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JANUARY 31, 2013

A challenge from a friend Town and school board candidates line up

By JASON STARR The Colchester Sun The chairman of the Colchester Planning Commission is mounting a campaign to unseat the chairman of the Colchester Selectboard.

Tom Mulcahy and Dick Paquette mutually describe themselves as friends, but Mulcahy is challenging Paquette for a three­year selectboard seat. Mulcahy

and Paquette both filed petitions with the Colchester Town Clerk to have their names on the Town Meeting Day ballot.

The Town Meeting Day election is March 5.

Paquette has been board chairman since 1998 and a board member since 1992. Mulcahy has chaired the planning commission for three years and been a member for six. Mulcahy has not previously run for elected office.

The two­year selectboard seat currently held by Marc Landry is also up for election in March. Landry and Shirley Meier, who is known for her work with the Colchester Community Food Shelf

and efforts to locate a recycling center in town, have both submitted petitions for the seat.

Mulcahy hosted a campaign kickoff event last Thursday at the Town Meeting House. He said his campaign is less a challenge to Paquette than a desire for a three­year seat on the board. His goal would be to ensure the board sets explicit priorities, particularly when it comes to economic development and expanding the tax base.

“Taxes are going up and services are going down,” he said. “The grand list

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SELECTBOARD CANDIDATES

Three-year seat Dick Paquette (incumbent) Tom Mulcahy Two-year seat Marc Landry (incumbent) Shirley Meier

SCHOOL BOARD CANDIDATES

Two-year seat Christine Shepard (incumbent) Three-year seat Dirk Reith (incumbent) Craig Kieny One year remainder of a three-year seat Lincoln White (incumbent)

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School board: budget is more than numbers Approved proposal increases spending by 6.7 percent

By JASON STARR The Colchester Sun

Cleaning up George C. Hatch, 82, of Colchester, shovels snow from his driveway on Tuesday afternoon.

Photo by Oliver Parini

The Colchester School Board approved a $34.9 million budget proposal last week that would increase spending over the current year by 6.7 percent and increase the property tax rate by 10.7 percent. It also approved a $5 million borrowing request to rebuild the Colchester High School science labs.

In promoting the proposals ahead of Town Meeting Day on March 5, when voters will have a chance to approve or reject, board members agreed to employ a video that focuses not on the budget and bond amounts, but on “a sense of pride and belonging in Colchester schools,” Superintendent Larry Waters said The video will be produced by students at Colchester High School and distributed online in the weeks leading up to Town Meeting Day. It

“We are way, way, way too focused on numbers. But we are not getting across the human side of what goes on in the school district day after day, and we really need to open that up and let people hear about that. Those stories are very compelling.”

Dick Pecor Colchester School Board will be a change in approach for the school district, which saw its budget rejected last March before voters approved a lesser amount on a second vote in May. Waters said the video will involve several constituencies to illustrate “why we are so special.”

“We want that story to be told by our parents, who are invested in our schools.

–See SCHOOL on page 5

Winter carnival Town holds down tax increase Selectboard approves Town Meeting celebrates Day budget proposal 30th year

By JASON STARR The Colchester Sun

By KELLY MARCH The Colchester Sun Where can you sample the best chilies in town, play laser tag, get a massage, make a Playdough masterpiece, take a horse­drawn hay ride and discover your neighbors’ secret talents, all while snacking on maple cotton candy and sugar on snow? At the 30th annual Colchester Winter Carnival this weekend, of course.

“We are extremely excited to be celebrating the 30th anniversary of our winter carnival,” said Colchester Parks and Recreation’s program coordinator Jennifer Turmel. “We will have all of the crowd favorites, but because it is the 30th we have added new and exciting activities.”

The carnival will kick off with a community talent show at Colchester High School on Friday at 6:30 p.m. and end with an open skate at Leddy Park from 12:15 ­ 2:15 p.m. on Sunday.

Among the new activities featured will be an African percussion and an African dance workshop. Noticing a theme?

“Each year we have a theme that goes along with the Winter Carnival,” Turmel explained. “The first 20 years it always had to do with a snow related theme. About 10 years ago we decided to spice things up and February is the time of the year we are ready for warmer weather to come so we decided to bring fun themes to the carnival to escape from the winter weather. We have a Winter Carnival Committee comprised of resident volunteers that meets once a month from October to February (to) brainstorm new ideas. This year we were inspired by a performance showcase we attended –See CARNIVAL on page 10

Town of Colchester administrators and elected officials are touting a budget proposal for Town Meeting Day in March that increases spending less than the rate of inflation.

The selectboard last week approved an $11.3 million budget request for the upcoming fiscal year for consideration by Colchester voters at the March 5 Town Meeting Day election.

If approved, it would increase spending over the current year by approximately $254,000. That amounts to a 2.29 percent

increase, compared to the inflation rate of 2.98 percent based on a five­year average of the consumer price index.

A majority of voters last year rejected the town’s initial budget increase request of 4.2 percent, before approving a lesser amount on a second vote in May. This year’s proposal would increase the tax rate by 1.5 cents to .5680 — a tax increase of 2.78 over the current year.

The increase would cost a resident with a $250,000 home, for example, an additional $37.50 on their annual property tax bill, according to the town’s chief financial officer, Joan Boehm.

“We made a conscious effort to try to have the tax increase this year lower than last year’s increase,” Boehm said during last week’s presentation to the selectboard.

The board approved placing the budget proposal on the –See TOWN on page 5

Costco receives state permit for gas pump proposal

By KELLY MARCH The Colchester Sun Costco’s push to install gas pumps at its Colchester location received a green light on Thursday. The District Environmental Commission in Vermont granted the wholesaler a state land use permit to move forward with the proposal.

The project would bring the Mountain View Drive store into line with newer Costco outlets by enabling the construction of a three­island filling

station with 12 fueling pumps in the parking lot northwest of the store. The project would also include construction of a 75 square­foot controller building and three underground fuel tanks.

This is the second time the company has sought approval for this project. In the original application filed in 2007, the company sought to enlarge the 125,000 square­foot outlet by about 15,000 square feet in addition to installing gas pumps.

The town approved a permit for the expansion in 2009, but Costco decided to withdraw its effort to add gas pumps amid

opposition from competing businesses who sited traffic and environmental concerns, as well as concern for the welfare of local businesses.

Last July, Joe Portera, Costco’s Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer in the Eastern and Canadian divisions, attributed these ongoing appeals to fear of competition.

“We can discern no legitimate reason for these appeals, and believe that they are really an attempt to use the land use process to stifle competition for gas –See COSTCO on page 5

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The Colchester Sun | Thursday, January 31, 2013

Q & A Sam Jackson Domino’s General Manager

Football fan or not, finding food this weekend might be an exercise in patience: food will fly off the shelves and take­out orders will soar as Super Bowl party hosts gather chips, dips, wings, pizzas, beer, sodas and the occasional veggie platter. Essex Junction Domino’s General Manager, Sam Jackson, isn’t worried. “We’ve got a pretty well oiled and polished team here,� he said. “Our turn around time is quick, and I know we can handle all the calls we’ll get.�

To be safe, the South Burlington resident advised those interested in ordering from the local Domino’s should call early in the day and place a “future order time.� Jackson, originally from Mississippi, moved to Burlington in the mid­1990s and took over the pizzeria in 2005. He earned his undergraduate degree in 2002 after attending classes at The University of Vermont, St. Michael’s College and Champlain College. This August, Jackson enrolled in an online program and plans to earn his Masters degree in education. Twelve years ago, Jackson married his wife, and together they have three children. On top of his job at Domino’s, Jackson has been a coach at the varsity and junior varsity level for Burlington High School and Rice Memorial High School. These days, he coaches his 9­year­old son’s basketball team. Employees are teammates too, Jackson said, explaining that he approaches his work and staff with a similar team­mentality. Like any good coach, Jackson is rooting for his team — the 49ers. When asked how he’s going to find time to watch the game on Sunday, Jackson thanked God for smart phones. “I’ll be able to hide a ‘TV’ somewhere.�

Jackson recently elaborated on his career at Domino’s and hisÂ

expectations for the Super Bowl XLVII. Q: How did you get involved in making pizza?

A: It was always a personal challenge of mine — I wanted to own and operate a pizza business. That’s why I am here.

Q: Why pizza?

A: I was a driver for Domino’s during my college years. I liked the system and liked what Domino’s was about. After school I was at a crossroads and the guy who hired me as a driver convinced me to take the management job in Essex Junction. I always had this vision of owning and operating my own business, and this fit. Q: How have you liked operating the store in Essex Junction so far?

A: It’s been a great ride. Of course we’ve had ups and downs. We really turned the store over. We now have quality employees and are in a good spot. This industry traditionally sees a lot of turnover,Â

but that’s not the case for us. It is very rewarding to work here. I get to meet new customers everyday and I have the greatest staff in the pizza business.

Q: What makes your staff so great?

A: If you want to succeed you have to work together to achieve a common goal. What makes my staff great is that we can all flex our own personality and still get the job done. Q: How busy do you expect to be on Super Bowl Sunday?

A: I expect to be at max capacity. We’re probably not going to hit the 1.25 billion wings sold nationally last year, but we’ll certainly have record sales that day. I expect we’ll sell around 10,000­ 15,000 wings on Sunday. Plus the wings will be bundled with meal deals and combos — that’s what a lot of people look for.

Q: How will you prepare for the crowds?

A: We will prepare by stocking up on supplies and making sure we have every team member working. That’s about 25 people, including those delivering and myself. Q: Will you have any Super Bowl specials?

A: Be sure to ask about the 49ers special. I am a die­hard 49ers fan. It is nice to see them finally make it. Go 49ers! — Elsie Lynn

Essex Junction Domino’s General Manager Sam Jackson at his store on Tuesday morning. Photo by Oliver Parini

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is not growing. We remain in status quo and we appear to be in economic freefall.�

Paquette is happy to have competition for the seat, saying it shows interest in the town. But he believes his experience is important at a time when the majority of the board has served less than five years and the town manager position is in flux (Town Manager Al Voegele is retiring this year, and the board is actively searching for his replacement). “I enjoy it,� Paquette said of his public service. “I’m accessible, and I’m dedicated.�

Paquette said he has never missed a selectboard meeting in his 20­year tenure.  Mulcahy led the town’s recent visioning initiative known as the Heritage Project. The vision, culled from a series of community forums, was finalized and presented to the selectboard early last year. While the board has taken up parts of the plan, Mulcahy said it has not adequately prioritized the plan’s various items — which touch on governance, education, infrastructure, tourism, agriculture and the environment. “We need to take a planned approach,� said Dave Usher, who worked with Mulcahy on the Heritage Project and spoke last week in support of his candidacy. “We need to focus the budget around that approach so that money is targeted around the priorities that need to be identified.�

Landry, who has been on the board for 12 years and serves as Colchester’s representative to the Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission board of directors, said he and Paquette balance off the relative inexperience of members Renn Niquette (one year on the board), Herb Downing (two years) and Nadine Scibek (four years). “Our new town manager will be on board in a few months,� Landry said. “The town is not going to stop and wait for (him or her) to catch up. A little experience on the board, a little history, could be of assistance as they learn their way around and about Colchester — the best community in the State of Vermont. “There is more to do,� he added. “I enjoy doing it, and I would like to continue to be part of the team.�

Meier attended Mulcahy’sÂ

Tom Mulcahy speaks during his campaign kick­off at the Meeting House in Colchester last Thursday.

Photo by Oliver Parini

campaign kickoff and explained her candidacy: “I just feel the taxpayers, the residents, aren’t really heard,� she said. “They speak up and it just seems to drift by the wayside.�

In addition to the selectboard seats, voters will also choose candidates to fill three seats on the Colchester School Board during the March 5 election. Sitting members of the board are running unopposed for two of the seats: board member Christine Shepard is running for a two­year term and board member Lincoln White is running for the final year remaining on the three year term he was appointed to fill in place of Steve Cormier, who resigned last year.

Craig Kieny also applied for Cormier’s seat when the board appointed White last year. He is now running for a three­year seat against incumbent board chairman Dirk Reith. Kieny described himself this week as a “concerned parent.� He has lived in Colchester for 22 years. Reith has chaired the board for six years and been a board member for eight.

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OPINION P ERSPECTIVE CHS science labs — an investment in 21st-century education

Puck handling in Airport Park

By DICK PECOR The Colchester School Board has approved a bond request article on the March ballot to upgrade the Colchester High School science classrooms and laboratories. The $5 million investment will, over the next 20 years, provide the physical platform for a 21st­century science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) program of study.

The board has undertaken this project in response to the condition of the present science labs, which have not seen investment since the building was constructed in 1975. The electrical, mechanical and ventilating systems are out of date, out of code and inadequate to safely support a modern STEM center. Storage of Safe environments chemicals and apparatus is currently limited and that are conducive encroaches upon the teaching necessary for CHS’s to student learning space recent larger class sizes. improvements to are a basic objective the The CHS science classrooms laboratories will include of this project. The and the technology necessary upgrade will have a to access, store and analyze the vast amounts of positive effect on the interdisciplinary data that students will collect and entire second floor modify as they progress through STEM class work.

Safe environments that of CHS, improving are conducive to student floor space utilization, learning are a basic objective of this project. The upgrade will have a positive effect hallway security on the entire second floor and environmental of CHS, improving floor space utilization, hallway security and environmental conditions. conditions.

The board envisions the science classrooms and laboratories to be a long­term investment — much like the initial approval by townspeople to build CHS — that will take our district, town and students forward into the 21st century. Additionally, the concept of year­round learning has recently surfaced in statewide discussions regarding school reform. The systems proposed for the science classrooms and laboratories will allow this area to act as a base for study, discovery and experimentation outside the normal school calendar. The potential should be clear here.

The board has also heard clearly that students graduating from K–12 programs nationwide are not academically competitive in either the workplace or higher education compared with students from the rest of the world. In response, the methods and procedures for teaching STEM topics are undergoing great change. The Next Generation Science Standards, presently in the evaluation stage, promise to provide students with a novel, interdisciplinary approach to STEM topics, providing a common core of ideas and concepts upon which they will build as they move from kindergarten through 12th grade. Furthermore, in his inaugural address, Gov. Peter Shumlin focused entirely on educational issues and their importance to the economic and social vitality of Vermont and her communities.

The board believes that despite the accolades that CHS has received lately as one of the best high schools in the state, we cannot rest on our laurels; we must move forward and uncover the potential in every student. The board also believes that this investment in the science classrooms and laboratories is prudent, timely and in the best long­term interest of Colchester and her taxpayers. The Colchester School Board asks for your support of this bond article at the polls on March 5.

I and other board members will be present at Winter Carnival on Saturday, Feb. 2, in the CHS lobby to answer your questions, display the architect’s drawings and give tours of the area to be upgraded. Please come and chat.

Dick Pecor is a member of the Colchester School Board.

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Kevin Martin, of Colchester, sharpens his skills with a stick and puck as he skates around Airport Park on Tuesday afternoon.

Photo by Oliver Parini

LETTERS Proud of Colchester’s special education I would like to share a personal story that I hope will inspire Colchester residents to be proud of our schools and the wonderful young adults who graduate from our school system.

I have a son in special education in our schools. He is a lovely young man who is mainstreamed into regular classes with the help of a para­educator. He makes the honor roll and maintains friendships with other students in his class. He is funny, imaginative and forgiving of others.

In my generation, he would have been denied access to public education.

He would have been institutionalized or kept at home away from his “normal” peers. He more than likely, with this type of education, would struggle as an adult to find and maintain a job or maintain friendships. He would depend on society to afford him food and a place to live. However, mainstreamed into the regular schools where he interacts with his peers and is provided valuable additional services, such as language groups, consultations from specialists in his disorder and close monitoring, he is developing the skills he needs to be a self­ sufficient wage­earning adult.

To our district’s credit, they do a wonderful job looking out for children who may need some extra help in order to become successful high school graduates.

The special educators have welcomed my son. They have helped him find his way and himself, in addition to providing him with a standard education. He would not be on the honor roll and interacting with his peers without the services provided by the Colchester school system. I get very emotional when I think of who he would have become if he were part of my generation when children with disabilities were excluded from public education.

TO THE

EDITOR

Part of the budget increase is necessary to cover the special costs involved in educating disabled students. These extra services cost a great deal of money. It is federally mandated that schools fund the services deemed necessary to educate children like mine. Colchester School District cannot opt out of providing special education services.

I would love for all of you to meet my son. He is a product of this caring school system and the money the district spends to provide an education for him. He is a warm­hearted, humorous, smart young man with plenty to offer the world. The Town of Colchester should be proud that they care about the education of all students.

K.N. Colchester

Grateful families Words cannot express how grateful we are for all of the love shown to our children and families this year! The parish of Holy Family and St. Lawrence Catholic Church generously added our families to their Giving Trees; they ended up so full that you couldn’t see the branches. The United Church of Underhill gifted our families with toys, clothing and goodies such that we thought Santa had come early, and Baystate Financial Services in Colchester donated countless boxes, bags and baskets full of dazzling things that made our kids’ eyes sparkle.

Dreams came true and prayers were absolutely answered. Every single one of our families and children received not only gifts, clothing and toys, but also felt the love and support of our entire community.

It’s rare that you can point at something and say, “That’s a miracle,” but that is exactly what happened this year. From all of us at the Department for Children and

Families, thank you!

Shannon York Foster Department for Children and Families

Bottle bill from a two­wheeled perspective

The Vermont Bicycle and Pedestrian Coalition is just that: a coalition. We believe that Vermonters are interested in supporting bicycling and walking for many diverse reasons. The same is true for recycling, and in particular the bottle bill — people can view it from many different perspectives, and still find something worth preserving and expanding.

In one respect, cyclists have a special familiarity with the impact of the bottle bill; roadside litter affects our safety. You would be hard pressed to find a regular cyclist who had never gotten a flat tire from a stray piece of glass on a road, sidewalk, or shoulder.

And perhaps more important than flat tires, a cyclist trying to navigate a narrow corridor between a curb and automobile traffic faces a difficult decision when coming suddenly upon a broken bottle in their path. Swerving, stopping short, or riding through: There are no good options.

Vermont’s bottle bill has coincided with a reduction in litter by over a third in the last four decades — representing many difficult and dangerous cycling situations that never had to happen.

We all can agree that anything that increases recycling rates is good for all of us in terms of reducing energy use and reducing climate change impacts. But we hope we as cyclists can bring awareness of one more reason to support keeping and expanding the bottle bill. We encourage the Legislature, and the Agency of Natural Resources, to consider the many benefits the bottle bill provides to Vermont.

Nancy Schulz Executive Director VT Bicycle & Pedestrian Coalition

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Fire at Motel 6 The Colchester Police Department received an automatic fire alarm from the Motel 6 located at 74 South Park Drive on Wednesday. Fire crews from Colchester Center, St. Michael’s College, Malletts Bay and Winooski Fire Departments responded along with Colchester Police and Colchester Rescue. While en route, the Dispatch Center received additional calls of smoke and sprinkler activation on the third floor of the hotel.

Upon arrival, crews found a fire in a guest room located on the third flood of the building with the occupant still inside.

Colchester Rescue transported the occupant, a 44­year­old man from Winooski, to Fletcher Allen Hospital with burns to the upper torso and face area.

Investigation revealed the man was smoking in bed while connected to a home oxygen supply unit, which subsequently ignited. The fire sprinkler system activated and contained the blaze to the area of origin.

The victim has been admitted to Fletcher Allen Hospital where his condition is listed as serious.

The hotel received extensive water damage as a result of the sprinkler system activation and numerous guests have been relocated to other area hotels and service crews have been called in to begin cleanup.

We want that story to be told by our students, who are on the receiving end of education. And we want that story to be told by our teachers, who provide the learning opportunities for our students,” he said last week before the board’s 4­0 approval of the budget and bond requests (board member Christine Shepard was absent.

Expect a board member and school principals also to be part of the video.

“We spend so much time talking about numbers.

We are way, way, way too focused on numbers,” board member Dick Pecor said.

“But we are not getting across the human side of what goes on in the school district day after day, and

INFO School budget proposal: $34.9 million Spending increase: 6.7 percent Tax rate increase: 10.7 percent VOTE MARCH 5 we really need to open that up and let people hear about that. Those stories are very compelling.

“People really need to know why we’re spending the money that we’re

from page 1 expenses is recommended.

Also Tuesday, the board decided against placing an item on the Town Meeting Day ballot asking voters to join the Chittenden County Transportation Authority (CCTA), bringing public bus service to town. Despite the misgivings of member Herb Downing, who said residents are prepared to support joining CCTA in March, the board voted unanimously to hold a special election on the issue by the end of October.

Officials at the CCTA advised board members to take a longer­term approach, allowing a chance to build public support.

“It’s not only important for Colchester, but it’s

important for CCTA and the future of public transportation in Chittenden County,” Downing said. “They don’t want a ‘no’ vote. It’s that important to them.”

suggested that this could have driven down competing prices.

For this reason, Sanders has been a vocal supporter of the project.

In response to the news that Costco has received a state land use permit, Sanders issued the following statement: “I have long been concerned about why gasoline in northwestern Vermont costs so much more than in other regions of the state. In my view, the lack of vigorous competition is a major reason why prices in the Burlington area are so high. Nationally, when companies like Costco sell lower­price gas the prices tend to go down at other stations in the surrounding area. If Costco’s application to sell gas at its store in Colchester is finally approved, I hope and expect that prices throughout the region will go down and save families a

substantial amount in what they pay at the pump.”

As indicated by Saunders’ conditional statement, the land use permit is a step forward for Costco, but it is not a final approval.

The proposal is currently being considered by the Environmental Division of the Vermont Superior Court as a result of pending litigation involving the adequacy of the retailer’s stormwater system and local development review approvals. Opponents have a 30­day window to add the land use permit to the list of appeals that will go before court.

Litigation aside, the Act 250 land use permit comes with conditions of its own.

Most notably, Costco would be required to pay part of the $5.1 million it is estimated to cost to improve traffic conditions surrounding the site prior to opening the filling station.

INFO Town budget proposal: $11.3 million Spending increase: 2.29 percent Tax rate increase: 2.78 percent VOTE MARCH 5

Amaal Abdelrahman This month’s “Musician Of The Month” is Amaal Abdelrahman. Abdelrahman is a senior at Colchester High School (CHS), and a member of Concert Choir and Chamber Singers.

Abdelrahman has been a member of the Chorus, Concert Choir and Chamber Singers. She also has participated in the Vermont Youth Orchestra Chorus and performed in the District Music Festival. Abdelrahman is also an avid performer and composer. She performs regularly at CHS’s monthly coffeehouses, and can often be found in one of the practice rooms practicing with her guitar.

Abdelrahman is a dedicated choral student and musician. She realizes the value of hard work, practice and perseverance. She is a talented vocalist and always gives her best effort no matter what style of music she is performing.

“Amaal comes to every rehearsal with a smile on her face. She is a quiet leader, and other students look up to her,” said CHS Choral Director Melissa Towle.”

Amaal is always encouraging and supportive of her fellow choral students, she will be greatly missed next year!”

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sales,” he wrote in a letter to Sen. Bernie Sanders in response to the results of a study conducted by a leading fuel price research firm publicized on July 13, which revealed that local gasoline profit margins in June were double the national average.

In the letter, Portera revealed that Costco’s analysis of gasoline prices in the Colchester area for the previous two years found that Costco would have offered regular gasoline at an average of $0.19 per gallon cheaper than the local average, and

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placements in private schools and for an expansion of space in the rented off­ campus alternative program building are also included in the budget.

The 10.7 percent tax rate increase would cost the owner of a $250,000 home, for example, an additional $350 on their annual property tax bill.

According to Business and Operations Manager George Trieb, the school district would defer paying down the principal on the $5 million bond for four years, only paying interest ($74,000) during that time.

He said the tax impact after the first four years can’t currently be predicted. The bond would be paid off over 20 years.

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Town Meeting Day ballot unanimously with board member Marc Landry absent.

“The due diligence of the selectboard as well as town management has gone into the creation of this budget, and I personally and wholeheartedly support it,” board member Renn Niquette said.

The board inserted into the budget $63,000 from money left over from previous budget surpluses, leaving the town with approximately $1 million in its “rainy day fund.”

Auditor Fred Duplessis told selectboard members that the town would be left on the low end of what’s recommended for a fund balance; a range of 10 to 20 percent of annual

spending. They really need to know how important it is.”

The $2.1 million in new spending is largely attributable to an increase in teacher and support staff salaries. Increased staffing needs in special education amount to approximately $400,000, and there is a 2.8 percent annual salary increase embedded in the district’s contract with the Colchester teachers’ union.

Additionally, the 2009 federal Recovery Act that provided roughly $440,000 to the school district in teacher salaries will have run its course by next fiscal year, and those salaries are proposed to be shifted to the locally­supported budget.

An increase in funding for special education

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CIRC Alternatives Task Force meeting. All are welcome and encouraged to attend.

All meetings are fully accessible. Williston Town Hall, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Detailed information is available at http://www. circtaskforce.org/. For additional information contact CCRPC Assistant/MPO Director, Michele Boomhower: 802846-4490 x15 or mboomhower@ccrpcvt.org.

Events to include:

Feb. 1: Colchester’s Got Talent competition, CHS, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Feb. 2: S) Never Give Up Ever 5K run, CHS, 8:30 a.m. (additional $20 suggested donation) S) Colchester Rotary Club Auction, CHS, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

S) Chili contest, CHS, 10:30 a.m. (additional $15 entry fee) S) Workshops and performances, CHS, 1:30-3:30 p.m.

Vermont Farm Show. Vendors, commercial exhibits, animals and more. Free admission and parking. Nonperishable food donations accepted. Champlain Valley Exposition, Essex Junction, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Feb. 3: Open skate, Leddy Park, Burlington, 12:15-2:15 p.m.

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Film. “Bag It.” A documentary by Susan Beraza follows Jeb Berrier — who makes it a point to stop using plastic bags.

Ages 12 and up. Free and open to the public. Community Room, Milton Municipal Building, Milton, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Theater production. Through Feb. 17.

“Time Stands Still” is a drama by Donald Margulies about the effect wartime can have on, not just our veterans, but the civilian journalists, as well. The Feb. 6, 10 and 16 shows include a post-show discussion with the cast, military personnel and veterans, as about Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. FlynnSpace, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. Weekend matinees at 2 p.m. !"#$%&'()*+,-*.-/0122)34)55567899&":6 org. Info: 802-862-1497.

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Nordic Sit-Ski clinic and race. The Northeast Disabled Athletic Association hosts this event for participants to learn the basics of adaptive cross-country skiing. A 1 km sprint race will follow the clinic. Cost: $25 includes lessons, trail passes and equipment. Pre-registration required. Catamount Outdoor Family Center, Williston, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Contact: 802-862-NDAA. ./0"1#& 2#10& 3+4,& 54#610%& 71684%"%"10-& Teams of students compete in the kitchen using local, seasonal ingredients. Admission: $3-5. Champlain Valley Exposition, Essex Junction, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

Penguin Plunge. A fundraiser for the Vermont Special Olympics. More than 1,000 participants will dive into Lake Champlain. Waterfront Park, Burlington, 11 a.m.

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Colchester Winter Carnival. Through Feb. 3. A 3-day celebration with an “African Safari” theme. Includes the Colchester’s Got Talent competition, a 5K run, the Colchester Rotary Club auction and lots of food, music and performances.

Admission: $5-6. Additional pricing for certain events. Colchester High School, Colchester, various times. Visit: colchestervt.gov/recreation/wintercarnival !"#$%& !#"'()& *$+& ,#)-& Baked or fried had;3#$)<9;)<==)&>%)?:"9@'6)A3'&()BC+)D%4) person. Open to the public. VFW Post 6689, 73 Pearl Street, Essex Junction, 6-7 p.m. Contact: 878-0700 First Friday art walk. Over 40 galleries and art venues stay open late to welcome walkers and share the art scene. Check out www.artmapburlington.com to see a list of participating venues. Citywide, Burlington, 5-8 p.m. Contact: 802-2644839 or info@artmapburlington.com.

Kid’s Knight Out. Members of the St. Michael’s College softball team host an evening of games, sports, swimming, movies and more. Cost: $10-15. Grades K-5. Ross Sports Center, St. Michael’s College, Colchester, 5:30-9 p.m.

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Symphony Ball. The annual winter gala hosted by The Vermont Symphony Orchestra and the Champlain Valley Friends of the VSO. All proceeds VerE39&F')5"==)G%9%?&)HIJ)%;K#<&"39<=)<9;) musical programs throughout the state.

Features a silent auction, complimentary ballroom lesson tickets, cocktail reception, live swing music and dinner. Tickets: $175-325. Tables for 10 are available.

Grand Maple Ballroom of the Dudley Davis Center, University of Vermont, Burlington, 6 p.m. Contact: 800-VSO9293 x25 or at marissa@vso.org French Canadian supper. Menu: Pea soup, meat pie, mashed potatoes, dessert and G%L%4<@%'6)/4%%)5"==);39<&"39)&3)G%9%?&) the charities of Rosary Council of the Knights of Columbus 4684. Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Church Hall, Richmond, 5 p.m. Contact: 876-7713(evenings) or 434-2521(daytime) Auditions. Essex Community Players is holding auditions for Edward Albee’s “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf.” Memorial Hall, Essex Center, 1 p.m.

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9"$%#"7%& 222& 6/$"7& ,4$%":(;-&Featuring chorus, string and band performances by select students representing all of the Champlain Valley’s middle school music programs. Essex Middle School, 2 p.m. Tickets: http://vtdistrict3music.org/. Info: friendsofcolchestermusic@gmail.com Concert. The Vermont Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus under the direction of Lou Kosma present “From the Romantics to the Present.” Tickets: $15 adults, $12 seniors, $5 students. Available at the door or online. Elley-Long Music Center, St. Michael’s College, Colchester, 7:30 p.m. Info and tickets: www.vermontphilharmonic.org

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Contact: 878-0700 Auditions. Essex Community Players is holding auditions for Edward Albee’s “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf.” Memorial Hall, Essex Center, 6 p.m.

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Presentation. “Long Gone,” a performance by accomplished dancers Ellen Smith N>%49)<9;)0";<)O"9?%=;)%:D=34"9@)&>%) memories of those who have passed on.

A discussion to follow. Free and open to the public. McCarthy Arts Center, St. Michael’s College, Colchester, 7 p.m.

Talk. “Iran: Sanctions, War and the Middle East: Teach-In.” Middle Eastern history professor Katharina Ivanyi joins antiwar activists Ashley Smith, Peggy Luhrs and Mark Hage to explore various aspects of the topic. Free and open to the public. Room 207, Lafayette Hall, UVM, Burlington, 6:30 p.m.

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Final public meeting. The Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission will pres%9&) &>%) ?9;"9@') 3P) &>%) O"=="'&39-Q''%:) Network Transportation Study and preliminary recommendations on how best to move forward. Refreshments will be served. Williston Town Hall, 7:30-9 p.m.

Visit: http://www.ccrpcvt.org/corridors/williston-essex-network-transportation-study/

Colchester School Board meeting. Library, Colchester High School, Colchester, 7-10 p.m.

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Wednesday

First Wednesdays lecture. “Words, Creativity and Spirituality.” Dartmouth professor Nancy Jay Crumbine will examine the interconnection between creativity and spirituality, focusing on the work of poets Emily Dickinson and Annie Dillard.

Free and open to the public. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 7 p.m. Contact: 802-878-6955.

Book discussion group. “Writers As Readers.” Examining how Laura Ingalls Wilder captured the imagination of writer, Wendy McClure. Free and open to the public. Fletcher Free Library, 235 College Street, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. Contact Barbara: 865-7211.

20,1#6(%"10(;& $4$$"10-& Find out about the Teacher Apprenticeship Program. If you have a Bachelor’s degree, enjoy working with young people, and have strong content knowledge you may be interested in this fast-track program toward &%<#>%4)#%4&"?#<&"396)Q''%:)R"@>)I#>33=) Library, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Contact Scott Mosher: 802-238-9637.

Book discussion. “Farmer Boy” by Laura Ingalls Wilder. This is Laura Ingalls Wilder’s beloved story of how her husband Almanzo grew up as a farmer boy far from the little house where Laura lived.

Discussion led by Peter Burns. Free and open to the public. Fletcher Room, Fletcher Free Library, 235 College Street, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. Contact Barbara: 865-7211 Local meeting. The Winooski Coalition for a Safe and Peaceful Community will host a public discussion with neighbors and local businesses. Topics will include public health and civic-engagement initiatives. Free. O’Brien Community Center, Winooski, 6-7 p.m.

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Thursday

Vermont Entrepreneurship Day. Join entrepreneurs, policymakers, students and business technical assistance service providers in celebrating Vermont’s entrepreneurial spirit. Lunch and roundtables with successful entrepreneurs.

Open to the public. Capital Plaza Hotel, Montpelier, 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Contact: http://vermontentrepreneur.org/ entrepreneur-week-events Laker Learning Connections. Cafeteria, Colchester High School, Colchester, 4-7 p.m.

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Great Ice. Two weekends of family fun on the ice in North Hero Village. Feb. 8-10 and Feb. 16-17. Most events free and open to the public. North Hero, Champlain Islands, various times. Visit: www. champlainislands.com. >",4?$"@4& 3(0');(0'& A(64-& Up to 4 players per game and each game takes approx. 8 minutes to play. A $3 suggested donation per child to the Vermont Children’s Hospital at Fletcher Allen Health Care is appreciated. Also, Feb. 9: 11 a.m.-2 p.m. University Mall, South Burlington, 4-7 p.m. Contact: 802-8631066 x11.

Contra dance. Music will be provided by Atlantic Crossing. All are welcome, all

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Snowshoe tracking walk. Enjoy a snowshoe walk through the woods while looking for tracks and signs of wildlife activities with the Winooski Valley Park Districts environmental educator. The WVPD will provide snowshoes for the excursion to those that need them, along with binoculars !"#$ %&!'($ )#*"%)+'!%),"$ -!%*&)!./0$ 1&**$ and open to the public. Pre-registration required. Woodside Park, Essex, 1 p.m.

Register: 802-863-5744 or americorps@ wvpd.org.

Classical concert. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Night at the Pops,â&#x20AC;? presented by The Burlington Civic Symphony.

Music Director Daniel Bruce will lead the BCSO in a program of light classical and pops favorites. Admission: $5-15. ElleyLong Music Center, St. Michaelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s College, Colchester, 8 p.m. Tickets: 802-86-FLYNN ,&$23""%)40,&50$6"7,8$9:;<9=><>:?@0 Opera concert. The Burlington Ensemble and the Oriana Singers will perform Henry Purcellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dido and Aeneas.â&#x20AC;? Part of Burlington Ensembleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;90/10 Seriesâ&#x20AC;? to ben*+%$/)4$.,'!.$","<A&,+%$,&5!")B!%),"/0$CD5gested donation at the door: $10. College Street Congregational Church, Burlington, 3 p.m. Contact: 802-598-9520 or burlington.ensemble@gmail.com.

Concert. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Vermontâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ownâ&#x20AC;? 40th Army Band will perform. Also featuring the Castleton State College Wind Ensemble. Fine Arts Center, Castleton State College campus, 4 p.m. Free and open to the public. Con%!'%$%E*$F,.'E*/%*&$,7+'*8$==9<=G9:0 Cabin Fever Winter Dance. Hosted by Bernie and Jane Sanders with music by disc jockey Joel Najman. Free and open to the public. Light refreshments and cash bar.

RSVPs are appreciated, but not required.

Memorial Auditorium Annex, 250 Main Street, Burlington, 7:30-11 p.m. Contact: 802-862-1505.

Dance auditions. Bryce Dance Company is looking for six movers to join this contemporary company for a new evening length work with performances in late spring and early summer. Pre-registration is required. South End Studio, 699 Pine Street, Burlington, 2:30-4 p.m. Sign up: brycedance@gmail.com

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Reception. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Color Story.â&#x20AC;? A juried exhibit that crosses subject, theme and genre and focuses on choice of color. Free and open to the public. Refreshments will b served.

Exhibit runs through Mar. 3. Darkroom Gallery, 12 Main Street, Essex Junction, 4:30-6:30 p.m.

Camelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hump Challenge. A demanding 26 km backcountry ski around Camelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hump. A fundraiser supporting education and family support programs for the Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Association, Vermont Chapter.

Camelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hump Nordic Skiersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Association center, Huntington, 7:30 a.m. For registration and details, visit: http://www.camelshumpchallenge.com/.

Ongoing Bingo. Sponsored by the Whitcomb Woods Residents Association. Whitcomb Woods, 128 West Street, Essex Junction. Mondays at 6 p.m. Contact: 879-1829.

Cell phones for soldiers. Local residents can support these collection drives by donating their old cell phones at A. W. Rich Funeral Home, 57 Main Street, Essex Junction. Collections accepted 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Contact: 849-6261.

Charity campaign. Teen for Jeans is collecting gently worn jeans in any, size, brand or

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ONGOING Burnham knitters. Knitters of all skill levels meet most Wednesdays. Beginners welcome. Burnham Memorial Library, 898 Main Street, Colchester, 6-8 p.m. Contact: 879-7576 or jmuse@colchestervt.gov.

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Drop-in gentle hatha yoga. Tuesdays. Bring a mat and enjoy poses for mindful stretching and relaxation. Beginners and intermediates welcome. 4:30-5:30 p.m.

Call 878-0313 to sign up.

Drop-in storytime. Saturdays. A weekly selection of music and books for children of all ages. No sign-up required. Contact: 878-0313. 10 a.m.

One-on-one tutoring. Mondays (4:30-6 p.m.), Wednesdays (4:30-6 p.m.), Thursdays (3-6 p.m.), and Saturdays (10 a.m.-1 p.m.). Students from the Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (Colchester campus) tutor students in reading, math, and science at the library. The program is focused on grades 1-6, but tutoring is available in other grades for certain subjects. There is no fee for this service. Call 878-0313 to sign-up.

Toddler storytime. Tuesdays. A weekly selection of music, rhymes, and stories.

For ages 18 months-3 years. Call to sign-up.

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style to donate a local charity. Collection through Feb. 10. Collection spots: First Congregational Church, Essex Junction; Aeropostale in the University Mall, South Burlington. Visit: www.teensforjeans.com.

English as a second language classes. Improve your English conversation skills and meet new people. Wednesdays. Pickering Room, Second Floor: Intermediate/ Advanced. Administrative Conference Room: Beginners. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 7-9 p.m. Contact Elena Carter, FFL Outreach Department: 8657211.

Essex Art League. Z**%/$%E*$+&/%$LED&/#!3$,7$ the month. The meeting agenda includes a business and social time, and features a guest artist presentation. Essex Junction Congregational Church on Main Street, Essex Junction, 9-11 a.m. Visit: www.essexartleague.com Essex Junction Block Party Committee.

Want to help plan the block party on July 20? Use your talents to put together a family-friendly community event in the heart of a historic downtown. Meetings are the 4th Monday of every month. Es/*4$ [D"'%),"$ ZD")')A!.$ ,7+'*/O$ ;$ \)"',."$ Street, Essex Junction, 4 p.m. Contact Patty: 878-6944 or patty@essexjunction.org.

Essex Rotary meeting. Essex Rotary Meetings are held on Wednesdays at 12:10 p.m. at The Essex. Serving the communities of Essex, Essex Junction, Jericho and Underhill.

Family Support Group. Outright Vermont holds support group meetings for family members of youth going through the process of coming out. One Sunday evening and one Wednesday morning each month at Outright Vermont. Contact: 865-9677.

Genealogy. \*%$%E*$*4A*&%/$+"#$%E!%$-)//)"5$ ancestor. Resources available for New England and New York. Vermont Genealogy Library, Hegeman Avenue, Fort Ethan Allen, Colchester, Tues: 3-9:30 p.m. and Sat: 10 a.m.-4p.m. Contact: 802238-5934 or http://www.vt-fcgs.org.

Infant and toddler programs. Join us for a rhythmic morning of play, song, puppetry and community for families with toddlers. Come once a week: every Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday. Infant classes offered Fridays. Lake Champlain Waldorf School, Shelburne, 9-11 a.m. Contact: 985-2827 Italian conversation group. Open to all interested in learning/hearing the Italian language. Room 101, St. Edmunds Hall, St. Michaelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s College, Colchester. Every

second and fourth Wednesday of the month, 7-9 p.m.

Lupus support group. Third Saturday of the month. Brownell Library, Kolvoord Community Room, Essex Junction, 9:30-11:30 a.m. Contact: vtlupusgroup@yahoo.com.

806+%$ 8&+1(#)2$ 14&)#$ 502#)#"17$ Informal gathering of model enthusiasts. All skill levels welcome. Third Thursday of each month. Kolvoord Community Room, Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 6:308:30 p.m. Contact: 878-0765.

Open gym. Ages 4 and under. Free. Every Saturday through March 2. Balls, basketball, balance beam, trampoline, riding toys, and fun activities toddlers. Essex Junction Parks and Recreation, Maple Street, Essex Junction, 3-4:30 p.m. Contact: 878-6715 or LMBruneau@aol.com.

Preschool playgroup. Tuesdays and Thurs#!3/0$1,&$!5*/$H)&%E$%E&,D5E$+V*$3*!&/0$ Essex Junction Recreation and Parks Department, Maple Street, 9:30-11 a.m.

Follows school calendar. Contact Saramichelle: 872-9580 Reading with Frosty and friends. Tuesdays.

All dogs registered with Therapy Dogs of Vermont. Bring a book and read to a dog. All ages. Pre-register for 10-minute individual sessions. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, 21 Library Lane, Williston, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Contact: 878-4918 Toy library playgroup. Fridays. Ages birth %E&,D5E$ +V*$ 3*!&/0$ Z*-,&)!.$ N!..O$ ]/sex, 9:30-11 a.m. Contact Lauren: 8786715.

Welcome Baby Playgroup. Wednesdays.

Ages birth to two years. MoveYou Fitness Studio, Essex, 9:30-11 a.m. Follows school calendar. Contact Lauren: 8786715.

VCAM access orientation. Free. Vermont Community Access Media, 208 Flynn Avenue 2-G, Burlington. Mon.-Fri. 10 a.m.10 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Contact: 802-651-9692 or www.vermontcam. org.

Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s craft group. Inventive females work on artful projects. Thursdays. Free. Essex Alliance Church, Essex, 7-9 p.m. Contact: 802-238-2291.

Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pick-up soccer. Q9Y0$ ^=$ *!'E0$ Robert Miller Recreation Center, 130 Gosse Court, Burlington, 6-8 p.m. Contact: 802-864-0123 or http://www. meetup.com/Womens-Soccer-Vermont/ For more calendar events, visit www.colchestersun.com/calendar

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Monday, Feb. 4 Young adult advisory board. Help make the library a destination for young people. Young adults in grades 6-12 can join the fabulous people on the Libraryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Young Adult Advisory Board. 5:30 p.m.

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Religious Directory Daybreak Community Church 67 Creek Farm Plaza, Colchester VT. 05446 802-338-9118 or brentdaybreak@gmail.com www.daybreakvermont.org Sunday Service at 10:30am Lead Pastor, Brent Devenney

Islamic Society of Vermont 182 Hegeman Avenue. 655­6711 Islamic Society of Vermont. Join Imam Islam Hassan (imam@ isvt.org) for the five daily prayers. Timings at ISVT homepage www.isvt.org The call for Friday Jumah prayers is exactly at 1:00PM followed by Khutbah and prayer. Additional Friday night lectures between Magrib and Isha prayers. Weekend Islamic classes on Sundays 9:45AM-1:30PM for all children 4 years and older during the school year. Interested non-members always welcome. (802) 655-6711 or salam@isvt.org or Facebook.

Malletts Bay Congregational Church UCC

1672 West Lakeshore Dr. 658­9155. Rev. Mary Nelson Abbott, Pastor. Worship Service: Sunday at 9:30 a.m.; Church School: Sunday at 10:00 a.m.; Fellowship time: Sunday at 10:30 a.m..

Childcare provided. All are welcome!

St. Andrewâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Episcopal Church 1063 Prim Road, 658­0533.

Rev. Lisette Baxter, Rector Sundays: 8 a.m. & 10 a.m., Holy Eucharist 10 a.m. Sunday School: Nursery & all grades Wednesdays: 11:30 Bible class; 12:30 Holy Eucharist For evening services & Adult Education, check answering machine.

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United Church Of Colchester ­ ABC Rte 2A­Village Green, 879­5442.

Pastor Josh Steely.

Worship: 10:30 a.m.

Adult Sunday School: 9 a.m.

Youth Sunday School during 10:30 worship; pre-school through 11 years.

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2039 Assist Agency on Malletts Bay Ave 2150 Welfare Check on Valleyfield Dr 2311 DUI on Heineberg Dr

0031 Assist Public on Bay Rd 0230 Welfare Check on Hegeman Ave 0230 Suspicious Event on Roosevelt Hwy 0825 Prop. Damage on Poor Farm Rd 0900 Assist Public on Brentwood Dr 1004 Assist Public on N Harbor Rd 1232 911 Hangup on Hawthorne Ln 1255 Juvenile Problem in Colchester 1405 Cruelty to Animals on Porters Point Rd 1609 Prop. Damage on Church Rd 1712 Alarm on Raymond Rd 2215 MV Larceny on Lower Mtn View Dr

Friday, Jan. 25 0626 Alarm on Blakely Rd 0751 Citizen Dispute on Fourth St 0823 Alarm on Jasper Mine Rd 0932 Welfare Check on Douglas Dr 1224 Assist Agency on Blakely Rd 1300 Juvenile Problem in Colchester 1310 Prop. Damage on Mtn View Dr 1539 Assist EMS on Roosevelt Hwy 1541 Minor in Possession of Alcohol on Ethan Allen Ave 1706 Suspicious Event on Roosevelt Hwy 1758 Assist K9 on Harvest Ln 1948 MV Complaint on Roosevelt Hwy 2146 MV Complaint on Prim Rd 2310 Assist Fire Dept on Ethan Allen Ave

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0217 Larceny on S Park Dr 0451 Alarm on Hercules Dr 0736 MV Larceny on Naomi’s Way 0745 Prop. Damage on Hercules Dr 1211 911 Hangup on VT National Guard Rd 1226 Suspicious Event on S Park Dr 1540 Prop. Damage on Mtn View Dr 1724 Suspicious Event on Bay Rd 1724 Phone Problem on Ford Ln 1724 Trespass on Raymond Rd 1804 Suspicious Event on College Pkwy 1807 Traffic Hazard on Heineberg Dr 1919 911 Hangup on Morehouse Dr 1946 Fraud on Princess Ann Dr 2210 Assist Motorist on E Lakeshore Dr 2320 Fire Alarm on S Park Dr

Saturday, Jan. 26

Thursday, Jan. 24 0308 Assist Agency on Williams Rd 0623 Alarm on Blakely Rd 0641 Traffic Hazard on East Rd 0705 Assist Fire Dept on Shannon Rd 0759 MV Larceny on Perimeter Dr 0824 Assist Fire Dept on Holbrook Ct 1055 Assist Fire Dept on Wyndham St 1103 Citizen Dispute on Woodbine By the Lake 1105 Assist EMS on Laker Ln 1201 Phone Problem on Roosevelt Hwy 1207 VIN Verification on Bay Rd 1243 Fraud on Sunderland Woods 1346 Welfare Check on Autumn Woods 1418 MV Larceny on Perimeter Dr 1510 Assault Aggravated on Belair Dr 1652 Domestic Disturbance on Church Rd 1848 Welfare Check on S Park Dr 2014 Assist Agency on Malletts Bay Ave

0204 Suspicious Event on College Pkwy 0238 Fire Alarm on Campus Rd 0253 Theft on Heineberg Dr 0553 Alarm on Hercules Dr 0838 MV Larceny on Bay Rd 1005 Larceny on Heineberg Dr 1010 Medical on Belwood Ave 1115 Assist Public on S Park Dr 1122 Juvenile Problem in Colchester 1148 Prop. Damage on College Pkwy 1233 Assist Public on Church Rd 1235 Prop. Damage on Roosevelt Hwy 1243 Alarm on Cedar Ridge Dr 1351 Alarm on Roosevelt Hwy 1712 Assist Agency on Florida Ave 1837 Missing Person on Sharrow Cir 2004 Suspicious Event on S Park Dr 2132 Alarm on Hercules Dr 2134 Suspicious Event on Naomi’s Way 2204 Welfare Check on Sunderland Woods Rd 2242 Intoxication on Porters Point Rd 2343 Alcohol Offense on Cashman Rd

Sunday, Jan. 27 0016 Assist Agency on Morellen Ln 0102 Disturbance on Lower Mtn View Dr 0157 Intoxication on Campus Rd

0416 Medical on Church Rd 1302 Trespass on Roosevelt Hwy 1352 Prop. Damage on Roosevelt Hwy 1450 Burglary on E Lakeshore Dr 1506 Assist Fire Dept on Second St 1545 MV Complaint on W Lakeshore Dr 1824 Assist Agency on S Park Dr 2032 Assist EMS on N Beach Rd 2311 Disturbance on S Park Dr 2359 Trespass on Roosevelt Hwy

Monday, Jan. 28 0233 Domestic Assault in Colchester 0738 Medical on Main St 1038 Prop. Damage on Prim Rd 1107 Juvenile Problem in Colchester 1204 Assist Fire Dept on Wiley Rd 1256 Medical on Main St 1321 Assist EMS on S Park Dr 1404 Fraud on Malletts Bay Ave 1407 Prop. Damage on College Pkwy 1411 MV Complaint on Laker Ln 1511 MV Complaint on Lavigne Rd 1516 Juvenile Problem in Colchester 1606 Assist Public on Porters Point Rd 1634 Bad Check on Lower Mtn View Dr 1643 Suspicious Event on Jasper Mine Rd 1648 MV Complaint on Roosevelt Hwy 1802 Assist Fire Dept on Marble Island Rd 1827 Assist Motorist on Severance Rd 1946 Assist EMS on Prim Rd 2017 Fraud on Roosevelt Hwy 2058 Assist Fire Dept on Dunlop Way 2132 Intoxication on S Park Dr

Tuesday, Jan. 29 0154 Disturbance on Lower Mtn View Dr 0223 Winter Parking Ban on Colonial Dr 0537 Assist EMS on Blakely Rd 0608 Alarm on Watertower Cir

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SPORTS GIRLS' HOCKEY THIS WEEK IN ST. MICHAEL’S COLLEGE ATHLETICS Men’s basketball falls The men’s basketball team went 0­2 in Northeast­10 Conference play last week, slipping at the University of New Haven, 66­63, on Wednesday before suffering a 65­56 loss to The College of St. Rose on Saturday. Nine of the Purple Knights’ losses this season have come by single digits.

Women’s basketball keeps rolling The women’s basketball team went 2­0 in Northeast­10 Conference action last week, pushing its record to 5­1 over its last six outings. The Purple Knights equaled their season­ best offensive output in an 89­75 win at the University of

By SHAWN CORROW For The Colchester Sun After recording its first consecutive wins since its first loss of the season on Jan. 2, the Colchester High School girls’ hockey team fell to BFA­St. Albans 3­2 at the Collins­Perley Sports Center on Wednesday.

BFA’s Danielle Schreiner scored a pair of goals — including the game­ winner with 4:45 left in regulation time — to power the Comets to victory.

Schreiner flicked the tie­breaking shot from the left slot past Colchester junior Erica Hoffmann for an unassisted tally, her ninth goal of the season.

Schreiner also opened the scoring, jamming in a rebound with 6:29 gone in the first period. Jade Remillard and Erin Shuttle assisted on the goal.

Colchester tied the score on a power­ play goal by junior Jensen Hamblett (assisted by sophomore Taylor Dion)

with 8:51 gone in the second period.

The Lakers then went on top 2­1 on a power­play goal by Dion with 58 seconds elapsed in the third period.

“We told the girls, it was nice that if we had to go down (a goal) we still had plenty of time to keep doing what we had been doing,” BFA coach Luke Cioffi said of the third­quarter deficit.

But the Comets didn’t need much time. Remillard tied the score at two with a power­play goal of her own, connecting a shot from the left point with 2:45 gone in the third period for her sixth goal of the season. Morgan Lamos assisted on the tally for her team­leading sixth assist.

Hoffmann made 38 saves to keep the Lakers in the game until the end.

“We had opportunities all night,” Cioffi said. “Their goaltender made some nice saves and their D picked up a lot of rebounds that we were not able to get to tonight.”

The Comets returned to action on Saturday, defeating the hosting Essex

“We had opportunities all night. Their goaltender made some nice saves and their D picked up a lot of rebounds that we were not able to get to tonight.”

BFA coach Luke Cioffi Hornets 9­0 at the Essex Skating Facility to improve the team’s record to 8­2­2.

The Lakers (7­4­0) traveled to Hartford (3­8­1) on Wednesday, after the time of press, and will host Missisquoi (6­4­1) on Saturday at 8:30 p.m. When Missisquoi and Colchester first faced off this season on Dec. 22, the Lakers prevailed 3­0.

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Men’s hockey records two­ win week The men’s ice hockey team went 2­0 in a pair of road contests in Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) East action last week. The Purple Knights notched four unanswered goals, including the game­winner with nine­ tenths of a second remaining, to top the University of Southern Maine, 5­4, on Friday before posting a 5­1 win at the University of New England on Saturday.

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Colchester goaltender Erica Hoffman makes a save on a BFA­St. Albans shot during a game at the Collins­Perley Sports Center on Wednesday evening.

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The first Sunday in February, football fans worldwide stop to watch the annual Super Bowl matchup.

The event pits the winner of the National Football Conference (NFC) against the American Football Conference (AFC) in a championship game.

This year Super Bowl XLVII (the 47th game since the first Super Bowl in 1967) the Baltimore Ravens (AFC) will meet the San Francisco 49ers (NFC) Sunday Feb. 3, in New Orleans, at the Mercedes­ Benz Superdome. This will be the 10th Super Bowl played in New Orleans and the first since Hurricane Katrina in 2005 (New Orleans hosted in 2002.)

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SPORTS Locals help Golden Knights to record season Colchester’s Luke Porter, Jack Ward, Timothy Palmer, Peter Lamothe, Sean Eustace and Tyler Ward competed on the Clarkson University club football team during the 2012 season.

Their efforts helped the Golden Knights finish the season with a 4­3 record – a record season for the young program.

Founded two years ago, the club finished its 2010 season with a 1­5 record, and then improved to 3­3 in 2011, before notching a program high this season.

Porter, a sophomore defensive back, Ward, a freshmen fullback, and Palmer, a sophomore kicker, are majoring in engineering and management at the University. Lamothe, a freshmen outside linebacker, is majoring in biomolecular science; Eustace, a junior running back, is majoring in chemical engineering; and Ward, a junior running back, is majoring in mechanical engineering.

The Clarkson University club football team gathers on the bleachers. Colchester’s Luke Porter, Jack Ward, Timothy Palmer, Peter Lamothe, Sean Eustace and Tyler Ward competed on the team this season.

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Catamount Blades head to sectional championships The University of Vermont’s synchronized skating team, the Catamount Blades, will join over 150 teams from across the east coast in travelling to Lake Placid, N.Y., to compete in the 2013 Eastern Synchronized Skating Sectional Championships this weekend.

Colchester’s Shannon Mulcahy, a first year student at UVM, is one of 14 team members on the team. The Catamount Blades will skate to a medley of Grace Potter and the Nocturnals songs, including Apologies, Nothing but the Water, and Paris. Before embarking on her musical career, the Waitsfield born Potter was a figure skater herself.

This qualifying event for the U.S. Synchronized Skating Championships will determine who will move on to the national stage.

The Catamount Blades will skate against ten other teams at the Open Collegiate level, including Boston University, Boston College, Princeton University, University of Delaware, University of Maryland, Vassar College, Colgate College and Hamilton College.

Earlier this winter, the team placed first in the Terry Conners Synchronized Skating Open in Stamford, Connecticut.

The University of Vermont’s synchronized skating team, the Catamount Blades, gathers on the ice before practice. The team, which includes Colchester’s Shannon Mulcahy, will compete in the 2013 Eastern Synchronized Skating Sectional Championships this weekend. Photo contributed

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I first joined the Colchester community in 1967 when I began VP of Admissions my undergraduate studies at St. Michaelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s St. Michaelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s College. During College these past 45 years I have had the opportunity to be involved with the Colchester public school system in a number of ways: as a substitute teacher; as a parent of five children who attended grade schools here; as the spouse of an elementary school librarian; and, finally, in my role as an Admissions professional at St. Michaelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s College for the past 38 years. Through my various connections with our townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s school system, I have been consistently impressed by the dedication and work ethic of our teachers, staff and administrators, as well as the success of our students. This success was recently recognized by U.S. News and World Reportâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s naming of Colchester High School as one of Vermontâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s top 10 high schools. It should be aÂ

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Union Memorial Schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s librarian, Judy Flanagan, has spearheaded participation in the Great Books Foundationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Junior Great Books program for students. The primary focus of Junior Great Books is to encourage thoughtful discussion groups among the students about their reading. The discussion groups are designed to foster equal participation and to enhance studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; critical thinking about their reading, which focuses upon collections of both modern and classic literature. Ms. Flanaganâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Junior Great Books program is an important component of UMSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s overall literacy instruction strategy. For more information, call UMS at (802) 264­5959 or e­mail Ms. Flanagan at flanaganj@csdvt.org. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Submitted by Colchester School District

source of pride for all school employees that our anecdotal observations have been verified by an unbiased report. Clearly this is good news about the quality of all our schools as our students progress from elementary schools through Colchester High School, but it is also especially significant to realize that the financial investment to support our schools that we make each year through taxes results in such excellent and recognized outcomes for our students.

From my perspective â&#x20AC;&#x153;at the end of the lineâ&#x20AC;? at St. Mikeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s it is gratifying to read the applications of several Colchester High school students each year, to sign their letters of admission, and to see them graduate and become productive members of their communities. While I am completing my tenure at SMC this year after nearly four decades, I will continue to strongly support the public schools in my hometown of Colchester. I consider such support to be not an obligation, but a worthwhile investment in todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s youth and in the greater Colchester community.

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PPS Using hands­on activities, Doug Kievit­Kylar, a compliance analyst with the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Drinking Water and Groundwater Protection Division, explained to students why water is so important. Tracing the path that water takes to the school, the students learned where the water for PPS comes from and where it goes when it leaves the building. The students also learned what one person can do to make a big difference in water conservation efforts.  For more information, call PPS at (802) 264­5920. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Submitted by Colchester School District LEFT: Doug Kievit­Kylar, a compliance analyst with the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Drinking Water and Groundwater Protection Division, explained to Porters Point School students in Ms. Terrienâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s class why water is so important.  Photo contributed

CMS Colchester Middle Schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s schedule includes a weekly opportunity for students to participate in a wide variety of teacher­ directed clubs in an academically oriented effort to further promote positive climate. The clubs also provide additional opportunities for students to work collaboratively with others to learn a new skill and make a positive contribution. In this way, students from across houses and grade levels can interact much more readily and work with others who share similar interests.Â

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CHS Students can select from an array of clubs ranging from those designed to hone a particular skill to others focusing upon giving back to the community through various outreach projects. The current clubs include Art, Art 2/Farm to School, Basketball, Caring Cougars, Community Service, Cougar Chronicle, Football, French, Knitting, Naturalists, Peer Mentors, Science and Engineering, Student Council, Study Hall, Technology and Yoga. For more information, call CMS at (802) 264­5800. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Submitted by Colchester School District

Colchester High School invites students in grades 9­11 and their parents to attend Laker Learning Connections on Thursday, Feb. 7 from 4­7 p.m. in the CHS cafeteria.

Laker Learning Connections is an annual evening devoted to supporting our students as they give careful consideration to their courses of study for the upcoming academic year. It is an important opportunity for students and their parents to learn more about what course options are available in order to help facilitate the course­selection process. Participants can review the 2013â&#x20AC;&#x201C;2014 program of studies and speak with administrators, guidance counselors, and team leaders about the 2013â&#x20AC;&#x201C;2014 class registration process. Students will not be signing up for classes at the event; Laker Learning Connections is offered to the community for informational purposes.

For more information, call CHSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Guidance department at (802) 264­5713. Â

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Friends

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BY ANISA TARRANT Grade 7, Mater Christi One thing I couldn’t live without? That’s easy, friends.

Friends are so many things but mostly they are the things I absolutely can’t live without. They are like the brothers or sisters you never had, the wings on a bird because you can’t fly without them. They help you spread those wings and find out who you really are, to find your calling.

Friends are there to help you through thick and thin. You know you can turn to them for help or advice. Friendships altogether are like a puzzle, hard to figure out at first, but once you do, you never want them to get ruined.

I can’t live without good friends because some of them are too special to let go of.

I know I can count on my friends no matter what.

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Essay contest seeks student submissions Vermont students are invited to submit essays on “The Road Not Taken,” the theme of the 2013 Vermont Flower Show, for a contest co­sponsored by Green Works — the Vermont Nursery and Landscape Association and University of Vermont (UVM) Extension.

The top three essays in each age group (6 to 9, 10 to13 and 14 to18 years old) will be awarded prizes of $50, $30 and $20.

The winning essays and other selected entries will be on display at the Vermont Flower Show, March 1­3 at the Champlain Valley Exposition in Essex Junction.

The contest deadline is Feb. 8 (postmarked or e­mail date).

Submissions may be mailed to Essay Contest, attn. Dr. Perry, UVM Department of Plant and Soil Science, Jeffords Hall, 63 Carrigan Dr., Burlington VT 05405 or sent as an e­mail attachment to leonard.perry@uvm.edu with the subject line: essay contest. Include name, address, phone, e­mail address, school and age as of Feb. 8, 2013.

Complete rules and a registration form may be found at pss. uvm.edu/ppp/vfs13essayform.pdf.

All essays must be original and relate to the theme, “The Road Not Taken,” a popular poem by Robert Frost, an American poet who lived in Vermont for nearly 40 years and served as its official poet laureate. Entries should relate to a real or imaginary situation and tell an interesting or compelling story about that personal road not chosen and where it might lead or end.

Essays should be 250 words or less and may be hand­written or typed. Any entries that exceed the word count or are not written legibly will not be judged.

The judges will score entries on uniqueness and creativity; use of descriptive language; passion for the topic and spelling and grammar, among other criteria. The judging team will include representatives from the sponsoring organizations and the UVM Extension Master Gardener program.

Volunteers

By SUE ALENICK United Way Volunteer

Marathon Run Vermont is gearing up for its Memorial Day weekend Marathon and needs volunteers of all ages to pick up race packets, sell merchandise, monitor the course, staff the runners’ The listings below are a sample of the 300+ volunteer food tent, etc. Flexible 4­hour shifts from May 23­27. needs from more than 200 agencies found on­line at www. unitedwaycc.org. More information available at 860­1677, Spring Cleaning Mon.­Fri. from 8:30 a.m.­4:30 p.m.

ReSOURCE needs a group of up to 15 volunteers to clear away debris and beautify the area around their store. Tasks Make An Impact include sweeping, trash pick­up, window washing, etc. Flexible United Way of Chittenden County is looking for volunteers weekday and Saturday scheduling. who live or work in Chittenden County to serve on Community Impact Teams (CIT) as part of the review process for investing Helping Seniors funds raised during the Community Campaign. Volunteers Champlain Valley Agency on Aging is looking for volunteers develop knowledge in impact areas such as Education, Income, to help seniors with indoor and outdoor chores: paint a kitchen and Health and serve about 4­plus hours a month, including a or wash outside windows for disabled seniors in Vergennes monthly meeting. A 2­year commitment is required. UWCC is (paint/supplies provided); rake and clean up a yard for seniors committed to diversity and inclusion and welcomes inquiries in Milton and Underhill; clear a fallen apple tree for a senior from people of diverse backgrounds, abilities and perspectives. in Vergennes. Flexible weekday or weekend scheduling for all needs.

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SUMMARY: Ferbie is not to be confused with Furby, though they do share similarities: Ferbie is sure to be a winner with kids of every age, and you can pet him, carry him around, and talk to him. And then there are those ears … Unlike the toy, however, we can’t guarantee that Ferbie will ever learn English (sorry), and of course this guy has real emotions and needs, not just battery-operated feelings. Seriously, though, as far as cats go, Ferbie is easy, sweet, affectionate—a fantastic companion for children. We think he’s got the toy beat for cuteness, too.

Come on in and adopt Ferbie—doors open at 1 pm!

Humane Society of Chittenden County 802-862-0135

A Driving Need Vermont Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired needs volunteers to transport clients to medical appointments, grocery shopping, visits to friends and family, etc. Drivers must own a reliable vehicle and have appropriate insurance and are compensated for mileage. Background check required. Flexible scheduling.

Lake Lovers’ Special ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center has an opportunity for lake lovers to share their knowledge and enthusiasm by helping to educate the public abut the many species of animals and the culture of the Lake Champlain Basin. Volunteers help bring exhibits to life for visitors and occasionally present live animal demonstrations. Flexible weekday and weekend scheduling. ECHO also needs volunteers to help with the day­to­day care, feeding and maintenance of animals and their enclosures. In­depth training provided.

On The Run Girls on the Run, Vermont is planning its 5k Run/Walk event and has many available volunteer opportunities including course support, activity tables, greeters and lap checkers.

Background check required for adult volunteers. June 9, 8 a.m.­ 12 p.m.

On Tour The Vermont Symphony Orchestra needs a group of energetic, fun­loving volunteers to make their summer outdoor concerts run smoothly. Stuff programs, rip tickets, hand out programs and do traffic control. Enjoy the concert after all are seated. 30 volunteers/concert, about 6 hours per evening starting at 4 p.m.

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Mondays: Kid’s City, 10 Farrell Street, South Burlington, 11:30 a.m.-12 p.m.

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3rd Saturday of the month: Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 11-11:30 a.m.

“Music with Raphael” is a program of PUKAmusic, a grassroots child, family and senior oriented music service company. To learn more, visit www.pukamusic.com.

Spotlight on Raphael Groten

BY SUSAN BONDARYK The Colchester Sun

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isit Colchester’s Burnham Library any Wednesday afternoon and you’ll find kids singing and dancing to the beat.

“Music is a universal language that speaks directly to the soul,” he stated.

“Simply put, music brings us together and makes us feel better.”

“I aim to engage the audience and encourage participation,” expressed Raphael Groten, the talent behind “Music with Raphael” – a weekly program for children of all ages that encourages an appreciation of music.

Aside from “Music With Raphael,” Groten offers music instruction in theory and composition for all ages.

He also keeps himself busy writing and performing original music with a number of local musicians.

Groten starts any session by warming up the voices of his young crowd.

From there, he takes them on a musical voyage. “We sing familiar songs, counting songs, new songs, silly songs, dancing songs, original songs,” Groten recounted, “and I always take requests,” he added.

And Groten has taken his philosophy to a new level on his current musical project. “Out of Mind Experience — Real Deal” is Groten’s latest album set to debut this spring.

Groten’s huge repertoire is a result of a deep-rooted family tradition. “I sang with my family in the folk tradition growing up,” recalled Groten, who has two children of his own. “Some of the songs I share now are from the family gatherings I attended each year.”

With more than 20 cousins, three guitars and multiple generations of family present, Groten remembers singing “Down By the Bay” — a traditional children’s song popularized

by Raffi — amidst laughter and dancing.

“My producer, Michael Michael, and I have dubbed a genre we call World RAPHAEL GROTEN Soul Electronica. We compose music Photo by Jordan Douglas that is danceable and has a positive message,” explained Groten.

Since picking up the guitar at age 13, music has remained centralized in You can preview all 16 tracks of “Out of Groten’s life. He has learned to play Mind Experience — Real Deal” on his many instruments, including “tres” — website www.omegalaxy.com. To listen which is a Cuban guitar, ukulele, piano to more of Groten’s original music, visit and Native American style flute. In 1996, www.reverbnation.com/raphaelgroten. he earned a BA in Philosophy with a Minor in Music from the University of Want to watch your child sing, dance Vermont. and clap their hands with Raphael?

Based on his education and experiences, Groten has developed his own philosophy about music.

Check out his program schedule above.

Know an artist? Let Susan know today!

Email susan@colchestersun.com or call 878-5282.

Music program to hold “Spaghetti Soiree” The Colchester High School Music Program is holding its annual “Spaghetti Soiree” — a night of dinner and music provided by CHS musicians — on Friday, Feb. 8 in the CHS cafeteria.

For the first time, there will also be a silent auction featuring dozens of items donated by area merchants.

Items donated to the silent auction range in values up to $650 and include the following: !" 3-month family membership to The Edge Sports and Fitness Center !" 4-hour sail on a 30-foot racing sloop !" Photography and entertainment services

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Music with Raphael weekly schedule:

!" 1-night stay at the Essex Resort and Spa !" Area restaurant and food gift cards !" Lake Monster tickets For a complete listing of items to bid on, visit the Friends of Colchester Music website at www. friendsofcolchestermusic.com.

To place your bids on items for the silent auction before the Feb. 8 Soiree, contact Angela Zwonik at chsmusicfund@ comcast.net or call 655-7593. The auction bid sheets and items will also be available at the Spaghetti Soiree outside the CHS cafeteria. You don’t need to attend the Soiree to bid on items for the Silent Auction. The auction will close at

8:30 p.m. on Feb. 8.

There will be seatings for the spaghetti dinner at 5 and 7 p.m. Tickets for either seating are available for $10 each for adults and $6 for children under 12.

To purchase tickets to the Spaghetti Soiree, contact Evan Peltier or Melissa Towle at 802-264-5742 or peltiere@ csdvt.org or towlem@csdvt.org. Please specify which seating time you prefer.

Due to the popularity of this event, pre-ordering of tickets is encouraged.

However, tickets can also be purchased at the door if there are any remaining seats.

All proceeds will benefit the CHS music program and help support upcoming music trips for the students.

Current Exhibits September “Bounty.” Sculpture installation by Vermont artist Gregg Blasdel. Runs through Apr. 6. Art Lab, Fourth Floor, The BCA Center, Burlington. Contact: 802-8657166.

“Color Story.” A juried exhibit that crosses subject, theme and genre and focuses on choice of color. Runs Feb. 7-Mar. 3.

Darkroom Gallery, 12 Main Street, Essex Junction.

Colchester Middle School art. A variety of projects from grades 6-8 which demonstrate some unique lessons in color, line and perspective. Students included: Nicole Corriveau, Kelsi Wallace, Hannah Miller, Mariah Lavallee, John Shail, Grace McConnell, Svea Phelps and Abby Handy.

Runs through mid-Feb. Colchester Town Office, Colchester.

“Strength in Numbers.” Feb-March 2.

Work by a group of 11 Vermont art teachers who come together twice a month to support each other in their art. Free and open to the public. Pickering and Fletcher Rooms, Fletcher Free Library, 235 College Street, Burlington. Contact Barbara: 865-7211 “In the Eye of the Beholder.” Pastel works by Anne Unangst, Cindy Griffith, and Marcia Hill based on the same series of landscapes. Explores artistic interpretation and point of view. Runs through March 31. A photo ID is required for admittance. Governor’s Gallery, 5th Floor, Pavilion Building, Montpelier.

Upcoming Events 1/31 “Bag It.” A documentary by Susan Beraza. Ages 12 and up. Free and open to the public. Community Room, Milton Municipal Building, Milton, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

1/31 Theater production. Through Feb. 17. “Time Stands Still” is a drama by Donald Margulies about the effect of wartime. FlynnSpace, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. Weekend matinees at 2 p.m. Tickets: 802-86-FLYNN or www.flynntix.org. Info: 802-862-1497.

2/1 First Friday art walk. City-wide, Burlington, 5-8 p.m. Contact: 802-264-4839 or info@artmapburlington.com.

2/2 Symphony Ball. Tickets: $175-325.

Grand Maple Ballroom of the Dudley Davis Center, University of Vermont, Burlington, 6 p.m. Contact: 800-VSO-9293 x25 or at marissa@vso.org 2/2 District III music festival. Essex Middle School, 2 p.m. Tickets: http://vtdistrict3music.org/. Info: friendsofcolchestermusic@gmail.com

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Burnham Memorial Library BOOK REVIEWS “The Passage,”

by Justin Cronin Adult Fiction, 2010 Reviewed by Josh Muse, Library Technology Cronin’s book is an epic tale set in a post­apocalyptic future. Most of the story takes place nearly a hundred years after the plague­driven collapse of society, in a world dominated by vicious, vampire­like virals. The few remaining humans hide behind walls and floodlights, trying to fend off attacks with crossbows and blades. After years of isolation, an enigmatic young girl appears outside a settlement. Her presence marks a sudden and severe change for the entire community, and a small group departs on a seemingly impossible quest, as reminiscent of the fantasy genre as the post­apocalyptic one. The friends face perils both mundane (starvation and weather) and malicious (both human and non) as they journey though the remains of a shattered civilization, in search of their uncertain goal. Cronin brings patience to the telling, giving the characters and situations an impressive depth and emotional reality; his skill and well­crafted plot urge the reader on, despite the book’s length.

“The Poisoner’s Handbook,”

by Deborah Blum Adult Non­Fiction, 2010 Reviewed by Josh Muse, Library Technology The year is 1918, the place, New York City. Long before the cutting­edge world of CSI, forensic medicine is in its infancy, marked primarily by corruption and ineffectiveness. The city’s new Medical Examiner, Charles Norris, aims to change all that, pushing a rigorous and scientific approach. Under his lead, the office becomes a shining example for the field worldwide.

Together with a brilliant and driven toxicologist named Alexander Gettler, they make particular inroads against poisonings, which were rarely solved through forensics.

Gettler’s inexhaustible curiosity and careful research helped coroners to detect poisons from arsenic to carbon monoxide, and wood alcohol to cyanide. In addition to the age­old category of intentional poisonings, they had to contend with newfangled dangers of the dawning chemical age: over zealous use of pesticides, industrial workers without protections, and deaths from lighting gas. Add to that prohibition, during which most liquors were created from industrial alcohols, which were legally mandated to contain poisonous products. Blum’s book successfully weaves individual cases, forensic advances and the broader historic context of the time.

First Wednesdays lecture series to host talk on creativity and spirituality Dartmouth professor Nancy Jay Crumbine will examine the interconnection between creativity and spirituality, focusing on the work of poets Emily Dickinson and Annie Dillard, in a talk at Brownell Library

in Essex Junction on Feb. 6. Her talk, “Words, Creativity and Spirituality,” is part of the Vermont Humanities Council’s First Wednesdays lecture series and takes place at 7 p.m.

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