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Popular drag story hour comes to Burnham Memorial Library

PHOTOS BY MICHAELA HALNON

ABOVE: Drag queens Emoji Nightmare (far left) and Nikki Champagne pose with Erin Patterson and Willow Riedinger at the Drag Queen Story Hour in the Colchester Meeting House last Saturday morning. The event was hosted by the Burnham Memorial Library. BELOW: More than 100 people turned out for the story and craft time.

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ore than 100 people packed in to the Colchester Meeting House late Saturday morning for a story hour led by two popular Vermont drag queens, the attendance dwarfing those seen at the regular Burnham Memorial Library story times.

Dressed in white bridal gowns and flowing veils, Emoji Nightmare and Nikki Champagne read children’s books about gender identity and inclusion and led group sing-alongs as kids squealed with delight — a few of them dressed in costumes of their own.

“I have this book at home!” one child ex-

claimed when the drag queens held up the book “Red: A Crayon’s Story,” all about a blue crayon mistakenly labeled red.

Six-year-old Reid Lord-Audesey of Essex had read the book before, too, he said as he pasted a pink construction paper crown together. The group craft accompanied the book “King and King and Family,” a tale of two married kings who adopt a child together.

Reid is a big fan of drag queens, his mother, Christina Lord, confirmed. They often talk about gender identity and social norms in their family, especially because some relatives are transgender.

“I had only seen pictures before,” Reid said, See DRAG, page 2

Resident raises thousands through Respite House fun run

By MICHAELA HALNON Alice Christian’s husband spent two years in the Visiting Nurse Association’s McClure Miller Respite House after he was diagnosed with a brain tumor, far longer than the average two-week stay at the hospice care facility.

As the months waned, the Colchester resident said she got to see firsthand — for more time than most — just how caring the staff members were as they supported her husband and a host of other people in their transitions to death.

“He didn’t have insurance, so we felt really lucky that there was this place that existed that would take him in when I couldn’t take care of him at home,” Christian said.

When her husband died in 2003, Christian said the house staff just about saved her life. It took time for her to figure out where to See VNA, page 3

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Josh Kalfus rehearses in a studio at the Boston Ballet School. The Colchester High School senior is on track to earn his diploma this June thanks to an early college program.

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Colchester resident Alice Christian poses for a photo at the VNA Fun Run and Walk.

Officer Treier sworn in to CPD (again)

By MICHAELA HALNON Officer Jesse Treier was sworn in to the Colchester Police Department earlier this month with a notable line of experience on his résumé: seven years working for the department he’s now ready to serve again.

“We were always hopeful he’d come back,” Chief Jen Morrison said. “We’ve got a really experienced officer

back on the roster.”

Treier first joined CPD in February 2010 after graduating from the Champlain College criminal justice program and completing the Vermont Police Academy training as a tuition student.

He stayed until May 2017 but left when his wife got a job on Nantucket Island.

They’re back in Vermont now and expecting their first child together.

“When Colchester picked me up, I just haven’t really looked back,” Treier said. “The job is never the same every day, and you can interact with people at their lowest points and, sometimes, their highest points … it’s never boring.”

The new recruit said it’s a bit funny to go through training again. After all, he was working as a field trainSee CPD, page 2

CHS student balances school, dance at Boston Ballet

By MICHAELA HALNON Eighteen-year-old Josh Kalfus hasn’t logged a normal day at Colchester High School since he was a freshman.

He traveled to Laker Lane periodically as a sophomore for physical education and chemistry classes — the latter because his mother didn’t want him conducting experiments in the house — but spent most of his time in a virtual classroom.

And by the start of the 2017-18 school year, he’d said goodbye to the building altogether: Kalfus was one of a select few chosen to join the Boston Ballet School’s pre-professional men’s program after an intense audition process last April.

Now considered a CHS senior, he takes online classes through the Community College of Vermont in between rigorous rehearsals and is on track to graduate with his high school diploma in June with a few college credits to boot.

“I know so many people who wish they had the opportunity to pursue whatever their [passion] was,” Kalfus said. “I really am happy CHS allowed me to do this in addition to completing my high school education.”

Kalfus began dancing as a young boy but didn’t get serious about the art form until grade 8. He bumped up his training regimen soon thereafter, signing up for a full slate of classes at the Vermont Ballet See BALLET, page 3

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looking admiringly as Nightmare and Champagne chatted with parents and kids at the front of the room. “I like their lipstick.”

The Burnham event was an extension of the Drag Queen Story Hour program created by writer Michelle Tea and RADAR Productions in San Francisco in 2015. Drag queens are now reading stories to children in libraries, schools and bookstores all over the world, according to the site.

“In spaces like this, kids are able to see people who defy rigid gender restrictions and imagine a world where people can present as they wish, where dress-up is real,” the organization explains.

Burnham library director Kelly McCagg said a library trustee first suggested the idea at their regular meeting after hearing about a DQSH at Fletcher Free Library in Burlington.

McCagg loved the idea and reached out to Nightmare and Champagne online. She said the selectboard, town management and library members were supportive of and excited about the event.

On Saturday, Colchester mom Jennifer Patterson said she was thrilled to see the event pop up close to home. Her daughters fawned over the drag queens during a photo opportunity after the craft time, showing off their own colorful gowns.

“I love drag queens,” Patterson said with a laugh. “They’re great with the kids … And it just exposes them to something they don’t see every day.”

Not everybody was on board with the program, though. McCagg said she and a trustee specifically met with one person who “spoke out” about their concerns before the story hour.

And on the library’s Facebook event page, one commenter opined, “I am so disheartened to see that you would do this to kids!!! They are too young to be exposed to this.”

McCagg said she listened to the complaints, but noted Burnham and other libraries across the world strive to serve as an inclusive home for the community. She said a fair number of the Colchester library’s patrons dress differently than expected based on the gender they were assigned at birth.

“We level the playing field when you walk through the doors,” McCagg said. “We try to treat everybody the same, [and] we want everybody to feel they are welcome here.”

All of the books the drag queens read aloud on Saturday are in the Burnham collection, McCagg said. She said she’d “absolutely” host another story hour with the drag queens and was thrilled by the turnout.

“This is just a starting point,” McCagg said.

“It’s a place to start the discussion.”

PHOTOS BY MICHAELA HALNON

ABOVE: Local drag queens Emoji Nightmare (left) and Nikki Champagne read to more than 100 visitors during a drag queen story hour at the Colchester Meeting House last Saturday morning. BELOW: Christina Lord helps her son Reid Lord-Audesey, 6, make a paper crown during the event.

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Colchester Police Chief Jen Morrison swears in Officer Jesse Treier during a ceremony at the department earlier this month.

ing officer before he left last year, Morrison said. Still, he said it’s a good chance to get reacquainted with an oft-shifting field.

“In law enforcement, things change pretty quickly,” Treier said. “You do something a certain way for years and then a protocol or policy is changed.”

Treier pointed to the upcoming marijuana legalization as one such policy. He’s still a certified drug recognition expert and previously spent time speaking at parent teacher organization meetings about how to identify drug use amongst kids. He said he’d be

eager to continue that work if allowed.

Morrison said she remembers Treier’s self-initiative and maturity and said he loved to get out and talk to the public. She said his return is a boost to the department, noting he’ll quickly hit the ground running after the abbreviated training program is completed.

Morrison said recruiting is going well across the department, with a few candidates moving through the stages of the hiring process. The department welcomed 22-year-old Meghan Duell to its ranks earlier this year.

She is still working to complete some phases of training.

This time last year, CPD participated in a regional recruiting event that helped to speed up the typical application process and narrow down qualified candidates.

Treier, meanwhile, said CPD was the only option he considered when he moved back to Vermont.

“The people that work at this police department, since I was a new cop, I went to them for guidance,” he said. “It’s a welcoming atmosphere here and … it’s a great place to work. I wouldn’t want to be anywhere else.”

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go next, but she eventually went to graduate school and later remarried.

Despite her immense gratitude, Christian said it still was difficult for her to go back to the house and volunteer.

Participating in the annual fun run/walk was the perfect way to say thank you.

Last year’s fun run raised more than $40,000 for the Respite House. Christian earned the title of top fundraiser in 2015 and again last year, according to the VNA. In her seven years of participation, Christian said she has raised a total of $11,522.

This year’s event kicks off at 8 a.m. on Saturday, May 5 at the Malletts Bay School. Participants are invited to walk, run or stroll the 5K loop as they help the VNA reach its $75,000 goal for 2018.

Christian has run the event every year, save for one when she ran the Vermont City Marathon instead. Even so, she logged the 26.2 miles wearing a sign that informed spectators she was running for the Respite House.

VNA development director Ayeshah Raftery said the run is shedding its former “Jiggity Jog” name for the first time this year to make it clear the event is open to non-runners, too.

They will also have lawn games, a tent with a smoothie-making bicycle, music and medals for the timed winners in each category, Raftery said.

“Basically, we just want to have fun,” Raftery said. “We want people to come out and learn more about the Respite House

"Meet your Guard" is a new feature in the Colchester Sun, provided by the Vermont National Guard. Each month, we'll feature another soldier or airman. Stay tuned!

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Sharon Keegan, manager of the McClure Miller VNA Respite House, cheers on Heather Rylant of Colchester at last year's fun run event. This year's run and walk will be held on Saturday, May 5. and our staff and hope to increase interest in the house.”

The VNA completed its Respite House capital campaign earlier this year, raising $7.1 million to fund construction of a larger facility in Colchester. The house was previously in Williston.

Since the house opened in September 2016, admissions have increased by 50 percent, according to the VNA. Christian said she began volunteering at the Respite House after it moved

to Colchester, serving meals to residents and their families. Her second husband is going through the volunteer training process now.

“It was a little hard, but really surprisingly it felt welcoming,” Christian said. “I felt like, wow, I get it.”

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Theater School.

After participating in a few summer intensive programs across the country, Kalfus was convinced he wanted to devote even more time to ballet — and knew he would have to seek outof-state training in his juvenile years to have a shot a professional career.

Still, he wasn’t willing to abandon his academic efforts.

Many of his dance peers had to drop out of their public high school to manage the demands, he said.

“I was mainly nervous about what I would do in terms of graduation,” Kalfus said. “I wanted to have the option to go to college or finish dancing.”

Kalfus’ pursuit of dance may be unique among the Colchester student body, but more and more local kids are choosing alternate paths to graduation, CHS counselor Bob Hall said.

“There is the occasional student who just has a different thing in mind,” Hall said. “They just have another plan.”

Kalfus is one of eight CHS students enrolled in an early college program this year, according to Hall. He said interest in that option, along with offerings like virtual high school or technical school, has blown up in recent years.

That’s partially thanks to Act 77, a “flexible pathways initiative” that encourages school districts to expand programs that acknowledge “individual goals, learning styles and abilities,” according to the Vermont Agency of Education website.

One Colchester student recently apprenticed as a plumber during his senior year, Hall said. Another took half-days of classes and spent afternoons working with the fire and rescue departments in town, eventually going on to study fire science in college.

Hall said these alternative paths to graduation better meet the needs of kids who don’t fit in to the typical academic mold.

They also require the student and the school to communicate clearly and work together to craft a plan amenable to both parties.

“School can be something that just happens to you, or you can take control of your learning,” Hall said. “For us, that’s the important message we’re trying to drive home to students.”

The out-of-the-box concepts associated with flexible pathways can be applied to almost every student, Hall said, even if they choose to remain in the high school building full-time for all four years.

A new CHS program called the Laker Learning Lab allows students to create a for-credit course that aligns with their interests with the guidance of a faculty adviser. This year, kids have

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Josh Kalfus of Colchester dances with a partner at the Boston Ballet School.

He is on track to graduate from CHS later this year.

chosen to learn Korean, become Google Analytics certified and to write a novel, staff told the Sun in November.

“There’s no question that for the vast majority of students, the conveyor belt is the right pathway,” Hall said. “That’s fine, but even if you’re riding the conveyor belt you should be in charge of it.”

In fact, Kalfus is now especially grateful he kept up with schoolwork. He was recently accepted into a six-year doctorate program at the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences and plans to start full-time classes in the fall.

Thanks to his chosen college’s geographic location, he hopes he’ll still be able to take some classes at the Boston Ballet.

“I kind of left both options on the table,” Kalfus said. “I tried to excel at both.”

Military Specialty: 2T171 – Vehicle Operations/Ground Transportation Years of Service: 7 Unit: 158th Fighter Wing, Logistics Readiness Squadron Hometown: Colchester, Vt. Current Town: Colchester, Vt. High School/Graduation Year: Colchester High School 2011 College/Graduation: Criminal Justice, Champlain College

Why did you join the Vermont National Guard?

I joined the Vermont Air National Guard, right after high school. I joined for real world experience as a security forces member (military police). I had my sights set on become a local police officer after studying criminal justice at Champlain College in Burlington.

Joining the Air Guard regardless of the job selected, provides real world experience that many college students would not experience for many years. Making myself more marketable for a civilian job. With these experiences starting day 1 at basic training all the way through technical school and on the job work.

It helped me mature in so many ways, gave me so many opportunities that I would not have the chance to be a part of in the civilian world.

Looking back, there are numerous reason why joining the Vermont Air Guard was the best decision I made.

What do you do in the Vermont National Guard?

Currently I work in the Vehicle Operations Section of the Logistics Readiness Squadron as the full time supervisor. Day to day operations consist of training members on different motor vehicles to ensure our state and federal missions can be completed. Along with issuing government driver’s license, dispatching vehicles, and conducting daily deliveries of high priority F-16 parts throughout the wing.

What do you do for civilian work?

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Our state mission is ensuring our community is taken care of. Assisting in mobilizing of Airmen to assist with natural disasters at a moment’s notice, helping out neighbors in a time of need. We are the Green Mountain Boys and a very proud of our local community.

Our federal mission is also extremely important, ensuring at a moment’s notice we are ready to aid and respond to whatever threat is currently threatening our great nation. Whether it be our expedited response and protection of our coast after the 9/11 attacks or being deployed around the world ensuring the fight for freedoms are conducted correctly. The Green Mountain Boy name is known around the world, we get the job done like no other and ensure our community and country are taken care of. Knowing all these things that the Vermont Air Guard is a part of makes me know, I’m a part of the big picture. I’m helping to make a difference. With the F-35’s arrival in the near future it is extremely important that each of us know our role in ensuring we keep working toward being the best Air National Guard we can be.

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I worked hard in preparation and knocked it out of the park. These were the real world experiences I was looking for when I joined.

How long have you lived in Vermont?

I have lived in Vermont my entire life.

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Support accessible birth control Regardless of someone’s reason for using birth control, the importance of accessible methods cannot be under-emphasized. Easy and affordable access to birth control allows everyone to choose when and if they want to start a family. As a woman, I am empowered by my own ability to make this choice, allowing me to pursue my higher education and participate in the workforce while also making my own decisions about my body.

A bill that is currently being considered in the Vermont legislature would make over-the-counter contraceptives available to people with insurance coverage with no out-of-pocket costs. The birth control pill is likely to be available over-the-counter in the near future. Many people rely on this method of contraception and if it is not covered by insurance, many unwanted pregnancies are likely to result. Birth control is a basic necessity for many.

Please urge your elected Vermont representatives and senators to pass the over-the-counter bill (H.869) this year.

Teremy Garen Colchester Gun sense or nonsense?

As one who believes in the Second Amendment, I want to thank Reps.

Maureen Dakin and Curt Taylor for supporting sensible gun safety legislation last week (Rep. Jim Condon was absent.) Requiring universal background checks and limiting magazine capacity to 15 for a hand gun and 10 for

a rifle in no way infringes on the “right to bear arms.” Despite overwhelming support statewide for these reforms, Colchester’s two other elected officials, as expected, voted no. I think it’s safe to say that anyone who opposed last week’s legislation never had a relative or loved one killed or injured by gun violence.

Legitimate protest is an American tradition. It is reasonable, therefore, for those disappointed in the passage of S.55 to protest peacefully. However, the giveaway last Saturday at the Statehouse of 30-round magazines for the AR-15, (organized by the Vermont Federation of Sportsmen’s Club and provided by a group from Wyoming), shows a complete lack of compassion for what happened in Parkland on February 14.

Gun safety and gun regulation debates are an emotional issue. However, let’s try working together to promote gun sense, not gun nonsense.

John Devino Colchester Seeking Marine volunteers The Donald Cook Detachment of the Burlington area Marine Corps League is looking for Marines and FMF Corpsmen who have honorably performed their service and desire to continue service to our communities and to preserve our traditions.

Visit our website, www.donaldcookdetvtmcl.org, for details and background. If you would like to join us for dinner and a meeting (any third Thursday of the month at 7 p.m. with dinner at 5:30 – 7 p.m. at the American

Legion Post 91 in Colchester) to meet current members, or just to ask more information, contact: Commandant Herb Drew at hfdrew@myfairpoint. net, “Doc” Dan Bean at djb05401@ msn.com or Marine John Kohler at jakohler5@hotmail.com.

Semper Fi. Commandant Herb Drew Colchester Thanks for egg hunt help Thanks to all who attended and helped with the 2018 Colchester Easter Egg Hunt.

As co-host of the annual event, the Colchester Lions Club would like to thank our fellow co-host, Colchester Parks and Recreation Department, with their assistance in this event.

We would especially like to thank the students of the Colchester High School National Honor Society and the Scouts from Boy Scout Troop 601 for their assistance in "stuffing" the eggs and then "hiding" the eggs. More importantly, we would like to thank all the egg hunters for finding all the eggs that were up for capture.

We would also like to thank all those who donated to the Colchester Lions Club food drive for the Colchester Community Food Shelf. It was a great success.

More importanly, we would like to thank the Easter Bunny for joining us this year and being a great host for the children who wanted to say hi!

Until 2018.

Lion Ken Emery President, Colchester Lions Club

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Rep. pATRiCk bReNNAN (R)

Rep. CURT TAYLOR (D)

Rep. mAUReeN DAkiN (D)

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REP. PATRICK BRENNAN It’s been a very busy last couple of weeks at the statehouse. We have seen a transportation bill that provides $615 million for Vermont’s infrastructure, a once again balanced budget that relies on no new taxes and a proposal to change education funding. The latter I would have liked to support; however, after scrubbing numbers and talking to some local

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and very knowledgeable constituents, I decided not to support this proposal. At the last moment, a proposal to remove the tax on social security was added. This was an idea I fully support but was obviously added strictly as an enticement to vote for the larger package. This was something I could not do.

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Burnham Memorial Library book reviews

Ultimate Slime

By Alyssa Jagen Juvenile Non-Fiction, 2017 Reviewed by Penny Cunningham, Adult Services So, you need to entertain the kids indoors and want to do something that doesn't involve looking at

a screen? What could be more fun than making some gooey, stretchy, squishy slime? Safety guidelines are clearly described, and these kid-friendly recipes do not use borax as an activator, so your kitchen sink chemists will be able to experiment safely. Slime is made when white or clear PVA glue is mixed with an activator such as baking soda and contact lens solution or liquid laundry detergent/ starch.

Optional add-ins to make your slime unique are foaming soaps, glycerin, lotion, baby oil … and then there's fun stuff like food coloring or glitter!

This book contains over 100 recipes that will encourage young scientists to explore the world of slime.

Adult Fiction, 2017 Reviewed by Susan Gamberg, Youth Services

The House of Unexpected Sisters

Precious Ramotswe, owner of the No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency, begins helping a woman who was wrongly fired from her job because she was accused of being rude to a customer.

The more Precious investigates, information about this woman leads her to wrongly believe about her character until they finally meet and get to know each other. All the pieces begin to fall in place and lead to a surprising conclusion for Precious and her newfound friend.

By Alexander McCall-Smith

Obituaries & in memoriam

BEVERLY RICHARDSON LOWE Born in Concord, Mass. on June 29, 1930, Beverly was the daughter of the late George Allen Richardson and Eva Charles Richardson.

Beverly grew up in the town of Boxborough, Mass.

on a dairy farm and attended four one-room schoolhouses in the town. She later attended Acton High School in Acton, Mass. She graduated from Framingham Teachers College in 1952 and worked as a home demonstration agent for several years in Hartford County, Conn. In August 1954, she married James J. Lowe of Melrose, Mass. and taught in Newton and Melrose. They lived in Chelmsford, Mass. and Morris and Cheshire, Conn.

After moving to Colchester, she attended the University of Vermont, receiving her elementary teaching certificate and taught fourth grade in Burlington and Malletts Bay until retiring in 1990.

After her husband’s retirement in 1996, they spent six months per year in Mesa, Ariz., returning to Colchester to their home on Lake

Champlain.

Beverly is survived by her four children: Bob and his wife, Kim, of Idaho Falls, Idaho; and his two daughters Cori and Callie; Fred and wife, Jan, of Salt Lake City, Utah and their two children Sara and Parker; Chuck and wife, Debbie, of St. Albans and their two children Joey and Josh; and great-grandchildren Taylor and JoJo; her daughter, Jennifer, and husband, Charles Duvic, of Colchester and their children Jared and Eva Ruth.

She loved her life, her family, the outdoors and traveling. She particularly enjoyed the horseback trips with son Robert in Wyoming. Beverly was a prolific baker and loved providing neighbors and friends with home baked goods. She also sewed hundreds of blankets

and quilts over the years and donated the vast majority to Joint Urban Ministries Project or J.U.M.P., serving low income and homeless folks and families, underprivileged children and returning wounded veterans.

In lieu of flowers, she requested donations be sent to either the Arthritis National Research Foundation or J.U.M.P. She was predeceased by her husband, James, and her two sisters Barbara Ayotte and Virginia Lowe.

A celebration of her life will take place Saturday, April 14 at 10 a.m. at Malletts Bay Congregational Church, P.O. Box 157, 1672 West Lakeshore Dr., Colchester VT 05446, 658-9155.

Reception immediately following.

W e e k ly

TownNews Manager’s Message Dawn Francis, town manager Karen Richard, Colchester’s elected town clerk since 1998, has officially announced her retirement after 31 years of employment at the town of Colchester, effective June 30. Prior to becoming town clerk, Karen was an assistant assessor for the town for 11 years and an elected lister for eight years.

During her tenure, Karen has worn many hats (as both board member and volunteer) and been a positive force in the town, region and state, sharing her expertise and knowledge statewide. In 2007, Karen was named the Vermont Clerk of the Year, and in 2014 received the Treasurer of the Year award from the Vermont Municipal Clerks and Treasurers Association. Karen also led the efforts to bring the Colchester into the 21st century, overseeing the digitization of decades’ worth of land records, making them easy to access by the public anywhere and at any time. As a result, the Vermont League of Cities and Towns has called Colchester the “First Digital Community” in the state.

We will be sad to see her go, but as Colchester Selectboard chairwoman Nadine Scibek noted, “We are indebted to Karen Richard for her long tenure of exemplary service to the town and wish her a fulfilling and happy retirement.” Please join us in wishing Karen all the best!

Police Chief Jennifer Morrison The Community Outreach Program has been formed! The four specialists are busy with training, orientation and getting ready to hit the streets in our community. We will be sharing these four full-time employees (employed by the Howard Center) across six communities. The outreach specialists are intended to provide support to members of our communities with unmet social service needs. They are also available as a “social work” component to police officers, businesses, schools and more to help address problematic behaviors and situations where a mental health concern may be the root cause. We will be sharing more details of their mission in future communications. Please welcome Marlon Fisher, Rachel Castillo, Jeff Cook and Mike Muery to Colchester!

This week we welcomed back Officer Jesse Treier who left almost a year ago to support his wife in an out-of-state job opportunity. We are thrilled that Jesse and his wife have returned to Colchester! Jesse will jump back into his patrol duties. Our newest recruit, Meghan Duell, is approximately half way through basic training at the Vermont Police Academy. Following graduation she will have four more weeks of training and certification courses at the VPA and then she will begin a 14-week field training program. The entire probationary year for a new officer is filled with training, evaluation and constant feedback.

Just a reminder of our “Hello! How are You?” program. If you know of an elderly or vulnerable person who is living alone and would benefit from daily contact with a live voice, please contact our dispatch center to at 264-5555.

Rescue and Technical Rescue Rescue Chief Amy Akerlind Big changes are coming up for the rescue squad!

I am changing careers after being at the helm for 13 years (11.5 as the first paid rescue chief). We interviewed candidates on April 5, and everyone is anxious to see who will be the next rescue chief !

We also have a full-time career captain position opening, as one of our current career staff is taking a supervisory role at his previous ambulance service. It is a great career opportunity for him but our loss.

The first quarter of the year has proven to be another busy start! We have already received 378 calls for service. Last year at this time we had 344 calls, and the first quarter of 2016 we were at 266. We responded to 248 of these calls within our primary area, and mutual aid, into other communities 96 times. While on these calls we turned over 34 requests for service to outside agencies. Luckily we have a strong mutual aid system here in Chittenden County!

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Whether you love video games, board games or card games, you should be heading to the Champlain Games Festival at the Champlain Valley Expo. Featuring games made by local artists and entrepreneurs and also hosting open tabletop game play, this event is friendly for all family members. See Saturday, April 14 for details.

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

AWANA, Fridays twice a month brentdaybreak@gmail.com Malletts Bay Congregational Church UCC 1672 West Lakeshore Dr., Malletts Bay 658-9155 / Rev. Sally May / revsallymbucc@gmail.com www.mallettsbaycongregationalchurchucc.com Worship Service: Sunday, 9:30 a.m.

Church School: Sunday, 10 a.m.

Fellowship time: Sunday, 10:30 a.m. Childcare provided.

All are welcome!

St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church 1063 Prim Rd, Colchester 658-0533 Sundays: 8 a.m. & 10 a.m. Holy Eucharist Sunday school and nursery: 10 a.m.

Wednesdays: 11:30 a.m. Bible class; Wednesdays: 12:30 p.m. Communion Facebook: St. Andrew’s Church, Colchester VT Webpage: standrewscolchestervt.org All are welcome.

United Church of Colchester - ABC Rte. 2A-Village Green, Colchester 879-5442 / Rev. Dr. Russell Willis Worship: 10:30 a.m. with youth Sunday school available; preschool to 11 years old Adult Sunday school: 9 a.m.

Nursery care available during worship.

Christ centered — family oriented.

A sense of harmony among the materials, the container and the setting are characteristics that Ikebana shares with traditional Japanese paintings, gardens, architecture and design.

Class will begin with a lecture about the centuries-old history of Ikebana styles Rikka, Shoka, Nageire and Moribana, and then participants will be able to make their own arrangements choosing one of those styles. All materials provided. $15 residents; $20 nonresidents.

preschool sTory Time

10:30 a.m., Burnham Memorial Library. Ages 3 - 6; call 264-5660 to sign up.

Tai chi: sun 73 sTyle

11 - 11:45 a.m., Bayside Activity Center, 36 Blakely Rd., Colchester. Benefits of Tai Chi include increased flexibility, energy, and cardiovascular fitness, reduced stiffness and inflammation, lower blood pressure, and may improve balance, muscle strength, sleep patterns and give you an overall improved sense of wellbeing. Brought to you in collaboration with Age Well (formerly CVAA).

Free; pre-registration is required by calling 264-5640.

colchesTer/ milTon Teen nighT

6 – 8 p.m., Cornerstone Community Church, 26 Bombardier Rd., Milton.

Games, food, family atmosphere. For grades 5-8. All are welcome!

Free.

colchesTer/ milTon roTary meeTing

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

playgroup

4 - 5 p.m., Burnham Memorial Library.

9:30 - 11 a.m., Colchester Meeting House.

Includes free play with a wide variety of activities, story time and group singing. Please bring a snack and a drink for your child.

Follows the Colchester School District calendar.

When Colchester schools are closed due to weather, playgroup is also closed. Please park between Burnham Library and the meeting house.

ikebana Workshop

baby and me sTory Time

lego club

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

Teen crafT Time: mini succulenTs

6:30 - 8 p.m., Bayside Activity Center, 36 Blakely Rd., Colchester.

Join Toshi of the JapanAmerica Society to learn about the Japanese art of flower arrangement known as Ikebana. Ikebana approaches flower arrangement through asymmetric forms and the use of empty space as an essential feature of the composition.

10:30 a.m., Burnham Memorial Library. (See Friday, April 6 for details.)

one-on-one TuToring

4 - 6 p.m., Burnham Memorial Library. Students from the Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (Colchester campus) tutor students in reading, math and science at the library.

The program is focused on grades 1-6, but tutoring is available in other grades for certain subjects. Free. Call us at 264-5660 to sign up.

14 saTurday champlain games fesTival

All day, Champlain Valley Exposition, 105 Pearl St., Essex Jct. Vermont is having a game festival! The Champlain Games Festival is a single day event featuring locally made digital and tabletop games. The event is family friendly and is a chance for gamers and game developers to connect and play fun games. Contact Curtis Aube for more information at 878-1594 or curtis.aube@champlaingamesfestival.com.

one-on-one TuToring

9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Burnham Memorial Library. (See Friday, April 6 for complete details.)

using familysearch. org

10:30 a.m. - noon, Vermont Genealogy Library, Fort Ethan Allen, 377 Hegeman Ave., Colchester. The Family History Library is the largest genealogical repository in the world and its website, FamilySearch.org, is the primary portal for accessing this collection online. You might have searched FamilySearch. org before, but there's a lot more there than you think. In this talk Marcie Crocker will discuss both major and minor collections, search strategies, use of wildcards and other techniques. She'll also take a look at some of the not-so-obvious sources at FamilySearch. org, where to get assistance and how to get the most out of this huge, free and very useful website. $10.

saTurday dropin sTory Time

10 a.m., Burnham Memorial Library. All ages.

No sign-up required.

sTory Time

11 a.m., Phoenix Books Essex, 2 Carmichael St., Essex Jct. Enjoy your Saturday Free; all ages.

aim4haiTi live music fundraiser

7 p.m., Holy Family Parish Hall, 28 Lincoln St., Essex Jct. There will be music, dancing and singing by students from Essex, MMU and Rice High Schools, together with other local talent.

Desserts and beverages will be served. Please come join us for a wonderful evening to help raise funds for this great mission. All proceeds will go to children/ families in Haiti. Suggested donation of $10 per adult at the door, children admitted free.

For more information, please contact Gillian Compo at 872-7189 or aim4haiti@gmail.com.

15 sunday grief share supporT group

10 - 11:30 a.m., Essex Alliance Church, 37 Old Stage Rd., Essex Jct. If you have lost a spouse, child, family member or friend, you are invited to attend.

Weekly through May 13. For registration and information, contact Ron Caldwell; ron_caldwell@comcast. net.

hisTorical ficTion WriTing discussion

2 p.m., Ethan Allen Homestead, 1 Ethan Allen Homestead, Burlington. Join Angela Moody, author of "No Safe Haven," at this event entitled “So You Think You Want to Write Historical Fiction: It’s Not for the Faint of Heart.”

The event is a discussion

Calendar deadline every Friday at 5 p.m.

CALENDAR LoCaL Meetings Monday, aPriL 16

7 p.m., Conservation Commission, Bayside Activity Center, 36 Blakely Rd., Colchester.

tuesday, aPriL 17

7 p.m., Planning Commission, Outer Bay Conference Room, Town Offices, 781 Blakely Rd., Colchester.

7 p.m., school Board, Colchester High School library, 131 Laker Ln., Colchester.

Wednesday, aPriL 18

8 a.m., Cemetery advisory Committee, Champlain Room, Town Offices, 781 Blakely Rd., Colchester.

thursday, aPriL 19

4:30 - 5:30 p.m., Burnham Memorial Library trustees, Burnham Room, 898 Main St., Colchester.

of the art and process of writing historical fiction. Free; donations appreciated.

Joe Levesque Big Band

3 p.m., First Congregational Church of Essex Junction, 39 Main St., Essex Jct. Joe’s Big Band is a 17-piece ensemble that has performed for many years throughout northwestern Vermont, at weddings, dances, schools, and community events. The band members are a combination of accomplished local musicians who share a passion for performing the diverse styles of big band music from the Swing Era to the present. Free; donations accepted at the door.

16 Monday MBs Caregiver/ ChiLd PLaygrouP

9 - 11 a.m., Malletts Bay School, 609 Blakely Rd., Colchester. Play, songs, stories, crafts and snack are all part of the playgroup experience - just drop in! Free; ages 5 and under. Call MBS at 264-5900 with questions.

PresChooL story tiMe

10:30 a.m., Burnham Memorial Library. Ages 3 - 6; call 264-5660 to sign-up.

PresChooL MusiC

11:30 a.m., Burnham Memorial Library. Come to the library for music and fun every week.

Sponsored by the Friends of the Burnham Library. Ages 3-5.

Crafts for Kids

3:30 p.m., Burnham Memorial Library. Kids get to work on a new craft project every session. Ages 5 and up.

one-on-one tutoring

4 - 7 p.m., Burnham Memorial Library. (See Friday, April 13 for complete details.)

CCv earLy CoLLege inforMation night

6 - 7 p.m., Community College of Vt., 1 Abenaki Way, Winooski.

Students and families are invited to learn about the state-funded program that allows

Vermont high school seniors to complete their first year of college while still in high school.

Refreshments provided.

Free; open to the public.

17 tuesday toddLer story tiMe

10:30 - 11 a.m., Burnham Memorial Library.

For ages 18 months to 3 years. Call 264-5660 to sign up.

tai Chi: sun 73 styLe

11 - 11:45 a.m., Bayside Activity Center, 36 Blakely Rd., Colchester.

(See Thursday, April 12 for complete details.)

droP-in gentLe hatha yoga

4:30 - 5:45 p.m., Burnham Memorial Library. Bring a mat and enjoy poses for mindful stretching and relaxation. Sponsored by the Friends of Burnham Library.

BooK taLK: "BLessing froM BeiJing"

7 p.m., Phoenix Books Burlington, 191 Bank St., Burlington. Join Greg Bruno for a discussion of his new book, "Blessings from Beijing: Inside China's Soft-Power War on Tibet." Untangle the chains that tie Tibetans to China and examine the political, social, and economic pressures that are threatening to destroy Tibet's refugee communities. Greg C. Bruno is a journalist and editor whose work has appeared in The New York Times, Foreign Affairs, The Guardian, Forbes, and other international print and media outlets. A native of Vermont, Bruno has spent many years living in and writing about China, Tibet and the Tibetan exile community. $3; includes $5 off featured book. Proceeds from ticket sales will go to the Vermont Foodbank.

18 Wednesday PLaygrouP

9:30 - 11 a.m., Colchester Meeting House.

(See Friday, April 13 for details.)

Knitting and More

6 - 8 p.m., Burnham

Memorial Library. Knitters and other needle workers of all skill levels meet Wednesdays, beginners welcome.

r.a.d. seLf defense Course

20 friday PLaygrouP

9:30 - 11 a.m., Colchester Meeting House.

(See Friday, April 13 for details.)

6:30 - 8:30 p.m., Porters Point School cafeteria, 490 Porters Point Rd., Colchester.

R.A.D. (Rape Aggression Defense) participants will be taught the basic fundamentals in protecting oneself. All gear will be provided by the Colchester Police Department. Due to the topics discussed during this program, all participants under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult (female). $15 resident; $20 non-resident.

BaBy and Me story tiMe

19 thursday

singLe aduLts' voLLeyBaLL, gaMe and dinner night

PresChooL story tiMe

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

Ages 3 - 6; call 2645660 to sign-up.

tai Chi: sun 73 styLe

11 - 11:45 a.m., Bayside Activity Center, 36 Blakely Rd., Colchester.

(See Thursday, April 12 for details.)

CoLChester/ MiLton rotary Meeting

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

Lego CLuB

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

CoLChester/ MiLton teen night

6 – 8 p.m., Cornerstone Community Church, 26 Bombardier Rd., Milton.

Games, food, family atmosphere. For grades 5-8. All are welcome!

Free.

BooK LaunCh: "sCreWnoMiCs"

7 p.m., Phoenix Books Burlington, 191 Bank St., Burlington. Join Rickey Gard Diamond to celebrate the launch of her new book, "Screwnomics: How Our Economy Works Against Women and Real Ways to Make Lasting Change." This book unpacks economic definitions, turns a men-only history on its head, and highlights female experiences and solutions. encouraging female readers to think about their own economic memoir and confront our system's hyper-masculine identity.

Rickey Gard Diamond, the founding editor of Vermont Woman, taught writing, literature, and feminist and media studies at Vermont College of Norwich University for over 20 years. $3; includes $5 off featured book. Proceeds from ticket sales will go to the Vermont Foodbank.

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10:30 a.m., Burnham Memorial Library. We will share the magic of stories, songs, rhymes, bounces and fingerplays. Join us for this six-week session through May 4. There will be giveaways at each session. Ages 0 - 18 months (with caregivers); free.

one-on-one tutoring

4 - 6 p.m., Burnham Memorial Library. (See Friday, April 13 for complete details.)

6 p.m., Essex Alliance Church Community Center, 37 Old Stage Rd., Essex Jct. Please join other single members of the community for volleyball, games and a lasagna dinner.

Suggested donation $5; RSVP at 879-2518.

21 saturday one-on-one tutoring

9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Burnham Memorial Library. (See Friday, April 13 for complete details.)

story tiMe With City MarKet

11 a.m., Phoenix Books Burlington, 191 Bank St., Burlington. Enjoy your Saturday morning with a reading of the children’s book "Here We Are" by Oliver Jeffers.

Insightfully sweet, with a gentle humor and poignancy, this book is Oliver Jeffers’ user’s guide to life on Earth.

After we read together, we'll have a fun and interactive healthy food activity. This event is presented by Phoenix Books and City Market.

Free; all ages.

22 sunday grief share suPPort grouP

10 - 11:30 a.m., Essex Alliance Church, 37 Old Stage Rd., Essex Jct. (See Sunday, Apr. 15 for details.)

Chittenden County historiCaL soCiety PrograM

2 p.m., Brownell Library Kolvoord Room. Tim Jerman will present a program using historic photos of the 1890’s taken around Essex and the University of Vermont and comparing them to present day photos. Included in the program will be information on the buildings in the photos and the people who lived and worked in those buildings. Free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served.

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10:13 a.m., Medical; location withheld 10:50 a.m., DLS on Porters Point Rd./Church Rd. 10:55 a.m., Arrest on warrant on Porters Point Rd./Church Rd. 11:20 a.m., Juvenile problem; location withheld 12:55 p.m., Citizen dispute on East Rd. 1:20 p.m., Suicidal subject/suicide attempt; location withheld 1:48 p.m., Accident with license suspended on Lower Mountain View Dr. 5:32 p.m., Motor vehicle complaint on Roosevelt Hwy. 6:40 p.m., Disturbance on Prim Rd. 7:13 p.m., Subpoena service on Shetland Ln. 8:01 p.m., Citizen dispute on Foley Rd. 10:29 p.m., Medical; location withheld 11:20 p.m., Suspicious event on Blakely Rd./ Nice Way 11:35 p.m., Medical; location withheld WEDNESDaY, aPR. 4 12:20 a.m., Domestic disturbance; location withheld 2:09 a.m., Animal problem on Main St. 2:57 a.m., Mental health issue; location withheld 8:22 a.m., Larceny from motor vehicle on Rathe Rd. 11:31 a.m., Missing person on Foley Rd. 11:47 a.m., Suicidal subject/suicide attempt; location withheld 2:19 p.m., Animal problem on Creek Farm Rd. 2:24 p.m., Animal problem on W. Lakeshore Dr. 4:18 p.m., Accident with property damage on

Roosevelt Hwy. 4:35 p.m., Motor vehicle complaint on River Rd. 8:44 p.m., Medical; location withheld 9:39 p.m., Suspicious event on Hegeman Ave. 9:59 p.m., HazMat incident on Mallard Dr. 10:32 p.m., Found/lost property on Prim Rd. THURSDaY, aPR. 5 12:19 a.m., Disturbance on Woodbine by the Lake 6:55 a.m., Utility problem on E. Lakeshore Dr./ Lesage Ln. 8:39 a.m., Juvenile problem; location withheld 9:53 a.m., Trespass on Mountain View Dr. 10:31 a.m., Juvenile problem; location withheld 10:35 a.m., Domestic assault, misdemeanor; location withheld 4:02 p.m., Fraud on Roosevelt Hwy. 5:10 p.m., Suspicious event on Highpoint Ctr. 6:18 p.m., Motor vehicle complaint on Roosevelt Hwy./Lower Mountain View Dr. 6:20 p.m., Motor vehicle complaint on Edgewood Dr./Blakely Rd. 7:52 p.m., Medical; location withheld 11:02 p.m., Domestic assault, misdemeanor; location withheld. fRIDaY, aPR. 6 12:33 a.m., Intoxication on Lyons Ln. 12:35 a.m., Medical; location withheld 10:17 a.m., DLS on Prim Rd./Porters Point Rd. 11:17 a.m., Juvenile problem; location withheld 11:25 a.m., Motor vehicle complaint on Blakely Rd.

11:42 a.m., Domestic disturbance; location withheld 11:52 a.m., Trespass on Mountain View Dr. 1:21 p.m., Found/lost property on Mills Riverside Park 6:38 p.m., Welfare check on Wiley Rd. 10:18 p.m., Domestic disturbance; location withheld 11:47 p.m., Vandalism on Lower Mountain View Dr. SaTURDaY, aPR. 7 12:36 a.m., Motor vehicle complaint on Main St. 2:36 a.m., Trespass on Ethan Allen 6:53 a.m., Suicidal subject/suicide attempt; location withheld 8:44 a.m., Vandalism on Crossfield Dr. 9:58 a.m., Motor vehicle complaint on Prim Rd./ Macrae Rd. 11:15 a.m., Juvenile problem; location withheld 12:59 p.m., Suspicious event on Mountain View Dr. 2:33 p.m., Assist, court paperwork, on Crossfield Dr. 4:11 p.m., Accident with license suspended on Lower Mountain View Dr. 6:08 p.m., Subpoena service on Morehouse Dr. 8:48 p.m., Juvenile Problem; location withheld 9:17 p.m., Motor vehicle complaint on College Pkwy.

10:27 p.m., Suspicious event on Heineberg Dr. 10:49 p.m., Juvenile problem; location withheld 11:20 p.m., Animal problem on Porters Point

Rd./River Rd. SUNDaY, aPR. 8 12:37 a.m., Assist K9 on Pearl St. 2:07 a.m., DUI on Bay Rd./Sunset View Rd. 7:43 a.m., Animal problem on Emma’s Way 8:46 a.m., Domestic disturbance; location withheld 11:27 a.m., Littering on Julie Dr. 12:52 p.m., Noise on W. Porters Point Rd. 1:23 p.m., DLS on Water Tower Cir. 1:38 p.m., Motor vehicle complaint on Blakely Rd./W. Lakeshore Dr. 4:40 p.m., Found/lost property on Prim Rd. 4:59 p.m., Found/lost property on Prim Rd. 5:43 p.m., Subpoena service on Blakely Rd. 8:02 p.m., Motor vehicle complaint on Roosevelt Hwy./Bay Rd. 9:35 p.m., Arrest on warrant on College Pkwy. mONDaY, aPR. 9 7:06 a.m., Motor vehicle complaint on Blakely Rd. 8:22 a.m., Threats/harassment on Julie Dr. 11:14 a.m., Illegal dumping on Depot Rd. 12:20 p.m., Motor vehicle complaint on Roosevelt Hwy. 3:15 p.m., Found/lost property on Kylies Way 6:32 p.m., Disorderly conduct on Main St. 7:17 p.m., Domestic disturbance; location withheld TOTal INCIDENTS: 245

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

MESSAGES continued from page 5

The ed bill as presented was, to put it simply, just a reshuffling of the deck chairs so to speak and didn’t address the core issue of “cost containment.” It relies on school districts to feel the pressure to reduce costs based on penalties for overspending and shifting the burden to the towns. Not my idea of true cost containment.

Transportation related (more up my alley): Our commitment remains strong as

evidenced by the money in the budget. Paving is once again over $100 million, bridgework will continue on pace with previous years, public transit and rail appropriations are down slightly but remain a priority. Of interest to many is a rewrite of our state inspection manual. The DMV will, through rules and legislative enabling language, relax many non-safety related failures. As well as issue a conditional pass for up to a year for emission issues.

Lastly, after 16 hours of floor debate S.55 (the gun bill) was passed. I opposed this bill for a number of reasons. I was

hoping to be able to vote for a school safety bill (sorely needed); however, the bill, after careful review, does absolutely nothing to tighten up safety. It does face several constitutional challenges however. It was hastily run through the Senate as well as the house Judiciary Committee. Many amendments were added and it became a Christmas tree for the anti-gun folks, most of which were poorly conceived impractical and totally unenforceable. When I vote for legislation I first ask: Is it practical? What does it accomplish? Is it enforceable? None of my concerns were addressed in this bill. I am a gun

owner, hunter and recreational shooter and through the two days of floor discussion it became evident that this was an agenda of the majority fueled by emotions of previous events. It also became quite clear that the body as a whole had very little knowledge on this topic. Enter the emotional debate.

Hopefully we can use the $5 million in the capital bill designated for improvements to school safety wisely.

This is an issue that bears further discussion. I welcome your input and ideas to keep our schools safe. Please call me at home at 863-3773 or cell 578-2763.

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• April 12, 2018

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Lakers' LAX trounce Milton in season-opener

By BEN KAUFMANN The Colchester Lakers found themselves off to a roaring start as they handily won their season-opener over Milton on Monday in the form of an 11-5 rout.

The Lakers led comfortably throughout most of their first contest. Though D-II Milton never looked outclassed, the hosts trailed 5-1 at halftime and couldn't seriously threaten the Lakers despite an improved second half.

Aidan Connors led the CHS attack with three goals and three assists, contributing to more than half the Laker tallies. Brayden Wilkins scored a team-high four goals and assisted on another. Alex Deigneault and Luke Matthews added two goals each, Patrick Flaherty assisted twice, and Mason Thackara set up one goal.

Colchester will be glad to have gotten off to a strong start to this campaign.

The Lakers won the Division II title in 2013 but were moved to Division I the following year and have failed to record a winning season since, with just one playoff win in that time.

The Lakers were close to midseason form Monday against a Yellowjacket team that was by no means giving the game away. They will try to turn this victory into a winning streak with games against BFA St. Albans and Rice this week.

PHOTOS BY BEN KAUFMANN

ABOVE: Alex Daigneault (26), Conroy O'Donnell (27) and Mike Spillane (28) surround a Yellowjacket player during Monday's season-opener. LEFT: Trevor Matot (11) lowers his shoulder to protect the ball as he is doubled up by a pair of Milton ahtletes. BELOW: Brayden Wilkins (12) gets the jump on a swarm of Yellowjackets in Monday's game. The Lakers won by a score of 11-5.

CobrAS' SeASon CoMing to A CLoSe

By HOLLY LAVOIE Sunday was a Cobra podium day as more than half the team present stood in the first place spot. At the final regular K-6 tournament of the season, and with states right around the corner, the Cobras won 33 out of the 42 matches they wrestled in.

Tanner and Shay Prouty, Cahota Lafond, Breydon Marchessault, Brody and Jaden Coppins, Keegan Vance and Jordan Lavoie all fought their way to first place finishes. Finishing in second were Jake Marchessault and Sawyer Prouty. Cruz Haran took a third place finish as did first time

wrestler, Noah LaPierre. Ending the day with a fourth place was Karson Taylor.

The day before was a travel day for Cahota Lafond, Brody Coppins and Noah Quigley.

On the road to compete at the Gene Mill Eastern Nationals in Syracuse, N.Y., Coppins and Lafond both finished in fourth place.

April 14 will be the final hurrah for the 3rd-6th grade wrestlers in as they wrap up at the Vermont State Championship at Essex High School. Please come out and support these young athletes as they hit the mat for the last time this season.

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6pm to 7pm - Boys and Girls 2012 and 2011 - $40 per player.

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