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The Colchester Sun
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MAY 30, 2013
Kirker’s career celebrated
Special
election for a
needed fix
Allen named
interim police
chief
As Colchester celebrates
the career of Police Chief
Chuck Kirker during this,
his final week on the job,
town administrators are
making progress toward
hiring his replacement.
Lt. Doug Allen has
been named interim chief,
Town Manager Dawn
Francis said Tuesday during
Kirker’s retirement party at
The Hampton Inn while a
national police chief search
is reaching its final stages.
Eight
candidates
have come in for on-site
interviews in recent weeks,
and a group of three finalists
will be given second
interviews this week. Lt.
Allen is one of the remaining
candidates. His colleague,
Lt. Jeff Barton, is another.
Both have served as second
in command under Kirker.
Even after a decision
is made, an “extensive
background investigation”
will take another three to
four weeks before the hiring
is finalized, Francis said.
About
100
people
came out Tuesday to wish
Kirker a happy retirement.
They included officers
from surrounding police
departments, town staff and
fellow Colchester officers.
A Milton resident, Kirker
has been with the Colchester
Police Department for 43
years and is the longest
tenured active police chief
in the State of Vermont. His
last day is Friday.
— Jason Starr
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Voters to determine
mobile home
park’s water/sewer
improvements
By JASON STARR
The Colchester Sun
Colchester Police Chief Chuck Kirker at his retirement party at the Hampton Inn in Colchester on Tuesday evening.
Chief Kirker is retiring after 43 years of service with the Colchester Police Department. More photos on page 18.
Colchester
voters
are called to the polls
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for the third time in four
4 for
months on Tuesday for
more on
an election to determine
Tuesday’s
whether
the
town
vote
bonds for wastewater
improvements
in
Windemere
Mobile
Home Park.
It’s a unique — some have said awkward
— borrowing scenario, where the town
would act as the borrower of Environmental
Protection Agency funds on behalf of the
non-profit Vermont Housing Foundation, Inc.
(HFI), which owns the mobile home park.
HFI would be responsible for payback of the
$500,000 while completing a reconstruction
of the park’s water and sewer system that
engineers have labeled as urgent.
Colchester Chief Financial Officer Joan
Boehm has vouched for HFI’s financial
standing and ability to pay the bond.
Colchester Selectboard members have agreed,
saying there will be no cost to taxpayers for
the improvements.
The mobile home park is located off Route
15 next to St. Michael’s College on one side
and the Vermont National Guard headquarters
at Camp Johnson on the other. Residents tell
of feeble water pressure that dictates when
they can shower or wash clothes and dishes.
“Please try to understand. If you had to get
on your hands and knees in the shower to get
the soap out of your hair, then you too might
Photo by Oliver Parini
Towns address
sewer, transit
By COURTNEY LAMDIN
For The Colchester Sun
For the first time in a long time, Milton and Colchester’s
selectboards met jointly last week to begin a potentially long
process in making improvements to benefit both towns.
The main topic of discussion at the May 20 meeting, and
the one that promises the longest timetable until completion,
was the possibility of extending Milton’s sewer capacity to
its neighboring town.
Except for the portion Colchester purchases from South
Burlington, residents rely on
onsite septic systems, newly
hired Town Manager Dawn
“We have our own
Francis said. Obtaining more
municipal sewer is a longlittle kingdoms, and
term but expensive goal.
sometimes we don’t
Milton Town Manager
Brian Palaia is “cautiously
look over the castle
optimistic” about selling
wastewater
capacity
to wall and talk to each
Colchester. First, Milton
other.”
would have to expand its
Darren
Adams
existing system, which is
Milton
Board
Chairman
permitted to discharge 1
million gallons of effluent
daily. That requires either
upgrading existing technology or constructing a larger
plant, he said.
Either requires amending the town’s Act 250 permit,
which wasn’t a breeze to obtain in the first place: When
Milton sought to extend sewer lines to the Catamount
Industrial Park, environmental group Conservation Law
Foundation fought the project and was victorious in placing
development limitations on its scope.
CLF has party status to intervene in permit changes,
Palaia said.
“We’re hoping that it won’t be a threat situation,” he
said. “We’re hoping they’ll see things differently, but we
need to reach out to CLF and have that dialogue.” Both
town managers agreed to start that conversation.
Colchester Board Vice Chairman Marc Landry said
sewer near the Exit 17 interchange is needed. Without
it, growth that occurs “won’t be anything to write home
about,” he said.
Colchester Selectman Tom Mulcahy said because
the area lacks sewer, it’s a lesser priority in the town’s
planning. Colchester board member Herb Downing noted
the sharp decline in activity once travelers cross the Milton/
Colchester border.
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250th celebration reaches crescendo
By JASON STARR
The Colchester Sun
The yearlong celebration of the
Town of Colchester’s 250th birthday is
building to a crescendo in the coming
days as the local music and theater
community presents a historicallythemed night of performing arts Friday,
and a Charter Day festival welcomes
residents to Bayside Park next Saturday,
June 8.
Two Colchester High School
students and neighbors co-wrote Friday’s
signature piece of music. Entitled
“Toward Familiar Shores,” the piece is
a tribute to the town on the occasion of
its 250th and will be performed by the
Colchester Community Chorus and the
Colchester High School Chorus.
Lyrics are adapted from a Paige
Hauke poem. Her CHS schoolmate,
award-winning composer Jacob MortonBlack, wrote the music.
“Paige did a great job of encapsulating
the feeling of living in the town and
the community we have here,” said
Morton-Black. “It talks about summers
in Vermont … It looks back and looks
forward.”
Morton-Black is an experienced
classical composer and had never worked
with lyrics or written for singers before
co-writing “Toward Familiar Shores.”
“It was a challenge,” he said. “The
focus is not on the instrumentalists but on
the words and singers, and the meaning
of the words.”
He has heard rehearsals of the piece
and said, “It sounds great.”
Friday’s event begins at 7:30 p.m. in
the high school gymnasium. A historical
skit by the Colchester Theatre Company
will kick off the evening’s entertainment.
Performances by the Colchester
Community Chorus, directed by Carol
Reichard, and a combined performance
by the CHS band and Colchester
Community Band, under the direction
of Evan Peltier, will follow. The CHS
chorus, under Melissa Towle, will finish
–See CELEBRATION on page 2
McCourty twins confirmed for local
football camp
By KELLY MARCH
The Colchester Sun
The inaugural Vermont
Football School brought New
England Patriots All-Pro
Cornerback Devin McCourty
to the fields of Colchester
last July. How did camp
organizers up the ante for
the second annual event?
By booking two McCourtys,
naturally.
Tennessee
Titans
cornerback Jason McCourty
will join his twin brother,
Devin, in leading this year’s
skills clinic at Colchester
High School on June 28 and
29. The camp for players
ages 7 to 16 will include two
days of non-contact drills,
instructional games and
hands on activities led by the
McCourty twins and local
coaches from various levels.
“Devin and Jason run a
free camp together in New
Jersey, where they’re from,
as a way to giveback,” said
Colchester
High
School
football coach Tom Perry.
“They had fun doing that, so
when Devin told Jason about
what he was doing up here he
agreed to join him.
“They’re
trying
to
raise money for sickle cell
research,” Perry continued.
“Whoever raises the most
money has to go to the other
brother’s game on his bye
week and dress up as the
team’s mascot. They’re a riot.
They compete in everything
they do, which I’m sure is
a huge part of how they got
where they are today. It will
be great for kids to see two
brothers who not only made it
to the NFL, but who compete
in every situation.”
Perry
initiated
the
Vermont Football School last
year to offer young football
players from around the state
an opportunity – or rather, the
first opportunity in Vermont
– to work with an active NFL
player.
Around 60 youth football
players participated in the
inaugural event. With a cost
of $175 per player, enrollment
fees weren’t enough to cover
the $10,000 cost of bringing
McCourty to Vermont last
year, but Perry is hopeful
that the camp will eventually
attract enough players to
serve as a fundraiser for the
Colchester Youth Football
program.
“We’re hoping to have at
least 100 kids come out this
year,” Perry noted. “I think
if we have one good year,
this camp will really take
off because it’s such a great
experience. It’s a really great
opportunity for kids to enjoy
football in its purest form, see
what the pros are like and get
some exposure. I haven’t met
Jason yet, but I had dinner
with Devin after last year’s
camp and he was just like
you’d hope a professional
athlete might be. He’s just like
you or me, but on a different
WHAT:
Vermont Football
School
WHEN:
June 28 and 29
WHERE:
Colchester High School
COST: $150
stage. That’s something else I
hope kids take away from this.”
The registration fee for this
year’s camp is $150 per player
and includes a t-shirt and an
autographed photo of Devin
McCourty. Family discounts
and scholarships are available.
For more information or to
register, visit lunarsportsgroup.
com or contact Tom Perry at
PerryT@csdvt.org.
Editor’s note: To watch
footage of the inaugural
Vermont Football School
featuring Devin McCourty,
visit us online at www.
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Q&A
with
Jessica Ashton
Up North Dance Studio, Colchester
It’s all attitude at
Colchester’s
Up
North
Dance Studio.
Dancers with loose hair,
and looser hips, throw up the
hoods of their sweatshirts
and “drop it low.” Spinning
on the heels of their hightop sneakers they throw their
hands up like they just don’t
care. Because they don’t.
“It’s
all
about
expression,” said studio
director and owner Jessica
Ashton.
The 29-year-old Georgia,
Vt., resident teaches 15
of the 21 classes offered
Monday through Saturday
each week. The dance studio
offers its 85 students classes
in hip hop, step, freestyle and
modern dance. The students
will perform an end of the
year showcase at Higher
Ground in South Burlington
on June 15 at 6:30 p.m. and
June 16 at 3:30 p.m.
Ashton, who has been
dancing since she was
12-years-old, is trained
in modern, lyrical, jazz,
ballet, African, salsa and
Irish dance. But she really
discovered her love of dance
when she was introduced to
hip hop.
Diagnosed with scoliosis
as a girl, Ashton spent her
childhood in Massachusetts
dancing as a form of
rehabilitation. That’s when
dance became her outlet.
A Burlington native, she
moved back to Vermont at
the age of 15 and graduated
from BFA St. Albans before
beginning her career in
dance.
When not dancing or
teaching, Ashton is an avid
reader and spends time with
her 3-year-old son Ryder
Longway. “He is my all-day
hobby,” she said. “I don’t
begin teaching classes until
2:30 in the afternoon, so I
have all day with my son.”
Ashton said her son is
already a dancer. How about
her husband Peter Andrews?
“He thinks so,” she said,
“but no.”
The studio owner recently
reflected on her enthusiasm
and career in dance.
Q: How did you get into
dancing?
A: When I was young I
Jessica Ashton at the Up North Dance Studio in Colchester on May 13.
had scoliosis — a problem
with my spine. The doctor
told my mom the only way
to overcome this was to get
active; so my mom made me
start dancing. At the end of
the very first class I took I
knew that I actually liked
this. I took it from there
and now my scoliosis is
completely fine.
Q: Why do you like to
dance?
A: We moved back to
Vermont in the middle of my
freshman year in high school,
which was pretty rough for
me. My grandfather and
stepfather had passed away
within a few weeks of each
other — they both had heart
attacks.
Dance has always been
my outlet, a way to express
myself. I do every style of
dance because each style
allows me to express myself
differently. The moment
you’re dancing, you’re not
thinking of anything. You’re
just enjoying what your
doing.
Q: When did you begin
teaching dance?
I began teaching and
choreographing at age 16.
When we moved here, I
was at BFA St. Albans and
Cheryl Ann Kelley — the
dance instructor at the high
school and owner of Electric
Youth (a dance company in
St. Albans) — could see I
was having a hard time. She
said, ‘let’s help this girl.’
She let me join the dance
group as a freshman, which
is not typically allowed.
We formed a hip-hop dance
group and Cheryl brought in
Sarah Cover to teach us.
Sara is the director and
owner of Urban Dance
Complex Studio in Williston,
and I fell in love with her
studio. She pulled nine others
and me from that class, to
participate in a traveling
dance performance group.
I joined in with a bunch of
strange people. I stood in the
back and just tried to keep
up. It was fun, and everyone
was so talented.
Four years ago, Sara
and I opened Urban Dance
Complex North (located here
on the Colchester/Milton
border). I’ve been teaching
up here since. I recently
bought her out and now
we’re called Up North Dance
Studio.
Q: Have you always
wanted to own your own
studio?
A: That’s always been
the plan.
When I graduated high
school, I got a job at Deringer
in St. Albans, which was
a great full-time job with
benefits. I was not quite sure
about college yet, and didn’t
want to rush into it. I worked
at Deringer for nine years.
About three years ago, my
son was born, I was teaching
dance and I was working
fulltime. I didn’t want to
give anything up, so I tried
to do everything. That was
too much, so I quit Deringer
and now I’m focusing on my
son and studio.
I’d like to get my degree
in business in the future, so
that I can strengthen that
side of my dance studio. It’s
never too late to go back to
school.
Q: Do you offer summer
classes?
A: Yes, we have a summer
camp that offers morning
dance class from 8 a.m.12 p.m. Monday through
Friday. We start with warm
ups — running, pushups and
sit ups — practice all styles
of dance, let the students
freestyle, and also have other
activities like arts and crafts,
and graffiti art. At the end of
the summer we put on a final
show.
It’s so much fun to spend
a week with the kids; you get
so close to them.
Q: Are you expecting a
full house at your upcoming
performances?
A: Yes. The tickets
are selling like crazy. Last
year we were sold out. We
had to turn people away
because Higher Ground hit
max capacity. Last year we
had two performances of
the same show on the same
day. This year we’ll have
two totally different shows
on two different days, so
hopefully more people will
be able to come.
— Elsie Lynn
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A class practices a dance routine at the Up North Dance Studio on May 13 in Colchester.
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the show.
“I think it’s great we’re
marking such an important
time in our history with an
event focused on the arts,”
Morton-Black said. “I’m
really excited.”
The
committee
organizing the yearlong 250th
celebration has set June 8 to
mark the anniversary of the
signing of the town charter. A
“Charter Day” festival from
noon to dusk at Bayside Park
is planned. It will feature a
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The listings below are a sample of the
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Special Olympics Vermont needs
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at UVM a memorable experience for all.
Volunteers can escort athletes, serve meals,
register participants, help with scorekeeping
and more. Becoming a Special Olympics
volunteer is often a life-changing experience!
June 7-9; four-hour shifts daily.
Empowerment
Women Helping Battered Women is holding
its Run for Empowerment on June 15 at
Waterfront Park and is seeking volunteers
to help with registration, directing runners,
helping with food set up, and breakdown.
Two-hour shifts between 6 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Training provided.
Catching the big one
Lake Champlain International is gearing up
for the annual Fishing Derby. Volunteers are
needed at 12 weigh stations up and down
both sides of Lake Champlain. Tasks include
helping with weigh-ins, fish recording, nightly
Afternoon support
Hope Lodge is looking for a volunteer to
provide afternoon support at their “home
away from home” for cancer patients and their
families. Tasks may include restocking rooms,
folding laundry, covering the office, etc.
Monday afternoons, one or more hours.
On the board
The YWCA is seeking women to serve as
Board members, who share the YWCA’s
mission of eliminating racism and
empowering women. They are currently
looking for volunteers with financial
management skills, facilities/property
management expertise, racial justice interests
and/or connections to grassroots communities.
The Board meets monthly and members
also serve on one subcommittee and support
fundraising events and activities.
Board membership
KidSafe Collaborative is looking for
volunteers to serve on their Board of
Directors. Board members support
the organization’s mission by sharing
responsibility for fiscal well being, overseeing
programs, setting policies and supporting
fund-raising efforts. Time commitment of
4-6 hours per month includes monthly board
meetings and serving on a sub-committee.
Helping Hand Adventure
to document
volunteer effort
Funding needed to make trip possible
Sean Casey and Dj Tuttle, two Colchester High School graduating seniors, formed
Helping Hand Adventure — a volunteer effort — as a way to give back to their
community and others. The duo leaves on June 20 to travel across the U.S. to make a
documentary film of their volunteer efforts.
Eighteen-year-old Casey is headed to film school in the fall with the hopes of this
trip being a life changing experience for not only him but all those he meets along the
way. Seventeen-year-old Tuttle is also excited about the trip hoping it will bring some
clarity to his next step decisions. The two hope to capture a sense of realism, humanity
and the faces of our country through the eyes of young adults.
“Helping Hand Adventure is an amazing once in a life time opportunity for these
two courageous young men,” said Kerry Hill, the Career Development Coordinator
for Navicate — a Burlington based company that connects students and schools to
businesses. “Their passion to travel, volunteer, film and really make a difference
across the country is beyond inspiring. I am so proud to support them on this exciting
adventure.”
The students will lend a helping hand at the New Jersey Shore and various food
banks, then make their way towards Moore, Okla. — the site of the devastating tornado
that hit this month.
To make this trip possible Casey and Tuttle need money for gas, camping and
food. Contributions can be made to Sean Casey, 289 Rudgate Rd. Colchester VT
05446. Emotional support is also greatly needed with people encouraged to follow the
adventure on Twitter @HHAdventure, Facebook at Helping Hand Adventure 2013,
and Youtube at HelpingHandAdventure. Winfield Trail, left, and his wife, Alessia, walk with their two children in the Windemere Mobil Home
Park on Monday. Photo by Jason Starr
pray for some extra water,”
said Dan Sorrell, who has lived
in Windemere for eight years.
“It will be money well spent. I
think it’s a good investment.”
Sister Irene Duchesneau of
Fanny Allen hospital, across
Route 15 from the park, has
advocated for improving the
park’s conditions for about
a decade. In a public hearing
Tuesday in front of the
selectboard, she said it is a
matter of basic human needs
for the park’s 210 residents.
“This is deplorable. We
can’t allow it,” Duchesneau
said. “This is right in our
neighborhood at the hospital.
It’s sad when people don’t
have a basic quality of life.”
There have been no failures
of the sewer system, but
HFI’s Krister Adams said it’s
a matter of two to five years
before the system, built in the
1960s, fails. The organization’s
plan is to re-do the water and
sewer system simultaneously
next summer. HFI is seeking
separate financing for the water
reconstruction. He said water is
leaking out of out-dated pipes
at a rate of 14 gallons a minute.
“This is an opportunity to
help some people who need
help, and if it goes according
to plan, it’s going to cost us
nothing,” selectboard member
Marc Landry said.
On a sunny Memorial Day
Monday, Windemere resident
Winfield Trail was walking
with his wife, Alessia, and
their two children trailing in
“Please try to understand. If you had to get on
your hands and knees in the shower to get the soap
out of your hair, then you too might pray for some
extra water... It will be money well spent. I think it’s
a good investment.”
Dan Sorrell
Resident
a wagon. Trail acknowledged
that the neighborhood hardly
feels like it is in Colchester. He
is not a driver, so his sphere of
travels coincides with Route
15’s bus service, which passes
in front of the neighborhood
between Essex Junction and
Burlington, going through
Winooski.
Bus service into Colchester
would
help
Windemere
residents feel more connected
to the town, he said.
“Really we’re in Essex
Junction for all intents and
purposes. So it feels like a
bunch of people we don’t
know making decisions on our
behalf. It’s awkward,” Trail
said.
The selectboard reached an
informal consensus Tuesday
to collect six months of bond
repayments from HFI in an
escrow account as a protection
should the non-profit get late
on payments. Development
Review
Board
chairman
Peter Larrabee questioned
the legality of the town acting
as a pass-through entity on a
private company’s project.
But selectboard member Marc
Landry said there is precedent
for Colchester and other towns
in Vermont signing off on
similar funding set-ups.
The selectboard has sought
an opinion of the legality from
Paul Giuliani, a Montpelierbased attorney who specializes
in government finance.
“The question needs to
be answered,” Landry said,
“and we will have an answer
that’s satisfactory before we do
anything more on this … We’re
going to do due diligence, but
we still need voter approval.”
Adams assured the board
that the scenario is legal under
state statute.
Voting will take place from
7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Town
Meeting House and Colchester
High School. The election
comes about one month to the
day of the previous town-wide
election concerning funding for
the Colchester School District
and three months from the
Town Meeting Day elections.
SELECTBOARDS
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“When you go into
Colchester, it’s like you’re
driving into Bakersfield,” he
said, to laughs.
Palaia said any plans
will be limited by what
regulators determine is OK
to discharge to the Lamoille
River. Colchester officials
didn’t provide an estimate of
their needs at the meeting.
Of course, once the
permitting is complete,
the question turns to cost.
Colchester Public Works
Director Brian Osborne,
also in attendance, said
Colchester saved and then
paid for its portion when
South Burlington needed to
expand. Palaia said a similar
arrangement would be made
in Milton.
A shorter-term project
is mass transit, specifically
bus
service
through
the
Chittenden
County
Transportation
Authority.
Milton
is
considering
stopping its routes next
year, because officials think
1,000 monthly rides – even
though that meets CCTA’s
projections – isn’t enough
to justify the $55,000 annual
cost.
Colchester voters have
thrice shot down ballot
measures to join CCTA
over costs, Francis said, but
with more members, CCTA
towns pay less. Milton’s
dues could be halved if
Colchester joins, Palaia said.
Colchester
technically
gets limited free bus service,
because the Essex route
drops by Fort Ethan Allen
and St. Michael’s College,
but Downing wants to end
this practice and join fairly,
he said.
Towns can get CCTA
service through a contract
instead of a membership,
the latter which requires a
public vote, Palaia, Milton’s
CCTA commissioner, said.
Landry, the Colchester
vice-chairman, is interested
in that option. He said
Colchester needs alternative
transportation to keep its
state-designated
growth
center at Severance Corners.
But Milton is sort of
in a hurry to decide: The
Selectboard wants to vote
before June 30 to end
service by June 2014. That
could change, depending on
Colchester’s actions.
“It could be we do end
up waiting,” Palaia said.
“It could be we do end up
making adjustments to the
route to reduce the costs.”
No matter the outcomes,
all present noted their
happiness to work together.
Colchester already provides
emergency dispatch services
to Milton, and both partner
with mutual aid.
Milton Board Chairman
Darren Adams suggested the
meetings should be annual.
“We have our own little
kingdoms, and sometimes
we don’t look over the castle
wall and talk to each other,”
he said.
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OPINION
Perspective
Are your returns
private? Maybe not
in Vermont
By EMERSON LYNN
The Internal Revenue Service is aflame with recent charges
that it misused its authority and targeted groups based on political
affiliation. Conservative groups that applied for non-profit status
were reportedly held up, while liberal groups applying for the same
status were approved. That is an abuse of process, and one the president said he would
not tolerate.
Could that same level of abuse happen in Vermont?
Absolutely. In fact, we may be on that same path.
Under present policy, only the Vermont Tax Department may
examine the tax returns of Vermont’s citizens and its businesses.
It’s been that way for 80 years. This information has always
been treated as confidential and not shared between branches of
government. It’s the tax department that gives the Legislature and
the executive branch the information requested, but the actual
returns remain with the tax department.
That would change if the Legislature had its way. Legislative
leaders contend they need the tax data to make better decisions.
They are sensitive to the concerns raised about a potential violation
of privacy, and have agreed that by Aug. 1, they will have in place
a formal agreement that protects people’s personal information
from being divulged.
Right.
In government, trust is everything. It takes forever to build,
but only an instant to destroy. It’s critical to set up processes that
protect and enhance this trust. It’s equally critical to avoid new
policies that put this trust at risk.
That trust is being placed at risk.
It’s a solid guarantee that at some point someone will succumb
to the temptation and divulge information that is confidential. The
Legislature is made up of people elected, and, by design, it’s a
political institution. It’s also transitory. Legislators and staff come
and go. The temptation to expose information to one’s advantage
is too luring to pass up. It’s fatuous to expect otherwise, and this
expectation applies to partisans of all stripes. And for what reason?
For 80 years the process we have works. The tax department
collects, analyzes and reports the information. It’s done in as
much detail as is necessary. There is also a strict code of conduct.
If someone within the tax department is caught breaching that
confidence, it’s grounds for immediate dismissal.
The Legislature, through its economist Tom Kavet, already has
access to all this information. Right down to the individual return. What the Legislature intends is to have all this information to
be made available to the Joint Fiscal Office. But the JFO is staffed
by the Legislature and it is responsible to its members. If the
Legislature — through the JFO — has access to all the confidential
information that is now available to the tax department [even if the
names are redacted], then how protected is the information?
Not very.
This is problematic in a state the size of Vermont. It’s doesn’t
take much of a sleuth to back in the information provided to
determine the name of the individual, or the business, or the nonprofit being examined.
That reality could be a hindrance to a state trying to attract
entrepreneurs. Or, ask the question another way: How does such
a policy help and what information would it generate that the tax
department can’t generate if asked?
The answer: nothing.
This is not an issue of intent. We understand our legislators
would not propose such legislation purposely intending to do
harm. The issue is one of needless exposure and no gain. The process we have now works. The information is contained.
Vermonters know the process and have the confidence that the
personal information they send to the tax department is not being
shared for political purposes. The division that separates the tax
department from the executive and legislative branch is what gives
Vermonters the faith that their information is protected and would
not be used against them.
That protection no longer exists, if the Legislature has its way.
When information that heretofore has been confidential and
tightly controlled suddenly becomes shared with others not bound
by the same codes of conduct, then it’s a given the confidentiality
will be lost. It’s only a matter of time. The abuse of authority we’re witnessing in Washington, could
easily be what will happen in Vermont. That loss of trust is an unacceptable price to pay for information
the Legislature already has.
Emerson Lynn is co-publisher of The Essex Reporter and The
Colchester Sun and publisher of the St. Albans Messenger.
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Rain men
Colchester Conservation Commission
members Tim Moran, right, and Patrick
Volz, clean out leaves and weeds from
the rain garden on Holy Cross Road
on May 20. The commission installed
the rain garden last year with design
assistance from Paul Simon. The rain
garden is a shallow depression that is
planted with deep-rooted native plants
and grasses to mitigate erosion and
allow stormwater to be absorbed back
into the ground.
Photo contributed
What can we learn from Denmark?
By BERNIE SANDERS
Today in the United States, unemployment is too high,
wages and income are too low, people are struggling to find
affordable health care and the wealth and income gap is growing
wider. Millions of working families are finding it hard to make
ends meet and maintain a dignified standard of living.
In Denmark, social policy in areas like health care, child care,
education and protecting the unemployed are part of a “solidarity
system” that provides strong opportunity and security for all
citizens. Danes pay high taxes, but in return enjoy a quality of
life that many Americans would envy.
Denmark is a small, homogenous nation of about 5.5 million
people. The United States is a melting pot of more than 315
million people. No question about it, Denmark and the United
States are very different countries. But are there lessons we can
learn from the social model in Denmark?
Health care in Denmark is universal, free of charge and high
quality. Everybody is covered as a right of citizenship. The
Danish health care system is popular with patient satisfaction
much higher than in the United States. In Denmark, every
citizen can choose a doctor in their area. Prescription drugs
are inexpensive. They’re free for those under 18 years of age.
Interestingly, despite their universal coverage, the Danish health
care system is far more cost-effective than ours. They spend
about 11 percent of their GDP on health care. We spend almost
18 percent.
When it comes to raising families, Danes understand that
the first few years of a person’s life are the most important in
terms of intellectual and emotional development. In order to
give strong support to expecting parents, mothers get four weeks
of paid leave before giving birth. They get another 14 weeks
afterward. Expecting fathers get two paid weeks off, and both
parents have the right to 32 more weeks of leave during the first
nine years of a child’s life. The state covers three-quarters of the
cost of child care, more for low-income workers.
At a time when college education in the United States is
becoming increasingly unaffordable and the average Vermont
college graduate leaves school more than $28,000 in debt,
virtually all higher education in Denmark is free. That includes
not just college but graduate schools as well, including medical
school.
In a volatile global economy, the Danish government
recognizes that it must invest heavily in training programs
so workers can learn new skills to meet changing workforce
demands. It also understands that when people lose their jobs
they must have adequate income while they search for new jobs.
If a worker loses his or her job in Denmark, unemployment
insurance covers up to 90 percent of earnings for as long as two
years. Here benefits can be cut off after as few as 26 weeks.
It is no secret that in our country many people are living
under great stress. They work long hours with relatively little
time off. In fact, a growing number of businesses provide no
vacation and can force workers to work long and irregular shifts.
In Denmark, adequate leisure and family time is considered an
important part of having a good life. Every worker in Denmark
is entitled to five weeks of paid vacation plus 11 paid holidays.
Recently the Organization for Economic Cooperation and
Development (OECD) found that the Danish people rank among
the happiest in the world among some 40 countries that were
studied. America did not crack the top 10.
Are there lessons that we can learn from the social model in
Denmark? You be the judge.
Bernie Sanders represents Vermont in the United States
Senate.
Offering answers before Tuesday’s bond vote
EDITOR’S NOTE: The town manager
of Colchester, Dawn Francis, submitted
the following in question-and-answer
format regarding Tuesday’s bond vote
for the Windemere Estates Mobile Home
Park wastewater system.
Dawn
Francis
By DAWN FRANCIS
What is being proposed?
On June 4, 2013, Colchester voters are
being asked to approve a bond vote which
is required by state statute in order to allow
for $500,000 to be loaned to The Housing
Foundation, Inc. (HFI) to upgrade the
failing wastewater disposal system for the
Windemere Estates Mobile Home Park
which has the potential to become a public
health issue.
Where and who will it affect?
Windemere Estates Mobile Home Park
is located on Johnson Avenue between St.
Michael’s College and Camp Johnson.
It provides 83 affordable mobile home
lots for rent in the Town of Colchester.
Windemere is owned by the non-profit
The Housing Foundation Inc (HFI),
whose mission is to create, preserve and
protect affordable housing in Vermont for
low and moderate income families, the
elderly and persons with disabilities. At
least 80 percent of the over 200 residents
of Windemere are at 50 percent or below
Area Median Income which, for a family
of four in Colchester, is $38,750.
Why is an upgrade needed?
The park is over 50 years old; over the
last 15 years, HFI has been making repairs
and working on maintenance parkwide.
The ongoing problems with the wastewater
disposal system prompted HFI to hire an
engineering firm to analyze the situation
and propose alternative solutions. The
selected alternative solution is to rebuild
the entire wastewater disposal system.
Why does the town have to bond
instead of the landowner paying for it
themselves?
HFI would like to utilize State of
Vermont revolving loan funds for this
project, estimated at $500,000. According
to State Statute, a municipality is the only
entity that may apply for these funds.
Private commercial financing or financing
by owner was considered but is cost
prohibitive; the state funds have a 0 percent
interest fee with a 2 percent administrative
fee. Therefore, the Colchester Selectboard
agreed to warn a bond vote for this
project with the understanding that if
successful, the funds would pass through
the town to HFI. A Memorandum of
Understanding between Colchester and
HFI has been executed and states that HFI
will complete the engineering, oversee
the construction project, compile all the
necessary documents for submittal to the
state and pay for any administrative costs
incurred by the town. Furthermore, if this
bond vote is successful, it will not add to
Colchester’s property tax or wastewater
user costs as HFI will be responsible for
repayment. The publically warned bond
vote is planned for June 4, 2013, by
Australian ballot at the Town Meeting
House and Colchester High School.
Why doesn’t HFI secure private funding
for the sewage system?
This is a no-interest loan, which is
less expensive than private financing.
It comes with a 2 percent administrative
fee to the state. It allows HFI to spread
costs over a period of time rather than
depleting reserves, which are needed for
unanticipated repairs and emergencies
at their various mobile home parks.
Furthermore, the funding source is from the
federal Environmental Protection Agency,
which goes to the State of Vermont’s
revolving loan fund and can only be loaned
to municipalities. Therefore, Colchester is
acting as a conduit for federal monies to
flow through the state through the town to
HFI.
How will this bond, if approved, affect
our capacity to bond for other public
projects?
Colchester will always be affected by
any bond; at the same time, our bonded
indebtedness per capita is far less than
comparable communities in Chittenden
County and this bond will have a minimal
impact.
What if HFI defaults? What would the
effect be on the town’s tax rate and
credit rating?
There would be no effect on credit
rating. In the unlikely event of a default,
the approximately $60,750-a-year loan
works out to be one-third of 1 cent —
$3.11 a year — on a $100,000 home. In
comparison, Colchester voters approved
a $1,000,000 bond for the Belwood
drainage project, that costs taxpayer $2.54
a year per $100,000 of assessed value (20year payback). In the case of Windemere,
if things go according to plan, the cost
to voters will be zero. The selectboard
is considering some form of financial
surety to minimize our exposure. The
agreement entered into between the Town
of Colchester and HFI states the following:
“HFI agrees to indemnify and hold the
town harmless from and against any loss,
liability, claim, demand or suit caused by,
due to, or arising out of the conduct of
HFI in performance of this contract or for
any act or omission of HFI or any of its
agents, officers and employees. HFI will
be responsible for paying all the contractor
invoices after being reviewed by the town
and receiving loan funds from town. The
town will review requests for loan funds
and process payments to HFI within 10
business days after receipt from HFI.
How sound is the financial status of
HFI?
The town staff has reviewed financials
and finds that HFI has sufficient income
stream to handle the bond payments.
According to Krister Adams, the agent
for HFI, HFI is a $50 million non-profit
corporation. The company owns 17
mobile parks around the state and is in
the process of acquiring an additional
mobile home park. It has $2.4 million in
liquid assets (in the bank) and $22 million
in hard assets (the 17 mobile parks and
improvements thereon). A copy of HFI’s
financials are available for loan at the
Colchester town offices.
Where can I get additional
information?
For additional information, you may
watch the April 9, 2013 selectboard
meeting on LCATV at LCATV.org and
an episode of Straight Talk which was
dedicated to this issue. Further information
will be presented in various media as
the June 4, 2013 vote approaches. The
selectboard appreciates your questions
and concerns on this issue. Please feel
free to contact any Selectboard member,
myself or Colchester Chief Financial
Officer Joan Boehm at the town offices
for additional information.
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Burnham Memorial Library
BOOK REVIEWS
Congratulations to
Holly,
of Colchester
“Treasure Island,”
By Robert Louis Stevenson
Adult Fiction, 1883
for finding all 5 sunflowers
hidden in the May 2 edition
of The Colchester Sun. Holly is
this month’s winner of a new
Colchester Sun t-shirt and a
free year-long e-subscription!
Reviewed by Josh Muse, Library Technology
Stevenson’s book is the grandfather of every pirate
story you’ve ever read, watched or ridden through. It
tells the story of young Jim Hawkins, who finds himself
enveloped in a scheme involving brutal pirates, buried
treasure, treachery and a hidden map. When a plan to
recover the treasure from a secret island goes awry, Jim is
forced to rely on his own wits to save the day. The book’s
antagonist is perhaps the most famous pirate of all —
Long John Silver. With his talkative parrot, missing leg
and colorful dialogue, Silver forms the basis for nearly
every fictional pirate since. Stevenson’s language is
stilted by our standards, and his narrative is chock full of
unexplained nautical terms (what exactly is a scupper?),
but it remains an exciting and seminal pirate tale.
Look for the next
Get In The Hunt contest on
Thursday, June 6
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 a Colchester Sun t-shirt
printed by Humble Screen Printing in
Colchester.
“Wild Boy: The Real Life of the Savage of Aveyron,”
By Mary Losure
Juvenile Non-Fiction, 2013
Reviewed by Josh Muse, Library Technology
In 1797, French woodsmen discovered a feral
child, living alone in the woods. He had no language,
clothing or fire, but he was clever and self-reliant. Each
time the boy was captured, he would soon escape back
to the wilderness again. Eventually, a professor named
Bonnaterre decided the boy was worth study. These
physical and psychological examinations were cruel at
best, and the professor saw him as little more than a
beast. After more struggles and escapes, the wild boy
came into the care of a Doctor Itard, who theorized
that the boy could be taught. The boy dwelled with the
doctor’s housekeeper, and though some of the lessons
still seem unkind, there were also sincere moments of
joy. The wild boy’s story is one of isolation, struggle
and misunderstanding, and while his barriers are
never truly broken down, he still displays bonds that
transcend language.
Submit online at www.colchestersun.com/
contest, or call 802-878-5282
COLCHESTER’S WEEKLY
Town News
Colchester Police Report
Emergency 911 • Non-emergency 264-5556
835 Blakely Rd, Colchester, VT 05446
May 21—May 28, 2013
May 21
0046 Medical on Camel Hump Rd
0937 Assist EMS on Ethan Allen Ave
1039 Suspicious Event on Meadow Dr
1157 MV Complaint on Church Rd
1245 Juvenile Problem in Colchester
1258 Suspicious Event on Truman Dr
1424 Welfare Check on College Pkwy
1431 Traffic Hazard on Roosevelt Hwy
1434 Suspicious Event on Coon Hill Rd
1608 Prop Damage on Coolidge Ct
1727 Prop Damage on Main St
1844 Disorderly Conduct on Blakely Rd
May 22
1230 Traffic Hazard on East Rd
0222 Medical on Belwood Ave
0302 Medical on Burnham Ln
1100 Prop Damage on Lavigne Rd
1144 MV Complaint on Wiley Rd
1536 Traffic Hazard on Main St
1600 Assist EMS on Windswept Dr
1634 Assist Agency on MaCrae Rd
1643 Prop Damage on Main St
1651 Assist Fire Dept on Coolidge Ct
1800 Traffic Hazard on Malletts Bay Ave
1933 Assist Agency on New England Dr
2006 Disturbance on College Pkwy
2127 Assist Agency on Blakely Rd
2217 Fraud on Everbreeze Dr
2333 Fire Call on Ethan Allen Ave
May 23
1050 Assault Aggravated on Roosevelt Hwy
1144 Larceny on Church Rd
1152 Fraud on Watertower Cir
1235 Suspicious Event on W Lakeshore Dr
1312 Domestic Disturbance in Colchester
1327 Drugs on Laker Ln
2124 Assist Agency on Liberty Ln
1328 Lewd Conduct in Colchester
1341 Burglary on Prim Rd
1426 Trespass on Ethan Allen Ave
1457 Medical on Porters Point Rd
1551 Traffic Hazard on Roosevelt Hwy
1556 Welfare Check on Ethan Allen Ave
1741 911 Hangup on Roosevelt Hwy
1753 Prop Damage on Campus Rd
2135 Assist Agency on S Park Dr
2222 Suspicious Event on Blakely Rd
May 27
0009 DUI on Main St
0010 Medical on Broadlake Rd
0433 DUI on Roosevelt Hwy
0640 Medical on Summit Rdge
0732 Welfare Check on Fourth St
0850 Death Investigation in Colchester
0940 Assist Agency on Church Rd
1000 Suspicious Event on College Pkwy
1154 Suspicious Event on Pheasant Woods
1311 Medical on Laura Ln
1342 Fire Call on Rathe Rd
1800 Suspicious Event on Creek Farm Rd
2034 Missing Person on Gilman Cir
2358 Medical on Wheatley Ct
May 24
0157 Suspicious Event on Bessette Dr
0903 Harassment on Main St
1006 Suspicious Event on Main St
1110 Citizen Dispute on Windemere Way
1415 MV Complaint on Roosevelt Hwy
1454 Prop Damage on US Rte 7
1459 Suicide Attempt in Colchester
1517 Trespass on Lincoln Dr
1522 Prop Damage on Laker Ln
1615 Accident on College Pkwy
May 25
1050 MV Larceny on Prim Rd
1820 Traffic Hazard on Porters Point Rd
1923 Prop Damage on S Park Dr
2107 Suspicious Event on Mt. Sterling Ave
2214 DUI on College Pkwy
May 26
0315 Assist Agency on Susie Wilson Rd
0357 Unsecured Premise on Blakely Rd
1032 Suspicious Event on Johnson Ave
1154 MV Larceny on Windemere Way
1417 Accident on Malletts Bay Ave
1844 Suspicious Event on Main St
May 28
0722 Assist Agency on East Ave
0812 Medical on Fourth St
0856 MV Larceny on First St
1019 Prop Damage on Hegeman Ave
1101 Larceny on E Lakeshore Dr
1228 Larceny on Main St
1238 Suspicious Event on Al Shir Rd
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“Colchester, Vermont, located on Lake Champlain’s Malletts Bay, is a
diverse, civic-minded community endowed with a rich heritage of commercial,
agricultural, recreational, and educational gifts. Proud of the quality of life
already enjoyed here, the people of Colchester seek to build upon this foundation
to ensure economic prosperity, recreational opportunity, and an entrepreneurial
spirit for future generations”
Vision Statement, Heritage Project, 2012
The following information highlights
some activities performed by the Town
from May 20-24:
Town Manager’s Office
Reported by Dawn Francis,
town manager
One of the most important
appointments to be made for the town
will be the successor to Chief of Police
Chuck Kirker who has served the town
with distinction for 43 years. This week
we conducted interviews with the
assistance of a well-qualified community
panel made up of citizens and law
enforcement officials. I “rode along” in
a cruiser with one of our police officers,
which gave me an appreciation for the
amount of territory they have to cover
as well as the technology and equipment
needed to do their jobs effectively. I also
attended a joint Milton/Selectboard
meeting to discuss sewer, public transit
and transportation issues, a meeting
with the Community and Economic
Development Advisory Council and met
with the Winooski manager.
Read the complete
newsletter online:
For more information about the Town of Colchester
visit the town offices at 781 Blakely Road, Colchester,
online at www.colchestervt.gov or call (802) 2645500.
For more information
about these and other
incidents, contact the
Colchester Police
Department
CELEBRATE
COLCHESTER’S
250th BIRTHDAY
with a
Boat Parade!
(802) 264-5556
We don’t want
your business.
Yet.
We have a unique perspective on
drunk driving. One that goes beyond
the broken glass and flashing lights.
We see the families…the pain…the
grief. Please don’t drink and drive,
and we’ll both do just fine.
Parents: Prom and graduation
season is here. Be sure to talk to
your teens about the consequences
of drinking and driving.
Rescue and Technical Rescue Squads
Reported by Amy Akerlind, rescue chief
This week Rescue had 26 EMS calls,
and transported 20 people to the
hospital. Despite the severe weather,
we held our Annual Family Fun and
Safety Night Wednesday. As the event
was scheduled to begin, the weather
cooperated, and it turned out to be
beautiful. Thank you to all of the
people who came out to join us. A
special thank you to the Colchester
Police Department, Colchester Center
Volunteer Fire Company and St.
Michael’s Rescue for attending and
helping out. We also had several
donations made for the event from
Dick Mazza’s Store, Baker Distributing,
Coca Cola, McKenzie, Colchester
School District, Vermont Information
Processing, Lone Pine Campground and
Vertek. We do still have bike helmets
left in all sizes. If you were not able to
attend, and need a helmet, you can call
the station (264-5595), or stop by, and
we can get you fitted for a helmet.
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CALENDAR
Pet of the Week 30
Truman
6 year old Neutered Male
Reason Here: Housing wouldn’t allow
SUMMARY: Truman is just six years old, but he’s what you
might call an “old soul.” He’s calm and poised—he embodies
that peaceful feline Zen. And yet, Truman is not aloof:
he prefers to meditate right next to you—in your lap, if
possible. But while Truman loves his people, he’d rather there
are no other
kitties in the home to mess with his
feng shui.
When not contemplating the deep
mysteries of life, Truman enjoys
mental and physical exercise: first,
he figures out how to escape his kitty
apartment in our adoption center.
Then, he takes a brisk walkabout
around our lobby with staff in hot
pursuit. Truman is ever alert, ever
in the present moment, reminding
us that now is always a good time
to show a friend you love them with
a firm headbutt. If you could use
some serenity in your hectic life,
let Truman work his magic: he’ll
make your home a sanctuary.
Humane Society of Chittenden County
802-862-0135
Showcase
of
Homes
Thursday
Wreath laying ceremony. The members of
Col. Donald G. Cook Chapter #5 Disabled American Veterans will be conducting a Memorial Day Ceremony to honor
the memory of all who have served this
nation. The public is invited and encouraged to attend. After the ceremony there
will be a gathering for refreshments (donuts and hot coffee)at American Legion
Post #91 in Colchester. The cemetery
across from the Camp Johnson front gate,
10 a.m.
Senior community capstone presentation
and celebration. The EHS Academy of
Visual and Performing Arts will formally
present their self-designed projects. Essex
High School Auditorium, 6-7:30 p.m. Contact: bdestakasi@ccsuvt.org.
Heart & Soul pop-up coffee shops. Temporary coffee shops providing hot and iced
coffee, tea, lemonade, baked goods, and
smoothies made from a bike-powered
smoothie maker. All items free. Also offering a variety of board games and
some live music performances. Darkroom
Gallery, 12 Main Street, Essex Junction,
2:30-5 p.m. and my little cupcake, 4 Carmichael Street, Suite 101, Essex, 6-8 p.m.
Community conversation. “The F35: A Citizens’ Hearing.” Featuring guest speakers
and a discussion on the community’s concern about the F35s. Unitarian Universalist Church, Burlington, 7-8:30 p.m. Contact: 238-5256.
Delta bird walk. Look for birds and learn
how Delta Park plays an important role in
the migration of many bird species. Binoculars and identification books will be
available. Free and open to the public.
Delta Park, Colchester, 6 p.m. Register
with Lauren Chicote: americorps@wvpd.
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Colchester-Milton Rotary meeting. Serving
the communities of Colchester, Milton and
the Champlain Islands. Hampton Inn, Colchester, 12 p.m.
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“All Hands on Deck” variety show. An evening of entertainment. Tickets: $10 adults,
$20 family. Ticket sales will benefit Women Helping Battered Women and Daybreak Community Church’s Haiti Mission
Team. Refreshments provided. Tickets can
be purchased at the door or ahead of
time. Daybreak Community Church, 67
Creek Farm Plaza, Colchester, 7-9 p.m.
Contact: 238-7752 or info@daybreakvermont.org.
Presentation. “Assessing the Effects of Unpaved Roads on Lake Champlain Water
Quality.” Discussion leader: Dr. Beverley
Wemple, Associate Professor in the Department of Geography at UVM. Bring
a lunch and participate in a conversation about critical issues in transportation.
Handicapped accessible. Free and open
to the public. Decision Theater, Farrell
Hall, UVM, Burlington, 12-1 p.m.
Tag and plant sale. Items for sale will include
children’s and adult clothing, toys, games,
books, household items, furniture, jewelry
and some great bargains. Plants of all
kinds will be sold along with seedlings,
flowers and vegetables. Lunch will also
be available. Also June 1: 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Calvary Episcopal Church, Route 15, Underhill Flats, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Contact: 8992326.
Movie and cooking night. The Cooking for
a Cause club will host a movie, dinner,
and cooking night. Sign-up your child for
an evening out for great cause. Open to
ages 6-10. Limit 50 children. First come
first enrolled. Watch the movie “Cloudy
with a Chance of Meatballs” and eat a
spaghetti dinner. Cost: $8. Essex High
School, 5-8 p.m. Contact Marybeth: 8577000 x1333 or mperilli@ccsuvt.org.
Concert. “Piano Two by Two” with the Greenfield Piano Associates. Features piano
duos performed by members of Greenfield Piano Associates, with music by
Beethoven, Grieg, Brahms, Ravel, Poulenc,
and others. Admission: By contribution to
GPA Scholarship Fund. St. Paul’s Episcopal Cathedral, 2 Cherry Street, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. Contact: 864-0471.
Pasta night. Live Entertainment: The Nerbak
Brothers. 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.
Celebrate Colchester’s
Performing Arts Night
A historical skit performed by the
Colchester Theater Company
Under the direction of John Coon
Introductory group rides.
Free and open to new
riders. Rides are 12-20
miles at a leisurely pace
for folks new to road cycling. New cyclists will be taught
the rules of the road and how to
ride in a group. Offered by the
Green Mountain Bicycle Club.
Parking lot, Dorset Park, South
Burlington, 10 a.m. Contact: 8640101 or jo.bertel@gmail.com.
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Performance by the Colchester
Community Chorus
Under the direction of Carol Reichard
Colchester High School Band &
Colchester Community Band
Under the direction of Evan Peltier
Colchester High School Choruses
Under the direction of Melissa Towle
Plant sale. Perennials, garden starts, berry
canes and a small collection of books
for sale. Also June 1: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Morrisville Centennial Library, Main Street,
Morrisville, 3-6 p.m.
Concert. “Rock and Roll Night with Filk.” Suggested donation: $5 per person. Part
of the Round Church Bicentennial concert series. Richmond Free Library, Richmond, 7:30 p.m. Contact Tim Whiteford:
Whiteford@gmavt.net or Fran Thomas:
DTFT5171@gmavt.net.
Reunion concert. “Jericho Road Crew” play
Christian and secular music. Suggested
donation: $10 adults, $5 children/seniors. Proceeds benefit the church, which
is raising funds to repair its cupola. Covenant Community Church, Corner of Jericho Road and Whitcomb Meadow Lane,
Essex Center, 7-9 p.m. Visit: www.jerichocovenantchurch.org.
Heart & Soul pop-up coffee shops. Temporary coffee shops providing hot and iced
coffee, tea, lemonade, baked goods, and
smoothies made from a bike-powered
smoothie maker. All items free. Also offering a variety of board games and
some live music performances. Darkroom
Gallery, 12 Main Street, Essex Junction,
6-9 p.m.
Reception. “Visions of a Hometown” is a
traveling exhibition commemorating the
250th anniversary of Milton’s founding
and the Guild’s 25th anniversary. Presented by The Milton Artists’ Guild. Exhibit runs through June. Milton Municipal
Building, Milton, 5-7 p.m. Visit: www.miltonartistsguild.org.
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June
Saturday
Korean lunch. A full course lunch will be
served to support United Methodist
Women’s Mission. Cost: $10. Vt. Korean
American United Methodist Church, 130
Maple Street, Essex Junction, 11 a.m.-2
p.m. Contact: 338-7571.
Jericho 250th Anniversary celebrations.
Start with viewing the exhibition at the
Town Office building of historic paintings,
photographs and maps of Jericho walking tours of Jericho’s historic villages. Later, picnic in the park with families, friends
and neighbors. Features a band concert
by the Vermont National Guard 40th
Army Band On the Green, Jericho Center,
10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Flea market. An assortment of treasures to be
found. Also: lunch items on site for sale.
St. James Episcopal Church, 4 St. James
Place, Gate “F” to the Champlain Valley
Fairgrounds, Essex Junction, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Contact: 876-7524.
Cultured beverages workshop. Kombucha
and Gingerbug sodas. Free and open
to the public. Lake Champlain Waldorf
School, 359 Turtle Lane, Shelburne, 10
a.m.-12 p.m. Contact: 802-985-2827 or
jdennee@lakechamplainwaldorfschool.
org.
Spring concert. The Burlington Civic Sym-
BOND VOTE
JUNE
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Discussion of the
proposed Repair and
Reconstruction of the
Wastewater Disposal System at
Windemere Estates Mobile Home
Park, Johnson Avenue, Colchester.
Polling places at the Colchester
High School and the Colchester
Town Meeting House
Colchester
7 a.m.-7 p.m.
Learn more on page 4
phony will present a program
of music by Hector Berlioz,
George Gershwin, and Vermont
composer Dennis Báthory-Kitsz.
Admission: $5-15. Elley-Long
Music Center, St. Michael’s College, Colchester, 8 p.m. Tickets:
802-86-FLYNN or flynntix.org.
Contact: 839-9067.
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Sunday
Community breakfast. Early Father’s Day
breakfast — fathers eat free! All are invited, both members and non-members.
Cost: $6 adults, $3 children. Sponsored
by the Ladies Auxiliary to the Veterans of
Foreign Wars. VFW Post 6689, 73 Pearl
Street, Essex Junction, 9-11 a.m. Contact:
878-0700.
Reception. “Vermont Journal: Small Paintings
from Four Seasons.” Plein air paintings
with vivid color and unusual composition
by Susan Abbott. Meet the artists and enjoy light refreshments. Exhibit runs through
Aug. 31. Shelburne Vineyard, Shelburne,
2-4 p.m.
Group bicycle rides. Hinesburg Hollow: 2547 miles. All riders with the GMBC must
wear helmets and obey the rules of the
road. Williston Central School, 9:15 a.m.
Contact: 735-5359 or etomkennedy@
gmail.com.
Reception. “Confluence.” Work by Gretchen Alexander, Sacha Pealer, and Ned
Swanberg. Exhibit runs through June 16.
Emile A Gruppe Gallery, 22 Barber Farm
Road, Jericho, 1-4 p.m. Contact: 8993211.
Informal gathering. Tours of the Museum and
walking tours around the common, starting at the 1805 Schoolhouse, will be offered. Light refreshments will be served
to celebrate the museum’s opening for the
summer season. Harriet Powell Museum,
corner of Routes 15 and 128, Essex Center, 1-4 p.m. Contact: 879-7334.
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Monday
Music with Peter. Traditional and original folk
music for preschoolers up to age 5. Free.
No pre-registration. Limited to one session
per week per family. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, 21 Library Lane, Williston,
10:45 a.m. Contact: 802-878-4918.
Documentary screening. “Charles Lloyd: Arrows Into Infinity” explores a jazz great.
Free and open to the public. BCA Center,
Burlington, 7 p.m.
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Tuesday
Concert. “Madrigals Old and New, and
Broadway Highlights.” The dozen a capella singers of Syrinx offer classic Renaissance madrigals and several 20th
century pieces inspired by these works.
Handicapped accessible. Free parking.
The Episcopal Cathedral, 2 Cherry Street,
Burlington, 12 p.m. Contact: 864-0471.
Bond vote. Discussion of the proposed Repair
and Reconstruction of the Wastewater
Disposal System at Windemere Estates
Mobile Home Park, Johnson Avenue, Colchester. Polling places at the Colchester
High School and the Colchester Town
Meeting House, Colchester, 7 a.m.-7 p.m.
Concert. The Georgia Boy Choir. Free and
open to the public. Donations accepted.
Sanctuary of First Congregational Church
of Essex Junction, 39 Main Street, Essex
Junction, 7 p.m. Contact Mark Railey:
802-878-5745 x105 or mrailey@fccej.
org. or mrailey@vermontboychoir.org.
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Wednesday
Author signing and book event. In celebration of Milton’s 250th Anniversary, Learn
about the making of “Images Across
America: Milton” by Gary Furlong and
have Furlong personally sign your copy.
Milton Historical Society, 13 School
Street, Milton, 7:30 p.m. Contact: 8931604 or miltonhistorical@yahoo.com.
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CALENDAR
Essex Rotary meeting. Guest speaker: Suzanne Johnson, Major Gifts Officer of the
American Red Cross. Serving the communities of Essex, Essex Junction, Jericho and
Underhill. The Essex, Essex Junction, 12:10
p.m.
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EVENTS AT BURNHAM MEMORIAL LIBRARY
Every Saturday, May
25-June 22, 9 a.m.12 p.m. at the old
fire house (between
Claussen’s and the
school)
Colchester-Milton Rotary meeting. Thursdays.
Serving the communities of Colchester,
Milton and the Champlain Islands. Hampton Inn, Colchester, 12 p.m.
Ongoing
Burnham Knitters. Knitters of all skill levels meet Wednesdays. Beginners welcome. Colchester Meeting House or Burnham Memorial Library, 6-8 p.m.
Preschool music with Mr. Chris. Wednesdays. Mr. Chris brings music and fun
to the library. Best for ages 3-5. 1-1:30 pm.
Friday
Drop-in gentle Hatha yoga. Tuesdays- except May 21. Bring a mat and enjoy
poses for mindful stretching and relaxation. Beginners and intermediates
welcome. 4:30-5:30 p.m. Call 878-0313 to sign up.
Reception. “A Lifetime of Vermont People.”
Photographs by Peter Miller. Exhibit runs
through June. Free and open to the public.
Frog Hollow Vermont State Craft Center,
85 Church Street, Burlington, 5-8 p.m.
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Saturday
Reception. New work by Julian Cardinal. Refreshments will be provided. Julian Cardinal Fine Art Studio, 180 Flynn Ave, Burlington, 7-9 p.m.
Revolutionary War reenactment. “Retreat
from Canada.” Revolutionary War re-enactors recreate an encampment of colonial militia who were training to reinforce
the American forces in Canada in 1776.
This event will feature lifestyle, tools and
crafts displays and presentations of both
home-life and military camp-life. Admission: $5 adults, $3 children 6-12, free for
under 6. Ethan Allen Homestead Museum,
Burlington, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Contact: 8654556.
Champ ride for HIV/AIDS. Pick a riding distance between 17-100 miles through established routes or choose a distance on
Burlington’s Bike Path. Begins and ends
at Oakledge Park, Burlington, 6:30 a.m.
Register: www.vtcares.org. Info: peter@
vtcares.org or 863-2437.
GMWC carve-in. The Museum hosts the Green
Mountain Woodcarvers June Carve-In
and monthly meeting. Not a carver yet?
Discover your new calling! Open to adults
and older children. Birds of Vermont Museum, 900 Sherman Hollow Road, Huntington, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Contact: 434-2167.
Colchester’s 250th anniversary celebration.
Bands, boats and special guests in honor
of the signing of the Charter for Colchester in 1763. Includes the Causeway 5-15k
fun run, BBQ, swimming and a town photo.
Bayside Park, Colchester, 8:30 a.m.-7:30
p.m. Contact: Colchester250@gmail.com.
Visit: www.colchester250.org.
CMS band carwash. Patrons are asked to
make whatever donation they can to help
support the CMS band program. Colchester Middle School Courtyard, Colchester,
9 a.m.-12 p.m. Visit: www.friendsofcolchestermusic.com.
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Toddler story-time. Tuesdays. A weekly selection of music, rhymes, and stories.
For ages 18 months-3 years. Call to sign-up. 10:30 a.m.
Preschool story-time. Mondays and Thursdays. Join us for stories followed by
a craft or activity. For ages 3-6. Call to register. 10:30 a.m.
“I used to always keep
my mouth closed when
I smiled. Not anymore!”
— Jessica, 24
First Friday art walk. Over 40 galleries and
art venues stay open late to welcome
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: 2644839 or info@artmapburlington.com.
Coffee house. Presented by the Essex High
School’s Academy of Visual and Performing Arts. Includes a book fair, art show,
and various presentations — including
improv and cinema. Refreshments will be
provided. Barnes and Noble, 102 Dorset
Street, South Burlington, 6-8 p.m.
www.colchestersun.com/
arts-and-entertainment
Drop-in story-time. Saturdays. A weekly selection of music and books for
children of all ages. No sign-up required. Contact: 878-0313. 10 a.m.
Indoor lawn sale. Something for everyone.
Also June 8: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Grace United
Methodist Church, 130 Maple Street, Essex Junction, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Contact: 8785923 or church office 878-8071.
Reception. “Spring Juried Awards Show.” Featuring the work of the Vermont Watercolor Society. Exhibit runs through June 28.
Free and open to the public. South End
Arts and Business Association, Pine Street,
Burlington, 5:30 p.m. Contact: lynn.cummings@uvm.edu.
Accepting hardcover and
paperback, as well as
DVD’s, videotapes and
CD’s. Please no periodicals, encyclopedias
or textbooks.
Also seeking volunteers.
Book sale: June 28-30.
Sing and dance with Constancia. Thursdays.
Music in both Spanish and English with
stories and movement for children up to
age 6. Free. No pre-registration. Dorothy
Alling Memorial Library, 21 Library Lane,
Williston, 10:30 a.m. Contact: 878-4918.
First Friday steak dinner. Cost: $10/plate.
Live entertainment. Open to the public.
VFW Post 6689, 73 Pearl Street, Essex
Junction, 6-7 p.m. Contact: 878-0700.
Visit the
Community
Arts Beat Page
at:
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Thursday
Women’s craft group. Inventive females work
on artful projects. Thursdays. Free. Essex
Alliance Church, Essex, 7-9 p.m. Contact:
238-2291.
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Inspiration?
Burnham Library hours
Monday, Wednesday: 10 a.m.-8 p.m.
Tuesday, Thursday: 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Friday: 12-5 p.m.; Saturday: 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
898 Main Street, Colchester
Contact: 879-7576 or jmuse@colchestervt.gov.
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Sunday
Exhibition. Several area Historical Societies celebrating the 250th anniversary of
their towns’ charter — including the Essex Community Historical Society — will
join together to display historical exhibits.
Charters, old maps an appearance by
Benning Wentworth and birthday cake
will all be a part of the festivities. All are
welcome. Ethan Allen Homestead, Burlington, 3-5 p.m. Contact: 879-7334.
Group bicycle rides. Grand Isle Flats: 28-58
miles, casual and flat. Folsom School,
South Street, South Hero, 9:15 a.m. Contact: 878-4070 or amyotten@netscape.
com.
Concert. The Starline Rhythm Boys will perform
— wrapping up the weekend long celebration of Westford’s 250th Anniversary.
Sponsored by the Westford Library. Gazebo, Westford Town Common, Westford,
7-8 p.m. Contact: andyindy2@gmail.com
Ongoing
After school camera club. Thursdays. Students
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: www.cctv.org.
Baby playgroup. Wednesdays. Connect with
other parents of children through age 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 318-5570.
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.
Cell Phones for Soldiers. Donate old cell
phones in the collection bin. American Legion, 3650 Roosevelt Highway, Colchester.
Colchester-Milton Rotary meeting. Thursdays.
Serving the communities of Colchester,
Milton and the Champlain Islands. Hampton Inn, Colchester, 12 p.m.
Early birder morning walks. Sundays. Enjoy the start of the day with birds, and
other woodland inhabitants. Walks are
led by experienced birders familiar with
Vermont birds. Best for adults and older
children. Free, donations welcomed. Birds
of Vermont Museum. 900 Sherman Hollow
Road, Huntington, 7-9 a.m. Contact: 4342167 or museum@birdsofvermont.org.
English as a second language classes. Improve your English conversation skills and
meet new people. Wednesdays. Pickering Room, Second Floor: Intermediate/
Advanced. Administrative Conference
Room: Beginners. Fletcher Free Library,
Burlington, 7-9 p.m. Contact Elena
Carter, FFL Outreach Department: 8657211.
Essex Art League. Meets the first Thursday of
the month. The meeting agenda includes
a business and social time, and features
a guest artist presentation. Essex Junction Congregational Church on Main
Street, Essex Junction, 9-11 a.m. Visit:
www.essexartleague.com.
Essex 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: 2385934 or www.vt-fcgs.org.
Infant and toddler programs. Join us for a
rhythmic morning of play, song, puppetry and community for families with
toddlers. Come once a week: every
Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday. Infant
classes offered Fridays. Lake Champlain
Waldorf School, Shelburne, 9-11 a.m.
Contact: 985-2827.
Italian conversation group. Open to all interested in learning/hearing the Italian
language. Room 101, St. Edmunds Hall,
St. Michael’s College, Colchester. Every
second and fourth Wednesday of the
month, 7-9 p.m. For more calendar events, visit
www.colchestersun.com/calendar
“Treat yourself this
Mother’s Day
get the smile you deserve!”
Your appearance. Your smile.
Whether you’re considering clear aligners, retainers or today’s braces,
an orthodontist is the smart choice. Orthodontists are specialists in
straightening teeth and aligning your bite. They have two to three years
of education beyond dental school. So they’re experts at helping you
get a great smile – that feels great, too.
ORTHODONTICS
mylifemysmile.org
Williston
878-5323
DRS. PETERSON, RYAN & EATON
St. Albans
527-7100
www.champlainortho.net
Colchester
Religious Directory
Daybreak Community Church
67 Creek Farm Plaza, Colchester VT. 05446
802-338-9118 or brentdaybreak@gmail.com
www.daybreakvermont.org
Sunday Service at 10:30am
Lead Pastor, Brent Devenney
Holy Cross Church
416 Church Road, Colchester; 863-3002
Summer Mass Schedule
Saturday: 4:30 p.m.; Sunday:
9 a.m.; 11 a.m.; 6 p.m. Monday - Wednesday & Friday: 9
a.m. For Catholics who are returning home to the Church,
welcome. We are happy that the Holy Spirit is leading you
and we are pleased to welcome you.
Come Join Us!
Islamic Society of Vermont
182 Hegeman Avenue. 655-6711
Islamic Society of Vermont. Join Imam Islam Hassan
(imam@isvt.org) for the five daily prayers. Timings at
ISVT homepage www.isvt.org The call for Friday Jumah
prayers is exactly at 1:00PM followed by Khutbah and
prayer. Additional Friday night lectures between Magrib
and Isha prayers. Weekend Islamic classes on Sundays
9:45AM-1:30PM for all children 4 years and older during the
school year. Interested non-members always welcome.
(802) 655-6711 or salam@isvt.org or Facebook.
Malletts Bay Congregational Church UCC
1672 West Lakeshore Dr.
658-9155. Rev. Mary Nelson Abbott, Pastor. Worship Service:
Sunday at 9:30 a.m.; Church School: Sunday at 10:00 a.m.;
Fellowship time: Sunday at 10:30 a.m.. Childcare provided.
All are welcome!
St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church
1063 Prim Road, 658-0533.
Rev. Lisette Baxter, Rector
Sundays: 8 a.m. & 10 a.m., Holy Eucharist 10 a.m. Sunday
School:
Nursery & all grades
Wednesdays: 11:30 Bible class; 12:30 Holy Eucharist
For evening services & Adult Education, check
answering machine. All are always welcome.
United Church Of Colchester - ABC
Rte 2A-Village Green, 879-5442.
Pastor Josh Steely.
Worship: 10:30 a.m.
Adult Sunday School: 9 a.m.
Youth Sunday School during 10:30
worship; pre-school through 11 years.
Nursery care available
during worship.
Christ Centered - Family Oriented.
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Current
Exhibits
September
Small Painting show. Small paintings at
small prices by members of The Essex Art
League. Runs through June 5. Burnham
Library, Colchester.
“Confluence.” Work by Gretchen Alexander, Sacha Pealer, and Ned Swanberg. Runs
through June 16. Emile A Gruppe Gallery,
22 Barber Farm Road, Jericho. Contact:
899-3211.
“Soundings.” Abstract oil paintings by
Gail Salzman exploring the influence
of water on our daily lives. Exhibit runs
through July 6. BCA Center, Church Street,
Burlington. Contact: 865-7166.
“Art Connects.” Features photography,
clay, printmaking, writing and more from
elementary students at the Integrated
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June 11. The BCA Center, Church Street,
Burlington.
“Spring Juried Awards Show.” Featuring the work of the Vermont Watercolor
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Spotlight on John Churchman
BY SUSAN BONDARYK
The Colchester Sun
Last week the backyard of John
Churchman’s studio in Essex was flooded.
His lower gardens were washed out and two
trees fell down on his property off of Sleepy
Hollow Road.
“I’m sure a few of my sheep have escaped
by now,” he said in an interview last Friday.
“That’s okay, they never go far,” he added.
Brickhouse Studios is more than just a
gallery for Churchman’s photography. It is
also his farm where he grows food for his
family. It’s a dwelling for sheep, chickens,
goats, ducks and geese — all favorite photo
subjects for Churchman. It is a photo
workshop and a business headquarters. It is
both work and home.
And Churchman prefers it that way.
“I shoot imagery that happens around
me,” he explained. “Most people feel they
need to go somewhere to take a good
picture, but to me — it’s what I can take
within a few miles. I visit the same spots over
and over again, always seeing how things
would look as images.”
In the case of last week, for example,
Churchman put the weather to good use. He
captured images of his rain-soaked ducks
and goats wandering around his farm —
while also documenting the serious damage
to Sleepy Hollow Road in Essex.
With photo opportunities like these,
there’s no reason to retouch or airbrush the
result — a skill that Churchman is adept at.
“With airbrushing, you learn how color
works with imagery,” said Churchman, who
learned the trade when actual airbrush tools
were used instead of digital technology.
“There is so much possibility of what one
can do with images.”
After graduating in 1979 from Vassar
College in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., Churchman
worked as an apprentice at Paul Dzurella
Studios in Manhattan to hone his photo
retouching craft. There he worked as
an assistant to a fashion and beauty
photographer.
“With commercial art, you learn about
how to mix and match color in an image,”
he explained.
This experience not only taught
Churchman about the power of color, but
the importance of fine-tuning an image so it
becomes a work of art — much like painter
at his canvas.
When he moved to Vermont in the
mid-1980’s, he was finally ready to create his
masterpiece: Brickhouse Studios.
Even if you’re not familiar with the
Upcoming Events
“Snow, Wooly and Spirit”
name of the studio, chances are you’ve seen
Churchman’s work, well, everywhere.
Last fall’s “Vermont Life” cover is a
photograph he captured of colorful maple
leaves, serenely floating on water. “Vermont
Life” went on to use two more of his
photographs in their current 2013 spring
issue.
When you walk into The Tavern, at The
Essex, Churchman’s black and white scenic
photos greet you, lining the hallway into the
dining room.
Grab your 2012 copy of the Official
Vermont Road Map, published by the
Vermont Department of Tourism and
Marketing, to see another photo by
Churchman on the cover.
Or maybe you’ve seen his marketing
campaigns for the New England Culinary
Institute.
Even his stock photography is
everywhere.
When Subaru needed a photo of muddy
roads to amp up their campaign, they went
to Churchman’s website, brickhousestudios.
com, to purchase the perfect mud-filled
picture for their advertisements.
But what Churchman is really excited
about is creating a photography retreat that
he’ll host at his Essex farm.
“I get a lot of requests from people who
want tutoring one-on-one,” he revealed.
“You can always capture a great image, but
it might need a little work after that. A lot
of post-photography work is what I teach
people — playing around with exposure, for
example.”
Because of the increase in tutoring
requests, Churchman wants to make a day
of it.
“The idea would be for people to come
and photograph in the early morning
light. Using that light, I can teach various
techniques, including perspective,” explained
Churchman. “Go down low, not at eye level.
Get a different angle; how does the image
change?”
Churchman’s retreat would include
processing the images in the afternoon, a
workshop on Photoshop and other postphotography techniques.
A fan of social media, Churchman
plans to announce a summer retreat
via his Facebook page (facebook.
com/jcchurchman) and his website,
brickhousestudios.com.
You can purchase Churchman’s stock
images, limited edition prints and fine art
cards directly from his website, and be
sure to check out his permanent exhibit
at Frog Hollow on Church Street in
Burlington.
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Kids on the Run: Dos and Don’ts for kid-friendly running
How old were you when you
started running? I was 10. Today,
I run every day. Simply put, I love
running and I run various events
from relays to ultra-marathons.
This year, my next run is with
the “Witness to Fitness” team at
the Vermont City Marathon with
a group of very different runners,
from new to experienced.
Today, we’re seeing more
and more kids running. Some of
them are very young. Running is a
wonderful activity for children, for
many different reasons.
Yet, there are persistent
questions I get from parents: How
young is too young? How many
miles are too many? Won’t they
get hurt? The cultural context of
our time is that kids “shouldn’t
overdo it,” that 30 or 50 — or, even
70 miles — per week is an unusual
running mileage for a teenager.
We tend to think of running as a
Sahmon
Fallahian,
MD
punishment, but
never has it been more critical that
kids get moving. Studies show that
17 percent of American children
ages 2-10 are overweight and fewer
than 6 percent of middle school kids
attend physical education classes.
Here are some healthy ways
you can encourage your child or
children to run:
Follow your child’s passion.
First and foremost, a love of
running should be driven by the
child himself or herself — not
the parent or coach. The parent or
coach may encourage and promote
excellence for sure, but bottom line
is it needs to be fun for the child.
Keep it age appropriate. As in
adult training, if you progress too
quickly you run the risk of injury.
Running allows children to be
physically active at their own pace.
Respect that. Kids should not start
running before kindergarten. At
ages 5-8, running can be encouraged
as part of play (remember the
game of tag?). At ages 9-12, kids
may start participating in races or
running as part of a team sport.
Mix it up with other sports. As
with elite adult runners, it is also
beneficial (and injury-reducing) to
cross train. Keep it well rounded
with your kids: try soccer, hockey,
basketball, etc., let them play it all
and discover what they like.
Get the right shoes. The great
thing about running is that it’s a
low-cost sport. Often times all you
need to buy are a pair of shoes.
That said, make the best choice for
your child. Start early with a good
pair of shoes (or even no shoe at
all). This allows your child’s feet
to develop intrinsic muscles and
proper running technique. Barefoot
Running at the Harvard University
website is an excellent resource for
information on this topic. http://
barefootrunning.fas.harvard.edu/
Align fitness goals with other
goals. Is your child running his
or her first 5K? How about also
making it a goal to read five books,
or do five volunteer activities while
training? Being a well-rounded
athlete also means being a wellrounded person. Find new and
inventive ways to help your child
develop.
What may be even more
important than all of these tips is
Memorial Day is a time to
think about those who have
given their lives to defend our
country. This year, parents
whose partners have been —
or will be — deployed for
a military assignment have
asked me to do my duty and
help them help make the
separation a little easier for
their children.
Well, let me salute this
important issue and provide
some information.
First, it is important that
deployment not be kept secret
from anyone in the family.
It needs to be discussed
in advance with all family
members old enough to
understand.
Listen to your child’s
questions and answer them
Sahmon Fallahian, MD, is a
family medicine physician with
the Colchester Family Practice.
Colchester Family Practice is
part of Fletcher Allen’s network of
family medicine providers.
Maria’s
Strawberry
Rhubarb Pie
A sense of duty
to your children
when a partner is
deployed
By DR. LEWIS FIRST
family activity. Set an example
for your children by getting
active yourself. There are a lot
of local, community events that
can help you get started. Try the
Catamount Tuesday Night Trail
Running Series: Families of all
ages are welcome and you can
trail race various distances. http://
catamountoutdoor.com/events/
summer-events/tuesday-nighttrail-running-series/
RunVermont
is
another
wonderful resource for families as
it offers running events for all ages.
http://www.runvermont.org/page.
php?pid=10&pname=calendar
See you out on the trail!
as truthfully as possible.
Reassure your child and tell
them how long a loved one
will be away. Often older
children whose parents are
away may provide good
support for younger siblings.
Explain
that
safety
precautions will certainly
be taken – but do not make
false assurances that no one
will ever be hurt. It is okay to
say that the person deployed
knows their job and will do it
well so they can stay safe.
It is important to keep in
place normal routines and set
limits before, during, and after
someone returns, no matter
how joyful that latter occasion
is. A great idea is to make a
calendar with joyous events
like birthdays and holidays
that a child can keep track of
as they count down the days
Ingredients
1 cup white sugar
1/2 cup whole-wheat flour
1 pound fresh, local rhubarb, chopped
2 pints fresh, local strawberries
1 pastry for a 9-inch double crust pie
2 tablespoons butter
1 egg yolk
2 tablespoons brown sugar
until the parent returns.
Classrooms can make
a map or put up a picture of
the loved one for all to see, or
even study the country where
that person is deployed.
Classes can also send letters,
or email, to keep the deployed
parent updated and vice versa.
Let the school and other
key people who work with
your child know about the
deployment so they can
watch for signs of stress
such as problems in school
performance or changes in
behavior or mood. If you
observe or hear about any
worrying changes in your
child, talk with your child’s
doctor to see if counseling or
family counseling can help.
Finally, it is important
that a parent who remains
home with children find
time for themselves to stay
refreshed and feel better about
helping children through this
difficult experience. If you
appear visibly stressed about
your partner being away for
military service, your child
may show signs of stress as
well.
Hopefully, tips like these
will put you at ease when it
comes to helping your child –
and yourself – cope with the
deployment of a loved one.
Lewis First, M.D., is chief
of Pediatrics at Vermont
Children’s
Hospital
at
Fletcher Allen Health Care
and chair of the Department of
Pediatrics at the University of
Vermont College of Medicine.
Directions
Preheat oven to 400 F.
In a large bowl, mix flour and sugar. Add
strawberries and chopped rhubarb. Toss with sugar
and flour and let stand for 30 minutes.
Pour filling into pie crust. Dot top with butter, and
cover with top crust. Seal edges of top and bottom
crust with water.
Apply yolk to top of pie, using a pastry brush.
Sprinkle with brown sugar. Cut small holes in top to
let steam escape.
Bake at 400 F, for 35 to 40 minutes, or until bubbly
and brown. Cool on rack. Add a slice of Vermont
cheddar cheese.
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Safety tips for Vt. drivers and bikers
Information, tips and
reminders from those who
work to keep Vermont
drivers safe – Vermont State
Police, VT Dept. of Motor
Vehicles, VT Agency of
Transportation, VT Sheriff’s
Assn. and the AARP Driver
Safety Program.
Safe biking on Vermont
roads
Bicyclists: As a bicyclist
you have a responsibility
to help keep our roads
safe. You must obey all of
the rules of the road. For
example, you must stop for
red lights and stop signs. In
addition, you may not ride
more than two abreast and
you must move to a single
file if other vehicles are
present. In Burlington and
Isle la Motte you may never
ride two abreast. In other
locations you are allowed
to ride two abreast so long
as you do not impede the
normal and reasonable flow
of traffic. Remember to ride
with traffic and to ride in a
predictable manner.
Motorists: While driving
a motorized vehicle in
Vermont you must share the
road with bicyclists. They
have a legal right to be on the
road. Leave at least four feet
of passing space between the
right side of your vehicle and
a bicyclist. And be aware that
bicyclists may legally ride
side by side in most Vermont
locations.
Passing on the right
You should normally pass
vehicles and bicycles on the
left leaving at least four feet
of clearance between your
vehicle and the vehicle or
bicycle that you are passing. You may pass on the right
only under the following
conditions: 1. The vehicle being
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Vermont’s Free Fishing Day
is June 8
If you’ve been looking for a good excuse to give fishing a try, here it is. Saturday, June 8,
is Vermont’s Free Fishing Day — the one day in the summer when residents and nonresidents
may go fishing in the Green Mountain State without a fishing license. Fishing is a quiet, relaxing way to enjoy Vermont’s scenic outdoors with many
accompanying benefits. You can release any fish you catch, or take home some very fresh fish
for dinner. Anglers in Vermont can try for brook, brown or rainbow trout, landlocked salmon, largemouth
bass, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, walleye and northern pike as well as other several other
species. At the same time, you will likely see several species of wildlife while fishing in Vermont. Whether out there alone or with friends and family, a good day of fishing makes memories that
will last a lifetime. Vermont has 284 lakes and over 7,000 miles of clear streams offering the greatest variety of
high quality fresh water fishing in the Northeast, according to the Vermont Fish and Wildlife
Department. Finding a place to fish in Vermont is easy, but the department also hosts a special
event especially for kids on Free Fishing Day in Grand Isle. The “Grand Isle Fishing Festival” will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Free Fishing Day at
the Ed Weed Fish Culture Station in Grand Isle. Designed for young anglers, this free event offers
basic fishing instruction and the chance for kids to catch big trout in a pond next to the hatchery. To find out more about Vermont’s great fishing opportunities and to plan a fishing trip, contact
241-3700 or fwinformation@state.vt.us. For more information visit www.vtfishandwildlife.com.
Raymond Tardif and son, R.J., fish at last year’s Grand Isle Fishing Festival. The festival will be
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J. Parker Huber, writer, scholar and
contemplative, lives a quiet life of Thoreaulike simplicity here in southeastern Vermont.
And that seems perfectly appropriate, since
Huber is one of the pre-eminent American
authorities on Henry David Thoreau.
His book, “The Wildest Country,” first
published in 1981 and republished in 2008 by
the Appalachian Mountain Club, is considered
the most authoritative source, outside of
Thoreau’s own writings, on the great 19th
century naturalist’s three trips to northern
Maine. He has also written articles and edited
a volume of Thoreau’s writings on mountains.
It seems highly likely that Thoreau would
find Huber’s lifestyle familiar, since Huber,
now 72, owns neither a computer nor a car,
two items that so complicate most 21st century
lives, and he strives daily to do what Thoreau
counseled strongly – to simplify.
His life, though austere by most
contemporary middle-class standards, is woven
of several rich strands: his Quaker faith, his
love of nature and literature, and his network
of friends.
A year of that life is chronicled in Huber’s
most recent book: “Living by Loving: Journal
of a Solitude at Seventy.” It is a day-by-day
account of his thoughts and activities, books he
is reading, memories and the progress of the
seasons.
His days center around the elegantly simple
home he had designed and built in the mid1990s on a quiet street about a half-mile from
the busy downtown. The cube-like structure
is nearly invisible from the street, thanks to a
large, grass and tree-covered mound of earth
that sits between it and the road. A wall of
windows fills the house with light and offers
a striking view of Huber’s constant companion
— the steep, forested slopes of Mount
Wantastiquet rising high above the far side of
the Connecticut River.
There’s little furniture in the house, mostly
mats and cushions. When Huber saw how
The ecological benefits
of his lifestyle are important
to him – Huber probably has
the lowest carbon footprint
in Windham County –
and so are his personal
relationships and his study
of Thoreau. But other
experiences have shaped
him as well, especially
canoeing.
Huber, a Philadelphia
native,
moved
to
Willimantic, Conn., in
1972, where he worked
as an administrator at J. Parker Huber and his bicycle — his simple four-season mode of
Eastern Connecticut State transportation.
Photo by Tom Slayton
University. A friend at the
school, Doug Marshall,
suggested retracing Benedict Arnold’s 1775 Thoreau.
By then, his life had been transformed in
trip north up the Kennebec River in Maine
and into Canada, and four graduate students several ways. He had moved to Keene, N.H.,
joined them for what quickly became a field his 10-year marriage had ended in divorce,
history course. While camped alongside the and he had become deeply interested in
Kennebec, one student, Frank Couvares, silence as a religious discipline.
And there was another connecting
asked, “Didn’t Thoreau paddle in Maine
thread.
Keene sits in the shadow of Mount
somewhere around here?”
Monadnock,
a graceful, stone-capped
“It was one of the questions that changed
mountain
revered
by the local populace. As
my life,” Huber recalls.
He returned home, studied Thoreau’s Huber realized and later wrote, it was Henry
accounts of his three Maine trips, and in 1974, David Thoreau’s favorite mountain.
And the beauty of the mountain and the
offered a field seminar on Thoreau’s book,
mystery
of how he arrived there got him
“The Maine Woods,” that involved paddling
Thoreau’s route through Maine while reading thinking about the meaning of grace, which he
sections of the book each day. He continued defines as a subtle form of divine intervention
to offer the course for several summers, and in human affairs.
In “Living by Loving” he notes a belief
fell in love both with northern Maine, and the
elemental outdoor lifestyle of canoe camping. that grace guided him to a boys’ camp in
One night, in what he describes as a Ontario, where he learned canoeing and made
“mini-epiphany,” Huber realized that what he the personal connections that eventually led
loved most about a canoe camping trip was him to explore Maine with Thoreau, brought
its “silence and stillness and utter simplicity.” him first to Keene and a job teaching canoeing
“I began to ask how I could bring that in a summer camp, and then to Brattleboro.
His religion, deeply nature-related, is an
back into my own life,” he recalls.
integral
part of that life:
And so he began scaling back – bicycling
“Thoreau found God culminating in the
to work instead of driving a car, walking
present moment,” he writes. “I prefer my God
more, and eating and living more frugally.
His book “The Wildest Country,” was in the light, the wind, the white birch bark.”
first published in 1981. It reprises Thoreau’s
Tom Slayton, a Montpelier freelance writer
Maine journeys and offers the contemporary
and
editor, is editor emeritus of Vermont Life
reader a paddling itinerary by which to follow
magazine.
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winter light cast the patterns of nearby tree
branches on the high north wall of his living
room, he decided to leave the wall blank white.
“It’s a way of leaving space so the unexpected
can happen,” he says.
His days begin early. He usually rises at
4:30 a.m., eats a simple bowl of granola for
breakfast and spends the morning in yoga,
meditation, reading and writing. Afternoons,
he says, “I’m out and about.”
He may take a long walk with a friend or
bicycle downtown to do errands. He skips
lunch. “I decided I didn’t need it,” he says.
“And it makes me more thankful for the
food I get in the evening.” Since he is a strict
vegetarian, supper is an unvarying menu –
brown rice and vegetables. He usually retires
by 8 p.m., unless a concert, poetry reading or
other event calls him out.
On Sundays he’s at the Putney Friends
Meeting House. He refers to the visit as his
“Putney Pilgrimage,” and winter or summer, it
involves a bike ride of about an hour and 20
minutes. He sets up benches and chairs and
does any other necessary chores, then greets
arrivals for the first hour-long silent worship
session at 8:30 a.m. Often, he stays for the
second session at 10:30 a.m., and he serves on
the Ministry and Council Committee, which
oversees the spiritual life of the meeting.
Despite his relinquishment of many of
the items deemed necessary to mainstream,
middle-class “success,” his life is, in fact,
rich in friendships and cultural activities.
Brattleboro is a hub for music, dance, and other
performing and literary arts, and Huber is often
a participant. Many of his friends are artists,
dancers, musicians or poets. His journal,
“Living by Loving,” makes it clear that his
interest in their lives enriches his own.
Yet he leaves plenty of time for silence and
meditation.
And in his own quiet way, he is a social
activist: each Saturday morning, he conducts a
one-man silent witness for peace on the steps
of the Brattleboro Post Office. There is also a
later group, a more traditional protest group,
but Huber said he “discovered that protest
wasn’t my thing,” so he decided to conduct his
own one-man witness earlier. He notes: “I love
the peacefulness of the earlier hour.”
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Essex Invitational,
visit us online at www.
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THIS WEEK IN
ST. MICHAEL’S COLLEGE
ATHLETICS
The St. Francis Xavier School
baseball and softball teams
face off at Little Fenway in
Essex on a recent Tuesday
afternoon as a crew from the
Discovery Channel films the
action. Photo contributed
Discovery Channel to feature SFX
outing at Little Fenway
A film crew from the Discovery Channel’s Destination
America show Epic recently ventured to Vermont to capture an
“imaginative creation” tucked away on the outskirts of Essex.
According to the Discovery Channel website, Epic features
“extravagant amenities and the people that make them.” The
show seeks out “daydreamers (who) took their passion to
another level with impressive prized possessions that involve
expert craftsmanship, technology and innovation.”
What would bring Epic to Essex? Think Wiffleball meets
major leagues.
If you haven’t already guessed what
the film crew was sent to capture, you
probably haven’t ventured to Pat and
Beth O’Connor’s home on Sawmill
Road in Essex. The O’Connors
backyard is home to Little Fenway and
Little Wrigley, quarter-scale replicas of
the historic major league baseball parks
in Boston and Chicago, respectively.
The fields were built by the O’Connors,
with the help of family and friends, in
2001 and 2007. The Wiffleball parks
are now home to several annual charity
tournaments, where over $2 million has
been raised to date.
The St. Francis Xavier School
baseball and softball teams will bring
the fields to life for audiences of
Epic, as they faced off in a Wiffleball
game on a recent Tuesday afternoon
as a visiting camera crew from the
The St. Francis Xavier School baseball and softball teams gather in front of the Green Discovery Channel filmed the action.
Monster at Little Fenway in Essex on a recent Tuesday afternoon after putting on a show The show is expected to air sometime
for a Discovery Channel film crew. Photo contributed
in late summer.
Fuel Up to
Play 60
Davis recognized for CMS
wellness initiative
schedule
Lakers’
Steve Davis, director of nutrition and food services
at Colchester Middle School, was recently named
Vermont’s Fuel Up to Play 60 Program Advisor of the
Year. Davis has taken an active leadership role in the
Fuel Up to Play 60 program, encouraging students to
get active, eat healthy and make a difference. NFL alum
Lamar Mills made an appearance at a CMS assembly
on Friday to honor Davis’ accomplishments in and
Lamar Mills, left, former NFL player, Steve Davis, center, Vermont’s
commitment to school wellness.
Fuel Up to Play 60 is an in-school nutrition and Fuel Up to Play 60 Program Advisor of the Year, and Jill Goodroe,
physical activity program developed by the National right, nutrition specialist for New England Dairy and Food Council,
Dairy Council, New England Dairy & Food Council, and gather after a Colchester Middle School assembly on Friday. Mills and
the National Football League (NFL), in collaboration Goodroe traveled to Colchester to honor Davis’ accomplishments in
Photo contributed
with the United States Department of Agriculture and commitment to school wellness.
(USDA). Nearly 73,000 schools are involved in Fuel
Up to Play 60 nationwide, including 273 schools in
of physical activity every day. Using funds provided by Fuel
Vermont.
“Fuel up to Play 60 funding has allowed us to offer a Up to Play 60, Steve introduced smoothies made with fruit,
delicious, nutritious beverage that students can enjoy with vegetables, low-fat milk and yogurt to the school lunch program
lunch,” said Davis. “Since the introduction of the smoothie as well a grab-n-go breakfast station in the school lobby to offer
bar, I have seen a significant increase in lunch participation. students a nutritious start to the day. “We’re excited to recognize the leadership of Steve for his
Students appreciate the opportunity to weigh in on what is
innovative approach to making healthy changes that benefit the
offered on the school menu.”
Through the efforts of Program Advisors like Davis, schools school meals program,” noted Jill Goodroe, nutrition specialist
across the country are encouraging youth to consume nutrient- for New England Dairy & Food Council.
For more information on Fuel Up to Play 60, visit www.
rich foods (low-fat and fat-free milk and milk products, fruits,
vegetables and whole grains) and achieve at least 60 minutes FuelUpToPlay60.com or www.newenglanddairycouncil.org.
BASEBALL:
5/30 Colchester
at CVU
4:30 p.m.
SOFTBALL:
5/30 Colchester
at CVU
4:30 p.m.
BOYS’ GOLF:
5/31 Colchester
at Essex
6/5 Colchester
at states
Moskal among three finalists for NE-10’s Man of the Year
Award Recent St. Michael’s College men’s tennis graduate Chris
Moskal was selected as one of three finalists for the inaugural
Northeast-10 Conference Man of the Year award on Tuesday,
joining Bentley University’s Weston Zeiner and Stonehill
College’s Dana Borges. The accolade honors an individual
who represents their campus community through success in
athletics, academics, community service and leadership. The
winner will be announced at the NE-10’s annual year-end
banquet on June 3 in Falmouth, Mass.
Heading into the spring semester, Moskal carried a 3.89
cumulative grade-point average as a media studies, journalism
& digital arts major, and as a captain for the men’s tennis
squad. A six-time NE-10 Commissioner’s Honor Roll qualifier,
Moskal was lauded with not only the College’s NCAA Man
of the Year citation at the 66th annual Block ‘M’ Awards
Dinner on May 1, but with the Diane C. Foster ‘77 Award for
compassion, sacrifice and service. On the court, he went 6-5 at
No. 2 doubles while tying for the team lead in individual (4),
doubles and combined (10) triumphs.
“I find that my experiences outside of the classroom have
really shaped who I am today,” said Moskal. “I’ve learned
many things, especially relating to the responsibility involved
in such leadership roles and the importance of choosing
positions that you are passionate about.”
Moskal was heavily involved with community-oriented
activities throughout his career. He was a Core team member
for the College’s Mobilization of Volunteer Efforts (MOVE)
program for four years, coordinated the Winooski Youth
Connection program, the Senior Citizens Outreach program,
and the MOVE Penguin Plunge team. Moskal taught and led
research through the Learning for Sustainable Community
Engagement project in South Africa in spring 2012, and led
MOVE’s extended service trip to Baltimore in January. Also a
coordinator for the Honors Mentor program, he served as corector and a team member for LEAP.
SMC student-athletes complete study-abroad experiences A large contingent of SMC students who studied off
campus this year were also Purple Knight student-athletes:
Women’s Cross Country
· Junior Elena Bilodeau - Ireland (spring) - competed in six
races, posting a season-best time of 22:08 on Oct. 7 at the New
England Championship
· Junior Daniela Czark - South Africa (spring) - ran at six
meets, placing 20th during the Vermont Intercollegiate
Championship on Sept. 29
· Junior Caitlin Dugan - Spain (spring) - competed during four
races.
· Junior Mary Miller - New Zealand (spring) - placed among
the team’s top seven at six meets.
Men’s Golf
· Junior Spencer Mallette - Tanzania (spring) - competed in
five tournaments, firing a 79 on Oct. 1 during day two of the
Northeast-10 Conference Championship
Field Hockey
· Junior Kelly Celata - Argentina (spring) - recorded three
goals and an assist during 18 contests
Men’s Lacrosse
· Junior Cooper Quenneville - Costa Rica (fall) - turned in 12
goals, 11 assists, 51 ground balls and a team-best three gamewinning goals while going 40-for-76 (52.6%) on face-offs
· Junior Sean Smith - San Jose, Costa Rica (fall) - long-stick
midfielder scored once while scooping up 17 ground balls and
causing eight turnovers
Women’s Lacrosse
· Junior Maeve Carroll - Spain (fall) - the defender made 13
starts
· Junior Alexa Coleman - Argentina (fall) - made nine
appearances as a reserve, turning in two goals and two assists
· Jjunior Beth Cusimano - Queensland, Australia (fall) - played
12 games, including making six starts
· Junior Crystal King - Cape Town, South Africa (fall) - team
leader with 25 goals while totaling 33 points. Scored on 59.5
percent of her shots
· Junior Claire Martin - Ireland (fall) - scored nine goals while
also collecting 21 ground balls, 18 draw controls and 10 caused
turnovers
Men’s Soccer
· Junior Chris George - Australia (spring) - started all 17
games in the midfield while adding two assists. Also selected
for Capital One NCAA Division II Academic All-District I and
NE-10 Academic All-Conference squads
Women’s Soccer
· Junior Katie Butler - France (spring) - defender recorded two
goals and an assist
· Junior Jordyn Mallett - New Zealand (spring) - midfielder
started all 17 games.
Softball
· Junior Grace Bonaiuto - Spain (fall) - made 28 appearances,
primarily as an outfielder, and scored three runs
Men’s Swimming & Diving
· Junior Derick Logan - Denmark (spring) - competed in four
first-semester meets, posting six top-four finishes
Women’s Swimming & Diving
· Junior Maddie Craig - Peru (fall) - competed in eight secondsemester meets, placing among the top five in 14 events
Men’s Tennis
· Junior Chris Allen - Washington D.C. (spring) - appeared in
a pair of fall matches at the No. 3 doubles position
· Junior Nick Bosco - Italy (fall) - went 4-5 from No. 2 singles
and 6-2 at No. 2 doubles
· Junior Tom Brahm - Dunedin, New Zealand (spring) - saw
action in two fall matches at No. 6 singles and No. 3 doubles.
9 a.m.
GIRLS’ GOLF:
5/31 Colchester at
Jay Peak
3 p.m.
BOYS’ LACROSSE:
5/31 Colchester
at Milton
4 p.m.
8 a.m.
6/4 Colchester
at states
5/29 Colchester
vs. Vergennes
9:30 a.m.
4 p.m.
TRACK & FIELD:
6/1 Colchester
at states
TBD
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SPORTS
Pictured from left to right: Avery Finelli, Fiona Doherty, Myla Jacobs and Alicia Torrens-Sperry,
of the undefeated Colchester Middle School 4X400 relay team, are all smiles after their team
placed first in a regional meet at Champlain Valley Union.
Photo contributed
Running strong
CMS tracks continues winning tradition
The Colchester Middle School track team ventured to Champlain Valley Union to compete
in a regional meet on May 17. Both the girls’ and boys’ teams placed first of three in the
contest.
The CMS girls’ led the charge with 123 points, followed by Edmunds (65 points) and
Williston (39.5 points). The boys’ team earned 86.5 points to top Edmunds (76 points) and
Hunt (71.5).
The CMS track team will compete at Essex Middle School on Friday, May 31, and at the
state meet on Monday, June 3.
Colchester Middle School eighth-grader Alex Smith sprints to the finish line during a recent
meet at Champlain Valley Union. Smith qualified for states in multiple events.
Photo contributed
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The Green Mountain
Athletic Association (GMAA)
recently named Colchester
High School seniors Marie
Bouffard and Aaron Mallabar
as two of three recipients of a
2013 GMAA Scholarship.
Bouffard
ran
track
and field throughout high
school and competed on the
varsity cross country team
for two years. She says that
running has taught her “about
persistence,
endurance,
accomplishment and to always
keep pushing and improving,
things that I will take with
me as I transition to college.”
Bouffard plans to study
science and environmental
journalism.
Mallabar competed on
both the varsity cross country
and track teams throughout
his high school career. During
that time, he won two coach’s
awards for cross country.
“The feeling I get when
I
accomplish
something
seemingly impossible is
indescribable,”
Mallabar
said of his love of the sport.
“Running has taught me more
about life than anything else.”
Mallabar plans to study
engineering in the fall.
The GMAA annually
presents two graduating high
school seniors with $750
scholarships based on their
running history and intent
to continue their running
careers in college. Funds for
the scholarship are raised
through the annual 5K Cross
Country Scholarship Run,
held in August in Burlington’s
Red Rocks Park. This year,
with a number of deserving
submissions and the financial
means, the GMAA awarded
three scholarships. The third
recipient – Essex High School
senior Rachel Pinto – has been
running throughout her career
as a Hornet.
For more information
about these scholarships,
contact GMAA President Bob
Sayers at president@gmaa.net
or GMAA Publicity Officer
Leigh Chandler at publicity@
gmaa.net.
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Colchester residents compete in Vermont City Marathon
Sixty Colchester residents crossed
the finish line of the 25th annual
Vermont City Marathon in Burlington
on Sunday. The following is a list of
their results:
2373
2463
2468
2472
2479
2517
Colchester female results:
364
Lindsey Taylor
3:28:10
475
Amber Van Zuilen
3:34:47
477
Leigh Chandler
3:34:55
640
Erin Randall-Mullins
3:43:53
964
Julie Gaboriault
3:57:47
995
Tracey Bellavance
3:58:52
997
Lauren Eastman
3:58:56
1034
Dannelle Pratt
3:59:57
1296
Tammie Wirtz
4:10:26
1370
Meghan Critchlow
4:14:11
1441
Diane Morgan4:16:36
1481
Rebekah Thomas
4:17:55
1501
Carrie Rae Shamel
4:18:36
1523
Kerry Connor4:19:48
1601
Bryce Bludevich
4:23:34
1630
Betsy Ferry4:24:52
1931
Elise Crowley4:42:12
1933
Elisha Crowley
4:42:12
1940
Tammy Sauve4:42:54
1946
Megan Kirby4:43:13
1991
Constance Civil
4:45:01
1997
Maureen Vinci
4:45:28
2001
Kristin Lundy4:45:47
2100
Allison Gardner
4:53:33
2104
Sabrina Derose
4:53:50
Colchester male results:
46
Bob Ayers Jr.2:52:33
75
Ross Saxton2:57:59
129
Craig Benson3:04:40
142
Tim Ziter3:06:08
233
Martin Courcelle
3:17:39
252
Morgan Samler
3:19:28
319
Jordan Isham3:25:39
395
Sean MacArdle
3:29:38
548
Evan Townsend
3:39:26
564
Charles Helfrich
3:40:16
604
Yuning Liu3:42:09
633
Mike Wasko3:43:36
674
Christopher Leforce
3:45:17
787
Patrick McCarthy
3:50:26
905
Kyle Strickland
3:55:20
1072
Bob Defeo4:00:42
1253
Howard Kalfus
4:08:24
1512
Michael Hewitt
4:19:17
1540
Walter Crandall
4:20:31
1636
Mike Benjamin
4:25:23
1691
David Smith4:28:27
1817
Christian Trudeau
4:34:04
2471
Chris Ouellette
5:36:13
2478
Brett D. Howe5:37:01
2492
Kevin Allen5:40:22
2238
2343
Laura McHugh
Kristilynne Wagner
5:02:50
5:13:50
2357
2372
Carol Blattspieler
Martha Racine
5:15:03
5:17:31
Audrey Redmond
5:17:35
Kara Flaherty5:33:38
Katherine Terrien
5:35:21
Shari Amour-Ouellette 5:36:13
Robin Howe5:37:01
Amanda Munsell
5:46:19
Mater Christi
students place in
this year’s UVM
poster contest
Eight students from Mater Christi School in Burlington
recently won the 2013 University of Vermont Mathematics
Awareness Week Poster Contest. This year’s theme was
“Fraction Fun.” The UVM Mathematics and Statistics
department started this contest 24 years ago.
ABOVE: Pictured in the back row from left to right: Catherine Kingsley of Shelburne; Mrs. Leslie Sem; and Lauren McCabe of South
Burlington.
Pictured in the front row from left to right: Jake Dougherty of Essex Junction; Clara Hershey of Burlington; Adamo DiCarlo of
Shelburne; Isabel Bloom of Colchester; and Emile Buttolph of Colchester.
LEFT: Fourth grader Ava Miller, of Burlington, stands with fourth grade teacher, Mrs. Glenda Bedard.
Chittenden County Fish and Game Club
offers annual fishing derby Father’s Day
Tips for farmers’ market
food vendors
By LONDA NWADIKE
Extension Food Safety Specialist;
University of Vermont
Wade Winter, of
Essex, landed the
largest trout in last
year’s derby.
Photo by Susan
Winter
Chittenden County Fish and Game Club’s Annual “Free”
Father’s Day Fishing Derby will be held again this year on June
16. Anglers ages 5-14 and their families are welcome at 1397
West White Hill Road in Jonesville from 8-11 a.m. Trophies, face
painting, lunch and prizes are available to all.
For more information call 878-4942.
Photos contributed
Outdoor farmers’ market season is here. If
you are a food producer or processor, this is a
great way to connect directly with customers,
increase sales and get feedback.
If you plan to sell at farmers’ markets this
year, you will need to follow food safety best
practices and produce and rules and regulations
set by the Vermont Department of Health and
the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and
Markets.
University of Vermont Extension has
published a series of “Food Safety for Farmers
Market Vendors” factsheets.
Some of the key best practices for food
vendors selling at farmers’ markets include:
• Cook, transport and hold foods at the proper
temperatures to prevent rapid bacterial
growth. Hot prepared foods must be held
at 135 F or higher, cold perishable foods
between 32 to 40 F and frozen foods at less
than 15 F.
• Reduce possible cross-contamination,
which can transfer bacteria from one food
to another.
• Practice good personal hygiene.
• If you hand out samples, be sure to do
so in a sanitary manner. Only put out
small amounts at a time and always keep
perishable foods hot or cold, as appropriate.
In addition to following the practices listed
above, farmers’ market vendors must comply
with certain key regulations including that
all products sold must follow proper labeling
and temperature requirements. In addition,
ingredients or foods used to prepare food for
market must be from safe sources.
You also might be required to have a
license, depending on the products you plan to
sell, your annual sales or where you prepare the
food. Here are some points to keep in mind:
• Regardless of the size of your operation, if
you are preparing foods at the market to
sell, you will need a temporary food stand
license from the Vermont Department of
Health. This requires you to have a handwashing station in your stand.
• If preparing ready-to-eat food at home to
bring to the market packaged and ready for
sale, you are required to have a home or
commercial caterer license.
• To sell red meat or inspected poultry, you
will need a farmers’ market retail license,
which is available from the Vermont
Agency of Agriculture.
• If you plan on selling more than $6,500 of
baked goods annually, you will need to
have a home bakery license.
• If selling jams, jellies, canned foods and
all other types of processed foods at
farmers’ markets, you must obtain a food
processors’ license from the Vermont
Department of Health if you sell more than
$10,000 worth of products per year.
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workplace and enforce a Zero Tolerance Policy. EOE.
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NEPTUNE, runs
great. Asking
$100. 802-8689740
FOOD SLICER,
RIVAL, 6 1/2
inch serrated
blade for jumbo
roasts or ham.
Never used.
$60. 802-4858266
REFRIGERATOR,
KENMORE,
NEXT size larger
than the dorm
refrigerator.
Under a year
old, hardly
used. Paid $150.
Will sell for $75.
firm. Call 802933-6219
DS 16 CABIN
SAILBOAT
1991 Suzuki
8hp motor,
fixed keel,
50 hours, on
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OBO. Email:
mbgreen@
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information.
with all cables.
Works great. $50.
802-868-0096 or
802-782-2089.
LIFE JACKET,
FOR boy or girl
approximately
10-12 years old.
Good condition.
$15. 802-8683691
BABY CRIB,
BROWN wood,
needs mattress.
$25. Call 802524-9468.
SINK, BEIGE,
ROUND, for
bathroom. Like
new. $30. Call
802-868-3691.
BACKPACK,
COLEMAN, WITH
equipment. $100.
802-782-0394
PORCELAIN
DOLLS (2), nice.
$5. each. 802848-7818
COMPAQ FLAT
SCREEN desktop,
comes with
everything. $40.
802-868-0096
COMPUTER,
COMPAQ,
WINDOWS Vista,
flatscreen. Comes
CRADLES, (2),
HANDMADE,
wooden. For
large doll. $25.
each. 802-8683691
LAPTOP ACTIVITY
GAME unit for
kids age 6 and
older. Battery
operated. $5.
each. 802-8487818
CELL PHONE LG
Optimus Dynamic
38, from Straight
Talk. Like new.
$60. Call 802528-5298
COLOR TV, 13",
comes with DVD
player, works
great. $20. 802868-0096
DVD & VCR
COMBO, LG, with
remote. $25.
802-868-0096
DVD/VCR
COMBO, LG, with
remote. Works
great. Asking $25.
802-868-0096 or
802-782-2089.
MOVIES FOR
KIDS, VHS. $1.
each. Call 802848-7818
HOUSE STEREO,
RECEIVER and
DVD. $35. 802868-0096
BAKING RACK, 3
shelves, metal.
Good condition.
$20. 802-3937542
RECEIVER WITH
TWO speakers
and DVD player.
All work great.
$35. 802-868-
0096 or 802-7822089.
SPEAKERS,
SURROUND
SOUND, $30. for
set of three. Call
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TV, OLDER
MODEL, 25".
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GOLF CLUBS,
LISTER’S RECORDS OF NOTICES POSTED
We hereby certify that the Notices to Taxpayers of the time and place of
holding the Grievance Meeting for 2013 and in the form as set forth on the opposite
page were signed by us this day duly posted in the Town Clerk’s Office and in four
other public places in said Town of Colchester to wit:
Town Clerk’s Office - 781 Blakely Rd.
Dick Mazza’s General Store - West Lakeshore Dr.
Colchester Post Office - Malletts Bay Ave.
Burnham Memorial Library – Main St.
Shaw’s Supermarket – Mountain View Dr.
Dated at Colchester in the County of Chittenden this 31ST day of May 2013.
_______________________________________
s/s Geri Barrows
_______________________________________
s/s Douglas Mulac
_______________________________________
s/s Hugh Bemis
Listers of the Town of Colchester
WARNING
TOWN OF COLCHESTER
SPECIAL MEETING
June 4, 2013
The legal voters of the Town of Colchester, VT are hereby notified and warned to
meet at Colchester High School on Laker Lane (District 9-2) and at The Colchester
Meeting house in Colchester Village (District 9-1), in Town of Colchester on June 4,
2013 between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m., to vote by Australian ballot upon the following
Article of business:
ARTICLE 1
Agreeably to the provisions of Title 32, Vermont Statues Annotated, Section
4111, notice is hereby given that the undersigned listers within and for the Town of
Colchester have this day completed the abstract of individual lists of persons, copartnerships, associations and corporations owning taxable property in said town on
the first day of April, 2013; that they have this day lodged the same in the office of
the clerk of said town for the inspection of taxpayers; that on the 14th day of June,
at _9:00_o’clock in the fore noon, the undersigned listers will meet at the Municipal
Offices, in said town, to hear grievances of person, co-partnerships, associations and
corporations aggrieved by any of their appraisals or by the acts of such listers, whose
objections thereto in writing shall have been filed with them as prescribed by statute,
and to make such corrections in said abstract as shall upon hearing or otherwise be
determined by them; and that unless cause to the contrary be shown, the contents of
said abstract will, for the year 2013 become the grand list of said town and of each
person, co-partnership, association or corporation therein named.
Shall general obligation bonds of the Town of Colchester in amount not to exceed
Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000), subject to reduction from available state
and federal construction grants-in-aid and other financial assistance, be issued for the
purpose of making certain public improvements, viz: the repair and reconstruction
of the Windemere Estates Mobile Home Park Sewage Disposal System, such
improvements estimated to cost Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000)?
The legal voters of Town of Colchester are further notified that voter qualification,
registration and absentee voting relative to special meeting shall be as provided in
Chapters 43, 51 and 55 of Title 17, Vermont Statutes Annotated.
Adopted and approved at a regular meeting of the Selectboard, Town of Colchester
held on April 9, 2013 and received for record and recorded in Town of Colchester on
April 10, 2013.
Given under our hands at Colchester, in the County of Chittenden, this 31ST
day of May 2013.
ATTEST:
__________________________________________
s/s Hugh Bemis
_________________
s/s Karen Richard
April 10, 2013, Clerk
__________________________________________
s/s Geri Barrows
It is your responsibility to check your ad on
the first day of publication for any errors.
Refunds are not issued for classified ads, but
if notification is given to our department after
the first day of publication, we will run your
corrected ad for one extra day. We will not
be responsible for more than one incorrect
publication of each ad.
Always start with a keyword that makes it clear
what you are advertising. Include as much
description as you can so the buyer or potential
employee knows exactly what you are offering.
This may avoid unnecessary calls with redundant
questions!
NOTICE OF TAXPAYERS
__________________________________________
s/s Douglas Mulac
SOMETIMES ERRORS OCCUR
Listers Town of
Colchester
TOWN OF COLCHESTER
By:
____________________________
s/s Kathrine Niquette
____________________________
s/s Mark Landry
____________________________
s/s Herbert J. Downing
Select Board
PING, full set,
square groove,
men's lefthanded, with
bag. $600. OBO.
Call 802-8689512.
AMMUNITION
200RDS OF
7.62x39, 122gr.
FMJ, $95. 500rds
of .223, 62gr.
FMJ, $238.
1000rds (1 Case)
of .223, 62gr.
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AR MAGAZINE,
(1), $35. 802782-0394
BED FRAME,
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fashioned, full/
double, head,
foot boards and
side rails. $50.
802-528-5298.
CHAIRS, SET
OF 6, newly
caned, stained
and varnished,
ladderback
style. Excellent
condition. $250.
802-868-3507
COMPUTER
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glass top. Great
condition. $40.
802-868-0096 or
802-782-2089.
ENTERTAINMENT
CENTER, $125. or
best offer. 802744-2218.
HUTCH, MAPLE
COLORED, pine,
three shelves and
two doors. $75.
802-868-5606.
KITCHEN TABLE
WITH four chairs.
Good condition.
$125. 802-5285298
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SALE
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desks, two small
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buffet, and more.
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St. Albans
802-782-4389
TABLE SET,
MAPLE, 4-piece
matching set
in nice solid
condition. $100.
Call 802-5277066 after 4 p.m.
AFGHANS,
DIFFERENT
COLORS and
sizes. $12. to
$20. each. 802868-3691
BABY BATH TUB,
vintage 1920's,
white enamel.
Great filled with
red geraniums.
$45. 802-4858266
COMFORTER,
LIZ CLAIBORNE,
new, king size,
maroon color.
$30. 802-8685606.
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SCHOOLS
Mater Christi
Mater Christi
student council
saves the race
THURSDAY, MAY 30
What: Colchester Middle School Parent
Information Night
Where: CMS library
When: 6 p.m.
Mater Christi School (MCS) has a very active student
council thanks to its advisor, literature teacher Mr. Allan
Whayland and the class reps from grades 3-8.
One of the projects that the group undertook this year
was to earn the money to purchase two tricycles. Yes,
tricycles! The tricycles are part of a tradition carried out
at MCS during its Field Day at the end of the year. A
special event of the day is a Student/Faculty basketball
game. At half time, a tricycle race is held.
The old tricycles had become worn-out and
dangerous, so the student council decided to act. The
students — through some fundraisers — were able to
raise enough money to buy two tricycles in plenty of
time for Field Day and the Student/Faculty basketball
game. THURSDAY, MAY 30
Mater Christi School students pose with the new tricycles. Pictured
standing and/or seated from left to right: Mr. Allan Whayland, MCS
Student Council advisor; Anisa Tarrant of Colchester; Michaela
Forgione of South Burlington; Gavin Roberge of Colchester; Liam Hariri
of South Burlington; Tre Diemer of Burlington.
Pictured on the table from left to right: Dan Wagner of South Burlington;
Audrey Lynn of St. Albans; Nidhi Konnanur of South Burlington; Adriana
Formel of Winooski; Carolyn Cutting of Ferrisburgh; Jaiden Tremblay of
Milton; Maren Altadonna of Essex.
Photo contributed
UMS
CMS
Colchester Middle School’s Caring Cougars.
Colchester Middle School’s student
advocacy group, the Caring Cougars, recently
prepared a homemade dinner for guests of the
Ronald McDonald House in Burlington.
Under CMS faculty advisor Patty Ward,
the Caring Cougars do a considerable amount
of community service and volunteerism,
regularly meeting to brainstorm ideas for how
to make a positive impact in our community
Photo contributed
— everything from raising funds to support the
Toys for Kids initiative to coordinating food
drives to support the Colchester Community
Food Shelf.
For more information, contact Colchester
Middle School at (802) 264-5800.
— Submitted by the Cougar Chronicle
staff at Colchester Middle School
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As recently reported,
a number of classrooms at
Union Memorial School have
been working with chicken
eggs to learn about and
understand the life cycle of
chickens, including embryo
development and hatching,
offering the students handson experience with carefully
turning the eggs as they
incubate. The UMS teachers
have been creating various
activities
and
learning
opportunities to engage and
excite the students in their
learning … and now many
of the classrooms’ chicks are
hatching!
For more information,
contact Union Memorial
School at 264-5959, or visit
www.csdvt.org/ums/
to
view classroom blogs and
photographs of the magic as
it unfolds.
— Submitted by
Colchester School District
Colchester High School tenthgrade students recently made an
annual pilgrimage to Shelburne
Museum as part of their American
Experience class work as a way
to gain a hands-on perspective of
what they learn in the classroom.
Field trips strengthen students’
observational skills, allowing them
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com/cs-blog
FRIDAY, MAY 31
What: Colchester High School Performing Arts Night
Where: Community theater at CHS
When: 7:30 p.m.
SATURDAY, JUNE 1
What: CHS Coffeehouse
Where: CHS cafeteria
When: 7 p.m.
MONDAY, JUNE 3
What: Colchester High School Public
Speaking Tribute Speeches
Where: CHS
When: 6:30 p.m.
MBS
Photo contributed
to more actively engage in their
learning while providing additional
sensory activities and expanding
their curiosity.
Shelburne Museum has many
primary-source documents and
interesting artifacts that directly
relate to the historical and literary
topics the students study as part of
the class.
For
more
information,
contact
Colchester High School
at (802) 264-5700.
— Submitted by
Colchester School
District
Malletts Bay School fifth graders in Suki DiGrande’s class
are studying ecosystems, creating aquariums and terrariums
and making careful observations about the changes to the
life-forms within them. Students have watched as mosquito
fish, snails, elodea, rye grass, mustard, alfalfa, duckweed and
many other plants and creatures have grown and changed. The
students are learning about the interdependence between and
the importance of each and every living and non-living element,
from decaying matter and unseen algae to rocks and the snails.
As part of the unit, students will also study how events in one
ecosystem can affect the other and about what happens when
an ecosystem becomes polluted.
For more information, contact Malletts Bay School at 2645900.
— Submitted by Colchester School District
Colchester High
School sophomores at
Shelburne Museum.
Photo contributed
NEW
WEDDING
VACATION
What: Colchester High School Sports Awards Night
Where: Community theater at CHS
When: 7 p.m.
Malletts Bay School fifth-graders Aziana Holder, Lexi
Cruickshank and Jordan Clark work on their ecosystem projects.
CHS
Porters Point School’s “In Shape and In Season”
program has recently concluded. A collaborative,
family-based, multidisciplinary approach to nutrition
and wellness, the program provided ingredients
and take-home recipe booklets for participants,
incorporated child-friendly recipes, encouraged
physical activity, provided on-site child care, hosted
family-style dinners and much more. Research
shows that through fostering understanding about the
benefits of good nutrition and exercise, malnutrition
and obesity may be reduced over time. Young people
are more likely to make healthier food choices if
they are already familiar with healthy food, and they
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child development and academic performance, and
education about and access to nutritious food choices
is an integral part of best positioning students for
healthy and successful lives.
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School at 264-5920.
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‘Sisters’ Way’ continues to be
the right way
Musician
Fanny Allen Campus of Fletcher Allen
Health Care in Colchester celebrated Founder’s
Day on May 22. The “Sisters’ Way” sign was
dedicated to the founding order of Catholic
Sisters, the Religious Hospitallers of St. Joseph,
who founded Fanny Allen Hospital, Hotel
Dieu in 1894, with the help of the community,
including Mary Fletcher Hospital (merged in
1995 to become Fletcher Allen Health Care). “The crosswalk represents the founding
Sisters’ ongoing commitment to doing what is
right. The sign will serve as a daily reminder of
their focus and dedication, a reminder for us all
to walk the Sister’s way,” said Dawn LeBaron,
VP Hospital Services.
Ellen Kane, Executive Director of the Fanny
Allen Corporation, celebrated the history of the
Sisters and Sr. Irene’s many years of service
to the community that continues on the Fanny
Allen Campus today:
• Fanny Allen staff volunteer to serve food
at the Salvation Army once a month since
1979, and Fletcher Allen Health Care
donates the food
• The Good Samaritan program on campus
loaned 592 pieces of rehab equipment to
356 people this year
• The Fanny Allen Foundation has allocated
$4 million in grants to non-profit
organizations serving the most vulnerable
Vermonters since 1999
• Donations collected each year at Founder’s
Day for the Colchester Community Food
Shelf
• Compassionate care provided by Fanny
Allen staff to all patients and families.
Teremy Garen
This month’s “Musician Of The Month”
is Teremy Garen. Garen is a junior at
Colchester High School (CHS) and a member
of Concert Choir and Chamber Singers.
Garen has been a member of one or more
choral ensembles during all of her years in
high school. She has also performed in the
District Music Festival for three years, has
been accepted to All State Music Festival for
three years, and went to New England Music
Festival for the first time this year.
She is a gifted soprano. She is a positive
leader in her section and the other sopranos
depend on her. “Teremy has a smile on
her face, no matter what the situation. She
is always willing to sing whatever part is
needed, and does so with accuracy. I admire
her voice immensely, and I so look forward
to seeing her continued development during
her senior year.” CHS choral director
Melissa Towle said.
Congratulations to Teremy Garen on
being Musician of the Month!
Executive Director Fanny Allen Corporation
Ellen Kane, left, RHSJ Sr. Irene Duchesneau,
center, and VP Hospital Services Dawn
LeBaron, right, stand around the “Sisters’ Way”
sign last Wednesday during the Founder’s
Day Celebration on the Fanny Allen Campus
in Colchester.
Photo contributed
Photo contributed
RE/MAX North Professionals
and Gardner and Gardner
Realtors Unite
Essex film company shooting new documentary
Butter Flavored Films, located in Essex,
has begun production on a documentary
project called ‘The Crest.’ The film will
follow two Irish-American cousins, both
great-great-grandchildren of the King of the
Blasket Islands.
Until recently these descendants lived
remarkably similar lives on opposite coasts,
unaware of each other’s existence. This year
they’ll meet for the first time and bring their
shared passion — surfing — to the dangerous
waters of their ancestors’ now abandoned
island.
Butter Flavored Films is comprised of
Burlington College alum Mark Covino, and a
sibling team of South Burlington natives, John
of the
Month
and Eliza Kane.
Covino is directing the project. He has
garnered a string of awards and acclaims on
the film festival circuit, having co-directed ‘A
Band Called Death’ — which won an audience
award at this year’s South by Southwest
(SXSW) film festival in Austin, TX, and will
be released in theaters by Drafthouse Films on
June 28.
In ‘The Crest,’ Covino explores the broad
topic of nearly lost cultural treasures while
spotlighting the rich family connections that
make these stories so interesting in the first
place.
Contribute to this local project at
thecrestmovie.com.
Colchester realtors RE/MAX North
Professionals and Gardner and Gardner
Realtors announced their merger on May
22. Together the company now represents
47 years of experience and 32 agents.
“We are excited to be joining forces
with RE/MAX North Professionals. RE/
MAX is the most recognized real estate
brand, and we believe that strength will
position our Agents for long-term growth,”
said Rich Gardner of Gardner and Gardner
Realtors. “Our Agents are most excited
about the premier technology, tools and
resources available through RE/MAX.”
“This merger will further strengthen the
presence of RE/MAX North Professionals
in this region,” said Broker/Owner of RE/
MAX North Professionals, Bill Desautels.
“This union will bring together the long
standing reputation of Gardner and Gardner
Realtors with the strength of a global
brand.”
Achievements
Kyle R. Hall
Kyle R. Hall, of
Colchester, graduated from
Castleton State College on
May 18 with a Bachelors
of Science in Business
Administration, and a
dual concentration in
Management and Marketing,
with a Minor in Statistics.
Angela Wood, of
Colchester, was named to
the spring 2013 semester
Dean’s List at Worcester
Polytechnic Institute (WPI)
in Worcester, Mass. Wood is
a junior majoring in biology
and biotechnology.
Nichole St. Germain, of
Colchester, was recognized
at an Honors Day Ceremony
held at the University of
Vermont in Burlington,
Vt., earlier this spring.
St. Germain received the
VNA Ann K. Twitchell
Community Health Services
Award presented by the
College of Nursing and
Health Sciences.
Amber Marie Evert,
of Colchester, earned
an Associate of Arts in
Film Studies, and plans to
continue her work at a local
insurance company after
graduation.
Rebecca L. Gwozdz, of
Colchester, earned a Bachelor
of Arts in Hospitality and
Event Management.
Michael A. Wright, of
Colchester, earned a Bachelor
of Arts in Cinema Studies
and Film Production. After
graduation, he plans to pursue
graduate school.
Peter Lamothe, of
Colchester, received the Egon
Matijevic Endowed Chemistry
Scholarship during Clarkson
University’s Recognition Day
ceremony this spring semester
in Potsdam, N.Y. Lamothe
is a freshman majoring
in bimolecular science
and chemistry. The Egon
Matijevic Endowed Chemistry
Scholarship recognizes an
outstanding undergraduate
student majoring in chemistry
with a scholarship, which
is renewable up to four
years during the student’s
undergraduate study at
Clarkson.
Emily Germain, of
Winooski, was named to the
spring 2013 semester Dean’s
List at Curry College in Milton
Mass.
Grady Shea, of
Colchester, received a BS
degree from Skidmore
College in Saratoga Springs,
N.Y. during commencement
ceremonies held on May 18.
Julia Maille, of
Colchester, was inducted into
Phi Alpha Honor Society for
Social Work students during
ceremonies conducted by
the College of Education
and Social Services at the
University of Vermont in
Burlington, Vt., earlier this
spring.
Kassy Rae Montgomery,
of Winooski, was named to the
spring 2013 semester Dean’s
List at Keene State College in
Keene, N.H.
Leah Adams, of
West Virginia Wesleyan
College in Buckhannon, W.V.,
during the college’s 123rd
commencement ceremony,
held May 4.
Lee Ann Place, of
Winooski, was named to
the spring 2013 semester
President’s List at Champlain
College in Burlington, Vt.
Place is majoring in Business
Management.
Nathaniel Woodson Bowe
V, son of Nathaniel Bowe and
Laura Bowe of Colchester,
graduated from St. Michaels
College in Colchester, Vt.,
with a Bachelor of Arts degree
in Religious Studies.
Adam Daniel Gamelin,
son of Daniel and Melisa
Gamelin of Colchester,
graduated from St. Michaels
College in Colchester,
Vt., with a Bachelor of
Science degree in Business
Administration.
Dylan Allen Lavallee, son
of David and Terri Lavallee
of Colchester, graduated
from St. Michaels College
in Colchester, Vt., with a
Bachelor of Science degree in
Accounting.
Mary Elizabeth
Spaulding, daughter of
Jeff and Lynn Spaulding
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Bachelor of Arts, magna cum
laude degree in English.
Maria Nicole Paone
Vogt, daughter of Jennifer
Paone-Vogt and Francis Vogt
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cum laude degree in Gender
Studies.
Kristi Muzzy, of
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18
Kirker retires
LEFT: Burlington Police Chief Michael Schirling gives Chief
Kirker a plaque as a token of appreciation from the Burlington
Police Department during Kirker's retirement party at the
Hampton Inn in Colchester on Tuesday evening. Chief Kirker
is retiring after 43 years of service with the Colchester Police
Department.
BELOW LEFT: Lt. Doug Allen talks about working with Chief
Kirker.
BELOW RIGHT: Colchester Selectboard's Nadine Scibek
congratulates Chief Kirker on behalf of the Colchester
Selectboard.
Photos by Oliver Parini
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Coordinator for the Vermont National Guard. She was
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National Guard values of service, integrity and excellence. She
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