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Colchester declines merger study with Winooski By Jason starr

Oh, what a night

Colchester High School students strike a pose on prom night at Hilton Burlington last Saturday.

the Colchester school Board decided against partnering with the Winooski Board of school trustees on a state-funded study of merging their two neighboring school districts. the Vermont agency of Education is providing incentives for districts to consolidate under act 46, a school spending law passed by the legislature last year. the Colchester board met with its counterparts in Winooski earlier this month to discuss the possibility. It then took up the idea at last week’s school board meeting in Colchester. “nobody brought forth a motion See MERGER, page 10

Photo by Harjit Dhaliwal

Running to Open Studio Weekend By MICHaELa HaLnon

he impossibly tall ceilings and blowing lace curtains in Ginny Joyner’s breezy Fort Ethan allen homestudio invoke a dreamlike state upon entry. Clusters of cobalt blue glass bottles nestle in the corner of the artist’s bright yellow kitchen, and her own framed prints cover nearly every inch of the peach and white entryway. It’s a thursday evening, and three students are seated in the heart of the home, preparing their watercolor stations with careful guidance from Joyner. a black scottish terrier named rocco weaves between their legs under the massive wooden table – big enough to comfortably sit 30 – begging for treats. Joyner’s doors are often open as she hosts summer watercolor classes multiple times a week. See STUDIO, page 2

Photo by Jason Starr At 17, Jace Laquerre is expected to be the youngest deleage at the Republican Natoonal Convention in July.

Junior Republican CHS student to cast major vote By Jason starr

Photo by Michaela Halnon Colchester artist Ginny Joyner works in her Fort Ethan Allen home-studio last week; she will open her doors for Open Studio Weekend on May 28-29.

Fishing derby deepens lake programs’ pockets

Jace Laquerre is just old enough to vote, and in July he will have a direct say in who becomes the republican nominee for president. at 17, the Colchester High school junior will likely be the youngest delegate at the republican national Convention in July, predicts Jeff Bartley, a Colchester selectboard member who is also the executive director of the Vermont republican Party. Laquerre registered to vote about a month after his 17th See VOTE, page 10

By aVErY BLIss For The Colchester Sun

Photo by Avery Bliss Chittenden County Sen. David Zuckerman casts a line at the Lake Champlain International Governor's Cup fishing derby last Friday in Colchester.

Lake Champlain International hosted its ninth annual Governor’s Cup fishing derby on Friday with a slew of officials and fishermen in attendance on a wide bend in the Winooski river. the money raised by the competitors’ donations will be split evenly between two programs, the Healthy Water Healthy Children program and the Bring Back the Brookies initiative, both which champion a healthier lake.

Hosted by LCI director James Ehlers and 2015 Miss Vermont alayna Westcom, the competition crowned the Myers Container services’ team winners. the group reclaimed the trophy from the 2015 winners, the Green Mountain Water Environment association. at 10 a.m., Ehlers kicked off the derby, saying, “the only rules are that you can’t break the Fish and Wildlife laws.” Competitors were given 75 minutes to catch the most fish, See DERby, page 5

CHS mock DUI turns focus to drugged driving By MICHaELa HaLnon the call came over the police scanner at 9 a.m. last Friday morning: a two-car crash had occurred on Laker Lane, with possible fatalities. then, a reassuring caveat rang out: this is a drill. Juniors and seniors at Colchester High school sat in bleachers set up in

the parking lot, directly opposite two wrecked cars filled with fellow students. Colchester police Lt. Doug allen acted as narrator for the mock DUI skit, setting the scene and giving a step-by-step explanation of events as they unfolded. Police officers were the first to arrive, sirens

blaring, followed by a pair of ambulances and fire trucks. swarms of firefighters and rescue crewmembers descended on the crash with Jaws of Life and empty stretchers at the ready. senior Dakota navari held still, lying on the hood of one vehicle. He was covered in fake blood, simulating an unbuck-

led passenger who was killed after being thrown through the windshield. Junior amber sicard acted as the impaired but uninjured driver and was pulled aside by police officers for questioning. the remaining participants – two teachers and two other students – were treated for varying degrees of injury.

“this may seem like excessive personnel,” allen said to the crowd. “But in fact this is a smaller team than we would see at a real crash of this magnitude.” the mock DUI is held at CHs every two years on the last school day before prom. organizers hope it reminds students See DUI, page 3

Land records go digital Colchester transitions to searchable, online databases By Jason starr the digital age has transformed the town of Colchester’s voluminous stockpile of land records into bytes of information on thirdparty computer servers. any building permit, development review board application, zoning permit and more that a citizen submits will no longer have a paper record. It will only exist in a searchable online archive. the planning and zoning department has nearly completed scanning and indexing all of its files dating back to the origins of zoning in Colchester, the mid 1950s. “ninety-nine percent of our See RECORDS, page 10

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Poster courtesy of Ginny Joyner / Photo by Michaela Halnon Above: Colchester artist Ginny Joyner was selected to design this year's Vermont City Marathon official poster. Right: A view down the hallway of Joyner’s Fort Ethan Allen home-studio is pictured.

This weekend, though, that open door policy will be taken to the next level. She’s one of 200 artists that will invite the public to explore their space and work as part of the Vermont Craft Council’s Open Studio Weekend. It’s an event Joyner has participated in dozens of times before. The running list of past visitors includes neighbors, her home’s prior tenants and even former Gov. Jim Douglas, who once stopped by between Memorial Day parade appearances. This year, Joyner plans to welcome a different subset of the population: “I hope a lot of sweaty runners come

by!” she said with a laugh. Open Studio Weekend coincides with the Vermont City Marathon this year, and Joyner was selected to design the official marathon poster. She wants to sign any copies that come her way. The illustration, featuring a sea of running feet wearing cow print sneakers on a field of green, is done in Joyner’s signature watercolor, a medium she said gives her work certain gleam. “I like the luminosity of it, the glow. You have the white of the paper showing through everything,” Joyner said. “You just don’t get that glow with anything

else.” Most of Joyner’s pieces are, like the poster, simplistic and natural. She likes painting floral scenes and vegetables, though she refuses to paint the same thing twice. Many of her paintings work well on greeting cards, sold locally at places like the Paper Peddler. A shell with the inscription “The world is your oyster” is the newest addition to her collection. Trained at the Rhode Island School of Design, Joyner said she’s loved watercolors since she was given a small set at age 2. They’re less intimidating for beginners but are sometimes looked down upon by

the art community, Joyner said. “It’s considered something that everyone could do,” she said. “Grandmas take up watercolor when they retire, maybe. It’s perhaps seen as a lesser art form.” Even so, Joyner stands by the technique. “I find it more challenging,” she said, tracing letters on the original copy of the marathon poster. “It’s so low-tech.” Choosing the medium for the VCM poster, then, was a no-brainer. From there, things got a bit more complicated: Joyner scoured posters chosen for prior marathons – in Vermont

and elsewhere – pulling out themes she was particularly fond of. “Here’s my leg research, my running shoe research, my cow research,” Joyner said, pulling up folder after folder of saved images. The files, like a Photoshop collage of legs, reveal her progression from idea to final project. It’s a process Jess Cover, communications director for the VCM, supported. She asked Joyner to tackle the poster after seeing Joyner’s work at a local craft fair several months ago. Cover gave the artist no restrictions or instructions, trusting Joyner would deliver a quality product.

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Copies of Joyner’s posters will be sold at the marathon on Sunday for $25 apiece. Runners can get a free poster, though, by showing their bib at a People’s United Bank, Cover said. The VCM poster adds to a long list of Joyner’s freelance projects. She illustrated the popular children’s book “M is for Maple Syrup” and designed logos for companies like Gardener’s Supply, Badger Balm and Vermont Teddy Bear Co. to name a few. These commissions bring in the most revenue, but Joyner said her true passion is teaching beginner students. Architects and nurses alike come to her classes in search of some release and come out with serious artistic technique. That’s a rewarding transformation to witness, Joyner said. “I’ve sort of come full circle as I’ve realized that this is absolutely what I want to do,” Joyner said. “Teach and make my own art.” Maps and directions for Open Studio Weekend are available at www.vermontcrafts.com. For more information about Joyner’s art and classes, visit www. ginnyjoynerstudio.com.

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dui from page 1 of the grave consequences when a driver is under the influence, especially before celebratory events like prom and graduation when students are more likely to drink or use drugs. Past events have featured drunken drivers, but police took a different approach this time. Acting in character, Sicard explained to police she wasn’t drunk but had smoked a small amount of marijuana and took prescribed muscle relaxers for back pain. That was a purposeful decision, Allen said. Drivers cited for DUIs are three times as likely to be under the influence of marijuana than alcohol. Allen said a lack of programming focusing on the dangers of drugged driving is partially to blame for that statistic. “There is a big push out there about alcohol,” Allen said. “That’s great, but it’s important to get the word out about drug use while driving.” Sicard then performed

a series of screening tasks tailored specifically for drivers suspected of using drugs – following a finger with her eyes, walking a line, counting her steps and so on. Unable to pass, Sicard was handcuffed and led to a cruiser parked nearby. This lesson also serves as training for local rescue and firefighters. Malletts Bay Assistant Fire Chief Dick Desautels said most extrication practices don’t include live actors. Having real students accurately simulates the scene crews might actually see, he said, and helps them remember the importance of being sensitive toward victims. “Being inside a car cut open with the Jaws of Life is loud,” Desautels said. “There’s shattered glass everywhere, and that can be traumatizing for someone who has just been in a crash.” Matt Norton of Anytime Towing in Richmond donated the wrecked vehicles,

as well as a third damaged car parked in front of the school. Behind, a banner read, “Make Good Choices.” Navari lay in front of the wreck for the duration of the one-hour demonstration, an accurate depiction of what might happen at a real scene. Students asked about things like gasoline removal, organ donation and legal charges Sicard might face. Next year, CHS juniors and seniors will attend a mock trial for Sicard. Parents of the student-actors will give testimony, and detailed explanations of the injuries that occurred will be discussed, Allen said. As the event concluded, students filed back into school to resume regular classes. Notably missing were Sicard and Navari, who were sent home for the day. Allen said the students’ absences serve as a sobering reminder of what life might be like without them around.

Photos by Michaela Halnon Clockwise from top left: 1) CHS junior and student actor Amber Sicard is handcuffed by a Colchester police officer after failing to pass sobriety tests in the school's mock DUI skit last Friday. 2) A Colchester firefighter worked to free student actors from crashed cars at the staged event. 3) Colchester Rescue wheels a student actor on a stretcher to a nearby ambulance.

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OpiniOn Perspective

Nonsense from the Beltway By ANGElo S. lyNN

he Beltway chatter among political pundits and Democratic Party elite hammers home a single storyline: Bernie Sanders’ continued presence in the primary is hurting Hillary Clinton’s chances to beat Republican Donald Trump. Nonsense. What’s hurting Clinton’s chances is she is a flawed candidate who has difficulty connecting to the average voter and she has a ton of political baggage. That’s the truth the party elite don’t want to confront. Bernie is not bringing Hillary down. On the contrary, the contest between Hillary and Bernie is drawing more voters to the polls in state after state than their Republican counterparts (with a few exceptions in the deep South.) Bernie draws huge crowds everywhere he goes, and he is signing up more new Democratic voters at each stop. Millions of new Democrats and Independents are engaged in the political process for the first time. The Democratic Party establishment, run by Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman-Schultz, has so slanted the primary process that an establishment candidate is heavily favored to win, and rather than listen to the groundswell of support for Sanders, they continue to ignore voters’ pleas for change. What could Clinton and Wasserman-Schultz do differently? First, concede Sanders’ call to make Democratic Party primaries open in future elections a reality, limit superdelegates’ role and assure debates continue. In short, establish a primary system that is balanced and fair. Feeding the Beltway chatter are desk-bound pundits covering the election as if it were a horse race, rather than grasping the heart of the matter. One Washington Post columnist created a storyline suggesting Clinton warned Bernie she’d “had enough” of his winning, and he should pack up, concede and get in line behind her. (She said no such thing, though obviously wishes she were winning more.) In the meantime, Bernie is championing his ideal Democratic policies: universal health care, $15 minimum wage, better trade agreements, investing in public infrastructure to create millions of jobs, fair immigration laws, reducing carbon dioxide emissions and on and on. And the public is passionate in its support of those ideas. Clinton and the Democrats should pay attention and embrace these efforts, not push Bernie and his supporters aside. When Bernie addressed the Democratic Party Convention in Nevada, he didn’t threaten Clinton’s nomination, as some pundits tried to suggest. Rather he gave an honest assessment of the consequences of maintaining closed primaries. He said the party can welcome people to fight for “real economic and social change” – people like him, who will take on Wall Street, corporations and Big Oil – or remain status quo. Sanders admonished his supporters for being unruly at that event and asked them to remain civil, as he has for the past year, but that doesn’t mean he should apologize for remaining in the race or for winning primaries that undercut the establishment’s preferred candidate. That’s absurd. Bernie entered the race to start a revolution, to be part of a party that champions help for the poor and bolsters the middle class. At that, he is successful. The Democratic leadership and Hillary need Bernie and his supporters to generate the energy and passion needed to win this election. They should figure out how to harness Bernie’s power and embrace it, rather than asking him to pack his bags and leave early. Angelo Lynn is co-publisher of The Colchester Sun.

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The Art Behind the Wall By Maeve McCullagh, Age 14, Colchester

I slowly crept down the rickety old steps to the basement. Grandpa was outside, talking on the phone with his cousin, who was dying in a hospital. The basement was dark and creepy. I felt the wall for a light switch, then realized that there was probably a cord on the ceiling. Sure enough, there was a chain above my head, and I pulled it. A yellow light flickered on, giving me just enough light to see. I walked around the basement, tripping over boxes and knick-knacks that didn’t quite make it in the boxes. Then, I noticed a weird lever sticking out of the wall. I pulled, and the wall swung out. I jumped back, a bit startled. But my jaw dropped when I saw what was behind it. There were canvases, and easels, and paints. And there were finished paintings, too. Paintings of mountains and sunsets and horses running in fields. But none of it was fresh. Most of them had dust on them. “I see you’ve found it,” a voice said behind me. I whirled around to see my grandpa walking closer. “Are these yours, Grandpa?” He laughed. “No, no, I couldn’t ever

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do anything like that.” “Whose are they then?” I asked. “Those were your grandmother’s.” His face looked sad. “She was a brilliant artist. She would escape down here at night while everyone was sleeping and would paint until the sun rose. She died when you were only a couple weeks old. It was such a shame.” And then my grandpa walked around to all the paintings and explained how you could see her in each of them. And that day, I learned a little bit about my grandmother. And much more about my grandpa.

This week:

Passage: You find a secret passage in the basement of your grandfather’s house. Where does it lead? How does it change your perspective about your family/ grandfather?

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Notices:

• The Colchester dinghy dock is now open for boaters wishing to come ashore to visit Colchester. • tuesday, May 24: The town offices will be closed from noon to 3 p.m. The library will be closed from noon to 2:30 p.m. • Monday, May 30: The town offices and library will be closed in observance of Memorial Day. • We want to hear from you! Look for the community survey on the Community Wellness Center and Bayside Master Plans at the end of May. A public meeting to discuss the survey results and conceptual plans will take place on June 20, time TBA. • We are seeking volunteers for the Annual Friends of the Library Book Sale and the Colchester Triathlon. toWN MaNager’s office Dawn Francis, town manager Every year, we hold an employee recognition picnic to honor and thank our dedicated employees. Colchester has close to 100 full-time and 60 seasonal employees (the latter are parks, recreation and summer camp staff.) We are fortunate to have many experienced employees with long tenures. The following employees have major milestone anniversaries this year:

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10 years: Amy Akerlind (rescue) Stephen Gutierrez and Kye Richter (police) Denise Johnson-Terk (planning and zoning) Tom Manning and Dane McGrath (public works) Kristin Roy (ACE) 20 years Ed Fournier (police) Betsy Peacock (town clerk)

25 years Bryan Osborne (public works) 30 years Ken Nichols (public works) Gail Parish and Pat Spacapan (police) 46 years Marvin Siple (public works) Please join us in recognizing these committed individuals who have served our community so well for so long. For more information, please visit colchestervt.gov/manager or call 2645509. BurNhaM MeMorial liBrary Kelly Tomaseski, director The library is putting finishing touches on its summer programming

For more information, visit colchestervt. gov/library or call 264-5660. Parks aNd recreatioN Glen Cuttitta, director The following is a small sampling of tasks completed by our department. • hiring is completed for all summer camp staff (63 seasonal staff ) • Park maintenance staff is landscaping around the newly completed parks maintenance building. • New signs for the remaining Colchester cemeteries are ordered and will be installed by July 1. • Park maintenance staff have been trained in First Aid, CPR and automated external defibrillator. • ACE afterschool program has only a few openings available for next school year. Register soon! • Registration is still open for the Causeway 5/15K on June 4. • Fourth of July planning has begun. • Planning for the Colchester Triathlon is underway, and volunteers are needed. if you are interested, contact Randy Mason at 264-5648 • Our concessionaire permit policy is complete. Those interested in vending in Colchester parks should contact us. For more information, please visit http:// colchestervt.gov/recreation or call 2645640.

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Book Reviews

“Incarceron” by Catherine Fisher – Young Adult Fiction, 2010

“Enormous Smallness: A Story of E. E. Cummings” by Matthew Burgess – Juvenile Picture Book, 2015 Reviewed by Ann Doubleday, Youth services

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Burgess lovingly takes us into E. E. Cummings’ childhood home where he wrote his first poem at age 3. In a home brimming with life, the young boy’s imagination soared. He adored words and played with them to create unusual combinations and sounds and imagery. After college and many adventures and travels where he was inspired by “the new art” that was emerging all over the world, he experimented with his own new form of poetry. Many people criticized his poetry for being too different or strange. But he had learned “to be true to yourself and never give up, even when the world

This magical and mysterious book blends together mystery, thriller, fantasy and an epic adventure for a seriously packed pageturning epic. “Incarceron” is the dystopian world’s most impenetrable jail— no lights but the prison’s, no people but the prisoners and no walls but the ever-shifting maze. On the inside is Finn, a member of an outlaw band who has debilitating visions of the world outside, a place that maybe doesn’t exist. He can’t remember anything except waking up in a cell and crawling out into the world of Incarceron. On the outside is Claudia, the clever warden’s daughter

seems to say, stop!” He lived in the same modest apartment in Greenwich Village for nearly 40 years with his beloved wife. He never let go of his dreams, his vision or his love of life. This beautiful children’s picture biography stirs the heart and calls on each and every one of us to courageously become who we really are and embrace the whole of life in a resounding and joyful “YES!”

stuck in the strangeness of protocol that constrains her to behaving like a medieval lady while hiding the technologies of the far future. Finn is trying desperately to escape and figure out who he is, or was, and if there really is an outside. Claudia is trying desperately to prove the death of the prince is a conspiracy and he’s somewhere—alive. Read the whole series!

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Photos by Avery Bliss Above left: From left to right, Lake Champlain International executive director James Ehlers, U.S. Congressman Peter Welch and Gov. Peter Shumlin are pictured at last Friday's 9th annual Governor's Cup fishing derby. Above right: A derby catch is pictured from the banks of the Winooski River at Windemere Way in Colchester.

O B I T U A R Y L. EDMOND THIBAULT COLCHESTER – L. Edmond Thibault, a longtime Colchester resident, died peacefully surrounded by his loving family at the Vermont Respite House in Williston on Jan. 21, 2016 after fighting a courageous battle with cancer. Edmond was born in Colchester on Nov. 15, 1931, the oldest son of Onesiphore and Laurana (Soutiere) Thibault and attended Winooski schools. Edmond grew up helping on the family farm and joined the Vermont Air Guard. He worked for St. Michael’s College as a handyman and gardener, then purchased and operated his own dairy farm until fire took hold in 1965. He then ventured off as a self-employed carpenter, where he put his talent to work until he retired in 1996. After retirement, he continued to use his carpentry skills for his key customers who became his lifelong friends. Edmond enjoyed tinkering around, fixing lawn mowers and helping family with projects. He loved the outdoors and spent many hours taking care of his fruit trees and garden. He loved “good” country music, and you could always find him on the dance floor. Edmond was a member of the Knights of Columbus, fourth degree, and a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles and St. Jean Baptiste. He is survived by his six children: France Dauphinais and husband, Guy, and children, Sylvie, Jean-Luc, Elaine, Lucy and Carmen; Gille Thibault and wife, Polly, and children Shannon and Tracy;

Arlene LaFlamme and husband, Stan, and children Stephany and Kyle; Alain Thibault and children Alaine and JeanClaude; Louise Christou and husband, Nick, and children Nicholas and Dereck and Elaine Heath and husband, Bill; and children Billy and David. He is also survived by 19 great-grandchildren. Edmond is also survived by his siblings, Raymond Thibault and wife, Gloria; Robert Thibault and wife, Yvonne; Jeannette Lebeau and sisters-in-law Dot and Brenda Thibault; Romeo Thibault and wife, Monica; and by numerous nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his siblings Sylva Thibault, Therese and brother-inlaw, Joseph Bourgeois; Aline Bernard and Leonard Thibault. The family would like to thank the Vermont Respite House and Melissa Barrup, APRN, at Colchester Family Practice for their excellent care and support of our father. Per his wishes, there will be no visiting hours. A mass of Christian burial will be held at St. Francis Xavier on Saturday, June 4 at 10 a.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Vermont Respite House, 99 Allen Brook Lane, Williston, VT 05495.

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derby from page 1 releasing them after recording their weights. And with that, the crowd was off, lining up along the pier, clutching all manner of equipment and bait. The fishermen organized into teams of four, with Gov. Peter Shumlin, Congressman Peter Welch and Chittenden County Sen. David Zuckerman mingling amongst the teams. Speaker of the House Shap Smith arrived early on but left before the competition began. Though the event raised awareness for the lake’s problems, the choice of venue on the Winooski River was the better option, as it’s part of the lake ecosystem not often considered. “Part of it is making people realize that what ends up in the river flows into Lake Champlain,” said Eric LaMontagne, LCI’s outreach director. “We talk about a clean lake, but a clean lake starts with clean rivers, and clean rivers come from clean brooks, and it’s all one big system.” LCI program director Juliana Dixon said the event brings to the forefront the issue of lake pollution, a problem worsened by pharmaceuticals. “They’ve recently found that the fish are testing positive for anti-depressants, which creates an ecosystem imbalance where those fish now have more aggressive tendencies,” Dixon said. The result is fish stay away from shelter or put themselves in more dangerous situations, allowing them to be more easily preyed upon. Sewage overflow and nutrient pollution are also threats. Each year, the

lake needs to reduce the phosphorus load by 347 metric tons to keep a balanced ecosystem, Dixon said. And, so far in 2016, the lake has seen 10 million gallons of combined sewage overflow that poses an obvious danger, particularly considering it contains trace amounts of hormones, Dixon said. “The fish are still within [Food and Drug Administration] levels of being caught,” Dixon said. “But the thing is that we as humans are having a bioaccumulation effect.” This means chemicals in the water, which range from the estrogen in birth control pills to bovine hormones in milk, accumulates inside the body. One way LCI is combating this is its BLUE program, which evaluates residences and businesses for watershed friendly practices. “We’ve got to deal with algae; we’ve got to deal with runoff. This is a longterm challenge, but the legislation and Gov. Shumlin have made it a top priority,” Welch said. “It’s a lot of work and collaboration, because we want the farmers to be successful, we want the lake to be clean for recreation. We know it’s a precious resource, and I think that we’re past the tipping point of arguing about what to do. We’ve got to just figure out how to do it and then implement it.” Enter the LCI-backed initiatives supported by the derby. Bring Back the Brookies, a joint campaign between LCI and Vermont Fish and Wildlife, aims to restore native brook trout to Vermont instead of relying on hatch-

ery stock. “Brook trout are an indicator species,” LaMontagne said. “They’re sensitive to pollution, sedimentation, to fluctuations in temperature and water flow. So when we have successfully brought back the brookies, at that point we know a major portion of our job will be completed.” The Healthy Waters Healthy Children program connects kids with natural resources. “If you’ve grown up and you have a connection with a body of water, or a sport, whether it’s fishing or swimming or boating, you are so much more likely to care about a resource when it does need your help,” LaMontagne said. Fishing is one way to achieve this. Ehlers gives presentations to classrooms all throughout the basin; LaMontagne estimates Ehlers has addressed more than 500 kids, which includes one-on-one instruction and even cooking lessons. “They can eat the fish that they catch and kind of see that fish can be considered local food,” LaMontagne said. When the competition concluded and the runner-up prizes handed out – gag gifts like a can of sardines and a Dora the Explorer fishing pole – Welch had a few closing remarks for the champions. “The thing that is so wonderful about fishing is that anybody can do it,” he said. “You don’t have to be rich. You don’t have to be famous. You just have to have a fishing rod, and Vermont is open for fishing.”

Colchester Property Sales February 2016 ProPerty address

buyer

seller

selling Price

65 Conquest Circle

Burns, Robert J.

Burns, Timothy P.

$156,500

382 Oak Circle

LaCrosse, Jeremiah T.

Kruger, Steven J.

$279,000

341 South Bay Circle

Muckstadt, Paul J.

Scholze, Andreas

$410,000

503 Dalton Dr #C

Miller, Josephine S.

Case, Christopher

$190,000

40 Willow Circle

Parise, Andrew

Davis, Charles

$244,900

355 Al Shir Rd

Marceau, Jean B.

Peck, William R. Jr.; Estate of

$215,000

125 Indian Circle #2

Varricchione, Paul

Allard, Patrick J.

$236,000

51 Brae Loch Rd.

Murray, Brian

Chenette, David T.

$195,000

75 Colchester Point Rd.

Stevens, Nathan R.

Gardner, Richard

$370,000

42 Severance Green #306

Tahair, Raven

Garas, Samy

$175,900

1542 Marble Island Rd.

Jacobs, Alicia

Robinson, Richard

$527,000

80 Birchwood Dr.

Bean, Krissa

Suzanne B. Bacon Trust

$220,500

75 Beach Rd.

Luer, Christopher A.

Pease Kelly Kate S.

$225,000

169 Bay Rd.

Dunigan Tyler J.

Saussier, Jeffrey D. Estate of

$219,900

334 Colonial Dr.

Brigante, Amanda C.

Fisk, Travis

$285,000

261 Bissette Dr.

Brick, Michelle E.

Bellew, Lawrence N.

$213,000

02 Mountain View Dr.

WTH Partners LLC

Legacy Mountain View LLC

$523,000

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Calendar 26 ThurSDAY PrESChOOL STOrY TIME

10:30 a.m., Burnham Memorial library, 898 Main St., Colchester. enjoy reading a story and then complete a fun craft or activity. For ages 3-6. Sign-ups required; call 2645660.

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.

LEgO CLuB

4 p.m., Burnham Memorial library, 898 Main St., Colchester. If you love legos, this activity is for you. Stop by the library where you can make a new project every week.

AMErICAn LEgIOn COMMunITY DInnEr

5:30 - 7 p.m., american legion Post 91, 3650 roosevelt Highway, Colchester. $10; open to all.

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CMS SPrIng BAnD COnCErT 7 p.m., Colchester Middle School, 425 Blakely rd., Colchester. This concert will feature the 6th and 7th/8th grade bands as well as the jazz band. The concert will feature themes from Schubert’s "Unfinished Symphony" and Gustav Holst’s "Second Suite in F Major." Free.

27 FrIDAY COLChESTEr PLAYgrOuP

ColChester

Religious Directory Daybreak Community Church 67 Creek Farm Plaza, Colchester VT. 05446 802-338-9118 or brentdaybreak@gmail.com www.daybreakvermont.org Sunday Service at 10:30am Lead Pastor, Brent Devenney Holy Cross Catholic Church 416 Church Road, Colchester Fr. Julian Asucan, Administrator. (802-863-3002) Mass schedule: Saturday, 4:30 PM and Sunday, 8:45 AM. Confessions: Saturday at 3:30 PM or by appointment. Daily Mass: Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, 9:00AM Holy Day Masses, please contact the church. Malletts Bay Congregational Church UCC 1672 West Lakeshore Dr. 658-9155. Bridge Pastor, Rev. Adrianne Carr Worship Service: Sunday at 9:30 a.m. Church School: Sunday at 10:00 a.m. Fellowship time: Sunday at 10:30 a.m. Childcare provided. All are welcome! St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church 1063 Prim Road, 658-0533. Rev. Lisette Baxter, Rector Sundays: 8 a.m. & 10 a.m., Holy Eucharist 10 a.m. Sunday School: Nursery & all grades Wednesdays: 11:30 Bible class; 12:30 Holy Eucharist For evening services & Adult Education, check answering machine. All are always welcome. United Church of Colchester - ABC Rte. 2A-Village Green, 879-5442. Rev. Dr. Russell Willis Worship: 10:30 A.M. Adult Sunday School: 9:00 a.m. Youth Sunday School during 10:30 worship; pre-school through 11 years. Nursery care available during worship. Christ Centered - Family Oriented.

JunE 5

9:30 - 11a.m., downstairs in the Colchester Meeting House, shared driveway with Burnham Memorial library, 898 Main St., Colchester. Please bring a snack and drink for your child and come enjoy a wide variety of activities, story time and group singing. For ages 0-5. Call 264-5643 for more information.

28 SATurDAY 16TH annual

YOuTh runnIng FESTIvAL

7:45 - 11 a.m., Waterfront Park, Burlington. runVermont is hosting this festive, fun-filled event of running and excitement. all children recieve a finisher's medal and awards are given to the top three boys and girls in each age category. Halfmile, 1-mile and 2-mile distances. Open to ages 4-14. Must be at least 9 years old to compete in 2-mile distance. Visit www.runvermont. org for pricing and fee schedlue. For more information, call 8638412 or email youth@ runvermont.org.

ESSEx MEMOrIAL DAY PArADE

8:30 - 11 a.m., Gate F of Champlain Valley Expo. This year's theme is "respect, Honor and remember." For route map, parking guide and more information, visit

File photo by Jessica Clarke, JLClarke Photography Singer and speech language pathologist Karen Leary directs the aphasia choir, a musical group consisting of stroke survivors and their spouses and caregivers. They perform their annual concert at 2 p.m. on Sunday, June 5 at the McCarthy Arts Center at St. Michael's College.

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BurLIngTOn FArMErS' MArkET

8:30 a.m. - 2 p.m., City Hall Park, Burlington. Shop among 60 vendors selling a wide range of products, including fresh meats, cheeses, maple syrup, honey and eggs. Crafters will sell anything from jewelry and metal products to pottery and children's clothing. live music and dance.

grEEn MOunTAIn BICYCLE CLuB rIDE: ChAMPLAIn BrIDgE

9:15 a.m., Vergennes union High School, 50 Monkton road, east parking lot. This moderately challenging ride heads out on lake road and across the bicycle-friendly Champlain Bridge. Helmet required; children under 18 must be supervised by an adult. For more information, contact John Bertelsen at 864-0101 or email jo.bertel@ gmail.com.

DrOP-In STOrY TIME

10 a.m., Burnham Memorial library, 898 Main St., Colchester. a unique weekly selection of music and books for children of all ages. no sign-up required.

nOrThErn vErMOnT OPEn STuDIO TOur

10 a.m. - 5 p.m., tour headquarters at 85 Church St., Burlington. It must be Open Studio Weekend when bright yellow signs appear along Vermont's roads over Memorial day weekend, guiding visitors to studios of craftspeople and fine artists across Vermont. The self-guided open studio tour features the work of glassblowers, jewelers, printmakers, potters, furniture makers, weavers, ironworkers, painters, sculptors, quilt makers and wood carvers. Many galleries will host talks and feature special exhibits in conjunction with this event. For a map of participating artists, visit www.vermontcrafts.com or call 223-3380 for more information. VerMOnT BalleT THeaTer SCHOOl

CELEBrATIOn OF DAnCE 2016

1 p.m. & 6 p.m., Flynn Center for the Performing arts, 153 Main

St., Burlington. VBT is returning to the Flynn, performing excerpts from romeo and Juliet, Sleeping Beauty and more. also includes Broadway and contemporary jazz. Feautring guest artist Samuel Wilson of the Washington Ballet. Tickets starting at $17 available at www. flynntix.org. For more information, visit www. vbts.org or call 8782941.

AnnuAL rOAST BEEF DInnEr

4:30 - 7 p.m., north Hero School, route 2, north Hero. a dinner to benefit the North Hero Volunteer Fire department. adults/$10, children under 12/$5. For more information, call 372-7772.

29 SunDAY AMErICAn LEgIOn COMMunITY BrEAkFAST

9:30 - noon, american legion Post 91, 3650 roosevelt Highway, Colchester. $8; open to all.

nOrThErn vErMOnT OPEn STuDIO TOur

DIvOrCE CArE SuPPOrT grOuP

5:30 - 7:30 p.m., essex alliance Church, 37 Old Stage rd., essex Jct. divorce is a tough road, but there is life after divorce. led by people who have already walked down that road, this 13-week support group for men and women offers a safe place and a process to help make that journey easier. For more infor-

mation and to register, call Sandy at 989-4081 or email sandybrisson@ gmail.com.

wOMEn'S PICk-uP SOCCEr 6 - 8 p.m., leddy Park fields (behind Leddy Park tennis courts), Burlington.

30 MOnDAY BurnhAM MEMOrIAL LIBrArY CLOSED MEMOrIAL DAY SErvICE

10 a.m., Fort ethan allen Cemetery, route 15, Colchester. The disabled american Veterans will hold a Memorial day service at the cemetery across from Camp Johnson. light refreshments will be served following the service at american legion Post 91 in Colchester.

31 TuESDAY MILTOn COMMunITY BAnD rEhEArSAL 7 - 8:45 p.m., Milton Middle School band room, 42 Herrick ave., Milton. Percussion, brass and woodwinds musicians welcome! For more information, call 893-1398 or email miltonband01@hotmail. com.

1 wEDnESDAY MATEr ChrISTI SChOOL OPEn hOuSE

8:30 - 11 a.m., Mater Christi School, 50 Mansfield Ave., Burlington. Join us for a kindergarten and pre-K open house, or call 658-3992 to schedule a personal tour. For more information, visit www. mcschool.org.

COLChESTEr PLAYgrOuP

BurnhAM knITTErS

6 - 8 p.m., Burnham Memorial library, 898 Main St., Colchester.

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Calendar Knitters and other needleworkers of all skill levels meet at the library, or next door at the Colchester Meeting House. Beginners welcome!

doroThy'S LIST book CLub

6:30 p.m., Burnham Memorial library, 898 Main St., Colchester. Join other kids ages 8-11 and voice your likes and dislikes about Dorothy Canfield Fisher award books. This month we discuss "awkward" by Svetlana Chmakova.

WEdnESday EvEnInG book CLub

6:45 p.m., Burnham Memorial library, 898 Main St., Colchester. The group meets the first Wednesday of every month. This month we read "When Will There be Good news?" by Kate atkinson.

FInE FurnITurE makErS In vErmonT

7 p.m., Milton Historical Society Museum, 13 School St., Milton. Milton resident duane Merrill of duane Merrill & Company auctioneers & appraisers will visit and share the history of Vermont's fine furniture making, highlighting Milton's own nathan Burnell (1790-1866). Free.

namI vErmonT ConnECTIon rECovEry SupporT Group

7 - 8:30 p.m., Burlington Turning Point Center, 191 Bank St., Burlington. an alliance of individuals who have the common experience of living with mental illness. For more information, call 800-639-6480 or visit www.namivt. org.

WomEn'S pICk-up baSkETbaLL

8 - 9:30 p.m., lyman Hunt Middle School, 1364 north ave., Burlington. These pickup games are designed for women who want to get a good workout and have fun. Players' skill level varies widely. rSVP at www.meetup. com/BurlingtonWomens-PickupBasketball-Meetup/ events

2 ThurSday 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.

LEGo CLub

4 p.m., Burnham Memorial library, 898 Main St., Colchester. If you love legos, this activity is for you. Stop by the library where you can make a new project every week.

La LEChE LEaGuE

6:30 - 8 p.m., essex Free Library, 1 Browns river rd., essex Jct. Come connect with other nursing mothers, share stories and questions and find breastfeeding support. a la leche league coordinator will be on hand to answer

questions. Join whether you are pregnant, nursing your first tiny baby or weaning your last toddler. Call 383-8544 for more information.

LoCaL mEETInGS monday, may 30 Town offices and library closed in observance of Memorial Day.

CmS SprInG ChoraL ConCErT

7 p.m., Colchester Middle School, 425 Blakely rd., Colchester. The concert theme is "Through the decades" and will start with music from the 1950s. each of the three choirs (6th, 7th/8th and Select Choir) will perform a piece from every decade up to the 2000s. Friends of Colchester Music will be selling DVDs and flowers at the event. Money from the sales will go toward financial aid, class trips, scholarships and more. Free. For more information, visit www. friendsofcolchestermusic. com.

3 FrIday vErmonT STaTE hIGh SChooL uLTImaTE ChampIonShIpS

3:30 - 7 p.m., Bombardier Park West, Milton. Thirty different Ultimate Frisbee teams from all over Vermont compete to take home the title of state champion. Visit the park and watch a game of this action-packed sport, enjoy concessions and more. For more information, visit vyul. ultimate-central.com.

FIvE CornErS FarmErS' markET

3:30 - 7:30 p.m., lincoln Place, essex Jct. delicious fresh produce and prepared foods for sale, as well as cheeses, meats, local wines, baked goods, crafts and more! So much variety you can get in a week's worth of shopping and find Friday's dinner, too!

4 SaTurday CoLChESTEr CauSEWay 5k/15k raCE 7:30 - 11:30 a.m., airport Park. Choose to run a 5k or 15k on Colchester's scenic causeway path over lake Champlain! The race starts at airport Park and follows a gravel trail out onto the causeway. runners will make their way to designated turn around points on the causeway before returning to the finish at Airport Park. results, T-shirt and post-race refreshments included. 15k runners must be at least 12 years old. $25 for 5k, $30 for 15k. register at active.com through colchestervt.gov/358/ Causeway-5K-15Krace.

LEarn To roW day

9 - 11 a.m., Green Mountain rowing. Come learn about the basics of rowing, try the indoor rower and learn all about the boats and equipment. a collection of scullers and rowers who train and race on the lamoille river in Milton and Colchester. Green Mountain rowing is excited to share the sport with our local communities. Open

to anyone ages 14 and up (with parent/ guardian present). Space is limited; rSVP required by May 31 at bit.ly/1U2y5Ia. details on what to wear, where to meet, etc. will be provided once rSVPs are recieved.

vErmonT STaTE hIGh SChooL uLTImaTE ChampIonShIpS

9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m., Bombardier Park West, Milton. Thirty different Ultimate Frisbee teams from all over Vermont compete to take home the title of state champion. Visit the park and watch a game of this action-packed sport, enjoy concessions and more. For more information, visit vyul. ultimate-central.com.

drop-In STory TImE

10 a.m., Burnham Memorial library, 898 Main St., Colchester. a unique weekly selection of music and books for children of all ages. no sign-up required.

JambErry STory TImE

11 a.m. - noon, Phoenix Books, 191 Bank St, Burlington. enjoy your Saturday morning with City Market and Phoenix Books Burlington. Join them for a reading of the children's book "Jamberry" by Bruce degen. after you read the story together, you will have a berry celebration!

5 Sunday FamILy day and muSEum opEn houSE

1 - 4 p.m., essex Center Common, routes 15 and 128. Come enjoy train rides on the roaming railroad, weaving, spinning and rug hooking demonstrations and Harriet Powell Museum tours. live music by the Green Mountain Gator Boys. Face painting and crafts for kids will be set up. Raffle and free door prize available. Call 879-0849 for more information.

aphaSIa ChoIr ConCErT

2 p.m., McCarthy arts Center, St. Michael’s College, 1 Winooski Park, Colchester. a choir concert comprised of 18 local stroke survivors who have expressive aphasia (difficulty talking) and their spouses/ caregivers. Songs include popular numbers from the 50s to 70s. reception to follow the performance. Free. For more information, email Karen M. leary at Karen.leary@ uvmhealth.org.

WomEn'S pICk-up SoCCEr

6 - 8 p.m., leddy Park fields behind leddy Park tennis courts, Burlington.

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vEnTurE vErmonT ouTdoor ChaLLEnGE

8 a.m., statewide. an outdoor scavenger hunt designed to encourage kids and families to get outside. download a score sheet and participate in a variety of fun activies to earn points. Once you accumulate 250 points, win free day entry into Vermont State Parks for the rest of this season and next! all ages. download a score sheet at www. vtstateparks.com. Call 241-3655 for more information.

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June 3 - 12, various locations, downtown Burlington. Join us for 10 days of live music in the heart of downtown Burlington. The festival will include 100+ live music events across the city. Featured artists include randy newman, Bela Fleck and the Fleckstones, Diane Schuur & The legendary Count Basie Orchestra, the Kenny Barron Trio and the Marcus roberts Trio. Call 863-5966 for more information.

vErmonT daIry FESTIvaL

June 2 - 5, locations around Enosburg Falls. Presented by the Enosburg Falls Lions Club, events for the young and old alike. Most events at the dairy Festival will be held regardless of what Mother nature throws at us, so dress appropriately and enjoy the show! Call 933-4134 for more information.

rEGaL GymnaSTICS aCadamy opEn Gym

Mon. - Fri., 11 a.m. noon; Sun., 1 - 2:30 p.m., 2 Corporate dr., essex. Open gym time! Please remember to wear appropriate attire: shorts and a T-shirt or a leotard. no zippers, jeans or jewelry. Certified instructors will be on the floor. No need to register. For ages 6 and under. $8 for one hour of time. Call 655-3300 for more information.

WILdFLoWErS opEn STudIo

Mon. - Fri., 4 - 6 p.m., 1 executive dr., South Burlington. Time for children to explore open ended art, sensory play and paint exploration. relish in limitless creativity without concern for mess! Please dress children in "studio clothes." ages 1-12; all must be accompanied by adult. $15 for first child, $5 for siblings. First come, first served. Call 318-8880 or email wildflowerchildrenbtv@ gmail.com.

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NOTICE OF TAX SALE TOWN OF COLCHESTER The resident and non-resident owners, lien holders and mortgagees of lands in the Town of Colchester in the County of Chittenden are hereby notified that the taxes assessed by such Town remain, either in whole or in part, unpaid on the following described lands in such Town, to wit: Property Owner: Jennifer Beaudoin Property Address: 145 Belwood Avenue Parcel ID # 48-034002-0000000 All and the same lands and premises conveyed to the said Jennifer Beaudoin by Partial Decree of Distribution from the Estate of Diane J. Hazen dated September 2, 2010 and recorded in Volume 670 at Page 554 of the Land Records of the Town of Colchester, Vermont. Tax Years: 2014 - 2016. Amount of delinquent taxes, interest, cost and penalties: $7,880.54 Property Owner: Sandra Bevins Property Address: 531 Holy Cross Road Parcel ID # 47-050012-0000000 All and the same lands and premises conveyed to the said Sandra Bevins by Quitclaim Deed of Norman Bevins and Sandra Bevins, Trustees, dated November 12, 1982 and recorded in Volume 79 at Page 418 of the Land Records of the Town of Colchester, Vermont. Tax Years: 2014 - 2016. Amount of delinquent taxes, interest, cost and penalties: $7,794.72 Property Owner: Kerina Brunell Property Address: 200 Lupine Drive Parcel ID # 48-001002-0040000 All and the same lands and premises conveyed to the said Kerina Brunell by Warranty Deed of Esther Abrams, Successor Trustee of the Irwin Abrams Revocable Trust u/t/a dated March 7, 2003 and recorded in Volume 652 at Page 102 of the Land Records of the Town of Colchester, Vermont. Tax Years: 2014 - 2016. Amount of delinquent taxes, interest, cost and penalties: $479.44 Property Owner: Frederick J. Fortune, III Property Address: 0 Clay Point Road Parcel ID # 16-057010-0000000 All and the same lands and premises conveyed to the said Frederick J. Fortune, III by Warranty Deed of Beatrice F. Wallace dated September 20, 1997 and recorded in Volume 281 at Page 475 of the Land Records of the Town of Colchester, Vermont. Tax Years: 2014-2016. Amount of delinquent taxes, interest, cost and penalties: $660.49 Property Owner: Frederick J. Fortune, III Property Address: 705 Clay Point Road Parcel ID # 16-058000-0000000 All and the same lands and premises conveyed to the said Frederick J. Fortune, III by Warranty Deed of Beatrice F. Wallace dated September 20, 1997 and recorded in Volume 281 at Page 475 of the Land Records of the Town of Colchester, Vermont. Tax Years: 2015-2016. Amount of delinquent taxes, interest, cost and penalties: $2,232.83 Property Owner: John Harbison Property Address: 573 Coon Hill Road Parcel ID # 14-009000-0000000 All and the same lands and premises conveyed to the said John S. Harbison by Quitclaim Deed of Susan L. Pilcher dated March 30, 2009 and recorded in Volume 634 at Page 279 of the Land Records of the Town of Colchester, Vermont. Tax Year: 2014 - 2016. Amount of utility charges, interest, cost and penalties: $7,660.24 Property Owner: John Harbison Property Address: Coon Hill Road Parcel ID # 14-009010-0000000 All and the same lands and premises conveyed to the said John S. Harbison by Quitclaim Deed of Susan L. Pilcher dated March 30, 2009 and recorded in Volume 634 at Page 279 of the Land Records of the Town of Colchester, Vermont. Tax Year: 2013 - 2016. Amount of utility charges, interest, cost and penalties: $696.41 Property Owner: Darra Kell Property Address: 24 Bluff Road Parcel ID # 30-002002-0210000 All and the same lands and premises conveyed to the said Darra Kell by Quitclaim Deed of Leonard D. Bullinger dated July 14, 1999 and recorded in Volume 316 at Page 322 of the Land Records of the Town of Colchester, Vermont. Tax Years: 2013 - 2016. Amount of delinquent taxes, interest, cost and penalties: $12,675.41 Property Owner: Richard and Pauline MacDonald Property Address: 274 Westward Road Parcel ID # 25-071003-0000000 All and the same lands and premises conveyed to the said Richard P. MacDonald and Pauline M. MacDonald, by Warranty Deed of Patricia A. Duprey and Thomas E. Duprey dated May 16, 1983 and recorded in Volume 83 at Page 341 of the Land Records of the Town of Colchester, Vermont. Tax Years: 2014-2016. Amount of delinquent taxes, interest, cost and penalties: $7,204.51 Property Owner: Melanie Porter Property Address: 180 Rail Road Parcel ID # 30-002002-0710000 All of the same lands and premises conveyed to the said Melanie B. Porter by Quitclaim Deed of Betty A. Smith dated April 30, 2004 and recorded in Volume 486, Page 267 of the Land Records of the Town of Colchester, Vermont. Tax Years: 2014 - 2016. Amount of delinquent taxes, interest, cost and penalties: $5,100.61 Property Owner: Laila Shawa Property Address: 90 Mayo Road Parcel ID # 17-025000-0000000 All of the same lands and premises conveyed to the said Laila Shawa by Warranty Deed of Paul R. Schumacher and Jill E. Jertson, M.D. dated May 20, 2013 and recorded in Volume 740, Page 387 of the Land Records of the Town of Colchester, Vermont. Tax Years: 2014 - 2016. Amount of delinquent taxes, interest, cost and penalties: $16,014.16 - continued -

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local records from page 1 files are scanned and indexed,” director Sarah Hadd said Friday. “We’re going through quality control now. I’m hoping within the next two weeks they will all be linked for public [view].” Anyone looking for the history of zoning and building permits on their property, or any property in town, can log on to https://elms. colchestervt.us/elms and enter “public” in both the username and password fields. One caveat: Searchers need to use an Internet Explorer browser. “It’s part of making our services more accessible,” Hadd said. “It’s also an educational tool. As a property owner, you can see everything we have records of for your property.” That includes the traffic studies, staff notes and other documents with land development applications. “It’s meant to not just give sunshine to public records but also the public process we use to review and approve applications,” Hadd said. “People can see the questions we are asking on the community’s behalf.” Efforts to digitize these records dates back about 10 years to Hadd’s predecessor, Brenda Green. When a part-time records clerk position became vacant, the department re-evaluated. “With the quantity of files we have, it would have taken a part-time employee years to complete,” Hadd said.

That’s when Hadd tuned into town clerk Karen Richard’s efforts to digitize land records and decided to follow suit, hiring an outside company to complete the work. Richard’s project to create a computer backup of land records began around 2002 when her office signed onto a state pilot digitization project, which scanned selected records into PDFs and convinced Richard to move forward with full digitization of the land record vault. Using $2 for every $10 in recording fees, the town clerk’s office hired a specialist to accelerate the process and put documents online. All files dating back to 1987 are now online at www. uslandrecords.com. Work continues to upload everything back to 1922. One caveat: The system works best if browsers don’t use Internet Explorer. “It’s a goal before I retire that everything is indexed and searchable online,” said Richard, who started as town clerk in 1998. The database contains the property deeds critical to land sale transactions. Attorneys, paralegals and appraisers who need these records frequent the town clerk’s office and adjacent vault. Unlike planning and zoning, however, the town clerk’s office will not discontinue its paper system. “I don’t think we’re ready for online title searches,” Richard said. “I do think that is the future. “It’s new, so [people] still

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like to come into the office and take the books out and see it in the book,” she continued. “I don’t know if they think they will miss something. They are used to touching paper. It’s a hard transition.” One benefit of online systems is round-the-clock access, rather waiting for open office hours at town hall. The databases also provide certainty of a backup of town files. “If we had a fire tonight, I could reprint all the books tomorrow,” Richard said. “That wasn’t the case when we started.” The assessor office, meanwhile, has also entered the digital age. Using relatively fresh assessment data from the 2011 townwide reappraisal, assessor Bob Vickery oversaw the 2014 launch of an online map embedded with land assessment records for each parcel. The map is available at http://www.axisgis.com/ ColchesterVT. Parcels can be searched by address or owner name to pull up square footage, acreage, property value and transaction history. Vickery hopes to eventually marry planning and zoning permits and applications related to each parcel. The map is popular with realtors, for folks doing title searches and citizens curious about property lines, Vickery said. “It’s all about convenience,” he said. “It gives people access at home instead of having to drive to the town offices.”

birthday last August and cast his first ballot in the presidential primaries in March. Vermont is one of 21 states to allow 17-year-olds to vote in federal primaries if they will be 18 by the time of the general election. Laquerre believes his youth worked in his favor when the Vermont Republican Party met Saturday for a state convention in South Burlington. There were 39 candidates for 13 delegate spots for the national convention, set for July 18-21 in Cleveland. Laquerre was the fourthhighest vote getter. “I was surprised to be that high on the list,” he said Tuesday. “A lot of people were happy that a young person was getting involved. I heard that a lot.” Bartley first met Laquerre at the Colchester Republican caucus in April. “It is great to see youth in the party and new energy,” Bartley said. “I am really happy for him. I think it is awesome.’ Presidential candidate Donald Trump won the Republican party primary in Vermont in March with John Kasich a close second. Half the delegates Vermont sends to the convention are bound to vote for Trump, according to Bartley. The other half, including Laquerre, is “unbound” due to Kasich abandoning his candidacy. Who will Laquerre support? “I don’t plan on voting for Mr. Trump,” he said, echoing sentiments expressed by top Vermont Republican leaders. “I might not have many options. I could always abstain. “It’s interesting,” Laquerre continued. “We have a different reason than Democrats [for not supporting Trump]. We don’t think he’s sexist or racist. We think he is not a principled conservative.” Laquerre’s candidate of choice is Rand Paul. It was the Kentucky Senator who originally inspired Laquerre’s entrance into national politics. Last fall, Laquerre signed on to Paul’s website to help his presidential campaign, and he was there when Paul spoke in Essex in August. “Meeting him was surreal,” Laquerre said. “Seeing him in person, meeting him and hearing him speak … really sealed the deal for me that the Republican party is

my party and that’s the one I want to help and be involved with.” After Paul dropped out of contention, Laquerre worked with Ted Cruz’s campaign to stop Trump from getting the nomination. He also deepened a relationship with Paul Dame, an Essex Republican serving in the Vermont House of Representatives. Dame was Rand Paul’s campaign chairman in Vermont and reached out to Laquerre. Dame has shepherded Laquerre through the primary season, vouched for his election as a state delegate and helped alert local media about Laquerre’s newfound status. “He has been my mentor in this whole thing,” Laquerre said. “He has taught me all I know about the whole process. He’s helped me so much and pushed me. He’s really the reason I got elected.” Dame was also selected a delegate to the national convention. “We’re really on the same page with policy, in line with Rand Paul’s libertarian bent on things,” Dame said, “and he was just really committed to working hard, doing all of the mundane things that successful people do and unsuccessful people don’t. “We are sort of kindred spirits,” Dame continued. “We are looking forward to the same kind of future, and he’s willing to do the work to make things happen.” In addition to Laquerre, five other Colchester residents were selected delegates to the convention, the most of any town in Vermont. They include Bob Bouchard, Cheryl Bouchard, Rachel Stringer, Dawn Terrill and Darcy Johnston. The delegates have more responsibilities than just supporting a presidential nominee. Laquerre is prepared to help set the party’s policy platform and philosophy and weigh in on a vice presidential candidate. He will also have a chance to talk with party leaders from across the country. “I hope to keep involved in [politics],” he said. “I’ve entertained the idea of running for public office. Until then, it will be about helping campaigns locally and statewide.”

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to pursue it,” board chairman Mike Rogers said. “As of now, it’s a dead issue.” The board will focus instead on the upcoming change in leadership to a new superintendent and new high school principal, both coming at the end of June. The district is also forming a committee to further the idea — first presented by Superintendent Larry Waters — to close Porters Point and Union Memorial schools and build an early education center near the high school, which would house the district’s preschool program, kindergarten, first grade and possibly second grade. Voters would need to approve a bond for the estimated $16 million project. “We have a lot on our plate right now,”

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Rogers said. “We thought it was just not a good time for us to do [a merger study].” Under Act 46, funding for merger studies is available through 2019. Colchester, as one of the state’s larger districts, is not required to merge. Winooski is just below the threshold for protection from merging, but Winooski board chairman Michael Decarreau said the district would seek a waiver to remain independent if no merger partner emerges. “I don’t think it will come back up anytime soon,” Waters said. “There are enough issues on the board’s agenda without going through a very lengthy and time-consuming merger study.”

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Photos by Colin Flanders Travis Boutin runs from Vergennes’ catcher during a rundown last Thursday at Colchester High School. The Lakers won 8-0.

Baseball honors soldiers, wins 10th-straight By COLIN FLANDERS Colchester had quite the day last Thursday at its annual Military Appreciation game, shutting out visiting Vergennes en route to picking up its 10th-straight win. Justin Evans and Travis Boutin led the charge with two hits and two RBIs apiece, while Tom Vesosky, Jordan Bell, Tyler Peacock and Tyler Bushey each added a hit.

Bushey held it down on the mound to pick up the win as Vergennes only had five hits on the day, with runners reaching second base just twice. The Lakers then hosted Mt. Vernon on Tuesday in a game that concluded after The Colchester Sun went to print, and is headed to BFA-St. Albans to end the season on Thursday.

Staff Sgt. Nicholas M. Riley looks on during Colchester’s annual Military Appreciation game last Thursday at Colchester High School. Riley joined the Lakers on the field for the first pitch and National Anthem.

Lakers take fourth-straight By COLIN FLANDERS A complete game by Alli Sheets sent the Lakers to their fourth-straight win, downing host Mt. Mansfield 5-2 last Saturday. Sheets and Sam Messier each had two hits for the Lakers, who moved to 12-2 on the season. The win came two days after Colchester rolled past visiting Vergennes 9-2. Messier had two hits and two RBIs, Megan Hoague had three hits and three RBIs and Sheets added a triple as part of a 3-for-4 outing. Riley Magoon struck out a dozen in a complete game effort. The girls hosted Missisquoi on Tuesday for a game that concluded after The Colchester Sun went to print. The team then wraps up the season with a matchup of top-five Vermont Principals’ Associationranked contends, traveling to BFA-St. Albans for a 4:30 p.m. start. Left: Chloe Bullock lays down a bunt. Photo by Colin Flanders

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colchester native qualifies for world championship

Sam Myers takes a cut during the 2015 New England Junior Amateur Invitational in Cape Elizabeth, Maine.

Colchester native Sam Myers has qualified for the I.M.G. Junior World Golf Championship in La Jolla, Calif., which will be held from July 11-15 at the Torre Pines Golf Course. Myers, who attends Rice Memorial High School, carded an even par

round of 70 on the 6,600-yard course during the invitational qualifier May 7 at Wintonbury Hills Golf Course in Bloomfield, Conn. The qualifier was hosted by the U.S. Challenge Cup. The first-place finish qualified him for the world-class event, which in-

Courtesy photo

cludes a field representing 56 countries and 42 states on a course that hosted the 2008 U.S. Open. Myers played four years of varsity golf and hockey at Rice and will attend Franklin Pierce University in the fall on a golf scholarship.

Lakers’ schedule

SPORTS BaseBall

5/26 CHS @ BFA-St. Albans 4:30 p.m.

Boys golf

5/26 CHS @ NVAC Championship (in Williston) – 10 a.m. 5/31 CHS @ Boys Sectional Tournament (in Champlain) 10 a.m.

Boys lacrosse 5/28 CHS vs. Essex 11 a.m.

girls lacrosse

5/27 CHS vs. BFA-St. Albans 4:30 p.m.

softBall

5/26 CHS @ BFA-St. Albans 4:30 p.m.

track and field

5/28 CHS @ Essex Invitational 9 a.m.

Middle school baseball keeps rolling Courtesy photo Colchester’s Nate Lamphere winds up for a pitch.

The Colchester Middle School baseball team picked up three wins last week to move to 9-1 on the season. The week was bookended with wins over Albert D. Lawton and Hinesburg. Sand-

wiched between the games was a tight 4-3 victory over South Burlington in extra innings. Colchester’s Chase Carey and Nate Lamphere combined for a no-hitter before the Cougars

etched a run in the top of the eighth to sneak by with the win. “I have been coaching baseball at all different levels for 25 years, and that was one of the best middle school baseball

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