents or other elderly relatives. “I think that’s a beautiful thing,” she said. “They’re not afraid of the elderly.” In Colchester, a community garden is a big hit, according to site supervisor Donna LaFromboise-Perretta. The clients tend to crops all year and eventually use the harvest to cook community meals. This year, they entered some of the produce into the Champlain Valley Fair competition. The group won several blue ribbons and went on an excursion to see their accolades up close.
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The programs generally run from 8:30 a.m. to just before 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Rates depend on a sliding scale, but generally fall around $18 an hour. All prospective clients are invited to spend a free day in the program, allowing them to get a feel for the environment. That’s exactly what 74-year-old Colchester client Nancy Viator did. The Vermont native moved back to Burlington after more than 40 years in Texas. Viator could live alone, but knew she would quickly grow tired of sitting at home by herself. She visited the Adult Day program on a Friday and was enrolled full-time by the following Monday. “I like to be with people,” she said. Now in her tenth year at Adult Day, Viator serves as a mentor of sorts for other clients. She’s the self-appointed leader of the welcoming committee, making sure all new guests feel comfortable. She also knows her son can breathe a sigh of relief, knowing she has a skilled team looking after her. LaFromboisePerretta said it’s one of the most important services she and her staff provide. “That’s one of the greatest things about my job,” she said. “I can help people stay together longer.” The full spectrum of medical care provided at the centers includes everything from weight monitoring to insulin shots before meals. Diane Olechna, manager of all three sites, said the constant services mean staff can spot a medically unusually occurrence. In Essex and South Burlington, clients can opt for “memory care,” a specialized model for those experiencing demen-
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tia. A separate room provides a dedicated space for those clients in Essex, though Chase-Denton said integration between the groups is nearly constant. "It was a struggle for us at first,” she said. “By integrating everybody, there is nobody here with a disability. Everybody is all the same." On the memory care side, staffers help clients write creative short stories on a whiteboard. Small lap quilts crafted by the Essex-based Champlain Valley Quilt Guild feature familiar items like lacy handkerchiefs and silk ties. Chase-Denton said it’s amazing to hear the stories those simple textures can inspire. “They talk, we listen,” she said. “We validate what they have to say.”
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Photo by COLIN FLANDERS New England Central Railroad workers examine the aftermath of last Thursday's train-versus-car crash.
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four-door Chrysler Sebring, on its passenger side at the Central Street crossing, causing its front end to become lodged under the front of the train. The train pushed the vehicle approximately 500 feet before both came to a stop at the intersection of Railroad Avenue and Main Street, police said. The driver, 54-year-old Jane Rowe of Essex Jct., was transported to the University of Vermont Medical Center with injuries and was the vehicle’s only occupant, police said. Her condition was listed as fair on Monday, a UVM Medical Center spokesperson said. According to evidence gathered by police, the railroad crossing signal and audible signal had been engaged for at least 50 seconds prior to Rowe’s car crossing the tracks directly in front of the oncoming train.
Both the New England Central Railroad conductor and engineer applied the train’s emergency break at the time of impact, police said. Video taken by nearby Nepali Kitchen restaurant owner Jeetan Khadka immediately after the crash, before emergency services arrived, shows a woman opening the vehicle’s driver-side door to check on Rowe’s condition. Khadka also reported seeing the visibly shaken woman exit her car with blood on her face, and noted emergency services arrived on scene approximately 10 minutes after the collision. With the help of two tow trucks, emergency crews were able to pull Rowe’s vehicle out from underneath the train’s front end and off the track. Both airbags in the front of the car were activated, as well as the side rear airbag on the passenger side. The driver’s side window was also shattered. Police do not anticipate filing any criminal charges at this time; however, the investigation is still ongoing.
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pavement, creating two courses of new pavement, adjusting manhole and drainage structures and improving crosswalks. It was originally set to be finished over a month ago, October 14. The Vermont Agency of Transportation’s Josh Hulett now anticipates a Dec. 1 completion date, he said last week. Stephanie Barrett, spokeswoman for the project, also said she does not anticipate the project will take more than three weeks to complete. Though the job did not start late, Hulett said other factors might have caused the contractor hired for the job, F.W. Whitcomb, to get behind on the project. He also noted the contractor would be penalized as a result of the delay. Despite the hold-up, Hulett said he has worked with F.W. Whitcomb on past jobs, and said they “always get the job done.” This week, much of the paving is set to begin. Last Saturday around 8:30 a.m., crews started the final paving process throughout the project
Photo by TOM MARBLE Construction crews continue to work on repaving a mile stretch on Rte. 117 Tuesday afternoon.
limits, beginning at the Elm Street and Route 117 intersection and heading eastbound, according to a press release. Paving is scheduled to continue through Wednesday, and construction personnel will be working until midnight to speed up the project. Despite these efforts, unanticipated conditions could hinder the paving process. “It all depends on the weather,” Hulett said. As for the rest of the week, pavement markings will be made throughout the project zone, and a general cleanup of the work zone has been scheduled. Throughout last
week’s work, crews focused on reconstructing sidewalk ramps to meet requirements for the Americans with Disabilities Act, including ramps around Albert D. Lawton Middle School that hindered pedestrian traffic. Structure adjustments, including manhole covers that were not level with the roadway, were also a focus, as they must be completed before final paving. “We made the substructure much stronger,” Hulett said. As the project moves forward, motorists are asked to expect delays and be cautious in areas where traffic is reduced to a single lane.
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Police initially received a call around 5 p.m. from a man later identified as 45-year-old Patrick Perras, who claimed “he was being ambushed and was returning fire,” the news release said. While responding to the scene, police say they received calls from neighbors reporting shots fired and glass shattering in neighboring apartments. Williston police assisted Essex to form a perimeter and evacuate the nearby residences. Police eventually made phone contact with Perras, who surrendered to officers without incident around 5:30 p.m., the news release said. Two nearby apartment buildings were hit with stray rounds, and the investigation is ongoing. No one was injured, the news release said. Police cited Perras for reckless endangerment and said he may face other charges as the investigation unfolds.
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The protest was held in front of the village’s U.S. Army Corps of Engineers office, a nod to the federal agency’s North Dakota branch in charge of granting permits for the pipeline. But the atmosphere in Essex Jct. bared no resemblance to the heated demonstrations out west. Every few minutes, a barrage of car horns drew smiles and waves from the protestors. Soft music played in the background, pausing for a moment as a toddler in a pink jumpsuit reached for the wooden instrument. While Vermont offices are not in charge of decisions in North Dakota, Ellis said the protest was rather a call to the government as a whole, drawing attention to the project’s failure to recognize indigenous sovereignty, rights and interests. Proponents insist the pipeline will help achieve U.S. energy in-
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Fellow protestors shared her foreboding in reference to presidentelect Donald Trump’s administration. Noah Ahles, a 25-yearold Burlington resident, called the election of Trump, who has called climate change a hoax and vowed to dismantle the Environmental Protection Agency, a “massive step backward” in environmentalists’ fight. Ahles remains optimistic, however. “People are now ready to fight for what they believe in. We have to do that,” he said.
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opinion & community LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Water/sewer bills due Water and sewer bills were mailed to Village of Essex Jct. property owners on November 4. The current bill includes quarterly fixed charges plus water usage for the previous six months. The previous water and sewer bill (dated July 29) was for quarterly fixed charges only and did not in-
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Myers thanks supporters I would like to thank the residents of the Chittenden 8-1/Essex Town District who voted to return me to the Vermont House of Representatives for my eighth full term. I am extremely grateful to those who supported my campaign for re-election through their votes, encouragement, kind words at the polls and placing my signs. I look forward to continuing to represent Essex in Montpelier, and I will do my utmost to be worthy of the trust placed in me. I am always available to speak to residents of Essex, those who live in the village as well as
Dame: Thank you for opportunity to serve As I said in my opening statement during the only debate in our race, I will always be thankful to the people of Essex Jct. who gave me the unique opportunity to do something only a handful of Vermonters get to do in their lifetime: to become part of our citizen legislature. I enjoyed my time serving and felt I did everything I could to represent the people of Essex Jct. on the issues they told me mattered most; namely taxes, affordability and the economy. When I ran two years ago, many people told me I was crazy to limit my large financial contributions to residents of my district, and for one term, I was able to prove them wrong. When the same people told me that explaining every vote on my website was going to be a suicide mission, I again
I’ve known for a long time that we live in a remarkable community. That feeling was reaffirmed Tuesday as I watched people come to vote. Turnout may have been low in other communities, but our turnout was strong. I watched neighbors stop to chat, young adults who were eager to vote for their first time and voters who hadn’t voted in years realize that now was the time to start anew. Thank you to everyone who voted! Whether you supported me or not, voted or didn’t vote, my role as your new state representative is to
Thank you to the voters of Essex and Chittenden County for supporting my re- election
Ashe thankful for another term I want to sincerely thank the people of Essex for your support in the election. Since becoming your senator eight years ago, I've done my best to represent each Chittenden County community with the same enthusiasm as my own hometown. I bring the same enthusiasm today that I did when I was first sworn in. As always, please contact me at timashe@burlingtontelecom.net with your thoughts, concerns and suggestions. Sen. Tim Ashe Chittenden County
the village office at 878-6944. Water/sewer bills can be paid online or in office with a credit or debit card for a fixed convenience fee of $2.95. A link to online payments can be found on the village website at www. essexjunction.org. Darby Mayville Community relations, Village of Essex Jct.
those in the town outside the village. I want to hear your comments and questions about what is happening in Montpelier and your thoughts about the way things are going in the state. Call me at 878-3514 or send an e-mail to lmyers@leg.state.vt.us or lindakmyers@comcast. net. You can also get in touch with me at the Statehouse by calling the sergeant-at-arms office and leaving a message for me. I will get back to you as soon as I can. Thank you again for your support. Rep. Linda Myers Essex Jct.
took confidence that such an unprecedented experiment in transparency would be rewarded by the voters. It turns out on this second issue, they were right, and that is my biggest disappointment. It would be tempting and easy to say that I was just a down-ticket Republican casualty of the anti-Trump turnout backlash here in Vermont. But that oversimplification would diminish the incredible amount of work and effort that our new representatives Lori Houghton and Dylan Giambatista put into their race. I really have to give credit to Dylan especially, who, despite being relatively new to town, did an incredible amount of work. Dylan’s campaign, like my own two years ago, proves that if you are willing to put in the hard work and listen to people, you can beat an incumbent, an important message we all need to be reminded of to keep faith in our political system.
Thank you, Essex Jct.
Serving in Montpelier is a privilege
PERSPECTIVE
I am thankful for the campaign that Lori and Dylan ran to put an end to blind partisanship and to “balance the budget to existing revenues” and wish them every success in fulfilling that campaign promise. Meanwhile, I will go back to focusing on running my financial services practice helping regular workingclass Vermonters figure out how to make ends meet and think about their financial future. But even more importantly than that, I’m going to go back to spending more evenings with my wife, Loredana, and our two kids, who have missed me a lot over the past two years while being a part of Vermont’s citizen legislature. Once again I thank the people of Essex Jct. for the opportunity that I will always cherish for the rest of my life. Paul Dame Essex Jct.
represent the entire community as best I can. I’ve worked toward that as your village trustee and hope to do even better as your state representative. A special thank you to Michael Plageman, Paul Dame and Dylan Giambatista for a civil and informative campaign. I’m always available to hear your thoughts or concerns, so please don’t hesitate to reach out. Thank you again,
to the Vermont Senate. It is truly a privilege to be one of six senators representing the Chittenden District in Montpelier. I very much look forward to getting back to work with a new administration come January. We have many
Lori Houghton Houghton.lori@gmail.com
challenges ahead and, as always, I welcome hearing your thoughts and concerns. Please contact me at anytime at sirotkin.senate@gmail.com. Sen. Michael Sirotkin Chittenden County
Sen. Lyons says thanks Thank you for your support of my reelection to the Vermont Senate. Your confidence in my work to represent you is greatly appreciated. Critical challenges face us during the coming legislative session. These include cost of living related to health care, education, good jobs and energy. I will continue to take a balanced approach, to use common sense and collaboration when finding solutions to problems facing our county. I look forward to working on many issues critical to our welfare and sense of community. Thank you again. Please stay engaged in civic activities and contact me with your comments, concerns, and questions. Sen. Ginny Lyons
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Is Vermont so different from Trump’s America? By EMERSON LYNN
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n last Tuesday’s general election, Vermont was the first state to be called for either of the presidential candidates, and, as expected, we went heavily for Hillary Clinton. Of all “blue” states, Vermont is the bluest. But when the nation goes through an election as divisive and as epochal as the one we’ve just experienced, it’s useful to examine the entrails to see why what happened happened, and to ask if the dissatisfaction that propelled Donald Trump to victory is here as well. Of all Vermont’s 14 counties, only Essex went for Trump, by a decisive 58-38 spread. Hillary Clinton won narrowly in Orleans, 47.2 percent to 46.9 percent. And she slipped past Trump in Franklin County by 3 percentage points and in Rutland County by 4 points. That’s not terribly surprising, as these four counties are regarded as the state’s most conservative areas, and the northeast Kingdom is the state’s most sparsely populated. If there is a common-denominator element between Mr. Trump’s win and our election results, it’s the urban/rural split, and it’s the so-called hollowing out of the middle class that is happening in Vermont as it is elsewhere. It’s a trend that continues with the anticipation Vermont’s population will continue to lag that of the nation. It’s also projected that today’s youth will continue their migration to the city. We will be left with a population that continues to age at a faster rate than other states and one that is more expensive to service. If this continues in Vermont, then we can expect Chittenden and surrounding counties to attract what little growth there is, with the rest of Vermont treading water or declining. From a political perspective, that decline invites reassessment. As the economy continues its technological march toward increased mechanization, the most dramatic effect will be in our rural areas. That’s most of Vermont. We keep being told that technology will be our savior, that it will create more jobs than it destroys, but that’s not happening, and it’s becoming clear that the boom in technology has disproportionately benefited those at the top and not those in the middle or
at the bottom. The top five U.S. based technology companies – Apple, Google, Microsoft, Facebook and Oracle – have a combined stock value of almost $2 trillion, which is about 80 percent more than the five top tech companies in 2000. And they employ almost 25 percent fewer people now than they did then. That’s just the beginning. Experts in the subject suggest we’re just at the forefront of a wave of technological improvements that will target professions long thought to be safe from technology. Programmers, engineers, architects, lawyers are all at risk as computers become more adept in figuring out our cognitive processes. Amazon, as we know, uses 45,000 robots to deal with its order processing needs. The company expects to expand that number significantly and, in so doing, will employ fewer people. It’s called efficiency. Robots are being used as night watchmen in malls. They are cheap. And effective. And they don’t take lunch breaks or spend time on their cell phones. This technological march is ongoing, and it creates winners and losers. To date, the winners are in concentrated markets and are most commonly found on both coasts and in the cities (with obvious exceptions.) The losers are in the nation’s rural areas. The losers are those less educated and the ones less able to access the opportunities that come with scale. That disparity is one of the characteristics of Donald Trump’s victory. He won where the opportunities are fewest. Figuring out how to address these growing imbalances is central to his mission, and it will be overwhelming. Vermont should not think it is immune from these same challenges. It isn’t. Our susceptibility is nothing Mr. Trump has exposed, and what most find objectionable about him still remains. But there is a reason Republican Phil Scott won by the margin he did, and there is a reason a noticeable percentage of the state’s vote went Mr. Trump’s way. There is a great deal of economic uncertainty as we look forward, and addressing it is the state’s first responsibility. Emerson Lynn is co-publisher of The Essex Reporter.
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Religious Directory
CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH - 61 Main St., Essex Jct., 878-8341. James Gangwer, pastor. Sunday School: 10 a.m., Worship Service: 11 a.m., Sunday evening worship: 7 p.m., Wednesday evening youth groups, Adult Bible study and prayer: 7 p.m.; FundamentalIndependent. CHRIST MEMORIAL CHURCH - Route 2A, Williston, just north of Industrial Ave. 878-7107. Wes Pastor, senior minister, proclaiming Christ and Him crucified, Sundays: 9:30 a.m., www.cmcvermont.org. DAYBREAk COMMUnITY CHURCH - 67 Creek Farm Plaza, Colchester. 338-9118. Brent Devenney, lead pastor. Sunday service: 10:30 a.m., AWANA: Thursdays twice a month, www.daybreakvermont.org; brentdaybreak@gmail.com ESSEX ALLIAnCE CHURCH - 37 Old Stage Road, Essex Jct. 878-8213. Sunday services: 8:30 a.m., 10 a.m. & 11:30 a.m., www.essexalliance.org. ESSEX CEnTER UnITED METHODIST CHURCH - 119 Center Rd (Route 15), Essex. 878-8304. Rev. Mitchell Hay, pastor. Service 10:00 a.m. with Sunday School and childcare provided. We offer a variety of small groups for prayer, Bible study, hands-on ministry, and studying contemporary faith issues. Please join us for worship that combines the best of traditional and contemporary music and spirituality. We are a safe and welcoming space for all people to celebrate, worship, ask questions and plant spiritual roots. FIRST COngREgATIOnAL CHURCH OF ESSEX JUnCTIOn - 1 Church Street, Essex Jct. 878-5745. Rev. Mark Mendes, senior pastor. Sunday Worship Services: 8:30 and 10:15 a.m. Communion: first Sunday of every month. Sunday School: 5th/6th Grade - 1st Sunday of the month, Jr. & Sr. high youth groups - every Sunday. Heavenly Food Pantry: fourth Thursday of the month, 2-6 p.m. except for Nov. & Dec. when it is the third Thursday. Essex Eats Out community dinner: 1st Friday of the month, 5:30 – 7 p.m. Music includes Sanctuary Choir, Praise Band, Junior Choir, Cherub Choir, Handbell Choir, Men’s Acapella & Ladies’ Acapella groups. UCC, an Open and Affirming Congregation, embracing diversity and affirming the dignity and worth of every person, because we are all created by a loving God. www.fccej.org; welcome@fccej.org gRACE UnITED METHODIST CHURCH - 130 Maple Street, Essex Jct., 1 mile south of the Five Corners on Maple Street / Route 117. 878-8071. Worship Sundays: 9:30 a.m., with concurrent church school pre-K to high school. Handicapped-accessible facility. Adult study group Sundays: 11:00 a.m; adult choir, praise band, women’s fellowship, missionally active. Korean U.M.C. worship Sundays: 12:30 p.m., come explore what God might be offering you! HOLY FAMILY - ST. LAwREnCE PARISH - St. Lawrence: 36 Lincoln St., Essex Jct., Saturday Vigil: 4:00 p.m.; Sunday Morning: 8:00 a.m. Holy Family: 158 West 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: 8:15 & 10:30 a.m. Adult study: 9:15 a.m. Visit www.stjamesvt.org; stjamesvtoffice@yahoo.com. ST. PIUS X CHURCH - 20 Jericho Road, Essex. 878-5997. Rev. Charles Ranges, pastor. Masses: Saturday, 4:30 p.m. & Sunday, 9:30 a.m. Confessions: Saturday, 3:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. or please call 878-5331 for an appointment.
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The Burlington Choral Society invites listeners to enjoy J.S. Bach's Christmas oratorio, Parts I, II and III. More than 100 voices will fill the Elley-Long Music Center in Colchester on Saturday, Nov. 19 at 7:30 p.m. See listing for more information.
17 ThurSdaY
18 fridaY
brownell librarY cloSed 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
perfecT blend cafe
homeShare VermonT informaTional meeTing
10 - 10:30 a.m., HomeShare Vermont, 412 Farrell St., Suite 300, South Burlington. If you have room to spare, find out if home sharing is right for you! Join HomeShare Vermont for a free informational meeting to talk to staff who will explain the nonprofit's program and answer your questions. Please RSVP at 8635625 or home2@sover. net.
read To archie
3:15 - 4 p.m., Brownell Library. Archie loves to listen to kids read and is certified by Therapy Dogs of Vermont. Archie’s owner is Christine Packard, chair of Brownell Library Trustees. For all ages.
VoiceS for homeleSS infanTS and ToddlerS
4 - 5:30 p.m., Williams Family Room 403, UVM Davis Center, 590 Main St., Burlington. A presentation and panel discussion on a recent UVM study highlighting the realities of providing early intervention services for homeless children ages 0-3. To RSVP, please contact Tamira Martel at tamiram@cotsonlin.org or call 864-7402 ext. 208.
children’S STorY Time
6 p.m., Rocky’s Pizza, 39 Park St., Essex Jct. Mother Goose stories and Aesop’s Fables.
eVening book diScuSSion
6:30 - 7:30 p.m., Essex Free Library. Join us for a book discussion of "Waking Up White" by Debbie Irving.
9 - 11 a.m., Essex Area Senior Center. Open to all! For more information, call 876-5087.
SongS and STorieS wiTh maTThew
10 - 10:45 a.m., Brownell Library. Matthew Whitten performs songs about our world and tells adventurous tales. Funded by the Friends of Brownell Library. All ages.
Brownell Library. Maggie Loftus, veteran knitter, will be settled in front of the fireplace in the Main Reading Room. She invites adult knitters and crocheters to join her with their projects and engage in conversation. Bring patterns to share if you’d like. If you wish to contact Maggie: 6maggie2@ myfairpoint.net. 8Th ANNUAL
TraViS roY foundaTion wine TaSTing
Noon, Bayside Activity Center, 2 West Lakeshore Dr., Colchester. Bring your lunch at noon to meet others or just come for the movie at 1 p.m. Beverages and popcorn provided. This week's film is "Stage Door Canteen," a WWII musical.
7 - 9 p.m., The Essex Resort and Spa, 70 Essex Way, Essex Jct. Includes hors d’oeuvres, a silent auction, live music, an event glass, five wine tasting tables presented by Farrell Distributing, a Long Trail beer tasting table, a Citizen Cider tasting table, a Belgianstyle beer tasting table and more! Come join us for an evening of fun to benefit the Travis Roy Foundation. $50 per person; limited tickets available. Must be 21 or older to attend. Email Sharon Downs at tasteofwinefortrf@ yahoo.com or call 879-2839 for more information.
Teen adViSorY board
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muSical STorYTime
10:30 - 11:30 a.m., Essex Free Library. Rock out and read on Friday mornings with books, songs and instruments. All ages.
VinTage moVie maTinee
3 - 4:30 p.m., Brownell Library. Create a mustache display for the teen room, celebrate National Candy Day and try your persuasive skills in Book Lust. For high school students.
chriSTmaS cupboard communiTY crafT fair
fall crafT
9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Underhill ID School. Enjoy coffee, cookies and Christmas music as you browse our unique collection of original gifts, jewelry, quilts, local foods, gingerbread houses and so much more. Free admission.
familY moVie
annual crafT fair and holidaY bake Sale
3:30 - 4:30 p.m., Brownell Library. Bridget Meyer will help students create a fall craft. For students in grades 1 and up. 6:30 - 8:30 p.m., Brownell Library. Free popcorn and drink. All ages.
maggie’S fiber fridaY for adulTS 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.,
9 a.m. - 4 p.m., St. Francis Xavier School, 5 St. Peter St., Winooski. Come enjoy some early Christmas shopping, participate in our wonderful holiday raffle and bring home pies,
bread or other baked goods for your Thanksgiving feast.
aiken k-12 maker faire
10 a.m. - 2 p.m., UVM Davis Center, 590 Main St., Burlington. The second annual Maker Faire allows students in gades K-12 to share their creative and engineering projects with the public. The event will feature exhibits, programs and workshops. School teams can also compete in the Aiken Engineering Challenge during the event. Free admission. VT. GENEALoGy LIBRARy
a Timeline of Quebec reSearch
10:30 - noon, 377 Hegeman Ave., Fort Ethan Allen, Colchester. In this talk, John Fisher will share his top 20 sources for Quebec genealogy. John’s talk will cover the best in books, microfilm, microfiche and the internet. he will also discuss the start and end years for each major source. $5. For more information, visit www.vtgenlib.org or call 310-9285.
lake monSTerS familY fun feST
10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., Champlain Valley Exposition, 105 Pearl St., Essex Jct. Join Champ and the Lake Monsters for a morning of free fun and activities including fan-favorite inflatable games, obstacle courses, coloring and activity stations, free hot dogs (while supplies last), a piggy bank giveaway to the first 250 kids and raffles with lots of great prizes. The Lake Monsters encourage attendees to bring at least one non-perishable food item to donate to the Vermont Food Bank. For more information, call 655-4200.
whole book approach
11 a.m., Phoenix Books, 21 Essex Way, Essex Jct. Calling all kids! Join us
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calendar local MeeTInGs Mon., nov. 21
7:30 p.m., Town selectboard, Town offices, 81 Main St., Essex Jct.
Mon., nov. 22
6:30 - 8 p.m., village Trustees, Lincoln hall, 2 Lincoln St., Essex Jct.
Thurs., nov. 24
6:30 p.m., Town Planning commission, Town offices, 81 Main St., Essex Jct.
for our weekly "Whole Book Approach" story time. The approach explores the ways words, pictures and book design work together to tell a complete story. The adult leads children through the book, rather than reading the book at/to them. We’ll hold story time just about every week. Want to double check on a particular date? Call us at 872-7111.
InTernaTIonal GaMes day
1 - 4 p.m., Brownell Library. Teen players help you discover new games. All ages and skill levels are welcome; kids 8 and under must be accompanied by an adult.
sInGle adulT acTIvITy
6 p.m., Essex Alliance Church Community Center, 37 Old Stage Rd., Essex Jct. A volleyball game and potluck dinner night for adults only. Suggested donation is $2. For more information and to RSVP, contact Patty at 2382820.
BuRLingTOn ChORAL SOCiETy PRESEnTS
Bach’s chrIsTMas oraTorIo
7:30 p.m., Elley-Long Music Center in Colchester. J. S. Bach’s Christmas Oratorio Parts 1, 2 and 3 celebrates the birth of Jesus in joyous music. Experience the beauty and power of the story as Richard Riley leads the 100-voice chorus, soloists and period instrument orchestra. Tickets are available at the Flynn Box Office and at flynntix.org.
20 sunday Pancake BreakfasT
8:30 & 10:45 a.m., grace united Methodist Church, 130 Maple St., Essex Jct. A free breakfast with pancakes, sausage, eggs, juice and coffee.
crIBBaGe TournaMenT
1 - 4 p.m., Essex Area Senior Center. $6 entry fee. All ages welcome.
Treason In The Green MounTaIns
2 p.m., 1 Ethan Allen homestead, Burlington. norwich history professor Dr. Rowlan Bricken will explain why and how many prominent Vermonters passionately opposed America's entry into the War of 1812. The talk will explore the relevance to today's debate over issues of dissent, free speech and patriotism during wartime.
darkrooM Gallery recePTIon
3 - 5 p.m., 12 Main St., Essex Jct. An artist reception of the “green” exhibition. Photographers were challenged to come up with an original way to use the color green to express an idea, concept or feeling in a photograph. Work from all over the world is on display. Free and open to the public with drinks, snacks and friendly conversation provided. For more information, visit www. darkroomgallery.com or call 777-3686.
coMMunITy ThanksGIvInG servIce
5 p.m., (4:30 p.m. for those who would like to be in the choir) Malletts Bay Congregational Church, 1672 West Lakeshore Dr., Colchester. A community Thanksgiving service to benefit the Colchester Food Shelf organized by holy Cross, Malletts Bay Congregational, St. Andrew’s Episcopal, Our Lady of gracy and united Church of Colchester. Bring canned goods and/or a cash offering. Refreshments to follow the service. All are welcome.
21 Monday droP-In sTory TIMe
10:30 - 11:30 a.m., Essex Free Library. Enjoy books, songs and crafts each week. All ages.
leGo cluB
3:30 - 4:30 p.m., Essex Free Library. Build awesome creations with our collection of Legos.
sTar Wars cluB
4:30 - 5:30 p.m., Brownell Library. Our library trustee Max holzman leads the Star Wars Club. All ages. Popcorn and drink provided!
22 Tuesday sTory TIMe for BaBIes and Toddlers
9:10 - 9:30 a.m., Brownell Library. Picture books, songs, rhymes and puppets for babies and toddlers with an adult.
sTory TIMe for Preschoolers
10 - 10:45 a.m., Brownell Library. Picture books, songs, rhymes, puppets, flannel stories and early math activities for preschoolers.
vacaTIon MovIe 2:30 - 4:30 p.m., Brownell Library. Free popcorn and drink. All ages.
verMonT GenealoGy lIBrary
3 - 9:30 p.m., 377 hegeman Ave., Fort Ethan Allen, Colchester. The Vt. genealogy Library has the resources to help you find those elusive ancestors. For more information, visit www. vtgenlib.org.
read To daIsy
3:15 - 4 p.m., Brownell Library. Daisy loves to listen to kids read and is certified by Therapy Dogs of Vermont. Daisy’s owner is Maddie nash, a retired school counselor. For all ages.
droP-In GenTle haTha yoGa
4:30 p.m., Burnham Memorial Library. Bring a mat and enjoy poses for mindful stretching and relaxation. A registered nurse of over 30 years, Betty Molnar is certified as a Hatha yoga instructor from the Temple of Kriya yoga in Chicago. Beginners and intermediates welcome. Sponsored by Friends of the Burnham Library.
droP-In knITTInG cluB
6:30 p.m., Essex Free Library. Bring your current knitting project or start a new one in the company of fellow knitters.
our revoluTIon: an evenInG WITh BernIe sanders
7:30 p.m., First unitarian universalist Society Meeting house, 152 Pearl St., Burlington. Phoenix Books welcomes former presidential candidate and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders in his hometown of Burlington as part of his nationwide "Our Revolution" book tour. Admission pacakges are $34-40 and can be purchased at www.phoenixbooks. biz. Call 448-3350 for more information.
23 Wednesday BroWnell lIBrary closed aT 5 P.M. Tech TIMe WITh TracI
10 - 11 a.m., Essex Free Library. need some tech help? Drop in with your device and your questions.
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25 frIday BroWnell and essex free lIBrarIes closed vInTaGe MovIe MaTInee
noon, Bayside Activity Center, 2 West Lakeshore Dr., Colchester. Bring your lunch at noon to meet others or just come for the movie at 1 p.m. Beverages and popcorn provided.
26 saTurday annual crafT faIr & luncheon 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., grace united Methodist Church, 130 Maple St., Essex Jct.
10 a.m. - 6 p.m., former gAP space, Burlington Town Center, Church St. Buy local for the holiday season! Browse over 80 craftswomen's booths to find just the right handmade jewelry, artwork, pottery, greeting cards, clothing, recycled art, housewares, aromatherapy, herbal products and more. For more information, visit www. womensfestivalofcrafts. com. Free.
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Whole Book aPProach
11 a.m., Phoenix Books; 21 Essex Way, Essex. (See Saturday, nov. 19.) ALBAny BERKShiRE BALLET PRESEnTS
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3 p.m. & 7 p.m., Flynn Center for the Performing Arts, 153 Main St., Burlington. A Burlington holiday tradition since 1974, Albany Berkshire Ballet's "The nutcracker" returns to the legendary Flynn Theater featuring over 125 local dance students from 32 Vermont towns – including Essex – performing with professional dancers. Don't miss this timeless family tale this holiday season! Tickets: $19 $42.50, available at www.flynntix.org or by calling 863-5996.
Donny’s NY Pizza and Sports Bar
Wed., Nov. 30 @ 10AM
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11 a.m., Phoenix Books, 21 Essex Way, Essex Jct. (See Saturday, nov. 19.)
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12:10 p.m., The Essex, 70 Essex Way, Essex Jct. The Rotary Club of Essex is known for offering a superb lunch, featuring speakers on topics of interest to the community at large. Visitors welcome.
3 - 4:30 p.m., Brownell Library. Participate in fun and friendly building with Legos. For kids entering kindergarten and up. Kids under 5 are welcome to participate with parental supervision.
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10 a.m. - 5 p.m., former gAP space, Burlington Town Center, Church St. (See Saturday, nov. 26.)
The nuTcracker
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from page 1 Thus, the same night Meadow and Pemble-Belkin met, their training began. LeBlanc required the duo be tethered by a leash for the next month. They ate, showered and slept within 3 feet of one other, cementing an unbreakable bond. More than 250 training hours later, Pemble-Belkin and Meadow became LeBlanc’s first-ever Vermont Paws graduates. The trio attended a recent meeting to thank the Essex Rotary Club, which provided about $1,000 for vet bills, training equipment and food for LeBlanc’s first three dogs, two of which were donated by Vermont Dog Rescue. The Pet Food Warehouse also donated training supplies. Completely pro bono, programs like LeBlanc’s are welcome news for veterans since post-traumatic stress disorder service dogs aren’t covered by insurance. Private services can charge up to $60,000 for the dog and its training, according to Paws and Stripes, a nonprofit organization. As the Rotary has chosen to support a different program this year, LeBlanc hopes to raise money for her upcoming class. “It really is a powerful tool,” she said. “This one just happens to be a breathing, furry and fluffy.”
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he next chapter LeBlanc always knew she was destined for duty, serving in military police before joining VSP. With similar certainty, she plans to expand Vermont Paws beyond its modest beginnings, hoping to one day operate the program with its own storefront after she retires from policing. Despite its moniker, LeBlanc’s program is no walk in the park. PembleBelkin testified she has high standards and relays her instructions as only a cop
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would. The regimented program is one her students respond to, LeBlanc said. It’s a system that’s worked for LeBlanc after years of working as a K9 handler, holding records for most tracking, life saving and armed robbery finds. The accolades result from a willingness to show up at any hour. Working nights, this often means training sessions on mere hours of sleep, a dedication recognized by her students. "She gets off work, goes home, sleeps two hours, then is willing to come train a dog so I can sleep better at night?” Pemble-Belkin said. “That's a great person right there.” Still, even LeBlanc isn’t immune to life’s harshest truth. In June, her K9 partner, Casko, suddenly fell ill and died. She broke into tears remembering her fallen partner, a testament to wounds not yet healed. Early on, she struggled to even get out of bed. Yet in Pemble-Belkin, she found both purpose and a friend. “He was counting on me,” she said.
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thing new. Instead of sitting in the corner at a bar with live music, he sat in the middle of the room, right in front of the stage. With Meadow by his side, he felt completely relaxed. "It was just amazing, because I was able to listen to a band, which I haven't been able to do in a long time," he said. At night, Meadow sleeps in the crease of his legs to alert him to any dangers, or maybe more importantly, she also assures him when there’s nothing to worry about. Now a stay-at-home dad, PembleBelkin fills his days with home improvement projects and night classes at the Community College of Vermont, where he’s studying toward a STEM degree. From there, he plans to pursue his bachelor’s degree, then his master’s, with a goal to become a physician assistant. He hopes to venture even farther north one day – Maine, perhaps – welcoming the threat of cold weather. Yet looking into the wilderness around his Essex property, a thick beard covering the once clean-shaven soldier, Pemble-Belkin reflected on just how far he’s come. At times, his 3-year-old daughter called out as he swung her inside their multihued hammock. “Bigger and bigger,” she howled, begging to swing higher. Her four-legged friend jumped to peek inside before tearing after a purple tennis ball, dried leaves falling in her wake. Moments later, Meadow sat patiently at Pemble-Belkin’s side. Thinking back to their first meeting still brings a smile across his face. “She needed a home just as much as I needed her,” he said of the former street dog, whom he now calls his “Georgia Peach.” Thus, where Pemble-Belkin’s journey began, so did his saving grace. All things considered, the two were meant to be.
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H Hornets take on New Englands By COLIN FLANDERS
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embers of the Essex crosscountry teams traveled to Ponaganset High School in Rhode Island this past weekend for the New England championships. The Essex squads joined 29 other teams in the girls and boys events, which sported more than 250 runners each. The boys team placed 24th, led by Henry Farrington, who placed 108th overall, followed by Peter Alden, Martin Thomas and Jake Moran. The girls took 23rd, sparked by Emma Harrington's 42ndplace finish. Annemarie Martelle also broke into the top-100.
Courtesy photos TOP: Hannah Brisson, left, leads a pack of runners with Olivia Miller Johnson (131) following close behind during the girls event at the New England Championships last Saturday at Rhode Island's Ponaganset High School. ABOVE: A group of student athletes poses with the Essex Hornet.
File photo by KYLE ST. PETER
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Sabrina Liguori, right, watches as teammate Charlotte Frivoll returns a serve during the Hornets' championship game against Champlain Valley Union earlier this month. Both Liguori and Frivoll were two of 12 girls named to Vermont's all-state team, which is set to compete in the first annual contest against New Hampshire on November 20 at Keene High School.
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SCHOOL ESSEx ELEMENtARy SchOOL If you have a kindergartener in your life, you have probably heard the words, “Read it again, read it again!” In the classroom we capitalize on each child’s love of hearing favorite stories over and over and their love of imaginative play to develop foundational reading skills, as well as social skills. Beginning readers benefit from acting out with puppets or their own bodies to connect with written language, bringing the words to life.
Through re-telling stories, children gain countless skills including: sequencing events, creative thinking, building self-esteem, learning cooperation, developing new vocabulary, learning about written language, understanding others different from themselves. This fall Betsy Synnott’s and Sonia Clark’s classes retold many classic stories, but their favorite was “The Three Billy Goats Gruff.” This story tells about three goats who want to cross a bridge to eat better grass, but there is a mean troll underneath. The goats make their way across by promising that each of the
FLEMING SchOOL Spelling Success: Congratulations to the Fleming Spelling Team for a win at the Fifth-Sixth Grade VPA Regional Spelling Competition. They came from behind to tie for first place with Swanton Elementary at the end of 12 rounds, and then won by two points after a tiebreaker round. It was truly an exciting day. We are proud of this team, which is the only team of all fifth-graders in the state: Hazen Randall, Theo Herrin, Maya Vidrio, Joss Peirce, Cooper Williams and Jonathan Tupaj. The Fifth-Sixth Grade State Finals will be held on November 19 at 10 a.m. at Northfield High School, and we hope to see you there. Go Falcons. Holiday Dinner: Thank you to those who joined us for our annual holiday dinner celebration on November
following goats is bigger, and the greedy troll eventually gets knocked into the river by the third and largest goat. After reading the story several times, the children re-told the story in different ways. The children shared copies of the story to re-tell in partnerships. We created our own scenery and popsicle stick puppets and worked in small groups to tell the story. Then we used animals in the block center. Finally, we took advantage of the beautiful fall weather to bring our classes out to the bridge on our school playground. We took turns being the different characters and
10. Parents and guardians joined students and their classmates over a traditional holiday feast, to celebrate community and to give thanks. It was wonderful to see so many parents and grandparents attending this special luncheon – we are glad you could join us. Veterans Day Assembly: On November 11, Thomas Fleming School hosted its annual Veterans Day assembly. Student representatives from each fifth grade class presented the program, leading in storytelling and narration. Students defined what it means to be a veteran, and a slideshow of veterans from our community was displayed. Thank you to librarian Sally Madeira and technology integration specialist Dave Davidson for their collaborative work organizing and facilitating this event. Thank you to those who submitted photos or stories and who joined our celebration.
acted out the story several times. The children were challenged to be different characters, as well as an audience for their peers. They enjoyed choosing their character, working cooperatively to re-tell the story in sequence, remembering the dialog and matching their voices to the text. We made short videos of the children acting out the stories. You can find some of these online: https://twitter. com/KinderClark. As kindergarten teachers, we find great joy in the way children breathe life into these old favorites year after year. So, when a child says, “read it again,” we hope that you will.
Most importantly, thank you to the men and women who have served our country and ensured our freedom. November Break: School will be closed from Monday, Nov. 21 through Friday, Nov. 25 for November break. Students will return to school on Monday, Nov. 28. Wednesday, Nov. 30 is our final day of the first trimester of the 2016-2017 school year, and first trimester reports will be sent home with students on December 9. Fleming is Hiring: We are looking to fill one part-time school recess supervisor position at Fleming. This is a position that needs to be staffed from 11:15 a.m.-12:45 p.m. each school day. Use the following link to learn more about this fun position: https://www.schoolspring. com/job.cfm?jid=2709867.
It has been a busy fall at Hiawatha. Students have formed new friendships and gotten used to new routines. We have had some school-wide assemblies, guest speakers, a concert, new foods in the lunch room and some new fun options out on the playground. The Learning Center held a grand opening in September of its new and improved chapter book area. This part of the collection now follows a bookstore model and is arranged according to genre. Students love this user-friendly way to shop for books. In celebration of Dot Day, family visitors during open house created a giant mobile for the library made up of paper dots, each uniquely crafted and beautiful. Our kindergarteners just finished a unit of study in the library about their reading superpow-
FOUNDERS MEMORIAL SchOOL Fourth-graders at Founders Memorial School had the opportunity to learn about the election process as part of their study of U.S. government. Students are learning about the various roles and responsibilities in government, how officials are elected and how citizens can participate and influence change.
ers. Besides reading stories, each student chose a special power, designed a cape for themselves and donned a mask for a fun photo opportunity. First-grade teachers worked with Kathy Lawrence in the library to design a unit, “Then and Now: What We Can Learn from the Past.” Using stories like “Oxcart Man” and “A Fine Dessert,” and museum photos and artifacts, students made observations about how things have changed over time. They enjoyed a visit from Jane Healy, a Hiawatha parent who brought natural fleece and her spinning wheel and shared the steps involved in making yarn from fleece. In honor of Shel Silverstein’s birthday, secondgraders worked with a partner during library time for several sessions to learn and perform a humorous poem, and thirdgraders were recently treated to a visit to the Junction Cafe of Mystery for a book “tasting” during their library time. They visited the polling location at Essex Middle School on November 8, spoke to local candidates, explored a sample ballot, learned about the voting process and held mock elections. Not only are students learning about government and the democratic process, they are learning how to engage in respectful conversations and active listening with those they might disagree with. They understand it’s important to have their voice heard and to advocate for themselves and others.
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from page 1 afternoon, inviting area vets to sit down and share a hot meal and a memory with students. “Everybody just came together,” Szarkowski said. “In a way, that’s another reason I have a smile on my face from ear to ear.” After Szarkowski’s father died in June, the luncheon took on new importance for her. She wanted to make sure she got it right. “The closer this event came,” Szarkowski said, “the more and more friends and colleagues said, ‘Let’s makes this better.’” Preparation for the luncheon began earlier in the week and finished Friday morning, with cafeteria staff expecting to serve around 70 veterans along with the 240 students who eat in the cafeteria daily. “We [had] chicken legs, mashed potatoes, stuffing, chicken gravy, green beans, cranberry sauce and cranberry chutney that we made special for the veterans,” Jacqueline Hoff, head chef at EMS, said. Other schools in the district pitched in as well. They served apple crisp prepared by Essex Elementary School staff. In particular, Hoff said she was excited about cooperation from local farms whose products were incorporated into the meal, including Misty Knoll Farms in New Ha-
ven. “We love to do the farm-to-table, farm-toschool stuff here as much as possible,” Hoff said. In addition to a hot meal, veterans were invited to take gift bags with items from businesses seeking to support local vets. Students decorated the brown paper gift bags with patriotic symbols and colors. “There is probably eight gifts in [the bags] to honor them, which makes it even more special,” Szarkowski said. “It’s heartfelt; it’s just really heartfelt.” Like Szarkowski, Hoff, too, has a special connection to Veterans Day. Her brother, Danny, is deployed in Afghanistan, and her father, who is now 90 years old, served in the Air Force. In her eyes, the event wasn’t only about sharing a nice meal, but it was also a learning experience for the middle school students. “It’s living history happening in this room today,” Hoff said. “They’re seeing a living embodiment, especially with the men in uniform.” EMS sixth-grader Dawson, whose father is an Army veteran, jumped at the opportunity to eat alongside the veterans. “They’re so important to our country because they’re the ones who are fighting for us. So I think it should be all about them today,” Dawson said. For Lynn Shepard,
Photos by TOM MARBLE Clockwise from top left: 1) Students decorated placemats for veterans attending the luncheon last Friday. 2) Dawson, an Essex Middle School sixth-grader, eats lunch with local veterans at the school's Veterans Day luncheon last week. 3) Essex Jct. VFW Post 6889 Color Guard Captain Rodger Brassarel (front) stands at attention during last Friday's rememberance ceremony at the Five Corners intersection in Essex.
a Vietnam veteran and member of the VFW, the luncheon was a comforting reminder that students are still learning about the sacrifices American soldiers have made for the country. “It’s nice to introduce Veterans Day to the youth so they understand what it’s about,” Shepard said. “If they’re going to be in school on Veterans Day, they ought to be taught
about who veterans are and what they’ve done.” Prior to the luncheon, veterans were invited to attend a remembrance ceremony hosted by the VFW at the Five Corners memorial at 11 a.m. The ceremony featured a flag presentation by Essex Jct. Color Guard VFW Post 6689 and a speech delivered by Gen. Mark Lovejoy, a member of the Vermont National
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Guard since 1976. During his speech Gen. Lovejoy praised the deep commitment veterans and active duty military make to their country and the importance of recognizing those commitments – particularly on Veterans Day. “It is fitting that we pause as a nation and as a people to honor their sacrifice,” Lovejoy said last Friday.
After the ceremony, color guard captain and Vietnam War veteran Rodger Brassard said for him, it’s important to remember everyone who has served. “It’s a time for veterans to remember past comrades, fallen comrades, the people who are in service today protecting us overseas in harm’s way,” he said.
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Photo courtesy of HUNGRYENOUGHTTOEATSIX.COM Chipotle pumpkin soup is a savory fall meal with a taste of onions, diced garlic and chipotle pepper. Serve with a dollop of sour cream to top it off.
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n this recipe, pumpkin is a vehicle for savory onions, diced garlic and chipotle pepper. The peppers give an otherwise humble pumpkin soup a little pep and heat! Chipotle pumpkin soup is thick and smooth, comforting and warming.
Ingredients
• 1-1/2 c. chopped onion • 2-1/2 Tbs. canola oil • 3 cloves garlic, minced • 1 chipotle pepper from can • 1 Tbs. sauce from can of chipotle peppers • 5 c. chicken stock • 2 c. water • 1 29-oz. can solid pumpkin • 2 tsp. salt • 1/2 tsp. black pepper • Sour cream (for serving)
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Heat the oil in a stock-pot over medium heat. Add in the chopped onion and toss with the oil. Cook the onion for about five minutes until the onion is translucent and beginning to brown. Stir in the diced garlic and cook for one minute.
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Add in the chicken stock, water, pumpkin, chipotle pepper and chipotle pepper sauce and stir to combine. Increase the heat to high and bring the soup to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-high and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally until the soup is beginning to thicken. Remove the pot from the heat.
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ew meals are created and then eaten in their entirety. Leftovers are to be expected, and in many cases, leftovers are eagerly anticipated. Storing leftovers may not be so simple, as poorly stored foods may end up causing illness when eaten later. Learn the basics of leftovers and how to prolong the shelf life of foods left behind. Foodborne illness, also known as food poisoning, is caused by harmful bacteria growing in food. Few people can detect changes in the taste or texture of contaminated food, so it can be difficult to know if an item is dangerous to eat, The Mayo Clinic says. Bacteria grow well in what is termed "the danger zone." This is between 40 and 140 degrees F. Many instances of foodborne illness can be prevented through proper food handling, which begins when food is purchased and continues during the cooking process, culminating in the safe storage of leftovers. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service recommends refrigerating leftovers within two hours of cooking food or holding it hot. All food that has been left out for more than two
hours should be discarded if it is perishable. The Mayo Clinic advises most leftovers can be kept between three to four days in the refrigerator. If they will not be eaten in that time frame, it's best to freeze the food for a later time. When frozen, some foods can last between three and four months. To cool food rapidly and deter the growth of bacteria, separate food into small, shallow containers. Cut large items of food into smaller portions to cool. Do not allow foods to cool on the counter before storing them in the refrigerator. Thawing out leftovers presents another possible safety issue. Use a cold water bath, the refrigerator or the microwave to defrost frozen leftovers. Refrigerated foods can simply be reheated. When reheating leftovers, make sure they reach 165 degrees F. Gravies, soups and sauces should be brought to a rolling boil. The USDA also recommends covering leftovers to reheat them. This retains moisture and ensures food will heat all the way through. When cooking foods in the microwave, check for cold spots in the food, and reheat accordingly.
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Serve the soup hot with a small dollop of sour cream stirred in, if desired.
Makes 12 cups. Nancy Mock is a Colchester resident who runs a food blog, HungryEnoughToEatSix.com. Check out her website for more recipes of traditional soups and offerings with seasonal kicks.
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