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Inappropriate behavior leads to nursing board decision By COLIN FLANDERS

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AVALON ASHLEY, Sun Staff David Coates’ family has lived in Colchester since the 1800’s. He remembers rollerskating to the tunes of 30s and 40s at Clarey’s Bayside Dine n’ Dance (ABOVE).

By AVALON ASHLEY

he year is 1935. Dusk settles over the quiet town of Colchester, casting a shadow over a string of camps along the shoreline. Lights at Clarey’s Bayside Dine n’ Dance flicker on and the voices of Louis Armstrong and Guy Lombardo beckon folks to don roller-skates and slide onto the dance floor. The sizzle of hot dogs

cooking at Sadie’s next door mixes with music from the palladium, drawing more summer folks to trickle out of nearby camps. Today, the Pickled Perch sits in Clarey’s former location overlooking Bayside Park, at the mouth to East Lakeshore Drive. The roller palladium is also gone and many of the > See BAY on page 11 camps along the

Ex UMS educator pleads guilty to child porn charge By AVALON ASHLEY

rom paraeducation to prison— a former teacher’s aid in the Colchester School District (CSD) has pleaded guilty to possessing child pornography. Bradley Smith, 66, faces up to 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. Smith formerly taught first graders at Union Memorial School (UMS), but was terminated the day after his arrest. Before working at UMS, he worked as a car salesman for 23 years, and as a fifth grade teacher in Barre, Vt. Smith was arrested on April 1 earlier this year after investigators discovered over 100 explicit images depicting child pornography on Smith’s laptop during a search of his house. During the search, Homeland Security Investigations special agent Caitlin Moynihan conducted an interview with Smith where he

admitted to looking at and possessing child pornography. According to the affidavit, when Moynihan asked if she would find any child pornography on his computer, Smith replied, “you might, yeah.” Smith admitted that the youngest child he’s seen in an explicit photo is five years old. He also said that he has “never taken an inappropriate picture of a child and has never inappropriately touched a child.” According to previous reporting by the Sun, Colchester Superintendent Amy Minor said in a statement that, “At this time, law enforcement has no evidence of any misconduct by this employee on school grounds or with any children in the Colchester School District.” The investigation was instigated following a cyber-tip sent from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) to the Vermont Internet Crimes against

FILE PHOTO Bradley Smith is a former UMS educator. Children Task Force (ICAC). Smith was released following his plea and he will next appear in court for his hearing on Dec. 20.

he University of Vermont Medical Center fired a licensed nursing assistant last year after it found out he had sexually harassed a former patient, according to a recent order from the Vt. Board of Nursing. The hospital network fired Marc Fleming in May 2018, days after a female patient formerly under his care at the Fanny Allen rehabilitation unit reported him for sending an unsolicited nude photo of himself, public records show. The woman had been staying at the Colchester campus to recover from a double leg amputation, and often had Fleming assigned to her room. Before leaving Fanny Allen, the female patient shared her cell phone number with several staff members, including Fleming. A month later, he sent the woman a nude photo of himself, board documents show. “[D]on’t be shocked we’re all naked,” he wrote in a text message. He then added, “[I]t was just a nod to you we all have legs.” The patient was reportedly upset and alerted a staff member at the assisted-living facility where she was staying. Fanny Allen fired Fleming five days later. Despite losing his job over the behavior, Fleming wasn’t finished. In the month after his firing, he sent his nude photo to two more women without their consent: the daughterin-law of an elderly patient and his former coworker who still worked at Fanny Allen, board documents show. LNAs perform medical tasks and assist patients on a variety of personal needs, a level of access that gives them an “extremely important” role in making a patient’s hospital stay “as comfortable as possible,” reads the UVMMC website. Because LNAs are licensed by the nursing board, the regulatory body can investigate complaints and can suspend or revoke a licensee’s right to practice medicine if it deems their behavior puts the public at risk or damages the integrity of the profession. The board opened an inquiry into Fleming’s conduct in June and sent an investigator to his home for

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UPBEAT NEWS

Go electric for Global Climate Strike GMP is boosting incentives to help communities cut emissions By SUN STAFF

reen Mountain Power (GMP) is increasing its incentives for customers who purchase an electric vehicle or e-bike in support of the Global Climate Strike on Sept.

20. Customers can qualify for an additional $500 over regular incentives for EVs – increasing the range of $1,500 to $2,500 up to $2,000 to $3,000. The customer incentive for the purchase of an e-bike will go up to $250 from $200. The higher incentives will be available through Sept. 27. As part of the week, GMP employees will be offering rides in their EVs, which represent a range of makes and models, so people can try it out and learn the benefits. “You’re welcome to drive it—but don’t drive it if you are not ready to trade, because you are gonna want one,” 91-year-old GMP customer Harold Eastman said in a statement. According to GMP, the Colchester resident just purchased his second EV, and lets anyone test drive his car. The Global Climate Strike is a youth movement that starts on Sept. 20 and kicks off a week of ‘climate action.’ Youth climate activist Greta Thunberg issued a call for the strike earlier this year. She said that the strike will bring adults and young people together to “step up and out” of their comfort zones to focus on climate issues. Greta will speak at the United Nations Climate Action Summit, hosted by Secretary General António Guterres in New York City, on Sept. 23, and join large-scale climate demonstrations on Sept. 20 and 27. Thunberg sailed from the UK to the US in mid-August to attend the summit. She sailed on a zero-emissions race boat, called Malizia II.

Free trees GMP is asking communities to apply to win 40 trees that GMP employees will plant, free of charge. GMP’s donations, including the free trees, will be paid through a charitable fund, and not by customers. Communities can apply to win the free trees by writing a short essay outlining: • Why the community wants the trees • What winning will mean for the community • How the community plans to care for the trees, to ensure they continue to reduce carbon for decades

Siblingpalooza comes to Ta-Kum-Ta S

OUTH HERO - Camp Ta-Kum-Ta is focusing on the siblings of children who are staying at the camp with a weekend of fun called Siblingpalooza, Sept. 13-15. The camp is available to children diagnosed with cancer at no charge. During Siblingpalooza, siblings will be able to experience some of the camp’s magic, which will include a TKT music festival. Visitors will enjoy connecting with other TKT siblings and participate in karaoke as well as other traditional camp activities, such as arts and crafts, a ropes course, athletics, and singing!

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Police seek witnesses to fatal car crash

n a fatal car crash, Colchester resident Robert Jean collided with traffic barriers and slid into the lane of oncoming traffic while driving south on I-89. Vermont State Police (VSP) and Colchester fire and EMS responded to the scene on Saturday afternoon where Jean, 51, was pronounced dead. Jean’s Ford truck hit a set of concrete traffic barriers, crossed a section of grass, and came to a stop facing east against guardrails in the northbound lane. I-89 north

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remained closed for about four hours while crews processed the scene. In a press release, VSP note that at the time, “speed impairment or construction traffic patterns are not considered factors in the crash.” The report notes that it was raining at the time of the crash and roads were wet. VSP asks that anyone who witnessed the crash contact state police at (802) 878-7111.

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LCCMF offers reward in music center robbery

Rt. 7 gas station robbed

he Colchester Police Department (CPD) responded to the Maplefields at the intersection of Route 7 and Route 2 after the store was reportedly robbed. CPD responded to the incident at 4:30 a.m. last Friday. The suspect was described as a white male who fled the area on foot after stealing an undisclosed amount of cash. The store was closed for several hours as a result of the incident. Anyone with information regarding the robbery is asked to call the CPD.

Weekend closure of I-89 bridges 76 and 77 south T he Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) announces plans to implement crossover traffic patterns on Interstate 89 between Exits 16 and 17 beginning at 7 p.m. Friday, September 13 as part of the I-89 Colchester Bridges Rehabilitation Project. Interstate 89 Bridge 76 South, over Bay Road, and Bridge 77 South, over Mallet’s Creek, located between Exits 16 and 17, will be closed between 7 p.m Friday, September 13 and 6 a.m. Monday, September 16, 2019. Traffic will be maintained with one lane in each direction for the duration of the closure. A section of Bay Road, located beneath Bridges 76 North and

South, will be closed to through traffic throughout the weekend closure. A vehicular and bicycle detour route will be signed. The weekend bridge closure is weather dependent. It is important for all motorists to remain vigilant adhering to the work zone signage and specifically the posted speed limits while this project is underway. Expect delays. For further information and to view crossover pattern graphics, please visit: https://vtrans.vermont. gov/projects/colchester-i-89-bridges To join the project distribution list to receive project updates, please contact info@colchesteri89bridges. com or call the project hotline 802595-4399.

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ake Champlain Chamber Music Festival is offering a reward of $5,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons who robbed the Elley-Long Music Center, 223 Ethan Allen Avenue, Colchester, VT, on the evening of August 20 or the morning of August 21, 2019. In the robbery, $38,500 in audio gear was stolen as well as $1,500 in cash. Please contact Sergeant Donald Demar of the Colchester Police Department with information, 802-264-5555.

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What’s happening at Burnham Memorial Library Learning at Your Library Doesn’t Stop

appy almost beginning of fall! School is well underway for most students, and whether you are one or not, everyone is welcome as a lifetime learner at the library. Kids can learn calming strategies and some fun songs at Preschool Yoga which has restarted and will occur nearly every Thursday at 11:30am. Check the calendar for individual dates as the holidays get closer. Willy Wonka the Therapy Dog is looking for kids to sign up and read with him on Wednesday the 18th at 4:15pm and we have two new tutors available for homework help sessions on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays. Call to let us know your child would like to come. Teens are starting up a writing get together on the 26th at 4pm and all are welcome at the last March vol 1 event of the year as we do trivia to celebrate Andrew Aydin and Congressman John Lewis at the Flynn Theatre in October. There might be a spot or two left to learn natural weaving the last two Mondays of the month—but they’ll go quickly!—so sign up to reserve your space online. When you can’t physically get to the library, we have fantastic resources you can access on your couch, or in your armchair, or on your mobile device. However you access the inter-

net, there’s a way to get the library’s services without walking through the door! You may already be familiar with the idea of e-books, but did you know Burnham offers two e-book and audiobook libraries to choose from? Your library card number enables you to sign up and download digital book materials from both Overdrive and RBDigital. Librarian tip—sometimes the wait for a popular title is a little shorter on one or the other and while we’re not really sure why that happens you should take advantage when you can. If you have a newer device and prefer Overdrive, you can take advantage of Libby, Overdrive’s semiintelligent e-content app; she’ll walk you through the process and even make suggestions. We’re very pleased to announce that we’re soon offering a new resource called Learning Express Library by EBSCO! Again, accessing the service through our Digital Services page, you can make an account using your library card number and register for self-guided college test prep, computer courses, citizenship, homework practice, and more! One of our longtime resources has gotten a facelift! GALE databases have been consolidated, rearranged, and rebranded. All of the same goodies are available like the K-12 kids’ databases for homework research and

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COURTESY PHOTO Willy Wonka, our volunteer certified therapy dog, is a wonderful listener and loves to listen to children read. Call the library and sign up to read to Willy! the Chilton Library of technical manuals for everything from lawnmowers to snowblowers to the car you drive. One large change is that instead of accessing a newspaper or a magazine, now all of them live in OneFile News. Database research isn’t just for academics; brings you full text digital versions of articles from The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Chicago Tribune, The Times (published in London), and many more that you may not get! You can get them on your computer or mobile device by accessing the database through the library’s website! And yes, it is all free. Take an online course just for fun, without paying a fee and without the

pressure of turning in work on someone else’s schedule? Universal Class is the database for you! Accessing the link through our Digital Services page and making an account with your library card number gives you free access to sign up for mostly selfguided coursework in subjects like cooking, gardening, GED study, photography, and many other useful hobbies and skills. Last but certainly not least is the extremely versatile Mango Languages. We’re lucky to offer library patrons access to their content and courses in over 70 languages and dialects. Using the link of our website or after downloading the free app on your mobile device, make an account with your library card number and start learning a new language at your own pace. They even have mini courses just for travelers, as well as uniquely fun French wine and cheese or the Latin American Spanish flirting course! Mango makes it easy to learn a new language with short quizzes, videos, and pronunciation by native speakers as well as reminders to practice your learning! It’s suitable for all ages— some of the ‘major’ world languages have a just-for-kids sections with cute characters and videos. All of these are free with your Burnham Library card number. If you don’t know your card number, give us a call! If you’d like to make an appointment to have help setting up an online account for a particular database, give us a call or stop on by. We’re happy to help you continue your learning journey as the weather gets colder and the holidays get nearer.

Vermont’s archery deer season starts October 5

he Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department says hunters are looking forward to Vermont’s upcoming October 5 - November 1 and December 7 - 15 archery deer hunting season. A hunter may take up to two deer in Vermont’s two-part archery season with the purchase of two archery licenses. No more than one of the deer taken during archery season may be a legal buck. Antlerless deer hunting is allowed statewide this year during archery season. This year, a hunter may take up to three deer in a calendar year in any combination of seasons (Archery, Youth Weekend, November Rifle Season, December Muzzleloader). Of these, only two may be legal bucks, and only one buck may be taken in each season. A “legal buck” is a deer with at least one antler having two or more points one inch or longer. All three deer in the annual bag limit may be antlerless deer. A new regulation that changes deer hunting rules will go into effect in 2020. Hunters must have a standard hunting license in order to purchase an add-on archery deer hunting

Dave Adams, VTF&W license, except that nonresidents may purchase an "archery only deer license" costing $75. Licenses may be quickly and easily purchased on Fish & Wildlife’s website (www.vtfishandwildlife.com). Hunters planning a Vermont archery deer hunting trip should download a copy of the 2018 Whitetailed Deer Harvest Report from Fish & Wildlife’s website or click here: https://tinyurl.com/y5lbheyx. It has the number of deer taken in each town in last year’s deer hunting seasons. Hunters took 3,984 deer during the 2018 archery season. For more information and a summary of regulations, download the 2019 Deer Season Guide on Vermont Fish & Wildlife’s website athttps://tinyurl.com/y3yk7kuk. For more help, Email (fwinformation@ vermont.gov) or call 802-828-1000.

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OBI T UARI E S

Robert E. Sheridan III

obert E. Sheridan III died on August 21, 2019 at Birchwood Terrace Healthcare Facility in Burlington, Vermont, ten days after his 84th birthday. Born in Morristown, N.J. on August 11, 1935, Bob was the firstborn son to Robert E. Sheridan II and Rosalie Averill Monahan Sheridan. He grew up on his grandmother Monahan’s dairy farm with an extended family in Mt. Fern, New Jersey, where - despite the fact that his early childhood encompassed the lean, great-depression years he described a home filled with warmth, affectionate banter, hijinks, and a crowd around the dinner table. He lived on the farm until his high school years with his parents, four sisters, a younger brother, his paternal grandfather, two grandmothers, and the seemingly-ever-present visiting uncles and aunts. At age 16, Bob was badly burned in a fire causing 2nd and 3rd degree burns over much of his body, nearly costing him his life, and delaying high school graduation. Very soon after enrolling in Seton Hall University, he answered a spiritual calling, entering a Carmelite seminary in Niagara

Falls, Ontario. After five years, he decided that, while most aspects of the life fulfilled him, celibacy did not. He returned to Seton Hall completing a BA in history. In 1967, he received his M.Ed. in Personnel and Guidance, from Seton Hall University. During the 1960’s Bob taught high school history, elementary school, and served as a guidance counselor in New Jersey. In 1969 Bob was recruited to serve as Assistant Superintendent of Schools for Orange East Supervisory Union in Bradford, VT. During the next 30 years he served as Superintendent of Schools in Orange East and Chittenden Central Supervisory Unions, Coordinator of Extension Services at Johnson State College, where he also taught graduate courses in Education Administration, Director of Guidance and then Principal at Milton Junior-Senior High School, and guidance counselor at Bakersfield and Berkshire Elementary Schools. He retired in 1997 as Principal of Bakersfield Elementary School. An admirable leader, Bob possessed those qualities that earned the enduring respect of students, teachers, and colleagues. Kind and generous, when things went well, he shared the credit; when mistakes were made, he graciously shouldered the blame. He delighted in praising individuals in the presence of others, and helping people actualize their talents. Bob was mentor to many. He had an entertaining sense of humor with the ability to laugh at himself. He had a strong sense of justice, keen perception, and understanding of human behavior. Bob held himself to high moral standards and strove - each and every day---to perform ethically in all situations. He expected the same from students, staff, and superiors alike. He was

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courageous, took risks, and did not hesitate to speak truth to power. Bob believed in the value of the arts in childhood development, and advocated for their funding even in times of austere budgets. In1978 he received the Vermont Council on the Arts “Award of Merit for Distinguished Services to the Arts,” and in 1979, a “Certificate of Appreciation” from the Vermont Alliance for Arts Education. Most of all, he cherished the admiration he received from students. The Milton High School Senior Class of 1989, dedicated its yearbook to Bob with the inscription: “You are an inspiration to us and when we look back at our senior high school years, you’ll be the one we remember. Thank you for making our years something to be proud of !!” Bob enjoyed his retirement years in the Mount Mansfield area. If Bob was not abroad visiting his wife, who was still working in Russia until 2005, he could usually be found engaged in some form of social interaction. It might simply be smiling and chatting with neighbors as he walked one of his adored Scottish Deerhounds, or helping friends remove ice dams, or wielding a pruning saw to save an injured maple tree. Although he had many intellectual pursuits--reading about the cosmos or trying to comprehend Steven Hawking or Einstein’s theories---he was rarely at home for long unless he was executing one of his massive landscaping projects or entertaining friends. He delighted in treating friends at local restaurants, never forgetting to compliment the chef or leave a large tip. Above all, Bob was a “people person.” With child-like innocence, he simply loved people - old/young, rich/poor - it mattered not. He always had good wishes or a sincere

compliment for acquaintances and strangers alike. Bob was loved in return and will be missed by many. Bob leaves his wife of more than 39 years, Doreen J. (Boyle) Sheridan, a daughter and son from his first marriage, Lauretta Sheridan of South Burlington, and Robert E. Sheridan IV of Hinesburg, three grandchildren: Robert E. Sheridan V, of Hinesburg, Gerald Sheridan of St. Albans, Angela Simpson of Atlanta, Ga., and one granddaughter, Nevaeh Sheridan of St. Albans. He is also survived by his siblings: sister Rosalie Guest, of Torrington, Conn., brother David Sheridan, sister-in-law Karen Sheridan of Somerville, N.J., sister Judy Meyer, brother-in-law James Meyer, of Raleigh, N.C. and brotherin-law, Dennis J. Boyle of Orchard Park, N.Y. He was predeceased by his sister, Marie Drew of Clermont, Fla. His eldest sister, Jeanne Knowles of Bushnell, Fla, passed away on August 23rd, two days after Bob’s passing. He also leaves a multitude of beloved nieces and nephews, their children and grandchildren, as well as many cousins. His wife would like to thank his caregiver, Monica Morano, for the loving care she provided Bob, throughout his illness. Doreen would also like to express her gratitude to the devoted family of caregivers at Birchwood Terrace for the joy and comfort given Bob during the past seven months. Donations in Bob’s memory may be made to Birchwood Terrace Residents’ Activities Fund at 43 Starr Farm Road, Burlington, VT 05401. Friends and family will be invited to share memories at a celebration of Bob’s life to be announced at a later date. Condolences may be sent to Lavignefuneralhome.com, where an expanded obituary is posted.

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Town News Get Engaged Program is Open for a New School Year

chool is back in session and that means our Get Engaged program for Colchester High School students is off to a new year as well. This program offers students an opportunity to learn about their municipal government by sitting on a Town Board or Commission as a youth member. Students will attend the monthly Manager’s message board meetings and participate in Aaron Frank, town manager activities that the board hosts, if applicable. Colchester resident students in grades 10-12 are welcome to apply. Three boards/commissions have student openings this fall: • Burnham Library Board of Trustees; meets the third Thursday of the month at 4 p.m. at Burnham Library. The Library Board works with the Director to determine policy and provide oversight of the Director and library programs. • Colchester Conservation Commission; meets the third Monday of the month at 6:30 p.m. at the Bayside Activity Center or other locations per the agenda. The Commission promotes public awareness and preservation of Colchester natural areas; water quality of rivers, ponds, and Lake Champlain; wildlife habitats; and beautification of the Town. • Recreation Advisory Board; Meets the second Wednesday of the month at 7 a.m. at the Town Offices on Blakely Road. Members advise the Director of the Parks and Recreation Department on the development and management of recreational facilities and programs for the citizens of Colchester. In addition, they help coordinate and volunteer at Parks and Recreation events such as the Winter Carnival, Touch-a-Truck, Triathlon, Causeway Race, and Fourth of July events. Terms for youth seats begin upon appointment by the Selectboard and expire September 30 the next year. Participation can count toward the volunteer hours required for graduation, too. The Town invites eligible CHS students to Get Engaged! For more about the Town Manager’s Office, visit http://colchestervt.gov/ manager or call 264-5509.

Office of the Town Clerk | Treasurer Julie Graeter

hope everyone has had a great summer and the start of school has been a smooth transition. • Our office has completed the August 15th Property Tax installment collections. • The Town Clerk’s Office is starting to plan for the 2020 elections. We will be looking for volunteers to help with the three elections next year. • The Town Clerk’s Office, in conjunction with the Colchester Cemetery Advisory Committee and the Park and Recreation Department, has started to make plans to update Munson Cemetery. • The Vermont Old Cemetery Association continues to work in the Champlain Cemetery to restore headstones of historic significance. For more about the Town Clerk’s Office visit http://colchestervt.gov/ townclerk or call 264-5520.

Assessor

Robert Vickery • Working on upgrade of the property valuation software to ensure all our software systems are reliable and supported • Ongoing preparations for the 2020 Grand List • Started inspections of new construction permitted as of April 1, 2019 For more about the Assessor’s Office visit http://colchestervt.gov/assessor or call 264-5671.

Editorial

by EMERSON LYNN

Vt. should follow Michigan’s lead

ast week Michigan became the first state to ban the sale of flavored e-cigarettes - flavored nicotine vapes. It also banned marketing efforts that use terms such as “healthy” or “safe” when pushing such products. Vermont should do the same. The reason for the ban is obvious. Despite the vaping industry’s contention, vaping and the use of flavored e-cigarettes is not an innocuous habit. It creates a long-term nicotine habit and the health effects, while not as harmful as tobacco, are being seen for what they are, which is a threat to the health of our youth. The Centers for Disease Control [CDC] is also in the midst of an investigation looking at more than 300 mysterious, vaping-related lung ailments, and two confirmed vaping-related deaths. The industry is relatively new and, as one might expect, we’re just beginning to learn about vaping and its effects, and how users will twist the devices to use other stimulants. Michigan’s ban is temporary, and it was an executive action by the governor because the state’s health department had declared vaping a state emergency. The ban will last for six months, when it will be reviewed. The hope is that the ban will remain in place. National figures show that 37.3 percent of older high schoolers vape, which is an astounding number and a huge percentage increase over the last several years. If the flavored varieties are taken off the shelf it’s less likely that younger students will start the habit. That’s how the vaping companies got started, they drew in their younger audiences with Fruit Loops, Fanta and Nilla wafers, among others. It’s the same basic marketing effort employed by the tobacco industry more than a half century ago; figuring out how to make cigarettes a defining characteristic of being young and virile. And, as with the vaping industry, cigarettes were said to be safe. We know differently. This suspicion is no less accurate in today’s world with vaping. There is a reason the tobacco companies have bought into the same business. It’s the same lying, the same profit motive. Study after study is now showing that vaping is tied to current cigarette use, an indicator of future cigarette addiction. We’ve been down this road before. We know what lies before us. We know that nicotine is addictive and that while vaping may be slightly healthier than cigarette smoking it’s not safe, it can alter one’s DNA and it contains cancer causing compounds. It’s a danger to our youths’ brains. To stand by and watch as this habit takes hold among our youth is nuts. We’ve allowed an industry to take root that knowingly peddles high concentrations of nicotine. All because, once again, we bought the industry’s line that it was “safe” that it helped in the transition away from smoking cigarettes. It’s become a multi-billion industry; all because it creates a habit, all because the industry was able to sell it as something cool. Will we wait until the epidemic has another generation within its iron grasp, or will states [and the feds] follow Michigan’s lead and at least ban the flavored varieties so that our youth will be less tempted to become hooked? It’s also important to remember that it took decades for us to successfully fight the lies of the tobacco industry. It’s a cause, in fact, that continues. The use of tobacco caused, and causes, the deaths of untold numbers. Why would we open ourselves to another iteration of the same threat to our health? Why would we expose ourselves to another version of a habit that costs the health care system billions upon billions each year? We shouldn’t. Vermont should follow Michigan’s lead. All states should.

Notices • The Colchester Causeway Path is now CLOSED to all pedestrian and bike traffic for repairs to 2018 storm damage. The Mills Point parking lot will also be closed to the public and reserved for construction equipment. Work is expected to be complete by Memorial Day 2020. Call Colchester Parks & Recreation at 264-5640 if you have questions about the project. • Volunteers Needed at Essex Community Justice Center (ECJC) – ECJC is looking for volunteers for the Circles of Support and Accountability Program (CoSA), an evidence-based model of engagement with someone who is coming out of incarceration and is at risk to re-offend due to lack of support from friends or family. A Circle is a team of 3-4 community volunteers and a Reentry Coordinator from ECJC; they meet weekly with the ”core member” (formerly incarcerated) to support, coach, and mentor. EJCC staff provides volunteer training and support. For more information contact Jill Evans at the Essex Community Justice Center at 662-0001 or email jevans@essex.org

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BURNHAM MEMORIAL LIBRARY BOOK REVIEWS

We Set the Dark on Fire by Tehlor Kay Mejia –Young Adult Fiction, 2019

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aniela has a lot to hide as she finishes her education at the Medio School for Girls. In Medio, one simply does not work or speak with the poor souls who live outside the Capital walls, never mind live with one. Where birth is everything, Daniela’s secret emigration from the literal wrong side of Medio could get her killed, or worse. As she graduate into a lifetime of service as the Primera, the wife responsible for her wealthy husband’s household, Daniela acquires secrets and enemies like charms on her stone watch. When she’s not desperately navigating cutthroat politics and parties, she’s avoiding her husband’s Segunda, the emotional wife, a school rival. Rich in a beautifully imagined culture, and strikingly timely, Mejia’s fantastically inspired citystate Medio and the start of Daniela’s adventure will excite many readers.

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In the Presence of Evil by Tania Bayard – Adult Fiction, 2018 Reviewed by Susan Gamberg, Youth Services

n Fourteenth Century France a young widow Christine de Pizan has taken a job in the palace as a scribe, in order to support her children and her mother. The King is mentally unstable, having fits with periods of unreason and while most people in the palace fear him there are many charlatans claiming to have a cure for the king. There is a mysterious book of magic that disappears and soon a trail of bodies follow. One of the King’s favorites in the castle, Hugues de Precy is murdered and the blame falls on his young wife Alix de Clairy. Christine has befriended Alix so she sets out to prove that she is innocent of Hugues murder, but will she find the evidence in time to save Alix from execution? The first in a new fictional series based on a real-life historical figure.

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y burning oil, gas, coal and other fossil fuels, we’ve raised Earth’s temperature one degree Celsius over preindustrial levels. According to the IPCC, we have about ten years to transition our energy systems most of the way off fossil fuels, if we want to hold warming to under 1.5 degrees C. This will be really hard but we have no choice. Failure means a cascade of out-of-control consequences such as more horrific storms, flooding, drought, fires, heat, disease, collapsing ecosystems, food and water shortages, climate refugees, and potential conflict over resources. Once we pass tipping points, there is little we can do. The threats to human and animal health are extreme. Millions of people are already suffering and traumatized due to climate change. Those who are least responsible are often most affected, so justice is crucial. Huge problems demand huge solutions. We need to massively ramp up energy conservation and efficiency efforts and transition off fossil fuels to renewable energy in every sector—transportation, thermal, industrial, etc. Options such as building weatherization, cold climate heat pumps and electric vehicles should be available to everyone, regardless of income. Fortunately, climate action is an economic driver that saves money, improves health and creates jobs.

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Young people remind us that they are living in the climate crisis for their entire lives. Many students worldwide have been leaving class on Fridays to strike for the climate. They cannot fix it alone. Everyone is needed. You can: 1. Join in a week of climate action from September 20-27. https:// globalclimatestrike.net/. Burlington’s events on the 20th are at 11:00 am (UVM) and from noon to 2 pm at City Hall. Even if you cannot attend Vermont events, please: 2. Contact our Vermont legislative leadership (both Speaker Mitzi Johnson and Senate President pro tempore Tim Ashe) and Governor Scott. Climate change is life-threatening and Vermont needs action appropriate to the scale of the problem now! We need to make the investments necessary to meet Vermont’s energy goals and decarbonize our energy system in an equitable way. Doing so will boost our economy and energy security. We need a rapid energy revolution that includes everyone! 3. Pass the word to others in your network, whether online or in person. 4. More information from the Vermont Climate and Health Alliance: https://www.vtcha.org/. The biggest gift we can give our children is a safer, more livable Earth. Please join us. Susan Leigh Deppe, MD Psychiatry Colchester

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Lakers best Bobwhites in home opener RUTHIE LAROCHE, Sun Sports Laker’s Blake Cardinal (#5) raises his arms in celebration of a play duirng Friday night’s rout of the BFA Bobwhites while senior co-captain David Fournier (#14) cheers him on. BELOW: The Colchester team breaks huddle and approaches the line of scrimmage.

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ith both teams coming into Friday night’s game with a 1-0 record, BFASt. Albans and Colchester was set up to be a solid ground-and-pound type of game. Mistakes turned out to be the difference with Colchester capitalizing on a number of BFA turnovers and miscues, as the Lakers came away with the 21-7 victory. “I thought we were better tonight than we were last week against Mt. Mansfield,” said BFA coach Geoff Murray. “We had our chances out there tonight and traded mistakes with Colchester in the first half, but we just didn’t win the turnover battle. If we are going to win these close games, we can’t make those mistakes.” The BFA defense did all it could all night to keep Colchester off the board. The Bobwhites only allowed the Lakers to get 155 yards rushing throughout the entire game with 58 of those yards coming on an Alex Rublee touchdown in the fourth quarter to make it 21-7. “Our defense played well all night once we got adjusted to some formational things they were doing,” said Murray. “I thought our tackling was good for the most part, but just missed a couple of tackles looking for a turnover and they got that long touchdown. I thought our defense did enough to allow us to win the game. Our offense needs to finish.” Colchester’s defensive line was solid all game long as well, forcing the Bobwhites into a lot of the miscues that swung the momentum over in the Lakers’ favor. The Lakers forced BFA players to fumble the ball six times and recovered two of them with Russell Chase causing a lot of the havoc. The biggest play came in the third quarter when a bad BFA pitch attempt was rolling on the ground and ended up in the endzone, which was recovered by Max Grenier to give the Lakers a 14-7 lead. “BFA is a tough, hard-hitting team, so we just told our guys that they were going to get their yards, make them make plays and the more plays they were going to have to make, the more opportunity for mistakes,” said Colchester coach Tom Perry. “Mistakes are what won this game. I know we don’t score three times if BFA doesn’t make those mistakes.” BFA moved the ball well on its first drive starting out on its own 38-yard-line and driving all the way down inside Colchester’s 10. The drive stalled from there, as the front line for Colchester stood tall and didn’t let the Bobwhites score. Colchester (2-0) had a similar first drive after starting deep in its own territory and driving down to midfield where the drive ended. After the Bobwhites’ next drive didn’t go anywhere, they punted from their own 23, but a low snap allowed the Lakers to get in the backfield and block the punt. Alex Rublee (10 rushes, 60 yards, 2 TD) took the first play

from scrimmage in from 8 yards out to put Colchester up 7-0. After the Bobwhites punted on their next possession, the defense forced a three-and-out forcing Colchester to punt. BFA got into the backfield and blocked a punt of their own, their second blocked punt in as many weeks. The Bobwhites took the next drive 17 yards capped by a 2-yard touchdown run by Owen Bonnette to tie the game 7-7 at half. “I thought we did a good job in the first half moving the ball,” said Murray. “Colchester has a very solid defensive line, so our success was running outside today, which I thought we did pretty well in the first half, we just couldn’t finish.” Both teams fumbled on their first drives of the second half with BFA’s fumble being the most costly, as it led to the defensive touchdown by Colchester to make it 14-7.

RUTHIE LAROCHE, Sun Sports Colchester attempts a kick through the uprights during Friday night’s game.

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Teacher Feature Will Warren, Science Teacher at Colchester High School

Q: When did you realize you wanted to teach? A: While leading a hike of Noonmark mountain in the Adirondacks with 10 and 11 year olds and a nun wearing full habit! Q: If you weren’t a teacher, what would you do instead? A: Most likely scientific research of some kind or other.

COLCHESTER SUN • 9 ever, I’ve grown just enough in this area to stay on top of the myriad aspects of the teaching job. Q: What song do you know all of the lyrics to? A: I sing and play with a band called The Natural Selection with 3 CSD colleagues so it’s a long list. Since we’re a rock and roll band, I’ll throw out a potential surprise (that we don’t play): Puff the Magic Dragon. Q: What current trends among your students are baffling to you and why? A: I find social media baffling. Don’t get me wrong, I really enjoy my time in class with students. However, most of the time that I’m not in school I seek out environments with the fewest people possible. I just don’t understand the need to be constantly in contact with so many others. Q: What makes you proud to work in the Colchester School District? A: The open collegiality and sharing culture makes it a great place to get better at what I do. On top of that, all of the folks I know in the district do everything they can to make this a positive place for students.

Q: What’s your favorite aspect of teaching? A: The ability to keep learning right along with the students. Q: If you could change something about the education system, what would it be? A: To expand the April break to 2 weeks so that I could drive to Moab for an epic mountain bike adventure! Q: What is your favorite book? A: I have to pick one? Fiction: Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card. Non-fiction: The Omnivore’s Dilemma by Michael Pollan. Q: What would your students be surprised to learn about you? (i.e. hidden talents, hobbies, etc…) A: My wife taught me how to knit very early in our relationship and I have quite a few handmade items in my winter equipment. Q: What is your guilty pleasure meal or dessert? A: If they are around, I CANNOT stop eating Crunchy Cheetos! Q: Describe a moment when you really connected with a student. A: There have been many, but one that really stands out happened years ago during the stage production of Footloose. I played what amounted to the bad guy in this show opposite Grady Shea. The intense rehearsals and performances led to a pretty strong bond. I hope he’s still dancing! Q: What is a difficult aspect of teaching? A: Staying organized. By nature, I am not an organized person. Looking at my desk on any day but the first and last of the school year will provide ample evidence. How-

Football After the Bobwhites’ next drive stalled again deep in Lakers’ territory, Rublee gave his team some insurance on a third-and-6 when he broke free from a couple of tackles for a 58-yard touchdown to make it 21-7. “Rublee is a really good athlete and he recovers very well as a sophomore when things don’t go our way,” said Perry. “He is very athletic and we saw that out there on the third touchdown getting out of trouble and taking it in for the long score.” The Bobwhites dropped to 1-1 on the season and will travel to Essex on Friday for their next game. Essex will be a different challenge than what the Bobwhites faced against Colchester. “Essex is a senior-heavy athletic team with a lot of speed, so it’s definitely going to be a different look next week,” said Murray. “Tonight was an old school, grind it out game, but next week there will be more speed to the outside. I think if we continue to improve over the next week like we did coming into tonight’s game, we will be in good shape.”

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Emergency: 911 • Non-emergency: 264-5556 • 835 Blakely Rd., Colchester, VT 05446 • colchestervt.gov/261/Police-Department Total traffic tickets issued: 77 Arrests: Braxton Dee Benvenuti, 26 — false information to a police officer Shaun D. Bouchard, 33 — DLS Shannon R. Desmond, 21 — DUI-test refusal Kevin J. Donaldson, 41 — violation of conditions of release Kyle R. Malmstrom, 30 — false information to a police officer Eric Martin, 33 — identity theft Lanie Sanderson, 21 — unlawful trespass Neil M. Scichitano, 44 — violation of conditions of release Total: 9 Monday, Sept. 2 6:41 a.m. Noise issue on Thomas Drive. 1:31 p.m. Alarm on Lower Mountain View Drive. 1:42 p.m. Disturbance on College Parkway. 2:49 p.m. Public assist on University Lane. 2:51 p.m. Suspicious event on Mountain View Drive. 8:16 p.m. Public assist on Morehouse Drive. 8:44 p.m. Public assist on Macrae Road. Tuesday, Sept. 3 7:02 a.m. Motorist assist on Roosevelt Highway. 8:01 a.m. Public assist on Lilly Lane. 12:42 p.m. Animal problem on Creek Farm Road. 1:55 p.m. Public assist at Lyons Hall. 2:35 p.m. Trespass on High Point Center. 2:47 p.m. Accident causing property damage on Mill Pond Road. 3:37 p.m. Drugs on South Park Drive. 4:26 p.m. Public assist on Arbor Lane. 5:17 p.m. Public assist on College Parkway. 5:20 p.m. Accident causing personal injury on Roosevelt Highway and Wiley Road. 5:57 p.m. Medical event. Location withheld. 6:37 p.m. Public assist on Student Lane. 7:02 p.m. Suspicious event on Mill Pond and Severance roads. 7:52 p.m. Animal problem on Malletts Bay Avenue and ValleyField Drive. Wednesday, Sept. 4 12:13 a.m. Trespass on South Park Drive. 7:21 a.m. Public assist on Arbor Lane. 7:39 a.m. Larceny on Hazelwood Place.

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Continued from page 1 an interview, during which he admitted to sending the pictures to the patient, according to the board’s order. He tried to justify the behavior by saying that he was an alcoholic and was intoxicated at the time. The board took emergency action against his license in August 2018. A year later, it issued an indefinite suspension, finding he had engaged in actions “repugnant” of the profession. The incident was not Fleming’s first offense: In 2015, he sent an unsolicited nude photo to a coworker. When the hospital network learned of the incident and determined that Fleming had committed sexual harassment, it disciplined him with a “final written warning” but allowed him to keep his job, according to the nursing board order. It’s unclear whether the hospital ever reported Fleming to the nursing board after the 2015 incident. The Office of Public Regulation has no

10:50 a.m. Accident causing property damage on Roosevelt Highway and Severance Road. 11:46 a.m. Accident causing property damage on Roosevelt Highway. 11:54 a.m. Larceny from a building on Thayer Beach Road. 12:45 p.m. Accident causing property damage on Mountain View Drive. 1 p.m. Animal problem on Severance Road. 1:31 p.m. Accident causing property damage on Roosevelt Highway and Grandview Road. 1:47 p.m. 911 hangup on Malletts Bay Campground. 4:46 p.m. Welfare check on College Parkway. 5:24 p.m. Disturbance on Abigail Drive. 5:49 p.m. Public assist at UVM Medical Center. 6:35 p.m. Fire alarm on Sand Road. 7:22 p.m. Burglary on Jasper Mine Road. 7:59 p.m. Public assist on McHawk Drive. 10 p.m. Public assist on I-89 northbound. Thursday, Sept. 5 1:07 a.m. Suspicious event on Riverside Avenue. 2:39 a.m. Suspicious event on Prim Road. 8:15 a.m. Alarm on Water Tower Circle. 8:19 a.m. Accident causing property damage on Main Street. 11:19 a.m. Fire call on Lindale Drive. 1:43 p.m. Suspicious event on Belwood Drive. 2:12 p.m. Identity theft on Sharrow Circle. 3:48 p.m. Public assist on Lincoln Drive. 6:32 p.m. Animal problem on Red Oak Drive. 7:29 p.m. Animal problem on Church Road. 8:43 p.m. Motorist assist on College Parkway and Lime Kiln Road. 9:28 p.m. Motorist assist on I-89 northbound 11:29 p.m. Disturbance on Westward Drive. Friday, Sept. 6 4:29 a.m. Robbery on U.S. Route 7. 5:01 a.m. Suspicious event on East Avenue. 5:31 a.m. Alarm on Blakely Road. 7:03 a.m. Medical event. Location withheld. 8:52 a.m. Alarm on Joey Drive. 10:50 a.m. Arrest on a warrant on Holy Cross Road and Belair Drive. 12:15 p.m. Fraud on Mallard Drive. 12:41 p.m. Public assist on High Point Center. 3:11 p.m. Bad check on Roosevelt Highway. 3:15 p.m. Suspicious event on U.S. Route 7 and Wiley Road.

record of charges against him prior to 2018, and the board cannot confirm or deny whether a particular licensee has been the subject of a complaint that does not result in charges, according to Gabriel Gilman, the OPR’s general counsel. Whether the hospital would have even been required to report Gilman is equally unclear. State law requires hospitals to only report licensees when they condition or limit the employee’s privilege to practice medicine, Gilman said. “It’s sort of a funny trigger,” Gilman said. “If you know about something appalling and you do nothing,” then there’s no obligation to report the conduct to the board. Spokeswoman Annie Mackin said the UVMMC legal team decided the hospital network can’t comment on Fleming’s case because it’s a personnel matter, so there’s no telling whether the disciplinary action went beyond the formal slap on the wrist. Nor would the hospital say if it transferred Fleming or the harassment victim following the complaint. In a general written statement, Mackin said the health center investigates any allegations of harassment so that it can “come to a full under-

3:18 p.m. Public assist on Blakely Road. 4:55 p.m. False pretense on Holy Cross Road. 5:29 p.m. Property issue on King Street. 5:40 p.m. Animal problem on Camel Hump Road. 6:02 p.m. Larceny from a motor vehicle on Heineberg Drive. 6:05 p.m. Suspicious event on Roosevelt Highway and Coon Hill Road. 6:20 p.m. Accident causing property damage on Wright Farm Road. 6:24 p.m. Public assist on Marble Island Road. 7:24 p.m. Accident causing property damage on West Lakeshore Drive and Thayer Beach Road. 9:45 p.m. Suspicious event on Porters Point Road. Saturday, Sept. 7 2:59 a.m. Suspicious event on South Park Drive. 3:38 a.m. 911 hangup on South Park Drive. 7:30 a.m. Intoxication on South Park Drive. 11:53 a.m. Suspicious event on Malletts Bay Avenue and Lavigne Road. 12:08 p.m. 911 hangup on Jocelyn Court. 1:51 p.m. Medical event. Location withheld. 3:30 p.m. Public assist on Severance Green. 6:04 p.m. Suspicious event on Holy Cross Road. 7:20 p.m. Suspicious event on South Park Drive. 10:38 p.m. Medical event. Location withheld. 10:50 p.m. Noise on Johnson Avenue. 10:53 p.m. Medical event. Location withheld. 11:03 p.m. Medical event. Location withheld. Sunday, Sept. 8 7 a.m. Medical event. Location withheld. 11:10 a.m. Retail theft on Lower Mountain View Drive. 11:45 a.m. Medical event. Location withheld. 11:58 a.m. Medical event. Location withheld. 12:01 p.m. Property issue on Mills Point Road. 12:07 p.m. Fire alarm on Church Road. 6:02 p.m. Medical event. Location withheld. 6:52 p.m. Fire alarm on Cashman Road. 7:08 p.m. Medical event. Location withheld. 8:13 p.m. 911 hangup on Oak Terrace. Total: 314 This log represents a sample of incidents in the date range. For more information, call the non-emergency number: 264-5556.

standing” of every situation before determining the next steps. “We consider many factors, including but not limited to the behavior itself, whether there is a pattern, the employee’s willingness to correct the issue, whether there is any impact to patient care, and other potential factors,” Mackin wrote in the statement. “Based on the outcome of each investigation, an employee may be terminated or may receive formal action and the opportunity to correct their behavior, if everyone involved feels they are able to move forward in a comfortable work environment.” Fleming, through his attorney, Jessica Burke, declined an interview for this story. Burke also declined to comment. If Fleming wishes to return to work as an LNA, he will need to seek reinstatement. But first, he must undergo a psychological evaluation that shows he’s not a risk to patients, according to the board’s order. He must also undergo a drug and alcohol assessment and submit to at least three random urine analyses. The board can then decide whether to reinstate his license with conditions.

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Continued from page 1 water have been converted into year-round residences. Although Colchester’s summer season is still one of the most important times of the year for tourism, recreation, and economic prosperity, the gradual transition of seasonal camps to year-round also helped to introduce one of the town’s biggest conundrums: whether to build wastewater infrastructure. In the 1990s, the town unsuccessfully attempted to pass a new sewer project despite failing systems, and history repeated itself in March, when another proposal failed at the polls. So the planning commission returned to the drawing board this summer to find a solution—reaching out to the community via public forums, leading tours of the at-risk area, organizing workshops, and conducting surveys. Options include community septic, a sewer line, land conservation, or doing nothing. Proponents of fixing the sewer issues through infrastructure say it will improve the bay’s water quality and help residents who need new sewer systems. Residents against the move, however, fear more infrastructure will negatively impact the town’s character. Meantime, residents living with the failing systems—many of whom inherited the problem and can’t afford to invest $40,000 to fix it—are stuck in the middle, forcing the community to ask itself in the face of another potential wastewater vote: What is the cost of preserving character? One of the loudest voices has been the Friends of Malletts Bay, a group formed in opposition of the 1998 sewer plan that remained somewhat dormant until last year’s vote. According to Jack Scully, a former selectboard member and a current member of Friends of Malletts Bay, more wastewater infrastructure would increase development and much of the neighborhood character would be lost. “Do you really need a sewer or is that in part to encourage more development in the area?” Scully asked. He and others in the group are frustrated with the way the town has tackled the water quality issue from the beginning and are pushing for more research, more information, and a solution that negates development from the equation. “I don’t want to enable the disruption of the town’s character,” said Marilyn Sowles, another vocal member of Friends of Malletts Bay, in reference to the use of Local Option Tax (LOT) to fund a portion of proposed wastewater solutions. “I don’t want to look back and ask myself, ‘Did we get the balance right? Or did we unleash something worse?’” LOT funds are reserved for voter-approved capital projects and are the main funding source for many of the proposed wastewater solutions. But according to this year’s town finance report, 87 percent of the fund comes from out-of-town visitors, meaning money for a potential wastewater system is, for the most part, not coming out of residents’ pockets. Funding aside, is there merit to the concerns that increased infrastructure could increase overdevelopment? The answer is complicated. Planning and Zoning Director Sarah Hadd point out that all development in Colchester, including the “mini mansions” along East Lakeshore Drive that Sowles disdains, has occurred without any wastewater infra-

COLCHESTER SUN • 11 structure. Change in Colchester is slow and steady, Hadd affirmed, but installing infrastructure does not mean that more mini mansions will spring up the next day. She said those decisions happen at the zoning level. “In zoning and land use, you set forth a vision. A piece of infrastructure accelerates that development, but you still wind up with the same vision,” Hadd said. “Planning and zoning puts the keys into the hands of the community; it is meant to put the community in the driver’s seat. This is the community’s vision, and if you have concerns about the vision the community has chosen, I think that’s sad. That’s a concern of people who don’t trust their community.” The town plan requires the planning commission to revisit zoning and land use in the E. Lakeshore Dr. area every two years. As soon as the commission hands over its report to the selectboard in October, Hadd said she plans to tackle zoning in that area. She also argues that much of Colchester has changed due to outside factors. “We’re so fearful of changes brought on by one piece of infrastructure that we’re not observant and attuned to many different factors that are silently changing our community,” she said, pointing to how the housing boom of the 60s and 70s has altered the town’s demographics, and how the advent of the internet has changed which businesses succeed. Indeed, Colchester looks different than it did when most residents left at the end of the summer. Long-time resident Mo Germain remembers being 20-years-old, clipping skates to his shoes, and walking back home from Clarey’s come midnight. “Clarey’s was a destination. This is where you went in the summertime. On weekends those camps would be humming,” he recalled. Germain moved to Colchester in the 1980s and owned Saba Marina, formerly Malletts Bay Marina, for decades. When asked if he misses any of the character from the old days, or if he would bring anything back, Germain chuckled and said, “We don’t want to go back there, nobody lived there!” David Coates of Coates Island has lived in Colchester since 1937. “I’m such a native Vermonter, I was born at home,” he said, in the little house his family used to own near Rozzi’s Lakeshore Tavern. He remembers Clarey’s Bayside and the roller rink, but with the added memories of a childhood spent along the Bay. Coates recalled catching frogs, trapping, hunting, fishing, and sharing resources with the few neighboring families. “That’s what it was about—sharing and community,” he recalled. “I learned three things from my grandfather. One, work hard. Two, always keep your word. And three, take damn good care of this island. In his day, that mean the family and the community. And Colchester is a family. At the end of the day, that’s what it’s all about.” For both Coates and Germain, cleaning up the lake is a number one priority despite how it might impact the town’s character. “Things have changed but we have to live with change,” Coates said. “That’s what the world is about right? Those people that can’t live with it are going to be left behind. You can’t close the door and just say, ‘no more people here.’ There’s no drawbridge here.”

Photos courtesy of the Greg Dirmaier collection Pictures, postcards and patches from the past celebrate a simpler time on Malletts Bay.

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Running against canine cancer

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How to become a long-term investor Submitted by AARON GLOSSER

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he Chase Away 5K — an annual fun run/walk raises money for Chase Away K9 Cancer — will be taking place on October 6 at the Champlain Valley Fairgrounds in Essex Junction. This grassroots fundraising campaign raises money for canine cancer research and awareness. Founded by Cera Reusser in 2006 after the loss of her beloved black Labrador, Chase Away raises money to aid in the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and awareness of this horrible disease. Approximately 1 in 3 dogs will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime. Chase Away has funded studies on lymphoma, mast cell tumors, osteosarcoma, and recently resulted in the development of breakthrough technology in the treatment of hemangiosarcoma. In eight years, the organization has raised over $54,000, pushing Chase Away K9 Cancer’s fundraising to over $1.2 million and funding 14 different grants in the process. The event on October 6 will also kick off Pet Food Warehouse’s third annual Wag It Forward event, which each year attracts between 250 and 300 participants (and many of their dogs). The 5K fun includes: • Pet- and family-friendly fun run (or walk!) • Raffle drawing for all participants • “Goodie bags” and event tees until we run out Register at runsigunup.com/ChaseAway5K until October 4 for $25, or at the event for $30. For additional information, please contact Debbie Safran at 802.989.2410 or email vthounds@gmail.com.

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Daybreak Community Church 67 Creek Farm Plaza, Colchester 338-9118 / Jesse Mark, lead pastor www.daybreakvermont.org Sunday Service at 10:30 a.m. Jesse@daybreakvermont.org Malletts Bay Congregational Church UCCx 1672 West Lakeshore Dr., Malletts Bay 658-9155 / Rev. Sally May / revsallymbucc@gmail.com www.mallettsbaycongregationalchurchucc.com Worship Service: Sunday, 9:30 a.m. Church School: Sunday, 10 a.m. Fellowship time: Sunday, 10:30 a.m. Childcare provided. All are welcome! St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church 1063 Prim Rd, Colchester 658-0533 / Interim Rector Robert Leopold Sundays: 8 a.m. & 10 a.m. Holy Eucharist Sunday school and nursery: 10 a.m. Wednesdays: 11:30 a.m. Bible class; Wednesdays: 12:30 p.m. Communion Facebook: St. Andrew’s Church, Colchester VT Webpage: standrewscolchestervt.org All are welcome. United Church of Colchester - ABC Rte. 2A-Village Green, Colchester 879-5442 / Pastor Rev. Dr. Russell Willis Worship: 10:30 a.m. Worship: 10 a.m. Adult Sunday School: 9 a.m.during worship. Nursery care available Youth Sunday School worship; pre-school through 11 years. Christ centered — during family10:30 oriented. Nursery care available during worship Christ Centered - Family Oriented

t’s a fairly predictable pattern: When the stock market rises, more people invest, but after a large-scale drop, many of these same people head for the exits. But by staying out of the financial markets, and only putting their money in “safe” vehicles that offer few or no growth prospects, are they really helping themselves? Here’s the bottom line: If you’re going to make progress toward your longterm goals, you have to become a long-term investor. But how? To begin with, you need to understand that long-term investing involves accepting inevitable short-term price swings. You may not like seeing those sharp price drops, but it will help your outlook greatly if you can keep them in perspective. Studies have shown that the longer you hold your investments, the less impact market volatility can have on them. So, to reach that point where the market’s ups and downs have less of a cumulative impact on your holdings, consider the following actions: • Only invest money you won’t need for a long time. If you can tell yourself that the money you are investing today is money you won’t really need for 20 or 30 years, you’ll be better prepared, psychologically, to get through the down periods of the financial markets. And as long as you aren’t overextending yourself financially in other parts of your life, you really shouldn’t need those investment dollars for a very long time. They should be earmarked for goals you hope to achieve far into the future, such as a comfortable retirement. • Keep your focus on what is most important to you. If you can visualize your long-term goals, you’ll find it easier to keep working toward them. For example, if you are hoping to travel extensively when you retire, keep thinking about what that might look like. You might even research the countries you plan to visit, even if these trips are far in the future. Ultimately, if you know where you’re going and you’re determined to get there, you’ll get past the bumps in the road. • Don’t spend excessive time reviewing your investment statements. A bad month or two can cause some noticeably negative numbers on your investment statements. But if you can discipline yourself to avoid spending too much time dwelling on these figures, you may feel less stress about investing – and you may even be less tempted to make short-term moves that could have unfortunate long-term results. However, if you do want to study your investment statements, don’t just stop at the most recent results. Instead, look for trends that might tell a different story. Has the number of shares you own in various investments increased significantly over time? And over the past five or 10 years, has your portfolio’s overall performance been positive? By digging a little deeper into your statements, you might gain more confidence in the course you’re following. Short-term price drops are not pleasant to experience. However, you can help yourself become a better long-term investor by following the above suggestions, so put them to work soon – and stick with them. This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Planner.

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Burnham Memorial Library Burnham Memorial Library Address: 898 Main St., Colchester, VT, 05446 Phone: 264-5660 E-mail:burnhamlib@colchestervt.gov Ongoing Preschool Storytime: 10:30 a.m. Join us for stories followed by a craft or activity. For ages 3-5. No sign-up required. Preschool Music: Mondays at 11:30 a.m. Come to the library for music and fun every week. Best for ages 3-5. Sponsored by the Friends of Burnham Library. Toddler Storytime: Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. A weekly selection of music, rhymes, and stories! For ages 18 months-3 years. No sign-up required. Drop-In Gentle Hatha Yoga: Tuesdays from 4:30-5:45. 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. Knitting and More: Wednesdays from 6-8 p.m. Knitters and other needle workers of all skill levels meet Wednesdays, beginners welcome. This month, come and learn how to make jogless collar chain stitches. Lego Club: Thursdays at 4 p.m. 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! Baby Story Time: 10:30 a.m. This story time is for babies, aged 0-18 months and their caregivers. We will share the magic of stories, songs, rhymes, bounces, and fingerplays. Participants will receive books and more at each session they attend. NOTE: No Baby Story Time on 9/13. Saturday Drop-In Storytime: Saturdays at 10 a.m. A weekly selection of music and books for children of all ages. No sign-up required.

Thursday September 12 Cooking the Books: 1 p.m. Each season we will pick a different cookbook, or novel that features several recipes. Participants will sign up to make a recipe, and to bring it the day of the meeting. Staff will make a copy of your recipe. This season, we’ll be choosing recipes from Cookbooks from 1951-1976. Mystery Teen Craft: 4 p.m. It’s a surprise this month! Sign up online so Kelsey can get enough supplies. Teens grades 6-12. Saturday September 14 Fall Perennial Plant Swap: 10 a.m. Bring a plant in a labeled container, and see what your neighbors bring to exchange! Swapping starts precisely at 10 a.m. Please, no Orange Daylilies/ Ditch Lilies. Monday September 16 Beginning Computer Skills Session II: 6-7:30 p.m. Come to our new series of program to develop and hone your computer skills using tools and resources by Grow with Google and DigitalLearn.org. Each session will focus on a new set of skills to bring you from computer newbie, to confident power user. Sign up to reserve your space. Tuesday September 17 Beginning Computer Skills Session II: 2-3:30 p.m. Come to our new series of program to develop and hone your computer skills using tools and resources by Grow with Google and DigitalLearn.org. Each session will focus on a new set of skills to bring you from computer newbie, to confident power user. Sign up to reserve your space. Wednesday September 18 Read to Willy Wonka the Volunteer Therapy Dog: 4:15 p.m. Sign up to read to our volunteer certified therapy dog. If you’re not yet reading, an adult will read to you while you and Willy Wonka sit back and enjoy the stories. Call to sign up!

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Community Calendar

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Colchester/ Milton Rotary Meeting Noon, the Hampton Inn, 42 Lower Mtn. View Dr., Colchester. For more information, contact John Abry: 802-861-3278, john@802agent.com. CHS OPEN HOUSE 6:30 - 8 p.m., Colchester High School.

13 FRIday Playgroup 9:30 - 11 a.m., Colchester Meeting House, 830 Main St., Colchester. A great way for families to connect with other families, find out about other resources in the area, and begin conversations about child development and parenting. If school is cancelled, so is playgroup. Free; ages 5 and under.

14 SATURDAY Beginning Genealogy 10:30 a.m. - noon, Vt. Genealogy Library, Fort Ethan Allen. Sheila Morris will help you get started by discussing: how to find records plus methods and best practices for conducting sound research. She will also share strategies on how to organize what you find. Bring as much information as you can about your grandparent’s births, marriages, deaths

and where they lived. After the talk our volunteers can help you get started using our many resources. Cost is $10 for members and $15 for non-members.

Single Adults’ Volleyball/ Game/Potluck Dinner Night 6 p.m, Essex Alliance Church Community Center. For more information contact Patty at 802-2382820.

16 MonDAY MBS CAREGIVER/ CHILD PLAYGROUP 1:15 - 2:30 p.m., Malletts Bay School. This is a great chance to visit with other Colchester parents while the children play in a beautiful early childhood classroom. Free play, songs, stories, crafts and snack are all part of our free playgroup experience. Just drop in! If you have questions, call MBS at 802-264-5900. Dates follows the school calendar

and community outreach staff will explain the proposed project and answer any questions. The meeting is one of several steps leading up to a formal request for a permit to construct the project from the Vermont Public Utility Commission.

17 TUESDAY Republican Town Caucus 7 p.m., Colchester Meeting House. The Agenda for this Caucus is as follows: Election of Town Committee, Election of Officers by the Town Committee, Election of County Committee Members and New Business.

18 Wednesday Playgroup 9:30 - 11 a.m., Colchester Meeting House. See Friday, Sep. 13 for details.

LOCAL MEETINGS MonDay, Sep. 16

VELCO SAND BAR UPGRADES 5 - 6 p.m., Milton Public Library. Vermont Electric Power Company (VELCO) is inviting neighbors in the Milton area, and other interested people, to an informational session about a proposed project to upgrade the Sand Bar substation. VELCO project management

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