February 19, 2015 - The Colchester Sun

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The Colchester Sun
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FEBRUARY 19, 2015
VOL. 14 No. 7
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Student’s
video leads to
bus driver’s
termination
By JOE CARDELLO
The Colchester Sun
Joe Schmitt and Sam Martin of
Jericho’s “La Machine” sprint up the
ice at the Pond Hockey Classic on
Saturday morning in Colchester.
OLIVER PARINI PHOTOGRAPHY
Blades and
beers
By JOE CARDELLO
The Colchester Sun
Justin Martin of Colchester’s
“Bayside Bombers” brings
the puck up the ice.
Teams from all around the northeastern region of the United States and
few Canadian entries battled freezing temperature and each other for glory
over the weekend at the fourth annual four-on-four Malletts Bay Pond Hockey
Classic. This year six leagues and 10 rinks divided the players for the threeday event that gives hockey aficionados the opportunity to carve up natural
terrain, drink frosty beers and showcase their stick and puck skills.
Six Colchester teams and a group from Jericho were part of the action.
Wasted Talent – a team from Colchester – made their way to the playoffs, but
was ousted by a team from Boston called The Reggie Dunlops, 3-6.
La Machine represented Jericho at the event; they went 2-2 for the weekend
in the Open Division. Tim Brisbin, 40, of Jericho explained that as a member
of La Machine last year they played in the 30 and older division, but decided
to play with a younger crowd in 2015.
“It’s just great camaraderie,” said Brisbin. “It’s great to get out and play on
the pond and it brings back memories. It’s a good time and a chance to hangout
On Feb. 11, Colchester Police received a
call from a concerned parent of a child who
attends Colchester High School. The parent
had received a text that the driver of her child’s
school bus was texting while operating the
vehicle. A video accompanied the text and that
video was forwarded to the Colchester Police
Department. The operator of the school bus was
identified as William Blanchard, 43.
“We’re grateful that we got that information
from the student,” said Colchester Police
Lieutenant Doug Allen. “It was not easy for
them to come forward, but we felt like it was
dealt with appropriately.”
Allen said that in the video provided to
Colchester Police the Colchester High School
student was seated about two feet from
Blanchard. It was clear to Colchester Police that
Blanchard was clasping the phone between his
hands in the center of the steering wheel and
that the bus was moving.
Allen said that for about three to five
seconds Blanchard was not looking at the road.
A bus travelling at 25 miles per hour or 36 feet
per second would have the time to cover 108
feet in that amount of time.
“That means for that distance there was no
one in control of the bus,” Allen said.
He was issued a traffic violation for using
a handheld phone while driving a commercial
vehicle. If convicted Blanchard could face
the issuance of two points and a fine of $479
– this is more than double than what a noncommercial driver would pay.
Drivers are allowed to mount their handheld
devices to their dashboard to use as a GPS.
The driver is only permitted to manipulate the
device with a single touch.
Mountain Transit, the bus company that
employed Blanchard, released a statement on
the same day that addressed the situation.
“Mountain Transit has terminated the
employment of the driver involved in this
morning’s school bus incident in Colchester.
We have zero tolerance for drivers using any
type of device that takes their attention away
from safely operating the bus. We are deeply
disappointed in the actions of this individual,
which in no way reflects on the great job our
–See HOCKEY page 3
Grant bolsters West
Lakeshore path plan
Project awarded $300K
from state
Airport Park near Malletts Bay. From there,
walkers and cyclists can continue onto the lake
via the Colchester Causeway, use the seasonal
ferry boat to cross the gap in the causeway and
head into Grand Isle County. Or they can head
By JASON STARR
south to Burlington on the Burlington bike
path.
The Colchester Sun
The grants received for the project require
The Town of Colchester recently took a a 20 percent local match. The Vermont Agency
big step toward realizing a pedestrian path of Transportation awarded the $300,000 as
connection between its village and bayside part of its distribution of $2.1 million in federal
communities. The Vermont Agency of funds under the Transportation Alternatives
Transportation awarded the town a $300,000 Program. None of the 11 grant-winning towns
grant Feb. 5 to close a gap in the connection at and cities received more than Colchester.
“Investments in infrastructure are key
West Lakeshore Drive.
The funds comprise just a piece of the to economic growth in Vermont,” Gov.
Peter Shumlin said in
overall connection cost of
an
announcement
of
an estimated $1.4 million,
“Investments in
the grants. “Every little
but with grants already
received totaling more infrastructure are key bit helps, and these
than a half-million dollars, to economic growth in investments will make a
difference for communities
the project is closing in on
around the state.”
Vermont.”
full funding. The path is
The West Lakeshore
expected to be constructed
Gov. Peter Shumlin
Drive connection will
in the summer of 2017,
require that the town
Public Works Director
acquire private property, as
Bryan Osborne predicts.
The connection at West Lakeshore Drive was the case during the planning of the path
will close a 4,400-foot gap between the along Holy Cross Road. The town could not
existing sidewalk that takes pedestrians out of negotiate an agreement with some of the Holy
Bayside Park past Mazza’s General Store with Cross homeowners from whom property was
the 10-foot paved path along Holy Cross Road required to build the path, and the dispute
constructed in 2010. The connection will be devolved into an eminent domain hearing in
in the style of the Holy Cross Road path — a district court. A judge ruled in favor of the
10-foot paved path with a 7-foot grass buffer town’s “public necessity” in the case.
Osborne is hoping to avoid the same
— picking up at Church Road and connecting
to the sidewalk at Prim Road. Along with the contention with the Church-Road-to-Primplanned reconstruction of the intersection of Road connection.
“Condemnation is a last resort,” he said.
Bay Road and Route 2 near the village that
will include new pedestrian connections, the “We’ll work with each property owner to
West Lakeshore Drive project will create a address as many of their concerns as we can,
continuous non-motorized path connection both from a design standpoint as well as rightfrom Main Street to Bayside Park and on to of-way acquisition.”
–See DRIVER page 3
Dog park plans gain
momentum in Winooski
By JASON STARR
The Colchester Sun
Winooski residents are eyeing a scarcely
used green space in a city park on West Allen
Street as a future fenced, off-leash dog park.
A citizen petition is circulating online, and
community organizers are seeking city and
grant funds for the facility. A public meeting
is scheduled for 6 p.m. Monday at the O’Brien
Community Center to further the design of
the park. The effort began after a Parks and
Recreation survey of city residents revealed
demand for a place to allow city dogs to play
freely.
“We saw overwhelming results that
people really want to see an off-leash dog
park in Winooski,” said Ben McShane, an
Americorps volunteer working with the city’s
MEETING INFO
WHAT:
Winooski Dog Park
Design Meeting
WHEN:
6:30 p.m. Monday
WHERE:
O’Brien Community Center
parks and recreation department.
The survey also revealed how underused
West Allen Street Park is — 70 percent of
Winooski residents never visit it, according to
–See PARK page 3
Vtrans collecting comments for
Circ Alternative project
By JASON STARR
The Colchester Sun
The Vermont Agency of Transportation
calls interested residents to a public meeting
next Thursday about its plans to build a
10-foot-wide paved recreation path along
Route 15 from Susie Wilson Road in Essex to
Lime Kiln Road in Colchester.
Stantec Consulting of South Burlington
will offer an overview of the proposed rec
path route and take public input on the project.
The meeting begins at 7 p.m. in the Pomerleau
Alumni Center at St. Michael’s College,
which is located at the 1.5-mile path’s western
terminus.
The project was approved by the Vermont
Legislature as part of the “Circ Alternatives”
process, which dedicated state transportation
funds once planned for a beltway-style
highway through suburban Chittenden County
known as the Circumferential Highway to
smaller alternative projects chosen by town
officials in Colchester, Essex and Williston.
The non-profit alternative transportation
advocacy group Local Motion lobbied officials
to include cycling and pedestrian facilities in
the list of circ alternatives.
–See PATH page 3
Q&A
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The Colchester Sun | Thursday, February 19, 2015
with
Joanne Farrell
of Doggie Styles grooming and boutique
in Colchester
It may seem obvious that
a dog grooming business is
“dog friendly,” but owner
Joanne Farrell is not kidding
when she says Doggie Styles
“is a very dog friendly place.”
Her nine staff members
are all pet owners. “Everyone
has a dog — or two or three,”
said Farrell, “and they all take
really good care of them.”
Not only are the staffs’
and clients’ pets well cared
for, but the Doggie Styles staff
has collectively fostered or
adopted more than 50 dogs and
cats from rescue organizations
in the U.S. and Canada. “We
donate grooming services,
collect rescue supplies, host
fundraising events, and have
fostered for and adopted
from Poodle Rescue of
Vermont, All Breed Rescue
Vermont, Humane Society of
Chittenden County, Franklin
County Humane Society,
Potter’s Angels and Vermont
Dog and Rabbit Rescue,
to name a few,” states the
company’s rescue page on
their website doggiestylesvt.
com.
Farrell, however, hasn’t
always worked with animals.
She earned her bachelor’s
degree in psychology from
the University of Vermont
and her Certificate in Massage
Therapy from the Vermont
School
of
Professional
Massage.
“I
practiced
massage therapy for many
years until I realized I really
needed to work with animals,”
reads Farrell’s online bio.
A native of Burlington,
and daughter of the Farrell
Distributing family, she
now lives in Milton with
her husband of 15 years,
Keith Cookson and his father
Jim. “Jim lives with us and
is essential when it comes
to caring for our animals,”
Farrell says, “since our family
always seems to include at
least three dogs.”
In 2003, Farrell trained
as a pet groomer and began
working at the Milton Vet
Hospital. That’s where she
met Jess Ahearn, who worked
as a vet tech and a groomer for
several years.
“Joanne wanted to do
something with pets and I
taught her what I knew,”
said Ahearn, who also lives
in Milton with her husband
Mike, daughter Kelsey and
their five dogs.
Ahearn
and
Farrell
partnered and bought J&J Pet
Grooming on Prim Road in
Colchester in 2004. The two
managed that store for almost
two years before moving to the
current Sunny Hollow location
in Colchester, changing the
name and making the business
their own. Farrell is the sole
proprietor now, but Ahearn is
there everyday full-time.
Doggie Styles offers full
service grooming for dogs
less than 90 pounds and cats.
Rates range from $45 to $65
per hour, with al a cart addons like nail trimming, teeth
brushing, medicated baths and
anal gland expression. New
clients are welcome to call to
schedule a meet-and-greet or
get an estimate.
Emma
Pouech,
of
Hinesburg, runs the front
office for Doggie Styles. She
manages the appointments
as well as the boutique in
the front of the shop. “The
lobby’s fun,” she said in a
Employees and their four-legged friends stand together at Doggie Styles Grooming and Boutique in Colchester on Jan. 30.
Pictured in the back row from left to right: Jess Ahearn with Fluffy, Heather Ramsdell with Brodie, and Joanne Farrell with JJ.
Pictured in the front row from left to right: Suzanne Perry with Hank, Kathy Rowley with Marley, Emma Pouech with Lucy, and Abbey
Maynard. OLIVER PARINI PHOTOGRAPHY
January interview. “We carry
dog sweaters from South
American that are 100 percent
wool, hand knit and fair
trade. We have rain slickers,
note cards by breed, collars,
hoodies; you name it, we
have it. There’s a little taste of
everything for everyone.”
For those who groom at
home, the shop also offers
grooming supplies. “They’re
proven to work well; we have
used and tried all the different
brands out there, and this is
what we like best,” Pouech
said.
Farrell recently elaborated
on her dog grooming business.
Q: How often do clients
bring their dogs in for
grooming?
A: People come in for a
full groom, or often times
they’ll come in for the Bath
& Tidy every 4-8 weeks. The
Bath & Tidy is designed for
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light maintenance between
full grooms. Many clients
find this service valuable,
particularly in the colder
months when dogs need to
keep the warmth on their
body.
Q: How many clients do
you have?
A: It was sort of a lucky
break to fall into dog business
in this area. We have about
4,000 active clients. A lot of
traffic comes from Exit 16;
people coming up and down
the I-89 corridor.
Q: Why do you like
grooming as a profession?
A: One of the great things
about grooming is that the
learning doesn’t stop. Every
day is different; it’s as
creative, artistic or practical
as you want it to be. It’s very
rewarding work and a nice
way to have a relationship
with animals and their
mommies and daddies. It’s
just nice.
Q: What makes Doggie
Styles unique?
A: Because there are
so many of us, we all have
different specialties, so
we can offer a wide range
of services. Jess does cats
and terriers; Suzanne does
Goldens and Aussies; I do
shih tzus; Heather does
terriers and poodles; and
everyone gets Yorkies.
Q: Why don’t you take
the larger breeds?
A: We don’t groom heavy
dogs — that’s anything, say,
over 90 pounds. Very few
groomers do; there’s a hole
in that market… It’s just to
save our backs and keep our
longevity in this career.
Most groomers end up
with back injuries or carpal
tunnel. You have to be
careful with your body. All
our tables are on lifts with
a foot pedal, which helps
with lifting the animals
and getting a good angle
for grooming. A couple
of inches can make all the
difference.
Q: How do you keep
groomers and dogs safe?
A: If you understand
the dog’s language, nothing
is surprising. Dogs never
bite without warning, unless
there’s a neurological issue.
There are some pretty
universal signs to watch out
for.
We do our best to keep
the routines as stable as
possible. Dogs get the same
groomers every time because
everyone’s’ energies are
different. The more we can
stabilize the better. We’re
working with sharp scissors,
high tables, clipper blades,
etc. Keeping the dogs calm
and happy is really important
for the safety of the dog.
Q: What advice would
you give to pet owners
grooming their dogs at
home?
A: Use a good shampoo
and dilute the shampoo with
water to make rinsing easier
and the whole process faster.
Brush the shampoo through
the coat, and make sure to
rinse all the soap out. Have
a lot of towels on hand, and
brush, brush, brush!
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In the Feb. 12 edition of The Colchester Sun, Matthew Brooks’ phone number was
incorrectly published as 893-9133 in the article “CMS student brings People to People.”
The Brooks’ correct phone number is 893-8133. He is hosting a fundraising bingo
tournament and bake sale on Feb. 21 at Our Lady of Grace Parish in Colchester. We
apologize for this error.
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The race is on …
DRIVER
from page 1
other dedicated drivers and
staff do each and every day.
The safety of passengers and
employees is our first and
most important priority.”
Allen recalled that about
six weeks prior a verbal
complaint had been issued
regarding Blanchard’s texting
while driving. Blanchard
denied the accusation when
approached by Colchester
Police and without any hard
evidence there were no legal
repercussions.
According
to Allen Mountain Transit
was made aware of original
incident.
It is difficult for police
officers to observe the actions
PATH
from page 1
The stretch of Route 15
west of Susie Wilson Road
is popular with Burlington
commuters coming from
rural Essex, Jericho and
Underhill. Bike commuters
have long advocated for a
safer way to co-commute with
cars. Currently, cyclists are
relegated to a narrow strip on
the side of the road.
The path that starts at Lime
Kiln will start on the south
side of Route 15 and cross to
the north side in front of Camp
Johnson. It will continue on
the north side in front of Fort
Ethan Allen to Susie Wilson
Road. The path will cross the
Colchester-Essex town line
of commercial drivers who sit
high in a cab, but Allen claims
the actions of Blanchard are
not commonplace.
“This is a rare occurrence
for CPD. Other than that,
there haven’t been any
complaints about commercial
drivers texting while driving
in Colchester,” Allen said.
“They are generally a safe
group… We have a lot of
positive interactions with
them.”
However, going forward,
Allen cautions, “It is
something we will be looking
out for, particularly with
school buses.”
MEETING INFO
WHAT:
Route 15 Rec Path Public
Meeting
WHEN:
Feb. 26 at 7 p.m.
WHERE:
Pomerleau Alumni
Center,
St. Michael's College
and use St. Michael’s College
property as well as property
owned by the UVM Medical
Center’s
Fanny
Allen
campus. Long-term plans call
for extending the path to the
West Street Extension into
Essex Junction.
Go-carts let loose at new Essex track
By JASON STARR
The Colchester Sun
Hold on to your hat. The Essex Speedway is open.
The speedway is the third and final attraction to open in a
complex off Susie Wilson Road that also includes a climbing
gym and roller-skating rink. It comprises an 800-foot, 10-turn
go-cart track, bumper cars and an arcade. It opened Friday,
two months after its next-door neighbor, Skateland, opened its
doors. MetroRock climbing gym opened across the parking lot
last October.
Inside the Essex Speedway, you sit low to the ground in
an electric go-cart awaiting a green light to enter the track. A
nudge of the accelerator and you are off, quickly negotiating
the first two “S” turns setting you up for the first hairpin turn.
Your left foot rests on a brake. At a top speed of 17 mph, it’s
a 40 second series of lefts and rights before you set out for
another lap. There is room for nine other go-carters at a time
doing the same thing.
An arcade area and bumper car arena complement the gocart track. A trampoline basketball game is also tucked into
the facility. The bumper car area is called the “Spin Zone”
and features circular cars that spin and turn in all directions.
Another feature, yet to be constructed, is planned. General
Manager Dan Audette says it might be a free-fall ride.
In addition to managing the Speedway, Audette also
manages the Essex Family Fun and Entertainment Center, a
driving range, miniature golf course and batting cage on Upper
Main Street. Land developer Al Senecal owns both.
Speedway patrons pay by loading funds onto a swipe card
that can be used for all Essex Speedway attractions. A set of
roughly 10 laps around the track costs $6. Riders must be at
least 4-foot-6 to ride the carts.
Mondays and Tuesdays are reserved for competitive drivers
in adult race leagues. The top speed on the carts is raised to 25
mph for the race leagues. Registration for leagues is already
full, Audette said, but he hopes to add a third league night to
accommodate the demand.
The Essex Speedway is open daily. For hours and other
information, visit www.essexspeedway.com.
PARK
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the survey.
The parcel targeted for
the dog park is just a piece
of West Allen Street Park
and won’t affect the existing
play structures and basketball
court there. Its proximity to
Winooski’s downtown core
makes it an ideal location,
McShane said.
“A dog park near the
city center would draw
active dog owners from
neighboring communities to
visit Winooski’s downtown,”
reads the petition, which has
100 supporters at www.
change.org.
McShane expects the
park to cost about $40,000
to build, with fencing and
re-surfacing the parcel the
biggest expenses. Advocates
plan to replace the grass with
a surface that’s easier to
maintain and stands up better
to foot traffic, he said.
Other features of the
park will include dog waste
bags,
trash
receptacles
and possibly agility/play
structures.
Rescue near Colchester Pond
A 32-year-old Burlington woman was located with
the help of Colchester Police Corporal David Dewey, his
Canine Tazor and Vermont Fish and Wildlife Warden
Robert Currier at 6 p.m. on Feb. 14. A caller to the
Burlington Police at 2:48 p.m. purported that the woman
was suicidal. A cell phone track showed her location
to be near Colchester Pond. The responding officers
located her vehicle in the parking lot of the Winooski
Valley Park.
When she was found in a remote area off of the
northeast corner of Colchester Pond police say she
was hypothermic, but uninjured. Colchester Technical
Rescue was assisted by Stowe Mountain Rescue and
Essex Rescue Backcountry Team in bringing the woman
to safety. Colchester Police were also assisted by the
Grand Isle County Sheriff’s Office and the Vermont
State Police Search and Rescue Team.
Colchester Police transported the woman to
University of Vermont Medical Center.
Possession of stolen property; cocaine
On Jan. 23, Vermont State Police, Colchester
Police and Grand Isle Sheriffs Departments executed
two related search warrants for stolen property: one at
Almighty Peaks Painting in Colchester and one on Pine
Lane in Colchester. The subsequent search yielded
stolen property from a burglary in Isle LaMotte at both
residences. Darrick Holmes, 47, of Colchester, was
arrested for possession of stolen property and cited for
a March 10 court date. During the investigation, Lea
Genest, 45, of Colchester was found to be in possession
of cocaine. Genest was arrested and cited into court.
Marie Bailey, of Essex, and Gary Bailey, of Colchester, speed
through the go-cart course at the Essex Speedway on Tuesday
afternoon.
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than our competitors,” said
Dousevicz. “The tournament
brings a lot of people and
money to the area, which is
critical this time of year.”
The overall environment
of the weekend was carefree,
which should be expected
of an event sponsored by
Labatt beer. After the first
New information on Route 15 collision
New information has been released regarding a twocar accident that transpired on Nov. 7, 2014 involving
a 1997 Honda Prelude operated by Justin Sterling of
Burlington and a Gauthier’s garbage truck operated by
Richard Brunelle, of Sheldon. The collision on Route 15
resulted in the death of both Sterling and his passenger
Aleksandr Melkumov; both were not wearing seatbelts.
The Prelude crossed the median because the speed of the
vehicle was too fast for road conditions, defective tires
and operator impairment.
The results of a toxicology report were released
on Feb. 5 by the Colchester Police Department. It was
revealed that Sterling had elevated levels of THC in
his bloodstream. THC is the chemical ingredient in
marijuana that causes a “high”.
Garnet
HOCKEY
and drink some beers.”
Brisbin’s brother Jeff, who
now lives in Delaware, and
his friend Joe from California
made the trek to Vermont to
get their chance to skate on the
lake and create new memories
on and off the ice.
“It was unbelievably
cold,” Brisbin said. “And we
were all wearing hoodies.
So we were obviously not
dressed for the weather, but
we managed to get our first
little victory.”
La Machine took their first
game of the tournament 5-3
over the Massachusetts based
Docksiders.
Some teams were not
so lucky like the Bayside
Bombers from Colchester.
They may not have been the
best team on the ice, but they
certainly didn’t let that keep
them from having fun.
“Although my team went
0-4 and it was negative 4
degrees on the first morning,
and we had a blast,” said
Bayside
Bomber
Brad
Dousevicz, 38.
He reminisced about the
weekend losses and all.
“On Friday at 8 a.m.
temps were sub zero and we
started the game off strong,”
Dousevicz continued. “One
of our players even scored
the first goal of the game. I
remembered thinking, ‘hey,
we may have a shot at doing
pretty well in this thing’…
then the team proceeded to
outscore us five to one. It was
all downhill from there.
“It was great to be out there
playing teams and meeting
people from other parts of
the country, even if we were
sometimes 20 years older
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day of games, the players
were encouraged to take part
in a Burlington pub crawl
beginning at Ake’s Place on
Church Street. Decked out in
Pond Hockey Classic beanies
and their hockey jerseys
players packed into the bars.
When asked if they
planned on participating
in next year’s competition
Brisbin exclaimed that La
Machine would 100 percent
be back in the action.
Dousevicz echoed — the
Bayside Bombers would be
representing Colchester once
again in 2016.
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OPINION
Perspective
Business boosters
School budget questions
answered
Last week, Patricia Moulton, the Secretary for the Vermont
Agency of Commerce and Community Development,
spent time in Colchester meeting with members of the
local business community, listening to concerns, touring
facilities and gathering information from business owners.
She met with owners at Bay Harbor Marina, Claussen’s
Greenhouses, Champlain Cable, Acabay (developer at
Water Tower Hill) and SD Ireland (developer at Severance
Corners). Pictured are Moulton, right, Chris Motter of
Acabay, center, and Colchester Economic Development
Director Kathi Walker O’Reilly. PHOTO CONTRIBUTED
By CRAIG KIENY
The Town Meeting Day ballot will include a question on
the proposed school budget for the 2015/2016 school year that
represents a 2.68 percent increase, or approximately $951,270, over
this year’s budget. This 2.68 percent increase would result in a 2.18
percent tax increase.
This budget is based on continuing all current programs as they
are plus the addition of pre-Kindergarten (pre-K) for 3-5-yearolds attending qualified programs/centers. The pre-K addition
adds approximately $105,000, or 0.3 percent, to the budget. The
remaining increase is mainly related to salaries and benefits.
I would like to address five questions I have been asked most
often regarding the school budget. These reflect my opinions and
not necessarily those of other school board members.
Why include pre-K?
By state law, the addition of pre-kindergarten is required
beginning with the 2016/2017 school year. Research shows that
high quality programs between ages 3-5 are critical to a child’s
social, emotional and educational development. The board believes
investing in our children now will improve kindergarten readiness
and reduce costs over the long-term, and should begin as soon as
possible.
Additionally, because of the state funding formula and revenue
received from the state for the program, the inclusion of pre-K in
the budget is tax neutral. While it is true that adding pre-K in the
budget does increase the expenditures, it also increases the district’s
net equalized pupils, which is used to calculate per pupil spending,
a variable in the property tax calculation for each district. In short,
revenue received for pre-K students covers the expense thus not
causing a change in the tax rate.
Why not cut programs to get the budget approved the first
time?
As a school board member, I see my responsibility as balancing
five, often competing, interests: a quality education for all current
and future students, state law, federal law, the short-term cost to
taxpayers and the long-term costs to taxpayers.
State and federal laws are non-negotiable, which means
changes made to the budget will be a trade-off among the quality of
education, the short-term cost to taxpayers and the long-term cost to
taxpayers. The proposed budget is what I believe to be an equitable
balance among these interests.
To support something else that favors one of those interests
over the other, without being told by the voting majority that they
cannot afford or don’t want to pay for that balance, would be a
breach of my responsibilities.
There must be fat in the budget; isn’t that how the process
works?
I don’t believe there is fat in the budget. I don’t like paying
taxes any more than anyone else. In fact, I ran for the school board
because I was frustrated with tax increases. Once on the board, I
realized that our district is run quite efficiently, particularly when
considering state and federal requirements.
To monitor school efficiency, I use data provided by the
Vermont Agency of Education. Data available as of January shows:
• 27.2 percent of districts offering k-12 programs have lower perpupil spending, when special education expenses are excluded.
• 17.8 percent of senior high schools have a higher student/teacher
ratio than CHS.
• 12 percent of similar-sized middle schools have a higher student/
teacher ratio than CMS.
• No similar-sized elementary schools have a higher student/
teacher ratio than Malletts Bay School.
• NECAP scores for CHS 11th-graders are among the highest in
the state for all subjects.
Other high schools offer more subjects than CHS, why
can’t we?
As nice as it would be to offer these, previous votes have shown
that the voting majority cannot afford them. Including them in a
budget in these times would require cuts to more important areas or
disrupt the balance between educational quality, short-term costs to
taxpayers and long-term costs to taxpayers.
If this budget is not approved what will the next one look
like?
That has not yet been decided. With salaries and benefits
making up more than 75 percent of the budget it seems likely, in my
opinion, that any significant reductions will require a reduction in
positions. It also seems that such a reduction will result in a decline
in the efficiency and/or quality of services to our children — our
future citizens, leaders and workers.
On March 3, the voters will decide whether the current quality of
services should continue. In my opinion as a school board member,
taxpayer and parent we cannot afford to not approve this budget.
Please vote on March 3.
Craig Kieny is a member of the Colchester School Board.
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Letters To The Editor
What’s not to like?
Our town government is proposing that we the voters adopt
a Local Option Tax. Presently, rooms, meals, alcohol, and
some retail items are already subjected local taxes imposed by
the State of Vermont. A local option tax would add 1 percent
to those items.
Colchester would get to keep 70 percent of the additional
revenue generated by this 1 percent additional tax. The
question we should ask ourselves: Is this a good deal?
Looking at the numbers, it is estimated we would receive
approximately $1,290,000 from this new source of revenue!
Since we would all be subjected to this new tax when we
purchase items in the future, it is estimated that extra 1 percent
would cost us approximately $240,000. If we do the math, we
should net $1,050,000.
To me this sounds like a very favorable deal for the
residents of Colchester.
The Town also proposes to apply this new revenue to pay
our existing debt service obligation. This proposal would
result in a 5 percent reduction in our municipal tax rate for
this coming year. Using our grand list, commercial properties
combined would see a tax reduction of approximately
$128,000, and residential properties combined would see
a reduction of $359,000 for a total of $507,000. This also
sounds like a favorable deal to the residents and businesses of
Colchester.
Since our present debt service is less than the revenue we
will receive, over $600,000 will be deposited into a capital
savings account to pay our future debt service on existing
bonds. These funds would also be available for any future
bond obligations we the voters may want to approve. This is a
smart financial move since it improves the financial strength of
our community.
I think this is a very good proposal, and I would encourage
everyone in town to vote yes on the Local Option Tax.
Moe Germain
Colchester
Standing against the Local Option Tax
The Local Option Tax will reduce your taxes? Possibly. If
you consider comparing a squirt gun to a tidal wave.
The purported savings on a $250,000 home is $82. Of that
you will pay back through local purchases an estimated $10.22
for a total net savings $71.78 provided you believe the town’s
projections. Once Colchester is designated as a Local Option
Tax town, all purchases you make in a non- Local Option Tax
town delivered to your residence in Colchester will be taxed
the 1 percent rate. Want to buy a range from Bouchard-Pearce
appliances in Essex for delivery to your home in Colchester?
You will pay 1 percent on that range.
Truly, are we so ready to sell ourselves down the river
for a meager 5 percent reduction on the municipal portion of
our property tax bill when the real hit comes from education
funding?
As to paying off our debts with our neighbors’ money —
as hard-earned as our own: Has it really come to this where we
are so unable to honor our own incurred debts we are willing
to grub money out of fellow hard-working Vermonters, guests
and visitors just because a statute says we can? And I have
no respect for the position: “Well they are doing it. So should
we.” Surely, our standards and our ethics are better than that.
Stand tall Colchester and reject this tax.
Pamela Loranger
Colchester
A penny here and a penny there
The Colchester Selectboard tells us that the local option tax
will result in a 5 percent savings on the municipal portion of
the tax bill, for a savings of approximately $75 on an average
home. But they also say that the money from this tax will be
used to fund “special projects.” Well, is it a savings or is it an
extra tax to fund more projects to further bloat the budget? It
cannot be both.
Despite what our selectboard tells us, this tax will not save
you money. It will cost you more. There is no basis in fact for
any savings. I believe the extra 1 percent local option tax will
cost everyone at least $100 per year more.
If the local option tax passes, your Colchester address will
be marked. Everything purchased in Vermont and delivered
to your home and everything you buy in Colchester (except
groceries and clothing) will be subject to this tax. The typical
home uses services such as phone, internet, cable and/or
satellite. You will pay 1 percent more every month in extra tax
from these items alone. Now how much are you “saving”?
Typical monthly utility costs are TV/Internet, $140-$240;
cell phone, $50-$100; landline, $40-$100 for a total monthly
average of $335 monthly. That’s $40 of tax a year extra just
for utilities.
Next, how much do you spend on hardware, electronics,
laundry soap, cleaning supplies, pet food, and lawn care
supplies that you purchase at Lakeshore Hardware, Costco or
Shaws? Everything you buy in Colchester – even Creemees
at Broadacres and pizza at N.Y. Pizza, will cost you more. A
penny here and a penny there adds up. The net result: We all
end up paying more.
By the way, Colchester will only recoup 70 percent of this
tax with 30 percent going to the state. Thanks, selectboard, for
giving us the opportunity to pay more state taxes.
A few years ago, Essex Junction tried to pass a local option
tax by a voice vote at their annual meeting. It was voted down.
Instituting another tax is not the way to lower our property
taxes or curb our spending. Vote no on Tuesday, March 3.
Debbie Stern
Colchester
Help save money; pass the tax
The Local Option Tax question is fairly straight-foreword. We
have two choices: 1) If you think your property taxes are about
right and are not interested in having them a little lower then you
can vote down the tax and enjoy writing the check. 2) If, like me,
you would like a reduction in the tax rate and at the same time
build a nest egg to fund projects that we request and vote for in
the future, then support and vote for the Local Option Tax.
I, for one, will not feel the slightest pang of guilt when
shoppers from surrounding towns return a little of the taxes I
pay when I shop in their town. It has been argued that of the
calculated $82 annual savings for a $250,000 home, the actual net
will be only $71.78 after accounting for the 1 percent additional
tax we will pay when shopping in Colchester. In addition, we will
have to pay 1 percent more for an appliance we purchase outside
of Colchester and have it delivered to our home. This is true.
My appliances seem to last me 15 to 20 years, so if I buy a
washer for $600 and pay the additional 1 percent tax ($6), this
averages over 15 years to be 40 cents per year, leaving $71.38 in
my pocket. Help me save $71.38 and support the Local Option
Tax.
Mickey Palmer
Colchester
Budget bait and switch
It was cold and blustery, but roughly 25 residents,
taxpayers and business community members came out
to the 7:30 p.m. Colchester Selectboard hearing on the
proposed Local Option Tax issue. Many came to the
microphone and addressed elected town officials and
appointed town manager and financial manager with their
feelings and questions on a Local Option Tax. It was
smiles, cookies and “come on down” until questions about
the why and how of paying down town debt bonds early
came up, and suddenly: “sheeze Louise, who let the dogs
out?”
Can this be a bait and switch tactic? Presenting a lower
(only 1.3 percent) increase of the town budget in hopes
of avoiding another vote down by town taxpayers, only
to promote new revenue by proposing a 1 percent Local
Option Tax? Leadership or assertiveness is one thing, but outright
intimidation is another, and Colchester’s taxpayers,
residents and businesses deserve better. There will be other
issues on the March ballot, and I encourage people to be
heard just as we were on the Holy Cross issue. Perhaps
2015 is a good year for changes. Eben Wolcott
Colchester
Not the time for a new local tax
A split decision by the Colchester Selectboard places a new
tax on the March ballot. More revenue from a new tax source is
a siren’s song. The brakes should remain on town expenditures
rather than seeking more tax sources to support additional or
even targeted spending, including debt reduction.
The proposed Colchester Local Option Sales Tax (LOT)
should be rejected. A more prudent course is to continue
reliance on the property tax for now. The state and municipal
quest for new sources of tax revenue is one more brick
contributing to the unaffordability wall already built in
Vermont.
Vermont is in the midst of anti-tax fervor, primarily
targeting property taxes driven by unsustainable school
spending, but directed at taxes and fees generally. You and I
realize that Legislative and school spending are out of sync with
the stagnant economy and moribund personal income. In this
environment one might argue that a LOT could provide some
relief to Colchester’s escalating property taxes, but property
taxes are primarily driven by school, not municipal, spending.
The Legislature must address this out-of-control education
spending because they DO have control, should they choose to
exert it.
Some argue that most of the LOT would be paid by
people who do not live in Colchester. That argument may be
emotionally appealing but creates contention in an already
tax-heavy state facing a $100-plus million state budget deficit.
While alluring, this argument should be rejected on principle,
just as we should reject more state spending because “the feds
will pay for it.”
Our high tax culprit is spending, not who pays for it. The
property tax remains a tried and true source of municipal
funding. Property values are less susceptible to economic ups
and downs, thus providing predictable municipal tax revenues.
To the extent the spending/investment from a LOT were
used to increase the property tax base long term, I would
consider supporting it. But under present circumstances the last
thing we need is more taxes.
If the Legislature seriously targets a reduction in school
spending thus constraining property taxes, it may make sense
for a Colchester LOT in the future.
David Usher
Colchester
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BOOK REVIEWS
W E E K LY
“Fingersmith,”
by Sarah Waters
Adult Fiction, 2002
Reviewed by Ann Doubleday, Adult Services
The following information highlights some activities performed
by the Town from Feb. 9-13.
Sarah Waters writes like a modern day Dickens, complete with
dark, dank streets of 19th century London, a gloomy country estate
full of foreboding mystery, and a full cast of unusual characters drawn
from both the eccentric upper classes and the outcasts of society. The
story centers around two orphaned young women: Sue, left at birth in a
den of thieves and in the care of Mrs. Sucksby, who takes in unwanted
babies and quiets them with bottles laced with gin; and Maud,
adopted by her wealthy uncle, who raises her for the sole purpose
of transcribing and reading from his rare collection of pornography.
Sue is persuaded to pose as Maud’s chambermaid in order to assist
the con artist, “Gentleman,” in a plot to marry her off, commit her
to a madhouse, and then take off with her fortune. Things become
complicated when Sue and Maud become friends (and perhaps more).
Fingersmith is full of surprising twists and nearly impossible to put
down.
Town Manager’s Office
Reported by Dawn Francis, town manager
Wondering about how to get more information about the issues to
be voted on? LCATV has recorded segments on:
• the Town’s FY16 budget proposal: lcatv.org/program/
colchester-town-budget-2015-02-11
• the capital plan reauthorizations for our Technology and
Communications expenses: lcatv.org/program/colchestercapitol-plan-reautho-2015-02-11
• the Local Option Tax. lcatv.org/program/colchester-localoption-tax-2015-02-11
Each segment is less than 15 minutes long and provides an
overview of the issues. More information can also be found on the
Town’s website at:
“Rotters,”
by Daniel Kraus
Young Adult Fiction, 2011
• town.colchester.vt.us/news.shtml (Recent Town news)
• colchestervt.gov/Manager/TownMeeting.shtml (Town Meeting
information)
• colchestervt.gov/Manager/LocalOptionTax.shtml (Local option
tax information)
Reviewed by Penny Cunningham, Adult Services
Don’t even think about reading this book if you are prone to
nightmares. If the thought of putrid flesh, grisly decomposing bodies,
sadistic bullies, and writhing rats crawling over you holds no appeal,
then leave this book alone. If, on the other hand, you can stomach all of
the above, try giving it a read.
You will find characters to love, and a father-son relationship you
will never forget. This book is an ode to an ‘honorable’ (but you will
fervently hope, obsolete) profession. Having read it, you will never
look at a graveyard the same way again...
Consider voting early if you are heading out on February vacation.
The Community Dinner and Town Meeting are on Monday, March
2 beginning at 5:30 p.m. (dinner) and 7:30 p.m. (meeting) at
Colchester High School. Voting will take place on Tuesday, March
3. Vote now by stopping in at the Town Clerk’s office or calling
264-5522 to request an absentee ballot be mailed to you. For more information about the Town Manager’s Office, visit
colchestervt.gov/Manager/index.shtml or call (802) 264-5509.
Planning and Zoning
Reported by Sarah Hadd, director
The Colchester Development Review Board will meet on Feb. 25 to
consider following applications:
1) Final Plat and Site Plan Applications of Gardner Construction,
Inc. for a ten (10) unit Planned Residential Development on
a 3.04-acre parcel comprised with two (2) triplex units and
two (2) duplex units and a 660-foot long public road at 121
Macrae Road. Tax Map 40, Parcel 66;
2) Preliminary Plat and Final Plat Applications of Carole
Godbout, Trustee for a three (3) lot Planned Unit
Development with Lot #1 to be 3.53 acres developed with an
existing residence, Lot #2 to be 6.47 acres to be developed
with a single family residence to be accessed from East Road,
and Lot 3 to be 3.33 acres of common land at 132 Pond Road,
Tax Map 12, Parcel 12-2;
3) Site Plan Application of Wendy Jestings and Eric Audette for
the construction of an approximately 168-foot long seawall
encroaching in the Shoreland District setback at 2284 Porters
Point Road, Tax Map 45, Parcel 13;
4) Site Plan Application of Redpath Holdings, LTD to increase
the size of a previously approved office/warehouse building
from 9,990 to 14,400 square feet and reduce parking from
32 spaces to 24 spaces at Lot #1 of Brentwood Park on
Brentwood Drive, Tax Map 17, Parcel 3; and 5) Site Plan
Application of Lot 2 Brentwood Drive, LLC to construct a
9,600 sq. ft. office/warehouse building with associated
infrastructure located on Lot 2 of Brentwood Park on
Brentwood Drive, Tax Map 17, Parcel 3-2.
5) The Planning Commission will meet on March 3 to continue
its review of the West Lakeshore Drive and Town Services
neighborhoods. The Planning Commission voted on Feb. 3
to send Supplement 36 to the Select Board. This proposed
zoning amendment would add a new use, hospice care
home, to the table of uses and would also allow for the
Development Review Board to consider larger commercial
vehicles as part of a home business use application. The
Select Board will hear the first reading of Supplement 36 on
Feb. 24 and will hold the public hearing on March 24.
For more information about the Planning and Zoning Department,
visit colchestervt.gov/PlanningZ/planningZHome.shtml or call
(802) 264-5600.
Community and Economic Development
Reported by Kathi Walker O’Reilly, director
• Met with local realtor
• Finalized the new Resident and Visitor Guide and sent to
printer
• Attended LOT public hearings
• Met with local developer regarding initiatives and
infrastructure needs
• Working with small manufacturer regarding rental space
• Working with Colchester manufacturer on financing needs
• Attended CCDC meeting
• Initial meeting with new business in town
• Continue work on new Town website
• Attended new Storm Water Advisory Committee (SWAC)
meeting
• Continue work on Marketing Plan assessment and research
• Researching marketing and tourism venues and partnerships
• Updated new mobile app
• Continue work with businesses looking to expand in Colchester
• Attended LIFE Board
• Attended Rotary Meetings
• Attended SSTA Board Meeting
For more information about the Community and Economic
Development Office, visit www.colchestervt.gov/
CommEconomicDev/index.shtml or call (802) 264-5508.
Read more town news
online:
www.colchestersun.com
Over $2
million in
grants for Vt.
communities
Gov. Peter Shumlin and
Transportation Secretary Sue
Minter announced on Feb. 5
the recipients of $2.1 million in
federal funds for municipal
grant projects under
the Transportation
Alternatives
Program
(TAP). The funding will be
used for construction projects
in Burlington, Jericho, St.
Albans, Cabot, Williston,
Rutland
City,
Essex,
Colchester,
Montgomery,
Enosburg Falls and Killington. “Investments
in
infrastructure
are
key
to economic growth in
Vermont,” Gov. Shumlin said.
The TAP provides funding
for programs and projects
defined as transportatioxn
alternatives, including onand
off-road
pedestrian
and
bicycle
facilities,
infrastructure
projects
for improving non-driver
access to their daily needs,
community
improvement
activities, and environmental
mitigation; safe routes to
school projects; and projects
for planning, designing, or
constructing
boulevards
and
other
roadways.
in
Selected
Colchester
projects
include:
• $300,000 to construct
4,435 feet of 10-foot
wide separated multiuse path along West
Lakeshore
Drive.
See related story on page 1.
Vermont Docks LLC will be at the
16th Annual Boat Show
A Colchester, VT
Business.
[email protected]
WARNING
2015 ANNUAL SCHOOL DISTRICT MEETING
COLCHESTER, VERMONT
The legal voters of the Town of Colchester, Vermont are notified and warned to meet at
the Colchester High School Auditorium, Laker Lane, in said Town on Monday, March 2,
2015, at 7:30 p.m. to act on the following articles not involving voting by Australian ballot
(Articles 10 – 15).
Absentee ballots may be requested until 4:00 p.m. on Monday, March 2, 2015, by calling the
Town Clerk’s Office at (802) 264-5520.
ARTICLE 10
To choose a moderator, if elected moderator is not present.
ARTICLE 11
To act upon the reports of the School District Officers.
ARTICLE 12
To set compensation, if any, to be paid to the School Board Directors.
ARTICLE 13
To determine whether the District will vote to authorize the School Directors to borrow
money for current and necessary expenses by issuance of notes not in excess of anticipated
revenue for this school year.
ARTICLE 14
To transact any other business proper to come before said meeting.
ARTICLE 15
To adjourn said School District meeting and to reconvene at the Colchester High School,
Laker Lane, in said Town on Tuesday, March 3, 2015, for voters in District 9-1 and 9-2 to
vote for School Directors and to vote on the following propositions by Australian ballot with
voting to begin at 7:00 a.m. and to close at 7:00 p.m.
ARTICLE 16
Shall the voters of the Colchester Town School District appropriate thirty six million four
hundred twenty-two thousand four hundred twenty-four dollars, ($36,422,424) necessary for
the support of schools for the year beginning July 1, 2015?
DATED AT COLCHESTER THIS 20th DAY OF JANUARY 2015.
SCHOOL DIRECTORS:
s/Michael Rogers
s/Christine Shepard
s/J. Lincoln White
s/Lindsey Cox
s/
Essex Fairgrounds
Call or text
March 6, 7, 8
802-878-2097
Received for record and recorded at Colchester, January 22, 2015 at 8:00 a.m.
Attest: Karen Richard, Town Clerk and Treasurer
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Thursday
Sweethearts’ Ball. The Essex High School student government will be hosting its annual Sweethearts’ Ball for area senior
citizens. Everyone is invited for an evening of music and dancing. Dinner will
be served, and the floor will be open to
swing the night away. Essex High School
Cafeteria, Essex Junction, 5:30-8:30 p.m.
Free. Contact Laura: 857-7000, x1584.
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Winter Wellness Workshop. The Azimuth
Counseling Center will be hosting a winter wellness workshop which will connect
the dots between nutrition, mental health,
and overall wellness. Presenters Christine
Wilkens, Julie Davis and Leah Smith will
discuss topics including mental wellness,
nutrition and uses of essential oils and
other complimentary wellness strategies. Space is limited and registration is
required. Azimuth Counseling Center, Essex Junction, 6-8:30 p.m. Free. Register:
288-1001 or azimuthcounseling.org.
Mount Mansfield Scale Modelers Meetings.
The Mount Mansfield Scale Modelers
meetings are informational gatherings
of scale model enthusiasts that happen
on the third Thursday of each month.
Builders of all areas of interest and skill
level are welcome. The meetings offer an
opportunity to showcase individual projects, discuss tips, offer helpful technique
advice, and gain inspiration. Brownell
Library, Essex Junction, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Free. Info: 879-0765.
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Trivia Mania. Nectar’s presents Trivia Mania, a pub style trivia game. Questions
are displayed on the TVs and are read
aloud. Categories range from pop culture, history, science, literature and more.
Entertainment provided by Top Hat DJS.
All ages. Nectars, Burlington, 7-9:30 p.m.
Free. Info: 658-4771.
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Friday
Elder Education Enrichment Lecture. The
Elder Education Enrichment group will
be offering the next installment of their
spring lecture series with University of
Vermont Associate Professor of Political
Science, Michele Commercio. Commercio
will present a lecture entitled “Women’s
Activism in Kyrgyzstan.” Parking and
handicap access available. Faith United
Methodist Church, South Burlington, lecture 2 p.m. $5 at the door. Information:
864-3516.
VFW Wing Night. The VFW Post 6689 will be
hosting their weekly community meal. This
week’s menu will include the post’s popular wings along with celery and plenty of
dressing. All are invited including members and non-members. VFW Post 6689,
Essex Junction, 6-7 p.m. $7 fro 10 wings.
Information: 878-0700.
Jericho Energy Task Force Winter Movie Series. The Jericho Energy Task Force will
be showing the second film in it’s documentary series, “Vanishing of The Bees.”
Narrated by Ellen Page, the movie examines the disappearance of honeybees
and the meaning it holds about the relationship between mankind and the earth.
Two local beekeepers will be on hand at
the event to answer questions after the
show. Cider and light refreshments will
be provided but please bring your own
mugs and bowls to make this a wastefree event. Deborah Rawson Memorial
Library, Jericho, 6:30 p.m. Free. Contact
Larry: [email protected].
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Saturday
Resources and Tools at VTGENLIB.ORG. The
Vermont Genealogy Library’s newest
website provides many unique tools for
members whether accessing it from home
or at the library. These include searching
our catalog of books, asking other members for help, and many other features.
Join our webmaster, Bill Craig and explore the many tools the site has to offer.
Vermont Genealogy Library, Colchester,
10:30 a.m.-12 p.m. $5. Information:
www.vtgenlib.org.
Family Bingo Night. Our Lady of Grace
Church will be holding a family bingo
evening to support Matthew Brooks and
his trip to Western Canada as an Ambassador for the State of Vermont with
People to People. Non-cash prizes. Pizza,
hot dogs, chili, beverages and deserts
for sale. Our Lady of Grace Church, Colchester, 5:30-8 p.m. $2 per bingo card.
Dance Social. USA Dance Inc Green Mountain
Chapter 3033 will be hosting a dance
social. Mini lessons in the Foxtrot and Argentine Tango will be taught. Dancers of
all ages and abilities are invited to participate. No partner or experience necessary. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Elley Long
Music Center, Colchester, 7-11 p.m. $15
general admission; $10 seniors and students. Information: www.dancevermont.
org or 999-2434.
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Sunday
Faculty Scholarship Recital. The UVM Department of Music and Dance presents
the fifth annual Faculty Scholarship Recital, a showcase of music and dance, classical and jazz, old and new. Performed
by the faculty for the benefit of student
scholarships. All proceeds benefit the lesson scholarship fund, subsidizing the cost
of private instruction for music majors.
University of Vermont Recital Hall, Burlington, 2-3:30 p.m. Admission by donation. Information: 656-7776.
TM Talk. The Vermont Transcendental Meditation Center will be hosting an informational session on TN with Dr. Janet Smith
and Edwards Smith, M.D. Anyone can
release stress and unfold inner joy and
fulfillment through the simple meditation
techniques. Pre-registration encouraged.
Vermont Transcendental Meditation Center, Williston, 7 p.m. Information: [email protected] or 923-6248.
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Monday
CVAA Senior Lunch. CVAA will be hosting its
weekly lunch at Covenant Church. The
menu will include chicken teriyaki, vegetable fried rice, stir-fry blend vegetables, wheat bread and pineapple. Milk
to drink. Covenant Church, Essex Center,
12 p.m. Free, donations accepted. Information: 865-0360.
Elder Education Enrichment Lecture. The Elder Education Enrichment group will be
offering the next installment of their
spring lecture series with Champlain College’s Nancy Nahra. Nahra will present
a lecture entitled “Jacqueline Bouvier
Becomes Jackie Kennedy.” Parking and
handicap access available. Faith United
Methodist Church, South Burlington, lecture 2 p.m. $5 at the door. Information:
864-3516.
Shape and Share Life Stories. Prompts trigger real life experience stories, which
are crafted into engaging narrative
and shared with the group. Led by Recille Hamrell. Dorothy Alling Memorial
Library, Williston, 12:30-2:30 p.m. Free
and open to all adults. Information: 8784918 or www.williston.lib.vt.us.
Trivia Night. Trivia buffs gather for a meeting of the minds. Hotel Vermont lobby,
Burlington, 7-9 p.m. Free. Contact: 6515012.
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Tuesday
Burlington Garden Club Meeting. The garden
club will be hosting Kathy Gentry who
will present a program entitled “Growing Beautiful Houseplants.” Learn how
to have success with houseplants. Kathy,
from Mr. Twitter’s of Rutland, will demonstrate techniques for healthy plants,
pruning, and procedures to bring potted
favorites inside for winter. A brief meeting will precede the program. Free and
open to the public. Faith United Methodist Church, South Burlington, 1:15 p.m. Information: 372-4058.
Movies at Main Street Landing: “High Sierra.” The Movies at Main Street Landing series present the 1941 gangster
genre film classic “High Sierra,” starring
a cast including film legends Ida Lupino,
Humphrey Bogart and Alan Curtis. Main
TALK
St. Michael’s College
presents a talk by “Remember the
Titans” Coach Herman Boone. Boone
will discuss leadership and the power
of individual ethics. Featured in the
major motion picture “Remember the
Titans,” this national hero continues to
inspire and motivate people to be their
best. Through hard work and inspiring
his coaching staff and players, Coach
Boone led the TC Williams High School
Football team to the state championship
during the 1971 season. Today, Boone
is retired but continues to motivate and
inspire audiences with his presentations
on respect, teamwork, and community
involvement. McCarthy Arts Center, St.
Michael’s College, 6 and 8 p.m. Free.
Contact: Moise: 654-2663.
Street Landing Film House, Burlington,
7 p.m. Donations benefit local charities.
Contact: 540-3018.
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Wednesday
The Painted Word Poetry Series: Mary Jane
Dickerson. The Fleming Art Museum on
the University of Vermont campus presents Mary Jane Dickerson in the next installment of their Painted Word Poetry
Series. Dickerson will read works taken
from her published titles. Fleming Museum, Burlington, 6 p.m. $5. Information:
[email protected] or 656-0750.
German-English Conversation Group. Sprechen Sie Deutsch? Meet others in the
community who do. Join the group and
practice foreign language conversation.
Fluency not required nor is attendance
at every meeting. Fletcher Free Library,
6:30-8:30 p.m. Contact Barbara: 8657211.
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Thursday
Edward Jones Investment Workshop. Instructor Heidi Brosseau, Financial Advisor with
Edward Jones will discuss the benefits
and risks associated with mutual funds
as well as offer guidance to help empower investors as they explore the various options available. Refreshments and
light snacks will be served. Maple Street
Recreation Center, Essex Junction, 6 p.m.
Free. Information: 878-1375 or www.
ejrp.org.
ONGOING
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. Thursdays. 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 confidential 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 ages 50 and over, at the Essex
Junction Senior Center at 10 a.m. on
Mondays and Fridays. New players
are always welcome. Free to members
of EJSC, others pay $1per day. Membership at EJSC is open to anyone 50
years of age and older and is $12 per
year. Contact: 876-5087 or [email protected].
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, Es-
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sex 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
Recreation 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.
CVAA Tai Chi for Arthritis. Due to popular demand, CVAA will be sponsoring
Tai Chi for Arthritis. Wednesday evenings. The class is offered to anyone
age 50 and older. It is intended for
adults who are still in the workforce.
Winooski Senior Center, Winooski,
5:30-6:30 p.m. Contact Rachael:
865-0360 or [email protected].
Newcomers Club. Newcomers Club’s
organized day trips, lunches and
dinners are a great way of making friends and get acquainted with
things in the community. The club
meets on Wednesdays twice monthly from September to June. Contact
Dana 864-0766 or Orchard 9853870.
Senior Strength. HammerFit Gym in Essex
offers a 50-minute guided exercise
class for anyone over the age of 50.
The session begins with a warm up,
stretching exercises, 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
[email protected].
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.
Bagpipe and Drum Lessons. The St. Andrew’s Pipeband of Vermont offers
instruction for bag piping 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 serve. BCA Print and
Wheel Studio, Burlington, Fridays
8-10 p.m. $12. Contact: 865-7166.
Drop-In Life Drawing Class. This drop-in
life 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 6:30-8:30
p.m. $8. Contact: 865-7166.
Free Yoga for Survivors. H.O.P.E. Works
is offering a free and confidential
trauma-informed yoga program for
survivors of sexual violence. Meets
on the first Saturday of each month.
Registration is required to attend.
Laughing River Yoga, Burlington, 1:30
p.m. Free. Contact: 864-0555, x19
or [email protected].
EVENTS AT BURNHAM MEMORIAL LIBRARY
Burnham Library
898 Main Street, Colchester. Contact: 264-5660 or [email protected]. Website: colchestervt.gov/Library
Thursday, February 19
Burnham Library Trustees Meeting. The library’s trustees meet monthly, and meetings
are open to the public. 4 p.m.
Monday, February 23
Susan Flatow Savage Dedication. Join us for the official unveiling of the Susan Flatow Savage Memorial Reading Corner, in the Children’s Department. Thanks to
the generosity of the family and friends of library patron Sue Savage, we have
been able to enhance our youth area in so many ways including new artwork, a
mural, bookcase, and updated furniture, as well as an expansion of our Reading
Buddies program. Light refreshments will be served. RSVP appreciated. 12 p.m.
Bead-a-Bracelet. Learn to make a bracelet out of beads and wire with simple tools.
Sign up online. 6-7:45 p.m.
Intergenerational Dessert Book Discussion. For anyone grade 6 to adult who loves
a good “read-and-rant.” Eat something sweet and talk about a great book. This
month, we’ll read “When She Woke,” by Hillary Jordan. 6:30 p.m.
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Adult Book Discussion. Join the afternoon book group. The discussion will be led by
a library staff member. This month read “Tell the Wolves I’m Home,” by Carol
Rifka Brunt. 1 p.m.
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Free Tax Filing Help for Seniors and Lower Income Households. Saturdays. AARP’s
Tax Aide Service volunteers file taxes for seniors (55+) and lower income households (less than $35,000). Call 264-5660 (and choose option 3 and then 1) to
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One-on-One Tutoring. Wednesdays and Saturdays beginning Jan. 21. Students from
the Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences’ Colchester campus will be
tutoring students in reading, math and science. The program is focused on grades
1-6, but tutoring is available for other grades in certain subjects. Mondays, 5-8
p.m.; Wednesdays, from 4-7 p.m.; and Saturdays, 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. There is no
fee for the service. Call 264-5660 to sign up, or for more information.
Burnham Knitters. Knitters of all skill levels meet Wednesdays. Beginners welcome.
Colchester Meeting House or Burnham Memorial Library. 6-8 p.m.
Preschool Music. Tuesdays. Come to the library for music and fun. Best for ages 3-5.
Sponsored by the Friends of Burnham Library. 11:30 a.m.
Drop-in Story Time. Saturdays. A weekly selection of music and books for children of
all ages. No sign-up required. 10 a.m. Contact: 878-0313.
Toddler Story Time. Tuesdays. A weekly selection of music, rhymes and stories. For
ages 18 months-3 years. Call to sign-up. 10:30 a.m.
Preschool Story Time. Thursdays. Come for stories followed by a craft or activity. For
ages 3-6. Call to register. 10:30 a.m.
Drop-in Gentle Hatha Yoga. No class, Oct. 28. Tuesdays. Bring a mat and enjoy poses
for mindful stretching and relaxation. A registered nurse of over 30 years, Betty
Molnar is certified as a Hatha Yoga instructor from the Temple of Kriya Yoga in
Chicago. Beginners and intermediates welcome. Sponsored by the Friends of the
Burnham Library. 4:30 p.m.
Saturday Drop-in Story Time. Saturdays. A weekly selection of music and books for
children of all ages. No sign-up required. 10 a.m.
Burnham Library hours
Monday, Wednesday: 10 a.m.-8 p.m.
Tuesday, Thursday: 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Friday: 12-5 p.m.; Saturday: 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
898 Main Street, Colchester
Contact: 879-7576 or [email protected].
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: [email protected] 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:
burlingtonwritersworkshop.com.
English As A Second Language Classes.
Improve 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,
St. Michael’s College, Colchester. Every
second and fourth Wednesday of the
month, 7-9 p.m. Contact: 654-2536.
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 Street, Essex Junction or at the American Legion,
3650 Roosevelt Highway, Colchester.
Collections accepted 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Contact: 849-6261.
Toy Library Playgroup. Fridays. Ages birth
through five years. Memorial Hall, Essex, 9:30-11 a.m. Contact Lauren: 8786715.
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.
VCAM Access Orientation. Free. Vermont
Community Access Media, 208 Flynn Avenue 2-G, Burlington. Mon.-Fri. 10
a.m.-10 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Contact: 651-9692 or www.vermontcam.
org.
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:
[email protected] or 8700361.
Women’s Craft Group. Inventive females
work on artful projects. First and third
Thursday of the month. Free. Essex Alliance Church, Essex, 7-9 p.m. Contact:
238-2291.
For more calendar events, visit
www.colchestersun.com/calendar
Colchester
Religious Directory
Daybreak Community Church
67 Creek Farm Plaza, Colchester VT. 05446
802-338-9118 or [email protected]
www.daybreakvermont.org
Sunday Service at 10:30am
Lead Pastor, Brent Devenney
Holy Cross Church
416 Church Road, Colchester; 863-3002
Mass Schedule
Saturday: 4:30 p.m.;
Sunday: 8:45 a.m.
Tuesday - Wednesday & Friday: 9 a.m.
For Catholics who are returning home to the Church,
welcome. We are happy that the Holy Spirit is leading you
and we are pleased to welcome you.
Come Join Us!
Malletts Bay Congregational Church UCC
1672 West Lakeshore Dr.
658-9155. Interim Rev. Marjorie MacNeill
Worship Service: Sunday at 9:30 a.m.
Church School: Sunday at 10:00 a.m.
Fellowship time: Sunday at 10:30 a.m. Childcare provided.
All are welcome!
St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church
1063 Prim Road, 658-0533.
Rev. Lisette Baxter, Rector
Sundays: 8 a.m. & 10 a.m.,
Holy Eucharist 10 a.m.
Sunday School: Nursery & all grades
Wednesdays: 11:30 Bible class; 12:30 Holy Eucharist
For evening services & Adult Education,
check answering machine. All are always welcome.
United Church of Colchester - ABC
Rte. 2A-Village Green, 879-5442.
Pastor Josh Steely.
Worship: 10:30 A.M.
Adult Sunday School: 9:00 A.M.
Youth Sunday School during 10:30
worship; pre-school through 11 years.
Nursery care available during worship.
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New England Federal Credit Union, Vermont’s largest Credit Union with 7 branch
locations, is a growing organization committed to excellence in service, convenience
and simplicity. NEFCU offers a stable, supportive, high-standards work environment,
where employees are treated as key stakeholders. Please visit our website - www.nefcu.
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From 4-6 p.m.
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and Thursday.
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register go to:
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Computer Operations Specialist
Williston, Vermont
The Computer Operations Specialist shall provide quality first line support to the users
of NEFCU’s computer services including the ability to trouble shoot performance
issues with desktop systems, phone systems, peripherals and various internal and
external information system services. Responsibilities include the ability to build
and deploy desktop computer systems and associated peripheral devices based on
established standards. Must have experience in computer operations and supporting
personal computers would be a plus. Must be able to lift 50 pounds. This position
will provide support in 8-hour shifts Tuesday-Friday from 10:30am-7:00pm and
Saturdays from 8:00am-4:00pm as well as occasional on-call responsibilities. Please
note these hours are subject to change based on the needs of the business and some
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Interested candidates should email [email protected] their resume, list of
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MATTRESSES
(2), in perfect
condition. $55.
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for one. 802-4858266
DESKTOP
COMPUTER,
DELL, comes
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Works excellent.
$125. 802-7529143
DHIA MILK
METER,
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DOWNHILL SKIS,
ROSSIGNOL, with
bindings. $50. or
best offer. 802485-8266
DRESS, JJS
HOUSE Asian
dressy dress with
tags. Valentine
red with white
design on side of
dress, 36” long,
26-27 waist.
Beautiful. Size
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Emergency 911
Non-emergency 264-5556
0756 Trespass on Creek Farm Rd
0943 Welfare Check in Porters Point Rd
1107 Medical in Colchester
1318 Medical at Exit 16 on
Interstate 89
1353 Retail Theft on Roosevelt Hwy
1651 Assist Agency on Heineberg Dr
1745 Violation of Conditions of Release
on Blakely Rd
1903 Suicidal Subject/
Suicide Attempt in Colchester
1923 Larceny from Motor Vehicle
on Roosevelt Hwy
1947 Assist Public on Justin Morgan Dr
2315 Intoxication on Roosevelt Hwy
1959 Vandalism on Place St. Michael
2112 Assist Motorist on Exit 16
Northbound Ramp
Wednesday, February 11
0315 Assist Public on Second St
0813 Accident on Blakely Rd
1059 Assist Agency on Gilman Cir
1155 Suspicious Event on Calm Cove Cir
1437 Assist Public on Justin Morgan Dr
1526 Medical In Colchester
1533 Accident on Roosevelt Hwy
1744 Citizen Dispute on Campus Rd
Friday, February 13
0748 Accident on Lime Kiln Rd/
College Pkwy
0837 Accident on Mountain View Dr
1051 Larceny from Building on
College Pkwy
1231 Assist Public on S Oak Cir
1305 Burglary on Village Dr
1400 Suspicious Event on
Roosevelt Hwy
1626 Larceny from Building on
Lower Mountain View Dr
1657 Accident on Blakely Rd
1738 Suspicious Event on Prim Rd
1746 Accident on College Pkwy
1952 Drugs on Riverside Dr
2013 Assist Agency on Blakely Rd
2029 Suspicious Event on Munson Rd
2103 Larceny on S Park Dr
Thursday, February 12
1047 Drugs on Laker Ln
1107 Suspicious Event on College Pkwy
1157 Larceny on Porters Point Rd
1359 Assist Agency on W Lakeshore Dr
1627 Welfare Check on Malletts Bay Ave
1655 Accident on Roosevelt Hwy/
Orchard Dr
1725 Assist Motorist on East Rd
1903 Assist Motorist on Coon Hill Rd
1928 Assist Agency on Bombardier Rd
Saturday, February 14
0016 Intoxication on S Park Dr
0114 Assist Agency on Roosevelt Hwy
0141 Suspicious Event on
Roosevelt Hwy
0204 Intoxication on Sullivan Ln
0212 Drugs on Lower Mountain View Dr
0538 Assist Public on 2nd St
1428 Suicidal Subject/Suicide Attempt
in Colchester
1434 Assist Public on Mountain View Dr
1525 Assist Public on Marble Island Rd
1634 Accident on
Roosevelt Hwy/Main St
2206 Assist Agency on North Ave
835 Blakely Rd,
2114 Suspicious Event on Winchester Pl
2311 Intoxication on 3rd St
in Burlington
2210 Assist Public on New England Ave
Sunday, February 15
0030 Suspicious Event on College Pkwy
0124 Intoxication on Colchester Ave
0231 Suspicious Event on US Rt 7
0244 Assist Public on Colchester Point Rd
0352 Accident on Colchester Point Rd/
Buckingham Dr
1101 Assist Agency on Pearl St
1105 Retail Theft on Mountain View Dr
1112 Assist Agency on Prim Rd
1520 Intoxication on Mountain View Dr
1632 Assist Agency on W Lakeshore Dr
1732 Accident on Edgewater Dr/
Blakely Rd
1733 Accident on Edgewater Dr/
Blakely Rd
1756 Assist Motorist on Prim Rd
1809 Assist Public on College Pkwy
1826 Assist Motorist on College Pkwy/
Lime Kiln Rd
1837 Assist Motorist on Prim Rd
Monday, February 16
0630 Burglary on Prim Rd
0812 Assist Agency on S Park Dr
0917 Arrest on Warrant on 3rd St
1228 Suspicious Event on 2nd St
0735 Death Investigation in Colchester
0936 Violation of Conditions of Release
on Blakely Rd
1219 Accident on Hegeman Ave/
Barnes Ave
Total Incidents: 224
For more information
about these and other
incidents, contact the
Colchester Police
Department
(802) 264-5556
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for summer student intern positions.
Contact the Town of Essex Public
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application requirements at 878-1344.
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DRESS, RUBY
ROX, very dressy,
black, size 5, two
other small dressy
dresses plus April
Cornell medium
jacket. $40. for all.
802-485-8266
FIREWOOD,
SEASONED, $200./
cord. Will deliver half
cords. 802-673-5893
FISHING SHANTY,
HOMEMADE, 1-man.
Asking $100. 802782-0394
GOLF BALLS,
PINK, would make
a nice Valentine
present. $20. 802485-8266
ICE SKATES,
NEW, boys, Reebok
1K Performance, size
4. $20. 802-868-5606
LADDERS (3),
12’ extension,
15’ extension,
EQUIPMENT OPERATOR/MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN
and 20’ solid.
Village of Essex Junction
$100. for all.
Call 802-782Entry level full time (40 hrs./week) plus overtime in Public
5000
Works Dept. General labor, winter storm maintenance
and plowing. Excellent benefits. High school diploma
or GED. Valid driver’s license with clean driving record.
Call 878-6944 or go to www.essexjunction.org for
application form and submit to Village of Essex Junction,
2 Lincoln St., Essex Jct., VT 05452. Position open until
filled. EOE
LOUNGER,
ADULT BODY
garment by
day, comforter
by night. Sleep
in 64 x 78. Never
used. $35. 802-4858266
PUPPIES: Specializing
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toy dogs under
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SHOES, CURRENT
WARNING
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING – 2015
COLCHESTER, VERMONT
The legal voters of the Town of Colchester, Vermont are notified and warned to meet at the Colchester
High School Auditorium, Laker Lane, in said Town on Monday, March 2, 2015, at 7:30 p.m. to act on the
following articles not involving voting by Australian ballot (Articles 1-5):
ATTRACTIONS, with
steel toe tip plus
tassel. Real sharp.
Size 11M. Never
worn. $40. 802-4858266
SKIS: PAIR OF Kastle
skis and one
Rossignol ski. The
pair for a fish shanty
or skiing, one ski
would be great for
a jack jumper. $50.
or best offer for all
three. 802-485-8266
SWEATER, VERY
WARM, beautiful
Norwegian Herman
Mehren sweater,
hand-knit, 100%
wool, pewter
buttons. Ladies size
small. $80. 802-4858266
TELEVISION, 25”,
RCA, runs excellent,
beautiful color. Great
for camp or games.
$30. Call 802-5241139 for details.
WINTER BOOTS,
SPORTO, woman’s
size 10. Never worn.
$30. 802-485-8266
WINTER JACKET,
WEATHER TAMER,
girls 4T, fuchsia with
polka dot fleece lined
hood and lavender
fleece scarf. New
with tags attached.
Cost $60. new but
she grew out of it
before able to wear
it. $25. 802-527-7066
after 4:00.
WORD PROCESSOR,
EXCELLENT shape,
with paperwork. $30.
802-524-1139
Maintenance Technician
Seeking fulltime Maintenance Technician for
residential and commercial properties within the
greater Burlington area.
Ability to work independently, a minimum 3 years of
direct maintenance experience and lives within 30
minutes of South Burlington. Valid driver’s license,
reliable transportation, occasional on-call, and background check required. Competitive benefits package.
Apply with cover letter, references and resume to:
Hiring Committee
O’Brien Brothers Agency, Inc.
PO Box 2184
South Burlington, VT 05407
Absentee ballots may be requested until 4:00 p.m. on Monday, March 2, 2015, by calling the Town Clerk’s
Office at (802) 264-5520.
Equal Opportunity Employer
ARTICLE 1
To choose a moderator, if elected moderator is not present.
ARTICLE 2
To act on reports of the Town Officers.
ARTICLE 3
To set compensation, if any, to be paid to the Selectboard.
ARTICLE 4
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To transact any other business proper to come before said meeting.
ARTICLE 5
To adjourn said meeting and to reconvene at the Colchester High School, Laker Lane, in said Town on
Tuesday, March 3, 2015, for voters in District 9-1 and District 9-2 to vote for Town Officers and to transact
any other business involving voting by Australian Ballot with voting to begin at 7:00 a.m. and to close at
7:00 p.m.
ARTICLE 6
“Shall the voters of the Town of Colchester approve total general fund expenditures of Eleven Million, Eight
Hundred Sixty-Seven Thousand, Seven Hundred Seventy-seven Dollars ($11,867,777), of which Nine
Million, Seven Hundred Ninety-nine Thousand, Four Hundred and Eighty-three dollars ($9,799,483) shall
be raised by taxes and Two Million, Eighty-Six Thousand, Two Hundred Ninety-four dollars ($2,086,294)
by non-tax revenues for the Fiscal Year July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016?”
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ARTICLE 7
“Shall the Town of Colchester reauthorize the Selectboard to maintain a reserve fund accumulating
annually in the amount of Thirty-Five Thousand Dollars ($35,000) for a period of five years, for the
purpose of financing technology replacements and upgrades?”
ARTICLE 8
“Shall the Town of Colchester reauthorize the Selectboard to maintain a reserve fund accumulating annually
in the amount of Twenty-Five Thousand, Five Hundred Dollars ($25,500) for a period of five years, for the
purpose of financing telephone and radio replacements and upgrades?”
ARTICLE 9
“Shall the Town of Colchester amend its Charter to add Section 703, to allow the annual assessment of a
one-percent (1%) Local Option sales, rooms, meals, and alcoholic beverages tax, the proceeds of which
shall be used to pay for existing or future voter approved capital projects within the Town as well as
voter approved inter-municipal financial support related thereto, effective 10/1/15, pending approval of the
Charter change by the Legislature?”
DATED AT COLCHESTER THIS 27th DAY OF JANUARY, 2015.
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Colchester Selectboard
s/s_________________________
Nadine Scibek, Chair
s/s_________________________
Marc Landry
s/s_________________________
Herbert Downing, Vice Chair
s/s_________________________
Jeffrey D. Bartley
s/s_________________________
Karen Richard, Town Clerk
Americans with Disabilities Act
In compliance with the American With Disabilities act those requiring accommodation for this meeting should notify
the Town Clerk’s Office at least 24 hours prior to the meeting at 802-654-0727, TDD 1-800-253-0191 (Text/Telephone),
1-800-253-0195 (Voice).
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Sports
11
THE COLCHESTER SUN / FEBRUARY 19, 2015
Junior Taylor Losier fires the puck down the ice during the Burlington-Colchester girls’ loss to U-32 on Saturday at Leddy Park.
PHOTOS | PAUL LAMONTAGNE (www.vtsportsimages.com)
Sea-Lakers seated
at No. 6
Girls’ Basketball
The No. 12 Lakers’ (8-12) final game of the
season was played on Feb. 13 in South Burlington
against the Division-I Rebels 14-6 ranked No. 6.
After a shaky start early in the season the young
Colchester team managed to string together eight
wins before the Friday night game.
In late January the Lakers were bested 19-41
when they hosted the Rebels. Even more the high
caliber South Burlington team hasn’t lost a single
game since the end of December. It was certainly a
tough end of season matchup for Colchester.
After four periods the Lakers had demonstrated
their ability on the court and put away 31 points,
but couldn’t match the Rebels’ 47. Although
this was a loss for the Lakers it was certainly a
testament of the Colchester teams’ growth this
season.
The Lakers tournament play commenced on
Tuesday night when they took the court at Rice
Memorial to face the No. 5 Green Knights 14-6 in
the playdowns.
This was the first time these two teams have
met during the 2014-15 season.
Boys’ Basketball
The No. 17 Lakers were ranked last in Division-I
basketball before their game against No. 16 South
Burlington on Tuesday evening. Both teams have
only collected two wins this season and were
separated by one index point before their final
clash. Regardless of the outcome of the final week
of regular season basketball the boys’ teams will
hold the bottom two seeds as over 20 index points
separated them from No. 15 Mount Anthony and
Brattleboro on Tuesday afternoon.
The Lakers have one game remaining in the
regular season. On Friday evening they will host
Spaulding a team they lost to on the road 81-68 in
early January.
By JOE CARDELLO
The Colchester Sun
Division-II Burlington-Colchester girls’ hockey (8-101) had a shaky start to their first season as a joint team
when Division-I Northfield High School defeated them
9-0 in their first outing of the season. Since then the SeaLakers have knit together some near missed chances and
some spectacular wins, which prove their ability to tussle
with the top tier Division-II teams. Big wins included a 2-1
win over No. 4 Rice Memorial and proceeding 3-2 victory
Seniors Grace Hickey, Ali Davis and Mallory Cross pose before
their final home game.
This past weekend Colchester Middle School
hosted their Annual Colchester Invitational
Basketball Tournament at Colchester High
School.
After a victory over Essex Middle School on
Thursday night the Colchester Middle School
girls’ team defeated Browns River 41-19 on
Saturday in the Championship game for the
team’s first tournament Championship since
2010. The Colchester Middle School boys’
also defeated Browns River on Saturday in the
tournaments consolation game 30-25.
schedule
Colchester
Invitational Basketball
Tournament
Lakers’
–See HOCKEY page 12
Laker
Roundup
ALPINE SKIING:
2/24 Colchester
@ Middlebury
Colchester’s Bailey Olsen flies up on a reverse
layup during the annual Colchester Invitational
Basketball Tournament at Colchester High
School last weekend.
PHOTO CONTRIBUTED
Lakers locked at No. 7
The Lakers are locked at No. 7
in the Division-I boys’ ice hockey
rankings where they will stay heading
into the tournament regardless of their
Wednesday bout with No. 6 Rutland at
Leddy Park.
On Feb. 12, the Lakers went to BFA
to face the Bobwhites for the second
time this season. After a 1-2 loss at
Leddy Park in January and with only a
few games remaining in the season the
Lakers came out fierce. After a tangle
with the Bobwhites the Lakers were
downed 5-4.
On Saturday, Colchester went to
South Burlington to face CVU at C.
Douglas Cairns Recreation Arena – the
last time these teams met Colchester
was shutout 0-4. In a high scoring event
the Redhawks posted seven goals. The
Lakers trailed by four in the 7-3 loss.
On Wednesday the Lakers had their
final game of the regular season on home
ice against the Raiders – a team they lost
to 2-3 on the road in late December.
Colchester senior Jared Rylant skates after the puck at C. Douglas Cairns Recreation
— Joe Cardello Arena on Saturday when the Lakers played CVU.
PHOTO | ERINN STEBBINS
BOYS’ BASKETBALL:
2/20
Colchester vs. Spaulding
7 p.m.*
DANCE:
2/21 Colchester
@ Vergennes
TBD
*Last game of the
regular season
12
SPORTS
HOCKEY
THIS WEEK IN
from page 11
against No. 2 MMU.
On Saturday they hosted U-32 at Leddy Park for
their last home game of the season. The Sea-Lakers
barely snagged a 5-4 win when they travelled to
Montpellier in mid-December, but after posting two
straight shutouts and scoring 11 goals over the course
of those games Burlington-Colchester was gelling.
After a strong start the Sea-Lakers led U-32 2-1 at
the end of the first period after two goals from Dakota
Bilodeau.
Although Burlington-Colchester began the second
with the lead and a power play they didn’t manage
to increase the scoring gap. U-32 player Michaela
Bernier scored the tying goal at 12:44 when she
rebounded her own shot and chipped the puck over
Sea-Laker goalie Jenna Blondin.
Blondin had a handful of snappy saves throughout
the period, as the U-32 offensives grew increasingly
dangerous. She made 20 saves over the course of
three periods.
Unfortunately for the Sea-Lakers Bernier couldn’t
be stopped and put away the go-ahead goal at 8:07.
This time Burlington-Colchester was able to counter
when Makayla Lessor laid down a shot from long
range that snuck through the posts to put the SeaLakers within one of U-32.
Maggie Palmiero snapped a goal past Blondin
with five minutes left in the period when U-32s
Madison Woodard slipped the puck to the forward.
The Sea-Laker senior Grace Hickey tacked on a
goal of her own, but the Burlington-Colchester team
allowed three more goals before the final buzzer in
the 8-4 loss.
The Sea-Lakers were ranked No. 6 in Division-II
when they went to Harwood on Wednesday for their
final game of the season. Harwood has only locked
in three wins this season and Burlington-Colchester
collected eight goals and a shutout against them
earlier this season in December.
Dakota Bilodeau slips the puck past the U-32 goalie
during the Burlington-Colchester girls’ 8-4 loss on
Saturday at Leddy Park. PHOTO | PAUL LAMONTAGNE
ST. MICHAEL’S
COLLEGE ATHLETICS
Men’s basketball (15-8, 11-7)
suffers one-point loss at Bentley
during 0-2 week
The regionally-ranked St.
Friday, Feb. 20
Michael’s College men’s basketball
Women’s Ice Hockey vs. Manhattanville,
team went 0-2 during Northeast-10
7 p.m.%
Conference play last week, losing
to regionally-ranked St. Anselm
Saturday, Feb. 21
College, 97-76, on Wednesday
Women’s Basketball @
before falling to Bentley University,
Southern New Hampshire, 1:30 p.m.*
77-76, on Saturday. St. Michael’s
was ranked sixth in last week’s
Men’s Basketball @
D2SIDA East Region Media Poll,
Southern New Hampshire, 3:30 p.m.*
while St. Anselm, a qualifier for the
last two NCAA Tournaments, was
Women’s Ice Hockey vs. Salve Regina, 4
seventh in the regional rankings.
p.m.%
The Purple Knights are tied for
Men’s Ice Hockey vs. TBA, 7 p.m.#
third place in the NE-10 Northeast
Sunday, Feb. 22
Division with three games to
Men’s Tennis @ St. Lawrence, 1 p.m.
play. The top five qualify for the
postseason.
* Northeast-10 Conference Event
At St. Anselm, in his 100th
% ECAC East Event
career game, senior Corey Crawford
# NE-10 Championship
II had 19 points, 10 rebounds
and three assists for the Purple
Knights, shooting 3-of-5 from
points and three assists, and Thompson
three-point range, while classmate
pulled down eight rebounds. Crawford
Mike Holton Jr. notched 13 points, five
dished out four assists. The Purple Knights
boards, four assists and two steals. Senior
committed only 10 turnovers while
James Cambronne had nine points, nine
shooting 11-of-26 from three-point range
rebounds, two blocks and two steals in his
and held a 33-29 edge on the glass. They
100th game, and sophomore Matt Bonds
outscored Bentley in the paint, 26-10, but
collected nine points and seven caroms
the Falcons were 17-of-36 on threes.
off the bench. Senior Mike Thompson
Holton is 42 points shy of becoming
shot 4-of-5 for nine points. St. Michael’s
the seventh Purple Knight to ever score
held a 41-36 rebounding advantage, but
1,700 points, while Cambronne moved
St. Anselm shot 16-of-31 from threeinto 23rd in rebounding (589) and 24th
point range to the Purple Knights’ nine
in scoring (1,193) last week. Crawford is
made threes, with that 21-point difference
13th in assists (302) and 26th in points
identical to the final scoring margin. The
visitors outshot the hosts during the second (1,169). Ditlefsen (99) and Thompson (98)
could appear in their 100th games this
stanza, 47.1 percent to 42.9 percent.
week.
St. Michael’s had a pair of go-ahead
shots in the closing seconds hit the rim
Women’s
basketball (11-12, 6-12) wins
and fall off at Bentley. Holton had 16
pair
of
two-point
NE-10 games, downs
points and three assists while shooting
Bentley
on
national
TV
4-of-9 from three-point range, improving
The
St.
Michael’s
College women’s
his career point total to 1,658 while
basketball
team
went
2-0
in Northeast-10
passing Geoff Card ‘97 (1,651) for
Conference action away from home last
seventh in program history. Senior Dom
week, knocking off St. Anselm College,
Ditlefsen notched 14 points, four assists
60-58, on Wednesday and then topping
and four steals, while Bonds collected 13
defending national champion Bentley
points and six rebounds off the bench.
University, 64-62, on Saturday in a game
Cambronne added 11 points, junior Greg
that was televised on CBS Sports Network.
Grippo hit three threes en route to nine
After Saturday’s action, St. Michael’s
is alone in fifth in the NE-10 Northeast
Division with three games to play, and
within two games of third place. The top
five qualify for the postseason.
At St. Anselm, junior Makenzie
Burud turned in 18 points, a career-high
15 rebounds, and a then-career-best six
assists, committing only one turnover and
snagging six offensive boards. Classmate
Megan Gaudreau scored 15 points while
shooting 5-of-10 from three-point range,
tying her career high in triples. Seniors
Kelly Frappier and Maggie Sabine both
scored 10 points, with Frappier going 3-of3 from the field and 4-for-4 on free throws,
and Sabine dishing out four assists. Firstyear Tomi Akinpetide had five boards off
the bench, and sophomore Indira Evora
came up with three steals. St. Michael’s
had 16 assists on 23 baskets while holding
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St. Anselm to 2-of-14 three-point shooting.
In what is believed to be the first live,
nationally-televised sporting event in St.
Michael’s history, the Purple Knights
earned their second regular-season sweep
ever of Bentley during one of eight
CBS Sports Network NCAA Division II
National TV Game of the Week broadcasts
in 2014-15. The Purple and Gold’s
victory was its seventh ever at Dana
Athletic Center, but its second against
the host Falcons. Sabine led all scorers
with 18 points on 7-of-13 shooting with
seven rebounds for St. Michael’s, also
hitting all four free throw attempts. Evora
notched 16 points and nine boards, while
Burud totaled 14 points, 11 rebounds, a
career-high seven assists and three steals.
She knocked down three three-pointers,
and Gaudreau buried a pair. Akinpetide
recorded seven points and six rebounds
as a reserve. The Purple Knights had only
two turnovers in the second half, when it
shot 4-of-9 from three-point range. The
contest featured 19 lead changes and 12
ties. St. Michael’s used a 12-4 run to erase
a 50-42 deficit with fewer than 12 minutes
remaining, and Burud hit a tying and
go-ahead three-pointer in the final 4:29,
giving her squad the final lead with the
triple at 2:20.
Men’s ice hockey (8-15-2, 5-12-1
ECAC East, 3-0-2 NE-10) falls twice in
overtime to nationally-ranked teams
The St. Michael’s College men’s ice
hockey team lost twice in overtime against
nationally-ranked Division III opponents
during the final week of its Eastern
College Athletic Conference (ECAC) East
competition. The Purple Knights suffered a
6-5 setback at the sixth-ranked University
of Massachusetts at Boston on Friday and
then fell at No. 10 Babson College, 3-2,
on Saturday. UMass Boston’s ranking
was according to D3hockey.com while
Babson received its ranking from the latest
U.S. College Hockey Online (USCHO)
Division III national poll.
With the regular season now
concluded, the Purple and Gold heads
into the Northeast-10 Conference
Championship as the No. 1 seed, hosting
a semifinal on Saturday at 7 p.m. against
a team that has yet to be determined. The
Purple Knights shared the NE-10 regularseason title with Stonehill College and
were awarded the tournament’s top seed
after winning a tie-breaking coin toss.
St. Michael’s conceded the winning
goal 3:42 into the extra period during
its second overtime loss this season to
UMass Boston. Senior AJ Pieprzak led St.
Michael’s with one goal and two assists.
Classmate Mark Higgins , junior Nick
Potter and sophomores Stephen Inman
and Shawn Morrow also scored a goal.
Sophomore Josh Dickman provided two
assists, while seniors William Côté Jeremy
Wong, junior Mike Schreiner, sophomore
Connor Mitchell and first-year Eric
Salzillo each added a helper. Senior Dave
Donzanti made 30 saves in the loss.
At Babson, the Purple Knights took the
10th-ranked Beavers into overtime before
allowing the winning tally with only 22.7
seconds left in extra time. Sophomore
Justin McKenzie registered one goal
and one assist for St. Michael’s, with
senior John Teulings providing the other
goal. Salzillo chipped in an assist. Junior
Michael Comitini stopped 33 shots in his
fourth start of the season.
Pieprzak is now 16th in program
history in career points (93), tied for 16th
in goals (40), and 17th in assists (53).
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Olivia Couture, of Colchester,
was named to the fall 2014 semester
Dean’s List at Vermont Tech in
Randolph, Vt.
Marzena Cunningham, of
Colchester, was named to the
fall 2014 semester Dean’s List at
Vermont Tech in Randolph, Vt.
Spencer Dandurand, of
Colchester, graduated with
a Bachelor of Science in
Communication from Castleton
College in Castleton, Vt. Spencer
will be recognized during the 228th
commencement on May 9.
Jennifer Dickinson, of
spring 2014 semester Dean’s List
at The University of Vermont
in Burlington, Vt. Jennifer is a
sophomore majoring in animal
science.
Andrea Elhajj, of Colchester,
was named to the spring 2014
semester Dean’s List at The
University of Vermont in
Burlington, Vt. Andrea is a junior
majoring in Civil Engineering.
Tanner Faucett, of
in Burlington, Vt. Tanner is a
junior majoring in Community
Entrepreneurship.
Ashley Francis, of Colchester,
semester Dean’s List at Hofstra
University in Hempstead, N.Y.
Mathew Fraser, of
in Burlington, Vt. Mathew is a
senior majoring in Engineering
Management.
Joshua Gervais, of
at The University of Vermont in
Burlington, Vt. Joshua is a first-year
student majoring in Engineering.
ACHIEVEMENTS
Anne Halgren, of Colchester,
Randolph, Vt.
Sean Handy, of Colchester, was
named to the spring 2014 semester
Dean’s List at The University of
Vermont in Burlington, Vt. Sean
is a junior majoring in Business
Administration.
Caitlin Hester, of Colchester,
Burlington, Vt. Caitlin is a
first-year student majoring in
Professional Nursing.
Lauren Hutchings, of
Colchester, was named to
the spring 2014 semester
Dean’s List at The University
of Vermont in Burlington,
Vt. Lauren is a first-year
student majoring in Business
Administration.
Nikolas Kaim, of Colchester,
semester Dean’s List at Ithaca
College in Ithaca, N.Y. Nikolas is
majoring in musical theatre in the
School of Humanities and Sciences.
Anna Karnezos, of
at The University of Vermont in
Burlington, Vt. Anna is a senior
majoring in Mathematics.
Shelby Losier, of Colchester,
Burlington, Vt. Shelby is a junior
majoring in Business Administration
major.
John McNeil, of Colchester,
semester Dean’s List at St. Anselm
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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.
Library & art display help
Porters Point School in Colchester
would love the help of library volunteers
to help return borrowed books to shelves.
People who can commit to a schedule are
a good fit for this opportunity. Training
provided. Volunteers are also needed
to help display student art projects in
the school’s hallways and to make
sure art supplies are ready for student
use. References and background check
required for both. Contact Principal
Carolyn Millham at 862-7842 or
[email protected].
Thankathon!
Howard Center is looking for
volunteers for a phonathon on Feb. 19.
Two and half-hour shifts between 3 and 8
p.m. Training and refreshments provided.
Contact Sarah Kruger at 488-6913 or
College in Manchester, N.H. John is
majoring in Forensic Science, and is
a member of the class of 2017.
Courtney Moore, of Colchester,
semester Dean’s List at Southern
New Hampshire University in
Manchester, N.H. Courtney is
majoring in Middle School Science
Education.
Carrie Neuschel, of Colchester,
Randolph, Vt.
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Emily Phelps, of Colchester,
Burlington, Vt. Emily is a junior
majoring in Mathematics.
Marie Ploof, of Colchester, was
Dean’s List at Becker College in
Worcester, Mass.
Scott Porter, of Colchester, was
Dean’s List at Clemson University
in Clemson, S.C. Scott is majoring
in Philosophy.
Elizabeth Powell, of
in Burlington, Vt. Elizabeth is
a senior majoring in Business
Administration.
Volunteers
[email protected].
Warming shelter
Champlain Valley Office of Economic
Opportunity is in need of volunteers
for the Overnight Warming Shelter. A
commitment of one shift a week or every
other week is desired. Evening shifts
are 5:30-11 p.m., 5:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m.;
12-7:30 a.m. and a morning shift from
5-7:30 a.m. Volunteers are expected to
help welcome guests, help them prepare
for the night and prepare to leave in the
morning and to provide encouragement
and support. Paid staff are onsite at all
times and training is provided. Contact Jan
Demers at 862-2771 or jdemers@cvoeo.
org.
Project snow shovel
Champlain Valley Agency on
Aging needs volunteers to help seniors
get out of their homes after a snowfall
by clearing driveways and walkways.
Volunteers are matched with a senior to
shovel snow when there is a snowfall of
three inches or more. Contact Bev Hill at
Nicole Quintal, of Colchester,
was named to the spring
2014 semester Dean’s List at
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
in Worcester, Mass. Nicole is a
sophomore majoring in Biomedical
Engineering.
Carly Schmidt, of Colchester,
Burlington, Vt. Carly is a junior
majoring in Psychology.
Michael Shepard, of
fall 2014 semester Dean’s List
at Vermont Tech in Randolph,
Vt.
Emily Sleeper, of
spring 2014 semester Dean’s
List at The University of
Vermont in Burlington, Vt.
Emily is a senior majoring in
Political Science.
Leo Sprinzen, of Colchester,
was named to the fall 2014
semester Dean’s List at Vermont
Tech in Randolph, Vt.
Thomas Sumner, of
spring 2014 semester President’s
List at Johnson State College in
Johnson, Vt.
Hannah Trieb, of Colchester,
Burlington, Vt. Hannah is a senior
majoring in Elementary Education
K-6.
Jenna Weed, of Colchester,
semester President’s List at
Clemson University in Clemson,
S.C. Jenna is majoring in
Elementary Education.
Stephanie Williams, of
Dallas Winger, of Colchester,
semester Dean’s List at Vermont
Tech in Randolph, Vt.
Grace Yasewicz, of
in Burlington, Vt. Grace is
a sophomore majoring in
Microbiology.
Juan Zamarripa, of
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Lee Fox joins
BlackRock
Construction
Lee Fox has joined
BlackRock Construction as
Project Manager this month.
BlackRock Construction, a
division of Hergenrother Realty
Group, is an assemblage of
construction and development
professionals headquartered
in Colchester. Fox has a
diverse background and over
15 years of experience in the
construction development and
home-building industry.
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Dog walkers needed
All Breed Rescue is in need of
volunteers with experience to walk their
rescue dogs. When you take 20 minutes
to walk a dog, it helps the dog become
more adoptable and closer to a forever
home. Volunteers must be at least 16 years
old and attend an orientation. Contact
AllBreed Volunteers at 324-0762 or
[email protected].
Call in show
Vermont PBS is seeking call-in
show volunteers to take viewer calls and
record questions and contact information.
Volunteers usually serve on Thursday
evenings, once or twice a month, from
8-9 p.m. Volunteers can also help the
office and at community events by
greeting guests, decorating, doing crafts
with children, serving food, etc. Contact
Judy Gordon at 655-8044 or jgordon@
vermontpbs.org.
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letters to politicians, getting signatures on
petitions, etc. Contact Brittany Dunn at
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Current
Exhibits
September
“Kodachrome Memory: American
Pictures 1972-1990.” Shelburne
Museum’s Pizzagalli Center presents the
inaugural solo museum exhibition of the
photography of Nathan Benn. Comprised
of 67 evocative color photographs, the
exhibition spans the two decades prior
to the digital revolution. Florida-born
Benn, formerly a staff photographer at
National Geographic, focused his lens with
ethnographic precision on the regional
textures of an America, in Vermont and
Florida, which for the most part, now exists
only in memory or on film. Kodachrome
Memory will be on view through May 25.
Pizzagalli Center for Art and Education,
Shelburne. Exhibit Hours: WednesdaySunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Admission:
$8 adults, $5 children. Information:
shelburnemuseum.org.
See
Carol Winn Blakeley
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Camp Ta-Kum-Ta announces new leadership
C
amp Ta-Kum-Ta recently announced the appointment
of Hattie Johnson as the new Executive Director and
Dennis DePaul, as the new Camp Director. After 33
transformative years, co-founder Ted Kessler, has retired
from both his Executive Director and Camp Director roles at
Vermont’s Camp Ta-Kum-Ta based in South Hero. The camp
spent 24 years at Camp Holy Cross on the shores of Malletts
Bay in Colchester; it provides a no-cost camp experience for
children ages 7-17 who have or have had cancer.
Johnson has served as the Director of Development for Camp
Ta-Kum-Ta for the last four years, where she worked with
individuals, organizations, event organizers and civic groups
to successfully raise funds for camp programs and an
ambitious capital campaign. She brings 10 years of nonprofit expertise and experience to the organization. As the
Executive Director, Johnson will continue to raise funds for
Camp Ta-Kum-Ta in addition to overseeing all aspects of the
organization.
Camp Ta-Kum-Ta welcomes Hattie Johnson, left, as the new Executive
Director and Dennis DePaul, right, as the new Camp Director. Camp TaKum-Ta is celebrating 33 years serving children ages 7-17 who have or
have had cancer.
PHOTOS CONTRIBUTED
most importantly, ensuring that campers were able check their
cancer at the gate and simply be a kid again while at Camp
Ta-Kum-Ta. As the Camp Director, DePaul will oversee all
aspects of the camp programs in
partnership with the Executive
Director.
LEFT TO RIGHT: DR. CHRIS LUNDBERG DR. FRED ZIEGLER DR. MATT ROGERS DR. TOM FISCHER
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Upcoming
Events
September
Artist Reception. On Feb. 22, The
Darkroom Gallery in Essex Junction will
be hosting an artist closing reception
for their latest photography exhibit
entitled “Chronograph.” “Chronograph”
is an exploration of the depiction of the
passage of time in photographs. Drinks
and light food will be served. Darkroom
Gallery, Essex Junction, 4:30-6:30 p.m.
Free. Information: www.darkroomgallery.
com/ex65
Prior to Camp Ta-Kum-Ta, Johnson was with the Make-AWish Foundation of Vermont and the Ronald McDonald
House of Burlington. She is a graduate of St. Michael’s
College where she achieved a Bachelor’s Degree in Business
and Psychology and later a Masters of Science and
Administration Degree. Johnson also holds a Certificate in
Non-Profit Management.
DePaul has served as Camp Ta-Kum-Ta’s Assistant Camp
Director for the last four years. In this role he assisted the
Camp Director in overseeing all aspects of our year-round
programs to include strategic planning, implementation and
Capturing the Essence of Vermont.
Artist Michelle Ennis Jackson, of Essex
Junction, is the next featured artist at
Shelburne Vineyard’s Tasting Room
Gallery. Jackson finds her inspiration
in the nature, scenery and changing
seasons of Vermont. She finds working in
watercolor “as exciting as children” who
can be “vibrant and unpredictable, calming
as well as pleasing;” and she translates
that energy to her work, painting “with
my heart” to share that experience on
canvas. The show runs through Feb. 28.
Shelburne Vineyard’s Tasting Room Gallery,
Shelburne. Gallery Hours: Sunday-Saturday,
11 a.m.-5 p.m. Information: 985-8222 or
shelburnevineyard.com.
The orthodontists at Timberlane Dental
Group are pleased to announce the addition
of Dr. Matthew Rogers to the practice. With
extensive experience treating adults, Matt
is looking forward to providing patients
of all ages with the care they need for
beautiful smiles.
In addition to his role as the
Assistant Camp Director, DePaul
has served on Camp Ta-Kum-Ta’s
Board of Directors for more than
12 years. For the past five years, he
has aptly served as the President
of the Board where he helped
shepherd Camp Ta-Kum-Ta from a
one week program renting a facility
to a comprehensive year round
program on property owned by the
camp with fully accessible camp
grounds and facilities. Following
in Kessler’s footsteps, DePaul
also served on the Children’s
Oncology Camping Association
International’s board of directors
as the Region I Representative, the
Vice President as well as President.
Professionally, DePaul has worked
at the University of Vermont for the
past 18 years where he has served
as the Financial Aid Director and
currently as the Assistant Dean for
the Division of Student Affairs.
Comics Cartoonist Class for Teens
with instructor Ben Cohen. On
March 7, Artists’ Mediums will host
Jericho cartoonist and art educator,
Ben Cohen, who will offer a studentcentered approach to helping build
visual storytelling skills and fundamental
understanding of the comic medium. The
goal in this class is for students to work
on developing their artistic voice through
this diverse storytelling medium. Sign-up
required by Feb. 28. Class price includes
materials. Artists’ Mediums, Williston,
11 a.m.-2 p.m. $45. Information: info@
artistsmediums.com or 879-1236.
Basics in Acrylic Painting with Robert
Brunelle. On March 14, Artists’ Mediums
will host artist, Robert Brunelle. Robert
will give participants a brief overview of
the basics of painting with acrylics. Topics
covered include: differences between
acrylics and other types of paints,
blending techniques, mixing colors,
using acrylic additives and composing
a painting in layers. Check website for
materials list. Sign up deadline: Saturday,
March 7. Please purchase class supplies in
advance of the class. Parking for class will
be on side of building. Artists’ Mediums,
Williston, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. $60 per student
plus additional materials.
For more listings visit
www.colchestersun.com/arts-and-entertainment
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