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CUSI negotiates new lease

By MICHAELA HALNON

PHOTO BY LEE CORDNER

HERE'S LOOKIN'

AT YOU, KIT

Two winters ago, nature photographer Lee Cordner was thrilled to see a pair of foxes hunting in Malletts Bay nearly every day. But last winter, he only caught rare glimpses of the animals, leading him to worry about the furry creatures.

In the last few weeks, though, he's seen a male and female fox and has kept an eye out for a den with no luck – until

April 21 when, as an afterthought, he checked the area on his way to work.

"As I drove out of the area, I glimpsed some movement near one of the camps, I slowed and from under the camp emerged a vixen and four kits," he wrote. "With luck, maybe we can watch this family for a while this spring."

We hope so, too.

CHS teacher appears on Jeopardy!

By MICHAELA HALNON

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Colchester High School humanities teacher George Deane, 37, appeared on Jeopardy! on Monday as part of the hit game show's "Teacher Tournament."

olchester High School students and faculty likely noticed a familiar face flash across their television screens Monday night when humanities teacher George Deane stepped in front of the camera to compete on the popular game show Jeopardy!

The CHS educator ultimately finished third after answering incorrectly in the final Jeopardy! round: the year in which the Department of Energy was created, the Indy 500 had its first female driver and the first president was sworn in under a nickname.

The year? 1977.

Deane, a self-proclaimed super fan, was selected to participate in the special two-week Teachers Tournament after filling out an online test at the urging of colleague Aimee deLaricheliere, who was named a

Jeopardy! champion in 2003.

“It was like a dream come true to be able to tie it into my work and school,” Deane said.

In August, show organizers invited Deane to New York for an in-person audition. Shortly thereafter, he learned he’d been chosen for the real thing. The episode was taped in California last March.

Deane said it was tough to keep the outcome quiet. Some students tried to trick him into revealing more information, he joked, by asking what he wore on the second day of the competition.

The 37-year-old has spent the last six years working in Colchester, teaching social studies to sophomores and juniors.

Deane lives with his wife and two young daughters in Waterbury, the trio accompanying him to the show’s recording.

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The Chittenden Unit for Special Investigations has negotiated lower rent after state officials asked the nonprofit to start paying $50,000 a year for its basement level office on Cherry Street, a sharp increase from the $1,000 they paid annually between 1999 and 2016.

Eight detectives from police departments across the county, including Detective Cpl. Donald Demar of Colchester PD, use the 3,907-square foot space to interview victims of abuse and sexual assault.

Along with a team of directors, a victims’ advocate, dedicated prosecutor and Vt. Department for Children and Families investigator, the officers launch investigations into nearly 300 cases per year and take on another 100 shorter-term projects, usually referred from local police departments, DCF and the Internet Crimes Against Children taskforce.

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PHOTO COURTESY OF VSP

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Colchester man nets DUI No. 2

By KAYLEE SULLIVAN A Colchester man was arrested for his second DUI last Thursday evening after troopers found him operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol, a press release said.

Vermont State Police stopped Walter Pretty III, 46, for a traffic violation on Interstate 89 in South Burlington around 7:30 p.m. Thursday and observed signs of impairment, the release said.

Pretty was cited with DUI No. 2, processed at the VSP’s Williston barracks and released.

He is set to appear in Chittenden County Superior Court – Criminal Division on May 25.

‘Demand that your voice is heard’ Lt. Gov. Zuckerman, youth activists hold High School Town Hall

By ABBY LEDOUX Last week, Alex Escaja-Heiss was asked what superpower she wished she possessed – a not unusual question for a teenager. Her answer, though, illustrated what sets her apart her from many of her peers.

“The ability to stop time,” the South Burlington High School junior said. “Take a pause, take a breath, finish some homework and then continue.”

Escaja-Heiss was one of four young activists on a panel with Lt. Gov. David Zuckerman at Vermont PBS’ Colchester studio last Thursday night for the one-hour live broadcast of High School Town Hall.

She was joined by recent college graduates Austin Davis, Elise Greaves and Haley Lebel-Stephen, all 20-some-

thing Vermonters active in local organizing.

Greaves, a UVM graduate and Hardwick native, is a field organizer at Rights & Democracy VT and helped pull off the Vermont Women’s March in January.

An estimated 15,000 to 20,000 people descended on Montpelier for the rally, effectively shutting down Interstate 89 exits and overwhelming the capital city after early projections forecast attendance at just 4,000.

Zuckerman, who spoke at the rally alongside stirring politicos like Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, congratulated Greaves on her efforts. To her, that success was a testament to the power of local organizing and an obvious display of peoples’ desire to engage.

Each panelist spoke of wanting to spark that initiative in their peers, who are often chronically underrepresented

in politics and notoriously unlikely to civically engage despite bearing the consequences of today’s decisions, panelists said.

That’s an oft-repeated refrain when it comes to climate change, an issue about which Davis is most passionate. The UVM grad serves as policy and communications coordinator at 350Vermont.

“We’re on the cusp of total climate catastrophe,” Davis said. “It’s systemic.”

Thanks to its size, Vermont can uniquely effect real change, Davis added, noting city-level initiatives have the greatest global impact.

“At the end of the day, mayors rule the world,” he said.

“We have a central role to play in our own backyard.”

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More than 62 percent of the incidents involve minors, CUSI data shows.

The eight communities that don’t send an officer are asked to contribute based on their share of the county population. In 2016, 23 of CUSI’s 280 total cases came from Colchester.

Colchester town manager Dawn Francis, who also serves as chairwoman of the CUSI board, said she met with state buildings and general services commissioner Christopher Cole, CUSI treasurer Jan Wright and CUSI director Vicki Rathgeb in March to discuss the spike in rent.

There, Francis said they determined CUSI would “take the next step” in its rental increase for fiscal year 2018, moving from the $17,581.50 it paid in FY17 to about $37,000.

That total dollar amount, however, will be covered with funds from the Vermont Special Investigations Unit budget. In an email, Francis said the move would “bring [CUSI] more in line with the funding that other [state investigation units] receive.”

The funding, contained in the latest state budget, is subject to legislative approval.

Talks of raising rent first arose in 2014 after then-Commissioner Michael Obuchowski learned the $1,000 CUSI lease rate was illegal because it discounted a non-state entity’s rent for a state-owned building below fair market value, according to a letter

submitted to the Joint Fiscal Committee in 2015.

Using a fee-for-space formula, the state estimated CUSI paid the state more than half a million dollars below fair market value from 2004 through 2015.

Earlier this year, Francis sent a letter to Gov. Phil Scott describing the nonprofit as a “critical multi-agency service for victims” that survives on grants, donations of police officers and monetary contributions from municipalities.

CUSI staff has made a conscious effort to keep their space from feeling like a sterile police station, Rathgeb said in February.

Murals, mobiles and couches accented with colorful murals fill the rooms, and officers don’t sport suits, ties, uniforms or holstered guns during interviews.

Francis detailed CUSI’s increasing state mandates, noting the Rutland County Special Investigation Unit received close to $106,000 more in state funding than Chittenden County in FY18, despite the two having similar caseloads.

In February, Cole acknowledged the imbalance and said a lease deal could serve as a substitute for additional grant money the state says it doesn’t have, helping the agency continue to provide a vital service.

The new lease will go into effect on July 1 this year.

Milton man cited after crash with Colchester driver

By TOM MARBLE Vermont State Police arrested a Milton man after a two-vehicle crash with a Colchester driver on South Burlington’s Interstate 89 early Wednesday morning.

Officers responded to the scene and found Kenyon Desranleau, 20, had fled on foot, a VSP press release said. South Burlington Police located Desranleau in a nearby neighborhood and reported he showed signs of impairment, the release said.

Desranleau was cited with leaving the scene of an accident, driving with a criminally suspended license, giving false information to a police officer and violating conditions of release. He was not wearing

a seatbelt at the time of the crash, and first responders transported him to the University of Vermont Medical Center for non-incapacitating injuries.

A DUI charge is pending blood test results, VSP said.

The second operator, Christopher Bianchi, 56, of Colchester, was also unbelted but sustained no injuries. The occupants of his vehicle were transported to UVM Medical Center for non-incapacitating injuries.

Both cars sustained heavy damage, and the crash occurred during rainy, wet road conditions, police said, though the cause of the crash is still under investigation.

Desranleau is scheduled to appear in Chittenden County Court on July 13.

PHOTO BY ABBY LEDOUX

At right, Alex Escaja-Hess, was one of four young panelists pictured with Lt. Gov. David Zuckerman during the High School Town Hall at the Vermont PBS studio in Colchester last week.

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Other panelists offered their take on the state’s most pressing issues. For Greaves? To quote a former president: It’s the economy, stupid.

That hit home for her as a college sophomore, when Sanders’ clear lamentation of economic inequality resonated after the senator visited UVM. Today, she’s passionate about a livable wage, citing Vermont’s high cost of living and how other issues take a backseat “if you’re struggling to put food on the table,” she said.

Affordability and economic promise will attract and retain more young people in Vermont, Davis added, an endeavor state legislators regularly contemplate.

Another UVM visit by then-Rep. Sanders 25 years ago lit a fire in 21-year-old Zuckerman, who went on to become the first Progressive candidate to win a statewide office in Vermont last November.

Last week, Zuckerman had a message for his young guests in the studio and beyond: “You are our future.”

If involvement is any indicator, Escaja-Heiss has taken that to heart. Passionate about LGBTQ rights, the junior is president and founder of SBHS’ GayStraight Alliance, a student school board representative and a youth representative at Outright Vermont.

Most inspired by personal conversations about gender and sexuality awareness and inclusivity, Escaja-Heiss was spurred to action early in her high school career when she realized South Burlington had a GSA on paper but not in reality.

She changed that, and a summer at Camp Outright further galvanized her activism, particularly at school.

“A lot of students feel like their voices aren’t heard,” Escaja-Heiss said, a problem compounded when people making key decisions affecting youth don’t hear said youth’s input.

The student activist encouraged others to find their voices – a less daunting feat when empowered by a likeminded group – and use them.

Davis recounted his initial intimidation in doing just that, but called for other young people to stay the course.

“There’s no literacy test in an issue for someone to get involved,” he said. “Whatever follows the word ‘but,’ just forget it and do it.”

Greaves offered similar encouragement.

“Don’t get caught up in what you think you don’t know,” she said. “If you care about something enough to want to fight for it ... you should do that, and you will learn in the process.”

Zuckerman said that sentiment holds true for citizen legislators, who come to their positions from varying walks of life.

“Your experience is your expertise,” he added.

Lebel-Stephen advised young people to “get involved in everything,” a lifelong practice her parents instilled in her as a child in Rutland County. She later studied journalism at St. Michael’s College but found her post-grad passion in mentoring.

Today, she works with Mobius, Vermont’s Mentoring Partnership.

“You never know what’s going to spark joy for you,” she said.

Speaking into the camera, Zuckerman urged more young people to become civically engaged, even if only by emailing a legislator. Panelists agreed social media has expanded opportunities for education, connection and action, especially for young people in a rural state.

And lawmakers want to hear from people affected by policy, Zuckerman said – even if they’re not old enough to vote yet.

“Democracy is a team sport,” Davis added. “We need to get involved if we want action that reflects us.”

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Board OKs high school 2018 trip to Costa Rica

By TOM MARBLE

It might be a bit early for them to start packing their bags, but a group of Colchester High School students are heading to Costa Rica next spring.

At its meeting last Tuesday, the school board signed off on a nine-day trip for 18 students in April 2018 with an itinerary centered on learning about conservation, as well as Costa Rica’s culture and language.

“We’re really excited about this opportunity,” CHS principal Heather Baron said. “It’s really valuable for our students, and it can’t happen at Colchester High School the way it can in Costa Rica.”

The approval comes after an informational session at the board’s April 18 meeting during which the three Colchester world language teachers slotted to chaperone the trip – Carrie Robinson, Keren Turner and Emma Pedrin – laid out the details.

Their plan encompassed educational, travel and eligibility requirements, as well as the safety aspects the district plans to address.

On travel, the teachers proposed arrangements be made through Education First, the largest travel organization in the world with representatives in 116 countries.

The company estimates the trip will cost approximately $3,300 per student.

“We have worked closely with a few reps that have come to the school and the area when there were various conferences up here,” Robinson said.

“They were very thorough and very established. For us, they took the guesswork out of this whole process.”

The total cost of the trip includes travel insurance that protects against lost luggage, unexpected life events, medical sickness and travel delays, Turner said. A local, EF-employed guide will also travel with the group 24/7.

“It includes essentially everything from flights and private accommodations to transportation. Any entrance fees, tours – that’s the flat fee,” Pedrin added, acknowledging the trip is expensive.

After discussion with Baron, the teachers decided traveling privately would be the best way to keep the CHS group “intact” while in Costa Rica, Turner said, although it is an added cost.

Pedrin also noted EF’s flexible approach to payment would be beneficial to students and their families. Payment plans can be arranged, and in an emergency, she said, partial or full refunds are available.

The world language colleagues also mapped out the group’s proposed travel plans while in Costa Rica, starting with their day one landing in the country’s capital, San Jose.

The second and third day will be spent at Playa Palo Seco visiting a crocodile farm and exploring conservation activities. On day four, the studentteacher envoy will see Manual Antonio National Park and after that, the next three days will be spent in the northern Arenal region.

“Activities will include opportunities to see animals in their native habitat, to explore local conservation efforts, to literally get our hands in the dirt and help mapping and planting mangroves,” Turner said.

The group will return to San Jose for the last two days and tour a coffee plantation before departing.

In terms of eligibility, any CHS student can apply. Although world language is a focus, students who submit applications are not required to be Spanish language students.

“There may be students interested in conservation without the Spanish piece,” Robinson said. “But they certainly would experience a bunch of Spanish.”

A student informational meeting will be held during school day, and from there, students will be given general info and have the opportunity to ask questions, Baron said.

After that, there will be a mandatory studentparent meeting, and a couple weeks later applications will be due.

Following the application and selection process, regular monthly or bi-monthly student and family meetings will be held up until the day of departure, Pedrin said.

Whether they are interested in conservation, language or both, students who embark on the trip will earn .5 credits contingent on pre- and post-travel work, supplemented by additional info and research they will gather on their excursion, Baron said.

Although the details have yet to be hammered out, Baron said each individual’s project will be different depending on the inquiry question on which they based their work.

Although the academic credit was originally presented as optional at the April 18 meeting, Pedrin said it would be made mandatory.

Despite its unanimous approval – minus board member Curt Taylor, who was absent – the board’s decision did not come without questions or contingencies.

In a discussion before the motion for approval last Tuesday, board members raised concerns around procedural and monetary issues.

“We have to ask some pointed questions about how we’re going to raise the money to make it equitable for all students.”

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colchester School Board chairman Board member Linsey Cox noted that while she is a strong proponent of international travel for high school students, she wanted more information about how the high school will continue planning in the coming year.

“I want to make sure that have really clear procedures laid out,” Cox said. “I’m not sure what those procedures are at the building level, but that’ll be really crucial especially when we get these trips so we have a clear school board checklist.”

Board chairman Mike Rodgers also noted the importance of establishing feasible fundraising strategies.

“We have to ask some pointed questions about how we’re going to raise the money to make it equitable for all students with means or without means,” he said. “I really think that we need some feedback after about how those guidelines are met.”

CHS parent Karen Nichols urged the board to approve next spring’s trip.

“It would be an opportunity to allow kids to do something new and different and give kids an opportunity they may not have at home with their own families,” she said.

Moving forward, the language teachers will continue to work with Baron to hammer out final application and project criteria.

“There is nothing like firsthand experience,” Robinson said.

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George Deane talks with students in his classroom last week. The CHS humanities teacher appeared on an episode of Jeopardy! on Monday.

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again until my wife makes the show,” he quipped. “She’s smarter than I am.”

While the Teachers Tournament functions identically to the typical Jeopardy! rounds, Deane said the special run includes a few more perks, including free transportation and a minimum prize of $5,000 instead of the typical $1,000.

Participating educators also each receive a $2,500 grant to use toward a project at their school, Deane said. He plans to use the money for an outdoor classroom -- a designated learning space with seating and community labyrinth for meditative thought.

As a longtime viewer, Deane said he was prepared for several elements of taping. He was surprised, though, by how quickly things moved. The entire tournament was taped in just two days, he said, each taking about 30 minutes to film.

If host Alex Trebek fumbles while reading a question, Deane said the corrected version is recorded during the timed commercial break.

“Most people, aside from ‘did you win?’ what they ask is, ‘what was Alex Trebek like?” Deane said. “You don’t get a chance to talk with him at all … We didn’t meet Alex until he came out for the episode.”

Deane tried to study categories he’d seen come up frequently, like Shakespeare or geogra-

phy. Since Christmas, Deane said he’s eaten dinner on a placemat with a map of Europe.

As luck would have it, one category quizzed him on the exact opposite hemisphere.

“Jeopardy! is hard because it’s not depth of knowledge as much as it’s breadth of knowledge,” Deane said. “It can be so many different things.”

Deane said he was also aided by his coworkers, who competed against him in mock game play during a “Battle of the Brains” tournament at the school. At home, he watched episodes with a ballpoint pen in hand, “ringing in” to answer in the form of a question.

In California, Deane said the group of selected teachers bonded quickly. In a subsequently formed Facebook group, two participants posted photos of matching Jeopardy! tattoos they received last week.

More than anything, Deane said he was thrilled to represent the district, making sure to say “Colchester” any chance he got.

Several students said they were anxiously awaiting the episode.

Deane agreed.

“I’m so excited to watch the whole tournament,” he said.

“It was one of those ridiculous, cheesy moments where you [say], ‘Man, I’m not going to be disappointed no matter what happens.’”

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Jordan poses for a picture with Winston, Michelle Paya of Champlain Valley Community Services' horse, at the Erin Longworth Performance Horses barn in Milton. Right, Jordan's decision to include her favorite color, purple, in the branding of Nickering Nuggets was just one of many decisions she's made throughout the start-up process.

More than the money CCS client self-starts horse treat business

By KAYLEE SULLIVAN

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orses curiously peeked through their stalls last week as Jordan, a 28-year-old entrepreneur with an intellectual disability, gallantly made her way to see one of their own, who had just received a minor medical treatment.

Sherman is boarded at Erin Longworth Performance Horses, a Milton barn. His owner, Beth Levinsky, ran into Jordan outside the complex last Wednesday afternoon.

Jordan thoughtfully explained her up and coming horse treat business, Nickering Nuggets. The peppermint flavored treats are made preservative-free and cost $3 for a bag of 10.

Nickering Nuggets is one of five microbusinesses in the “incubation stage” of Colchester’s Champlain Community Service’s self-employment program, funded by a 2007 Medicaid Infrastructure Grant.

Instantly intrigued, Levinksy and Jordan headed to feed Sherman two treats in hopes of making his recovery more bearable. Community inclusion specialist Tamara and Michelle Paya, director of Way2Work, CCS’ supported employment program, were in tow.

Jordan extended her hand as Sherman quickly gobbled up one treat, then a second.

The peppermint was a hit.

Jordan told Levinsky treats now hang in a purple bucket for boarders’ purchase.

“Hi! I’m the owner of Nickering Nuggets,” a sign on the buckets reads, accompanied by a picture of Jordan with Currant, a horse she rides regularly at an adaptive

riding barn in South Hero. “My experience with horses and the enjoyment I get out of giving horses treats lead me to start my own horse treat business.”

Jordan bakes the treats herself, mixing together oats, molasses, peppermint oil, wheat flour and water. A batch consists of 24 cookies, she added, and she cooks two to three at a time.

She’s been involved in every step of the start-up process, including product molding, branding, nailing down a recipe for taste and longevity and convincing barns to carry her treats.

Longworth’s barn is Jordan’s third trial, as the first two she left in Colchester weren’t selling enough to make a profit.

Onto the next she went.

Longworth met Jordan through Paya before Nickering Nuggets was launched in fall 2016. Paya, who boards her own steed at Longworth’s barn, shares Jordan’s love for horses. Being in the barn is therapeutic for them both, Paya said.

When Jordan walks through the door, she instantly connects with the horses, easily bonding with them and reading their emotions, which may not be the case in Jordan’s everyday interactions with people, Longworth explained.

“She lights up when she talks about horses,” Longworth said.

She chose to sell horse treats to join her passion with her profession. Plus, she said, she likes being her own boss.

Until Nickering Nuggets becomes sustainable, Jordan plans to continue working for Andy’s Dandys in Richmond, delivering dog treats.

In the coming months, Jordan will work

to certify her business with the state. A visit to the Vermont Agency of Agriculture is also planned to see what tests her nuggets will undergo for food analysis.

With a lengthy research and development stage, the end product will call for celebration of Jordan’s hard work.

“We can have a red ribbon ceremony cutting for you and your business launch at a barn that you choose. Wouldn’t that be fun?” Paya asked.

Humble yet excited, Jordan couldn’t help but answer “yes.”

But first, there’s still work to be done.

Jordan will monitor her treats’ success in Milton. If business goes well, they’ll be the sole delicacy sold in Longworth’s new online boutique, featuring all local business owners.

A necessary part of Jordan’s success is communicating with her supports at CCS. When she’s out of a certain ingredient, she’ll either tell self-employment coordinator Emily Coffrin or leave her a note.

“You’re probably one of the best communicators I’ve ever worked with,” Coffrin told Jordan.

When it comes to communicating with barn owners or managers, Paya said CCS enforces face-to-face interaction to help Jordan develop social skills and the ability to explain her business motto, simultaneously building confidence.

After hearing Jordan’s pitch, Levinsky, a business owner herself, was eager to invest. In addition to what she owed for treats, the horse owner gifted Jordan an extra sum to help cover a portion of start-up costs.

The money, Jordan decided, would go toward buying more ingredients.

The act of kindness created an educational opportunity, too. Paya learned Levinksy’s motive to support Jordan stemmed from her own awareness of a young woman’s struggles in creating a sustainable business. The interaction created a mentorship opportunity.

Although making a profit is the goal, creating a micro-business is about more than the money, Paya said. Social interactions, business formulas, problem solving and heightened independence all collide to form the entrepreneurial experience, one not always experienced by those with intellectual disabilities.

Aside from the money, Jordan said she simply likes saying hi to the horses. If the dough does start to rack up, though, a firsttime trip to Colorado to visit her friend may be in store.

As Jordan stared out the passenger seat window on the return trip home, she came across a few more barns to reach out to.

When the red ribbon is cut on Nickering Nuggets, Jordan hopes to have up to 10 barns around the state. That way, she can check a couple items off her (purple) bucket list.

One: Spread kindness.

Two: “I really want to give more treats to other people,” she said.

Editor’s note: This is the third article in a five-part series featuring Colchester’s Champlain Community Services, a non-profit that helps people with disabilities find meaningful employment, living conditions and community engagement. Read the whole series at colchester.essexreporter.com.

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CPD is celebrating 50 years of service to the Colchester community this year! We will be hosting a community-wide event on Sunday, Sept. 10 to commemorate this milestone.

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In April, CPD responded to 954 calls for service.

We arrested 26 people for 30 crimes including DUI, home improvement fraud, sexual assault, drug possession, assault and more.

For more information, please visit http://colchestervt.gov/police or call 264-5556 (non-emergency).

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Manager’s Message of the Week EMS (Emergency Medical Service) Week is May 21-27 Imagine having a medical emergency. Perhaps you’ve been in an auto accident or have tumbled down a hillside while hiking or you’ve become short of breath while shoveling snow. You dial 911 requesting an ambulance. Now imagine there is no emergency medical service available to help you. It’s truly a terrifying thought.

Thankfully, Colchester Rescue and Colchester Technical Rescue employees and volunteers are available 24/7, 365 days a year. During town events like the triathlon, football games and July 4 fireworks, Colchester EMTs are waiting near the action, ready to respond immediately to any emergency that may arise.

They provide mutual aid to neighboring communities and may join with other rescue crews at large emergencies or community disasters. They share their knowledge with community members by hosting courses in CPR and use of automated external defibrillators.

Colchester Rescue has five full-time staff and between 35-40 volunteers. Many volunteer members average 60 hours of service a month. Colchester Technical Rescue has 26 specially trained volunteers who complete a minimum of 24 in-house trainings per year. Tech rescue is physically demanding but very rewarding!

Colchester Rescue’s annual open house will be held Wednesday, May 24, 6-8 p.m., at the rescue station (687 Blakely Rd.) Bring the family to enjoy hot dogs and refreshments, meet the members and learn about their equipment. Most of all, take the opportunity to thank the men and women who selflessly serve our community every day of the year.

For more information, please visit http://colchestervt.gov/manager or call 264-5509.

Police Chief Jennifer Morrison

Rescue and Technical Rescue Chief Amy Akerlind Colchester Rescue is pleased to announce we now offer E911 address signs to our community, and there is no charge for E911 signs for residents in our service area. However, we will gratefully accept donations to support our efforts to distribute these signs to as many residences as possible.

The highly reflective markers greatly enhance the ability of our ambulance crews, fire department and law enforcement to find your address quickly in an emergency. Signs are aluminum coated in high-intensity prismatic green sheeting, sized 6x12’ or 6x18”, with 3” white reflective numerals. Mounting screws are included. Email colchester911signs@gmail.com to request your E911 sign today.

May 21 – 27 is National EMS Week. Many EMS providers in Vermont are volunteers. These dedicated individuals give up holidays, nights and weekends to be here for those in need; they receive nothing in return except the pride and satisfaction of knowing they make a difference in someone’s life every time they go out on a call. Others have chosen EMS as their career. Whether volunteer or career staff, we all do the same job and take it seriously.

For more information, please visit http://colchestervt.gov/rescue or call 264-5990.

Burnham Memorial Library book reviews Reviewed by Kelly McCagg, library director

The Couple Next Door

By Shari Lapena Adult Fiction, 2016

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How well do you really know a person? That is the question Lapena mulls over in her debut novel where betrayals amongst spouses, parents and neighbors abound. Baby Cora is discovered missing after an arduous evening next door, and the list of suspects is as numerous as the fallacious characters. This plotdriven work provides high speed suspense with lots of story twists. Though not as expertly written as “Gone Girl,” this book will be devoured by readers who enjoyed Flynn’s novel.

Snow White: A Graphic Novel

By Matt Phelan

Juvenile Graphic Novel, 2016 Reviewed by Hannah Peacock, youth services librarian

The brilliant Matt Phelan has once again told an old story in a new and interesting way. His choice of Depression-era Manhattan as a setting points to his obvious love for history.

The dwarves are still there, as is the wicked stepmother. There is a poison apple and a prince. They have all been updated and cleverly tweaked to suit the period.

There is little text, but the wonderfully gloomy illustrations say it all; color is used sparingly and to great effect. This incarnation of Snow White is a little dark for the younger set but great for middle grade readers. As many reviewers have said, the mostly black and white illustrations give the book a film noir feel.

Recognizing Older Americans Month

By ANGELA SMITH-DIENG

M

ay is recognized each year as Older Americans Month. In May, the Vermont Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living and the five Area Agencies on Aging recognize the importance of Older Americans Act programs in keeping older Vermonters healthy and at home as well as honor the older Vermonters in our communities whose hard work, years of experience and energy are helping build momentum for a strong and vibrant Vermont for years to come.

While most everyone has heard talk of Vermont’s changing demographics, fewer are aware of the quiet but dedicated network of organizations, community groups and volunteers coordinating and providing essential services to older Vermonters across the state. I am talking about supports like home delivered meals, care coordination and caregiver support, bringing both skilled experts and neighborhood volunteers to people’s homes to support them with everything from good nutrition to quality daily care to family respite. I am talking about countless collaborations in community, such as Memory Cafes for individuals with dementia and their care partners, Tai Chi classes at senior centers promoting lifelong health and wellness and transportation networks, helping people access activities and engage in their communities even if they no longer drive.

DAIL is extremely grateful to the many organizations and individuals across our state whose dedicated efforts are helping us all to stay as healthy and independent as we can while we age.

Older Americans Month is also a time to reflect on how perceptions of aging change over time, both for individuals as we age ourselves and for the culture and communities around us.

While my young children may tell me I’m old, and I admit I may have said the same to my mother when I was their age, I certainly don’t feel old. But what is “old”? The fact is, we are all aging every day. Like birth and death, we all have this in common. But how we get older, and how we are able to face both the challenges and opportunities that come with aging, varies not only based on our own perceptions and personal choices, but depends to a large extent on the social systems, supports and structures that surround us. For example, the experience of aging can be very different between the rural Northeast Kingdom and downtown Burlington.

As we become an older state and nation, it is critical that we be proactive in considering what systemic change is needed so that all Vermonters may live long, healthy and happy lives. Do we have enough affordable and accessible housing for people of all incomes, abilities and ages? Do we have an adequate healthcare workforce and integrated healthcare systems to connect services across the care continuum so everyone receives high quality care and support in all settings? Do we have communities with thriving businesses employing older workers, robust transportation options, strong volunteer networks and engaging activities for all ages?

There is much to consider as we envision a Vermont that truly embraces aging at a systems level, and with growing demand amid limited resources, the challenges are very real. But I remain optimistic, because I know Vermonters are not daunted by challenge. We are a community of problem-solvers. With a willingness to start the conversation and then do the hard work, we can find smart and innovative solutions to create the kind of world we all want to grow older in. Let’s start now.

There is much to consider as we envision a Vermont that truly embraces aging.

Angela Smith-Dieng is director of Vermont’s unit on aging at the State of Vermont Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living’s adult services division, which oversees the Older Americans Act work throughout Vermont. Its mission is to make Vermont the best state in which to grow old or live with a disability with dignity, respect and independence. She lives in Burlington.

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Religious Directory Daybreak Community Church 67 Creek Farm Plaza, Colchester 338-9118 / Brent Devenney, lead pastor www.daybreakvermont.org Sunday Service at 10:30 a.m.

AWANA, Fridays twice a month brentdaybreak@gmail.com Holy Cross Catholic Church 416 Church Road, Colchester 863-3002 / Fr. Julian Asucan, administrator Mass schedule: Saturday, 5:30 p.m. & Sunday, 8:45 a.m.

Confessions: 5-5:20 p.m. or by appointment Daily Mass: Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday, 9 a.m.

Holy Day Masses, please contact the church.

Malletts Bay Congregational Church UCC 1672 West Lakeshore Dr., Malletts Bay 658-9155 / Rev. Adrianne Carr, transitional pastor 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 Sunday Worship and Youth Sunday School: 10:30 a.m.

Adult Sunday School: 9 a.m.

Nursery care available during worship.

Christ Centered - Family Oriented.

4 p.m., Burnham Memorial Library. Do you know someone who likes Legos? Stop by the library every Thursday and join us! Each week, we’ll be creating a new project.

MAlleTTS bAY SChool ConCerT

6 p.m., 3rd grade, 7 p.m., 4th grade, Malletts Bay School. This concert will demonstrate the growth of these young performers and ensembles over the school year.

green MounTAin AuDubon ProgrAM

6:30 p.m., Colchester Meeting House. Join the Green Mountain Audubon Society for another educational and fun program.

book lAunCh: "CollATerAl TrouT"

7 p.m., Phoenix Books, 191 Bank St., Burlington.

Catch up with Burlington’s own legendary fly fisher Peter Shea at this book launch celebration.

His newest book “Collateral Trout,” reprises several out-of-print reader favorites and adds the author’s first works of fiction. Each $3 ticket comes with a coupon for $5 off a copy of the featured book.

For more information, visit www.phoenixbooks. biz or call 448-3350.

iSlAnD iCe CreAM

6:30 - 7:30 p.m., Essex Free Library. Who doesn’t love ice cream?

Come learn about this local company and taste paradise!

eCP PreSenTS "PYgMAlion"

7:30 p.m., Memorial Hall, 5 Tower Rd., Essex Jct. Essex Community Players presents George Bernard Shaw’s classic comedy “Pygmalion,” with a talented cast drawn from Essex and surrounding communities.

Tickets: $16 for children and seniors, $18 for adults. For tickets and more information, visit http://essexplayers. com/tickets.

12 friDAY free SCreening for VeTerAnS

9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Camp Johnson, Colchester. Free Hepatitis-C screening for military veterans. Sponsored by the American Legion and UVM Medial Center. For more information, call Jeff Comstock at 233-0823.

SongS AnD STorieS wiTh MATThew

10 - 10:45 a.m., Brownell Library. Matthew Witten performs songs about our world and tells adventurous tales. Funded by the Brownell Library Foundation. For all ages.

MuSiCAl STorYTiMe

10:30 - 11:30 a.m., Essex Free Library. Rock and read together on Friday mornings with books, songs and instruments. For all ages.

VinTAge MoVie MATinee

Noon, Bayside Activity Center. This week’s movie is "Holiday," a comedy starring Katherine Hepburn and Cary Grant.

bike lighT giVeAwAY

2:40 p.m., ADL Middle School. A free bicycle light giveaway sponsored by the Vermont Association for Justice.

liVe ACTion role PlAY 3:30 - 5 p.m., Brownell Library. LARP with Sydney is open to all middle and high school students who want to have adventures in a mythical land.

AniMe Club

4:30 p.m., Burnham Memorial Library.

Kon’nichiwa anime and manga fans!

Every second and fourth Friday we’re watching shows, eating delicious Japanese inspired creations and making kawaii crafts. For grades 6 - 12. Sign up at http://colchestervt. gov/158/BurnhamMemorial-Library.

MAggie’S fiber friDAY for ADulTS

6:30 - 8:30 p.m., Brownell Library.

Maggie Loftus, veteran knitter, will be settled in front of the fireplace in the Main Reading Room.

She invites adult knitters and crocheters to join her with their projects and engage in conversation. Bring patterns to share if you’d like.

For more information, email 6maggie2@ myfairpoint.net.

DungeonS & DrAgonS

6:30 - 8:30 p.m., Brownell Library.

Embark upon imaginary adventures. Our Dungeon Master, Aiem, serves as the game’s referee and storyteller.

For grade 6 and up.

eCP PreSenTS "PYgMAlion"

7:30 p.m., Memorial Hall, 5 Tower Rd., Essex Jct. (See Thursday, May 11.)

13 SATurDAY reSPiTe houSe fun run & JiggeTY Jog

8 a.m. registration, 9 a.m. run, Malletts Bay School, 609 Blakely Rd., Colchester. Run, walk, jog, bike and hula hoop to raise money for the Visiting Nurse Association Respite House, Vermont’s only Medicare-certified hospice home. Register yourself or gather friends and family and make an entire team at www.vnacares.org. $20 registration fee. For more information, call 860-4475.

SATurDAY DroP in STorYTiMe

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

CYCle De MAYo

10 a.m. - 1 p.m., Essex Jct. Recreation and Parks, 75 Maple St., Essex Jct. All things bicycle will be celebrated at Maple Street Park.

Bring the whole family and enjoy food, get fitted for a helmet, try out our kid friendly obstacle course or talk to the committee about safe routes. Younger riders can bring their own bike and practice riding along the skills course. New this year: a scavenger hunt with the chance to win some great prizes.

whole book APProACh

11 a.m., Phoenix Books, 21 Essex Way, Essex Jct. Calling all kids! Join us for our weekly “whole book approach” story time. The approach explores the ways words, pictures and book design work together to tell a complete story.

The adult leads the children through the book, rather than reading the book at/to them.

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7 p.m., planning commission, Town offices, Outer Bay Conference Room, 781 Blakely Rd., Colchester 7 p.m., school board, Colchester High School Library/media center, 131 Laker Ln., Colchester

just about every week.

Want to double check on a particular date?

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Vermont AstronomicAl society: BAsic telescopes

1 - 3 p.m., Brownell Library. A program to promote Brownell’s telescope. Attendees are welcome to bring their own telescopes for instruction and tune up.

A great opportunity for novice astronomers and for those more experienced.

Artist reception

4 - 6 p.m., Darkroom Gallery, 12 Main St., Essex Jct. A reception to recognize the photographers selected for the “Chiaroscuro Exhibition.”

Among the 48 international photographers featured, four are from Vermont - including one from Essex. Free.

single Adult ActiVity

6 p.m., Essex Alliance Church Community Center, 37 Old Stage Rd., Essex Jct. A volleyball, game and taco night.

Suggested donation $5.

For more information, and to RSVP, call 9995291.

ecp presents "pygmAlion"

7:30 p.m., Memorial Hall, 5 Tower Rd., Essex Jct. (See Thursday, May 11.)

14 sundAy mother's dAy BreAkfAst

8 - 10:30 a.m., St. Thomas Parish Hall, Underhill Center. This buffet style breakfast will include juice, fruit, eggs, pancakes, sausage, bacon, home fries and coffee or tea.

Bring the whole family, and honor mom on her special day. Free; donations accepted.

ecp presents "pygmAlion"

2 p.m., Memorial Hall, 5 Tower Rd., Essex Jct. (See Thursday, May 11.)

15 mondAy mAh Jongg

10 a.m. - noon, Essex Area Senior Center, 2 Lincoln St., Essex Jct. For more information, call 876-5087 or email www.essexvtseniors.org.

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4:30 p.m., Burnham memorial library trustees, Burnham Memorial Library, Burnham Room, 898 Main St., Colchester

6:30 p.m., Colchester High School Performing Arts Center, 131 Laker Ln., Colchester. MBS students in fifth grade will demonstrate their growth over the school year. Free. For more information, visit www. friendsofcolchestermusic. com.

colchester middle school spring BAnd concert

10:30 a.m., Burnham Memorial Library. Join us for stories followed by a craft or activity.

For ages 3 - 6. Call 264-5660 to sign up.

16 tuesdAy toddler story time

10:30 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.

preschool music 11:30 a.m., Burnham Memorial Library.

Come to the library for music and fun every Tuesday. Best for ages 3 - 5. Sponsored by the Friends of Burnham Library.

Vermont geneAlogy liBrAry

3 - 9:30 p.m., 377 Hegeman Ave., Fort Ethan Allen, Colchester. The Vt. Genealogy Library has the resources to help you find those elusive ancestors. For more information, visit www. vtgenlib.org.

drop-in gentle hAthA yogA

4:30 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. Beginners and intermediates welcome.

Sponsored by the Friends of the Burnham Library.

milton community BAnd

7 - 8:45 p.m., Milton Middle School band room, 42 Herrick Ave., Milton. The Milton Community Band will begin weekly rehearsals, which will continue every Tuesday through June 27. All interested wind musicians and percussionists are welcome to join! For more information, visit www. miltonband.net, email miltonband01@hotmail. com or call 893-1398.

17 wednesdAy knitting And more

10:30 - 11:30 a.m., Essex Free Library. Enjoy books, songs and crafts each week! All ages.

6 - 8 p.m., Burnham Memorial Library. Knitters and other needle workers of all skill levels meet Wednesdays. This month, learn to make bobble hats! Beginners welcome.

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And chorus concert

7 p.m., Colchester Middle School, 425 Blakely Rd., Colchester.

The concert theme is “Up in the Air” and will feature songs about the wind, sky, stars and beyond. This event will include performances by grades 6, 7 and 8 bands as well as the jazz band. Free. For more information, visit www.friendsofcolchestermusic.com.

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Noon, Hampton Inn, 42 Lower Mountain View Dr., Colchester.

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7 p.m., Phoenix Books Burlington, 191 Bank St., Burlington. Join Dave Randall for a discussion of his new book “Sound System: The Political Power of Music.” Proceeds from ticket sales will benefit the Vermont Foodbank. $3 ticket comes with a coupon for $5 off the featured book. Visit www.phoenixbooks.biz or call 448-3350 for more information.

19 fridAy wii Bowling

Noon, Bayside Activity Center.

20 sAturdAy Volunteer dAy

9 a.m. - noon, Niquette Bay State Park, 274 Raymond Rd., Colchester. Please join your neighbors, friends and friendly park staff to help spruce up the park for our beautiful summer ahead. Bring your favorite rake, shovel and work gloves. For all ages.

sAturdAy drop in storytime

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

perenniAl plAnt swAp

10 a.m., Burnham Memorial Library courtyard. Bring a plant in a labeled container and see what your neighbors bring to exchange! No orange daylilies or ditch lilies, please.

fABric giVeAwAy

802-863-9027 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., United Church of Colchester, 900 Main St., Colchester. Fabric mainly for quilting, both large and small pieces.

Bring your own bags and fabric to trade if you would like. Free.

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foreVer gArden storytime

11 a.m., Phoenix Books Burlington, 191 Bank St., Burlington. Enjoy your Saturday morning with a reading of the children’s book “The Forever Garden” by Laurel Snyder. After we read, we’ll have a fun and interactive healthy food activity. Free. For more information, visit www.phoenixbooks.biz or call 448-3350.

whole Book ApproAch

11 a.m., Phoenix Books, 21 Essex Way, Essex Jct. Calling all kids! Join us for our weekly “whole book approach” story time. The approach explores the ways words, pictures and book design work together to tell a complete story.

The adult leads the children through the book, rather than reading the book at/to them.

We’ll hold story time just about every week.

Want to double check on a particular date?

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1 - 3 p.m., Essex Area Senior Center, 2 Lincoln St., Essex Jct. All ages and levels welcome. $1 per person, includes snacks. For more information, call 876-5087 or email www.essexvtseniors.org.

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BAlkAn folk dAncing

4 - 7 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. $6 donation requested.

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Visitors to Colchester's Touch-a-Truck event on Saturday weren't dissuaded by the sprinkling rain as they climbed on dump trucks, police motorcycles and more. Organized by Colchester Parks & Recreation, the event is one of the town's most popular.

Clockwise from top: 1) Kolton Prouty-Blow, 3, stands inside a tractor wheel during Saturday's Touch-A-Truck event at Colchester High School. 2) A boy hops on a Colchester Police motorcycle at the event. 3) A little rain didn't stop a large gathering at Saturday's Touch-A-Truck event. Here, Alexis pauses to splash in a puddle.

coLcHESTER PoLIcE REPoRTS May 2-9

9:42 p.m., Suspicious, Porters Point Rd/River Rd.

WRITTEN WARNINGS: 44 TICKETS 6 Consuming malt/vinous/spirituous beverage – first offense (under 21) 1 Possessing marijuana/hashish (21 or older) ARRESTS 1 Domestic assault 1 DUI – criminal refusal TuESdAy, mAy 2 12:10 a.m., Alarm, Lower Mountain View Dr. 7:58 a.m., Traffic stop, Main St. 10:16 a.m., Public assist, Water Tower Circle.

2:49 p.m., Vandalism, Stone Dr. 3:21 p.m., Public assist, College Pkwy.

3:53 p.m., Domestic disturbance 7:31 p.m., Medical 8:38 p.m., Disturbance, College Pkwy.

WEdNESdAy, mAy 3 1:19 a.m., Intoxication, College Pkwy.

6:35 a.m., Off-duty work, Roosevelt Highway/Main St. 9:35 a.m., Vin verification, Colden Rd. 9:53 a.m., Public assist, Williams Rd. 11:51 a.m., Suspicious, Rathe Rd. 1:50 p.m., Motor vehicle complaint, Prim Rd. 6:19 p.m., Threats/harassment, Heartwood Ln. 8:23 p.m., Agency assist, West Canal St. ThuRSdAy, mAy 4 12:07 a.m., Agency assist, Winooski Falls Way. 7:26 a.m., Traffic stop, Blakely Rd./Edgewood Dr. 9:35 a.m., Public speaking, King St. 12:34 p.m., Motor vehicle complaint, Main St./Middle Rd. 2:50 p.m., Fingerprints, Blakely Rd. 4:26 p.m., Welfare check, Don Mar Terrace.

4:34 p.m., TRO/FRO service, East Lakeshore Dr. 6:39 p.m., Suspicious, Dalton Dr. 10:47 p.m., Medical

fRIdAy, mAy 5 2:09 a.m., Animal problem, Church Rd. 6:14 a.m., Alarm, S Park Dr. 7:54 a.m., Public assist, Ethan Allen Ave. 10:18 a.m., DUI, Heineberg Dr. 12:01 p.m., Traffic stop, S Park Dr. 1:44 p.m., Larceny, Three Islands Rd. 2:29 p.m., Animal problem, West Lakeshore Dr. 3:03 p.m., Threats/harassment, Heineberg Dr. 4:00 p.m., Suspicious, Shady Ln. 10:56 p.m., Noise, 8th St. SATuRdAy, mAy 6 7:55 a.m., Vandalism, Suncrest Terrace 8:35 a.m., Public speaking, Laker Ln. 11:01 a.m., Traffic stop, Coon Hill Rd. 11:11 a.m., Found/lost property, Laker Ln. 12:24 p.m., Public assist, Mountain View Dr. 1:21 p.m., Noise, Barnes Ave. 1:27 p.m., Drugs, Barnes Ave/Ethan Allen Ave. 3:10 p.m., Vandalism, Bonanza Park.

4:36 p.m., Intoxication, Canterbury Way.

5:44 p.m., Traffic Hazard, Shore Acres Dr. SuNdAy, mAy 7 12:31 a.m., Burglary, Campus Rd. 2:10 a.m., Motorist assist, Roosevelt Highway.

9:27 a.m., Domestic disturbance 12:40 p.m., Motor vehicle complaint, Roosevelt Highway.

3:34 p.m., Suspicious, Malletts Bay Ave. 5:59 p.m., Missing person, Depot Rd. 6:45 p.m., Retail theft, Creek Farm Rd. moNdAy, mAy 8 1:27 a.m., Animal problem, Severance Rd. 7:16 a.m., Accident, Roosevelt Highway/Bay Rd. 8:11 a.m., Larceny, Village Dr. 10:35 p.m., Suspicious, Mill Pond Rd. 11:57 p.m., Motorist assist, Severance Rd. 5:26 p.m., Larceny, Bean Rd. 8:43 p.m., Traffic stop, U.S. Route 2.

10:36 p.m., Welfare check, Church Rd. ToTAl INCIdENTS: 268

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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• May 11, 2017

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Camp Johnson offering free healthy NUrSe, Hep C testing for veterans healthy NatioN:

By COLIN FLANDERS Camp Johnson is offering free and confidential hepatitis C testing for veterans this Friday and Saturday.

Hepatitis C is the most common chronic blood-borne virus and is believed to affect nearly 4 million people in the U.S., including 1 in 30 Baby Boomers, stats from the University of Vermont Medical Center show.

Though types of the virus range, hepatitis A, B and C are most common. The latter kills more Americans than any other infectious disease, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Dr. Doris Strader, a gastroenterologist who runs a liver clinic at the UVM Medical Center, said since the virus is asymptomatic, most people don’t find out they’re infected for many years.

Certain populations are at higher risk, including those born between 1945 and 1965, though researchers aren’t sure why.

Veterans who served between 1965 and 1985 are also strongly encouraged to get tested since they’re five times more likely to be infected; that risk doubles for Vietnam-era vets.

Many believe that’s due to the vaccination techniques during that period.

To streamline the process, the U.S. military employed a reusable injection gun that blasted vaccines into servicemen and woman en masse.

Veteran advocate groups say if the patient flinched, his or her skin would break and contaminate the gun. The departments of defense and veterans’ affairs rejected the idea, though the latter admits on its website the link is “plausible.”

Blood transfusions carried a similar risk, Strader said.

Unaware a virus could be transmitted by blood, military doctors rarely changed needles. Other behaviors common to the military, like the sharing of razors or amateur tattoos, may also have contributed, Strader said.

Researchers discovered hepatitis C in the late 1980s, and the ability to test came a few years later. But often, it isn’t until people undergo regular bloodwork that the disease is discovered, Strader said.

PHOTO BY COLIN FLANDERS

Jeff Comstock, a Burlington resident and U.S. Navy veteran, believes he picked up the virus in the service. It lay undetected for decades until he learned of his diagnosis in 2005. He's now considered cured, and is working with the American Legion to encourage veterans to attend a free testing event at Camp Johnson this weekend.

"If the real focus is about the public health ... you have to make a commitment to getting past the sensitive subject."

Jeff Comstock U.S. Navy veteran

That’s how veteran Jeff Comstock, a Burlington resident who served in the U.S. Navy from 1973 to 1977, learned of his diagnosis. In 2005, annual checkups started showing elevated liver enzymes, and his doctor recommended he be tested.

Comstock believes he picked up the virus while in the service, which means he lived with it for over three decades as it slowly wore down his liver.

“It’s almost a feeling as if your body betrayed you,” he said. “Your liver becomes your own enemy. It sort

of feels like a potential time bomb.”

Four months in to a six-month treatment regimen, Comstock learned it wasn’t working. He underwent frequent monitoring for the next seven years to make sure his liver wasn’t deteriorating further.

Beyond that, he could do little but wait.

Finally, in 2014, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a new treatment regimen. Comstock’s doctor suggested he again try treatment.

Six months later, the virus in Comstock’s body was nearly undetectable.

The American Liver Foundation says the virus is considered cured if it’s not detected in the blood three months after treatment.

In recent years, treatment has improved to the point where more than 90 percent of patients are cured, UVM data shows.

Comstock is now working with the American Legion to host the testing here in Vermont. He contacted the organizers of a similar event in New York last year and has worked to plan and publicize the event in Colchester by distributing posters to Legion posts around the state.

Part of that work is bridging the stigma that surrounds hepatitis C, since the diagnosis can often sound self-incriminating for a risky lifestyle or behavior choices.

Comstock noticed the recognized list of potential risk factors has grown, and said it’s one of the reasons he believes the immunization discovery may benefit veterans.

“If the real focus is about the public health — trying to help save other people’s lives — you have to make a commitment to getting past the sensitive subject,” he said.

He understands how shocking a positive test can be and said his time in limbo was like “living in the shadow.” Still, getting tested is the first step toward reclaiming your life, he said.

“It’s like you get your future back,” he said.

Free testing will be held Friday from noon to 4:30 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at 789 Vt. National Guard Road, Colchester. Veterans are asked to bring identification for security access to Camp Johnson. Proof of military discharge is not required for the screening.

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By KATe FITzPATRICK, DNP, RN | Chief nursing officer, UVM Medical Center

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his year, the American Nurses Association has launched a campaign called “Healthy Nurse, Healthy Nation” encouraging nurses to engage in self-care to optimize their ability to provide care to patients.

Currently, there are 3.6 million nurses in the U.S., and the public repeatedly ranks them as the most trusted profession according to a 2016 Gallup poll. By actively modeling healthy lifestyle choices – choosing nutritious foods and an active lifestyle, managing stress, living tobacco-free, getting preventive immunizations and screenings and choosing protective measures such as wearing sunscreen and bicycle helmets – nurses can set an important example on how to be healthy.

Locally, there are nearly 1,800 nurses and advanced practice nurses providing care at the University of Vermont Medical Center, and they contribute every day to high-quality patient outcomes.

But studies have demonstrated that the health of nurses is below the average for Americans on many key indicators.

ANA defines a healthy nurse as one who actively focuses on creating and maintaining a balance and synergy of physical, intellectual, emotional, social, spiritual, personal and professional wellbeing. Healthy nurses live life to the fullest capacity across the wellness/illness continuum as they become stronger role models, advocates and educators – personally, for their families, for their communities and work environments and ultimately for their patients.

Nurses Week is a time to reflect upon the significant contributions and crucial impact nurses have on health and healing as part of the greater health care team. Our nurses are the center point of interprofessional care teams, and they provide an essential role as advocates for patients and their families. They are practicing in complex environments with sophisticated technology and must

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remain competent with the latest evidence-based care approaches.

Because of their crucial role in our health care system, nurses must focus on their wellbeing. I am proud that at the UVM Medical Center, staff wellbeing is a priority focus in our organizational strategic plan.

Measuring staff wellness and implementing strategies to support staff health and wellbeing is part of the work we do every day.

The UVM Medical Center’s newly launched Nurses Professional Governance initiative is working on several key efforts to support wellness and keep joy in work. This includes the launch of the Daisy Award, a national program that acknowledges nurses who have made an important impact. In our medical intensive care unit we will be opening a renewal room, which will be a space for staff to decompress, meditate and enjoy some quiet and solitude. The renewal room was made possible by funding from a grateful family who wanted to support wellbeing in critical care nurses.

I am deeply honored to serve with the dedicated and exemplary nursing staff and nurse faculty of UVM Medical Center and the UVM College of Nursing and Health Sciences, and it is part of my responsibility to ensure my team supports each other as they ensure their own wellbeing and that of their patients.

During this time of national recognition, remember to give thanks to the nurses who have touched your life. It’s a simple act that tells them they are appreciated for what they do – and that’s part of a strong wellbeing program.

Learn more about nursing week from the American Nurses Association at nursingworld.org.

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Lakers hit stride

Colchester boasts 7 winners in Essex Colchester track and field traveled to Essex last week for a four-team meet boasting a handful of individual winners: Bailey Olson (100m), Alicia Tebeau-Sherry (800m, 1500m), 4x100m relay team of Sam Spates, Sam Lamphier, Matt Hesford, Olson), George Cummings (personal record in high jump with 5 feet 6 inches) and Amber Sicard (long jump).

Other top-three finishers include: Ani McMannon (second, 200m), Hesford (second, 200m; third, high jump), Lamphier (second, 400m), Van Nguyen (third, 400m), Myla Jacobs (second, 1500m), Savanah Tebeau-Sherry (third, 1500m), Maggie

Desmond (second, 300m hurdles), Adriana Jacobs (third, 300m hurdles), Cummings (second, 300m hurdles), 4x100 relay girls team of Sicard, Madison Finelli, Grace Martin and Ani McMannon (third), 4x400m relay team of Savanah TebeauSherry, Jacobs, Brenna McMannon and Madison Chagnon (third), 4x800m girls relay team of Jacobs, Savanah Tebeau-Sherry, Shyanne Roberge and Alicia TebeauSherry (third), 4x100 boys relay team of Jacob Dell, Tim Abele, AJ Bushell and Aidan Connors (third), Spates (second, long jump) and Dan Morton (second with a personal record of 36 feet 4 inches).

PHOTOS BY COLIN FLANDERS

Top: Colchester's Matt Hesford soars during the high jump event at Essex High School last week. Above: Adriana Jacobs gets air during the 300m hurdles. Right: Brenna McMannon runs in the 800m event.

Powell chosen for HOF banquet Colchester High School's Charlie Powell was selected to represent CHS at the 24th annual National Football Foundation Vermont Chapter awards dinner at Castleton University last Sunday.

Powell, a senior tight end and strong safety for the Lakers' varsity squad this year, received an award and plaque at the event.

Vermont coaches, athletic directors and principals recommend a player from their respective schools to be honored for their combined accomplishments on the athletic field, in the classroom and in the community.

The National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame was founded in 1947 to run programs designed to use the power of amateur football in developing scholarship, citizenship and athletic achievement.

Youth Football Registration Registration for Colchester Youth Football will take place on Sunday May 21st from 10 am to noon at the Bayside Activity Center.

The program is open to players in grades 1-8 and the season runs from mid-August until late October/early November.

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For further information about the youth football program, please contact Glenn Cummings at 343-6149. or visit our website at ColchesterCatamounts.com

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• May 11, 2017

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The show, happening on Saturday, May 13 at the Higher Ground Ballroom in South Burlington, will also feature an original song penned for McClintock, an Essex resident who died at age 50 after battling pancreatic cancer.

Randy Smith, lead vocalist of 8084, said McClintock was a tireless supporter of the band for years.

Using her influence at the Colchester-based station, Smith said McClintock often secured airtime for the group, a feat that can be difficult for lesser-known operations to achieve.

“You realize she’s special and she does care about you,” Smith said. “She was a great supporter, so writing a song just seemed like the right thing to do.”

Smith said he and bandmates Andre Maquera, Gary Spaulding and Frank Barnes decided to compose the musical tribute shortly after hearing of McClintock’s passing. They announced their plans after McClintock’s colleagues at STAR 92.9 asked the musicians to call in during a special broadcast organized on her behalf.

“It was kind of a spur of the moment thing,” Smith said. “I went to the studio and just wrote a verse.”

The piece, called “When Angels Slip Away,” is available on several platforms, including iTunes and Spoti-

fy. Proceeds from the song’s downloads will benefit the American Cancer Society in McClintock’s name, Smith said.

He worked to find a “happy medium” between the emotion surrounding McClintock’s death and her cheerful personality during the songwriting process, Smith said.

“We didn’t want it to be a sad, sappy song, because that’s not how Jennifer was,” Smith said. “The lyrics are positive, and we kept the song kind of bubbly … it’s not a depressing song.”

Founded in 1982, the band 8084 once toured throughout the country, performing covers and original songs. In 2011, 10 years after the band’s last performance, Smith said the group decided to stage a reunion show.

“We don’t play all the time … But we’re still brothers,” Smith noted. “It’s really amazing the people that come out to the shows.”

Saturday’s event will mark the fourth such gathering since, and the first time it’s performed “When Angels Slip Away” live.

Smith recalled meeting McClintock several years ago, the two finding common ground after learning they both hailed from Massachusetts. He fondly reminisced about her big hugs and sense of humor, too, remembering when she jokingly announced plans to steal a “trick mirror” from a venue because it made her look slim.

Smith said it was more difficult to stay in touch through her illness, which kept her from introducing 8084 at one performance.

Still, he said, their friendship remained.

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