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TEAM GREEN Colchester's Flying Hooves 4H Club took part in Green Up Day last Saturday in Essex. SEE PHOTOS ON PAGE 2.

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Dominic Minadeo strikes a forehand while Brendan Brooks looks on during a match last week. Hornet tennis and lacrosse are featured in SPORTS, PAGE 8.

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5 Corners building gets anchor

McGillicuddy's to hold down bottom floor By JASON STARR

he new building at the corner of Pearl and Park streets has its first tenant. McGillicuddy’s, a sports bar/ family restaurant, will open a third res-

taurant in Chittenden County in the 4,500-square-foot corner spot on the ground floor of the building, owner David Nelson of Essex said. The spot will have the same menu as the two existing McGillicuddy’s in Colchester and Williston. It will be Nelson’s

fifth restaurant, as he runs two in Barre and Montpelier. The new venture will be called McGillicuddy’s Five Corners. Nelson said he finalized a lease with owner Milot Real Estate last week for the space, which will have frontage on both Park and Pearl streets with outdoor seating on the corner patio. There remains about 10,000 square feet of street-level commercial space

available. In a recent email to The Reporter, Milot director of development Brett Grabowski had nothing to report on potential commercial tenants. On the upper three floors of the building, 51 apartments are due to open this fall. “I really like the building,” said Nelson, who has lived in Essex Town for three years. “I think it will energize the See DEVELOPMENT, page 12

50 YEARS OF ROTARY Photo by SABRINA LIGUORI Students listen during a class at Essex High School on Tuesday.

Curriculum talks begin for unified transition By ColiN FlaNDers

erhaps the most delicate part of the unified school district transition — for students, parents and teachers alike — is curriculum, or how students will be taught. For essex Town school District superintendent Mark Andrews, who’s leading this transition effort, it all starts with leadership. An ad-hoc committee of higher administration from eTsD and the Chittenden Central Supervisory Union are meeting Thursday to begin these conversations. Although the unified district begins operation next July, Andrews said it’d be a mistake to rush these discussions. “I want to make sure we’re really clearly established at the leadership level to understand why we're doing this, and what does it look like, before we talk about the how,” Andrews said last Friday. Finding common ground will help guide school leaders and administrators to implement change, he said. That being said, he assured teachers will play a major role since it would be shortsighted to make decisions without their input. They will be vital in aligning curriculum to content standards, guided by the Common Core. If content standards are the See UNIFIED, page 3

Photos courtesy of ESSEX ROTARY Top left: Essex Rotary charter member Grant Corson addresses the organization. Top right: From left, Pat Scheidel, Pat Spielman and Mike DeWeese work the Essex Rotary corn booth. Above left: Max Levy shakes hands with Essex Rotary president Nancy Freeze. Above right: Rotary members pose before the Essex Rotary Golf Tournament.

Service organization stays true to service goals By SABRINA LIGUORI

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ervice above self” is the motto of the Rotary Club, an international organization devoted to public service, and after 50 years, it’s evident Essex’s chapter takes it to heart. The Rotary Club of Essex celebrated

'We became our own club and grew from there.' Founding member Grant Corson its 50-year anniversary on April 13. The club was formed in 1966 as an offshoot of the Burlington Rotary to make attendance at meetings easier.

When a Rotarian misses a meeting, he or she must make it up. Creating an additional club in Essex prevented Essex Rotarians from commuting all the way to Burlington to make up a meeting. The new club soon evolved into much more. “We became our own club and grew from there,” founding member Grant See ROTARY, page 2

Unified board holds inaugural meeting By ColiN FlaNDers

T Photo by COLIN FLANDERS Pictured from left, unified school board members Diane Clemens, Brendan Kinney, Keeley Schell and Wes McClellan at the district’s inaugural meeting.

he Essex Westford Educational Community unified school board held its inaugural meeting at Essex High School on May 5 to little fanfare. Only nine visitors joined the board, two of which were superintendents Judy DeNova and Mark Andrews of the Essex Town School District and Chittenden Central su-

pervisory Union, respectively. The meeting was little more than a progress update since the district won’t create its first budget until next year and the board’s elections occurred last November when Essex, Essex Jct. and Westford residents voted to unify. The most notable decision the board made during the 21-minute meeting was to set its yearly compensation rate at $1,000 for each member, with an additional $500 for

board chairwoman Martha Heath. The board also clarified its current role, noting there seemed to be some confusion in the community. “The primary work of the unified district school board is to work with the superintendents and the project manager to establish the district,” board member Brendan Kinney said. although the five current school boards will dissolve next July, See MEETING, page 3

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local GREENING UP ESSEX

Photos by OLIVER PARINI Above, girls from Colchester's Flying Hooves 4H Club hunt for trash along Lamore Road in Essex for Green Up Day on Saturday morning. Top right, it's a team effort as the Flying Hooves work together to clean up litter. At right, Howard Lincoln hauls a box of trash he collected along Lincoln Street in Essex Junction.

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Corson said, noting there were 27 original members; today there are 52. Corson remembers the Essex Rotary’s first project was a local auction: “It was a really fun time,” he recalled. Each spoke on the wheel of the Rotary emblem represents a different occupation. Corson chuckled as he remembered every lawyer in Essex wanting to be a member. The group ended up admitting multiple lawyers and bankers into the group. Corson was a member of the Essex Rotary for 10 years. He wanted to stay involved longer but had to resign when he got a new job that made it almost impossible to attend regular meetings. Essex Rotary was an all-male organization until 1987 when it welcomed Penny Pillsbury into its ranks; she later became the group’s first female president in 1999. Upon joining Rotary, Pillsbury helped actuate the annual corn booth at

the Champlain Valley Fair, where volunteers staff 115 shifts selling steamed corn. Each year the booth raises approximately $7,500. In total, the club raises around $24,000 each year. Its most lucrative event is the golf tournament, which takes place once a year at Lang Farm. The money made by Rotary supports many different public service endeavors. These include scholarships, refugee populations, the local food shelf, homelessness and efforts to reduce human trafficking. Essex Rotary also serves Westford, Jericho and Underhill. Additionally, it often extends its reach as far as other countries. Three years ago, Rotary’s Literacy Committee, run by Pillsbury herself, put several thousand dollars toward a new public library for the city of Lac-Mégantic, Canada after its was destroyed in a

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Golf club company finds growth in new space By COLIN FLANdERS

hen Tyler Sullivan hired the first employee for his growing golf club design and manufacturing company last year, he faced a question most employers don’t have to worry about: Where will they work? Sullivan operated his business, Bombtech Golf, out of his Williston home until that point. As the company’s demand grew, Sullivan hired Chris Petitt, a 2015 University of Vermont graduate, to work part-time from home as well. But working remotely – often holding meetings at Starbucks with people shouting latte orders in the background – wasn’t working. That’s when they decided to try out Excelerate

Photo by COLIN FLANDERS From left, Excelerate Essex founder Emir Heco poses with Bombtech Golf’s founder Jason Sullivan, and his two employees, Alex Start and Chris Petitt.

Essex, a co-working space that opened last year on Pearl Street in Essex Junction. “It’s an amazing deal,”

Sullivan said. “We use it as if it’s a standard office, and if we don’t have to go in, we just don’t go in.” Sullivan has since

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they’re still in place until then, he added. “Starting July 1, 2017, you can take all of your issues to us,” he said to laughter. “In the meantime, we are encour-

aging members of the community and parents to continue working with local school boards.”

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destination, curriculum is the way of getting there. It’s the method in which teachers guide students on their journey, or, in simplest terms, the choice between teaching multiplication or division first. Teachers throughout the unified district’s preK-to-12 grade levels will have to agree on these methods to help ensure a congruent experience across all schools, Andrews said. “It shouldn’t be a roll of the dice in terms of what a child’s educational experience is like,” Andrews said. That means identifying discrepancies and how to remedy them, if necessary. To illustrate this, Andrews highlighted CCSU’s Bridges program, a K-5 math program that helps educators teach to the Common Core. The town school district doesn’t use it. “Is that OK?” he questioned. “Is that an apple and an apple, if we want all kids to have the same learning experiences and meet the same targets going into third grade?” does that mean the district invest money and buy Bridges for town schools? Or can CCSU’s program be adapted to serve town children as well? “I don’t have the answer. So we have to puzzle over that one,” Andrews said. The process doesn’t end there. How the district determines if children are actually learning, known as assessment standards, also need to be aligned. State standards dictate much of what is taught, but district leadThink Spring ers can create assessment Garden Supplies plans based on what they Mulch believe works, Andrews Lawn Fertilizer said. Grub Control That means unified

'You've got to invest in their growth.' Essex Town School District Superintendent Mark Andrews district leaders will have to identify what they value in what Andrews calls the “authentic, day-to-day” assessment of children. Teachers are also the focal point of another conversation the unified leadership must have regarding professional development. This involves more than just telling teachers to develop their skills based on how they want to teach, Andrews said. “You’ve got to invest in their growth,” he said, while in the same breath noting how this growth is actualized is another question district leadership must answer. To transition the finance and human resource systems, which must be in place by the district’s start date of July 1, 2017 to pay employees, time is a pre-

cious reserve. Yet curriculum’s timeline is more relaxed, he said, as both districts have accomplished faculties and curriculum systems, and in this stage, redesigning them without knowing if they need tweaking would be too disruptive. “We have to be really clear about what we’re striving for,” Andrews said. “We’ve got to be really clear about how we’re going to determine whether we got there, and we have to really clear about what works.” For Andrews, skipping over these initial conversations would be an “enormous wasted opportunity.” “We have to give ourselves permission to take the time,” he said.

hired Petitt full time as well as Alex Start, who wrapped up his first week with the company last Friday. Called “Sully” by his two employees, Sullivan previously worked as an outside sales representative before founding Bombtech Golf in 2011. His E-squared space is his first dedicated office outside of home and provides a place for employees to gather even when he’s not there. The space has also inspired a handful of fresh ideas that wouldn’t have happened otherwise, he said. “I never knew how much I’d use a whiteboard,” Sullivan said. Indeed, the board leaned against the wall, along with two laptops and a bonsai tree that rested on a large wooden table surrounded by orange chairs. It was a low-key afternoon at E-squared. The low whoosh of passing vehicles formed a soundtrack much different from the bustling coffee shop soundscape. Beyond the office doors wafted in the smell of pizza from the weekly lunch held the “nomad” area – essentially a large living room with chairs and tables for use by those on E-squared’s lower-tiered membership. The weekly gathering is one of the many opportunities for business

owners to share ideas and resources, regardless of specialty. It’s beneficial for all Esquared’s occupants, says Emir Heco, the space’s founder, since whether you’re developing golf clubs or a digital app, “the resources are the same.” When he opened Esquared last June, Heco had high hopes, but his optimism was slightly tempered by a dose of the unknown. "We had no idea who was out there,” he said. “Or if anybody was even willing to come out of their garage or kitchen to come to a space, collaborate and be a part of something bigger.” Heco said then Esquared’s success would be gauged by the businesses’ growth. Nearly a year later, he pointed to Bombtech Golf as an example. "All that hard work you put in, that’s the reward; the growing business, hiring more people and creating economy just happening before your eyes,” Heco said. Starting a business is familiar for Heco, who, along with E-squared, founded his own engineering company last year. He believes small business owners should give back to the community and views his role as a resource to help others expand. Sullivan consulted with Heco numerous times, including when Heco introduced him to a customs broker he’s now using for Bombtech’s largest shipment ever. “That introduction alone was priceless,” Sullivan said. Twenty-seven people use E-Squared, hovering around its estimated capacity of 30. The second floor is a mix of open space and dedicated offices, and the third floor was transformed into a wellness space occupied by The Living Room: Center for Positive Change, which offers yoga and massage therapy for workers, Heco said. Approaching the oneyear anniversary, Heco understands there’s still work to be done in promoting the space. E-squared

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Shumlin years show complexity By EMERSON LYNN

hen the legislature adjourns, there is an immediate rush to judge winners and losers, and most often the judgment will be found winners and losers, and most often the judgment will be found lacking. Time usually gives us the perspective we need to fully understand what happened and why and who was responsible and who was not. That will be true of the Peter Shumlin years as he wends his way through the final months of his six years as governor. His tenure will be seen as encompassing the most complex and most challenging times we have seen. Some events were beyond his control; Hurricane Irene and the Great Recession were two. Both had massive budget implications. Some were self-inflicted; the folly of the single-payer health care plan, continuance of the health care exchange, legalization of marijuana, not understanding his vulnerability in his race against Republican unknown Scott Milne, etc. He shot high. He’s a salesman. He believes in the product: him. He is also easily frustrated with detail and with non-believers, which made him a better legislator than governor, if results in the moment are how we judge. Long-term this is not an accurate gauge, but the governor’s lack of popularity and his failure to achieve the bigticket items he pushed for this legislative session is what will frame the upcoming elections. It’s unlikely, for example, that we will see a pronounced effort on the part of the candidates to push for the legalization of pot. Instead, the focus is likely to shift to a more conservative track, one that stresses fiscal prudence and less government intervention. The perception is Mr. Shumlin pushed the pendulum to the left and the pendulum needs to resettle more toward the center. Two issues constitute that perception: A budget that seems to be perpetually stained red and health care, specifically the state’s role in its $200 million health care exchange. It’s hard to imagine candidates of either party embracing budget deficits and a continuance of a troubled exchange. That is likely to be seen as a drag for the campaigns of fellow Democrats. What is being unveiled – purposefully or not – is the complexity of the times and how our resources are being challenged. States are increasingly being asked to shoulder burdens that used to be picked up by the federal government. We scratch our heads wondering how we are going to deal with our declining demographics. It’s the continual friction in trying to do more for less. On some fronts, we’ve done remarkably well. The governor will get much of the credit – well deserved – for his leadership on school reform. The passage of Act 46 will be seen as one of the most pivotal moves in pushing our educational establishment in the direction it needs to go. He got things started on the environmental front with the passage of the clean water bill. Where he got bogged down was in health care, where he was all hat and no cattle. He was told it would be politically and practically impossible to fund a stand-alone single payer health care system in Vermont. He pushed ahead anyway, delaying until after his election against Mr. Milne to say the money wasn’t there. The ongoing battles with the health care exchange soaked up every little bit of political capital he had, and variances of this battle continue to show how incredibly complex making wholesale change at a statewide level can be. This is an ongoing story of staggering implications. It’s not something we can walk away from, and candidates from both parties should be wary of intentions made and the expectations being sent our way from Washington. Emerson Lynn is the co-publisher of The Essex Reporter, Colchester Sun and Milton Independent.

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Become a tree hugger Come one, come all to Maple Street Park on May 14 from 10 a.m. to noon to celebrate Essex Junction’s commitment to trees. The Essex Junction Tree Advisory Committee, in recognition of Arbor Day, will be hosting free, hands-on activities for all ages. Attendees of the tree planting activity will learn how to plant and care for a tree. Small 8-inch bare root seedlings will be provided along with a pot and soil to plant it in at the park. Those who wish to take their tree home are asked to make sure they have a place to plant the tree once they get it home. There are a limited number of trees available so this activity is on a first come,

first serve basis. The EJTAC has been asked to assist in the planting of an Autumn Blaze maple tree inside the pool area to provide shade in future years. We are very excited to be able to include this planting in our Arbor Day celebration. Help plant a tree and learn the dos and don’ts of planting and caring for young, newly planted trees. Shovels will be provided for those wanting to help dig the hole and plant the tree. The Tree Advisory Committee has spent many hours to create an opportunity to learn about the trees at Maple Street Park. There will be pamphlets available which will assist in identifying trees on a guided

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walk through the park with Essex Junction tree warden, Warren Spinner, starting at 11 a.m.

LetterS tO tHe eDitOr Water/sewer bills in the mail Water and sewer bills were mailed to Village of Essex Junction property owners on April 29. The current bill includes quarterly fixed charges plus water usage for the previ-

ous six months. The previous water and sewer bill, dated January 31, was for quarterly fixed charges only and did not include the usage that is on the current bill. Payments can be mailed or brought to the village office at 2 Lincoln St., Essex Junction, VT

05452. A dropbox is available for after-hours check payments. Payments received or postmarked after May 31 will be charged a 5 percent penalty. For questions concerning your bill, or if you did not receive a bill, please call the village office at 878-6944.

Water/sewer bills can be paid online or in office with credit or debit card for a fixed convenience fee of $2.95. A link to online payments can be found on the village website at www.essexjunction.org. Susan McNamara-Hill Tax collector/clerk

From the Statehouse By REP. Paul damE R-Chittenden 8-2

The legislative session came to a close this past week, surprisingly a day early. The final week saw a few other surprises as well. The independent contractor’s bill, which Mike Plageman mentioned a few weeks ago, ended up dying in the Ways & Means Committee, after the economic development chair requested it be brought up for a vote. Also Senate bill S.241, which would have created a legal regulated market for marijuana, suffered a crushing defeat in the House, and even efforts to change the penalties for growing marijuana plants from criminal jail time to a civil fine were also narrowly defeated – even some of the study committees created in that bill were eventually stripped out. The new energy bill S.230, to regulate noise levels of some major wind projects, appeared to get stuck due to the governor’s veto threat. But despite doubt throughout the week, the legislature prevailed, and

we ended up passing some rulemaking authority to the Public Service Board to create regulations for new projects. At the end of the day, the majority passed a $5.7 billion budget that grew state general fund spending at 4.8 percent and raised a total of $29 million in taxes and fees. The total new revenue is closer to $49 million if you also count special funds for transportation and others. One example of a special fund increase is a new retail tax on home heating oil, propane, kerosene, natural gas and coal. So nearly every Vermonter will be paying more to heat their home next winter as the state is expecting a $2.87 million increase just from that one tax increase alone. You can find the full list at http://www.leg. state.vt.us/jfo/ under the link “2016 Revenue Bills Summary.” Last year a veteran lawmaker told me at the end of the session “every bill becomes either a hostage or a vehicle,” and that proved remarkably true this year, especially since there will a wholesale change in leadership next January. In the final hours of the session, we saw the incredibly odd pairing of some language related to an animal cruelty advisory board getting tacked onto H.533 for notifying victims of violent crimes when the perpetrator had

served their sentence and was being released. What was most surprising to me was the legislator who worked on the original animal cruelty bill stood up on the floor an opposed the new language on the unrelated bill because it made changes he felt made the bill worse, primarily citing who was getting appointed to the board and that it seemed “stacked” with one particular perspective. Despite the objections from the member who introduced the bill, it still passed. Though the session has ended, there is little rest for those of us who are running for re-election. The deadline for petitions to get on the ballot for the primary is going is just two weeks after this paper goes to print. Whether or not the people of Essex Junction send me back this fall, I will always be thankful for the opportunity I’ve had in the last two years to be a part of the Vermont Legislature. I will always be proud of how open and accessible our State House is, and I thank everyone who has taken the time to call, email or stop me at the grocery store or the park to tell me what your thoughts are. I look forward to speaking to each one of you again this fall during the campaign to hear more about what work is still unfinished.

essex Senior center By GLORIA DEELEY Spring has finally sprung. It’s such a pleasure to see the green grass, to hear the birds chirping and to see and hear the children in the playgrounds! Then when Mother Nature adds blue skies and sun – well, life couldn't be much better! On another note, the Wednesday luncheons will wind down until we meet again August 31 for potluck! I will return with pen in hand in midAugust. See you then for good food

and good times with good people. We have seen changes during this year, which happens in all areas of life. The word change is powerful, emotionally charged and often triggers fear and resistance. But I strongly believe if we welcome and embrace those changes, the grudges, resentments and frustrations will disappear. The wins and losses that once seemed so important will disappear. What we gave and learned is what will matter. Reflecting on the positive influence

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will have a nurturing effect for all. Remember to “accept the things we cannot change, courage to change the things we can, and mostly the wisdom to know the difference." Upcoming events: • May 4: Soup & Sandwich, Maple St. • May 11: Center for Technology of Essex Culinary Meal. Tickets required. • May 18: Soup & Sandwich, Maple St. • May 24: No board meeting • May 25: Potluck, Maple St. • June 1: Cook Out, Maple St. Tickets required. • August 30: Board meeting • August 31: Potluck, Maple St. Have a great summer! See you in August.

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Don’t Miss the Children’s Play: It's a rumor, a legend, a mystery … come see the Children's Play “Anastasia.” Based on the animated movie, young Anya journeys to discover her past with the help of two con men who want to pass her off as a missing princess for a reward. Along the way, they dodge the evil Rasputin trying to kill Anya and end up finding out she's the real princess. The play is directed by senior Jake Botelho, with cast members from freshmen and sophomore classes and an artistic team of upperclassmen. Performances are Thursday, May 12 and Friday, May 13 at 7 p.m. and Saturday, May 14 at 1 p.m. Suggested donation: $5 at the door. Benefit Jake’s capstone project to fill backpacks with essentials for the Committee on Temporary Shelter. NECAP: On May 17, juniors will take the science NECAP tests from 8-11:30 a.m. There will be no afternoon classes except for CTE classes. There will be no school for ninth, 10th and 12thgraders unless they have CTE classes. Essex Town buses will make their normal morning run time, and in the afternoon, they will leave EHS at 12:10 p.m. The buses for the islands and Georgia will

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At the beginning of the year, Stacey Mead’s class came up with rules students agreed to follow as a team. Recently, the class started using a “CARES” board, which stands for Cooperation, Assertion, Responsibility, Empathy and Self Control. The class notices these things and writes them down. Rules: 1. Treat others the way most people want to be treated 2. Have self-control 3. Take care of the school, its grounds and materials 4. Follow directions 5. Listen to others and let everyone have a voice Cooperation = working together and talking together to get things done. Assertion = standing up for people and yourself, like helping other people. Responsibility = following directions, taking care of belongings and doing the right thing. Empathy = putting yourself in someone else’s shoes. Self-control = having control over your body and your voice and following directions. We want people to feel good about what they do. We also want examples of the behaviors that show our rules and CARES in real life so others will be encouraged to do that as well. - Elaheh, Scarlet, Lucas, Zach, Rowan and Nick

Photo by Neal Camp Elizabeth Skinner and members of the Essex Middle School Orchestra rehearse for upcoming June concerts at EMS, Great Escape & the Burlington Jazz Fest. Pictured above: Morgan McCuin, Maggie Rovnak, Julia Fay, Nathan Wu, Alessandra Michaelides, Gabby Shedyak, Allura Tatro and Firdaus Muhammad.

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Earth Science Plants a Garden: After studying astronomy and reading/ watching “The Martian,” in which Mark Watney planted a garden, Grace O'Neil's earth science

• May 14: 5K Run to beneﬁt Essex FriendChips Program, Founders Memorial, 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. • May 17: Uniﬁed Union Board Meeting, 6:30-8:30 p.m., EHS library • May 23: ETSD - School Board Meeting - FMS Library - 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. • May 25: Follow-up meeting on assessment changes, EHS cafeteria. Parents, students and

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archie The Therapy doG

3:15 - 4 p.m., Brownell Library. Come read a book to Archie, a certified professional therapy dog. His owner is Christine Packard, Brownell Library Trustees chairwoman. Suitable for all ages.

Mckenzie The Therapy doG

3:15 - 4:15 p.m., Essex Free Library. McKenzie is a certified reading dog. Sign up for a 15-minute session to read her your "just right book." For ages 5-10. Registration required; call 879-0313.

aMerican leGion coMMuniTy dinner

5:30 - 7 p.m., American Legion Post 91, 3650 Roosevelt Highway, Colchester. $10, open to all.

adulT colorinG

6:30 - 7:30 p.m., Essex Free Library. Come join the fun of adult coloring! Bring your own books or choose from a variety of printed pictures supplied by the library.

13 Friday all aGeS STory TiMe

10 - 10:30 a.m., Brownell Library. Babies, toddlers and preschoolers can listen to picture book stories and have fun with finger plays and action rhymes.

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her with their projects and engage in conversation. Bring patterns to share if you'd like. For more information, email Maggie at 6maggie2@ myfairpoint.net.

14 SaTurday eSSeX FriendchipS 5k run 9:30 - 11:30 a.m., Founders Memorial. It's the 2nd Annual 5k for mentoring! Join us as we run to raise awareness and celebrate mentoring at ETSD. Register at friendchips5k.eventbrite. ca.

chaMplain colleGe coMMenceMenT

10 a.m., Edmunds Field, Burlington.

arBor day celeBraTion

10 a.m. - noon, Maple St. Park. Join the Essex Jct. Tree Advisory Committee for their first annual Arbor Day Celebration! The event will begin with the planting of a maple tree by the pool and instructions for how to care for it. At 11 a.m., take a tree walk and learn about tree identification and what you can do to help trees thrive. Kids' activities will take place all morning, including the chance to plant and take home your very own Norway Spruce seedling. Make sure to come early – only the first 50 kids will be guaranteed seedlings. Free.

arTiSTS' recepTion

3 - 5 p.m., Darkroom Gallery, 12 Main St. Essex Jct. Darkroom Gallery invites you to a reception celebrating their "In the Moment" photography exhibit. Five local artists have photos in the show. Free. For more information, call 777-3686.

Soup 'n chocolaTe Supper and aucTion

5 - 7 p.m., The Red Brick Meeting House, Rt. 128, Westford Village. Join the Westford community at the annual Soup 'N MuSical STory EMAILED ADVERTISEMENT Chocolate Supper for TiMe preservation of 10:30ADVERTISING - 11:30, Essex INSERTIONthe ORDER the 1840 UCW White Free Library. Rock out Thomas Hirchak Company Church. Supper includes FROM: Matt Chaney and read with books, Phone: 800-634-7653 • Fax: 802-888-2211 all you can eat soups, songs and instruments. chili, artisan bread, All ages. TO: Wendy Ewing salad and chocolate Essex Reporter desserts. The silent TeenCOMPANY: video parTy 1C=1.69; 2C=3.56; 3C=5.41; 4C=7.28 auction's spectacular 3 - 4 p.m., Brownell prizes include a helicopLibrary. Teens DATE: who 5/9 TODAY’S ter ride, rock climbing participated making NAME OFinFILE: 05122016ER adventure and portrait DATE(S) TO RUN: 5/12 the award-winning sitting photography. video "Hanging with SIZE OF AD: 2x7 Admission: $8/adults, the Greats" will have a EMAILED TO: ewing@essexreporter.com $5/children 5 and up; screening and ice cream maximum $25/family. celebration. SECTION: ESSEX REPORTER For more information, call Marjorie Hamrell dunGeonS and at 879-4028 or email draGonS mhamrell@comcast.net. 6 - 8:30 p.m.,Brownell Library. Embark on an imaginary adventure. 15 Sunday A Dungeon Master serves as the game's early Birder referee and storyteller. MorninG Walk For grades 6 and up. 7 - 9 a.m., Birds of Vermont Museum, 900 MaGGie'S FiBer Sherman Hollow Rd., Friday For Huntington. Join us adulTS for an early morning 6:30 - 8:30 p.m., ramble in the Birds of Brownell Library. Vermont Museum forest Maggie Loftus, veteran and meadows. Enjoy the knitter, will be settled in start of the day with us, front of the fireplace in birds and other woodthe main reading room. land inhabitants. Walks She invites adult knitters are led by experienced and crocheters to join

File photo by Brian Macdonald / St. Michael's college The newest batch of St. Michael's College grads will toss their caps at commencement at 10 a.m. on Sunday, May 15 at the Ross Sports Center in Colchester.

birders familiar with Vermont birds. Come to several walks to hear the changes in who calls and when. Finish the walk with bird-friendly coffee at the viewing window inside the museum. Bring binoculars and good walking shoes. Early mornings are often damp with dew, and boots are definitely in order. Don’t forget bug spray/tick repellent! Park up in the museum parking lot. Free; donations welcome. Pre-registration is helpful but not required. For more information, call 434-2167 or email museum@ birdsofvermont.org.

March For BaBieS

9 a.m., Oak Ledge Park, Flynn Ave., Burlington. We're getting ready to walk in the March for Babies! It promises to be a fun day out with people who share a passion for improving the health of babies. There will be family and company teams and people walking with friends. It is a great feeling to know you are helping real families. Join the event and walk to raise money for babies right here in our community. Registration begins at 8 a.m.

aMerican leGion coMMuniTy BreakFaST

9:30 - noon, American Legion Post 91, 3650 Roosevelt Highway, Colchester. $8; open to all.

Green MounTain Bicycle cluB ride: kinGSland Bay

9:45 a.m., Shelburn Village Shopping Center. Three rides of varying difficulty. Helmet required; children under 18 must be supervised by an adult. Contact Amy Otten at 8784070 or email amyotten@netscape. com.

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SundayS For FledGlinGS

2 - 3 p.m., Birds of Vermont Museum, 900 Sherman Hollow Rd., Huntington. Kids explore the world of birds! Discover birds from feathers to flying, from art to zoology. Develop skills in observation, research and goofing around, and earn a Junior Birder Badge! This month, we're investigating what birds "say." Perfect for kids ages 5-9 (siblings welcome). Free with admission; donations welcome. Please pre-register by phone or email: 434-2167 or museum@ birdsofvermont.org.

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4 p.m., Founder's Tavern, Ethan Allen Homestead, Burlington. This talk will examine the consequences of decisions while exploring Mount Independence's significant role in winning America's freedom. Free.

Balkan Folk dancinG

4 - 7 p.m., Ohavi Zedek Synagogue, 188 N. Prospect St., Burlington. Taught by Louise Brill and others. Easier line and circle dances are taught the first hour, followed by intermediate dances, reviews and open request dancing. Beginners are welcome and no partner is needed. Bring a $6 donation and snacks for the break if you can. Free for first-timers. Wear informal, comfortable clothing. Lots of parking; come in the back door. For more information, call 5401020 or email dance@ together.net

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calendar

lOcal MeetInGs thursday, May 12 6:30 p.m. - essex Planning commission, Town Offices

tuesday, May 16 6 p.m. - u#46 school Board, Essex High School Library

group for men and women offers a safe place and a process to help make that journey easier. For more information and to register, call Sandy at 989-4081 or email sandybrisson@ gmail.com.

wOMen's PIck-uP sOccer 6 - 8 p.m., Leddy Park fields (behind Leddy Park tennis courts), Burlington.

16 MOnday drOP-In stOry tIMe

10:30 - 11:30 a.m. Essex Free Library. Enjoy reading, rhyming and crafts. All ages.

tech helP wIth clIf

Noon and 1 p.m., Brownell Library. Offering one-on-one technology help. Bring in your new gadget or gizmo and Clif will sit with you to help you learn its ways. Reservation required; please call 878-6955 at least 24 hours in advance.

leGO cluB

3:30 - 4:30 p.m., Essex free Library. Build awesome creations using the library's collection of Legos.

verMOnt Bat center wOrkshOP

6:30 p.m., Milton Public Library. Did you know Vermont has nine different species of bats? Did you know five of them are either threatened or endangered? Milton residents Barry and Maureen Genzlinger from the Vermont Bat Center are licensed bat rehabilitators for Vt. Fish & Wildlife. They will teach you about the bats of Vermont, what they do for us and what you can do for them. For ages 12 and up. Sign-up required; call 893-4644.

17 tuesday daIsy the theraPy dOG

3:15 - 4 p.m., Brownell Library. Daisy, certified by Therapy Dogs of Vermont, loves to listen to kids read. Her owner is retired school counselor Maddie Nash. Suitable for all ages.

drOP-In knIttInG cluB

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

18 wednesday BrOwnell lIBrary clOsed. drOP-In wIth yOur devIce

10 - 11 a.m., Essex Free

7:30 p.m. - essex select Board, Town Offices

tuesday, May 17 6:30 p.m. - essex town Unified Union School Board, Essex Jct. High School Learning Center

Library. Need some tech help? Bring your electronic device and your questions.

newcOMers' cluB

3:30 - 5 p.m., Wind Ridge Fjords and Friends, 83 Wind Ridge, Shelburne. Newcomers' Club welcomes people new to the Burlington area. We meet the third Wednesday of the month and offer programs from museum visits to home concerts to book sharing. It is a good way to meet new friends and get acquainted with the community. At our next meeting, we will visit Wind Ridge Fjords and Friends. Program director Lisa Devoid will give us a tour of the facility and explain how they are helping children with autism, Aspergers, Down Syndrome and other special issues. Following the tour, we will have the opportunity to observe a student as she prepares her pony for riding and then takes a riding lesson. For information call Dana at 864-0766 or Orchard at 985-3870.

wOMen's PIck-uP BasketBall 8 - 9:30 p.m., Hunt Middle School, 1364 North Ave., Burlington.

gested donation: $10. For more information, call 434-2167 or email museum@birdsof vermont.org.

MOunt MansfIeld scale MOdelers

6:30 - 8:30 p.m., Kolvoord Community Room, Brownell Library, Essex Jct. An informal gathering of scale model enthusiasts and model builders encompassing all areas of skill level. Show off projects, discuss modeling tips and techniques and gain inspiration from fellow modelers. Call 8790765 after 6 p.m. for more information.

fOunder's MeMOrIal schOOl chOrus cOncert

7 - 8 p.m., Founders Memorial School, Essex.

naMI verMOt cOnnectIOn recOvery suPPOrt GrOuP

7 - 8:30 p.m., Turning Point Center, 191 Bank St., Burlington. An alliance of individuals who have the common experience of living with mental illness. For more information, call 800-639- 6480, or visit www.namivt.org.

20 frIday MusIcal stOry tIMe

10:30 - 11:30 a.m., Essex Free Library. Rock out and read with books, songs and instruments. All ages.

sOnGs and stOrIes wIth Matthew

19 thursday

3:15 - 4 p.m., Brownell Library.

archIe the theraPy dOG

21 saturday

3:15 - 4 p.m., Brownell Library. Come read a book to Archie, a certified professional therapy dog. His owner is Christine Packard, Brownell Library Trustees chairwoman. Suitable for all ages.

aMerIcan leGIOn cOMMunIty dInner

5:30 - 7 p.m., American Legion Post 91, 3650 Roosevelt Highway, Colchester. $10; open to all.

OlIve OIl MakInG 6 - 7:30 p.m., Essex Free Library. Enjoy an evening tasting of olives and olive oil. A local expert explains the process of olive oil making from tree to bottle.

verMOnt's wIld turkeys and yOu

6:30 - 8 p.m., Birds of Vermont Museum, 900 Sherman Hollow Rd., Huntington. State turkey biologist Amy Alfieri regales us with tales of the turkeys. How could they disappear from Vermont (they did!) and then return? Where in Vermont do they live now? Why do they flock up in winter? When do they have chicks? How is their population managed in the absence of large predators like cougar or wolf? These and other questions will be answered! Sug-

drOP-In wIth yOur devIce

10 - 11 a.m., Essex Free Library. Need some tech help? Bring your electronic device and your questions.

22 sunday early BIrder MOrnInG walk

7 - 9 a.m., Birds of Vermont Museum, 900 Sherman Hollow Rd., Huntington. Join us for an early morning ramble in the Birds of Vermont Museum forest and meadows. Bring binoculars and good walking shoes. Early mornings are often damp with dew, and boots are definitely in order. Don’t forget bug spray/tick repellent! Park up in the museum parking lot. Free; donations welcome. Pre-registration is helpful but not required. For more information, call 434-2167 or email museum@birdsof vermont.org.

unIversIty Of verMOnt cOMMenceMent

8:20 a.m., University Green, Burlington.

rJ nOOnan rIce run

9 a.m., Rice Memorial High School, 99 Proctor Ave., South Burlington. Walk or run a 5k or

10k race to honor beloved former Rice teacher and coach RJ Noonan. Proceeds will support upgrades to the Rice Memorial Fitness Center. This annual event brings students, parents, alumni and the greater community together for a run that starts at Rice and loops around UVM and back. RJ and Bridget Noonan will be at the race to cheer on participants. Register online at www. rmhsvt.org.

Green MOuntaIn BIcycle cluB rIde: BOund fOr BrIstOl Bakery

9:15 a.m., Clifford Lumber, across the road from the Hinesburg General Store, Route 116. A 40-mile ride from Hinesburg to Bristol. Route can be modified for different endurance. Helmet required; children under 18 must be supervised by an adult. Contact Phyl Newbeck at 899-2908 or email phyl@together.net.

OnIOn rIver Jazz Band

9:20 a.m., Grace United Methodist Church, 130 Maple St., Essex Jct. The band invites you to hear many of your favorite tunes at their performace during the church service. Refreshments will be provided following the service.

aMerIcan leGIOn cOMMunIty Breakfast 9:30 - noon, American Legion Post 91, 3650 Roosevelt Highway, Colchester. $8; open to all.

sundays fOr fledGlInGs

2 - 3 p.m., Birds of Vermont Museum; 900 Sherman Hollow Rd., Huntington. Kids explore the world of birds. Discover birds from feathers to flying, from art to zoology. Develop skills in observation, research and goofing aroun, and earn a Junior Birder Badge! This month, we're investigating what birds "say." Perfect for kids ages 5-9 (siblings welcome). Free with admission; donations welcome. Please preregister by phone or email: 434-2167 or museum@birdsofvermont.org.

dIvOrce care suPPOrt GrOuP

5:30 - 7:30 p.m., Essex Alliance Church, 37 Old Stage Rd., Essex Jct. Divorce is a tough road, but there is life after divorce. Led by people who have already walked down that road, this 13-week support group for men and women offers a safe place and a process to help make that journey easier. For more information and to register, call Sandy at 989-4081 or email sandybrisson@gmail. com

wOMen's PIck-uP sOccer 6 - 8 p.m., Leddy Park fields (behind Leddy Park tennis courts), Burlington.

Essex Area Religious Directory

CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH (Fundamental-independent.) 61 Main St., Essex Junction, (802) 878-8341. Pastor James Gangwer. Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Sunday evening worship 6:30 p.m. Wednesday evening youth groups; Awana, Pro-Teens and Prayer meeting 7 p.m. CHRIST MEMORIAL CHURCH - Route 2A, Williston, just north of Industrial Ave. Wes Pastor, Senior Minister, (802) 878-7107, Proclaiming Christ and Him crucified Sundays at 9:30 a.m. www.cmcvermont.org. DAYBREAK COMMUNITY CHURCH - 67 Creek Farm Plaza, Colchester VT. 05446. (802) 338-9118 www.daybreakvermont.org or brentdaybreak@gmail. com Sunday Service at 10:30 a.m. Lead Pastor, Brent Devenney. ESSEX ALLIANCE CHURCH - 37 Old Stage Road in Essex Junction. Sunday Services: 8:30 a.m., 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. Phone: 878-8213. www.essexalliance.org. ESSEX CENTER UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Please join us for worship that combines the best of traditional and contemporary music and spirituality. We are a safe and welcoming space for all people to celebrate, worship, ask questions, and put down spiritual roots. Adult Bible Study at 8:30 a.m. Service at 10:00 a.m. with Sunday School and childcare provided. We offer a variety of small groups for prayer, Bible study, hands-on ministry, and studying contemporary faith issues. 119 Center Rd (Route 15) Essex Center. Rev. Mitchell Hay, pastor. (802) 878-8304. FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF ESSEX JUNCTION, UCC, an Open and Affirming Congregation, embracing diversity and affirming the dignity and worth of every person, because we are all created by a loving God. 1 Church Street, Essex Junction, VT 05452. Telephone (802) 878-5745; Website: www.fccej.org; Email: welcome@fccej.org. Senior Pastor, Rev. Mark Mendes. Sunday Worship Services: 8:30 a.m. and 10:15 a.m. Communion: first Sunday of every month. Sunday School meets weekly at 10:15 a.m. Jr. High Youth Group, Sr. High Youth Group every Sunday. 5th/6th Grade Youth Group, 1st Sunday of the month. Heavenly Food Pantry – fourth Thursday of the month, 2-6 p.m., except for Nov & Dec when it is the third Thursday. Essex Eats Out Community Dinner – 1st Friday of the month, 5:30 – 7 p.m. Music includes Senior Choir, Praise Band, Junior Choir, Cherub Choir, Handbell Choir, Men’s Acapella and Ladies’ Acapella groups. GRACE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH - 130 Maple Street, Essex Junction. (802) 878-8071. 1 mile south of the Five Corners on Maple Street / VT. Route 117. Worship Sundays at 9:30 a.m. with concurrent Church School Pre-K to High School. Handicapped-accessible facility. Adult Study Group Sundays at 11:00 a.m. Adult Choir / Praise Band / Women’s Fellowship / Missionally active. Korean U.M.C. Worship Sundays at 12:30 p.m. Come explore what God might be offering you! HOLY FAMILY - ST. LAWRENCE PARISH - Essex Junction, - Mass Schedule, Saturday Vigil: 4:00 p.m - St. Lawrence, Sunday Morning: 8:00 a.m. - St. Lawrence, 11:00 a.m. - Holy Family, 7:30 p.m. - Holy Family. For more information visit our web page www.hfslvt.org. LIVING HOPE CHRISTIAN CHURCH - 1037 South Brownell Road, Williston ,VT 05495. A Living Hope.... a Loving God. (802) 862-2108 | Livinghope@aol.com | www.livinghopevt.org. 9:00 a.m. - Children and Adult Sunday School. 10:00 a.m. - Worship and Service. MT. MANSFIELD UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP - Visit www.mmuuf.org. Services are held at 9:30 a.m. on the second and fourth Sunday of each month from September through June. 195 Vermont Route 15, Jericho (the red barn across from Packard Road). (802) 899-2558. ST. JAMES EPISCOPAL CHURCH - 4 St. James Place (off Rt. 2A at the Fairgrounds Gate F) (802) 8784014 www.stjamesvt.org The Rev. Ken Hitch v office@ stjamesvt.org 8:15 a.m. Holy Eucharist Rite II (no music) 10:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist Rite II (with music) 9:20 a.m. Adult Ed: Bible Study 10:15 a.m. Godly Play. ST. PIUS X CHURCH - 20 Jericho Road, Essex, (802) 878-5997 - Pastor: Rev. Charles Ranges. Masses: Saturday 4:30 p.m. and Sunday 9:30 a.m. Confessions: Saturday 3:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. or please call (802) 878-5331 for an appointment.

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SPORTS SHORTS Joe Gonillo

e’ve got one month of school left, but who’s counting? Three weeks of the regular season remain before playoffs, meaning games and matches now loom larger. Boys lacrosse improved to 5-2 after wins over Hanover, 10-9 in overtime and Spaulding 18-3. Against Hanover, Sean Paul Vanzo scored twice, Kipp Kelsey added two, while Henry Adams had one goal and three assists. Avery Lamphere made 12 saves. Against the Tide, Vanzo had five goals and three assists while Adams hit a trifecta in both goals and assists. Grady Corkum and Caleb Weinhagen scored twice, and Kolby Friend made seven saves. It’s Rice, Champlain Valley Union and Middlebury this week. The JVs beat CVU 5-3 and tied Hanover 5-5, with the man-up team going 3-for-3 with a strong game, especially by goalkeeper Connor Schultz. They ended the week with a 15-4 clubbing of Spaulding as a new offense sparked some some life into the team. It was their second straight game without a penalty. Girls lacrosse lost a couple of close ones and is 5-5 this spring. They kicked off the week with a 12-11 loss to Middlebury before another exciting 8-7 loss to Mount Mansfield Union last Friday night under the lights. High-scoring forwards Mady Corkum and Justine Martin scored two versus the Cougars, while Hannah Danis added a goal and two assists. Elise Carney stopped seven shots. A nice bounce-back schedule of road games at CVU and Burlington are next. The JVs defeated Middlebury 7-5 then fell to a tough MMU squad by a goal to blemish their previously undefeated record. They stand 5-11. Baseball put together back-to-back wins and now owns a 5-3 record. The two wins came over BHS, 12-4, and Rice, 6-3. Maverick King gave up three hits and one run in five innings versus the Green Knights. Eli Baez and Nick McGovern both banged out three hits. St. Johnsbury, Colchester and CVU are the opposition this week. The JVs improved to 9-0 with BHS 5-4 in extra innings, 8-6 over Rice and a 6-4 win versus CVU. Softball is now 8-0 after two blowout, inning-shortened wins last week. Essex crushed BHS 14-0 in a five-inning game before drubbing Rice 28-3. Winning pitcher Allie Rutz had two hits and three RBIs. Victoria Bean added three hits and two RBIs, while Kylie Svarczkopf had two hits and an RBI. They play the Hilltoppers, Lakers and the Red Hawks next. The JVs are 5-0, outscoring their opponents 101-12 this season. They crushed Valley Union 27-3 and could probably hold their own against some varsity teams. Track and field was in Milton last week. Vergennes, BFA-Fairfax and Winooski competed. Adam Friedman won the 300m IH; James Giffin took the high jump, Michael Baker won pole vault, Emma Farrington took first in the 3000m, the girls 4x800m relay team took first and Lauren Echelberger was top scorer in pole vault. Addy Scanlon won the long jump, with Emily Smith second and Mya Burghart third. Scanlon also won the triple jump with Jose Sumner second, Smith third, Burghardt fourth and Samantha Hemphill fifth. The Hornets continue to qualify athletes for the Essex Invitational/ New England Qualifier and states. This week they host a mid-week meet versus Rice, LI, BFA and South Burlington. Saturday some of the teams will compete in the SB Coaches versus Cancer Meet. The team thanks all of the business and personal sponsors — most from the Essex business community — for generous donations toward its fundraiser logos and businesses for the back of our T-shirts. Also thanks to cameos from coaches Lacross and Gilbert last week. Girls tennis is 6-3 after 4-3 wins over BHS and CHS. SB beat them 6-1. They play CVU, Rice and Stowe next. Boy tennis (6-3) beat BHS 5-1 and CHS 4-3 before losing to SB. CVU and Rice are up next. Ultimate Frisbee (6-3) defeated St. Johnsbury 15-3 and plays CHS and Montpelier. Golf plays four matches this week, weather permitting of course. Happy birthday to friend and Essex police Officer Robin Hollwedel, ’89 Hornet allstar Heather Taft Garrow (whose daughter Ryleigh ran a record 4:56 in the 1200m last week), Kristine Novak, Teo Olsen, Greg Alling, Kenena Montague, Amelia Coleman, Ali Wells and Joey Picard.

Photos by COLIN FLANDERS Essex players celebrate their 10-9 overtime win over Hanover, N.H. on May 4.

Balanced offense leads Hornets By COLIN FLANDERS

ssex picked two wins in three tries over the past week, highlighted by tight overtime victory against visiting Hanover, N.H. on May 4. David Forbes capped off the victory against the Granite State team, cashing in a feed from Sean Paul Vanzo with 1:51 left in overtime. The Hornets operated a balanced attack against Hanover, led by Vanzo and Kipp Kelsey with two goals each, while Colby Trudeau, Andrew Cooledge, Chris Blanco, Henry Adams, Jordan Hines and David Forbes each added one. Avery Lamphere tal-

lied 12 saves on the day. Two days later, the Hornets rolled through Spaulding 18-3 behind a five-goal, three-assist effort from Vanzo. Adams produced three more goals, while Grady Corkum and Caleb Weinhagen each the found the net twice to send Essex to the lopsided victory. Keegan Friend finished with seven saves. The Hornets then fell 9-8 to Rice in a double overtime contest Monday, bringing their record to 5-3 on the season. They traveled to Champlain Valley Union on Wednesday and host Middlebury on Friday for a 7 p.m. start.

Sean Paul Vanzo jostles with a Hanover defender during the Hornets game May 4. Essex won 10-9 in overtime.

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Sixth grade state champs The sixth-grade Essex Sting AAU basketball team poses for a picture after winning the Vermont State Tournament last weekend. Front row: From left, Madison Rabidoux, Paige Winter, Heidi Stewart, Mary McClintock and Emma Whitney. Back row: From left, Ali Hennessey, assistant coach Ken Hope, Cailey Appenzeller, Macy Hutton, Mila Gookin, Emilyrose Mercier and head coach Adam Rabidoux. Not pictured: Sophia Hope.

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MAKING A STAND Photo by COLIN FLANDERS Andy Shen reaches for a volley last week at Essex High School.

Essex trades pair of close matches

ssex swapped results with a pair of 4-3 decisions this week, edging Colchester last Saturday before dropping to Champlain Valley Union on Monday. Preston Gordon, Andy Shen and Jake Wagner held it down in their singles matches, while Carl Fung and David Wrenner picked up a win in first doubles. Gordon and Wagner picked

up wins again Monday, and the Fung-Wrenner connection made it two straight wins, yet the Hornets were unable to muster a final point against the Red Hawks. They hosted Rice on Wednesday in a match that concluded after The Essex Reporter went to print, and welcome Stowe on Saturday for a 10 a.m. start.

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Isaac Vance leads the resistance against a pair of South Burlington opponents Saturday. Essex cruised to a 52-5 victory.

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SCHOOLS Hiawatha Classroom Highlight: Third-graders in Rachel O'Donald and Julie Furniss' classes shared songs, singing games and even some recorder pieces with the senior citizens of Essex Junction during the month of April. O'Donald's class visited the seniors at the senior center at Lincoln Hall on April 8, and Furniss' class performed for the senior luncheon at EJRP on April 13. The students did a wonderful job, and it was so great to see the interactions with the seniors during the dance, Sasha, and several of the songs. Green Mountain Sing: Students from different grades shared some special songs and persuasive writing projects school-wide at the Green Mountain Sing on April 29. First and second-graders, with the tutorage of guidance counselor Scott Evans, wrote and performed songs about happiness and karma. Everyone learned some great life lessons through this fun musical experience.

Third-graders have been learning persuasive writing, and a few of them read their stories that ranged from being kind to why physical education teacher Joel Rasco deserves a medal. Principal Tom Bochanski pointed out that great writing starts in kindergarten with sounds and letters and develops over the grades to reach accomplished writing pieces. The end of the sing was celebrated by the third grade students who have met outside of school to perform three special songs on their recorders. Reminders **Save the date - Hiawatha kindergarten screening: May 25, noon-3 p.m. Kindergarten registration starts soon. **May 16: Volunteer Thank You Breakfast, 8-8:30 a.m., followed by an assembly from 8:30-9 a.m. **May 16: Fleming visit for third graders, 12:30 p.m. **May 16-20: Teacher Appreciation Week

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Above, Andy Watts shows students electrical current moving from one object to another. Left, Watts discusses electricity with the students from Team Alchemy.

ADL students are beginning their state mandated assessment window for the year with eighth-graders taking the science NECAP followed by all grades taking the SBAC on May 12-17. All testing will be completed in the morning, allowing students who need more time to ﬁnish the ability to do so in the afternoons, while the rest of the students follow a shortened schedule. During testing all students will start out with a physical activity break to get them alert and energized for the hard work ahead of them. Homework during the testing window will be light, as we encourage students to focus on doing their best on these challenging assessments. We also remind students to get plenty of rest and to have breakfast either at home or school before testing begins. The SBAC and NECAP results will be available in early fall. - Laurie Singer, principal

P.S. Many, many thanks to our ADL PAP group for hugely spoiling the staff during Staff Appreciation Week. The food was incredible, the raffle prizes were enticing and the notepads, flowers and chocolate were most appreciated. Volts and Jolts: Andy Watts from Global Foundries came into Team Alchemy classes recently to share the IBM Volts and Jolts electricity show. Team Alchemy thanks him for his time and interesting presentation. ADL Geo Bee: The ADL Geo Bee Team won its regional competition held on April 30 at BFA-Fairfax, defeating 2014 champs BFA and St. Albans Town middle schools. Competing for ADL at this regional was Ella Hughes, Sam Phillippo, Anders Holm Brown, Sofia Smith, Kaito Esselstrom and Jaron Cummings. It takes a great team to help train every year, and this group would not have won its regional without the support of the following team members who could not compete since VPA rules only allow six to participate: John Connor McMahon, Caroline Smith, Fiona Legg, Elizabeth Tupaj, Andrew Goodrich, Aaron Potvin, Caleb Ahern and Owen Kemerer. The team competed at Northfield High School on May 7 for the 2016 VPA Geo Bee Title against five other regional winners. Results to follow.

Simulated Evacuation and Relocation Drill: On Friday, May 6, Fleming students and staff simulated an emergency evacuation and relocation of school operations to Summit Street School. This activity allowed the school to put safety protocol and procedures into action, to review the current evacuation plan’s effectiveness for safety and to test the emergency communication plan. We tested the emergency alarm system, which alerted police and ﬁre crews to Fleming to assist in the full safety drill activity. Fleming will work with Summit Street School on Thursday, May 12 as it simulates drill to our school. Google Expeditions: On April 26, students participated in a special program called Google Expeditions, which allowed teachers to take their classes on virtual ﬁeld trips, immersing students in experiences that brought abstract concepts to life and gave them a deeper understanding

of the world beyond the classroom. Through the use of Google Cardboard viewers and iPhones, students explored everything from the Great Barrier Reef to animal adaptation in Borneo to life on the range during the years of U.S. expansion into the west. These trips are collections of virtual reality panoramas — 360 degree photo spheres, 3D images and video and ambient sounds — annotated with details, points of interest and questions to improve student understanding. SBAC and NECAP: Students began taking the web-based, computeradaptive Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium tests this past week. This will be the second year students will take this new test, as it will be replacing the New England Common Assessment Program tests moving in future years. Our fourth grade students will be taking the science NECAP during the week of May 16-20.

Staff Appreciation Week: Teacher Appreciation Week was this past week, and the PTO sure made us feel special. Thank you to the PTO for planning a fun-packed week for faculty and staff. We are always stunned by the PTO’s generosity, kindness and creativity. Thank you to our extended community for coming together to make it a great week. Class Placement: We have begun the class placement process for the 20162017 school year. Parents and guardians were provided with information regarding their child’s transition to the next grade level, and families have been encouraged to notify the school with plans to move out of district before the start of next year. We will use the information our families provide to us along with our in-school assessments to create balanced classes for next year. We’re looking forward to our student’s successful transition to the next grade level.

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May 2-8, 2016 Monday 2:24 a.m. Alarm on Oliver Wight Dr 6:09 a.m. Suspicious on Pearl St 7:44 a.m. Fraud on Pomfret Ln 8:13 a.m. Juvenile Problem on Jericho Rd 8:36 a.m. Motor Vehicle Complaint on Educational Dr 9:19 a.m. Parking Problem on School St 10:43 a.m.VIN Veriﬁcation on Maple St 11:57 a.m. Theft on Railroad Ave 12:33 p.m. Accident on Beech St 12:40 p.m. Citizens Assist on Pioneer St 3:31 p.m. Suspicious on Chelsea Rd 4:42 p.m. Alarm on Essex Highlands 7:22 p.m. Juvenile Problem on Maple St 7:24 p.m. Juvenile Problem on Jericho Rd 10:08 p.m. Welfare Check on Center Rd

1:31 p.m. Lost Property on Maple St 2:57 p.m. Motor Vehicle Complaint on Pearl St 3:07 p.m. Assisted Rescue on Carmichael St 3:37 p.m. Accident on Center Rd 3:57 p.m. Animal Problem on Brigham Hill Rd 3:58 p.m. Citizens Assist on Pearl St 4:27 p.m. Suspicious on River St 4:38 p.m. Fraud on Sydney Dr 5:56 p.m. Agency Assist on Pinecrest Dr 6:39 p.m. Citizens Dispute on Lincoln St 7:47 p.m. Alarm on Market Pl 7:53 p.m. Alarm on Main St 8:10 p.m. Trespass Notice Request on Pearl St 8:22 p.m. Intoxicated Person on Joshua Way 8:45 p.m. Accident on Pearl St 9:33 p.m. Family Fight on Main St 9:59 p.m. Citizens Dispute on Central St

Tuesday 5:30 a.m. Lost Property on Upper Main St 6:31 a.m. Motor Vehicle Compl. on Woods End Dr 9:32 a.m. Animal Problem on Grove St 9:39 a.m. Welfare Check on Main St 10:06 a.m.Welfare Check on Prospect St 10:41 a.m. Accident on Essex Way 11:15 a.m. Burglary on Lamore Rd 12:21 p.m. 911 Hang-up on Main St 12:31 p.m. Accident on Pearl St 12:40 p.m. Juv Problem on Old Colchester Rd 12:51 p.m. VIN Veriﬁcation on Pearl St 12:54 p.m. Theft on Pinecrest Dr 1:03 p.m. Agency Assist on Old Colchester Rd

Wednesday 1:36 a.m. Agency Assist on Lyon Ln 5:54 a.m. Assisted Rescue on Logwood Cir 7:43 a.m. Agency Assist on Jericho Rd 9:11 a.m. Motor Vehicle Complaint on Educational Dr 9:18 a.m. Citizens Assist on Pearl St 9:47 a.m. Alarm on Carmichael St 9:50 a.m. Agency Assist in Burlington 12:11 p.m. Citizens Assist on Pearl St 2:48 p.m. Motor Veh Complaint on Park Ter 4:25 p.m. Agency Assist on Lamoille St 5:21 p.m. 911 Hang-up on River Rd 5:29 p.m. Motor Vehicle Complaint n South St 6:20 p.m. Theft on Pearl St

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6:29 p.m. Citizens Dispute on Center Rd 6:59 p.m. Accident on Pearl St 7:12 p.m. Directed Patrol on School St 8:13 p.m. Agency Assist on Lyon Ln Thursday 3:21 a.m. Arrest for Domestic Assault on West St 7:00 a.m. Motor Veh Complaint on River Rd 8:20 a.m. Welfare Check on Sand Hill Rd 9:30 a.m. Theft on Autumn Pond Way 9:31 a.m. Theft on Autumn Pond Way 11:02 a.m. Motor Veh. Compl. on Educational Dr 11:03 a.m. Fraud on Fox Run Rd 11:43 a.m. Accident on Pearl St 1:40 p.m. Citizens Assist on West St 2:03 p.m. Alarm on Sydney Dr 2:29 p.m. Suspicious on Hawthorn Cir 3:25 p.m. Phone Problem on Maple St 4:00 p.m. Suspicious on Sand Hill Rd 5:10 p.m. Accident on Susie Wilson Rd 5:39 p.m. Citizens Dispute on Pearl St 7:10 p.m. Welfare Check on Colchester Rd 7:50 p.m. Suspicious on Pearl St 8:51 p.m. VIN Veriﬁcation on Hillside Cir 10:25 p.m. Juv Problem on Old Colchester Rd 11:56 p.m. Intoxicated Person on Main St Friday 7:25 a.m. Suspicious on Pearl St 7:57 a.m. Accident on Main St 8:33 a.m. Suspicious on Pearl St 10:55 a.m. Agency Assist on River Rd 1:22 p.m. Assault on Woodside Dr 1:25 p.m. Motor Vehicle Complaint on Iris St 3:57 p.m. Alarm on Bushey Ln 4:26 p.m. Citizens Dispute on Center Rd 5:46 p.m. Welfare Check on Athens Dr 6:46 p.m. Citizens Assist on Central St 10:20 p.m. 911 Hang-up on Central St 10:55 p.m. Trafﬁc Offense on I 289 11:11 p.m. Citizens Dispute on Colchester Rd

Saturday 12:06 a.m. Agency Assist in Colchester 5:55 a.m. Accident on I 289 8:23 a.m. Citizens Dispute on Central St 8:58 a.m. Suspicious on Pearl St 8:59 a.m. Found Property on Jericho Rd 11:35 a.m. Accident on Sand Hill Rd 11:43 a.m. Animal Problem on Hubbells Falls Dr 12:41 p.m. Welfare Check on Autumn Pond Way 12:45 p.m. Juvenile Problem on Maple St 12:50 p.m. 911 Hang-up on Carmichael St 1:19 p.m. Citizens Assist on Cherry St 3:22 p.m. Motor Vehicle Complaint on Pearl St 4:04 p.m. Found Property in Williston 6:08 p.m. Motor Veh Complaint on Central St 6:24 p.m. Trafﬁc Offense on Pearl St 7:41 p.m. Noise Complaint on Hubbells Falls Dr Sunday 3:31 a.m. Family Fight on Alder Ln 4:45 a.m. Suspicious on Central St 8:35 a.m. Alarm on Orchard Ter 9:38 a.m. Welfare Check on Maple St 11:28 a.m. Vandalism on Franklin St 11:45 a.m. Citizens Assist on Wrisley St 12:03 p.m. Trafﬁc Hazard on Pearl St 12:31 p.m. Alarm on David Dr 1:23 p.m. Phone Problem on Pinecrest Dr 2:22 p.m. Property Damage on Wrisley St 3:02 p.m. Accident on Carmichael St 3:46 p.m. Family Fight on Central St 3:58 p.m. Littering on Park St 6:48 p.m. Theft on Center Rd 7:10 p.m. Citizens Assist on Jackson St 9:00 p.m. Alarm on Gauthier Dr Tickets Issued: 18 Warnings Issued: 59 Fire\EMS Calls Dispatched: 41

12 • The Essex Reporter • May 12, 2016

FOOD

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hildren can be picky eaters, making it challenging for parents to find foods their kids will consume. Family dinners are challenging enough, but lunches kids will love can be even more difficult to come by. Parents can prepare lunches kids are certain to devour by thinking outside of the traditional lunch box. Using some creativity and building off of kids’ favorite foods is the key. Make it miniature Mini versions of kids’ favorite foods can be en-

tertaining and entice children to try things they normally wouldn’t. If it’s fun-sized, it can be swallowed in one bite. Think about mini sandwiches cut into fun shapes with a cookie cutter. Or use little condiment cups to hold chicken salad, soup or yogurt.

Offer variety Give kids a bit of a buffet inside of their lunches. This way, if something isn’t tickling their taste buds, they still have other healthy options at the ready. This technique also ensures that kids will not get hungry after skipping

meals. Lunch buffets do not have to be complicated. Include half of a sandwich, a piece of fruit or an applesauce cup, some trail mix, and a granola bar. Look for complex carbohydrates and protein so that little bellies will feel full. Go with what works If a child really enjoyed the previous night’s dinner, offer up a repeat for lunch the next day. Some schools have a microwave where hot foods can be reheated. If that’s not available, invest in a thermos or a durable, insulated container that

can keep the foods at a comfortable temperature. Lunchtime at school occurs not too far into the day, and it’s feasible that food can still be warm if heated right before leaving the house.

Sneak in some nutrition If kids are bound to eat the same thing over and over again, mix it up in subtle ways. Add a slice of tomato to a plain cheese sandwich and serve it on whole-wheat bread for added nutrition. Blend cauliflower into macand-cheese so it’s barely

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