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Residents blast Saxon Hill agreement

Hope as a team sport

By JASON STARR The Essex Reporter

Aiden Coolbeth, 5, from Milton, of team “Donations for a Cure” made his lemonade stand available to those walking in this year’s Relay for Life, held last weekend at the Champlain Valley Fairgrounds. PHOTOS | ROY MERCON

A beautiful evening greeted participants in the Relay for Life of Chittenden event June 19-20 at the Champlain Valley Fairgrounds. More than 1,100 people participated in 145 teams and raised a projected $265,000 in donations for the American Cancer Society. Many of the 325 cancer survivors in attendance participated in the Survivor Lap, while white luminaria memorialized those lost to cancer. Relay For Life teams camp out overnight and take turns walking or running around a track; each team is asked to have a member on the track at all times during the event.

On a track bordered by white bags of candles, this memorial, for the late David King, stood out from the rest.

The community can continue to contribute donations to support the event Ñ which ran from Friday evening through Saturday morning Ñ by visiting Relayforlife.org/chittendenvt. See more photos on page 2b.

Bird flu warnings

Avian flu worries Vermont poultry producers By LIZZY WEISS The Essex Reporter

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The outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza in the Midwestern United States could have severe consequences for VermontÕ s poultry producers. Although HPAI is not directly affecting Vermont at this time, the disease may begin to affect New England as early as fall of 2015, according to the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets. HPAI, more commonly known as bird flu, is a highly contagious virus that is often fatal to chickens and turkeys. According to the USDA, this particular outbreak of the HPAI H5N8 virus originated in Asia before reaching the United States in December 2014. Since then, the USDA has confirmed the presence of HPAI in the Pacific, Central and Mississippi flyways. Nearly 37 million birds in the United States have been affected Ñ most in three Midwestern states; and several million have been killed to prevent further spread. Shelley Mehlenbacher, VermontÕ s assistant state veterinarian, said the arrival of HPAI could be very

detrimental to the poultry population of Vermont. Ò Turkeys are particularly susceptible to the disease. Once they catch it, they tend to die fairly quickly,Ó she said. For poultry producers like Paul Stone of Stonewood Farm in Orwell the potential for infection could have immense economic consequences. Ò Our entire income is dependent Local poultry producers are beginning to on turkeys,Ó Stone explained. brace for the arrival of avian flu. PHOTO | Ò Most of that comes from the fresh TRENT CAMPBELL Thanksgiving market. If our turkeys get infected, weÕ ll lose that entire market and have to wait a whole year The Orwell farm, which produces to continue growing them.Ó approximately 30,000 turkeys per year, is not alone in its concern. Meadow Farm in Salisbury is “(A case of bird flu) would be Maple similarly anticipating the economic that may arise should HPAI completely devastating to us. hardship affect its flock. Ò It would be completely We would have to quarantine devastating to us,Ó said farm operator Jackie Devoid. Ò We would have to our farm and all of the quarantine our farm and all of the poultry around us.Ó poultry around us.” According to the USDA, flocks that are found to contain the presence — Jackie Devoid, Maple Meadow

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Local environmentalists who use trails in the Saxon Hill Forest do not support a compromise the Essex Selectboard has arrived at with landowner Al Senecal to govern future use of the 750-acre parcel. About 50 people came to the selectboardÕ s Monday meeting, with an overwhelming majority expressing dissatisfaction at the agreement and the closed-door process used to negotiate it. Senecal took over an Environmental Court appeal regarding sand extraction rights on the land when he purchased the parcel last November. In a conceptual agreement announced earlier this month, the board unanimously approved the clear-cutting and sandmining of a 27-acre piece of the forest Ñ about half of what was originally applied for by the previous owner. In exchange, Senecal would give the town 245 acres for public stewardship (and an annual stipend of up to $5,000), and re-affirm public access to 60 percent of the forest conserved as part of the propertyÕ s unique zoning district. Forty percent of the parcel is reserved for industrial use. The proposed sand extraction is located in the middle of the forest on acreage described by resident Jerry Lasky on Monday as Ò the finest piece of land for hiking and biking.Ó Opponents of the agreement say the town does not owe the landowner any conserved land for clear-cutting or sandmining and that the appeal should be allowed to proceed through court. They are confident that a judge would deny the application based on the landÕ s zoning restrictions. Selectboard members believe proceeding with the court case would put the original 54 acres at risk of sand-mining and that an agreement that brings 245 acres under town ownership and ensures conservation of 60 percent of the land was a more prudent course. Ò Some residents wanted it to go to court because they felt the town position was assured,Ó board chairman Max Levy said. Ò The selectboard was not so confident.Ó Essex voters rejected a proposal last year that would have conveyed 300 acres to the town in exchange for a 54acre sand-mining operation and new residential allowances. The deal required voter approval to change the Town Plan to allow residential uses. The new proposal does not require a change to the Town Plan and can be executed without a townwide vote, Levy said. The parcel has changed hands since the townwide vote, and the selectboard has conducted a series of closeddoor meetings with town attorney Bill Ellis to negotiate a settlement with Senecal. Ò I do not have confidence you really heard the vote of the town residents,Ó resident Richard Larson said. Ò The process does not appear to me to have involved the people who were concerned.Ó

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Temporary town offices open in empty warehouse Renovations begin at town hall By JASON STARR The Essex Reporter Into a building that can only be described as The Green Monster, employees of the Town of Essex spread their offices last week for a five-month stint to make way for renovations at their permanent home on Main Street. ItÕ s easy to feel dwarfed by the 30-foot green fa• ade as you enter the 180,000-square-foot warehouse built last year by developer Bob Miller. Inside, unfinished wood walls separate the AssessorÕ s Office from the Town Clerk, the Parks and Recreation Department from the Finance Department at the 42 Allen Martin Drive location. The town offices take up just 2.5 percent of the available square footage. Essex JunctionÕ s Pete Gillespie arrived Monday to buy passes to Indian Brook Reservoir and the Vermont State Parks. He said he had not been to the Allen Martin Drive area of town also known as the Ò Saxon Hill Industrial ParkÓ for years. Ò ItÕ s much farther and harder to get to for most people in town,Ó Gillespie said. Ò ItÕ s a temporary inconvenience, but it will be an improvement once they are done, so itÕ s worth it.Ó Municipal Manager Pat Scheidel said there were no other options in Essex to relocate the town offices; he felt lucky the warehouse was available. The idea of trying to work out of

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The Essex Reporter • June 25, 2015

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from page 1a of HPAI will be quarantined and humanely euthanized to limit the spread of the disease. Ò ThereÕ s really no other way to take care of it. You have to get rid of your flock and completely clean up your property,Ó said Richard Paquette of Shadow Cross Farms in Colchester. It is not just commercial producers of poultry who should be aware of HPAI, however. According to the USDA, wild birds may contain the virus without appearing sick. Addison County is also the home to many smaller producers as well as people who keep a dozen or two chickens. Bay Hammond and her family keep about 800 laying chickens and fewer than 1,000 meat birds in their Doolittle Farm in Shoreham. Hammond said they are keeping tabs on the bird flu situation but says there is not a lot they can do at this point. Ò WeÕ re pasture-based, so we could move them all inside,Ó Hammond said. There is a cost to doing that, plus there are cases where inside flocks have been infected, she pointed out. Ò (Infected wild birds) can get inside, too,Ó she said. Ò WeÕ re just keeping our flock healthy and keeping an eye on them,Ó Hammond said. Ò If there was an outbreak in New York state, then I might get worried.Ó Beth Smith, who keeps a dozen layers at her home in rural Middlebury, is taking a similar wait and see approach. Ò If it happens it happens,Ó she said. Ò IÕ m not making any preparations. I only have a backyard flock so it wouldnÕ t be a financial burden.Ó Richard Paquette of Shadow Cross Farms

“We’re limiting who can go in the barn with the turkeys and making sure that our clothes are clean and our boots are disinfected.” — Paul Stone, Stonewood Farm

said itÕ s this very style of hobby farming that worries him. Ò Outside, as range chickens, those guys are almost 100 percent going to get the flu. If youÕ re going to have any migratory birds coming across Vermont, thatÕ s the scare,Ó Paquette said.

Necessary precautions

For big producers it could be a big financial burden. So the USDA and Vermont Agency of Agriculture both encourage all farmers to take the necessary precautions to lessen the risk of infection for their flocks. Ò We are working as closely as we can with Vermont poultry producers,Ó said Mehlenbacher. Ò People involved in all levels of production can practice disease prevention methods known as biosecurity.Ó Stone said his Orwell farm is already preparing for the arrival of HPAI. Ò WeÕ re limiting who can go in the barn with the turkeys and making sure that our clothes are clean and our boots are disinfected,Ó he said. Devoid, too, noted the myriad precautions Maple Meadow Farm has already begun to take. Ò We already require paperwork proof from

our delivery trucks that they have been washed and cleaned,Ó she said. Ò WeÕ re being very aware. WeÕ ve stopped doing small tours of the egg room, our employees are wearing different clothing, and weÕ re making sure to keep all animals out,Ó she added. Officials at the other big local poultry producer, Misty Knoll Farms in New Haven, said they have also begun to take the necessary steps to protect its poultry based on the recommendations of State Veterinarian Kristin Haas. The Vermont Agency of Agriculture has released to the stateÕ s poultry producers an extensive list of precautions that may be taken to limit the effect of HPAI. Ò We also want to encourage people to report any suspicious or dead wild birds to the USDA hotline,Ó Mehlenbacher said. The federal Centers for Disease Control considers the risk to people from the current bird flu outbreak in wild birds, backyard flocks and commercial poultry, to be low. No human infections with the virus have been detected yet. Still, the outbreak of HPAI in the Midwest and the preparations for its arrival in New England have already begun to have an economic effect on producers and consumers of poultry alike. Devoid noted that as production in states like Iowa declines, the market price of eggs has already begun to rise. Ò It may be a good thing for us,Ó she said. Ò Unfortunately, I hate to have that come at the expense of other producers.Ó The USDA expects HPAI cases to decline as warmer weather kills the virus, but some authorities speculate that HPAI could reemerge as migratory birds fly south in the winter. Ò When the weather cools down, thatÕ s when itÕ s going to be scary again,Ó Paquette said. EditorÕ s note: Additional reporting by John S. McCright and Colin Flanders.

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from page 1a the Main Street offices during construction was not appealing. Developer Bob Miller bought the site in 2013 from the State of Vermont, which had carried an empty office building there for years. Miller tore down the state building and constructed the warehouse in anticipation of the needs of regional industries, Scheidel said. A second building of identical size, and another 60,000-square-foot building, are also approved for the site. Town employees seem unfazed by the move, returning to normal business Monday after two days of being closed for the move. One hiccup they discovered while moving in on Friday is that the metal walls block cell phone service. Ò We are making the best of what we can do during the transition,Ó said Parks and Recreation Director Ally Vile. The $1.7 million renovation at 81 Main St. began this week, funded partially with $800,000 leftover from a voterapproved bond sale that built the new police station on Maple Street. The town already had $1.2 million available for the project from its capital fund and grants from the State of Vermont related to town records preservation. Improvements will include better access for people with disabilities, a separate entrance for the Parks and Recreation Department and an expanded land records vault. An elevator, new roof and ventilation improvements are also part of the project, which is on track to be complete in November.

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Board member Brad Luck expressed regret at not involving residents in the decision-making process regarding a deal with Senecal. Opponents of the deal say they could have offered alternatives to allowing new sand extraction such as permitting it only on land that has previously been mined, or working with land trusts in the region to compensate the landowner for not mining sand. Ò After that 2014 vote, we failed to have a process to gather public input,Ó Luck acknowledged. Essex Community Development Director Dana Hanley noted that the agreement calls for sand extraction on 6-acre pieces at a time with the extraction sites being reclaimed after use. Reclamation involves leveling the site and planting new trees, she said. Ò ItÕ s all environmentally sustainable, well-thoughtout and enforceable,Ó said Hanley. Chuck Vile, who managed the forest for the previous landowner, said reclamation of previous sand extraction pits is on schedule. He urged people to support the agreement. Ò The reclamation is going well, and in a generation Ñ boom Ñ youÕ ve got your forest there,Ó he said. Ò IÕ ve had enough of this arguing,Ó he continued. Ò LetÕ s cut this out and, look, letÕ s make this deal. LetÕ s come on and take care of this land. I think weÕ ve got a good deal. Look at the long haul. I just donÕ t like to waste time like we are doing here.Ó Levy said the deal will be finalized after a detailed survey of the land to determine and mark the boundaries of conserved and industrial zoning, as well as the land to be transferred to the town. The town will join Senecal in a subdivision application in front of the Essex Planning Commission to portion off the parcel to be donated. The sand extraction permit will be subject to review under the State of VermontÕ s Act 250 land use law.

The Essex Reporter • June 25, 2015

Survey on local interest in merging school districts EditorÕ s note: This survey is being conducted by the committee, and is not related in any way to the Essex Reporter. An online version can be found at redstudy.wordpress.com, on the right-hand side of the page. A message from the Chittenden County Supervisory Union & Essex Town School District: A committee made up of local citizen volunteers was formed in February to study the possibility of creating a Regional Education District (RED) between Essex Junction, Essex Town and Westford under VermontÕ s Act 156. The proposed name for our district would be the Essex Westford Community School District. According to the Vermont Agency of Education, a Regional Education District is the specialized Union School District (USD), which allows its member districts certain incentives if they create a unified district which has the characteristics of a Regional Education District. The reason the agency

is encouraging districts to review this incentive system is so that larger school districts can provide their students broader opportunities, while at the same time reducing costs, in the long term, through more efficient utilization of buildings and personnel. The current administrations of Essex Junction, Essex Town, and Westford realize that administrative staff reductions would likely happen over the course of the transition to the Essex Westford Community School District, but we believe the benefits to our students and taxpayers outweigh the shift to one administrative staff and one unified school board. Because of the desire of our communities to look at the opportunities of unification, the study committeeÕ s job has been to: Collect and review information on the current structure, organization, and educational delivery services provided by the Chittenden Central Supervisory Union and the Essex Town School District; and make recommendations that could support or

reject proceeding with an application to create the Essex Westford Community School District. When the review of the information is complete, the Study Committee will share its findings and recommendations with our current school boards. If the Study Committee recommends forming the Essex Westford Community School District, the request for unification will be presented to voters in the three towns of Essex Junction, Essex Town and Westford on a warned ballot. At this time, the study committee is proceeding with plans to support the creation of the Essex Westford Community School District. Please only respond once, and mail returned surveys to: RED Surveys C/O Ben Dickie Chittenden Central Supervisory Union 51 Park St., Essex Junction, VT 05452

1. How did you hear about the Regional Education District? � Essex Reporter � This survey � Word of mouth � School website � RED website � Local access TV � Facebook � Front Porch Forum � Other (please specify) ________________________________________________________ 2. What do you value most about our current educational systems? � Wide variety of educational experiences � High quality public education � Robust funding for schools � Curriculum prepares for success in a global economy � Access to up to date information and resources � Cooperative opportunities with our business community � Other (please specify) ________________________________________________________

Governor signs sweeping water quality bill By LISA LYNN The Essex Reporter Last week, Gov. Peter Shumlin headed to the shores of Lake Champlain, first to Burlington and later to St. Albans, to sign H. 35, a piece of legislation that he has called Ò the most significant clean water bill in the stateÕ s history.Ó The legislation will help unlock tens of millions of dollars of federal funds and provide $7.5 million of state funds over the next three years to clean up waters in the Lake Champlain watershed and other bodies of water across the state. A primary goal of the new law is to help Vermont meet new federal regulations to be set by the Environmental Protection Agency for the Ò total maximum daily loadÓ (TMDL) of phosphorus levels for Lake Champlain and other bodies of water. With more than 7,100 miles of rivers and streams, and 812 lakes and ponds of more than 5 acres, the state will have to lay new groundwork for how it deals with everything from farm inspections and runoff, to pesticide use, to road building and new construction. The state has issued 114 TMDL plans for bodies of water or water segments. At least 115 waters or water segments are Ò stressed,Ó preventing a higher water quality, and at least 56 bodies of water are considered Ò alteredÓ due to the presence of aquatic nuisance species. Implementation of the program and details as to what that might include will be finalized after the EPA issues the Lake Champlain TMDL, which is expected later this summer. Key points in the bill include: • Agriculture: Reducing the Impacts of Farms Vermont has more than 7,000 farms, (around 950 are dairy farms) and more than 1.2 million acres devoted to agriculture. Yet of those, only 166 of the medium and large farms are regularly inspected and, at present, only five Agency of Agriculture staff work on outreach, education and compliance. The new bill requires small farms to start self-certifying that they meet Ò Accepted Agricultural PracticesÓ (AAPs), which will be updated this summer. The new AAPs will set stricter requirements for reducing soil erosion, fencing livestock out of streams, and increasing buffer zones along ditches and drainages. The bill will require any professional applying manure or nutrients to complete training and requires farms to have plans for how they store manure. New requirements prohibit stacking of manure or storing

of fertilizers in a way that threatens a discharge into ground water. The bill will also give the state the authority to issue emergency orders and take action if a significant water violation takes place. Farms that fail to meet water quality standards after a threestep enforcement process may have their Current Use tax valuation suspended. Fees of $2,500 and $1,500, respectively, will also be placed on large and mediumsize farms, while no fees will be placed on small farms. • Land & Water Management Planning The new law tasks the Agency of Natural Resources with working with municipal officials on basin and surface water management planning, prioritizing water quality improvement projects, and designating waters that should be protected in the public interest. Municipalities are responsible for 11,444 miles of VermontÕ s highways, 7,073 of which are unpaved. About 5.6 percent of phosphorus loads into the lake are from unpaved roads. The Vermont Transportation AgencyÕ s Better Back Roads Program estimates that up to 75 percent of all roads in Vermont may need some erosion control. • Stormwater Runoff The new law sets new permitting processes and requirements for handling stormwater runoff that will affect development of roads, buildings and other impervious surfaces of one acre or larger. It also requires ANR to publish a handbook of water quality best practices for construction and development. • Clean Water Fund The $7.5 million bill was funded in part by a 0.2 percent property transfer tax for the next three years, expiring on July 1, 2018. The surcharge will raise approximately $5.3 million in FY 2016 and $5.7 million in FY 2017. It will help fund eight new positions at the Agency of Agriculture and 13 at the Department of Environmental Conservation. The Clean Water Fund, as it is called, will also help fund programs that address sources of water pollution, with the priority of helping municipalities comply with the new requirements and providing grants for ecosystem restoration and pollution abatement, including financial assistance to water treatment plants to reduce phosphorus discharge. It may also fund outreach and education, support innovative technologies and practices that will improve water quality, such as methane digesters.

3. What appeals to you most about a proposed Essex Westford Community School District? � Administrative efﬁciencies (reduced administrative staff and school boards--this does not include any proposal for school closings) � Learning opportunities for students or staff � Sharing teachers and staff across boundaries � Sharing volunteers and substitutes � Reduction of duplicated expenses (e.g. audit) � Decreased chance of tax penalty for excess spending � Simpliﬁed budgets and tax rates � Other (please specify) ________________________________________________________ 4. What questions does a proposed Essex Westford Community School District raise for you? ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ 5. What is your prefered method of communication? � Front Porch Forum � Community forums/meetings � Essex Reporter � School websites � RED website (news & info section) � Facebook � Other (please specify) ____________ ___________________ ___________________ ______

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Thank you for your participation. Your input will be used to drive the vision for education in the proposed Essex Westford Community School District. For more information and answers to FAQ’s, please visit the RED Study Committee website at redstudy.wordpress.com

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The Essex Reporter • June 25, 2015

OpiniOn Perspective Removing the educational blinders

Letter to the Editor

By WilliAM J. MAThiS As the school board meeting adjourned, one member asked the chair: Ò What was all that speechifying about every kid in the state getting an excellent education? What happens in East Overshoe is not my concern. And I shouldnÕ t have to pay for it.Ó Ò To speak plainly,Ó the chair rumbled, Ò I donÕ t want some unemployed, underemployed, doper from two towns over busting into my house, trashing the place, ripping off my computer and big screen TV, and just being a general drag on society.Ó Ò But schools are focused on tests, academics and colleges,Ó another member countered, Ò TheyÕ re not equipped to handle dopers, misfits, solve poverty and build some sort of utopia.Ó Ò Then maybe they should!Ó the chair roared. Ò Get your blinders off! The purpose of schools is to encourage virtue and prevent vice. Says so right there in the state Constitution. In case you hadnÕ t noticed, student povertyÕ s now up to 42.5 percent and thatÕ s a problem for all of us. If you want your social security check, then you want those youngsters in good-paying jobs. We canÕ t fix our problems by building a fence around them.Ó And there is our debate. Some see our investment in education and people as our most vital priority. Others say, Ò Times are tough. A minimal Ô good enoughÕ education is all we should provide.Ó In an era where narrow, self-interest is paramount, the vision of the commonwealth is often lost. Yet, without it, we canÕ t have civilization. While education bestows many benefits upon the individual, the genius of public education is in what it gives to all of society. Thus, schools should not be measured simply by our greatest successes; their essential measure is what they provide for all of our children. Recognizing the greater needs, many states and the federal government provide additional services to socially and economically deprived children. Nevertheless, even with these extra resources, as a nation, we still spend 10 percent less on our neediest children. VermontÕ s state aid formula says needy children should get 25 percent more in state support, but the reality sugars off to only 4 percent, according to the Education Trust. To counter the case for the commons, the Ò free riderÓ myth claims that poorer towns exercise unrestrained spending since the more affluent towns pay the bill. The Picus report lays this myth to rest. More affluent and less affluent towns spend about the same. Since the poorer towns must pay the same taxes from lesser incomes, instead of free-riders, the reality is a heavier and regressive tax burden on middle and low incomes. To be sure, Vermont spends more on education than most states. Showing a fine return on investment, our outcomes are superb. Nevertheless, feeling the tax pressure, the legislature approved an Ò adequacyÓ study. The thinking is that if we determine how much it takes to provide an Ò adequateÓ (meaning a basic, generic) education program, then the state only has to provide support to this lower level. Advocates for this approach say this will meet the needs of children as well as the requirements of the Brigham decision. It fails on both counts. First, state adequacy studies suggest that VermontÕ s theoretical extra 25 percent funding for needy children would not be enough. The studies from other states typically report that an additional 40 percent to 100 percent is needed for at- risk students. For English Language Learners, the estimates are higher, ranging from an extra 76 percent to 118 percent. Thus, the study might result in calls for increased spending. Second, the Brigham decision was based on equitable taxation rather than adequate educational programs. Before Act 60, the foundation program set a base education amount at a set tax rate. If a town wanted to spend more, it could do so on their town tax base. It was the inequity between town tax bases that was found unconstitutional. Some towns had wealthy tax bases and others were impoverished. Bringing back a similar system would be unlikely to pass constitutional muster. The greatest educational problem in the nation and in Vermont is the opportunity gap. While national test scores have increased dramatically over the past 30 years, the gap has quit closing. Historically, education has been the great equalizer and it has served us well. But today is a different world. If we want to close the gaps, the emerging research consensus is that we must address income inequality, the bifurcation of the job market and segregation of communities if we are to maintain a healthy democracy. The achievement gap is the indicator of our social gaps. Unfortunately, we do precious little to resolve these problems. The United States is ranked 26th of 29 in child well-being among affluent nations and 27th of 29 in education. As the United Nations has reported: Ò The true measure of a nationÕ s standing is how well it attends to its children Ð their health and safety, their material security, their education and socialization, and their sense of being loved, valued and included in the families and societies into which they were born.Ó Certainly we have population declines and resource limits. Just as certainly, we have opportunity and economic gaps. Yet, as our board chair said, maybe it is time to take our blinders off. William J. Mathis is the managing director of the National Education Policy Center and a member of the Vermont State Board of Education.

Berry happy Francesca Nitelea, 5, of Essex, shows her mother a good-sized strawberry during Saturday’s Strawberry Festival at Sam Mazza’s Farm Market in Colchester. Photo | RoY MERCoN

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your ladder, and the proper use and storage of your ladder. This knowledge could possibly save you from injury or even death from a fall or other ladderrelated accident. How many of us know of someone who was injured falling off of his or her ladder? ThatÕ s what prompted me to search for safety training, and I found out that I was in danger by improperly using my own 28Õ ladder. Go to www. laddersafetytraining.org for more information. The American Ladder Institute is a not-for-profit association founded

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From the Statehouse We are now adjourned and summer has begun. IÕ ve written a lot this year about our education bill, H.361, but there were some late provisions that need mention, because of the local implications for tax relief both short and long term. As you probably know, Essex, Essex Junction and Westford have a school study committee hard at work on determining whether to consider a RED, or Regional Education District for our community. A RED would consolidate the district (Essex Town is not currently a member of the supervisory union) under one board with proportional representation from each community. Existing local boards could remain in place under the RED, with specified responsibilities agreed upon in advance. The study group has asked for citizen input on whether to move forward. I would urge anyone interested to contact them or attend a meeting. Times are posted on Front Porch Forum and the CCSU website. The Essex Reporter had a good article on the study recently. I will point out that the Senate added to H.361 a provision that

Tim Jerman accelerated enhanced incentives to form a new supervisory district. This means that if the RED study goes forward on its current timetable and receives a positive vote from the community, we will receive tax reductions for five years on top of any savings from lower spending encouraged by other parts of the legislation. The Ò bonusÓ for early participation is scaled from $.10, .08, .06, .04 to .02 in the fifth year. This means significant savings for all property taxpayers, and lowers the pressure on municipal taxes as well by lowering the overall amount we all pay. There are a lot of other potential areas for savings and enhanced academic opportunities, so let the study committee know your thoughts. A bonus the committee is discussing is busing for the entire district. I can say that in many years of campaigning, the most oftrequested service in the village that I hear from voters is school busing. This was a very

productive session, with landmark legislation not just in education but in water quality and renewable energy, which is a booming jobs sector in the state. Would it surprise you to know that last weekÕ s ribbon-cutting on the Whitcomb Farm in the Junction was for the largest solar project in the state? It will provide clean energy and help the farm survive for future generations to enjoy. One of the pleasures of this hard-working session in my committee was the bi-partisanship that produced unanimous votes on many bills. Unfortunately, when the session ends, politics takes over and the impression is given that nothing of substance was done and members didnÕ t work together. None of the bills passed ever goes as far as some would like; that is the nature of the process of getting 180 people plus the governor to have input. It is sometimes amusing after the session to see the majority pummeled from the right for not making tough budget decisions and from the left for cutting way too much from needed programs and not spending enough. I will sign off for the

year by noting one other important issue decided late in the session. Three years ago I lost badly on a vote that expanded circumstances under which individuals could choose to opt out of vaccinations for their children attending public schools. Fast forward since then to measles outbreaks, high rates of pertussis, and lower Ò herdÓ immunity rates in Vermont schools. After a lengthy debate, the philosophical exemption was removed by a majority vote, a very different outcome from the last debate. I support the vote, and feel strongly that public health trumps individual choice when it involves immunizations from disease. IÕ m grateful for all the local support for this vote. Have a great summer and hope to see everyone at the farmersÕ market, block party, and other events! It remains a great honor to serve Essex Junction. Tim Jerman represents Essex Junction in the Vermont House of Representatives.

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Senior center honors volunteers and van drivers By cOlin FlAnDeRS The Essex Reporter

Two words floated around the Essex Junction Senior Center on June 18 during an appreciation lunch for phone volunteers and part-time van drivers: The people. For the volunteers, financial compensation is, of course, nonexistent. And although Mike McKenzie and Bob Ransom, along with the four other van drivers, are technically parttime employees, they both agreed itÕ s never been about the money. Instead, both groups insisted they find inspiration of a more personal nature. Ò You just know youÕ re putting a little sunshine in everybodyÕ s day every time you pick them up. TheyÕ re so appreciative, and I walk away at the end of the day feeling that IÕ ve done something for somebody else,Ó said McKenzie, who has been a driver for eight years. Ò You very seldom see a bad day,Ó added Ransom, who has worked with the service for six years. Ò ItÕ s very easy to be easy going with them because theyÕ re just a great bunch of people.Ó As they ate lunch, laughter filled the room, weaving between periodic mentions of various recipes or updates on the progress of a newly established diet. This camaraderie, coupled with the motivation to stay busy, is another selling point to volunteers such as Anne-Marie Dennis, who started as a phone operator for the van service after she retired from a full-time job. Ò WeÕ ve gotten to a point where weÕ re

Births Skylar Gabrielle Marino was born on May 15, 2015 at the University of Vermont to parents Amanda and Jacqueline Marino of Essex Junction. Alec Roy Mayville was born on May 13, 2015 at the University of Vermont to parents Darby and Luke Mayville of Essex Junction. Dalton James Gay-Johnson was born on May 13, 2015 at the University of Vermont to parents Beth Gay and Lee Johnson of Essex Junction.

“You just know you’re putting a little sunshine in everybody’s day every time you pick them up.” Mike McKenzie

Van drivers and phone volunteers gathered for an appreciation lunch on June 18 at the Essex Junction Senior Center. Photo | Colin FlandErS

all trying to enjoy our life; we donÕ t have to work, we want to work. We want to feel useful and itÕ s part of enjoying life Ñ which isnÕ t just sitting around doing nothing anymore Ñ itÕ s a little of that, a little of this. We want to keep it that way in our lives, so we volunteer,Ó said Dennis. The van service has even inspired one of the volunteers to move to Essex. Ò I came [to the senior center] originally

Volunteers By Sue Alenick United Way Volunteer

Volunteer once a week, once a month or once in a while. The listings below are a sample of the 300+ volunteer needs from more than 250 agencies found online at www.unitedwaycc.org. More information available at 860-1677, Mon.-Fri. from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

to play cards and meet people, and then I found out about the volunteering,Ó said Connie Marshall, who moved to Vermont two years ago. Ò IÕ m moving to Essex mostly because, in the future, I really want the availability of the bus.Ó Lou Ann Pioli, the activities coordinator at the senior center, presented the volunteers and van drivers each with a laminated certificate commending their

JuSTice FOR All Burlington Police DepartmentÕ s Parallel Justice Program supports persons impacted by crimes such as burglary, property crime, vandalism, assault, etc. Volunteers are needed to listen to concerns and make connections to a variety of community resources/services through the Resource Bank and Victim Fund. Orientation and training are provided and references and background check required. Contact Clark Sheldon at 540-2394 or email csheldon@ bpdvt.org.

service. Two vans attend to the 90 residents who regularly use the service, as well as around 25 who use it occasionally. Director of Parks and Recreation Ally Vile oversees the van drivers, while Piolli oversees the phone volunteers. Since taking over in October 2014, Piolli has implemented various alterations in the scheduling system; changes that both volunteers and van drivers said have made their work much easier. Ò ThereÕ s no way to say what sheÕ s brought to the program. SheÕ s made it amazing,Ó Marshall said. McKenzie agreed, saying if thereÕ s ever a problem, Piolli is Ò trying to solve it for you.Ó Ò SheÕ s brought more new things to the senior center in the short time sheÕ s been here then the previous seven years IÕ ve known about this place,Ó McKenzie said. Ò I thank the day I first set foot in the center and met all of these wonderful people,Ó volunteer Carlene Cota said. Ò ItÕ s very, very nice to come here at all times.Ó

hour shifts. Contact Amanda Van Vranken at 864-1848, ext. 116, or email volunteer@ echovermont.org.

A FRienDlY GReeTinG Vermont Family Network needs receptionist volunteers to fill in at the front desk to answer phones, greet visitors and help with other administrative tasks. Training provided. Looking for on-call help for four-hour shifts. Contact Janice Sabett cOMe GleAn WiTH uS at 876-5315 or email Janice.sabett@vtfn. The Intervale Center needs volunteers org. to glean and rescue fresh food that would 5K RACE Ð People Helping People AniMAl cARe AnD MORe otherwise god to waste during the growing GlobalÕ s Fourth annual BrainFreezer 5K ECHO Lake Aquarium & Science season and package it into free food shares takes place July 11 from 8 a.m.-noon. Center is looking for volunteers in several for individuals, families and social service Volunteers can help before the race by areas. Animal care volunteers help feed agencies. Groups of up to 10 volunteers soliciting sponsors, putting up fliers, and maintain more than 55 species of fish, welcome! Tuesday and Wednesday distributing literature at other events reptiles, amphibians and invertebrates. afternoons, 1:30-3:30 p.m. through midor on the day of the race. Contact Isabel Volunteers should be able to lift 20-40 October. Contact Chelsea Frisbee at 660Tuck at 318-4488 or email Isabel@ pounds. Experience with animals and/or 0440 Ext. 113 or email Chelsea@intervale. aquariums preferred. Library and Resource phpgmicrolending.org. org. HEALTH CARE SHARE - Vermont volunteers help the public access Lake Youth Conservation Corps is looking ART STuDiO information, help children with hands-on for volunteers at The Farm harvesting, Shelburne Museum is seeking activities, file and catalog information washing produce and packing Health Care volunteers to help staff at WebbyÕ s Art and help the public with basic computer Shares to provide to families who do not Studio, an arts and crafts family program use. Education and Guest Experience have access to fresh, healthy food. Tues., offering art activities for all ages. Three volunteers educate the public about the Wed., and Thurs. through mid-October, 4 hour shifts, once a month or once a week. animals, culture and history of the Lake hour shifts between 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Contact References and background check required. Champlain Basin by interpreting exhibit Contact Pam Nuovo at 985-3346, Ext. 3305, galleries, discovery spaces and live animals. Jackie Bishop at 434-3969, Ext. 113, or or email pnuovo@shelburnemuseum.org. email Jackie.bishop@vycc.org. Background check required. Weekly four-

Essex Junction Senior Center services for the 50-plus IÕ m happy to report that population. more and more people are We spend millions taking advantage of the every year on our youth, Senior Center. In 2013, and I donÕ t begrudge there were 70 people who Essex Junction a penny of it. ItÕ s our used the Center. Most of Senior Center duty to educate the next them played bridge, bingo or generation and provide Skipbo, or participated in programs for them to chair yoga or the book club. We still offer those activities, but now be active and productive and stay out of we also offer programs that appeal to trouble. a broader audience, such as Jazzercise Seniors have worked all our lives, Lite, Mah Jongg, Duplicate Bridge, many raised our families, and paid our taxes. We new games, monthly soup and sandwich need recreation, education, and nutrition, luncheons, and lots of special events, too. including trips, speakers, a luau and an After cooking for 40-plus years, ice cream social. We also are scheduling seniors often grow tired of it, or donÕ t like outdoor activities like canoeing, bicycling cooking for one, so their health suffers. and snowshoeing. Consequently, many senior centers As a result, in less than two years, our have commercial kitchens to offer daily membership has almost tripled. We now nutritious lunches. have 206 members. With 20,000 people growing older every This growth would not have happened day in Essex and more senior housing without many volunteers and without being developed, the needs of the senior Lou Ann Pioli. When she was hired as population are increasing. our first Senior Activities Coordinator in We are outgrowing our space in the October 2014, she hit the ground running. Village office building. Basic needs, More than 100 new people have joined such as rest rooms and parking, are the center since then. Clearly there was a limited. Many feel anxious exiting into need for more senior programs. heavy traffic on route 2A. As the senior The Center helps people make friends, population increases, people have been socialize, stay active, and improve their working behind the scenes to address our physical and mental health. Senior centers growing needs. are usually supported by municipalities, Essex Senior Citizens and the which provide space and staff, and we are Senior Center are merging into one new no different. For 30 years, the Village has corporation and working to get the IRS generously given us space and utilities. non-profit designation to receive taxLou Ann was hired with taxes from the deductible donations. We will be asking Village and the Town. The community for municipal support to help start a supports seniors in other ways too, such as fundraising campaign. Within a few years, the Senior Van and weekly luncheons for we hope to open a new Senior Center Essex Senior Citizens. to better meet the growing needs of the With a growing senior population, community. ItÕ s going to take a lot of work, our officials face the need for even more but we feel itÕ s needed. Stay tuned!

Peggy Pearson

Anyone 50 years of age or older is welcome at the Essex Junction Senior Center. Located at the Five Corners between the fire station and the Brownell Library, the Center is open weekdays from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. For information, call 876-5087 or visit essexvtseniors.org. To make a reservation for the Senior Van call 878-6940.

Essex Automotive Services LIGHTER, STRONGER STEEL Automakers are continually searching for strong, lightweight materials that increase automobile safety and fuel efficiency. While steel is strong and affordable, it is heavy since it is composed primarily of iron. Adding other materials may make steel alloys lighter, but they also make them less flexible and weaker. New research has led to the creation of a low-density (lighter) alloy that is stronger and more flexible than very expensive titanium alloys. The new “High Specific Strength Steel” is created by adding aluminum to steel, which makes it lighter but weaker. To counter this loss of strength, small amounts of manganese and nickel are added, which combine with the aluminum within the steel grain structure to make a stronger material. This week’s informative column has been brought to you as a public service. Here at ESSEX AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES, our mechanics are experts who can check your car for any problem. When you are experiencing difficulties with your car, bring it to 141-147 Pearl St, Essex Jct. We provide “Service You Can Trust.” If you have questions about your car call 802.879.1966 today to speak to an expert. And be sure to ask us for details about our free customer shuttle. Open at 6:59am, with no appointment needed, we offer same-day service. We are open for Business!!!

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The Essex Reporter • June 25, 2015

Essex Area Religious Directory

C ALENDAR 25 Thursday Forza Samurai Sword Workout. Sculpt lean

JUNE 26-28

muscles and gain mental focus when performing basic strikes with wooden replicas of the weapon. North End Studio A, Burlington, 6:30-7:30 p.m. $10. Contact: 578-9243.

Monty Python’s Spamalot. The St. Michael’s

CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH- (Fundamentalindependent.) 61 Main St., Essex Junction, 878-8341. Pastor James Gangwer. Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Sunday evening worship 6:30. Wednesday evening youth groups; Awana, Pro-Teens and Prayer meeting 7 p.m. CHRIST MEMORIAL CHURCH- Route 2A, Williston, just north of Industrial Ave. Wes Pastor, Senior Minister, 878-7107, Proclaiming Christ and Him crucified Sundays at 9:30a.m. www.cmcvermont.org THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS - The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - 73 Essex Way, Essex Junction - All Welcome! Sacrament Meeting - Sundays at 10 AM. Come learn about the restored gospel of Jesus Christ. It’s awesome! Family History Center - Sundays 1 - 3 PM, Thursday 7 - 9 PM. Come find your ancestry! The FHC has website resources (such as www.familysearch.org), including free access to ancestry.com, microfiche and microfilm readers, and a staff of capable genealogists. For more info, call 802-879-9142, email essexwardvt@ gmail.com, or check out www.mormon.org DAYBREAK COMMUNITY CHURCH - 67 Creek Farm Plaza, Colchester VT. 05446 802-338-9118 www.daybreakvermont.org or brentdaybreak@gmail. com Sunday Service at 10:30am Lead Pastor, Brent Devenney ESSEX ALLIANCE CHURCH - 37 Old Stage Road in Essex Junction. Sunday Services: 7:45 am, 9 am, 10:15 am and 11:30 am. Phone: 878-8213. www. essexalliance.org. ESSEX CENTER UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Please join us for worship that combines the best of traditional and contemporary music and spirituality. We are a safe and welcoming space for all people to celebrate, worship, ask questions, and put down spiritual roots. Adult Bible Study at 8:30 am. Service at 10:00 am with Sunday School and childcare provided. We offer a variety of small groups for prayer, Bible study, hands-on ministry, and studying contemporary faith issues. 119 Center Rd (Route 15) Essex Center. Rev. Mitchell Hay, pastor. 879-8304. FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF ESSEX - UCC, A Welcoming Community, Accepting and Serving All in the Spirit of Christ. 1 Church Street, Essex Junction, VT 05452. Telephone (802) 878-5745; Website: www.fccej.org ; Email: welcome@fccej.org Senior Pastor, Rev. Mark Mendes. Associate Pastor, Rev. Ryan Gackenheimer. Summer Worship One Service 9 am, June 7 – August 30. Communion: first Sunday of every month. School Year Sunday School. Jr. & Sr. High Youth Groups, 5th/6th Grade Youth Group. Heavenly Food Pantry – fourth Thursday of the month, except for Nov & Dec when it is the third Thursday. Essex Eats Out Community Dinner – 1st Friday of the month, 5:30 – 7pm. Music includes Senior Choir, Praise Band, Junior Choir, Cherub Choir, Handbell Choir, Men’s Acapella and Ladies’ Acapella groups. GRACE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH - 130 Maple Street, Essex Junction. 878-8071. 1 mile south of the Five Corners on Maple Street / VT. Route 117. Worship Sundays at 9:30 a.m. with concurrent Church School Pre-K to High School. Handicapped-accessible facility. Adult Study Group Sundays at 11:00 a.m. Adult Choir / Praise Band / Women’s Fellowship / Missionally active. Korean U.M.C. Worship Sundays at 12:30 p.m. Come explore what God might be offering you! HOLY FAMILY - ST. LAWRENCE PARISH, Essex Junction, - Mass Schedule, Saturday Vigil: 4:00pm - St. Lawrence, Sunday Morning: 8:00am - St. Lawrence, 11:00am - Holy Family, 7:30pm - Holy Family. For more information visit our web page http://www.hfslvt.org. MT. MANSFIELD UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP - Visit www.mmuuf.org. Services are held at 9:30 a.m. on the second and fourth Sunday of each month from September through June. 195 Vermont Route 15, Jericho (the red barn across from Packard Road). 899-2558. ST. JAMES EPISCOPAL CHURCH - 4 St. James Place (off Rt. 2A at the Fairgrounds Gate F) 802-8784014 www.stjamesvt.org The Rev. Ken Hitch v office@ stjamesvt.org 8:15am Holy Eucharist Rite II (no music) 10:30am Holy Eucharist Rite II (with music) 9:20am Adult Ed: Bible Study 10:15 am Godly Play. ST. PIUS X CHURCH - 20 Jericho Road, Essex, 8785997 - Administrator: Rev. Charles Ranges. Masses: Saturday 4:30 pm and Sunday 9:30 am. Confessions: Saturday 3:30pm - 4:00 pm or please call 878-5331 for an appointment. ST. THOMAS CATHOLIC CHURCH - 6 Green St., Underhill Center. Father Charles R. Danielson, Parish Priest. Weekend Masses: Saturday-4:30 p.m., Sunday-8:30. Daily Masses: Check with www. stthomasvt.com or call 899-4632.

College Playhouse opens its 2015 summer season with the hit Broadway musical comedy, “Monty Python’s Spamalot.” The Tony Award-winning show is adapted from the ﬁlm classic “Monty Python and The Holy Grail.” This uproarious retelling of the legend of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table as they embark on their quest for the Holy Grail features ﬂying cows, killer rabbits, taunting Frenchmen and show-stopping musical numbers. Runs through June 28. McCarthy Arts Center, St. Michael’s College Campus, Colchester. Wednesday-Friday, 8 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Adults $44; Seniors/Students $41. Information: www.saintmichaelsplayhouse.org/spamalot.

in Burlington invites you to bring your lunch and enjoy this lunchtime concert. Gypsy-jazz band Swing Noire uses two or three guitars of the Selmer/Maccaferri style, a double bass and a violin. The band’s music takes inspiration from the Romany, Sinti and Manouche diaspora who inﬂuenced Django Reinhardt as well as American hot jazz of the early 1900’s. BCA Plaza, Burlington, 12-1 p.m. Free. Information: www.Burlingtoncityarts.org

Saturday

Movies at Main Street Landing: “Termina-

tor.” The Movies at Main Street Landing series present the blockbuster 1984 James Cameron directed sci-fi classic “The Terminator,” starring action film icon Arnold Schwarzenegger and Linda Hamilton. Main Street Landing Film House, Burlington, 7 p.m. Donations benefit Outright Vermont. Contact: 540-3018 or www.mainstreetlanding.com/movies.

2015 Richmond Round Church Arts Festival. The Western Slopes Business

Association presents it’s ﬁrst arts festival on the grounds of the historic and picturesque Richmond Round Church. The festival will feature 32 Vermont artists, a food court and live music. Interactive demonstrations, tastings and a “you design it zone” will be offered by several of the participating artists. The Round Church will be open to explore. Proceeds will beneﬁt the Richmond Historical Society Round Church Building Fund. Rain or shine. Richmond Round Church, Richmond, 9 a.m.- 4 p.m. Free. Information: http://www.westernslopesvt.org/arts/church-arts-festival/

Wednesday

Pub Style Trivia. Join other teams of fellow

trivia buffs in a battle of the brains with Top Hat Entertainment. Seven rounds of fast-paced trivia with prizes awarded. Let the inner-geek surface. Cody’s Irish Pub, Essex, 7-9 p.m. Information: www.facebook. com/pages/Codys-Irish-Pub-and-Grille.

Not Quite Independence Day BBQ Festival. This outdoor festival is a two-day rain or shine event, celebrating authentic barbeque, craft beer and hard cider as well as live local music, and a Vermont state barbeque championship. Admission provides entry into the festival, music performances, parking, ﬁreworks and family activities. Food or beverages will be sold separately from various vendors. Festival continues of Sunday. Farr’s Field, Waterbury. Saturday 11 a.m.-9 p.m. and Sunday 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Tickets: $12 adults; $5 children; $25 family pass. Information: http://www.greenmountainbbq. com/

Vermont Quilt Festival, Inc. presents New England’s largest and oldest quilt event. The festival offers the eye-popping color, design, and intricate craftsmanship of the hundreds of quilts on display. Several exhibits of new and antique quilts; lectures and classes presented by noted quilt artists; quilt appraisal services, gallery talks, demos, and shopping will also be available. Festival runs through June 28. Champlain Valley Expo, Essex Junction, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Admission: one-day: $12, two-day: $22, three-day: $32, children under 14 free with paying adult. Information: www.vqf.org

trail running enthusiasts to this fun event for all ages and abilities with a 5 km race, a 2.5 km “Cadets” race and a short “Cubs” race. Catamount Outdoor Family Center, Williston, 6 p.m. Adults $8, Teens $4, Kids 12 and under $3, and Kids 8 and under free. Information: www.catamountoutdoorfamilycenter.com.

Friday

Burlington City Arts Lunchtime Concert Series: Swing Noire. The BCA Center

2015 VERMONT QUILT FESTIVAL.

Thursday

Forza Samurai Sword Workout. Sculpt lean

muscles and gain mental focus when performing basic strikes with wooden replicas of the weapon. North End Studio A, Burlington, 6:30-7:30 p.m. $10. Contact: 578-9243.

Sunday

Early Birders Morning Walk. Join us for an

early morning ramble in the Birds of Vermont Museum forest and meadows. Walks are led by experienced birders familiar with Vermont birds. Finish the walk with birdfriendly coffee at the viewing window inside the museum. Bring binoculars, bug spray/ tick repellent and walking shoes. Early mornings are often damp with dew and boots are in order. Pre-registration is helpful but not required. Birds of Vermont Museum, Huntington, 7-9 a.m. Donations accepted. Information: 434-2167 or museum@birdsofvermont.org.

Classical Concert. A concert of music by

French and Russian composers will be presented by pianist Ronee Boyce and cellist Jonathan Tortolano. The pair will perform sonatas by Debussy and Shostakovich as well as compositions by Faure and Rachmaninov. The concert is free and open to the public. McCarthy Arts Center Recital Hall, Saint Michael’s College, Colchester. 3 p.m. Information: www.smcvt.edu

Monday

Trivia Night. Trivia buffs gather for a meeting

of the minds. Hotel Vermont lobby, Burlington, 7-9 p.m. Free. Contact: 651-5012.

Tuesday

Tuesday Night Trail Running Series. Catamount Outdoor Family Center invites all

Creative Tuesdays. Artists exercise their imaginations with recycled crafts. Children under 10 must be accompanied by an adult. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 3:15-5 p.m. Contact: 865-7216.

Beginner yoga classes. Tuesdays. In lieu of

a fee, bring a non-perishable item or monetary donation for the Richmond Food Shelf. Richmond Free Library, 201 Bridge Street, Richmond, 6-7 p.m. Contact: ldiamond@uvm.edu or 318-5570.

Burlington Writers Workshop. A free writing

workshop for all Vermonters. Meets every Wednesday in downtown Burlington. Free and open to the public. Participants must register at meetup.com. More info: www. burlingtonwritersworkshop.com.

Cell Phones For Soldiers. Local residents can

support these collection drives by donating their old cell phones at A. W. Rich Funeral Home, 57 Main St., Essex Junction, or at the American Legion, 3650 Roosevelt Highway, Colchester. Collections accepted 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Contact: 849-6261.

Champlain Echoes. A women’s four-part

harmony chorus group seeks additional women to sing in their holiday performances. Meetings are Monday nights. The Pines, Aspen Drive, South Burlington, 6:30 p.m. Contact: 655-2174.

Community Wellness Day. Practitioners offer Reiki, Shiatsu, aromatherapy, acupressure, energy work and more to those looking to experience alternative healing. 2 Wolves Holistic Center in Vergennes, 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. most Fridays. Sliding-scale donations; preregister the Tuesday prior. Contact: 2wolvescenter@gmail.com or 870-0361.

English As A Second Language Classes. Im-

Ongoing Harriet Farnsworth Powell Museum. Open

to the public from June 7 through the second Sunday in October. The museum’s collection tells the story of Essex residents through exhibits on farm families, businesses and military veterans from the Civil War to World War II. Tours by arrangement. Hours: Sundays, 1-4 p.m. Thursdays, 6-7:30 p.m. Free to the public. Information: 879-0849.

Five Corners Farmers’ Market. The market

to attend. Laughing River Yoga, Burlington, 1:30 p.m. Free. Contact: 864-0555, x19 or atsarah@hopeworksvt.org.

features local farmers, artisans, food vendors and entertainment. 3SquaresVT (EBT) cards and debit cards accepted at the market manager’s table to buy market tokens. Through Oct. 2. Fridays from 3:30-7:30 p.m. on Lincoln Street in Essex Junction. More info: www.5cornersfarmersmarket.com.

Interstitial Cystitis Support Group. Intersti-

tial cystitis (IC) is recurring pelvic pain, pressure or discomfort in the bladder and pelvic region, and urinary frequency/ urgency. This is often misdiagnosed and mistreated as a chronic bladder infection. If you have been diagnosed or have these symptoms, you are not alone. We are building a Vermont-based support group and welcome you to email bladderpainvt@gmail.com or call (802) 899-4151 for more information.

Seed Sharing. A seed-sharing table has been

set up at the Brownell Library for leftover and/or unused ﬂower and vegetable seeds from last year or this year. Full or partial seed packets and home saved seeds are all welcome. This is a chance to share excess seeds with your neighbors. Bring your labeled seeds to the desk at the library through June 6. Brownell Library, Essex Junction. During normal library hours. Information: 343-4738.

Champlain Valley Prostate Cancer Support Group. Dr. Scott D. Perrapato will answer

questions about prostate cancer surgical procedures. Plus, general discussion and sharing among survivors and those beginning or rejoining the battle. Second Tuesday of each month. Hope Lodge, 237 East Ave, Burlington, 6-8 p.m. Contact: 274-4990.

Free Yoga for Survivors. H.O.P.E. Works is

offering a free and conﬁdential traumainformed yoga program for survivors of sexual violence. Meets on the ﬁrst Saturday of each month. Registration is required

prove your English conversation skills and meet new people. Wednesdays. Administrative Conference Room: intermediate/ advanced. Pickering Room, 2nd Floor: beginners. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Contact: 865-7211.

Family Support Group. Outright Vermont

holds support group meetings for family members of youth going through the process of coming out. One Sunday evening and one Wednesday morning each month at Outright Vermont. Contact: 865-9677.

Italian Conversation Group. Open to all

interested in learning/hearing the Italian language. Room 101, St. Edmunds Hall, Saint Michael’s College, Colchester. Every second and fourth Wednesday of the month, 7-9 p.m. Contact: 654-2536.

Toy Library Playgroup. Fridays. Ages birth

through 5 years. Memorial Hall, Essex, 9:30-11 a.m. Contact Lauren: 878-6715.

VCAM Access Orientation. Free. Vermont

Community Access Media, 208 Flynn Ave. 2-G, Burlington. Monday-Friday 10 a.m.10 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Contact: 651-9692 or www.vermontcam.org.

Essex Rotary Meeting. Essex Rotary Meetings

are held on Wednesdays at 12:10 p.m. at The Essex. Serving the communities of Essex, Essex Junction, Jericho and Underhill.

Colchester-Milton Rotary meeting. Thurs-

days. Serving the communities of Colchester, Milton and the Champlain Islands. Hampton Inn, Colchester, 12 p.m.

Duplicate Bridge. Wednesdays. Essex Junction Senior Center, Essex, 1 p.m. Information: 876-5087.

Essex Art League Meetings. Meetings happen

on the ﬁrst Thursday of the month. The meeting agenda includes a business and social time, and features a guest artist presentation. Essex Junction Congregational Church, Essex Junction, 9-11 a.m. Information: www.essexartleague.com.

Celebrate Recovery. Thursdays. This conﬁden-

tial 12-step recovery program puts faith in Jesus Christ at the heart of healing. We offer multiple support groups for both men and women, such as chemical dependency, co-dependency, sexual addiction and pornography, food issues and overcoming abuse. All those 18 and older are welcome. Sorry, no childcare. Essex Alliance Church, Essex. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., sessions begin at 7 p.m. Information: recovery@essexalliance.org or 310-9062.

Mah Jongg. Join other Mah Jongg enthusiasts

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Jazzercise Lite for 50 Plus. A fun, easy dance and ﬁtness class that combines dance, yoga, Pilates and strength training for all levels of ﬁtness with instructor Kit Sayers. 10-visit punch pass can be purchased at Essex Junction Senior Center. Essex Junction Senior Center, Essex Junction. Tuesdays 8-9 a.m. and Thursdays 11 a.m.-12 p.m. $30 members, $35 non-members. Contact Lou Ann: 876-5087.

Movie Matinees. Colchester Parks and Recre-

ation offers movie matinees on the second and fourth Fridays of each month. Popcorn and coffee will be provided. Movies begin at 1 p.m. Free. 781 Blakely Road, Colchester. Information: 264-5640.

Newcomers Club. Newcomers Club’s orga-

nized day trips, lunches and dinners are a great way of making friends and getting acquainted with things in the community. The club meets on Wednesdays twice monthly from September to June. Contact Dana 864-0766 or Orchard 985-3870.

Senior Strength. HammerFit Gym in Essex of-

fers a 50-minute guided exercise class for anyone over the age of 50. The session begins with a warm up, stretching exer-

cises, then strength training using Hammer Strength equipment with guidance. The class ends with a relaxing stretch and cool down, and participants are welcome to use the cardio machines before or after if they wish. HammerFit Gym, Essex, Mondays and Thursdays 9:30 a.m. $5. Information: 878-0444.

Essex Community Justice Center’s Citizen

Advisory Board Meetings. Meetings take place on the second Wednesday of all even-numbered months. The Community Justice Center provides restorative responses to crime and conﬂict in the greater Essex area. The Citizens Advisory Board advises the Community Justice Center on policy, direction and programming in an ongoing capacity. Community Justice Center, Essex Junction, 5:30 p.m. Contact Kate: 662-0001 or at kate@essexcjc.org.

Pipeband of Vermont offers instruction for bagpiping and drumming as an encouragement and incentive for attracting new members. The instructional program is designed to integrate and transition a piper or drummer into the “parade” band at a level of basic competency. St. James Episcopal Church, Essex Junction, Wednesday evenings. Free. Contact Beth: 343-4738.

Drop-In Pottery Wheel Class. Spend Friday

nights with our pottery instructors learning the basics of wheel working. Try the wheel and have some fun with other beginner potters. Through demonstrations and individual instruction, students will learn the basics of preparing and centering the clay and making cups, mugs and bowls. Price includes one fired and glazed piece per participant. Additional fired and glazed pieces are $5 each. No registration necessary but space is limited. First come, first served. BCA Print and Wheel Studio, Burlington, Fridays 8-10 p.m. $12. Contact: 865-7166.

Essex Eats Out Community Meals. Essex

Eats Out seeks to build community connections by providing healthy, free meals in a warm, safe and inclusive atmosphere. Meals will be served: ﬁrst Friday at First Congregational Church; second Friday at Holy Family/St. Lawrence Parish Center; third Friday at St. James Church; fourth Friday at Essex United Methodist Church; and ﬁfth Friday when applicable at St. Pius X Church. 5:30-7 p.m. each week. Transportation available. Call Dawn Thursday by 9 a.m. to schedule Friday transit: 878-7622. Information: essexeatsout@gmail.com or www.essexeatsout.org.

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drawing class is open to all levels and facilitated by local painter Glynnis Fawkes. Spend the evening with other artists drawing one of our experienced models. Bring drawing materials and paper. No registration necessary. Ages 16 and up. BCA Center, Burlington, Mondays 6:308:30 p.m. $8. Contact: 865-7166.

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Backpack Theater presents “The Wild Things” & “Sleeping Beauty.” The talented teen troupe from Swanton performs live theater, acting out these two beloved stories. For kids entering kindergarten and up. Registration required. Essex Teen Center, Essex Junction, 2-3 p.m.

Legendary Heroes, Part of the Ò Booked for LunchÓ program. Bring a bag lunch and listen to a librarian read stories about different kinds of heroes each week. We supply the dessert. Choose up to 3 sessions. Kindergarten and up. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

FRIDAY, JUNE 26 Songs and Stories with Matthew. Matthew Witten performs songs about our world and tells adventurous tales. For all ages. Funded by the Friends of Brownell Library. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 10-10:45 a.m. Teen Movie. Free popcorn and drink. Note early start time at 6:15. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 6:15-8:34 p.m. Maggie’s Fiber Friday for Adults. Maggie Loftus, veteran knitter, will be settled in front of the fireplace in the Main Reading Room. She invites adult knitters and crocheters to join her with their projects and engage in conversation. Bring patterns to share if youÕ d like. If you wish to contact Maggie: 6maggie2@myfairpoint.net. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

MONDAY, JUNE 29 Farm Heroes at Whitcomb Farm. We meet at the Big Red Barn at Whitcomb Farm off North Williston Road at Noon. After eating our bag lunches on the lawn, we follow Mary Whitcomb on a tour of the farm. For kids ages 5 and up. Adults are welcome to accompany their kids. Registration required. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 12-1:30 p.m.

TUESDAY, JUNE 30 Fresh from the Garden, Good Food for Kids. Every Tuesday young Garden Heroes walk to our garden at Summit Street School to tend plants, pull weeds & harvest fresh vegetables. We return to the library to prepare delicious dishes from vegetables we picked. Learn food prep techniques and taste something new. Grades 1 and up. Registration required. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 9:30 a.m. -12 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 1 Summer Preschool Story Time. Our themes are Heroes in My Family, Heroes in My Community, Heroes Make Me Feel Better, Heroes Save the World, and Animal Heroes. Books, rhymes, puppets, flannel stories and activities. For preschoolers, but siblings are welcome, too. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 10-10:30 a.m. Visit Essex Police Dept. Part of Ò Our Own Community Heroes!Ó program, in which we walk to three organizations that protect us. Grades 2-5. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 2-4 p.m.

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Plant a Flower for a Senior. Part of our Ò Be a HeroÓ Projects. Each week we do a different project to become a hero in our own community. WeÕ ll provide the supplies. Choose up to 3 sessions. Grades 1-5. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 2-3 p.m.

ONGOING Adopt a Beanie Pet. June 22 and onward. Want a pet of your own? Adopt one of our cute critters for a week. Keep a daily journal to share with us. For kids entering grade 2 and up. Tech Help with Clif. Offering one on one technology help. Bring in your new electronic devices and Clif will sit with you to help you learn more about them. No reservations needed. First come, first helped. Brownell Library, Mondays and Wednesdays, 12-1 p.m.

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Drop-in Story Time. Mondays. Reading, rhyming and crafts each week. All ages welcome. No registration required. Essex Free Library, 10:30 a.m. Lego Club. Mondays. We have thousands of Legos for you to build awesome creations. Snacks will be provided. Essex Free Library, 3:30-5 p.m. Drop-in Knitting Group. Connect with other knitters and tackle new knitting projects. Both beginner and advanced knitters are welcome. Essex Free Library, Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m. Creative Writing Club. Wednesdays, for ages 9 and older. Let your imagination soar as you write your own stories and poems using prompts, games and other writing exercises. Essex Free Library, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Toddler Story Time. Wednesdays. Stories, songs and crafts for ages 18 months-3 ½ years. Essex Free Library, 10:30 a.m. Registration required. Preschool Story Time. Books, songs, rhymes and crafts for ages 3.5-5 years. Free and open to the public. No registration required. Essex Free Library, Thursdays at 10:30 a.m.

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Minecraft Club. Fridays. Come show off your world building and survival skills on our XBox 360. Play and discuss with fellow Ò minecrafters.Ó Snacks will be provided. Essex Free Library, 3-5 p.m. Rock, Roll and Read Story Time. Fridays. Rock out and read with books, songs and instruments. All ages. Essex Free Library, 10:30 a.m. Drop-in Story Time for Kids of All Ages. Twice a month on Fridays. Babies, toddlers and preschoolers are welcome to come listen to picture book stories and have fun with finger plays and action rhymes. No registration required. Brownell Library, 10-10:45 a.m.

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Public Information Meeting Pearl Street Link Project Thursday, July 9, 2015 at 6:30 PM A Public Information Meeting will be held on Thursday, July 9 at 6:30 p.m. in the Lincoln Hall Meeting Room, located at 2 Lincoln Street in Essex Junction. The purpose of the meeting is to present the proposed design of the Pearl Street Link Project, which extends along Pearl Street from the Post Office Square Shopping Center intersection to the Five Corners. The project involves the minor widening of Pearl Street for the addition of bike lanes, relocation of overhead utilities, construction of new sidewalks, and installation of new street lighting. The public is encouraged to attend to review and comment on the proposed design. Plans may also be viewed and written comments provided prior to the meeting by contacting Robin Pierce at 878-6950 or Robin@ essexjunction.org.

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June 15 - 21, 2015 Monday 0702 Vandalism on Pinecrest Dr 0705 Parking Complaint on W Sleepy Hollow Rd 0810 Parking Problem on River Rd 1051 Animal Problem on Colchester Rd 1119 Animal Problem on New England Dr 1122 Citizens Dispute on Hiawatha Ave 1136 Juvenile Problem on Founders Rd 1218 VIN Verification on Maple St 1231 Theft on Maple St 1233 Motor Vehicle Complaint on River View Dr 1304 Found Property on Pearl St 1321 Lost Property on Franklin St 1326 Animal Problem on Oliver Wight Dr 1410 Traffic Offense on Old Stage Rd 1538 DLS on I 289 1544 Property Damage on Greenfield Rd 1549 Alarm on Southdown Ct 1715 Suspicious Person on Sand Hill Rd 1737 Animal Problem on Beech St 1832 VIN Verification on Williams St 1839 Wanted Person on Pearl St

1918 Threatening on Sydney Dr 1925 Citizens Dispute on Park St 1932 Suspicious Circumstance on River Rd 2001 Citizens Dispute on Joseph Ln 2151 Runaway (located) on Brickyard Rd 2202 Theft on South St 2206 Assisted Rescue on Willeys Ct Tuesday 0127 Assisted Rescue on Sand Hill Rd 0855 Welfare Check on Loubier Dr 0902 Parking Problem on Cushing Dr 1013 Family Disturbance on Railroad Ave 1104 Theft on Indian Brook Rd 1120 911 Hang-up on Pearl St 1134 Accident on Maple St 1500 Agency Assist on Colchester Rd 1535 Alarm on Park St 1600 Accident on Park St 1623 Motor Veh Complaint on Essex Way 1625 Animal Problem on Rosewood Ln 1704 Theft on Upper Main St 1710 Motor Vehicle Complaint on Pearl St 1738 Animal Problem on Seneca Ave

1829 Phone Problem on Franklin St 2005 Property Damage on River Rd 2224 DUI on Ethan Allen Ave Wednesday 0728 Alarm on Corporate Dr 0816 DLS in Westford 0912 Alarm on Rosewood Trl 1043 Suspicious Circumstance on S Summit St 1047 Juvenile Problem on Tanglewood Dr 1114 Juvenile Problem on Debra Dr 1234 Phone Problem on Orchard Ter 1336 Arrest for Domestic Assault & Cruelty to a Child on Sand Hill Rd 1439 Found Property on Browns River Rd 1748 Juvenile Problem on Pearl St 1934 Assisted the Fire Department on Loubier Dr 1957 Alarm on Bixby Hill Rd 2002 Family Fight on Old Stage Rd 2014 Assisted Rescue on Browns River Rd 2224 Juvenile Problem on Abnaki Ave 2302 Fire Works on River Rd

Thursday 0017 Alarm on New England Dr 0456 Directed Patrol on Pinecrest Dr 0513 Alarm on River Rd 0624 Arrest for Felony Unlawful Mischief, Resisting Arrest, Disorderly Conduct & Unlawful Trespass on 218 Colchester Rd 0651 Motor Veh Complaint on River Rd 0654 Accident on Susie Wilson Rd 0827 Motor Vehicle Complaint on Susie Wilson Rd 0940 Suspicious Person on Rosewood Ln Rd 1130 Motor Vehicle Complaint on Colchester Rd 1145 Accident on Pearl St Rd 1358 Welfare Check on S Summit St 1440 Agency Ast. on W Sleepy Hollow Rd 1650 Burglary on Old Colchester Rd 1658 Animal Problem on Heatherbush Rd 1752 Motor Veh Complaint on Drury Dr 1931 Alarm on Commonwealth Ave 2018 Citizens Dispute on School St 2025 Juvenile Problem on Sand Hill Rd 2049 Theft on Pearl St 2105 Citizens Dispute on Prospect St 2322 Welfare Check on Edgewood Dr

0825 Directed Patrol on West St 0845 Found Property on Partridge Dr 0855 VIN Verification on Greenfield Rd 0955 Juvenile Problem on Sand Hill Rd 1031 Agency Assist on Park St 1048 Disturbing the Peace on Pearl St 1146 Found Property on Jericho Rd 1348 Suspicious Circumstance on Valleyview Dr 1357 VIN Verification on Maple St 1410 Arrest for Unlawful Trespass on Lincoln St 1449 Theft on South St 1606 Citizens Assist on Pleasant St 1632 Animal Problem on Clover Dr 1649 Property Damage on Essex Way 1752 Susp Circumstance on Hillcrest Rd 1757 Found Property on Susie Wilson Rd 1823 Accident on Lincoln St 1827 Animal Problem on Pearl St 1831 Motor Vehicle Complaint on Fairview Dr 1919 Trespass Notice Request on Beech St 1921 Noise Complaint on Fuller Pl 2101 Alarm on River Rd 2221 Suspicious Circumstance on Redwood Terr 2256 Suspicious Vehicle on Pioneer St 2302 Agency Assist in Colchester

Friday 0018 Suspicious Person on Arlington St 0236 Family Fight on Pleasant St 0339 Suspicious Circumstance on Sage Cir

Saturday 0324 Agency Assist in Williston 0711 Alarm on Educational Dr 0724 Theft on Pearl St 0847 911 Hang-up on Jericho Rd

Police beat Two charged with assault and attempted robbery

Two Essex men have been charged with assault and attempted robbery stemming from an incident on Sunday. Police say Brian Mackenzie, 18, and Jonathan Kane, 19, were traveling in Kane’s vehicle when they physically assaulted Joshua Sargent, 19, of Essex, after he refused to give them money. The three had known each other prior to the incident. Sargent suffered minor injuries but did not require medical attention. Kane was arrested and arraigned on Monday. Mackenzie turned himself into police on Tuesday and was arraigned the following day. Both were held at Chittenden County Correctional Center.

Family and dog rescued after canoe overturns

Colchester Technical Rescue responded to an overturned canoe in the Winooski River in Duxbury on Saturday. A man, his wife, two children and family dog were in the canoe when it encountered rough waters and turned over. The man and dog made it to opposite shores, while the woman and her two children swam to a rock in the middle of the river. Police say at the time of the incident, the river was high and waters were swift and dangerous. Colchester Technical Rescue reached the woman and her children and no injuries were sustained; rescue personnel say the use of like jackets very likely saved lives. The family dog is also safe and sound, police said.

Essex man charged with lewd and lascivious conduct

Detectives from the Chittenden Unit for Special Investigations arrested an Essex man on Sunday and charged him with lewd and lascivious conduct with a child. Robert E. Brooks, Jr., 76, of Bluestern Road was charged in connection with an incident at his home involving a 5-year-old girl. Police say the incident was reported on May 23. Brooks was arraigned on Tuesday and pleaded not guilty to the charges.

Essex man to face assault and child abuse charges

An Essex man was arrested on charges of domestic assault and cruelty to a child under 10 on Thursday. Jacob Oruoja, 34, of Essex was arrested and released on citation after police say he hit a child, causing bruising to child’s the neck and ear. Oruoja was arraigned on Friday.

Altercation leads to assault arrest

Two Essex men were arrested following an altercation at the intersection of Hillcrest Road and Pearl Street on Monday. Gavin Williams, 24, and Nicolas Coons, 24, were taken into custody after police determined each had physically assaulted the other. Coons was taken to the University of Vermont Medical Center after Williams hit him with a bat. Williams had a number of outstanding warrants as well, including warrants for driving under the influence and violating conditions of release. He was arraigned on aggravated assault charges. Coons is scheduled for arraignment on Thursday for simple assault charges. Brittany Boudreault, 22, of Barre, witnessed the fight, and was taken into custody on an outstanding warrant for simple assault.

Vermont Gas protester arrested near Route 289

Last Thursday, a woman police identified as Johanna Anderson of Plainfield was arrested after locking herself to a pipe at the worksite of Vermont Gas’ expansion project into Addison County near the intersection of Route 289 and Route 2 in Essex. Anderson was reportedly one of 12 protesters in the area. Essex Police described the protest as peaceful but unlawful trespassing. When asked to protest in a different area nearby, only Anderson allegedly refused, locking herself to a pipe, police said. Anderson unlocked herself as the pipe was being cut, police said, and was charged with disorderly conduct, resisting arrest, unlawful trespass and unlawful mischief. The incident reportedly lasted four hours. Essex Police were assisted by Essex Rescue.

TOWN OF ESSEX MUNICIPAL OFFICES RELOCATING The Essex Town offices located at 81 Main St. will be closing and relocating for renovations. The Town offices will be closed on Thursday and Friday June 18th and 19th for the move to the temporary location. The location of the temporary offices is 42 Allen Martin Dr., Suite 10 until the renovations are complete. It is expected that the renovations will be complete by mid-November. More information will follow as it becomes available. The Town thanks REM Development and Miller Realty Group for making this vacant space available to the Town at cost. During the renovations of Town Hall, 81 Main Street, Town offices/personnel will be relocated according to the directory below. You are encouraged to call ahead if you need to see a specific staff member to be sure he/she is in the office and available. We appreciate your patience during the construction period and look forward to serving you at 81 Main Street when the renovations have been completed.

Town Department Location Assessor 42 Allen Martin Dr. Ste. 10 Community Development 42 Allen Martin Dr. Ste. 10 878-1343 • Planning • Zoning • GIS Essex Free Library 1 Browns River Road Finance 42 Allen Martin Dr. Ste. 10 Fire Department (Non-Emergency) 190 Sand Hill Road Municipal (Town) Manager • Municipal Manager 2 Lincoln Street • Personnel/Benefits 145 Maple Street (M & Th) 42 Allen Martin Dr. (Tu & W) Parks & Recreation 42 Allen Martin Dr. Ste. 10 Police (Non-Emergency) 145 Maple Street Public Works Administrative Offices 5 Jericho Road Public Works/Streets/Water 188 Sand Hill Road Senior Center 2 Lincoln Street Town Clerk/Treasurer 42 Allen Martin Dr. Ste. 10 Village Municipal Manager 2 Lincoln Street Village Recreation & Parks 75 Maple Street

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1245 Citizens Assist on Old Colchester Rd 1317 Alarm on Educational Dr 1357 VIN Verification on Brownell Dr 1413 Motor Vehicle Complaint on Railroad St 1515 Accident on Market Pl 1709 Animal Problem on Creek Rd 1811 Animal Problem on King Ct 1817 Accident on Pearl St 1821 Alarm on Old Stage Rd 1839 Animal Problem on Aspen Dr 1914 Theft on Maple St 2012 Citizens Assist on Saxon Hill Rd 2028 Vandalism on Old Colchester Rd 2058 Alarm on Lost Nation Rd 2109 Noise Complaint on Marion Ave 2304 Accident on Franklin St Sunday 0131 DUI on Weed Rd 0658 Untimely on River St 0728 Alarm on Pearl St 0954 Citizens Disp. on Old Colchester Rd 1429 911 Hang-up on Maple St 1501 Citizens Dispute on Susie Wilson Rd 1514 Theft on Central St 1617 Alarm on Susie Wilson Rd 1724 Motor Vehicle Complaint on I 289 1913 Animal Problem on Rosewood Ln 2124 Runaway (located) on Redwood Terr 2318 Suspicious Vehicle on Wilkinson Dr Tickets Issued: 3 Warnings Issued: 49 Fire/EMS Calls Dispatched: 47

Residents wanted for planning initiative The Town of Essex and Village of Essex Junction are coming together to study how they can plan better as a single community. The overlapping municipalities have long had separate planning and zoning functions, with a planning commission and zoning board for each. But in May, the Essex Selectboard and Village Board of Trustees each voted to move forward with a study of alternatives to the planning governance structure called “Thoughtful Growth in Action: Re-Imagining Essex's Planning Governance.” According to town planner Greg Duggan, the project is an outgrowth of the Heart & Soul of Essex project, which found that thoughtful growth was one of six core values for the entire Essex community. Heart & Soul also called for "unified planning between village and town governments,” he said. Community members are invited to participate at two community-wide workshops. The project will also rely on a smaller, focused volunteer groups to study the issue in depth and come up with a recommendation for the selectboard and trustees to consider. Membership to this working group is open to any resident of Essex. Members will have to commit to a series of workshops and other events during the upcoming summer, fall and winter. Anyone interested in joining the working group is encouraged to apply by July 10. More information – including an application to serve on the working group – is available online at www.essextgia.com. For additional information, contact Duggan at 878-1343 or gduggan@essex.org.

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IMAGINED EXPLORATIONS. Vintage Inspired Lifestyle Marketplace in Burlington is pleased to announce an exhibition entitled “Imagined Explorations” from local Essex resident artist, Jody Desjardins. Desjardins describes his work and process this way: “The work I create is a continuous dialogue between the visual input I receive and how I process this information through the language of painting. I am not always certain about the image I am going to make; instead it’s more about what I discover through the process of building layers of paint, patterns and line.” Desjardins works on surfaces that are recycled and bring new life to them. He gathers inspiration by exploring his environment by bicycle. Jody lives and works in Essex. Exhibit runs through June 30. Vintage Inspired Lifestyle Marketplace, Burlington. Gallery Hours: Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday 12-4 p.m. Information: http://vintageinspired.net/press/

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“WALTER WICK: GAMES, GIZMOS AND TOYS IN THE ATTIC.” The Shelburne Musuem will be hosting this retrospective exhibition of the photographic illustrator and award-winning co-author of the “I SPY” children‘s books. Featuring large-scale photographs, meticulous models, and behind the scenes video of Wick and his assistants building the models, this exhibition will thrill with puzzles, vibrant colors and optical illusions. Exhibit runs through July 5. Shelburne Art Museum, Shelburne. Exhibit Hours: WednesdaySunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Admission: $8 adults, $5 children. Information: shelburnemuseum.org.

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TRAVELERS IN POSTWAR EUROPE. Photographer H. A. Durfee, Jr. spent a long career in obstetrics and gynecology at Mary Fletcher Allen Health Care. Between 1951 and 1953, while practicing medicine at a U.S. Army Airbase in Germany, he took more than 600 blackand-white images in the aftermath of World War II. A majority of the work remained unseen for more than 60 years, until 2014, when Durfee’s son began to print the negatives, bringing these images to view. The exhibit runs through June 28. Fleming Museum, UVM Campus, Burlington. Gallery hours: Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Wednesday, 10 a.m.-7 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 12-4 p.m.; Mondays, closed. Admission: $5 adults; $3 students and senior citizens; children under 6, free. Information: www.uvm.edu/~fleming.

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Canal boats in port, Burlington, VT, early 1900s. Lake Champlain Maritime Museum Collection.

“LIFE FORMS AND COLOR STUDIES.” Vermont artist Lynn Cummings will be showing a collection of her newly-created abstract paintings. The ”life forms” paintings exhibit bold use of color and abstract forms based on personal symbols, shapes and patterns perhaps reminding one of creatures from the depths of the ocean or microbes enlarged millions of times. On display through June 28. The Gallery at Main Street Landing, Burlington. Information: http://www. artsalivevt.org/

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hatÕ s in that festive big top tent on Perkins Pier at the foot of Maple Street in Burlington? The Lake Champlain Maritime MuseumÕ s new interpretive exhibit, Maritime Burlington. The exhibit, which opened on June 20 and runs daily through Aug. 23 (and then Wednesday-Sunday through Oct. 12), serves as a porthole to history for visitors and area residents, and a discovery resource for museumÕ s new Lake Adventure Camps. Maritime Burlington presents highlights from the maritime museumÕ s nautical archaeology fieldwork and historical research encourages exploration and discovery. Ò We are very excited to be greeting the public right where so much history happened,Ó says Executive Director Mike Smiles. Ò The lakeÕ s first steamboat, Vermont Ð and the second commercially successful steamboat in the world Ð was launched right here on the Burlington waterfront in 1808.Ó Changing views of the Burlington waterfront invite us to travel through time, seeing the breakwater,

Looking south from Battery Street, Burlington, VT. Courtesy University of Vermont Bailey/Howe Special Collections.

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FRENCH HERITAGE DAY IN WINOOSKI. Vermont’s 10th Annual French Heritage Day will enliven Winooski’s downtown on July 11 from 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. This outdoor celebration of all things French including music, art, crafts, food, and language, produced by the Winooski Historical Society includes craftsmen, genealogists, fiddlers, singers, historians, fencers, petanque-players and more. Admission is free. Information: facebook.com/VermontFrenchHeritageDay DRAW AND DRINK: BURLESQUE. On June 25, ONE Arts Center will be hosting an evening of drinking and drawing, with a live burlesque model and a complementary drink. Light drawing exercises will get participants started and then libation driven creativity will provide for a full evening of great drawing. All experience levels welcome. Bring drawing pad and drawing tools of your choice. This playful take on traditional classes links an energetic engaged atmosphere to professional guides and challenges. ONE Arts Center, Burlington, 6-8 p.m. $20 in advance, $24 at the door. Information: http:// oneartscenter.com/classes-events/for-adults/ For more listings visit www.essexreporter.com/arts-and-entertainment

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Jericho Country Garden Tour Gifts from your garden

The annual Jericho Country Garden Tour will be held on July 25 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., with this yearÕ s theme being Ò Gifts From Your Garden.Ó The self-guided tour will focus on the rewarding nature of gardening; the food, flowers and herbs that can be harvested for the Ò nourishment of the soul and body,Ó said Orelyn Emerson, co-chair of the community center in Jericho. Complimentary tea is served from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., while local herbalist Colleen Korniak will give a presentation and teach visitors how to make a lavender wreath. All proceeds benefit the Jericho Community Center, which was built in 1846. Ò ItÕ s just a beautiful, old building and itÕ s really used for the whole community,Ó Emerson said, adding the community center is constantly in need of repairs. Tickets are $15 and may be purchased after July 6 at the Red Mill Craft Shop, the Underhill Country Store, the Jericho Center Country Store, the Flynn Garden Tour Tea Site, or by calling 802-899-3853.

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The Vermont Recreation and Parks Association has announced its partnership with 39 Vermont communities to offer deeply discounted amusement park tickets to Bromley Mountain Adventure Park in Manchester; Arbortrek Canopy Adventures in Jeffersonville; Great Escape/Splashwater Kingdom in Lake George, N.Y.; and Ò Six Flags New EnglandÓ in Agawam, Mass. Save up to 36 percent off the gate price at these parks by buying good-any-day tickets from a parks and recreation department Bromley Mountain or town clerk near you. Adventure Park The discounted prices are $30 ($45 at the gate) Arbortrek Canopy for Bromley, $45 ($60 at Adventures the gate) for the Tree Top Obstacle Course and $13 Great Escape/ ($20 at the gate) for the Climbing Adventure at Splashwater Arbortrek; $37 ($56.99 Kingdom at the gate) for the Great Escape, and $38 ($59.99 Six Flags New at the gate) for Six Flags England New England. Tickets are good for the duration of the 2015 season. Before heading to one of the parks, stop by the Parks and Recreation Department in, Colchester, Essex Junction and Essex Town or at the Town ClerkÕ s office in Westford. Tickets can be purchased during normal business hours. Not every By purchasing your community sells tickets tickets through a to all for parks. Go to the Vermont Recreation parks association website at www.vrpa.org to find the & Parks Association list of ticket outlets under ticket partner, you the Ò programsÓ tab and call can save money and ahead to be sure you can help out the state get the tickets you want. organization, which If it is after hours and in turn benefits local you want to buy your parks and recreation tickets at these same great prices, you can buy them departments online. For Bromley, go to throughout the state. https://store.bromley.com/ecommerce/grplogin.aspxÓ and use Ò 3Ó for the group name and Ò 15sum#vrpa%Ó for the password. For online tickets to the Great Escape, go to www.sixflags.com/partnerlogin and use Ò VRPAÓ for the user name and Ò SixFlags13Ó for the password. For online tickets to Six Flags New England, go to www.sixflags.com/ partnerlogin and use Ò VTParkandRecÓ for the username and Ò sixflags2Ó for the password. By purchasing your tickets through a Vermont Recreation & Parks Association ticket partner, you can save money and help out the state organization, which in turn benefits local parks and recreation departments throughout the state. For more information, contact Betsy Terry at the Vermont Recreation and Parks Association at betsy@vrpa.org or 802-878-2077.

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Del’s Ride raises money for research of rare disorder By colin Flanders The Essex Reporter In many ways, Delaney Johnson of Essex Junction is like any other 6-yearold. She loves being outdoors, whether that means hitting the slopes at SmugglersÕ Notch, riding her bike or playing with her two younger sistersÑ Mara, 3, and Nina, 1. She recently finished her first year of kindergarten, and wants to be a teacher when she grows up. Yet in many other ways, DelaneyÕ s journey has been anything but ordinary. Two days after she was born, Delaney was admitted to the NICU after experiencing her first seizure while breastfeeding. She was sent home after no other seizures happened at the hospital. At three weeks, she started having abnormal eye movements. At six

At the age of 10 months, Delaney was officially diagnosed with AHC. The disorder occurs in an estimated one in 1 million births, according to the Alternating Hemiplegia of Childhood Foundation. At the time, there was no way to genetically test for AHC, Ò so it was all a clinical diagnosis. We had to send her medical file and videos to them to confirm it,Ó Sliwka said. However in 2012, the ATP1A3 gene was indentified as the leading cause of AHC, representing approximately 76 percent of those affected, including Delaney. The family has since worked with neurologists at Duke University, Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital, the University of Utah and the University of Vermont Medical Center. Children with AHC experience a range of paralysis, from acute numbness in an extremity to full loss of

the Sleepy Hollow Inn. Last year, the event raised more than $7,000 for AHC research. All proceeds from this yearÕ s ride will go to Cure AHC, a non-profit organization dedicated to finding a cure for the disease. Ò Delaney has physical limitations, but she likes to be active and involved; our goal is just to help her feel as included in fun activities as possible. This means figuring out ways to adapt things we like to do so she can too,Ó Sliwka said. Such as the adaptive bike that Delaney rides in the summertime, or the adaptive skis she used for the first time this yearÑa n experience that still resonates with Sliwka. Ò Her ski coach said to me, Ô Oh, sheÕ s going to be able to ski independently, no problem.Õ I was just so taken aback because that wasnÕ t even on my radar as an option for her,Ó Sliwka said, the

Ô This is itÕ Yet Sliwka said she found comfort in DelaneyÕ s team of doctors, starting with her pediatrician, Dr. Rebecca Collman, who practices in Colchester. Ò She didnÕ t try to pretend that she knew what was going on, but she validated for me, as a mother, that this wasnÕ t normal,Ó Sliwka said. Sliwka said Dr. Peter Bingham, a neurologist at the University of Vermont, was also committed to figuring out what was going on with Delaney. Ò He said, Ô I know youÕ re going to go on the Internet to search these [symptoms], so I want you to go to a reliable source,Õ Ó Sliwka recalled. Bingham referred her to the University of UtahÕ s School of Medicine website, where she came across a disease called Alternating Hemiplegia of Childhood (AHC). Sliwka remembers calling her husband, Ben Johnson, over in the middle of the night to take a look. Ò This is it,Ó she recalls saying. Sliwka called Bingham the next day to share her findings.

feeling and movement. The attacks can last anywhere between a few minutes to days, and are normally relieved by sleep. Attacks typically alternate sides of the body, but itÕ s not uncommon for one side to be affected more frequently, or for episodes to begin on one side and then switch to the other. AHC episodes are often associated with triggers that precede or induce the attack, such as environmental conditions like temperature extremes, foods, physical activities, fatigue and stress. delÕ s ride Johnson and Sliwka recently announced the second annual DelÕ s Ride, a bike event that will take place at Sleepy Hollow Inn Ski and Bike Center in Huntington on Aug. 30 at noon. The event offers two mountain-bike trail options ranging from five to 25 miles, along with a shorter loop for kids. Ò We wanted to do a fundraiser to help continue the efforts of finding a cure and treatment for AHC,Ó Sliwka said. Ò But it took us a while to figure out what to do because we wanted it to resonate with things weÕ re really passionate about.Ó The idea of a bike ride came after JohnsonÑa n avid mountain bikerÑ was out with friends Josh Edelbaum and Jared Poor riding the area around

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he first week of summer vacation went smoothly. How can summer be anything else but relaxing? The pools are open, swimming lessons have begun, camps are in full swing, and letÕ s keep the sun shining. A couple of high school sports-ending events occurred last week. The womenÕ s World Cup is into the second round, and the MLB season keeps rolling along. Track and Field Ten Hornets competed in the 40th annual Jerry Jasinski Vermont State Decathlon last week at the University of Vermont. The boysÕ team finished fourth while the girls finished third. The decathlon is a two-day, 10 event meet Ñ five each day Ñ that taxes even the most talented athletes. Here is the rundown on one of the most interesting, challenging and grueling meets of the season. MMUÕ s Alec Eschholz, the 2015 Track and Field Gatorade winner, literally ran away with the meet scoring 6326 points to win by almost 600 points. WindsorÕ s Kathryn Bassette and gymnast Anna Dieffenbach went 1-2 with 4281 and 4165 points respectively. Abbie Evans, also a winter gymnast, led the girls with her 12th place finish and 3371 points. Froshes Ali Green (another gymnast) scored 3224 points to place 20th, Arianna Moffat was 24th with 3050Ñ yet one more part-time gymnastÑ and Hannah Poquette finished 26th with 2989 points, all excellent scores for first-time decathletes.

BaseBall Joey Robertson, 3B/P, drove in a run in a 3-2 New Hampshire win in Game 1 of the Twin State Baseball Classic. Vermont won Game 2 5-4.

Delaney Johnson, the inspiration for Del’s Ride. Photo CouRtEsy | DEl’s RiDE

memory serving as a glowing reminder of DelaneyÕ s determination and resiliency. Ò I donÕ t ever want to sell Delaney short and I donÕ t want anyone else to either,Ó Sliwka said. Sponsors for DelÕ s Ride include Sleepy Hollow Inn Ski and Bike Center, Cure AHC, EarlÕ s Cyclery, Citizen Cider and Green Mountain Designs. Bluebird BBQ in Burlington recently announced DelÕ s Ride to be the recipient of their Community Night on Aug. 12 as well. To register for the event, visit www. delsride.org.

Local group breaks record

ItÕ s official; Essex is home to a new Guinness World Record holder: the fitness group Training For Warriors (TFW). The Essex Reporter highlighted the their efforts in March, when Training for Warriors groups around the world aimed to break the record for most number of people doing pushups for a minute straight. After nearly three months, the results are official: 43 Training for Warriors facilities spanning 22 states and 11 countries made up the 1,247 people who participated. The group did over 50,000 push ups, which all took place during the same minute, and raised over $40,000 for pediatric cancer.

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Kyle Baker had the highest point total for the boys with 4596 points and placed ninth. Fellow senior Jeremy Jarvis, headed to basic training, was 19th with 4129. Sophomores Chike Asanya and Jacob Rigoli were 36th and 37th, ending up with 3430 and 3420. Senior Logan Drexler, a late add, finished 43rd, amassing 3033 points. Jesse Monahan was 47th, scoring 2886. Highlights include BakerÕ s 12Õ 9 in his specialty, the pole vault, jumped 18Õ 5.25Ó in the long jump for sixth; and was sixth in Javelin 106Õ 5Ó ; Asanya ran sixth in the 100m 11.75, ninth in the high jump with a PR 5Õ 5.75Ó , and 56.95 in the 400m. Drexler was 11th in the shot put 33Õ 5.25Ó ; Jarvis was 12th in the SP 33Õ 4.75Ó ; Rigoli was eighth in discus 84Õ 7Ó ; Moffatt ran third in the 400m 65.43 and fifth in the 100m 13.80Ñ both PRÕ s; Evans won the high jump with a PR 4Õ 9Ó ; went 8Õ 4Ó in the pole vault; and threw the shot put 25Õ 8.75Ó for fourth; Green ran a 67.79 PR for eighth; and Poquette ran ninth in the high hurdles 18.76 and PRÕ d at 7Õ in the pole vault. Antonia Armstrong-Laird and Lucy Lincoln were instrumental in the teamÕ s success. Mary Krug made a surprise appearance on Tuesday as well. Jeremy Hammond started all the running events, and the CougarsÕ head coach Bill Eschholz clerked. The Dvorak family ran a bug-free meet.

From left, Ben Johnson, Josh Edelbaum and Jared Poor, founders of Del’s Ride, posing after last year’s event. Photo CouRtEsy | DEl’s RiDE

months, paralysis occurred on both sides of her body, lasting until she slept. During one particular incident, Delaney remained paralyzed for eight days on her right side. Ò It was terrifying,Ó said Katrina Sliwka, DelaneyÕ s mother.

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lacrosse Attackers Anna Olsen and Jackie Quackenbush played in the girlsÕ Twin State Lacrosse game. The Granite State took the girlsÕ contest 21-9. New Hampshire leads the state versus state series a by a huge 17-3 advantage. On Saturday, Teo Olsen, attack, and Andrew Lounsbury, goalkeeper, represented the boys in the game. Nephew Cullen Hathaway from Middlebury played as well. The boysÕ game went to the Green Mountain State 15-14 as Vermont racked up a win for the first time in 20 years. Vermont trails in the series 20-3 but won the last one. Hockey The Vermont and New Hampshire All-Star Hockey Classic is this Saturday at UVM to benefit each stateÕ s Make-A-Wish foundation. The menÕ s roster includes Michael Croce, Jake Gaboriault and Joey Robertson. The womenÕ s roster includes Victoria Gibson and Tiffany Barnes. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 children 7 to 17. The womenÕ s game starts at 4 p.m., followed by the menÕ s at 6:30 p.m. Major league BaseBall So A-Rod got his 3,000 hit Friday night versus the Detroit Tigers. He did it with some flair in front of his former teammate and future Hall of Famer Derek Jeter and hit a homerun in Yankee Stadium off ace Justin Verlander. World cup If you have not been watching the World Cup, start. The U.S. women have a strong team. Miscellaneous Episode No. 13 Ð the final EHSPN episode can be found at vimeo.com/131026103. Check it out. Sand Hill Pool and Maple Street Pool are up and running. Both pools offer morning swimming lessons with SHP running evening lessons Monday and Wednesday starting 5:30 p.m.

the Essex training For Warriors broke the Guinness World Record for most number of people doing pushups for one minute straight during their Push ups For A Purpose event at the Edge Fitness in Essex on Feb. 28. Photo | NiColE RhEAumE

Happy Birthday this week to EssexÕ s Mike Plageman, contractor/politician, ex-Hornet all-star Libby Smith, Carol Polakowski and Missy Stuart. Enjoy! Congrats to retirees and friend, Jay and Judy Brady. Great retirement party!

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Relay for Life at Champlain Valley Fairgrounds

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Above: A large crowd takes part in the Survivor Lap during last weekend’s Relay for Life at the Champlain Valley Fairgrounds. Top right: Reese Payea, 6, and Ella Gancarz, 7, “walk” for Team Kinderworks during the Relay for Life event. Bottom right: Attendees of this year’s Relay for Life placed bagged candles spelling out the word “hope” in an arrangement so large, it could only be appreciated from the air.

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Green Mountain Bicycle Club Rides for July All riders with the GMBC must wear helmets and obey the rules of the road. Please do not ride two abreast if there is traffic in either direction. For mornings with questionable weather, please call the ride leader to make sure the ride is still taking place. Ride leaders are obligated to go to the starting point and provide maps but may choose not to ride if the weather is miserable. Riders below the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent. E indicates an easy ride, M is for moderate, and S is for strenuous. Social rides are more leisurely versions of the mapped ride - usually the shorter route - with longer food breaks. Date: Sunday, July 5 Ride: Double Ferry South 50 (M/S) miles starting with the Burlington to Port Kent ferry. The hilly terrain on the New York side brings beautiful views of the lake. The second ferry will take us from Essex, N.Y. to Charlotte and we'll return on flatter terrain back

to Burlington. Bring money for the ferries. Please note this is the reverse of the way the ride used to go. Meeting Time: 7:45 for 8:10 ferry Meeting Place: Burlington Ferry dock Leader: Kevin Batson 825-5816 / kevbvt@gmail.com Co-Leader: Brian Howard 598-3857 / bjhowd@gmail.com Social Ride Leader: Amy Ross 324-2137 / vtamy comcast.net Date: Sunday, July 12 Ride: Orleans Outing - A beautiful ride in Orleans County. The long ride is 67 miles (M/S) along Lake Willoughby and the shorter version is 52 miles (M). Along the way are potential food stops in Irasburg, Glover and Greensboro. The social ride will start at the Tops Supermarket/ Merchants Bank parking lot on Route 15 in Hardwick and include a stop at Perennial Pleasures for lunch.

Meeting Time: 8:45 Meeting Place: Hazen Union High School, Hardwick Leader: Pat Stabler 781-929-9085 / everstab@verizon.net Co-Leader: Amy Otten 878-4070 / amyotten@netscape.com Social Ride Leader: Karla Ferrelli - 864-0101 / karla.ferrelli@gmail. com Date: Sunday, July 19 Ride: Not Quite Quebec - 51 (M) and 64 (M/S) rides on low traffic roads near the Canadian border. This is a reworking of our old Almost to Canada ride which eliminates some of the higher traffic roads while crossing the Missisquoi River twice and travelling along the shore of Lake Carmi. Meeting Time: 8:45 Meeting Place: Tractor Supply Company at exit 20 off I-89

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S choolS Martin to attend youth summit Brandeis University has announced that Sullivan Martin will represent Essex High School and the state of Vermont at the Global Youth Summit on the Future of Medicine. Ò The next generation of health care providers will practice in an environment hard to imagine just a few years ago. Leading-edge

science is rapidly changing the daily practice of health careÓ said Dr. Steven Goldstein, chairman of the Global Youth Summit, senior vice president of Brandeis University and former chair of pediatrics and physicianin-chief of the Comer ChildrenÕ s Hospital at the University of Chicago. Ò We are in the midst of the most significant and fundamental change in health care delivery in our lifetime and young people who start now will be the future leaders in the field of medicine,Ó Goldstein said. Aligned with BrandeisÕ elite admissions standards, only students with exceptional academic records and test scores as well as documented interest in a medical or health career were invited to apply. Out of the hundreds of outstanding applicants, Martin is one of only 240 delegates selected for the program.

Sullivan Martin, who will be attending the Global Youth Summit on the Future of Medicine at brandeis university. photo contributed

Delegates to the Summit will gain unique, behind-the-scenes insight into the dynamic world of health care through experiential learning, guest lectures and networking opportunities with leaders and innovators in the global medical community in order to build upon their already significant abilities and chart their path to becoming leaders in medicine.

Rice Memorial High School graduates 100

One hundred students graduated from Rice Memorial High School on June 7, according to Principal Rev. Msgr. Bernard W. Bourgeois. The class included Abigail Kind, Renat Nigmatullin and Maximilian Petrow of Essex and Hope Swanke of Essex Junction. Also pictured is Alexandre Dumouchel, who was an international exchange student living in Essex. Both Kind and Swanke were members of the National Honor Society. photo contributed

Westford man heads to Sardinia Jeff Ouellette, son of Jennifer Townsend and Mike Ouellette of Westford, has accepted a position this summer at the radio telescope in Sardinia, Italy, where he will be doing research on pulsars. Ouellette graduated from Essex High School in 2013, and is now a junior at Cornell University, where he is studying astrophysics.

Jeff oulette stands in front of a radio telescope in Sardinia, italy. photo contributed

St. Francis Xavier graduation

Saint Francis Xavier School graduated 22 eighth-graders representing 11 different Vermont cities and towns on June 13. The graduation ceremony took place following a Mass at Saint Francis Xavier Church in Winooski. A reception, sponsored by members of the Saint Francis Xavier seventh-grade class, was held at the Dion Student Center at Saint MichaelÕ s College following the

graduation. Essex Residents Kurt Dirmaier and Abigail Monahan were among the graduates. Monahan was the class valedictorian, and received The Mother Gamelin Spirit award, as well as the language arts, algebra, science, French and digital learning awards.

Saint Francis Xavier class of 2015, which included two essex residents. photo contributed

Local students receive awards from Clarkson University Emma P. Oliver of Jericho, a senior majoring in psychology, received the Psychology Professional Experience Award from Clarkson University. This award is given to the psychology major who, during her internship experiences, excelled in applying psychological principles to real-world problems. She received a monetary award and plaque. Grayden Patrick Shand of Jericho, a freshman majoring in innovation and entrepreneur and liberal studies, received the Dr. Carl Michel Award. In 1955, Clarkson received a bequest of $5,000 in the will of Miss Lena J. Michel of Springfield, Ohio, for the establishment of a fund to be used for the awarding of monetary prizes to outstanding first-year students in liberal arts. This is not a majors-only award, and prizes are based on work done by freshman students in any of the liberal arts. The names of the winners are inscribed on the Dr. Carl Michel Award plaque.

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Community briefs State to commit ‘random acts of camping’ The stateÕ s new program, Ò Random Acts of Camping,Ó rewards lucky park visitors with two free nights of tent, RV, lean-to, or cabin camping in any Vermont State Park campground. One winner will be chosen at random on nice weather weekends through Aug. 3, beginning in Elmore State Park on June 27. The program was developed as a way to increase statewide accessibility to camping and to foster a lifelong love of the outdoors. Vermont State Parks will be giving away the free park stays to day users at Elmore, Silver Lake, Sand Bar, Alburgh Dunes and Kingsland Bay state parks during busy weekends this summer. The winners will be chosen at random by park staff. Winners will also receive personal trip planning assistance from the Parks Sales and Service manager. Ò Camping with your family and friends is so much fun and the outdoors is so good for you. Our hope is that this program encourages a few more people to give camping a try,Ó says Rochelle Skinner, Parks Sales and Service manager. Random Acts of Camping will kick off at Elmore State Park this weekend. Every Wednesday, if weekend weather is looking good, weÕ ll announce which park weÕ ll be at for the upcoming weekend on the Vermont State ParksÕ website, Facebook and Twitter feeds.

Red Cross urges blood donations to maintain summer blood supply The American Red Cross urges eligible donors to give blood in the weeks surrounding Independence Day to help ensure a sufficient blood supply now and throughout the summer. Many summer activities, such as vacations and travel, cause frequent blood donors to be less available to give during the summer. However, hospital patients still depend on volunteer donors to receive lifesaving transfusions Ð the need for blood does not get a vacation. Eligible donors are encouraged to choose their day to make a difference. Donors of all blood types Ñ especially those with types O negative, A negative and B negative Ñ are needed. To make an appointment to give blood, download the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-7332767).

United Way seeks nominations for Building Block awards The United Way of Chittenden County invites individuals and organizations to nominate community volunteers for the 2015 Building Block Awards. These awards honor outstanding volunteers helping to address community needs in the areas of education, income and health. All nominees will be honored as winners at the LIVE UNITED celebration on the morning of Sept. 24 at the Flynn Center for Performing Arts in Burlington. The nomination deadline is Wednesday, July 8. To submit a nomination directly online visit: www. surveymonkey.com/s/2015BBAwardsNom. A flyer and form are also available on the United Way of Chittenden County website under the Ò Building Block AwardsÓ section at http://www.unitedwaycc.org/ Volunteer.

Westaff Burlington donates to food shelf on behalf of Information Process Design The Westaff team in Burlington joined in the Red Nose Day Campaign on May 21, involving local businesses and asking them to participate. The campaign raises money to help children and young people living in poverty in the United States and in some of the poorest communities around the world. All participating businesses were entered into a drawing to have a donation made in their name to a local food shelf of their choosing. The winning company was Information Process Design, which chose to send the donation to the Colchester Community Food Shelf.

Former Essex resident honored by South Dakota nonprofit Molly Cogdill, a direct support professional, was selected as the SESDAC, Inc. May 2015 employee of the month. Molly has been a part of the organization since September 2014.

UPCOMING BLOOD DONATION OPPORTUNITIES: July 2: 9 a.m.- 2 p.m., Burlington Fire Department Station 2, Burlington Fire Department, 132 North Ave. July 3: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Burlington Free Press, 100 Bank Street, Essex July 3: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Essex Cinema, 21 Essex Way, Essex Junction July 8: 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Shelburne Town Center, 5420 Shelburne Road, South Burlington July 9: 8 a.m. - 2 p.m., Champlain Valley Fairgrounds, Route 15, Family Motor Coach Association. Shelburne July 9: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., My Web Grocer, Champlain Mill, 20 Winooski Falls Way July 11: 10:30 a.m. - 4 p.m., University Mall, 155 Dorset St., Winooski

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Molly Cogdill, direct support professional, center, was named SESDAC’s employee of the month. She is flanked by Ashley Hall, assistant director of services on the right and Gerry Tracy, executive director of SESDAC, on the left. PHOTO CONTRIBUTED

Shirley Agnes Favreau (Densmore) of Winooski passed from this world to the next on June 16, 2015 while surrounded by the love of her family. Shirley was born on Sept. 23, 1927 in Jericho, Vt. to William Leslie Densmore and Vera (Pettingill) Densmore. She was the second of three daughters all orphaned at a young age. Shirley graduated from Burlington High School in 1946. She married Bernard Elias Favreau of Winooski in 1949. She was predeceased by him in 1995. Shirley was employed by General Electric for 31 years, retiring in 1985. Shirley was predeceased by the love of her life, her granddaughter Wendi Ann LaPoint in 1990. Shirley joined the retirement community at Whitcomb Woods in Essex Junction in 1992. ShirleyÕ s family would like to express their appreciation to all of her friends at Whitcomb Woods for becoming some of the best friends of her life. She enjoyed bingo, puzzles, knitting and playing pool. She was a lifelong fan of the Boston Red Sox.

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Kicking off summer with a good deed How did Aura Upchurch, Karly Line and Zack Line of Essex spend the first day of summer vacation? Collecting donations for the Humane Society, of course! Thank you to our neighbors on Laurel Drive.

Local teacher wins Buchwald Summer Fellowship Timothy Root, a teacher at Essex High School, has been awarded a competitive Buchwald Summer Fellowship by the Ashbrook Center at Ashland University in Ohio. The center is a highly regarded nonprofit provider of educational programs for U.S. history and government teachers, as well as high school and college students. Middle- and high-school teachers chosen as Buchwald Summer Fellows receive the full cost of tuition, room, board and books to participate in a rigorous weeklong summer graduate course offered through AshbrookÕ s Master of Arts in American History and Government program, the nationÕ s only M.A. degree program developed specifically for history and government teachers. Participants in the course earn two graduate credit hours from Ashland University. The courses run throughout June and July. Course topics include the American Revolution, the Constitution Ratification Debate, the Civil War and Reconstruction, America During the Cold War, and others.

Shirley Agnes Favreau

She was thrilled to have seen the Red Sox win the World Series twice in her lifetime. Shirley leaves behind a part of herself in her daughters, Portia Shenette and husband Joseph, of Auburn, Mass., Susan Caruso and husband Patrick of White River Jct. and Pamela Favreau-Zugaro and wife Renee of Winooski. She also leaves her grandchildren; Joseph Shenette Jr., Kristen

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Molly was nominated for the award by her fellow co-workers, based on her dedication to her job and the people she supports. Molly currently resides in Vermillion, S.D. SESDAC, Inc. is non-profit organization that assists people with disabilities to live, work, and socialize in their community.

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Shenette Butzke, Lumiere Viens, Alicia Zugaro, Justin Caruso and Ashley Swanson, and her great grandchildren; Roland, Zoe, Cecilia, Olivia, Isaiah, Thomas, Kingston and Anna. Shirley spent the last 15 months of her life at Our Lady of Providence Residential Care Home in Winooski. Her family cannot begin to express their gratitude for the love, laughter, friends and impeccable care she received there. She left this life and began her new journey surrounded by love and kindness. Following ShirleyÕ s request there will be no viewing. A graveside service will be held at St. Francis cemetery, Weaver St. in Winooski on June 24 at 1:00 pm. Arrangements made by LaVigne Funeral Home and Cremation Services. In lieu of flowers, it was ShirleyÕ s greatest wish that donations be given in her name to the Wendi LaPoint Scholarship Fund at Milton High School. Gifts should be made out to and sent in care of Susan Caruso at 50 Beech St., White River Jct. VT 05001. ◊

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Berda’s puts new spin on old food-stand favorites By JESS WISLOSKI For the Essex Reporter The eau de parfum of food trucks and stands at the fair is unmistakable Ñ some brothy onion, some sizzling fried dough batter, and those saturated, middle notes of grease. Lots of grease. The smell that emanates from a new food truck thatÕ s plunked down in Essex is noticeably different. The first whiff: purely maple syrup. And the second whiff. And the third. ThatÕ s BerdaÕ s for you Ñ owner Cory Charles, 38, is the first to admit he tosses maple syrup in just about everything that goes on the griddle. Onions, maple syrup. Sausage, maple syrup. Burger, maple syrup. Peppers, you get the picture. Ò All our stuff is Vermont-made, we try to do everything from scratch,Ó he said. What that means is, almost every item on the menu is conceived of and integrated with ideas and products purchased locally. Like the grass-fed beef, and all that maple syrup. Ò We try to do something different than everybody else,Ó his head chef, Sean Hammond, 40, chimes in. Ò As much as we want [or can] we source the flavors locally, but itÕ s all from our own creation.Ó And theyÕ re constantly testing new ideas for transforming the standard fare of burgers, hot dogs, and fried sides that one might expect to find at the Essex Family Fun & Entertainment Center Ñ best known for its mini-golf course, off Route 15 Ñ into something extraordinary. Ò WeÕ re trying to build a unique style to our food. We try to make everything authentic and everything a little bit different,Ó said Charles. WhatÕ s different? Well, for one, theyÕ re testing a new jalapeno hot dog, that involves pepper finely chopped into a cream cheese, that gets slathered on a hoagie roll before a bacon-wrapped, three-quarter pound Viennese sausage is tucked inside. On the day I went to check out the truck, a sunny Friday afternoon, Charles talked this intrepid reporter into something I admittedly balked at: The Breakfast Burger. ItÕ s made of their ground beef patty, delicious in itÕ s own right, and those maple-caramelized onions, a soft-fried egg on top, and of course, maple-fried bacon. The beef patty was almost tender enough to fall apart in my mouth, but still had enough firmness to stay put in my hands. And the egg explosion dousing that bacon crunch? I was a convert. But that wasnÕ t all. Again, despite my resistance, Charles served me some fried pickles Ñ which I mainly dislike because of how soggy they tend to be. (As a pickle purist, it offends me to find batter falling off any lovely pickle.) But, of course, these were different. Using a sweetand-spicy pickle chip as itÕ s base, the fry batter used was so crispy with its thin coating, it kept together, and there was still crunch left when I bit in. The two-inch-diameter mac-n-cheese balls were the same, with a dainty thin crust coating a rich, gooey ball of superb macaroni and cheese that melted as you bit right in. To wash it down: cane-sugared lemonade, mixed in house. Ò We have a lot of repeat customers, a strong following that keeps coming back,Ó Charles said. I have to believe it, and am probably now on his list, too. The Breakfast Burger is a singular favorite, he said, but itÕ s rivaled closely by their

Owner Cory Charles, left, and head cook Sean Hammond outside Berda’s food truck at the Essex Family Fun Center.

Michigan Dog. While I didnÕ t ask for any of the special secrets, I did have to ask about the batter, which was unlike anything IÕ ve tasted. He said part of their goal was to keep it crispy and light, not heavy, and it came about after much testing and using home-ground wheat berries as a fine but still crunchy powder for the flour. Another first-time experience for me: the deep-fried peanuts, which they were selling by the bag at the food truckÕ s window. Ò Eat the shell and allÓ read the sign, and the bag was marked Ò BBQ.Ó I took the bait. Not quite as good as chips, but OK if you like hully foods. (ItÕ s not unlike those sunflower seeds they sell in flavored packets.) While Charles, who owns another business he started in 2005, doing underground construction work, said heÕ s not out to make a fortune, he does hope to break even on his initial investment, of about $30,000 for the truck and equipment. To do that, heÕ s branching out to the ArtsRiot food truck Fridays, and keeping the business at the Family Fun Center otherwise, all summer long in town. Being in Essex was important to him. Ò Essex is a great community, but it needed a change,Ó he said. BerdaÕ s location was a synergistic effort between him and the Essex Family Fun & Entertainment Center owner, Al Senecal, who had noticed people wanted more than just creemees to be available at the mini-golf and batting cage center. Ò This is a great place to be,Ó said Charles, for visibility and other reasons. He said theyÕ ve had the cooks at Sukho Thai had come to eat more than once, and it wound up being a creative experience. Ò They come here to eat, we eat there, and we all exchange recipes,Ó he said. SoÉ whoÕ s Berda, anyway? Turns out itÕ s CharlesÕ s 14-year-old son, Brandon, who long had the family nickname Berda. Though BrandonÕ s not working there full-time yet, a summer job is one his dadÕ s happy to provide. Ò IÕ m like, hereÕ s a broom buddy, hereÕ s how you wash the dishes in the sink,Ó laughed Charles, who hopes the food truck will continue to be offering summer jobs to his kids well into his 12-year-old daughter KayleeÕ s high school years. Ò IÕ m not out to make a ton of money. I just want to stay steady, and have people enjoy my food,Ó said Charles, whoÕ s already toying with ways to keep the truck open from his home on Pinecrest Drive through the winter maybe for just called-in to-go orders that he can run right to peopleÕ s cars. Ò WeÕ re going the extra mile to make good food.Ó BerdaÕ s is open 12 Ð 8 p.m. weekdays and Sundays. 12 Ð 9 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays at the Essex Family Fun Center on Route 15 in Essex Junction.

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