July 18, 2013 - The Colchester Sun
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July 18, 2013 - The Colchester Sun
The Colchester Sun WWW.COLCHESTERSUN.COM JULY 18, 2013 ECRWSS Car Rt. Sort U.S. Postage Paid Permit No. 266 Burlington, VT 05401 Postal Patron VOL. 12 No. 29 Protecting Colchester Pond Park district sharpens eye on invasive milfoil By JASON STARR The Colchester Sun Invasive Eurasian Milfoil has shut down usage of ponds similar to Colchester Pond in recent years, and the Winooski Valley Park District (WVPD) is working to make sure that doesn’t happen here. The district is employing new parttime staff members this summer using a grant from the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation to inspect boats for traces of invasive species that may have been picked up at other bodies of water. A few miles from Colchester Pond is Indian Brook Reservoir in Essex, which has been dealing with milfoil infestation for the past two years. Last season, Indian Brook was closed to swimmers and boaters for two days in June while the Department of Environmental Conservation applied the chemical triclopyr to the plants. Milfoil grows from the bottom of a lake or pond and eventually reaches the surface, favoring areas close to shore that are also popular with swimmers. It crowds out other plant species and blocks light from feeding plant life below the surface. Indian Brook is on a five-year milfoil mitigation plan with the Department of Environmental Conservation. In hopes of preventing a similar infestation, two WVPD workers are stationed at the entrance to –See POND on page 3 Outdoors writer David Williams, of Washington, enjoys a peaceful summer afternoon of fly-fishing at Colchester Pond in July of 2011. File photo by Oliver Parini Get ready for ‘Fast Trash’ in the bay By JASON STARR The Colchester Sun A pop-up trash collection service called “Fast Trash” is scheduled to serve Malletts Bay neighborhoods from a central location near the intersection of Church and Porters Point roads this August. The Town of Colchester has partnered with Myers Container Service to run a temporary facility at the Colchester Fire District No. 2 parking lot that will take trash and recyclables for a fee. It will run from 8 a.m. to noon during the first four Saturdays in August. The program is designed as an interim measure to appease residents who used to use a Chittenden Solid Waste District trash and recyclable dropoff center behind the old town hall. When voters approved the construction of a new town hall in 2006, residents were assured that the dropoff center would be re-established after the new buildings were complete, according to Shirley Meier, a candidate for Colchester Selectboard last March who has advocated for the replacement of the dropoff facility since the new town office building was completed in 2008. “Ever since then it’s been a work in progress,” said Meier. Over the years, she has pressed the Colchester Selectboard to replace the old dropoff center, and the board has identified a Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTRANS) parcel that was once planned for the Circumferential Highway on Heineberg Drive as the preferred location “The selectboard is giving the concept a chance in an attempt to serve that underserved area.” Bryan Osborne Public Works Director for a new dropoff site. But VTRANS would first like to see a park and ride facility on the parcel, Meier said. “Complications with the use of this area have to date prevented the –See TRASH on page 3 Time for transition Former IBMers search for their next move By JASON STARR The Colchester Sun Do IBM skills translate to other Vermont companies? Hundreds of workers who lost jobs in IBM’s layoffs this summer are finding out through a series of job fairs and unemployment information seminars sponsored by the Vermont Department of Labor. Dozens of employers set up shop Monday at the Sheraton in South Burlington to meet with IBMers who have recently lost jobs. Information on transitioning health coverage (IBM is offering to maintain insurance coverage for laid off workers for up to a year), starting your own business and government unemployment benefits was also available. For John Anderson and about a dozen others who sat in on the Small Business Development Center’s seminar on starting your own business, self-employment seemed like an appealing option. “My skills are great within IBM but not so great to go to another company with,” Anderson said. “You build up a networking team over 20-odd years, you can’t walk away with that to another company.” Anderson said he was considering a stone-cutting/silverworking/jewelry-making business. Two other recently laid off IBMers were working on the idea of starting their own semiconductor manufacturing operation — using the same skills they used at IBM — and pitching themselves as a potential satellite operation for existing technology companies. They realize, however, that the financial risks to that model are great and the investment capital required may not be readily Colchester-Milton Rotary elects new board On June 13, the Rotary Club of Colchester-Milton had their changeover of officers and board of directors. On July 1, the new board of directors under the leadership of Leora Black took over the management of the Colchester Milton Rotary Club. The new officers include Leora Black, President; Suzanne Brown, President Elect; Erica Marks, Past President; Elizabeth Kozinsky, Secretary; and Maureen Garofano, Treasurer. The Board of Directors consists of Kevin Endres, James Mount, Richard Kruger, Cathy Laclair, Kent Booream, Earl Wertheim and Tim Brisson. Black has been a Rotary member for nearly 10 years according to Wertheim, an 18-year member himself. “Leora is very active in community service,” he noted. Black organized the Fun Run/Walk that took place on June 1 at Bayside Park Presidents for the Colchester-Milton Rotary Club are selected by a nominating committee that is made up of four past presidents. The selection then goes to the club for approval. Wertheim noted that the nominating committee looks for someone who is outspoken, a leader and organized. “Leora is phenomenally organized, pays a lot attention to detail, has very few inhibitions and I was impressed with her professionalism at the first meeting she ran,” said Wertheim. –See ROTARY on page 3 Colchester works well with water By EMILY DAVIS For The Colchester Sun available. “Is the economic climate right for other companies to invest in remote offices?” asked former IBMer John Oleszkiewicz. “It’s certainly possible. We haven’t given up, but it’s been difficult to find interest.” Oleszkiewicz noted a second possibility of setting up a semiconductor shop to do business with the U.S. government, but a track record of at least two years must be established to work with the government, he said — even though many IBM employees have government contracting experience. “The government contracts a lot of semiconductor product design and a lot of people here are already skilled to do that With the amount of rain Vermont has seen in the past few weeks, questions have been raised about the health quality of Lake Champlain and the level of damage some towns have faced. Colchester Public Works Director Bryan Osborne commented, “As the land and woods gets washed off, the rain carries animal waste into streets, drains and eventually the lake. This spring we noticed that because there’s been so much rain, the e. coli levels are much lower compared to other years since the consistency of the rain has flushed and spread out the amount of e. coli.” Flood levels have also been higher than other years, creating two types of damage — inland surface damage and shoreline damage. While the Town of Colchester did not experience a lot of inland surface damage, neighboring towns like Burlington –See IBM on page 3 –See WEATHER on page 3 Brian Hughes, right, of the Bombardier company discusses job opportunities with Dave Jones of Winooski. Photo by Jason Starr The Colchester Sun | Thursday, July 18, 2013 2 Q&A with Katie Matthews Author of “Chasing Down Secrets” At the age of 7, Katie Matthews read the entire Harry Potter series. Matthews now a junior at Colchester High School remembers that as the time she fell in love with reading and writing, and the moment she knew she wanted to become an author some day. “I was inspired by J.K. Rowling and the struggle she went through to become a famous author,” Matthews explained. Although perhaps not famous yet, Matthews recently self-published her first book, “Chasing Down Secrets,” through Amazon. com. Matthews wrote about four pages a day during her two-hour study hall/lunch break during the school day. It took her six months to complete the novel. “I wanted to tell people all about the book,” she said, “but I didn’t really because I wanted them to read it. I had to keep most of it to myself.” The roughly 100-page novel follows Maria, 18, and Emmet, 20, as they flee a concentration camp, guarding their forbidden love. Matthews recently elaborated on her first book and her hopes for future writing. Q: How would you describe your book? A: It’s about this girl named Maria Kaiser who is brought to a concentration camp when she is 13 because they think she is Jewish. She stays there for five years. Then she falls in love with a Nazi named Emmet. There is an opportunity for them to escape and they do. Then they are on the run. Maria comes to learn why she was mistaken as a Jew and why her mother hid her when the Nazis came… that’s the mystery of the book. It’s a page-turner. I always try to end on a suspenseful note. Sometimes I don’t know what is going to happen next and so it is a mystery for myself when I end the chapter. Q: How did you decide what to write about? A: I didn’t really know what my book was going to be about until I wrote the preface of it. The characters just kind of came to life as I wrote them. I knew that Emmet was going to be a really strong character and Maria would be kind of weaker but strong in her own way. I know where I want my characters to end up, it’s just getting them there. That’s the creative part. Q: What genre would you say your book is? A: A romance novel. But there are a lot of twists and turns that aren’t about romance; it’s about Maria’s life. Q: Why did you use the Holocaust as a backdrop for your book? A: The Holocaust has always been a big interest of mine. I wanted to write about the Holocaust, but I also wanted to write a romance novel. I wanted to make it dramatic and complicated. Q: Did you enjoy writing your first book? A: It was really fun. It Katie Matthews sits at her home in Colchester on July 5. was really good on days I knew what to write, but then on the days I didn’t know what to do next it was really challenging. I just knew that I wanted to finish it. Q: How personally connected are you to your writing? A: Some writing is personal – like my poems. Join us for a FREE day of health and wellness! Free screenings, nutrition and physical activity programs. Photo by Oliver Parini But my stories I just want to share with people because it is not about me, it’s about characters I make up. My mom read my book and she thought that the main character [Maria] was a lot like me; I don’t really see that. Q: How many books will there be in your series? A: There will be three books. I am working on the second book now. It’s a little bit more difficult than the first one because I have to think of new ideas. I also can’t change the characters now because they are set in stone from the first book. They characters have grown a little bit, so that gives me some flexibility. I hope to be done with the second book before school starts. I hope to finish the third book by the time I’m a senior. Q: Why did you decide to self-publish your book? A: I didn’t know I was going to publish it. I was just writing it for me. Then when I finished it my mom encouraged me to try to publish it. I was a little nervous. I didn’t know how it would do. Q: What are your reactions to the feedback readers give you on amazon.com? A: It is helpful. I am still young and have a lot to learn. Q: Do you still want to have your book published by a publisher? A: I want to be an author when I get older. And I do want to be published. I am actually in the process of writing a query letter so that I can send my book into publishers. I’m considering young author publishers. Q: Where do you see yourself in 10 years? A: hope that I’ll have a major in psychology and that I’ll be on my way to becoming a really successful author. I took a psychology class this year and the mental illnesses really intrigued me and so I know when I am older I want to study criminal psychology or mental illnesses. These types of illnesses are something that anyone can become susceptible to; I want to know why and what triggers it. Being an author is not a steady path, so going into psychology is a way to make sure I have an income that can help me while I try to become an author. —Elsie Lynn T I S VI e of Visit on ldest ’s r te o Colches barns! restored otos of , ph See tools Bay area, etts the Mall the used by artifacts amily’s Coates F s, r ancesto re. o m and August 17 | 10–2 p.m. Healthy Heart d’s n a l s I oates Barn Tour 7 9 18 C ly 27 day, Ju r u t a S / e Drive keshor a L t s e W / 9 am - 3 pm Enjoy this special event offered as part of the Colchester 250th Anniversary Celebration September 7 | 10–2 p.m. Healthy Spirit NEFCU is…PROTECTING YOU at NEFCU Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont Information and Wellness Center Center hours: 9:30 a.m.–6 p.m., Monday–Friday Location: 150 Dorset Street at the Blue Mall, South Burlington Saturday, July 20 9am–1pm Securely dispose documents and old hard drives containing sensitive information. We’ll safely destroy them right before your eyes using SecurShred, a certified document shredding and electronic recycling company. FreeShredFest™ andHardDrive Destruction Where:NewEnglandFederalCreditUnion 141HarvestLane,Williston Limit:5storageboxes(approx.12”x12”x15”),personal documentsonly,nobusinessmaterial,5harddrives For more information, call (800) 255-4550 go to: www.bcbsvt.com/events. Info: Call 802-879-8790 or online at nefcu.com Local, affordable, and on your side™. The Colchester Sun | Thursday, July 18, 2013 Police Beat Robbery on Creek Farm Road Colchester Police responded to a reported robbery at the Dollar General on Creek Farm Road at around 9 p.m. on July 9. Victims reported that a white male in his 20s wearing a grey t-shirt, tan shorts and a green baseball hat reached across the clerk while she was making change and removed cash from the drawer. The male was further described as having a full beard and his face partially concealed by a white material that appeared to be gauze. After the incident, the male fled on foot toward Breezy Acres Trailer Park. “This is an active investigation at this time,” Lt. Jeff Barton said on Tuesday afternoon. “We’re looking into everything.” Anyone with information is asked to call Colchester Police Department at 264-5555. James Marrs found James Marrs, of Colchester, who was reported missing on July 10, was found less than a mile from his residence at around 3:30 p.m. on Friday. He was located in a small ravine behind Claussen’s on Main Street by an employee of the business. Marrs, who suffers from the onset of dementia, was conscious when located and was transported to Fletcher Allen Health Care by Colchester Rescue for further evaluation. A search for Marrs involving members of the Colchester Police Department, Vermont State Police, Chittenden Unit for Special Investigations and the Vermont Army National Guard had been ongoing prior to his discovery. The Colchester Police issued a statement on Friday afternoon thanking all those that called in with information regarding this investigation. Update on reported burglary On Feb. 19, Burlington Police received a report from a resident on Lafountain Street who described encountering a burglar inside his residence, fighting the male off and discharging a firearm into his floor in an effort to scare the male away. Numerous police officers responded, including a Police K-9 from Colchester. Several individuals on the street were detained as they resembled the given description and composite. After lengthy inconsistent interviews, investigation showed the complainant, James Maxfield, 41, now of Colchester, had fabricated the burglary complaint. Maxfield had staged an elaborate fight scene within his residence and fired a handgun into his own floor. The downstairs resident was not home at the time and there were no injuries reported. Maxfield was cited to appear in the Chittenden Superior Court on July 16 to answer for the charges of Reckless Endangerment and False Information to Police. TRASH from page 1 construction of a dropoff facility on this site,” Public Works Director Bryan Osborne advised in a May memo to the selectboard. At the direction of the selectboard, Osborne worked with Myers and Fire District No. 2 to set up the Fast Trash service. The service will consist of a Myers trash truck parked in the Fire District No. 2 lot and collecting bagged trash and recyclables. Myers will charge $3 for an 18 gallon-bag of trash; $5 for a 33-gallon bag. It will charge $2 for an 18-gallon bag of recyclables and $3 for a 33-gallon bag. Private curbside trash pickup is approximately $30 a month. Residents who drive to Chittenden Solid Waste District dropoff centers in neighboring towns like Essex and South Burlington can drop recyclables for free but pay a fee for trash dropoff. “The selectboard is giving the concept a chance in an attempt to serve that underserved area that doesn’t have any good alternatives,” Osborne said. Neither Meier nor Osborne is convinced that the program will be a success. It will need to attract enough customers in August to justify Myers continued participation. “The location is good,” said Meier. “But people aren’t happy with the cost.” 3 POND from page 1 Colchester Pond for four hours Saturdays and Sundays through Labor Day, offering complimentary, voluntary boat inspections. The workers will check out the underside of boats and the ends of paddles for any stray plant life. They’ll also inquire as to which body of water boats were last in. “We want to make sure no aquatic life is being transferred from elsewhere into the pond,” said WVPD Parks Manager Tim Larned. In addition to the two new grant-funded staffers, the district is seeking volunteers for a trail-clearing and repair day planned for Aug. 16. The rains of June damaged the path leading from the parking lot to the water’s edge, and water bars to direct runoff from the trail as well ROTARY from page 1 information on Rotary International visit www. rotary.org. For membership information contact Erica Marks at 355-2080 or visit www.cmrotary.org. — Elsie Lynn Past President Erica Marks pins President’s Pin on Leora Black. Photo contributed IBM from page 1 work,” he said. “(Going into) business is not my first choice,” he added. “But if the right idea comes along …” Companies like MyWebGrocer and Dealer. com, Chittenden County technology companies that are growing, were recruiting Monday mostly for software engineers. Company representatives said they’ve started the interview process with a handful of former IBM employees. But Glen Gehrkens of MyWebGrocer said the manufacturing skills coming out of IBM are incongruent with his company’s needs. “They don’t’ have a ton of software experience so it’s hard to transition,” he said. “You have to be able to train them from the ground up.” Christina Lord of Dealer. com said the company has hired former IBMers in the past and is interviewing a handful for current openings. “We have absolutely found some transferable skills,” she said. Kurt Nielson, head recruiter for Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, said the openings at his company’s growing Essex facility in “process and packaging engineering” translate well from IBM’s operations. “We’ve hired a lot of people from IBM in the “We have absolutely found some transferable skills” Christina Lord Dealer.com past,” he said. Labor Secretary Annie Noonan is still trying to nail down the scope of IBM’s layoff. The labor department needs that information, she said, to tailor its job retraining, unemployment and re-employment services. Noonan has asked IBM officials for specifics on the number of workers laid off as well as their salary histories, addresses and names. As of Monday, the company had only shared that it had laid off more than 25 workers. Noonan said at least 350 laid off IBMers had taken advantage of recent Department of Labor job fairs. “We’ll be pursuing as much information as we can get,” she said. “It’s not a matter of idle curiosity. We want to connect with these people quickly.” and Williston were hit, tearing up parts of roads and vegetation. Colchester has also been lucky enough to have minimal shoreline damage, according to Osborne. “Elevated lake levels become more problematic as windy conditions pick up,” he explained. “Waves can come in very powerful washing away beach and aggressively hitting land mass. Apart from raised water levels at beaches, there has not been any shoreline damage in Colchester this year.” With an inland look on weather conditions, Colchester Parks and Recreation Director Glen Cuttitta shared views on how his Department’s camps have been dealing with the stormy weather and high water levels. “It hasn’t led to us being less successful; it’s led to us being more creative,” he said. “The timing of the weather events has been favorable for us to adjust — to extend an event. Despite the rain we’ve been able to keep the programs running.” One exception Cuttitta explained was the relocation of the Fourth of July fireworks to the Bayside softball field since there wasn’t enough room on the beach. “Day camps have faced challenges of having to relocate kids to a safe location because of a storm, but if it’s not thundering or lightning, we’re outside. We’ll have the kids do an activity inside and then go out when the storm clears,” Cuttitta remarked. “Really the only challenge for us is when it rains nonstop all day…Thankfully, they are mostly distracted with the heat and how warm it has been lately.” Emily Davis is a summer intern for The Colchester Sun and The Essex Reporter. Affordable, solar-powered houses and biomass plants featured on tours The Vermont Chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIAVT), in cooperation with Efficiency Vermont, will offer tours of Solar Decathlon Houses and Biomass Plants on July 25 from 8:30-11:30 a.m. at Middlebury College and from 1:30-4:30 p.m. at Norwich University in Northfield, Vt. With an upclose examination of these sustainable, state-of-theart structures, participants will have the opportunity to learn from building professionals and student leaders about energy and the environment as these relate to construction choices. Specifically, attendees will have the opportunity to tour the “InSite” and “Delta-T90”, 1,000 square foot solar-powered houses built by architecture and design students before they are moved to California for the 2013 U.S. Department of Energy’s 20-team international collegiate solar decathlon house competition. Attendees Earn a Master’s Online in MEDIATION AND APPLIED CONFLICT STUDIES • PROJECT-BASED LEARNING. Apply graduate-level knowledge immediately into your workplace. • MULTIDISCIPLINARY MASTERY. Focus on the four fundamental competencies of conflict resolution. • PRACTITIONER-FACULTY. Established leaders in the field with a broad range of real-world experience. • RESPECTED DEGREE. Champlain College has been providing quality education since 1878. For more information: CALL 1-866-282-7259 champlain.edu/msm “A lot of people run the loop. It’s basically a 5K, so we do see a lot of people taking sort of an extreme jog on the trail.” “(Colchester Pond) is a great place nearby that some people don’t even know about,” he added. “It’s a great place to fish and kayak.” Anyone interested in volunteering on trail work in August at Colchester Pond can contact Larned at 863-5744. WATER from page 1 The Rotary Club of Colchester-Milton — a local club of Rotary International, which is an organization of business and professional persons united worldwide who provide humanitarian service — encourage high ethical standards in all vocations and help build goodwill and peace in the world. The ColchesterMilton Rotary Club meets at noon on Thursdays at the Hampton Inn in Colchester. The Colchester-Milton Rotary Club is active locally in sponsoring scholarships for students in Colchester and Milton, supporting youth sports activities, supporting youth organizations, donating to international Children’s Funds, and other humanitarian organizations. For more as new rock to provide fill are planned to be installed. At a work day last Friday, volunteers cleared about 20 downed trees from the 3-mile trail that loops around the pond. Any lingering wet spots from the rainy June were quickly drying under the heat this week, Larned said. “Most of it is in good shape,” he said of the trail. EXPERIENCE LEARNING. will learn about the critical energy, appliance, heating/ ventilating and material choices students made during the design and construction processes. All are welcome. Continuing education credits are available. For registrants paying in advance, fees are $25 half day or $45 full day; for those paying on-site, fees are $30 half day or $50 full day. Checks, payable to AIAVT, should be mailed to 88 Blackbird Lane, Charlotte, VT 05445. Details: AIA, 802 4256162, info@aiavt.org; www. aiavt.org. Essex Automotive Services BIG DIFF! Because the “differential” is located under the vehicle towards the rear, it is difficult to see and often overlooked. This is very unfortunate because every vehicle relies on the differential to compensate for the difference in distance that the inner and outer wheels travel when the automobile turns a corner. In order for this component to maintain its ability to perform this vital function, vehicle manufacturers recommend that differential oil be changed every 30,000 to 50,000 miles. This maintenance chore is as important as changing engine oil at recommended intervals. Cleaning metal shavings out of the housing is also recommended. Not changing the differential oil leads to gear wear and failure that can quickly bring things to a halt. The differential is the device that splits the engine torque two ways, allowing each output to spin at a different speed. At ESSEX AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES, we are dedicated to providing professional customer service and automotive repair. Our goal is to provide our customers with honest, quality service in a timely manner. We believe our customer’s needs and satisfaction come first. Located at 141147 Pearl St, Essex Jct., we invite you to consult with us, your local automotive experts, if you have questions regarding your differential. Call 802.879.1966 for more information. We offer same day service, and free customer shuttle. Ask us for details. We open at 6:59am, with no appointment needed. We feature A.S.E. Technicians including Master Techs. “Service You Can Trust” “We do it all!” We are open for Business!!! OPEN 6:59 AM NO APPT. NEEDED HINT: Differential oil lubricates the ring and pinion gears that transfer power from the driveshaft to the wheel axles. The Colchester Sun | Thursday, July 18, 2013 4 OPINION Perspective Joining Obama on climate action By JAKE BROWN This month’s climate action plan laid out by President Obama demonstrates bold leadership. It could chart a clear path forward on energy and climate action for our country, and the world. This speech, while overdue, is an important challenge to America: If we harness our collective ingenuity and entrepreneurial spirit we can turn a potential crisis into opportunity. It is a very positive step. In his speech, President Obama affirmed what the Vermont Natural Resources Council and many, many people across the country have been saying for years: We need to aggressively reduce global warming pollution through energy efficiency, conservation and the adoption of low-carbon renewable energy. It was noteworthy that the president strongly denied the climate deniers, sweeping aside the contention that global warming is not caused by human activity. President Obama also seemed to suggest that North America should bypass the production of tar sands oil in favor of 21st century, clean energy sources, saying his administration would approve the controversial Keystone XL pipeline – a key outlet for climate-killing tar sands production – only if it doesn’t exacerbate the climate problem. Greater reliance on tar sands oil would be, as NASA scientist James Hansen has said, “game over for the planet.” The president’s remarks on Keystone strike close to home in Vermont. His position strongly suggests that federal regulators would not allow the use of an existing crude oil pipeline – which runs from Portland to Montreal through the Northeast Kingdom – to carry tar sands oil, given the direct link between extracting, processing and burning tar sands oil and a hotter, more unstable atmosphere. President Obama also said energy efficiency and conservation are essential for combating global warming. Vermont was the birthplace of Efficiency Vermont — the nation’s first energy efficiency utility. As a result, the state has been a leader in electric energy efficiency. This coming year the Legislature will, we hope, build on this accomplishment and enact a strong, well-funded program to help Vermonters tighten up their drafty homes. Such a program could save the average homeowner $1,000 a year in reduced heating bills, while slashing one of Vermont’s bigger sources of greenhouse gases and creating new jobs. Vermont must continue recent progress made on renewable energy, especially the distributed, communityscaled energy projects that are transforming places like Waterbury and Rutland, and reconsider expensive, 20th-century energy solutions — such as the extension of the Vermont Gas pipeline — that only reinforce our dependence on fossil fuels. The president also recognizes that we need to adapt to changes already underway. In Vermont that means we need to keep up our natural defenses against the ravages of climate change. Our forests must remain intact and healthy, our downtowns resilient and our neighborhoods accessible for walkers, bicyclists and public transit. Our farmland needs to be able to produce food, and we’ve got to keep our drinking water plentiful and clean. You can feel both the urgency and the optimism the president expressed in his speech in Vermont’s town halls, granges, churches and school cafeterias. It’s in these community centers where Vermonters, many of whom are members of the 100 and growing local energy committees, are working to reduce energy use and cut climate change pollution in their own towns. President Obama has called on Americans to raise their voices in support of his agenda. We’ve got to keep up the volume, so to speak, in our hometowns, at the state level, and even nationally. We all share a responsibility to create a healthy, economically strong, and safe future for our kids and grandkids. Let’s work with the President to do just that. Jake Brown is the communications/government affairs director for the Vermont Natural Resources Council. The Colchester Sun General Manager Suzanne Lynn Publisher Lynn Publications Inc. Editor Elsie Lynn news@colchestersun.com Mailing Address: 462 Hegeman Ave., Suite 105 Colchester, VT 05446 Phone: 651-6882 Fax: 651-9635 Office Manager/Web Editor Susan Bondaryk susan@colchestersun.com Reporter/Editorial Page Editor Jason Starr jason@colchestersun.com Sports Editor Kelly March kmarch@colchestersun.com Advertising Manager Wendy Ewing ewing@colchestersun.com Advertising Sales Kelly K. 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Letters To The Editor Climate change fact check In the June 13 edition of The Colchester Sun (and other town newspapers around the state), John McClaughry wrote an article on climate change (“Gut check on ‘climate change’”). McClaughry is the vice president of the Ethan Allen Institute, a “conservative think tank”. Like many climate change denialists, McClaughry gets his facts wrong. In the first paragraph he states “global warming” was renamed “climate change” after the warming did not occur. The fact is, “climate change” was not a term coined by tree-hugging liberals but by conservative Republican Party strategist Frank Luntz who thought it sounded less severe than global warming. McClaughry states that “since 1998, the global temperature anomaly curve has remained flat.” What McClaughry has done here is called “cherry picking the data”. Temperature varies from year to year. Short-term changes fluctuate just like the value of the stock market. McClaughry has chosen a data set where the average of the fluctuations shows a zero change. If you extend the data another 10 years, the average temperature is clearly rising. This is like using stock market data from September 2008 to March 2009 to defend the position that putting your money under your mattress is a better retirement savings vehicle than stocks and bonds. McClaughry also states the United Nations IPCC projections were never validated. This is not true. A paper published in Environmental Research Papers by Stefan Rahmstorf et. al. in 2012 shows that the temperature projections do line up with actual measurements. The same paper shows that the projected rise of sea levels was too low; the oceans rose more than predicted. McClaughry quotes Dr. John Christy saying “in the U.S., high temperature records are not becoming more numerous.” While the U.S. has certainly seen record highs with 362 in 2012, we’re talking about “global warming” here, not surface temperatures in the U.S. 93 percent of the global heating is going into the oceans, not land. Nine of the 10 hottest years have occurred since 2000. McClaughry then makes a case for warming caused by solar activity. After many paragraphs of denying the globe is warming, he suggests “much of the ... warming … is in fact a product of solar activity”. Well, is it warming or not? The majority of McClaughry’s article is not even about the science of global warming, it’s about politics. The title of his article “Gut check on ‘climate change’” indicates his position is based on emotion and not good science. There is no scientific controversy on climate change. Ninety-seven percent of climate scientists (McClaughry is not a climate scientist) agree the globe is warming. The controversy is entirely political: What can we do about it and how are we going to pay for it? Climate change denialists try to show the globe is not warming. If that fails they try to make it look like humans are not responsible. McClaughry and his conservative think tank are simply looking for a way to avoid paying to clean this mess up. Regardless of the globe warming or not, fossil fuels will not last forever. We need to press forward developing renewable energy and cleaning up the damage done by the Industrial Revolution. I’m reminded of a cartoon in which an attendee at a “climate summit” asks “what if it’s a big hoax and we create a better world for nothing?” Hammond is preparing to sell. Here are some of the building’s uses prior to Village Cutters and the skate shop. Built as a store in the 1800’s it was operated by several different owners, including W.W. Dutton and Erwin Thomas during the 1800’s and early 1900’s. The retail space was generally where Trader Mike’s is now, and the West (left) section was a storage area for barrels of goods, hardware, livestock feed and bulk or backup supplies. In the 1940’s and 50’s the Town Clerk’s Office occupied the right section with the Post Office on the left side. At that time there were two grocery/general stores at this same intersection, one where Bob Degree’s Appliance Service is and the other directly across Route 2A at the top of Mill Pond Road. Just try to visualize today’s stream of traffic traveling through that intersection, with no traffic light, with Town Offices and two stores each with a pair of gas pumps next to Route 2A! Burnham Library has a picture showing that intersection as described above and it would clearly be a recipe for disaster in our current day and conditions. Ahhhh, progress … Eben Wolcott Colchester Balancing privacy and law enforcement needs Village history lesson On the drive home from a work meeting, I caught a radio program featuring the Brookline, Mass., police chief and a staff attorney for the Massachusetts affiliate of the ACLU. They were discussing law enforcement’s use of advanced license plate readers (ALPRs) in Massachusetts. These vehicle-mounted cameras are able to capture video images of hundreds of license plates an hour and match the plate numbers against law enforcement records. It was clear to me from the beginning that these devices have great potential to aid law enforcement, but that they also have the potential to threaten individual privacy. After doing some research, I learned that several dozen law enforcement agencies in Vermont were using these devices on their cruisers. The Legislature had no idea, and from the notes and calls I received from constituents, neither did most Vermonters. Most troubling was that the images detailing our whereabouts were being stored in one master database for many years whether we’d done anything wrong or not. To address this civil liberties issue, I introduced S.18. The bill, which passed both the House and the Senate and is now law, sets new parameters on the use of ALPRs, creates a protocol for access to the database, and restricts the amount of time that law enforcement may retain information on people who are not suspected of any wrongdoing. As technology continues to advance, we’ll struggle more and more to protect individual privacy, but we must do so lest there be no difference between public and private lives. I want to thank Public Safety Commissioner Keith Flynn and Allen Gilbert of the ACLU-VT for their work striking a healthy balance between legitimate law enforcement needs and Vermonters’ privacy. Tim Ashe Burlington On the front page of last week’s edition you had a great picture of the building Trader Mike’s is vacating and Lynn Tim Ashe is a State Senator representing Chittenden County Daryl Stultz Essex Junction The Colchester Sun | Thursday, July 18, 2013 5 Burnham Memorial Library BOOK REVIEWS “The Annotated H. P. Lovecraft,” by H. P. Lovecraft, edited by S. T. Joshi Adult Fiction, 1997 COLCHESTER’S WEEKLY Town News “Colchester, Vermont, located on Lake Champlain’s Malletts Bay, is a diverse, civic-minded community endowed with a rich heritage of commercial, agricultural, recreational, and educational gifts. Proud of the quality of life already enjoyed here, the people of Colchester seek to build upon this foundation to ensure economic prosperity, recreational opportunity, and an entrepreneurial spirit for future generations” Vision Statement, Heritage Project, 2012 Reviewed by Josh Muse, Library Technology Though H. P. Lovecraft wrote on a wide range of topics, he is best remembered for his weird fiction — tales of strange and otherworldly horror written in the 1920s and ‘30s. Joshi’s notes offer details for fans, but won’t scare off beginners. Despite living in relative obscurity, Lovecraft has had a significant impact on modern horror writers (such as Stephen King), and has been thoroughly rediscovered by later audiences. His stories do not read like present-day horror, ignoring character development and other such niceties in favor of a strict emphasis on setting, plot and atmosphere. Lovecraft’s themes tend toward monstrous entities from other planes, maddening horrors lurking without or within, and the acquisition of knowledge man was “not meant to have.” In lesser hands, an unknowable, indescribable monster might feel like a cop out, but Lovecraft manages to convincingly set up experiences just on the brink of insanity, and leaves the reader identifying strongly with an almost paranoid worldview and…“the windowless solids with five dimensions…the eyes in the darkness…Tekeli-li! Tekeli-li!” The following information highlights some activities performed by the Town from July 8-12: Town Manager’s Office Reported by Dawn Francis, town manager Highlights included: •Welcoming and introducing our new Librarian, Kelly Tomaseski to the staff and community. •Receiving an affirmation from the Supreme Court of the town’s position that properties on leased land should be assessed at Fair Market Value. “A Wrinkle in Time: The Graphic Novel,” by Madeleine L’Engle, adapted and illustrated by Hope Larson Juvenile Fiction, 2012 •Convening a Selectboard retreat to reach consensus on priorities for the coming year. Reviewed by Gizelle Guyette, Youth Services •Evaluating the results of an Information Technology/Network Assessment. If you were a fantasy-loving kid in the 1960’s, ‘70’s and ‘80’s, you’ll remember Madeleine L’Engle’s classic story of awkward Meg Murry, her strange and brilliant little brother Charles Wallace, out-of-her-league high school guy Calvin O’Keefe and the otherworldly odyssey — led by the three strangest alien sisters you’ll ever meet — that snatches them out of this realm and into myriad others in an intergalactic race to save Meg’s missing father (and the world) from the consummately evil clutches of It. Now in its 50th year of publication, “A Wrinkle in Time” has been graphic-novelized in crisp, bold black, white and blue-shaded serial illustrations by award-winning comic book artist Hope Larson. Love fantasy? Comic book/ graphic novel aficionado? Pick this one up. Rescue and Technical Rescue Squads Reported by Amy Akerlind, rescue chief Rescue responded to 43 calls over the past two weeks, and transported 29 people to the hospital. We also participated in the Fourth of July events, including the parade and standby for the fireworks. Read the complete newsletter online: www.colchestersun.com Do you have a bright idea for a story? write to us at: news@colchestersun.com Tech Rescue has been busy with several activations for flooding throughout the State. Some nights have been spent staging at the station so they could be deployed quickly if needed for flash flooding. They have also helped with some evacuations, and this week assisted Richmond Rescue with an injured swimmer at the Bolton Potholes. Burnham Memorial Library Reported by Kelly Tomaseski, Director Despite our collective weather woes, Summer programming at Burnham Library has been going full-steam. This week we held a Monopoly Tournament and Pirate-themed Treasure Hunt for kids, and a Henna Tattoo workshop for teens, among other programs. You can still see our full list of programs and register at our website (http:// colchestervt.gov/Library/). Next week we’ll have yoga and “Black Ops” for teens, and circus arts and a lesson about worms for kids; the following week is an adult program about landscaping with native plants. Also keep in mind the Colchester Farmers’ Market, which runs every Wednesday from 4-7 p.m. on the library lawn. Though belated, we would like to thank everyone who stopped by the Friends of the Library Book Sale back in June. The Friends’ financial support makes so many of our summer programs possible. Also, we’d like to express enormous thanks to the many loyal volunteers who made the sale possible, despite the challenging weather conditions For more information about the Town of Colchester visit the town offices at 781 Blakely Road, Colchester, online at www.colchestervt.gov or call (802) 264-5500. 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Now offered at $184,000 Carol Audette at Coldwell Banker Hickok and Boardman (802) 846-8800 | www.carolaudette.com Visit our Open House or Call for an Appointment STARTING SOON! Introducing the Berkshire in “Harborview”St Albans newest neighborhood, gorgeous views, 66 acres of common land, large great room with fireplace, spacious country kitchen with island, formal dining room, 1st floor den/office, nice master with private full bath and walkcloset, 1st floor laundry and mud room, plumbing for additional bath Larkin reaLty in and central vac ready, 2 car garage with stairs to the lower level, still 802.238.9736 time to make choice of cabinets, and flooring. Likeness Only. $311,900. Jon Templeton Directions: From I89 to left on Main St., (Rt7) approx 1 mile, left onto www.harborviewstalbans.com Harborview. RARE “CAMEL’S HUMP” OPPORTUNITY Enjoy the picturesque trip to Camels Hump Road and this Clean, Comfortable, very well maintained Camp. For 38 years this insulated Camp has provided it’s current owners with friendships, a love of nature, sport, peaceful relaxation and great memories. Now it’s time for it to do the same for you. Move in and relax condition. Call for features. Huntington Four Seasons Real Estate Inc. 802-893-4316 Hometown experience, service and pride . . . everyday. ARTISANS’ SAMPLER DAY The Colchester 250th celebration continues! Live demonstrations and talks relate traditional crafts to local history. Colchester-Milton Rotary meeting. Speaker: Tim Cope - Fleischer Jacobs. Serving the communities of Colchester, Milton and the Champlain Islands. Hampton Inn, Colchester, 12 p.m. 19 Craftsmen/artists include: Friday “Digging in the Dirt.” Meet live turtles, toads and snakes from Southern Vermont Natural History Museum. All ages. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, 21 Library Lane, Williston, 11 a.m. Contact: 878-4918. Wing night. Hosted by the Men’s Auxiliary. Live entertainment: One Duzzi. Cost: $47. VFW Post 6689, 73 Pearl Street, Essex Junction, 5:30 p.m. Contact: 878-0700. Friday evening at The Bryan. The gallery will keep its doors open for art and conversation, light refreshments and the live performance of Shimmering Flutes. No admission charge, and reservations are not required. Bryan Memorial Gallery, 180 Main Street, Jeffersonville, 5-7 p.m. Contact: 644-5100. Brown bag book club. This month: ”One Thousand White Women: The Journals of May Dodd“ by Jim Fergus and J. Will Dodd. Books available at the front desk. Coffee, tea, juice and dessert provided. Free and open to the public. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, 21 Library Lane, Williston, 12:30-1:30 p.m. Contact: 878-4918. Saturday Essex Block Party and Street Dance. A community celebration featuring live music, demonstrations, face painting, a dunk tank and lots of vendors. Celebrating 12 years! Railroad Avenue, Essex Junction, 4-9 p.m. Celebrate Colchester Artisans Sampler. A showcase of live demonstrations and talks in which traditional crafts are related to local history. Colchester Middle School Gym, Blakely Road, Colchester, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Historic tour of UVM. Professor emeritus William Averyt leads a walk through campus, referencing architectural highlights and notable personalities along the way. Meet at Ira Allen statue on UVM Green, Burlington, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Preregister: www. uvm.edu. “Spreading Light” music festival. Live performances by the Adam Ezra Group and the DuPont Brothers. All proceeds support Active Minds nonprofit, which aims to change the conversation about mental health on college campuses. Battery Park, Burlington, 1:30-5 p.m. Contact John: 202-5315605. Jericho Plein Air Festival. An outdoor painting event. Free for visitors. Watch painters complete pieces at designated spots around town. Afterward, peruse and buy framed and gallery-wrapped originals from the day. Emile A. Gruppe Gallery, 22 Barber Farm Raod, Jericho, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Contact: 899-3211. Jericho garden tour. Eight gardens open for visitors on a self-guided tour. Each garden is unique, including the “Mad Hatters Tea Site,” and the “Master Garden Site.” Proceeds benefit the Community Center in Jericho. Tickets are $12 and can be purchased at Jericho Center Country Store, Old Mill Craft Shop, and Underhill Country Store. Day of tour: Jericho Center Country Store only. 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Contact: 899-3853. 21 Sunday Benefit plant sale. Choose from a wide variety of ornamental trees, shrubs, perennials and annuals from nurseries and greenhouses throughout Vt. Proceeds support plant collections maintenance and site enhancement projects at the Hort. Farm, as well as it’s student intern program. Rain or shine. UVM Horticultural Research Center, off Green Mountain Drive, South Burlington, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Info: http://friendsofthehortfarm.org/ Concert. Rock group “No Left Turn” performs. Open to the public. Westford Common, 7-8 p.m. Contact Andy: 879-3749. JULY 20 Joe Laferriere: woodturning and bowls Bernadette Ferenc: tole painting Hazel Geake and Carmen Brunelle: doll-making and collecting Rose Orr and Colchester Quilters: quilting, methods and uses Ginny Joyner: children’s book illustration and watercolor Howard Riley: folk art and painting Mickey Palmer: woodturning and lathe work In addition to demonstrations, their work will also be available for purchase. Colchester Middle School Gym, Blakely Road, Colchester, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Check out the A&E page for more info! Open house. The museum will open to the public. Featuring the Morrisville Military Band. Noyes House Museum, 122 Lower Main Street, Morrisville, 6-8 p.m. Contact Scott: 888-7617. 20 NEW LISTING! Thursday Presentation. “The Re-birth of the Ethan Allen Homestead” John Ewing and Thomas W. Anderson will share anecdotes about historian Ralph Nading Hill and other visionaries who succeeded in making a dream become a reality. Free and open to the public. Ethan Allen Homestead, Burlington, 4 p.m. Concert. The Vermont Jazz Ensemble performs music in big band style. All profits from the concert are used for the Island Arts youth scholarship fund. Tickets: $25 at the door or $20 in advance. Grand Isle Lake House, Grand Isle, 6:30 p.m. Contact Flynn for tickets: 863-5966. For info: 372-8889. Concert. “Full Circle” is a group of five women who sing and perform on recorders, hammered dulcimer, harp, guitar and drums. Fisk Farm, 3849 West Shore Road, Isle La Motte, 2-4 p.m. Contact: 928-3364. 22 Monday Full moon hike. Watch the moon rise from Cedar Point in the park on a guided 2-mile hike. Headlamp or flashlight and good walking shoes strongly recommended. Cost: $3 adults, $2 children 4-13. Space is limited; preregistration required. Niquette Bay State Park, 274 Raymond Road, Colchester, 7:15-9:45 p.m. Contact: 893-5210. Cancer prayer and support meeting. Conversation, prayer, and support for those living with cancer. Essex United Methodist Church, Route 15, Essex Center, 6:308 p.m. 23 Tuesday Tai Chi. Gentle workout with Gwen Morey. Free and open to everyone 50+. Bayside Activity Center, 36 Blakely Road, Colchester, 1 p.m. Contact: 264-5646 or kmcginley@colchestervt.gov. Bus Tour. Rock of Ages Quarry. Tour includes free time in Barre to visit to the Vt. Historical Society or to grab lunch. Cost per visitor: $10. All ages welcome. Seating limited. Preregistration required. Meet at Brownell Library parking lot, Essex Junction, 8:30 a.m. “Fascinating Fossils.” Listen to stories and explore the hidden world of fossils with Kristen Littlefield. Free and open to the public. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, 21 Library Lane, Williston, 11 a.m. Contact: 878-4918. Film screening. “Southwest (Sudoeste)” is about a young woman who gives birth on her deathbed to a child who, spirited away to a remote lakeside village, lives her lifetime in a single day, in this hauntingly dreamlike tale of incommensurable life. Portuguese, with subtitles in English. The BCA Center, Burlington, 7 p.m. Concert. “Jenni Johnson and The Junketeers.” Free and open to the public. Islands Center, Knight Point State Park, North Hero, 6:30 p.m. Contact: 372-8400. 24 Wednesday Author reading. “Pedal To the Sea” by Vt. author Gilbert Newbury will share his true story of a family with young children on a remarkable coast–to-coast bicycle trip across America pedaling a custommade bike. Book signing available. Free and open to the public. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, 21 Library Lane, Williston, 6 p.m. Contact: 878-4918. Writing workshop. “Writing Stories From Your Life” with Joe Ryan. Free and open to the public. Bayside Activity Center, 36 Blakely Road, Colchester, 1 p.m. Contact: 264-5646 or kmcginley@colchestervt. gov. Colchester Farmers’ Market. A weekly community event that showcases local produce, arts and crafts, prepared food and health and wellness info. This week: The Colchester Community Band and Community Wellness with Colchester Family Practice. Rain or shine. Burnham Library Green, Colchester, 4-7 p.m. 25 Thursday Look Good — Feel Better program. Female cancer patients receive beauty techniques to help restore their appearance and help them feel good about they way they look during chemotherapy and radiation treatments. American Cancer Society Hope Lodge, Lois McClure — Bee Tabakin Building, 237 East Avenue, Burlington. 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Free. Contact: 658-0649. Tai Chi. Gentle workout with Gwen Morey. Free and open to everyone 50+. Bayside Activity Center, 36 Blakely Road, Colchester, 1 p.m. Contact: 264-5646 or kmcginley@colchestervt.gov. Colchester-Milton Rotary meeting. Speaker: Onan Whitcomb - Robotic Milking. Serving the communities of Colchester, Milton and the Champlain Islands. Hampton Inn, Colchester, 12 p.m. 26 Friday Pasta night. Live entertainment: Working Man Band. No cover. $7 adults, $3 children under 12. Open to the public. VFW Post 6689, 73 Pearl Street, Essex Junction, 5:30-10 p.m. Contact: 233-2673. 27 Saturday Trunk show and sale. See the work of 70+ artists. Demonstrations daily. Grand Isle art Works, 259 US Rte 2, Grand Isle, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Contact Ellen: 378-4591. Bird monitoring walk. Join experienced birders for monthly bird monitoring. Please bring binoculars. Free, donation encouraged. Best for adults and older children. Birds of Vermont Museum, 900 Sherman Hollow Road, Huntington, 7:30-9:30 a.m. Contact: 434-2167 or museum@birdsofvermont.org. Flea market and craft fair. St. Amadeus Parish Center, Alburgh, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Introductory group rides. Free and open to new riders. Rides are 12-20 miles at a leisurely pace for folks new to road cycling. New cyclists will be taught the rules of the road and how to ride in a group. Offered by the Green Mountain Bicycle Club. Parking lot, Dorset Park, South Burlington, 10 a.m. Contact: 363-0963 or salnesp1@gmail.com. Festival of the Islands. Through July 28. Family-friendly community events involving the Champlain Islands’ towns of Alburgh, Isle LaMotte, North Hero, Grand Isle and South Hero. Activities vary by town. Live music, vendors, fundraising meals and rummage sales. Most events are free. Champlain Islands, various times. Contact: 999-5862. Charity auction. Hosted by the Colchester Lions Club. Many items for sale. Donations are welcomed. Old Red Fire Station, The Colchester Sun | Thursday, July 18, 2013 7 CALENDAR 28 Sunday Voice recital. “Danke Schoen” features soprano Sierra Marcy accompanied on piano by Michael Halloran and Mary Jane Austin. An hour of musical theatre selections. Free admission; donations accepted. Recital Hall, McCarthy Arts Center, St. Michael’s College, 5-6 p.m. Contact Sierra: 324-6047. Summer Greek Food Festival. Featuring full Greek menu, Greek pastries, Greek music and dancing. Rain or shine. Free admission. Greek Orthodox Church, Burlington, 12-5 p.m. Contact: 862-2155. Ongoing Causeway Bike Ferry. The ferry runs this summer through Sept. 2 on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and holidays from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Adult $8; youth (7-17) $5; under age 6 riders are free. Bayside Activity Center walk-ins. Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday through Aug. Grab a free hot coffee, socialize, play cards, billiards and other games. Open to the public. Bayside Activity Center, 36 Blakely Road, Colchester, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Contact: 264-5646 or kmcginley@colchestervt.gov. Bingo. Sponsored by the Whitcomb Woods Residents Association. Whitcomb Woods, 128 West Street, Essex Junction. Mondays at 6 p.m. Contact: 879-1829. Beginner yoga classes. Tuesdays. In lieu of a fee, please bring a non-perishable item or monetary donation for the Richmond Food Shelf. Richmond Free Library, 201 Bridge Street, Richmond, 6-7 p.m. Contact: ldiamond@uvm.edu or 318-5570. EVENTS AT BURNHAM MEMORIAL LIBRARY Thursday, July 18 Workshop. Marvelous Marvin’s Circus Arts. Learn how to juggle scarves, balls, and clubs, and spin plates. Walk on stilts, tame the rhythm sticks, twirl rings, and discover your own balance. For ages 5 and up. 3 p.m. Register: http://colchestervt. gov/Library. Thursday, July 19 Presentation. “Diggin’ in the Dirt: Vermont Wildlife.” Michael Clough returns with live turtles, toads, and snakes. For all ages. 2 p.m. Register: http://colchestervt.gov/ Library. Monday, July 22 Talk. “Landscaping with Native Plants.” Interested in making more use of native plants in your yard and garden? Certified Horticulturalist Rebecca Lindenmeyr will offer design tips and techniques. 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 23 Summer encore theatre. “There Be Treasure Buried Here.” An original story performed by students ages 12-18 combining the lives and adventures of well-known and not-so-well-known pirates. For ages 4 and up. 4 p.m. Register: http://colchestervt. gov/Library. Essex Art League. Meets the first Thursday of the month. The meeting agenda includes a business and social time, and features a guest artist presentation. Essex Junction Congregational Church on Main Street, Essex Junction, 9-11 a.m. Visit: www.essexartleague.com. Essex Junction 5 Corners Farmers’ Market. Check out this great community event! Every Friday until Oct. Local produce, activities, vendors and more. Lincoln Place, Essex Junction, 3:30-7:30 p.m. Essex Rotary meeting. Essex Rotary Meetings are held on Wednesdays at 12:10 p.m. at The Essex. Serving the communities of Essex, Essex Junction, Jericho and Underhill. Family Support Group. Outright Vermont holds support group meetings for family members of youth going through the pro- ALL Fruit & Shade Trees 20% off Perennials Buy 10 Save 25% Scratch & Dent Discounts on Select Bird Baths & Statuary 1213 Highgate Road, Highgate Center, VT (802)868-3604 hbgreenhouse.com Easy to find: I-89 Exit 20, Route 207 N, 6 miles Friday, July 26 Performance. “Groovin’ and Diggin’ to Another World.” Jay Cook and his plethora of instruments bring us all to Earth with traditionals, originals, and crowd favorites. Music for the whole family. 12:30 p.m. Register: http://colchestervt.gov/Library. Saturday, July 27 Welcome children ice cream social. A celebration of Colchester children ages 0-3. Bring the whole family for “Music with Ellie”, prizes, snacks and to meet new friends. Siblings are welcome. Please call the library to register. 12 p.m. Ongoing Burnham Knitters. Knitters of all skill levels meet Wednesdays. Beginners welcome. Colchester Meeting House or Burnham Memorial Library, 6-8 p.m. Colchester Farmers’ Market. Every Wednesday. Live entertainment weekly. Thirty vendors sell their wares. Rain or shine. Limited parking is available at Burnham Library, with additional parking at Our Lady of Grace next door. Burnham Library Green, Colchester, 4-7 p.m. Drop-in story-time. Saturdays. A weekly selection of music and books for children of all ages. No sign-up required. Contact: 878-0313. 10 a.m. English as a second language classes. Improve your English conversation skills and meet new people. Wednesdays. Pickering Room, Second Floor: Intermediate/Advanced. Administrative Conference Room: Beginners. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 7-9 p.m. Contact Elena Carter, FFL Outreach Department: 865-7211. SALE SUMJulyM16E-R July 31 Thursday, July 25 Teen foodie competition. “At First Bite: Chocolates.” Create a box of 3-4 chocolates. We will provide basic ingredients and contestants may add a secret ingredient of their own. Small prizes will be awarded. 3 p.m. Register: http://colchestervt. gov/Library. Cell phones for soldiers. Local residents can support these collection drives by donating their old cell phones at A. W. Rich Funeral Home, 57 Main Street, Essex Junction. Or at the American Legion, 3650 Roosevelt Highway, Colchester. Collections accepted 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Contact: 849-6261. Early birder morning walks. Sundays. Enjoy the start of the day with birds, and other woodland inhabitants. Walks are led by experienced birders familiar with Vermont birds. Best for adults and older children. Free, donations welcomed. Birds of Vermont Museum. 900 Sherman Hollow Road, Huntington, 7-9 a.m. Contact: 4342167 or museum@birdsofvermont.org. colchestersun.com/calendar Wednesday, July 24 Booktivity. “Fairy and Elf Houses.” Using only natural objects, build inviting dwellings for our friends from other realms. 2 p.m. Register: http://colchestervt.gov/Library. Preschool music with Mr. Chris. Wednesdays. Mr. Chris brings music and fun to the library. Best for ages 3-5. 1-1:30 p.m. Colchester-Milton Rotary meeting. Thursdays. Serving the communities of Colchester, Milton and the Champlain Islands. Hampton Inn, Colchester, 12 p.m. Email Susan at: Burnham Library Trustees meeting. The library’s trustees meet monthly, and meetings are open to the public. 4 p.m. Burlington Farmers’ Market. Saturdays. A weekly selection of seasonal produce, artisan products and more from over ninety outdoor stands. Free and open to the public. City Hall Park, Burlington, 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Colchester Farmers’ Market volunteer opportunity. Be a part of a great community event by volunteering the Colchester Farmers Market. The Farmers Market will be held in front of the Burnham Memorial Library and will run every Wednesday through Sept. 11. We are looking for helpers with parking control, set up, special events, promo and marketing, and much more. Contact Melissa: 878-1190 or colchesterfarmersmarket@gmail.com. Susan would love to hear about it! SUPE R Main Street, Colchester Village, 9 a.m. registration. Contact Ken: 578-7483 or doogle@surfglobal.net. Special event coming up? Drop-in gentle Hatha yoga. Tuesdays. Bring a mat and enjoy poses for mindful stretching and relaxation. Beginners and intermediates welcome. 4:30-5:30 p.m. Call 878-0313 to sign up. Parent-child yoga with Jaycie. Tuesdays starting July 9. Yoga program for ages 5-11 with a parent. Sign up soon, as space is limited. Register online. 1 p.m. Register: http://colchestervt.gov/Library. Teen yoga. Mondays. For ages 12-17. Space is limited. Register online. 1 p.m. Register: http://colchestervt.gov/Library. Toddler story-time. Tuesdays. A weekly selection of music, rhymes, and stories. For ages 18 months-3 years. Call to sign-up. 10:30 a.m. Preschool summer story-time. Thursdays. Join us for stories followed by a craft or activity. For ages 3-6. Call to register. 10:30 a.m. Burnham Library hours Monday, Wednesday: 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday: 12-5 p.m.; Saturday: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. 898 Main Street, Colchester Contact: 879-7576 or jmuse@colchestervt.gov. cess of coming out. One Sunday evening and one Wednesday morning each month at Outright Vermont. Contact: 865-9677. Genealogy. Let the experts find that missing ancestor. Resources available for New England and New York. Vermont Genealogy Library, Hegeman Avenue, Fort Ethan Allen, Colchester, Tues: 3-9:30 p.m. and Sat: 10 a.m.-4p.m. Contact: 238-5934 or www.vt-fcgs.org. Italian conversation group. Open to all interested in learning/hearing the Italian language. Room 101, St. Edmunds Hall, St. Michael’s College, Colchester. Every second and fourth Wednesday of the month, 7-9 p.m. Jericho Plein Air Festival is looking for volunteers! This full-day event on July 21 will host artists from all over New England as they paint outside. Begins with an early registration and breakfast, followed by an afternoon of painting. At the end of the day, there’ll be a reception with framed paintings put on display. Want to help out? Contact the Emile A. Gruppe Gallery and ask for Emilie: 899-3211. Mount Mansfield scale modelers. Informal gathering of model enthusiasts. All skill levels welcome. Third Thursday of each month. Kolvoord Community Room, Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 6:308:30 p.m. Contact: 878-0765. Reading with Frosty and friends. Tuesdays. All dogs registered with Therapy Dogs of Vermont. Bring a book and read to a dog. All ages. Pre-register for 10-minute individual sessions. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, 21 Library Lane, Williston, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Contact: 878-4918. Sing and dance with Constancia. Thursdays. Music in both Spanish and English with stories and movement for children up to age 6. Free. No pre-registration. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, 21 Library Lane, Williston, 10:30 a.m. Contact: 878-4918. Tai Chi for Arthritis classes. Tuesdays and Thursdays. Runs through Aug. 8. CVAA volunteers provide low-impact, joint-safe activities for seniors 50+. There is no charge for the program but donations to CVAA are gratefully accepted. The Bayside Activity Center, 2 West Lakeshore Drive, Colchester, 1-2 p.m. Register with Colchester Parks and Recreation: 264-5646. Toy library playgroup. Fridays. Ages birth through five years. Memorial Hall, Essex, 9:30-11 a.m. Contact Lauren: 878-6715. VCAM access orientation. Free. Vermont Community Access Media, 208 Flynn Avenue 2-G, Burlington. Mon.-Fri. 10 a.m.- 10 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Contact: 651-9692 or www.vermontcam.org. For more calendar events, visit www.colchestersun.com/calendar Colchester Religious Directory Daybreak Community Church 67 Creek Farm Plaza, Colchester VT. 05446 802-338-9118 or brentdaybreak@gmail.com www.daybreakvermont.org Sunday Service at 10:30am Lead Pastor, Brent Devenney Holy Cross Church 416 Church Road, Colchester; 863-3002 Summer Mass Schedule Saturday: 4:30 p.m.; Sunday: 9 a.m.; 11 a.m.; 6 p.m. Monday - Wednesday & Friday: 9 a.m. For Catholics who are returning home to the Church, welcome. We are happy that the Holy Spirit is leading you and we are pleased to welcome you. Come Join Us! Islamic Society of Vermont 182 Hegeman Avenue. 655-6711 Islamic Society of Vermont. Join Imam Islam Hassan (imam@isvt.org) for the five daily prayers. Timings at ISVT homepage www.isvt.org The call for Friday Jumah prayers is exactly at 1:00PM followed by Khutbah and prayer. Additional Friday night lectures between Magrib and Isha prayers. Weekend Islamic classes on Sundays 9:45AM-1:30PM for all children 4 years and older during the school year. Interested non-members always welcome. (802) 655-6711 or salam@isvt.org or Facebook. Malletts Bay Congregational Church UCC 1672 West Lakeshore Dr. 658-9155. Rev. Mary Nelson Abbott, Pastor. Worship Service: Sunday at 9:30 a.m. Church School: Sunday at 10:00 a.m. Fellowship time: Sunday at 10:30 a.m. Childcare provided. All are welcome! St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church 1063 Prim Road, 658-0533. Rev. Lisette Baxter, Rector Sundays: 8 a.m. & 10 a.m., Holy Eucharist 10 a.m. Sunday School: Nursery & all grades Wednesdays: 11:30 Bible class; 12:30 Holy Eucharist For evening services & Adult Education, check answering machine. All are always welcome. United Church Of Colchester - ABC Rte 2A-Village Green, 879-5442. Pastor Josh Steely. Worship: 9:30 a.m. Nursery care available during worship. Christ Centered - Family Oriented. The Colchester Sun | Thursday, July 18, 2013 8 for a free quote or to place an ad PHONE: FAX: EMAIL: MAIL: 802-878-5282 802-651-9635 classifieds@colchestersun.com The Colchester Sun 462 Hegeman Avenue, Suite 105 Colchester VT 05446 SERVICES LAFAYETTE PAINTING is ready to provide you with top quality interior painting service. Our multiple, specialized crews will have your job done quickly and the finished project is guaranteed to look great. Call 863-5397 FOR RENT SEASONAL CAMPSITES AND Boat Slips @ Keeler Bay Campground & Marina in South Hero, beautiful lakefront, bathhouse. $3,000-$3,500 camping & $1,000 boats. www.keelerbay. com 802-3951113 FOR RENT COLCHESTER APARTMENT. 2-bed, 1 bath, garage, basement with washer/ dryer hookups. Near bike path and park. $850 +utilities. Available August 1. Contact: 8793643 or 324-8292 LOST & FOUND LOST CAT. Longhaired black and white male, named Rufus. Lost Friday, June 28. Iroquois Ave, Orchard Terrace, Essex Junction. Call Fran Patrick: 878-8653. 7/18 ERCS only LOST IN THE WATERS of Mallett’s Bay, two keys on a white float. Contact: 6609061 FOR SALE. Vera Bradley bags. Longaberger Baskets and Boyd Bears. Excellent condition. By Appointment. Contact: 8792667. FOR SALE INSPIRE M3 HOME MULTIGYM with Leg Press: Includes abdominal crunch station, seated leg curl station, dual back pad tilt, a 210lb weight stack and Leg Press. Photo available. Asking $3200. Call 802658-6092 FOR SALE SNOW MACHINE TRAILER. Hols Claw 1975. Single wide with tilt bed. Recent rims and tires. Asking $50. Contact: 802-879-7558. YARD SALES ANNUAL SAYBROOK NEIGHBORHOOD YARD SALE in Essex Junction. July 20-21, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Don’t miss it! MOVING SALE. 19 Tanglewood Drive in Essex. Friday and Saturday, July 19 and 20 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Glass-front hutch, queen bed, sevendrawer dresser with mirror, lazy-boy couch, office desk, sewing machine, small tables, TOWN OF COLCHESTER SELECT BOARD Pursuant to Title 24 VSA, Chapter 59, the Colchester Select Board will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, August 13, 2013 at 6:30 P.M. at the Colchester Meeting House on Main Street to hear citizen’s comments and questions on Amendments to the Code of Ordinances, Chapter 14 Construction Standards Applicable to Land Development. Information can be obtained on the Town Website: www. colchestervt.gov or by calling the Town Offices at 264-5509. TOWN OF COLCHESTER SELECT BOARD Pursuant to Title 24 VSA, Chapter 59, the Colchester Select Board will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, August 13, 2013 at 6:30 P.M. at the Colchester Meeting House on Main Street to hear citizen’s comments and questions on Amendments to the Code of Ordinances, Chapter 12, (Traffic) for Caleb Court, Fox Run Extension,and Blakely Road and Heineberg Drive. Information can be obtained on the Town Website: www. colchestervt.gov or by calling the Town Offices at 264-5509. Publication date: July 18, 2013 Always start with a keyword that makes it clear what you are advertising. Include as much description as you can so the buyer or potential employee knows exactly what you are offering. This may avoid unnecessary calls with redundant questions! DEADLINES Friday at 5 p.m. for line ads to run in the following Thursday paper lamps and chairs, kitchen supplies and more. EVERYTHING MUST GO. LOW PRICES. MICROWAVE, 2006 GOLDSTAR, goes above the stove, works great. Asking $25. 802-868-0096 EMPIRE STAND, ANTIQUE, $50. 802-393-5127 END TABLE, ROUND, antique, stenciled, four legged. $75. 802485-8266 SUMMER SAIL! CABIN SAILBOAT DS 16, on trailer, 1991 Suzuki 8hp motor, fixed keel, 50 hours. $1,760. OBO. For information email: mbgreen@ total.net. LIFE JACKET, FOR boy or girl approximately 10-12 years old. Very good condition. $15. 802-868-3691 SINK, BEIGE, ROUND, for bathroom. Like new. $25. Call 802-868-3691. WINDOW, DOUBLE PANE, 45"w X 55"h, $40. firm. 802933-6219 MAN'S SHIRT, WESTERN, and blouses with pearl snaps by H bar C, never worn. $10. each. 802-485-8266 IBM DESKTOP COMPUTER, works great, comes with everything. Asking $40. 802868-0096 NETBOOK 7" CRAIG, 2011, works great. Asking $75. 802868-0096 CRADLES, (2), HANDMADE, wooden. For large doll. Good condition. $25. each. 802-8683691 BARKCLOTH, COUNTRY DESIGN, great for drapes or upholstery. $10. a yard. 802-4858266 QUILTERS GRAIN BAGS, Vintage 1940's Vermont, pristine. $20. to $40. 802-4858266 COLOR TV, 13", RCA, has converter box built in, with remote. Works great. Asking $40. 802-868-0096 COLOR TVS, (2), 19" and 20", both work great. Free. 802-868-0096 HOUSE SPEAKERS (2), good condition. $25. 802-868-7613 POLK AUDIO SPEAKER, great condition. $150. 802-868-7613 TV, COLOR, 12" with VCR and DVD beside it. No remote control. $100. or best offer. 802-3931403 SOMETIMES ERRORS OCCUR Still need some help, call us and we will help write your ad and design it for FREE! size 8, gents black size 10. With carrying cases. $40. each. 802527-1421 TONY LITTLE GAZELLE, Freestyle Elite model. $100. 802-5249468. COW NECK CHAINS, (50), $1. each. 802-7825000 357 MAGNUM RELOADS, 235 rounds, 125 grain Speer hollow points. $.50. each. Call 802527-0314. RELOADING COMPONENTS: (3) boxes of speer bullets 100 ea. 22 caliber .224 diameter 52 grain hollow points. (1) box of speer bullets 100 ea. 22 caliber .224 diameter 52 grain hollow point boat tail match. (1) box of speer bullets 100 ea. 38 caliber 125 grain .357 diameter hollow points. $20. a box. Call 802-5270314. ANTIQUE TABLE, DUNCAN Phyfe, 2 drop-leafs. $100. Call 802-393-5127 leave message. TV, MAGNAVOX, WITH remote $15. 802-8683691 BED, DOUBLE, ANTIQUE style four poster, box spring and mattress included. Hardly used. Attractive. $100. 802-5245106 TV, SHARP, COLOR, 19" with two wall TV mounts. $25. for all. 802-933-4257 BUREAU, ANTIQUE, 2 over 2. $25. 802393-5127 leave message. ROLLER SKATES, (2) pair, professional Chicago Roller Skate Co. Like new. Ladies white COUCH, STUDIO, FREE, maroon upholstery. Fair condition. You pick up. 802-8685606 KITCHEN TABLE, MAPLE, $10. 802-868-5606 SOFA BED, FREE. Call 802393-5127 leave message. SWIVEL ROCKER, GREEN upholstered. Excellent condition. $30. 802-868-5606 TWIN BED, METAL, good for child or adult. $25. Call 802393-5127 leave message. GARAGE SALE Sat., 7/20 & Sun., 7/21 and Sat., 7/27 & Sun., 7/28 8:00am-5:00pm Hunting equipment, tools, household items, etc. 778 Will George Road Fletcher Brian, 802-8492940 LIFT CHAIRS (2), 1 leather, 1 cloth, used very little, good condition. $400. for both. Hoveround, $400. 802-5249404 after 6pm. COB SIZE PONY, free to good home. 21 years. Will do light riding and driving. Call Marie at 802285-2270. EASY ENTRY CART, fits cob size pony. Good condition. Leather cob size harness. 16" Abetta Endurance saddle, excellent condition. Other misc. horse items. Call Marie at 802-285-2270. GARDEN HELPER CART, metal For Sale: 26’ Pearson Sailboat $5,500 Spend Summer on the Lake! The perfect sailboat. Sleeps up to 4, has sink, stove and bathroom and separate V-berth. Comes ready to cruise with outboard engine, sails, lifejackets, anchor and much more. Older boat, but well maintained. Email lisagskis@yahoo.com for more info and pictures or call 760-8550. on four rubber tires, drum for hose and baskets for all garden tools. Excellent condition. $130. 802-485-8266 PUSH LAWNMOWER, runs excellent. $50. 802-8684471 PATIO CHAIRS (4), folding, white metal, with padded seats and backs. $30. for set. 802-8685606 COOLERS, RUBBERMAID, (3), for picnics. Good condition. $8., $12. and $20. Call 802868-3691. NEWSPAPER READERS NEEDED to participate in a PAID focus group. We are holding focus group interviews in August to learn readers' views about which qualities separate the good newspapers from the great ones. If you read a daily or weekly newspaper on a regular basis you are invited to participate. If selected, you'll receive $100 for sharing your time and opinions at a 3-hour meeting in Dedham, Massachusetts. If you are interested, please call 781-3208041 or email info@nenpa. com for more information. CD'S, (15), COUNTRY music. $1. each. 802393-1403 ELVIS PRESLEY, RCA Victor LP It is your responsibility to check your ad on the first day of publication for any errors. Refunds are not issued for classified ads, but if notification is given to our department after the first day of publication, we will run your corrected ad for one extra day. We will not be responsible for more than one incorrect publication of each ad. 33, Elvis For Everyone, never used. $50. 802485-8266 BICHON FRISE, PUREBRED, 6 years, male, sweet, mellow lap dog. Neutered, shots done July 2013. Loving home only. $150. 802868-2408 CATS, (4), FREE, young, indoors only. 1-2 years old. Two males, two females, spayed and neutered. Shots up to date. To good homes only! 802-7826448 CATS, FREE, (2), black and white males, one is 5 years old, fixed and has shots, the other is 1 year old, not fixed, no shots. Very lovable. Moving, can't have. Highgate. 802-309-2936 KITTENS, FREE, (4), cuddly, grey tones, about 7 weeks old. 802868-2285 KITTENS, FREE, (5), 3 black, 1 male and 2 females, and 2 black with white paws and bib, 1 female and 1 male. 6 weeks old. Call Patti Day at 802-782-8437. PET DOVE, WHITE, ringneck, free, with cage and food. 802-393-5127 PUPPIES, (2), 7 week old females ready to meet their new families. They have been vet checked, first shots and dewormed. They are 1/2 Min Pin and 1/2 Chihuahua. $300. each. Please feel free to call or text me at 802-3706011 if interested or want pics. POOL VACUUM HOSES, 40 ft., 1.5", brand new. Paid $72. Asking $50. 50 ft., 1 1/2", $30. 802848-7653 EXTENSION LADDER, 12 ft. 802-524-3686 FLEX-DRIVE TABLE SAW, 10" Craftsman, cast iron bed, works fine. $75. 802527-1213 SET OF CHAINSAWS, excellent condition. $150. 802-524-5070 UTILITY TRAILER, 52 wide, 8'8" long, has loading ramp, 12" tires. $450. 802-5244383 FOUND: BLACK CAT with yellow markings, July 4th on Samson Pt. Road/Shantee Pt. Friendly. Call 802-528-8490 or 802-524-5290. FOUND: CAT, FEMALE, all white, wearing hot pink collar. Found in vicinity of Upper Welden Street in St. Albans. Very friendly. Has been brought to the Franklin County Humane Society. LOST: CAT, SMALL, white with orange spots, tail has different color stripes. Lost in Swanton area between Jewett and Blake Streets. 802-8687670 PHEW! It's hot. Stay cool with safety tips on page 13 CROSSWORD SOLUTION Publication date: July 18, 2013 How To Write A Classified Friday at 5pm for display ads CONTACT US The Colchester Sun | Thursday, July 18, 2013 9 28. Kind of jerk 30. King Tut’s and Napoleon’s hangouts, e.g. 34. Paella pot 36. *Without Tijuana Brass, this Alpert appeared in “The Ten Commandments” 38. Civil rights org. 40. Sound of pride 41. Breastplate 43. Smoothie berry 44. Ionic and Corinthian predecessor 46. *He was a dead man walking 47. Lose coat 48. Phobias 50. A personal view 52. Court divider 53. “Once ___ a time...” 55. Baseball stat 57. Of the essence 61. *A Bond man 65. Flowing tresses 66. Genetic stuff 68. Handy 69. Express a thought 70. H+, e.g. CROSSWORD Beloved Country” 9. Greek portico 13. Just outside a fairway 14. Thou, today 15. Sound units 16. Covered with THEME: NAME THE ACTOR ACROSS 1. Half of the Odd Couple 6. “___, the hair 17. 2, on a telephone dial 18. Moonshine 19. *He drove Miss Daisy 21. *Played ColChesTer PoliCe rePorT Emergency 911 • Non-emergency 264-5556 835 Blakely Rd, Colchester, VT 05446 July 9—July 15, 2013 Tuesday, July 9 0040 Agency assist at Exit 16 NB 0134 Fire Dept assist on Woodbine by the Lake 0159 Medical on Hercules Dr 0507 Medical on Wellington St 0816 Suspicious event on Calm Cove Rd 0840 MV larceny on Fifth St 1047 MV larceny on Eighth St 1305 Trespassing on Mtn View Dr 1316 Suspicious event on Sunderland Wds 1451 Boating incident on Malletts Bay 1610 Larceny on Dalton Dr 1945 K9 assist on Archibald St 2059 Robbery on Creek Farm Rd 2205 Trespassing on Mt Sterling Ave 2328 Domestic disturbance in Colchester Wednesday, July 10 0203 Simple assault on Old Well Rd 0900 Missing person on Seventh St 0939 Vandalism on Calm Cove 1202 Fraud on Crossfield Dr 1209 MV complaint on Jasper Mine Rd 1211 MV complaint on Roosevelt Hwy 1239 Larceny on Gorge Rd 1433 Agency assist on Gilman Cir 1642 Medical on Middle Rd 1645 Citizen dispute on Tamorac Pl 1837 Welfare check on S Park Dr 2129 Fireworks on Bay Meadow Est Thursday, July 11 0645 Medical on Shannon Rd 0827 Prop damage on River Rd 0925 Welfare check on Morehouse Dr 1024 Vandalism on Gilman Cir 1107 Suspicious event on Red Rock Rd 1223 Prop damage on Lower Mtn View Dr TV doc before becoming movie star 23. Water snake 24. Nightcrawler 25. Michigan’s “___ Five” 1251 MV complaint on College Pkwy 1804 Juvenile problem in Colchester 2201 Larceny on Prim Rd 2244 MV complaint on Severance Rd 2339 Motorist assist on Roosevelt Hwy Friday, July 12 0052 Larceny on Mt Mansfield Ave 0108 Missing person on S Park Dr 0119 DUI on Roosevelt Hwy 0723 Larceny on Hercules Dr 0749 Suspicious event on Curve Hill Rd 0901 Littering on Curve Hill Rd 0921 Larceny on Braeloch Rd 1010 Vandalism on E Lakeshore Dr 1034 Traffic hazard on Roosevelt Hwy 1038 Prop damage on Roosevelt Hwy 1056 Vandalism on Depot Rd 1116 Vandalism on Windswept Dr 1201 Agency assist on McHawk Dr 1435 Accident on Blakely Rd 1452 EMS assist on Prim Rd 1521 Agency assist on S Park Dr 1537 Medical on Main St 1544 Disturbance on Truman Dr 1632 Suspicious event on S Park Dr 1649 Prop damage on Gilman Cir 71. *Ed Sullivan Show vetriloquist, _____ Wences 72. Postdeductions amount 73. Armageddon 74. Muse of love poetry Every Friday DOWN 1. “Carmina Burana” composer, developed system for teaching music to kids 2. Lemon quality 3. “Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me” band The ____ 4. Come to terms 5. Nursery poems 6. Greenish blue 7. *Sam Seaborn on “The West Wing” 8. New Mexico’s state flower 9. Begone! 10. Roger Rabbit, e.g. 11. One third of thrice 12. Light grey 15. Quantum of light 20. #46 Across said, “_____, Mr. Hand” The ColChesTer sun 49. Kind of resort 51. Excite 54. “An _____ but a goodie” 56. Daisylike bloom 57. Hurry up 58. Bright yellow flower, ___seed, known for its oil 59. U in I.C.U. 60. *Rapper 50 ____, acted with De Niro and Pacino in “Righteous Kill” 61. Boston or Chicago, e.g. 62. Columbus’ vessel 63. Loads 64. “I, Claudius” role 67. Negation of a word 22. Ignited 24. Enter uninvited, 2 words 25. *Indiana 26. Reserved 27. Harsh noise 29. Profound 31. “Yes, ___” 32. *He was rebellious and footloose 33. Found on a map 35. “Mi chiamano Mimi,” e.g. 37. Tough spot 39. *He stole from Louise and spent seven years in Tibet 42. Contemptuous look 45. *He had Zellweger at ‘’Hello” 2353 Medical on Malletts Bay Ave 1704 Drugs on Gilman Cir 1706 Traffic hazard on Crooked Creek Rd 1735 Prop damage on Roosevelt Hwy 1812 Vandalism on Harbor Ln 1839 Agency assist on Malletts Bay Ave 1856 Larceny on McHawk Dr 1937 Traffic hazard on Roosevelt Hwy 2113 MV complaint on Malletts Bay Ave 2240 Medical on Roosevelt Hwy Sunday, July 14 0027 Suspicious event on Campus Rd 0040 Domestic disturbance in Colchester 0129 Suspicious event on Creek Farm Rd 0228 Theft of service on Roosevelt Hwy 0326 K9 assist on Foxwood Cir 0404 Medical on Willmington Rd 0457 Domestic disturbance in Colchester 0744 Vandalism on Biscayne Hgts 1105 Agency assist on Sharrow Cir 1121 Domestic assault – felony in Colchester 1352 Fraud on S Bay Cir 1403 Agency assist on Lake Rd 1457 Traffic hazard on Mtn View Dr 1637 Boating incident on Malletts Bay 1924 Agency assist on I-89 2005 Suspicious event on Main St 2038 Simple assault on Creek Farm Rd 2054 Suspicious event on Holy Cross Rd 2233 Agency assist on Aurielle Dr 2334 MV complaint on Marble Island Rd Saturday, July 13 0108 Alcohol offense on Crossfield Dr 0138 Drugs on Crossfield Dr 0257 Welfare check on Sharrow Cir 0933 Medical on Crooked Creek Rd 1121 Prop damage on Roosevelt Hwy 1156 Utility problem on Blakely Rd 1239 Prop damage on Roosevelt Hwy 1507 Medical on Main St 1819 Citizen dispute on McHawk Dr 1930 Agency assist on Hickok St 1946 Agency assist on North St 2042 Suspicious event on Ferndell Ln 2056 Agency assist on North Beach 2135 Fire call on Holy Cross Rd 2215 Agency assist on W Milton Rd 2338 Agency assist on Newells Ln Monday, July 15 0515 Welfare check on Roosevelt Hwy 0737 MV larceny on Deer Ln 0824 Traffic hazard on Blakely Rd 0947 MV complaint on Roosevelt Hwy 1016 Medical on Blakely Rd 1054 Suspicious event on Water Tower Hill 1210 Prop damage on Mtn View Dr 1215 Medical at Delta Park 1325 Welfare check on Roosevelt Hwy 1409 Fire Dept assist on Place St. Michaels 1505 Fire Dept assist on Morehouse Dr 1516 Traffic hazard on Holy Cross Rd 1621 EMS assist on Brownledge Rd 1745 Accident on Severance Rd 1856 Accident on Lower Mtn View Dr 2046 MV complaint on Morehouse Dr 2101 Prop damage on Blakely Rd 2208 Larceny on Camel Hump Rd 2218 Fireworks on Prim Rd For more information about these and other incidents, contact the Colchester Police Department (802) 264-5556 BUSINESS DIRECTORY You looked here... ...so will your customers CONSTRUCTION Call your sales rep today: Kelly Malone ext. 207 Miles Gasek ext. 209 LANDSCAPING Spring and Fall Clean-up, Mowing PA I N T I N G Mulching, Garden & Lawn Installation Professional Property Maintenance 802-730-5857 or www.BouncingDogLandscape.com PLUMBING Adam’s Plumbing S E R V I C E 878 - 1002 The Reliable Local Pro! 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Original paintings, photography, and mixed media artwork all for sale. Through Aug. 1. Old Mill Craft Shop, Jericho. Contact: 849-2172. “The Howard Center Arts Collective.” Runs through July 31. The Howard Center MH/SA Art’s Collective is a client focused art collaboration encouraging the exploration of the performing and visual arts. By displaying client and employee art we hope to share with the local community the unique creativity that exists within the MH/SA Howard Center community. Fletcher Free Library, 235 College Street, Burlington. Contact: 865-7211. “The Breeding Bird Atlas: Science and Art.” Through Oct. Fourteen artists and photographers highlight eight birds in collaboration with the Vermont Center for Ecostudies. Free with admission. Birds of Vermont Museum, 900 Sherman Hollow Road, Huntington. Contact: 434-2167. Contemporary exhibits. Los Angeles based visual artist Sam Falls, and Vermont based Sarah O Donnell. Video and sculpture from Falls mixes with light and video installations from O Donnell. Runs through Sept. 21. The BCA Center, Burlington. Take a Seat in the Islands. Seventeen hardwood benches painted by professional artists are now scattered around the Champlain Islands. This community art project will be on display throughout the Islands through Aug. 15. Contact: 3728400 or (800) 262-5226. “City.” Photographs depicting uptown, downtown, urban spaces, public places and the life that inhabits them. Runs July 25-Aug. 18. Darkroom Gallery, 12 Main Street, Essex Junction. Spotlight on Bernadette Ferenc BY SUSAN BONDARYK The Colchester Sun A lighthouse done thing.” on canvas. At the event, Ferenc will be showing the basic steps in creating a painting, with examples of various styles, surfaces and mediums. She’ll have projects that visitors can work on if they’re interested in giving it a try. This Saturday, catch local crafters and artisans selling their wares at the Colchester Artisans’ Sampler Day. There will be live demonstrations and talks from every booth. And because the event is apart of Colchester’s 250th celebration, artisans will link their trade to local history. Visitors will interact with wood turners, doll makers and quilters. There will be hands-on activities with folk artists and illustrators — and even tole painting projects to try. “Tole painting was originally stroke work painting on tin,” explained Bernadette Ferenc, who will be just one of the artisans in attendance on Saturday. Tole painting is a style of decorating that originated in 18th century New England as a way to make plain household objects more attractive and personalized. “The beauty of tole painting is that you can paint on almost anything: wood, canvas, ceramic, porcelain, glass, slate, tin, candles or fabric. Over the years it has come to encompass many mediums and surfaces.” Ferenc, a Williston resident, has been tole painting for 24 years. In between a full time position at the Chittenden In addition to demonstrations, Ferenc will be selling Christmas ornaments that were handpainted by members of the Green Mountain Decorative Painters. All proceeds from sales will be donated to Mercy Connections, a nonprofit that educates and mentors women in Vermont. For more information about County Regional Planning Commission and spending quality time with her grandsons, Ferenc still finds time to teach her craft to eager students in her home studio. Upcoming Events 7/19 — Friday evening at The Bryan. Free. Bryan Memorial Gallery, 180 Main Street, Jeffersonville, 5-7 p.m. Contact: 644-5100. 7/20 — Celebrate Colchester Artisans’ Sampler. Colchester Middle School Gym, Blakely Road, Colchester, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. 7/20 — “Spreading Light” music festival. Battery Park, Burlington, 1:30-5 p.m. Contact John: 202-531-5605. 7/21 — Concert. Rock group “No Left Turn” performs. Westford Common, 7-8 p.m. Contact Andy: 879-3749. 7/21 — Concert. The Vermont Jazz Ensemble performs music in big band style. Tickets: $25 at the door or $20 in advance. Grand Isle Lake House, Grand Isle, 6:30 p.m. Contact Flynn for tickets: 863-5966. For info: 372-8889. 7/21 — Concert. “Full Circle.” Fisk Farm, 3849 West Shore Road, Isle La Motte, 2-4 p.m. Contact: 928-3364. And it was during one of these classes that Ferenc heard about Artisans’ Sampler Day. Flowers with a stroke work border on a wooden plate. “One of my students is a Colchester resident and hooked me up with the committee,” she said. “I felt it would be a good way to show folks what decorative painting is and that it is a learned art since we start with a pattern. You would be amazed at how different each painting looks with twenty people painting the same Folk art on a tin mail keeper. 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Submit your Summer recipe to our Community Kitchen at: www.colchestersun.com/community-kitchen WHILE SUPPLIES LAST The Colchester Sun | Thursday, July 18, 2013 Sports 11 COLCHESTER SUN / JULY 18, 2013 BEAN & TOMATO SALAD RECIPE PAGE 13 Cannons go 2-2 behind inconsistent offense Cody Sharrow, of the Colchester Cannons, takes a swing during the first of two games against the O.E.C. Kings on Sunday at Saddlemire Field. Photo by Kelly March By ERIC GISSENDANNER For The Colchester Sun Same song different verse for the Colchester Cannons, who continued their inconsistency at the plate last week. The Cannons’ Jekyll and Hyde offense reappeared this weekend as Colchester went 2-2 in a four-game set. At 14-9 overall and 8-6 in the league as of July 15, Colchester sits third in the Northern District standings. With five regular-season games remaining, the Cannons’ playoff picture has solidified. The reassurance of a playoff seeding, though, seems more of a “we’re lucky to be there,” than an accomplishment. Despite pounding 19 runs on 20 hits in a Sunday double-header against the O.E.C. Kings, Colchester’s offense struggled against Montpelier and Burlington in the early weekend games. “We have to bring the fire and high energy to every game,” said Colchester head coach Jeff Mongeon. “It’s mental preparation that we’re missing at times.” The Cannons began the weekend with a road game against Montpelier. The weather-suspended game was resumed on Friday evening in the second inning with Colchester trailing, 1-0. Reliever Sean Callahan tossed 6 2-3 innings and went 2-for-4 with an RBI single at the plate. Montpelier won 2-1 on a two-out single to center field to finish a three-game season sweep of the Cannons. A visibly frustrated Callahan left the mound after collecting the loss despite scattering five hits with nine strikeouts and no walks. During the game, Colchester’s leadoff hitter twice reached scoring position with zero or one out and the Cannons both times failed to plate the run. “It’s baseball,” Callahan said. “You can’t change what’s already happened. I’ve just got to go out there and keep chucking when it’s my turn.” The Callahan/Zach Tandy pitching duo suffered a rare back-to-back games-lost combination after Essex knocked out Tandy in two innings earlier in the week. Tandy got the ball Monday against Addison County and Callahan is expected to start next weekend. Both pitchers combined for a 2.37 earned-run average, six wins and 61 strikeouts. “Our pitching is keeping us in games,” Callahan explained. “We just need guys to hit the ball consistently.” Through the four-game weekend set, the Cannons left 25 runners in scoring position. In a 7-6 loss to O.E.C., Colchester left eight runners in scoring position that included a failure to score with bases loaded and no outs in the first inning. Colchester squashed two more basesloaded threats with back-to-back inning-ending strikeouts. Callahan belted a two-out, two-run triple in the seventh inning and served as the tying run but could not score. “Nobody hits at the same time,” Mongeon said. “We’ll have two people playing well during any given time, but we need all nine guys to play well for us to win.” Catcher Jared Rylant went 5-for-12 with two doubles, while Callahan was 7-for-14 with one triple and four RBIs during the weekend games. The Cannons flipped the switch in the second part of the O.E.C. double-header by pouring on eight runs through two innings. All of Colchester’s starters scored a run and Callahan recorded a two-hit inning as the Cannons batted 14 players in the second inning. “During that game, we finally put it all together,” Mongeon said. “We’ve got to bring that competitive edge to every inning.” Colchester will close out its league schedule with five home games. The Cannons host Essex at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, with a Saturday double-header against Addison County slated to begin at 10 a.m. The team will host Essex again on Sunday at 11 a.m. before concluding the regular season Monday against South Burlington at 5:30 p.m. All Cannons home games are played at Colchester High School’s Saddlemire Field. Colchester youth excel in Hershey Games Youth athletes from across the state ventured to Essex High School to compete in the 2013 Hershey’s Track and Field Games on Saturday, July 6. “The Hershey’s Track and Field Games are the largest youth sports program of its kind in North America, with hundreds of thousands of children competing every year,” the candy manufacturer’s website explains. “We founded the program over 35 years ago out of a conviction that there’s no treat more rewarding than fitness, self-esteem and hard work.” A large cohort of Colchester residents competed in the annual meet for children ages 7-14. Their results suggest a sweet future for Colchester track and field. Colchester competitors’ results from the meet were as follows: Colchester girls’ results: 7-8 50-Meter Dash 7 Nicole Norton 10.13 9-10 50-Meter Dash 19 Lauren Shelley 9.78 22 Caitlin Connors 9.98 9-10 100-Meter Dash 19 Lauren Shelley 18.62 22 Olivia Porter18.81 30 Caitlin Connors 19.91 9-10 100-Meter Dash 3 Zoe Grenon16.48 11-12 100-Meter Dash 32 Molly Echo16.75 44 Chloe Echo17.51 13-14 100-Meter Dash 24 Anu Oka18.23 11-12 200-Meter Dash 25 Elise Scorsome 35.05 13-14 200-Meter Dash 18 Anu Oka39.62 9-10 400-Meter Dash 8 Olivia Porter1:31.30 10 Zoe Grenon1:39.00 11-12 800-Meter Run 8 Rebecca Manley 3:21.49 9-10 4x100-Meter Relay 4 Colchester 1:19.65 11-12 4x100-Meter Relay 7 Colchester1:08.72 7-8 Standing Long Jump 18 Nicole Norton 3-11.50 9-10 Standing Long Jump 18 Lauren Shelley 4-9.25 21 Caitlin Connors 4-8.25 28 Zoe Grenon4-5.50 39 Olivia Porter4-0.25 11-12 Softball Throw 8 Elise Scorsome 70-10 9 Molly Echo62-7 10 Chloe Echo60-8 21 Rebecca Manley 40-10 13-14 Standing Long Jump 24 Anu Oka3-3 Colchester boys’ results: 7-8 50-Meter Dash 23 Abhishek Joseph 10.44 32 Ryan Fetter11.34 7-8 50-Meter Dash 5 Oliver Grenon 8.90 6 Luke Perrotte8.94 9-10 50-Meter Dash 10 Brady LeVasseur 9.19 13 Jack Kelley9.37 17 Domenic Puttlitz 9.49 23 Caleb LeVasseur 9.61 7-8 100-Meter Dash 13 Liam Messier18.66 24 Abhishek Joseph 20.24 7-8 100-Meter Dash 2 Oliver Grenon 17.14 7 Evan Baird19.68 9-10 100-Meter Dash 27 Ayden Lloyd-Newberry 18.08 28 Jack Kelley18.09 30 Domenic Puttlitz 18.36 31 Brady LeVasseur 18.37 36 Caleb LeVasseur 18.82 11-12 100-Meter Dash 13 Kamiel Abdoo 15.77 31 Graham Bertoni 16.92 42 Jake Barrd18.11 51 Joshua Porter20.96 7-8 200-Meter Dash 3 Liam Messier39.90 11-12 200-Meter Dash 12 Kamiel Abdoo 33.77 11-12 400-Meter Dash 11 Gavin Sicard1:23.31 13-14 1600-Meter Run 6 Jacob Dell6:14.67 7-8 4x50-Meter Relay 1 Colchester41.42 9-10 4x100-Meter Relay 4 Colchester 1:15.34 11-12 4x100-Meter Relay 6 Colchester 1:08.34 7-8 Standing Long Jump 6 Oliver Grenon 5-1.50 8 Luke Perrotte5-0.50 11 Evan Baird4-8.00 20 Abhishek Joseph 4-2.00 33 Ryan Fetter3-5.25 9-10 Softball Throw 25 Ayden Lloyd-Newberry 69-01 32 Caleb LeVasseur 57-00 33 Brady LeVasseur 55-04 36 Jack Kelley49-01 11-12 Softball Throw 21 Joshua Porter90-9 11-12 Standing Long Jump 12 Kamiel Abdoo 6-3.25 34 Graham Bertoni 5-1.75 45 Gavin Sicard4-6 13-14 Standing Long Jump 10 Jacob Dell7-0.50 13-14 Softball Throw 1 Jacob Bell164-11 The Colchester Sun | Thursday, July 18, 2013 12 SPORTS MBBC’s Midweek Series floats on Colchester’s Mallets Bay Boat Club hosts weekly sailing races on Thursday evenings. Now in its sixth week, the Midweek Series provides an informal racing atmosphere, allowing beginning racers the opportunity to participate. The results from the most recent race on July 11 were as follows: A Fleet Rank Boat Boat type Helm Rating 1 Buffalo Theory Henderson 30 Fastiggi/Turnau 45 B Fleet 1 Lady Falcon Etchells Downing 126 2 Zoraida Etchells Brush/Owen/Gardner 126 3 Dog House J-29 Browne 108 4 Lift Ticket J-27 Pratt 126 5 Imagine... J-92 Fardelmann 105 6 Breakaway J-80 Damico 120 7 Joyride J-30 Lundblad 138 Elapsed time Corrected time 0:42:49 0:41:17 0:47:21 0:40:53 0:49:04 0:42:22 0:49:23 0:43:39 0:51:49 0:44:44 0:51:030:45:18 0:55:230:48:11 1:00:380:51:33 C Fleet 1 Blue Heron Shark Bowser 228 0:56:36 0:43:11 2 Robert y Lea J-22 Smith 183 0:54:36 0:43:55 3 Swan Song Pearson 26 Johnson 213 0:57:02 0:44:17 4 Saoirse C&C 32 Jillson 165 0:54:18 0:44:38 5 Thankful Sabre 34 Couture 162 0:55:07 0:45:29 6 Gingerbread Man Bombardier 7.6 Turcotte 147 0:56:27 0:47:27 7 Thunderduck Metal Mast 30 Doyle 144 0:56:35 0:47:45 8 Toad’s Wild Ride Wavelength 24 Milton/Finch 162 0:58:15 0:48:04 9 Lilly Capri 25 Padula 174 1:01:39 0:50:08 10 Swish Ca Bob Capri 25 Drawbaugh 174 1:01:49 0:50:16 J Fleet 1 Last Kid Picked J-24 Ouellette 171 0:51:58 0:42:25 2 USA3737 J-24 Reynolds 171 0:52:050:42:30 3 Navigo J-24 Hamilton 171 0:53:130:43:26 4 Jam J-24 Gardner, B 171 0:53:47 0:43:53 5 Peggy O J-24 Hayes 171 0:54:21 0:44:21 6 Half Full J-24 Hansen 171 0:54:35 0:44:33 7 Gold Coaster J-24 Klebanoff 171 0:54:48 0:44:43 8 Innominatus J-24 Dumas 171 0:56:130:45:53 8Lifted J-24 Reindel 171 RC 10 2141 J-24 Williams 171 0:57:250:46:51 L Fleet 1 USA14972 Lightning Zachary/Bronger 87.6 0:54:01 1:01:40 N Fleet 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Brass Monkey Oriel Prime Time Apres Ski Sundance Victory Gusto Patience N/A J-30 Catalina 30 Capri 30 Ericson 38 Ericson 30+ C&C 34 C&C 33-2 Cal 27 C&C 24 Miller Rogers Haas Baglini Bosher Villamil McClellan/Levin Edwards Manning 138 198 117 135 183 153 138 198 231 0:52:09 0:59:04 0:53:52 0:56:52 1:00:33 0:59:09 0:58:53 1:06:21 1:10:05 COME PICK YOUR OWN RASPBERRIES & BLUEBERRIES OUR OWN SWEET CORN! Now at both locations! Go to paulmazzas.com to see what else is in season and what is coming up! Visit us on Facebook 0:44:20 0:46:40 0:47:03 0:48:32 0:48:42 0:49:21 0:50:04 0:52:25 0:53:18 T R O P S P E T SUTH AR PENNSYLVANIA PEACHES! Also in season: Summer Squash, Zucchini, Beet Greens and Peas Paul Mazza's Fruit & Vegetable Stand 182 River Rd., Essex 135 Poor Farm Rd., Colchester 879-3760 7 am - 8:00 pm 879-0102 7 am - 8:00 pm SMC alum honors former coach A former lacrosse player at St. Michael’s College, David Dillmeier ‘91 was impressed with Paul Schimoler, who led the Purple Knights from 2004 to 2011, amassing the best record of any St. Michael’s lacrosse coach to date. When Schimoler died on Feb. 15 following a short battle with cancer, Dillmeier decided to honor the coach. Dillmeier has given his alma mater a gift to create the Coach Paul Schimoler Player of the Year Award, to be given annually to the male lacrosse player best showing leadership and commitment, as exemplified by Schimoler. “Paul Schimoler was a student of the game of lacrosse; he loved everything about the sport,” Dillmeier said. “With his passion for teaching the game coupled with his lacrosse knowledge he was able to take the St. Michael’s lacrosse program to new heights. He did this by recruiting and coaching well-rounded student-athletes who worked hard in the classroom as well as on the lacrosse field. Paul brought the best out of the St. Michael’s athletes and for that we are truly grateful.” Schimoler was a beloved and highly successful coach, player, husband and father. An assistant coach at Dartmouth College from 2011- 2013, he was named the NEILA Division II coach of the year in 2011, and more recently he founded the Vermont-based lacrosse school VTribe. “I was fortunate enough to be able to play for Coach Schimoler during my career at St. Michael’s College and to work with him as his assistant for the last three years of his tenure,” Schimoler’s most recent successor Patrick Ivory reflected. “Coach Schimoler was the ultimate competitor, a truly inspirational figure who gave all he had to his team and his family. He was my coach, friend and mentor and I am honored for the opportunity to try and live up to the standard which he has set for the lacrosse team here. David Dillmeier’s generous donation and award will honor Paul’s memory for our student athletes for years to come.” The Coach Paul Schimoler Player of the Year Award will be presented to the first honoree in the fall of 2013 at the annual St. Michael’s alumni lacrosse gathering. Green Mountain Club honors Colchester resident The Green Mountain Club recently announced the recipients of its highest honors during an annual meeting at Stratton Mountain. Honorary Life Membership, the only honor explicitly required by club by-laws, was granted to Mary Lou Recor, of Colchester, and Peter Richardson, of Exeter, N.H. The club relies heavily on its 1,000 volunteers to manage more than 500 miles of hiking trail, nearly 70 shelters and the 10,000-member organization itself. Recor was honored for her longtime volunteer leadership. She served as editor of a number of Green Mountain Club books, including 360 Degrees, A Guide to Vermont’s Fire and ADVERTISE ON THIS PAGE Call 802-878-5282 for your reservation today! Wendy Ewing x208 Kelly Malone x207 PaddleSurf Champlain Stand Up Paddling in the Champlain Valley! NOW OPEN! 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After 20 years of work, Pete oversaw the completion of the AT’s Thundering Falls boardwalk in Killington in 2008. Learn more about Mary Lou Recor in an upcoming Q&A interview for The Colchester Sun. The Colchester Sun | Thursday, July 18, 2013 13 FOOD/HEALTH Pump up your knowledge of strength training By DR. LEWIS FIRST For The Colchester Sun Parents have been pressing me recently to comment on whether I think it is safe for older children and teenagers to do strength training. Well, let me see if I can raise a few points about this issue. Strength training increases the amount of muscle mass in the body by making muscles work harder than they’re used to. It can result in increased endurance and strength for sports and reduce injury risk from sports by half. It has also been shown to improve cardiac health, lean body mass, bone mineral density and reduce cholesterol levels. Is strength training safe? Generally, yes. The American Academy of Pediatrics endorses strength training for children and teens who are old enough to participate in organized sports, as long as the training is properly designed and supervised. What does “properly designed and supervised” mean? After a pre-training physical, a trainer, coach or physical education instructor can help your child or teen create a gradually progressive, age-appropriate routine that strengthens all major muscle groups. It is best for children to use low amounts of weight and more frequent repetitions of lifting exercises, instead of heavy load lifting and a short amount of repetitions. Ingredients: 30 ounces beans, white, 2 15-ounce cans, rinsed, or 1 1/4 cups dried beans 1 tsp salt, divided 1/2 cup red onions, minced 1/4 cup cider vinegar 4 tsp honey 1 tsp oil, peanut or canola oil 1/2 tsp black pepper, ground 8 ounces green beans, trimmed and cut into 2-inch pieces 1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved or quartered 1/2 cup fresh basil, thinly sliced 1 pound tomatoes, sliced A warm up with stretching should be performed before strength training and a cool down stretching period Strength training increases the amount of muscle mass in the body by making muscles work harder than they’re used to. should follow. Your teenager should never lift weights without supervision or someone nearby to serve as a spotter. That person can prevent your child or teen from dropping a barbell on their chest should they become unexpectedly exhausted. It should be noted that weightlifting, bodybuilding and powerlifting are not recommended for children since these are designed to push maximal amounts of weight and can injure growing bones, muscles and joints. Teenagers should also avoid the use of anabolic steroids or performance- enhancing drugs that are supposed to further help muscles develop. These drugs can cause mood changes, severe acne, heart disease, sterility, and even cancer — so they should not be used at all in teenagers or adults. Hopefully tips like this will raise the bar, or is it the barbell, when it comes to strengthening your knowledge of what a healthy strength-training program is all about. Lewis First, M.D., is chief of Pediatrics at Vermont Children’s Hospital at Fletcher Allen Health Care and chair of the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Vermont College of Medicine. Keep cool Heat Exhaustion Excessive heat can lead to sunburn, heat cramps, heat exhaustion and heat stroke. If someone is experiencing heat cramps in the legs or abdomen, get them to a cooler place, have them rest, lightly stretch the affected muscle and replenish their fluids with a half a glass (about 4 ounces) of cool water every 15 minutes. If someone is exhibiting signs of heat exhaustion (cool, moist, pale or flushed skin, heavy sweating, headache, nausea, dizziness, weakness exhaustion), move them to a cooler place, remove or loosen tight clothing and spray the person with water or apply cool, wet clothes or towels to the skin. Fan the person. If they are conscious, give small amounts of cool water to drink. Make sure the person drinks slowly. Watch for changes in condition. If the person refuses water, vomits or begins to lose consciousness, call 911 or the local emergency number. 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Though we didn’t receive a lot of information about his previous life, it sounds like there’s been a lot of transition and changes for Charles Barkley over the last few months and we are sure that he will be super excited to find a consistent home with a loving family to call his very own. Looking for a friendly, playful dog? Charles Barkley is sure to be a slam dunk for those seeking a peopleoriented, established canine! Humane Society of Chittenden County 802-862-0135 ® Preparation: If using canned beans, skip to Step 3. If using dried beans, rinse and pick over for any stones, then place in a large bowl, cover with 3 inches of cold water and soak at room temperature for at least 6 hours or overnight. Drain the soaked beans, rinse and transfer to a large saucepan. Add 6 cups cold water. Bring to a simmer, partially cover, and simmer gently, stirring once or twice, until tender but not mushy, 20 minutes to 1 hour, depending on the freshness of the dried beans. (If you’re using heirloom beans, be sure to check them after 20 minutes-they tend to cook more quickly than conventional beans.) If at any time the liquid level drops below the beans, add 1 cup water. When the beans are about three-fourths done, season with 1/2 teaspoon salt. When the beans are tender, remove from the heat and drain. Combine the beans (cooked or canned), the remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt, onion, vinegar, honey, oil and pepper in a large bowl. Stir, cover and refrigerate to marinate for at least 1 hour or overnight. Cook green beans in a large pot of boiling water until crisp-tender, about 5 minutes. Drain, rinse with cold water and drain again. Pat dry and add to the marinated beans. Stir in cherry (or grape) tomatoes and basil. Season with pepper. To serve, arrange tomato slices around the edge of a serving platter or shallow salad bowl and spoon the bean salad into the center. Thanks! Kevin’s Kwik-Stop would like to thank all of the golfers, sponsors and volunteers who made their first annual benefit golf tournament a success. Special thanks to Michelle Simms of the Spanked Puppy and David Bean. 506 Porters Point Road 802-865-0160 www.kevinskwik-stop.com The Colchester Sun | Thursday, July 18, 2013 14 Collecting coins to fight cancer Spencer Putnam, 7, right, and his brother, Reid, 4, surpassed their $500 fundraising goal for the Hope Lodge Relay For Life team by knocking on the doors of more than 50 Colchester neighbors asking for coin donations the night before the Relay for Life event held at the Champlain Valley Exposition in Essex Junction on June 21-22. According to Spencer, who has been involved with the American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Chittenden County with his family for six years, he got involved with fundraising to help people. Spencer’s grandmother is a cancer survivor. Photo contributed Open-air painting festival celebrates third year The 3rd Annual Jericho Plein Air Festival will take place on July 20. Festival headquarters for this “painting in the open air” event are at the Emile A. Gruppe Gallery, 22 Barber Farm Road in Jericho Center, and artists will be painting at a number of sites around the area. Artists Dorothy Martinez, Libby Davidson and Monique Dewyea, all Colchester residents, will be among the more than 80 established and emerging artists from 35 towns all over Vermont and from several neighboring states participating in the event this year. Ever wondered how artists translate what they see onto a canvas or paper? The public is encouraged to wander Lions Club to hold annual charity auction Colchester Lions Club is hosting its annual charity auction on July 27 behind the Old Red Fire Station on Main Street in Colchester Village. The auction will start at 10 a.m., with registration beginning at 9. All kinds of items will be up for sale. This is the largest fundraiser for the club, which is entering its 51st year, to help it meet the needs of the visually and hearing impaired and less fortunate of Colchester and Milton. Donations are welcomed. For more information, contact Lion Ken Emery at 578-7483 or via email at doogle@surfglobal.net. around the sites, meet and talk with the artists, watch the creative process at work, and enjoy the excitement, energy and spontaneity of outdoor painting. The Festival’s been attracting a lot of attention among artists and the public, and organizers Emilie Alexander, Jane Morgan and Barbara Greene are counting on another successful event this year. The artists will be out painting by 8 a.m.; the event opens to the public at 9 a.m. It’s free of charge and parking will be available. Participants will return to the Emile A. Gruppe Gallery by 3 p.m. to frame work they created during the day. The paintings will be available for WHAT: Opening reception for the artists sale directly from the artists during the day. An exhibit of the paintings will take place at the Gallery from July 21 through Aug. 11, and the work will be for sale through the Gallery for the duration of the exhibit. Gallery hours: Thursday through Sunday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. or by appointment. Contact: 8993211. a WHERE: Emile A. Gruppe Gallery a WHEN: July 21 2 to 4 p.m. Dragon Boat Festival and Race comes to Burlington waterfront Team registration is open for the 8th Annual Lake Champlain Dragon Boat Festival and Races Aug. 4 at Burlington’s Waterfront Park. Festival organizers encourage co-workers, friends and family to form a team. Each of the 56 teams is comprised of 21 paddlers who race head to head in 41-foot long dragon boats over a 200-meter course. No paddling experience is required and every team gets a free one-hour practice session in July. It’s all for fun, friendly competition and to raise money for Dragonheart Vermont and the Survivorship NOW, cancer wellness program. For complete information and online registration, visit www.ridethedragon.org. There are a few slots open so organize your team right away. It’s a perfect team-building event for businesses and groups who want to paddle together for charity and bring home medals and trophies. The festival has become one of Vermont’s most popular summer events with over 20,000 paddlers and spectators annually. Admission to the festival is free. There’s music, entertainment, food vendors, a silent auction, raffles and more. The core of Dragonheart Vermont’s mission is to give back to the community and over the last seven years the Lake Champlain Dragon Boat Festival has raised over $655,000 to support critical cancer programs in Vermont This year, festival proceeds will support Survivorship NOW, the Network on Wellness, helps to bridge the gap cancer survivors face between treatment and “Jazzin Dragons has been in the festival since it began. Each year we have a really good time forming our team, getting ready for competition, and paddling on the day of the races, and of course a great day to honor and remember the survivors in and out of our boat, as well as those who have passed from our lives. Our Jazzercise group also performs for the crowd in Athletes Village, which is always a lot of fun for the crowd. It is all for a good cause and good, clean (wet) fun!” Pam Fontaine Jazzin Dragons recovery. 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