April 25, 2013 - The Essex Reporter

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Community in mourning after crash
By KELLY MARCH
The Essex Reporter
Amid an investigation into a fatal crash
in Essex last Wednesday, the mourning
process for family, friends and former
students of Rosemary “Rosie” Hollwedel
has just begun. A group gathered at Essex
Alliance Church on Sunday afternoon to
grieve her unexpected death and honor her
memory before attending funeral services
Monday.
“She was an awesome person with a
great sense of humor,” Emily Smith said
of Hollwedel, who tutored students from
her Essex home for over a decade. “I was
having trouble in geometry my freshman
year (of high school) and I started going to
her house for tutoring. I didn’t want to go
at all, but I almost started to look forward
“She was an awesome person
with a great sense of humor.”
Emily Smith
Student of Rosemary Hollwedel
to it because she made things fun. She was
just such a great person. I was so sad to
hear about (her passing).”
“She was the reason I was able
to complete my high school math
requirements,” said Kelly Malone, another
former student and an Essex Reporter
employee. “She was awesome.”
Hollwedel, 54, died in a three-vehicle
crash last Wednesday evening on Route
2A in Essex, less than a mile from North
Street. Her Subaru Forester rear-ended
an Essex High School bus before veering
into oncoming traffic and making head-on
contact with a marked Essex Police cruiser,
according to Vermont State Police.
The
Essex
Police
Department
requested that the State Police conduct the
investigation due to the conflict of interest,
and the State Crash Reconstruction Team
and members of the Vermont Department
of Motor Vehicles responded to the scene. Hollwedel, who was not wearing a
seatbelt at the time of impact, was ejected
from her vehicle and pronounced dead at
the scene, authorities reported. The driver
of the police cruiser, Ray St. Pierre, who
was wearing a seatbelt when the accident
occurred, was transported to Fletcher
Allen Hospital and treated for multiple
lacerations. “(St. Pierre) was released the evening of
the collision and is healing very well,” Essex
Police Chief Brad LaRose said on Tuesday.
“He is absolutely fine. It’s tentative at this
point, but if everything goes to plan he’ll be
back next week.”
No injuries were reported among the
14 passengers –12 members of the EHS
girls’ tennis team, a coach and a driver –
who occupied the school bus at the time of
impact. The Essex Police officers who responded
to the scene on Wednesday engaged in a
debriefing session on Friday.
“It’s our ordinary practice to do
debriefs after incidents of this magnitude,”
LaRose explained. “It was facilitated by a
– See CRASH on page 2a
Hearing set
on water rate
increases
Public works
department proposes
continual rate hikes
By JASON STARR
The Essex Reporter
Beauty
on the
SKIN
ABOVE: Kadina Dinash of The Human Canvas paints model
Ollie Sozinova on Sunday, at the artists’ reception for SKIN, a
photography exhibit about the human form at the Darkroom
Gallery in Essex Junction.
LEFT: Visitors walk through the Darkroom Gallery in Essex
Junction on Sunday, at the artists’ reception for SKIN, a
photography exhibit about the human form.
Photos by Monica Donovan
Local film crew shows ‘Grace Under Pressure’
By ELSIE LYNN
The Essex Reporter
A film produced by Essex-area residents was
shown Friday evening during Africa Night held
at St. James Episcopal Church in Essex Junction.
“Grace Under Pressure” opens with the shade of a
large tree in Kalthok, a rural town in South Sudan,
offering the people of the village a welcomed
respite from the 110-degree heat.
Most villagers gathered under the tree
were seeking medical help, which was largely
unavailable until Abraham Awolich opened Sudan
Development Foundation’s (SUDEF) first clinic in
2007. Awolich — one of the “Lost Boys” who fled
his country in the 1980s around age 9 — founded
SUDEF to fulfill his commitment to rebuilding
South Sudan after the second civil war.
The film documents the people of Kalthok, a
nearby village, and the medical advancements
SUDEF has helped them achieve.
Director Julie Elmore, who was raised in
Manhattan, N.Y., and has lived on a farm in
Westford, Vt., for the past 30 years, first met
Awolich in 2004 while working at Colchester High
School in the guidance office to help students meet
graduation requirements and get into college. That
meeting sparked a long-lasting friendship.
“There were several Sudanese young men at
CHS during that time trying to work on their
college applications,” Elmore remembered. “They
were really discouraged because they were told
they probably couldn’t go to college. One young
man [Awolich] gave me his personal essay and
it was his story [his experience as a Lost Boy] …
walking on foot from Sudan to Ethiopia and ending
A public hearing is set for May 6 to
discuss Essex water and sewer rates that
are proposed to increase a combined 5.3
percent. The new rates would be reflected
starting with this fall’s bills.
The hearing is scheduled to start at
7:35 p.m. in front of the Essex Selectboard
at the town offices, 81 Main Street.
According to Essex Public Works Director
Dennis Lutz, the average residential
water/sewer customer in Essex would see
a $43 increase for the year under the new
rates.
At last week’s selectboard meeting,
Lutz explained the reasons for the
increases, which follow a trend of
increases over the past several years and
precede predicted increases in future
years. Lutz explained how the town has
sought to get a handle on the water/sewer
fund’s past deficits and put it on more solid
long-term financial footing. The Public
Works Department is also undergoing a
costly and comprehensive replacement
program of all the town’s water meters
and preparing for debt repayment on the
ongoing wastewater treatment facility
upgrade in Essex Junction.
The increases break down as follows:
Water rates are proposed to jump 3.3
percent to $4.60 per 1,000 gallons of
usage; sewer rates are proposed to jump
by 6 percent to $7.14 per 1,000 gallons
of usage. The water initiation fee is set
– See WATER on page 2a
Karen’s Kloset becomes
first business to join
Safe at Work Network
By CARA CHAPMAN
For The Essex Reporter
up in a refugee camp in Kenya.”
Elmore found “they all had stories like this.”
She worked with several Sudaneese students, and
helped them get into colleges. Awolich was accepted
into the University of Vermont and then continued
to earn his Master’s in Public Administration from
the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public
– See AFRICA on page 7b
Earlier this month, Karen’s Kloset in Essex Junction became the
first member business of the Safe at Work Network, a “Domestic
Violence in the Workplace” Program of Women Helping Battered
Women that serves Chittenden County.
Companies and organizations in the network recognize both the
seriousness of domestic violence and its effects on the workplace.
Among other goals, the network seeks to reduce harm to victims of
domestic violence, decrease isolation for victims and create a safer
and stronger community.
Karen Alderman, owner of Karen’s Kloset, feels that her
membership in the network benefits her customers.
“It’s good to know that you can give them strength, or be
whatever it is (they need),” she said.
Though her operation is small, Alderman feels her participation
still has an impact. “I’m taking on the public,” she explained.
Last week HRSentry, Community Health Centers of Burlington
and KnowledgeWave, officially signed on with the network. Janice
Santiago, employment advocate at Women Helping Battered
Women, is currently working with the City of Burlington to join
and update their policies as well.
Santiago said the network is just one of many initiatives put
in place by members of the Vermont Network Against Domestic
and Sexual Violence to promote domestic violence awareness in
businesses and companies throughout the state. She explained
that her boss, Program Director Jennie Davis, originally came
up with the idea of a domestic violence awareness program that
– See KLOSET on page 3a
2a
Q&A
With ...
Paul Simon
Have you seen a green
plant today? No, your
screen saver doesn’t count.
It’s amazing how we
go from home to car to
computer screen to phone
screen to TV screen… never
slowing down to appreciate
the crocus cluster popping
up just off of the sidewalk,
the blooming buds on trees
or the tender green of new
grass. Here in Vermont,
we’re lucky all we have to
do is step outside into a
green landscape; for those
stuck in a concrete jungle,
finding plant-life isn’t that
easy.
Local plant-enthusiasts
Paul Simon and Charlie
Nardozzi have recently
co-authored
“Urban
Gardening for Dummies.”
It’s an effort to transform
the
urban-scapes
into
“thriving, vibrant, green
communities,”
explained
Simon,
a
native
of
Massachusetts.
Simon attended the
University of Kentucky
from
1990-1998;
he
graduated with a BS
degree
in
Landscape
Architecture
from
the
College of Agriculture, Food
and Environment. During
his second year in school,
Simon met his future wife
Rubi — the former director
of Colchester’s Burnham
Memorial Library and now
the director of Burlington’s
Fletcher Free Library. “It
was after I returned from
training in the Army in
Lexington,
Kentucky,”
Simon remembered.
The couple married in
1996, and now have three
daughters: Nathalie, 14,
Olivia, 10, and Elena, 3.
The Simons have been
living in Colchester for the
past four years.
“I became a volunteer
board member in June
2009 for the Colchester
Development
Review
Board,” said Simon, who
served on the board until
March 2013. “I now serve
on the Colchester Planning
Commission.”
A year ago, Simon took
a position as a “Project
Manager” with Burlington’s
White+Burke Real Estate
Investment Advisors. “My
role
includes
complete
project oversight, with
selection and management
of the development team,
design review services,
and project management
from
schematic
and
feasibility designs, through
permitting,
construction
drawings and construction
administration,”
Simon
explained.
“I have truly enjoyed
every project I have worked
on,” Simon added, noting a
few projects that stand out
in his mind:
• The Brewery – Boston,
Mass: This project involved
the urban redevelopment of
a 3.5-acre site at the former
Samuel Adams Brewery
complex in Jamaica Plain
into an urban mixed-use
The Essex Reporter • April 25, 2013
for the “for Dummies”
series? What sort of
challenges did you face?
A: Some of the topics in
the book included a large
amount of technical detail;
however the dummiesstyle of writing required
simplifying the subject
matter for the readers. At
times, this was challenging
to do, especially when I
felt some topics needed a
larger amount of detail,
such as understanding the
difference between a “green
roof” versus a “rooftop
garden.” Thankfully the
editing team at Wiley was
very helpful in the process.
It took about one full year
to write and coordinate the
entire submission with the
publisher.
Save the Date!
Charlie Nardozzi
and Paul Simon will
be co-presenting
Urban Gardening
for Dummies at
Burlington’s Fletcher
Free Library on
Sunday, April 28 at 3
p.m.
Paul Simon
•
Dennis
Street
Garden,
Lewis
Place
Orchard and Crawford
Street Park: These three
different
pocket-parks
were developed within the
Roxbury and Dorchester
inner city neighborhoods of
Boston. The plans included
several community garden
plots, a community orchard,
site furnishings, public art,
a natural amphitheater and
other public park amenities.
Simon recently reflected
on his and Nardozzi’s book
and urban gardening. He
also wishes “everyone has
a wonderful gardening
season in 2013!”
center,
including
nonprofits, restaurants and
office uses.
• Trader Joe’s – (I hope
to soon say: “Coming soon
to South Burlington!”):
The project is currently in
the final stages of permit
approvals
for
Malone
Properties. To learn more
about this project visit
“I want a Trader Joe’s in
Burlington, VT” Facebook
page.
• Planet Walk Park –
Boston, Mass: This park
was commissioned by the
Boston Housing Authority.
The 1-acre park serves as
an educational resource
for the general public
and the residents of the
development. The main
features of the park are
the dome shaped concrete
representations
of
the
planets of our solar system,
the largest being 30 feet in
diameter and 4 feet high.
The planets are also colored
and textured to represent
actual satellite imagery.
Q: How did you
get involved in coauthoring
the
book,
“Urban Gardening for
Dummies?”
A:
Before
working
for White+Burke, I was
formerly employed with
The National Gardening
Association (NGA) as a
writer
and
Landscape
Architect. The NGA asked
Charlie and I to co-author
the book. Prior to working
for the NGA, I had been
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developing many pocketparks
and
community
garden plans within the city
of Boston and other East
Coast cities. My previous
background
developing
inner-city landscapes and
community gardens was
very helpful knowledge
for the development of the
book.
Q: How did you
and Charlie Nardozzi
connect for this project?
A:
Both
Charlie
and I have ties (former
employment) as writers for
the National Gardening
Association. NGA hired
the two of us to co-author
“Urban
Gardening
for
Dummies” together. Coauthoring the book with
Charlie helped develop a
comprehensive A-Z guide
for the urban gardener.
Topics include preparing
urban soil conditions, how
to plant, where you can
plant and the many types
of plantings suitable for
urban gardens.
Q: How did you find
the process of writing
WATER
from page 1a
to jump from $5.20 to $5.35
per gallon of capacity, plus a
$1,000 hookup fee. The sewer
initiation fee is proposed to
jump from $8.60 to $9 per
gallon of capacity, plus a
$1,000 hookup fee.
The
Public
Works
Department is accelerating
the pace of water meter
replacements this year in
hopes of completing the
conversion within a five-year
window. The new meters can
be read remotely by public
works staff and provide a
CRASH
from page 1a
professional and involved
the members who responded
to the scene (from Essex). It
went very well.”
LaRose said that in
addition to St. Pierre and
the first responders, the
department has thrown its
support behind Hollwedel’s
husband of 23 years, Essex
Police Lt. Robin Hollwedel,
in the days since the
accident.
“He’s doing as well as
Q: Why did you and
Mr. Nardozzi want to
write this book?
A: We wanted to coauthor a book that covered
everything for the urban
gardener. Some of my
favorite chapters include:
The Urban Microclimate,
Creating an Outdoor Room,
Going Vertical in your
Garden, and Apartment
Gardens.
We
really
wanted to develop a book
that works for a small
space gardener, including
ideas from growing indoors
to rooftops, balconies, along
walls and stairways; we
even cover how to convert
a city parking space into a
small “parklet” garden.
Charlie and I have
both dedicated the book to
those folks working hard
to transform our urban
concrete
jungles
into
thriving, vibrant, green
communities everywhere.
We hope more people will
take an effort to grow
their own food, develop
community gardens and
pass on their knowledge
to support a sustainable
future
for
the
next
generation.
— Elsie Lynn
more accurate tally of water
usage, said Essex Utilities
Director Aaron Martin, who is
heading up the replacement
program. The meters can also
be used to detect residential
water leaks, he said.
Lutz noted that the
proposed increases are less
than the increases approved
for the current fiscal year.
The water rate increase
would be less than half of
the increase approved for
this year, and the sewer rate
increase would be about a
third less than what was
approved for this year, he
said.
can be expected,” LaRose
said of the department’s
longest-serving
member,
noting that he is currently
on leave. “He’s hanging in
there.”
The investigation into
the crash is ongoing. The
Vermont
State
Police
are currently awaiting
results from toxicology and
autopsy reports. Anyone
who witnessed the crash
on Wednesday evening
is asked to contact the
Vermont
State
Police
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Causeway bike ferry returns and expands
By JASON STARR
The Essex Reporter
Congratulations to
Chris Stoddard, of Essex,
for finding all 13 of umbrellas hidden
in the April 4, edition of The Essex
Reporter. Chris is this month’s winner
of a new Essex Reporter t-shirt!
Look for the next Get In The Hunt
contest on Thursday, May 2.
The “Get In The Hunt” contest publishes on the
first Thursday of the month. All entries receive
a free online subscription, and a drawn winner
receives an Essex Reporter t-shirt printed by
Humble Screen Printing in Colchester.
Submit online at www.essexreporter.com/contest,
or call 802-878-5282.
The boat that takes bikers and
pedestrians across the 200-foot gap
in the Colchester Causeway to Grand
Isle County will return with expanded
summer service this year after a twoyear flood-related hiatus.
Local Motion announced the threeday-a-week schedule at its offices in
Burlington last Thursday. The nonprofit, which advocates for humanpowered transportation resources in
northwest Vermont, has run varying
levels of the service since 2003 with
a goal of creating a daily seasonal
connection between Burlington, the
Champlain Islands and eventually
Montreal.
The boat will run Friday through
Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. starting
June 14. The service will extend to Labor
Day on the Friday-through-Sunday
schedule, then reduce to Saturday and
Sunday through Columbus Day. The
last time the service was operational, in
2010, it ran 22 days on July and August
weekends.
contractors to do the work has been
frustratingly slow. Local Motion
realized it wasn’t going to happen this
season in December.
“When we finally came to the
realization we were going to lose the
whole season, for a short time we
thought the only option was to not run
at all,” said Costello, who captains the
ferry. “I didn’t want to go without wave
attenuators. For all the difficulty of
running without wave attenuators and
with boats that have been pressed into
service, we’ve done it. So we decided to
ramp up and do what we’ve done before
and almost triple the amount of days.
“It’s positive news. We are offering
more than we have before, even though
there is disappointment we don’t have
our wave attenuators and new boat. But
it shows progress and is a step toward
that final goal.”
Local Motion continues to work
on securing contractors to do the
improvements. Costello said the
organization is close to hiring a
manufacturer for the larger boat, which
will seat 12 as opposed to the current
six-seater.
Backing off on new shoreline regs
Lawmakers plan
public hearings
throughout the summer
By JASON STARR
The Essex Reporter
Sen. Dick Mazza says he’s heard
from hundreds of his Colchester
and Grand Isle County constituents
concerned about building restrictions
in a shoreland protection bill under
consideration in the Senate Natural
Resources and Energy Committee.
But not only does the bill defer to the
Town of Colchester’s existing shoreline
building regulations, it also is being
held out from full Senate consideration
until more public input can occur.
Bob Hartwell, chairman of the
Senate Natural Resources and Energy
Committee, confirmed Friday that the
committee will work on the bill through
the current legislative session, but
postpone a vote on it until 2014. Entitled
“An act relating to the establishment of
lake shoreland protection standards,”
H. 526 would create a permitting system
through the State Agency of Natural
Karen Alderman at her store, Karen’s Kloset, in Essex Junction
last week. Photo by Oliver Parini
resources for landowners engaging
in new construction or land clearing
within 250 feet of a lake. It directs the
agency to create rules to govern what
would become “protected shoreland
areas.” The overall goal is water quality
improvement in Lake Champlain as
well as the approximately 800 smaller
lakes and ponds in Vermont.
“The committee will get it in as good
shape as we think we can but not pass
it out of committee,” Hartwell said.
“We’ll do a roadshow, if you will, and
have public meetings where people can
come and find out what the bill is about
and ask questions and understand
how important it is to do a shoreland
protection bill. It’s important that we
face up to this water quality problem in
Vermont.”
In addition to pushing for the bill to
be held a year, Mazza also lobbied for
legislative oversight of the rules the
Agency of Natural Resources is charged
with creating for shoreland areas. The
Senate committee added a provision
that the agency get legislative approval
of the rules.
“That will allay a lot of fears that the
state is just going to take over because
that’s not our intent,” Hartwell said.
Look for public hearings in
Chittenden
County
and
throughout
the
state
this
summer
concerning the
bill. Members
of the House of
Representatives
committee from
Sen. Dick Mazza
which the bill
emanated — the
Fish, Wildlife and Water Resources
Committee — the Senate Natural
Resources and Energy Committee, and
the Agency of Natural Resources will be
present at the hearings. The bill passed
the House earlier this year.
“I want to make sure the
Senate
committee
listens
to
people’s concerns,” Mazza said.
“Everybody wants a clean lake, but
you’ve got to work with the people and
know what their concerns are.”
Hartwell said the focus of the bill
is the shorelines of Vermont’s smaller
lakes. It only covers Lake Champlain
shoreline in towns that don’t have
municipal regulations. Colchester’s
local shoreline regulations would hold
sway over regulations in the bill, he
said.
GREEN UP DAY
SATURDAY, MAY 4, 2013
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reached out to employers.
“She gave me the challenge of creating a proactive
employer-based program in Chittenden County,”
Santiago said. Social media, employer reach-out and
simple word-of-mouth play key roles in the spread of
news about the network.
The four current members of the network are expected
to, among other things, update their personnel policy
to include domestic violence language, designate an
employee as a point of contact for other employees who
are victims of domestic violence and encourage a culture
of protection of their employees. Resources provided by
Women Helping Battered Women for network members
include awareness trainings, support should a domestic
violence issue arise and help with establishing a domestic
violence section in members’ personnel policy.
“The idea,” Santiago said, “is the education and
bringing employers into the discussion.”
Fares for this season are still being
determined, according to Local Motion’s
Brian Costello of Colchester.
The return is good news for Local
Motion and cyclists in the region,
but it’s also bittersweet. After two
years of raising money to support the
reconstruction of the causeway after the
heavy damage it received in the spring
2011 floods and to secure a new boat
and wave attenuators to allow the ferry
to operate more smoothly and on windy
days, Local Motion had hoped to return
the service this season with a bigger
splash.
The plan was to launch a seven-daya-week service this year with a new
boat with twice the passenger capacity.
Wave shields and improved docks were
also expected to be in place this spring.
Local Motion had secured a Federal
Highway Administration grant through
the Vermont Agency of Transportation
for the improvements and had privately
raised a local 20 percent match.
Unfortunately, Costello said, the
process of describing the project to
Vermont Agency of Transportation
officials to get approval to hire
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Opinion
From the Statehouse
Saxon Hill
presentation
Preparing for
the endgame
Essex
Community
Development Director Dana
Hanley discusses proposed
zoning changes in the Saxon
Hill Forest that would create a
new 300-acre town park and
increase residential areas.
The discussion was part of
a public hearing April 18 at
Essex Middle School and part
of a process of changing the
area’s zoning.
B
oth
houses
of
the
Vermont
Legislature
Tim
are
working
hard to get legislation
Jerman
finalized, and you will
be reading about most
of
the
controversial
bills as we work toward
an expected mid-May adjournment. Last week, my
committee, House Natural Resources and Energy,
neared completion on a wind energy bill that differs
from the bill passed by the Senate. Originally a threeyear moratorium on commercial wind projects, the
bill sent to us from the Senate contained only further
study. The moratorium had been deleted after strong
opposition from renewable energy advocates and
others. Complicating the debate is the parallel track of
the Governor’s “Siting Commission”, which is due to
report at the end of April; early drafts indicate a very
comprehensive review.
The House bill will direct the House and Senate
Natural Resources and Energy committees to meet
during the offseason to consider the Siting Commission
report and propose legislation to be introduced next
year. As often happens when there are strong feelings
on both sides of an issue, more study is the result, and
sometimes it allows for thoughtful compromise down
the road. I think that will be the case with commercial
wind issues. We took testimony from about 50 witnesses
on this bill; it may be on the floor for debate as you read
this.
Also last week, the House Ways and Means Committee
(the tax committee), unveiled a fairly comprehensive
bill to lower the cost of funding K-12 education. They
addressed many of the thorny issues: income sensitivity
caps, phasing out small school grants, reducing some
subsidies, setting limits on administrator ratios to
teachers, and more. It’s not a radical overhaul by any
measure, but it is a serious effort to reduce costs without
creating new inequities in how we pay for education.
As with all education changes, it is certain to be highly
controversial. Everyone wants to slow the growing
annual increases in K-12, but agreeing on how to do it
is very difficult.
We passed an important bill from the House General
and Military Affairs Committee last week. It tweaks
the process of choosing a new Adjutant General to set
minimum application standards and an initial applicant
screening board. It also requires annual reporting on
harassment/sexual assault cases in the Guard and what
is being done to provide a safe and secure environment
for everyone serving. It has the full support of the
National Guard. Amendments to raise the issue of
basing the F-35 jet fighter in Chittenden County were
ruled non-germaine to the bill, and a motion to reverse
that decision was overwhelmingly defeated. The final
roll call on the bill was 140-0 in favor!
The House and Senate are on a fast track to complete
work on the gas tax, as having a new law in place by May
1 will allow a significant increase in federal funding
as opposed to waiting until July. The remaining issue
centers around whether an annual inflation adjustment
should go into effect to promote long-term stability
of the revenue source (House position) or should the
legislature re-visit the issue annually (Senate position).
The Senate also added a tax on diesel fuel. The bill will
now go to a conference committee. The gas tax pays
primarily for the upkeep of roads and bridges, but
for many years it has also been the primary funding
source for the state police, and a small amount goes to
the Deptartment of Fish and Wildlife for enforcement
of motorized vehicle use on state lands. The amount
going for any use other than roads and bridges has been
decreasing steadily since the 1990’s. The Transportation
Bill will have broad tri-partisan support in its final
form.
It’s still anyone’s guess how the administration’s
major education initiatives in the budget will turn out.
The House opted to put in significant funds to build
up depleted reserves, and could not fund the early
education initiative anywhere near the governor’s
recommendation of $17 million. The Senate may have a
different outcome, which will have to be “conferenced”
with the House, with three members from each body’s
money committee negotiating to get to one final
bill. The higher education loan repayment bill that
I was promoting to lower costs for Vermont college
students has also slowed down due to cost concerns.
Representative Martha Heath was instrumental in
finding a way to keep the discussion alive without
just holding it over until next year. Also, the “breakopen” ticket tax proposal which died in the House (I
wrote about this a month ago) could be resurrected in
the Senate as a way to find additional new revenue.
This will all happen fairly quickly as we move toward
adjournment.
Enjoy the warmer weather. It’s been gratifying
to see all the community groups working so hard to
make this a great community: Heart and Soul, Railroad
Avenue Recess, 250th Anniversary Town Charter
Committee, Memorial Day Parade … the list goes on.
I’d also like to express support for the Village Trustees’
and the Town Selectboard’s efforts to cooperate on joint
administrative functions; I know a lot of work went into
these discussions. On a sad note, the entire legislative
delegation from Chittenden County expresses its
sympathy and condolences to the Essex Police and the
families involved in the tragic accident last week in
Essex Junction.
Please feel free to get in touch on any issue or if you’d
like to visit Montpelier during the session at 878-2972 or
TJerman@leg.state.vt.us.
From the Statehouse offers a weekly
glimpse into the workings of the
Vermont Legislature from the perspective of
Essex’s five representatives. Tim Jerman represents
Essex Junction in the House of Representatives.
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Letters to the Editor
Merger by another name
One of the most underhanded
stunts I have seen in the Town of
Essex is the so-called unification
of the town and village managers
(“Scheidel to be installed as unified
manager”, April 18). This is merger
from the word go. The town and
village have voted at least a couple
of times on the question of merger,
and it has been voted down both
times.
I thought that the Essex
Selectboard and Village Trustees
were supposed to represent the
voice of the residents. Apparently I
am mistaken.
I am of the opinion that the
selectboard and the trustees
represent their own interests, and
to hell with what we, the majority,
want. Will the added cost of the
“manager” be borne by the town
as opposed to the village? Is this
another “fire truck” that the town
will be buying?
William F. Bailey Jr.
Essex
Local war games
What a wonderful weekend.
Except for the automatic weapons
fire, grenade explosions and/or
mortar rounds being fired at Camp
Johnson. Don’t they realize there
are
surrounding
communities
nearby? A half-mile to be exact.
I was under the impression they
had a range in Underhill specifically
for that kind of absurdity.
Apparently, the Vermont National
Guard has decided to take further
liberties at our expense. That
kind of gun fire is way too close to
residential neighborhoods and way
too loud.
I think local communities
should band together and request
they move their war games to
Underhill where they belong.
Jerry Bourque
Colchester
Parade volunteers needed
The Essex Memorial Day Parade
Committee is seeking volunteers
to assist at the fairgrounds on
Saturday May 25. A variety of jobs
are available. Can you give an
hour to help honor our veterans
past and present? We need your
help to continue this community
tradition. Anyone aged 13 and
up can help! Call 363-8401 for
more information, or visit www.
essexmemorialdayparade.com.
Thank you.
Caroline Ashley
Essex Parade Committee
Fun with your hospital bill
If you are a senior citizen and
think you have an unexciting life
with rare surprises, just request
an itemized hospital statement
for services you received or will
receive, as an in-patient, outpatient or emergency room patient.
Surprise, surprise!
Getting just a brief notice/
explanation of benefits from
Medicare is boring — and not
the transparency we want and
deserve. You should review each
item charged for every procedure
code, including room charges,
lab tests, X-rays, medications,
supplies, doctors visits, etc., for
accuracy, duplication and errors.
It is no accident that Fletcher Allen
Health Care does not automatically
send itemized statements to their
patients, because if they did, we
would learn that two Tylenol
tabs cost $3.03, one chewable 81
milligram aspirin is $3.02, and
one 40 milligram tablet of the
generic form of Lipitor is $4.84!
My prescription insurance cost
for a 90-day supply for generics is
$10. The Fletcher Allen cost would
be $435.60. Some charges are even
higher than Medicare pays.
Nowadays we see many different
kinds of physicians and specialists
when we go to the E.R., including
E.R.
specialists,
hospitalists,
attendings and others. Of course,
each asks the patient: “Why are
you here?” and/or “Tell me about
your medical history,” or versions
thereof. It is obvious they do not
bother to read the history of the
patient on Fletcher Allen’s own
much-touted conversion to more
concise, non-paper records.
Unfortunately, a lot of the
current Medicare rules will not
be changed or corrected in 2014
because lobbyists, especially for
the American Medical Association
and the pharmaceutical industry,
hold sway over Congress. Also,
hospital CEOs will continue to
get astronomical salaries and
perks unheard of by the average
patient. The reason/justification
for these salaries is that they must
be competitive with other CEO
salaries to get the best people.
Have they never thought that all of
these executives are being grossly
overpaid?
Ethel S. Dwork
Essex Junction
Every week in our weekly e-mail newsletter and on Facebook, we ask
readers about a topic of local interest. This week’s question: “An Essex Junction
family plans to open a cigar, cigarette and glass pipe shop on Railroad Avenue in
Essex Junction. Would you support this type of business in the village, or is it a
bad fit for the community?” Below are a sample of responses from Facebook.
See www.essexreporter.com to subscribe to the newsletter.
for a discussion on the matter.
A new business in the area? Welcome.
I was at a trustee meeting where they were
discussing this, and whether they should look at
controlling the types of businesses in the downtown
region because we’ve “spent so much money cleaning
up that area” and worrying about encouraging certain
types of people to loiter, etc. It was quite hilarious
watching them tip-toe around the issues. to make
themselves not sound prejudice against certain types
of activities.
I don’t smoke, never have, never will, and I probably
will never have reason to visit a store of that variety.
That said, I don’t want to be affiliated with a town
that regulates businesses down to the product. Our
zoning laws and maps clearly indicate retail sales are
allowed in the Village Center. What is there to discuss?
Matthew Reed
I would fully support a new business in Essex.
Tobacco is a legal product. I agree that there is no need
Rey Nori
Business equals taxes ... It’s not like you’re talking
about a strip club.
John LaMothe
While I hate being subjected to cigarette smoke,
most tobacco shops seem very dignified (and even
smell good). Not the same thing at all as a head shop (I
grew up in the sixties and know the difference.
Ann Larson
While they aren’t advertising it, the shop will
be selling tobacco products, and pipes, etc. used for
smoking other (ahem) products.
What do you think the chances are that this smoke
shop business will be successful in Essex Junction? I
may be living in another world, but I don’t think it will
be. So that’s another objection of mine — the failure of
a business in a fairly fragile retail area just isn’t good
for our community.
Bridget Meyer
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Obituaries
DONATO
L.
GONILLO
–
ESSEX
JUNCTION,
Donato
L. Gonillo, 86, of Essex
Junction, loving husband,
dedicated
father
and
lifetime educator, died
Saturday, April 20, 2013,
surrounded by his family.
He married Rosemary
A. Martinelli in 1956,
and
they lived
the
Bunker Hill section of
Waterbury Connecticut
for 44 years. He was born
on December 29, 1926 in
Waterbury, Connecticut,
the sixth child of Joseph
and Vita Mecca Gonillo. Don graduated from
Croft High School in
1944. He spent 2 years
in the US Army at
the end of World War
II. Don graduated from
Teachers
College
of
Connecticut with a BA
in Education in 1950 and
received a Masters and 6th
year Degree from the
University of Hartford. He
began his teaching career
at
Merriman
School
as a Math and Science
teacher. He later taught
at Anderson
School,
became assistant principal
and then principal. In 1970
he was named the Director
of Adult Basic Education
in Waterbury Connecticut
and totally revamped the
Adult Ed program. He was
director for 30 years until
he retired in April of 2000
and moved to Vermont to
be closer to his family. He
cherished his family and
the success of his students
both from grammar school
and Adult Ed and enjoyed
talking to everyone. In
his retirement he served
as a Eucharistic Minister
at St. Lawrence Church.
If Don had not become a
teacher, he would have
been an expert landscaper
as he was a magician with
a rake, a shovel. Don
also
coached
basketball and baseball at
Anderson winning the City
Championship in baseball
in 1964. He enjoyed taking
his sons to Huntington
Park for batting practice
during the summer months
and made multiple treks
to Yankee Stadium to the
Bronx with Rosemary and
the boys.
He is survived by his
wife of 57 years, Rosemary,
sons
Joseph
Gonillo
and his wife Christina
of Essex Junction; and
Vincent Gonillo and wife
Karen of Essex Junction;
grandchildren
Jenna
Gonillo, Stacey Gonillo,
Josh Gonillo and his wife
Karen. He also leaves
brothers Vito Gonillo and
wife Judith of CT, and
Salvatore Gonillo and his
wife Gladys of CT, and many
nieces and nephews. Don
was predeceased by his
sisters Maria Parlapiano,
Catherine Signori, Joanne
Cabana, and Mary Russo. Our sincere thanks and
appreciation to the nurses
and doctors of Baird 3 and
Shepardson 3 of Fletcher
Allen Health Care hospital
for their loving care of our
father. All of them are
indeed very special people.
Visiting hours were
held on Monday evening,
April 22, 2013, from 4 to
7 p.m. at Ready Funeral
Home
Mountain
View
Chapel, Pinecrest Drive,
Essex Junction. A Mass
of Christian Burial was
celebrated at St. Lawrence
Catholic Church in Essex
Junction on Tuesday, April
23, at 10:30 a.m.
In lieu of flowers,
memorial contributions in
Don’s memory may be made
to Essex Rescue Ambulance
Service, 1 Educational
Dr., Essex Junction, VT
05452 or to the Essex
High School track and
field team, 2 Educational
Dr., Essex Junction, VT
05452 as a scholarship will
be established in his name. To
send
online
condolences
to
the
family please visit www.
readyfuneral.com. ◊
R O S E M A R Y
“ROSIE”
(COBLER)
HOLLWEDEL - ESSEX,
54, wife of Robin Hollwedel
passed away unexpectedly
on Wednesday, April 17.
She was born on April 20,
1958 in St. Marys, PA.
She moved with her
parents to Essex Junction
in 1968 when her father
took a job at IBM. She
attended
Essex
High
School and graduated from
Wells College in Aurora,
NY. Rosie loved her dogs.
She raised Border Collies
and all of the offspring were
like an extended family to
her. She also loved horses.
Though she had long since
Rosemary “Rosie” (Cobler)
Hollwedel
given up owning her own,
she made her yearly trip
to Cherokee, Iowa to visit
her dear friends, where
she stayed at their 10,000
acre ranch. Most of all,
she loved to teach. She
taught in the Boston public
schools and was a private
tutor to many Essex area
students who grew to love
her and her warm style of
teaching.
She married Robin
Hollwedel in 1990. She was
known by so many people
in the community that
Robin lovingly joked that
he was known in the area
as “Rosie’s husband.” Rosie
and Robin began attending
Essex Alliance Church in
1991 and quickly found a
home there. She loved the
services and volunteered
as a greeter, where she met
so many people who shared
her love for her Lord and
Savior, Jesus Christ. She
will be missed by the many
people who loved her so
dearly.
She is survived by
her loving husband of 23
years Robin Hollwedel; her
parents David and Patricia
(Grimone) Cobler; step son
Benjamin Hollwedel all of
Essex Jct.; two brothers
Chip Cobler and his wife
Brenda of GA; Vinnie
Cobler of AK; two sisters
Anna Cobler of Essex Jct.;
Leslie Cobler of Essex
Jct.; nieces and nephews
Kelly Cobler of Essex Jct.;
Ida Tummons of Essex
Jct.; Meghan Cobler of
Georgia; David Cobler
of Jericho; Christopher
Cobler of Jericho; Patrick
Cobler of Georgia; a special
friend Marjorie Barnes of
Cherokee, IA.
Visiting hours were
held on Sunday, April 21,
from 3 to 7 p.m. at the
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However, as a note of caution, it must
also be pointed out these smaller
engines must work harder, which places
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Smaller turbo engines may also have
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Essex Alliance Church on
Old Stage Road in Essex.
Funeral Services were held
on Monday, April 22 at
11 a.m. at Essex Alliance
Church with Reverend
Scott Slocum officiating.
Inurnment will be private
and at the convenience of
the family.
Memorial contributions
in Rosie’s Memory may
be made to the American
Heart Association, VT
Chapter, 434 Hurricane
Lane, Williston, VT 05495.
The family invites you
to share your memories
and online condolences by
visiting www.awrfh.com. ◊
Matthew A. Smith
enjoyed
teaching
and
supporting his boys in bike
riding, athletics of all kinds,
cub scouts, homework and
developing an appreciation
for the natural world.
Matthew was a world-class
joker with a specialty in
quick comebacks and wise
cracks, a trait he passed on
to both of his sons. Matthew
was known for his many
culinary creations and
home-grown
vegetables,
which he generously shared
with friends and family.
Matthew was a true
athlete throughout his
life. For many years he
was a skier, runner, and
competitive
tri-athlete.
Following his spinal cord
injury, he was active
MATTHEW A. SMITH
– ESSEX JUNCTION,
Matthew Alan Smith, 47,
passed away at his home
on Wednesday April 17,
2013.
He was born in
Malone, NY on October
15, 1965 son of Alan Smith
and Sandra (Sweet) Hauf.
Matthew graduated with
a Bachelor’s Degree from
the University of Rhode
Island and practiced as a
pharmacist. He married
the former Patti Hobbs on
June 6th, 2002.
Matthew was a caring
and devoted father. He
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adaptive
athletics,
including sled hockey and
marathon hand-cycling.
He is survived by his wife
of 11 years Patti (Hobbs)
Smith and their two sons,
Jonathan and Benjamin
of Essex Jct.; his father
and step-mother Alan and
Claudia Smith of NY; his
mother Sandra Hauf of FL;
four brothers: Mark Smith
and wife Wendy; Morgan
Smith; Michael Hauf and
wife Raquel; Stephen Hauf
and wife Rene; two sisters:
Stazia Philips; Tara Lantry
and husband Jamie all of
New York; several aunts,
uncles, nieces, nephews
and cousins.
He was predeceased
by his step-father Roland
Hauf.
Private
family
services have been held in
Matthew’s honor. Memorial
contributions in Matthew’s
memory may be made to
the Northeast Disabled
Athletic
Association
(NDAA) by visiting www.
or
disabledathletics.org
by check to NDAA, 82
Killarney Dr., Burlington,
VT 05408.
The family
invites you to share your
memories and condolences
by visiting www.awrfh.
com. ◊
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Essex Area
Religious
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C alendar
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entertainment. UCW White Church, Route
128, Westford, 4-6 p.m. Contact Carma:
879-3483.
Thursday
Noontime concert. A program of Baroque
Dinner and celebration. “Our Community
Salutes” is an event recognizing and
honoring high school seniors planning to
join the military service after graduation.
American Legion Post 91, Colchester, 6-9
p.m. Contact Mary: 878-2940 or mvberthiaume@gmail.com
music for bassoon and harpsichord. Free
and open to the public. First Baptist
Church, 81 St. Paul Street in Burlington,
12 p.m.
Vermont Makers meet up. Meet with artists,
technologists, and scientists responsible
for the ideas and technology behind the
works on view. BCA Center, Church Street,
Burlington, 7 p.m.
Vermont Boychoir open auditions. Open
to all boys ages 7 – 18 who like to sing.
Fellowship Hall of First Congregational
Church, 39 Main Street, Essex Junction,
3-5 p.m. Contact: 802-878-5745, x105
or mrailey@vermontboychoir.org Full moon walk. Watch the full moon rise
CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH- (Fundamentalindependent.) 61 Main St., Essex Junction, 878-8341.
Pastor James Gangwer. Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship
Service 11 a.m. Sunday evening worship 6:30. Wednesday
evening youth groups; Awana, Pro-Teens and Prayer
meeting 7 p.m.
CHRIST MEMORIAL CHURCH- Route 2A, Williston, just
north of Industrial Ave. Wes Pastor, Senior Minister, 8787107, Proclaiming Christ and Him crucified Sundays at 8:15
a.m. and 10:15 a.m. www.cmcvermont.org
THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY
SAINTS - Sacrament Meeting each Sunday at 10am 73
Essex Way, Essex Junction, VT 05452, 802-879-9142,
essexwardvt@gmail.com. All visitors welcome to attend
church services each Sunday at 10am. We learn about
the restored gospel of Jesus Christ and how we can follow
Him. We believe in strengthening families and serving one
another. Learn more about members and the church at
www.mormon.org.
DAYBREAK COMMUNITY CHURCH 67 Creek Farm
Plaza, Colchester VT. 05446 802-338-9118 www.
daybreakvermont.org or brentdaybreak@gmail.com
Sunday Service at 10:30am Lead Pastor, Brent Devenney
ESSEX ALLIANCE CHURCH- 37 Old Stage Road in Essex
Junction. Sunday Services: 7:45 am, 9 am, 10:15 am and
11:30 am. Phone: 878-8213. www.essexalliance.org
ESSEX CENTER UNITED METHODIST CHURCH- Please
join us for worship that combines the best of traditional and
contemporary music and spirituality. We are a safe and
welcoming space for all people to celebrate, worship, ask
questions, and put down spiritual roots. One service at
10:00 am. Sunday school and childcare provided. We offer
a variety of small groups for prayer, Bible study, handson ministry, and studying contemporary faith issues. 119
Center Rd (Route 15) Essex Center. Rev. Mitchell Hay,
pastor. 879-8304.
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF ESSEX- 39
Main Street, Essex Junction, VT 05452. Telephone
(802) 878-5745, Fax: (802) 872-8236; Email: welcome@
fccej.org Rev. Mark Mendes, Senior Pastor, Rev. Ryan
Gackenheimer, Associate Pastor. Sunday worship services:
8:30 and 10:15 a.m. Communion: first Sunday of every
month. Sunday School meets weekly at 10:15 a.m. Junior
High Youth Group meets regularly Sundays from 11:30 a.m.
to 1 p.m.; Senior High Youth Group meets regularly Sunday
evenings from 5 to 7 p.m. Adult Choir, Junior Choir, Cherub
Choir, Handbell Choir, Men’s Choir, Ladies Choir.
GOOD SHEPHERD LUTHERAN CHURCH- (ELCA)- 273
VT. Rte. 15 – Between Jericho and Underhill – 899-3932.
Sunday Worship - 9:00 a.m./Sunday School for all ages 10:30 a.m.. gslcvt@myfairpoint.net All are welcome. Rev.
Phillip Roushey. Email: pastor_phil@goodshepherdjericho.
org.
GRACE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH- 130 Maple
Street, Essex Junction. 878-8071. 1 mile south of the
Five Corners on Maple Street / VT. Route 117. Worship
Sundays at 9:30 a.m. with concurrent Church School Pre-K
to High School. Handicapped-accessible facility. Adult
Study Group Sundays at 11:00 a.m. Adult Choir / Praise
Band / Women’s Fellowship / Missionally active. Korean
U.M.C. Worship Sundays at 12:30 p.m. Come explore what
God might be offering you!
HOLY FAMILY- ST. LAWRENCE PARISH, Essex Junction,
- Mass Schedule: Holy Family Church located at 36 Lincoln
Street, Sundays, 8a.m, 11a.m. and 7:30p.m. St. Lawrence
located at 158 West Street, Saturdays, 4 p.m.-Sundays,
9:30a.m. Reconciliation: St. Lawrence, Saturdays, 3:153:45p.m. For more information visit our web page http://
www.hfslvt.org.
ISLAMIC SOCIETY OF VERMONT- 182 Hegeman Ave,
Suite 1, Colchester, VT 05446. Join Imam Islam Hassan
(imam@isvt.org) for the five daily prayers. Timings at
ISVT homepage www.isvt.org The call for Friday Jumah
prayers is exactly at 1:00PM followed by Khutbah and
prayer. Additional Friday night lectures between Magrib
and Isha prayers. Weekend Islamic classes on Sundays
9:45AM-1:30PM for all children 4 years and older during
the school year. Interested non-members always welcome.
(802) 655-6711 or salam@isvt.org or Facebook.
MT. MANSFIELD UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST
FELLOWSHIP- Visit www.mmuuf.org. Services are held at
9:30 a.m. on the second and fourth Sunday of each month
from Setpember through June. 195 Vermont Route 15,
Jericho (the red barn across from Packard Road). 899-2558
ST JAMES EPISCOPAL CHURCH- 4 St. James Place
(Gate F to the Fairgrounds) Essex Junction 878-4014 http://
www.stjamesvt.org. Services: 8:15 am Holy Eucharist Rite
II without music. 10:30 am Holy Eucharist Rite II with music.
Coffee hour to follow. Adult education at 9:30 and Godly
Play for PK-3rd graders at 10:15
ST. PIUS THE TENTH CHURCH- 20 Jericho Road,
Essex, 878-5997. Pastor: Rev. Richard W. Tinney. Masses:
Mon.-Thurs. 8:30 a.m.; Saturday 4:30 p.m., Sunday 8:30
and 10:30 a.m. Confessions Sat. 3:30 p.m. 4 p.m. www.
together.net/~stpius
ST. THOMAS CHURCH- 6 Green St., Underhill Center.
Father Charles R. Danielson, Parish Priest. Weekend
Masses: Saturday-4:30 p.m., Sunday-8:30. Daily Masses:
Check with wwwlstthomasvt.com or call 899-4632
over Lake Champlain on a spring evening.
Discussion on how Delta Park plays an important role in the migration of many bird
species, along with the importance of protecting the waterways. Free and open to
the public. Preregistration required. Delta
Park, Colchester, 7 p.m. Contact Lauren
Chicote: americorps@wvpd.org or 802863-5744.
Rheumatoid Arthritis support group. Open
to those living with or caring for someone living with Rheumatoid Arthritis, in
the northwestern Vt. Region. Fanny Allen
Campus, Board Room #22, 6-8 p.m. Contact Gerard: grainv9715@grenterprise.
biz
Presentation. Pictures, stories, recordings and
a live performance by Sylvia Parker featuring the music of Béla Bartók. Open to
the public. South Hero Congregational
Church, South Street, South Hero, 2 p.m.
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Preschool story time. Crafts and stories for
spective students and their families learn
about choral auditions from Jeffrey
Buettner, then observe a rehearsal. Free.
Elley-Long Music Center, St. Michael’s College, Colchester, 6-6:45 p.m.
May
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Educational Drive, Essex Junction, 7 p.m.
citywide celebration of Vermont’s maple
syrup harvest. Also April 28. St. Albans
Town Educational Center, 169 South Main
Street, St. Albans, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Contact:
802-893-6277.
Spring blooms walk. Embrace spring while
looking for plants awakening from winter and discussing the impact of invasive species on native plant communities.
Come prepared with for a 3.5-mile walk
through the woods. Trail maps, plant information, and binoculars will be provided.
Free and open to the public. Preregistration required. Colchester Pond, Colchester,
10 a.m. Contact Lauren Chicote: americorps@wvpd.org or 802-863-5744.
spective students and their families learn
about technical and mental preparation
from music director Jeffrey Domoto. Free.
Elley-Long Music Center, St. Michael’s College, Colchester, 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Fermentation workshop. Jason Frishman
of Folkfoods will lead a free, hands-on
workshop making fermented veggies and
krauts. Bring a pint jar and take home
a jar of delicious food. Lake Champlain
Waldorf School, 359 Turtle Lane, Shelburne, 9-11 a.m. Contact: 802-9852827
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Sunday
Concert. “Roland Pigeon and Friends.” A wide
variety of country, folk and old time fiddle music. Both young and older talent
will be participating. Free and open to
the public. Refreshments will follow the
the UCW Church featuring all you can eat
soup, chili, salad, artisan bread, chocolate desserts and a silent auction with lots
of prizes. Cost: $8 adults, $5 children.
Red Brick Meeting House, Route 128,
Westford, 5-7 p.m.
Perennial garden workday. Master Gar-
deners and volunteers needed to help Brian Vaughan, Perennial Garden Curator,
tidy up the garden in time for the May 11
Bloom-Time Festival. Learn proper techniques for dividing perennials. Bring pruning shears and weeding tools if you have
them. Take home a free perennial plant.
Free. The Horticultural Research Center,
65 Green Mountain Drive, South Burlington, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Register: 802-8643073 or info@friendsofthehortfarm.org
The Clothes Exchange. Shop for bargains
and a cause. Proceeds from this event
will benefit DREAM, a nonprofit organization. Burlington Town Center, 101 Cherry
Street, Burlington, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Visit:
www.theclothesexchange.org
Meeting. Winooski Coalition for a Safe and
Peaceful Community. Neighbors and local
businesses discuss public-health and civicengagement initiatives. Free and open
to the public. O’Brien Community Center,
Malletts Bay Avenue, Winooski, 6-7 p.m.
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Volunteer work day. Help prepare the Birds
of Vermont Museum for its 2013 season.
Refreshments provided. Help clean nest
boxes, spruce up trails, prepare handouts, input bird data and much more. Call
before coming. Birds of Vermont Museum.
900 Sherman Hollow Road, Huntington, 9
a.m.-1 p.m. Contact: 802-434-2167 or
museum@birdsofvermont.org
Thursday
Fundraiser. Guest speaker: Armando Vilas-
eca, Vermont’s Commissioner of Education. Benefits The Caroline Baird Crichfield
Fund for Women in Need. St. John’s Club,
9 Central Avenue, Burlington, 5-7 p.m.
VSO Masterworks series. “Russian Block-
busters.” The season finale for the VSO
presents two blockbuster works: Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 3 and
Rimsky-Korsakov's Scheherazade. Single
tickets: $16. Flynn Center, Burlington, 8
p.m. A pre-concert discussion, "Musically
Speaking," moderated by VPR classical
music host Joe Goetz will be held at 7 p.m.,
free for members of the audience. Tickets: www.flyntix.org, 802-86-FLYNN or
www.vso.org. Curator talk. Join the conversation with art-
ist Kathy Marmor, her engineer collaborator Michael Fortney, and BCA Curator
DJ Hellerman. BCA Center, Church Street,
Burlington, 7 p.m.
Interactive presentation. During the Es-
sex Art League’s monthly meeting, UVM
professor and artist Michael Strauss will
give a talk and drawing workshop focusing on his new book, “The Mind at Hand.”
Copies will be available at the presentation. Please bring your own paper and
soft pencil/charcoal. First Congregation
Church, 39 Main Street, Essex Junction,
9:30-11 a.m. Visit: www.essexartleague.
com
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Friday
Beginning Arduino workshop. Arduino is a
tool for making computers that can sense
and control more of the physical world
than your desktop computer. Pre-register
at burlingtoncityarts.org, suggested $20
donation. BCA Center, Church Street, Burlington, 1-5 p.m.
Tag sale. Find household items, treasures,
tools, and toys. Benefits the Westford
Volunteer Fire Department. Hot dogs,
baked goods and beverages also for
sale. Westford Town Garage, Cambridge
Road, Westford, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Contact:
878-7573.
Gallery reopening reception. The Brandon
Artists Guild will reopen with all new
work. “Nature Reflected: Water, Line
and Form” features kinetic sculptures and
paintings to delight the senses. Exhibit
runs through July 2. Brandon Artists Guild,
7 Center Street, Brandon, 5-7 p.m. Visit:
www.brandonartistsguild.org
Mayfest. Outdoor fun and activities including
Maypole dancing, face painting, pony
rides, food, and live music. For families
with children 6 and under. Free and open
to the public. Lake Champlain Waldorf
School, 359 Turtle Lane, Shelburne, 10
a.m.-2 p.m. Contact: 802-985-2827
Indoor yard sale. Rain or shine. Something for
everyone: furniture, tools. Household items
and more. Williston Federated Church, 44
North Williston Road, Williston, 9 a.m.-6
p.m. Also May 4: 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Contact:
862-7400.
First Friday art walk. Over 40 galleries and
art venues stay open late to welcome
Saturday
Soup ‘n’ chocolate supper. A fundraiser for
VYO audition information session. Pro-
Theater production. “Horror in Hyannis” is
a student-written and directed spoof of
horror films presented by the University
Players. Not recommended for children
under age 13. Suggested donation: $5
at the door. Royall Tyler Theatre, UVM,
Burlington, 7 p.m.
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Lauer — Vermont State Police lieutenant
— presents a history of the organization.
Free and open to the public. Historical Society, Milton, 7:30-9 p.m.
Bird-monitoring walk. Join experienced
birders on the monthly bird-monitoring
walk on the Museum’s property. Most fun
for adults, older children, and somewhat
more experienced birders. Please bring
your own binoculars. Free. Birds of Vermont Museum, 900 Sherman Hollow Road,
Huntington, 8-9:30 a.m. Preregister: museum@birdsofvermont.org or 802-4342167.
Presented by the Lamoille County Players. Runs through May 5. Tickets: $18
adults, $12 students/seniors. Hyde Park
Opera House, 7 p.m. Contact: 888-4507. Lecture. Using archival photographs, Mark
Saturday
Antiques show. Free admission. Part of a
Theater production. "The Good Doctor."
Wednesday
District Jazz concert. Essex High School, 2
Praise sing-a-long coffee house. Music by
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dock and all the fixings. Cost: $10/plate.
Live entertainment. Open to the public.
VFW Post 6689, 73 Pearl Street, Essex
Junction, 6-7 p.m. Contact: 878-0700.
VYO audition information session. Pro-
Concert. “Blues Night” with Bill Ellis. Part of
Malletts Bay Congregational Praise Band.
Snacks and desserts. Open to the public.
Malletts Bay Congregational Church,
1672 West Lakeshore Drive, Colchester,
7-8:30 p.m. Contact: 802-503-5594
First Friday fish night. Baked or fried had-
3-5 year olds. Free. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 11 a.m.
munity Lutheran Church, 1560 Williston
Road, South Burlington, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
Contact: 802-864-5537
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
walkers and share our the art scene.
Check out www.artmapburlington.com to
see a list of participating venues. Citywide, Burlington, 5-8 p.m. Contact: 802264-4839 or info@artmapburlington.
com.
Tuesday
film students present short documentaries
featuring artisans Wendy James, Mark
Dabelstein, Mark Eliot Schwabe, Norton
Latourelle and Steven Bronstein. Discussion to follow. Free and open to the public. Frog Hollow, Church Street, Burlington,
6 p.m.
Annual flea market. Through April 27. Com-
Pasta night. Live Entertainment: The Adams.
Monday
Documentary screening. Burlington College
Open house celebration. LCATV will host an
the Round Church Bicentennial concert series. Suggested donation: $5. Community
Room, Richmond Free Library, 7:30 p.m.
Contact Fran: dtft5171@gmavt.net or
Tim: Whiteford@gmavt.net
Many wildflower colonies put
on a beautiful show for just a
few weeks each year. Bring a
camera for an informative hike
through the park. Free and
open to the public.
Space is limited, preregistration
required. Contact:
802.893.5210 to RSVP. This
event is free.
Niquette Bay State Park, 274
Raymond Road, Colchester, 10
a.m.-12 p.m.
ger real life experience stories that are
crafted into engaging narratives and
shared with the group. Led by Recille
Hamrell. Free and open to all adults. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, 21 Library
Lane, Williston, 12:30-2:30 p.m. Contact:
802-878-4918.
Friday
evening of entertainment and refreshments for the opening of their new facility. LCATV, 63 Creek Farm Plaza, Suite 3,
Colchester, 6-9 p.m. Contact: 802-8625724 or info@lcatv.org
Hunt for wildflowers
Shape and share life stories. Prompts trig-
Presentation. “Understanding Nicaragua’s
Struggle with Poverty.” An evening of
photos and stories of the Nicaraguan culture, told by Alex Tuck and Isabel Gamm
— co-founders of the Vermont-based,
non-profit organization, People Helping
People Global. The Lawrence Memorial
Library, One World Library, 40 North
Street, Bristol, 7-8:30 p.m.
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Community breakfast. Sponsored by the La-
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dies Auxiliary to the Veterans of Foreign
Wars. All are invited, both members and
non-members. Cost: $6 adults, $3 children
VFW Post 6689, 73 Pearl Street, Essex
Junction, 9-11 a.m. Contact: 878-0700
“Tour of Gowns.” A charity wedding gown
sale with up to 85% off retail price to
benefit Brides Against Breast Cancer.
$20 VIP early unveiling of gowns from
11 a.m.-1 p.m. Otherwise, free general
admission. Sizes ranging from 0-30. Featuring entertainment, food, drinks, giveaways and wedding vendors. Dress donations accepted at the show. Sheraton
Burlington Hotel and Conference Center,
870 Williston Road, Burlington, 1-6 p.m.
Visit: www.bridesabc.org. Register: 877721-HOPE
Poetry reading. Mary Jane Dickerson will
read from her first published book of poems. Emile Gruppe Gallery, 22 Barber
Farm Road, Jericho, 3-4:30 p.m.
Concert. “Bouquet of Song.” The Vermont
Choral Union presents a performance of
a cappella music, spanning five centuries
and featuring works by Gibbons, Tallis,
Rossi, Brahms and Mendelssohn Hensel.
Admission at the door: $15 adults, $10
seniors/students and free under 12. McCarthy Arts Center, St. Michael’s College,
Colchester, 3 p.m. Contact: 802-9897355 or info@vtchoralunion.org.
Ongoing
After school camera club. Thursdays. Stu-
dents are invited to use cameras to make
community TV and edit programs in Final
Cut. Free and open to grades 6-10. Session runs through June 27. Channel 17
studios, 294 North Winooski Avenue, Burlington, 3:30-5 p.m. Register: http://www.
cctv.org.
Baby playgroup. Wednesdays. Connect with
other parents of children ages 0-5. Story
time and music also included. Richmond
Free Library, 201 Bridge Street, Richmond, 8:45-10:15 a.m. during the school
year. Contact: 434-3036, rfl@gmavt.net
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 802-318-5570
Branch Out Burlington tree sale. Bare-root
trees for $45 each. Trees are 6 feet and
branched. Order early. Selections include, peach, plum, crabs, maple, American linden. Details and order form at
www.branchoutburlington.org. For more
info, contact Kyle: 863 0134 or kyle@
northstarleasing.com
Cell phones for soldiers. Local residents can
support these collection drives by donating their old cell phones at A. W. Rich Funeral Home, 57 Main Street, Essex Junction. Collections accepted 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Contact: 849-6261.
Early birder morning walks. Sundays. En-
joy 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: 802434-2167 or museum@birdsofvermont.
org
English as a second language classes. Im-
prove 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.
Essex Art League. Meets the first Thursday of
the month. The meeting agenda includes
a business and social time, and features
language. Room 101, St. Edmunds Hall,
St. Michael's College, Colchester. Every
second and fourth Wednesday of the
month, 7-9 p.m. Essex Junction Block Party Committee.
Mount Mansfield scale modelers. Infor-
Want to help plan the block party on
July 20? Use your talents to put together
a family-friendly community event in the
heart of a historic downtown. Meetings
are the 4th Monday of every month. Essex
Junction Municipal offices, 2 Lincoln Street,
Essex Junction, 4 p.m. Contact Patty: 8786944 or patty@essexjunction.org.
Essex Rotary meeting. Essex Rotary Meetings are held on Wednesdays at 12:10
p.m. at The Essex. Serving the communities of Essex, Essex Junction, Jericho and
Underhill.
Family Support Group. Outright Vermont
holds support group meetings for family
members of youth going through the process of coming out. One Sunday evening
and one Wednesday morning each month
at Outright Vermont. Contact: 865-9677.
Genealogy. 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: 802-2385934 or http://www.vt-fcgs.org.
Infant and toddler programs. Join us for a
rhythmic morning of play, song, puppetry and community for families with toddlers. Come once a week: every Tuesday,
Wednesday or Thursday. Infant classes
offered Fridays. Lake Champlain Waldorf School, Shelburne, 9-11 a.m. Contact: 985-2827
Italian conversation group. Open to all interested in learning/hearing the Italian
mal 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.
Preschool playgroup. Tuesdays and Thurs-
April 25
Bike ride on the Essex Bike
Path. Kids and parents meet at a
parking lot in Essex for a spring
vacation bike ride. Discussion on
bike safety. Helmets required for
all riders. For grades K-5 with an
adult rider. Register at 878-6956
to find out where we meet. Preregistration required. Brownell
Library, Essex Junction, 2-3 p.m.
Contact: 878-6956.
Jewelry making. Design and
make bracelets, necklaces and
earrings. Essex Free Library,
2 Jericho Road, Essex, 2-4
p.m. Contact: 802-879-0313 or
essexfreelibrary@essex.org
April 26
Drop-in story-time for kids
of all ages. Babies, toddlers and
preschoolers are welcome to come
listen to picture book stories and
have fun with finger plays and
action rhymes. No registration
required. Brownell Library, Essex
Junction, 10-10:45 a.m. Contact:
878-6956.
Wii-tastic.
Try
LEGO
Star Wars, Wii Sports Resort,
MarioKart and others. All ages.
Brownell Library, Essex Junction,
3-4:30 p.m. Contact: 878-6956.
Dungeons and Dragons.
Embark
upon
imaginary
adventures. A Dungeon Master
serves as the game’s referee and
storyteller. Grades 6 and up.
6-8 p.m. Contact: 878-6956.
Crazy hair/hat day. Make
your head noticeable and get your
photo taken. In celebration of
National Library week. Brownell
Library, Essex Junction, all day.
Contact: 878-6956.
Family movie. “Wreck it
Ralph” follows a video game villain
who wants to be a hero and sets
out to fulfill his dream, but his
quest brings havoc to the whole
arcade where he lives. Rated PG.
Essex Free Library, 2 Jericho
Road, Essex, 12 p.m. Contact: 802879-0313 or essexfreelibrary@
essex.org. Additional showing at
6:30-8:30 p.m. Contact: 878-6956.
April 29
Star
Wars
club. Join
Star Wars Guru, Aaron Masi
for “Episode II: Attack of the
Clones!" All ages. Brownell
Library, Essex Junction, 4:30-7
p.m. Contact: 878-6956.
April 30
Documentary
screening.
“Welcome to Vermont.” Join
@
Yves Bradley
802.863.8217 x 14
days. For ages birth through five years.
Essex Junction Recreation and Parks Department, Maple Street, 9:30-11 a.m.
Follows school calendar. Contact Saramichelle: 872-9580
EMAIL BLASTS
Every Week
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. Thurdays.
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: 802-8784918.
Toy library playgroup. Fridays. Ages birth
through five years. Memorial Hall, Essex,
9:30-11 a.m. Contact Lauren: 878-6715.
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Welcome Baby Playgroup. Wednesdays.
Ages birth to two years. MoveYou Fitness
Studio, Essex, 9:30-11 a.m. Follows school
calendar. Contact Lauren: 878-6715.
To view more ongoing events go to:
www.EssexReporter.com/calendar
Local Libraries
Friends of the Brownell
Library Book Sale will be held
during normal Brownell library
hours with lots of new material.
All proceeds support library
programs and collections. Runs
April 22-27.
An amazing opportunity to lease or
own in a convenient Malletts Bay
location! Beautiful space in Harborside Professional Building. Nicely
laid out space with hardwood floors,
skylights, partial lake views and onsite parking are just some of the
many great features of this condo. 1,600 +/- SF. Call for pricing.
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Start the Conversation is a
program that encourages
families to learn about end-oflife care options. Open to the
public.
Attend this program to learn
more about specialized end-oflife care options and advance
directives. Receive a free
Conversation Guide, designed
to help begin the talk about
one’s wishes with family. For
more information, visit www.
StartTheConversationVT.org
April 30
The Converse Home, 272
Church Street, Burlington, 6:30
p.m.
May 8
The Pines Senior Living
Community, 7 Aspen Drive,
South Burlington, 1-2 p.m.
a guest artist presentation. Essex Junction
Congregational Church on Main Street,
Essex Junction, 9-11 a.m. Visit: www.essexartleague.com
Price
reduced
$15,000
Colchester
Office condominium
For Sale or Lease
Vermont
filmmaker
Mira
Niagolova for a screening of her
award-winning film. Essex Free
Library, 2 Jericho Road, Essex,
6:30 p.m. Contact: 802-879-0313
or essexfreelibrary@essex.org.
Ongoing events
Drop-in story-time. Mondays.
Reading, rhyming, and crafts
each week. All ages welcome. No
registration required. Essex Free
10:30 a.m. Contact: 802-879-0313
or essexfreelibrary@essex.org
Drop-in knitting group.
Tuesdays. Spend the evening
knitting and socializing with
fellow knitters. Essex Free
6:30 p.m. Contact: 802-879-0313
Kinect nights. Thursdays.
Play video games in the Activity
Room. Essex Free Library, 2
Jericho Road, Essex, 6-7:30
p.m. Contact: 802-879-0313 or
essexfreelibrary@essex.org
Toddler
story-time.
Wednesdays. Stories, songs and
crafts for ages 18 months-2.5
years. No registration required.
Essex Free Library, 2 Jericho
Road, Essex, 10:30 a.m. Contact:
802-879-0313 or essexfreelibrary@
essex.org
Preschool
story-time.
Thursdays. Books, songs, rhymes,
and crafts for ages 3.5-5 years. No
registration required. Essex Free
10:30 a.m. Contact: 802-879-0313
Story time for babies and
toddlers.
Tuesdays.
Picture
books, songs rhymes and puppets.
Brownell Library, 6 Lincoln
Street, Essex Junction, 9:10-9:30
a.m. Contact: 878-6956.
Story-time
for
3-5-yearolds. Tuesdays. Picture books,
songs, rhymes, puppets & flannel
stories for preschoolers. Brownell
Library, 6 Lincoln Street, Essex
Junction, 9:10-9:30 a.m. Register:
878-6956.
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Town of Essex
Volunteers Needed
Interested Town and Village residents are needed to serve on
Town Boards and Committees. The following positions are
now open:
Conservation Committee
One Unexpired Seat (1 Year)
Zoning Board of Adjustment
One Unexpired Seat (2 Years)
Library Board of Trustees
Two 3-Year Terms
Winooski Valley Park District
One 3-Year Term
Energy Committee
One 3-year Term
Town Service Officer
One 1-year Term
Channel 17 Board of Directors
One 1-Year Term
Champlain Water District Alternate
One 2-Year Term
A description of the individual boards/committees and the
duties associated with the position is available in the Town
Manager’s Office.
Interested residents should send a letter to the Town Manager,
81 Main Street, Essex Junction, VT 05452 or email amyers@
essex.org. Questions regarding these positions may be directed
to the Town Manager’s office at 878-1341
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Essex Junction Senior Center
Everyone 55 years of
age or older is welcome
at the Essex Junction
Senior Center. Located
at the Five Corners
between the fire station
and
the
Brownell
Library, the Center is
open weekdays from
10 a.m.-4 p.m.
For
information, call 8786940
On Wednesdays at 10
a.m. Sandi McGowan leads
seniors in a seated yoga
class at the Essex Junction
us for a few months. Then Tuesdays from 1-4 p.m. On
Mary Holmes and I decided Monday at 10 a.m. a group
to teach the class after the plays Mah Jongg. Come and
Americorp volunteer moved join the fun.
A successful indoor flea
on. It has grown and is so
good for seniors. You do as market Saturday, April
much as you are able and 13 added to the Center’s
just keep moving. It is a treasury. Many thanks to
wonderful, safe program volunteers Brooke Conger,
and very helpful to keep Linda Himelstein, Therese
us moving and healthy. Magnant, Sandi McGowan,
We have added jokes to Helen O’Neill, Bill Pearson,
the program, too, because and Donna Powell, to all who
laughter
is
important.” donated merchandise and to
Anyone interested is urged to The Essex Reporter for help
come and see if seated yoga with publicity.
Anyone who attends
is a good exercise option.
Mondays, Wednesdays the Essex Senior Citizens
and Fridays people play luncheon on Wednesday,
bridge and Skipbo from May 1 can look forward to a
1-4 p.m. Penny Bingo is special program called Savvy
Senior Center.
Seated
yoga helps with flexibility,
relaxation and contributes
to better health. McGowan
was a first grade teacher for
25 years. When she moved
to Vermont to be close to
her twin grandsons, she
wanted to do something with
teaching. She volunteers
in the twins’ classrooms,
and she also wanted to be
involved with some kind of
exercise.
“When Americorp came
to the Center to teach us
seated yoga, it was like an
answer to a prayer,” said
McGowan. “An Americorp
volunteer gave us a video
and exercises and taught
Seniors, an educational and
humorous half hour about
healthcare
error,
fraud
and abuse. Savvy Seniors
developed from a partnership
between the Community
of Vermont Elders and
Lyric Theatre with the
“Empowering Seniors to
Prevent Healthcare Fraud.”
The program follows the
regular luncheon at the
Maple Street recreation
building at 75 Maple Street,
hosted by Grace Methodist
Church and Holy Family.
Essex
Junction
Recreation
and
Parks
leads a senior trip to Lake
Placid May 8 from 8 a.m.4:30 p.m. Tour the Lake
Placid
Olympic
Center
and Museum on Whiteface
Mountain, shop, have lunch
at a cafe, and more. Register
at 75 Maple Street, online at
www.ejrp.org, or by phone at
878-1375.
Loretta Masi, Martha
Dimaggio,
and
Maria
Reneau are the nominating
committee,
which
will
present a slate of officers
for next year at the next
business
meeting
on
Monday, May 13. There will
be a vote on a by-law change
to require the president, vice
president and treasurer to
be from Essex. The by-laws
now state that the president
and vice president must be
from Essex Junction.
The senior van operates
Monday through Friday 9
a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday 8
a.m.-12 p.m. Call 878-6940
the previous business day
between 9 and 11:45 a.m. to
reserve a seat.
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employment in the work and hamburger buns to hand- fruit crops. The farm is a
program. Just as classes are rolled croissants for special mixed-power, using both
part of a student’s regular occasions). One hundred tractors and a team of draft
schedule, so is work. Work percent of our whole wheat horses to manage the land. is an integral part of the bread flour and AP white We also have a sustainably
school community, and all flour is grown (organically) managed
woodlot
that
residential students serve and milled in Vermont. includes sugar maples and a
the community through an Only our high-gluten flour small sugarhouse, allowing
assigned job. As one of seven is from King Arthur, grown us to produce about 50
federally recognized “Work- elsewhere, but milled in percent of the maple syrup
Learning-Service”
colleges Vermont. We ferment our eaten in our dining hall each
The Dining Hall at in the United States, our own sauerkraut for the year year.
Sterling College
students learn to manage from cabbages grown on our
So far in the 2012-2013
Director of Sustainable
their time and create strong farm, and make hundreds of fiscal year, the Sterling Farm
Food Systems: Anne
work habits through jobs gallons of pickles from our has produced 20 percent of
Obelnicki
on campus and in the own cucumbers that we serve the food consumed in the
community, which often and enjoy throughout the dining hall.
compliments their studies. following year. If we can’t
Medeiros, of Essex,
By TRACEY MEDEIROS Students are compensated purchase items locally, we is aTracey
freelance food writer, food
for
their
work
through
tuition
try
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buy
organic,
whenever
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credits at a rate of $10 per possible.
tester. Medeiros is the author
Sterling College is a hour, while gaining solid
of Dishing Up Vermont (Storey
Q: How would you Publishing, 2008). Countryman
small, progressive liberal work experience and practical
describe
the
college’s Press will be publishing her second
arts college in northern skills.
book, The Vermont Farm Table in
Each
semester, farm?
Vermont, located in the
A: Sterling’s farm is small the spring of 2013. Reach Tracey
heart of a rural region called approximately one quarter
at: www.traceymedeiros.com or via
the Northeast Kingdom. of all students work in the and highly-integrated. The e-mail at: traceymedeiros@comcast.
Sterling is distinguished by Sterling kitchen. Jobs include primary purpose of the net. For the latest updates and
its small size, environmental breakfast cook, brunch cook, farm is to support Sterling’s news on The Vermont Farm Table
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focus,
commitment
to and prep cook. There are sustainable
grassroots
sustainability, also a few specialty positions curriculum, but the farm also
and year-round schedule. and various management produces a large percentage
The dining hall at Sterling positions. At Sterling, of the food we eat on campus. practices a live-what-you- breakfast is made entirely For example, 100 percent of
teach philosophy, focusing by the students, as is brunch the chicken, turkey, goat and
on food that is sustainable, on Sunday. The students lamb eaten on campus this
local,
nutritious
and are trained and overseen by year was raised here. About
kitchen staff, but ultimately 90 percent of the pork eaten
delicious. Anne Obelnicki, the make, serve and clean up at Sterling was raised here —
director
of
sustainable these meals themselves. They we only purchase additional
food systems, spoke about even create, and execute, bacon and breakfast sausage
the dining hall at Sterling menu ideas for Friday’s from a farmer 15 miles away. “breakfast variety show,” and In addition to animals (pigs,
College.
implement special projects to chickens, turkeys, goats,
Q: How would you augment already established lambs) for meat, Sterling
describe the dining hall menus for the rest of the also produces a wide variety
week. Prep cooks help the of vegetable crops and some
at Sterling College?
A: Sterling is a small kitchen staff with lunch and
college with a single dining dinner, have an opportunity
hall. Eating at Sterling to develop skills over the
is more of a family-style semester, and eventually add
experience than what you more of their own creative
would traditionally think ideas to the menu. Students
of for institutional dining. also wash all the dishes at
We have one menu at each each meal. Specialty jobs
meal, so everyone eats change each semester, but
the same thing (with the are/have been: clay-oven
exception of special options bread baker, food systems
for all dietary needs such as analyst and communicator,
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and sometimes their families ingredients. At Sterling,
sitting amongst the students. our highest priority focuses
on using locally grown,
Q: How many chefs sustainably raised foods. does the dining hall We use what’s in season and
employ, and what are their what we, or our neighbors,
are growing. We also eat way
culinary backgrounds?
A: I am the director of more vegetables than most
sustainable food systems Americans definitely, more
(management,
chef
and than what is served in most
faculty) at the college. I institutions. At any given lunch, we
have an Associates Degree
in Culinary Arts from the have three to eight salads
Culinary Institute of America made of seasonal vegetables,
with ten years culinary and I’d say this is our most
category
of
experience, mostly in fine “signature”
dining restaurants, some of dishes. In the winter, there’s
which were institutional. I
have been with Sterling for almost always a roasted beet
salad, a shredded raw carrot
three years.
Melanie
Wingensiefen salad, salads based on green
is the kitchen assistant and red cabbage, Valentine
manager and chef. She radishes, sprouts (radish,
attended cooking school in alfalfa, clover) and shoots
Germany, where she is from. (pea, sunflower, etc.). In
She has 18 years experience high summer, the salads are
in restaurants, resorts and based on everything under
fine dining establishments. the sun — tomatoes, peppers,
Melanie has been at Sterling roasted or raw winter
squash, zucchini, corn, peas
for three years.
Paul Sweeney is the chef and raw kale. Also, in the
and equipment maintenance summer, we have “salad
person. He has worked at bar” for lunch at least once
Open House
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Come see our amazing selection
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He ran his own pizza shop for the vegetables that we have
and farm! The greenhouse will be
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a while.
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Our chef, Pete Dillon sprouted nuts.) along with
and free PH soil testing. Sales
a
soup
and
our
own
househas 30 years experience in
reps will be on hand to answer
restaurants and institutions. made 7-grain rolls, or
your product questions. We will
buttermilk
biscuits.
He has been at Sterling for
have food provided by a local 4H
For the main item, we try
two and a half years and
group plus free popcorn. While
to mix it up a lot. Because
specializes in Mexican food.
your here, enter to win a raised
our
students
don’t
have
a
lot
Keren Ferrari is the
bed package or a $100 gift card!
baker/pastry chef and cook, of choices at each individual
assisting with savory meals. meal, we make sure they
Mud Boots
Her culinary experience was have a wide variety of food
Lots of colors and sizes from
gained at Sterling. She was over time. One night we
toddler size 6 to men’s size 14.
a Sterling student and has might have Thai red curry
worked at the college for with local veggies, Vermont
Soy Tofu and our own Thai
about five years.
Order Chicks
Annie Rodriguez is a cook, basil, followed the next day by
We will be taking orders for chicks
her culinary experience was pasture-raised hamburgers
until May 22. 16 layer breeds and
gained at Sterling and with on Sterling made buns with
2 meat breeds with delivery dates
her mom’s Mexican food our own pickles. The next
on May 18 and June 21.
business. She has worked at meal might be lasagna, then
an Indian feast complete with
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will talk about the creative
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acclaimed books in a talk at
Brownell Library in Essex
Junction on May 1. His talk,
Ò Building Books,Ó is part of
the Vermont Humanities
CouncilÕ s First Wednesdays
series and takes place at 7
p.m.
Macaulay
will
trace the development of his
books, from his earliest
ideas to the published work,
and discuss current projects
and challenges.
Macaulay is a bestselling
author and illustrator, a
Caldecott medalist and
recipient of a MacArthur
Ò GeniusÓ
fellowship. His
work has been translated
into a dozen languages and
has garnered numerous
awards. His books have
sold millions of copies and
include Castle, The Way We
Work, Building Big, Mosque
and The Way Things Work.
He lives in Norwich.
The
Vermont
Humanities CouncilÕ s First
Wednesdays series is held
on the first Wednesday of
every month from October
through May, featuring
speakers of national and
regional renown. Talks in
Essex Junction are held at
Brownell Library unless
otherwise noted. All First
Wednesdays talks are free
and open to the public.
The
Vermont
Department of Libraries is
the statewide underwriter of
First Wednesdays. Brownell
Library
is
sponsored
by
Brownell
Library
Foundation, The Friends of
the Brownell Library, IBM,
and Kolvoord, Overton, &
Wilson, P.C.
Ò Building BooksÓ is
sponsored by Paul Frank +
Collins.
For more information,
contact Brownell Library
at 878-6955 or contact
the Vermont Humanities
Council at (802) 262-2626
or info@vermonthumanities.
org,
or
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The Essex Reporter •
April 25, 2013
Essex tops Rutland,
falls to Rice
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Ready to compete
Hornets gear up for season
By KELLY MARCH
The Essex Reporter
After earning four consecutive state titles from 2007 to 2010, the Essex
High School boys’ golf team has failed to qualify for the last two Vermont
state championship tournaments.
But coach Kim Perry is optimistic about the Lakers’ chances of putting
an end to their title skid this season.
“We are again cautiously optimistic about this season,” explained
Perry, who has been with the team for six seasons. “I expect both (the
girls’ and boys’) teams to be very competitive this year and in the near
future.”
According to Perry, captains Connor Calhoun and Brock Paquette,
both juniors, could contend for individual state titles this season.
Senior Alex LeClair, sophomore Zac Godin and juniors Ryan Manley
and Brody Almeida will be contenders for the final three spots.
“These four are improving and becoming capable players,” said Perry,
who turned pro in 1980 before reinstating as an amateur in 2010 and
winning the Vermont Mid-Amateur in 2011. “New to the squad this year
is freshman Sullivan Martin, who has displayed he is a capable player
with much potential. Others looking to improve and returning from last
year are Jack Whitney, Caleb Guziak and Tyler Mueller. Also new to
team is Brady Bessette.”
While the boys’ team looks to remain competitive this season, girls’
golf “is on the rise at Essex,” according to Perry.
“Newcomers Jessica Poratti and Jordan Dumouchel, both freshmen,
will add some good competition to the squad this year,” Perry noted.
“Returning is captain Erin Murray, a senior, Maria Reed, a junior, and
Emily Evenson, a sophomore, (all of who) will be important players if
Essex is to contend for a state title.”
The girls’ team is dedicating the season to Carly Ferro, a Rutland
High School senior and golf team member who was struck by a car and
killed in September.
The Hornets’ boys’ team will kick off its season on Monday at the Essex
Country Club at 3 p.m., while the girls’ team will tee off for the first time
this season on Monday in Barre at 3 p.m.
Essex senior Steven Jurkiewicz pitches during a game against Rice Memorial on Saturday afternoon.
Photo by Kelly March
The Essex High School baseball team
opened the season with a dominant 14-2 win
over the Rutland Red Raiders on Thursday
before falling to Rice Memorial, 2-1, on
Saturday.
The Hornets (1-1) jumped to an early lead
on Saturday when senior Steve Jurkiewicz
recorded an RBI single for a 1-0 advantage
in the third inning. The ace pitcher also
manned the mound throughout the game,
allowing eight hits while striking out 10.
The Hornets held the lead until the fifth
inning, when Tim Shea’s RBI tied the game
for the Green Knights (1-0). Shea then scored
the winning run on a throwing error.
The Hornets took on South Burlington (20) Tuesday, after the time of press, and will
host Missisquoi Valley (1-1) on Thursday at
4:30 p.m.
– Kelly March
“We are again cautiously optimistic about
this season. I expect both teams to be very competitive
this year and in the near future.”
Coach Kim Perry
Hornets split opening contests
The Essex High School girls’ lacrosse team went 1-1
in its opening week, falling to BFA-St. Albans, 17-8, on
Wednesday before trouncing St. Johnsbury, 16-4, on
Saturday.
Essex sophomore Olivia Malle led the Hornets over
the visiting Hilltoppers (0-4) with three goals and two
assists, while sophomore Rachel Morse and junior Julia
Quackenbush each tallied three goals and an assist.
Sophomore Anna Olsen added two goals and an
assist for the Hornets, with junior Charlotte Stuart,
senior Sianay Chase, senior Linnea Willey, junior Grace
Palker and junior Alex Celia each connecting once.
Junior Haley Drury made 15 saves to backstop the
Hornets’ win over St. Johnsbury.
After a brief hiatus for spring break, the Hornets
will host Mount Mansfield (1-1-1) on Wednesday, May
1, at 4:30 p.m. and Middlebury (1-1) on Friday, May 3,
at 7 p.m.
– Kelly March
LEFT: Essex sophomore Maxine Cook looks to make a pass during a game against St. Johnsbury on Saturday afternoon at Essex
High School. ABOVE: Essex junior Julia Quackenbush fights for possession with a St. Johnsbury defender. Photos by Kelly March
Hornets’
SCHEDULE
BASEBALL:
4/25 Essex vs. MVU............................ 4:30 p.m.
4/30 Essex at Vergennes........................ 12 p.m.
GOLF:
4/29 Essex at Essex CC........................... 3 p.m.
BOYS’ LACROSSE:
4/27 Essex at Hanover........................ 2:30 p.m.
GIRLS’ LACROSSE:
5/1 Essex at MMU............................... 4:30 p.m.
SOFTBALL:
4/25 Essex at MVU.............................. 4:30 p.m.
4/30 Essex at Vergennes........................ 12 p.m.
TRACK:
5/1 Essex vs. BHS............................... 3:30 p.m.
GIRLS’ TENNIS:
4/29 Essex at MMU............................. 3:30 p.m.
4/30 Essex at Stowe........................... 3:30 p.m.
BOYS’ TENNIS:
4/29 Essex vs. MMU........................... 3:30 p.m.
4/30 Essex vs. Stowe.......................... 3:30 p.m.
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Picard to receive Stafford Award
Essex High School senior Joey Picard
will be awarded the Robert Stafford
High School Athlete Community Service
Award at the Vermont Chapter of the
National Football Foundation’s annual
banquet at Castleton State College on
Sunday, April 28.
The award’s namesake, Robert
Stafford, had a lengthy political
career as Governor of Vermont, a U.S.
Representative and a U.S. Senator.
Picard was chosen as the recipient of
this honor as a result of his efforts to
better his community.
Picard created the Above the
Influence teen anti-substance abuse
program, which received MTV’s
recognition for its “Unwasted Weekend”
at the Essex Fairgrounds. He was also
a major part of the Essex High School
Academic Leadership Council’s effort to
show support and raise funds for South
Royalton High School after Tropical
Storm Irene damaged its facilities.
Picard is active in the Positive Youth
Sports Alliance of Essex, Essex student
government, the Big-Little program
and his church. A true leader in all that
he does, the four-year honor student
will graduate magna cum laude from
Essex High School in June.
Hornets go 2-0 in
opening week
Essex senior Lauren Gilbert keeps her eye on the ball during a game against Rice Memorial on
Saturday afternoon at Essex High School, where the Hornets won 10-0. Photo by Kelly March
Essex senior Joey Picard will be awarded the Robert Stafford High School Athlete
Community Service Award at Castleton State College on Sunday, April 28.
File photo by Josh Kaufmann
After topping Rutland, 6-1, in its
season opener Thursday, the Essex
High School softball team trounced Rice
Memorial, 10-0, on Saturday.
Freshman pitcher Allison Rutz struck
out 16 batters while allowing only one
hit and two walks to earn the shutout.
Rice pitcher Allie Doe took the loss
for the visiting Green Knights (0-1),
walking 13 and striking out eight.
The Hornets took on South
Burlington (0-2) Tuesday, after the time
of press, and will host Missisquoi Valley
(2-0) on Thursday at 4:30 p.m.
– Kelly March
Chittenden County shows support for Boston Marathon victims
Ryan Polly, of Williston,
ran in the Boston Marathon
last Monday. Luckily, he
was unharmed physically
by the bombings, but he
says he will “forever be
impacted emotionally.”
While he was planning
to host a post-race party
on Saturday, Polly decided
to instead go on a “run
in support of Boston
Marathon victims.”
“I had scheduled a postrun party on Saturday
evening to celebrate my
accomplishment,”
he
explained on Wednesday.
“I can no longer celebrate.
Instead, I will run in
memory of those people
who were not as lucky as I
am.”
Polly invited any and
all to join him in his quest
to honor those who were
impacted by Monday’s
events, and – thanks to
a social media campaign
– hundreds of people
accepted his invitation.
“A lot of times these
situations make us feel
helpless,”
one
runner
lamented prior to the 5K.
“It just feels good to bring
the community together in
honor of everyone who was
hurt on Monday.”
“I just wanted to run
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Achievements
Alexandra N. Seiler,
of Essex Junction, was
named as a semifinalist in
the 58th annual National
Merit Scholarship Program.
Seiler attends Essex High
School. Semifinalists have
the opportunity to continue
in the competition for
some 8,300 National Merit
Scholarships worth more
than $32 million that will be
offered next spring.
Margaret
Turvey,
named as a semifinalist in
the 58th annual National
Merit Scholarship Program.
Turvey attends Essex High
School. Semifinalists have
the opportunity to continue
in the competition for
some 8,300 National Merit
Scholarships worth more
than $32 million that will be
offered next spring.
Kelsa Battig, daughter
of Dr. Michael Battig and
Mrs. Heather Battig of Essex
Junction, was named to the
fall 2012 semester Dean’s
List with Distinction at Grove
City College in Grove City,
Penn. Kelsa is majoring in
biblical and religious studies
major and is a 2012 graduate
of Essex High School.
Lara Musaefendic, of
Essex Junction, was named
to the fall 2012 semester
Dean’s List at the University
of Massachusetts Boston in
Boston.
Lauren
Granato,
named to the fall 2012
semester President’s List at
Plymouth State University
in Plymouth, N.H.
Katie J. Polakowski, of
Dean’s List at Stonehill
College in Easton, Mass.
Nicole M. Sjoblom, of
Dean’s List at Stonehill
College in Easton, Mass.
Cali Cornacchia, of
Dean’s List at Ohio Wesleyan
University in Delaware,
Ohio.
Melissa Guziak, of
Dean’s List at Ohio Wesleyan
University in Delaware,
Ohio.
Samuel Carpenter, of
Dean’s List at Castleton
State College in Castleton,
Vt. Carpenter is majoring in
Due
to
space
constraints and the
timing of submissions
from
schools
not
all
achievement
announcements
are
able to publish this
week. Announcements
will
be
published
over the next several
weeks. A full listing
can be found online at
www.essexreporter.
com/announcements
business administration.
Cameron Maurer, of
Vt. Maurer is majoring in
health science.
Taylor Rock, of Essex
List at Castleton State
College in Castleton, Vt.
Rock is majoring in sports
administration.
Rachel Elliot, of Essex
List at Castleton State
College in Castleton, Vt.
Elliot is majoring in practice
in physical education.
Tashaw Woodworth, of
Vt. Woodworth is majoring
in health science.
Cara Turnbull, of Essex
List at the School of Music
at Ithaca College in Ithaca,
N.Y. Turnbull is a freshman
majoring in sound recording
technology major.
Brittny Goodrich, of
Dean’s List at the University
of Hartford in West Hartford,
Conn.
Reece Tanguay, of
Chancellor’s List at the
University of MassachusettsDartmouth
in
North
Dartmouth, Mass. Tanguay
is majoring in business
administration.
Ricci M. Celia, of Essex
List at SUNY Canton
in Canton, N.Y. Celia is
majoring in health care
management and is a 2009
graduate of Essex Junction
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years. We offer interior cleaning and detailing, exterior bufng, waxing, and paintless
small dent repair.
Customer satisfaction is our #1 priority. We take the extra time it takes to provide the best
detailing, every time. We are the best and we are here to protect your investment.
62 Park Street, Essex Junction
802-878-8440
DON’T FORGET TO GET A COAT OF WAX FOR WINTER!
Open M-F 8-5 and Sat. by Appt.
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Friday at 5 p.m.
for display ads
CONTACT US
for a free quote or to place an ad
PHONE: 802-878-5282
FAX: 802-651-9635
EMAIL: classifieds@essexreporter.com
MAIL:
The Essex Reporter
462 Hegeman Avenue, Suite 105
Colchester VT 05446
www.essexreporter.com
SERVICES
Whether you’re
buying or selling
We have four openings - Two (2) full-time and two (2)
part-time. You will work in St. Albans and Swanton.
Our starting pay rate is $14.00 per hour.
We provide a complete health care program, including medical, dental and
vision. In addition, we provide paid vacation and holidays.
Do you enjoy working in a professional environment? Do you have strong customer
service skills? Do you have a background where you have paid attention to detail,
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People with military or police experience often succeed with U.S. Security Associates,
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Minimum Requirements:
• High School Diploma or G.E.D.
• 20 years of age or older
• Eligible to work in the U.S.
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Reliable transportation
• Willing to submit to background procedures, including
drug screen and background check
Please send your letter or email of interest to ahayford@ussecurityassociates.com or
call us at (802) 527-9262.
Thank you for considering U.S. Security Associates, Inc.!
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Come work where the rewards are real.
TOWN OF ESSEX SELECTBOARD
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
May 6, 2013 - 7:35 PM
Municipal Offices, Conference Room
81 Main Street, Essex Junction, VT 05452
Please direct questions to Dennis Lutz, Public Works Director,
at (802) 878-1344 or dlutz@essex.org.
Linda K. Myers, Chair
Essex Selectboard
BRIGHTSIDE
SERVICES. Spring
The Town of Essex Selectboard will hold a public meeting to
discuss proposed changes in water and sewer rates.
Water rates are proposed to increase to by 3.3% to $4.60 per 1,000
gallons, with sewer rates proposed to increase by 6% to $7.14
per 1,000 gallons. Water initiation fees for new customers are
proposed to increase to $5.35 per gallon of capacity, plus $1,000
flat fee. Sewer initiation fees for new customers are proposed
to increase to $9.00 per gallon of capacity, plus $1,000 flat fee.
The combined proposed water and sewer rate increase is 5.3%.
The proposed water and sewer budget and rate methodology is
available at www.essex.org.
POLICE REPORT
EssEx PolicE REPoRt
Who is Burlington Health and Rehabilitation Center? A gruop of diverse people
with A COMMON MISSION to PROVIDE EXCELLENT PATIENT CARE
and ENJOY WORKPLACE SATISFACTION. Our staff members are the very
foundation of our reputation. We know that without dedicated, caring health
care workers, we would not exist. That is why we work hard to ﬁnd and keep good
employees - like you!
CUSTOMER SERVICE
This is a full time position with key skills that include
the ability to interact with customers, to provide and
process information in response to inquiries and requests
regarding the St. Albans Messenger circulation
services.
Main duties of the successful candidate will be dealing
directly with customers via telephone, electronically or
face to face. The Customer Service Representative will
provide answers for pricing, delivery questions as
well as resolving complaints in a calm, respectful
manner. Time management is essential and subscribers
concerns are to be addressed promptly. Must be able to
handle clerical duties pertaining to customer issues.
Customer service principles and practices along with
listening and persuasive conversational skills a plus.
Computer knowledge along with written language,
oral, and bookkeeping skills a great asset.
Send resume to:
emerson@samessenger.com
Tuesday, April 16
0821
Alarm on Park St
0935
Unsecure Premise on Main St
1131
Fraud Complaint on Beech St
1137
Gas Leak on Roscoe Court
1155
Found Property on Lincoln St
1309
Lost Property on Founders Rd
1321
Theft Complaint on Pearl St
1346
Agency Assist on Main St
1349
1408
1413
MV Complaint on Maple St
1521
1532
VINVerificationonThashaLn
1611
Citizens Dispute on Cherokee Ave
1700
Three car MVA on Pearl St
1711
Late Reported MVA on Susie Wilson Rd
1729
Fraud Complaint on Lillia Dr
1845
Theft from Motor Vehicle on River Rd
1852
Juvenile Problem on Creek Rd
1915
Citizens Assist on Kimberly Dr
1917
Theft from MV on Essex Wy
2026
Assisted Recue on Upland Dr
2040
Armed Robbery on River Rd
Wednesday, April 17
0048
Agency Assist on VT RT 15, Jericho
0117
Assist Rescue on Susie Wilson Rd
0141
Assist Rescue on Brigham Hill Rd
0500
Suspicious Vehicle on South St
0912
Two Car Accident on Oliver Wight
1143
1154
Shoplifting on Pearl St
1218
Agency Assist on Thasha Ln
1225
1241
MV Complaint on Discovery Rd
1243
Parking Problem on Dunbar Dr
1440
DUI on I-289
1445
MV Complaint on Jericho Rd
1505
Agency Assist on Old Stage Rd
1541
Passing School Bus Complaint on Sand Hill Rd
1602
Disabled Vehicle on Main St
1700
Loose Dog on Maplewood Ln
1712
Assist Rescue on Forest Rd
1828
Citizens Assist on Carmichael St
1834
Juvenile Problem on Main St
1857
Alarm on Colchester Rd
1909
Three Car MVA on Colchester Rd
Thursday, April 18
0217
AlarmonGreenfieldRd
0343
Alarm on Market Pl
0657
Theft Complaint on Colchester Rd
0712
Loose Dog on Suffolk Ln
0803
MV Complaint on Nahma Ave
0812
Citizens Dispute on Susie Wilson Rd
0823
Trespass Notice Issued on Upper Main St
THEME: SAYS WHO?
ACROSS
1. The final frontier?
6. It’s between
generations
9. Seconds, as in food
13. Man-made stone
pile
14. A try
15. Locomotive hair
16. Assistants
17. Big Island necklace
18. Twig of a willow
tree
19. *”Oh, the places
you’ll go!”
21. *”A house divided
against itself cannot
stand.”
23. Pod dweller
24. Continental
currency
25. Male child
28. Bohemian, e.g.
30. Knapsack for a
soldier
35. Extraterrestrials’
rides
37. Show horse type
39. “Downton Abbey,”
e.g.
40. Capital of Latvia
41. Interior designer’s
focus
43. Newton, e.g.
44. *”Life was a funny
thing that happened to
me on the way to the
grave.”
46. Sign of a saint
47. U2 guitarist
48. TV variety show
classic
50. Shining armor
52. Morse code signal
53. A car usually has
one to spare
55. Type of dance
57. Don’t dwell on it
61. *”And yet it moves”
65. Muse of love poetry
66. Bubble source?
68. Eye opener
69. Colorado skiing
destination
70. American chant
71. Viking, in the
kitchen
72. Regard
GUN SHOW
VT GUN SHOW.
April 27-28,
American Legion
#27, Middlebury, Vt.
05753. Info call: 802875-4540 or greenmt
gunshowtrail.com.
GARAGE SALE
DON’T MISS OUR
annual multi-family
garage sale! Friday
4/26, 8 a.m.-6 p.m.
and Saturday, 4/27, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. 82
Hobbs Road and
Neighbors, Milton.
FOR SALE
SNOWBLOWER FOR
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MERCHANDISE
APPLIANCES
CHEST FREEZER,
FRIDGIDAIRE, small
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DRYER, ELECTRIC,
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MICROWAVE,
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WASHER, MAYTAG,
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April 15-21, 2013
Monday, April 15
0729
Vandalism on Upper Main St
0847
Lost Property on Center Rd
0915
Parking Problem on Essex Way
1013
Alarm on Lost Nation Rd
1014
Juvenile Problem on Educational Dr
1123
Late Reported MVA on Williams St
1303
Citizens Dispute on Pearl St
1423
Stray dog on Summit St
1438
VINVerificationonMainSt
1444
1526
Phone Problem on Main St
1559
Three car MVA on Pearl St
1609
Single car MVA on Pearl St
1620
Suspicious Complaint on Franklin St
1637
Two car MVA on Old Colchester Rd
1934
Citizens Assist on Pearl St
1944
Agency Assist on Seneca Ave
2011
Suspicious Person on West St
EOE/M/F/D/V
clean-up and home
maintenance, repairs,
and painting. We do
just about anything.
Outside, inside.
Raking; fertilizing;
seeding; brush
removal; topsoil;
bark mulch; crushed
stone; edging;
trimming; scraping;
sanding, priming;
painting; trim;
gutters; shutters;
much more. No job
too small. Quality
workmanship.
Honest; dependable;
insured. Call now
for May scheduling.
Steve 802.734.9355
or email sslattery59
@gmail.com
Emergency 911 • Non-emergency 878-8331
81 Main Street, Essex Jct., VT 05452 • www.epdvt.org
FULL/PART TIME and PER DIEM POSITIONS AVAILABLE FOR:
Send resume or get additional details via e-mail
Lisa McDonald, DNS at Lisa.McDonald@reveraliving.com
Apply via fax or on-line at 802-863-8016
reveraBurlington.com
ready to take on your
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to provide a great
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Painting.net PRESCHOOL
OPENING
HUGGA BEAR
PRESCHOOL in
Essex Junction has
one opening in
the 4-5 year-old
Pre Kindergarten
group and two
in the 3-year-old
Nursery group. These
programs prepare
your child for school.
State Licensed and
maintain low tuition
fees for affordability.
Classes start in
September. Please
call after 11 a.m. for a
visit. Carol Woodbury:
879-1710
Burlington Health and Rehabilitation Center
300 Pearl Street, Burlington, VT 05401
RNs / LPNs and LNAs
Competitive wages based on experience plus shift
differentials with full and/or partial beneﬁt packages
for anyone working 20+ hours per week.
Friday at 5 p.m. for line ads
to run in the following
Thursday paper
73. Even, to a poet
74. Klondike river
DOWN
1. A large number or
amount
2. Batman and Robin,
e.g.
3. Gives a hand
4. Do like ivy
5. Comes next
6. “Buffalo ____,
won’t you come out
tonight...”
7. To go gray?
8. WWI French soldier
9. Catchall abbr.
10. Assortment
11. Cambodian money
12. “____ your keep”
15. Cone shape
20. Tossed starter
22. Rub the wrong way
24. One moved from a
dangerous place
25. *”You rang?”
26. FlambÈ
27. Motherless calf in
a herd
29. Equal to side
squared for a square
31. T on some tests
32. Wedding _____, pl.
33. Spanish friend
34. *”Be nice to nerds.
Chances are you’ll end
up working for one.”
36. Around a window
38. *”I wanted to win,
even in practice.”
42. Indian restaurant
yogurt staple
45. *”America loves
a winner and will not
tolerate a loser.”
49. Head cover
51. Pay or earnings
54. Scoundrel
56. Pilaff, to some
57. Old paint hazard
58. Gaelic
59. VHS, e.g.
60. A distinct part
61. F.B.I. operative
62. Long and thin
63. “Cogito ___ sum”
64. A sign
67. Consume
0829
0900
0926
1346
1406
1553
1641
1741
1842
1921
Late Reported Suspicious Complaint on
Rivendell
Parking Problem on Cushing Dr
MV Complaint on Central St
MV Complaint on Park St
Loose Dog on River Rd
Two Car MVA on Susie Wilson Byp
MV Complaint on I-289
CitizensAssistonMansfieldAve
Late Reported MVA on Circle Dr
Friday, April 19
0153
Suspicious Persons on Park St
0832
911 Hang-up on Turcotte Rd
0907
Alarm on Park St
0944
VINVerificationonSycamoreLn
0948
Juvenile Problem on South St
1155
Loose Dog on Brigham Hill Rd
1305
MV Complaint on Kellogg Rd
1453
Found Property on Pearl St
1455
Hit & Run on Susie Wilson Rd
1559
MV Complaint on Pearl St
1605
Found Property on Chapin Rd
1709
Custody Dispute on Main St
1735
Suspicious Person on Chapin Rd
1838
DLS on I-289
1902
Loose Dog on Woods End Dr
2012
Family Fight on Huron Ave
2055
MV Complaint on Alder Ln
2112
Threatening Complaint on Huron Dr
2328
Suspicious Complaint on Colchester Rd
2337
TrafficHazardonVTRT15,Jericho
2345
Family Fight on Franklin St
2359
Theft Complaint on Pearl St
Saturday, April 20
0133
Alarm on Jericho Rd
0442
Abandoned Vehicle on Maple St
0748
Barking Dog Complaint on South St
0904
Missing Person on Jericho Rd
0945
Directed Patrol on Freemond Woods
1009
Single Car MVA on Browns River Rd
1035
Wanted Person on Main St
1104
Loose Dog on East St
1127
Lost Property on Park St
1231
Family Fight on South St
1304
Suspicious Person on Pearl St
1305
Single Car MVA on Jericho Rd
1307
MV Complaint on Susie Wilson Rd
1320
Two car MVA at the Five Corners
1410
Found Property on Pearl St
1412
MV Complaint on Center Rd
1532
1534
Alarm on Brigham Hill Rd
1654
Fraud on East St
1710
Alarm on Founders Rd
2015
Alarm on Corporate Dr
2227
Two car MVA on Elm St
Sunday, April 21
0010
Lockout on Upper Main St
0237
0540
Juvenile Problem on Fort Parkway
0829
Citizens Assist on Main St
0908
Suspicious Persons on Beech St
0948
Citizens Assist on Main St
1153
Two car MVA on Susie Wilson Byp
1236
Alarm on River Rd
1412
Two car MVA on Pearl St
1421
Loose Dog on Brigham Hill Rd
1449
Single car MVA on Fort Parkway
1551
Suspicious Circumstances on Central St
1646
MV Complaint on Jericho Rd
2003
Citizens Assist on Pearl St
2134
Animal Problem on Sydney Dr
2313
Suspicious Person on Center Rd
CROSSWORDS SOLUTION
U.S. Security Associates, Inc.
PAINTING has full,
interior and exterior
crews, equipped and
a home, or
just changing
colors, LAFAYETTE
DEADLINES
Bookkeeper Position Available
Part-time full charge bookkeeper needed
for single doctor oral surgery practice.
Requires experience with payroll
processing and reporting, employee
benefits including cafeteria and retirement
plan administration, all aspects of accounts
payable and expertise with Quickbooks,
payroll software and Excel. Ability
to work independently and attention to
detail is required. Please mail resumes to
Tonya Lulek, 8 Carmichael Street, Essex
Junction, VT 05452.
Patient Care Coordinator
Position Available
Full time patient care coordinator needed
for single doctor oral surgery practice.
Requires experience with all aspects of
a computer including but not limited
to accurate data entry, appointment
scheduling, dental and medical insurance
claim filing, and accounts receivable
knowledge. Attention to detail and
excellent communication skills are
requisite.
If you are enthusiastic,
dependable and caring please send resume
to to Tonya Lulek, 8 Carmichael Street,
Essex Junction, VT 05452.
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SPOT:
What’s the proper way to care for a
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Community/arts-and-entertainment
Current
Exhibits
September
VERMONT PASTEL SOCIETY. A juried exhibition. Runs through May 19. Emile Gruppe
Gallery, 22 Barber Farm Road, Jericho.
“Skin.” How one sees, interprets, re-defines,
and then represents the figure in photographic work is explored. Through April 28.
The Darkroom Gallery, 12 Main Street, Essex
Junction.
Spotlight on Dennis Grage
of Hounds Bay Woodworking, LLC
BY SUSAN BONDARYK
The Essex Reporter
“I feel that warps, cracks, holes and
bark can all add to the piece,” explained
Dennis Grage — a professional wood
turner working out of Underhill.
Grage’s
company,
Hounds
Bay
Woodworking, LLC produces handcrafted
wooden bowls from local Vermont wood.
How local?
“I turn wood that I find mostly on
my own property,” Grage revealed. “My
favorite is probably Cherry. It carves and
sands easily. It also has a darker, richer
color that I find pleasing.”
A wood turner employs a wood lathe to
form a wooden piece. The lathe spins the
wood while the turner holds a carving tool
to it to form the desired shape.
However, depending on the wood,
Grage will also carve his bowls with chisels
and other power tools, including grinders
and sanders.
“Features of the wood such as grain,
color and texture may also dictate the
form,” he said. “Some are more suited to be
carved than lathe turned.”
And Grage’s artistic experience has
been visibly infused into each of his pieces.
Originally from Seattle, Wash., Grage
graduated from Central Washington
University with a degree in fine arts
— with an emphasis in sculpture and
ceramics.
It was after college that he got his
hands on some wood and made the leap
into the world of carpentry.
“Carpentry became a good summer time
job with skiing in the winter,” remembered
Grage. “Carpentry also had the hands
on and creative side I liked. Kind of like
sculpture with plans to refer to.”
After 35 years of working on
the West Coast as a carpenter,
Grage and his wife decided to
make a big move.
"We
wanted
to
find
some acreage and live in a
more rural area. When my wife
had an opportunity for a work
transfer to Burlington, we
made the move,” he said about
his current living location in
Underhill.
Once in Underhill, Grage
took action.
“Nearing retirement I did
not want to work for someone
else,” he explained. So Grage created Hounds
Bay Woodworking, LLC —
named in honor of the signature
howls — or “bays” — that come
from his Dachshund and two
Basset Hounds.
Unlike his past work in
carpentry, Grage explained
that instead of having definite
plans to refer to, bowl work
provides an open-ended plan.
Oak bowl (top) and
Carved Black Cherry bowl (bottom) by Hounds Bay Woodworking, LLC
“The wood leads me to a
creation — sometimes to the
point of being more a piece of art
Spring Open Studio Weekend occurring
to be looked at, than as a functional piece. May 25-26. He’ll be turning and carving
I prefer making larger bowls that are very wooden bowls at his studio on Irish
sculptural,” he noted.
Settlement Road. Visit http://www.
Now in its seventh year, Hounds Bay vermontcrafts.com/ for a map of the areas
Woodworking, LLC has become a staple at involved in Spring Open Studio Weekend
the Jericho Farmers Market and various and directions to all studios involved.
craft fairs throughout Vermont.
Interested in viewing more of Grage’s
Art-hungry visitors will also be able to work? Visit www.houndsbaywoodworking.
watch Grage in action during Vermont’s com.
VERMONT PHOTO GROUP. Eight photographers, including Essex Junction residents
Harry Summerfield and Sheri Larsen, present
vibrant images of nature, landscapes, and
portraits of Lake Superior Chippewa Band
Dancers. Runs May 2-30. Mirabelles Cafe, 198
Main Street, Burlington. Contact: 658-3074
“USER REQUIRED.” A multi-floor exhibition
featuring innovative light and sound-focused
technologies. Runs through May 18. BCA
Center, Church Street, Burlington.
“NATURE REFLECTED: Water, Line and
Form” features kinetic sculptures and paintings to delight the senses. Runs through
July 2. Brandon Artists Guild, 7 Center Street,
Brandon. Visit: www.brandonartistsguild.org
“HARD LINE, SOFT COLOR.” Works by Robert Hitzig. Using a wide variety of woods, colored shellacs and epoxies, Hitzig constructs
pieces that take full advantage of grain
patterns. Runs through June 28. A photo ID
is required for admission. Governor’s Gallery,
Pavilion Office Building, Montpelier.
COLCHESTER TOWN OFFICE EXHIBIT. The
Colchester High School Art Department has
selected seven new artworks. Media include
paper with ink, paints, pencils, and photographs. Artists include Paige Russell, Saige
Papariello, Sadie Anderson, Taylor Lance,
Molly Dickin, Robbie Peeters and Sierra
Cummings. Runs through the end of May.
Colchester Town Office, Colchester.
TWO SOLO EXHIBITS. “Time Travelers” features the wood sculptures of Clarke Derbes.
“Lines in Winter” features the graphite and
charcoal works of Sarah Horne. Runs through
May 15. West Branch Gallery, Stowe. Contact:
802-253-8943 or art@westbranchgallery.
com.
Interactive art, science and technology
exhibition at the BCA Center
Burlington City Arts is excited
to announce a new multi-floor
exhibition at The BCA Center
on Church Street in Burlington,
entitled “User Required.” The
exhibition features over 20 artists
from Vermont and New England
and runs through May 18.
Innovative light and soundfocused technologies that are
fueling a new generation of art
“making” are the focus of User
Required. The BCA Center is
transformed into a multi-floor
interactive space, showcasing
experiential and customizable
technologies that blur the
distinctions between science,
art, and technology. Each project
in the exhibition will facilitate
an engaging, provoking and
multi-sensory experience of
contemporary art.
More information about the
individual projects can be found
at www.cargocollective.com/userrequired.
EVENTS at the BCA Center,
Burlington:
April 25
Preschool Openings
Center for Technology, Essex
Fall openings 2013
making computers that can
sense and control more of the
physical world than your desktop
computer. Pre-register at
burlingtoncityarts.org, suggested
$20 donation. 1-5 p.m.
May 17
Makers on deck. Bring a
problem, project, or a question
that you have always wondered
about. A team of artists,
engineers, and scientists will
brainstorm new ways to fix the
problem, approach the project, or
answer your question. 5 p.m.
Vermont Makers meet up.
Meet with artists, technologists,
and scientists responsible for the
ideas and technology behind the
works on view. 7 p.m.
May 2
Curator talk. Join the
conversation with artist
Kathy Marmor, her engineer
collaborator Michael Fortney,
and BCA Curator DJ Hellerman.
7 p.m.
May 4
Beginning Arduino
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4/25 — NOONTIME CONCERT. A program
of Baroque music for bassoon and harpsichord. Free. First Baptist Church, 81 St. Paul
Street in Burlington, 12 p.m.
4/25 — VERMONT MAKERS MEET UP.
Meet with artists, technologists, and scientists responsible for the ideas and technology behind the works on view. BCA Center,
Church Street, Burlington, 7 p.m.
4/27 — “HORROR IN HYANNIS” is a
student-written and directed spoof of horror
films presented by the University Players. Not
recommended for children under age 13.
Suggested donation: $5 at the door. Royall
Tyler Theatre, UVM, Burlington, 7 p.m.
4/28 — “ROLAND PIGEON AND FRIENDS.”
A wide variety of country, folk and old time
fiddle music. Free. UCW White Church, Route
128, Westford, 4-6 p.m. Contact Carma: 8793483.
4/28 — VERMONT BOYCHOIR OPEN AUDITIONS. Open to all boys ages 7 – 18 who
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AFRICA
from page 1a
ABOVE: Jeh Kulu Dance and Drum Theater entertains the crowd at Africa Night, an
annual event held at St. James Episcopal Church. This year’s event was a fundraiser
for The Sudan Development Foundation (SUDEF), and brought in over $1,000. The
organization has just completed construction of a maternal and child healthcare unit at
its medical clinic in Kalthok, South Sudan.
Photo contributed
Affairs at Syracuse University.
“I became pretty close with the
students,” Elmore continued. “I
got to know the broader Sudanese
community… They were like
extended family for my kids; we
spent holidays together and they
came to sports games.”
In January of 2012, Elmore
— a certified EMT, long-time
volunteer with Essex Rescue and
now communications director for
SUDEF located in Burlington —
took two of her sons, Calvin, 18,
and Tony, 25, as well as Calvin’s
classmate
Duane
Peterson
III, to South Sudan to make a
documentary film.
“Julie saw that they were
conducting clinics in the shade
of a large tree and thought
they deserved more,” explained
Peterson, who is the son of Duane
and Laura Peterson of Essex and
just returned home last week
after spending several months
filming another documentary for
public television on South Africa.
The South Sudan troupe, led
by Awolich, spent a week in Juba,
the present capital city, then took
a three-hour drive along what
Tony Elmore described as “the
worst roads you can imagine”
to Kalthok, where they spent
another two weeks filming.
Peterson
filmed,
Elmore
directed, and Calvin and Tony
worked together on the sound
recording, mastering and editing.
“In the village we had beds
and metal huts,” Julie Elmore
explained. “We had no running
water… went to the bathroom
in holes, and ate whatever the
women cooked for us… To take
three kids out of Essex, Vt. and
into that kind of environment
was really something.”
“It was unreal,” Tony added.
“It was enlightening and nice
to see that amidst all the chaos
there… the peoples’ spirits are
so happy and free. They are so
excited to be their own country,” a
historic accomplishment achieved
last July.
Peterson agreed. “It was
very eye-opening it was unlike
anything I’d ever seen… When
you started talking to people and
they realized we were there to
do good, they really opened their
arms… It was funny, like they
were surprised we would take the
time to come to their country.”
But all agreed the rewards
flowed both ways.
“I came back and had a whole
new perspective on life,” Tony
said. “It was really something
special.”
Editor’s Note:
Images of the filming of "Grace Under Pressure" in Kalthok, South Sudan. The film was shown Friday in Essex.
Photos contributed
To watch “Grace Under Pressure”
visit us online at www.essexreporter.
com or www.colchestersun.com. To
learn more about SUDEF visit: www.
sudef.org.
Horse hippology contest sees record turnout
A record number of 4-H’ers turned out
for the State 4-H Horse Hippology Contest
on April 6 at two locations in Addison
County.
Ninety-three competitors from clubs
in nine Vermont counties competed at the
University of Vermont (UVM) Extension
4-H event. Horse judging took place at
Wishful Thinking Farm in New Haven
while written tests, slides and identification
stations took place at Vergennes High
School in Vergennes. The 4-H’ers were
evaluated on how well they judged and
placed horses in two classes as well as on
their overall knowledge of breeds, feeds and
forages, tack, animal nutrition, anatomy,
confirmation, horse care and other equine
science topics.
Scores for each event at the competition
were combined for an overall score. Rosette
ribbons were presented to the top ten
finishers in each age group.
The senior division for youths ages 14
and older attracted 42 competitors who vied
for one of the four coveted spots on the state
horse hippology team that will compete
at the New England Regional 4-H Horse
Contests in Massachusetts in October and
the Eastern National 4-H Horse Roundup in Kentucky in November. Seniors
earning the highest overall scores, in order
of placement, included Allison Bachmann
of Ira, Alexis Walker of Essex Junction,
Kaelyn Jenny of Essex Junction, and Emily
Campbell of Montpelier.
Other seniors who finished in the top 10
for this age group were Emma Pearson of
North Hero, Meaghan Hughes of Jericho,
Bethany Demuynck of Underhill, Ashley
White of Northfield, Courtney Bronson of
Shoreham, and Nicole Webster of Florence.
Katina Boise of Middlebury, and Kayla
Welch of Shoreham, took first and second,
respectively, in the Novice Senior Division,
The top 10 highest scorers in the 10- and 11-year-old age group at
the State 4-H Horse Hippology Contest on April 6 in New Haven and
Vergennes, Vt., pose with their rosette ribbons. Front row from left to
right: Faith Ploof of Essex Junction, Shea Tomlinson of Colchester,
Olivia Suker of Shrewsbury, Alexis Marnellos of Lincoln, and Madison
Bentley of Richmond. Back row from left to right: Eva Joly of Essex
Junction, Hannah Carroll of Colchester, Kimberly Gibson of Bristol,
Sydney Minnerly of Lincoln, and Charlotte Willis of Lincoln.
which was open to all teens 14 years old
and up who are new to 4-H or the hippology
contest. Competitors in this division were
not eligible for the state team.
In the Junior Division, ages 12 and 13,
the high scorers, in order of placement,
were Lexy Brooks of Whitehall, N.Y.,
Hannah Lang of Essex, Catherine Thrasher
of Rupert, Kendra Stearns of Brandon,
Julia Neeld of Williston, Kathryn Morin of
Essex Junction, Claudia Bearman of Essex,
Madaline Schmidt of Colchester, Audrey
Teague of Jeffersonville, and Olivia Schmidt
Competitors in the 8- to 9-year-old age group at the State 4-H Horse
Hippology Contest on April 6 in New Haven and Vergennes, Vt., pose
with their rosette ribbons. Front row from left to right: Emma Cushman
of Barre, McKenna White of Whiting, Chloe Barewicz of Jericho, Bella
Joly of Essex Junction, and Carly Jenkins of Jericho. Back row from left
to right: Lauren Bentley of Richmond, Connor Lang of Essex, Brittany
Webber of West Burke, Katie Heath if Bristol, and Makayla Swan of
Middlebury. Photos by Amanda Turgeon
of Colchester.
Winners of the 10 and 11-year-old age
group included Faith Ploof of Essex Junction,
Shea Tomlinson of Colchester, Olivia
Suker of Shrewsbury, Alexis Marnellos of
Lincoln, Madison Bentley of Richmond, Eva
Joly of Essex Junction, Hannah Carroll of
Colchester, Kimberly Gibson of Bristol,
Sydney Minnerly of Lincoln, and Charlotte
Willis of Lincoln.
Ten
4-H’ers,
ages
eight-to-nine,
competed in horse hippology this year.
From first through last place, they were
Emma Cushman of Barre, McKenna White
of Whiting, Chloe Barewicz of Jericho,
Bella Joly of Essex Junction, Carly Jenkins
of Jericho, Lauren Bentley of Richmond,
Connor Lang of Essex, Brittany Webber of
West Burke, Katie Heath of Bristol, and
Makayla Swan of Middlebury.
Jessie Bachmann of Ira, Jen Carp
of Colchester, and Emi Schweikert of
Underhill assisted with the event. All three
4-H’ers previously represented Vermont at
the Eastern National 4-H Horse Round Up
in the horse hippology contest.
8b
Summer
Camps 2013
Summer time shouldn’t be hungry time
By KEVIN CONCANNON
USDA Under Secretary
for Food, Nutrition and
Consumer Services
In the midst of winter/
Strengthen Your Social Communication Skills
spring, it can be easy to
forget those long, hot days of
June, July and August. Even
ART
CAMP
so, now is the time to start
applying and planning to feed
hungry children when the
A “Hands On”
Studio Experience
led by artist
Carol E. S. MacDonald
Drawing &
Printmaking
Books •
Painting • Clay
camp compass
Developed by Nancy Clements | In its 14th year
June 24-27 | July 1-3 | July 8-11
Ages 6 - 11
June 17 - 21
June 24 - 28
9:00 - 3:00
Learning is facilitated through
th
hands-on,
theme-based, dynamic experiences, and
activities that are coached by Speech
Language Pathologists.
862-9037
614 Macrae Road Colchester
www.carolmacdonald.com
Please inquire about scholarships.
Register by May 17th.
Stern Center for Language & Learning
802-878-2332 | www.sterncenter.org
Ages 11 - 17
July 15 - 19
July 22 - 26
9:00 - 3:00
Partners In Adventure
An inclusive day camp and lifeskills experience,
partnering young people with diverse abilities.
Serving Ages 7 through 25, With and Without Disabilities
•Horseback Riding •Swimming •Boating •Games •Music •Zipline
•Crafts •Field Trips & More.
Adaptive programs taught
by trained instructors.
A limited number of
scholarships are available.
NatureHaven
Day Camp:
June to August
$30 a day.
$125 per week.
Mon-Fri 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Four inquisitive children
ages 6 to 13.
Edible/medicinal plants, organic gardening,
swimming, insects (dragonflies!), arts, crafts
& games.
Teen to Adult Adventures:
Half or full-day field trips. Flexible
edible / medicinal plants home study course.
Base Location: 431 East Road, Milton, VT
FOUR TWO-WEEK SUMMER SESSIONS:
Session 1-Burlington: June 24-July 5; Session 2-So. Burlington:July 8-July 19;
Session 3 -So.Burlington: July 22-Aug 2; Session 4-Essex Jct: Aug 5-Aug16
REACHING
NEW HEIGHTS
school year ends.
More than 21 million
children in the country
receive free and reduced
price meals during the school
year, but when summer rolls
around, only about 1 in 10
of those kids (3 million) get
free meals through federal
summer feeding programs.
Clearly, there is a gap that
needs filling.
Enter USDA’s Summer
Food Service Program. Kids
are at higher risk of going
hungry during the summer
months, and we are working
to fill that void. USDA alone,
however, cannot accomplish
the important work of feeding
our low-income kids. You and
your organizations have an
important role to play.
Faith-based, community
and
private
non-profit
organizations are pivotal in the
lives of needy children. And
schools, churches, recreation
centers, playgrounds, parks,
and camps are all eligible and
encouraged to serve summer
For applications and information
802-425-2638•www.partnersinadventure.org
A former dairy farm with woods & wetlands;
field trips to explore local natural areas..
Contact: Naturalist Laurie DiCesare
893-1845 or
NatureHaven8@Hughes.net
creative camps
for ages 4-19
plus adult and teen classes
at the Flynn Center l summer 2013
REGISTER
NOW
Saint Michael’S college
1 Winooski Park, Colchester, VT
2013 Summer Camps Programs
June 17-21
Girls Basketball Day
Boys Lacrosse Day
June 23-27
Boys Overnight Lacrosse
June 24-28
Boys Day Soccer Camp
Softball
Financial aid
available.
YMCA CAMP ABNAKI
July 8-12
Boys Basketball Day
Girls Soccer Day
Resident and Day Camp
For Boys Ages 7-16
July 14-18
Girls Soccer Overnight
CampAbnaki.org
where
YOU
come alive!
Camps 2013ALL summer camps
are directed by
Saint Michael’s
Varsity Coaches
and staff.
802-652-4548 or flynnarts.org
Camps begin in June, July, and August!
Let us introduce your child to the fields of robotics, engineering,
environmental science, and architecture. Essex CHIPS will be offering
an interactive, hands-on summer science camp for students entering 6th
through 8th grade.
(previously All Sports Camp)
July 21-25
Field Hockey Overnight
July 22-26
Girls Lacrosse Day
Boys Basketball Day
July 28-August 1
Girls Basketball Overnight
July 29-August 2
Field Hockey Day
Registration will begin on April 1st.
Since 1994
SET Camp at Essex CHIPS and Teen Center
July 15-19
Knights Total Sports Camp
Brochures can be found online at www.smcvt.edu/athletics/ camps/
Overnight registration is limited so send forms back as soon as possible.
Catamount Camps for Kids
We are enrolling!
meals in neighborhoods with a
high percentage of low-income
families. These locations, by
their very nature, offer safe
and familiar environments
and are places children gather
when school is out.
But feeding hungry young
people requires commitment.
Sponsors must provide a
capable staff, managerial
skills and food service
capabilities. Sponsors may
provide their own meals,
purchase meals through
an agreement with an area
school, or contract for meals
with a food vendor.
If you don’t want to be a
sponsor but still want to be
involved, your organization
can be a summer feeding
site. There are sponsors in
your area who can work
with you to feed the children
in your community.
And
don’t forget to register
your summer feeding sites
for the National Hunger
Hotline at 1-866-3-Hungry or
1-877-8-HAMBRE.
The
most
successful
summer
programs
offer
activities for kids. Children
are much more likely to come
out for a meal when there
is an activity to keep them
there. It can include anything
from sports, tutoring and arts
and crafts, to other creative
activities with community
partners.
Developing
partnerships with other
community organizations is
often the key to being able to
offer great activities.
To learn more about
the Summer Food Service
Program or to participate in
one of USDA’s free webinar
sessions on opportunities to
provide summer meals, visit
www.summerfood.usda.gov.
Windswept Farm
Summer Camp
Mountain Biking
Little Bellas Mountain Biking
Cross-Country Running
NEW! Visual Arts
• 6 one week sessions
throughout the summer
• Sign up for one week
or for several
• Daily riding lessons
Campers will participate in individual and small-team design projects and
have access to the latest technology. This summer there will be two-week
sessions with several exciting new project themes!
• Learn horsemanship
• Tons of horse activities
• Beginner to expert:
7 years old and up
Each camp day will include both science, engineering and technology in
the morning and other camp activities such as kickball, swimming, and
Lots of Fun—all day long!
2013 Lego Camp Session Dates
Session 1: June 17th-28th
Session 2: July 8th-19th
Please contact Adriane at Adriane@Essexchips.org or 878-6982 ext.104
with any questions. Register at www.essexchips.org
Starting June 17th
catamount outdoor family center
williston vt 802.879.6001
www.catamountoutdoor.com
To Register:
Call Tina 802-878-4856
or visit our website
WindsweptFarmVT.com
www.WindsweptFarmVT.com
802-878-4856
581 Old Stage Rd • Williston, VT
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Summer
Camps 2013
A camp with an 'I Can' attitude: Supporting children facing challenges
By AMERICAN
CAMP ASSOCIATION
Special is one way to
describe every day at Camp
Twin Lakes outside Atlanta
for campers facing physical
and emotional challenges
— just another ordinary,
spectacularly
amazing,
packed day is another way
— a camp where kids get to
be kids first, and challenges?
Well, we’ll get to that later.
In important ways that
count, Twin Lakes is a
regular camp — full of other
kids, counselors, activities
and friends, but one thing
parents really want to know
is what happens when they
are not there. The campers
and counselors at Twin Lakes
want you to know — a lot of
fun happens for starters.
How about coming inside?
Twin Lakes Director Dan
Matthews is your guide.
Med check with a twist
Those doctors and nurses
are waiting as Kara and her
friends make their way to
the Med Lodge — only these
doctors and nurses don’t look
like doctors and nurses —
today they look like they’ve
stepped out of a jungle safari
with their grass skirts and
pith helmets. You’ve just got
to laugh and young Kara is
tickled that Janet, the nurse,
keeps stepping on the tail
she’s attached to her spotted
costume.
“When children’s worlds
often revolve around medical
checks and procedures, then
our staff really knows how to
change the tempo of events—
and particularly they are not
above the silly or downright
ridiculous to make things
go more smoothly. The kids
actually look forward to
seeing what’s up at the Med
Lodge,” says Matthews.
With seamless attention
to the medical needs, the
time flashes by. Once
everyone gets an okay from
the staff, Kara and her fellow
campers are set for activities.
Fish stories — that big!
Lake Selig, one of the
Twin Lakes, is clear and
inviting as Kara, Jess and
Tim head to the day’s first
activity. The dock has been
adapted to accommodate
Kara’s wheelchair so she
rolls up, removes one of the
fishing poles hanging in a
row, and picks the perfect
spot. Casting her line out
before the others, within
minutes she feels that slight
tug. Jess and Tim are urging
her on with “You’ve got it!”
and “Just hold on!” and Kara
with an artful pull raises
a small, shimmering bass
right up to her face. At Twin
Lakes, they have a special
twist on Catch and Release,
here it is Kiss and Release —
so Kara squinches her eyes,
puckers her lips and plants
a big one on her lucky catch;
her friends are squealing with
pleasure. With a hand from
the counselor, Kara unhooks
her slippery catch and they
gently toss the fish back into
the water. Now Kara is ready
to try again, but she’s just as
eager for Tim or Jess to get
their turn at kissing a fish,
too.
A positively positive
attitude
“One of our goals is for
every child to find a certain
level of success at every
activity,” says Matthews. And
Twin Lakes, as well as at so
many camps serving special
needs children, has gone the
extra mile and then some
to make sure that adaptive
equipment and accessibility
ensure campers participate
in new and challenging
activities throughout the day.
Kara and Jess are ready
to ride, and this time their
transportation eats hay and
definitely isn’t motorized.
Horseback riding, anyone?
The therapeutic riding staff
is there to help Kara up on
the back of Blue Dream, a
buckskin horse, who stands
patiently while Kara is
lifted aboard and secured
on the saddle. “Our horses
are astounding, and you
see the special bond that
exists in the face of each
child. Horses and children
are on their best behavior
for these moments of real
fun,” according to Matthews.
With the therapeutic riding
counselors walking on each
side, Blue Dream begins a
slow walk with Kara aboard.
Her smile couldn’t be wider;
and Blue Dream’s gentle
swaying keeps a rhythm that
responds to Kara’s coaxing.
The heart of camp
After a rousing chorus of
“Love Is” in the dining hall,
what Dan Matthews calls the
“heart of camp,” the children
are off to a rest time in their
cabins, a library book in
hand, or a quiet activity to
share — of course, everyone
is appreciative of the time to
wind down and savor their
accomplishments. Matthews
says, “For some children,
this is the first time that
they have the sustained
companionship
of
other
children experiencing some
of the same challenges, as
well as having a chance
to share in the pure fun of
trying new activities.”
Close of day — lights out
What’s a “good tired”?
Ask Kara or any Twin Lakes’
camper — it’s the sense that
you tried something you
wanted to, talked with a
friend, played a trick on your
favorite nurse and got her
to really, really laugh, and
most of all the extraordinary
feeling that you can’t wait to
wake up and begin all over
again the next day.
Originally printed in
CAMP Magazine, reprinted
by
permission
of
the
American Camp Association
© 2006 American Camping
Association, Inc.
SPRUCEWOOD FARM
SUMMER RIDING CAMP
- 6 One week sessions beginning June 17th
- Private, indoor facility, limited number of campers
to ensure a high quality experience
- Day camp 9am-3pm, early drop-off,
late pick-up available
- Beginner - intermediate riding instruction,
horsemanship, horse activities
- and end the day with a swim in the pool!
Know
an artist?
Let Susan
know today!
Email
susan@essexreporter.com
or call
878-5282.
CamP forms and
info avaiLabLe at
Private
Lessons
avaiLabLe
aLL Year
Long!
www.sPruCewoodfarm.Com
802-316-3873
or 802-598-1112
www.Sprucewoodfarm.com
193 Poor Farm Road
Colchester,Vt 05446
June, July & August
Malletts Bay Boat Club
Visit www.mbbc-vt.org (“Junior Sailing”)
Contact Allen at (802) 922-7866
2013 Summer CampS
June 24-28: Camp regal’s Got Talent
July 8-12: Disney
July 15-19: Hollywood
July 22-26: Gone Country
July 29-aug 2: Fantastic Gymnastics
august 5-9: Jungle Safari
22,000 Square Foot,
air-COnDiTiOneD
FaCiLiTy!
Call 802-446-6100
for full brochure
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Preschool
Childcare,AfterSchool
VIPParentFitnessCenter
BirthdayPartyCastle
TheVillage:
IndoorPlayArea
• Deli
• DanceStudio
• Ages5andup
august 12-16: On Broadway
august 19-23: Hawaiian Luau
Each theme week will offer gymnastics,
arts and craft projects, outdoor play, fun
activities and a SHOW on the stage of
our two story castle every Friday. Two
snacks and lunch provided 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
Extended hours available.
reGiSTer TODay!
2 Corporate Drive • Essex • 655-3300
Gymnastics is the Basis for ALL Sports!
10b
Vermont bats spend winter in Maine bunker
in study to fight white-nose syndrome
In an experiment aimed
at investigating alternative
strategies
to
save
Vermont’s bats, biologists
collected 30 hibernating
little brown bats from
caves in Vermont and New
York and transported them
to a former military bunker
on Aroostook National
Wildlife Refuge in Maine. The
Vermont
Fish
and Wildlife Department
hopes the so-called Noah’s
Ark strategy might serve
as a last resort to save
some bat species from
local extinction. Bats
have been struggling for
the past five years with
white-nose syndrome, a
fungal disease responsible
for catastrophic declines
of
northeastern
bats.
Department
officials cave environment.” In the early years
believe that all little brown
bats remaining in the wild of the disease, wildlife
in Vermont are already officials reported survival
infected. rates as low as 10 percent
Of
the
30
little among
infected
bats
brown bats used in the hibernating in the wild,
experiment, nine survived so the experiment marked
and were transported back an improvement from that
to Vermont and New York figure. “We’re looking at
and then released in the ways to increase survival
wild the first week of April. of future groups so we’ll
“We learned a lot from be even better prepared
this experiment,” said if this strategy becomes
r)
Vermont Fish and
he Wildlife
ounecessary,” added Darling. t
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h
Bats
generate
an
bat project oleaderc Scott
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t abats
t were
th
n
Darling. “These
estimated
$3.7
billion
a
s
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(
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visibly id infected
year in benefits to North
n
i
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being
agriculture
pk in the bunker, American
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so wem wouldn’t have through insect pest control
expected
Pu many of them to and crop pollination,
survive& in their natural according to the journal
Sa
t.
Su
,
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11
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Science. In Vermont, they
are the principle predator
of flying insects that
damage crops and torment
livestock and people. The bunker had been
prepared by the U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service to
provide the proper climate
and roosting materials to
replicate cave conditions. Bats were monitored via
video camera by refuge
personnel. Wildlife officials from
the New York Department
of
Environmental
Conservation,
Bucknell
University, and Maine
Department
of
Inland
Fisheries and Game also
participated in the study.
Now that the kids
are in school, takem’ to
do something cool
The Corn ‘Maize’ and Courtyard of Fun
(pedal cars & sand mountain) is now OPEN
Plant
Cold Hardy
Pansies
Abandoned bunkers such as this may provide optimal conditions for bats to escape white-nose
syndrome. Photo by Scott Darling, Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department
LIVING BETTER
YMCA’s Diabetes
Prevention Program
Pumpkins are awesome and we have
Thirty little
brown
spent
the decorating
winter in an abandoned
bunker in Maine to determine if they are
Fall
supplies.
lots
ofbats
other
able to survive in an artificial environment free of the fungus that causes white-nose syndrome. Photo courtesy
of Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department
super
Also check out our end of season
sales. Great deals and a great time to plant.
Celebrating our 23rd year!
An evidence-based program for adults at high risk
for developing type 2 diabetes.
(802) 878-5720 ~ Open 7 Days
51 Upper Main St., Essex Jct.,
1 1/2 mi. east of 5 corners on Rte. 15
New session starting soon!
Thursday May 2, 6:00 – 7:00 pm
Evergreen Family Health
28 Park Avenue, Williston
FREE
YMCA’s Diabetes Prevention Program classes
are offered free of charge to qualified
participants thanks to a partnership with
the Vermont Blueprint for Health. The Program is a
12-month lifestyle behavior intervention comprised
of 16 core sessions followed by monthly
maintenance sessions.
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Bark Mulch
Soil
Compost
Driveway Stone
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and More!
Pre-registration is required
Find out more at gbymca.org
ENGAGEMENT
Got questions?
Contact Susan Marx
at 652-8196
or smarx@gbymca.org
Jon’s always happy to
offer expert advice based
on 35 years’ experience.
The YMCA’s Diabetes Prevention Program is part of the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention-led National
Diabetes Prevention Program.
GRADUATION
878•5720 • Open 7 Days • Mon-Sat 9-5, Sun 11-4
51 Upper Main Street, Essex Junction
1 1/2 miles past the Five Corners on Rte 15 East
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