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Village official faced undisclosed allegations Trustees provide scant details after hiring attorney to investigate claims, say they will take no further action

By COLIN FLANDERS The board of trustees is staying tightlipped about allegations against a village official after an internal investigation.

Village president George Tyler said the trustees will take no action against the unnamed official, nor release any further details about the allegations.

The announcement comes two weeks after the board voted to hire an attorney to

investigate “performance-based” claims.

Since then, the trustees provided little information.

Tyler told The Reporter last week he couldn’t share the official’s name, his or her role with the village, the nature of the allegations or how they were raised. He said the official continued working last week.

He acknowledged with so little information, “it sounds like something tantalizing,” adding, “you can get yourself in trouble just

by saying one little thing” when dealing with personnel issues.

What the trustees could make public was contingent on the investigation’s findings, he said last week. Village attorney Dave Barra shared the report with the board during a closed-door session Tuesday night.

After the session, Tyler said the internal report will be placed in the personnel file, but the trustees will not make the document public.

He would not disclose the name of the attorney who conducted the investigation.

He also would not say whether the report found any substance to the allegations.

Joint clerk and treasurer Susan McNamara-Hill said the village office had no information regarding the trustees’ hiring of the attorney as of November 22. And a public records request by The Reporter showed no contracts signed between the village and legal firms in the 10 days after November 8.

On air: It’s a Wonderful Life Community Players stage unique take on holiday classic

By MICHAELA HALNON

'Casualty' of growth Neighbors of 4-story senior housing proposal say frustration and distrust with the planning process still lingers ahead of next week's hearing.

ABOVE: Anne Whyte, left, and Linda McKenna say they believe Gabe Handy's senior housing site plans fail to conform to the village's land development code. They're among a group of neighbors in the area who fear the building, which they call oversized for the lot, will negatively impact their quality of life and affect the village's historic character. Handy, however, says he's given the village everything it's asked for.

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ext week’s meeting will mark the fourth time this year the planning commission has entertained Gabe Handy’s senior housing proposal to construct a four-story building in the village center.

Though commissioners have yet to greenlight the project’s site plan — twice tabling the discussion and even hosting a design session — some residents say prior experience in the planning process offers little confidence the PC will address their concerns.

School Street’s Anne Whyte and Linda McKenna say the project bucks a section of the village’s land development code that requires developments to enhance pedestrian connectivity and streetscapes while adding aesthetic, economic and social value.

Neighbors say the building is being shoehorned with no deference to its effect on them. It’s a large box, they say, out of place in a historic village — a stone’s throw from Vermont’s first brick schoolhouse and shadowing houses over a century old.

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School board reacts to calls for level funding

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Dementia simulation helps raise awareness of a tough reality

By NEEL TANDAN For the last 14 months, Wayne Crandall has been educating first responders on how to properly care for those with dementia. And now he wants to broaden his audience.

Last Thursday, Crandall and his colleague, Tanya Seeley, presented “A Walk in Their Shoes,” a dementia simulation at the Essex Area Senior Center that was open to the public.

The simulation is a way for caretakers to experience what it’s like to live with dementia and better understand its adverse effects. They also shared a number of caretaking tips and tricks, as well as provided a list of resources to those attending.

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Milton resident Brenda Rathe participates in a dementia simulation at the Essex Area Senior Center.

Rathe said the experience was "too much."

Three metal music stands perched at the edge of the Memorial Hall stage in Essex on a snowy Monday evening, each holding a script lined with dozens of colorful tabs. Familiar character names were inscribed on each: George, Potter and Zuzu among them.

Before the first dress rehearsal commenced, stage manager Louise Richmond wet a trio of bright yellow sponges attached to the stand bases. The kitchen apparatus would hopefully offer the actors a more subtle way to wet their fingertips before turning the pages, she explained with a smirk.

It’s unusual for a crew of actors to not have their lines memorized so close to showtime, but the cast of the Essex Community Players’ “It’s a Wonderful Life” have a unique factor working in their favor: The play will be presented in the style of an old-school radio broadcast.

Actors Jay Miller and Trevor Fulchino, both Milton residents, said the classic 1946 film is on their must-watch list every holiday season, often to the chagrin of Miller’s children.

With that in mind, Miller and Fulchino said it was difficult at first to reimagine the iconic mannerisms actor Jimmy Stewart applied to lead character George Bailey, whose suicidal thoughts prompt a visit from his guardian angel, Clarence.

“One of the things I’m amazed at, and have always been amazed at, is the amount and quality of talent in small companies like this,” Miller said.

Don MacKechnie makes his directorial debut in this show with assistance from Donna Boisselle, a veteran ECP director. The pair has led a 19-person cast — the youngest just 10 years old — through about a month of rehearsals.

to have those positive interactions with their loved ones,” said Crandall, who is a certified dementia practitioner and an associate trainer at The Residence at Shelburne Bay. “Help them with that good quality of life and not be struggling with ‘What do I do? How do I get through to them?’ That’s our goal. To just provide these tools for people,” he said.

By 2025, the number of Vermonters living with Alzheimer’s disease is expected to increase 41 percent, from 12,000 to 17,000 people, according to the Alzheimer’s Association.

Pamela Beidler, director of programs and outreach with the association’s Vermont chapter, said the number of people affected by the disease is even greater, and See SIMULATION, page 3

Essex Westford School District school board members expressed skepticism and disappointment in Gov. Phil Scott’s urging to rein in education spending next fiscal year in a call that sets the stage for another political showdown come January.

Scott has asked districts with declining enrollment to level-fund per pupil spending, a principle he plans to apply to executive branch agencies and departments, according to a letter to Vermont school boards obtained by The Reporter.

The letter comes about 10 months after Scott made waves in his inaugural budget address by making a similar request in fiscal year 2018 of districts — many of which already completed their budgets by then.

“At least this time he was being kind enough to warn us before he slapped us,” board member Diane Clemens said. “He still doesn’t understand what the job is of superintendents and board members yet.”

Scott allowed more leeway for districts seeing increased enrollment, which he said should ensure budget increases don’t go over an estimated “growth rate calculation” of 2.5 percent.

That figure will be confirmed next month using a formula which measures state economic and wage growth over the past six years. Scott said he will use that final calculation for state spending, too.

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“What’s left are things that you can either go around, step over or duck under,” said Bonnie Pease of the remaining downed trees and debris on the Milton Town Forest trails.

Pease is a commissioner on Milton’s Conservation Commission. After the windstorm in late October, her husband, Brian, was out with his chainsaw clearing branches and limbing and removing tree trunks that had fallen across the trails.

“This was hurricane-force winds that were sustained and mainly hit the tall trees,” Brian Pease said. “I figured I’ve cut about 100 trees so far.”

The story is a familiar one to recreation staff and conservation commissioners in Colchester and Essex, too, where trees made some recreation paths impassable. In Milton, Brian Pease said oaks, pines and hemlocks bore the brunt of the wind, and many were completely uprooted.

“It was pretty devastating. As long as we’ve been here, 11 years, I’ve never seen this quantity of trees down. Even during the big ice storm,” he said.

Bonnie Pease said after the town initially closed the trails, they were quickly reopened with warnings, advising people to use caution.

“We really can’t close them. People are going to go nuts,” she said.

Bonnie Pease said hunting season was underway and is permitted at the Milton Town Forest. Some hunters, she said, have gotten stuck out on the trails after killing a deer. She heard it took one hunter five hours to drag a deer out of the forest.

Bonnie Pease said all of the trails at the town forest, Eagle Mountain Natural Area and the Lamoille River Walk are open and being used. She said clearing trails is mainly “up to volunteers” and that her husband cleared all of the trails at the Milton Town Forest.

“His motive is he likes to ski the trails, so he has an incentive to do it before the snow flies,” she said.

Ben Nappi, Milton’s assistant recreation coordinator, said an estimated 180-250 trees fell on town parks and trails during the storm. He said a complete inventory of the damage hasn’t happened, and anyone using the trails should do so with caution.

Nappi said getting winter trucks ready and roadsides clear for the plowing season has taken priority over the recreational trails.

“It probably won’t be until spring when public works and town employees can get out there and really clean up,” he said.

Colchester Parks and Recreation director Glenn Cuttitta said there was no significant damage to town parks and trails during the storm.

A notice was posted on the parks and recreation’s Facebook page on October 30 to use caution if using the trails and bike paths.

“We got really lucky,” said Theresa Carroll, who chairs Colchester’s Conservation Commission.

Carroll said she walked the Rossetti Natural Area, and besides a few trees and limbs down, it was in pretty good shape. She said the Colchester Pond area got hit the hardest.

“If you drew a line from southwest of Colchester Pond, right over to Lady of Grace Church, it looks like someone just took a sword and cut the trees down,” she said.

Rob Peterson, the northwest parks regional manager with the Vt. Department of Forests Parks and Recreation, organized the cleanup at the state’s Niquette Bay State Park.

Peterson said the trails are not accessible by vehicle and that his team walked over five-and-a-half miles in a single day carrying chainsaws and removing over 30 trees.

“It was 130 hours of time, a lot of hiking, a lot of steps, and to be honest, a lot of tired, hardworking public employees,” he said.

Peterson said a protection forester will survey the trees his team couldn’t safely clear and make recommenda-

tions as to which ones should be removed. Tree removal companies will competitively bid on the work.

“This is a neighborhood park frequented by people year round. We want to make sure the park is a safe environment for those people,” he said.

Peterson said he was fortunate to have an exceptional maintenance crew and the resources to respond quickly and clear the trails.

“Hopefully we don’t have any events like that again any time soon,” he said.

In Essex, Fort Ethan Allen Park, Pearl Street Park, Mountain View Cemetery, Essex Commons Cemetery and Indian Brook Park were all dealt a blow during the storm.

With the exception of Indian Brook, the parks and cemeteries were cleared quickly and never closed.

Essex Parks and Recreation director Ally Vile said despite closing Indian Brook Park, it is still being used. One Sunday the parking lot was packed, she said.

“We put signs and barricades up at the trailhead, and people are still going. It’s upsetting, but it’s hard to give up something you really love and that you’re going to do in your routine schedule,” she said.

On November 24, a message appeared on the town’s Facebook page updating pass holders and the public that a crew cleared 66 trees around the main trail, making it “almost fully passable.”

“At this time, we are updating our trail status to open the main, perimeter trail (white trail) around the reservoir only,” the post reads. “If you choose to go to the park, please stay on the white trail only. The upper and outer loop trails are still impassable, and we will need additional time to clear the storm damage.”

Vile said they made communicating to pass holders a priority after the storm and during the cleanup. The town is asking for patience as the work continues.

Actors rehearse in Memorial Hall on Monday evening for the Essex County Players' production of "It's a Wonderful Life: The Radio Play."

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LIFE from page 1 “At Christmastime, it’s quite often difficult to get people to commit,” Boisselle said. “What’s nice about this particular show is they didn’t have to commit to memorizing a script.”

Aside from the man playing George Bailey, every actor in the show juggles multiple characters in addition to their roles as radio

actors. Most have adopted unique voices and personalities to distinguish between their different parts, Boisselle said.

In program notes, the playwright says many audience members have a tendency to close their eyes during productions of this radio-style show, allowing imagination to take over as

they listen intently.

“They were actually visualizing it, listening to it as a radio play,” MacKechnie explained. “They’re putting together the picture … It’s a different perspective on the audience response.”

Elderly audience members might recall the radio broadcasts of their youth, but the recent surge of pod-

cast popularity might mean younger attendees are also accustomed to the notion of a mostly-auditory experience, MacKechnie said.

Those who keep their eyes open will pick up on a few fun visual elements.

At the back of the stage, a sound effects table, called a foley is transformed into a radio booth with the call letters “WECP,” a nod to the company name.

San Harrington sits behind the tabletop, using a variety of household materials to make relevant noises. Wooden paint sticks simulate cracking ice, while a plastic Tupperware container filled with dice mimics the rumbling engine of a Ford Model T. Radio “commercial breaks” are also interspersed throughout the two-hour show, the advertisements promoting local businesses that have contributed to the production.

Even with the lengthy runtime, the directors say the story flies.

“It’s surprising how fast it goes if you’re not looking at your watch,” Boisselle said.

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By NEEL TANDAN “Around the holidays we are doing fine, but last month I can tell you we had a week when we had two cans of soup on our shelves,” said Kelly Hughes, manager of the Milton Family Community Center’s food shelf last week.

“I was doing food pleas to the community. I was saying to myself, ‘I can’t do this again.’ How many times can you legitimately say, ‘Our shelves are empty, please help,’” she said.

In 2011-2012 MFCC served 221 families or just over 700 individuals, and in 2015-2016 it served nearly 330 families or 900 individuals. These numbers may appear low because multiple visits by individuals and families are not counted, Hughes said.

The food shelf currently serves up to 150 people a month from Milton, Westford, Fairfax, Essex, Colchester, Georgia and even Burlington, and is run by 10 volunteers.

Hughes, who has been with MFCC for 10 years, said when there’s a higher need, the center does more community outreach and solicits donations.

“We are right now on a day-to-day, month-to-month situation with food donations here,” she said.

Nicole Whalen, director of communications and public affairs with the Vermont Foodbank, said there has been an overall increase in traffic to their 215 food partners, including food shelves, meal sites, schools, hospitals and housing sites over the last couple of months.

“Everyone is bracing for what that means,” she said.

Whalen said any potential cuts or shifting costs of federally funded programs to the state would result in an increase in traffic to food shelves.

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For the simulation, Seeley and Crandall outfitted participants in an array of sensory deprivation devices.

They were given gloves with the fingers rubberbanded together, spikey inserts for their shoes, headphones playing white noise or music, a nose plug forcing them to breathe through their mouths and modified sunglasses that took away their peripheral vision and limited visibility.

They were then instructed to complete complex tasks, like tying three knots in an orange string, or counting out specific amounts of change.

“You can stop this at any time,” said Seeley, memory care director at The Residence at Quarry Hill in South Burlington. “But, unfortunately, folks with dementia cannot.”

For the next four minutes or so, participants frantically tried to complete the tasks while Crandall and Seeley talked over each other and yelled out more instructions. All of the devices, when worn together, created confusion and disorientation for the participants and hampered coordination and motor function.

“It was too much,” said Brenda Rathe, a Milton resi-

proven and effective way to help people who are facing hunger,” Whalen said. “Without that, there is no way that partner food shelves could meet the need. As it is, we are already working hard.”

Marcia Devino, president of the board of directors at the Colchester Community Food Shelf, said it had 15 new clients in October, which has steadily increased from four in June.

“I kept thinking it was going to get quieter,” Devino said.

She said the numbers for November will likely be higher. The Colchester shelf gets 90-95 visits a month and serves around 250 individuals.

“Obviously we would like to go out of business because nobody would need us anymore. But that’s not going happen. At least not in the near future,” she said.

The Colchester food shelf only serves residents of Colchester and is run by about 50 volunteers. Devino said the CCFC’s financial donations just about match what it spends each month on items they need.

“We go buy the stuff that everyone takes,” she said. “We’ve never had to not open.”

Aunt Dot’s Place in Essex opened in August this year and had 72 visits in September and 96 in October. They have 107 registered clients, equal to about 341 individuals.

Burta Kelly, Aunt Dot Place’s treasurer, expects attendance to keep rising as more people hear about the shelf.

When asked about a potential increase in clients due to cuts in federal assistance, she said along with climate change and food prices rising, “it’s inevitable.”

“We’re hoping that as the need increases, the community support will be there,” Kelly said. “If we can’t rely

dent reacting to the simulation.

“Keeping up with the demands. You got the noise in your ears, and you’ve got that taking away from your concentration. And ‘do this, do that, do this, do that,’ it wasn’t easy,” she said.

Sarah Dickinson, who works at The Residence at Shelburne Bay, also participated.

“It was impossible; it felt impossible,” she said.

“I had to make sure I wasn’t getting too anxious,” she continued. “There was physical pain. The noises were extremely loud and muffled, and the instructions weren’t clear.”

Dementia is not a disease but rather a group of symptoms affecting memory and thinking, so much that it interferes with a person’s daily life. There are many causes of dementia, but they all involve a decrease in mental and physical function due to damaged nerve cells in the brain.

Those with dementia can experience confusion and disorientation and a host of “behavioral symptoms” like anger, fear, paranoia, hallucinations, sadness and aggression.

Seeley said dementia can make everyday tasks taxing and confusing. Something as simple as brushing your teeth, she said, can involve over 20 steps and can make someone with dementia feel overwhelmed.

Compounding that can be the inability to communicate because of errors in

Year round, local food shelves stay busy

on the U.S. government, we have to rely on ourselves.”

Kelly said although people are very generous during the holidays, the rest of the year can be tough.

“In the summer and spring, when kids are out of school, that’s when we’re using up all our resources,” she said. “The need doesn’t go away.”

Anita Guild volunteers registering new clients at the Heavenly Food Pantry in Essex Jct. She said the number of people the pantry serves has increased by about 10 percent over the last four to five years, and there has been a slight increase over the last couple months.

The food pantry opened in the First Congregational Church in 1998 and currently serves up to 75 families a month. On the days it’s open, it’s staffed by up to 35 volunteers.

Guild said the pantry always anticipates increasing needs and is currently looking for young volunteers.

“We’re looking to the future; we want to make sure we stay as vibrant as we are now,“ she said.

Kelly Hughes with the MFCC is always looking for ways to secure more donations year round and increase awareness of the community’s needs.

She said nobody knows better than the individual what his or her needs are, and it’s her goal to remove unnecessary obstacles from people getting food.

“If people are unable to get a stable diet, they’re not able to work, produce for their family or parent as effectively as they could with those supports,” she said.

And as for the growing number of clients coming into the food shelf ?

“I’ve lived in Milton for over 30 years,” she said. “We seem to come through when people are in need.”

speech.

“They can’t communicate to us the same way – if they’re in pain, if they have an infection or if they’re thirsty, or if they have an itch that they can’t reach,” she said.

Seeley said this leads to frustration that often materializes in the form of unwanted behavior. These “behaviors,” as they’re sometimes referred to, can be mistaken as acting out.

Crandall said slowing down, being empathetic, living in the moment and validating how a person living with dementia feels are keys to successful interactions.

“Live their reality with them. Whatever it is. Live it,” he said.

Beidler with the Alzheimer’s Association summed up one of the biggest challenges facing caretakers and their loved ones in one word: access.

“We know that Vermont is a rural state, and even for those people living in Chittenden County, it can be difficult to access support,” she said.

Beidler said financial constraints and available transportation are two of the biggest challenges. She also said respite care is hugely important for the primary caregiver’s mental health.

Caretakers often hear about resources in their community after it’s too late, Beidler said, blaming the disease’s stigma as a factor for not seeking help.

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years and years ago,” she said. “We talked about it in hushed tones and behind closed doors, and for a long time. Alzheimer’s has been that way.

“People are starting to talk a lot louder about it,” she said, “but oftentimes it's still behind those closed doors.”

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GROWTH from page 1 Many have called on the PC to request Handy provide a three-dimensional model of the plan, as allowed by code, but they’ve yet to see one.

The proposed four-story building wouldn’t be the first of its height around the Five Corners, but the lead up to 4 Pearl St. left neighbors with a sour taste and a lingering distrust with the planning process.

Whyte and McKenna said that’s because what they feared about that building — mainly its impact on traffic — have since come to fruition despite claims it wouldn’t.

“We are already living with 51 apartments and a very busy sports bar,” McKenna said. “And the concerns we had about how that's logistically going to work were dismissed.”

“Dismissed out of hand with a sneer,” Whyte added.

It’s a conflict the two say has been present for a while now: What is the village of Essex Jct., and what should it be?

Towns and villages across the country are wrestling with similar questions as populations rise and affordable housing becomes an increasingly rare commodity.

The land development code is supposed to guide those decisions, designating growth areas like the village center and detailing what that looks like. While some of the code is clearcut, other parts allow for subjectivity. “[The PC] is supposed to read this and apply it,” said Whyte, pointing to the code, which she’s saved on her tablet.

“It's not a number; it's not a metric that you can measure,” she continued.

“But that's [commis sioners’] job: to interpret the code when it is a little fuzzy. You can't be so black and white.”

To be fair, commissioners were initially unwilling to approve Handy’s site plans in May over concerns

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Handy, left, says he plans to rent out the single-bedroom senior housing apartments for $950, though he warns the more changes, the more expensive the units will be.

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“I'm very confident that I’ll win eventually, but I want to work with the village. I have a lot of lots left to develop."

Gabe Handy Local developer

with how the building meshes with the neighborhood.

Their hesitancy extended into October, when they balked at Handy’s failure to provide them with new material to review until the night of the meeting and made clear if it came to a vote then, it would likely fail.

Even though the Village District Center promotes projects like Handy’s— density-driven with expansive lot coverage — chairman David Nistico thought the proposal failed to meet design review standards.

Those compel a review of a building’s relationship to the village center’s “unique historic qualities.”

Growing frustrated, Handy called for guidance.

Otherwise, he’d try his luck elsewhere.

A design session earlier this month was supposed to do just that. While commissioners threw out a few suggestions on how to soften the façade and improve landscaping, concerns over the building’s scale and its effect on neighbors eventually regained custody of the conversation.

Choking back tears, abutter Meredith Connolly said the building would rip away her family’s privacy.

She said her property value is falling, and she’s questioned whether to sell her house now and regain what she can.

“I don’t know what to do,” she said. “I don’t know what to do.”

Commissioner Joe Weith said while he sympathizes with Connolly’s concerns, the PC can only make decisions based on

zoning regulations. Commissioners can’t consider “those types of emotional issues,” he said.

“So I’m a casualty,” Connolly responded.

The PC hasn’t offered an official stance, but some commissioners have praised aspects of the project. They’ve stressed the need for affordable senior housing, and chairman Nistico called it and an important step toward making the Village Center District more complete.

He also believes Handy is doing all he can to address all concerns. Plus, the building could cover more of the lot than it does now.

“It is a tight spot, but this is the kind of thing that we want to see,” Nistico said. “It’s a good project.”

Handy seemed somewhat relaxed after the session. He told his designer to have a glass of wine when she got home and moments later received a T-shirt from a supportive resident. It read: “I don’t give a” above a rat walking a donkey.

“I’ll wear it to the next meeting,” Handy said with a laugh.

“Well, you can’t wear that because you have to give a rat’s ass,” the man responded. “But with some whiny tenant …”

For now, Handy must focus on earning approval for the project. His next chance is December 7.

Located on 9 and 11 Park St. behind the Verizon building, his proposal boasts 43 one-bedroom units and features 23 underground parking spaces. An additional eight spaces are sited at the rear, making a total of 31, almost 10 more

than required by code for senior housing.

It’s part of his master plan to construct two multistory buildings on his 1.3 acres on Park Street. Phase II involves demolishing two buildings on his property, one of which is the Pho Dang restaurant, before constructing another fourstory building for mixed use, like 4 Pearl St. He currently plans to rent out the one-bedroom units at $950. Shrinking the building would force him to add bedrooms and open the units to families. That means louder neighbors and pricier units, he said.

“Some things going to get built in their backyard,” he said. “Before I bought it, it was a 95-room hotel back there. So how would they have felt about having [that] versus having senior housing? I mean, the choices are — come on.”

He’s quick to note he’s requested no waivers, and some of residents’ biggest sticking points, like limited parking and the plan’s lot coverage, still conform to code. He also said he could foresee filling the building before it’s even completed; in May, he said his office had already fielded dozens of calls from seniors.

He’s no stranger to the pushback that comes with development, but even Handy is surprised at the confrontation thus far.

Senior housing wasn’t even his idea, he said: The village asked for it.

“I'm very confident that I’ll win eventually, but I want to work with the village. I have a lot of lots left to develop,” he said. “I’m giving them everything

they’re asking for.”

Neighbors don’t agree.

Handy’s no philanthropist, Whyte said, he’s a businessman. He makes money. He pays taxes.

“At the end of the day he's not doing this out of the goodness of his heart,” she said.

She and McKenna know they’re easy to dismiss as naysayers, and sometimes their urgings may even seem anti-growth. After participating in the Act 250 process for 4 Pearl St., the two have since become active voices in the village planning process. Last year, they fought for a four-story cap on building height in the land development code.

As residents in the village center, they understand density is the only way to combat sprawl, but it must be deliberate, they said.

“We have something unique. We don't have Winooski. We don't have Taft Corners,” Whyte said.

“Let’s not ruin it.”

But her experience with the PC has shown her commissioners seem to favor developers over residents who have lived here for decades, she said. And allowed only a few minutes to speak at each meeting, it’s easy to leave feeling like she wasn’t heard.

Whyte even admits she doesn’t blame Handy for his proposal. In fact, she expects nothing less. Why wouldn’t he present the “biggest box” he can put down that will make the most revenue?

"It's like asking for dates at last call,” she said.

“If you ask enough, maybe you'll get it."

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that merged under Act 46, which offers tax incentives spread over five years, Scott’s request carries added significance.

The Regional Education District study committee employed those tax breaks to show why consolidating made sense. Entering its second full year, EWSD can expect 8 cents off the tax rate.

Members feared those benefits would be shrouded under the tightened reins of Scott’s request and hoped if it comes to fruition, people don’t draw conclusions about consolidation’s savings potential.

Scott said he’s planning an education summit next month that will host legislators, superintendents, school board reps and other education professionals.

There, his staff will share proposals on how districts can cut costs.

One of those concepts

is staff ratios. Vt. Education Secretary Rebecca Holcombe issued guidance for districts in October, stating the National Center for Educational Statistics reports Vermont’s student-to-teacher ratios as the lowest in the country over the last four years of available data. And student-to-staff ratios show Vermont employs about one adult per four children.

“While Vermonters love our micro classrooms and low ratios, they are a very expensive way to educate children,” Holcombe wrote in a letter.

The AOE has since provided districts with their current ratios, though EWSD is waiting for updated information since some of the state’s calculations were off.

The school board has already discussed attempting to lower staffing costs through natural attrition as part of the merger, however,

and it’s too late for some of Scott’s other cost containment ideas, like incentivizing retirements, to help budgets for FY19, the board said.

With budget season quickly approaching, Heath said she’d prefer to focus on identifying principles — like equity or efficiency — instead of honing in on an “artificial target without understanding what that means.”

She added the board will begin discussing its budget instructions early next month.

If last year’s battle over healthcare is any lesson, it’s too early to tell how Scott’s request will impact education funding. Many cost-saving measures would need legislative approval first.

Yet members fear education spending will again serve as a political football, forcing merged boards to keep one eye on the state landscape while they try to mold districts still in their infancy.

For EWSD members often excited by the potential in change, Scott’s letter seems to have cast a cloud over the road ahead.

“I feel a sense of disappointment. I feel these outside forces are now going to have more of an impact on how we behave than our grand plan,” Brendan Kinney said.

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Board chairwoman Martha Heath said she doesn’t believe EWSD will have declining enrollment, though those numbers won’t be complete for a few weeks. Even then, she’s not sure how the district could achieve only a 2.5 increase.

Board member Kim Gleason said receiving notice in mid-December leaves little time to conjure actionable items that could impact the upcoming budget. She said she’d like to believe it’s a sincere effort and is “desperately hoping it’s not just to look like we’re doing something,” yet she hasn’t seen anything to make her believe otherwise.

Other members called the letter premature and said they’re suspect of the governor’s motives.

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Proficiency-based learning is beneficial

By REbEcca HolcombE

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recent opinion piece from a Fair Haven Union High School teacher argued we should rid the state of proficiency-based learning and grading systems to “let teachers teach.”

I can’t comment on how individual teachers, schools or districts chose to interpret or implement the State board of Education’s requirement that our schools move to “proficiency-based learning.” However, the piece seems to misunderstand the logic and research related to proficiency approaches to instruction, as well as the responsibility of districts with respect to standards. In Vermont, by statute, curriculum and instruction are local responsibilities, and success depends on the skill and judgment of those who develop and implement curriculum in each classroom in each school. any discussion of proficiency-based approaches needs to consider the research that led the board to adopt and the legislature to endorse this approach four years ago.

Proficiency-based approaches are driven by three basic principles. First, when we can tell students clearly and specifically what we expect them to learn, they are more likely to learn it. When students don't know what “quality” looks like, it’s hard to meet the standard.

Second, practice helps us get better, whether we are playing baseball, learning how to play the trombone, figuring out how to create a 3D scale model using trigonometry and a 3D printer, or learning how to write a persuasive letter to a legislator or state official to advocate for a statutory change.

Third, giving students the specific feedback they need and the opportunity for

additional practice helps them to develop and demonstrate these same skills. Some people are lucky enough to grow up in environments where these skills are cultivated and reinforced regularly. Some young people with great potential are not so lucky. as a state without enough skilled workers to power economic growth, we can’t afford to leave the potential of these Vermonters undeveloped. of course, some teachers have always focused on these principles, even in so-called “traditional” grading environments. I was not in office for the development of the Education Quality Standards, but I suspect the intent was to encourage more teachers to focus on mastery, rather than simply moving students on to the next topic, whether they learned the material or not. certainly, employers have expressed concern about the idea of promoting students regardless of whether skills were mastered. mastery matters. If you don't master number sense before moving on to fractions, you struggle to understand fractions.

If you don’t understand fractions, you struggle with algebra. If you can’t do algebra, you will struggle in any STEm-related career. The students who walk through our doors vary widely in their interests, levels of skill and home support, but we are responsible for doing all we can to ensure they learn as much as they can, as well as they can, while they are in our care.

I don't love the jargon of education, because sometimes it confuses as much as

it informs. Proficiency-based approaches are well developed and supported by research that dates back to the '70s. benjamin bloom piloted and evaluated “masterybased” approaches that involved breaking learning into clear and defined units of learning, and assessing students just after they taught, to verify what they learned.

In his model, if students can’t demonstrate mastery, they immediately get remediation and practice and try again, so that learning gaps don’t grow and compound. bloom reasoned that giving children a second chance to succeed would increase their motivation, and subsequent research proved him right. bloom realized that some students would be quicker to demonstrate mastery, and he recommended these students be allowed to move on to other learning in an individualized way. as Thomas Guskey explains, “Enrichment activities give these students exciting opportunities to broaden and expand their learning.” With careful personalization, high performing students are also appropriately challenged.

Proficiency-based approaches ensure that students who want to improve have the specific feedback they need to actually do better. as one student who was struggling told us, in traditional grading systems, “you’re never given much information besides you just got a lower grade, but if you do proficiencies and you get a lower proficiency score, it tells you exactly what parts you are lower on and what parts you did really well, and I really appreciate that.” our students want to learn and thrive; we need to give them the means to do so.

If we change the game for teachers every few years, they are compelled to spend all their time on changing direction.

Proficiency-based approaches don’t need to – and should not—constrain students to whom mastery comes quickly, any more than traditional systems should require students to take a course that presents content they have already mastered. across the state, students have taken advantage of extension and enrichment opportunities to pursue independent and student-driven application of learning, often by taking their work into their communities. In some cases, enrichment has led to work-based learning and internships, which in turn, has led to an enduring interest in a subject field or new career.

Good education depends on a skilled and purposeful teacher, who structures what happens in the classroom in ways that challenge all students – both those who struggle and those who don’t—to achieve more and aspire higher than they did before walking in the door. These teachers take guidance and standards and adapt them to their unique contexts and their students’ needs. It takes time and practice for any new tool to be developed and used with skill. one of the biggest risks we face as a state is the belief that every challenge requires a change in policy. If we change the game for teachers every few years, they are compelled to spend all their time on changing direction and never are able or allowed to spend time getting good at doing what they care about most: teaching well. No policy is perfect, but as a state, we count on the professional expertise of our teachers to take the tools we give them, and make them robust and powerful in their individual classrooms.

I encourage you to learn more about proficiency-based learning and how it will benefit students.

Rebecca Holcombe is secretary of the Vermont Department of Education.

PersPeCtiVe: NatiONal issues

A history lesson on tax cuts

By RalPH maRTIRE

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o stimulate the U.S. economy to “levels you haven’t seen in many years”— President Trump is proposing to cut federal income taxes, for most folks in general, but predominately for really affluent families and megacorporations. His proposal is so skewed to the wealthy that over the next 10 years, more than half of his multi-trillion dollar tax cut will go to the wealthiest 1 percent. big business does well, too, gaining an estimated $4.1 trillion tax cut during the next decade. and that’s not the only justification offered for the president’s full-on, supplyside, tax cut. according to Sen. majority leader mitch mcconnell (R-Ky.), this tax cut will “create so much economic growth, it [will] begin to pay down the nation’s debt.” Which sounds too good to be true—because it is. by now, every american who is objective or can do math should know that the proposed supply-side tax cuts won’t work as promised. Why expect certain failure? First and foremost is something called “history.” Supply-side tax cuts have never worked as promised. Never. Second, focusing tax cuts on affluent individuals and corporations is not an effective way to stimulate private sector job growth—which pretty much explains why history has proven supply-side economic theory is bogus.

Start with history first. Top federal income tax rates for individuals were very high from the end of World War II through 1980—ranging from 90 to 72 percent. During that

Tax cuts benefiting businesses and affluent families can't be expected to stimulate job growth. sequence, the U.S. economy grew at an average rate of 3.8 percent per year, in real, inflation-adjusted terms. meanwhile income distribution slightly favored the top, with the wealthiest 10 percent realizing roughly 34 percent of all growth in income over that period, leaving 66 percent of income growth for the bottom 90 percent in earnings to share.

Still, these were pretty good times, that included a strong middle class and real income growth for all earners.

Then came supply-side under President Ronald Reagan, who cut the top marginal income tax rate from north of 70 percent to 38.5 percent in 1981. President George W. bush then cut the top rate down to 35 percent in 2001, while also cutting capital gains and dividend tax rates, which all primarily benefited the most affluent. That’s nearly four decades of supply-side. and the results ain’t pretty. In fact, average U.S. economic growth from the Reagan administration through the end of George W. bush’s second term was 2.8 percent annually after inflation. That’s one full percentage point lower than during the previous, high-tax era and

translates to about $150 billion less in annual economic activity. There was never any trickle-down effect. meanwhile, income inequality became much worse, with more than all real growth in income going to the wealthiest 10 percent.

Everyone else earned less after inflation in 2007 than in 1980. and because the promised economic growth never materialized, federal deficits exploded.

Which should surprise no one, because tax cuts mostly benefiting businesses and affluent families can’t be expected to stimulate job growth. Here’s why: the economy is primarily, as in around 68 percent, consumer spending.

Tax cuts for affluent folks won’t generate much new consumer spending—because individuals at the top of the ladder already have rapidly growing real incomes. In economic terms, they have a low “marginal propensity to consume,” that is, they are unlikely to spend any tax relief they get. No bump in consumer spending, no job growth. business tax cuts also don’t incentivize job creation, because businesses only hire more workers when they actually need additional capacity to satisfy growing demand for whatever they sell. It makes no sense for a business to utilize tax relief to hire folks if there’s no work for them to do. Excess capacity is wasteful, and cuts profits.

Which means there’s literally no reason to believe President Trump’s proposed tax cuts will stimulate the economy, and every reason to believe they’ll grow the national deficit.

Ralph Martire is executive director of the Center for Tax and Budget Accountability, a bipartisan fiscal policy think tank.

Obituaries Sharon PreScott Barrett GEoRGES mIllS, N.H. – Sharon J. (Prescott) barrett, 75, formerly of Prospect Hill Road, died Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2017 at Park avenue Health center in arlington, mass. with her family surrounding her.

She was born in New london, N.H. on aug. 13, 1942 the daughter of Gerald c. and Hattie I. (lull) Prescott. Sharon attended the one-room schoolhouse in Elkins for the first three years and then came to New london, graduating from

New london High School in 1960. She went to burdett college in boston for a year and then earned her associate’s degree from colby J. college in New london.

Sharon was a special education paraprofessional in the South burlington/ barre, Vt. area for 15 years before moving to Georges mills in 1998. after moving to New Hampshire to care for her elderly father, Sharon worked for the Kearsarge Regional School District for 15 years.

She had been president of the Elkins ladies aid benevolent Society for six

years. Sharon loved reading, garage sales and antiquing.

She is predeceased by her parents and siblings, Diane magnant and brian Prescott. members of her family surviving include two sons and their wives, michael barrett and anna Jaysane-Darr of arlington, mass. and christopher barrett and Jody Joldersma of Seattle, Wash.; two grandchildren, leila and Jasper; nieces and nephews Jed, ashleigh, brent, mark, carly and caitlin; three grandnephews and one grandniece; cousins, her brother-in-law, Howard

magnant; and two sistersin-law, Deborah Fuller and Tracy Prescott. a graveside service was held on Saturday, Nov. 25, 2017 in Elkins cemetery, Elkins, N.H. memorial contributions may be made to the Upper Valley Humane Society, 300 old Route 10, Enfield, NH 03748 or to the Scytheville/Elkins Sesquicentennial committee, P.o. box 132, Elkins, NH 03233.

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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.

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Carly Bennett (left) and Jay Miller (right) rehearse their roles for the Essex Players' production of "It's a Wonderful Life: The Radio Play," with performances in Memorial Hall in Essex Jct over the next two weekends. The play premieres at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 1. See listing for ticket information.

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(See Thursday, Nov. 30.)

Baked Beads 12th annual Jewelry & scarf sale

teen advIsory Board

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.

evenIng Book group

6:30 p.m., Essex Free Library. Join us to discuss "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates and "Brown Girl Dreaming"

by Jacqueline Woodson.

1 frIday MusIc wIth raph 10 - 10:30 a.m., Brownell Library. Come sing and play with Raph. All ages.

MusIcal storytIMe

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

Rock out and read with books, songs and instruments. Free for all ages.

Baked Beads 12th annual Jewelry & scarf sale

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

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 Jct. 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.

paInt your own ornaMent & hot chocolate

9:30 & 10:30 a.m., Turner Toys and Hobbies, 21 Essex Way #116, Essex Jct. Children are invited to come and paint two porcelain ornaments: one to keep and one to give. Free hot chocolate!

We do expect to sell out, so please register in advance at either peter@turnertoys.com or 233-6102. $5 per child.

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.

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.

It’s a wonderful lIfe: the radIo play

2 & 7:30 p.m., Memorial Hall, 5 Towers Road, Essex Jct. (See Friday, Dec. 1)

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.

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Calendar deadline every Friday at 5 p.m.

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calendar loCal meetings saturday, deC. 2 8:30 p.m., Village trustees, Lincoln Hall, 2 Lincoln St., Essex Jct.

tuesday, deC. 5

6:30 p.m., School Board, Essex High School Library, 2 Educational Dr., Essex Jct. 8:30 p.m., Village Capital Program review

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 p.m., Memorial Hall, 5 Towers Road, Essex Jct. (See Friday, Dec. 1)

4 monday storytime

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

teCh helP With Clif

Noon & 1 p.m., Brownell Libray. Offering one on one technology help.

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.

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.

Vermont astronomiCal soCiety

7:30 - 9:30 p.m., Brownell Libary. Join Al Boudreau lectures on the moves that China is making to become a world leader in astronomy. The latest example is their enormous FAST radio telescope, which is the world's largest at a mile in circumference.

Learn about the construction, operation and astronomical data that this device will reveal,

7 thursday Committee, Lincoln Hall, 2 Lincoln St., Essex Jct.

thursday, deC. 7 6 p.m., town Zoning Board, 81 Main St., Essex Jct.

8:30 p.m., Village Planning Commission, Lincoln Hall, 2 Lincoln St., Essex Jct.

including the search for extra-terrestrials.

5 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.

leeP

3:30 - 4:30 p.m., Brownell Library. The Library Elementary Event Planners will meet to discuss villain back stories, practice STEAM activity (Holiday balloon races) and plan for the new year. All 6, 7 & 8 graders welcome!

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!

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

art leCture

7 p.m., Brownell Library. Dartmouth professor Jane Carroll will consider how the Reformation, driven

by Martin Luther 500 years ago, affected Europeans’ assumptions and the art of the time in her talk “Reformation and Response: What Luther Did to Art.” This is the first in a series of lectures presented by the Vermont Humanities Council. Free.

eal holiday Party

9 - 11 a.m., Essex Jct. Congregational Church, Route 15, Essex Jct. Join the Essex Art League for their monthly meeting, which happens on the first Thursday of each month. Get in the spirit of the season by attending this month’s.

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.

Community souP & Bread suPPer

Serving from 4:30 6:30 p.m., Covenant Community Church, 1 Whitcomb Meadows Ln., Essex Jct. Choose from a variety of hearty soups and breads plus a sweet dessert. Stay at the church to eat with friends and family, or pick up to take home. Donations are not expected, but are welcome. Call Pastor Jeannette Conver for more information, 8794313.

8 friday story time

10 - 10:30 a.m., Brownell Library. Come listen to readings of children's picture books, sing songs, rhyme and interact with puppets.

musiCal storytime

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

Rock out and read with books, songs and instruments. Free for all ages.

light the Village & train hoP

6 - 8 p.m., Multiple locations in Essex Jct. Start with the Village tree lighting at 6:15 p.m. as part of this community wide event. Then come check out the trains and Essex Players or write a letter to Santa with the Essex Reporter at the Brownell library. Visit local businesses and organizations to see their trains as well.

adult Coloring

6:30 p.m., Essex Free Library. Bring your own books or choose from a variety of printed pictures supplied by the library.

it’s a Wonderful life: the radio Play

7:30 p.m., Memorial Hall, 5 Towers Road, Essex Jct. (See Friday, Dec. 1)

9 saturday star Wars day

10:30 - 11:30 a.m., Turner Toys and Hobbies, 21 Essex Way #116, Essex Jct. Come in costume and build

Celebrating a century of life your own paper Star Wars Flyer! We'll also have Star Wars Face painting (not scary).

One lucky winner will score tickets to the new movie! Free.

holiday Craft fair

9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Malletts Bay Congregational Church UCC, 1672 W. Lakeshore Dr., Colchester. Featuring a wide variety of local crafts and vendors, holiday gifts, foods, etc.

Raffles and bake sale!

Hot, homemade soups and sandwiches served at lunchtime. For more information, contact Lois Fontaine: 802-3439767 or lannfontaine@ comcast.net.

Longtime Essex Jct. resident Joyce Daniels celebrated her 100th this month with dozens of family, friends and neighbors. Born on November 7th, 1917, Joyce now has 100 years of stories, smiles, and good health.

During her celebration, guests wrote well wishes on pieces of paper to create a 100-link chain that now decorates Joyce's living room.

author aPPearanCe

1 - 4 p.m., Phoenix Books Essex, 2 Carmichael St., Essex. Join us for a meet and greet and book signing with Megan Price, the author of the phenomenally popular “Vermont Wild” series featuring tales from our state's fish and game wardens. Come in and have Megan personalize a copy of the new fifth volume in this series. Makes a great gift for the hunter or wildlife-watcher in your life. Free admission.

For more information call 872-7111 or go to www.phoenixbooks.biz.

it’s a Wonderful life: the radio Play

2 & 7:30 p.m., Memorial Hall, 5 Towers Road, Essex Jct. (See Friday, Dec. 1)

Pets of the Week GINGER

tasting and BooK signing

1 - 4 p.m., Phoenix Books Essex, 2 Carmichael St., Essex. Join us for a meet-and-greet with Tracey Medeiros, and enjoy free samples of a recipe from Tracey's new book, “The Vermont Non-GMO Cookbook,” which honors the state’s mission to connect with its local organic farmlands and the farmers who nurture and care for them. It also serves as a guide for eating organically and non-GMO in Vermont. For more information call 8727111 or go to www. phoenixbooks.biz.

10 sunday it’s a Wonderful life: the radio Play

2 p.m., Memorial Hall, 5 Towers Road, Essex Jct. (See Friday, Dec. 1)

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.

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Tuesday

12:10 a.m., Welfare Check on Rotunda

Ave. 7:54 a.m., Alarm on Iris St. 11:05 a.m., Citizen AssiSt. on Clover Dr. 11:26 a.m., Suspicious on Essex Way 11:44 a.m., Agency Assist on Maple St. 11:51 a.m., Welfare Check on Pearl St. 1:04 p.m., 911 Hang Up on Thompson Dr. 1:20 p.m., Animal Problem on Jackson Heights 1:23 p.m., Accident on Pearl St. 1:25 p.m., Citizen Dispute on Pearl St. 3:28 p.m., Accident on Old Stage Rd. 3:56 p.m., Welfare Check on Sand Hill Rd. 4:19 p.m., Fraud on Susie Wilson Rd. 5:06 p.m., Accident on Susie Wilson Rd. 7:52 p.m., Welfare Check on West St. 8:19 p.m., Alarm on Sand Hill Rd. 8:24 p.m., Theft on Pearl St.

10:41 a.m., Communications Offense on Cushing Dr. 11:07 a.m., Suspicious on Leclerc Woods 11:09 a.m., Fraud on Pearl St. 11:26 a.m., Accident on Lincoln St. 1:52 p.m., Suspicious on Main St. 2:12 p.m., Larceny from Motor Vehicle on Aspen Dr. 2:14 p.m., Accident on I-289 4:37 p.m., Agency Assist on River Rd. 6:20 p.m., Citizen Assist on Maple St. 6:27 p.m., Welfare Check on Logwood Circle 9:29 p.m., Accident on Carmichael St. 9:32 p.m., Alarm on Pearl St. 10:41 p.m., Intoxicated Person on Susie Wilson Rd.

Wednesday

3:00 p.m., Welfare Check on Central St. 3:13 p.m., Larceny from Motor Vehicle on WeSt. St. 4:20 p.m., Suspicious on Rustic Dr. 6:56 p.m., Custodial Interference on Jericho Rd. 9:10 p.m., Medical Assist on Sunset Dr.

2:18 a.m., Agency Assist on Avenue D 8:13 a.m., Larceny from Motor Vehicle on Aspen Dr. 8:36 a.m., Agency Assist on Maple St. 8:56 a.m., Suspicious on Beech St. 10:18 a.m., Animal Problem on Sand Hill Rd.

Thursday

Friday

2:59 a.m., Welfare Check on Maple St. 6:44 a.m., Alarm on Educational Dr. 6:51 a.m., Alarm on Autumn Pond Way 7:52 a.m., Alarm on Essex Way 8:29 a.m., Fraud on Logwood Circle 9:40 a.m., VIN on Colchester Rd. 10:11 a.m., Citizen Assist on Maple St. 2:18 p.m., Accident on Greenfield Rd. 7:44 p.m., Accident on Susie Wilson Rd. 8:42 p.m., Suspicious on Jackson Heights

saTurday

11:03 a.m., Accident on Park St. 1:42 p.m., Agency Assist on River St. 2:01 p.m., Citizen Assist on Pearl St. 2:54 p.m., Communications Offense on Maple St. 8:00 p.m., Noise Disturbance on Sand Hill Rd. 8:24 p.m., Vandalism on Kimberly Dr. 9:28 p.m., Vandalism on Parizo Dr. 9:40 p.m., Vandalism on Foster Rd. 10:47 p.m., Unsecure Premises on Pearl St.

sunday

12:30 a.m., Suspicious on Sugartree Ln. 1:16 a.m., Suspicious on Hawthorn Circle 4:43 a.m., Alarm on Pearl St. 9:28 a.m., Vandalism on Jackson Heights 9:49 a.m., Theft on Brickyard Rd. 9:52 a.m., Agency Assist on Main St. 11:06 a.m., Burglary on Warner Ave. 11:10 a.m., Suspicious on Murray Rd. 11:13 a.m., Suspicious on Pearl St. 12:47 p.m., Larceny from MV on Brickyard Rd. 1:33 p.m., Burglary on Warner Ave. 4:56 p.m., Accident on Colchester Rd. 5:09 p.m., Agency Assist on Pine Ct 10:14 p.m., Alarm on Pearl St. 10:17 p.m., Accident on Susie Wilson Rd. 11:28 p.m., Alarm on Pearl St.

TickeTs issued: 4 Warnings issued: 19 Fire/eMs calls dispaTched: 45

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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White Christmas (1954) If you love classic Hollywood films but have no tears left to shed during "It’s a Wonderful Life," this year you should try a technicolor comedy that is set in your own backyard! Doing his best to escape the bustle of the big city, crooner Bing Crosby finds himself in a Vermont ski resort that is lacking for nothing ... except snow. In an attempt to bring seasonal cheer (and business) to the suffering ski lodge, Crosby moves the entire cast of a

Broadway production north to use the property as a rustic rehearsal space. With a supporting cast of Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney and Vera Ellen, this film is peppered with richly-choreographed musical numbers including Crosby’s famous rendition of the title song. Lovers of classic film will appreciated the smart directing by Michael Curtiz ("Casablanca," "Yankee Doodle Dandy"), and you may still have wet eyes by the time the curtain falls and the credits roll.

a Muppet Family Christmas (1987) Characters from the Jim Henson universe are all brought together for the holidays when Fozzie Bear invites the cast of The Muppet Show and Sesame Street to his mother’s farmhouse for Christmas, the only problem is Ma Bear has already rented it out for the season! Between the Swedish Chef trying to turn Big Bird into a turkey dinner and Miss

Piggy fighting a Nor’easter to join the rest of the cast, few holiday specials capture the chaos that comes naturally when you gather together friends, family, and Fraggles for the holidays. While more viewers are probably familiar with the featurelength, A Muppet Christmas Carol, the pacing and humor pale next to this cinematic achievement shot while Jim Henson was still alive.

a Christmas Carol (Scrooge) Even if you decide to skip the Muppet adaptation, you still should treat yourself to this classic tale of redemption from Charles Dickens.

This year, rather than limiting yourself to the most replayed versions with Alastair Sim or George C. Scott in the role of the famous miser, expand your Ebenezer experience with some help from Youtube. With very little searching, a viewer can

be treated to a plethora of public domain and oddball productions going back as far as a silent short filmed in 1910. If you are not sure where to start, try the 1954 television special starring Frederic Marsh and Basil Rathbone, with music written by Bernard Herrmann ("Citizen Kane," "Psycho"). It even has the Chrysler car ads that appear to have been shot live during the original broadcast!

Bob hope Comedy Christmas Specials While you are on Youtube and already waxing nostalgic, take the time to search for classic Bob Hope specials. Ranging from radio programs in the 1940s, to live shows for the troops filmed in Vietnam in the 1970s, to television variety shows lasting into the 1990s, Bob Hope returned year after year with slapstick humor and guest stars

galore; and if Bob Hope isn’t your style, there are plenty of other specials to find from this era hosted

by Judy Garland, Dean Martin, and Lawrence Welk. These shows are all chock full of humorous skits and iconic music performances by artists ranging from Glen Campbell to David Bowie, and once again you may find yourself treated to some classic commercials!

Rare Exports (2010) Lastly, if you are looking for a clean break from traditional fare, how about some holiday horror? Although many films in this niche genre are nothing more than low-budget slashers like "Black Christmas" or "Silent Night, Deadly Night," there are some genuinely creepy gems to be found out there.

Set amongst the reindeer farms

of Lapland, "Rare Exports" is a deliciously dark Finnish film that begins with the kidnapping of Santa Claus, who is anything but the jolly old elf one would expect. The eerie tone of the film is enriched by stunning visuals and some tongue-incheek humor, but make no mistake that this film is not for younger viewers.

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Trace a bowl onto the newspaper. For best results, choose a page with an image on one side and text on the other.

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My dinner bowl worked perfectly for one card-sized tree.

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Cut out the circle.

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Cut the circle in half. Fold the circle in half. Unfold and cut down the folded line. Distress the text side of the circle with ink (optional).

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Fold the flap back and forth until the tree is formed.

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Ingredients • • • • • • • • • • •

Vegetable oil spray 1 lb. walnut halves and pieces 1 lb. dried figs, stems removed, quartered 3⁄4 c. all-purpose flour 1⁄2 tsp. baking powder 1⁄2 tsp. fine sea salt 1 c. sugar 3 large eggs, lightly beaten 1 tsp. vanilla extract 1⁄2 c. diced candied orange peel 1⁄4 c. walnut brandy, such as Nocello

Instructions

1) Preheat the oven to 225 F. Coat the inside of a 9-by-13inch baking pan with the vegetable oil spray; set aside. Toss the walnuts and figs in a large mixing bowl; set aside.

2) Mix the flour, baking powder, salt and sugar in a medium bowl. Toss 3 tablespoons of the dry ingredients with the nuts and fruit to coat.

3) Adds the eggs and vanilla to the remaining dry ingredients and mix with a wooden spoon to form a smooth batter. Mix in the candied orange peel. Scrape into the nuts and fruit and toss with a rubber spatula until everything is evenly coated.

4) Scrape the batter-coated nuts and fruit into the prepared pan, wet your hands with cold water, and pack the nuts and fruit firmly into the pan. Set in the oven and bake for 8 hours, until the top is golden brown and a skewer inserted into the center comes out clean. (An instant-read thermometer inserted in the center of the cake should register 215 to 225 F.) 5) Remove the pan from the oven and spoon the brandy over the top. Cool on a rack for 30 minutes. Run a knife around the edge to loosen, invert onto a rack, remove the pan, turn right-side up, and cool to room temperature.

Variation: You can “bake” this in a slow cooker; you will need a 11⁄2-quarter soufflé dish and a 6-quart or larger slow cooker.

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