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Side BuSineSS Green Empire Brewing hops onto the Vermont craft beer scene

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LEFT: Green Empire Brewing currently cans two of their brews: Free Spirit, a double India Pale Ale; and Side Business, a single India Pale Ale. RIGHT: Evan Vacarr, one of Green Empire Brewing’s cofounders, takes a test from the day’s batch of Chill Session, a session pale ale made with hemp.

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draft budget shows 2.7 percent increase By AMANDA BROOKS Voters have a chance next week to weigh in on the selectboard’s fiscal year 2020 draft budget proposal of $11.7 million, which represents a 2.7 percent increase over the current year. The draft budget includes both capital and operating budgets and would raise the tax rate by 1.34 percent based on an assumed grand list growth of 1.36 percent. That would raise taxes for a home of $250,000 by about $18, according to town manager Aaron Frank. Half of the operating budget’s 2.4 percent increase would maintain current service levels – accounting for inflation and private sec-

tor cost increase – while the rest would bring additional services to the town, Frank said. One notable increase is a 5.3 percent bump to the fire department budgets that includes an extra $36,750 required to match a federal grant program helping the town fund three full-time, weekday firefighters, Frank explained. The grant allows the town to spread the cost of employing the three firefighters over five years to decrease the burden on the tax rate. Frank noted the Malletts Bay Fire Department was denied the grant earlier this year but received feedback to increase its chances for next year. The draft budget also in-

cludes an increase of about $76,000 to fund a new highway and path maintenance worker in the public works department – a response to the town’s recent growth in amount of bike paths and roads in new residential neighborhoods, Frank said. Other increases include contributions to the Essex Community Justice Center ($16,200), for its community social workers ($20,000) and transportation for seniors and persons with disabilities ($10,000). The capital budget, meanwhile, would increase by 1.3 percent. Projects planned for the upcoming fiscal year include renovaSee DRAFT BUDGET page 3

District looks to reduce class sizes, attract tuition students By MADELINE CLARK School budget talks last month again focused on Colchester Middle School, where district leaders hope to mitigate class sizes and attract new tuition students – and the money that comes with them. Though superintendent Amy Minor formally requested the board maintain funding as-is, she asked trustees to consider a handful of new positions if they decide to ask voters for more funding. Topping her “Priority A” list were three new full-time jobs at CMS: two classroom teachers and a 6-12 instructional coach. She said those moves would help address the large class sizes projected

in the upcoming school year while also allowing the district to take on students from Grand Isle School, which will end its seventh and eighth grade instruction after this school year. She also suggested installing a part-time English language teacher. Currently, class sizes at CMS hover around 27 students per class in grades seven and eight, respectively, according to principal Michele Coté, who said a three-year analysis shows that number could jump as high as 30 students per room if staffing levels remain stagnant. The state of Vermont recommends a student teacher ratio of 25 See CSD BUDGET page 5

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LEFT: Evan Vacarr and Dave Bombard finish up a day of brewing at their Fort Ethan Allen location. The pair hopes to expand into a larger space, offer a taproom for customers and expand their brewing capabilities. RIGHT: A trio of kegs filled with the day’s batch of beer are ready to be sent off to the Vermont Beer Shepherd, which distributes Green Empire beers to locations all around Vermont and New England.

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By AMANDA BROOKS If you ask Green Empire Brewing co-founders Evan Vacarr and Dave Bombard which of their beers are their favorite, you might get some reluctance to choose just one. “It depends on what kind of mood I’m in!” Vacarr protested. Bombard, however, easily decided on Side Business, their single India Pale Ale whose name aptly describes the pair’s current endeavor. “We still both work full-time jobs, but we also work full time here,” Bombard said. “So it’s in a way our side business, hopefully not for long.”

Bombard is a full-time pharmacist and Vacarr an online retail shop owner, but both said they’d rather be brewing beer for their main gig. The two met after graduating college and started home brewing on Vacarr’s front porch in Plattsburgh. Eventually Vacarr moved to Vermont, and the two transferred their setup into a unit in Fort Ethan Allen. Green Empire’s first kegs were tapped in August 2017, and canning began six months later. Bombard said aside from the Burlington Farmers Market, they sell all of their brews to Vermont Beer Shepherd, a distributor that specializes in independent craft beers. The pair are currently brewing six Green Empire beers on a regular basis: Side Business, an IPA; Free Spirit, a dou-

ble IPA; pale ales Citra Friendly and Leo, the latter named after Vacarr’s son; Syncopated Healing, a west coast IPA; and Chill Session, made with hemp from Vermont Hemp Company. Bombard said they’re looking to experiment with different styles to offer more new brews in the future. “Eventually we’re going to try to move into a space where we can have a tasting room and be open to the public,” Bombard said. “People want the destination tap room,” Vacarr added. The two agreed their current space in the Fort was a nice upgrade from brewing on the porch and helped them get the business started, but they are setting their sights on a bigger space for the future. “We were able to grow here … and kind of get our feet wet with some recipes we really liked and get them out to

the public,” Bombard said. Vermont’s tight-knit community of beer brewers is what excites Bombard and Vacarr the most. “The community is definitely supporting and very helpful and not as snobbish as you think it would be in a world-class beer market,” Vacarr said. He said Green Empire is part of the Vermont Brewers Association, a group formed in 1995 to promote craft brewing here, which is welcoming to newcomers on the beer scene. They plan on participating in the VBA’s festival next summer on the Burlington waterfront, as well as a winter collaboration brewfest in Killington. “A lot of people really look up to Vermont beers, so there’s a little pressure,” Bombard said. “Being in such good company all the time is a really nice thing.”

2018 a successful year for Vermont habitat stamp program The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department is encouraging nature enthusiasts to include the 2019 Vermont Habitat Stamp among their year-end donations. The $15 stamp is available on the Fish & Wildlife Department’s website and is also available as a voluntary add-on to 2019 hunting or fishing licenses when purchased online at vtfishandwildlife.com. “The Vermont Habitat Stamp has contributed to the direct conservation of more than 3,200 acres of land, restoration efforts on numerous streams and rivers, and the removal of dysfunctional dams for fish passage,” said Louis Porter, commissioner of the Fish & Wildlife Department in a news release.

The Habitat Stamp raised more than $110,000 in 2018 and used that money to leverage more than $142,000 in federal funds for habitat conservation in Vermont. The funds supported several important projects, including helping a biologist work with local Watershed Groups to bring out hundreds of students to plant trees along streambanks. The funds also helped provide assistance to landowners to improve wildlife habitat on thousands of acres. With support from the Habitat Stamp, the Vermont Youth Conservation Corps worked directly with state wildlife biologists to improve habitat on the state’s newest wildlife management area, Windsor Grasslands WMA.

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tions to Airport Park, paving three miles of roads, replacing a 20-year-old police boat and other department vehicles and facility repairs. Frank said these capital projects are approved in advance by voters and any increases are due to increases in labor costs and other factors the town must take into account to ensure enough funds are available for the capital plans. Residents are asked to comment on the budget during a public hearing at the selectboard’s Jan. 8 meeting, starting at 6:30 p.m. Frank said the proposal was created after a series of meetings with the selectboard, department heads and staff members in November. He said the town has a history of stretching the budget where it can to be the s most efficient while still providing services residents need and want. “I feel that creativity comes a little bit from scarcity,” Frank said. “If you don’t have

option tax, to help pay off debt. The tax rate is currently the fourth lowest in the county, he added. Call or visit your “It would be better if it were lower, but I think it’s a decent rate for the services that were provided,” he said. “I think we’re delivering a good value for what we’re charging. A full rundown of the proposed FY20 draft  town budget is available at www.colchestervt. gov. The public hearing will take place on the third floor of the town offices on Tuesday, January 8 at 6:30 p.m.

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ton’s love of Legos and knack for computer programming drew him to the club, while Ava joined this year after seeing how much her brother enjoyed the competition. “It’s real fun to do that kind of stuff, designing a robot to do specific things,” Remington said, adding this year they modified the Lego starter robot with flat edges to help it move straight along the table’s rims. For Ava, the best part of the competition was preparing props like plant canisters for their challenge problem. The group plans to extend its season to prepare for the World Festival in April, where it will go up against 107 other teams from around the globe. Crew members will work to modify their robot and smooth out their programs over the next few months. They’ll also make patches and pins to distribute to their competitors. Still up in the air, meanwhile, is how intense the team plans to compete. “We’re going to have to do quite a bit,” Remington said. “The world championship is like real big,” he continued. “We’re not sure what we’re going to do; there’s a few options: Do we want to win it … or do we want to take in all the nations there?” The team was funded through donations from Hardy’s employer and provides for six members annually. There’s no charge for participants, a factor Hardy says opens the club to all kids, and if the team finds a public setting to practice in for next year’s competition, he said they’d happily share their board with other aspiring Colchester teams. “It’d be great to have multiple teams from Colchester,” he said.

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students per classroom. Adding two teachers would shrink class sizes to about 22 or 23 students for both grades, Coté said. Minor said that would stay below the 16-teacher threshold the district previously set to address a similarly burgeoning student population several years ago. “That’s important to say,” vice chairman Lincoln White said. “We’re not even going back to where we were for our staff. We made some very drastic cuts and class sizes have bumped back up, and we’re trying to accommodate.” Currently, 31 of the district’s 49 tuition students hail from Grand Isle. With its school closure, 30 more sixth- and seventh-graders from the islands must find a new middle school next year. Given its proximity, Colchester seems a logical choice, but Minor said current class sizes at CMS would make it difficult to accept any new tuition students. “If [tuition students] don’t come to Colchester in grade seven, then we most likely will not recoup that revenue that we are currently getting on an annual basis from Grand Isle School, which we rely on as revenue in the budget,” she said. She added that whichever district these students choose for middle school will most likely be where they attend high school. More faculty and smaller class sizes would allow CMS to accept more tuition students from surrounding communities, Minor said. Board

clerk Craig Kieny noted the tuition from these students could potentially cover the expense of adding faculty at the middle school. The district’s second budget priority is adding up to two new instructional coaches for grades 6-12. CSD now has two grant-funded instructional coaches who work in the elementary schools and serve part-time as district coordinators. But curriculum director Gwen Carmolli said there’s a “large number” of teachers the coaches can’t meet with. “This is a request to go into the broader budget to say, ‘We need more support,’” she said. The two new coaches would mainly serve the middle school, where Carmolli said SBAC and local test scores show the highest need for instructional coaching. Since joining the district eight years ago, instructional coaches have helped increase those scores while also aiding in professional development and conversations about data. “We’re making incremental growth and we’re seeing tremendous professional development on the ground that’s turning into instructional practice,” Carmolli said. A third priority for the district is adding a part time English language instructor to help with a growing population of foreign language speakers. “The problem is we need all three [A-list priorities],” chairman Mike Rogers said. “We needed them last year.” Still, he said each request will come down to the cost and the total budget increase.

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5:13 a.m, Stolen vehicle on Main St. 6:30 a.m, Death investigation; location withheld 7:46 a.m, LSA on Severance Rd. 8:07 a.m, Found/lost property on University Ln. 2:40 p.m., TRO/FRO service on Mountain View Dr. 3:33 p.m., Motor vehicle complaint on College Pkwy. 4:23 p.m., Suspicious event on Joey Dr. 6:05 p.m., Property damage on Winchester Pl. 6:22 p.m., Motor vehicle complaint on Douglas Dr. 6:34 p.m., Domestic disturbance; location withheld 7:34 p.m., Domestic disturbance; location withheld 10:14 p.m., Threats/harassment on Ethan Allen Ave.

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12:07 a.m., Suspicious event on East Ave 2 a.m., Mental health issue; location withheld 7:16 a.m., Accident with personal injury on Roosevelt Hwy. 7:23 a.m., Motor vehicle complaint on Main St. 10:33 a.m., Drugs on Williston Rd. 2:18 p.m., TRO/FRO service on Oak Cir. 2:32 p.m., Juvenile problem; location withheld 3:37 p.m., Threats/harassment on Don Mar Terr. 6:49 p.m., Suspicious event on Watertower Cir. 7:25 p.m., Domestic disturbance; location withheld 9:49 p.m., DLS on Florida Ave. 10:17 p.m., DLS on Williston Rd. 11:55 p.m., DLS on I-89

ThuRSDay, DEcEMBER 20

8:06 a.m., DLS on Red Oak Dr. 8:40 a.m., Animal problem on Prim Rd. 9:15 a.m., TRO/FRO service on Prim Rd.

10:36 a.m., Juvenile problem; location withheld 12:24 p.m., Vandalism on Troy Ave. 12:58 p.m., Larceny (other) on Roosevelt Hwy. 4:01 p.m., Animal problem on Colchester Point Rd. 4:23 p.m., Vandalism on Heineberg Dr. 5:07 p.m., Threats/harassment on Meadow Dr. 6 p.m., Motor vehicle complaint on Roosevelt Hwy. 6:20 p.m., Juvenile problem; location withheld

FRIDay, DEcEMBER 21

2:49 a.m., Suspicious event on Roosevelt Hwy. 7:54 a.m., Larceny from motor vehicle on Holy Cross Rd. 11 a.m., Larceny from motor vehicle on Porters Point Rd. 11:44 a.m., Domestic disturbance; location withheld 11:56 a.m., Disturbance on S. Park Dr. 2:53 p.m., Suspicious event on Princess Ann Dr. 3:02 p.m., Juvenile problem; location withheld 4:04 p.m., Accident with property damage on East Rd. 4:44 p.m., Recovered property on Blakely Rd. 7:25 p.m., DUI on East Rd./Cotton Wood Crossing 8:03 p.m., Suspicious event on Princess Ann Dr. 9:34 p.m., Motor vehicle complaint on Prim Rd. 9:43 p.m., Drugs on S. Park Dr. 10:55 p.m., Drugs on W. Lakeshore Dr.

SaTuRDay, DEcEMBER 22

12:50 a.m., Suspicious event on Windemere Way 7:15 a.m., Noise on Morehouse Dr. 11:24 a.m., Disturbance on S. Park Dr. 11:37 a.m., Motor vehicle complaint Roosevelt Hwy. 2:35 p.m., Domestic disturbance; location withheld 4:25 p.m., Juvenile problem; location withheld 7:13 p.m., Larceny (other) W. Lakeshore Dr. 11:15 p.m., Juvenile problem; location withheld

SuNDay, DEcEMBER 23

11:03 a.m., Motor vehicle complaint on Main St. 11:06 a.m., Larceny (other) on Jen Barry Ln. Noon, Domestic disturbance; location withheld 12:08 p.m., Vandalism on Bonanza Pk. 12:21 p.m., Suspicious event on Bay Rd. 1:24 p.m., Vandalism on Heineberg Dr. 3:17 p.m., Suspicious event on Roosevelt Hwy. 4:22 p.m., Motor vehicle complaint on College Pkwy.

MoNDay, DEcEMBER 24

1:17 a.m., Trespass on Roosevelt Hwy. 1:41 a.m., Stolen vehicle on I-89 1:45 a.m., Suspicious event on Malletts Bay Ave. 6:26 a.m., Animal problem on Blakely Rd. 8:01 a.m., DLS on Heineberg Dr. 10:10 a.m., Vandalism on Prim Rd. 10:16 a.m., TRO/FRO service on University Ln. 12:22 p.m., Suspicious event on Chimney Hill 12:32 p.m., Accident with property damage on Millpond Rd. 3:38 p.m., Motor vehicle complaint on Prim Rd. 7:13 p.m., DLS on Gilman Cir. 10:26 p.m., Medical; location withheld

ToTaL: 331

This log represents a sample of incidents in the date range. For more information, call the non-emergency number: 264-5556

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OPINION & COMMUNITY

W e e k ly

TownNews

Manager’s Message Aaron Frank, Town Manager There will be two public hearings at the Selectboard meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2019 for the FY 2020 General Fund Operating Budget and the FY 2020-25 Capital Budget Program. If approved by the Selectboard, the two budgets will be on the March 2019 ballot for voter approval. Also on the Selectboard’s agenda that night will be a final determination on whether to move a question to the voters regarding the Malletts Bay wastewater pollution abatement project, which would install sewers to parts of the East Lake Shore and West Lake Shore areas. This is a significant project and has generated conversation across the town. If you’re interested in the details, please try to attend the public meetings where this project is discussed or you can watch them on LCATV’s website. We wish all in our community a safe, happy and productive New Year! Police Department Douglas Allen, Police Chief We are nearing the end of our December traffic safety campaign in cooperation with the Vermont Governor’s Highway Safety Program. Since December 14th, CPD officers have made a concentrated effort to keep our roadways safe this holiday season. During the campaign 224 vehicles were stopped and 171 warnings, 110 tickets and 8 arrests were made for various motor vehicle infractions. We have seen an increase in thefts from unlocked motor vehicles in our residential areas. Do take the time to lock your vehicles and remove valuables. Please report any situation or circumstance that seems suspicious. If you see something, say something! The staff of CPD is looking forward to the New Year with new challenges and opportunities. On behalf of the men and women of Colchester Police Department we wish everyone a safe and happy 2019. Rescue and Technical Rescue Squads Scott Crady, Rescue Chief As of 9 a.m. on Monday, December 31, there were 150 emergency medical calls in December; this is an increase of 24 incidents from December 2017 which had 136 incidents for the same time period. With one day left in the year there have been 1552 EMS incidents so far; last year we had a total of 1495 EMS incidents for the year. Colchester Rescue wishes everyone a happy and safe New Year. Notices: The Boy Scouts of Troop 658 (http://www.bsatroop658. org/) are picking-up and recycling Christmas trees in Winooski & Colchester on Saturday, January 5th AND Saturday January 12th between the hours of 8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. This is the Troops 6th year providing this service. We will accept requests until 10:00 a.m. the day of pick up. A donation of $10.00 per tree is appreciated. Simply place your tree at the bottom of your driveway by 8:00 am on the day of pick up. To request a pick up call Ken Bell at 655-6258 (h) or 598-0892 (c) or email christmas_tree_pick_up@bsatroop658. com.

Letter to the editor SEWERING LAKESHORE DRIVE WILL NOT SAVE THE BAY The town’s proposed Lakeshore Drive sewer project addresses one part only of pollution in Malletts Bay. In fact, the town’s own 2012 “Microbial Source Tracking Study” casts a deep shadow on the capability of a sewer to significantly “remove human waste bacteria from the bay.” In identifying sources of fecal contamination in the bay, the study states: fecal indicator bacteria originating directly from human activities comprised 8.5 percent of all identified sources.

The other 93 percent, which will not be reduced by a sewer, come from wildlife, water fowl, contaminated runoffs, and manure leaching into creeks flowing into inner Malletts Bay. Rather than spending a large sum of money on one small aspect of the problem, we should use our finite resources to systemically address non-point (other than a sewer) source pollution, overdevelopment, and human activity in Malletts Bay. A multi-pronged attack on all sources of pollution should be our highest priority. Jack T. Scully Colchester

Burnham Memorial Library book reviews

Elmore •

• Picture Book, 2018 Pam Tallmadge, Youth Services

Elmore is a porcupine who lives alone in a large oak tree. Elmore is lonely but finds making friends to be challenging. When he advertises for friends, he hears that he is “too prickly” and wishes he didn’t have quills. His uncle explains to Elmore that quills are beautiful and are part of being a porcupine. Elmore take some of his quills and gives them away. Wait until you find out what the other animals use the quills for. Do you think this will help Elmore make friends?

In a dark, dark wood By Ruth Ware • •

Adult fiction, 2015 Reviewed by Kelly L. McCagg, Library Director

We all have friends from our past that we’ve lost touch with. What would you do if one invited you to a weekend away in a quiet house in the woods, just out of the blue? What if this person knew secrets about you no one else knew? This is the premise of Ruth Ware’s first work of adult fiction, where skeletons

formerly locked in the closet, come rushing out. Ware’s storytelling is reminiscent of an Agatha Christie mystery, but with a dark twist fostered by stark location and an overactive imagination. Fans of Flynn and Lapena will rejoice at finding another skilled narrator who employs psychological terror when spinning a tale.

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Perspectives

Here comes the carbon tax again By John Mcclaughry The carbon tax warriors are promoting yet another version of “carbon pricing.” This new version is the “Transportation and Climate Initiative” (TCI), promoted in nine Northeastern states by the Georgetown (University Law School) Climate Center. A December 19 report by Mark Johnson in Vermont Digger described the TCI as a “pricing mechanism” that “caps the amount of greenhouse gas emissions that are allowable in particular industries or across the economy, and then creates a carbon market that allows entities to trade pollution allowances, benefiting those who cut pollution faster and imposing an increasing financial burden on heavy polluters.” Got that? Let me make it easier to understand. According to carbon tax backers, the planet is imperiled by the Menace of Climate Change caused by humans recklessly burning fossil fuels to get to work and school, earn their paychecks, and heat their homes and businesses. The carbon dioxide that that combustion emits is “carbon pollution” (despite being essential to plant and human life.) Forty percent of the total emissions are produced by transportation – gasoline and diesel. This is intolerable. The TCI coalition states will agree to limits on how much gasoline and diesel fuel the suppliers of gasoline and diesel

fuel in those states can sell. The coalition will distribute funny money emission allowances to its nine governments – for free. If using its products emits more carbon dioxide than the allowed cap, a supplier will have to buy funny money allowances from firms that are under their caps, and of course from the nine state governments that awarded themselves the allowances for free. The suppliers will add the cost of the allowances purchased to the prices they charge their customers. The coalition governments will spend the proceeds from selling the allowances on whatever their legislatures approve. That could include subsidizing motor fuel for lower income and/or rural people to ease the burden of the higher fuel prices, subsidizing (further) the purchase of electric vehicles, or (least likely) paying for highway and bridge maintenance, toward which the electric vehicles pay… nothing. Make no mistake: this cap-and-trade scheme is a carbon tax. The governments make motor fuel suppliers pay them for allowing them to sell each gallon of gasoline and diesel. The suppliers have no choice but to make their customers pay the extra cost. The motorists pay, and the governments collect. Does this TCI cap-and-trade idea sound familiar? In August 2016 the Democratic gubernatorial candidate Sue Minter offered precisely this multi-state

plan. In the Oct. 6, 2016 debate, Minter tried to explain that a “carbon tax” meant “Vermont going it alone,” and that a regional cap-and-trade carbon pricing plan (like TCI) was not a carbon tax. Republican candidate Phil Scott didn’t buy that. After listening to Minter’s tortured explanation, Scott said “it sure looks like she supports a carbon tax.” In that campaign, and since as governor, Scott has repeatedly pledged to veto any carbon tax bill that the legislature sends to his desk. It will be another year before the TCI coalition finalizes its proposal for the nine-state agreement to impose a carbon tax on gasoline and diesel. Scott’s Deputy Natural Resources Secretary Peter Walke has been Scott’s representative to the TCI coalition design process. The governor needs to make it crystal clear to Walke that Vermont will not buy into any form of “carbon pricing” that is in fact a carbon tax, no matter how disguised. Since there is no form of transportation “carbon pricing” that will not sock it to Vermont consumers through higher prices for gasoline and diesel, the governor should tell Walke to stop flying off to participate in TCI meetings convened to devise some way to put that scheme over on Vermont businesses and motorists. John McClaughry is vice president of the Ethan Allen Institute.

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Is it still worth getting a flu shot? By JIll BErry BoWEn, rn Yes! We typically think of getting flu shots in the Fall in advance of flu season, as that provides the maximum coverage. However, with the height of flu season at hand, now is still a good time to boost your protection against getting sick and protect those around you by getting a flu shot. Tracking data from the Vermont Department of Health (VDH) shows that reported cases of the flu spike significantly higher between late December and the end of April. Based on current reports on the VDH website, that pattern is likely about to repeat itself. The flu is active in our community this year and we are seeing patients come to NMC with flu-like symptoms. That means now is the right time to get a flu shot if you haven’t had one already this season. It takes about two weeks for your body to develop the antibodies to fight the flu after you receive the shot, so do not put it off. Go get your flu shot today so you and those around you will be better protected over the next four months. Why the concern about ‘those around you’? While some people think they can tough it out if they get the flu, they may not recognize the risk that poses for others. Some people experience the flu as a mild illness and will recover in less than two weeks. However, for many others, the flu can be very serious. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) explains that the flu can cause complications such as pneumonia and bronchitis than “can result in hospitalization and sometimes death.” Senior citizens, very young children, pregnant women, and individu-

als with chronic diseases such as asthma and heart disease are particularly vulnerable. You many encounter many of those people in your daily travels to stores and work – and if you have not had your flu shot, you are at risk for transmitting the flu to them. That should be motivation enough for each of us to take the time to get a flu shot. To get a flu shot, contact your Primary Care provider or speak to your child’s Pediatrician. If you need help finding a Primary Care provider or Pediatrician, call Erin in NMC’s Community Relations Office at 524-1280. Prevention is key to good health. It is far easier and less expensive to keep from getting sick than it is to recover once you are ill. As the new year arrives, take that thought to heart. Have you seen your Primary Care provider for an annual preventive visit? Have you had important preventive care (like the flu shot)? Are you getting a 15-minute walk in to your day, every day? Are you eating fruits and vegetables at each meal? Are you finding ways to relax and getting good sleep? The new year is here and those preventive steps can help make 2019 a healthier and happier year – and that is my wish for you. Join so many of us in our community as we embrace a healthier lifestyle. Small changes make a big difference. To learn more and get involved, visit www.RiseVT.org and join the fun! Happy New Year! Jill Berry Bowen, RN is CEO of the Northwestern Medical Center.

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Humane Society of Chittenden County 802-862-0135

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655-3440 www.sammazzafarms.com 277 Lavigne Rd., Colchester

145 Jericho Road, Essex, VT 802-878-4982

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10 Lincoln St., Essex Jct. 878-8113 www.maplehurstflorist.com

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RAY’S SEAFOOD MARKET

7 Pinecrest Drive, Essex Junction, VT 879-3611 | www.raysseafood.com

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802-879-4426 1 Town Market pl., Ste. 12 Essex Jct. info@villagecopy.com 802-879-4426 info@villagecopy.com 1 Town Market pl., Ste. 12 Essex Jct.

8 Leroy Road, Williston, VT 05495 gordonswindowdecor.com 802.655.7777

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21 Zephyr Road Williston, VT 802-878-5112 • www.guysfarmandyard.com

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63 Creek Farm Plaza, Suite 3, Colchester, VT info@lcatv.org • www.lcatv.org • 862-5724

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Jericho, VT Office (802) 434-6640 Cell (802) 316-2030

973 Roosevelt Highway Colchester • 655-5550

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Preschool yoga

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11:30 a.m. - noon, Burnham Memorial Library. Join instructor Melissa Nutting for yoga for you and your preschooler. We will be singing, relaxing, reading and stretching a delightful way to spend a half an hour with your child. Melissa earned her Children’s Yoga Teacher Certification through the Child Light Yoga Center.

colchesTer/ MilTon roTary MeeTing

Noon, the Hampton Inn, 42 Lower Mtn. View Dr., Colchester. For more information, contact Earl Wertheim at 651-1690 or vt210@earthlink.net.

Blood drive

1 - 6 p.m., Essex Cinema, 21 Essex Way, Essex Jct.

ColChester

Religious Directory Daybreak Community Church 67 Creek Farm Plaza, Colchester 338-9118 / Jesse Mark, lead pastor www.daybreakvermont.org Sunday Service at 10:30 a.m. AWANA, Fridays twice a month brentdaybreak@gmail.com Malletts Bay Congregational Church UCC 1672 West Lakeshore Dr., Malletts Bay 658-9155 / Rev. Sally May / revsallymbucc@gmail.com www.mallettsbaycongregationalchurchucc.com Worship Service: Sunday, 9:30 a.m. Church School: Sunday, 10 a.m. Fellowship time: Sunday, 10:30 a.m. Childcare provided. All are welcome! St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church 1063 Prim Road, Colchester 658-0533 / Rev. Lisette Baxter, rector Sundays: 8 a.m. & 10 a.m. Holy Eucharist Sunday School & Nursery: 10 a.m. Wednesdays: 11:30 a.m. Bible class; 12:30 p.m. Holy Eucharist Facebook: St. Andrew's Church, Colchester VT All are welcome. United Church of Colchester - ABC Rte. 2A-Village Green, Colchester 879-5442 / Rev. Dr. Russell Willis Worship: 10:30 a.m. with youth Sunday school available; preschool to 11 years old Adult Sunday school: 9 a.m. Nursery care available during worship. Christ centered — family oriented.

Community

lego cluB

4 p.m., Burnham Memorial Library. Do you know someone who likes Legos? Stop by the library and join us!

Teen cenTer

6 – 8 p.m., Cornerstone Community Church, 26 Bombardier Rd., Milton. Check out this awesome, safe space to come together and have fun! Whether your thing is basketball, volleyball, pool, foosball or just hanging out with friends - there is something for everyone at the Teen Center. Teen Night is free however be sure to bring a few dollars to enjoy a well-stocked snack bar with everything from pizza and hotdogs to drinks and candy. Please call 893-1481 for more information.

4 Friday Fish dinner

6 - 7 p.m., VFW Post 6689, 73 Pearl St., Essex Jct. Open to the public. Call ahead for takeout orders: 878-0700.

5 saTurday saTurday droPin sTory TiMe

10 - 10:30 a.m., Burnham Memorial Library. A weekly selection of music and books for children of all ages. No sign-up

6 p.m., Essex Alliance Church Community Ctr., 37 Old Stage Rd., Essex Jct. Come enjoy a potluck dinner and games for adults. Call Sue at 999-5291 for more information.

TwelFTh nighT: a Farewell celeBraTion

6:30 p.m., St. Michael’s College, Chapel of St. Michael the Archangel, 1 Winooski Park, Colchester. This joyful presentation brings to close the traditional celebration of Christmas in a unique collaboration of artistry including choral music, a trombone quartet, dance troupe and traditional carols. Donations accepted.

6 sunday grieF share suPPorT grouP

9:30 - 11 a.m., Essex Alliance Church, Room 102, 37 Old Stage Rd., Essex Jct. If you have lost a loved one you are invited to attend. For more info and to register for the class contact Ron Caldwell, ron_caldwell@ comcast.net. Classes meet Sundays through Mar. 31.

MilTon arTisTs’ guild social sundays

11 a.m. - 3 p.m., Milton Art Center and Gallery, 199 U.S. Route 7, Milton. Social Sundays include free live musical performances, refreshments and art workshops. For more information visit www. miltonartistsguild.org.

Balkan Folk dancing

3:30 - 6:30 p.m., Ohavi Zedek Synagogue, 188 N. Prospect St., Burlington. Easier line and circle dances are taught the first hour, then intermediate dances, reviews and open request dancing. Beginners are welcome and no partner is needed. Lots of parking, come in the back door. Wear informal, comfortable clothing. Free the first time; $6 donation and snacks for the break,

if you can. For more information, please call 802 540-1020, or email dance@together.net.

PeTe’s Posse concerT

4 - 5 p.m, UCW White Church, Westford. The powerful trio features the acclaimed musician Pete Sutherland, his talented protégé Oliver Scanlon and the uber-dynamic Tristan Henderson with their twin fiddles, high powered guitar, foot percussion with mandolin, clawhammer banjo, jaw harp, rocking keyboards and soaring vocal harmonies. Free with donation; refreshments and meet the band to follow. Call 879-4028 for more information.

7 Monday Preschool Music

11:30 a.m., Burnham Memorial Library. Come to the library for music and fun every week. Best for ages 3 - 5. Sponsored by the Friends of Burnham Library.

MBs caregiver/ child PlaygrouP

1 - 2:30 p.m., Malletts Bay School, 609 Blakely Rd., Colchester. This is a great chance to visit with other Colchester parents while the children play in a beautiful early childhood classroom. Play, songs, stories, crafts and snack are all part of our free playgroup experience. Call MBS at 264-5900 for more information. Free; just drop in!

MoPs evening MeeTing

6:30 - 8:45 p.m., Essex Alliance Church, 37 Old Stage Rd., Essex Jct. Mothers of Preschoolers exists to meet the needs of moms with different lifestyles who all share a similar desire to be the very best moms they can be!

8 Tuesday MoPs Morning MeeTing

6:30 - 8:45 p.m., Essex Alliance Church, 37 Old Stage Rd., Essex Jct. (See Monday, Jan. 7)

Toddler sTory TiMe

10:30 - 11 a.m., Burnham Memorial Library. A weekly selection of music, rhymes and stories! For ages 18 months to 3 years. Call 264-5660 to sign up.

doroThy’s lisT Book cluB

4 - 5 p.m., Burnham Memorial Library. Voice your likes and dislikes about Dorothy Canfield Fisher Award books with your peers. This month, join the discussion of “The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street” by Katrina Yan Glaser. Ages 8 - 11.

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4:30 - 5:30 p.m., Burnham Memorial Library. Bring a mat and enjoy poses for mindful stretching and relaxation. A registered nurse of over 30 years, Betty Molnar is certified as a Hatha Yoga instructor from the Temple of Kriya Yoga in Chicago. Sponsored by the Friends of Burnham Library.

ronald Mcdonald house chariTies Bingo Doors at 4 p.m., Early bird games 6:30 p.m., Champlain Valley Expo, 105 Pearl St., Essex Jct.

9 wednesday PlaygrouP

9:30 - 11 a.m., Colchester Meeting House, 830 Main St., Colchester. Playgroups are a great way for families to connect with other families, find out about other resources in the area and begin conversations about child development and parenting. If school is cancelled due to bad weather, so is playgroup. Due to construction at the meeting house this fall, some playgroups may be impacted and cancelled. If closed, a sign will be posted on the front of the meeting house. Parents please bring a snack for your child. Free; ages 5 and under.

Teen gaMe hangouT

3 - 5 p.m., Burnham Memorial Library. Hang out and play tons of fabulous board games, wackiness plus snacks! Sign up online. Teens grades 6-12.

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4 - 4:45 p.m., Burnham Memorial Library. Read to this volunteer certified therapy dog. If you’re not yet reading, an adult will read to you while you and Willy Wonka sit back and enjoy the stories. Call 264-5660 to sign up!

young Writers anD storyteLLers 4 -5 p.m., Burnham Memorial Library. Join this writing club for children from grades K-5. Let’s create stories! Call 264-5660 for more information and to sign up.

knitting anD More: MitreD square BLanket

6 - 8 p.m., Burnham Memorial Library. Knitters and other needle workers of all skill levels meet Wednesdays, beginners welcome. This month, come and learn how to make a mitred square blanket.

10 thursDay presChooL yoga

CoLChester/ MiLton rotary Meeting

Noon, the Hampton Inn, 42 Lower Mtn. View Dr., Colchester. For more information, contact Earl Wertheim at 651-1690 or vt210@earthlink.net.

BLooD DriVe

1 - 6 p.m., Albert D. Lawton School, 104 Maple St., Essex Jct.

Lego CLuB

4 p.m., Burnham Memorial Library. Do you know someone who likes Legos? Stop by the library and join us!

teen Craft

4 - 5 p.m., Burnham Memorial Library. Time to bundle up with some

mini donut charms and a puzzle. Yes, we’re doing an epic collective puzzle and making miniature clay donuts. Sign up online at colchestervt. gov/158/BurnhamMemorial-Library. Teens grades 6-12.

teen Center

11 friDay pLaygroup

BaBy story tiMe

10:30 - 11 a.m., Burnham Memorial Library. Enjoy the magic of stories, songs, rhymes, bounces and fingerplays. Participants will receive books and more at each session they attend. For babies aged 0-18 months and their caregivers. No sign-up required.

12 saturDay saturDay Dropin story tiMe

10 - 10:30 a.m., Burnham Memorial Library. A weekly selection of music and books for children of all ages. No sign-up required.

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6:30 p.m., selectboard, Outer Bay Conference Room, Town offices, 781 Blakely Rd., Colchester.

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WeDnesDay, January 9 7 a.m., recreation advisory Board, Champlain Room, Town offices, 781 Blakely Rd., Colchester. 7 p.m., Development review Board, Outer Bay Conference Room, Town offices, 781 Blakely Rd., Colchester. 10 a.m., 828 Main St., Colchester. Parking, admission, and refreshments are all free. Donations are always appreciated.

VfW post DanCe

5:30 - 10 p.m., VFW Post 6689, 73 Pearl St., Essex Jct. Enjoy food from 5:30 - 8 p.m., and dance to the sounds of the band Hitmen starting at 7. Open to the public.

13 sunDay shriners’ Bingo

12:30 - 4:30 p.m., Champlain Valley Expo, 105 Pearl St., Essex Jct. Win some cash and support the Mt. Sinai Shriners of Vermont.

CChs stuMps the ChuMps!

2 p.m., Bobbin Mills Apts. Community Ctr., 234 S. Champlain St., Burlington. Bring your questions and stories about bygone Chittenden County to this historical society event, and we’ll have a fun afternoon of interactive “Stump the Chumps” and learn more about our own local history from each other! The show will be taped and air on CCTV at a later date.

ongoing eVents CoBra WrestLing

The season is just beginnig! Practices are held weekdays at 3-5 p.m. at our practice facility located at 880 Prim Rd, Colchester. Interested students or parents can email Holly Lavoie at maple35@yahoo.com or call 497-0917.

airport park

Cross Country ski traiLs anD skating rink

8 a.m. - dusk, all days, weather permitting. Come enjoy nordic skiing, snoeshoeing and our outdoor ice rink through the month of March. Call 264-5640 for information.

puBLiC skating or stiCk anD puCk at LeDDy park

Gordon H. Paquette Ice Arena, 216 Leddy Park Rd., Burlington. Come to the home ice of the CHS hockey programs for a number of public skating times open to the public as well as stick and puck sessions, where you can bring your stick, skates and a helmet to improve your shot, or join in a small game. We also have skates available to rent. Visit enjoyburlington. com/place/leddy-arena for skating schedules and fees.

sLeDDing at sharp park

Sharp Park on Cobble Hill is open for sledding, skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing and cross-country skiing on weekends and holidays during the winter season; weather permitting. Please visit sharppark. com or call 879-3507.

VerMont geneaLogy researCh

Tuesdays, 3 - 9:30 p.m. and Saturdays, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Vermont Genealogy Library, Fort Ethan Allen, 377 Hegeman Ave., Colchester. The library will be open for research throughout the year. Please visit vtgenlib. org or call 310-9285 for more info.

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Special Oympics athletes participate in holiday games

COURTESY PHOTOS

Special Olympics athletes participated in the holiday games on Dec. 9 at St. Michaelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s College, Champlain Lanes in Shelburne and Spare Time bowling in Colchester. Events included swimming, floorball and bowling. Members of the Winooski Police Department attended the event to award athletes with medals.

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Laker sophomore guard Carson Corrigan sets his focus past a defending Bobwhite as he attempts to add two more points to the Colchester tally. CHS blew by their opponents from St. Albans with a final score of 37-29. We wil have many more picture from boys and girls varsity basketball at ColchesterSun.com.

Lakers keep eyes on the prize against Bobwhites By BEN KAUFMANN Messenger Sports Two frustratingly terrible quarters doomed BFA-St. Albans on Saturday against Colchester. The Bobwhites failed to score in the second quarter and didn’t tally a point in the fourth until the final minute, losing 37-29 to the Lakers. “You preach defense in every sport at every level and our defensive effort was there tonight definitely,” said BFA coach Matt Toof. “But offensively we could not put the ball in the bucket. Part of it was our execution early. I thought in the second half we had a much better approach and mindset, and things just didn’t fall.” The Bobwhites (1-4) came out of the gate Saturday on fire defensively, holding Colchester (2-2) scoreless until a free throw with 4:26 left in the first quarter made it 5-1. BFA held strong on defense but despite an 8-7 lead after one, showed early signs of the offensive troubles that would cost them the game. The hosts failed to tally a point in a painful second period. Colchester took its first lead of the day just 90 seconds in, going up 10-8 on a Carson Corrigan three. The Lakers never relinquished the lead, opening a 17-8 gap at the half. Unwilling to sit back and let the trend continue, BFA charged into the third quarter with a small lineup fighting for steals and transition points. After allowing an opening three, the Bobwhites got a bucket on their first possession from Landon Potvin. Logan Tobin went on a solo 6-0 run for BFA and notched all eight of his points on the day in the third quarter as BFA cut the deficit to 26-24 entering the fourth. “The first couple of possessions coming out of halftime we just reversed it and we ripped it and went to the basket,” Toof said. “It was kind of like, ‘Where was that in the first half ?’ “We juggled the lineup a little bit going into the second half and we put some guys out there that we knew were going to fight and had that fight in them, and it

happened for a spurt. But you have to play four quarters; it’s cliché but you really do have to play four quarters.” That concept didn’t happen for the Bobwhites on Saturday. In addition to the scoreless second quarter, BFA failed to notch a point in the fourth until Taylor Yates hit a three with 55 seconds left to cut the Laker lead to 32-27. Yates was strong early for the Bobwhites but faced double-team coverage and received his fourth foul with more than two minutes remaining in the third quarter. “They did a very good job on Yates, they really zeroed in on him and they did a very good job to slow him down,” Toof said. “And it’s not because of a lack of effort on his part. They had a game plan and they executed it.” Colchester sets its sights on CVU and Middlebury this week.

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