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Essex and Westford school boards debate district merger
take that money and discover the benefits
and costs of a merger.
Essex Town Chairperson Kim Gleason
In 2010, the Vermont Legislature
expressed her belief that based on the
created a law that promised grants and tax
board’s job description they had a duty
relief for new unions formed before July
to explore a merger. “We share in our
1, 2017. Among the grants is a no-stringspolicies the notions that we want kids to be
attached $40,000 that districts may use
prepared for the next stages of their lives
to determine if a merger is in their best
at a cost our communities can bear,” she
interests. Monday evening the school
said.
boards of Essex Junction, Essex Town
Others expressed similar feelings of
and Westford met at the new Essex Police
facility to discuss whether they should
responsibility, but fiscal concerns were
By MATTHEW PREEDOM
For the Essex Reporter
largely overshadowed by discussion of
the educational benefits merger might
offer. Many board members talked of
“cohesiveness” and “consistency” in
education, so that each student, no matter
where they are from, can have the same
opportunities and services.
Dan House, a member of the Essex
Town board, talked of sharing resources:
“Each district offers some very good
opportunities. One of the positives that we
can see is on the extremes with the most
gifted and the most challenged kids; with
greater resources we may be able to offer
something even richer than what we have
now.”
The most reserved opinions came from
the board members from Westford. Scott
Cooledge said that he believes the budget
has been cut everywhere it can be cut, so
there is real concern of what they would
do if budgets get tighter. However, he said
that Westford’s school is very important
– See MERGER on page 3a
Essex forming
GlobalFoundries
welcoming committee
By JASON STARR
The Essex Reporter
ESSEX HIGH SCHOOL THEATE
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Essex High School students perform “Bye Bye Birdie” in the school’s auditorium on Friday evening. See more photos page 10a
Bye Bye
BIRDIE
Oliver Parini Photography
EHS Auditorium, 7:00 PM
November 13,14, and 15
Shanti Boyle sings “English Teacher” in her role as
Rosie Alvarez.
Conrad Birdie, played by Matt Bushey, center, makes an appearance at
Pennsylvania Station.
Music Direction By
Glory Reinstein
Directed By
Susan Palmer
Choreography By
Sebastian Ryder
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By JASON STARR
The Essex Reporter
The 20th anniversary of Loretta’s Fine Italian
Cuisine will be bittersweet when the milestone comes
this December. Owner Loretta DeVito has been told
that the Park Street building she’s run the restaurant
out of since 1994 will be demolished next year. In
its place, an apartment building will be constructed,
the next phase of the “Riverside in the Village”
apartments that have gone up next door.
According to the developer, Curt Montgomery of
222 Franklin Inc., the new building will add about 50
apartments to the 235 that are already finished. A
development application for the new building is the
only item on the Essex Junction Planning Commission
agenda for this Thursday’s meeting.
– See LORETTA'S on page 2a
Loretta DiVito stands in front of her restaurant on Friday afternoon. The
establishment in Essex Junction plans to close after 20 years to make way for
new apartments. OLIVER PARINI PHOTOGRAPHY
Essex officials are eager to welcome the
new owner of IBM’s microchip manufacturing
facility with open arms. In a joint meeting of
the Essex Selectboard and Village Board of
Trustees last week, they set up the framework
for a local GlobalFoundries welcoming
committee.
The committee mirrors a statewide one in
the works under Gov. Peter Shumlin, for which
Village President George Tyler and selectboard
chairman Max Levy have been chosen. The
local committee is envisioned by Municipal
Manager Pat Scheidel as a cross section of the
Essex community with representatives from
politics, business, schools and neighborhoods.
Scheidel plans to advertise to attract interested
candidates. Tyler and Levy plan to help
Scheidel select the 5-to-7-person committee.
– See GLOBALFOUNDRIES on page 3a
Detective Kinney
transferred
to rehab
By JOE CARDELLO
The Essex Reporter
Last Tuesday Colchester residents were
stunned when CPD Police Chief Jennifer
Morrison announced that Detective Cpl.
Tyler Kinney had been arrested on charges
of drug and gun trafficking. Kinney made
his initial court appearance that Wednesday
and appeared for his continuation trial on
Friday. Most recently he has been released
– with an attached GPS monitoring device
– to the Serenity House for rehabilitation in
Wallingford.
Events that transpired on Monday, Nov.
10 were outlined in an affidavit written
by Special Agent Matthew Ekstrom of the
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and
Explosives (ATF). The affidavit was released
on Nov. 12.
According to Ekstrom’s report, Kinney has
admitted to personally using heroin as far
back as one year and spent time with Peter
Burnett, of Burlington, partaking in drug
abuse.
Burnett claimed that the pair initially met
when he was arrested a year ago by CPD.
The affidavit continues to explain that
through various means Burnett and Kinney
acquired and used heroin on a regular basis.
Burnett acquired the opiate on his own
through drug dealers while Kinney would
sometimes steal heroin for use from the CPD
evidence locker, the statement adds. Kinney,
reportedly also stole other drugs for Burnett
to sell for heroin.
The affidavit states that most recently
Kinney had stolen a Smith and Wesson .38
caliber Airweight revolver from the CPD
evidence locker. Ekstrom reported that the
weapon was given to Burnett for protection
while dealing drugs and Kinney suggested
that he begin selling methamphetamines in
order to support their drug habit.
Burlington Police, Ekstrom and FBI Agent
Colin Simons requested that Burnett partake
in a texting conversation with Kinney
explaining that he was “sick” and needed
drugs. The conversation also mentioned the
stolen revolver, which Kinney claimed he
needed back.
Kinney was later interviewed at the
Burlington Police Department by Simons and
Ekstrom and he confirmed that what Burnett
had told police was true.
Further interviews with Kinney revealed
that he had stolen drugs in his police cruiser;
he claimed to be struggling to end his
addiction.
Morrison has since stated that the policies
of the Colchester Police Department evidence
– See KINNEY on page 3a
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The Essex Reporter • November 20, 2014
Q&A
areas of finance.”
After graduating, Dame worked for
about three years as a bellhop at the
Hilton, where he met his wife. The two
were married on Aug. 2, 2009.
Dame elaborated on his financial
career and involvement in VYP.
With ...
Paul Dame
Q: How did you get started in the
financial field?
A: In 2009, I worked with a
national firm. I realized I needed to be
independent.
So, on Jan. 4, 2011, I started Shepard
Financial. Over 95 percent of my clients
live within 10 miles of this office.
Vermont Young Professionals
President and owner of
Shepherd Financial
T
hey say it takes about five years to
make a business successful. Paul
Dame hit his five-year mark as an
Essex resident this summer, and, sure
enough, has begun reaching some of his
goals.
He put together his second campaign
this year, vying for one of the two seats
in the Vermont House representing
Essex Junction. In the recent election, he
earned enough votes to replace Democrat
Linda Waite-Simpson.
Dame runs Shepherd Financial, a
small finance company in Essex Junction,
which he opened almost four years ago.
He also acts as president for Vermont
Young Professionals. The little spare
time that remains, he spends with his
wife, Lore Dana Dame, and their young
daughter Nadia.
Dame grew up in Addison County
and is a graduate of Otter Valley Union
High School. He spent two years at RIT
studying software engineering, but felt
Q: How do you educate your
clients on finances?
A: I hold seminars where about 30
people come for an hour and a half class.
We talk about assumptions that people
make and clarify misinformation.
Lots of the advice you hear is generic;
just like most people have 20/20 vision,
but most people may not be you. I help
customize an individual’s financial plans.
Paul Dame
like a tiny fish in a huge pond.
“I don’t know what I was doing there,”
Dame said in an interview in early
September. So he transferred back to the
University of Vermont and graduated
in 2005, after which he was a student
teacher at Burlington High School for a
brief period.
“I miss being in front of a classroom,”
Dame lamented, but added: “I’m still in
education, just on a one-on-one basis.
Education is one of the most important
Q: When did you join Vermont
Young Professionals?
A: Mark Hall founded VYP in 2009.
I’ve been on the board since the end of
2011, and was elected president in March
2014. There are six members on the board.
Board members meet the second Monday
of the month. It’s 100 percent volunteer.
Q: What is a professional?
A: If you think of yourself as a
professional, you are a professional.
A: Members on the board are currently
under 40-years-old.
Q: What are some of VYP’s goals?
A: One of the things we’re looking to
do is branch out around the state, and not
just target the Burlington area.
There are lots of other young
professional groups out there. VYP is
trying to position itself as a hub to list
new groups starting and job postings
specifically for young employees, and host
events. There are lots of opportunities to
start conversations and connections at the
town level.
Q: What challenges is VYP facing?
A: We’re all making this up as we go
along.
Q: What is a misconception about
the group?
A: We are not affiliated with the
Vermont Chamber of Commerce although
there is one chamber employee on the
board.
Q: How many people are connected
to VYP?
A: There are no dues-paying members.
We have 520 people on the email list.
Q: What is a successful event VYP
hosts?
A: The Vermonter’s Ball. About 150
people come in “Vermont formal wear.” In
2012, we held it at Main Street Landing
and last year it was at the Hilton.
For more information on the
Vermont Young Professionals visit www.
vermontyoungprofessionals.org.
Q: What is young?
— Elsie Lynn
LORETTA'S
from page 1a
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DeVito said she would
like to re-open Loretta’s
in another Essex location.
But she is unsure if she will
find what she is looking
for: a smaller space that is
move-in ready.
“I really don’t know
what I’ll do,” she said
Friday. “This is my passion.
I love it. I would like to
keep doing it in Essex, but
I don’t know if it’s feasible.
Of course, I’ve been looking
at what’s out there for jobs,
but that would be a big
change.
“I love Essex,” she
continued. “I’ve gotten to
know the people here. I’ve
had regulars for 20 years.
It’s like a family.”
The restaurant has been
operating without a lease
for the last few years as
the development company
planned the phases of the
apartment complex. So it
wasn’t a surprise when
Montgomery told DeVito
earlier this year that next
year would be the end of
their partnership.
“She has been a
wonderful tenant and
we’ve enjoyed our business
relationship for 20 years,”
said Montgomery, who
lives in Essex Junction. “I
think (Loretta’s) has been a
very important part of the
community.”
The new apartments
will be similar to the ones
already constructed in the
complex.
“We’ve had success,”
Montgomery said. “Our
apartments project is
completely leased …
The vacancy rate is 1 to
2 percent in Chittenden
County. That suggests a
very healthy apartment
market. The demand is
there.”
The county’s apartment
supply is expanding to
meet the demand. In Essex
— with new complexes on
Lincoln Street, Park Street
and on Susie Wilson Road,
as well as another 50 units
planned for the corner of
Park and Pearl streets —
apartment complexes are
a noticeable trend in land
development.
Montgomery said
growing job opportunities
for young professionals
at the Immigration and
Naturalization Service
Center on River Road,
Keurig Green Mountain
on Kellogg Road, and
the National Guard
headquarters on Pearl
Street are fueling the
demand.
He also said people
who moved in with family
members during the nadir
of the 2008/2009 recession
are now seeking places
of their own, and home
mortgage lenders have
become more strict as
a result of the housing
market downturn, making
leasing a more practical
alternative.
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MERGER
from page 1a
to the town as is high school choice and
he was concerned how that would be
impacted.
Westford Board Chairperson Mark
Drapa added: “Because Westford is a
single-building K-8 district, out students
have a lot of continuity and it is a very
safe environment. However, because of
our size, we don’t have the newest science
labs, industrial arts, or the other types
of classes other schools enjoy. So we
want to preserve what is good about our
experience, but also understanding that
expansion may be required to do right by
our students.”
David Reister of Essex Junction was
concerned about how the public perceived
the merger: “We also need to make sure
we don’t sell this as a way to save money,
it’s really a one-time savings. This isn’t a
solution to our school funding issues, and
we need to make it clear to everybody,
because if we sell it that way, we are going
to have real problems later on.”
Mike Smith of the Essex Junction
Prudential Committee sounded the
most bullish horn. “We can show that
we can run the schools more efficiently
and that there are cost savings and tax
savings, and that does need to be part of
the conversation. Clearly there are a lot
of opportunities in our schools,” he said.
“We could go off on a lot of tangents and
talk about rotating teachers between
eighth and ninth grades and talking
about at how our schools are structured
as far as focuses and grades; there would
be other opportunities. But, one of our
concerns is that those folks who are
afraid of change might hold us back from
making a change.”
The boards intended to vote on
whether to commission a study at the
Monday evening meeting, but after
two hours of discussion they decided
they needed to determine budget and
committee size before moving forward.
They decided to analyze it with their
superintendents independently and plan
to hold another meeting in December to
commission the study.
GLOBALFOUNDRIES
from page 1a
Scheidel said the idea
came from former Essex
Selectboard chairman Jeff
Carr, a state economist,
after GlobalFoundries
and IBM announced in
October that IBM would
pay GlobalFoundries $1.5
billion to take over the
IBM Essex facility along
with two other IBM chip
foundries in the region.
The deal is awaiting
approval from federal
regulators.
The volunteer group
would be expected
to react quickly to
meeting opportunities
with GlobalFoundries’
managers and employees.
“We don’t know who
the (GlobalFoundries)
contact would be at this
point,” said Scheidel.
“Right now, there is no
way to have found out. I
don’t know who to call.”
The group would also
be an asset with other
KINNEY
from page 1a
handling are being
reviewed. She also claims
that destruction records
are being compared to
items that Kinney had
marked for destruction in
order to better determine
what specifically had been
diverted from the locker.
“We are looking at
every aspect of policy
and procedure, but those
policies are only as good
as the people who carry
them out,” Morrison said.
“We are seeking feedback
from the evidence audit
and the folks doing the
investigation for all of our
current practices and we
are looking for areas to
improve in.
“Personally my
only concern is for
this organization and
the community right
now. That is all I think
about. We need to focus
on moving this agency
forward and we hope to
come out of this stronger
than we were in the
beginning. It’s important
to me that we maintain
the public’s trust and
continue to provide
outstanding service.”
During the
continuation hearing on
Friday, the prosecution
agreed to allow Kinney
to be transported to
the Serenity House
on Monday at 9 a.m.
However a Motion to
Stay Release form that
was filed later that
day by the prosecution
announced that they had
since become aware of
“troubling information”
regarding Kinney.
An impromptu hearing
on Monday morning began
at 10 a.m. to address the
new allegations against
Kinney, claiming that he
had made threats against
Burnett. The specifics of
these threats have not
been released.
The Assistant U.S.
Attorney for Vermont
handling the case –
William B. Darrow
– agreed to allow the
planned release of Kinney
to the Wallingford
treatment center on the
condition that he wears
a GPS monitoring device
while receiving treatment
for his addiction.
“IBM wanted conversations with town
leadership on an intermittent basis, and
I suspect GlobalFoundries might be the same.
I like the fact we are putting something
together in preparation for the transition.”
Greg Morgan
Essex Economic Development Commission
new or perspective Essex
businesses, he said.
“It’s a smaller version
of what the governor
has talked about doing
on a statewide basis,”
said Scheidel. “This is
something particular to us.”
The Town of Essex
already has an Economic
Development Commission.
Commission chairman Greg
Morgan welcomes the help
from a complementary
group.
“IBM wanted
conversations with
town leadership on an
intermittent basis, and I
suspect GlobalFoundries
might be the same,”
Morgan said. “I like
the fact we are putting
something together
in preparation for the
transition.”
Essex explores voting possibilities
and civic engagement
Essex residents of all ages, including
concerned citizens and elected officials
from inside and outside the Village of
Essex Junction, turned out at Essex High
School on Nov. 8 for “Dine & Discuss: Essex
Democracy and You,” a forum about how
the Essex community votes and how to
increase citizen participation.
In lively small-group discussions, about
60 people worked together to discuss the
opportunities and challenges presented by
the current voting methods used by both
the Village and the Town, explore possible
new methods, and brainstorm how to
improve overall public engagement.
The forum was hosted by the Essex
Governance Group (EGG), a project
supported by the Town of Essex, Heart
& Soul of Essex, and the Orton Family
Foundation.
The forum was the next step in a
six-month process that was initiated
in the summer, when Budget to Ballot
(B2B) — a group of residents concerned
about low turnout at Town and Village
annual meetings — approached the
Town Selectboard and Village Trustees
about moving budget approval from the
traditional Town/Village Meeting format to
Australian ballot (ballot-box voting).
The median voter turnout at Town
Meeting since 2005 is 1.5 percent of
registered voters (it’s 1.9 percent for
Village Meeting). Median voter turnout
for Australian ballot voting after Town
Meeting during this same period was 8.9
percent (8.3 percent for the Village).
Both the Selectboard and the Trustees
agreed that the issues raised by B2B
were important, and that’s when Heart
& Soul of Essex was brought on board.
During Essex’s two-year Heart & Soul
community planning process, “Community
Connections” emerged as one of six core
values of Essex, and Heart and Soul has
extensive experience convening community
conversations. Now coming together, along
with other interested citizens, as the Essex
Governance Group, the group’s collective
goal was to research and analyze residents’
feelings and practices around voting
and public engagement, research voting
methods used in other communities, and
explore additional ways to improve citizen
participation.
After a series of meetings to determine
the scope of the project and the voting
methods to be researched, the group issued
an online survey during October. Over
450 residents of Essex Town and Village
participated in the survey, and provided
a great deal of information about current
voting and civic engagement.
At the Saturday Dine & Discuss event,
EGG members shared and discussed the
results of the community survey. Led
by facilitators Susan Clark and Susan
McCormack, the group learned about current
governance in the Town and the Village, and
then spent time weighing the benefits and
challenges of four different voting methods:
Town Meeting and Australian Ballot, which
are currently in use in Essex; Representative
Town Meeting, which is used in Brattleboro
and in Massachusetts; and a Meeting-Ballot
Hybrid approach used in New Hampshire
called SB2.
After working in small, lively groups, the
participants came together and shared their
favorite ideas for encouraging more citizen
participation in local voting. Based on the
survey results, they also brainstormed ways
to build on Essex’s high level of community
mindedness, and ways to increase
transparency in municipal government.
In the coming weeks the group will
compile and analyze the large amount of
feedback residents provided at the forum.
The survey data, forum feedback, and
research on various voting methods will be
included in a report the group will submit
to the Selectboard, Village Trustees, and
public at the end of the year. In that report
the group will make recommendations for
how both municipalities can increase citizen
participation and transparency, as well as
specific recommendations for organizing the
Town and Village’s voting opportunities for
maximum citizen participation.
To wrap up the Forum, Town
Selectboard Chair Max Levy led the
presentation of raffle prizes generously
donated by local businesses in town to
encourage citizen participation in the
survey and forum. Participating businesses
included Essex Cinema, Dunkin Donuts,
Phoenix Books, Gonzo’s, Sam’s Scoop Shop,
and Rex’s Outrageous Chocolates.
The final report is available at www.
heartandsoulofessex.org.
— Submitted by Elaine Sopchak
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Opinion
Perspective
State about to slap a
$.45 cent tax on gas?
Are they nuts?
By EMERSON LYNN
If several Vermont environmental groups and key
policy makers have their way, the Legislature will
impose a tax on gasoline and heating fuels, raising the
price of a gallon of gas an estimated 45 cents. This will
be Vermont’s way to help cut greenhouse gas emissions. They are delusional. Vermonters pay considerably above the national
average for their gasoline and heating oil. They are
only now beginning to enjoy a little extra cash in
their pockets because the price of oil has dropped so
precipitously. And the ones benefitting the most are
the low and middle income wage earners.
Just when the economic pressures are beginning
to ease – thanks to lower fuel prices – and the savings
to consumers might be used to perk up the economy,
there is a concerted effort to slap a $.45 cent tax on a
gallon of gas?
Did the voters’ message last Tuesday fall on deaf
ears?
Apparently. It will not happen. If it does, the political
repercussions for those behind the effort will be swift
and certain.
As an idea, a tax on carbon is an old one. It also
makes sense. The more something costs, the less it’s
used. To be effective in addressing global climate
change we must reduce our usage of the oil and gas
we use to power our economy. The revenue generated
can then be used for the research and development
necessary to improve the efficiencies of renewable
energy.
But this is not something Vermont can, or should
do by its lonesome. As a nation, it’s a defensible
proposal. Even as a region it would be worth pursuing.
But to solidify Vermont’s reputation as an expensive
place to live by making sure everyone also knows our
gas prices are higher than anyone’s else’s is daft.
The proponents of the raised tax pull the same
political tricks everyone else uses in pushing
something unpopular: They contend it will create jobs
and that the revenue will be used to reduce taxes.
Voila. Of course it will. We’re only surprised they aimed
so low. If slapping an extra $.45 cents on every gallon
of gas stimulates the economy and reduces the tax
burden on Vermonters, then think what a buck a
gallon tax would do. Why stop there?
But it doesn’t work that way. Never has.
There is no foolproof way to make sure that
those most affected are held harmless. And in a
rural state like Vermont, where there is little public
transportation, the potential harm to businesses is
considerable. And that affects our jobs.
We’re already a no growth state. Why would we add
to our challenges? Is that the message these advocacy
groups heard from last week’s voters, that we’re
under-taxed and not interested in economic growth?
Or did they have their press conference planned far in
advance of the election, and, despite the disaster that
unfolded, decided to plow forward regardless?
Whatever the reason, they have shown themselves
to be completely out of touch with the average
Vermonter.
And it’s not that the average Vermonter isn’t
environmentally sympathetic. To the contrary, most
Vermonters embrace the need for a cleaner, healthier
planet. Most Vermonters live their lives in accordance
with those beliefs.
But they are also smart enough to know what
works and what doesn’t. And what doesn’t work is to
set ourselves apart from all others in a way that puts
us at an economic disadvantage. There are ways Vermont can distinguish itself on
the energy front. We’ve argued before that we should
trumpet Vermont as the electric state and that we
should broadcast our reputation for energy innovation
far and wide. We have that ability. And that would
strengthen our economy.
We can distinguish ourselves with the caliber of our
educational system, and our tourism related environs.
We have the ability to lead on issues related to the
world’s food systems.
But we weaken our ability to do these things when
we lessen our ability to compete, and we lessen our
ability to compete when the cost to live here rises above
the people’s ability to pay. And that’s where we are.
The advocates of this proposal don’t get this.
The governor should shut down this idea as quickly
and convincingly as he can.
Emerson Lynn is co-publisher of The Essex Reporter
and The Colchester Sun and publisher of the St. Albans
Messenger.
Blizzard Bags bundled
Many students from Essex High School National Honor Society, Essex High School Air Force Junior ROTC cadets and
Essex Lions Club members helped pack Blizzard Bags on Sunday. Over 80 volunteers assembled 920 Blizzard Bags at
the Coca Cola plant in Colchester, which will be delivered by CVAA to seniors in Addison, Chittenden, Franklin and Grand
Isle counties. Learn more about CVAA at cvaa.org.
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Letters to the Editor
Six times thanks
I want to sincerely thank the people of Essex Town,
the Junction and Westford for your support in the recent
election. Since my first election to the Senate six years
ago, I've done my best to represent each Chittenden
County community with the same enthusiasm and close
attention as my own hometown. I will continue to keep
you posted on my Senate efforts with updates in the
Reporter and in direct calls and e-mails with you. Please
stay in touch, and thanks again.
Tim Ashe
State Senator, Chittenden County
Thanks from the
VT Senate
Dear Essex Voters,
Thank you for your support of my reelection to
the Vermont Senate. Your confidence in my work to
represent you is greatly appreciated. Critical challenges
face us during the coming legislative session. These
include cost of living related to health care, education,
good jobs, and energy. I will continue to take a balanced
approach, to use common sense, and collaboration
when finding solutions to problems facing our County.
Editor
Elsie Lynn
news@essexreporter.com
Office Manager
Michael McCaffrey
michael@essexreporter.com
Sports Editor
Joe Cardello
sports@essexreporter.com
Villagers take notice
It seems that the town is up to its old tricks trying to
sneak in a merger. First we have no village manager – we
have a town manager – second they want to merge public
works department. What’s next?
The public works department does a fantastic job
keeping streets plowed, not so in the town. They also keep
our roads and local streets in fine condition. Think about
it: What does the town do for villagers except tax us and
give us no services?
Finally, are we going to get to vote on these proposals?
Probably not.
John Tortorella
Essex Junction
superintendents.)
And gone – well, actually, the boards’
Instead of renewing calls to work with the association never even started to help advance
state’s educators to make our schools even
the reform of the health care system – is
better for our children, the Vermont School
any semblance of understanding that all
Boards Association over the weekend chose
Vermonters should have good coverage.
to attack the men and women in Vermont’s
Instead, the boards’ statewide association
classrooms.
has resorted to public statements (based on a
After many, many years of state level
“study” from a Montpelier lobbying firm and
collaboration between teachers and school
paid for with thousands of taxpayer dollars)
boards, their statewide association now seems of the obvious: if schools spend less on health
to think that their fellow Vermonters who
insurance for employees, it would cost less.
teach our children have it too good. Rather
If we stick it to the women and men teaching
than acknowledging decades of negotiation
Vermont’s children, school districts will
and decision-making between school
spend less. Newsflash: that is no newsflash.
boards and teachers on health insurance, the
It is a simple fact that the boards’
statewide association chose to ignore the
association has not joined Vermont-NEA’s
overwhelming spirit of collaboration that has longstanding and strong support for a
guided thousands of collective bargaining
publicly financed, universally available health
agreements.
insurance system. A revamped health care
Gone is the embrace of cooperation and
system that provides good health care access
local decision-making.
at a reasonable cost spread across all 635,000
Gone is the acknowledgment that,
Vermonters is good for us all.
because of constant contact with children
So, rather than respond to the obvious,
who come to school in all states of good and
we will continue to advocate for the general
bad health, school employees need (and pay
well-being of our state, its children, and
for) good health insurance coverage. (The
all working men and women, including
same plan covering teachers also covers
the professionals who have dedicated their
support professionals, administrators and even careers to providing all of our children a
By MARTHA ALLEN
great public education. Instead of finding
ways to punish educators – and advocate for
diminishing health coverage for all of us – we
invite the boards’ association to join us in
what is right for all Vermonters.
A comprehensive single payer health
system will ensure continued good access to
care for teachers, and it will result in reduced
costs to their employers. It will extend good
health care to all Vermonters.
The boards’ association has sat on the
sidelines of the health reform debate for
years. It’s a shame that it chooses now to
half-heartedly embrace it by trashing the very
health insurance plan its members developed
along with us that has, through its more than
two-decade history, saved taxpayers millions
of dollars a year. School boards might want
to consider the wisdom of their association’s
continued public statements of the obvious
or whether they might be better served by
their association’s useful participation in
advocating with us for meaningful health care
reform.
That, not heated rhetoric meant to
demonize teachers, is what would help our
children and all of Vermont’s taxpayers.
Martha Allen, a K-12 librarian from
Canaan, is president of Vermont-NEA.
Lower costs, cover everyone, protect choice
By BEA GRAUSE
Vermont’s not-for-profit hospitals congratulate all of the
candidates who have been elected to serve our state over the next two
years.
Like all Vermonters, our hospitals believe in providing more
affordable access to everyone, preserving quality and protecting the
right patients have to choose their doctor and hospital and make their
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Sincerely,
Senator Ginny Lyons
vlyons@leg,.state.vt.us
Attacking teachers won’t make our schools better
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own healthcare decisions. These principles must be at the heart of our
work in the coming months.
For many Vermonters, the cost of living is a daily challenge – which
includes the cost of health insurance and health care. Lowering health
care costs for Vermonters by slowing hospital cost growth has been
our top priority. For two consecutive years, we’ve delivered hospital
budgets with historically low increases of 2-3 percent, while expanding
access – and we intend to continue this important work.
Together, hospitals provide and support more than 27,000 direct
and indirect jobs in Vermont, about five times the state’s largest private
employer and one out of every 12 workers. As we work together to
improve our healthcare system, changes that undermine the economic
value and job creation potential of the system itself would be a step in
the wrong direction.
At the same time, Vermont’s not-for-profit hospitals have become
deeply immersed in one of the most meaningful ways to reduce health
care costs: improving the way hospitals and doctors are paid. We must
convert the system from one that rewards health care providers for
quantity – billing for every test, office visit or hospital stay – to one that
aligns all providers to keep individuals and communities as healthy as
possible.
As our elected officials tackle the challenges of health care reform,
Vermont’s network of doctors and nurses will continue to provide the
highest quality care around the clock, every day. We look forward to
working with the Legislature, administration and Green Mountain
Care Board to accomplish what’s most important to Vermonters –
lower costs, universal coverage and protecting patient rights.
Bea Grause is the President and CEO of Vermont Association of
Hospitals and Health Systems.
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Engagement
Senior Citizens, Inc.
Gloria
Deeley
Senior
Citizen Inc.
Thanksgiving is a time to pause to
give thanks for what we have; a time of
gathering to share that special meal with
family and friends. What a wonderful
tradition which was begun by the
Pilgrims in 1627. It was then that the true
meaning of community was demonstrated
— “a feeling of fellowship with others,
as a result of sharing common attitudes,
interests and goals.”
A spirit of community is something
that we are more aware of at holiday time,
but community spirit needs to be spread
through out the year. “It takes a village,”
says the adage; a belief that it takes an
entire community to contribute to the
well-being of others in the community. We
are so fortunate to be a part of a village or
town that keeps the community spirit alive
throughout the year.
How? Here are a few examples:
“As we express our gratitude, we
must never forget the words that
the highest appreciation is not to
utter words, but to live them.”
ESSEX EATS OUT: Friday evening meal
open to all; sponsored by local churches: St.
Pius X, Methodist Church, Congregational
Church, Holy Family and St. Lawrence. The
food is donated and prepared by volunteers.
WEDNESDAY LUNCHES sponsored by
Essex Senior Citizens, Inc. Food is prepared
and served by local parishioners.
TRANSPORTATION: The Senior Van is
available to Village and Town residents
Monday through Friday and Sunday.
HOLIDAY DINNER CELEBRATIONS:
sponsored by the Knights of Columbus and
the Rotary for $5.
— John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Let us join hands and give thanks not only
in holiday times, but through out the year.
ESSEX SENIOR CITIZENS, INC.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
Nov. 26: No luncheon
Nov. 27: Happy Thanksgiving!
Dec. 3: Christmas Luncheon. Sponsored
by Essex Rotary and Essex Knights of
Columbus. Held at Champlain Valley
Exposition fairgrounds. Entertainment
provided by the ADL chorus. Tickets are
available for Essex/Essex Junction senior
residents for $5. Tickets can be purchased
Wednesdays at Essex Senior Citizens,
Inc.’s meeting at EJRP on Maple Street,
Mondays from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. at the Essex
Junction Senior Center. If neither of those
times work for you, call Gloria Deeley at
363-9218 or Donna Harnish at 879-7922.
Tickets are limited to the first 200.
Obituary
Dec. 17: Christmas Party at the Holy
Family Parish Hall.
Dec. 24: No lunch
OPEN 6:59 AM
NO APPT. NEEDED
HINT: Problems with parasitic draw often
occur after vehicles sit for inordinately
long periods of time, during which the
alternator cannot recharge the battery.
Daniel Johnson joined People’s United Bank as
Senior Vice President and Senior Commercial Portfolio
Manager.
Johnson, a graduate of Norwich University, brings
over 28 years of banking experience to his new role.
Additionally, he is an active member of our community
with many years of involvement with the Colchester/
Milton Rotary Club, Vermont Dental Care Programs
and Essex Youth Sports. He is also a member of the
Vermont Banker’s Association.
Daniel Johnson
Volunteers
By SUE ALENICK
United Way Volunteer
‘Tis the season to volunteer. The listings below are a sample of the 300+ volunteer needs
from more than 250 agencies found online at www.unitedwaycc.org. More information
available at 860-1677, Mon.-Fri. from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
MITTENS & GLOVES
Vermont Housing Finance Agency is
seeking donations of knitted or purchased
mittens and gloves to be donated to children
through Sara Holbrook Center’s New
North End Youth Center. Donations can be
dropped off at VHFA at 164 St. Paul Street
until Dec. 16. Contact Brittany Riley at 6523428 or Briley@vhfa.org
ESSEX — Michael S. Burbo, of
Essex, passed away unexpectedly at
home on Nov. 8, 2014. He leaves behind his mother
Dorothy Burbo; his sister Janice
Root and her husband Bruce; his
brother Tyrone Burbo and his wife
Wendy; sister Denise Burbo; and
brother Anthony Burbo and his
wife Gabrielle. Also nieces and
nephews: Kira Root, Amber Relyea,
Tylor Burbo, Cyriah Burbo, Jay
and Candace Whitehouse, Brittany,
Anthony, and Bethany Burbo; and
great nieces and nephews, cousins,
and many more family and friends.
Services will be held at St.
Lawrence Church on West Street in
Essex at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov.
22.
In lieu of flowers the family asks
for donations to help pay back the
special angel, and to help his mother.
Donations may be given to Denise or
Wendy Burbo.
PARASITIC DRAW
All the computer systems and
electrical accessories embedded
in modern vehicles rely on car
batteries for the power needed to
run them. One potential problem
that owners face in this respect
involves “parasitic draw,” the electric
current that is drawn off the battery
by a device while the ignition key
is turned off. Naturally, it’s to be
expected that vehicles need a small
amount of power to preserve the
memory in the multiple computers
needed to maintain drivability and
keep other electrical components
at the ready. However, when
added accessories are using more
power than expected and/or other
components are not shutting down
properly, a weak or dead battery may
result. A parasitic draw test can help
resolve the problem.
Our facilities boast the latest
technology in repair mechanics with
a staff of professionally trained and
certified technicians to check your
electrical components. At ESSEX
AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES, we
enjoy helping our community
handle their automotive needs.
Bring your car to 141-147 Pearl St,
Essex Jct. today to have it looked
at. Preventative maintenance saves
you money in the long run. Have
questions? Please call 802.879.1966
at your leisure. We offer same day
service, and free customer shuttle.
Ask us for details. We open 6:59am,
with no appointment needed. We
feature A.S.E. Technicians. “Service
You Can Trust”. It’s time to get your
car ready for winter. “We do it all!”
We are open for Business!!!
Aaron Gilman and Jordan Smalling
Announcement
Dec. 10: Soup & Sandwich. Sponsored by
St. Pius X and Grace Methodist Churches.
Held at EJPR on Maple Street.
Michael S. Burbo
Essex Automotive Services
Kent and Carla Smalling, of
Essex Junction, announce the
engagement of their daughter
Jordan W. Smalling to Aaron
C. Gilman, son of Michael and
Jan Gilman of Groveland, Mass.
Jordan is a graduate of Essex
High School and St. Michael’s
College. Jordan is employed by
BNY Mellon in Boston as an Asst.
Relationship Manager. Aaron is
a graduate of Tilton Academy, in
Tilton, N.H., and St. Michael’s
College. Aaron is employed by
DiCicco, Gulman & Co. of Woburn,
as a tax accountant.
The couple resides in Haverhill,
Mass., and is planning an October
2015 wedding.
Dec. 4: Holiday Shopping Trip to
Plattsburgh. Sponsored by EJRP.
Dec. 31: Potluck. Held at EJRP on Maple
Street.
CVAA COMMUNITY MEALS.
MEALS ON WHEELS. Smalling and
Gilman
TOY ROOM
COTS (Committee on Temporary
Shelter) help set and restock the holiday
toy room with toys and books for children
living in shelters. At the toy room, families
can pick out gifts their kids will enjoy.
Volunteers should be able to lift 30 pounds.
COTS is also looking for volunteers to make
calls using a script provided for the annual
Michael S. Burbo
RING THE BELL
Salvation Army is looking for individuals,
families and other groups to stand at a
Christmas Kettle and ring the bell to
welcome shoppers to donate to support their
emergency and family service programs.
They are also looking for volunteers to
help applicants complete paperwork for
assistance during the holidays. Contact
Scott or Patti Murray at 864-6991 or scott.
murray@use.salvationarmy.org.
THIS
WEEK AT
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Store Manager,
Essex Junction
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COTS Phonathon. Volunteers can also work
in the mailroom and as “runners” to collect
pledges and deliver treats. Dec. 1-4 and
8-9, 5:30-9 p.m. and Dec. 10, 9 a.m.-noon.
Contact Gillian Taylor at 864-7402, x207
or gilliant@cotsonline.org.
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The Essex Reporter • November 20, 2014
Essex Area
Religious
Directory
C alendar
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Heavenly Food Pantry. The Heavenly Food
Pantry will be open to all residents of
Essex, Essex Center and Westford. First
Congregational Church of Essex Junction,
Essex Junction, 2-6 p.m. Free. Contact:
878-5745.
PAYING FOR COLLEGE WORKSHOP
Vermont Student Assistance Corp. will offer a free workshop to help families plan for
how to pay for college and training after high school. The presentation provides students
and their parents with information on financial
aid and other resources available to pay for
college. Time is allotted for questions. Among the
topics covered are: types of financial aid, ways
to apply, how family contribution is calculated,
how financial aid is awarded, student and
parent loans, how to compare college costs and
alternative payment options.
Trivia Mania. Nectar’s presents Trivia Ma-
CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH- (Fundamentalindependent.) 61 Main St., Essex Junction, 878-8341.
Pastor James Gangwer. Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship
Service 11 a.m. Sunday evening worship 6:30. Wednesday
evening youth groups; Awana, Pro-Teens and Prayer
meeting 7 p.m.
CHRIST MEMORIAL CHURCH- Route 2A, Williston, just
north of Industrial Ave. Wes Pastor, Senior Minister, 8787107, Proclaiming Christ and Him crucified Sundays at
9:30a.m. www.cmcvermont.org
THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY
SAINTS - The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- 73 Essex Way, Essex Junction - All Welcome! Sacrament
Meeting - Sundays at 10 AM. Come learn about the restored
gospel of Jesus Christ. It’s awesome! Family History Center
- Sundays 1 - 3 PM, Thursday 7 - 9 PM. Come find your
ancestry! The FHC has website resources (such as www.
familysearch.org), including free access to ancestry.com,
microfiche and microfilm readers, and a staff of capable
genealogists. For more info, call 802-879-9142, email
essexwardvt@gmail.com, or check out www.mormon.org
DAYBREAK COMMUNITY CHURCH - 67 Creek Farm
Plaza, Colchester VT. 05446 802-338-9118 www.
daybreakvermont.org or brentdaybreak@gmail.com Sunday
Service at 10:30am Lead Pastor, Brent Devenney
ESSEX ALLIANCE CHURCH - 37 Old Stage Road in Essex
Junction. Sunday Services: 7:45 am, 9 am, 10:15 am and
11:30 am. Phone: 878-8213. www.essexalliance.org.
ESSEX CENTER UNITED METHODIST CHURCH - Please
join us for worship that combines the best of traditional
and contemporary music and spirituality. We are a safe
and welcoming space for all people to celebrate, worship,
ask questions, and put down spiritual roots. Adult Bible
Study at 8:30 am. Service at 10:00 am with Sunday School
and childcare provided. We offer a variety of small groups
for prayer, Bible study, hands-on ministry, and studying
contemporary faith issues. 119 Center Rd (Route 15) Essex
Center. Rev. Mitchell Hay, pastor. 879-8304.
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF ESSEX
JUNCTION -UCC, A Welcoming Community, Accepting
and Serving All in the Spirit of Christ. 1 Church Street,
Essex Junction, VT 05452. Telephone (802) 878-5745,
Website: www.fccej.org ; Email: welcome@fccej.org
Senior Pastor, Rev. Mark Mendes. Associate Pastor, Rev.
Ryan Gackenheimer. Sunday Worship Services: 8:30
and 10:15 am. Communion: first Sunday of every month.
Sunday School meets weekly at 10:15 am. Junior High
Youth Group meets Sundays from 11:30 – 1pm. Senior
High Youth Group meets Sunday evenings from 5 – 7pm.
Heavenly Food Pantry – Last Thurs. of the month 2-6 pm,
except in Nov. & Dec. when it is the 3rd Thurs., Essex Eats
Out Community Dinner – 1st Friday of the month, 5:30 –
7pm. Music includes Senior Choir, Praise Band, Junior
Choir, Cherub Choir, Handbell Choir, Men’s Acapella and
Ladies’ Acapella groups.
GRACE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH - 130 Maple
Street, Essex Junction. 878-8071. 1 mile south of the Five
Corners on Maple Street / VT. Route 117. Worship Sundays
at 9:30 a.m. with concurrent Church School Pre-K to High
School. Handicapped-accessible facility. Adult Study Group
Sundays at 11:00 a.m. Adult Choir / Praise Band / Women’s
Fellowship / Missionally active. Korean U.M.C. Worship
Sundays at 12:30 p.m. Come explore what God might be
offering you!
HOLY FAMILY - ST. LAWRENCE PARISH, Essex Junction,
- Mass Schedule, Saturday Vigil: 4:00pm - St. Lawrence,
Sunday Morning: 8:00am - St. Lawrence, 11:00am - Holy
Family, 7:30pm - Holy Family. For more information visit our
web page http://www.hfslvt.org.
ISLAMIC SOCIETY OF VERMONT - 182 Hegeman Ave,
Suite 1, Colchester, VT 05446. 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.
MT. MANSFIELD UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST
FELLOWSHIP - Visit www.mmuuf.org. Services are held at
9:30 a.m. on the second and fourth Sunday of each month
from September through June. 195 Vermont Route 15,
Jericho (the red barn across from Packard Road). 899-2558.
ST. JAMES EPISCOPAL CHURCH - 4 St. James Place
(off Rt. 2A at the Fairgrounds Gate F) 802-878-4014 www.
stjamesvt.org The Rev. Ken Hitch v office@stjamesvt.org
8:15am Holy Eucharist Rite II (no music) 10:30am Holy
Eucharist Rite II (with music) 9:20am Adult Ed: Bible Study
10:15 am Godly Play.
ST. PIUS X CHURCH - 20 Jericho Road, Essex, 878-5997 Administrator: Rev. Charles Ranges. Masses: Saturday 4:30
pm and Sunday 9:30 am. Confessions: Saturday 3:30pm 4:00 pm or please call 878-5331 for an appointment.
ST. THOMAS CATHOLIC CHURCH - 6 Green St., Underhill
Center. Father Charles R. Danielson, Parish Priest.
Weekend Masses: Saturday-4:30 p.m., Sunday-8:30. Daily
Masses: Check with www.stthomasvt.com or call 899-4632.
NOV 20
nia, a pub style trivia game. Questions
are displayed on the TVs and are read
aloud. Categories range from pop culture, history, science, literature and more.
Entertainment provided by Top Hat DJS.
All ages. Nectars, Burlington, 7-9:30 p.m.
Free. Contact: 658-4771.
Essex School, Essex Junction, 6:30 p.m. Contact: 264-5700.
COTs Film Series: Storied Streets. COTS
in coordination with Champlain College present the documentary “Storied
Streets,” the next installment of their
November film series. “Storied Streets”
explores homelessness across America
by telling the stories of those who
live it every day. Champlain College
Hauke Boardroom, Burlington, 6:30 p.m.
Admission and concessions by donation.
Contact: cotsonline.org.
Christmas Cupboard Community Craft
Fair. The Underhill ID School will host this
annual craft fair featuring local crafters
displaying their unique creations. Underhill ID School, Underhill, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
Contact Diane: 899-4865.
Holiday Bazaar. Crafts, bake sale and white
elephants. Serving homemade baked
beans, chili and cornbread. Winooski
United Methodist Church, Winooski, 9
a.m.-2 p.m. Free to attend. Contact:
355-3139.
Balkan Folk Dancing. Taught by Louise Brill.
Easier line and circle dances are taught
the first hour, followed by intermediate
dances, reviews and open request dancing. Beginners are welcome and no partner required. Wear informal, comfortable
clothing. Plenty of parking. Ohavi Zedek
Synagogue, Burlington, 3-6 p.m. $6
recommended donation. Contact Louise:
540-1020 or dance@together.net.
Winter Mixer and Wreath Auction. The
Shelburne Craft School will host its 4th
Annual Winter Mixer and Wreath Auction
fundraiser. The highlight of the evening
will be the auctioning of a special collection of wreaths by local artisans. Beer
and wine provided by Magic Hat and
Shelburne Vineyards. Price of admission
includes a complimentary glass of wine
or beer, light fare and a complimentary
handcrafted holiday ornament. Magic
Hat Artifactory, South Burlington, 6:308:30 p.m. $35 members, $45 non-members. Information: 985-3648.
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Craft Fair. St. Francis Xavier School will be
holding its annual craft fair. St. Francis
Xavier School, Winooski, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Information: www.sfxwinooski.org/pages/sfxwinooski.
Westford Turkey Trot. The Westford School
will be hosting their annual Turkey Trot
10K run, 3K walk/run and a 100-yard
Tot Trot. The race will also feature homebaked treats, chili for sale, hand-painted
medals for age group winners and more.
All proceeds are donated to support
Westford’s children and families in many
different ways throughout the year.
Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. All runners pay the day of the race. Westford
School, Westford, 10 a.m. Pre-register
$12; day of registration $15. Information: westfordturkeytrot.wordpress.com.
Bomba! World Music, World Fashion, World
Friday
Art, Vermont Style. Sponsored by The
Vermont Folklife Center, the evening will
be a cool coming together of diverse
people and styles. Featuring musical and
dance performances, a fashion show,
henna tattoos, exhibited artwork and
more. Arts Riot, Burlington, 7 p.m.-12
a.m. $5. Information: artsriot.com
Mah Jongg. The Essex Junction Senior
Center will be having its drop-in Mah
Jongg game. All members of the community 50 years and older are invited
to come down to the center to enjoy
this lively game with other enthusiasts.
New players are always welcome. Essex
Junction Senior Center, Essex Junction, 10
a.m. Free. Contact: 876-5087or info@
essexvtseniors.org.
Learn How to Download E-books. Learn
how to download as well as access
library e-books and audio books through
“Listen Up Vermont” and “One Click”.
Participants are asked to bring their own
devices for this interactive class. Dorothy
Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 2
p.m. Free. Contact: 878-4918 or www.
williston.lib.vt.us.
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Community Breakfast. The American Legion
Post 91 will host its weekly community
breakfast. The menu will include all your
breakfast favorites including eggs,
breakfast meats, coffee, juice and more.
American Legion Post 91, Colchester, 9:30
a.m.-12 p.m. $7. Contact: 872-7622. The Music of J.S. Bach. St. Paul’s Cathedral, in
collaboration with Capital City Concerts,
Montpelier, presents The Music of J.S. Bach
with an all-star line-up of soloists and
professional chamber orchestra of musicians who hail from the Orpheus Chamber
Orchestra, Orchestra of St. Luke’s, American, New Jersey and Vermont Symphonies.
St. Paul’s Cathedral, Burlington, 3 p.m.
Adults $25; student $15. Information: www.
flynntix.org or 863-5966.
VFW Meal. The VFW Post 6689 will be
hosting their weekly community meal.
On the menu this week, Wing Night.
VFW Post 6689, Essex Junction, 5:30-7
p.m. $7 for 10 wings or $4 for 5 wings.
Contact: 878-0700.
“Wait Until Dark.” Shelburne Players’
present their fall production of “Wait
Until Dark.” The Frederick Knott thriller
is about a blind woman’s encounter
with drug smugglers who invade her
apartment. The show runs select dates
through Nov. 22. Shelburne Town Center,
Shelburne, 7:30 p.m. $12-$15. Contact:
343-2602 or www.shelburneplayers.com.
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Saturday
Community Thanksgiving Day Service.
United Church of Colchester invites the
community to a Thanksgiving service.
Donations of canned goods or cash benefiting The Colchester Community Food
Shelf will be collected. Refreshments will
be served following the service. United
Church of Colchester, Colchester, 7 p.m.
Contact: 658-0533.
Interfaith Thanksgiving Service. The Joint
Christmas Bazaar. The Williston Feder-
ated Church will hold it’s annual bazaar
featuring crafts, a bake sale, meals to
go, plants, attic treasures, RADA cutlery
and a silent auction. Williston Federated
Church, Williston, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Contact
Carol: 862-7400.
NOV 22
LAKE MONSTERS
FAMILY FUN FEST
The Vermont Lake Monsters will host the
Family Fun Fest. The event will include an
appearance from “Champ,” inflatable
obstacle course, pitching machine, coloring
station, temporary tattoos, balloon animals
and more. Free hot dogs.
Champlain Valley Exposition, Essex
Junction, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. FREE.
Contact: 655-4200.
Sunday
Urban Ministry Project or JUMP invites
the community to an interfaith celebration of gratitude and healing in honor
of Thanksgiving. Donations accepted in
support of JUMP. First Congregational
Church of Burlington, Burlington,
7:30 p.m. Information: www.
jumpvt.org.
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Monday
CVAA Lunch. CVAA will be hosting its
weekly lunch at Covenant Church. The
menu will include corn chowder, Caesar
salad with grilled chicken and croutons,
and a fruit filled cookie. Milk to drink.
Covenant Church, Essex Center, 12 p.m.
Free, donations accepted. Contact: 8650360.
Shape and Share Life Stories. Prompts
trigger real life experience stories,
which are crafted into engaging narrative and shared with the group. Led by
Recille Hamrell. Dorothy Alling Memorial
Library, Williston, 12:30-2:30 p.m. Free
and open to all adults. Information: 8784918 or www.williston.lib.vt.us.
Trivia Night. Trivia buffs gather for a meeting of the minds. Hotel Vermont lobby,
Burlington, 7-9 p.m. Free. Contact: 6515012.
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Tuesday
Rice Memorial High School Stunt Nite.
Rice Memorial High School presents their
2014 Stunt Nite, a tradition celebrating
85 years. Four unique musical routines
presented by each class featuring singing, dancing, comedy and other talents
of Rice students. Flynn Theater for the
Performing Arts, Burlington, 4 p.m. and
8 p.m. $15-$17. Tickets: flynntix.org or
863-5966.
Movies at Main Street Landing: Manhattan Melodrama. The Movies at Main
Street Landing series present the classic
1934 film “Manhattan Melodrama” starring Clark Gable. Main Street Landing
Film House, Burlington, 7 p.m. Donations
benefit the United Way of Chittenden
County. Contact: 540-3018.
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Wednesday
Jack and The Bean Stalk Puppet Show.
Jericho Town Library present “Jack and
The Bean Stalk.” Youth puppeteers using
puppets borrowed from the Vermont
Department of Libraries Children’s Book
Exhibit Center. Jack and the Beanstalk is
a joyous, original adaptation of the classic tale about poor Jack who went to sell
his cow and came home with three magic
beans. The puppet show will be followed
by a craft and a snack. Jericho Town
Library, Jericho, 10-11:30 a.m. Free.
Contact: 899-4686.
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Thursday
Thanksgiving Day Mass. The Chapel of
St. Michael the Archangel, St. Michael’s
College Campus, Colchester, 10 a.m.
Contact: 654-2333.
Free Thanksgiving Dinner. The Catalyst
Church welcomes all to a Thanksgiving Dinner. No RSVP needed. Catalyst
Church, Jericho, 12-3 p.m. Free. Contact:
899-2949.
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C alendar
NOV 21
WOMEN WORKING TOGETHER TO HELP SAVE LIVES
BLOOD DRIVE
The American Red Cross is hosting the second annual “Women Working Together
to Help to Save Lives” blood drive from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. The drive is dedicated
to the power of women to create a better world. There will be goodie bags
(while supplies last) tasty treats to snack on, and great door prizes. Walk-ins
are welcome, but please make an appointment if possible. Schedule on-line at
http://www.redcrossblood.org/make-donation-v6 or
call 1-800-RED-CROSS (1-800-733-2767)
SHARE
YOUR
SPORTS PHOTOS
The Red Cross Blood Donation Center at 32 North Prospect Street in Burlington
invites women from around the region to participate in this special event.
redcrossblood.org or 1-800 RED CROSS.
CVAA Tai Chi for Arthritis. Due to popular
demand, CVAA will be sponsoring Tai
Chi for Arthritis. Wednesday evenings,
beginning Oct. 29. The class is offered to anyone age 50 and older. It is
intended for adults who are still in the
workforce. Winooski Senior Center, Winooski, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Contact Rachael:
865-0360 or rachael@cvaa.org.
Newcomers Club. Newcomers Club’s orga-
nized day trips, lunches and dinners are
a great way of making friends and get
acquainted with things in the community.
The club meets on Wednesdays twice
monthly from September to June. Contact
Dana 864-0766 or Orchard 985-3870.
Senior Strength. HammerFit Gym in Essex
offers a 50-minute guided exercise class
for anyone over the age of 50. The
session begins with a warm up, stretching exercises, then strength training
using Hammer Strength equipment with
guidance. The class ends with a relaxing
stretch and cool down, and participants
are welcome to use the cardio machines
before or after if they wish. HammerFit
Gym, Essex, Mondays and Thursdays
9:30 a.m. $5. Information: 878-0444.
Essex Community Justice Center’s Citizen
Advisory Board Meetings. Meetings
take place on the second Wednesday of
all even numbered months. The Community Justice Center provides restorative responses to crime and conflict
in the greater Essex area. The Citizens
Advisory Board advises the Community
Justice Center on policy, direction and
programming in an ongoing capacity.
Community Justice Center, Essex Junction,
5:30 p.m. Contact Kate: 662-0001 or at
kate@essexcjc.org.
Harriet Farnsworth Powell Historical
Museum. The museum contains vintage
photographs and collections of everyday
objects from Essex Junction and Essex
Town. Self-guided walking tour offered.
Open through October. Harriet Farnsworth Powell Historical Museum, Essex,
Thursdays 6:30-8 p.m.; Sundays, 1-4
p.m. Free. Contact Eva: 879-0849. Essex Rotary Meeting. Essex Rotary Meet-
ings are held on Wednesdays at 12:10
p.m. at The Essex. Serving the communities of Essex, Essex Junction, Jericho and
Underhill.
Colchester-Milton Rotary meeting. Thurs-
days. Serving the communities of
Colchester, Milton and the Champlain
Islands. Hampton Inn, Colchester, 12 p.m.
Essex Eats Out Community Meals. Essex
Eats Out seeks to build community connections by providing healthy, free meals
in a warm, safe and inclusive atmosphere. Meals will be served: first Friday
at First Congregational Church; second
Friday at Holy Family/St. Lawrence
Parish Center; third Friday at St. James
Church; fourth Friday at Essex United
Methodist Church; and fifth Friday when
applicable at St. Pius X Church. 5:30-7
p.m. each week. Transportation available. Call Dawn Thursday by 9 a.m.
to schedule Friday transit: 878-7622.
Information: essexeatsout@gmail.com or
www.essexeatsout.org.
Bagpipe and Drum Lessons. The St.
Andrew’s Pipeband of Vermont offers
instruction for bag piping and drumming
as an encouragement and incentive for
attracting new members. The instruc-
To view more ongoing events go to:
www.EssexReporter.com/calendar
Local Libraries
Thursday, November 20
Davorka Gosto, Author
Reading. Join us for a reading and
discussion as we welcome Davorka
Gosto, author of “A Mother’s Journey
Through War.” Essex Free Library,
6:30-7:30 p.m.
Friday, November 21
Songs and Stories with
Matthew. Matthew Witten performs
songs about our world and tells
adventurous tales. For all ages.
Funded by the Friends of Brownell
Library. Brownell Library, 10-10:45
a.m.
TAB: Teen Advisory Board.
Try your hand at creating a new
character with guest teen presenter,
Marley Doubleday. Then depict your
character with marshmallows. Come
and bring a friend. Grades 9-12.
Brownell Library, 3:30-5 p.m.
Maggie’s Fiber Friday for
Adults. Maggie Loftus, veteran
knitter, will be settled in front of
the fireplace in the Main Reading
Room. She invites adult knitters
and crocheters to join her with their
projects and engage in conversation.
Bring patterns to share if you’d
like. If you wish to contact Maggie:
6maggie2@myfairpoint.net. Brownell
Library, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Teen Movie: “Million Dollar
Arm.” A sports agent stages an
unconventional recruitment strategy
to get talented Indian cricket players
to play major league baseball. Free
popcorn and beverage. (PG, 124 min.)
Brownell Library, 6:30-8:34 p.m.
Saturday, November 22
Shelagh Connor Shapiro and
Kim MacQueen. Author and VPR
host, Shelagh Connor Shapiro visits
to discuss her Vermont-based novel,
“Shape of the Sky.” Kim MacQueen
visits to discuss her newest book,
“People Who Hate America.” Essex
Free Library, 1 p.m.
Manga Club Meeting. Get to
know other members, share your
favorite manga series, and tell
Japanese legends. Explore this
awesome Japanese style of art and
writing. Grades 6 and up. Brownell
Library, 3-4 p.m.
Monday, November 24
Brownell Library closes at 5
p.m. for Thanksgiving holiday
Thursday, November 27
Library closed for
Thanksgiving holiday.
Friday, November 28
Tech Help with Clif. Offering
one-on-one technology help. Bring
in your new smartphone, tablet,
e-reader, etc. Clif will sit down with
you to help you learn your device
and it’s capabilities. First come, first
helped. Essex Free Library, 1-3 p.m.
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Drop-in Story Time. Mondays.
Reading, rhyming and crafts
each week. All ages welcome. No
registration required. Essex Free
Library, 10:30 a.m.
Lego Club. Mondays. We have
thousands of Legos for you to build
awesome creations. Snacks will be
provided. Essex Free Library, 3:30-5
p.m.
Story Time for Babies and
Toddlers. Tuesdays. Picture books,
songs, rhymes and puppets for babies
and toddlers with an adult. Brownell
Library, 9:10-9:30 a.m.
Drop-in Knitting Group.
Connect with other knitters and
tackle new knitting projects. Both
beginner and advanced knitters
are welcome. Essex Free Library,
Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m.
Story Time for 3- to 5-YearOlds. Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
Picture books, songs, rhymes,
puppets, flannel stories and early
math activities for preschoolers.
Brownell Library, 10-10:45 a.m.
Jewelers
Creative Writing Club for
Ages 9 Plus. Wednesdays. Let
your imagination soar as you write
your own stories and poems using
prompts, games and other writing
exercises. Essex Free Library, 3:304:30p.m.
Toddler Story Time.
Wednesdays. Stories, songs and
crafts for ages 18 months-3 ½ years.
Essex Free Library, 10:30 a.m.
Registration required.
Read to Zyla. Thursdays. Zyla
is a trained therapy dog that loves
books. Sign up for a 15-minute time
slot to read your favorite books to her.
For ages 4-10. Essex Free Library,
3:30-4:30 p.m.
Preschool Story Time. Books,
songs, rhymes and crafts for ages 3.55 years. Free and open to the public.
No registration required. Essex Free
Library, Thursdays at 10:30 a.m.
Lego Fun. Participate in fun
and friendly building with LEGOs.
For kids entering kindergarten and
up. Kids under 5 are welcome to
Minecraft Club. Fridays.
participate with parental supervision.
Come show off your world-building
Brownell Library, 2-4 p.m.
and survival skills on our Xbox
360. Play and discuss with fellow
Tuesday, November 25
“minecrafters.” Snacks will be
Chess Club. Teen chess players
provided. Essex Free Library, 3-5
help you discover new moves. All ages p.m.
and skill levels are welcome. Kids
Rock, Roll and Read Story
8 and under must be accompanied
Time. Fridays. Rock out and read
by an adult. Chess Sets Funded by
with books, songs and instruments.
the Friends of Brownell Library.
All ages. Essex Free Library, 10:30
Brownell Library, 3-4 p.m.
a.m.
Wednesday, November 26
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chester Parks and Recreation will be offering movie matinees on the second and
fourth Fridays of each month. Popcorn
and coffee will be provided. Movies
begin at 1 p.m. Free. 781 Blakely Road,
Colchester. Information: 264-5640 nights with our pottery instructors learning
the basics of wheel working. Try the wheel
and have some fun with other beginner potters. Through demonstrations and
individual instruction, students will learn the
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dance and fitness class that combines
dance, yoga, pilates and strength training for all levels of fitness with instructor Kit Sayers. 10-visit punch pass can
be purchased at Essex Junction Senior
Center. Essex Junction Senior Center,
Essex Junction. Tuesdays 8-9 a.m. and
Thursdays 11 a.m.-12 p.m. $30 members, $35 non-members. Contact Lou
Ann: 876-5087.
basics of preparing and centering the clay and making
cups, mugs and bowls. Price includes one
fired and glazed piece per participant.
Additional fired and glazed pieces are
$5 each. No registration necessary but
space is limited. First come, first serve. BCA
Print and Wheel Studio, Burlington, Fridays
8-10 p.m. $12. Contact: 865-7166.
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Jazzercise Lite for 50 Plus. A fun, easy
tional program is designed to integrate
and transition a piper or drummer into
the “parade” band at a level of basic
competency. St. James Episcopal Church,
Essex Junction, Wednesday evenings.
Free. Contact Beth: 343-4738.
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Drop-in Story Time for Kids of
All Ages. Twice a month on Fridays.
Babies, toddlers and preschoolers
are welcome to come listen to picture
book stories and have fun with
finger plays and action rhymes.
No registration required. Brownell
Library, 10-10:45 a.m.
Brownell Library, 6 Lincoln Street, Essex Junction. Contact: 878-6956.
Essex Free Library, 2 Jericho Road, Essex. Contact: 879-0313 or
essexfreelibrary@essex.org.
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L I S T I N G S
For your
wellbeing!
YOGA FOR RUNNERS.
1-hour yoga for runners
class. Nov. 26 at 7:10
p.m. Fleet Feet, 76 Pearl
Street, Essex Junction.
872-8662
PRENATAL EXERCISE
CLASS
WESTFORD
TURKEY TROT
A fun and unique class
filled with a variety of
exercises. $10 per class.
Thursdays from 5:306:30 p.m.
Nov. 22, registration:
8:30 a.m.; race start: 10
a.m.
RehabGYM, 905
Roosevelt Hwy,
Colchester. 861-0111
Westford School,
146 Brookside Road,
Westford. $15. Call
Andrea at 879-5726 or
Allison at 878-5804.
Spirit
family, fun and fixin’s. Although the tryptophan
in turkey can cause sleepiness there are many
other reasons this holiday’s main course is
worth every bite.
RELAXATION
LOW-FAT
A serving of turkey is only
161 calories and contains just four grams of
fat, which is low in saturated fat.
B-VITAMIN BENEFITS
Turkey is an excellent source of B vitamins,
including B3, B6 and B12. Having enough
B3, also known as niacin, is important for
overall health, and higher levels of niacin
can improve cholesterol levels and lower a
person’s risk for cardiovascular disease. B6
is also called pyridoxine. It’s involved in the
process of making certain neurotransmitters,
including serotonin and norepinephrine,
which transmit signals in the brain. Important
for neurological health, B12 helps decrease
levels of homocysteine, which can contribute
to cognitive decline.
Open to all. Every
second and fourth
Wednesday of the
month, 7-9 p.m. St. Michael’s College,
Room 101, St. Edmunds
Hall, Colchester. Contact:
654-2536.
YOUR life’s best performance!
Thanksgiving is coming along, with all the
Many people are
aware of turkey’s ability to induce feelings
of relaxation, particularly when eaten in
abundance at the Thanksgiving dinner table.
Turkey contains the amino acid tryptophan,
which plays a role in triggering production of
serotonin. Serotonin can induce feelings of
relaxation and sleepiness.
ITALIAN
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Turkey
truths
PROTEIN Turkey is often
overshadowed by other meats in refrigerated
display cases, but it remains an excellent
source of protein in a low-fat package. A
typical 3.4- to four-ounce serving of skinless
turkey breast (about the size of a deck of
cards) contains around 30 grams of protein,
providing about 65 percent of the average
person’s recommended daily allotment of
protein. Protein helps the body feel full and
serves many essential functions in the body.
Proteins regulate the entry of nutrients
through cell walls, help the body grow and
help it to generate antibodies that fight
against illness.
IMMUNE SYSTEM
People may
not know turkey contains selenium, which is
key to healthy thyroid function. It also helps
boost the immune system by playing a role
in the body’s antioxidant defense system.
Selenium may help eliminate free
radicals in the body that
would otherwise
contribute to
cancer risk.
WHY is physical
therapy important?
There is a general misconception
that all physical therapy approaches are
the same. Through this column, I hope
to educate healthcare consumers on
physical therapy and the role that it can
play in rehabilitation and prevention.
There are different styles,
approaches, education levels, and
specialties within the physical therapy
spectrum. PT can restore function,
movement, strength, balance, range of
motion, and performance before, during
and after injury. Understanding how
and WHY a physical therapist is treating
is imperative
to successful
treatment.
Your body
is a system that
is controlled
by input of
information,
like vision,
proprioception
and vestibular
Sean Fitzgerald
and output of
information,
like movement, tensing, shifting, and
extending. This system keeps us stable
by taking in surroundings through the
input and reacting to keep us stable.
The goal of our stability is to maintain
two critical objectives – the brain
maintaining a horizon for eyesight, and
the brain trying to keep the body from
falling even if it means compromising
neutral alignment of the body to
achieve the stability. Understanding
this relationship of input and output is
critical to physical therapy interventions
and approaches.
Traditional orthopedic approaches
focus on a stretch-strength model that
corrects just the output of the system.
If something is tight, it is stretched. If
something is weak, it is strengthened.
If something hurts, treatment focuses
on pain relief. The inherent trap of this
approach is it only seeks to treat the
symptoms not the cause and never
asks WHY. Therapy that incorporates
input and cause holds more promise in
resolving and preventing injury.
What does this mean for you? If you
are having pain and physical therapy
didn’t work, try again. Aches and pains
with activity are not a sign of getting
old but a sign of compensation which
can lead to greater problems. Find a
therapist that can tell you about the
input and the WHY.
Sean Fitzgerald, MPT, DPT, PRC
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Essex High School 1st Quarter Honor Roll
Caleb Wistrom
12TH GRADE
Matthew Wu
Alexis Aldrich
Jason Yin
Ian Ballou
Kathleen Young
Destin Barber
Grace Yu
Tiffany Barnes
Adam Ziter
Zachary Barney
Evelyn Beliveau
11TH GRADE
Katherine Belval
Henry Adams
Brady Bessette
Peter Barrows
Marlies Bockstal
Clara Behrman
Nathaniel Brennan
Alexander Benevento
Logan Brunet
Jeremy Benoit
Jonathan Burton
Ehan Benton
Mallory Charland
Jacob Bleau
Alissa Chiu
Jacob Bonning
Andrey Chmykh
Omkar Borse
Tyler Conchieri
Hannah Bovee
Maxine Cook
Talia Boyers
Michael Croce
Anna Burke
Martin Deutsch
Sage Burns
Kevin Donahue
Faith Cantrell
Liam Donahue
Cameron Carlin
Emily Douglas
Elise Carney
Logan Drexler
Dylan Clark-Boucher
Sarah Dyke
Jonathan Compo
Alexandra Esposito
Hannah Couture
Emily Evenson
Holly Dahlgren
Dylan Garcia
Matthew Davis
Lauren Gardner
Elias DiGrande
Ashley Gehsmann
Amber Doney
Victoria Gibson
Elena Doty
Giselle Glaspie
Sarah Dramstad
Brendan Gleason
Jordan Dumouchel
Brian Godard
Chase Dunbar
Cody Greene
Abigail Evans
Nicholas Hallowell
Charlotte Evans
Joanne Harnois
Peter Feehan
William Harris
Noah Ferris
Michael Haus
David Forbes
Austin Hayes
Kelli Geney
Mariah Holmes
Emily Goodrich
Michael Ioveno
Julia Goodrich
Kaelyn Jenny
Olivia Gramatzki
Colin Johnson
Riley Groll
Sarah Koch
Kevin Hancock
Alexander Kreissle
Mychaela Harton
Ivan Krizanac
Ethan Harvey
Jennifer Lasko
Jessica Hemphill
Mikayla LeBlanc
Ryan Jewell
Jeremy LeClair
Jared Lee
Noah Kagan
Andrew Lounsbury
Ruby Kelly
Steven Maloney
Beny Kiesse
Anna Mechler
Gitanjali Krishna
Nathan Miles
Erin Lavigne
Rose of Sharon
Chloe Lemmel-Hay
Monahan
Shek Kin Liu
Andrew Morin
Therese Lupariello
Charlotte Murphy
Ashley Lyon
Theodore Ninh
Glory Mapenzi
Anna Olsen
Sullivan Martin
Matthew Olsen
Allison Matthews
Charlotte Ouellette
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EHS Winter Sports Preview
Brody Almenia facing off for the puck
during a game against BFA-St. Albans
on Jan. 4.
PHOTO | JOSH KAUFMANN
Boys’ Ice Hockey
Girls’ Ice Hockey
Head Coach: Bill O’Neil
Assistant Coach: Jay Parent
Goalie Coach: Rich Celia
New This Year: Assistant
Coach Andrew Roy
2013-14 Record: 15-6-1
“We expect the kids to work
hard and get better. It’s all
about being ready for the
playoffs. We’ve got great
athletes and I’ve got great
people working with me. The
rink, weight room and locker
rooms are just incredible.
We’ve got great facilities and
great ice time.” - Bill O’ Neil
Head Coach: John
Maddalena
2013-14 Record: 18-1-4
“This season we are
returning with 17 players
from last season’s
championship team. We’re
looking for strong leadership
from our seniors: Kathleen
Young, Melanie Theriault,
Tiffany Barnes, Victoria
Gibson, Anna Mechler, Julie
Pearce and Nicole Foice.
This season’s points of
emphasis will be on puck
control, puck support,
overall fitness and core
strength, and having fun.”
- John Maddalena
First Home Game: Dec. 6
vs. Mount Mansfield @ 4:30
First Home Game: Dec. 10
vs. North Country Union @
8:15 p.m.
Head Coach: Paul Allison
Assistant Coach: Dorrie Martell
Victoria Gibson stands ready
to defend the goal against
BFA-St. Albans’ attacks on
Jan. 4.
PHOTO | JOSH KAUFMANN
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2013-14 Record: Boys’ and girls’ teams finished fourth at the Mountain Top States Meet
“I had 38 skiers sign up for the team. This is the most skiers that I have had since taking
over five years ago. This year both the boys’ and girls’ teams are led by a solid core of
seniors who have been part of the program for several years and I have no doubt that our
more experienced skiers will provide the leadership needed for a dynamic team spirit. I am
optimistic for a very good season.”
- Paul Allison
First Meet: Dec. 13 vs. BFA- St. Albans @ Craftsbury @ 10:30 a.m.
Gymnastics
Head Coach: Ashley Godin
New This Year: Assistant Coach Lucy Lincoln
Team Volunteer: Olivia Mueller
2013-14 Record: 9-0
“We lost five seniors to graduation and we have three returning upperclassman (two
seniors, one junior). We will certainly have a young team this year but are looking forward to
fresh talent and solid returners to make for a successful and fun season!” - Ashley Godin
First Home Meet: Dec. 18 vs. St. Johnsbury @ 7 p.m.
Courtney Gleason competing at the 2014 state championship at Essex
High School on Feb. 22.
PHOTO | KELLY MARCH
Jeremy Jarvis wrestles in the Michael J. Baker Classic at Essex High
School on Jan. 18.
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Wrestling
Head Coach: Ira Isham
“The future looks bright for the 2014-15 Essex Hornets. 22 wrestlers have signed up, 18 of which
are freshmen and sophomores. Our key returners this season are sophomore John Stawinski –
Vermont state runner up – as well as senior captains Jeremy Jarvis and Francisco Velasquez. Our
key new comers include freshmen Jack Carney and Alex Rizvanov. The overall goal for this year is
to compete for the NVAC title.”
- Ira Isham First Home Match: Dec. 9 vs. Mount Abe
Girls’ Basketball
and Randolph @ 6 p.m.
Head Coach: Shawn Montague
Assistant Coach: Kate Cioffi
2013-14 Record: 14-7
“My expectations for the 2014-15 season are to compete and get
better every day. We have four new players to varsity and want them
Boys’ Basketball
to work hard, and also enjoy their experience as a student-athlete at
New This Year: Head Coach Jesse Coutrayer
Essex High School.”
- Shawn Montague
2013-14 Record: 7-14
The 2013-14 Hornets established themselves as the eighth seed in the
After losing nine out of 12 games on the road the
championship tournament. After taking down South Burlington 33-23
Hornets’ 2013-14 season ended with a playoff
in their first playoff game the Hornets were knocked out by CVU 48-32.
loss against Rice 38-54. The Rice squad could not
The Redhawks won the State Championship 35-34 over Rice.
be stopped and they continued on to the State
Championship game where they defeated the
First Home Game: Dec. 16 vs. South Burlington @ 7:30 p.m.
number five-seeded Mount Mansfield 66-35.
First Home Game: Dec 5 vs. CVU @ 7:30 p.m.
Indoor Track
Head
Coach: Joe Gonillo
Bowling
Cheerleading
Head Coach: Maria Ung
2013-14 Record: Won the State Championship with
a score of 177
First Home Game: Dec. 5 vs. CVU @ 7:30 p.m.
Alpine Skiing
Head Coach: Mike Goodrich
2013-14 Record: Boys’ placed 10th and girls’ placed
12th in the NVAC’s @ Sugarbush
First Meet: Dec. 19 vs. South Burlington @ Bolton,
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Record:Justin
The boys’
placed
second
and the girls' won the
Head
Coaches:
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and Tom
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State
Championship
meet
@
Norwich.
2013-14 Record: Two first-place, five second-place, and
“Seniors
Kyle Baker
and
a slewregular
of veteran
distance
runners will look
one third-place
finish
during
season
tournaments.
to
lead
the
team
this
winter.
Newcomers
include
Connor
Knowles
First match: Dec. 6 Kick Off Classic @ Twin City–Spalding
who will help in the middle distances and relays while Chike Asanya
will shore up the sprints. The girls have won back-to-back titles
and have some talented athletes returning. Distance runners Rose
Monahan – who owns the school record in the 1,000 meters – and
Charlotte Murphy head a talented distance group. Juniors Luck
Sopchak, Madison Stephenson, and sophomore Sade Hankey return
as some of the best jumpers in the state. Senior Mallory Charland
and sophomore Jessica Stowe look to lower their state-caliber times
in the sprints. Many freshman sprinters, jumpers and hurdlers will
add to the depth of the team.”
-Joe Gonillo
First Home Meet: Dec. 13 @ UVM @ 8 a.m.
S
o winter sports are underway. We
started two weeks earlier than
last year for some unexplained
reason. At least teams have 10-12 extra
practices this season. Nine sports – 18
teams – hundreds of student-athletes
will be in action and competing through
February and March in the following
sports: Alpine Skiing, Basketball,
Bowling, Cheerleading, Gymnastics, Ice
Hockey, Indoor Track, Nordic Skiing,
and Wrestling. Sign-ups were last
week. Forms, paperwork, and proof of
physicals were due last Monday. Here’s
to a fun, enjoyable, and successful
season.
Dodgeball
The ALC’s annual Dodgeball
Tournament was once again both
popular and exciting. Twenty-two
teams battled for nearly two hours on
Friday afternoon, and when the dust
settled the 2014 tournament champions
were team members from Gassed Up.
They won two matches to one beating
Excalibur and defending their 2013
team title. Team MVP’s were Connor
Beard, Joe Galati, and Joey Robertson.
Excalibur team MVP’s included Teo
Olsen, Liam Donahue, and Jack
Donahue. Excalibur beat Team Savage
in the semifinals, while Gassed up got
by 9 Live. ‘Murica won the best costume
prize with their highly patriotic red
white blue and flags. A big thank
you to Mr. Langevin and Matt Davis
for working the bracket and to all of
the volunteer referees: Josh Racine,
Maureen Besade, Caitria Sands, Steven
“future state representative” Maloney,
Donald Crawford, Colby Trudeau, and
Cole Picard. Also thanks to EHSPN for
covering the event and to Dino’s Pizza
for their generous donation of the first
place prize.
North-South Football
The North beat the South in the
14th meeting of senior football all-stars
31-28 Saturday at Castleton State
College. Hornet Brendan Gleason ran
24 yards in the third quarter to put
the North ahead 24-21. Gleason had
a fine day totaling 48 yards rushing
and 74 yards receiving. Middlebury
quarterback Austin Robinson threw a
touchdown with only 55 seconds left in
the game, and the North recovered the
onside kick to hold on for the win. The
Tigers’ Cullen Hathaway, grandson
of Essex Junction’s Don and Carol
Hathaway, sprinted 78 yards for a
touchdown in the 1st half. The speedy
halfback was the South’s leading rusher
totaling 128 yards. Not sure where
he’s going to college, but I see either a
football or track and field career in his
future. Fantasy Football
Jonas Grey … New England
Patriots. Ever heard of him? Well he
went to Notre Dame, tore his knee up
during his senior year, went through a
few NFL practice squads, and gained
199 yards scoring four touchdowns
versus the Colts Sunday night. Oh
yeah, and I have him on two of my
Fantasy Football teams. I am so glad
that five GM’s in my league from all
over the world declined trades for
him last week! Might they be kicking
themselves at this moment …
Birthday Shout Out Happy 40th Birthday to Trevor
Rushford of Milton. Sadly, he’s an
Eagle fan, but a fine husband and dad.
Congrats! Our granddaughter turned
one last week. She is an absolute angel.
Thrilled we will be seeing her again at
Thanksgiving.
A brawl for all
MetroRock Vermont hosts first local bouldering competition
By JOE CARDELLO
The Essex Reporter
Tucked in the deepest alcove of the
Lowe’s parking lot in Essex Junction
lies a refurbished warehouse that has
recently been transformed into a rock
climber’s paradise. On Saturday the hiphop jams pumped through the cavernous
MetroRock Vermont climbing gym where
the first Burly Boulder Brawl was hosted.
After seven years with MetroRock
Boston, gym manager Matthew ButlerBugher (known as Boof) took the
opportunity to travel to Essex Junction
and manage the Vermont location. The
general idea for the competition was to get
local climbers to compete.
“It’s the perfect time to do a local
bouldering competition because everyone
is out bouldering in the fall. Overall it’s
just a fun event to have here,” Boof said.
Climbers of all skill and age levels were
invited to test their abilities on numerous
routes. Chalk covered hands and wide-
eyes were customary among the groups of
climbers crowded around the walls.
Burly Boulder Brawl competitor
Mario Koenic, of Austria, is a member
of the UVM climbing team and has been
climbing for four years.
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“There are so many good climbers around here,”
Koenic said. “It’s a fun event and great to see how I
compare to the other climbers.”
Thomas Shebell, of New Jersey, is a freshman at
UVM and after seven years of competitive ski racing
decided to take up rock climbing.
“I started climbing about a month ago. I’m just
here to have fun,” Shebell said. “I started at the UVM
climbing wall and have been excelling pretty quickly.
I’m pretty stoked to be here.”
The majority of the over 70 competitors were
college students, although some local families were
in attendance that
afternoon.
Annette Rexroad,
of Essex Junction, and
“There are so many Brody – one of her
three sons – joined the
good climbers
MetroRock gym about
one week prior.
around here.
“This whole week
we’ve been climbing for
It’s a fun event
like three hours a night,”
Annette said. “I’ve never
and great to see
been to a competition
like this, but it’s really
great. There are all
how I compare to
different age ranges and
the other climbers.” there are a good number
of kids. It’s great to see
how agile everyone is.”
Mario Koenic, climber
Brody hasn’t been
climbing for too long, but
he decided to compete in
the Burly Boulder Brawl
anyway. He described
the experience as fun and was very impressed with the
difficulty of the routes that the setters put up for the
competition.
“They change all of the lines here so you’re
constantly being challenged by a whole new set of
[routes] to climb and succeed on,” Annette said.
­­­­The MetroRock Essex Junction location opened to
the public on Aug. 18 and already has plans to host the
third leg of the sixth annual Dark Horse Competition
on Jan. 17. Compared to the Burly Boulder Brawl this
next event is a completely different breed.
The nationally recognized Dark Horse Competition
aims to assemble some of the nation’s top climbers to
battle it out on numerous lines through a four legged
competition at three separate venues that culminates at
the Jan. 31 Championship at the Everett, Mass., location.
Annual fundraising run in
Winooski nearly triples in success
Nature Trail in Winooski on
a 1.25-mile loop.
“It’s a great event
In 2009 Greg Veltkamp
because you can run a lap
and the Long Trail Running with some friends, stop and
Club hosted their first Run grab some hot chocolate
Your Can Off can drive and and then run some more
69 runners attended. This
with a different group,”
year the events size almost Veltkamp said. “We’ve had
tripled with 188 runners
five runners show up at 2:45
in attendance for the fifth
p.m. and just run two laps,
annual event and piled up
and families that show up to
enough canned goods and
do one lap with their 2- and
toiletries to fill two truck
3-year-olds. Their donations
beds.
count just as much as the
Veltkamp and the creator
people’s who do the full six
of the Long Trail Running
hours.”
Club – Mike Hall – had
All of the donations are
wanted to start a long
collected
by volunteers and
distance running event in
loaded
into
the back of two
Vermont that would be
pickup
trucks.
At the end of
all-inclusive. The idea was
the
day
they
are
all brought
formulated into the Run
over
to
the
food
shelf
where
Your Can Off event, which
takes place at the Glenbrook they can be stored until they
are redistributed to those in
need. There is no required
donation amount and with
28 turkeys donated this year
Veltkamp was not displeased
with the turnout.
“We ask people to donate
on a per lap basis. You
know one lap equals one
can. Overall though people
donate more than they run,”
Veltkamp said. “At a certain
point we stopped needing
to quantify the amount of
donations we were getting.
He admitted that
during the first couple
years of the event the
group was overwhelmed
St. Michael’s College student with the outpouring
Abigail Pelon runs her third lap. of donations and local
DANIELLE LANDRY response. However with
By JOE CARDELLO
The Essex Reporter
Karen and Peter Newman, of South Burlington, smile together
after completing their fourth lap on Nov. 15 at the annual Run
Your Can Off event in Winooski.
DANIELLE LANDRY
the recent expansion of The
Chittenden Emergency Food
Shelf they were able to send
volunteers to help manage
the event along with the
Long Trail Running Club.
“The event is still
growing and I’d love to see it
continue to grow,” Veltkamp
said. “The City of Winooski
has been super helpful since
year one. More and more
people are willing to donate
each year and the event
seems to have taken on a life
of its own.”
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ESSEX ART LEAGUE SMALL PICTURE SHOW. Original
watercolor, oil, acrylic and photography. All work is small
size with small prices. Great Vermont-made Christmas gifts.
On display through Dec. 4. Burnham Library, Colchester.
Hours: Monday and Wednesday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Tuesday and
Thursday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; Friday, 12-5 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m.-3
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celebrate its 22nd year of showcasing the
diversity of Vermont with arts, crafts, food,
dance and musical performances representing
cultures from all over the world from Dec.
5-7 at the Champlain Valley Exposition
in Essex Junction. There is unlimited, free
parking and it is handicapped-accessible.
CCTA provides public bus service to the
Champlain Valley Exposition grounds.
Friday, Dec. 5 is Children’s Day, when
busloads of children from all over Vermont
experience firsthand the excitement of
having a passport stamped by all of the
countries represented at this celebration
of the arts. The festival will be open to the
public Friday evening 5-8 p.m., Saturday
10 a.m.-6 p.m., and Sunday 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Tickets will be on sale at the door: $7 for
adults; $5 for children 6- to 12-years-old;
$5 for seniors (65+); $20 family pass;
children under 6 are free. Admission is
good for the entire weekend.
Craft vendors will sell handmade
products from countries all over the world
including Thailand, Vietnam, India, China,
Russia, Tibet, Congo, Madascar, Ecuador,
Poland, Zimbabwe, Haiti, Nicaragua,
Poland, Kenya, Uganda, Uzbekistan,
Turkey and more. Food vendors will
include Café Istanbul, Green Mountain
Cassava, Jamaican Soul Cuisine, Sherpa
Kitchen, Say Sambusa and others.
There will be two stages of
entertainment featuring Grup Anwar,
Longford Row, a Congolese chorus,
Twibukanye, Arunima Gasputa, Akoma
drummers, groups from China, Italy,
Korea, Burundi, Tibet and more.
For more information, visit
vermontinternationalfestival.com.
22ND ANNUAL VT
INTERNATIONAL
FESTIVAL
Where: Champlain Valley Expo,
Essex Junction
When: Dec. 5-7; Friday from
5-8 p.m., Saturday from 10
a.m.-6 p.m., and Sunday from
10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Cost: $7 for adults; $5 for
children 6- to 12-years-old; $5
for seniors (65+); $20 family
pass; children under 6 are free.
Watercolor exhibit opens in Jericho
Emile A Gruppe Gallery, in Jericho,
presents an exhibition of watercolors
by Gilbert Myers of Wiliston, formerly
of Essex. The show runs form Nov. 13
through Dec. 31. Myers has retired from
his practice of elder law, but continues
his passion for art in painting and
giving. In 1980 Myers helped to build
a church for the Yucatan Indians and
supports the church with the sale of his
art work. For more info contact www.
emilegruppegallery.com of 899-3211.
Grapevines, by Gilbert Myers
The importance of forests
The Vermont Woodlands
Association announces the 2015
Working Forests Essay Contest
for Vermont high school students.
They are challenging the next generation of woodland stewards
to answer, in 600 words or less, the following question: “Why
Are Forests Important to Me?” Essays should discuss how economic factors such as property
taxes, strong markets for wood products, trucking costs, health
insurance costs, logger availability, etc. affect land use decisions.
Winning essays will be well researched and well written.
Cash prizes will be awarded to the top three essays selected by
our panel of judges.
ESSAY CONTEST
All entries must be
received by Jan. 16,
2015. A copy of the
submission details
is available at www.
vermontwoodlands.org/
news.asp.
The essay contest
is sponsored by the
Vermont Woodlands
Association, Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and
Recreation, and the French Foundation.
First prize $1,000 | Second prize $750 | Third prize $500
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VSO HOLIDAY POPS. The Vermont Symphony Orchestra
presents a holiday concert including two sleigh rides, a
skating party, and a sojourn through the Twelve Days of
Christmas. Work from Burlington composer T.L. Read as well
as excerpts from “Messiah” and “The Nutcracker,” traditional
carols, a sing-a-long, and a celestial harp round out the
evening. Concert runs through December 14. Flynn Theater
for The Performing Arts, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. Adults $15$52; Students $9. Information: Flynntix.org or 863-5966.
40TH ARMY BAND HOLIDAY CONCERT. The Vermont
National Guard present “Vermont’s Own” 40th Army Band
Concert Band performing holiday concert Dec. 7 at 2 p.m.
The program, “Vermont Holiday Treasures” will feature
holiday favorites including “Sleigh Ride,” “Chanukah is Here,”
“Christmastime Again In Woodchuckberry,” and a special
telling of the poem “’Twas the Night Before Christmas.” The
concert will also feature Rusty DeWees as a guest musician
and narrator. The Spruce Camp Base Lodge at Stowe
Mountain Resort, Stowe.
2014 SOUTH END HOLIDAY SHOP. Join SEABA on Dec.
5 and 6 for a unique holiday shopping experience in the
South End Arts District. Over 50 businesses and studios
will be open for your shopping pleasure. Get one-of-akind gifts, while supporting our local artists and business
community. There will be transportation, food, events and
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the beauty and complexity of nature to be a source for
personal adornment. This exhibition at the Shelburne
Museum explores the concept of nature in jewelry design
as a reflection of our culture’s evolving relationship with
our biological surroundings, from the fetishization of the
Art Nouveau movement to the current politicization of
environmental activism. Exhibit on display through March 8.
Pizzagalli Center for Art and Education, Shelburne Museum,
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exhibition of travel photographs that transport you to a
unique time and location; photographs that portray a land,
its people or a culture in its natural state, images that have
no geographical limitations. Exhibition runs through Nov.
30. Gallery hours: Monday-Sunday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. or by
appointment. Information: 777-3686.
Book reading evening at
The essay contest is open to all high school students in
Vermont. Email entries of no more than 600 words to info@
vermontwoodlands.org, or send them to Vermont Woodlands
Association, PO Box 6004, Rutland, VT 05702. Include name,
address, daytime phone number, and school name on submission.
We want your
“150 MINUTES.” A show featuring the recent works by
artist Scottie Raymond who goes by the alias, eSKae1.
Initially inspired by his recent success in the Magic Hat
Wall to Canvas competition, where each artist is given
150 minutes to complete a piece of art. Building off of this
concept, eSKae1 created a series of 150 minute “instantly
produced art.” The pieces are inspired and informed by the
visual and literary artists of the Beat generation. Raymond
uses mixed media, primarily spray cans, to build and
position juxtaposed layers, ultimately culminating in an
individual character. Exhibit runs through Dec. 31. Magic
Hat Art Space, South Burlington. Gallery hours: MondayThursday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Friday-Saturday, 10 a.m.- 7p.m.;
Sunday, 12-5 p.m. Information: www.magichat.net/artspace.
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802-782-1223 COLLECTIBLE CHRISTMAS ITEMS available:
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November is National Adoption Month.
You can be the positive change in a child’s life.
There are over 1,300 children in the Vermont foster care
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gasoline engines large and small. Experience
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1226VIN Verification on Maple St
1315Theft on North St
1411Accident on Pearl St
1419Accident on I289
1442Lost Property on River Rd
1453Citizens Dispute on Pine Ct
1528Traffic Offense on Main St
1649Accident on Center Rd
1710Alarm on Colchester Rd
1748VIN Verification on Maple St
1805Suspicious Person on Pearl St
1826Alarm on River St
1842Accident on River Rd
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802-370-0756 2200Alarm on Founders Rd
2211Family Fight on Baker St
2320Susp Circumstance on Jones Ave
2358Alarm on Pearl St
Tuesday, November 11
0111Agency Assist in Winooski
0245Motor Veh Complaint on Jericho
Rd
0248Alarm on Roscoe Ct
0800Suspicious Vehicle on Kellogg Rd
0854Suspicious Circumstance on
Pinecrest Dr
0913Citizens Assist on Carmichael St
1300Family Fight on Gaines Ct
1540Alarm on Maplewood Ln
1646Citizens Assist on Edgewood Dr
1650Accident on Jericho Rd
1719Theft on Lincoln St
1728Family Fight on Kellogg Rd
1731Citizens Dispute on Carmichael
St
1809Arrest for Conditions of Release Violation on Railroad St
1844911 Hang-up on Carmichael St
Wednesday, November 12
0053Citizens Assist on River Rd
0448Noise Complaint on West St
0648Vandalism on East St
0817Juvenile Problem on Educational
Dr
0838Found Property on South St
0917Traffic Hazard on I289
1000Parking Problem on River Rd
1154Welfare Check on Countryside Dr
1454Accident on Susie Wilson Rd
1550Alarm on Partridge Dr
1611Motor Veh Complaint on Dalton
Dr
1814Welfare Check on Franklin St
2156Citizens Assist on Browns River
Rd
2225Citizens Dispute on Drury Dr
2240Alarm on Sand Hill Rd
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0827Citizens Assist on Franklin St
0834Vandalism on Main St
0851Agency Assist on Pearl St
0940Suspicious Person on South St
1132MV Complaint on Indian Brook
Rd
1213Citizens Dispute on Grandview
Ave
1217Animal Problem on Frederick Rd
1303Welfare Check on Upper Main St
1514Theft on Upper Main St
1605Accident on Susie Wilson Rd
1809Threatening on Frederick Rd
1954Suspicious Circumstance on East
St
2130Prop Damage on Susie Wilson Rd
2237Suspicious Vehicle on Essex Way
Friday, November 14
0343Unsecure Premise on River Rd
0727Susp Vehicle on Susie Wilson Rd
0822Accident on Susie Wilson Rd
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New, never on display, KITTENS (5),
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FREE, 11 weeks old.
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Paper delivery routes for the Essex Reporter available in Essex
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Route #4 Park St, Silver Bow, Stanton, River St, Mill
Route #10 South, Lavoie, Cushing, Dunbar
Route #14 Pearl St, School St, Park Terr
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0910Welfare Check on Grove St
0916Found Property on S Hill Dr
1049Susp Circumstance on Essex Way
1126Accident on Lincoln St
1329Arrest for Violating a Relief from
Abuse Order on Greenwood Ave
1357Citizens Dispute on Baker St
1403Welfare Check on Kellogg Rd
1439Accident on Main St
1523Suspicious Vehicle on Logwood
Cir
1530Fraud on Forest Rd
1539Suspicious Circumstance on Lost
Nation Rd
1618Burglary on Lost Nation Rd
1623Motor Vehicle Complaint on Pearl
St
1707Alarm on Kellogg Rd
1735Suspicious Circumstance on
Windridge Rd
1807Suspicious Circumstance on Clara
Hill Ln
1830Citizens Dispute on Pearl St
1848Citizens Assist on Park St
Saturday, November 15
0040Agency Assist n Colchester
0129Susp Circumstance on Chapin Rd
0832Alarm on Educational Dr
0834Susp Circumstance on Colbert St
1018Citizens Dispute on Pearl St
1142Agency Assist on Main St
1320Suspicious Vehicle at Indian
Brook
1417Theft on Thasha Ln
1509Motor Vehicle Complaint on West
St
1600Motor Veh Complaint on Jericho
Rd
1620Motor Veh Complaint on Essex
Way
1715Accident on Pearl St
1810Citizens Dispute on Brigham Hill
Rd
1914Agency Assist on Upper Main St
1943911 Hang-up on Pearl St
2110Susp Circumstance on Loubier Dr
2115Agency Assist on Pearl St
2215Arrest for Aggravated
Assault, Assault and Robbery, False
Information to a
Police Officer and Carrying a Weapon
during a Felony on Central St
2215Family Fight on Cushing Dr
Sunday, November 16
0731Accident on Maplewood Ln
1011Assisted Rescue on Old Col. Rd
1107Alarm on Morse Dr
1147Found Property on Railroad Ave
1150Accident on Susie Wilson Rd
1938Suspicious Circumstance on Allen
Martin Dr
2230Agency Assist in Waterville
Tickets Issued: 6
Warnings Issued: 19
Fire/EMS Calls Dispatched: 43
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December 11, 2014 - 6:30 P.M.
MUNICIPAL CONFERENCE ROOM, 81 MAIN ST., ESSEX JCT., VT
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& MICHELE BOOMHOWER, MPO/CCRPC
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CONSENT AGENDA:
• FINAL PLAN AMENDMENT : Eric & Elaine Gailloux- Proposal
to amend the curb cut and re-configure the driveway for property at
173 Lost Nation Road in the AR & C1 Zoning Districts. Tax Map 74,
Parcel 6-2.
• SIMPLE PARCEL SUBDIVISION: Christina Gordon & Lisa
Hobbs-Proposal to subdivide a 9.34-acre lot into two lots located at
109 Osgood Hill Road in the AR & C2 Zoning Districts. Tax Map 15,
Parcel 23-1.
•
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Paramount Properties, LLC-Proposal to subdivide a 6.25-acre lot into
two lots located at 218 Brigham Hill Road in the AR & C1 Zoning
Districts. Tax Map 17, Parcel 17.
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Upcoming events
ADL Agenda
From Principal Laurie Singer
Thanks to ABC Channel 22 morning
anchor Mike Curkov, ADL’s Empty
Bowls event was well covered on the
Nov. 13 early morning news. Seventhgrade students David Amouretti, Madi
Spina and art teacher Tina Logan were
interviewed about the message behind
the project. For those who missed the
broadcast, it can be found on the ABC
Channel 22 website under the heading
“Students Craft Empty Bowls Night
at Lawton Intermediate.” Next up on
ADL’s Agenda will be a school-wide Town
Meeting on Dec. 4 at 1:30 p.m. Seventh
graders on Team Alchemy and their
teachers will be planning and hosting
this event. Included in both upcoming
team level meetings and possibly our
Town Meeting, will be recognition
of students who are excelling both
academically and in their habits of
learning. Parents/guardians are welcome
to join us on Dec. 4.
Team Discovery Montreal Trip
On Oct. 29 the Discovery Team, along
with the World Language teachers,
traveled by bus to Montreal for the day.
We visited the Montreal Science Center
and the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts.
At the Science Center, students explored
many interactive exhibits in Science 26.
We then participated in the new Fabrik
exhibit. Groups of students were given a
EHS News
Graduation Date
EHS graduation date is
set for June 20, 2015 at 10
a.m. at Essex High School.
Parents of seniors should
mark their calendars now.
Food Collections
Advisory groups are
sharing thoughts and
great ideas from their
meetings across school
lines. Liz Harrington’s
advisory group #16 is
collecting food for the local
food bank. Students are
asked to bring donations
to their advisory groups
or to room C-114. During
advisory meeting time on
Wednesdays, they can be
brought to room C-210
or students from the #16
ETSD
Thursday, Nov. 20
What: Parent Engagement Opportunity
With Superintendent Mark Andrews
Where: FMS Learning Center
When: 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Details: Child care will be provided.
What: ETSD School Board Meeting
Where: FMS Learning Center
When: 7-9 p.m.
What: EES Book Fair
Where: EES Learning Center
When: 7:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m.
PHOTO CONTRIBUTED
challenge (build a boat, build a car, move
energy or build something to travel down
the “clothesline”). Students had to work
together and be creative. At the Fine Arts
museum students sketched pieces of art
in journals provided by Tina Logan, our
art teacher. Students in small chaperoned
groups walked between the two museums
exploring the city, walking at least 10
miles. It was a fantastic trip.
advisory will be happy
to pick them up. Contact
Liz Harrington with any
questions or if you’re
interested in supporting
their project.
‘Gratitude Wall’
Charlie Burnett and
Barbara Isham’s advisories
are creating a “Gratitude
Wall” on the bulletin board
between C-203 and C-202.
The heading on the bulletin
board reads, “Don’t Be
A Turkey... Count Your
Blessings.” Students are
encouraged to swing by
and fill out a gratitude
card or pumpkin until
Thanksgiving week. Other
advisory groups are filling
out gratitude cards as a
group during their meetings
and having discussions
about the history of
Thanksgiving as well as
Mobile
What: ETSD School Board Meeting
Where: FMS Learning Center
When: 7-9 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 21
Albert D Lawton Intermediate School students
participate in an interactive exhibit at the
Montreal Science Center.
the many gifts we all take
for granted every day. The
bulletin board affords the
opportunity to see common
threads in students lives
and how sometimes little
things do mean a lot. Isham
has extra cards available
and students can also stop
by the social studies office
to pick some up. We’ll
watch the board grow over
the next week and we look
forward to seeing everyone’s
special messages. Toys for Kids
The Toys For Kids red
bins have appeared and
are in the main lobby at
the high school. We are
accepting donations of
new toys, games or other
gift items during the
holiday season for the less
fortunate.
Saturday, Nov. 22
What: EES Book Fair
Where: EES Learning Center
When: 7:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
stop using your phone!
do you think i care?
what are you looking at?
none of your business, this is my phone
can i have your number?
give him the number for McDonald’s and see
how he reacts
new outfit? take a selfie
#wokeuplikethis #ootd #2014
bored? more selfies (gotta get those likes up and
unfollow that ex-bestie)
STOP! BAM!
your phone falls out of your hand
you watch it fall slowly to the ground as if it
were in slow motion, watch as it tumbles several
times before landing flat on the ground
STOP! look up, look around
look through the window
what have you missed out on?
remember all those days spent playing outside?
running on the dirt trails
wading into the cool lake water
the smell of sweat and pine trees
remember the time you tried to catch snowflakes
on your tongue?
Monday, Dec. 8
Monday, Dec. 10
What: EMS Chorus Concert
Where: EMS Cafeteria
When: 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 11 and
Friday Dec. 12
What: Space Panda play
Where: EMS Cafeteria
When: 6:30 p.m. estimate start time
What: EES Book Fair Family Fun Event
Where: EES Cafeteria
When: 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
ETSD News
Math through art at ETSD
If you walk into Essex Elementary
School you will probably notice some
wonderful projects displayed! Hanging
in the cafeteria is a huge place value
wheel using golden rod sticks! It is an
amazing piece of art! All this is thanks
to a program called Math Through Art.
Each week all second graders at Essex
Elementary are participating in an
exciting Math Through Art program
taught by Nancy Benerofe. Nancy
meets with each second grade classroom
for one hour a week. Her curriculum
consists of art projects based on the
Common Core Mathematics standards
and practices for second graders. Studies
have shown that using art in math
improves understanding of key concepts
and vocabulary, as well as increases
both engagement, enjoyment and
understanding.
Nancy regularly meets with the
This Week: Snapchat
By Grace Lu
Grade 8, Albert D. Lawton Intermediate
Monday, Dec. 1
What: EES Book Fair
Where: EES Learning Center
When: 7:30-9 a.m., and 2:45-7:30 p.m.
Young Writers Project is an independent nonprofit that engages Vermont
students to write, helps them improve and connects them with authentic
audiences. Each week, in this newspaper, YWP presents a selection of the
best local writing and photography. This week’s writing is in response to the
prompt, Snapchat: “This is no time to Snapchat.” Use this sentence in a
poem or story. You can find more student work at youngwritersproject.org,
and in YWP’s monthly digital magazine, The Voice.
FeaTure PhoTo
second grade teachers to plan her units
according to what is being taught in
the classroom It is an extension of what
is happening daily in the classroom.
Students thrive with the hands on
approach and feel accomplished when
sharing art projects. For many students
it is another way to learn the math
concepts being taught in the classroom.
It is amazing to watch students really
shine during this weekly class and
having it carry over to the students math
understanding in other contexts.
The second graders are currently
working on a geometry unit. Since
the study of geometry is rooted in
perspective, pairing it with art just
makes sense. In order to truly develop an
understanding of geometry, children must
have experience creating those shapes
themselves.
This program has been very successful
in the past with a handful of classrooms.
It is very exciting that Essex Elementary
School is able to offer it to all the second
grade classrooms.
Submitted by Anna Meehan.
remember all the times when you and a friend
had a water balloon fight out in the backyard?
the times when you tried to bury your sibling
in the sand?
remember all those good ol’ times without
technology?
now pick that phone up
turn it on, delete your apps, your
Instagram,Vine, Tumblr, Facebook, Twitter
even your favorite app, Snapchat
this is no time to Snapchat!
now turn it off, put it in a shoebox
and place it in your closet
shut the door and walk away.
yWP NeWs & eveNTs
YWP SPeak Out!
Free Story Slam
& Workshop
NOvember 20
Fletcher Free librarY
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Hiawatha Highlights
Classroom Highlights
During the past few weeks, Chrissy
Frankenhoff’s class has been working on
animal life cycle group projects with their
student teacher Hannah Trieb. Students
have been performing skits, making
posters, writing songs and designing
brochures. Not only have the students
been producing amazing work, but they
have also been learning how to work
together in groups and to problem solve.
On Friday, Nov. 7, Hiawatha came
together for a school-wide Green
Mountain Sing. Children and parents
sang a few songs together and then
enjoyed watching and singing to “We The
Children”. This song really speaks to the
children, providing them with facts about
the U.S. Constitution in an uplifting,
musical way. Students in second and
third grade have been listening and
learning the words in music class. They
also performed “This Land is Your Land”
with three verses and with the third
graders singing the harmony part.
Reminders:
Nov. 20 there is a General Assembly at
9:15 a.m.
School will be closed for Thanksgiving
Break from Nov. 24-28. Have a wonderful
holiday.
Students from Hiawatha Elementary sing during
the school-wide Green Mountain Sing on Nov. 7.
PHOTO CONTRIBUTED
Dec. 2 at 6:30 p.m. is the next PTO
meeting
Thomas Fleming School held its annual Veterans Day assembly on Nov. 11. Parents, community
members and veterans took part in this special program to honor all those who have served in the
United States Armed Forces. PHOTO CONTRIBUTED
Essex Elementary
Dec. 5 at 10:10 a.m. is the next Green
Mountain Sing
The Emergent Reader’s program
still needs volunteers. Contact Amanda
Stevens if you are interested.
For more information on school news,
visit www. ccsuvt.org/hiawatha or contact
Amanda Stevens at 878-1384 or Tom
Bochanski at tbochanski@ccsuvt.org.
FMS
Wellness at FMS
Wellness is alive and
thriving at Founders School.
We take our wellness
seriously. We have a great
committee at our building
level, as well as some staff
members who serve on
both the district committee
and school committee. Our
wellness team members are
Andrea Francalangia,
Bonnie Szarkowski,
Dianne Arthur, Diane
Jacobs, Frances Anderson,
Jennifer Button, Joe White,
Kristen Ryan, Laura
Walker, Laurie Wilcox,
Linda Potasiewicz, Patti
Diminick, Roe McMahon,
and Tanya Carpenter.
The staff members, who are
in bold, are also members
of our district wellness
committee.
Our wellness committee
works hard to provide
opportunities that focus
mainly on staff members,
but also promotes activities
for students as well. Our
guiding principles for
our program are the Six
Dimensions of Wellness
Model developed by Dr.
Bill Hettler also adopted by
VEHI (our health insurer).
The six dimensions are
Occupational, Physical,
Social, Intellectual,
Spiritual, and Emotional.
We work to provide
workshops, and classes that
touch on each of these areas
during in-service times,
during our school day and
after school.
Thanks to Laura Walker,
our staff room has a new
healthy offerings vending
machine. Items in this
machine are a healthier
versions of our former
vending machine, and also
includes popcorn, crackers
EES Teachers dramatize 10 vignettes of this year’s 10 Red Clover books, a Vermont Center for
the Book annual program that promotes appreciation for outstanding picture books. Vermont
children in grades K-4 will choose the winner of the Red Clover Award in April of 2015.
JANE OLESEN
Mater Christi
ETSD staff participated in the VEHI Summer Wellness Institute
– a four-day workshop on wellness held this past June in
Killington. Pictured on the bottom row: Tanya Carpenter, Patti
Diminick, Linda Potasiewicz. Pictured in the middle row: Laurie
LaPlant, Andrea Francalangia, Jo-Ellen Rowley. Pictured on the
top row: Laurie Wilcox, Barb Smith.
PHOTO CONTRIBUTED
and cheese, trail mix bars,
pita chips, seltzer water to
name a few. Our kitchen
staff is now providing
a beautiful salad bar to
students and staff for lunch
every day.
We have already had a
“spirit week” for students
and staff – each day
participants wore the “color
of the day”. Many kids and
adults participated.
We held our first staff
breakfast – a time for staff
members to gather for
coffee, food and some great
conversation with colleagues.
We will be holding two
more of these breakfasts
throughout the school year.
We have on-going
exercise classes for all
district staff members to
attend. They include boot
camp, yoga and Zumba, as
well as chair massage on
site, and subsidized classes
at two local health facilities.
We have created a Wellness
Newsletter for all staff in the
district. The newsletter is
in response to the summer
wellness institute that 8
of us attended in June.
The summer institute is
designed to give us a greater
knowledge base on a variety
of health related topics, and
help us incorporate wellness
activities and opportunities
for our staff throughout the
school year.
Submitted by Laurie
Wilcox, District Wellness
Coordinator.
Mater Christi School
celebrates Veterans
Day
Mater Christi
School celebrated
Veterans Day, Nov. 11,
with a special assembly
honoring the military
personnel who belong
to the Mater Christi
School community and
some of the officers
representing the local
VFW. Guests of honor
at the MCS Veterans
Day Assembly
included: Commander
Robert Colby, VFW
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