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Essex Area Senior Center to become municipal dept. By MICHAELA HALNON Members of the Essex Area Senior Center, Inc. voted unanimously on Monday to dissolve their 501(c)(3) nonprofit status and transfer center management to the municipality of Essex. More than 75 of the 171 senior center members attended a special meeting at the municipal offices to discuss the impending change with the existing board of directors and town officials. The move will not go to a town vote, said Donna Rae Harnish, chairwoman of the EASC board, because the center plans to continue being financially self-sufficient. The center, which operates out of the village offices, offers programs like bridge, jazzercise and scrabble. It was only in January the center became a nonprofit and hired its first paid employee, senior activities coordinator Lou See SENIOR, page 2

Photo by COLIN FLANDERS Jenna Jeter, 7, of Essex is an avid quilter. This weekend, she took part in the Vermont Quilt Festival for the third year in a row at the Champlain Valley Expo in Essex.

7-year-old quilter shows in festival for third year By COLIN FLANDERS

n her third year participating in the Vermont Quilt Festival, Jenna Jeter operates like an old pro. While many quilters

were off preparing for the weekend ahead, Jenna started off last Thursday morning with a brisk yoga session before suffering through a one-man media blitz in her backyard. Later that evening, she stopped off at the Champlain Val-

ley Expo for the festival’s awards ceremony to check on her entry, titled “Jenna’s Colorful Jigsaw Puzzle.” The quilt’s kaleidoscopic center with a teal border displays dumbbell-shaped patches ranging from flowery oranges to earthy

Shaking the grade

By COLIN FLANDERS

T File photo As of now, Essex High School has no plans to lower its passing grade to 60 from 70.

The road to Essex’s unified school district is ushering in all sorts of change, from financial controls and governance, down to its very name. But one major component at Essex High School will remain the same. EHS has a passing grade of 70. There’s no mandated grading scale in Vermont, so local districts can set their own standards. The scale makes EHS an outlier

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Unified district picks finance system

Should EHS lower its passing grade? By COLIN FLANDERS

greens and bold maroons. Luckily, the quilt was hung low enough for the 7-year-old to pose for a picture. Jenna made her first quilt two years ago with the help of Beth Giard, her grandmother,

in Chittenden County, as the other seven public schools have lower passing grades: Burlington, Champlain Valley Union, Colchester, Milton, Mt. Mansfield and South Burlington all have a passing grade of 60. Winooski’s is 65. For EHS, that means grades between 60 and 69 result in an F. Meanwhile, students at CVU, which has similar enrollment, receive Ds for grades in the same range. In light of these disparities, some faculty members urged the

school board to reexamine the scale in 2009. Yet the school council — the high school’s supervisory entity at the time — failed to reach a consensus, stopping the movement in its tracks. Those in favor of keeping the 70 passing grade have said it would lower Essex High School’s academic standards. Robin Rhodes Astor, a parent and director of enrollment operations at St. Michael’s College,

he Essex Westford Educational Community School Board has decided on a finance system, choosing Infinite Visions — currently used by the Essex Town School District — to be implemented across the unified district. The purchase represents the board’s first major expenditure since beginning to meet in February, and will use more than half of the allotted transition grant. Since finance and human resources allow school districts to pay employees and make

purchases through vendors, it was essential for this system to be in place when the district begins operating July 1, 2017. Beyond a three-pluspage list of detailed requirements, administrators took into account three grander provisions: the system’s user-friendliness, how easy it can be taught and its cost. Personnel from the Chittenden Central Supervisory Union and ETSD finance and HR offices participated in the selection process, narrowing the search to their two current vendors: Infinite Visions and SunGard, the latter which is used by See FINANCE, page 12

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Death reported at GlobalFoundries By JASON STARR A 60-year-old GlobalFoundries employee reportedly died of self-inflicted wounds while on the job Monday in Essex Jct., according to the Essex Police Department. Police responded to GlobalFoundries about 10 a.m. Monday to find workers administering CPR to the man. The man was unresponsive and transported to the University of Vermont Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead, a press release said. “The GlobalFoundries community is

saddened by this loss and concerned for the family and co-workers,” company spokesman James Keller said. Essex Detective George Murtie said the manner of death did not involve a firearm but declined further comment. He said at no time was there a threat to the public. GlobalFoundries declined to release additional information. File photo Left: Police say a man died of self inflicted wounds while on the job at GlobalFoundries in Essex on Monday.

Leading Vermont in a New Direction You know better than anyone, Vermont faces a number of serious challenges in the coming years. The next Governor will need to act quickly and decisively to reverse the dangerous course we are currently on in order to bring state spending under control, stop the inexorable rise in property taxes, fix our chaotic health care system, and clean up our waterways. As you head to the Bruce Lisman is a native Vermonter, and Republican candidate for voting booth to choose our state’s Governor of Vermont. next Governor, you deserve to know exactly how each candidate proposes to address the issues. You deserve a clear plan of action and expect that your candidate will have the fortitude to follow through. I joined this race because I didn’t see a candidate who offered a clear commitment to the types of ideas that I think are necessary to put Vermont on a better path. For the past five years I have been out listening to you, carefully studying the problems you face, and researching and developing thoughtful solutions. I had hoped to build consensus for action through non-partisan advocacy; I had hoped that another candidate would step forward who was committed to the hard work of leading Vermont in a New Direction. But seeing no such candidate, I stepped forward. I formally launched my campaign on October 19, 2015, nine months ago, and have enjoyed every minute of it. My conversations with voters confirm my belief that they are eager for a candidate with specific policy ideas and the conviction to pursue them without equivocation. My website lays out clear, comprehensive policy ideas, and I share them wherever I go. Visit www.LismanForVermont.com for more information and email me at Bruce@LismanForVermont.com if you have questions. My opponent Lt. Governor Phil Scott, on the other hand, rarely demonstrates firmly held beliefs in any fashion. Rather than standing up for clear principles, he has taken shelter in the political safety of ambiguity, calling for ‘further study’ or ‘seeing both sides’ of the issue. Rather than stand up for you, he has lingered among political insiders as a member of Governor Shumlin’s inner cabinet. On the vital issues of health care and health insurance, Phil Scott offered no resistance to Governor Shumlin’s single payer plan. In 2012, he said the “single payer system may be the answer”1, then in 2014 said he didn’t “have enough information to know whether it works here in Vermont”2. But he could never bring himself to simply say: No – that’s a bad idea! He has been silent on the All Payer Model (single-payer by another name). And on Vermont Health Connect, the health exchange, Phil Scott stood at Shumlin’s side when the exchange failed to launch. For three years he watched as the state squandered $300 million of taxpayer money on a technology platform that never worked. Only now, with the 2016 election before him, has he said he would pull the plug on the health exchange. Whether it’s health care, education quality or property tax reform, ethics standards or state spending – the story is the same – Phil Scott goes along to get along, while you get stuck with the bill. By all accounts, Phil Scott is a nice guy. He gets along just fine with his pals in government. But leadership means putting principles over popularity. It means doing what is right for Vermonters even if that makes his friends and colleagues uncomfortable in the State House. Instead of standing by Governor Shumlin, Lt. Gov. Phil Scott should have resigned from the cabinet and advocated for a different direction. Let’s face it, this 16-year career politician has been more concerned with cultivating his brand of likeability than he has studying the issues and making the tough choices that you expect of your elected officials. In my long career in business, I built relationships with many of my colleagues, but our success as a team was not a function of whether they liked me or not, but rather their appreciating my management capabilities. By laying out a clear strategic direction, and giving employees honest and fair feedback – even if it was sometimes uncomfortable – I established a culture of transparency, trust and a shared sense of purpose. I am committed to doing the same as your Governor. I will listen to you, be straightforward with you and fight for you. Don’t be content with political platitudes. Voters deserve better than they have been getting from their elected officials. You deserve to know exactly what a candidate believes and to expect some durable conviction behind those positions. I urge you to join me in calling for Phil Scott to join me in a series of public debates, so you can decide for yourself which one of us can best lead Vermont to a better, more prosperous future. I’m ready to lead Vermont in a New Direction and I ask for your vote on August 9, 2016. Sincerely,

Bruce Lisman Republican Candidate for Governor of Vermont

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Photo by MICHAELA HALNON The Essex Area Senior Center voted to disolve its nonprofit status on Monday with plans to become part of the municipal department. The village municipal offices are pictured above.

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Ann Pioli. Before that, the meal site and activity center was run completely by volunteers, Harnish said. Pioli was originally paid for 20, then 28 hours of work weekly after the center transitioned to nonprofit status. However, a lawyer recently told the town the center could not legally function as a nonprofit if it received municipal funds, Harnish said. “The option was to get rid of Lou Ann and go back to all volunteer,” Harnish said. “Or go under municipal control.” Though the latter option was clearly supported, some members expressed concern about the timeline of events. Monday’s vote dissolved the EASC board, effective July 30. It also approved a memorandum of understanding detailing members’ request that all existing senior activities continue under town management and a center advisory board be appointed, among other things. But the next selectboard/trustees

meeting is not scheduled until July 12, meaning the center will be left without a leadership body and without a signature on their MOU for nearly two weeks. Allyson Vile, director of Essex Parks and Recreation, assured members that town manager Pat Scheidel and other board members reviewed the MOU outside official session and believed it would be approved. Harnish also made it clear that many area senior centers operate under municipal control without problem; as a volunteer turned nonprofit, EASC was an outlier. Senior center members applauded after the vote and congratulated Pioli as they left the meeting. While no official appointment has happened, it is widely assumed Pioli will be given the title senior center director. “I’m thrilled to be returning to the position that I love with the people that I care about,” she said.

essex couple injured in motorcycle crash By COLIN FLANDERS Vermont State Police say an Essex couple was injured after their motorcycle collided with a car exiting a driveway in St. George, a press release said Saturday. Police say the motorcycle, driven by Alan Coe,

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49, was traveling on Oak Hill Road when it struck a car driven by Michael C. Hadow, 84, of St. George as he pulled out of his driveway. Coe and his wife, Kimberly, were thrown from the motorcycle. Both were transported to the University of Vermont Medical

Center with non-incapacitating injuries, a press release said. Police believe neither speed nor impairment caused the crash. Williston Police Department, Hinesburg Fire Department and St. Michael’s Rescue assisted at the scene.

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State hires youngest forester for Chittenden County

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Photo by JASON STARR At 26, Chittenden County forester Ethan Tapper is the youngest in the state program's 75-year history.

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“People call all the time asking, ‘Is my tree sick?’ or ‘When will the pine pollen stop?,’” he said. “I’m a resource for the community. anyone can call me for forestry advice.” tapper describes forestry as an art and a science that covers harvesting timber, invasive species treatment and wildlife, recreation and watershed management. In Chittenden County, forests are more fragmented than in other parts of the state, making them harder to harvest and more prone to invasive species, tapper said.

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Chittenden County’s forests are under the stewardship of the youngest forester in the 75-year history of Vermont’s county forester program. University of Vermont graduate Ethan tapper, 26, became Chittenden County forester earlier this month. He’s getting up to speed on management plans for the 680 private forests enrolled in the state’s “use value appraisal” program and thinking about new approaches to forestry in the state’s most urban area. “We felt Ethan had a strong understanding of the value forests provide economically, socially and ecologically and the ability to communicate those values,” said Keith thompson, tapper’s predecessor who was promoted to private lands program manager for the Vt. Dept. of Forests, Parks and recreation. “He had the communication skills and technical skills that we would expect from someone much more experienced.” County foresters primarily oversee and ensure compliance with the use value appraisal program, which provides up to a 90 percent property tax break on private forests of more than 25 acres, provided landowners actively manage their forests. the program ensures an inventory of harvestable timber and relieves pressure landowners may feel to sell to developers. “It’s a really positive thing with the massive subdivision and development pressure in Chittenden County,” tapper said. tapper is also embracing his role as the county’s go-to forestry expert.

He hopes to breed a new kind of community forestry to combat fragmentation, where neighboring landowners look at their undeveloped acreage as contiguous, regardless of property lines. “the timber is there, but it’s split up over so many people’s ownerships that it’s unmanageable,” tapper said. “I’m trying to organize multiple landowners to do forest management as a community. I don’t know how I’m going to do that, but I think it would be a very positive experience for a lot of people here.”

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It would also work against the temptation to subdivide and sell forested property for development, he said. tapper started his career as a private forestry consultant. He said his first inclination in the field was conservation. But after four years as a consultant, his understanding has broadened to include the economic value of timber. the state foresters who hired tapper were impressed with his understanding of the balance between the two. “they saw something they liked, and I’m glad they did,” tapper said. “I was really surprised when I got the job. I thought I was too young and too inexperienced. “I have an opportunity to sort of watch over this whole county,” he continued. “It feels like a really big responsibility and a really big gift to be able to do it.”

doesn’t buy it. she challenged the argument in a letter written to the U#46 school board in 2013. “If we are, in fact, offering a high level of quality education and challenge to our students, then a more challenging grading scale doesn’t, in fact, reflect stronger performance but gives the impression that performance is weaker,” she wrote. the board eventually decided to put off reevaluating the grading scale by citing the impending move toward proficiency-based grading. three years later, this transition is currently underway, albeit in its early stages. so at a meeting last month highlighting changes to the high school’s report cards, aimed at reflecting a more proficiency-based style of assessment, astor raised the issue again. since the school plans to use a numeric grading system based out of 100, astor questioned if administrators would change the grading scale. EHs principal rob reardon assured her they’re looking into it but couldn’t provide a timeline. anytime changes in high school curriculum are proposed, questions of how it affects the college admissions process are inevitable. Moses Murphy, an admissions counselor at the University of Vermont, doesn’t think EHs’ scale affects its students negatively. "In our process, we are dealing with all type of grading scales throughout the country,” he said. Inevitably, these systems vary, he said, adding UVM reviews students’ applications within the context of their school’s system. “It’s not something I can imagine ever trips up

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a college,” he said. For colleges like UVM and st. Michael’s — who both accept over 70 percent of applicants, according to the Princeton review — astor agrees. she said it’s unlikely to make much difference, as they’re well versed in EHs’ grading scale. Yet at more selective schools, astor said minor disparities can make a real difference. “as a college admissions counselor, D-minus is different than a C-minus,” she said. Grading scales also have financial implications for students and their families, as many merit scholarships require a high academic performance, astor said. For example, an EHs student with a 90 average won’t qualify for a scholarship that requires an a average, yet a student with the same numerical grade at Burlington High school would. additionally, most car insurance companies provide “good student” discounts, commonly allotted for students maintaining a B average. astor thinks these situations put Essex students at a disadvantage in Chittenden County. If students only had work graded subjectively, then the scale might work, astor said, as the letter grade for, say, an essay could be translated to a numeral. astor feels that argument falls short for subjects like math and science, however, where grades are often calculated in terms of how many questions a student gets right. she’s sensitive to the difficulty of change and understands not wanting to transform everything at once. “But I think if we’re looking to continue with a 0 to 100 grading scale, it’s certainly a good time to reassess,” she said.

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A commitment to our children By REBECCA HOLCOMBE

ermont has great schools, great education policy and high levels of public commitment to our children. Every school board and every town is passionate about educating its children well. However, persistent declines in enrollment, pressures of affordability, complex structures and increasing poverty all threaten our ability to support high quality education into the future. Whether we like it or not, these threats challenge districts, including districts with proud traditions of operating schools like Peacham (45 percent fewer students than in 1997) and Cabot (35 percent fewer students than in 1997), and those with proud traditions of tuitioning like Roxbury (42 percent fewer students than in 1997). These issues challenge boards and voters to have hard conversations about how to best care for and educate their children in an equitable way in the face of continued population declines, rising tax rates and increasing expectations of schools. Local control is no fun if the extent of local control is deciding what program to cut. The voters in Rutland Northeast (32 percent fewer students than in 1997) decided to do something about threats to quality, declining enrollments and cost pressures. Rutland Northeast was one of the first systems to move forward under Act 46, and move forward it did. Its nine districts streamlined themselves into just two districts: one K-12 operating system and one system that tuitions students at the high school level. The voters of both new districts chose for themselves whether to operate or provide tuition. Both districts achieved scale, and both districts will receive transition support in the form of temporary tax cuts. Most importantly, both districts now have moved on to the all-important work of implementing pre-kindergarten and improving opportunities for children. Some Act 46 “movers” were focused first and foremost on maintaining a strong sense of community. Rutland South (45 percent fewer students than in 1997) wanted to keep small elementary schools in its communities, but knew it needed to make some hard choices if it was going to do so. After high levels of community involvement, a lot of conversation and some good math, the Rutland South community decided to pursue unification — with no expectations of saving money. Unlike most other merging systems, which opted for a year of transition, RSSU decided to go full speed ahead in this coming year. With exactly the same programs and buildings and staff it approved as separate districts, the new unified district is looking at almost half a million dollars a year in reduced costs just due to consolidation. In addition, the new unified district will be able to retain the current small schools grants (as merger support grants) moving forward. Furthermore, streamlined operations are already unleashing new opportunities and the ability for leadership to focus on district priorities. In all of the systems and districts that have grappled seriously with options over the last year, community members have had hard and focused conversations on their shared aspirations for their children and the quality of educational opportunities they are able to provide. Orleans Central (24 percent fewer students than in 1997) wrote a study that laid out in careful detail both shared goals and existing inequities in the opportunities offered by districts within the SU. Most of the districts’ elementary students end up at the same union high school, but substantial inequities in their education leading up to high school leave students from different towns with different abilities to take advantage of high school offerings. This month, voters voted “no” on the current merger proposal. Given what the study committee has found and shared, however, it is unlikely that conversations are over in Orleans Central about how to do better for its children. In some places where merger discussions are taking place, historical differences in school structure and tuitioning arrangements vary widely, and this necessarily makes conversations more complex. In these places, conversations are taking more time, as we would expect. However, the context in which we are having these conversations is not changing: Vermont has a declining student population, challenges related to affordability and growing levels of poverty. The challenge our board members are facing – and embracing – is to look at their schools not through the eyes of the past, but rather, to look for opportunities to collaborate in the present in order to preserve what they care about into the future. We owe our children no less. Rebecca Holcombe is the secretary of education. She joined the Agency of Education in January 2014 and has taught at the middle school, high school and university levels.

Letters tO tHe eDitOr Main Street closure a bad idea I am writing to put out there that, as a resident of the village of Essex Jct., I am very disappointed about the "vision" that our village officials and community organizers have "imagined" as far as the closing of Main Street. My first question is do any of you "live" in the village? I, for one, do and am tired of our neighborhoods being overwhelmed with cut-through traffic to avoid the Five Corners as it is. I would think adding the crescent connector and "keeping" Main Street open would keep traffic flowing better then opening one and closing another. Not to mention the train that happens to go through there during very high traffic times like 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Getting your kids to school and to work is like playing a game of Mario. It's a jungle out there! You’re late no matter which you have to get

to. I can't even imagine how the side streets and countryside as well that are off of Main Street will be able to handle more cut through traffic as no one lets you out onto Main Street as it is. Everyone better plan on leaving earlier, especially in the winter, to get anywhere past both sides of the train tracks if this happens. Our peace and quiet has already been taken from us due to cut-through traffic, and I would like to keep what I have left not add to it. My next question is what "retail" are our officials referring to? Last time I went to downtown Essex Jct., I didn't do much shopping as we have plenty of bars and a new one coming in on the corner in the new building and a smoke shop. I happened to be down there recently and walked by people who were smoking and drinking at outside bar ta-

bles more then they were shopping. Also, last I heard, the farmers’ market was looking for a new location. It was my understanding that with them being located at the Five Corners was one of the reasons for doing the Main Street closure in the first place, so they would stay more then one day and it would bring them more foot traffic. Now they want to relocate. It's a backward solution to not passing the rest of the circ that is desperately needed. I believe this should be put to a vote. Everyone needs to have a say; it shouldn't be about what a few want. If I wanted to live in Burlington near Church Street (where there is actually retail shopping and no smoking), I would move there. Wendy Kalanges Essex Jct.

more today in total on the drug. Existing program, fewer patients, jacked up price, $1.8M additional cost to taxpayers. To help address this, a committee I served on crafted a law this year requiring manufacturers of drugs which have seen price hikes of more than 50 percent in the previous year to explain the increase in detail to the Attorney General's office. While drug companies like to tout their research and development costs as a reason, too often the price hikes are related to nothing more than marketing and profits. It’s our belief other states will follow suit by

requiring this price transparency, and that drug companies will be hesitant to jack up their prices once people can see where the money is going. Ideally, Congress would take the lead in reigning in these excesses, but we can't let Washington's inaction prevent us from using the tools we have to make progress. Please contact me at timashe@ burlingtontelecom.net with any questions. Sen. Tim Ashe Chittenden County

Senate update Martin Shkreli, CEO of Turing Pharmaceuticals, made headlines when his company increased the price of an important and existing AIDS drug by a whopping 5,000 percent. While that situation garnered much attention, prices for another 20 name brand drugs quadrupled in the last two years, and another 60 at least doubled! These massive spikes hurt patients and are a huge strain on Vermont’s budget. For instance, despite paying for 12.5 percent fewer prescriptions of the antipsychotic drug Abilify than it did six years ago, VT Medicaid actually pays 66 percent

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Thank you, first responders I would like to thank the Essex Fire Department, Essex Junction Fire Department, Essex Rescue and Essex Police. I had the misfortune of having my house burn down last Sunday. The emergency first responders were awesome in saving my home so it can be rebuilt. It will be a long process but shorter because of their hard work. Thanks again, Rich Decker Essex

Our story “Narcan program counts on incomplete data,” published in the June 16 issue, indicated that Valcour, a police data system, didn’t have the means to track use of the opioid reversal drug naloxone. Since publication, Milton police Chief Brett Van Noordt learned there is indeed “a box to check” to track deployment of the drug, though there is no state agency collecting this data.

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LOCAL Domestic violence prevention organization rebrands By JASON STARR Women Helping Battered Women took a huge step forward last week. The organization shed its antiquated name and rebranded to become Steps to End Domestic Violence. The staff and board of directors welcomed volunteers and partners to a celebratory name and logo reveal at St. Michael’s College last Thursday. The old name was coined in 1974 after the organization grew out of Burlington’s Women Against Rape agency. For the past decade, staff and board members have dreamed of moving beyond the name. Each of the four words is unaligned with the organization, board member Elizabeth

Chant of Colchester explained. First, the nonprofit’s 20 staff members are not exclusively women. Second, “‘helping sounds good, but we believe in empowerment,” Chant said. “Battered” was a problematic, narrow view of domestic violence that focuses only on physical abuse. The organization is focused on emotional, economic and psychological abuse, too. Finally, the second “women” in the title wasn’t broad enough either. “Women are not the only people abused, violated, battered,” Chant said. “It turns out transgendered people have higher rates of abuse and battery of anyone, and we

need to pay attention to those issues.” The board hired a new executive director, Kelly Dougherty, about one year ago. Dougherty reinvigorated the name change/rebranding effort. The organization won a grant from St. Michael’s College’s student-led and studentfunded granting organization Fix It With Five. The allocation allowed Women Helping Battered Women to hire a branding agency, Interrobang Design Collaborative of Richmond, which worked with board members and staff for about a year to determine the new name.

The group sought a name that was gender neutral, aspirational and explicit about the organization’s goal, to eradicate domestic violence and abuse. “I am really happy with the result,” Dougherty said. The organization’s website relaunched this week at www.stepsvt.org. Its social media handle changed to @stepsvt, and its Facebook page was updated with the new name and logo. Its mission and services remain the same. Steps to End Domestic Violence runs free, confidential services to help people leave abusive situ-

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Steps to End Domestic Violence chairwoman Robin Grace, left, and executive director Kelly Dougherty reveal the organization’s new name last Thursday at St. Michael’s College.

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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: 6:30 p.m., Wednesday evening youth groups: Awana, pro-teens and prayer meeting, 7 p.m.; Fundamental-independent. CHRIST MEMORIAL CHURCH - Route 2A, Williston, just north of Industrial Ave. 878-7107. Wes Pastor, senior minister, proclaiming Christ and Him crucified, Sundays: 9:30 a.m., www.cmcvermont.org. DAYBREAk COMMUnITY CHURCH - 67 Creek Farm Plaza, Colchester. 338-9118. Brent Devenney, lead pastor. Sunday service: 10:30 a.m., 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. Adult Bible study: 8:30 a.m., 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. Summer Worship One Service: 9 a.m., June 5 – September 4. Communion: first Sunday of every month. School Year Sunday School: 5th/6th Grade, Jr. & Sr. high youth groups. 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 & Ladies’ Acapella groups. UCC, an Open and Affirming Congregation, embracing diversity and affirming the dignity and worth of every person, because we are all created by a loving God. www.fccej. org; welcome@fccej.org gRACE UnITED METHODIST CHURCH - 130 Maple Street, Essex Jct., 1 mile south of the Five Corners on Maple Street / Route 117. 878-8071. Worship Sundays: 9:30 a.m., with concurrent church school pre-K to high school. Handicapped-accessible facility. Adult study group Sundays: 11:00 a.m; adult choir, praise band, women’s fellowship, missionally active. Korean U.M.C. worship Sundays: 12:30 p.m., come explore what God might be offering you! HOLY FAMILY - ST. LAwREnCE PARISH - 4 Prospect St., Essex Jct., Saturday Vigil: 4:00 p.m, St. Lawrence; Sunday Morning: 8:00 a.m., St. Lawrence; 11 a.m. & 7:30 p.m., Holy Family. For more information visit www. hfslvt.org. LIVIng HOPE CHRISTIAn CHURCH - 1037 South Brownell Road, Williston. 862-2108. A Living Hope...a Loving God. Children and Adult Sunday School: 9:00 a.m., worship and service: 10:00 a.m. Livinghope@aol. com; www.livinghopevt.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, Essez Jct., off Rt. 2A at the Fairgrounds Gate F. 8784014. Rev. Kim Hardy. Holy Eucharist Rite II: 8:15 a.m. & 9:30 a.m. Visit www.stjamesvt.org; stjamesvtoffice@ yahoo.com. ST. PIUS X CHURCH - 20 Jericho Road, Essex. 878-5997. Rev. Charles Ranges, pastor. Masses: Saturday, 4:30 p.m. & Sunday, 9:30 a.m. Confessions: Saturday, 3:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. or please call 878-5331 for an appointment.

30 ThurSdaY eSSex building brighT fuTureS preSchool plaYgroup

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9:30 - 11 a.m., Essex Parks and Recreation office at Maple Street Park. Enjoy this weekly playgroup for families and caregivers with children ages 3 - 5. Partake in small motor activities, crafts and stories, and begin conversations about child development and parenting.

laKe MonSTerS STorYTiMe wiTh chaMp

10:30 a.m., Essex Free Library. Come meet some of your hometown baseball heroes as they read and answer your questions.

eSSex building brighT fuTureS babY plaYgroup

11 a.m. - noon, Essex Parks and Recreation office at Maple Street Park. Come play and meet other babies and their caregivers. Clean and spacious with balls and baby toys and space to toddle.

Young aThleTeS

3 - 4 p.m., Brownell Library. Special Olympics Young Athletes Program introduces children to the world of sports prior to Special Olympics eligibility at age 8. YAP is a unified sports program for children ages 2 - 7 with and without intellectual disabilities. Parent must accompany child. Register in advance at 878-6956.

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

eSSex coMMuniTY hiSTorical SocieTY 6 - 7:30 p.m., Harriet Farnsworth Powell Museum in Essex Center, Routes 128 & 15. Step into the story of Essex and its people. Our museum collection brings the stories of Essex history to life in displays about local families, businesses and those in the armed services from the Civil War to Vietnam. Free and ADA accessible. For more information, email essexcommunity historicalsociety@ myfairpoint.net or call 879-0849.

adulT evening booK diScuSSion

6:30 - 7:30 p.m., Essex Free Library. Join us as we discuss "Nine Parts of Desire" by Geraldine Brooks. Copies of the book are available at the main desk.

1 fridaY MuSical STorY TiMe

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

five cornerS farMerS' MarKeT

3:30 - 7:30 p.m., Lincoln

file photo by roy Mercon Fouth of July festivities, pictured above, went on despite some sudden rain last year. This year's celebration includes live music, a bouncy house and refreshments at Maple Street Park, all leading up to a spectacular fireworks show at dusk.

Place, Essex Jct. There will be delicious fresh produce and prepared foods for sale, as well as cheeses, meats, local wines, baked goods, crafts and more! So much variety you can get in a week's worth of shopping and find Friday's dinner, too!

eSSex coMMuniTY SwiM MeeT

7 - 8 p.m., Maple Street Pool. Join Annie Cooper and friends for a community swim meet! We are offering an opportunity for people of all ages (kids, teens, and adults) to hop in the pool for a fun yet competitive swim. Pick your event(s) and how many you want to participate in. We will group swimmers by age and heat as best as we can. Spectators are welcome to come and cheer! Swim ribbons will be given to every participant. Events may include 25/50 butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke, freestyle, 100 freestyle and 100 individual medley. A $7 registration fee enters you in as many events as you choose. Pre-registration encouraged, but not necessary. Visit www. ejrp.org to register.

2 SaTurdaY ULTIMATE FITNESS'

The ulTiMaTe booT caMp in The parK

8:30 a.m., Bombardier Park, Milton. A personal trainer will push you to your limits through 60 minutes of heart pumping, muscle building, fat shedding group workouts every Saturday through the summer. For all levels and abilities – we work within your means. Bring a water bottle, comfortable clothing and athletic shoes, and we'll take care of the rest. For more information, contact Ultimate Fitness at 893-7811 or jazmin. ultimatefitnessvt@gmail. com.

3 SundaY aMerican legion coMMuniTY breaKfaST

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

eSSex coMMuniTY hiSTorical SocieTY 1 - 4 p.m., Harriet Farnsworth Powell Museum in Essex Center, Routes 128 & 15. Step into the story of Essex and its people. Our museum collection brings the stories of Essex history to life in displays about local families, businesses and those in the armed services from the Civil War to Vietnam. Free and ADA accessible. For more information, email essexcommunity historicalsociety@ myfairpoint.net or call 879-0849.

burlingTon independence daY celebraTion

5:30 p.m. activities, 9:30 p.m., Waterfront Park, Burlington. Bring the entire family down to the waterfront for a fun day of activities, and watch the largest fireworks display in Vermont set the sky ablaze.

woMen'S picK-up Soccer 6 - 8 p.m., Leddy Park fields behind tennis courts, Burlington.

4 MondaY jericho plaYgroup

9:30 - 11 a.m., Jericho Community Center, 329 Browns Trace Rd., Jericho. Join for crafts, playtime, stories, songs, local information and more! Playgroup is a wonderful opportunity to socialize with your children ages 0-5 and connect with other area families and caregivers.

drop-in STorY TiMe

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

lego club

3:30 - 4:30 p.m., Essex Free Library. Build awesome creations using our collection of LEGOs! 23RD ANNNUAL

fourTh of julY celebraTion

6 - 9:30 p.m., Maple Street Park. Take a dip in the pool, listen to music by the Contois School of Music band, play in a mini fun town with bounce castle and obstacle course and enjoy balloon art, the

Big Blue Trunk and Face Mania. Fireworks start at 9:30 p.m. Hamburgers, hot dogs and drinks will be for sale by Essex Jct. Little League. Essex CHIPS will be selling pizza – come on an empty stomach and support our community organizations! This event is free and open to the public. The pool, food, drink, activities and other products will be available for purchase. Contact 878-1375 for more information.

5 TueSdaY adopT a beanie peT

All day, Brownell Library. Want a cool pet of your own? Adopt one of our cute critters for a week. Keep a journal to share with us. Sign up at youth desk. All ages.

eSSex building brighT fuTureS preSchool plaYgroup

9 - 10:30 a.m., Essex Parks and Recreation office at Maple Street Park. Enjoy this weekly playgroup for families and caregivers with children ages 3 - 5. Partake in small motor activities, crafts and stories, and begin conversations about child development and parenting.

booKed for lunch

11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., Brownell Library. Bring a bag lunch and listen to a librarian read stories about a different theme each week. This week: "The Giant Carrot" and other stories about growing food. We supply dessert! For kids entering kindergarten and up.

SuMMer cheSS club

1 - 2 p.m., Brownell Library. Join teen chess lovers from our library for an hour of play. We provide chess sets and you provide strategy. All ages; an adult should accompany those 8 and under.

preSchool balleT wiTh MeliSSa

3 - 4 p.m., Brownell Library. Melissa will teach ballet to young children. No ballet shoes or special dress necessary. Parents should plan to stay at the library

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thurs., july 7

Village office and library closed for Independence Day.

6 p.m. - Zoning Board, Town Offices, 81 Main St., Essex Jct.

during class. For ages 3 - 5.

vermont genealogy lIBrary

3 - 9:30 p.m., 377 Hegeman Ave., Fort Ethan Allen, Colchester. The Vt. Genealogy Library has the resources to help you find those elusive ancestors. For more information, visit www. vtgenlib.org.

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!

FamIly Book dIscussIon: "the BFG" By roalD dahl

6:30 - 7:30 p.m., Essex Free Library. Join us to discuss the children’s book classic "The BFG" by Roald Dahl. Copies are available at the children’s desk. On July 11, meet us at Essex Cinemas to see it on the big screen!

FrederIcK douglass speech read-aloud

6:30 p.m., Essex Free Library. A communal reading of Douglass' fiery 1852 speech, "The Meaning of the Fourth of July to the Negro." The shared reading will be followed by a discussion and refreshments. Members of the community and the general public are invited to come and take part in or simply witness this participatroy readaloud. Free. For more information, please contact Beth Glaspie at 878- 1591.

6 wednesday summer story tIme

10 - 10:30 a.m., Brownell Library. Stories and math activities in the picture book room. For ages 3 - 7.

tech tIme wIth tracI

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

cardIo craFts: stethoscopes

10:30 - 11:30 a.m., Essex Free Library. Team up to build working stethoscopes. Explore how changes in design impact functionality. Experiment with the mechanics of sound and learn about your ticker! Please bring your own funnel. Ages 3 and up.

essex rotary CluB meetInG

12:10 p.m., The Essex, 70 Essex Way, Essex Jct. The Rotary Club of Essex serves the communities of Essex, Essex Jct., Jericho, Underhill and Westford. We are known for offering a superb lunch, featuring speakers on topics of

interest to the community at large. Visitors are always welcome. Visit www.rotaryclubofessex. org for more information.

reptIles In the lIBrary

1 - 2 p.m., Essex Free Library. Kevin from 802 Reptile pays us a visit and brings along some of his reptile friends!

hop on the BanDwaGon: summer serIes

5 - 8 p.m., Lang Farm, 51 Upper Main St., Essex Jct. Join us for our 5th installment of an Essex Town community event. This week's live music is by Eastern Mountain Time. Food vendors include WoodBelly Pizza, Lazy Farmer and Jericho Cafe & Tavern. A cash bar will be onsite with a new, updated menu each week. Rookie's Root Beer and orange cream soda served by kids from St. Francis Xavier School. Corn hole and bocce ball game set up, as well as a mini artisan market. Free entry; vendors are cash only at this time. Bring a chair or blanket to sit on!

women's pIcK-up BasketBall

8 - 9:30 p.m., Lyman Hunt Middle School, 1364 North Ave., Burlington. These pickup games are designed for women who want to get a good workout and have fun. Skill level of players varies widely. RSVP at www.meetup. com/Burlington-Womens-Pickup-BasketballMeetup/events.

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essex BuIlDInG BrIGht Futures BaBy playGroup

11 a.m. - noon, Essex Parks and Recreation office at Maple Street Park. Come play and meet other babies and their caregivers. Clean and spacious with balls and baby toys and space to toddle.

FIeld days

1 - 2 p.m., Essex Free Library. Just move it with challenges, obstacle courses, races and relays! Something for everyone.

young athletes

3 - 4 p.m., Brownell Library. Special Olympics Young Athletes Program introduces

children to the world of sports prior to Special Olympics eligibility at age 8. YAP is a unified sports program for children ages 2 - 7 with and without intellectual disabilities. Parent must accompany child. Register in advance at 878-6956.

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

essex communIty hIstorIcal socIety 6 - 7:30 p.m., Harriet Farnsworth Powell Museum in Essex Center, Routes 128 & 15. Step into the story of Essex and its people. Our museum collection brings the stories of Essex history to life in displays about local families, businesses and those in the armed services from the Civil War to Vietnam. Free and ADA accessible. For more information, email essexcommunity historicalsociety@ myfairpoint.net or call 879-0849.

mIndFulness matters

6:30 - 7:30 p.m., Essex Free Library. What is mindfulness? How can we apply it to our everyday lives? How do we cultivate love and kindness? Be part of the conversation with mindfulness teacher Rhiannon Kim.

8 FrIday songs and storIes wIth matthew

10 - 10:45 a.m., Brownell Library. Matthew Witten performs songs about our world and tells adventurous tales. Funded by the Friends of Brownell Library. For all ages.

musIcal story tIme

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

hula hoop and jugglIng

1 - 2 p.m., Essex Free Library. Learn to hula hoop and juggle! Discover new tricks through playful experimenting, encouragement and instruction.

FItness FrIday: yoga games

3 - 4 p.m., Brownell Library. Each week we do a different activity to exercise and have fun! For kids entering grades 1 - 5.

FIve corners Farmers' marKet

3:30 - 7:30 p.m., Lincoln Place, Essex Jct. There will be delicious fresh produce and prepared foods for sale, as well as cheeses, meats, local wines, baked goods, crafts and more! So much variety you can get in a week's worth of shopping and find Friday's dinner, too!

laKe monsters game

7:05 p.m., Centennial Field, Burlington. The Vermont Lake Monsters face off against the Batavia Muckdogs. It’s your turn to come have fun! Tickets are just $6 with half of net proceeds going directily to COTS. Gates open at 6 p.m.

9 saturday pIng pong

10:30 - 11:30 a.m., Essex Free Library. Serve it up! Make your own paddles and challenge a pal to a friendly game of table tennis.

10 sunday amerIcan legIon communIty BreakFast

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

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Brownell Library renovations will begin on June 27 and continue for about 3 weeks. Satellite hours will be held in the Kolvoord Community Room from 1 - 6 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday. Summer reading programs that conflict with the timing of construction will be held on library grounds or in the Lincoln Hall parking lot. Visit www. brownelllibrary.org for updated information.

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Call Merchandise Upholsterer sail ships, ocean nauticould make could make Miscellaneous streaks on and yourskillgutknowledge to pound 802-985-9137 802-285-2077. without capacity. battery. Great 250 802-933-4100. 802-933-4100. 802-285-2077. include preparing a variety of cream cheese flavors, seasoned cal never used mint money on it. 802-485money on it. 802-485ters? on Contact fences, for travel. Folds up and clean Moss it right. LUGGAGE, (1), PIECE, pound capacity. Great ANTIQUE $50. 802-485-8266 8266 UNIVERSTEP LADDERS (3) 8266 ANTIQUE UNIVERchicken breast for sandwiches and other food preparation STEP LADDERS (3) COLLECTOR WILL walkways or driveGreg at 802-310-6379. fits in trunk of car. Asksuitcase, Samsonite, for travel. Folds up and SAL BREAD maker SAL BREAD maker One 8’ fiberglass, $60. WANTED TO ER ONLY One 8’ fiberglass, $60. SALAD BOWL, 1930’s LOVESEAT AND REPAY CASH for old ways? Mack Painting ing duties including fresh vegtables. Specific training to Bagel LOVESEAT AND REWanted to Contact: $45. aluminum 802-527-7891 fits in$1,199. trunk of car. Ask$35 “Gold St.free Louis apple Medal” design, plain wanted of Two wood BUY bird carvings, “Gold Medal” St. Louis CLINER can help! Now booking 802-985-9137 CLINER wanted5’, free of Two aluminum 5’, $35 Market methods and recipes will be provided. ing $1,199. Contact: Expo USA 1904 $120. charge. 802-285SCRAPCall METAL, FREE, each. Call 802-285Buy Expo 1904 clear USA glass, and$120. four each. Good condition. early-season pressure goose, duck and shoreSince 1977, Lafayette charge. Good condition. 802-985-9137 802-485-8266 2077. old 802-752-9055. grill and wheels. 2077. 802-485-8266 individual bowls. Never Call Call 802-752-9055. bird decoys. washing jobs.has HighPainting Inc. been COLLECTOR WILL Everest Road area in Very competitive wage available to the right candidate. Vacuum/Carpet used US $50. 802-485802-238-1465 Pressure/Low-PresDISH, ROCKER providing the best inte- PAY Vacuum/Carpet CASH forWILL old CRYSTAL CRYSTAL DISH, ROCKER COLLECTOR RECLINER, Wanted to Milton.Cleaners CallRECLINER, Bonnie at 8266 sure we have the painttools, wood beautiful an- LA-Z-BOY, rior and exterior Cleaners Position available now. Please submit a resume or other list of bird carvings, ROUND, beautiful anPAY ANTIQUES CASH for old ROUND, dark green. LA-Z-BOY, dark green. Wanted to 617-913-8710 MAGIC VACUUM, knowledge skill to goose, designs. 10” in Reclines ing servicesand available. duck shore- tique withBuy tique withto designs. 10” in VACUUM, MAGIC woodServices bird and carvings, one position WANTED kitchen experience and qualifications to: Reclines to one position Computers/Supplies BLUE canister, Like clean right. Contact Handle in cen- only. Let ourit experts trans- bird VINTAGE 1950’S BLUE canister, Like decoys. diameter. Handle in cen- only. goose, duck shore- diameter.Buy Good condition. Trusted 3rdandgeneraGood condition. davidlavallee@lavalleeco.com Greg 802-310-6379. form at your space. Call bird very goodTourister condiAMERICAN 802-238-1465 ter. 802-658-1636 802-527-0036, call new, E $50. MACHINE, DESKtion decoys. Vermont dealer ter. $50. 802-658-1636 $30. $30. 802-527-0036, call new, very good condius at 802-863-5397 specializing dark$70. grey802-527-7891 suitcase per- tion $70. 802-527-7891 802-238-1465 Books/Reading after 4:30pm. TOP computer with tion in Jewelry, Books/Reading after 4:30pm. ANTIQUES and see our work, ref- Watches, Material printer, Windows 10. fect condition w/keys, Silver, Art, Material WANTED ANTIQUES ROCKING CHAIR ROCKING CHAIR Woodstoves/Heating Wanted to Since 1977, erences andLafayette more at Trusted kids like. Woodstoves/Heating Asking L’AMOUR $75. Military,WANTED Etc. VILLAGE OF ESSEX JUNCTION 3rd genera- LOUIS L’AMOUR PRE- LOUIS PRE- what college $20. 802-868$20. one as Painting Inc. has been www.bittnerantiques. MIER Issue LafayettePaintingInc. Pretty green 6364 Buy and July MIER802-868-7975 STOVE, ELECTRIC tion Vermont dealer Issue and July ELECTRIC STOVE, Trusted 3rd generaPLANNING COMMISSION 802-868-7975 providing the best intecom well. $50/each OBO com 802-485- 1994 $50. new, DURAFLAME, specializing in Jewelry, 802-485- DURAFLAME, new, tion Vermont dealer 1994 $50. SOFAS (2) MAROON PUBLIC HEARING Children’s Items rior and exterior paintSOFAS (2) MAROON 802-485-8266 Call Brian at Art, 8266 with heater, adjustable Watches, Silver, 8266 specializing in Jewelry, Services or floral print. One is or floral print. One is with heater, adjustable Wanted to ing services available. JULY 21, 2016 802-272-7527 heater with thermostat heater with thermostat Military, Etc.Silver, Art, MOTHER Watches, CAR one SEAT, CHILD’S, EARTH MOTHER EARTH $40, is $50. Call $40, Musical Let our experts SEALtransWanted to one is Items $50.flame. Call SLAYTON’S Free house visits. and adjustable Buy 6:00 P.M. www.bittnerantiques. and adjustable flame. Military, Etc. Cosco. 2001-2002-2003. Like new, very 802-796-4027. 1996, 2001-2002-2003. 802-796-4027. 1996, form space. Call ING, your CRACKFILLING Has instruction book and com GUITAR, HARMONY, Buy Has instruction book and www.bittnerantiques. clean. $35. 802-527-7891 perfect shape $20.00. perfect SET, shape $20.00. us at 802-863-5397 and Paving. Bark Mulch TABLE WITH four box. TABLE WITH four box. $40. 802-658-1636 $40.SET, 802-658-1636 Call com Brian at YOUTH size, begin802-485-8266 802-485-8266 Final site plan review for a two story KIDS TRAVEL BED and see our work, and refDelivery, Driveway matching chairs. The matching Services chairs. 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DROP802-485LEAF, TABLE, Lost & Found DROP LEAF, CAL, with Krebs & Lansing Consulting Engineers, 8266 8266Cameras/Etc. drivesealing@yahoo. with two charis. $40. with two $40. stand, 100charis. song AND bank. ONE DIAMOND SLAYTON’S com SEALagents for Hank Slauson, owner. ONE DIAMOND AND W O O D W O R K I N G 802-582-6973 DVD/VCR COMBO. W OODWOR K I N G 802-582-6973 $50. 802-782-4696 gold ring removed ING, CRACKFILLING gold ring removed MAGAZINES WITH pull MAGAZINES NO remote.WITH Works pull ________________________________ WANTED WICKER ROCKER WICKER ROCKER from my home. and Paving. Bark Mulch from my home. CAMPER out patterns. Popular out great.patterns. Asking $50. 802- Movies/CDs/Tapes/ Popular This DRAFT agenda may be amended. MOTORCYCLES! AND Chair. $25. each AND Chair. $25. each Return for REWARD! Etc. Return for REWARD! Delivery, Driveway PARK MODEL and Woodworking, Wood- Woodworking, Services 868-6364 WoodThis meeting will be held in the conference Before 1985. Wanted to or both for $40. Call or both for $40. Call 802-868-4850 parking lot sealing. VCR’s, (3), DVD player, 802-868-4850 12’X34’ with 10’X30’ worker, Home Mechan- worker, Home MechanSWITCH TO Running or not! room of the Essex Junction municipal 802-868-7975 802-868-7975 Residential and com(1). All work great. $50. attached porch and ic, WoodBuy Strokes. 1994- ic, Wood Strokes. 1994DIRECTV Japanese,British, Wanted to Buy WANTED Wanted to Buy building at 2 Lincoln St., Essex Junction, mercial. Fully insured. takes all. 802-868-6364 heavy duty awning. Lo97. 21 perfect shape 97. Campers Furnishings and 21 get perfect a $100shape Gift Furnishings European,American CAMPERS MOTORCYCLES! WANTED VT. Reasonable accommodations will be 802-730-3019 or cated in campground $40. 802-485-8266 ANTIQUES $40. BUYING ANTIQUES Card.802-485-8266 FREE Whole- BUYING $Cash$1985. paid Office Supplies Before Wanted to MOTORCYCLES! drivesealing@yahoo. DISPLAY SHELF, 6’ Complete provided upon request to the Village, to in Colchester. In great DISPLAY SHELF, 6’ households, Complete households, Home Genie HD/DVR Free appraisals! Running or not! Before 1985. Bicycles Wanted to comcondition. Bicycles New, most metal lighthouse. move in assure that Village meetings are accessible to metal lighthouse. New, most anything old/of Buy anything old/of LETTER SIZE FILE, upgrade. Starting at CALL Japanese,British, Running or not! still in box. Nice for dis- good Many extras. Asking still in box. Nice for disquality. 45+ years all individuals regardless of disability. professional heavy duty, Buy good quality. 45+ years $19.99/mo. New CusMOUNTAIN BIKE, 315-569-8094 MOUNTAIN Japanese,British, playing photos, BIKE, etc. buying! CAMPER $19,500. or best rea- European,American playing photos, etc. buying! Fair prices Fair prices 21” long standard width tomers Only. Don’t setWOMEN’S, great condiEmail pictures or WOMEN’S, great condi$Cash$ paid European,American Bought new $129. Ask- paid! PARK MODEL sonable offer. Call 954Bought new $129. Asktle forAsking cable. Call tion. Asking $85. 802- tion. Legal ad for 06/30/16, Essex Reporter. description to: $85.Now 802- like new $40. 802-485- paid! Free appraisals! $Cash$ paid ing $85. 802-868-7613 12’X34’ 496-2043.with 10’X30’ ing $85.Ed 802-868-7613 Call Lambert 8266 Call Ed Lambert 1-800-610-8157 868-6364 Cyclerestoration@ 868-6364 Any questions re: above please call Robin CALL Free appraisals! attached porch and 802-782-1223 FLOWER POTS, TER- FLOWER 802-782-1223 POTS, TERaol.com BUNNY, GRAY AND 315-569-8094 Clothing & AccesTV, FREE, 50” Toshiba. Pierce or Terry Hass – 878-6950 CALL Clothing & Accesheavy duty awning. LoCampers Albans RACOTTA, large. white.St. St. Albans PORTABLE Asking $20.large. 802Email pictures or sories Works well. Come and RACOTTA, 315-569-8094 sories cated in campground Beautiful design 15” Beautiful design 15” SCOOTER description to:or get it. 802-524-3882 Email pictures BATHROBE, NEW, BATHROBE, NEW, 868-6364 in Colchester. In great Since 1977, Lafayette across 11’” deep perfect across 11’” deep perfect New, electric, 10- Cyclerestoration@ description to: LADIES’ heavy bathKITTEN WANTED, LADIES’ heavy bathEquipment/ move in condition. Painting Inc. has been condition $30 each 802- condition Private Sale of Storage Unit Contents $30 each 80215 miles per charge. aol.com Cyclerestoration@ robe with belt. 100% FREE, would like a ferobe with belt. 100% Machinery Many extras. Asking providing the best inte485-8266 485-8266 Weighs 53 pounds Merchandise size M. FROM Black male kitten. Kitten will Henry Scott, last known address of 43 $19,500. or best rea- rior andaol.com exterior paint- cotton, size M. Black cotton, SAWMILLS without battery. 250 EMPLOYMENT with white designs. MATTRESS COVER, MATTRESS home. Shelburne Road, Burlington, VT 05401 with sonable offer. Call 954- Since ing services available. ONLY white $4397.designs. Make have a goodCOVER, 1977, Lafayette pound capacity. Great Employment FITTED, for full double FITTED, for full double $20. 802-658-1636 $20. 802-658-1636 496-2043. Let our experts transand save money with 802-752-9055 Painting Inc. has been Since 1977, Lafayette for travel. Folds up and bed. Excellent condi- bed. Excellent condi- has a past due balance of $325.00 owed form yourInc. space. Call CLOTHES, your own bandmill. Cut KITTEN, FREE, FEWOM- CLOTHES, the best inteWOMPainting has been fits in trunk of car. Ask- providing to Champlain Valley Self Storage, LLC tion. $5. 802-658-1636 tion. $5. 802-658-1636 us at exterior 802-863-5397 lumberSIZE any 2X, dimension. RECREATIONAL and 10 pair MALE, black and white, providing the bestpaintinte- EN’S, SIZE 2X, 10 pair EN’S, PORTABLE ing $1,199. Contact: rior RECTANGULAR CREand services see exterior our work, ref- of capri pants, 10 tops. of In capri stockpants, ready 10 to tops. ship! RECTANGULAR VEHICLE ing available. 9.5 weeks old, CREbox- since April 30, 2016. To cover this debt, rior and paintSCOOTER 802-985-9137 TOP with many ATIVE TOP with like manya per our lease dated 6/27/14, the contents erences and available. more at AllEmployment Freenice Info/DVD: Coachman Cataline Let nice clothes. $4. ATIVE our experts transtrained. Would All clothes. $4. ing services New, electric, 10Employment for an kitchen for kitchen LafayettePaintingInc. Lite, 259rk 5th wheel or make an offer. designs, your space.transCall each forever home. 802- of unit #311 will be sold at public silent eachwww.Norwood or make offer. designs, COLLECTOR WILL form Let our experts 15 miles per charge. use. Can be used as a use. Can be used as a com atyour802-863-5397 Sawmills.com camper, 1998, 15ft long 802-524-6438 us 582-8854 leave a mes802-524-6438 PAY CASH for old form space. Call Weighs 53 pounds Merchandise Wanted to board. $5. 802- cutting board. $5. 802- auction on July 16, 2016. Auction pre1-800-578-1363 by 7.5ft bird wide, carvings, seeps 6, us see work, ref- HAT, LADIES’, NEW, cutting wood at our 802-863-5397 without battery. 250 and HAT, LADIES’, NEW, sage. registration required. Call 802-871-5787 658-1636 658-1636 Ext. 300N Very clean condition. and work, more refat light purple, beautiful. light purple, goose, duck and shoreand seeBuy our pound capacity. Great erences beautiful. Tools Asking $5,000, for auction information. LafayettePaintingInc. VINTAGE BIRD CAGE bird decoys. erences and more at Exercise/Sporting Has brim and flaps that Has for travel. Folds up and brim and flaps that VINTAGE BIRD CAGE Contact: com stand or for flowers $45. 802-238-1465 LafayettePaintingInc. Equipment stand or for flowers $45. cover ears. Size 7 1/4. Call our sales staff to place your ad! fits in trunk of car. Askcover ears. Size 7 1/4. EXTENSION LAD802-425-2804 802-485-8266 $10. 802-658-1636 BIKES, 10 SPEED, 802-485-8266 ing $1,199. Contact: com $10. 802-658-1636 DER, ALUMINUM, ANTIQUES men’s and women’s, (2), WALL 802-985-9137 Werner.PICTURES, Working length WANTED (2), Email us: MEN’S NEW BAL- WALL MEN’SPICTURES, NEW BAL$25. each. Treadmill, Mediterranean-style, 13’. $75. Call 802-285Trusted 3rd generaANCE in box never Mediterranean-style, ANCE in box never classifieds@essexreporter.com COLLECTOR WILL $75. 802-868-7646 Onepaid is matching 2077. tion Vermont dealer set. One is worn size 12-D paid matching worn sizeset. 12-D PAY CASH for old of a Senorita, one is of Wanted to specializing in Jewelry, $122.99, take $40.00, $122.99, take $40.00, of a Senorita, one is of wood birdSilver, carvings, a802-485-8266 matador. Each 14” x a matador. Each 14” x Watches, Art, 802-485-8266 Buy Wanted to goose, duck and shore26”. ExcellentUnit condition. Military, Etc.Sale 26”. Excellent condition. Private of Storage Unit Contents Private Sale of Storage Unit Contents Private Sale of Storage Unit Contents Private Sale of Storage Contents TOTE, NEW, WITH TOTE, NEW, bird decoys. $25. for the pair. WITH 802- $25. for the pair. 802Buy www.bittnerantiques. handles, Carmella 21”x13”, handles, 21”x13”, 802-238-1465 Joshua Bull, last known address of PO Ryan Durkin, last known address of 86 Brandon Scarfone, last known address Cyr,658-1636 last known address of com beautiful. $10. 802- beautiful. $10. 802- 658-1636 BoxCall 2136, Milton, VT 05468 has a Cayuga Court, Burlington, VT 05408 of 14 8th Street, Colchester, VT 05446 1781 Tatro Hill Rd, Randolph, VT 05060 ANTIQUES Brian at Livestock Feed/ Livestock Feed/ 658-1636 658-1636 WANTED Supplies past802-272-7527 due balance of $165.00 owed to has a past due balance of $205.00 owed has a past due balance of $325.00 owed has a past due balance of $165.00 owed Supplies Trusted 3rd visits. genera- Self Storage, LLC Free house Collectibles MULCH HAY, 10 bales, Collectibles Champlain Valley to Champlain Valley Self Storage, LLC to Champlain Valley Self Storage, LLC MULCH HAY, 10 bales, to Champlain Valley Self Storage, LLC tion Vermont dealer $3. per bale. 802-782- $3. per bale. 802-782since April 30, 2016. To cover this debt, since April 30, 2016. To cover this debt, since April 30, 2016. To cover this since April 30,COFFEE/TEA 2016. To coverPOT, this debt, COFFEE/TEA POT, specializing in Jewelry, 5000 5000 1940’s Porcelier, with 3 per our lease dated 9/13/15, the contents per our lease dated 01/01/16, the contents debt, per our lease dated 2/20/2016, the 1940’s Porcelier, with 3 per our lease dated 9/18/15, the contents Watches, Silver, Art, Wanted to ocean nauti- sail Miscellaneous ships, ocean nautiMilitary, Miscellaneous of unitEtc. #318 will be sold at public silent sail ships, of unit #023 will be sold at public silent contents of unit #048 will be sold at of unit #188 will be sold at public silent used mint cal never used mint Buy pre- cal never www.bittnerantiques. auction on July 16, 2016. Auction auction on July 16, 2016. Auction prepublic silent auction on July 16, 2016. auction on July 16, 2016. preLUGGAGE, (1),Auction PIECE, LUGGAGE, (1), PIECE, $50. 802-485-8266 $50. 802-485-8266 com suitcase, Samsonite, registration required. Call 802-871-5787 registration required. Call 802-871-5787 Auction pre-registration required. Call registration Call 802-871-5787 suitcase, Samsonite, Call Brian at SALAD BOWL, 1930’srequired. SALAD BOWL, 1930’s $45. 802-527-7891 $45. 802-527-7891 for 802-272-7527 auction information. for auction information. 802-871-5787 for auction information. for auction information. apple design, plain apple design, plain METAL, FREE, Free house visits. clear glass, and four SCRAP clear glass, and four SCRAP METAL, FREE, old grill and wheels. old grill and wheels. individual bowls. Never individual bowls. Never WANTED area in Everest Road area in used US $50. 802-485- Everest used US Road $50. 802-485MOTORCYCLES! Milton. 8266 8266 Call Bonnie at Milton. Call Bonnie at Before 1985. Wanted to 617-913-8710 617-913-8710 Running or not! Computers/Supplies Computers/Supplies Buy VINTAGE 1950’S VINTAGE 1950’S Japanese,British, European,American E MACHINE, DESK- AMERICAN E MACHINE, Tourister DESK- AMERICAN Tourister suitcase per$Cash$ paid TOP computer with dark TOP grey computer with dark grey suitcase percondition w/keys, Free appraisals! printer, Windows 10. fect printer, Windows 10. fect condition w/keys, what like. what college kids Emergency 911kids • Non-emergency 878-8331 • 81 Main Street, Essex Jct., VT 05452 • www.epdvt.org like. CALL Asking $75. 802-868Askingcollege $75. 802-868Pretty WANTED 315-569-8094 6364 6364 green one as Pretty green one as well. $50/each 5:33 OBO OBO MOTORCYCLES! Email pictures or St. p.m.,well. Theft$50/each on Cushing Dr. Thursday 6:39 p.m., Theft of a Vehicle on Pine Ct. Itemson Essex 802-485-8266 Children’s Items Before 1985. p.m., Fireworks Way. 6:02 p.m.,802-485-8266 Suspicious on Pearl St. 4:52 a.m., Accident on Pearl St. 11:15 p.m., Threatening on Prospect St. description to: Wanted to 10:20 Children’s 10: 59 p.m., Theft on Center Rd. 7:35 p.m., Theft on Pearl St. 9:05 a.m., Theft on Brickyard Rd. 11:31 p.m., Suspicious on Railroad St. Running or not! Cyclerestoration@ CAR SEAT, CHILD’S, CARMusical SEAT, Items CHILD’S, Buy Musical Items 3:33 p.m., Accident on Susie Wilson Rd. Japanese,British, aol.com Cosco. Like new, very Cosco. Like new, very Tuesday Wednesday 3:52 p.m., Threatening on Park St. Saturday European,American GUITAR, HARMONY, GUITAR, HARMONY, clean. 802-527-7891 8:04 a.m.,$35. Theft on Killoranclean. Dr. $35. 802-527-7891 12:15 a.m., Suspicious on Pearl St. 5:23 p.m., Theft on Susie Wilson Rd. 2:16 a.m., Family Fight on Sunset Dr. $Cash$ paid YOUTH size, beginYOUTH size, beginSince 1977, Lafayette KIDS BED 8:35 a.m., TRAVEL Accident on Maple St. TRAVEL2:16 p.m., Accident on Kellogg Rd. 5:34 p.m., Suspicious on Carmichael St. 9:09 a.m., Theft on Lavoie Dr. KIDS BED Free appraisals! ners, brown with gig brown with gig Painting Inc. has been 10:11 Theft on Cushing Dr. inflatable2:58with p.m.,ners, Accident on Center Rd. 10:16 p.m., Suspicious on Center Rd. 7:38 p.m., Theft on Lincoln St. set,a.m., inflatable with set, CALL bag. Good condition. Good condition. Monday providing the best inte12:25 p.m.,For Theft on3South St. 4:58 p.m.,bag. Agency Assist in Colchester 10:35 p.m., Threatening on Dalton Dr. pump. ages and pump. For ages 3 and 315-569-8094 $50. 802-868-7613 802-868-7613 Suspicious 1:07 p.m., on Maple 5:07 p.m.,$50. Family Fight on Jericho Rd. Sunday rior2:06 anda.m., exterior paint- Vehicle on up. $25.Accident 802-782-5000 up.St. $25. 802-782-5000 Email pictures or Rd. 1:26 p.m., Arrest for 1st Degree 6:07 p.m.,Theft on Pearl St. Friday 1:38 p.m., Family Fight on Alder Ln. KEYBOARD, MUSIing services Lamore available. KEYBOARD, MUSIElectronics/ description to: Electronics/ Employment Aggravated Domestic 6:16with p.m.,CAL, Suspicious on Brigham Hill 8:50 a.m., Accident on Lavoie. 6:17 p.m., Alarm on Leclerc Woods CAL, CASIO, Let6:13 our a.m.,Vandalism experts trans- on Thompson Dr. CASIO, with Cameras/Etc. Cyclerestoration@ Cameras/Etc. 8:47 a.m., Juvenile Assault on Sherwood Sq. Rd. 100 song bank. 9:00 a.m., Theft on Maple St. 7:48 p.m., Suspicious on Susie Wilson stand, 100 song bank. stand, form your space. CallProblem on aol.com DVD/VCR COMBO. Loubier Dr. DVD/VCR COMBO. 1:38 p.m., Accident on Gauthier Dr. 8:03 p.m.,$50. Theft on River Rd. 10:00 a.m., Theft on Brickyard Rd. 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A ‘love’ affair By COLIN FLANDERS

ordan Walsh stood behind the baseline at The Edge indoor tennis courts last Thursday, listening as her coach David Gold made a small adjustment to her backhand. She had little time to digest the instruction before Gold tossed a procession of balls in her direction. Bounce. Thwap. Bounce. Thwap. Arching missiles hurtled toward the court’s white corners. Bounce. Thwap. Bounce. Thwap. Mounds of neon slowly built up against the court’s back wall. Like most sports, tennis has a certain rhythm to it. Scuffling shoes. The sweet twang of string brushing against nylon. After 11 years, one might think the soundtrack borders on monotonous. Yet for Walsh, it’s the sound of improvement. Last month, Walsh wrapped up her high school career with over 50 wins during a four-year stint as the Hornets’ No. 1-seed. Despite receiving looks and offers from many schools, she’s attending the University of Vermont in the fall, where she’s eligible for tuition remission since her father, Jon, works for the school. Though Gold has worked with Walsh on and off for three years now, he became her dedicated coach about six months ago. Heading into the high school season this spring, he set out to revamp her entire game. “He pretty much wiped everything out and started all over,” Walsh said. It was a scary change, especially during her senior year. Yet Walsh trusted the process, and with it, found a new gear, helping her advance to this year’s state final for the first time. It’s what keeps her going, she said; the pursuit of excellence, the thrill of the perfect shot. Gold said it’s a trait he recognized when he first began working with her — one that’s helped Walsh reach the level she’s at today.

Photo by COLIN FLANDERS Recent Essex High School grad Jordan Walsh will attend UVM in the fall and plans to compete on the university's club tennis team.

"The fact that she kept pushing herself to get better and wanted to keep improving is one of the things you really like to see as a coach," Gold said. For most who find success at an early age, complacency is a constant battle. Add in the pressure of being expected to win each time she takes the court, and it may feel like a full-time gig. Indeed, tennis has been called one of the loneliest sports by some of its greatest athletes. The court becomes an island. Within it, a player must combat adversity from both sides of the net, as one bad shot can send waves of doubt. Walsh admitted she’s fallen victim to overthinking every now and then. Yet she’s also found ways to transcend the pressure.

“I have to take a step back and think, ‘OK, look at the grand scheme of things,’” she said. “I’m here to have fun. Go out and put a smile on your face. This is just a game.” This mentality is supported by her parents, who make nearly every match. And for those they can’t, their presence is still felt: Walsh recalled her dad texting between matches of the individual tournament one year. The kicker? He was at a job interview at UVM. Luckily, his interviewers were as interested in her matches as he was, urging him to check her progress throughout the day. “It’s really helpful for them to just be there and have my back,” Walsh said. Gold is another piece of that support system – he pushes her, but they have fun, Walsh said. That much is evident: About an hour into their practice last week, it was all smiles. Gold believes that rapport is vital to keeping a player engaged. “If they’ve mentally checked out, they’re not learning anything,” he said. “As long as she's having fun on the court, she’ll keep learning.” The next few months will be spent fine tuning Walsh’s game, imprinting the adjustments into her body’s muscle memory through repetition. Last October, Walsh traveled to South Carolina for the advanced level junior national championships. She called it the best experience of her tennis career, opening her eyes to the incredible skill of some of the country’s best players. It’s become a beacon to strive toward, she said, fueling the push to keep improving. Since UVM doesn’t have a collegiate team, she plans to try out for the club team. And while her dream was to play for a D-I squad, she’s shown no signs of slowing down. “I want to be at that level,” she said.

Essex softball 2-1 in district tournament Essex’s 11-and-12-year-old softball all-star team moved to 2-1 in the District 3 tournament Monday night, picking up its second win over Missisquoi en route to the next round. The win came a day after falling to St. Albans by a score of 3-1. St. Albans took advantage of Essex’s early game jitters, scoring 3 runs in the first inning on two hits and two errors. Essex pitcher Emily Augostino then buckled down, stopping the St. Albans attack for the rest of the game while picking up nine strikeouts and allowing only three hits and three walks in the complete game. Yet Essex couldn’t get the bats moving against St. Albans pitcher Maren McGinn, who kept them off-balance all game and gave up just three hits in

Photo couresy of CHRIS ROSE Jessie Rose hits in two runs in the fifth inning of Saturday's game.

six innings. Essex’s tournament got off to a better start on Saturday, beating Mississquoi 11-2 in the first round. Thorne was 3-for-4 and scored three runs. Essex catcher Jessie Rose picked up two

hits and delivered four RBIs. Natalie McMahon added 2 hits, and Nikki Norton launched a triple to start the rally in the 5th inning. A few batters later, Taylor Esden belted a 3 run HR in the 5th that broke the game open for Essex.

Thorne also led the way in the circle, holding Missisquoi to just 2 runs over six innings. Essex looked to stay alive in a rematch against St. Albans on Tuesday night. The game finished after The Essex Reporter went to print.

Essex United Tournament reaches 24th year Photo by KAYLEE SULLIVAN

Connor Nick of the U10 Essex United SC A soccer team charges for the ball against Vermont Elite FC last Sunday at the 24th annual Essex United Soccer tournament at the Tree Farm Recreational Facility. The tournament drew teams from Vermont, New Hampshire and Massachusetts. Brackets consisted of both boys and girls teams from the U10 to U18 level. The U10 Essex United team went 3-0 in the tournament, clutching first place in Bracket C. They came out above Vermont Elite, Black Watch and Northfield. See more photos from the tournament online at www.essexreporter.com.

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ummer, summer, summer – what a great time of year. Let's feel the heat. Local pools are open and full of swimmers with lessons in the morning and open swim in the afternoon. Baseball and soccer leagues are in full tilt. EHS baseball coach Chris Richard has run the Post 91 legion baseball program since 2004. It is a local team with student athletes from Essex, MMU, CVU, Milton and Lamoille. Their season is five-plus weeks long, and they play roughly 40-50 games this summer. The league schedule is 24 games (all in Vermont), and nonleague schedule is 20 games (mostly out of state). If 91 qualify for the state tournament, they could play another 5-6 games. The Vermont winner heads to Bristol, Conn. for the Northeastern Regionals where they have gone nine times since 2000. Post is raffling off New York Yankees at Boston Red Sox tickets August 10 at Fenway. Tickets are $10 each. The winner gets two seats between home plate and first base dugout. The fundraising helps the costs and to provide players with meal money out of state and at the tournament. A portion of the proceeds will purchase a new set of uniforms. If you are interested, please contact Coach Richard. Last week the Lake Monsters honored the 2016 Essex Hornet Track and Field State Champions at a recent game. Event champions included Shade Hankey - triple jump; Chike Asanya - 100m; Hannah Neddo - high jump; Amanda Sinkewicz - shot put, discus and javelin; Abbie Evans - pole vault; and manager Owen Stark. The boys' 4x800m relay team had prior commitments. Coaches Mary Krug and Chinelo Asanya were on hand as well. The Lake Monsters won 5-1 with a late eighth inning rally. Stark ran the bases and left with a ball and a bat courtesy of a Connecticut Tiger. He unselfishly gave the ball away to a young lady who lost hers at the game. Surely a night to remember. Congrats to Jericho's Lea Davison, who was once again named to the USA Olympic Cycling Team. She will be in Rio from August 5-21 as a mountain biker racing. On June 21 and 22, she competed in London and placed 11th in the women's cross-country event in 2012. Good luck! Here's a snap shot of the NH-VT all-star games from last weekend: A few Hornets played well in the Twin State Hockey games. In the girls' game, New Hampshire edged Vermont 3-2 as Victoria Bean notched an assist while Vika Simons made 10 saves. The Granite State snuck by our Green Mountain boys 2-1. Erik Short stopped 17 shots. In basketball, the New Hampshire girls beat Vermont 70-63. The Vermont boys fell 78-75. Eli DiGrande scored 10 points and grabbed 14 boards Lacrosse saw the New Hampshire girls swamp Vermont 26-9. The New Hampshire boys won a close one 24-19 with Henry Adams pumping in four goals and an assist. New Hampshire prevailed in field hockey 8-1. Soccer games are next month. Condolences to Ken Fontaine and his family on the loss of his brother Denis. I spent the weekend in Stamford, Conn. celebrating son and daughter's birthday with my wife and granddaughter, Gianna. She is growing up fast. Happy Birthday Shawn Montague '91, McInroe Mutia, Danielle Pheeney '86, Linda McNulty and Nicole Nason. Belated wishes to Phoebe Shelden Harbour. Not sure how I missed that one. The girls' soccer program and boys cross country are looking for JV coaches. If you are interested, please contact Bill O'Neil for soccer, Eric Langevin for cross-country and Todd Herrington ASAP.

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who lives next door. Giard’s been quilting for about 40 years, the past 15 of which she’s submitted entries to the Vermont Quilt Festival. Giard started sewing as a 10-year-old, an affinity that seems to have transcended generations. She said it’s wonderful to see Jenna following in her footsteps. “Jenna’s really good at looking at a pattern and figuring out where the pieces should go,” Giard said. Jenna’s quilts reflect an eye far beyond her years. She begins her process by surveying a wide array of patterns in search of the best combinations. Her first stop? "Grandma’s stash,” she said. "That’s where she shops,” Giard said. “What better place?” Giard takes care of the cutting with a rotary cutter. Jenna then lays the fabric out, deciding on the perfect design before taking it to the sewing machine — which she shares with Giard — to piece together her masterpiece. Though the two share tools, their color preferences aren’t quite as compatible. "I don’t like the colors Grammy chooses,” Jenna said. "We definitely have different tastes,” Giard said. "She likes all the dark colors — the old grannystyle stuff,” Jenna added.

Giard took the blanket statement in stride, praising her granddaughter’s blossoming ability. "At her age, it’s amazing,” Giard said. Jenna was one of about 35 young quilters to attend the Vermont Quilt Festival last weekend. A total of 250 entrants, aged 4 to 94, came from 11 Vermont towns and eight states, reaching as far as Virginia and New Jersey and some from Canada, according to Mary Ryan, the festival’s marketing director. Celebrating its 40th year, the festival also included works from internationally renowned quilter Ruth B. McDowell. Each year, Dave LaValley of Bittersweet Fabric Shop in Boscawen, N.H. gifts a new Janome sewing machine to youth quilters in their first festival. Jenna took a moment to reflect on her quilting journey, recalling the day it all began: She asked her grandmother to make a quilt for her, and Giard said Jenna could do it herself. Her mother, Nicole Giard-Jeter, believes there was a little more to the story. “When Jenna saw her older brother [Noah] quilting, she wanted to get in on the action,” she said. Nothing like a little sibling rivalry for inspiration. Once Jenna and Noah, 10, were fully indoctrinated

into the quilters’ clan, Giard encouraged them to donate one of their pieces to the Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital in Maine. Jenna’s been hooked ever since. She struggled to pinpoint what aspect of quilting she enjoys most “because I like to do everything,” she said. Asked how long it takes to complete a quilt, she said, “It’s very questionable.” “It depends on my time, and mostly depends on my patience,” she added. Indeed, the 7-year-old’s schedule is quite extensive, including a mix of yoga and dance — tap and jazz — as well as a full dose of summer camps. With her 8th birthday in August, Jenna plans to continue honing her craft well into her preteen days. And while festival attendees got to marvel at this year’s creation, Jenna provided a sneak peek of her next masterpiece last week. She laid out pieces of a Sudoku-style beach-themed quilt she’s currently working on before pausing to think of what she’ll name it. "This will probably sound pretty weird,” she said, “but I think I’ll call it ‘Bob’s Beach Day.’” “Who’s Bob?” Giard asked. “Bob is my friend Gretchen,” Jenna said matter-of-factly. Spoken like a true artist.

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to a benefits enrollment package that wasn’t included in SunGard’s bid, DeNova wrote. The purchase will be covered by the unified district’s transition funds provided by the Vermont Agency of Education — $260,000 in total. As of the June 21 meeting, $16,185 of those funds were spent, according to Kim Gleason, who chaired the meeting in place of Martha Heath, who was on vacation. After the purchase, just over $100,000 in the district’s transition funds will remain. The board estimates about $15,000 will be saved each year by consolidating the two current systems into one.

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Photo by COLIN FLANDERS Jenna Jeter poses in front of the quilt she made for the 2016 Quilt Festival at the fairgrounds in Essex this past weekend.

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Vt. Genealogy Library helps locals track ancestors By MICHAELA HALNON Sheila Morris was helping a friend clean out her basement last October when she was unceremoniously gifted a stack of old envelopes. “[My friend] said, ‘Maybe you would want these, I know you like old things,’” Morris said, laughing. “She was just going to throw them out otherwise.” Small remnants of sealing wax and handwritten postage – 10 cents – marked the outside of each envelope. Inside, Morris was shocked to find, were handwritten love letters dated 1819. George Shaw and Susan Griswold penned notes for more than four years – he from Danville, she from Burlington. The long-distance courtship ended when Griswold suggested she might choose a different suitor if Shaw didn’t act soon. They were married three weeks later. “Nobody could write like that today,” Morris said of the flowery language and flowing penmanship. “I can say no more even if my paper allowed,” Griswold wrote to Shaw on April 29, 1819. An exciting find for most, these letters were especially thrilling for Morris, president of the Colchester-based Vermont Genealogy Library. The library, founded in 1996, originally served only as a French-Canadian

genealogy society and had around a dozen members. Now, they help more than 400 members and countless one-time visitors and students investigate a variety of other ancestral backgrounds – Irish, English and German to name a few. A $30 annual membership fee and $5 per visit grants access to 60 volumes of Vermont marriage and baptismal records, state vital records from 1760 – 1941, more than 4,000 books and several online genealogy search engines, like the international version of Ancestry.com, among others. The “computer room” has proven popular, but Morris cautioned visitors not to rely too heavily on the resource. “Ancestry.com still has its issues,” Morris said, noting the site uses transcriptions that are often inaccurate. She struggled to track one of her relatives on the site and soon found her own maiden name, Waite, was recorded as Waile by a typist because ink crossing the “t” had faded away on the original document. Visitors also have access to library volunteers. Morris teaches beginning genealogy at the Burnham Memorial Library, like the very basics of making a family tree. Her best tips? Always check your source, and stick with one ancestral branch at a time – it’s easy to get distracted, she said.

Photo by MICHAELA HALNON Sheila Morris, president of the Vermont Genealogy Library is pictured. Located at Fort Ethan Allen in Colchester, the library offers open hours and vital records to help locals track their ancestors.

But looking for more information about Susan and George Shaw has been anything but beginner-level. Morris deployed several library members on the case. They’ve been tracking down information for almost nine months, hitting some interesting bumps along the way. Included in the letters, for example, was a smaller stack from Shaw’s second wife, whom he married after Susan Griswold’s untimely death. Who kept the letters from both wives together is a mystery Morris still can’t sort out. But perhaps most puzzling, Morris can’t draw a link between her friend, the original owner of the letters, and the Shaws. Members have tried to find descendants for months, struggling to keep the thread as last names change. “Working forward is a lot harder

than working backward,” Morris said. They’ve made some headway, though, and plan to show a potential local descendent the letters before they’re donated to the University of Vermont special collection. The library also hopes to eventually publish a book about the Shaws, detailing the letters and including a narrative explaining the research steps along the way. It’s the close of an exciting journey for Morris, who says she’s certain another might be just around the corner. “I have a feeling lots of people have history around them, and they don’t even know it,” she said. See calendar listings for the Vermont Genealogy Library hours and location. The first visit to the library is free.

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