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The power of speaking up Middle-schoolers teach UVM class on race, ethnicity

By KAYLEE SULLIVAN Roles were reversed last week at the University of Vermont as two Essex middle-schoolers took to the front of a large lecture hall, teaching their elders about race and ethnicity.

“Sometimes you’ll go somewhere where there’s a lot of older people and they won’t really pay attention to you,” eighth-grader Bryan House said. “But being there and being a teacher of a bunch of people who are 10 years older than you is pretty cool. They were all paying attention.”

Bryan and classmate Mia Roth are certified peer leaders at Essex Middle School.

They are two of 40 students who have trained with Kathy Johnson, an equity trainer and consultant with the Anti-

Defamation League’s World of Difference Institute.

Teacher Lindsey Halman said she helped kick-start the program in Essex about five years ago and has seen positive change in school culture since.

Peer leaders take a threeday, 18-credit course with Johnson off-campus, where they learn the definitions of race, ethnicity, bias, discrimination, bullying, harassment and more. Then, they garner how to teach such lessons to their peers.

When someone makes a racist comment, he or she may not know it’s racist, Bryan and Mia explained. The more education they bestow on their classmates, the more aware their peers become, and a less volatile environment ensues, they added.

This means standing up to their peers when they notice bullying or hear a discriminatory comment, Mia said. It’s something she’s had to do a few times, she said.

“How can I help mediate the situation?” the pair said they ask themselves.

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PHOTOS BY BEN CHIAPPINELLI

TOP: A selection of toys are pictured at Turner Toys. ABOVE: Peter Sloan poses in his Essex toy store, Turner Toys, on Friday morning. The shop is currently preparing for the onslaught of holiday shoppers, and staff have a few tricks up their sleeves to compete with online retailers.

Toying around Amid online shopping surge, Turner Toys preps for holiday rush

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urner Toys is not sheltered from the effects of an exorbitant rise in online shopping.

Some patrons peruse the Essex shop with their smartphones in hand, comparing owner Peter Sloan’s prices to a web retailer’s in real time. The phenomenon is so prevalent at brick and mortar stores, it’s earned a name: showrooming.

Yet, Turner Toys has one major factor working in its favor during the frequent headto-head evaluations: Kids are all about instant gratification.

Take a dreaded trip to the dentist, for example. A parent hoping to coax their child through the appointment will have much better luck promising a subsequent trip to the toy store, Sloan said, than offering the chance to scroll through an online carousel of toys and wait patiently for the package to arrive. “[Even] two days is kind of an eternity when you’re 8,” Sloan said, breaking into a laugh.

PHOTO BY KAYLEE SULLIVAN

Essex Middle School teacher and peer leadership program coordinator Lindsey Halman points to a pyramid showcasing the escalation of hate.

Town joins climate pledge Essex is third municipality to join the state accord

By COLIN FLANDERS The town of Essex has become the fourth Vermont municipality to join a state climate coalition aiming to spark a grassroots approach to combatting environmental impacts.

Earlier this month, the selectboard unanimously approved the Essex Energy Committee’s request to join the Vermont Climate Pledge Coalition. The town joins the cities of Burlington, South Burlington and Montpelier, among 39 other organizations.

Energy committee chairman Will Dodge explained the coalition pairs goals for municipalities, like minimizing transportation emissions or creating stricter residential codes, with steps like backyard composting and home weatherization that can be championed on an individual level.

Most of these actions are already defined in the 2016 Es-

sex Town Plan, Dodge said, including the state’s goal of sourcing 90 percent of energy from renewables by 2050.

“This is basically just a way of promoting and getting more splash out of what we’re doing already,” he said.

Dodge called it the next logical step for the energy committee after it joined Button Up Vermont, a public outreach campaign designed to promote home energy efficiency, after earning selectboard approval last month.

Since signing up to the campaign last month, the committee hosted two community engagement activities and will now need to distribute a free LED lightbulb to residents and property owners who commit to undertake at least one new energy-efficient action in their homes.

Dodge said the town can gauge its effectiveness through the Vermont Energy Action Network’s CommuSee CLIMATE, page 3

Sloan, who co-owns the store with his wife, Elizabeth Skinner, said they’ve started using popular sites to their advantage. The slew of reviews can offer a unique peek into what shoppers like and just how much they’re willing to pay for it.

The arsenal of strategies doesn’t end there. Turner’s has an expert gamer on staff to answer questions about card play and “birthday bins” that function like a wedding registry for tots with an upcoming celebration. The half dozen employees also offer their own expert guidance to uncertain patrons — they’ve seen what kids of all ages gravitate to most inside the shop.

Turner Toys is placing more of an emphasis on on-site social events, hosting (nonalcoholic) paint and sip parties, local mascot appearances and daylong card tournaments.

At a recent Magic: The Gathering matchup, Sloan observed a 40- and 15-year-old playing together.

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When three fifth-graders at Founders Memorial School read “Smile Artist” last year in their reading group, they were smitten.

“They were like, maybe we can have him come to our school?” said Karen Cole, the school’s reading specialist who encouraged her three students.

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1621 Essex Elementary teacher Mary Kate Spillane showed her first-grade class how to bake bread, make art and play games like it was done on the first Thanksgiving nearly four centuries ago. Some students dirtied their hands making the bare-bones Native American bread recipe while others diligently shook a Mason jar full of butter and read by a lone candlelight (the battery eventually faded, though true to the exercise, students read on.)

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CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: Adi Bigenho, Sully Holcomb, Mary Kate Spillane, Nolan Hess and Brayleigh Maynard gather around the bread-making station.

2) From left, Lyla Reed, Alec Morton and Orion Stapleton read a book by candlelight. 3) From left, Addison Hoy and Sadie Lorenz get their hands dirty.

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Essex middle-schoolers Bryan House and Mia Roth are two of 40 peer leaders at EMS. The duo taught a class on race and ethnicity last week to a group of University of Vermont students.

CLASS from page 1 Living in Essex, both students recognized they live in a widely white community. Still, they said starting the conversation is just as important as it would be in a more diverse population. They both have friends of different races, they said, noting discrimination affects people at all ages.

That’s why they showed their UVM pupils the video, “Being 12.” A montage of 12-year-olds describing their experiences as minorities, the clip portrays how one’s identity affects his or her everyday lives, even at a young age.

With a colloquial proverb, Halman tells her stu-

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dents to get to know each other before making assumptions. The old adage “don’t judge a book by its cover” applies, she said.

Last week, UVM students faced a similar question. Would they judge these eighth-graders for what they were: young?

But Bryan and Mia said they were treated with respect. The college students listened and asked questions, paying more attention to their perspectives than some of their own classmates do, the middle-schoolers added.

“Having an adult audience who cares about what they have to say and actually took something from it — it’s not tokenism where these cute kids came and shared these things about bullying,” Halman said. “[The undergrads] were moved, and they learned from the kids.”

Associate professor Bernice Garnett of UVM’s college of education and social services agreed. It was the third year Essex leaders taught her class and the fifth-time World of Difference students did so.

“My UVM students were absolutely blown away,” Garnett said, noting the middle-schoolers’ maturity, interaction with the audience, eye contact, confidence and facilitation of questions. Their sophisticated vocabulary and ability to navigate a discussion on race with ease was commendable, she said.

Peer leaders bring youthful knowledge to the forefront, Halman added, noting once people grow older, they may forget the tough developmental years in middle school.

The middle-schoolers live it every day, and their immersion leads to an in-

spiring message, Garnett said.

“Young people aren’t complicit. They are motivated for change,” she said.

Instances like when Klu Klux Klan posters spread around the UVM campus two years ago show why it’s important to talk about race, Mia explained.

Over the past couple years, racist incidents have permeated the Burlington campus. Swastika drawings, a stolen Black Lives Matter flag and threatening remarks from white students toward minorities are among the allegations.

Because of the current political climate, “there’s just so much more in our face right now, and it’s always been there, but it’s bubbling,” Halman said.

“It’s coming to the surface.”

As unrest climbed at UVM, racist language escalated at the middle-school level as well, Halman said.

Young people needing to ignite the conversation with adults shows there’s a reason for dialogue in the first place, she added.

Having students explore and confront these issues decreases the opportunity for hate to escalate. Last week, Bryan and Mia taught the Catamounts about the pyramid of hate, which exemplifies how without confrontation, rumors can drive people toward suicide.

While Halman has seen increasingly racist remarks in the past year, she said EMS’ overall culture of acceptance has improved since the peer leadership program began.

“We need to be listening to our students, listening to our youth,” she said.

“Because they have a lot to share and a lot to give.”

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LocaL TOYS from page 1 “Normally, they could have nothing in common,” Sloan said.

“But here they are, and they’re playing a card game together.”

The shop has bounced around a bit in its six years of business, spending a year on Pearl Street and two years in Pinewood Plaza before landing in the outlets. Even with a relatively short tenure, Sloan has seen toy popularity ebb and flow with the times.

CLIMATE from page 1 nity Energy Dashboard, designed to show communities how they’re shaping their energy futures.

So far, the dashboard’s data shows the town is moving in the wrong direction, which Dodge believes is due to new Essex businesses starting to use power throughout the day.

He hoped to work with the dashboard and see if there’s a way to normalize the data, and hoped to eventually have it cover both the town and village, since Essex Jct.’s page is currently blank.

There’s no monetary commitment or punishment for failing to hit any of the markers, he added, so the town is taking no risk by joining the pledge.

If anything, selectwoman Irene Wrenner said, the town will show it’s taking the state’s energy goals seriously.

“Potential residents, potential businesses and potential employers are looking to see who are the forward-thinking towns in Vermont,” she said.

While Dodge said the pledge is focused on spurring this ground-up mentality, its announcement in June was a direct response to President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Paris Climate Accord. The coalition mimics the international accord’s call for a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions levels from 2005 by 26 to 28 percent over a two-decade span.

At a June news conference, Burlington mayor Miro Weinberger said a U.S. withdrawal would mark a “historic mistake” that makes addressing climate change more difficult for future generations.

“The withdrawal also makes action at the local level even more urgent,” Weinberger said at the time.

Though the U.S. withdrawal can’t officially take effect until 2020, international leaders shared similar comments at the United Nations climate conference in Germany last week.

Miguel Arias Cañete, European commissioner for climate action and energy, told Politico he’s unsure how to gauge the White House’s stance but that he’s encouraged by governors and mayors insisting they plan to try to cut emissions.

“America is still in,” Cañete told the magazine.

“Our perception is, fortunately, there is real action on the ground, and we’re very pleased.”

Selectman Andy Watts questioned if joining the pledge would come with any potential backlash from the

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Crazy Aaron’s Thinking Putty was flying off the shelves within minutes of restocking a few months ago. Early in 2017, fidget spinners were all the rage.

Through it all, a few mainstays, like Pokémon cards and Lego blocks, hold their ground.

Sloan sets aside the vast majority of shelf space for simple toys like those, shying away from battery-based and heavily branded objects.

“People tend to come to them with a preconceived notion of how to play with it,” Sloan

federal government, like the U.S. Department of Justice’s recent warning that some Vermont cities, including Burlington, who have “sanctuary policies” may be at risk of losing federal money.

Dodge expects some disagreements about the coalition, but he believes its core mission to focus on energy efficiency insulates the town from claims that joining the pledge is an “attack on the federal government.”

“It’s not organizing a protest. It’s not a new type of tea party,” he said. “It’s basically trying to proceed with a goal of other countries, other parts of the world are trying to achieve, but doing it from the ground up.”

“After all,” Dodge continued, “just saving money, weatherizing your house — that shouldn’t be ideological at all. That’s literally talking about money in the pocket.”

explained. “They mimic what they’ve seen in the movies or cartoons. Whereas, if something is not licensed, it can be a more open-ended experience for the children.”

Sloan doesn’t think kids will lose interest in classic toys, contrary to popular belief, but said flashing electronic screens are threatening to lure kids away at an increasingly younger age.

The very first product Sloan purchased for the shop, a wooden baby rattle made in Morrisville, still graces a small corner. The

toy is turned on a lathe from one block of wood and inspired the name of the store.

“There’s no Mr. Turner, and there’s never been a Mr. Turner,” Sloan said. That discovery devastated one little shopper who frequented the shop for years believing Sloan bore the name on the door.

Unlike the baby rattles, much of Sloan’s stock rotates regularly.

Often, the employees watch with fascination as children pick up — or pass by — new inventory. The study mimics the advanced ana-

lytics web dealers use on a much smaller scale, Sloan observed.

That will be especially interesting in the coming weeks, when Turner’s sees a massive holiday influx. Sloan hopes his customers can check off a specific item on their shopping list but also find things they’ve never heard of.

That type of discovery is tough to make on an online site, he said.

“This is the time of year you don’t have to convince anyone to buy toys,” Sloan said. “The thrust now is to convince them to buy here.”

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Giving thanks Contributed by Lou Ann PioLi Essex Area Senior Center coordinator For several years now Thanksgiving has been my favorite holiday and season. While I make an effort every day to count my blessings, there’s just something about this season that draws me to reflect deeply on the people in my life and all the positive things I have to be grateful for. Besides my family and dear, longtime friends, the Essex Area Senior Center community has become very close to my heart and has provided many new and wonderful friends to both my elderly father and me.

I can’t think about our senior center without our many volunteers coming to mind. Our center is warm, alive and functional because of each of you.

I don’t know what I’d do without your help and constant support. Whether you are here every day to welcome guests, set up, clean up, help our members or lead an activity, or just once in a while to work on a committee or a special event, you are the heartbeat of this center, and I thank you.

To our membership, over 300 strong, thank you for continuing to participate, laugh, play, work, share

meals and grieve together. You make us a strong and united extended family.

When I think about how rich our community is in services for our seniors, our own Essex Senior Van is at the forefront. To our dedicated drivers and scheduling volunteers, thank you for your commitment, compassion and

Our center is warm, alive and functional because of each of you. hard work. I hope you know how many lives you touch every day, including my own.

To the Essex Middle School students, administration and staff for hosting us for lunch each month. The interactions and memories made are priceless! Thank you!

And, of course, to the Village of Essex Jct. and the Town of Essex for your unwavering support of your 50plus population and the center that serves them, you have my unending gratitude.

I’m certain I have only skimmed the surface of all the folks who lend support to our seniors. If I have missed anyone, my sincere apologies.

I wish everyone a Thanksgiving rich in blessings. May each of you take the time to reflect on all that is good and right in your lives, and, at least for a little while, let yourself dwell in that positive place.

Reminders: the senior center will be closed on Thursday and Friday, Nov. 23 and 24 in observance of Thanksgiving. For Senior Van rides needed on Monday, Nov. 27, please call 878-6940 on Wednesday, Nov. 22 between 9 a.m. and noon. Don’t forget the annual Christmas luncheon at the Expo on Wednesday, Dec. 6 sponsored by the Essex Knights of Columbus and Essex Rotary for Essex senior residents and members of the senior center. Tickets are $5 each and can be purchased at EASC. Essex Area Senior Center is located at 2 Lincoln St. at the Five Corners in Essex Jct., the white annex to the village municipal offices. Please call Lou Ann at 876-5087 or visit www.essexvtseniors. org for more information.

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BRenda J. (Sheehan) WilliamSon ESSEX JCT. – Brenda J. (Sheehan) Williamson was able to stay in her home until her final day with care from her loving family. She passed on Nov. 14, 2017 at age 79 at the UVM Medical Center surrounded by her loved ones. Brenda was born in December 1937 in Brookline, Mass. to the late Joseph Sheehan and Helen Mahoney Once the youngest of

doRiS “dodie” BoaRdman FaRnSWoRth COLCHESTER/ST. ALBANS – Doris P. Boardman Farnsworth, a longtime resident of both communities passed away peacefully Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017. She was 94 years old.

Doris was born March 14, 1923, in Cambridge to Myron Church Potter and Blanche Alberta (Coburn) Potter. She grew up in East Berkshire on her family’s farm, attended grammar

her eight children started school, she returned to school herself.

She completed her B.S. in 1980 and then her masters of education in 1982 at UVM with a 4.0 GPA. She was a special educator for 22 years, most recently at Burlington High School where she was awarded the Outstanding Vermont Teacher of the Year in 1995 and Outstanding Special Educator from VASEA in 2000, the same year she retired. She was proud that today, there are adults who can read and write because of her dedication and hard work.

Brenda was a lifelong reader and gardener and loved to share these interests with family and friends. She felt incredibly honored to be included in her children’s family vacations. Her favorite trips always included visits to the ocean, especially Cape Cod. After retirement, she enjoyed many trips to Europe with her friends. She was an advocate for understanding

that mental health is part of your overall physical wellbeing, volunteering on the Community Advocacy Network Committee for the Howard Center for Human Services from 1997- 2005.

On Sunday, Nov. 12 she was able to celebrate an early 80th birthday with 27 of her friends and family.

The family had a wonderful party in the garden room of Waterworks with views of the upper falls. She looked forward to sharing the celebration of her life for weeks.

It was a wonderful day for her and all of her guests.

Brenda’s greatest joy in her life was her large family of eight children, seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Her children include Joan Safford and husband, George Safford; Paul Williamson, Helen Williamson, Dott Lamore and husband, Steve Lamore; Jen Sorrell and husband, Scott Sorrell; Ron J. Williamson, Kathie Terrill and her husband, Bob Terrill; and Desiree Fields.

Her grandchildren are Morgan and Caitlin Safford, Brian and Dylan Sorrell, Meg Gallup and husband, Jon Gallup; Jim Terrill and Shannon Begins, and her great-grandson is Jon Begins. Her siblings are Bill Sheehan, Joe Sheehan and Nancy MacMillan. She was predeceased by her daughter Kathie Terrill, who passed in 2012, and by her brother Joe Sheehan.

A memorial service will be held Saturday, Dec. 16 at 2 p.m. at the First Unitarian Universalist Society in Burlington. Her ashes will be placed in the UU memorial gardens in the spring during a private family ceremony. Memorial contributions in lieu of flowers in Brenda’s memory may be made to Howard Center’s Westview House at howardcenter.org/donate or PBS at vermontpbs.org or UU at 152 Pearl St., Burlington, VT 05401.The family also invites you to share your memories and condolences by visiting www.awrfh.com.

school in East Berkshire and graduated from Richford High School.

Doris was married to Stanton E. Boardman in 1948. He preceded her in death on Feb. 18, 1988 and then married Harold S. Farnsworth on Sept. 22, 1993. Harold preceded her in death on Dec. 25, 1998.

Doris was a graduate of the Mary Fletcher Hospital School of Nursing, where she received her degree in nursing and then went to work as a registered nurse at Porter Hospital in Middlebury. It was while working in Middlebury she met her first husband, Stan Boardman. Doris and Stan were married in 1948 and then resided in St. Albans. Doris worked for eight years in the office of Dr. Walter Rath.

She then took the position of plant nurse with Union Carbide in St. Albans, retiring after 22 years.

Doris was active in many civic organizations in the St. Albans area including the American Legion and VFW Auxiliaries,

the Kings Daughters and Sons and the Blue Spruce Grange. Several years after Stan’s passing, Doris married Harold Farnsworth with whom she had attended grammar school in East Berkshire. Harold and Doris resided in Essex Jct. Harold passed away on Christmas Day 1998. Doris became an active member in the First Congregational Church of Essex Junction where she formed many good friendships and delighted in working at the Heavenly Cents Thrift Shop.

Survivors include her nieces Sherry Scott of Milton and Mary Jane Broughton of Bristol; nephews Stephen Potter of Klamath Falls, Ore.; Bruce Potter of Richford, John Potter of Hibbing, Minn. and Stephen Potter of Klamath Falls, Ore.; as well as numerous cousins. Doris is also survived by her dear friends and neighbors, John Woodley and Judy Stewart. In addition to her parents and two husbands, Doris was preceded in death by her

brothers Gordon T. Potter and Earl H. Potter.

The family would like to express their sincere gratitude to Sue and Duane Gokey who lovingly cared for Doris during the last months and days of her life.

Memorial services will be held Wednesday, Nov. 29 at 10 a.m. at the First Congregational Church of Essex Jct. at 1 Church St. with the Rev. Mark Mendes officiating.

Private family burial has taken place in the East Berkshire Congregational Cemetery.

Those planning an expression of sympathy are asked to consider memorial donations to the East Berkshire Historical Society, 357 Montgomery Rd., East Berkshire, VT 05447 or to the First Congregational Church of Essex Jct., VT. Arrangements are under the direction of the Heald Funeral Home of St. Albans. Private messages of condolences to Doris’ family are welcome at www.healdfuneralhome.com.

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any of us awoke on Monday, Oct. 30 with trees on houses, cars and powerlines, our homes and businesses without power, our roads and driveways impassable. I would be interested in hearing from you about how it was in your part of the world.

Why do blowdowns occur?

When trees fall due to wind Into the Woods events, it is called “blowdown” or “windthrow.” Blowdown with Ethan Tapper is caused by the interaction between trees (species, age, size and quality), site conditions (soil depth and quality, topography, aspect) and the intensity, direction and qualities of the wind event.

While windstorms are sometimes powerful enough to knock over nearly any tree, they disproportionately affect unhealthy trees, those dealing with various stressors, with restricted or shallow root systems or those that happen to be especially exposed.

Like the 2010 windstorm, the Oct. 30 windstorm was so devastating primarily because it toppled areas of unhealthy softwoods, mostly field-grown white pine. The scale of these disturbances can be generally attributed to the many agricultural fields that succeeded to forest in the 1930s-’60s. In my survey of the damage, most of it was caused either directly or indirectly by the effects of field-origin stands.

What are the effects of windstorms? The most obvious effect is on our visual landscape. Following a windstorm, the view can be catastrophic, our orderly forests turned into a jumble of trunks and branches.

Trails can be lost, vistas obscured. A woodlot that we may have watched grow for decades can be suddenly and irreversibly changed.

From an ecological perspective, the effect of blowdown is different. Windthrow is a natural part of forest disturbance regimes, and forests respond to them with abundant growth. What looks like a big pile of sticks at Year 1 will be transformed by Year 5 into a thicket of blackberries, raspberries and young trees. Openings in the forest’s canopy create an ideal foraging environment for insectivorous birds, and young plants and trees provide browse for deer, moose, bear, rabbit and many other species. Dead wood on the forest floor provides wildlife habitat, future soil and carbon storage. These events also allow young trees to grow, promoting structural diversity and species diversity, tree of a variety of ages and species, which benefit the long-term health and resiliency of the forest.

However, blowdowns can encourage invasive exotic plant species, such as buckthorn, honeysuckle and Japanese barberry, especially if they are already present.

Anyone with a blowdown should check out VTinvasives. org for more information on these species.

Salvaging. If your woodlot is larger than five to 10 acres, you may consider having a logger “salvage” your woods. This means harvesting fallen trees, usually in addition to some standing trees that are either damaged or at risk of falling in the near future. Salvaging is unnecessary from an ecological perspective and actually eliminates some of the aforementioned benefits, but it clears trails, roads and sugaring lines and diminishes the negative aesthetic impacts of blowdowns. Depending on the quality and amount of the wood, salvaging can also help landowners capture some of the value in their blown-over trees, though salvaging is dangerous and laborious work, and loggers rarely pay landowners for salvaged timber. For most landowners, I encourage them to clear their trails and lawns and learn to embrace the positive ecological benefits of the disturbance.

While it may be frustrating or counter-intuitive, these blowdowns are a positive for our forests in many ways.

Residential work. Following windstorms like this, many people become suddenly hyper-aware of the trees near homes, powerlines and property. The calls from landowners with problem trees have started to trickle into my office over the last few weeks. If you have a small property or the trees of concern are near homes, structures, powerlines, etc., call an arborist, tree-care professionals that specialize in working in sensitive and residential areas and with problematic trees. You can find an ISA-certified arborist near you at ISA-arbor.com If you have any other questions or reports of wind damage, please feel free to contact me by any of the means below. Good luck!

Ethan Tapper is the Chittenden County forester. Reach him at 585-9099, ethan.tapper@vermont.gov or at 111 West St., Essex Jct.

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CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH - 61 Main St., Essex Jct., 878-8341. James Gangwer, pastor. Sunday School: 10 a.m., Worship Service: 11 a.m., Sunday evening worship: 6 p.m., Wednesday evening youth groups, Adult Bible study and prayer: 7 p.m.; FundamentalIndependent.

CITYREACH CHURCH - 159 Pearl St., Essex Jct. Behind Subway, on the back side of the building.

Pastor Brent Collins. Sunday worship service: 5 p.m.

A casual, family-focused and friendly Christian Church with practical teaching, great music, a safe kids program (Nursery-5th grade) and an exciting and empowering church experience, www.essexjunction.cityreachnetwork. org; bcollins@cityreachnetwork.org; facebook: CityReach Church - Essex Junction.

CHRIST MEMORIAL CHURCH - Route 2A, Williston, just north of Industrial Ave. 878-7107. Wes Pastor, lead pastor, proclaiming Christ and Him crucified, Sundays: 8:15 a.m. and 10:15 a.m., www.cmcvermont.org.

DAYBREAk COMMUnITY CHURCH - 67 Creek Farm Plaza, Colchester. 338-9118. Brent Devenney, lead pastor. Sunday service: 10:30 a.m., AWANA: Thursdays twice a month, www.daybreakvermont.org; brentdaybreak@gmail.com ESSEX ALLIAnCE CHURCH - 37 Old Stage Road, Essex Jct. 878-8213. Sunday services: 8:30 a.m., 10 a.m. & 11:30 a.m., www.essexalliance.org.

ESSEX CEnTER UnITED METHODIST CHURCH - 119 Center Rd (Route 15), Essex. 878-8304. Rev. Mitchell Hay, pastor. Service 10:00 a.m. with Sunday School and childcare provided. We offer a variety of small groups for prayer, Bible study, hands-on ministry, and studying contemporary faith issues. Please join us for worship that combines the best of traditional and contemporary music and spirituality. We are a safe and welcoming space for all people to celebrate, worship, ask questions and plant spiritual roots.

FIRST COngREgATIOnAL CHURCH OF ESSEX JUnCTIOn - 1 Church Street, Essex Jct. 878-5745.

Rev. Mark Mendes, senior pastor. Sunday Worship Services: 8:30 a.m. and 10:15 a.m. Communion: first Sunday of every month. Sunday School: weekly at 10:15 a.m. 5th/6th Grade youth group: first Sunday of month.

Jr. & Sr. high youth groups: every Sunday. Heavenly Food Pantry: second Monday of the month, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. and fourth Thursday, 2 – 6 p.m., except for Nov. & Dec. when it is the third Thursday. Essex Eats Out community dinner: 1st Friday of the month, 5:30 – 7 p.m.

Music includes Sanctuary Choir, Praise Band, Junior Choir, Cherub Choir, Handbell Choir, Men’s Acapella & Ladies’ Acapella groups. UCC, an Open and Affirming Congregation, embracing diversity and affirming the dignity and worth of every person, because we are all created by a loving God. www.fccej.org; welcome@fccej. org gRACE UnITED METHODIST CHURCH - 130 Maple Street, Essex Jct., 1 mile south of the Five Corners on Maple Street / Route 117. 878-8071. Worship Sundays: 9:30 a.m., with concurrent church school pre-K to grade 6. Handicapped-accessible facility. Adult choir, praise band, women’s fellowship, missionally active. Korean U.M.C. worship Sundays: 12 p.m., come explore what God might be offering you!

HOLY FAMILY - ST. LAwREnCE PARISH - St. Lawrence: 158 West St., Essex Jct. 878.5331. Saturday Vigil: 4:00 p.m.; Sunday Morning: 8:00 a.m. Holy Family: 36 Lincoln St., Essex Jct., Sundays: 11 a.m. & 7:30 p.m. For more information visit www.hfslvt.org.

MT. MAnSFIELD UnITARIAn UnIVERSALIST FELLOwSHIP - 195 Vermont Route 15, Jericho, the red barn across from Packard Road. 899-2558. Services are held 9:30 a.m. on the second and fourth Sunday of each month from September through June. Visit www.mmuuf. org.

ST. JAMES EPISCOPAL CHURCH - 4 St. James Place, Essex Jct., off Rt. 2A at the Fairgrounds Gate F. 8784014. Rev. Kim Hardy. Holy Eucharist, Sundays: 8:15 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Visit www.stjamesvt.org; office@stjamesvt.com.

ST. PIUS X CHURCH - 20 Jericho Road, Essex.

878-5997. Rev. Charles Ranges, pastor. Masses: Saturday, 4:30 p.m. & Sunday, 9:30 a.m. Confessions: Saturday, 3:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. or please call 878-5331 for an appointment.

courTeSY phoTo

Participants of the 16th Annual Festival of Choirs rehearse for their upcoming show. the event will bring together several local church choirs of different faiths on December 2, when they will perform holiday music.

See listing for more information.

23 ThurSDAY Brownell & eSSex free liBrArieS cloSeD for ThAnkSgiving.

MASS for ThAnkSgiving DAY

10 a.m., Chapel of St. Michael the Archangel, St. Michael's College, Colchester.

24 friDAY Brownell & eSSex free liBrArieS cloSeD for ThAnkSgiving.

25 SATurDAY chriSTMAS crAfT fAir 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., Grace United Methodist Church, 130 Maple St., Essex Jct. For more information, call 8797943.

venDor funDrAiSer evenT

9 a.m. – 3 p.m., Holy Family Community Center, 4 Prospect St., Essex Jct. A fundraising event to benefit Stephanie Lowe-Roberge’s double lung transplant.

Your support is greatly appreciated.

woMen’S feSTivAl of crAfTS 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Burlington City Hall, 149 Church St., Burlington.

Over 50 craftswomen’s booths with handmade jewelry, artwork, pottery, food products, greeting cards, clothing, recycled art, housewares, aromatherapy, herbal products and more. Free. For more information, visit www. womensfestivalofcrafts. com.

weekenD STorYTiMe

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

Start off your weekend with books, rhymes and

songs every Saturday morning.

ALBAnY BERkSHiRE BALLEt PRESEntS:

The nuTcrAcker

3 & 7 p.m., Flynn Center for the Performing Arts, 153 Main St., Burlington. A holiday favorite, "the nutcracker" tells the story of Clara and the magical dream she has one Christmas Eve. Essex Jct. dancers include Alexandra Fox, Maecy Odit, Ava Lovely and isabella Delphia. these student dancers will dance alongside the company’s professional dancers and bring this holiday classic to the audience. Adult tickets $26-40, children’s tickets $15-25. Call 863-5966 or visit www. flynntix.org for tickets.

26 SunDAY grief ShAre SupporT group

10 - 11 a.m., Room 102, Essex Alliance Church, 37 Old Stage Rd., Essex Jct. A faith-based, weekly support group through December 10 for anyone who's lost a spouse, child, family member or friend. For more information and to register for the class, contact Ron Caldwell at ron_caldwell@comcast. net.

ALBAnY BERkSHiRE BALLEt PRESEntS:

The nuTcrAcker

1 p.m., Flynn Center for the Performing Arts, 153 Main St., Burlington. A holiday favorite, "the nutcracker" tells the story of Clara and the magical dream she has one Christmas Eve. Essex Jct. dancers include Alexandra Fox, Maecy Odit, Ava Lovely and isabella Delphia. these student dancers will dance alongside the company’s professional dancers and bring this holiday classic to the audience. Adult tickets $26-40, children’s tickets $15-25. Call 863-5966 or visit www.

flynntix.org for tickets.

Divorce cAre SupporT group

5:30 - 7:30 p.m., Bluewater Center, 145 Pine Haven Shores Rd., Shelburne. Divorce is a tough road. Feelings of separation, betrayal, confusion, anger and self doubt are common.

But there is life after divorce. Led by people who have already walked down that road, this 13-week group for men and women offers a safe place and process to help make the journey easier. For more information and to register, contact Sandy at 425-7053 or sandybrisson@gmail.com.

27 MonDAY ciDer MonDAY

All Day, Phoenix Books, 2 Carmichael St, Essex.

Come enjoy a free cup of delicious, hot apple cider! (while supplies last.) Cider Monday is a new tradition being started by lots of small businesses in new England, and it's our way of thanking you for choosing to shop indie and support a strong local economy this holiday season.

STorYTiMe

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

Tech help wiTh clif

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

Reservation required.

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

kniTTing for kiDS

3:15 - 4:15 p.m., Brownell Library. knit a hat or scarf with our looms or knitting

needles. Check out the supplies and finish at home. Yarn supplied. For all skill levels.

lego cluB

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

go cluB

5:30 - 6:30 p.m., Brownell Library. Come learn to play this 4,000-year-old strategy game with Max and Celia. Best for grades 1 and up.

coMMuniTY converSATion

6:30 p.m., Essex Area Senior Ctr., 2 Lincoln St., Essex Jct. Join Rep. Dylan Giambatista and Rep. Lori Houghton for an update of what is happening in Montpelier.

pAjAMA STorYTiMe

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

28 TueSDAY STorY TiMe for BABieS & ToDDlerS

9:10 - 9:30 a.m., Brownell Library. Picture books, sign language, songs, rhymes and puppets for babies and toddlers with an adult.

STorY TiMe for preSchoolerS

10 - 10:45 a.m., Brownell Library. Picture books, sign language, songs, rhymes, flannel stories and early math activities for preschoolers.

STeAM TueSDAYS

3 - 4:30 p.m., Brownell Library. Create and explore with science, technology, engineering, art and math. We’re creating with a 3D pen and making Air Cannons. Call or check online for program details. Best for grades

Calendar deadline every Friday at 5 p.m.

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calendar loCal meetIngs thursDay, nov. 23 & frIDay, nov. 24 Town and village offices closed for Thanksgiving.

tuesDay, nov. 28

5:30 p.m., village Tree Advisory Committee, Lincoln Hall, 2 Lincoln St., Essex Jct. 6:30 p.m., Village Trustees meeting, Lincoln Hall, 2 Lincoln St., Essex Jct.

1 & up.

Drop-In KnIttIng Club

6:30 p.m., Essex Free Library. Bring in your current knitting project or start a new one in the company of fellow knitters!

29 weDnesDay teCh tIme wIth traCI

10 - 11 a.m., Essex Free Library. Need some tech help? Drop in with your device and your questions!

story tIme for presChoolers

10 - 10:45 a.m., Brownell Library. Picture books, sign language, songs, rhymes, flannel stories, and early math activities for preschoolers.

teCh help wIth ClIf

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

Reservation required.

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

reaD to DaIsy

3 - 4 p.m., Brownell Library. Daisy loves to listen to kids read. She is certified by Therapy Dogs of Vermont.

Daisy's owner is Maddie Nash, retired school counselor. For all ages.

Please register online.

30 thursDay baKeD beaDs 12th annual Jewelry & sCarf sale

10 a.m. - 7 p.m., Holiday Inn, 1068 Williston Rd., South Burlington.

Start checking names off your holiday gift list with fashion jewelry, scarves, hats, gloves and other stocking stuffers.

Vermont company Baked Beads creates a memorable shopping experience with unique samples and extremely low overstock prices.

Bargain hunters with an eye for style flock to this annual social event. Free admission.

reaD to arChIe

3:15 - 4:15 p.m., Brownell Library. Archie loves to listen to kids read. He is certified

by Therapy Dogs of Vermont. Archie's owner is Christine Packard, chairwoman of Brownell Library Trustees. For all ages.

1 frIDay musIC wIth raph

10 - 10:30 a.m., Brownell Library. Come sing and play with Raph.

All ages.

baKeD beaDs 12th annual Jewelry & sCarf sale

10 a.m. - 7 p.m., Holiday Inn, 1068 Williston Rd., South Burlington.

(See Thursday, Nov. 30.)

teen aDvIsory boarD

3 - 4:30 p.m., Brownell Library. Teens will work on the script and song for the Teen Summer Video Contest and make their own snack. All students in grade 9 - 12 welcome.

fIsh DInner

6 - 7 p.m., Essex Jct. VFW Post 6689, 73 Pearl St., Essex Jct. Come join us in support of veterans while enjoy a baked or fried haddock dinner with all the fixin’s. $12.

magIC: the gatherIng

6 - 8 p.m., Brownell Library. Whether you know the game or are curious to find out more, come have tons of gaming fun.

sIt & KnIt

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

ColChester CommunIty Chorus

7:30 p.m., Colchester High School, 131 Laker Ln. Come enjoy a celebratory evening of seasonal song at this annual concert. This 45 member chorus unites singers from Colchester, Milton, Essex, South Burlington, Williston and Grand Isle to help kick off the holidays. Free admission. Call 8623910 for details.

It’s a wonDerful lIfe: the raDIo play 7:30 p.m., Memorial Hall, 5 Towers Road, Essex. The Essex Community Players’ proudly present this faithful adaptation of Frank Capra’s holiday classic written by Philip Grecian. Admission is $18 for adults, $16 for children, students and seniors. Tickets are available at www. essexplayers.com.

2 saturDay all breeD resCue ChrIstmas tree sale

9 a.m. - 5 p.m., All Breed Rescue, 491 Industrial Ave., Willison.

Free poinsettia plants will be given out (while supplies last) to those bringing non-perishable food donations for the local food shelf or donations for the animals at All Breed Rescue. Poinsettia plants are courtesy of Claussen’s Greenhouse in Colchester. Coffee and hot chocolate, donated by Starbucks, will be provided and visitors will have an opportunity to meet with adoptable dogs.

wInoosKI traIn show

10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Winooski Education Center, 80 Normand St., Winooski. Featuring model and toy trains, accessories and parts, books, videos, operating layouts, displays and railroad memorabilia.

Expert advice and free appraisals of your train items. $5. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Proceeds to benefit the Winooski Dollars for Scholars.

Sponsored by the Champlain Valley Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society. Visit https:// sites.google.com/view/ winooski trainshow for more information.

baKeD beaDs 12th annual Jewelry & sCarf sale

10 a.m. - 7 p.m., Holiday Inn, 1068 Williston Rd., South Burlington.

(See Thursday, Nov. 30.)

Coroner's Inquests: a unIque genealogICal resourCe

10:30 a.m. - noon, Vermont Genealogical Library, 377 Hegeman Ave, Colchester. Please join us for our class “Coroners Inquests: A Unique Genealogical Resource”. Inquests began in Quebec with the British conquest and have continued up to the present. Denyse Beaugrand-Champagne will discuss how these records help with genealogical research and how to find them physically or online. $10. Call 310-9285 for more information.

16th annual festIval of ChoIrs

10:30 - 11:30 a.m., 6 p.m., Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 73 Essex Way, Essex Jct. Come enjoy several local church choirs of different faiths as they join together for one holiday musical performance. Carolyn Bever Violin Studio will begin the evening with a prelude at 5:40 p.m.

Free admission.

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It’s a wonDerful lIfe: the raDIo play 2 & 7:30 p.m., Memorial Hall, 5 Towers Road, Essex. The Essex Community Players’ proudly present this faithful adaptation of Frank Capra’s holiday classic written by Philip Grecian. Admission is $18 for adults, $16 for children, students and seniors. Tickets are available at www. essexplayers.com.

Contact our team!

Casey Toof 524-9771 ext. 125 casey.toof@samessenger.com

John Kelley 524-9771 ext. 105 john.kelley@samessenger.com

harry potter Club

3:30 - 4:30 p.m., Brownell Library.

Celebrate a Harry Potter Christmas with wizard crackers, chess and snacks! All ages welcome.

haItI benefIt ConCert

7 - 9 p.m., Holy Family Parish Hall, 28 Lincoln St., Essex Jct. Come listen to a wholesome variety of music played live by The Jericho Road Crew. Desserts and beverages will be offered throughout the evening.

All donations go to helping children and families in Haiti through non-profits Aim4Haiti and Friar Suppliers.

3 sunDay all breeD resCue ChrIstmas tree sale

9 a.m. - 5 p.m., All Breed Rescue, 491 Industrial Ave., Williston.

(See Saturday, Dec. 2.)

It’s a wonDerful lIfe: the raDIo play 2 & 7:30 p.m., Memorial Hall, 5 Towers Road, Essex. The Essex Community Players’ proudly present this faithful adaptation of Frank Capra’s holiday classic written by Philip Grecian. Admission is $18 for adults, $16 for children, students and seniors. Tickets are available at www. essexplayers.com.

ongoIng events aunt Dot's plaCe fooD shelf hours 6 - 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays, 9 - 11 a.m. Thursdays and Saturdays, 51 Center Rd., Essex Jct. Door and parking spaces are located in the back of the building.

heavenly Cents thrIft shop sale

10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Tuesday & Wednesday, 4 - 8 p.m. Thursday, 37 Main St., Essex Jct. Featuring a newly renovated shop.

Affiliated with the First Congregational Church of Essex.

essex art league exhIbItIon

Nov. 2 - Dec. 7, Burnham Memorial Library.

Pets of the Week JUNEBUG 1 Year Old Spayed Female Arrival Date: 07/06/2017 Breed: Mixed Breed Size/Weight: Medium 51 lbs.

Energy Level: High Special Considerations: Junebug is working on her training!

Her adoption fee includes 3 training sessions!

Reason here: Junebug was found as a stray SUMMARY: Meet Junebug! Junebug, affectionately known as JB, is a young pup whose energy is a perfect match for all of Vermont’s activities. Junebug is smart, food motivated, and she loves toys! Combine this with hiking and a lot of time spent outdoors and you’ve got yourself a great exercise and cuddle buddy. Junebug is working on her training and she’s ready for the next step: a family of her own!

My thoughts on: Dogs: Junebug may do well with dogs who respect her space Cats: Her history with cats is unknown.

Children: No, thank you! Junebug needs a home without children while she is working on her training.

Humane Society of Chittenden County 802-862-0135

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November 13 - 19 Monday

4:36 a.m., Suspicious on Frederick Rd. 9:32 a.m., Animal problem on Susie Wilson Rd. 11:54 a.m., Theft of motor vehicle on West St. 1:23 p.m., Fraud on Carmichael St. 1:38 p.m., Citizen dispute on Lincoln St. 2:07 p.m., Suspicious on Morse Dr. 3:53 p.m., Accident on Pearl St. 5:03 p.m., Animal problem on Main St. 7:09 p.m., Vandalism on Foster Rd. 7:22 p.m., Traffic hazard on Lamore Rd. 7:28 p.m., Welfare check on Pinecrest 9:35 p.m., Accident on Browns River Rd. 10:59 p.m., Animal problem on Old Stage Rd.

Tuesday

3:07 a.m., Family disturbance on Carmichael St. 6:47 a.m., Accident on Old Stage Rd. 9:06 a.m., Communications offense on Lincoln St.

9:09 a.m., Suspicious on Gentes Rd. 9:46 a.m., Found property on Park St. 10:15 a.m., Phone offenses Carmichael St. 11:43 a.m., Animal problem on Old Stage Rd. 2:42 p.m., Larceny on Autumn Pond Way 3:40 p.m., Suspicious on Susie Wilson Rd. 5:24 p.m., Accident on 289 5:40 p.m., Accident on Jericho Rd. 10:38 p.m., Suspicious on Pearl St.

Wednesday

7:58 a.m., Accident on Lincoln St. 9:37 a.m., Motor vehicle complaint on Park St. 12:25 a.m., Accident on Pearl St. 1:09 p.m., Animal problem on Brigham Hill Rd. 2:58 p.m., Burglary on Main St. 4:12 p.m., Disorderly conduct on Morse Dr. 4:34 p.m., VIN inspection on South St. 4:40 p.m., Larceny on Center Rd. 5:22 p.m., Accident on Kellogg Road 5:37 p.m., Suspicious on Central St. 5:50 p.m., Accident on Colchester Rd.

6:47 p.m., Public speaking on Maple St. 8:29 p.m., Burglary on Upper Main St. 11:06 p.m., Suspicious on Railroad Ave.

Thursday

8:27 a.m., Accident on Gauthier Dr. 8:37 a.m., Public speaking on Shelburne Rd. 8:40 a.m., Simple assault on Lincoln St. 9:41 a.m., Accident on Educational Dr. 1:21 p.m., Recovered stolen prop on Susie Wilson Rd. 1:23 p.m., Traffic hazard on Susie Wilson Rd. 4:16 p.m., Disorderly conduct on Cherry St. 6:06 p.m., Accident on Susie Wilson Rd. 8:54 p.m., Citizen dispute on Carmichael St. 9:20 p.m., Citizen dispute on Pearl St. 11:29 p.m., Suspicious on Autumn Pond Way

Friday

12:10 a.m., Noise disturbance on Sand Hill Rd.

8:23 a.m., Suspicious on Baker St. 2:17 p.m., Accident on Park St. 2:26 p.m., Suspicious on Morse Dr. 3:05 p.m., Suspicious on Baker St. 3:45 p.m., Suspicious on Sand Hill Rd. 8:50 p.m., Noise disturbance on Sand Hill Rd. 9:50 p.m., Family disturbance on Hiawatha Ave.

saTurday

2:17 p.m., Vandalism on Old Colchester Rd. 2:34 p.m., Sick wild animal on Brigham Hill Rd. 2:37 p.m., Noise disturbance on Saybrook Rd. 3:22 p.m., Suspicious on Main St. 3:25 p.m., Parking problem on Susie Wilson Rd. 3:27 p.m., Animal problem on Ketcham Dr. 7:24 p.m., Family disturbance on Maple.

8:39 p.m., Suspicious on Pearl St. 10:19 p.m., Found property on Educational Dr.

sunday

3:02 a.m., Intoxicated person on Gentes Rd. 3:05 a.m., Suspicious on Pearl St. 7:17 a.m., Family disturbance on Jackson Heights 8:37 a.m., Family disturbance on Saybrook Rd. 9:42 a.m., Animal problem on Pearl St. 9:44 a.m., Utility problem on Susie Wilson Rd. 1:49 p.m., Family disturbance on Lincoln St. 2:15 p.m., Driving with suspended license on Drury Dr. 4:46 p.m., Lost/found property on River Rd. 11:01 p.m., Noise disturbance on River St. 11:21 p.m., Driving with suspended license on Pearl St.

TickeTs issued: 4 Warnings issued: 13 Fire/eMs calls dispaTched: 47

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

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School

Essex High School program: Vermont welcomed 15 students from Japan's Tottori Prefecture on October 30. Eight of these students were hosted by EHS students. Various activities were planned for the group, along with shadowing their host students for two days to experience what it is like to be a high school student in the United States.

Career talks: During the month of November, the Career Talk Series was all about honoring our veterans.

Essex High School welcomed all six military branches to speak to our students about what each branch has to offer. To all our veterans and military personnel, thank you for your service.

Tenth-grade college visit field trip: On Wednesday, Nov. 8 our EHS 10th graders visited four of our local

Orchestra concert: The EHS Orchestra will present its first concert of the year on Wednesday, Nov. 29 at 7 p.m. in the EHS Auditorium. Works by Gardner, Tarrega, Anderson and Bartok will be performed.

EHS Scholars Bowl: EHS had multiple teams compete in the ChittenCOURTESY PHOTOS den regionals on November 10. While TOP: Essex High School hosted eight students from Japan this month as the B, C and D squads all posted impart of the Tottori-Vermont youth enviornmental CHAMPLAIN leadership exchange pressive 3-2 records, the A team swept VALLEY Us InTenth-graders visit local college campuses.

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Career fair/job expo 2018: We are in the beginning of organizing our career fair/job expo, which will be held on April 18, 2018 at EHS. The event gives our students a chance to discuss various careers with professionals and fill out applications for employment. If you have a business/organization that would like to be part of this school-wide event, please contact Pam Hemingway at phemingway@ ewsd.org or Sarah Knight at sknight@ ewsd.org for more information.

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Toast the coconut: preheat the broiler in your oven. spread the coconut on a parchment-lined baking sheet and put it under the broiler.

Don't walk away! park yourself in front of the little window on your oven door. Check the coconut every 20 seconds and stir it around as it starts to brown. When the coconut looks golden brown, remove the pan from the oven. this should not take more than two minutes under a hot broiler, and the final time will depend on the moisture content of your coconut.

Prepare the cocoa layer: 1) Reduce the oven heat to 350 degrees F. spray an 8-inch by 8-inch pan with nonstick cooking spray. Line the pan with a strip of parchment paper that is cut to fit the inside of the pan with overlap on either end. spray the parchment with nonstick cooking spray.

2) Melt the butter for the crust in a large saucepan. once it is melted, stir in the sugar and cocoa powder. remove the pan from the heat and stir in the crushed graham crackers, stirring to combine everything well.

3) Press half of the graham mixture evenly into the bottom of the prepared pan. place the pan in the oven and bake it for 8 minutes until it is set. remove the pan from the oven to a cooling rack. in the meantime, start the filling.

1/2 c. butter 1/4 c. granulated sugar 1/4 c. cocoa powder 9 whole graham crackers, finely crushed 3 egg yolks 1 14-oz. can sweetened condensed milk 2 tsp. freshly grated lime zest 1/2 c. lime juice (takes about two medium-sized limes) 1-1/2 c. sweetened flaked coconut

Prepare the lime layer: 1) Beat the egg yolks on medium-high speed with a beater or stand mixer until they turn light yellow, about 4 minutes. add in the condensed milk and beat it into the eggs for another 4 minutes, scraping the bowl once or twice. add in the lime juice and zest and mix everything together on low speed.

2) Once the crust has cooled for a few minutes, pour 1 cup of the lime filling evenly over the crust and gently spread it to the edges. return the pan to the oven and bake it for 8 minutes.

3) Remove the pan from the oven and sprinkle the remaining chocolate-graham mixture evenly across the top. press the crumbs in lightly, then bake it for an additional 8 minutes.

4) Remove the pan from the oven. pour the remaining lime filling evenly over the top. place the pan in the oven and bake it for 10 minutes until the top is set. remove the pan to a cooling rack, and turn off the oven.

5) Sprinkle the toasted coconut over the top and gently press it into the filling. Wrap the pan in plastic wrap and refrigerate it for at least 4 hours or overnight.

6) To serve, use the ends of the parchment to lift the napoleons out of the pan and onto a cutting board. use a warm knife (hold it under hot running water then dry it) to cut them into bars. arrange the bars on a platter and serve.

7) If they are not consumed immediately, wrap the leftovers and store them in the fridge for up to one week.

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Madison Jordan ended the ADL soccer season by turning away shot after shot to help the girls team have a successful end to their season.

She shut out the Essex Eagles for a scoreless game and gave up only two goals against Camels Hump in a 2-1 defeat during the middle school soccer playoffs.

Jordan kept her team in each of the games by making several key saves.

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Quarterback Ben Serrantonio led his ADL intramural football team to the championship in the ADL football league by throwing seven touchdown passes in the semifinal and finals.

He also played a key role on defense by intercepting two passes. Ben's championship win made him the first two-time intramural champion in the history of the league. Serrantonio also quarterbacks for the Essex Chargers in the fall.

The school year is a busy time for everyone — including us here at The reporter — and with each sports season only running so many weeks, we thought it was time to highlight some of Essex's top student-athletes in addition to our weekly team coverage. Our new Athlete of the week segment will include a male and female athlete from both the Essex High school Hornets and their younger counterparts from Essex Middle school and Albert D. lawton. Check back next week and see who has earned their spot in our athlete of the week spotlight!

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By JOE GONILLO Happy Thanksgiving!

This week is so much fun: No school (except for valuable in-service days), Turkey Bowl games, Thanksgiving dinners, time with family and friends, NFL games and

college football games, and bird, stuffing and desserts!

Winter sports begin next week. EHS alumni basketball game this weekend.

Annual dodgeball tourney last Friday at EHS. The gym was alive and packed with spirited, costumed teams. Asked for results — maybe next week.

Turkey Bowl games happening all over Thursday. I will try to have info on the most important game in Essex in next week’s column.

North beat the South 57-41 in last week’s high school football VT all-star game. Sam Couture, Alex Rizvanov and Brendan McCormick all played. Jordan Hines was also selected to

play. Congrats to all. Coaches use the game to help decide this summer's Shrine Team.

The annual EHS alumni basketball game is November 25. Young guys, recent grads and older vetrans are all welcome. Others intertested who have not RSVP'd should email Jesse Coutrayer at jessec10@gmail.com.

A smattering highlight of players include Matt Wu, Matt Mulcahy, Chris Bogue, Cody Greene, Scott Lyon, Liam Colter, Bruce Gepfert, John Willey class, Shawn Quinn, Shawn Montague, Rick Norton, Dennis Barcomb, Zach Smith (had to back out as NYG have open wide receiver try-outs that day), Brad Luck, Dan

McLean, Paul Morgan, Jesse Coutrayer, Nick Hendry and Marc Reyome. Tradition states as a fundraiser each player contributes $25 to the program. I believe tipoff is 5 p.m. Good luck.

Bring lots of Bengay, ice and water.

Have you been following the UVM men’s hoop team? They lost to Kentucky by three points last week, then played in the Islands of the Bahama’s showcase tourney, where they won all their games to advance to the championship game Sunday evening. They defeated Northern KY 66-64 as Trae Bell-Haynes sunk the game-winning basket with three seconds left in the game. Wow!

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Happy birthday wishes to Liz Tobin, Kira Hancock, Alex Abrami, Carol Willey, Trevor Rushford, Laura Waldman, Annah Sullivan, Tyler Stearns, Chad Mercure, Becky Barrows and Frank Antonucci.

Tuesday, December 5th Time: 2:00 - 4:00 PM Thursday, December 14th Time: 2:00 - 4:00 PM Location for all: Unsworth LaPlante PLC, 26 Railroad Ave., Essex Jct.

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Essex sophomore Jake Crock swims to a win in the 100-yard backstroke at the UVAC November Classic. Green Mountain Aquatics had 46 swimmers attend the three-day event that also hosted 17 other teams from New England. GMA earned 54 top-five finishes.

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Returned from Antigua last week after attending niece and new newphew Jenna and Nick's wedding.

Curtain Bluff Resort hosted a party of 25, and we had a blast. A beautiful bride in a late afternoon/early evening on-the-beach ceremony with a gorgeous sunset on the horizon was priceless and made for moments to