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Cows take a stroll around Five Corners

Six cows on their way from a farm in Essex Junction took a detour into a Maple Street backyard last Wednesday when they spilled out of a broken trailer. Residents called police, who helped corral the cows and guide them back into the trailer, which was repaired for the remainder of the trip to Williston. Traffic was slowed, but no one was injured. Each of the cows, however, received road rash, according to Cpl. Chris Ashley of the Essex Police Department. Ashley said the vehicle was travelling slowly having just come through the Five Corners intersection. “I’ve seen loose cows before but not near the Five Corners and certainly not falling out of a moving trailer,” Ashley said. She identified the animals as belonging to the Whitcomb family, owners of Essex Junction’s only active farm off South

Street as well as agricultural operations in Williston. Carol Bristol was travelling toward Five Corners on Maple Street when she saw the trailer break open. “… The cows started spilling out of the truck,” she wrote in an email to The Essex Reporter. “The first one fell onto her front ‘knees’ with the others jumping around her. She was able to get up, but limped away. Initially they were very close to my car, one walking inches from my driver window. “… The cows were dazed and wandering in and out of the road …” she added. The cows were eventually contained in a backyard, Ashley said, grazing and blocked by homes and fences. They were then herded back into the trailer, which was repaired for the remainder of the trip. – Jason Starr

Carol Bristol took this photo from her car at 10:45 a.m. on Nov. 11. as she turned out of the dentist's parking lot at 66 Maple st., cows started spilling out of a truck going the other way. “Luckily no car accidents, but a few surprised drivers, good brakes and some dazed cows,” Bristol reported.

Essex High School explores American working life in song

VNA to open adult day center in Essex

“Working: The Musical” takes the stage this weekend

By JESS WISlOSKI For The Essex Reporter

Essex theater students sing “Just a Housewife” during a dress rehearsal of “Working: the Musical” on Friday afternoon at Essex High school. From left, Emily Boisvert, Faith Cantrell, Lauren Johnson, audrey Wilbur, Hannah Baker and Gina Russin. OLiVER PaRiNi PHOtOGRaPHY

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The Essex Reporter Essex High School’s annual fall musical may not be a traditional pick – a fact its director hopes will ignite the community’s curiosity when students take the stage Thursday night for “Working: The Musical.” Based on a 1974 book by Studs Terkel that explored the American working class through various firsthand interviews, the musical is written by Steven Schwartz — a well-known composer whose list of works include a handful of Broadway hits, such as “Godspell,” “Pippin” and “Wicked.” Performing a slightly altered version of the show’s modernized 2012 revival, the musical can be seen as a diversion from last year’s more upbeat rendition of “Bye Bye Birdie.” Susan Palmer, who is in her seventh show as the director of

the high school’s theater program, said she chose this show in part due to the contrast. “This is an educational environment, and I want these students to see what a musical can be,” Palmer said, asserting they don’t always have to be “silly and light.” “They can actually dive into some really meaningful material. I think this show does that,” Palmer said. She noted there are still a lot of funny moments, however. Some of the more meaningful explorations in the show include the under-appreciation of a hardworking housewife — played by junior Lauren Johnson — or the existential musings of a mason, played by sophomore Tommy Bergeron. Although Palmer has added in a central character to help the guide the show — the musical usually lacks

a true lead role — both Johnson and Bergeron feel the breadth of character development lends itself to a deeper audience connection. “I think people are going to leave really touched, because there are so many roles in this show that people can connect with. They go more than just the surface level,” Bergeron said. Palmer said this was also a motivation for her choice, for the storyline allows students to take on larger roles. “This [show] felt like it could feature a lot of kids and give some who are strong actors but maybe not strong singers a chance to shine,” Palmer said. Each year, it’s about “thinking who you have” when choosing a show, she said. The show will mark the debut for three newcomers to the high school

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An adult day center offering a range of daytime activities and health care services will be opening the doors to a new facility in Essex Junction on Nov. 30. The Visiting Nurses Association of Grand Isle and Chittenden Counties, which currently operates three of the weekday, multi-service adult centers that are geared toward helping seniors and disabled adults maintain their independent lifestyles, also will operate the center at 25 Pinecrest Drive, and is hosting an open house on Dec. 2, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Leaders at the VNA said the move to open a new space in the community came after the demand for services at their day program at Falcon Manor in Williston, off Blair Park Drive, outgrew that space. The center will have special accommodations for people suffering from memory impairments, according to spokeswoman Nicole Haley. “We’ve seen more of a need, and that need is going to be expanding as Vermonters age,” said Haley. “Knowing what the projections are for people who are dealing with that and their families [we have] a great program for families to get some respite and bring them to this active, vibrant place,” she said. Haley said the day center programs, which range from physical activities to music, art, and baking or cooking groups, are designed to give families a way to make sure their elderly relatives are cared for while they are at work. “It’s a safe, homelike, fun environment for people, and their families feel like if they didn’t have this, these people might not be able to stay at home. So it’s about socialization and health; taking care of daily care stuff, staff can help them with that,” she said. Medication management, physical health, meals and ongoing basic needs, such as assisted showering, are all provided for participants at the day centers, the program’s director Diane Olechna, R.N., said. Olechna runs all three of the county’s adult day

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the VNa’s new adult day center at 25 Pinecrest Drive in Essex will open its doors on Nov. 30. an open house is set for Dec. 2 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. PHOtO | JEss WisLOsKi

Revision hires Dubie to head R&D

It didn’t take long for Lt. Gen. Michael Dubie, former head of the Vermont National Guard, to find a second career after his October retirement from the United States Armed Forces. Dubie took a job this month with Revision Military, a soldier protection company headquartered in Dubie’s hometown of Essex. Dubie takes over as the company’s president of Revision Military Technologies, a research and development subsidiary that Revision Military founded two years ago. “I’m extremely excited to join the Revision team,” he said in a press release. “I have great respect for the protection that Revision equipment has provided the men Michael Dubie

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and women serving our country, and I look forward to being a part of Revision’s future, not only through my work with Revision Military but also in providing leadership around Revision’s community affairs here in Vermont. My wife Amy and I are excited to make Vermont home again.” Dubie was the Vermont National Guard Adjutant General from 2006 to 2012 and most recently served as deputy commander of the United States Northern Command in Colorado Springs. He retired after a 36year career in the military. Revision specializes in eyewear, helmets and exoskeletons for soldiers in the United States and allied European countries. It is also expanding into law enforcement, fire protection and adventure markets. Revision Military Technologies accommodates the

company’s need for handling sensitive military projects, according to the press release. It is involved in ongoing research and development programs with the U.S. Army and Air Force military research laboratories and is developing proprietary technologies that could be commercialized. Dubie will be leading business development efforts at Revision Military Technologies. “I am extremely pleased to announce that we have hired (Dubie) as the new president of Revision Military Technologies,” said Jonathan Blanshay, CEO of Revision. “Throughout his distinguished career, Mike has been an ardent supporter of providing the U.S. and allied militaries with the very best equipment available. That commitment was exemplified throughout his time as Adjutant General of the State of Vermont. It is truly an honor to welcome Mike to the Revision team.” — Jason Starr

Food shelf is critically low on donations

The Chittenden Emergency Food Shelf is in urgent need of turkeys, food and monetary donations. It served hundreds of people on Nov. 16 for meals, groceries and turkeys. This is more than the Food Shelf has ever served in a single day. The supplies needed to provide over 5,000 food insecure families with a Thanksgiving meal are critically low and there are no turkeys onsite. The Food Shelf is asking the community to make a monetary donation or drop off a food donation today. A donation of only $10 can provide a family with a turkey and a donation of $20 can provide a turkey and all the fixings. Donors can make donations online at feedingchittenden.org or drop off donations at 228 N.Winooski Ave. They are also asking our community members to donate

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music program: Bonnie Destakasi, who is in charge of choreography, Pit Director Heather Finlayson and Choral Director Nick Stokes. Shirley Smith is the accompanist. For Stokes, a Michigan native who spent the last six years teaching in Baltimore, the show will be his first time coaching the students through an entire score. He said the “self-contained” nature of the show has allowed for a smooth transition. “Each scene is like its own animal, making it easier for us to schedule students and practices, which is great for us in this first year,” Stokes said. During a brief moment of downtime at rehearsal last Thursday, students spread out in the auditorium, laughter and conversation mingling with an inspirational piano melody as Stokes worked one-on-one with a singer. While theater and arts programs have

experienced increasing uncertainty due to tightened school budgets across the country, the importance of such programs is not lost on Palmer or Stokes. “I think it’s a real opportunity for them to feel safe in a smaller community. It’s super bonding; everybody is looking out for each other because you’re all dependent on one another in a really unique way,” Palmer said. Stokes agreed, adding that the heightened focus on the math and sciences often leaves theater programs lost in the shuffle. “But I think the skills they build on stage are just as valuable, if not more. Being able to work with other people and problem-solve when issues come up is so worth their time,” Stokes said. The community element was important for ninth-grader Munroe Shearer, who is in his first year with the program. “It’s a really great group and it’s nice to have people in the school that you know and can say ‘hi’ to in the hallways,” said Munroe, who plays a college student looking for an internship at the office building where a

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a good game of bridge is one of many popular, interactive activities adult day clients enjoy. PHOtO | DaRia BisHOP

programs, and said the Williston location had about 43 clients, though many of those people came only one or two days a week. At any given time, the space had a capacity limitation of about 26, however, so the move will allow the staff — which will be the same group that was working at Falcon Manor — to handle about 40 people at a time. She said both staff and participants are happy for the new location. “They’re very excited about the move, and moving to a bigger place, a new home,” she said. After 13 years at Falcon Manor, many

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handful of other characters work. Before Thursday’s show, which is the culmination of nine weeks of rehearsing, Palmer said the cast will stand in a circle, sharing a few words about what they want out of the performance. “I love looking around and seeing that energy where everyone feels very excited and connected,” Palmer said. Yet to Palmer, the most rewarding part of the experience is the congratulatory aftermath. “I stand there, hovering in the back, and watch them receive all these accolades, which I think is so amazing for them to get,” Palmer said. The performances will run from Thursday to Saturday in the high school’s auditorium, beginning at 7 p.m. Tickets are $5 for students and $8 for adults, and can be bought from the EHS box office beginning at 6 p.m. Gita Krishna sings about life as a millworker. OLiVER PaRiNi PHOtOGRaPHY

are familiar with that building she said, but the agency had been hunting for a larger space for more than a year before settling on the big move to Essex. The new location is better for transportation, she noted, being so close to the Special Services Transportation Agency’s bus depot off 2A in Colchester. “The SSTA folks are quite happy for our location, it’s going to be a lot more centralized, especially because of the outlying towns — for some people they’re on the vans or on the bus for an hour. This will really reduce their travel time,” she said. While the VNA staff said the day centers do not serve quite like a senior center — they follow a social-medical model for their program —and welcome all adults to come and enjoy the center. “The socialization is a big part where people come together every day at a site. The nurse helps coordinate care with the family and the participant, and the physician’s office, so we’re giving medications, we’re checking blood sugars, we have a wellness

program where we check their weights, we track and trend them,” she explained. “We’re the eyes and ears of family during the daytime. We are our clients’ daytime family. To keep them safe and well.” One of the more exciting developments of the move, said Olechna, is that they’re sharing a building with Leaps and Bounds, a childcare center, and the two organizations are looking at ways to dovetail activities for intergenerational experiences. In developing the Adult Day Program in Essex, VNA has forged partnerships with Veterans Affairs, the Essex Senior Center, and works with the federally funded Services and Support at Home to help identify participants who may want to become involved. Future participants can also spend a free day at the day center, to see how they feel about it before enrolling. Haley noted that the new center would always be appreciative of helping hands. “We have a great need for volunteers,” she said. “There are activities to get people involved,” on the way, she said.

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Obituary

Essex Junction Senior Center

Irene Rose LaRoche Drew

Irene Rose LaRoche Drew, 104, of 9428 Tallwood Lane, Las Vegas, Nev., passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2015, due to complications of kidney failure and was surrounded by her daughters, son-in-law, granddaughter and greatgrandchildren. Irene was born on Sept. 5, 1911 in Nashua, N.H., the daughter of Francis Edward LaRoche and Mary Jane Gelinas LaRoche. She spent her early years in New Hampshire and then followed her dad to Canada where work (carpentry) and family relatives were at the time. She was strongly educated in both French and English by the Catholic nuns in the area, and, by her high school years, she was teaching elementary school. When her dad’s work took them from Canada to Swanton, Vt., she ended up working as a distinguished waitress for the Tyler Place in Highgate. Later in life she met and married Herbert F. Drew, on Nov. 30, 1936, and began a career as a stay-at-home wife, where they raised four children. Her husband was drafted into the U.S. Army during World War II and she took care of the children and her father until her husband returned. After the war, work in Swanton was at a standstill so she packed up the family and they all moved to the big city, Burlington in 1948. Her husband (a meat cutter) and her father (a skilled carpenter) both found work right away and the family stayed there until all the children were out of high school in the late 1950s. Then she decided to go back to work as a waitress and worked for well-known restaurants in town such as, “The

Above Par”; Nick Pappas’s Greek Restaurant (The Park Cafe); and “Valade’s Terminal Restaurant,” and, at Valade’s, she also trained her daughters to be excellent waitresses. After the children began to marry off and lead their own lives, and after her father passed away in 1968, she and her husband retired and moved to Milton and enjoyed a few years together until her husband passed away in February 1979. Later, she and her daughters and son-in-law moved out of Vermont because of the winters and found a home in Las Vegas, Nev., and have been there for the past 26 years. Thanks to her daughters who were her nurses day and night for the past 10plus years. Survivors include her children, son, Herbert F. Drew Jr. of Colchester; her daughters, Mary Ellen Boucher of Las Vegas, Nev., Nancy Jean Grant of Milton and Donna Mae Kingsley of Las Vegas, Nev.; her sonsin-law, Rupert Kingsley Jr. of Las Vegas, Nev. and Dalton E. Grant of Milton; her grandchildren, David J. Drew of Orange, Va., Debbie Gadue of Las Vegas, Nev., Michael Grant of Las Vegas, Nev., Wendy J. Lincoln and her husband Abe of Colchester, and Adam Kingsley of Las Vegas, Nev.; her greatgrandchildren, Nathan

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Essex Area Senior Center Meal Site celebrates a special birthday irene Rose LaRoche Drew passed away on Oct. 27 at her home in Las Vegas, Nev.

and Brittney Gadue of Las Vegas, Nev. and Michael and Brandon Lincoln of Colchester; and numerous cousins, nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by a younger brother at birth, her parents, Francis E. and Mary Jane LaRoche, her husband, Herbert F. Drew Sr., great-grandchild Bradley J. Drew of Colchester and daughterin-law Sandra J. Chouinard Drew of Colchester. Arrangements are being made in Las Vegas, Nev. Per Irene’s wishes, there will be no calling hours. Interment will follow later in the spring of 2016, in Burlington, at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to Mary Ellen Boucher; 9428 Tallwood Lane, Las Vegas, NV 89129.

irene Drew enjoyed a trip to a casino for her 104th birthday.

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It was a celebration! Simone Duquette of Essex turned 97 on Nov. 6. Her friends at the Essex Area Senior Center Meal Site helped her celebrate with a special meal of baked ziti, salad, bread, a birthday cake and ice cream amid a brightly decorated room at the Maple Street Park Facility. This was a “Board Hosts” meal, and the board wanted to recognize this special senior. It was a fun time with good food and good friends. The Meal Site generally offers a delectable soup prepared by the students of the Essex Culinary, and sandwiches and cakes prepared by area church volunteers. The cost is $2. The last Wednesday of the month is potluck, when the birthdays of the month are celebrated. If you bring a dish to share it is free, and costs $4 if you do not bring a dish. These meals are on Wednesdays at the Maple Street Park Facility from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Seniors 50 and older are welcome. There will not be a meal served on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving. The next Wednesday meal is the Essex Junction Rotary/Knights of Columbus Christmas meal of turkey and all the fixings at the Fairgrounds, Dec. 2 at noon. This is open to seniors 50 and older of Essex/Essex Junction for $5. Tickets are limited. If you would like to purchase a ticket, you can stop by the Essex Area Senior Center and see Lou Ann. When you stop by the center to purchase your ticket — or perhaps to just “see what everyone is talking about” — be sure to pick up the monthly newsletter. There are many activities occurring Monday through Friday from 10-4. The goal is to offer a diverse schedule of events to appeal to a variety of seniors’ interests. If you don’t see something that piques your interest, a special mailbox in the center welcomes your suggestions!

simone Duquette of Essex turned 97 on Nov. 6 and celebrated with a party at the Essex area senior Center Meal site. PHOtO CONtRiButED

The Essex Area Senior Center is composed of the former Essex Junction Senior Center, Inc. and Essex Senior Citizens, Inc. We are very proud to have joined both groups with a unanimous vote. At the present time, the center is housed at two sites: 2 Lincoln St., where most of the day-to-day activities are located, and the Maple Street Park Facility, which hosts the Meal Site for the Wednesday senior luncheons. Two locations, but one group of seniors enjoying life in Essex! Remember, if you live in Essex/Essex Junction and are 60 years of age or older, the Essex Senior Vans are available to take you to either location, (or to any other local destination), by calling 878-6940 the day before between the hours of 9-11:45 AM to schedule a ride. The vans also go to Fanny Allen, Green Mountain Nursing Home and the Given Health in Williston. These are the only locations outside of Essex that the vans currently travel to. By Donna Harnish, Meal Site coordinator

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Opinion

Perspective Letters to the Editor We all benefit when UVM succeeds Superintendent vs. reality

By Karen N. Meyer As the University of Vermont celebrates its 225th anniversary this academic year with the recent launch of an historic comprehensive campaign, all Vermonters can be proud of our flagship, public research university. What does the University of Vermont provide Vermonters? With more than 100 undergraduate majors, 50 master’s degrees, and 24 doctoral programs, including 332 fully online courses, we in Vermont, the country’s second smallest state, are fortunate to have such a diverse and broad range of on-campus educational opportunities and 12 extension offices with outreach programs throughout the state. Vermonters have benefited greatly from UVM’s high-quality and soaring reputation in the last several years as demonstrated by news headlines as “Best Bang for the Buck”, “UVM Rising Star”, “Among the Ten Best Places to Go to College”, and “A Leader in Social Responsibility and Public Service” in addition to the university’s perennial inclusion in the U.S. News list of the 50 best public universities in America. Vermonters excel at UVM. With a four-year graduation rate nearly twice the national average for peer public research universities, and a survey reporting a 91 percent success rate for employment, or graduate education enrollment within six months of graduation, students who attend the university perform at the highest levels and are well positioned upon graduation for future success. What does the University of Vermont do for Vermont? Throughout our shared history, the State of Vermont and UVM have been inextricably linked. UVM retains and graduates students at record rates, and more than 31,000 UVM alums live and work in Vermont, with annual earnings of approximately $1.6 billion. UVM and the University of Vermont Medical Center are fundamental drivers of economic innovation, employment, and sustainability for the state. Vermont faces significant demographic challenges, and the university serves as a magnet for young people to come to Vermont to study, contribute to our economy and communities and graduate. Thousands, including me, stay here to raise families, have careers and become active citizens. Beyond the educational, research, and cultural advantages that UVM provides, the state’s return on investment is $25 for every $1 of legislative appropriation, resulting annually in an estimated $1 billion direct and indirect return in the state. The University of Vermont needs and deserves public sector support. Vermont ranks perennially near the bottom in higher education funding. Even so, this modest state support for UVM is critical in the efforts to recruit and graduate talented Vermont students, and to further the research and land grant missions. At UVM, half of our state funding supports the College of Medicine, the College of Agriculture & Life Sciences and UVM Extension, representing only around 3 percent of the operating budget. The remaining allocation supports Vermont students through scholarships and financial aid. Consequently, together with private donations, nearly 90 percent of University of Vermont students benefit beyond the in-state tuition level that is already 60 percent lower than the out-of-state rate. Last year, for example, 46 percent of Vermont students attended UVM tuition free. For Vermont to thrive, investments in higher education must continue and grow for its flagship university to attain an even greater level of quality and value as a leading land grant research university. Standing still is a recipe for stagnation and decline. Private sector fundraising success is an increasingly important part of UVM’s financial picture, expanding the margin of excellence that has allowed the university to excel despite an environment of limited state support. The university’s comprehensive fundraising campaign will enrich, transform and promote even greater quality that will benefit all Vermonters. This is a critical moment in UVM’s history — a moment where alumni and committed supporters will step up to invest in the expansion of opportunities for even greater quality. The Campaign for the University of Vermont embraces a culture of excellence and the values it supports for research, academic success, and learning and discovery beyond the classroom. As a proud UVM alumna, I hope that all Vermonters will understand and appreciate the value of our land grant, comprehensive research university. We all benefit when UVM succeeds! Karen N. Meyer is a UVM alumna, member of the UVM Foundation Board of Directors, and Member of the UVM Executive Campaign Council. She is a resident of Colchester.

On Nov. 8, I sent an email to some students and parents informing them of the Chittenden Central Supervisory Union’s decision to eliminate different leveled classes (100 and 200/honors) at Essex High School. The decision was made without teacher input. Superintendent Judith Denova decided to implement “compressed classes” (all classes at the same level) for the 2016-2017 school year. The community backlash prompted Denova to delay the curriculum change for one year. Denova is misleading and deceiving parents and residents of Essex. Here is a breakdown between fact and fiction. Denova: “Fears about the loss of advanced-level classes were unfounded” (as quoted in the Nov. 12 edition of The Essex Reporter) Reality: CCSU administrators met with EHS faculty Nov. 4 and declared their decision to eliminate different leveled classes. The policy decision read: “Fall 2016: 9th- and 10th-grade honors and 100/200 courses removed; classes compressed” (Source: Many EHS teachers and the written copies of the meeting agenda provided by CCSU). Denova: “Recent evaluations show that students in lower-level courses — so called level 100 and 200 — didn’t perform as well on standardized tests . ..they were not given the same opportunities for college prep study” (Nov. 12, The Essex Reporter). Reality: The lower levels aren’t 100 and 200. Those are the ONLY levels. Second, no kidding. Of course students in 200 level classes might tend to score higher on standardized tests because the 200 level classes, by definition, are more rigorous, more in-depth, and require more homework. Denova: “Leveled courses hurt students by pigeonholing them ... students in 100 level classes can’t take the prerequisites to get in.” (Nov. 12, The Essex Reporter) Reality: There are no mandatory prerequisites. Students can take 200 courses regardless of their previous classes (i.e. take biology 100 then take chemisty 200). Teacher course recommendations don’t have to be followed. Denova: “We aren’t doing away with honors classes ... CCSU is considering compressing the level 100

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Seeking the savings of school unification

I’m glad the voters in Essex Junction and Essex Town were able to come together to support the school district merger. The impetus is now on the newly elected board to carry out the desire of the voters and to begin saving the district money by focusing on eliminating the duplicative administrative burden that we previously had while operating two supervisory offices, which were located less than five miles apart. This is an issue I campaigned on last year, and am glad to see real changes being made that outline a path for Essex to cut education spending in a way that has a minimal negative impact on the children in our classrooms. Now it is up to the newly elected board to carry through on the hard work of realizing the $700,000 in estimated savings in a way that will benefit the taxpayers, rather than finding new ways to spend it. I hope the voters who made it clear to me that their priority in Essex was reducing property taxes make their case to this newly elected board as well. This won’t be the best path forward for other districts that look very different than ours. I am somewhat surprised that Westford voted to surrender their school choice to join this new district. But if other communities who have choice, and want to keep it, get creative and begin to form non-contiguous regional districts that all provide school choice for the same grade levels, they too may be able to see the same kind of savings that

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Humans have been burning fossil fuels (coal, natural gas and oil) for many decades and dumping their waste products into the atmosphere for free. This increase in carbon dioxide, methane and other greenhouse gases is overwhelming Earth’s ability to absorb it and creating chaos in geophysical, chemical and biological systems that support life. A changing climate, melting icecaps and glaciers, ocean acidification, and collapsing ecosystems are well-documented and the consequences are frightening. One of the most effective ways to deal with climate change is to put a price on carbon. This is the goal of two bills introduced in the Vermont Legislature in 2015. For years, economists across the political spectrum have recommended this type of tax on undesirable options to incentivize changes in behavior. The Vermont legislation focuses on carbon emissions from the burning of fuels such as heating oil, gasoline and natural gas. The tax will be levied at the distributor level, starting low and ramping up over 10 years. Many have asked whether a rise in fuel prices will hurt low-income Vermonters and our economy. It won’t, if done correctly. Ninety percent of the tax would be returned to us in several ways: a reduction in the sales and use tax; a flat tax credit to every adult Vermonter; additional rebates for people at or below 200 percent of the federal poverty level; and a per-employee rebate for all businesses, non-profits, schools

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Essex will, by eliminating duplicative (and perhaps in the case of tuitioning districts unnecessary) administration. I am optimistic that in the upcoming session, the legislature will give clarity to the Agency of Education to give students and parents more choice by allowing newly formed Regional Education Districts to both operate schools AND tuition students. By putting less of our education spending into administration, and providing more choices to more students, we can really begin to improve both the cost and the outcomes of our education system.

Rep. Paul Dame Essex Junction

RED committee congrats

Congratulations to the entire Regional Education District committee. On behalf of the Essex Junction Trustees, I would like to extend our sincere thanks for your hard work and dedication to the task of improving educational opportunities for our children. The impressive approval by voters in Essex Junction, Essex Town and Westford in favor of forming a unified union school district validates your efforts. Our board and the village staff look forward to maintaining our positive relationship with village schools and supporting the new Essex Westford Education Community Unified Union School District in its endeavors.

George Tyler Essex Junction Village President

Non-negotiable sustainability

As the one of the founders and the current head brewer at Groennfell Meadery in Colchester, I wanted to build a company where sustainability, employee satisfaction and the quality of my product were all nonnegotiables. While hoping to achieve all of these wondrous things, I’ve also had to chase that beautiful and elusive creature: profitability. Obviously, having the triple bottom line of environmental sustainability, community, and profitability has meant many long hours and innumerable tough business decisions. I don’t mind the long hours, of course; it just comes with the territory.

What troubles me is the number of times we’ve been forced to choose between the environment and a more immediately profitable option. I say “immediately profitable” since almost any decision to defer environmental sustainability is a losing gamble in the long run. When we first started construction on Groennfell Meadery almost three years ago, we learned about Cow Power from Green Mountain Power. We immediately signed up for the additional fee assuming that, with the adverse effects of fossil fuel based power, eventually the sustainable energy options such as bio-fuels, solar and wind would not only represent a good long-term investment, but also an immediate cost savings to utility customers. Even with the subsidies for solar, wind and bio-gas, we have not seen the prices for renewable energy sources come into alignment with their long-term benefits. Thanks to a wildly fluctuating petroleum market and governmental programs that often favor petroleum production and distribution, the cost of burning fossil fuels doesn’t reflect the impact they’re having on our environment. It is not enough to pay a little extra each month to support renewables; we need a program in Vermont to better represent the total cost of fossil fuels. This is why we at Groennfell Meadery support a carbon pollution tax. Vermont’s Comprehensive Energy Plan requires that an incredible 90 percent of our power come from renewable sources by 2050. This is a plan that many think unattainable. I think instead we need to see it as a non-negotiable and to start putting in place systems like the carbon pollution tax to make it easier to make the right decision. You can learn about the many programs proposed to help make the transition to sustainability as easy as possible at www. energyindependentvt.org. Is a nearly complete elimination of fossil fuels in 35 years an extremely lofty goal? It certainly is. But it’s time we consider our commitment to a sustainable future as a non-negotiable. We owe it to every business and individual who comes after us to make it as easy as possible to make the right decision for themselves, their businesses, the environment and our community.

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and 200 classes and giving students the opportunity to tackle college prep material.” (Nov. 12, The Essex Reporter) Reality: We already have college-prep classes ... 200 level and honors classes. Compressing classes eliminates the college-prep courses. With compressed classes, teachers may provide students with college-prep material to study outside of class, but there will certainly be no classroom instruction for students. Who do you trust? The word and wisdom of Essex High School teachers, or the back-pedaling bureaucrat Judith Denova?

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and municipalities. Ten percent of the money collected will go into a fund to help Vermonters lower their fossil fuel use and energy costs with low-income weatherization programs, energy efficiency, transportation efficiency and renewable energy projects. The good news is that these projects will create more than 2,000 new jobs for Vermonters that cannot be outsourced, according to an independent analysis. The law would also increase Vermont’s gross state product by nearly $100 million. Right now, 80 percent of the money we spend on fossil fuels leaves Vermont! And we are at the mercy of inevitable price swings for those commodities, which will not always be cheap. It’s far better to add jobs that keep money right here, help us use less fuel, and make us more self-sufficient in the face of climate change. Almost all of the folks who do energy audits, weatherization, electrical, heating, plumbing and energy efficiency work here are Vermonters, as are many in the renewable energy sector. These are good Vermont jobs that pay Vermont taxes. Weatherizing homes increases comfort and lowers fuel use. People can easily pay off those improvements in their savings over time; low-income people get extra help with this. Efficient lighting, solar thermal hot water, air-source heat pumps and heat pump water heaters generate huge savings on space heating, air conditioning, water heating and lighting. If powered by solar or other renewable sources, they lower fossil fuel use even more. And the more renewable electricity we generate locally, the more resilient our power system is. Solar panels work especially well on hot summer days, decreasing the need to buy expensive “peak load” power. The price of solar panels has dropped roughly 75 percent over the past six years. They are nearly at grid parity — cost-competitive with other sources of power generation like coal or natural gas. As we drive down our greenhouse gas footprint, we do our part to leave a livable planet for all who come after us. British Columbia has had a carbon pollution tax since 2008, and it has worked very well. Their economy is doing better than the national average, and their corporate tax rates are some of Canada’s lowest. They benefit enormously from using less energy. Clean tech and renewable energy companies are coming to Vancouver specifically because of the carbon tax. Please get all the facts on the carbon pollution tax. Bring your questions to an educational forum Wednesday, Dec. 2, 7 p.m. at the Colchester Meeting House, next to the Burnham Library, on Main Street. RSVP to: info@energyindependentvt.org. More information is available at http://www.energyindependentvt. org. Sue Deppe is chairwoman of the Colchester Energy Task Force. You can reach her at deppe@together.net or 658.7441.

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Nov. 9 – 15, 2015 Monday 0457 Suspicious Circumstance on Pearl St 0727 Directed Patrol on Main St 0750 Motor Vehicle Complaint on Susie Wilson Rd 0849 Vandalism on Pearl St 0913 Traffic Offense on Susie Wilson Byp 0955 VIN on Maple St 1035 Suspicious Circumstance on Pearl St 1045 Accident on Carmichael St 1126 Citizens Dispute on Susie Wilson Rd 1132 Welfare Check on Brickyard Rd

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from page 1a food items, including turkey fixings of mashed potatoes, stuffing, cranberry sauce, corn and green beans. Hours for turkey donation drop-off are Mondays through Fridays 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Nov. 19 and 20 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Nov. 21 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Community Thanksgiving Dinner at the food shelf is on Nov. 25 at 1 p.m.

Autumn Harp named green business

Autumn Harp, Inc., of Essex has been named a Vermont Green Business by the State of Vermont for environmental stewardship and sustainability efforts. The Vermont Green Business Program provides assistance to businesses desiring to “green up” their operations and recognizes businesses of all sizes for meeting a set of environmental standards. These standards are posted on the program websites (www.vbep.org). In addition to participating in an environmental assessment, Autumn Harp initiated a composting program, committed to purchasing environmentally sustainable supplies, and adopted an environmental mission statement. Construction of the Thompson Drive company’s warehouse, completed in 2013, incorporated energy efficiencies through insulation, energy recovery

1252 Phone Prob on Autumn Pond Way 1325 Found Property on Essex Way 1439 Missing Person (located) on Park St 1453 Juvenile Problem on Educational Dr 1513 Accident on Essex Way 1635 Accident on Main St 1636 Motor Veh Complaint on Maple St 1644 VIN Verification on Main St 1708 Theft on North St 1916 Motor Vehicle Complaint on Pearl St 1918 Alarm on Pearl St 2116 Alarm on Market Pl Tuesday

ventilators and highefficiency furnaces. The Vermont Green Business Program is a joint effort between the Department of Environmental Conservation and the Vermont Small Business Development Center and is voluntary and free for businesses. Vermont businesses designated as Green Businesses are recognized for going beyond compliance with existing environmental regulations, using resource conservation strategies and implementation of environmental best management practices. Autumn Harp is a research and development and manufacturing partner in the cosmetics and skincare industry. Founded in 1978 to produce natural lip balm, Autumn Harp has expanded into industry innovation, over-the-counter and texture formulations, certified organic and natural formulations, water-based technology, and color cosmetics.

0551 Motor Vehicle Complaint on Park St 0731 Directed Patrol on Main St 0740 Motor Vehicle Complaint on Logwood Cir 0751 Accident on Upper Main St 0803 Accident on Pearl St 0843 Traffic Hazard on S Summit St 0848 Motor Vehicle Complaint on Susie Wilson Rd 0856 Accident on Fort Parkway 0948 Animal Problem on Rustic Dr 1107 Juvenile Problem on Pearl St 1130 Accident on Susie Wilson Rd 1333 Family Fight on Autumn Pond Way 1350 Susp Circumstance on Center Rd

Deans, Jerman re-elected to lead state Democrats

The Vermont Democratic State Committee re-elected all officers and elected a new treasurer during a reorganization meeting Saturday in Montpelier. Dottie Deans remains chairwoman; Tim Jerman is vice chairman, Steve Amos is secretary, Tess Taylor is treasurer and Mary Sullivan is assistant treasurer. “I’m honored to continue serving as chair of the party, particularly as we enter one of the most important elections in recent memory,” Deans said. “We are eager to get to work electing candidates who will take strong, positive steps forward for Vermont’s future.” Jerman, a state representative from Essex Junction, said: “It’s been rewarding to bring the work of the Legislature closer to our party activists. I look forward to an exciting and rewarding election cycle in 2016.”

1548 Citizens Dispute on Susie Wilson Rd 1700 VIN Verification on Maple St 1910 Susp Circumstance on Jericho Rd 1949 Theft on Upper Main St

1823 Citizens Dispute on Essex Way 2153 Suspicious Circumstance on Discovery Rd

1848 911 Hang-up on Briar Ln

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Wednesday 0756 Arrest for Assault on Pinecrest Dr 1013 Suspicious on Mohawk Ave 1041 Traffic Hazard on Maple St 1150 Animal Problem on Sage Cir 1204 Suspicious Circumstance on Allen Martin Dr 1327 Citizens Dispute on Rosewood Ln 1429 Motor Vehicle Complaint on Upper Main St 1515 Trespass Notice Req on Central St 1753 Family Fight on Catella Rd 1806 Accident on Center Rd 2058 Phone Problem on Maple St

Friday 0650 Motor Vehicle Complaint on I 289 0753 Motor Vehicle Complaint on Founders Rd 0912 Directed Patrol on West St 0936 Motor Vehicle Complaint on Susie Wilson Rd 1053 Animal Problem on Densmore Dr 1120 Accident on Susie Wilson Rd 1127 Alarm on Essex Way 1153 Phone Problem on Tamarack Dr 1534 Wanted Person on Railroad Ave 1654 Shoplifting on Essex Way 1702 Welfare Check on Baker St 1921 Accident on Essex Way 2154 Intoxicated Person on Park St

Thursday 0935 Juvenile Problem on Founders Rd 1539 Assisted Rescue on Pearl St 1707 Fraud on Carmichael St 1711 Lost Property on Sugartree Ln 1736 Agency Assist on Old Stage Rd 1743 Accident on Park St 1814 Agency Assist on Sand Hill Rd

Saturday 1132 Citizens Dispute on Rosewood Ln 1206 Accident on Susie Wilson Rd 1415 Family Fight on Jackson St 1520 Motor Vehicle Complaint on Main St 1736 Suspicious Person on West St 1825 VIN Verification on Maple St

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2149 Accident on Susie Wilson Rd

0314 Suspicious Circumstance on Sugartree Ln 0723 Theft on Dalton Dr 1109 Juvenile Problem on Tyler Dr 1139 Property Damage on Alderbrook Rd 1147 Motor Veh Complaint on Jericho Rd 1157 Juvenile Problem on Park St 1236 Susp Circumstance on Jericho Rd 1245 Suspicious Vehicle on Jericho Rd 1316 Assisted Rescue on Saxon Hill Rd 1514 Accident on Pearl St Fairview Dr 2302 Juvenile Problem on Maple St Tickets/Warnings Issued: 44 Fire/EMS Calls Dispatched: 53

Police beat Multiple warrants lead to Essex man’s arrest

An Essex man was taken into custody following a traffic stop after police say there were warrants out for his arrest. According to police, a caller said a white Ford van was weaving on I-89 and had crossed the shoulder line several times. Police said the driver Joseph Desorda, 31, was physically able to drive and had not committed any crimes while driving his vehicle, but was arrested after a background check revealed he had warrants for possession of stolen property and providing false information to law enforcement/ implicating another. Joseph Desorda

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Desorda was lodged at the Chittenden Correctional Center on $3,000 bail, and was arraigned on Monday.

Essex man arrested for parole violation

An Essex man was taken into custody on Friday stemming from a warrant issued due to parole violations. Daniel Bissonnette, 50, was arrested when police, who say they are familiar with Bissonnette, saw him walking along Railroad Avenue.

Chittenden County sobriety checkpoints

Vermont State Police from the Williston and Lamoille Barracks will be conducting safety and/or sobriety checkpoints within Chittenden and Lamoille counties from Nov. 25-29. Police say these efforts will focus on impaired drivers and motor vehicle safety violations.

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

CHORAL CONCERT.

St. Michael’s College and The Vermont Collegiate Choral Consortium present a concert entitled “Magniﬁcat.” The 100 singers of the combined choruses of Castleton State University, Johnson State College, and St. Michael’s College join with a professional orchestra to perform settings of the Song of Mary by Jan Dismas Zelenka, Gerald Finzi and Franz Schubert. Admission is free, but a collection will be taken to defray the expenses of the concert. Chapel of St. Michael the Archangel Chapel, St. Michael’s College, Colchester. 2-3:30 p.m. Information: 654-2615.

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CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH- (Fundamental-independent.) 61 Main St., Essex Junction, 878-8341. Pastor James Gangwer. Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Sunday evening worship 6:30 p.m. Wednesday evening youth groups; Awana, Pro-Teens and Prayer meeting 7 p.m. CHRIST MEMORIAL CHURCH- Route 2A, Williston, just north of Industrial Ave. Wes Pastor, Senior Minister, 8787107, Proclaiming Christ and Him crucified Sundays at 9:30 a.m. www.cmcvermont.org. THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS - The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - 73 Essex Way, Essex Junction - All Welcome! Sacrament Meeting - Sundays at 10 a.m. Come learn about the restored gospel of Jesus Christ. It’s awesome! Family History Center - Sundays 1 - 3 p.m., Thursday 7 - 9 p.m. Come find your ancestry! The FHC has website resources (such as www. familysearch.org), including free access to ancestry.com, microfiche and microfilm readers, and a staff of capable genealogists. For more info, call 802-879-9142, email essexwardvt@gmail.com, or check out www.mormon.org. DAYBREAK COMMUNITY CHURCH - 67 Creek Farm Plaza, Colchester VT. 05446 802-338-9118 www. daybreakvermont.org or brentdaybreak@gmail.com Sunday Service at 10:30 a.m. Lead Pastor, Brent Devenney. ESSEX ALLIANCE CHURCH - 37 Old Stage Road in Essex Junction. Sunday Services: 8:30 a.m., 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. Phone: 878-8213. www.essexalliance.org. ESSEX CENTER UNITED METHODIST CHURCH - Please join us for worship that combines the best of traditional and contemporary music and spirituality. We are a safe and welcoming space for all people to celebrate, worship, ask questions, and put down spiritual roots. Adult Bible Study at 8:30 a.m. Service at 10:00 a.m. with Sunday School and childcare provided. We offer a variety of small groups for prayer, Bible study, hands-on ministry, and studying contemporary faith issues. 119 Center Rd (Route 15) Essex Center. Rev. Mitchell Hay, pastor. 878-8304. FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF ESSEX JUNCTION, UCC, an Open and Affirming Congregation, embracing diversity and affirming the dignity and worth of every person, because we are all created by a loving God. 1 Church Street, Essex Junction, VT 05452. Telephone (802) 878-5745; Website: www.fccej.org ; Email: welcome@ fccej.org Senior Pastor, Rev. Mark Mendes. Associate Pastor, Rev. Ryan Gackenheimer. Sunday Worship Services: 8:30 and 10:15 a.m. Communion: first Sunday of every month. Sunday School meets weekly at 10:15 a.m. Jr. High Youth Group, Sundays 11:30 -1 p.m. Sr. High Youth Group, Sundays 5 - 7 p.m. 5th/6th Grade Youth Group, 1st Sunday of the month 11:30 - 1 p.m. Heavenly Food Pantry – fourth Thursday of the month, 2 - 6 p.m., except for Nov & Dec when it is the third Thursday. Essex Eats Out Community Dinner – 1st Friday of the month, 5:30 - 7 p.m. Music includes Senior Choir, Praise Band, Junior Choir, Cherub Choir, Handbell Choir, Men’s Acapella and Ladies’ Acapella groups. GRACE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH - 130 Maple Street, Essex Junction. 878-8071. 1 mile south of the Five Corners on Maple Street / VT. Route 117. Worship Sundays at 9:30 a.m. with concurrent Church School Pre-K to High School. Handicapped-accessible facility. Adult Study Group Sundays at 11:00 a.m. Adult Choir / Praise Band / Women’s Fellowship / Missionally active. Korean U.M.C. Worship Sundays at 12:30 p.m. Come explore what God might be offering you! HOLY FAMILY - ST. LAWRENCE PARISH - Essex Junction, - Mass Schedule, Saturday Vigil: 4:00pm - St. Lawrence, Sunday Morning: 8:00am - St. Lawrence, 11:00am - Holy Family, 7:30pm - Holy Family. For more information visit our web page http://www.hfslvt.org. LIVING HOPE CHRISTIAN CHURCH - 1037 South Brownell Road, Williston ,VT 05495. A Living Hope.... a Loving God. 862-2108 | Livinghope@aol.com | www.livinghopevt.org 9:00 a.m. Children and Adult Sunday School. 10:00 a.m. Worship and Service. MT. MANSFIELD UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP - Visit www.mmuuf.org. Services are held at 9:30 a.m. on the second and fourth Sunday of each month from September through June. 195 Vermont Route 15, Jericho (the red barn across from Packard Road). 899-2558. ST. JAMES EPISCOPAL CHURCH - 4 St. James Place (off Rt. 2A at the Fairgrounds Gate F) 802-878-4014 www. stjamesvt.org The Rev. Ken Hitch v office@stjamesvt.org 8:15am Holy Eucharist Rite II (no music) 10:30am Holy Eucharist Rite II (with music) 9:20am Adult Ed: Bible Study 10:15 am Godly Play. ST. PIUS X CHURCH - 20 Jericho Road, Essex, 878-5997 - Administrator: Rev. Charles Ranges. Masses: Saturday 4:30 pm and Sunday 9:30 am. Confessions: Saturday 3:30pm - 4:00 pm or please call 878-5331 for an appointment. ST. THOMAS CATHOLIC CHURCH - 6 Green St., Underhill Center. Father Charles R. Danielson, Parish Priest. Weekend Masses: Saturday-4:30 p.m., Sunday-8:30. Daily Masses: Check with www.stthomasvt.com or call 899-4632.

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

Friday

Education Enrichment of Everyone. The

Education Enrichment of Everyone group will be offering the next installment of its fall lecture series with Brian Shupe, Executive Director of the Vermont Natural Resources Council. Shupe will present a lecture entitled, “Next Steps in Protecting Lake Champlain.” Parking and handicap access available. Faith United Methodist Church, South Burlington, 2 p.m. $5 at the door. Information: 864-3516.

Essex Eats Out Community Dinner. The

menu will include meat and vegetarian chili, corn mufﬁns, green salad and dessert. St. James Church, Essex Junction, 5:30-7 p.m. www.essexeatsout.org or essexeatsout@gmail.com

Community Dinner. The menu will include

sliced ham, potato, vegetable, salad and dessert. American Legion Post 91, Colchester, 5:30-7 p.m. $10. Information: 872-7622.

Burlington Choral Society Music of Estonia. The choral society will present a concert, which will feature festival songs; a haunting suite of hymns; and the premiere of Estonian Diary. The 75-person chorus with orchestra will be under the direction of Richard Riley. Elley-Long Music Center, Colchester, 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $25 general; $20 students and seniors. Information: www.ﬂynntix.org or 863-5966.

Saturday

Children’s Breakfast. Grace United Method-

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

Craft Fair. St. Francis Xavier School in Win-

ooski will be holding its Annual Craft Fair and Holiday Bake Sale. Come enjoy some early Christmas shopping, participate in the holiday rafﬂe and bring home pies, breads or other baked goods for Thanksgiving. St. Francis Xavier School, Winooski, 9 a.m-4 p.m. Contact Tina: 578-3466.

Efﬁciently Tracing Your Roots in Quebec.

Two databases from the Drouin Institute and the University of Montreal make tracing French-Canadian ancestors back to the origins of New France possible with vital statistics on whole families that are linked from one generation to the next. Instructor, Jane Whitmore, will offer tips to make the databases easy to use. Following the class Jane will help attendees get started in their searches. Vermont Genealogy Library, Colchester, 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m. $5. Information: http://www.vtgenlib. org/ or 310-9285.

Harvest Market. The Five Corners Farm-

ers Market will be hosting its next Fall indoor installment. The Harvest Market will feature all your favorite vendors, offering all your Thanksgiving favorites. Essex Junction Recreation and Parks, Essex Junction, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Information: http://5cornersfarmersmarket.com/ fallwinter-market/

Sunday

Community Breakfast. Menu consists of eggs

to order, breakfast meats, pancakes, toast, home fries, toast, coffee and orange juice. American Legion Post 91, Colchester, 9:30 a.m.-12 p.m. $8. Information: 8727622.

Sunday Coffee Mix and Mingle. Members

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

Monday

Education Enrichment of Everyone. The

Education Enrichment of Everyone group will be offering the next installment of its fall lecture series with Charlotte Mehrtens, Professor of Geology with the University of Vermont. Mehrtens will present a lecture entitled, “Earth’s Climate: The Geological Record.” Parking and handicap access available. Faith United Methodist Church, South Burlington, 2 p.m. $5 at the door. Information: 864-3516.

Vermont Health Connect Enrollment Event. Get free in-person information

and support enrolling in health insurance coverage from a Vermont Health Connect Navigator. Pre-registration is recommended to insure you bring all materials needed to register that day. Deadline to enroll or renew coverage for Jan. 1 is Dec. 15. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Information: 878-4918 or www.williston.lib.vt.us

Trivia Night. Trivia buffs gather for a meeting

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

Tuesday

Movies at Main Street Landing: “Grease.” The Movies at Main Street Landing series presents the Randall Kleiser directed 1978 iconic movie musical, “Grease,” starring ﬁlm legends John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John. Main Street Landing Film House, Burlington, 7 p.m. Donations beneﬁt a local charity. Contact: 5403018 or www.mainstreetlanding.com/ movies.

Wednesday

Pub Style Trivia. Join other teams of fellow

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

Ongoing Essex Art League Meetings. Meetings hap-

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

Craft Connection. Come to the Essex Alliance

Church community as women gather for a time of crafts and fellowship. Twice a month, Wednesday evenings. Essex Alliance Church, Essex. Contact Deb: 2382291.

Essex Eats Out Community Meals. Essex

Eats Out seeks to build community connections by providing healthy, free meals in a warm, safe and inclusive atmosphere. Meals will be served: ﬁrst Friday at First Congregational Church; second Friday at Holy Family/St. Lawrence Parish Center; third Friday at St. James Church; fourth Friday at Essex United Methodist Church; and ﬁfth Friday when applicable at St. Pius X Church. 5:30-7 p.m. each week. Transportation is available. Call Dawn Thursday by 9 a.m. to schedule Friday transit: 878-7622. Information: essexeatsout@gmail.com or www.essexeatsout. org.

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

Interstitial Cystitis Support Group. Intersti-

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

Creative Tuesdays. Artists exercise their

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

Burlington Writers Workshop. A free writing

Thursday

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Looking Ahead 26th Annual Women’s Festival of Crafts. Browse over 80 craftswomen’s booths to ﬁnd just the right handmade jewelry, artwork, pottery, food products, greeting cards, clothing, recycled and upcycled items, housewares, aromatherapy, herbal products, and more. Ginny Joyner, of Ginny Joyner Studio in Colchester, will be a participating artist. Stop by Memorial Auditorium in Burlington on Saturday, Nov. 28, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 29, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Free and open to the public. For more info, please go to www.womensfestivalofcrafts.com. Thanks for supporting Vermont artists.

The 7th Annual Essex Junction Train Hop and Tree Lighting. Friday, Dec. 11, from

6 to 8 p.m. The tree lighting is at 6:15 p.m. There will be carolers, model trains, food vendors, artisan crafts for sale, a trolley, a small train for children to ride, and more! Parking downtown, or at EJRP Maple Street Park — the trolley will be shuttling people back and forth to the Five Corners.

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

Cell Phones For Soldiers. Local residents can

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

Champlain Echoes. A women’s four-part har-

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

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

English As A Second Language Classes.

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

Family Support Group. Outright Vermont

holds support group meetings for family members of youth going through the process of coming out. One Sunday evening and one Wednesday morning each month

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

Colchester-Milton Rotary meeting. Thurs-

Information: recovery@essexalliance.org or 310-9062.

Mah Jongg. Join other Mah Jongg enthusiasts ages 50 and over at the Essex Junction Senior Center at 10 a.m. on Mondays and Fridays. New players are always welcome. Free to members of EJSC, others pay $1 per day. Membership at EJSC is open to anyone 50 years of age and older and is $12 per year. Contact: 876-5087 or Lpioli@essex.org.

days. Serving the communities of Colchester, Milton and the Champlain Islands. Hampton Inn, Colchester, 12 p.m.

Duplicate Bridge. Wednesdays. Essex Junc-

Toy Library Playgroup. Fridays. Ages birth

tion Senior Center, Essex, 1 p.m. Information: 876-5087.

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

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

VCAM Access Orientation. Free. Vermont Community Access Media, 208 Flynn Ave. 2-G, Burlington. MondayFriday 10 a.m.-10 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Contact: 651-9692 or www. vermontcam.org.

Essex Rotary Meeting. Essex Rotary Meetings are held on Wednesdays at 12:10 p.m. at The Essex. Serving the communi-

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Movie Matinees. Colchester Parks and Recreation offers movie matinees on the second and fourth Fridays of each month. Popcorn and coffee will be provided. Movies begin at 1 p.m. Free. 781 Blakely Road, Colchester. Information: 264-5640.

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THURSDAY, NOV. 19 Evening Book Discussion. Join us for our monthly evening book discussion of Burning Marguerite by Elizabeth Innes-Brown. Essex Free Library, Essex Center, 6:30-7:30 p.m.

FRIDAY, NOV. 20 Songs and Stories with Matthew. Matthew Witten performs songs about our world and tells adventurous tales. For all ages. Funded by the Friends of Brownell Library. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 10-10:45 a.m. Native Storytelling with Arthur Blackhawk. Join Storyteller Arthur Blackhawk as he tells stories from the Native oral tradition. Includes a drumming story, a Native tale from the library’s folktale collection, and an original story told by Arthur Blackhawk: “Two Skunks in a Garbage Can.” For kids in Grades 1-5. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Axis and Allies. Play a WW II game of strategy using battleships, air fleets, and submarines to decide the fate of the World. Gr. 6 up. Check out a sped up version of the game here: https://youtu.be/KW1JAn_icU. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 3:30-5 p.m.

games, and card games. Pizza and popcorn will be served. Essex Free Library, Essex Center, 10 a.m.1 p.m.

MONDAY, NOV. 23 Knitting for Kids. Knit a hat with our looms. You can check them out and take them home to finish. We have yarn, or bring your own favorite colors and knitting needles. For all skill levels. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 3-4 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 25 Library Closes at 5 p.m. for Thanksgiving Holiday

SATURDAY, NOV. 21 National Game Day. Celebrate National Game Day with a variety of tabletop games, role playing

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Transportation Public Hearing Chittenden County Transit Authority (CCTA) will be holding a public hearing to discuss possible time change on the Essex Center #4 route. When: Thursday, December 3rd, 2015 at 5:30 pm Where: Brownell Library 6 Lincoln St., Essex Junction, VT 05452 For those who cannot attend but wish to provide comments, please Email:info@cctaride.org or call 802.864.2282 Persons with disabilities who require assistance or special arrangements to participate may contact CCTA at 802-8642282 at least 48 hours in advance so that arrangements for travel may be made.

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Megan Winward Adams Megan Winward Adams, 32, of Essex Junction, is a graduate of Champlain College with degrees in graphic design, marketing and advertising. Her favorite medium is acrylic paint and she describes her art as “abstract, colorful, fun — just like me.”

MADE: RECEPTION. On Dec. 5 the SEABA Center will host a reception for it’s latest exhibit, “MADE.”“Made” was conceived in response to planBTV South End, a yearlong, arts-focused community engagement process. The resulting plan is both a repository of citizen’s ideas, aspirations and concerns about the future of Burlington’s South End, as well as a roadmap of how we might get there. Featuring the work of 21 South End-based artists and businesses that highlight and help define what is created in the Enterprise Zone, “MADE” attempts to capture the variety and scope of talent that is ever-present yet sometimes hidden from view in this vibrant creative community. SEABA Center, Burlington, 5-8 p.m. Free. Information: http://www.burlingtoncityarts.org/Event/madereception.

WHY DO YOU CREATE ART?

It is a part of who I am, when I’m not being creative, or creating something, I don’t feel like myself.

WHAT MAKES BEING AN ARTIST IN THE ESSEX/COLCHESTER AREA SPECIAL?

As much as art is who I am, where I live and where I make my home is also a major influence in my work. There is a wonderful community here, and there is a perfect balance of energy being close to the heart of town, yet just moments away from the woods and the mountains that inspire me.

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Whenever I paint, I never like to just toss unused paint away, so I end up making some of my favorite abstract pieces with my leftover paint. This series of work is a great example of that. I have scrapped the dried up paint off of my pallet from many, many uses to create these beautiful abstract forms of color. When I look at these pieces, I see the colors and inspirations of many other works I have done for family and friends. See Megan’s work displayed at the Column-Inch Collection through the end of the year. Drop by anytime between 9:30 a.m-5 p.m., Monday through Friday at the Essex Reporter offices at 42 Severance Green, Unit 108, Colchester. Or view her work on the online gallery at www.essexreporter.com/cic.

Current Exhibits BLUE RIBBONS AND BURLESQUE: THE COUNTRY-FAIR PHOTOGRAPHY OF CHARLES FISH. The black and white photographs of Charles Fish capture nature and nurture, theatrical illusion, the pursuit of excellence, and even the guilty pleasures of fair food. This remarkable exhibit will be included with the admission fee to the museum until July 2016. Vermont History Museum, Montpelier. Hours: Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Information: http://vermonthistory.org/visit/vermont-historymuseum ESSEX ART LEAGUE MEMBER SHOW. The Essex Art League members are exhibiting their work in a small picture show at Burnham Memorial Library through Dec. 3. All art will be for sale, just in time for holiday giving. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester. Gallery Hours: Monday and Wednesday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m.-3p.m. Information: www.essexartleague.com/

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A+D FILM SERIES: MATISSE - EXHIBITIONS ON SCREEN, THE CUT-OUTS. On Dec. 2, The BCA Center’s Architecture and Design Film Series will present “Matisse-Exhibitions on Screen, The Cut-Outs.” Audiences are invited to enjoy an intimate, behindthe-scenes documentary about this blockbuster exhibition with contributions from curators, historians and those who knew Matisse personally. Filmed at both Tate Modern and MoMA the film reflects the preparation and exhibition of Matisse’s simple but sophisticated cut-outs. Special attention is given to the conservation work of MoMA’s treasured ‘The Swimming Pool’ by Matisse. Beautifully filmed footage of the exhibition is interwoven with Matisse’s biography, behind-the-scenes material, and sequences featuring special guests. BCA Center, Downtown Burlington, 6 p.m. Information: http://www. burlingtoncityarts.org/events

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Visitors at the ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain saw snow for likely the first time this year on Nov. 7 as ECHO and its partners — Burton Snowboards and Smuggler’s Notch — offered a free Burton Outdoor Riglet Park for budding riders. Burton and Smuggs’ staff were on hand to tow the youngest of snowboard enthusiasts around an obstacle course and over a snowy hill, helping children learn the basics of balance and how to properly use boards. This event coincides with the ongoing “Experience Snowboarding” exhibit developed by ECHO and Burton and is open to the public through Jan. 8. For more information visit echovermont.org.

A young snowboarder prepares to take on her first hill of the season.

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Young snowboarders receive a helping hand and tips from the pros as they check out the Burton Outdoor Riglet event at ECHO on Nov. 7. Photo | Jessie Forand/ECHO

The Gold team, champions of the Essex Junction recreational men’s basketball league’s fall season, pose for a photo after defeating the Gray team 79 to 73 at Essex High School on Nov. 11. Back Row: From left, Jamie Moore, Nate Pion, Marc Carr, Stephen Von Sitas and John Welch. Front row: From left, Dale Sweetsir and Jeff Francis. Photo contributed

Essex grad named Academic All American

An Essex High School graduate has been named as a 2015 Academic All American at Paul Smith’s College in New York. Haley Drury, a junior on the college’s soccer team, received the honors, which are handed out to studentathletes who have a grade point of 3.5 or above.

Haley Drury, recipient of 2015 Academic All American honors, poses with a sheep at the Merck Forest and Farmland Center in Rupert during her sustainability field studies course.

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SPORTS SHORTS Joe Gonillo

o the fall season is literally in the books. The cross-country New Englands and a North– South all-star football game officially ended one season, while Monday marked the beginning of another. The long but enjoyable fall now turns into a long, but hopefully not so cold winter. Yes, we can have some snow for the ski teams and Christmas, but here’s to hoping we avoid those days of below-zero weather. More importantly, Thanksgiving is coming, which means a semi-week off next week. North-South football game Congratulations to the following Hornet football players who participated in the annual NorthSouth Vermont All-Star Game: Colby Trudeau, Cole Picard, Nate Ballif, Marshall Murphy, Eli DiGrande, Alex Russell and Elliot Boutin. Winter sports Basketball, hockey, downhill and cross-country skiing, indoor track and field, wrestling, bowling, gymnastics and cheerleading will run

tryouts and practices all week. Some teams will make cuts while others simply begin practicing. Hopefully student-athletes will have physicals on file, will have taken care of online registrations and include parent consent. You don’t understand the hassle it causes when these details are not taken care of before or by the first day of practice. Reminders: the winter “Meet the Coaches” night is Tuesday, Dec. 1 at 7 p.m. Online registration is a must for sports and activities. All sport passes are on sale in the athletic office — connect with Todd Herrington. Check the athletic website for gear from our EHS Boosters, and be careful and intelligent about parking and walking near the hockey rink.

Essex Warriors kick off season

The Essex Warriors, a recreational wrestling club composed of athletes from grades K-8, kicked off its season with an open house on Oct. 24 at Fit2Excel in Essex, with about 50 parents and children in attendance. The open house included an obstacle course with cargo nets, tunnels, climbing ropes, trampolines, while food and refreshments were provided. The Warriors season began for seventh- and eighthgraders this month, while first- through sixth-graders start in January. “It was a great stimulant for the wrestling program and something we look forward to doing again in the future,” said Fit2Excel owner John Stawinski. For more information on the Warriors, visit www. EssexWarriors.com.

Peter Feehan ran 141st, Ian Lyle 204th, Jamie Shearer 225th, Angus Hutcheon 232nd, Jake Moran 236th and Ben Stewart 237th. Now it’s on to indoor track or skiing for most of the team.

it in her mailbox in the science office. Teams will be chosen Wednesday. Rosters and game schedules will be sent out before Thanksgiving break.

Indoor track and field The indoor track and field team will meet in the cafeteria Thursday, Nov. 19 for its annual coupon book fundraiser from 5-6:30 p.m. The team sells these books with valuable coupons for a mere $20. Buy a couple of pizzas at Ramunto’s, hit up Kentucky Fried, use dry cleaning or get a car wash, or grab a grinder or sub and you’ll get your money’s worth. Pizza will be provided. Thanks in advance to those who plan on purchasing the books.

Miscellaneous How good are the Patriots?! What a comeback. How bad are the Cowboys! The Vikings and AP are in first place, while Peyton had the worst game of his career. Following college football? The games are heating up. The NBA and NHL seasons are in motion, the MLB has had some Hot Stove trades, and SMC and UVM hoop and hockey seasons have begun as well.

Intramural hockey Last, and I mean LAST call for all students Cross-country interested in intramural hockey, please make The cross-country teams competed in the sure you do BOTH of the following: 81st New England cross-country championships in Thetford on Saturday. The Essex girls 1. Officially sign up: Log into the EHS website, finished 18th overall — second in Vermont — scroll down to “student activities,” and then scoring 435 points. Emma Farrington ran first scroll further down to Intramural Hockey. Click for the team in 62nd, followed by AnneMarie on that and then click “submit registration.” Martell in 109th, Katie James 123rd, Hannah Brisson 154th, Kristyn Van Allen 167th, 2. Fill out the level of play form: (if you were Jenna Agricola 193rd and Feora Leveillee at the meeting you would’ve already done this 218th. The boys placed 25th with 677 points, — they were the pink/blue forms). This form fourth in Vermont behind CVU, Montpelier is on Ms. Vensel’s homework page. Please fill and U-32. Matt Davis finished in 118th place; it out and email it to her, or print it and put

Very nice weekend we spent in Connecticut celebrating my granddaughter Gianna’s second birthday. She is so beautiful, is growing so fast, says chocolate now (I wonder why) and is loved tremendously. Can’t wait to see her again over Thanksgiving weekend. Cousin Vita Francis Gonillo celebrates her birthday this week in Waterbury, Conn., while ex-Hornets Courtney Gleason and Lauri Avoliza Ragsdale also have birthdays. Lastly, are you looking for a part-time job? Hoagies is looking to hire. Stop in and fill out an application as soon as possible to take advantage of this opportunity!

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C ommunity Celebrating 40 years of the Nutcracker at the Flynn

Welcome to the holidays on the mountain.

A Burlington holiday tradition since 1974, Albany Berkshire Ballet’s “The Nutcracker” has been captivating audiences with its magic and wonderment. The enduring production returns to the Flynn MainStage on Nov. 2829. This enchanting ballet unites children from all over Vermont to perform with professional dancers at the legendary Flynn Theater. Albany Berkshire Ballet, under the guidance of Artistic Director Madeline Cantarella Culpo, has choreographed the cherished holiday classic, which also features the beloved score of Peter Tchaikovsky. With lavish sets and scenery designed by Carl Sprague, the performances feature over 130 local dance students from 35 Vermont towns. Helena Sullivan, owner and Artistic Director of Stowe Dance Academy, Mad

River Dance Academy, and the Rehearsal Mistress for Albany Berkshire Ballet, has been working with our young, local dancers to prepare them for the production. Sullivan herself was in the Nutcracker as a youth and is delighted to continue the tradition of keeping the magic of The Nutcracker alive. Aspiring Vermont dancers, ages 3 to 17, coming from Chittenden, Addison, Franklin, Lamoille, Orleans and Washington counties are given the opportunity to perform with professional dancers from across the globe on the historic Flynn stage. Three Thanksgiving weekend performances will take place at the Flynn Center for the Performing Arts, each with a different cast of local dancers. The young dancers will be performing as reindeer, clowns, angels, party children, battling soldiers and maids. William

Several Essex residents are part of the Albany Berkshire Ballet production of the Nutcracker Nov. 28-29 at the Flynn. Back row, from left: Maecy Odit, William Danis, Isabella Delphia. Front row, from left: Hannah Kuhlmeier, Addison Kuhlmeier. Photo contributed

Danis, from Essex, will be performing the role of Fritz. Showtimes are Saturday, Nov. 28, at 3 and 7 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 29, at 1 p.m. Tickets are available for purchase at www. Flynntix.org or by calling 802.863.5966.

Local Celtic dancers to perform in Nutcracker at Harwood Union High School

Champion Irish dancer Kathleen Sulva from Jericho will take the lead this holiday season as Clara in the Nutcracker: A Modern (Celtic) Twist at Harwood Union High School auditorium Nov. 21. Kathleen is in 10th grade at Mount Mansfield Union High School and is a senior member of Celtic Company, a performance troupe out of the Heather Morris School of Dance. The Snow Queen in the same production will be played by Essex High School student Cameron Starkey. Cameron recently traveled to San Diego, Calif. to compete in a North American Scholarship competition in Scottish Highland dance as a result of earning high marks on her medal testing exams through the British Association of Teachers of Dancing. Both dancers are members of Celtic Company, a performance troupe out of the Heather Morris School of Dance (also from Charlotte). The production, which is again hosted by Green Mountain Performing Arts in Waterbury, has always had a modern twist – from hip hop to now Celtic. Sulva and Starkey are joined by energetic Celtic dance troupe Celtic Company, along with many of the classes at GMPA representing all genres of dance including

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Cameron Starkey of Essex will play the Snow Queen in Nutcracker: A Modern (Celtic) Twist with dance troupe Celtic Company. Right: Jericho’s Kathleen Sulva will dance the role of Clara in a Celtic Nutracker this weekend at Harwood Union High School. Photos contributed

hip hop, jazz and ballet. Special guests include Scottish Bagpiper Doug Webster and Highland snare drummer Andy Adams. Shows are Saturday, Nov. 21 at 4 and 7 p.m. Tickets are $16 Adults/$12 Children. For more information about the event go to http://www.greenmountainperformingarts. org/celtic-nutcracka.html

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Jazzercize Lite at the senior center. For all levels of fitness, Jazzercise Lite combines dance, yoga, Pilates, and strength training for an hour of laughter and health. Tuesdays from 8 to 9 a.m. and Thursdays from 11 a.m. to noon with instructor Kit Sayers. Tenvisit punch pass is $30 for center members and $35 for non-members. Call or visit the center to register.

Senior Strength. HammerFit Gym in Essex offers a 50-minute guided exercise class for anyone over the age of 50. HammerFit Gym, Essex, Mondays and Thursdays 9:30 a.m. $5. Information: 878-0444.

Monday Mindfulness. Nov. 23, 12-1 p.m. Living Room: Center of Positivity, 8 Railroad Ave., Essex Junction. Champlain Valley Prostate Cancer Support Group. Second Tuesdays. 6 p.m.-8 p.m., Hope Lodge, 237 East Ave., Burlington.

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hanksgiving is not often associated with healthy eating. From candied sweet potatoes to sausage-filled stuffing, Thanksgiving dinner is full of flavor, but also full of calories and fat. The Calorie Control Council claims the average American will consume more than 4,500 calories on Thanksgiving Day. Even if you won’t come close to consuming 4,500 calories this Thanksgiving, you may want to take the following steps to make your Thanksgiving feast healthier.

• Create a calorie deficit. A key to maintaining a healthy weight or losing a few pounds is to exercise more and eat less, a strategy that can be employed during the holiday season. Such a regimen will improve your metabolism, and your body will be better at handling the extra caloric load of Thanksgiving without packing on the pounds. Once Thanksgiving dinner is over, go for a walk around the neighborhood. This can facilitate digestion and burn even more calories. • Practice portion control. It’s not necessarily what you eat on Thanksgiving, but how much you eat that makes the meal so unhealthy. The American Heart Association advises holiday celebrants to practice portion control. In addition, eat fewer high-calorie foods and fill up on lighter fare, such as vegetables and lean turkey. This way you get to enjoy a taste of everything without overdoing it.

• Cut down on bread. Bread can be both delicious and filling. But bread is often full of empty calories, particularly if you’re eating refined, white breads. Opt for less bread in stuffing recipes and incorporate more celery, raisins, cranberries, and apples to give bulk to the stuffing. Choose whole-grain rolls and crackers to complement the main course. • Choose healthier ingredients. Substitute low-fat milk or stocks for cream and whole milk in recipes. Include steamed cauliflower in mashed potatoes recipes to make them more filling and healthier. Sweet potatoes tend to be sweet enough without the need for butter, sugar and marshmallows. Skim the fat and oils out of gravies and sauces before serving. Olive oil is a healthy fat that can be used in place of butter or margarine. • Focus on fruit for dessert. Thanksgiving dinner is usually followed with a decadent spread of desserts. These pies and cakes can be

delicious but laden with calories. In lieu of traditional fare, serve poached fruits sprinkled with a little brown sugar and oatmeal for a tasty and healthy dessert. Low-fat sherbet, fresh fruit salad and rice pudding also make for healthier desserts. • Choose healthy beverages. It’s easy to overlook the calorie content of beverages. Whenever possible, choose water or a low-calorie drink. Children can sip on diluted apple juice. Be mindful of how many alcoholic beverages you consume. Spirits can be 100 calories per serving and are high in sugar. Thanksgiving dinner tends to be high in calories. But there are ways to cut calories from your holiday meal without sacrificing flavor. — MetroCreative

Health commissioner warns of Vermont’s most dangerous leftovers Prescription drugs are Vermont’s most dangerous leftovers, warns Health Commissioner Harry Chen, M.D. in a new 30-second ad. “Most people who abuse prescription painkillers got them from friends or family,” said Dr. Chen, who practiced emergency medicine in Rutland for more than 20 years. “Often, these drugs came straight out of the medicine cabinet. Every one of us can take action to keep drugs out of the hands of those who should not have them.” Dr. Chen emphasizes that you can get addicted, even when prescribed by your doctor and used as directed. A second ad promotes the use of a drug called naloxone (or Narcan®) that can be used to easily reverse an opiate overdose. Emergency medical responders and some police carry nalaxone, “and you can too,” Dr. Chen says in the ad. In the event of an overdose, anyone who calls 911 or gives naloxone is protected from liability and certain kinds of prosecution under Vermont law. Call 211 for sites where

overdose rescue kits containing naloxone are available or visit healthvermont.gov. The PSAs, which were created in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Justice, will be posted on the Health Department website, and local stations will be asked to air the video and audio ads as public service announcements. “We are facing an opiate crisis in the state right now, and making sure leftover prescription drugs do not contribute to this epidemic is one way we can prevent addiction and the necessity for treatment in the future,” Dr. Chen said. United States Attorney Eric Miller added, “Arrests and prosecutions alone will not solve the opiate crisis. That is why we are proud to partner with the Vermont Department of Health to help prevent addiction in the first instance and to promote life-saving interventions such as nalaxone.” To view the videos, visit: healthvermont.gov.

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Parents have been airing out their concerns recently on the frequent episodes of hiccups their children seem to have. Let me see if I can’t stop some of their concerns, as well as the hiccups, with some information on this topic. Hiccups happen when the diaphragm, the muscle used in breathing that sits on top of the stomach, spasms or tightens up. This can happen when the stomach gets bigger in the act of swallowing air, as a baby will do, or when an older child drinks too much soda or eats too much too fast. The good news is that while hiccups can be irritating, they are harmless and usually don’t last very long. As to treatments, while there is no universal remedy for hiccups, there are a few to consider and many that usually don’t work. For example, scaring your child or having them hold their breath while they count to 10 may not always get the job done. Pinching the nose while drinking water has also been thought to work, but has never been scientifically proven. The method actually proven in a clinical trial involves giving your child a teaspoon of sugar to swallow fast, repeating it up to three times, once every two minutes. Other methods reported in various articles to stop hiccups include pushing down on the back of your child’s tongue with a spoon handle but not pushing way back in the mouth to cause gagging. Babies may just stop by giving them a swallow of water and older children by giving them a glass of water but they need to drink from the far side of the glass. Lying down can also stop hiccups by relaxing the stomach wall and in turn the diaphragm. In fact, I’m sure there are remedies all of you use that work just as well. When do we worry about hiccups? In the rare circumstance that the hiccups last longer than three hours, are associated with stomach pain and vomiting, or occur after taking a prescription medicine. That’s when you should talk to your child’s health care professional, who might suggest other treatments and/or medication to stop them. Hopefully quick tricks like this will take care of the— hic—excuse me, hiccups, the next time you are worried about this really harmless problem. Lewis First, M.D., is chief of Pediatrics at Vermont Children’s Hospital at Fletcher Allen Health Care and chair of the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Vermont College of Medicine. You can also catch “First with Kids” weekly on WOKO 98.9FM and WPTZ Channel 5, or visit the First with Kids video archives at www.UVMHealth.org/ MedCenterFirstWithKids.

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TOWN OF ESSEX PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA - PUBLIC HEARING December 10, 2015 - 6:30 P.M. POLICE COMMUNITY ROOM, 145 MAPLE ST., ESSEX JCT., VT 1. Public Comments 2. Consent Agenda: Town of Essex Recreation Department is proposing to add event programs to 71 Center Road, Tax Map 57, Parcel 52. 3. Final Plan (Cont’d from 11/12/15)-Public Hearing: Estate of VilleneuveProposed 5-lot residential PUD on a 154.27 acre parcel located at 57 Saxon Hill Road in the AR & C1 Zones. Tax Map 8, Parcel 4-401. 4. Sketch Plan-Public Hearing: Parker Living Trust-Proposed 6-lot residential subdivision for property located at 10 Old Stage Road in the MXD-PUD-R2 & B-DC District. Tax Map 10, Parcel 4. 5. Site Plan Amendment-Public Hearing: Proposed expansion to Hannaford’s from 43,825 s.f. to 56,000 s.f., to accommodate a grocery and pharmacy drive thru for property located at 23 Essex Way in the MXD-PUD & B-DC Zones. Tax Map 92, Parcel 1. 6. Minutes (11/12/15) 7. Other Business Note: Proposed agendas, site plans, staff reports and draft & approved minutes can be viewed online at www.essex.org or stop into our temporary office located at 42 Allen Martin Drive between 7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. to view application materials. Staff is available to discuss development proposals. Members of the public are encouraged to speak during the public to be heard agenda item, during a public hearing, or, when recognized by the chair, during consideration of a specific agenda item. The public will not be permitted to participate when a motion is being discussed, except when specifically requested by the chair. (24 VSA Section 4464(a) (1) (c)) This meeting will be taped by channel 17.

STATE OF VERMONT AGENCY OF TRANSPORTATION NOTICE OF SALE OF STATE-OWNED PROPERTY 87 TOWERS ROAD, ESSEX, VT Please take notice that the Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) will receive sealed bids until 1:00 P.M. on Monday December 7, 2015 in the Right of Way Property Management Unit located on the third floor of the Davis Building, One National Life Drive, Montpelier, Vermont, for the purchase of State-owned surplus property hereinafter described. VTrans may postpone the time of receiving and opening bids for up to 24 hours due to emergencies and unforeseen conditions. DESCRIPTION: Located in the Town of Essex at 87 Towers Road. This land is a 5.94 acre lot, improved residential property approximately (36± years old). This is a contemporary style two story, two bedroom wood framed dwelling with the gross living area of 1,640 sq.’ There is an attached two car garage with an unfinished second level. There is a detached two story garage/workshop and a detached two story barn with four stalls. Being part of the same lands and premises acquired in connection with project Essex-Williston NH 0331(24) from Wesley Jay Basiliere and Shaun A. Basiliere by Warranty Deed dated July 14, 2010 recorded in Book 819 Pages 647-648 of the Essex Land Records. DIRECTIONS: Exit 12 off Interstate 89 in Williston, north on VT 22A to Essex Junction approximately 3.5 miles. Precede northeast on VT 15 and VT 128 turn left on to Towers Road. Continue approximately 1 mile to 87 Towers Road. Appraised Value: $285,000 (January 2014) - Minimum bid: $250, 000 VTrans reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Agents will be on site on Friday November 20, 2015 and Tuesday November 24, 2015 from 4:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. to show the property. Information and bid forms may be obtained from the agents showing the property or: Agency of Transportation, Right-of-Way Section One National Life Drive Montpelier, Vermont. 05633-5001 Email: brenda.persons@vermont.gov or Telephone: 802-828-2570 District 5 Transportation Administrator David Blackmore P.O. Box 168 Essex Jct. VT 05453

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our annual basketball tournament, which will be held the week of Feb. 15. During that week we also take part in our schoolwide spelling bee and many school spirit activities. Lastly, the winter trimester starts with practices for our school musical, which this year will be Annie. Over 45 students participate in some fashion, and many ADL alumni from the high school, and sometimes even college, come back to help out. In between all of these activities and events, we dig deep into units of study in our classes and celebrate students’ successes both academically and in their habits of learning. We look forward to sharing more details about all of this over the upcoming winter months. Laurie Singer, Principal P.S. Please have a happy Thanksgiving, and for all those traveling, safe travels.

In need of …: ADL will be celebrating “Drop Everything and Be” during the school year, and our first event will take place Dec. 4. We are looking for some resources to use that day. We need board games, comic books, flip books and jigsaw puzzles for students to use as part of our celebration around relaxation and humor. If you have any of these items and would like to donate to us, drop them off in the main office or contact Terry Potvin or Gary Moreau at the school.

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Nov. 20 — Monster Movie Night, 6-8 p.m., Essex Elementary School gym: watch Monsters University. Bring your PJs, and a blanket, pillow or sleeping bag. We’ll have popcorn for munching. Just remember to bring your own water bottle. This is a free family event! We are asking for students attending to bring a canned food donation to help with the EES Food Drive.

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physical education class. The Elementary School will locate its bottle filling station in the cafeteria where everyone will be able to access it. I would like to thank our superintendent, Mark Andrews, and our building and grounds manager, Neil McIntosh, for helping to make this possible in our schools. Another of our initiatives this year is to provide free babysitting service for any staff members who would like to attend the holiday party. Nancy Kenyon, the building wellness coordinator at Essex Middle School, has worked with students and come up with a list of Red Cross-certified babysitters doing community service who will provide babysitting services for staff members free of charge. We are hoping that this will help younger staff members who might find it challenging to pay for both the holiday dinner and a babysitter the chance to enjoy a fun evening out! Laurie Wilcox District Wellness Coordinator

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The district wellness team has been working hard again this year to provide wellness opportunities in our district. These opportunities are most often geared toward helping staff members by providing a variety of exercise opportunities, hosting breakfasts and lunches, offering chair massage, and encouraging a variety of other social and/or healthy activities. One of our biggest initiatives this year is going to benefit both staff members and students at Founders Memorial School and Essex Elementary School. It is both exciting and satisfying to know that we are making a positive and healthy change at Founders and EES that will benefit our students and our staff members. The wellness team will be using a portion of its funds this year to provide filtered water bottle filling stations at Founders and at Essex Elementary School. At Founders, the station will be located in the front lobby of the school, near the gymnasium, so that students and staff members can access it when coming in, heading out, or going to

Nov. 23-24 – in-service days

Grateful at Thanksgiving lunch: Thank you for joining us for our annual Thanksgiving Lunch celebration on Nov. 12. Parents and guardians joined students and their classmates over a traditional thanksgiving feast, to celebrate community and to give thanks for all we are grateful for this year. Over 200 individuals participated. It was wonderful to see so many parents and grandparents attending this special luncheon. Food Drive, Thank you for your Contributions: Over the past few weeks, the Fleming PTO has been collecting canned goods and hygiene products for the Essex Junction Food Pantry. The collection boxes in our main lobby have been overflowing with generous contributions to a very worthy cause. Thank you to everyone who has contributed to this donation event, and for helping our fellow community members in need. November Break: School will be closed from Monday, Nov. 23 thru Friday, Nov. 27 for November Break. Students will return to school on Monday, Nov. 30.

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Thank you to Dr. Sally Madeira, Fleming Librarian, and Dave Davidson, Fleming Technology Integration Specialist, for their outstanding collaborative work organizing and facilitating this event. Thank you to the community members who came out to join us in our celebration. Most importantly, thank you to the men and women who have served our country and have ensured our freedom.

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“Thank you” to our Veterans: On Nov. 11, Thomas Fleming School hosted our annual Veterans Day Assembly. Student representatives from each fifth-grade class presented the program, leading in storytelling and narration. The students defined what it means to be a veteran, and talked about a very unlikely type of veteran: a military dog. They told the story of “Stubby,” a mutt who served in World War I, captured an enemy soldier and was wounded in battle. Stubby was a decorated war veteran and was celebrated for his achievements. Major General Steven A. Cray, the Adjutant General from the Vermont National Guard, was invited to speak. He spoke about the great importance of service to the community, and how Vermont is very supportive of the mission of the National Guard and the Vermont National Guard. Fleming School displayed our annual slide show, a salute to the veterans within our own community. Principal Dan Ryan introduced the Green Light Project, an effort to use a green light as a symbol of thanks and visible support to those veterans who have served our country and now serving our communities in a variety of different occupations. This year’s program was dedicated to the memory of Hollis Emery, a former administrator at CCSU, for his serving our country in the military and for his many years of hard work and dedication to our educational community. Emery always attended our Veterans Day and Memorial Day observance presentations. He was a proud veteran and an inspiring educator.

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As we wind up our first trimester of school, ADL is ramping up for all of the incredible activities that take place during the winter months. We started last week with our first band concert of the year, which as usual, highlighted the talents of our ADL musicians under the direction of Adam Sawyer. It’s hard to believe they are middle school and not high school students. Our school Geo Bee competition was also held last week, crowning seventh-grader Ella Hughes as champion. The rest of the Geo Bee team will be compiled in the next few weeks. Next up is the formation of our basketball and cheerleading teams. A special feature of the cheerleading team is that we have formed a cooperative team with Essex Middle School, and students both practice and compete together — unification even before the votes were tallied. Basketball season means we are also heading toward

ADl Geo Bee: Congratulations to seventh-grader Ella Hughes, who defeated fellow seventh-grader Anders Holm-Brown in a very exciting final round of the 2016 National Geographic Geo Bee School Competition held Nov. 11 at ADL. Nearly two dozen of ADL’s finest geographers competed to see who would represent ADL at the State Championships to be held in the spring of 2016. Both Ella and Anders survived a grueling 90-minute competition to eventually compete in a threequestion playoff to see who would travel to Middlebury College in April. Tied with perfect marks in the championship round, Ella survived the sudden death question to emerge as this year’s school champ. In addition, the top six students in Wednesday’s competition have won the right to be on the ADL Geo Bee team. These six students are sixth-graders Sofia Smith and Kaito Esselstrom, seventhgraders Anders and Ella, and eighth-graders Caroline Smith and Sam Phillippo. The Geo Bee team will begin practicing in January.

Nov. 20 — Sight Night! Give the gift of sight by collecting old eyeglasses. Essex Elementary School is collecting used eyeglasses and sunglasses to help provide glasses to those who cannot afford them. Drop glasses off at the school’s health office by Nov. 20. For questions call Kimberly Bullock at 857-2104.

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S CHooLS Midnight wandering Often at night I sit on my windowsill. I stare at the stars and the silvery slice of moon shining in the deep blue sky. When I can’t sleep, I stare and think about everything – about homework, friends, teachers. But mostly I find myself wondering about the universe, and fate, and what makes people think that we’re the only ones to be living on a planet.

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For all we know, there could be a whole other universe with humans living there. I mean, we just don’t know.

Young Writers Project is an independent nonprofit that engages students to write, helps them improve and connects them with authentic audiences. Each month, in this newspaper, YWP presents a selection of the best local writing and photography. This week’s writing is in response to the challenge, General writing: Write about anything in any genre. Read more at youngwritersproject.org and in YWP’s monthly digital magazine, The Voice. Subscriptions are free! Just go to youngwritersproject.org.

I often imagine there are alternate universes with the same people and things as Earth, but completely switched around.

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Sorry for all of the rambling, but this is exactly what I mean. I sit on my sill, and think of all these wonderful possibilities. And I fall asleep with stars in my eyes and dreams of different planets.

Humans. We’re stupid and we get sick and die and deteriorate. We live for an average span of 80-90 years. It took us 2,499,900,000 years to figure out how to speak. So, how can we be so ignorant to say that we’re the only ones? That we’re the only galaxy that contains a living species?

Enjoy your midnight mind wandering; it’s not very long before you have to wake up. – olivia holmes, age 14, essex JuncTion Josina Munson, Essex Junction continued >>

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Book-tasting at the Essex High school library.

Book-tasting on the menu: The Essex High School library has introduced a new program to encourage reading at Essex High School and the Center for Technology. The first book-tasting events were held recently when students from Joe Gonillo’s, Molly Edwards’ and Linda Cloutier-Namdar’s classes were treated to a sampling of books from a variety of genres. With soft background music setting the mood, students sat at tables covered in white tablecloths and were provided with menus encouraging them to “taste” two books each on several different topics. After sampling their books at one table, they made notes on their menus, then moved to another table and another topic. Before leaving the library, each student chose a book from their menu to read for a class assignment. Several students chose books that they previously would not have considered, agreeing that the activity was a helpful way to

“broaden their taste” in selecting books. Hot air balloons: Jonathon Stapleton’s Earth and Physical Science classes made the most of the mild November weather this year and spent some time out on the school’s fields releasing hot air balloons. Some went off without a hitch, while in other cases there were some “technical difficulties” or “user errors.” This made for some important teaching

moments, learning the do’s and don’ts, and had everyone’s attention. Giving thanks: As we near Thanksgiving, we take pride in giving thanks to all our students involved in various acts of community service. Some serve as mentors, big/littles and peer helpers, and some get together after school to perform a multitude of helpful tasks for community members. You are all heroes among us. Helping hand: The junior varsity field hockey teams and their coaches, Barbara Isham and Jill Abair, spent an afternoon last week raking and bagging leaves. Both coaches and 20 members of the teams spent after school time making a big difference in the life of one of our citizens. Thanks to Athletic Director Jeff Goodrich for picking up and disposing of the large paper bags.

tina Heath (center) explains microtopography to CtE’s Pre-tech 4.

Natural Resources Program while on a site assessment at the Woodside Natural Area in Essex. The Pre-Tech 4 program at the Center for Technology, Essex is in the midst of exploring an ecology unit. As part of the unit, Tina Heath, the district wetland ecologist for Chittenden County, came in to speak to the students about why wetlands are ecologically unique, and to participate in a question-and-answer session focused on career exploration. The following day, the Pre-Tech 4 program had the opportunity to go on a field visit with Heath to The Woodside Natural Area in Essex, where there are two distinct wetlands. While in the field, students conducted soil surveys, studied vegetation, and observed firsthand how a wetland can contribute to the cleaning of surface water.

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Adventure team building Essex Middle School students Jacob McKiever, Peter Titcomb, Conner Cardinal, Isaac Hoy and Vilas Gentes participate in a team-building activity. PHOtO | ELiZaBEtH PLOOF

Members of the EHs junior varsity field hockey team help a community member by raking and bagging leaves last week.

Seniors recognized for scholarship and athleticism Peter Feehan and Emily Goodrich, seniors at Essex High school, were two of 10 students in Vermont to receive 2015 scholar athlete awards from the Vermont state athletic Directors’ association. the students were recognized for their academic and athletic excellence at the association’s Nov. 9 banquet. PHOtO CONtRiButED

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Pictured are EMs students from left: Luke austin, Caleb Roylance, Connor Lang and Maxwell Foster sit with a WWii veteran during the Veterans Day lunch at EMs. PHOtO | KEViN BRiGGs, PRiNCiPaL EMs

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