April 12, 2012 - The Essex Reporter

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APRIL 12, 2012
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Brown, Sopchak voted trustees
By JASON STARR
The Essex Reporter
A very close election Tuesday
for two seats on the Essex
Junction Board of Trustees went
to newcomers Andrew Brown
and Elaine Sopchak, while
incumbent board member Mary
Morris did not retain her seat.
In
unofficial
results
announced shortly after the polls
closed at Essex High School,
Sopchak received 324 votes,
Brown 322 and Morris 306.
Roughly 8 percent of village
voters turned out for the election.
Morris, who was hoping to
celebrate
an
election
win
along with her
50th
birthday
the day after
the
election,
said she was
disappointed
with the results
but
remained
upbeat.
She
had been on
Andrew Brown
Mary Morris
the board since
August
when
she was appointed to fill the board was awesome, and I’m not
remaining term of a resigning going anywhere. I will continue to
be involved,” Morris said. “And I
board member.
“The time I did spend on the think Andrew and Elaine will do
an outstanding
job. They are
great people and
good additions to
the board.”
Brown said
he is excited
about the chance
to work with
the
existing
members
of
the five-person
Elaine Sopchak
board.
“I am very
happy the voters are giving me
this opportunity to keep their
interests and make sure the
community is involved, and that
EJSD, U-46
budgets
accepted
– See TRUSTEES on page 2a
Town votes
‘yes’
ETSD’s budget and
capital reserve fund
approved
By MATT DIVENERE
The Essex Reporter
By ELSIE LYNN
The Essex Reporter
Essex residents approved
both the Essex Junction School
District and the U-46 School
Board’s budgets late Tuesday
night.
In a nearly four-to-one
ratio, residents of the village
passed the $16,442,713 school
budget, which is up $699,510
from
the
previous
year.
Four other articles on the
ballot, including a $100,000
supplement to the Capital
Reserve Fund, a $604,857 Essex
Junction Recreation and Parks
Department budget and $75,000
for EJRP’s Capital Replacement
Reserve Fund all passed by at
least 300 votes.
The only article that received
less than 400 votes in favor of
passing was article eight, which
authorized the increase of $500
to the annual salary for the
Prudential Committee chair.
The article passed by 160 votes.
In the village, Prudential
Committee
two-year
term
candidate Charlee Day received
434 votes to win her re-election,
while Essex Junction resident
Jennifer Ashe also received the
necessary number of votes to win
– See EJSD on page 3a
this is a junction that is by the
junction residents,” he said.
“There is a lot of fun work ahead.”
Sopchak plans to request
meetings with village president
George
Tyler
and
Village
Manager Dave Crawford to
get up to speed with the issues
currently before the board.
“I have to become more deeply
acquainted with stuff I only know
a little about,” she said. “I will
be doing a lot of reading … I am
very pleased and very grateful to
everyone who came out to vote,
Essex Town voters approved
the Essex Town School District
(ETSD) budget of $19.6 million
for the upcoming fiscal year,
and voted to establish a Capital
Improvement
and
Facilities
Maintenance
Reserve
Fund
during an all day vote at Essex
Middle School on Tuesday.
The budget passed 433 to
155; it will add $437,739 in new
spending over the current year —
an operational budget spending
increase of 2.3 percent. Within the
newly adopted budget, there was
a total of $578,951 in reductions
that cut back on spending
for
retirements,
substitutes,
contractual services, utilities and
other items.
The 2.3 percent increase
in operational spending adds
just under 2 cents to the school
tax rate, costing the owner of a
$200,000 home in Essex or Essex
Junction an approximate addition
of $40 on their annual property
tax bill. It will be an estimated $50
addition on a $250,000 home and
$60 on a $300,000, and so on (the
additional 2 cents (specifically
.01978) is assessed on every $100
Justin Meyette marks his ballot in the Essex High School gymnasium on Tuesday afternoon. Photo by Oliver Parini
– See ETSD on page 3a
Village voters united in budget support
By JASON STARR
The Essex Reporter
It was unanimous.
Among about 150 Essex
Junction voters attending the
Annual Village Meeting last
Wednesday, there were only “yay”
votes for the $3.25 million budget
for the upcoming fiscal year.
Two other financing proposals
put forward by the Board of
Trustees were also approved with
ease in voice voting in the Essex
High School auditorium. The
budget will increase spending by
$87,884 (2.77 percent) over the
current fiscal year, resulting in
a tax rate increase of 4.8 percent.
The tax increase is driven
partly by the final year of a phaseout of an equipment tax on IBM
and on annual employee salary
increases of about 3 percent
agreed to in an employee union
contract finalized in the days
before the meeting.
“I have to commend you,” said
village resident George Dunbar.
“It is an excellent budget. You
brought it in at a very low level.”
With the primary business
wrapped up in about an hour,
the
meeting
then
became
an open forum for resident
comments,
peppered
with
formal presentations on the new
Crescent Connector road project
at Five Corners, early designs
for a remodeled train station on
Railroad Avenue and the Orton
Family
Foundation’s
“Heart
and Soul” community planning
initiative in Essex.
Meeting-goers also raised
issues about merging services
with the Town of Essex, the
possibility of a village-wide
wireless internet signal and the
cost of statewide health care
reform.
Carl Houghton made a
motion for village voters to
approve a request to the Vermont
Legislature to release financial
data before the November election
related to the ongoing effort
to move the state to universal,
government-run health care.
“I think it’s vitally important
for the Legislature to get the
message,”
Houghton
said.
“All we’re asking for is a little
transparency here … I only ask
for an estimate, not a hard, final
number, and perhaps even more
important, the source of the
funding.”
Linda Waite-Simpson, one of
Essex Junction’s representatives
in the Legislature, rose to defend
the health care reform process.
She said financial information
– See MEETING on page 2a
Karyn’s choice
EHS student chooses
service trip to Africa
over state
gymnastics meet
By MATT DIVENERE
The Essex Reporter
Karyn Svarczkopf, of Essex, stands with a young girl in the
Republic of Cameroon in late February. Photo contributed
The decision was quick for Essex High
School sophomore Karyn Svarczkopf.
The 16-year-old Essex resident had the
opportunity to volunteer for a service
trip to the Republic of Cameroon in
Africa with nearly 60 members of her
church – Christ Memorial in Williston.
She didn’t hesitate to sign on.
“When I first had to make the
decision, my choice was immediately
to go to Africa,” Svarczkopf said. “But
when I started realizing all the other
things I was missing out on (at home
and in school), it made the decision a
lot harder.”
Svarczkopf, a standout varsity
gymnast at the high school, was just
beginning to train for the upcoming
winter season when the date for the
10-day Cameroon trip was announced.
She learned the dates would cause her
to miss the Vermont state gymnastics
meet in late February.
“They didn’t think I was serious
at first,” said Svarczkopf, describing
breaking the news to her teammates.
“But when they actually realized I
wasn’t going to be there for states, I
don’t think any of them were mad I just
think they were nervous.”
Despite her love for the sport,
Svarczkopf stuck with her decision and
headed across the Atlantic Ocean with
her older sister, Kymberly, and her
younger brother, Kevin, to volunteer.
“It was incredible because they
really had nothing over there, but they
were so happy with everything that
they had,” Svarczkopf said. “It just kind
of hit us because we have all this junk
at home that we don’t need and we’re
still not happy with it.”
When the Svarczkopfs landed
in Cameroon, locals swarmed their
– See CAMEROON on page 5a
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Q&A
With ...
Rachel Hamilton
of Milton
Rachel Hamilton is
the Special Education
Secretary at Colchester
High School. She has been
a full-time employee of the
Colchester School District
for the past 10 years, and
while she says the time has
gone by very quickly, it’s
not her primary passion —
music is.
Hamilton grew up in
Essex Junction where
she first learned to sing
and play the guitar. Her
father, Jack Hamilton,
still lives in the same
house she grew up in on
Maple Street. But it was
her mother, who passed
away in November, that
inspired her to write and
play music.
“She was a huge
inspiration in my life and
I do miss her,” Hamilton
said. “My mom’s influence
is truly in my words and
music.”
The local musician
and songwriter is a 1981
graduate of Essex High
School. After high school
she
worked
at
IBM
while attending classes
at Trinity College on
weekends and evenings.
Hamilton
received
a
Bachelors
Degree
in
Business Administration
from Trinity College in
1992.
Now a Milton resident,
Hamilton supports herself
with her job at CSD, but is
constantly working on her
music and her writing.
In October of 2010 she
released a CD of original
songs called “Better Days
Here and Now,” and in
February of 2012 released
a self-published book of
lyrics and stories called
“Better Days.”
Hamilton
recently
reflected on her musical
life and the inspiration
MEETING
into an infrastructure
improvement fund, where
the trustees believe it will
be better spent. Voters
also approved the board’s
proposal
to
authorize
spending $25,000 out of the
remaining land acquisition
fund on a quick down
payment or other costs
associated with land that
might become available for
public purchase.
Dunbar,
as
knowledgeable about Essex
Junction’s budget as the
trustees, highlighted areas
of potential savings before
from page 1a
about will come out
“when the information is
compiled and ready to be
made public and not under
an artificial deadline.”
A majority of voters
rejected
Houghton’s
motion.
Earlier in the meeting,
voters agreed to the board
of trustees’ request to
transfer up to $320,000
from
a
languishing
land
acquisition
fund
The Essex Reporter • April 12, 2012
behind her lyrics.
Q: How did you learn
to play music?
A: I enjoyed music from
a very young age and I
began singing before I
could even write. I was in
chorus as soon as you could
be in the public school
system. In the fourthgrade I started clarinet
lessons. I taught myself
how to play the trumpet
and when I was 15 years
old I bought myself a
guitar and taught myself
how to play.
I had five siblings and I
was the fifth child in a line
of six. I remember telling
my parents I wanted to
play the guitar and they
immediately told me to get
a job so I could buy one,
and I did. I was already
writing songs by now and I
wanted to be able to write
my own music. So I got a
job after school and with
my first paycheck I bought
a
beautiful
Takamine
guitar.
After
some
frustrating moments, I
actually got to a point I
could play some chords
and write music to my
own lyrics. It was great. I
wasn’t sure why or how I
was able to do it, but it was
a truly amazing feeling.
Q: When did you
become interested in
the budget was approved,
saying there were things
to keep an eye on for next
year. He pointed to a 100
percent increase in the
training and conference
budget for administrators
since 2010 and a similar
increase in the travel
budget since 2008.
Dunbar also questioned
the land acquisition fund
transfer, arguing that a
committee being convened
to prioritize infrastructure
needs should complete its
work before the money is
made available. He also
music?
A: I can’t remember a
time I wasn’t interested in
music.
Q: Can you describe
your sound?
A: I guess I would call
it folk music. I hope it is
inspirational and each
song has a message about
living in the here and now
and not getting so lost in
the past or future.
Q: On your website,
you
describe
your
lyrics and your musical
poetry in your book as
“me opening my diary
to you.” What do you
hope your words give to
listeners or readers?
A: The message is to
enjoy life now. Now is
the only promise we truly
have. It is so easy to be
so sucked into the day-today life of just surviving
that we forget to just live,
just breathe, just feel the
breeze in you hair and the
sunshine on your face.
Q: What is something
unexpected about you
or your music?
A: A friend tells me
that the honesty, emotion
and openness in the lyrics
are very surprising to her.
Many people I have been
acquainted with for years
say, “You can sing. Really
suggested
the
money
would be better spent
toward the $1 million fire
truck the village and town
plan to purchase together
this year. Alternatively,
he said, the money should
be returned to taxpayers
in light of the fact that
voters will soon be asked
to support construction of
a new police headquarters.
The annual meeting
started with a community
lasagna
dinner
and
featured free childcare in
the high school gym.
Rachel Hamilton
you sound good.” I never
would have guessed that.
Q: Where can people
find your music or your
book?
A: The CD can be
purchased through me,
or at Phoenix Books in
the Essex Shoppes and
Cinema. I am also working
on a link at girlwithguitar.
com so they can be
purchased there as well.
The
book
can
be
purchased
at
outskirtspress.com/
betterdays, Amazon.com,
Barnesandnobles.com and
TRUSTEES
from page 1a
and I’m really looking
forward to it.”
Sopchak moved to
Essex Junction in 2000
when Brown was a senior
at Essex High School.
She made her mark as
a community volunteer,
serving on the Brownell
Library Board of Trustees
and the Brownell Library
Foundation.
“I know she will be
Photo contributed
from me at musicvt902@
cs.com.
— Elsie Lynn
really good on the
board,”
said
voter
Theresa Utton-Jerman.
“She is proactive and
she cares about the
village.”
Brown’s education in
public
administration,
a field in which he has
earned a master’s degree,
was cited by some voters
as a draw. Sopchak is
studying for the same
degree at the University
of Vermont. Both won
three-year terms on the
board.
3a
EJSD
was article seven on
authorizing a transfer
of $59,000 from the
unassigned fund balance
to a committed fundbalance,
which
would
be available at the U-46
board’s
discretion
for
use in the event of an
unanticipated
decrease
in Center for Technology,
Essex revenues in future
years. That article passed
840-329 in favor.
A total of 1,186 voters
turned out on Tuesday,
with both the village and
town equally represented
with 593 votes each.
Of the 6,926 registered
voters in the village, 8.5
percent voted. Of the 8,303
registered voters in the
town, 7.1 percent voted. It
was the first time ever that
the number of voters in
both the town and village
were identical.
from page 1a
for a three-year Prudential
Committee
board
member. Ashe received
202 votes — needing only
30 to become elected as a
write-in candidate. U-46
three-year term candidate
Jack Behlendorf, who was
running unopposed for
re-election, received 414
votes.
Voters
passed
all
seven articles for the U-46
school budget by at least
500 votes. Namely, the
high school’s budget of
$22,634,554, which is an
increase of $893,331 or
3.95 percent, along with
the Center for Technology,
Essex’s budget — totaling
$8,452,319, an increase of
$159,430.
The article with the
smallest margin of victory
ETSD
from page 1a
of property value).
The operational budget
increase of $437,739 will
maintain
programming,
equipment and staffing,
according to school officials.
Three hundred twenty
five thousand dollars of
the district’s fund balance
(currently worth $625,064)
will go towards a new roof
for Founders Memorial
School. Since these funds
were allocated directly from
the fund balance they had
no affect on taxes.
After the expense of the
roof, the fund balance will
stand at $275,000.
With this extra money
remaining, voters have
agreed with the ETSD
board’s
recommendation,
by a vote of 475 to 111, to
create a new fund called
the “Capital Improvement
and Facilities Maintenance
Reserve Fund.”
“The
vote
on
the
budget represents the fact
that Essex Town is very
supportive of the schools
and
appreciative
that
the board put together a
reasonable and responsible
budget,”
said Brendan
Kinney, Essex Town School
Board chairman. “Voters
understood the need for
a capital reserve fund so
we can better manage our
capital improvements and
maintenance fees in the
years to come.”
The board members
retain the right to expend
the Capital Improvement
and Facilities Maintenance
Reserve Fund for related
projects
without
voter
approval. Voter approval
is required, however, to
expend such funds for
unrelated purposes.
During
Tuesday’s
elections, voters re-elected
Dan House and David
Clough as board members.
Clough, who ran unopposed,
will serve for a three-year
term. House, who received
90 write-in ballots, will
serve a two-year term.
Gary
Baker
ran
uncontested for a three-year
position as the Essex Town
representative on the U-46
board; Baker is replacing
Lezlee Sprenger who did
not seek reelection.
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EHS robotics club headed
to world championships
By MATT DIVENERE
The Essex Reporter
Members of the Essex
High School (EHS) and
the Center for Technology
Essex (CTE) robotics club
have qualified for the
World Championships in
Robotic Design to be held
in St. Louis from April
25-28. The club earned
the qualification based
on their work at the
Northern New England
FIRST (For Inspiration
and Recognition of Science
and
Technology)
Tech
Challenge on March 10 in
Antrim, N.H.
That
competition
featured
a
series
of
qualifying matches with
teams across the region.
The challenge included a
12-foot-by-12-foot
arena
where teams scored points
by having their robots put
racquetballs into small
crates and stacked them.
Despite struggling in
the qualifying rounds, the
team was recognized by the
competition judges for their
innovation, determination,
teamwork,
connection
to the community and
professionalism.
The
judges awarded the group
the inspiration award – an
award given to the team
that best embodies the
mission of FIRST and to
“inspire young people to
be science and technology
leaders.”
“Some people when
they think about robotic
competition,
they
go
straight to robot wars,”
said Joe Chase, one of the
club’s coaches. Chase is
also a physics and robotics
coach at the high school,
while the club’s other
coach,
Jim
Dirmaier,
is the engineering and
architectural
design
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also different because it’s
based on cooperation and
teamwork. The team’s
you’re competing against in
one match might actually
be your partner in a later
match. You won’t hear any
booing at competitions or
anything like that. It’s all
very supportive and it’s
very genuine across the
stage.”
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the
team
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championships, but did
not come without a price.
After the group’s robot was
severely damaged in the
qualifying round, the group
is currently working with
engineers from Greensea
Systems Inc. in Richmond.
The 12 students travel
down to the engineering
firm, which specializes
in developing command,
control and navigation
systems for unmanned and
robotic platforms.
“We
came
home
and sent out e-mails to
everyone we knew in the
tech industry and looked
to get some feedback,” said
Chase.
The robotics club started
in 2003 and this is the first
time it has qualified for
the world championships.
The team competed in its
first competition in 2009
and is the first team in
Northern New England
(Vermont, New Hampshire
and Maine) to qualify. The
championship will include
hundreds of teams from all
across the world.
The
team
consists
of Mat Spencer, Mark
Furland, Jacob Downman,
Brian
LaClair,
Peter
Orzell, Miles Rowen, Jacob
Bovee, Susan Lunn, Riley
Wilbur, Ian Ballou, Steven
Chastenay and John Vo.
The group primarily meets
TOP: Members of the Essex High School and Center for
Technology, Essex robotics club competed in Antrim, N.H. on
March 10 in the Northern New England FIRST Tech Challenge.
The team clinched a berth to the World Championships in St.
Louis on April 25-28.
Photo contributed
after school and average
about six hours of work
a week, which can also
include working an entire
Saturday.
The team is currently
raising funds for the
event, with several local
businesses
lending
a
helping hand. On April
19, the Essex Grill will
be donating 20 percent
of their food sales from
breakfast,
lunch
and
dinner to benefit the club.
The group is also selling
raffle tickets through May
10 for a Mother’s Day
basket – which includes
an overnight at The
Essex Resort and Spa,
a one-hour massage at
Performance Chiropractic,
season tickets to the Essex
Community Players 201213 season, a box of Lake
Champlain
Chocolates
and a gift certificate to
Centerpiece Florist.
Tickets
can
be
purchased at Performance
Chiropractic, at the Essex
Cinemas on May 5 from 4-8
p.m. or by contacting Beth
Wilbur at (802) 316-6022.
The winner will be drawn
on May 11 and all proceeds
from the raffle will be
donated to the club.
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Opinion
From the
Statehouse
Committees work
with adjournment
in sight
By DEBBIE EVANS
Derby dudes
Boy Scouts from packs 630
and 637 participated in the
annual Pinewood Derby
on March 10 held at Grace
United Methodist Church in
Essex Junction. From left to
right: Liam Haggerty, Jens
Peterson, Charles Martell
and
Brandon
Nielsen
display their cars. Debbie
Bills
are
being
Evans
shepherded through various
legislative committees at a
vigorous pace.
The Pay Act passed
out of the House of exist through the Vermont
Representatives favorably Department
of
Labor,
this past week. The Pay Act the Office of Economic
is the bill that governs the Development, and numerous
way in which individuals other state departments,
are paid who work for which provide a variety
the state. There are three of training opportunities
types of workers: classified, for individuals designed
exempt and confidentials. to create the educated and
The
total
number
of well-trained workforce our
workers presently in effect employers need.
is approximately 7,200.
Work is also being done
The main thrust of in the area of consumer
the bill this year is the protection. A House bill
restoration of the three provides some protections to
and five percent reduction those who want to sell their
that folks took in the last
rights to periodic
biennium.
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mortgage-lending
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to become licensed lenders, up to $1,000), to expand
a step that simply did not the scope of electronic
make sense in the context registration transactions, to
of someone selling their make technical corrections,
properties on an occasional including a definition of
basis. This has been remedied motor vehicle types allowed
in a bill passed in the House. under the arbitration act
Another property related (lemon law) — and to
bill remedies a problem clarify and reorganize the
for homeowners on private law governing snowmobile
roads. A Fannie Mae registrations and decals.
Fine tuning of the
regulation has made the sale
of these properties difficult search and rescue protocol
or impossible without a is ongoing. A summary of
written agreement as to the primary issues is as
maintenance of the road follows: 1) clarify definition
among the homeowners of “backcountry” 2) Clarify
or, in the alternative, a jurisdictional authority for
state statute addressing search and rescue in Vermont
road maintenance. A bill 3) Establish a consistent
in the House will fix this and efficient system of
problem without imposing search and rescue in the
any additional obligations state to include notification,
on landowners than they mission intent and response;
usage
currently
have
under identification,
training and credentialing of
Vermont common law.
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issues relating to workers best practices of other states
compensation to protect are being reviewed. We are
good
businesses
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workers from unscrupulous
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activities; to make sure redistricting
approval
workers get their wages; to preliminary
stop retaliation; to better from the House. Prior to
inspect work sites; to allow third reading, a number of
some individuals starting amendments will be heard.
a new business to continue The Senate map is still in
to receive unemployment flux.
April is National Donate
benefits; to allow volunteers
in fire departments and Life Month. A bill is in
rescue squads to be covered Human Services with regard
for workers compensation; to to creating an advisory
remove the disincentives for council on organ and tissue
employers who send workers donations and transplants.
to safety training; and to
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you
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create preauthorization for again for the opportunity
independent
contractors to represent you in the
who wish to request it.
Legislature. Please feel
Efforts to increase worker free to contact me with
training opportunities for questions or comments. I
Vermonters are ongoing can be reached at ekevans@
and are being taken very aol.com or devans@leg.
seriously by the Legislature. state.vt.us. I can be reached
Many training programs at home at 878-4317.
The From the Statehouse series offers a glimpse into
the Vermont Legislature from the perspective of Essex’s five
representatives. Debbie Evans represents Essex Town in the
House of Representatives.
Photo contributed
Perspectives
Let’s talk health care waste and bureaucracy
By ALICE SILVERMAN
Misinformation about Vermont’s health
care reform effort is proliferating. At the
recent forum hosted by the Republican
legislators for Caledonia County, Darcie
Johnston, of Vermonters for Health Care
Freedom, made three major points about
Vermont’s health care reform that are just
plain wrong. She claimed that it will 1)
severely limit freedom of choice; 2) increase
the cost of health care; and 3) create a huge
bureaucracy. I’ve practiced medicine in St.
Johnsbury for 20 years and I firmly believe
that the current reform efforts are a critical
step toward solving these problems, not
causing them.
Regarding freedom of choice, my
patients are routinely told by their insurance
company which doctor they can and
cannot see. If they change jobs, they all too
often find that they must change doctors
because their old doctor is not in their new
employer’s plan. More often than not my
patients are self-employed or work for small
businesses that cannot afford the exorbitant
cost of insurance and so are uninsured. Even
insured patients often have very high copays and deductibles and must forgo needed
care. This is not freedom of choice and is
frustrating and scary for patients and doctors
alike. It undermines continuity and quality
of care. Furthermore, if people become ill
and can no longer work, they often lose
their job and their insurance coverage with
it. What kind of freedom of choice is not
having health insurance when you need it
the most?
I have seen patients with life-threatening
illnesses forced to spend their limited time
and energy worrying about how they or
their family will pay for care instead of
focusing on getting well. And I’ve seen the
devastating effects of my patients having
to declare bankruptcy because of a severe
illness. Not only is this not freedom of
choice, it is ethically and morally wrong.
The cost of health care has skyrocketed
in recent years and much of the increase
in cost has gone for administrative
bureaucracies that “manage” the business
end of care, rather than to pay the health
care providers who actually deliver it. In
addition, CEOs at the nation’s five largest
for-profit health insurance companies
garnered $54.4 million in compensation in
2010. Furthermore, those same firms netted
$11.7 billion in profits in 2010. And while
insurance companies make out like bandits,
your local physician wastes precious time
and money processing and filling out claims
to multiple insurers; jumping through
multiple hoops to get even routine care
“pre-authorized“; and hiring staff to follow
up on insurance company mistakes (which
occurred in one out of every five medical
claims in 2010 among the seven largest
for-profit health insurers, according to the
American Medical Association). Talk about
waste and bureaucracy! With a single payer
plan we can eliminate all this waste, and
lower costs. That’s the idea and the data
exists to show that this is the case.
Single payer health reform refers to
how we pay for services, with the goal
being to simplify and save money in the
process. The reform effort underway will
no doubt address how to best deliver high
quality health care in a cost-effective way.
All stakeholders (employers, practitioners,
hospitals and citizens) have a voice in these
decisions through an open and transparent
process. That is much more than can be
said for insurance companies that make
decisions to deny care behind closed doors
without the patient or doctor having any
voice in the decision. I applaud our governor
and legislators for their efforts thus far
in placing health care reform high on the
agenda and beginning the work. I am one
among many physicians who fully supports
and is grateful for their effort.
Alice Silverman is the president of
the Vermont Psychiatric Association. She
practices psychiatry in St. Johnsbury.
Green spaces as fulcrums for change
By ROBIN PIERCE
“Parks are volatile places … (they)
can and do add great attraction to
neighborhoods that people find attractive
for a great variety of other uses.”
— Jane Jacobs, "The death and life of
great American cities," 1961
Each generation leaves its mark on the
landscape. Urban landscapes contain the
layers of the decisions of past generations.
When these decisions are harmonious, the
urban fabric of a community is often valued
and hence cherished and cared for.
The pride of belonging to a community
can be sensed and viewed when on the
streets, in the local shops and in restaurants.
Local citizen action can improve quality of
life and increase economic opportunity — in
existing communities and newly developing
areas. The successful Five Corners Farmers
Market in Essex Junction is a great example
of this fact.
In some ways, walking backward into
the future is an important component of
any planning and design process. Such an
approach gives the opportunity to see what
decisions from the past have stood the test of
time. Often the most robust decisions, those
that can absorb change, are harbingers of the
potential for the actions we take today —
when this generation puts its layers on the
landscape to be valued and cherished over
time, and to harmonize with our imbedded
history to form a coherent whole in constant
flux, yet one that breeds a calming sense of
stability, a sense of being home.
The Village of Essex Junction is teeming
with positive energy and enthusiasm. The
recent Heart and Soul award, which was
given jointly to the village and the Town
of Essex, offers up an opportunity to look
holistically at our community.
The decision to include the Crescent
Connector road in the Vermont Agency of
Transportation budget for the upcoming
fiscal year is another component that can help
improve the community for generations to
come and provide the opportunity to create a
neighborhood with real character and a sense
of place that people like living in.
The new road will open up 6 acres in
our designated village center. Past visions
for the land included a public space. There
is an opportunity to provide a green space,
a park, in this new development and create
a center that welcomes all while efficiently
accommodating vehicles. Picture a village
center that is dominated by people, not cars
and trucks. Maybe a pedestrian area could
enhance this change.
Green spaces contribute to such a setting
and can help offer long-lasting economic,
social, cultural and environmental benefits.
Green spaces contribute to the characteristics
that help build sustainable communities and
can add to the quality of life of residents.
Being able to use a local park or public open
space is also important to the general health
of a community.
Better quality buildings and public spaces
are other components that improve people’s
quality of life. Good design has the ability
to lift the human spirit. Commercial areas
around well-planned and maintained green
spaces see an increase in economic activity;
they are more vibrant.
To increase the potential for success, the
template for successful planning and design
should include a wide range of stakeholders
in both the strategic and the local elements
of the design of new and existing places.
Plans should respond to local circumstances
and needs; local ownership of the project is
an important component. There may be an
opportunity to link parks or green spaces
within, or between, communities. Clarity
of function is important. Why is the space
being created or retained? Who will use it
and how? The possible economic, social and
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Integration between the green space and
building design increases the potential for
successful outcomes. Buildings can help
define green spaces. The space should reflect
and enhance local identity, and the complexity,
culture and heritage of the local landscape
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When possible spaces should relate
to the public network of the landscape
by connecting to parks, river corridors,
woodlands and other green spaces as part
of a hierarchy of accessible linked green
and public spaces of different functions
and scale. Flexibility should be built into
the spaces so that people can relate to them
in different ways. How spaces may adapt
over time due to changing social, economic
and environmental conditions should be
considered.
Catering to a range of needs and
involving a range of users is important. A
range of habitats should be provided for in
green spaces of all scales in order to work
with nature to enhance and develop local
biodiversity. A small water feature is always
welcomed by birds, and can create a pleasant
backdrop sound.
The goal of developing a landscape that
has many layers yet reads as one is a goal to
aspire to. When a landscape gives diverse
people the ability to relate to it on their own
terms, to find value in the aspects that appeal
to them, the components of the landscape will
be nurtured. That means Nick enjoying the
beauty of the trees; Brad ensuring the swings
are functioning correctly; Annie enjoying the
sound of the water; Bridget rhapsodizing over
the scent of the flowers; and Penny marveling
at the fact that she can get shade from the sun
and have enough light to read her book under
the Honey Locust tree.
Robin Pierce is the development director
for the Village of Essex Junction. He can be
reached by e-mail at [email protected].
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group at the airport in hopes of getting
paid to help them find their ways, she
said, noting it was an indicationof the
lack of money and jobs in the country.
For the next 10 days, the group
worked at five sites and on a number
of different tasks, including building
a new church after the former one
had been taken over by Muslims.
While Kymberly and Kevin were
working with the group building the
church, Karyn, who was hindered
by a knee injury suffered in the last
gymnastics meet she attended, found
herself working on a security fence
around the new church.
“I had to switch from (Kevin’s)
group because the job I was on had
me kneeling down a lot and I was
like, ‘this isn’t OK,’” she said. “But
I had a nurse that was with me the
entire time. She wrapped it for me,
iced it when I needed it…it wasn’t too
bad.”
Along with working with their
hands, the group also distributed
pamphlets about their Baptist faith.
And to the surprise of all three
Svarczkopfs, the information was
greeted with eager ears and smiles.
“When we go on our other mission
trips, we would do the same things,”
Karyn said. “But the difference was in
Africa, they would actually listen to us
and were friendly about it. On other
trips, they’d shut the door and be like
‘I don’t want to hear that.’ They aren’t
as welcoming as the people in Africa.”
Nearly 6,000 miles away, Karyn’s
parents, Jim and Susan Svarczkopfs
were relying on their faith and the
adults in the group to watch over three
of their six children. The decision to
allow the three to travel abroad was
not one that either parent believed
was theirs to make.
“It’s a third world country and a lot
can happen over there,” Jim said. “But
Obituaries
ELEANOR T. (VIENS)
BEAUREGARD
ESSEX JUNCTION —
Eleanor T. (Viens) Beauregard,
84, who was lovingly cared for
at Green Mountain Nursing
Home for the past 15 months,
took the hand of our Lord
at approximately 7 a.m. on
March 31, 2012. Eleanor was
born on September 19, 1927
in Colchester, VT daughter of
the late Frank and Antoinette
(Lanctot) Viens.
She is survived by her
husband Leo Paul whom she
married on June 8, 1957 in
Burlington, VT,; her brother
Stanley Viens and his wife
Ellen of CO; her brother-inlaw Father Jim Beauregard
of Burlington; a sister-in-law
Ruth Viens of ME; several
nieces, nephews and cousins
including her brother Bob’s
children Claudia and Tim and
cousin Tom Price. We wish to
thank Mary, her very special
friend, who has helped care
for Eleanor for several years.
She was also predeceased
by her brothers Paul and
Robert Viens and a nephew
David Viens.
Visiting hours were held at
the A. W. Rich Funeral Home
— Essex Chapel from 5-8 p.m.
on Monday April 9, 2012. A
Mass of Christian Burial was
celebrated at St. Lawrence
Church at 11 a.m. on Tuesday
April 10, 2012 with the
Reverend Charles Ranges,
S.S.E. officiating.
Burial
will be in the spring at the
convenience of the family, in
the family lot, in Holy Family
Cemetery in Essex Junction.
Arrangements are by A. W.
Rich Funeral Home — Essex
Chapel, 57 Main Street, Essex
Eleanor T. (Viens) Beauregard
Junction, VT 05452. Those
who wish may offer their on
line condolences by visiting
www.awrichfuneralhomes.
com.
BERNARD B. DEMOSI SR.
ESSEX JUNCTION —
Bernard B. "Bernie" Demosi
Sr., 92, died in Fletcher Allen
Health Care on Friday, April
6, 2012, in the presence of his
loving family. He was born
Nov. 3, 1919, in Winooski, the
son of the late Dominic and
Florence (LaRocque) Demosi
and
attended
Winooski
schools. Bernie served in the
Air Force during W.W.II. On
Aug. 18, 1943, he married
Edith Marquis in Bridgeport,
Conn. Bernie was employed
in the clerical department of
GE in Burlington for 27 years,
retiring in 1980.
He is survived by his
devoted wife of 69 years, Edith
Demosi of Essex Junction;
their three children, Bernard
Demosi Jr. and wife, Kathy, of
Tennessee, Patricia Boucher
of Enosburg Falls, and Carole
Dunshee and partner, Bob
Cushing, of Burlington; eight
grandchildren
14
great-
that was just a lot of trusting that God
was going to take care of the group
and take care of them.”
“The pastor who leads the group
had been there several times and we
had church plants over there so they
met them right away,” Susan said.
“We knew they were going to be with
people who knew the area, knew
where to go and how to handle all
different situations.”
During the Svarczkopf's 10-day
journey, they completed the majority
of their work including a new church.
Within the church, the 60 Vermonters
joined nearly 700 others for a church
service. Although there were some
differences between celebrations,
which involved some locals donating
offerings such as livestock and other
goods to auction off for the church, the
faith was all the same.
“It was so cool,” Karyn said,
describing the dancing and singing
inside the Cameroon church walls. “It
was so much fun…I really liked it.”
grandchildren; sister, Rita
Dillon of Maine; and several
nieces and nephews.
He
was
predeceased
by his parents; grandson,
Bill LaBier; sister, Mildred
Beshaw; brother, Ronald
Demosi; and sons-inlaw, Bill
LaBier, and Bill Boucher.
A Memorial Mass was
celebrated on Wednesday,
April 11, 2012, at St. Lawrence
Church, West Street, Essex
Junction, at 11 a.m. Burial will
be in Holy Family Cemetery at
a later date. Corbin & Palmer
Funeral Home and Cremation
Services, 9 Pleasant St.,
Essex Junction in care of
arrangements. In lieu of
flowers, memorial gifts may
be made to Essex Junction
Rescue, Inc., 1 Educational
Dr., Essex Junction, VT
05452-3172, or Essex Meals on
Wheels, P.O. Box 8442, Essex
Junction, VT 05451-8442.
RUTH HATHAWAY ROSE
ESSEX JUNCTION —
Ruth Hathaway Rose of
Essex Junction, passed away
on April 1, 2012, at age 76,
in the loving arms of her
family, after a brief illness
with pancreatic cancer. Lover
of life and loved by all, Ruth
was born on July 26, 1935,
in Bradford, the daughter
of William Hathaway and
Winifred Wilkins. Ruth met
her husband of 56 years,
William E. Rose Jr., in 1955
and was wed on Dec. 30 of
that year. On Goshen Road
in Bradford, they raised
four children before moving
to Essex Junction in 1984.
Ruth's family was her central
focus and the source of her
greatest joy and comfort. With
her homebaked bread always
on the table,
Ruth's family grew to
include nine grandchildren and
seven
great-grandchildren.
Her hand painted greeting
cards marked birthdays and
holidays with a uniquely
personal touch. She welcomed
all with a smile and a hug.
Ruth was never one to forget a
face. Wherever she went, she
routinely reconnected with
the many she had worked with
or served through her years
as a caregiver with the VNA
(Bradford and Burlington) and
in food service at IBM and the
ADL School (Essex Junction).
When unexpectedly faced
with illness in recent weeks,
Ruth wrapped herself in the
warmth of her family. From
the comfort of that embrace,
Ruth's strength, optimism
and grace has indelibly
touched those who survive
her, including her husband,
William (Essex Junction);
daughter,
Cheryl
Rose
(Burlington); son, Kevin Rose
(Tunbridge); daughter, Glenda
Rose (Johnson); and daughter,
Melanie Loschiavo (Bradford).
Ruth is also survived by her
brother, Francis Hathaway
(Bradford); sister, Rita Smith
(Bradford);
sister,
June
Hartley (Bradford); and all
the grandchildren and greatgrandchildren who will fondly
remember her as GiGi.
Graveside
services
were planned for 2 p.m. on
Saturday, April 7, 2012,
at the Sawyer Cemetery
in Bradford. Hale Funeral
Home of Bradford is in charge
of arrangements. To view
an online guestbook go to
www.halefuneralhomes.com.
Memorial donations may
be made in Ruth's name to
the Vermont Food Bank, 33
Parker Rd., Barre, VT 05641,
so that others may receive
nourishment in honor of
Ruth's generosity.
Police Beat
Chittenden County vandalism spree ends with
citations
Four men have been cited for a three and a half month
vandalism spree that had reached throughout Chittenden
County on April 4. Nineteen-year-old Darion Patenaude
of Colchester, Michael Duquette, 17, of Essex Junction,
Brandon Desjardins, 16, of Essex and Matt Kemp, 16, of
Burlington have all been cited for vandalism that began
back in mid-January. The fifth member of the group,
a 21-year-old from Essex, has not yet been cited due to
currently being out of state.
According to Williston police, the group of friends brought
BB guns and began driving through Williston, Essex,
Colchester, Burlington, Winooski and South Burlington,
smoking marijuana and shooting at street signs, windows
of parked cards and at business windows along the roads
they were driving.
The crime spree totals nearly 86 related incidents so far
and includes:
• Slashing tires of parked cars.
• Smashing windows and stealing items out of cars
parked at the Exit 17 park and ride in Colchester.
• Shooting windows at a home in Essex after a dispute
with the people who lived there.
• Stealing three BB guns from stores in Williston.
• Shooting at a parked police cruiser in Winooski.
• Smashing a fishing shanty.
• Smashing light poles at the end of a driveway in
Colchester.
• Shooting at moving cars, including cars driving on
Interstate 89.
Police said that one of the men brought a .22 rifle and
wanted to shoot at a moving car “to see if it would blow up.”
The other men took the rifle from him and locked it in the
trunk. The rifle was recovered from the trunk when two of
the men were arrested later the same day when they were
caught by Williston police officer Matt Cohen.
The men have all been cited for May 7. Charges are
expected to be felony unlawful mischief, misdemeanor
unlawful mischief, petit larceny, retail theft, possession of
marijuana, possession of stolen property. Other charges are
possible.
Essex Middle School students
fundraise for diabetes walk
On March 28 at Essex
Middle School, eighthgraders Ashley Warren
and Elise Carney gave
a presentation to their
classmates and teachers
during
a
school-wide
assembly. The presentation
urged their classmates to
become involved in the
Juvenile Diabetes Research
Foundation (JDRF) walk
on May 20 at Champlain
Valley Union High School.
Participants can either
fundraise or join a walking
team.
Both
Warren
and
Carney’s lives have been
impacted
by
juvenile
diabetes; Warren is a
diabetic, as is Carney’s
younger brother Jack.
JDRF is a global
organization that focuses
on Type I diabetes research
since 1970. For more
information on the event,
visit www.jdrf.org.
— Matt DiVenere
Karina Perusse, M.D., University of Vermont Medical Group Radiologist | Fletcher Allen, August 17, 2011
Essex Automotive Services
SHOCK VALUE!
While the terms “shock” and “strut”
are sometimes used interchangeably,
there is a notable difference. Both
provide a dampening effect as the
vehicle rides over the road surface. As
a result, passengers are not subjected to
uncomfortable bumpiness. However,
while shocks only regulate the speed
at which the automobile’s weight is
transferred, struts actually provide
structural support for the vehicle’s
suspension. Because they are subjected
to significant forces, either part is
eventually going to wear out. Signs
of the need to replace a shock or strut
include bottoming out, excessive
bouncing, nose-diving, rocking back
and forth, swaying, and/or tire cupping.
While replacement cost may be no
small matter, shock/strut replacement
greatly improves ride quality and
handling.
Catalytic converters are amazingly
simple devices, so it is incredible to
see how big an impact they have. At
ESSEX AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES,
we value our customers, and try our
hardest to satisfy them with caring and
thorough service. At 141-147 Pearl
St, Essex Jct., we are professionals,
who can perform maintenance on
your automobile. We guarantee your
satisfaction. If you have questions
regarding your vehicle please call
802.879.1966 right away. We offer
same day service, and free customer
shuttle. Ask us for details. We open
at 6:59am, with no appointment
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HINT: When it comes time to
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an upgrade that might better suit
your driving preferences.
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Essex Area
Religious
Directory
CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH- (Fundamentalindependent.) 61 Main St., Essex Junction, 878-8341.
Pastor James Gangwer. Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship
Service 11 a.m. Sunday evening worship 6:30. Wednesday
evening youth groups; Awana, Pro-Teens and Prayer
meeting 7 p.m.
CHRIST MEMORIAL CHURCH- Route 2A, Williston, just
north of Industrial Ave. Wes Pastor, Senior Minister, 8787107, Proclaiming Christ and Him crucified Sundays at
8:15 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. www.cmcvermont.org
CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE (CHRISTIAN), Route 2A
and Morgan Parkway, Williston. Pastor: Nate Patnode.
Sunday meetings: Bible study 9:30 a.m., Worship service
10:45 a.m. Available weekly activities for all interested.
Family oriented community dedicate to helping all grow
in a relationship with Jesus Christ. More info: www.
willistonnazarene.org. Contact Pastor: pastornate@
willistonnazarene.org or 802-878-8591. 30 Morgan
Parkway, Williston, VT 05495
COVENANT COMMUNITY CHURCH - Covenant
Community Church “Come as You Are” VT Rt. 15 between
Jericho and Essex Center Pastor: Peter Norland, 879-4313
Sunday Worship Service: 10:00 A.m. Special Worship
Sunday School: K-6 10:15 A.m. Youth Group, Small
Groups for Adults, Family Events, Opportunities for Service;
Handicapped Accessible pastor@jerichocovenantchurch.
org -www.jerichocovenantchurch.org
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FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF ESSEX 39
Main Street Essex Junction, VT 05452 Telephone 8785745 Fax: 872-8236 Email: [email protected] Rev.
Mark Mendes, Senior Pastor; Rev. Ryan Gackenheimer,
Associate Pastor. Sunday worship services: 8:45 and
10:45 a.m. Communion first Sunday of every month.
Junior High Youth Group meets regularly Sundays from
12-2 p.m.; Senior High Youth Group meets regularly
Sunday evenings from 5 to 7 p.m. Adult Choir, Junior
Choir, Cherub Choir, Handbell Choir, Men’s Choir, Ladies
Choir. Please call the Church Office for information on
Adult Education/Bible Study/Prayer Group opportunities.
Heavenly Cents Thrift Shop (37 Main Street – Telephone
879-6552) open Tuesday and Wednesday from 10 a.m. to
3:00 p.m., Thursday from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., 2nd Saturday
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Heavenly Food Pantry open the last
Thursday of every month from 2 to 4:30 p.m.
GOOD SHEPHERD LUTHERAN CHURCH- (ELCA)- 273
VT. Rte. 15 – Between Jericho and Underhill – 899-3932.
Sunday Worship - 9:00 a.m./Sunday School for all ages 10:30 a.m.. [email protected] All are welcome. Rev.
Dan Steinbauer, Interim
GRACE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH- 130 Maple
Street, Essex Junction. 878-8071. 1 mile south of the
Five Corners on Maple Street / VT. Route 117. Worship
Sundays at 9:30 a.m. with concurrent Church School Pre-K
to High School. Handicapped-accessible facility. Adult
Study Group Sundays at 11:00 a.m. Adult Choir / Praise
Band / Women’s Fellowship / Missionally active. Korean
U.M.C. Worship Sundays at 12:30 p.m. Come explore
what God might be offering you!
HOLY FAMILY- ST. LAWRENCE PARISH- Pastor:
Reverend Charles H. Ranges, S.S.E. Rectory Address:
4 Prospect Street. Phone: 878-5331. Holy Family Mass
Schedule: 28 Lincoln Street. Sundays, 8 a.m., 11 a.m. &
7:30p.m.. St. Lawrence Mass Schedule: 158 West Street.
Saturdays, 4 p.m. and Sundays, 9:30a.m.. Sacrament of
Reconciliation: St. Lawrence, Saturdays, 3:15-3:45p.m.
and by appointment. Daily Mass, 8:30a.m.@Holy Family
Church.
tem Change.” Learn the inner workings of
the Chittenden Central Supervisory Union
Food Service Program and discuss opportunities for bringing more local foods
to school meals. Cafeteria, Essex High
School, 6-8 p.m.
Science Magic. Science enrichment series pre-
sented by Kathy Fernee and Karen Cutler. Grades 3 and up. Pre-registration
required. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, 21 Library Lane, Williston, 3 p.m.
Contact: 878-4918. Presentation. The Tropical Fish Club of Burl-
ington will host Randy Carry — a longtime member of the Minnesota Aquarium
Society — for an illustrated lecture on
“Barbs and Rasboras.” Free and open to
the public. VFW, Pearl Street, Essex Junction, 7-9 p.m. Contact Fran Kinghorn: 8794147 or [email protected].
Public Hearing. “Labeling of Food Produced
with Genetic Engineering.” The Vermont
House Committee on Agriculture invites
the public to a hearing to hear comments
from the public on H.722, a bill that would
require the labeling of food produced
with genetic engineering. Room 11, State
House, Montpelier, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Blood drive. All school and community mem-
bers seventeen years of age and older
are welcome to participate. All presenting
donors will receive a coupon for a free
regular six-inch sub at any participating
Subway. CHS gymnasium, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
Rummage Sale. Through Apr. 14. First Baptist
Church, 81 St. Paul Street, Burlington, 9
a.m.-4 p.m. Contact: 864-6515.
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Friday
Free and open to the public. No reservations necessary.
American Cancer Society. Malletts Bay
School, Colchester, 1-3 p.m. Contact Amy:
802-233-3325 or a.newhall1984@
gmail.com.
“Sibshops.” For children 7-12 years old, who
are siblings of brothers and sisters who
have special needs. Free. HowardCenter
McClure Gymnasium, 1138 Pine Street,
Burlington, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. RSVP: Joanne.
[email protected] or 1-800-800-4005
x217.
Co-op Solar Info Session. Discussion about
the Co-op Solar program now open in Essex and all of Chittenden County. Essex
Free Library, 12:30-1:30 p.m. Contact:
802-860-4090.
Jake the Snake. Jake – a full-grown boa
Faculty skits. “The Godmother” and “Queen of
the Silent Scream.” Refreshments available.
Tickets: $5 adults, $3 students. Enosburg
High School, 7 p.m.
constrictor – will introduce children to
the world of reptiles. All ages. Presented
by Stephen Amos, naturalist, author, and
former zoo and museum curator. Dorothy
Alling Memorial Library, 21 Library Lane,
Williston, 1 p.m. Contact: www.williston.
lib.vt.us. Contra Dance. All are welcome, all dances
Spring craft fair. Over sixty of the region’s
taught, no partner or experience necessary. Newcomers’ session at 7:45 p.m. Admission: $8 adults. Please bring clean, softsoled shoes for dancing. Edmunds Middle
School Gymnasium, 299 Main Street, Burlington, 8 p.m. Contact: 802-371-9492 or
802-343-7165.
Benefit dinner. Annual Italian Dinner to benefit
Westford eighth grade class trip. Homemade lasagna, pasta and meatballs,
salad, bread and dessert. Features live
music and an raffle prizes. Cost: $6 adults,
$4 children and seniors. Westford School,
Westford, 6-8 p.m. Contact Allison: 8619750 or [email protected].
Family Fun Night. Pesented by the CHS Girls
Rugby Team. Parents can enjoy a night out
while their kids enjoy a fun night in learning fun and safe youth rugby games. Ages
5-12. Cost: $15 per child or $25 per family with multiple siblings. Space is limited.
Colchester High School gymnasium, 6-9
p.m. Contact Amber Leventry: 802-9226256 or [email protected].
ST. PIUS THE TENTH CHURCH- 20 Jericho Road,
Essex, 878-5997. Pastor: Rev. Richard W. Tinney. Masses:
Mon.-Thurs. 8:30 a.m.; Saturday 4:30 p.m., Sunday 8:30
and 10:30 a.m. Confessions Sat. 3:30 p.m. 4 p.m. www.
together.net/~stpius
Zumbathon. Cost: $20. Organized by the
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Saturday
University Amphitheatre, Sheraton Burlington Conference Center,
South Burlington, 7:30 p.m.
Contact: 802 695 1448 or [email protected].
Concert. VYO Chorus and Vermont Youth Con-
UNITED CHURCH OF UNDERHILL-(United Methodist
Church & United Church of Christ.) 7 Park Street (off Rt. 15)
in Underhill Flats. 899-1722. www.unitedchurchofunderhill.
com. Pastor Kevin Goldenbogen: Worship times: Sunday
10:30 a.m. - Sunday School 10:45 a.m. (July through
Labor Day: 9:30 a.m.) ALL WELCOME!!
This year’s theme: “Mr.
Jefferson’s Economics.” Learn more about Mr. Jefferson’s
economic philosophy and its relevance to the 21st century.
Herren, former Boston Celtics player and
co-author of “Basketball Junkie.” Tickets:
$45 in advance. Hilton Hotel, 60 Battery
Street, Burlington, 4:30-8:30 p.m. Contact Janet: 802-658-0381 or [email protected]. Buy tickets on-line at
www.dismasofvermont.org.
cert Chorale Spring Concert. Music by Robert Paterson, Music Alive Composer-in-Residence with the VYOA. Tickets: $12 adults,
$7 students. Elley-Long Music Center, St.
Michael’s College, Colchester, 7:30 p.m.
For tickets: 802-86-Flynn or www.flynntix.
org. Contact: 802-655-5030 or visit www.
vyo.org
Apr. 18
For the past eighteen years under
McClaughry’s leadership, the
Ethan Allen Institute — founded
on Jeffersonian principles —
has sponsored a Jefferson
observance during the month of
Mr. Jefferson’s birthday: Apr. 13,
1743.
for, and about women. Includes a reception
and screening. Cost: $30, $20 screening
only. 60 Lake Street, Burlington, 6:30 p.m.
Contact: [email protected] or
802-655-8900. Purchase tickets: http://
www.lunafest.org/burlington.
ST JAMES EPISCOPAL CHURCH 4 St. James Place
(Gate F to Fairgrounds) Essex Junction 878-4014
Website: www.stjamesvt.org 8:15A.m. Holy Eucharist:
Rite II without music 10:30a.m. Coffee Hour 9:30a.m. Holy
Eucharist: Rite II
VICTORY CENTER CHURCH- (A Non-Denominational
Holy Spirit Empowered Church). Sunday Worship Services
10 a.m. at The Holiday Inn, 1068 Williston Road, So.
Burlington (at the Dorset Street intersection) Exit 14E off
I-89. Wednesday Open Bible Studies 7 p.m. at 9 p.m.
Sunset Drive off Route. 15 (across from Essex Discount
Beverage) in Essex Center. Pastor A. Drinkwine 879-0020,
658-1019. www.victoryforyou.org
“Mr. Jefferson’s Economics,”
a Talk by John McClaughry —
introduced by Gov. Jim Douglas.
Dinner and auction. Keynote speaker: Chris
LunaFest. An evening series of short films by,
MT. MANSFIELD UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST
FELLOWSHIP- Visit www.mmuuf.org. Services are held
at 9:30 a.m. on the second and fourth Sunday of each
month from Setpember through June. 195 Vermont Route
15, Jericho (the red barn across from Packard Road).
899-2558
ST. THOMAS CHURCH- 6 Green St., Underhill Center.
Father Charles R. Danielson, Parish Priest. Weekend
Masses: Saturday-4:30 p.m., Sunday-8:30. Daily Masses:
Check with wwwlstthomasvt.com or call 899-4632
The Ethan Allen Institute’s 19th
annual Jefferson Day event
Discussion. “Partnering for School Food Sys-
ESSEX ALLIANCE CHURCH- 37 Old Stage Road in
Essex Junction. Sunday morning services at 7:45, 9, 10:15
and 11:30 a.m. Phone: 878-8213. www.essexalliance.org
ESSEX CENTER UNITED METHODIST CHURCH- Please
join us for worship that combines the best of traditional and
contemporary music and spirituality. We are a safe and
welcoming space for all people to celebrate, worship, ask
questions, and put down spiritual roots. Sunday worship
at 8:15 and 10 a.m. Childcare provided at 10 am service.
We offer a variety of small groups for prayer, Bible study,
hands-on ministry, and studying contemporary faith issues.
119 Center Rd (Route 15), Essex Center. Rev. Mitchell
Hay, pastor. 878-8304.
Thursday
most talented artisans and local crafters will display and sell their products
throughout the Mall. University Mall, 155
Dorset Street, South Burlington, 9:30 a.m.5 p.m. Contact: 802-863-1066 x11.
Genealogy. “Missing Parents: How to Over-
come this Brickwall.” Tom Devarney will
give tips on sources and types of documents that can provide missing parental
information. Open to the public. Donations
appreciated. The Vermont Genealogy Library, Fort Ethan Allen, Colchester, 10:30
a.m.-12 p.m. Contact: http://www.vt-fcgs.
org or 802-238-5934.
Spring concert. Vermont Fiddle Orchestra to
perform with guest soloist Swing/Jazz
Fiddler David Gusakov. Tickets: $15
general, $12 students/seniors. Black Box
Theater, 60 Lake Street, Burlington, 7 p.m.
Contact: 1-877-343-3531 or [email protected].
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Sunday
Open house. Food, jam sessions, and perfor-
mances. Hosted by the Summit School of
Traditional Music and Culture. 46 Barre
St., Montpelier, 4-6 p.m. Contact: 802917-186
“Celebrating Creative Minds”
a K-12 fine arts celebration
April 18 - Essex High School, 5:30-8:30 p.m.
The evening will feature art, music, theater, and
dance performances from students at Summit
Street, Hiawatha, Thomas Fleming, Westford,
Albert D. Lawton, Essex High School, Essex
Town Elementary, Founders Memorial and
Essex Middle School.
Visual art will be on display, as well
as musical, theatrical and dance
performances, which will be
taking place in the library, gym,
auditorium, and various halls and
lobbies throughout the building.
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Monday
Shape and Share Life Stories. Prompts trig-
ger real life experience stories, which
are crafted into engaging narratives and
shared with the group. Led by Recille
Hamrell. Free and open to all adults.Dorothy Alling Memorial Library 21 Library
Lane Williston, 12:30-2:30 p.m. Contact:
878-4918.
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Tuesday
AARP Safe Driver Course. The 4.5-hour re-
fresher course is open to all drivers 50
years and older. No tests. Fee: $12 for
AARP members, $14 nonmembers. Reservations required. The Northwestern Medical Center, 4:30 p.m. Contact Baird Morgan: 802-483-6335.
Film screening. Rural Vermont and Burlington
Community Member host “You Wanted to
be a Farmer: A Discussion of Scale.” 21
Decatur Street, Burlington, 8 p.m. RSVP
Cecile Reuge: [email protected].
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Wednesday
Prostate Cancer Support Group Meeting.
Open discussion on prostate cancer treatment options and the current research
studies, exercise, diet and nutrition. Guest
speaker: Marlys and Gary Johnson, cancer survivor, Bend, Oregon. Central Vermont Medical Center, Conference Room
#2, 6-7:45 p.m. Contact: Mary L. Guyette RN, MS: 802-274-4990, vmary@
aol.com or Sophia Morton: 802-8726308, [email protected].
Book Discussion. “Park City” by Ann Beat-
tie. Led by Merilyn Burrington. Hosted
by South Burlington Community Library.
South Burlington Community Library, 7
p.m. Contact Louise J. Murphy: 802-6527076.
Essex Rotary Meeting. Open meeting. Serv-
ing the communities of Essex, Essex Junction, Jericho and Underhill. Wednesdays,
The Essex, 12:10 p.m.
Look Good —Feel Better Program. Free
program that teaches female cancer
patients techniques to help restore their
appearance during chemotherapy and
radiation treatments. American Cancer
Society, 55 Day lane, Williston, 3-4:30
p.m. Contact Peg Allen: 802-655-2000.
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Thursday
Presentation. “George Houghton: Vermont’s
Civil War Photographer” by Donald
Wickman will explain some of Houghton’s
life and show a number of the images that
brought the Civil War back to Vermont
via photography. University of Vermont,
L403 Lafayette Hall, 5:30 pm. Cathi
Cody-Hudson, (802) 656-2085.
Presentation. “Who is My Neighbor? Reflec-
tions on the Rescue of the Danish Jews.”
During World War II, of all the occupied
countries, only Denmark successfully protected virtually all of its Jewish citizens
from what would have been certain
death. How and why did this happen? Historian Brian Kirmmse attempts to answer
this question. Ohavi Zedeck Synagogue,
188 N Prospect St, 12 p.m. Contact Judy
Hershberg: 802-863-4214.
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Performance. The Vermont
Youth Dancers will present
“Come With Me” and
“Breakthrough” in one
full-length performance.
Also Apr. 15, 1:30 p.m.
Admission: $4. Partial
proceeds will benefit Mount
Mansfield Union High
School’s Project Graduation.
Contact: 802-448-0893.
Visit the Arts Beat page
for more details! www.
essexreporter.com
Ice cream social. Hosted by the Chitten-
den County Stream Team. Winooski
Falls Way, Champlain Mill, Winooski,
5:30-7 p.m. Contact Justin Kenney: 802828-4493 x113 or justin.kenney@
vt.nacdnet.net.
Talk. “The Global Water Crisis & the Com-
ing Battle for the Right to Water,” by Canadian environmentalist Maude Barlow.
Free and open to the public. McCarthy
Arts Center, St. Michael’s College, Colchester, 6 p.m.
Presentation. “Lessons from Zambia: Volunteering with Mothers Without Borders,”
with Jo Lafontaine. Includes talk and
slideshow. The Lawrence Memorial Library, 40 North Street, Bristol Village,
7-8:30 p.m. Contact: 453-4147.
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Friday
Presentation. “Mission Trip to Louisiana”
presented by Gary Atwood. Free and
open to the public. Faith United Methodist Church, 899 Dorset Street (South
of I89 Overpass), South Burlington, 7
p.m. Handicapped accessible. Contact:
863-6764. Brown Bag Book Club. This month: “The
Sound and the Fury,” by William
Faulkner. Coffee, tea, juice and dessert
provided. Free and open to all. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, 21 Library
Lane, Williston, 12:30-1:30 p.m. Contact: 878-4918.
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Saturday
Ham Supper. Menu: ham, mashed potato,
baked beans, mac & cheese, coleslaw,
mixed vegetables and rolls. Dessert:
brownies or lemon squares. Take out
available. Cost: $10 adults, $5 children. Winooski United Methodist Church,
6 p.m. For reservations: 879-2841 or
655-7371.
Genealogy. “Tips for Using the LaFrance
Website” presented by Tom Devarney.
The website includes a great deal of additional documentation for Quebec from
1824-1911. Open to the public. Donations appreciated. Vermont Genealogy
Library, Fort Ethan Allen, Colchester,
10:30 a.m.-12 p.m. Contact: 802-2385934.
Ongoing
Bingo. Sponsored by the Whitcomb Woods
Residents Association. Whitcomb Woods,
128 West Street, Essex Junction. Mondays at 6 p.m. Contact: 879-1829.
Burlington VFW events. Line dancing every
Thurs. 6-9 p.m. Bar Bingo every Fri. 6-9
p.m. Live music and dancing every Sat.
7-11 p.m. Open to the public. VFW Post
782, Burlington. Contact: 864-6532.
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. Collections accepted 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Contact: 849-6261.
Coats for Kids. Drop off gently used coats,
snow pants, hats, mittens, scarves, and
winter boots for children in need. All sizes
needed, infant-adult. Winter outerwear
only. Customer Service Desk, University
Mall.
Computer Classes with Carrie. Saturdays.
Learn about computers and their functions with an individual consultation. Free.
Champlain Senior Center, 241 North
Winooski Avenue, Burlington, 8:30-11
a.m. RSVP: 802-658-3585.
English as a Second Language Classes.
Improve your English conversation skills
and meet new people. Wednesdays.
Pickering Room, Second Floor: Intermediate/Advanced. Administrative Conference Room: Beginners. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 7-9 p.m. Contact Elena
Carter, FFL Outreach Department: 8657211.
English Country Dance. Every first and third
Friday. Live music. Cost: $8 adults, $5
student. All dances taught and prompted.
No experience needed. Bring a snack
to share. Elley-Long Music Center, 223
Ethan Allen Avenue, Colchester, 7-9:30
p.m. Contact Martha Kent: 802-8797618 or [email protected].
Essex Art League. Meets the first Thursday
of the month. A yearly calendar of meetings is available on the Essex Art League’s
website: www.essexartleague.com. Congregational Church, Main Street, Essex
Junction, 9-11 a.m.
Essex Rotary Meeting. Essex Rotary Meet-
ings are held on Wednesdays at 12:10
p.m. at The Essex. Serving the communities of Essex, Essex Junction, Jericho and
Underhill.
Every Woman’s Craft Connection. Twice a
month on Thursday evenings. Essex Alliance Church Community Center, 7-9 p.m.
Contact Deb Schonberg: 879-5176.
Exhibit. “Spontaneous” is a grouping of pho-
tos showing how others live their lives
spontaneously — with joy, humor and
pathos. Runs from March 22-Apr.15.
Darkroom Gallery, 12 Main Street, Essex
Junction. Contact: [email protected]
Exhibit. “A Discerning Eye: Selections from
the J. Brooks Buxton Collection.” A wideranging selection of material including
19th-21st century Vermont landscapes
by Charles Louis Heyde, James Hope,
Thomas Curtin, Paul Sample, and Curtis
Hale, among others. Runs through June 3.
Fleming Museum, Burlington.
Exhibit. “Letting Go” is an exhibition of
acrylic paintings by Michael Strauss. Runs
through Apr. 29. Strauss’s paintings are
reminiscent of the era of the California
colorists, bold and vibrant. Also on display are his paintings on glass. Emile A.
Gruppe Gallery, Jericho Center. Thurs.Sun., 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Contact: 899-3211.
Exhibit. “Manifold Greatness: The Creation
and Afterlife of the King James Bible” is
a national traveling exhibition that tells
the story of the origins, creation, and impact of the King James Bible. Features
fourteen specially designed graphic
panels printed on seven double-sided
freestanding banners. The panels combine original text with images of rare
books, manuscripts, and art. Runs from
Apr. 11-May 11. Durick Library, St. Michael’s College, Colchester.
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.
Final Cut Pro Open Lab. Saturdays. Three
tracks of exercises for beginners, intermediates and advanced users. Complete
each track and advance according to
comfort level. Vermont Community Access
Media, 208 Flynn Avenue 2-G, Burlington, 2-4 p.m. Contact: 802-651-9692 or
www.vermontcam.org.
French-English Conversation Group. Join
the group and practice foreign language
conversation. Fluency is not required.
Sundays. Local History Room, Fletcher
Free Library, Burlington, 4-5:30 p.m.
Contact Elena Carter, FFL Outreach Department: 865-7211.
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. “The Art of Dialogue:
The Jewish-Tibetan
Buddhist Encounter.”
April 17
Reb Moshe Waldoks —
humorist, spiritual leader
of Temple Beth Zion in
Brookline, Mass., and creator
of inter-religious groups
— will give the Annual St.
Michael’s College Rabbi Max
B. Wall Lecture.
Free and open to the public.
Hoehl Welcome Center,
St. Michael’s College,
Colchester, 4:30 p.m.
Brownell Library
April 12
Tax help. Volunteer AARP
foundation certified expert tax
preparers will help. Sign up for
45-min appointments. Brownell
Library, Essex Junction, 9:1511:30 a.m. Contact: 878-6955.
April 13
Songs and Stories with
Matthew.
Matthew
Witten
performs songs about the world
and tells adventurous tales. All
ages. Brownell Library, Essex
Junction, 10-10:45 a.m. Contact:
878-6955.
April 16
Teen Advisory Board. For
teens, by teens. Plan programs,
suggest books and DVDs for the
collection, have fun, bring friends.
Snacks provided. New members
always
welcome.
Gr.
9-12.
Brownell Library, Essex Junction,
3-4:30 p.m. Contact: 878-6955.
Game Night. Enjoy an evening
of board games and fun. Open to
adults and to high school students.
6:30-8 p.m. Contact: 878-6955.
April 17
Middle School Planners
and Helpers. Students in Gr. 6-8
play group games, help out with
projects, and have discussions.
Snacks
provided.
Brownell
Library, Essex Junction, 3:30-4:40
p.m. Contact: 878-6955.
Library Trustees Meeting.
7 p.m. Contact: 878-6955.
April 18
Local Authors Greet, Meet
and Read Aloud. Ken Yerly,
Carla Cobb, Mary Currier, and
Frances Stone. Each author will
introduce themselves, read a short
section from their work and sell/
autograph their books. Brownell
Library, Essex Junction, 7 p.m.
Contact: 878-6955.
April 20
Drop-In Story Time for Kids
of All Ages. Babies, toddlers and
preschoolers are welcome to come
listen to picture book stories and
participate in Finger Plays and
Action Rhymes. No registration
required. Brownell Library, Essex
Junction, 10-10:45 a.m. Contact:
878-6955.
Dungeons and Dragons.
Embark
upon
imaginary
adventures. A DM serves as the
game’s referee and storyteller,
while also maintaining the setting
in which the adventures occur and
playing the role of the inhabitants.
Gr. 6 and up. Brownell Library,
Essex Junction, 6-8 p.m. Contact:
878-6955.
Teen Movie. “Extremely Loud
and Incredibly Close” is about a
nine-year-old searching New York
City for the lock that matches a
key left behind by his father, who
died in the World Trade Center on
Sept. 11, 2001. Free popcorn and
soda. PG-13. Brownell Library,
Essex Junction, 6:30-8:40 p.m.
Contact: 878-6955.
April 21
Seniors: Computer Tutoring.
One-on-one. Contact: 878-6955 for
waiting list. Brownell Library,
Essex Junction, 10:30 and 11:30
a.m.
ONGOING
Knitting. Project finishing
night. First Thursday of the month
(Apr. 5). All levels of proficiency
welcome. Brownell Library, Essex
Junction, 6:30 p.m. Contact: 8786955.
Mount
Mansfield
Scale
Modelers. Informal gathering of
model enthusiasts. All skill levels
welcome. Third Thursday of each
month.
Kolvoord
Community
Room, Brownell Library, Essex
Junction, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Contact:
879-0765.
Story Time for 3-5-yearolds. Tuesdays and Wednesdays
in April. Picture books, songs,
rhymes, puppets and math
activities
for
preschoolers.
10-10:30 a.m. Contact: 878-6955.
Story Time for Toddlers.
Tuesdays in Apr. Picture books,
songs, rhymes and puppets for
toddlers with an adult. Brownell
Library, Essex Junction, 9:10-9:30
a.m. Contact: 878-6955.
ESSEX RESCUE, INC.
Annual Subscription
Announcement
On behalf of Essex Rescue, we would like to remind all
members of the community which Essex Rescue serves that we
are still accepting Annual Subscriptions for 2012. If you have
any questions about our annual subscription drive or if you are
in need of a new envelope please contact 802-878-4859 ext. 4
or you can simply subscribe online at www.essexrescue.org.
Kindergarten Registration for Essex Junction Schools Kindergarten registration for the 2012-2013 school year will be
held during the afternoons of Wednesday, June 6 at Summit
Street School and Thursday, June 7 at Hiawatha School.
Students eligible for kindergarten must be 5 years old
before September 1, 2012.
You will be required to provide a completed registration
packet, a copy of your child’s birth certificate, immunization records, recent physical, as well as residency
verification.
To schedule an appointment, please contact Mindy
Deibler at (802) 878-6419 or via email at
[email protected].
The Essex Junction Water Department will flush
hydrants in the Village April 16-27 between the
hours of 8 AM and 3 PM.
Residents should let the cold water faucet run if
they experience dirty water or air in the water lines.
Residents who notice low water pressure or have no
water as a result of the hydrant flushing should call
the Village Office (878-6944).
VOLUNTEERS
WANTED
Have you ever wanted to help plan a
sestercentennial celebration?
Here’s your chance! The Essex Selectboard is
seeking the following volunteers willing to spend
the next year planning the community’s 250th
birthday celebration:
•Three members representing the business
community
•Three at-large members from the community
Those interested in applying or learning more
should contact the Town Manager’s office at (802)
878-1341, via email at [email protected], or by
dropping by the Municipal Building located at 81
Main Street in Essex Junction.
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9a
116 Commuter Bus route opens on April 23
The 116 Commuter Bus between
Middlebury and Burlington begins
Monday through Friday service
on Monday, April 23. This new bus
route, operated jointly by CCTA and
ACTR, connects Chittenden and
Addison Counties in Middlebury,
Bristol,
Starksboro,
Hinesburg,
South Burlington, and Burlington
along the Route 116 corridor.
The
Vermont
Agency
of
Transportation gave ACTR and
CCTA a three-year grant that will
provide $140,000 annually to the
project; the total, three-year value of
the grant will be $420,000.
ACTR’s share will be $79,300
annually, and $237,900 for the three
years.
This service is the result of a
unique public-private collaboration
between the two transportation
agencies, NRG Systems (with
headquarters right on Route 116 in
Hinesburg), the town of Hinesburg,
and the citizen group Hinesburg
Rides. Other entities and municipalities
who have offered letters of support
for the service include the cities of
Burlington and South Burlington,
the towns of Bristol and Starksboro,
the Chittenden County Regional
Planning
Commission,
Vermont
Business for Social Responsibility,
CATMA and Redstone.
Officials from the transportation
agencies said the Route 116
Commuter, as the bus will be
called, is an innovative model of
service for Hinesburg combining
bus service from both directions —
Burlington and Middlebury. This
plan will create a commuter-oriented
schedule for Hinesburg residents
going north to Burlington jobs and
Burlington residents traveling south
to Hinesburg jobs as well as a link
“We believe that support
for public transportation is
one of the highest-leverage
investments we can make. It
is vital for strong community
infrastructure, economic
development and local jobs,
and the environment.”
Jan Blittersdorf
CEO of NRG Systems
Addison County for residents in
Middlebury, Bristol and Starksboro
to Chittenden County via Hinesburg.
Hinesburg Rides, the town of
Hinesburg, and NRG Systems have
actively advocated for this corridor
bus service for several years. Local
residents first voted at town meeting
2010 to set aside operating funds,
and renewed support the following
year. NRG Systems has committed
local match funds to cover capital
costs. Karla Munson, coordinator of
Hinesburg Rides, underscored the
value of the service for the entire
corridor between Burlington and
Middlebury. “On behalf of Hinesburg
Rides, I would like to say what a
great service our new commuter
bus will be to the entire Route 116
corridor. I’d also like to say thank you
to all who have helped support this
project throughout the years, and
especially NRG Systems. It has been
a long time coming and I couldn’t be
happier or more excited.”
One of Hinesburg’s top goals,
as outlined in its town plan is to
promote alternative transportation
options such as rideshare and bus
service. “Commuter bus service is a huge
step forward for the Hinesburg
community,” said Alex Weinhagen,
Hinesburg’s director of planning and
zoning. “The town of Hinesburg sees
bus service not only as necessary
transportation infrastructure, but
also as an important community
asset.”
Public hearings to discuss specific
route and schedule details and obtain
public comments will be held in late
February and early March in South
Burlington, Hinesburg, Bristol and
Middlebury. For hearing dates and
more information, go to cctaride.org,
actr-vt.org and Hinesburgrides.org
“We believe that support for
public transportation is one of the
highest-leverage investments we can
make,” said Jan Blittersdorf, CEO of
NRG Systems. “It is vital for strong
community infrastructure, economic
development and local jobs, and the
environment.”
In Addison and Chittenden
County this will provide much needed
service for many rural residents
along the Route 116 corridor.
“We are pleased that this
innovative
public-private
collaboration will enable us to provide
folks with access to employment
markets in Burlington, Hinesburg
and
Middlebury,”
said
ACTR
Executive Director Jim Moulton.
Essex CHIPS
to host dialogue
night on alcohol
Join youth and adults
from
throughout
the
community on Wednesday,
April 18 from 6-8 p.m.
at Essex CHIPS Teen
Center for the “Be the
Change for a Healthier
Essex: Parent Dialogue
Night.” April is National
Alcohol Awareness Month
and therefore the topic
for this Parent Dialogue
Night will be the issue of
alcohol use and abuse in
our communities. Free
dinner will be provided
(though donations are
gladly accepted). The aim of Parent
Dialogue night is to
engage parents of middle
and high school aged
students,
community
leaders and students in
dialogue around important
issues, and to help lead to
the development of plans
and actions to address
those issues locally. Essex
CHIPS is located at 2
Lincoln Street (on the
second floor of Lincoln
Hall) in Essex Junction.
Contact diana@essexchips.
org or 878-6982 x106 with
questions, and feel free
to RSVP for the event
on our Facebook Page
(http://www.facebook.com/
EssexCHIPS). Achievements
Jacqueline
L.
Thomas,
of
Essex
Junction, will be inducted
on April 30 into the Phi
Alpha Theta national
honor society in History at
the University of Vermont.
Thomas is a senior
majoring in History. Her
senior essay, titled The
Crusade Against Female
Infanticide:
Britain’s
Christian
Civilizing
Mission in India, will
be published by the
UVM History Review,
a
scholarly
journal
produced by the History
department.
The following Essex
High School students
earned an A- or better in
their Burlington Technical
Center programs placing
them on the Burlington
Technical Center Honor
Roll for the third quarter:
Dakota
Beede,
Electronic Recording Arts
Matt
Couture,
Aviation Technology
Young Writers Project is an independent nonprofit dedicated to helping students
improve their writing skills that work directly with youths through youngwritersproject.
org, publishing their best works in this and eight other newspapers and on Vermont
Public Radio’s Web site, vpr.net. The organization works directly with teachers through
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and ways to engage students in individualized, supportive, peer-to-peer learning.
YWP depends on donations from individuals, businesses and foundations. If you are
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Next week’s prompts:
Alive. “I feel most
alive when…” Finish the
thought in two paragraphs.
Alternate: General. Send
us your best writing in any
genre. Due May 4.
Beauty. Describe the
most beautiful person in
the world to you – real
or imagined, physically
or intellectually, using
whatever
definition
of beauty you choose.
Alternate: Non-Rhyming
Poetry. Submit your best
non-rhyming poetry. Due
May 11.
This week’s prompt:
Abandoned house
The
House
on
24
Manster Road
Leah Kelleher
Grade 7, Albert D. Lawton
Intermediate School
Here I am again,
Running away
this nasty dream,
from
Ghosts from my past
jumping out at me,
I am too fearful to
scream.
The cold chill of my skin
keeps me up all night,
I wake up with a fright,
Is this good-bye?
The
creaking
of
footsteps hushes my voice,
The silence makes me
want to run away,
It is too late
For this is my fate.
The hot breath raises
hairs across my neck
As I sleep I feel a wreck.
Nightmares haunt me
day and night,
This abandoned house
is deadly,
I can no longer keep
steady.
I can hardly survive,
Or tell if I am dead or
alive
Anymore.
Abandoned
Hannah Baker
Grade 7, Albert D. Lawton
Intermediate School
Alone you stand.
Dark and mysterious.
Old and lonely.
Abandoned.
You are but A mystery in my mind.
You stand tall,
Worn out, and Abandoned.
How forlorn you must
feel.
Where are the children
who once
brought
you such
happiness?
Why have they left
you like this? What has happened to
the light
that once shined within
you?
There is no joy left to
you now.
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a staff with no notes.
You have been stripped
of all
peace and harmony. You are Abandoned.
Into the Woods
By Kylie Outten
Grade 6, Williston Central
School
Jess and I were tired
of walking and it was
almost dinner. I told her
I wanted to go home, but
she wouldn't let me. She
told me that she wanted to
explore and that I should
come with her. I didn't
agree at first, but then I
gave in.
“Oh, all right!”
We kept walking. We
could hear the leaves
crinkle beneath our feet.
The air was crisp. We
came across woods and we
started to go into them.
“Wait!
What
if
something happens and we
can’t get back?"
“Oh, come on! Stop
being such a baby!" I
sighed, and I slowly
walked into the woods. I
took a deep breath though,
just in case. I had to catch
up to Jess. She kept going
ahead, and I always ended
up telling for her to wait
up. "Whoa." I stopped in
my tracks. I could barely
breathe. Looking back at
me, I saw an old wooden
house. It had windows,
broken, and glass was on
the floor. The wooden door
was barely on its hinges.
I was surprised it hadn't
fallen off. The stairs- they
were almost caved in, and
we could barely walk.
“Let’s go in!”
“Umm… I'd rather not."
About five minutes later,
I was walking toward the
house. I could hear the
floor creak and the eerie
noise in my head. I was
about to walk out when I
heard a scream….
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Pretty Neat Idea
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Photos by Oliver Parini
E
ssex CHIPS held a Bargain Bash Dress Drive
Sale on Thursday, April 5 and Friday, April
6 from 6-8 p.m. in the teen center. Over a
hundred dresses were available at this year’s annual
event. Shoppers were able to purchase gently used
dresses or bring in a dress of their own and receive
a discount on their purchase for upcoming proms
and other events. Proceeds from the sale will benefit
youth programming at Essex CHIPS. Dresses are
still available by appointment at Essex CHIPS.
Anna Nigolian of Burlington, 13, looks through a rack of dresses at the Bargain Bash Dress
Drive on Friday evening at the Essex Teen Center. The annual event offers used dresses to
swap or buy for upcoming proms and other events.
Kristen Dahlgren of Essex, right, tries on a dress with her mother, Deanna Dahlgren, at the
Bargain Bash Dress Drive on Friday evening at the Essex Teen Center.
Over a hundred dresses hang from racks put up by Essex
CHIPS staff for the Bargain Bash Dress Drive at the Teen
Center on Friday evening.
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The Essex Reporter •
April 12, 2012
Sports
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SPORTS
SHORTS
Joe
Gonillo
I
hope you had a nice Easter. St.
Michael’s Chapel and UVM's
Patrick Gym/Essex Alliance
Church were rocking on Sunday.
Time spent with family and friends
should never be taken for granted.
and Easter dinners are a must.
Our tennis and boys’ lacrosse
kicked off the spring sports season
with early spring-like weather. More
action is on tap this week. If you
missed the final round of the Masters,
you missed some incredible golf.
MLB kicked off its season with some
interesting surprises Check your
calendars. After this week, we have
one week until spring break!
Tennis teams open against South
Burlington
The boys’ and girls’ tennis team
began the 2012 spring sports season
last week. South Burlington defeated
Essex in a close 4-3 match on a brisk
- to say the least – day. Their contest
against Colchester will be played in
May.
The girls revamped team – 12
underclass-women and seven juniors/
seniors – fell to the Rebels, 7-0 and
lost to the Lakers 6-1. Both teams
play CVU on Friday.
Boys’ lacrosse suffers loss during
New York trip
The boys’ lacrosse team is 1-1.
The Hornets clubbed Burlington last
week 14-3 in their season opener on
the Seashores’ home turf.
Keenan Weischedel scored three
goals and had assist while James
Olsen, Mike Farmer, and frosh
Brendan Gleason scored two goals
each. Lucas Martin, Ryan Forbes,
Mikel Lynch, Thomas Vanzo, and
Conor Kiely also scored. Goalies Pat
Abbott and Truong Nguyen stopped
seven shots.
On Friday, the team traveled
to Liverpool, N.Y. and played their
annual out-of-state-opponent. This is
a hotbed for lacrosse in our country.
The Hornets competed hard in the
game, fell 15-6, but gained some
valuable experience.
Vanzo scored three times, Olsen
chipped in with two goals and three
assists. Braden Merrill scored too
while Abbott made 24 saves. Once
again a great trip to Central New
York.
Vanzo won the Head, Heart and
Hustle Award for the Hornets. As
mentioned last week, the prestigious
award is given to a player from each
A
s of this week, nearly every Essex
High School spring sports team
will have competed in their first
game of the season.
On Thursday, both the EHS varsity
baseball and softball teams will host
Rutland while the boys' and girls' track
teams will travel to South Burlington for
the season's first meet. The full list of
games from April 12 - April 18 is below.
In this week's issue, we preview seven
of the high school's varsity teams for their
upcoming season.
Baseball photo by Oliver Parini
Photos by Matt DiVenere
– See SHORTS on page 3b
TRACK AND FIELD
EHS baseball
4/12 Essex vs. Rutland ................................ 4:30 p.m.
EHS softball
4/12 Essex vs. Rutland ............................... 4:30 p.m.
EHS boys’ lacrosse
4/13 Essex vs. MMU ......................................... 4 p.m.
4/18 Essex at South Burlington ....................... 4 p.m.
EHS girls’ lacrosse
4/14 Essex at St. Johnsbury .......................... 11 a.m.
4/17 Essex at MMU ................................... 4:30 p.m.
EHS boys’ tennis
4/13 Essex at CVU ..................................... 3:30 p.m.
4/14 Essex at BFA-St. Albans ......................... 10 a.m.
4/16 Essex at MMU .................................... 3:30 p.m.
4/18 Essex vs. Rice ..................................... 3:30 p.m.
EHS girls’ tennis
4/13 Essex vs. CVU ...................................... 3:30 p.m.
4/14 Essex vs. BFA-St. Albans ....................... 10 a.m.
4/16 Essex vs. MMU .................................. 3:30 p.m.
4/18 Essex at Rice ..................................... 3:30 p.m.
EHS track and field
4/12 Essex at South Burlington .................... 3:30 p.m.
EHS girls’ rugby
4/15 Essex at South Burlington ........................ 1 p.m.
EHS golf, EHS boys’ rugby
-- No matches scheduled --
Track and field ready for title runs
Hornets open season
at South Burlington
Depth key for
defending state champs
By MATT DIVENERE
The Essex Reporter
By MATT DIVENERE
The Essex Reporter
After a third-place finish in last year’s Division I
state championship, the Essex girls’ track and field
team is preparing to avenge what they consider to
be a disappointing end to last season despite many
of the girls collecting personal bests, according to
Essex head coach Joe Gonillo.
“This is a sport that focuses on individual
efforts, but also needs team depth and support to
be successful,” Gonillo said. “That has been our
philosophy for over 30 years. When you get kids who
are not afraid to try, are unselfish and work toward
a common goal – good things usually happen.”
After losing several high-impact seniors from
last year’s team, the Hornets will look to their team
captains to help guide them to victory. With over 80
athletes on the roster, over 20 of which competed
in last year’s state meet, the team’s depth another
strength for the Hornets.
“Talent is spread out over all four classes,”
Gonillo said. “We are very fortunate to have a solid,
knowledgeable coaching staff as well.”
With spring track and field containing 18 events,
the Hornets’ strong coaching staff will be a big boost.
With nearly 11 coaches split between both the boys’
and the girls’ teams, practices are crucial to Essex’s
hope of catching up with front runners Mt. Mansfield
and defending state champion South Burlington.
It’s not often that a high school track and field
team can have as many standout performers as last
year’s Division I boys’ state champions. With two of
the state’s best in Michael DiMambro and Mickey
Krug no longer on the roster, this year’s Essex High
School track and field team will be looking to its
depth to “surprise a lot of teams,” according to head
coach Eric Langevin.
“After losing (DiMambro and Krug), we are
looking for our younger athletes to contribute,” said
Langevin. “They are working very hard during the
preseason and have great attitudes.”
With a roster of 75, Essex has plenty of depth in
2012. But what they have in numbers, they lack in
experience. Many members to this year’s team have
yet to compete in the larger state meets, which puts
a bit of extra pressure on the upperclassmen.
“There are many seniors and juniors on our
team who are ready to perform and contribute at
our big meets,” noted Langevin. “When they work
hard, the younger athletes do the same. All eyes are
on them to come out and do their best. I believe they
will do great and overachieve this season.”
With a strong group in distance running as well
as the field events, Essex will look to build from
each meet.
“We ask the boys to keep working, have a
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BASEBALL
GIRLS' RUGBY
Veterans to lead Essex Essex adjusting to new bat regulations
By MATT DIVENERE
The Essex Reporter
By MATT DIVENERE
The Essex Reporter
In last year’s state championship game, the
Essex High School girls’ rugby team came less
than a foot away from winning the title on a
last-minute drive. And with a high percentage
of this year’s roster being freshmen, the
Hornets will look to their 12 returning veteran
upperclassmen to lead the way back to the
playoffs.
One factor in their favor this year has been
drier practice fields much earlier in the season.
“Because we were able to get onto the
field early this season, which is the opposite
situation we were in last year, we’re starting
to get it together early,” Essex head coach
Amanda Eldridge said of her young team. “So
the dynamic and the cohesion on this team are
already starting to become apparent.”
Of the 29 players on the roster, 12 are
returning veterans even as the Hornets lost
a significant number of seniors to graduation
last year.
“We are very young in terms of experience,”
Eldridge admitted. “I don’t feel like they’re
necessarily afraid of that, but they have the
realization that they’re a young team without
a lot of experience. We’re really going to have
to come together and work hard to stand any
kind of chance to get a state championship or
any high level of play this season.”
After a year hiatus, Essex will be heading
across the border to Canada to play several
teams, including Stanstead College and
Bishops University in Quebec. The Hornets
have built a strong relationship with Stanstead
over the past seven to eight years, with the two
teams alternating as the host team. Bishops is
a relatively new opponent for Essex.
“It’s like any other school trip. It’s the same
process. We have to double check with the
border and parents sign up at the beginning
of the year recognizing that being on this team
means the girls may be crossing the border,”
Eldridge said. “(Canada) is where the real
competition is going to be for us.”
This year’s team goal is to win the state
championship, along with staying healthy,
according to Eldridge. The state competition
will be from teams such as Rutland, South
Burlington and Colchester. So far, it has been
smooth sailing in practice.
“So many of the players are so new that
they depend on the veterans to help them,”
Eldridge said of the team’s camaraderie. “The
veterans we have this year are just a bubbly,
fun, exciting, passionate group of girls that
like to have fun. So any sort of awkwardness
or social clicks we haven’t seen. They’ve really
come together and our leadership group is
doing a great job.”
Essex will open their season on Sunday,
April 15 at 1 p.m. at South Burlington High
School.
Baseball sluggers on the
Essex High School team will
have to swing their bats a bit
harder this year to drive the
ball into the bleachers.
That’s because high schools
across the state and nation
have
adopted
regulations
this year that monitor the
composition of the bat as well
as its weight.
As of Jan. 1, 2012, baseball
bats with a BESR (Ball Exit
Speed Ratio) certification have
been made illegal, while the
BBCOR (Bat-Ball Coefficient
of Restitution) certified bats
will be the only bats allowed in
competitive play. The rules also
state that bats must be minusthree in weight or heavier.
The difference between
the two types of bats is that
the BBCOR measures the
trampoline effect of the bat
more accurately for the life
of the bat, while the BESR
measures the velocity off of
the bat, which can actually
increase as the bat gets broken
in. The change is being made
to slow down the ball a little
bit as it comes off the bat — a
safety feature for pitchers and
infielders.
Essex High School varsity
baseball head coach Chris
Richard believes the change
will have a significant ripple
effect through every school’s
offensive production all season
long.
“With the kids not starting
yet and the new BBCOR bats
coming out, I really don’t know
SOFTBALL
Hornets looking to
overcome heartbreak
By MATT DIVENERE
The Essex Reporter
After
back-to-back
losses to Brattleboro in the
Division I high school softball
tournament, which includes a
1-0 finals loss in 2010 and a
1-0 semifinals loss last year,
Essex is preparing to wipe the
slate clean for the 2012 season.
Last season, the Hornets
were the top team in the state
for the majority of the year.
Fifteen-straight victories to
start the season came crashing
to a halts in the team’s final
game of the regular season,
as the Hornets fell to BFA-St.
Albans.
Two convincing victories
over Spaulding and Colchester
in the first two rounds of
the playoffs gave Essex an
opportunity to defeat the
season prior’s demons in a
semifinals matchup against
Brattleboro.
It wasn’t meant to be in
2011 but head coach Bill
O’Neil has a feeling that this
year’s team will be able to rise
to the occasion.
“We have a good nucleus
continued working on their
skills… hitting all winter
long. They’re going to be our
workhorses this year. They’re
ready for it.”
According to Richard,
Essex and CVU have the
chance to be the top teams
in the North, which several
others as strong contenders.
But
ultimately,
Richard
believes it will come down to
how each team adapts to the
new bats.
“That’s where these bats
are going to be a big factor,”
Richard said. “The teams we
beat last year by nine or 10
runs, those teams are going to
be a little closer.”
Essex opens its season on
Thursday afternoon as the
Hornets host Rutland at 4:30
p.m. at Essex High School.
what this season is going to
bring offensively,” Richard
said. “(The change) is to a point
where it’s a complete game
changer.”
This season’s Hornets are
looking to erase last year’s
first-round upset by South
Burlington in the Division I
state playoffs after finishing
the regular season with a 13-4
record.
The 2012 roster includes
19 players, 10 of which will be
pitching for Essex this season,
according to Richard. A deep,
senior-laden team with a
strong pitching staff behind
junior Steve Jurkiewicz has
been a winning formula for the
second-year head coach.
“They’re
looking
real
good,” said Richard. “After the
season last year, (the seniors)
of returning leadership and
players,” O’Neil said. “We hope
to be in the mix and playing
our best ball by the playoffs.”
Among those returning
players is senior pitcher Alexis
Perry. The first-team Metro
Division hurler is the ace of
the Essex staff, if not the top
pitcher in the state. Perry was
also the Gatorade Vermont
Softball Player of the Year in
2010.
Although the team will
greatly rely on Perry in her
final season as a Hornet,
her supporting cast includes
several key seniors such as
Emily Lounsbury, Jordanne
Begin
and
Kymberly
Svarczkopf. Although many
returning players are battletested, the team’s outfield was
hit hard with graduation from
last year’s roster.
According to O’Neil, the
heavy-hitters in the Metro
Division this year will include
Missisquoi, Mt. Mansfield,
Colchester
and
BFA-St.
Albans.
Essex opens its season
hosting Rutland on Thursday
at 4:30 p.m. at Essex High
School.
GIRLS' LACROSSE
Rebuilding year
for Hornets
By MATT DIVENERE
The Essex Reporter
Essex
High
School
varsity
girls’
lacrosse
head coach Emily Danis
is not afraid of using the
word “rebuilding” when
describing this year’s team
after losing a handful of key
elements from last year’s
squad.
After losing 15 seniors
to graduation, the Hornets
will be looking to build
experience and a strong
work ethic for the upcoming
season.
“This year’s team will
need to work hard and
play like a team in order
to compete in an always
tough Metro,” Danis said.
“I’m excited by the players’
enthusiasm and strong work
ethic (so far).”
Last year, Essex held a
7-8 overall record and fell in
the quarterfinals to Rutland,
10-5 in Rutland. The team
never truly was able to get
a rhythm due to the field
conditions, resulting in very
few back-to-back wins for
the Hornets.
After opening last season
with three straight wins,
Essex won back-to-back
games only once the rest of
the season and eventually
ended their season getting
outscored 43-18 during a
three-game losing streak.
However, this year’s
team will include several
key returners such as senior
captains Linnae O’Neil and
Charlotte Adams as well
as returning senior goalie
Chelsey Anderson. Also
returning to this year’s team
is junior Linnea Willey, who
has recovered from multiple
knee surgeries over the past
two seasons.
The upperclassmen will
be joined by three standout
freshmen
including
Kathleen Young, Rachel
Morse and Anna Olsen.
However, this year’s team
has only six seniors with five
sophomores and two juniors.
Essex,
who
opened
their season on Wednesday
against BFA-St. Albans
at Essex High School, will
travel to St. Johnsbury on
Saturday for an 11 a.m. game
against the Hilltoppers.
Warriors with another strong weekend
The
Essex
Warriors
youth
wrestling team competed in two
separate meets this past weekend: the
kindergarten through second-grade
state championship in Vergennes
and the Gene Mills Eastern National
tournament in Syracuse, N.Y.
Three
Warriors
won
state
championships for grades K-2, as
Gill Stawinski, Trevor Mendes and
William Danis each conquered their
weight class. The rest of the Warriors
ended the day with an overall record
of 51-20.
Coming in first place included:
Rozz Bigelow, Calvin Leo, Daniel
Wicks, Dominic Sunderland, Jared
Giroux and Seamus Page. Second
place finishes included Jack Arpey,
Gavin Blondin, Jacob Sunderland,
Jaymeson Arpey, Ethan Roque, Liam
Chisolm and Roman Bearman.
Third place finishers included
Ryan Giroux and David Wicks while
JD Sunderland, Lance Watson,
Nicolas
Streeter
and
Peyton
Stephenson finished in fourth place.
The Warriors who traveled to
Syracuse competed with over 700
wrestlers from New England, New
York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, New
Jersey, Maryland, Ohio and North
Carolina. Jack and Seth Carney led
the way for Essex with two secondplace finishes while James Danis
finished in third place. Matt Turner,
Ben Stewart and Wyatt Lamell also
had strong meets for the Warriors.
On Saturday, the Warriors
will host the youth Vermont state
championship for third through sixth
graders at Essex High School. The
meet is scheduled to start at 10 a.m.
LEFT: Essex Warriors youth wrestlers William Danis and Gill
Stawiksi each took first place in the state championship held on
Saturday at Vergennes. ABOVE: Essex Warriors youth wrestler
James Danis (third-place podium) took home third place at the
Gene Mills Eastern National tournament in Syracuse, N.Y.
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BOYS’ LACROSSE
Essex swallowing bitter pill
Loss in last
year’s D-I
title game
motivating
Hornets
By MATT DIVENERE
The Essex Reporter
Last year’s Essex High
School varsity boys’ lacrosse
team came 40.5 seconds away
from winning the Division
I state championship over
rival-CVU. However, a late
goal and an overtime winner
for the Red Hawks left the
Hornets stunned.
As Essex left the field
at Castleton State College
while CVU celebrated their
come from behind victory,
the Hornets were left with an
image that has been tough to
shake.
“Whenever we mention
last year, you can see their
faces…it
was
definitely
a bitter pill to swallow,”
Essex head coach Dean
Corkum said. “It’s definitely
a motivation for us since we
got so close and couldn’t quite
finish the job.”
This year’s squad is
looking to redeem themselves
after the heartbreak. After
losing several key players
all over the field, including
the team’s leading scorer
Ben Adams, the Hornets
are
looking
to
their
upperclassmen to fill the slots
needed for the team to win.
“One of the things we have
to replace is a lot of scoring,”
Corkum said, noting that the
forwards, the midfield and
the defensive group all lost
seniors from last year’s team.
Through
two
games
so far in the 2012 season,
Essex holds a 1-1 record –
including a 14-3 victory over
Burlington on April 3 and a
15-6 loss to Liverpool, N.Y.
in the team’s annual trip
to Syracuse, N.Y. this past
weekend. The Hornets have
traveled to Syracuse for the
past nine years, and each
year are welcomed with open
arms by a team that Corkum
sees as “family.”
“It was a good trip,”
Corkum said. “Obviously the
competition level is different
out there, but it’s a good
experience for us.”
According to Corkum,
the trip allows the coaching
staff to get a good look at
their complete roster while
seeing what the team should
concentrate on early in the
season.
“There were some guys
who solidified themselves in a
lot of positions and then there
are some guys we’re still not
sure where they’re going to fit
in the big scheme of things,”
Corkum said. “But it’s way
more (than a game). It’s kind
of become a big family. They
watch us over the season, we
watch them, we root for each
other…it’s a real nice trip out
there.”
As
for
in-state
competition, Corkum believes
that the usual powerhouses
in Division I will be up to their
old tricks, as CVU and South
Burlington will look to repeat
their strong performances
from 2011. Also, Corkum
believes that Woodstock and
Mt. Mansfield will be teams
to watch out for as the season
progresses.
“There’s going to be a lot
of parody this year,” Corkum
said. “But the usual folks
will do well with a few new
additions.”
As for the Hornets, the
junior-heavy team will be
looking to its nine seniors
to guide them through the
season. And with players
stepping into new roles and
new positions, Corkum said
that the team hopes to play
the best they can every time
they get out on the field and
to improve until the Hornets
are playing their best at the
end of May.
Essex (1-1) will host
MMU on Friday afternoon in
the team’s first home game
of the season. The game is
scheduled for 4 p.m.
The Essex High School boys' and girls' track and field teams will be traveling to South
Burlington High School on Thursday afternoon for their opening meet.
File photo by Matt DiVenere
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team in honor of Liverpool’s
Dan Spillett.
The
Liverpool
community
welcomes
Essex with open arms every
year. The team traveled to
the Carrier Dome to see
Princeton play Syracuse.
The
boys
represented
Essex very well both on
and off the field.
Next up is a home game
against Mt. Mansfield
on Friday.
The
JV’s
beat
Burlington, 9-2. Freshman
Julius Kwanzaa had three
goals and an assist to lead
the way. Jake Vespa added
three goals while Cole
Bourgeous kicked in with
a goal and two awesome
assists. Sean Bruso and
Andrew Lounsbury shared
the game in net allowing a
goal each.
Girls’ lacrosse travels
to St. Johnsbury on
Saturday
The
girls’
lacrosse
team played a couple of
scrimmages last week,
and both teams open
Wednesday against BFA.
Then the varsity hits the
road to St. Johnsbury on
Saturday. The Hilltoppers
don’t have the numbers
for a JV squad. They
play MMU in Jericho on
Tuesday, April 17.
Baseball hosts Rutland
in home opener
The baseball team hosts
Rutland on Thursday in
their home opener. They
have had a cold weather
scrimmage or two and are
ready to play. Ben Petrie is
also on the varsity coaching
staff. Add Jake Begnoche
to the freshman staff was
well.
Softball prepares for
Rutland on Thursday
Tough week for me as I
inadvertently skipped over
Brent Farnham who has
Track and field
teams head to South
Burlington
The track teams begin
their meets this week in
South Burlington. The
boys have 74 athletes on
the roster, and the girls
have 80 athletes. The first
meet is a culmination of
sorts for the four weeks of
practice. Essex hosts its
first home meet of 2012 on
Wednesday, April 19.
Boys’ and girl’s golf still
practicing
Boys’ and girls’ golf is
not in action till after April
break.
Essex High School
cheerleading camp to
open registration
The Essex High School
Varsity Cheerleaders &
Coaches will be hosting
the 13th annual Essex
youth cheerleading camp,
Monday through Thursday,
June 25-28 at Essex High
School. The camp is open
to cheerleaders from any
town.
The program fee is $165
for the 4-day camp (9 a.m.
– 4 p.m. daily). Register
and pay in full by May 15
to receive a $10 discount.
Space is limited so register
today!
The camp is designed for
rising first-ninth graders
interested in cheerleading-no experience necessary.
Camp is directed by
the Essex High School
cheerleading coaches and
is a wonderful opportunity
for your cheerleader to
learn stunts, pyramids,
cheers and dances from
We want
YOUR
ideas!
Email: [email protected]
current and former Essex
varsity cheerleaders and
coaches - all of whom have
been on one or more state
championship teams!
Please contact EHS
varsity coach Maria Ung
with questions or for a hard
copy of the registration
materials (mung@ccsuvt.
org & 857-7000 x1550).
Personal note
Happy birthday to St.
Michael’s College men’s
assistant coach (and my
brother-in-law)
Hank
Bechtel. I believe he’s hit
the magical age of 60 but
since his new hip, he runs
around with the vigor of a
50-year old.
Last thing…..A week
or so ago, a young lady on
our track team dropped her
wallet somewhere outside
of school on school grounds.
Two young high school
student-athletes found the
wallet, checked her license,
and handed the wallet to
me as I was heading into
the weight room.
I looked up her phone
number and called her to
come pick it up. The boys
saved her driver’s license, a
debit card and over $60 in
cash. Now you would hope
that your son or daughter
has the morals to do the
right thing. That’s how
most parents raise their
children. No one would
have known if they split
the money and bought
pizza. But they did not.
Juniors Pat Madigan
and
Truong
Nguyen
stepped up and did the
right thing. I congratulate
them (and their parents) on
their helpful and unselfish
actions. Thank you boys!
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been on the varsity softball
staff for many years. Sorry
Brent…I must be getting
old.
The girls were up in
Swanton on Saturday for a
scrimmage jamboree. They
scored a bunch of runs with
their practice bats and look
forward to a real game
Thursday against the Red
Raiders.
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“Our daily goals are to come to
practice, try, and care about your
teammates in practice,” Gonillo said.
“South Burlington is very strong again,
and MMU is always tough. CVU has
impressive distance runners and
Burlington returns as the defending
Heptathlon champions.”
Leading the way for Essex this year
are seniors Chinelo Asanya, Nikki
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positive attitude and enjoy themselves,”
Langevin said. “Kids are trying out new
events in hopes of contributing.”
Essex has nine regular season
meets scheduled for this season prior
to the Essex Invitational on May 26.
The invitational is the New England
qualifier and brings teams from across
Braceras, Kim Dvorak, Rachel Elliot,
Isey Esposito, Rosy Gallo, Shivani
Sharma; as well as juniors Alexa Pius
and Emma Sopchak, who are each
captains of different events for the
Hornets.
“We
are
counting
on
our
upperclassmen and veterans – with
a mix of younger athletes – to help us
out,” Gonillo said.
The Hornets open the season on
Thursday, April 12 at South Burlington
High School.
the state to Essex for the day-long meet.
The meet is also the final meet before
the state meet, which will be held on
June 2 at Burlington High School.
The Hornets topped St. Johnsbury
in last year’s state meet, 94-85.5, and
will again find themselves in a battle
with the Hilltoppers as well as South
Burlington. Essex will travel to South
Burlington for its season opener on
Thursday at 3:30 p.m.
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ADL works to improve its
lunch menu
Eighth-grade
peer
leaders Mackenzie
Mazza
From principal Laurie
and Hunter Norman have
Singer: Attention
all
ADL been working to change the
parents of upcoming seventh- lunch menu for their peers,
after hearing complaints.
graders. On
Thursday,
Finding that ADL was the
April 19 from 6:30-7:30
only school without a salad
p.m. ADL will host an bar in Chittenden County,
upcoming
seventh-grade they researched healthy food
parent/guardian information options at the schools in the
night. This is an opportunity county. Working with ADL’s
to hear about the team Principal,
Assistant
structures
for
students’ Principal, Nurse Lauren and
final two years at ADL, FACS teacher Terry Potvin,
the curriculum they will the students visited Camel’s
experience, and some insight Hump Middle School for
into
the
developmental lunch and did a survey. changes still ahead for After Principal
Singer
both students and families. presented this information
Students will hear the same to the School Board, the new
information on June 15. improved salad bar arrived. Should parents not be able to Students are now also able to
make it to the meeting, the have a “choice” in the menu
presentation will be posted once a month, with chicken
on the ADL website shortly wraps and a “side” of
after the 19th. For more vegetarian chili as the first
information contact 857-7028 option. Students will help
to create the student choice. “ADL kids are psyched
about the new offerings at
lunch,” said Mackenzie and
Hunter, “It was worth all of
the time spent!”
Team Alchemy students
learn about local
government
Team
Alchemy
has
been learning about the
Industrial Revolution, and as
an introduction to this unit
local select board member
Brad Luck came in as a guest
speaker. His talk included
an explanation of how our
local government works, as
well as a bit of history about
the village. He encouraged
students to get involved in
their community. Several
students took him up on
his offer and attended the
Village Meeting. Kyle
Riester and Jessie Kim were
permitted to ask the trustees
two questions that had been
chosen based on a survey of
their peers. Other News
Celebrating creative minds
The
Chittenden
Central
Supervisory Union (CCSU) Fine Arts
Department will present a K-12 fine
arts celebration entitled “Celebrating
Creative Minds” Wednesday, April
18 from 5:30-8:30 p.m. at Essex High
School. The evening will feature art,
music, theatre and dance performances
from students at Summit Street,
Hiawatha, Thomas Fleming, Westford,
Albert D. Lawton, Essex High School
(EHS), Essex Town Elementary,
Founders Memorial and Essex Middle
School. Visual art will be on display,
as well as musical, theatrical and
dance performances, which will be
taking place in the library, gym,
auditorium and various halls and
lobbies throughout the building.
The evening will feature choral
music performed by the EHS Chamber
and Concert choirs, as well as special
combined choral performances by
students from grades 3-12. There
will also be a wide variety of
instrumental music performed by
the EHS Orchestra, Jazz Ensembles
and All District Band. The EHS
Theatre Department will present a
sneak preview of the Children’s Play
“The Little Mermaid,” along with
presentations by the Improv Team and
selected dances by “Inclusion Fusion.”
Look for a variety of other special
presentations by the Arts Academy
and piano performances by Annie
Beliveau, winner of the All State
Composition Scholarship. There will
be a K-12 exhibition of 2-D and 3-D
visual art in the library and the main
hallways by the auditorium that
showcases the immense talent of the
students.
ETSD News
The Essex Town School
District will be conducting
an informational meeting
with parents whose children
attend collaborative partner
preschool programs and
with perspective parents
whose children may attend
partner preschool programs
during the 2012-13 school
year.
The meeting will be
held in the Essex Town
Elementary school cafeteria
at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday,
April 18. Any questions
concerning the program will
be addressed at that time.
For information contact
Terence Keating by e-mail
[email protected] or call
802-878-8168.
ETSD UPCOMING
EVENTS:
What: Dance for
seventh- and eighthgrade students
When: Friday, Apr. 13,
7 p.m.
Where: Essex Middle
School
Ms. Robbins' second-grade class at Essex Elementary School
enjoyed a visit with veterinarian Dr. Zehle, vet technician Niki
and service dog Kenai. EES second-graders are focusing on
community as part of their social studies curriculum. Students
are currently identifying jobs that people do within a community
and how the services that they provide meet the needs and wants
of community members.
Photo contributed
School librarians from around the region gathered on Saturday, March 31, for a day of
professional development at Mount Mansfield Union High School in Jericho. Sponsored
by the Vermont School Library Association in five locations over the past few months, the
session gave librarians a chance to work collaboratively with the AASL Standards for the
21st Century Learner and to examine award-winning web 2.0 tools and websites. Attending
from Essex Elementary was Carol Scrimgeour, and attending from Hiawatha Elementary
was Kathy Lawrence.
Photo contributed
What: Kindergarten
registration by appt.
When: Week of April
16 — call 878-2584 to
schedule appointment
Where: Essex
Elementary School
What: School board
meeting
When: Monday, April
16, 7 p.m.
Where: Founders
Memorial School
What: K-12 arts
showcase night
When: Wednesday,
April 18, 5:30-8 p.m.,
featuring musicians and
artists from Founders
Memorial School and
Essex Middle School.
Where: Essex High
School
At Founders Memorial School, students learn how to use the
skills that they learn in music class, related to dynamics, phrasing
and rhythm, and combine that with learning the technology of
musical composing software, in order to write their own musical
compositions. As part of the composition process, students get
into small groups, and critique each other on their use of musical
elements. Pictured here are fourth-grade students Aidan Mejia,
Luke Meunier, Austin Cusson and Julie Reno, who are giving
feedback to each other about their compositions.
Photo contributed
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Essex Middle School is pleased to have Ben Leavitt, a student teacher from the University of
Vermont, working with EMS students during the spring semester. Leavitt is shown
here administering the ‘sit and reach’ fitness assessment during a sixth-grade physical education
class.
Photo contributed
Calling Essex Residents!
join your neighbors at the
April 22nd Calcutta
at the Backstage Bar & Grill
60 Pearl Street, Essex Junction
to benefit the
Berns-Snyder family!
Tickets are $60.00 for 2 lunches and
one chance to win the JACKPOT!
You may buy tickets at the door
or contact Jessica @ 238-6531
Special event
coming up?
Tell Susan
[email protected]
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Upcoming events
ETSD
CCSU
Friday, April 13
What: Dance for seventh- & eighthgrade students
When: 7 p.m.
Where: Essex Middle School
Week of April 16
What: Kindergarten registration by appt.
When: Call 878-2584 to schedule appt.
Where: Essex Elementary School
Monday, April 16
What: School board meeting
When: 7 p.m.
Where: Founders Memorial School
Wednesday, April 18
What: K-12 arts showcase night
When: 5:30-8 p.m., featuring musicians
and artists from Founders Memorial
School and Essex Middle School.
Where: Essex High School
Fleming Flyer
Fleming’s mural arts project
One of the ways that Fleming Memorial
School plans to commemorate the 100th
anniversary is through a historical mural
arts work. Two local arts professionals
have agreed to work with Fleming
students to create a mural work of art
to be displayed in Fleming’s new ‘history
hallway.’ This mural arts project will
Friday, April 13
What: Kid's Night Out
Where: Fleming School
When: 5:30 p.m.
April 12-14
What: ADL School Musical
(The Music Man Jr.)
Where: Albert D Lawton School
When: 7 p.m.
Monday, April 16
What: School Board Carousel Meeting
Where: EHS Library
When: 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday, April 18
What: K-12 Fine Arts Night
Where: Essex High School
When: 5:30 p.m.
begin next Tuesday and will be completed
in mid May.
Fleming’s memories sharing day
Fleming/EHS alumni and staff are
invited to come to Fleming on Tuesday,
April 17, to share and record some personal
and favorite memories of experiences here
at FMS. Stories may be highlighted as
part of the Fleming 100 Years celebration
program in June. Call Fleming School at
878-1381 and schedule a time to record
special memories on April 17.
to daily activities — while
maintaining his/her own
uniqueness.
Summit
Scoop
Guidance
Guidance
counselor
Ashley Wageman and
her protégé, Stephanie
Jones,
have
recently
introduced the next Pillar
of Character: Fairness.
By discussing the books
“Odd Velvet,” by Mary
E. Whitcomb, and “The
Color of Us,” by Karen
Katz; Wageman and the
students will explore what
it means to be fair. In these
explorations, the students
will be asked to think
about diversity, sharing,
being open-minded, and
not carelessly passing
judgment or blame on
others. Each student will
also be responsible for an
introspection component
— how to apply fairness
Flower Power
Garner funds for the
new playground while
beautifying the garden
with
dahlias,
hostas,
peonies, or other glorious
blooms.
F l o w e r
P o w e r ,
a
sister
company of
Gardener’s
Supply,
s h i p s
orders directly to each
customer, and tenders 50
percent of the proceeds
to
the
playground
project.
For
added
convenience, orders may
be placed online at www.
flowerpowerfundraising.
com. Online and catalog
orders are due by Monday,
April 16.
CALENDAR
Friday, April 13
Kids Night Out, $15 per
child for pizza, movie
and activities from
5:30-8:30 p.m.
Tuesday, April 17
Summit re-dedication
ceremony at 8:15
a.m. and playground
meeting at 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday, April 18
Third-grade trip to
Echo anad Fine Arts
Night at EHS for
Grades K-12 from
5:30-8 p.m.
Friday, April 20
PTO Book Swap
April 26-April 30
Spring Break; no
school
Photos of the week
Spring break
No school for students April 23 to April 29.
School resumes on Monday, April 30.
Student led conferences
Students and teachers are planning
for student-led conferences. On Monday,
May 21, parents will be asked to schedule
appointments between 11:30 a.m.-7 p.m.
This is a non-school day for students
in PreK-5. This is a time for parents to
interact with their children as they share
artifacts of their learning. In the coming
weeks teachers will be sending home a
conference sign-up sheet.
EHS News
Green Mountain Boys’
State
This
year's
Green
Mountain Boys' State, a
program of the American
Legion, is scheduled for
June 17-22. This year
Lyndon State College is
the site for the weeklong
program that sets up “mock
government.” Delegates
from all over Vermont
form
party
platforms,
elect
town,
county
and state officials, and
present bills for enactment
during their legislative
session. Delegates also
participate in sports, a
newspaper, music and
other activities. Local
and state officials visit
during the week, and
the Governor gives an
address.
Interested
eleventh-graders
should
pick
up
additional
information
and
application materials in
the school counseling office
and return applications
with payment to the school
counseling office no later
than Tuesday, May 1. March
Madness
T h e
high school
l i b r a r y
sponsored
a
March
Madness
contest
and
students
responded
with
enthusiasm. Brackets
set, teams selected, it all
came down to that last
game with Kentucky and
A CELEBRATION OF 60 YEARS
EDUCATING ESSEX JUNCTION’S CHILDREN
APRIL 17, 2012
YOU ARE INVITED TO
SUMMIT STREET SCHOOL’S
REDEDICATION
CEREMONY
Opening Music: Music Teacher, Wendy Valastro
Welcome & Walk Down Memory Lane: Principal Hughes
Inspirational Messages: Superintendent Dr. Deweese &
Associate Superintendent Judith DeNova
Time Capsule: Representative Student(s) from Each Class at Summit Street
8:15 A.M. - SUMMIT GYM
Students from ADL and Essex Middle School met online to discuss one of five Dorothy
Canfield Fisher books through a password protected ‘wiki.’ EMS Language Arts teacher Katie
Rose and librarian Kim Musante teamed up with ADL Language Arts teacher Bill Burrell and
Librarian Melanie Cote to guide students through the online book discussion. Caitlin Corless
from the Essex Free Library and Kat Redniss from the Brownell Library joined the online
discussions as well. At the end of March, ADL visited EMS to meet their ‘wikipals’ in person.
Pictured are: Caitlin Corless, Kat Redniss, Bill Burrell, Shirley Brunet, Kim Musante, Katie
Rose, Nancy O'Keeffee, Melanie Cote and ADL sixth-graders.
Photo contributed
Kansas. Anna Brouillette
was the winner and
will now receive a shirt
from the college of her
choice. Congratulations
Anna. Students should
check out the library for
ongoing contests on current
events and other facts of
interest. Prizes are always
great.
Forensics field trip
Science teacher, Liz
Harrington is planning
a trip with her forensics
class to visit the State
Forensics
Lab
located
in Waterbury. The trip
is scheduled for April
17. Students
will receive a
tour and first
hand insight
to the various
m e a n s
utilized
for
information
gathering at
the lab.
TOP LEFT: Lawton eighth-grade physical
education students work on core strength,
while building pyramids during their circus
unit.
ABOVE: Owen Finnegan, grade 7, gets
his balance during the Circus Unit in
physical education.
BOTTOM LEFT: ADL students take from
the new salad bar and student choice
menu at lunchtime in the cafeteria.
Photos contributed
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53. Like a painting on
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55. Top seed in
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57. Because of that
61. *Gaylord Nelson
to Earth Day
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layer
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for pay
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-Salvatore Matano, Trustee/St. Pius X-SITE PLAN
AMENDMENT-Proposal to replace the existing parking lot
lights with new LED lighting fixtures located at 20 Jericho Rd
in the R2 Zone. Tax Map 59, Parcel 7.
5.
a.Request for Reconsideration of its 3/15/12 denial
decision for a triplex located at 11 Old Stage Road.
b. Reconsideration: Jeremy Fairbanks -FINAL PLAN
AMENDMENT-PUBLIC HEARING-Proposal to change
size of triplex building and associated site improvements for
property located at 11 Old Stage Rd in the R2 Zone. Tax Map
56, Parcel 89.
6.
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design goals, Strategies for Community involvement,
Regulatory impacts (ie Town Plan, Zoning & Subdivison regs),
work effort and resources.
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available at the Community Development Department in the
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regular business hours. An on-line illustration of the proposed
project may be available on the Town website www.essex.org
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3. Ancient Germanic
alphabet character
4. Cash Return on
Capital Invested
5. *Rachel Carson’s
“Silent ______”
6. 200 of these in
Daytona 500
7. Type of brew
8. Type of clouds, pl.
9. Make like a
donkey
10. Reduced
instruction set
computer
11. Cain’s victim
12. Mark for
omission
15. Appear inviting
20. Steve Buscemi’s
character on
“Boardwalk Empire”
22. Bugling ungulate
24. Beginning of
universe?
25. *An objective is
to save these
26. _____ Ratched
from “One Flew Over
the Cuckoo’s Nest”
27. *Outer layer of
seeds
29. Sheep cries
31. Fog or stupor
32. Milk and bread
on a grocery list, e.g.
33. Courtyards
34. *_____ Protocol,
a framework for
climate change
36. Nostradamus,
e.g.
38. Irish name of
Ireland
42. Something best
not mentioned
45. “In the grand
______ of things”
49. Center of activity
51. Cozy and warm
54. Usually depicted
as beautiful maiden
56. Boredom
57. God of thunder
58. *Atmospheric
dust, vapor, smoke
and moisture
59. Aphrodite’s son
60. Popular rock
opera
61. “____ Russia
with Love”
62. Ignorant person
63. Male version of
Emily
64. Tear violently
67. “____ we there
yet?”
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POLICE REPORT
EssEx PolicE REPoRt
Emergency 911 • Non-emergency 878-8331
81 Main Street, Essex Jct., VT 05452 • www.epdvt.org
April 2-8, 2012
Monday, April 02
0723 Suspicious persons on Brigham Hill Rd.
0732 Suspicious vehicle on Park St.
0811 Suspicious activity on Colbert St.
0856 Fraud on Joshua Way
1023 Trespass on Maple St.
1032 Assault on Prospect St.
1137 Welfare check on Frederick Rd.
1138 Vandalism on Sawmill Rd.
1208 Juvenile complaint on South St.
1214 Larceny on West St.
1303 Motor vehicle crash on Park St.
1313 Motor vehicle crash on Pearl St.
1344 Vandalism on Railroad Av.
1437 Assault on Railroad Av.
1453 Passing stopped school bus complaint on Center Rd.
1516 Theft of services on Upper Main St.
1532 Burglary alarm on Pearl St.
1651 911 hang up on New England Dr.
1756 Vandalism on South Hill Dr.
1830 Welfare check on Maple St.
1921 Juvenile complaint on Cushing Dr.
Tuesday, April 03
0249 Burglary alarm on Main St.
0805 Juvenile complaint on Brickyard Rd.
0810 Late reported assault on Maple St.
0900 Motor vehicle complaint on Central St.
0942 Domestic animal complaint on Aspen Dr.
1025 Theft of services on Kellogg Rd.
1211 Vandalism on Maple St.
1238 Suspicious activity on Jackson St.
1421 Motor vehicle crash on Dalton Dr.
1428 Larceny on River St.
1657 Vandalism on South Hill Dr.
1711 Late reported hit and run accident on Essex Way
2209 Welfare check on West St.
Wednesday, April 04
0239 Suspicious circumstances on South Summit St.
0311 Suspicious activity on South Hill Dr.
0515 Disturbance on Pearl St.
0805 Burglary on Saxon Hill Rd.
0847 Fraud on Acorn Cr.
1005 Motor vehicle complaint on Center Rd.
1159 Suspicious phone call on Cascade St.
1159 Late reported hit and run accident on Countryside Dr.
1300 Assault on Hagen Dr.
1536 Juvenile complaint on Maple St.
1937 Assist rescue on Brickyard Rd.
Thursday, April 05
0050 Burglary alarm on Allen Martin Dr.
0120 Agency assist in Colchester
0200 Burglary alarm on Educational Dr
0311 DUI on Upper Main St.
0456 Medical assist on West St.
0655 Burglary alarm on Main St.
0847 Juvenile complaint on Morse Dr.
0918 Juvenile complaint on Founders Rd.
0945 Motor vehicle complaint on Maple St.
1026 Illegal dumping on Cascade St.
1027 Agency assist in Burlington
1144 Annoying text messages on Thomas Ln.
1422 Motor vehicle crash on Upper Main St.
1430 Domestic animal complaint on Elm St.
1432 Motor vehicle crash on Essex Way
1448 Motor vehicle crash on Park St.
1939 Suspicious person Pearl St.
2310 DUI on Route 289
2312 Burglary alarm on Pearl St.
Friday, April 06
0840 Burglary on Market Pl.
1059 Larceny on Rosewood Ln.
1109 Juvenile complaint on Educational Dr.
1512 Domestic animal complaint on West St.
1535 Motor vehicle complaint on Hillside Cr.
1629 Larceny on Colbert St.
1644 Juvenile complaint on Maple St.
1709 Harassment on Partridge Dr.
1757 Annoying text messages o n Main St.
1757 Arrest on a warrant on Essex Way
1949 Juvenile complaint on Educational Dr.
2049 Domestic animal complaint on South St.
2204 Domestic complaint on Pearl St.
2239 Arrest on a warrant on Main St.
2241 Suspicious activity on Tanglewood Dr.
Saturday, April 07
0220 Suspicious person on Pearl St.
0314 Road rage on Susie Wilson Rd.
0638 Burglary alarm on Bixby Hill Rd.
0836 Motor vehicle crash on Maple St.
0844 Larceny on Hubbells Falls Dr.
1048 Suspicious circumstances on Fairview Dr.
1059 Vandalism on Park
St.
1113 Motor vehicle crash on Center Rd.
1118 Motor vehicle complaint on Essex Way
1141 Trespass on Prescott St.
1145 Welfare check on Main St.
1202 Assault on Thasha Ln.
1412 Disturbance on Pearl St.
1445 Domestic animal complaint on Killoran Dr.
1528 Larceny on Sand Hill Rd.
1638 Motor vehicle complaint on Jericho Rd.
1651 Suspicious activity on Pearl St.
1901 Burglary on Center Rd.
2017 Suspicious circumstances on Franklin St.
2041 Welfare check on River Rd.
2059 Vandalism on Greenbriar Dr.
Sunday, April 08
0321 Suspicious circumstances on Pearl St.
0532 Suspicious vehicle on Juniper Ridge Rd.
0721 Burglary on Pinecrest Dr.
1138 Welfare check on St. James Pl.
1220 Suspicious activity on Lost Nation Rd.
1236 Suspicious circumstances on Susie Wilson Rd.
1517 Domestic animal complaint on Brigham Hill Rd.
1535 Unlawful mischief on Clover Dr.
1539 Motor vehicle crash on West St.
1715 Motor vehicle complaint on Route 289
1842 Suspicious activity on Countryside Dr.
1045 Assist Williston PD on Central St.
2200 Domestic complaint on Oakwood Ln.
2210 Assist Milton PD on Jericho Rd.
For more information about these and other incidents,
visit www.epdvt.org / Essex Police Crime Reports.
Sex Offender Registry info:
https://secure.vermont.gov/DPS/sor/agreement.php
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Volunteer
By SUE ALENICK
United Way Volunteer
The listings below are a
sample of the 300+ volunteer
needs from more than 200
agencies found on-line at
www.unitedwaycc.org. More
information available at 8601677, Mon.-Fri. from 8:30
a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Group spring up
Spring is a great time
for groups of students, coworkers, family or friends
to pitch in and help with
spring cleaning projects.
There are more than 200
group volunteer projects
posted on our website to take
place during the spring and
summer, here are just a few:
PACE Vermont
Needs a group of five to six
volunteers to paint two rooms
used by therapy staff. Some
ladder work is required. A
weekday morning is best.
Cathedral Square
Will have a workday at
Williston Woods on Saturday,
April 14 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
Help rake, prune and haul
garden debris. Bring rakes,
shovels, pruners if possible.
Also loan of a truck to haul
debris is needed.
Camp Dream in Fletcher
Needs up to 25 volunteers
to help with group projects to
prep the camp for the summer.
Tasks include gardening,
raking/clearing
trails,
installing dock, landscaping,
installing posts and other
construction projects. Friday,
April 27, Wednesday, May 2
and Thursday, May 10 from 9
a.m.-3 p.m.
Rokeby Museum
In Ferrisburgh needs a
group of up to 5 volunteers
to spiff up outbuildings, tidy
grounds, prep flowerbeds,
etc. Saturday, April 28 from 9
a.m.-12 p.m.
COTS
Needs small groups of
volunteers on Saturday,
April 28 from 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
to help with projects at two
family shelters. Deep clean
indoor common areas and do
raking and yard clean up at
the Champlain Shelter (12
volunteers); wash windows,
paint a fence, sweep and rake
entrances and tidy flowerbeds
at Firehouse Shelter (six
volunteers). Volunteers must
be 18 years of age or older.
Good News Garage
Needs three to five
volunteers to help organize
and sort old files for
retention/disposal.
Project
would take about three hours
on any weekday morning,
or a Monday-Wednesday
afternoon.
Planners
Champlain Community
Services needs volunteers
to help with events and
5 OFF
¢
fundraising to mark their
40th year. Help plan their
May auction, annual fund
and other events. Creative
ideas are welcome.
Brain freezer
People Helping People
Global needs volunteers
to help with Burlington’s
newest fundraiser, the Brain
Freezer 5K. Design a website,
find sponsors, poster or make
sure contestants eat their ice
cream. Event is July 14 and
includes eating ice cream
halfway through the event.
Commitment could be 4
hours for the event or more
depending on the task.
Support teens
Winooski Teen Center
needs volunteers to support
area teens by tutoring
teens in math, biology and
language arts on Tuesday
and Thursday evenings. No
training required, though
experience English Language
Learners is a plus. Teen
Center assistants to oversee
the center, enforce rules
and interact with teens are
needed on Tuesday, Thursday
or Friday evenings 6-9 p.m.
and Friday from 9-11 a.m.
Activities may include games,
movies, computers, indoor
and outdoor basketball and
more. Kitchen volunteers are
also needed to cook and serve
a free meal for an average
of 30 children on Tuesday,
Thursday and Friday from
4:30-6:30 p.m. Ingredients
and kitchen provided.
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Redemption
Vermont’s spring trout
fishing opens April 14
Vermont’s
traditional
trout fishing season opens
Saturday, April 14 this year,
and anglers are looking
forward to spring fishing for
brook, brown and rainbow
trout in the Green Mountain
State’s lakes and streams. Until then, eager anglers
can capitalize on year-round
catch-and-release
trout
fishing opportunities on
nine river sections.
The following Vermont
river sections are open for
year-round trout fishing
using artificial lures or flies. All trout caught must be Catch-and-release fishing with lures or flies is allowed on nine
immediately released where Vermont river sections. Catches like this big brown trout are fairly
they are caught.
common in most of these waters. Photo courtesy of Vermont Fish & Wildlife
Black River — From the
Connecticut River boundary Mills Falls in Rockingham.
Department is caautioning
upstream to the top of the
Winooski River — anglers that the use of
Lovejoy Dam in Springfield.
From the Lake Champlain felt-soled boots or waders
Lamoille
River
— boundary upstream to the in Vermont waters is
From the Lake Champlain Bolton Dam in Duxbury and prohibited in order to
boundary (top of Peterson Waterbury.
prevent the spread of
Dam in Milton) upstream to
“With the incredible the invasive algae called
the top of the hydroelectric weather we’ve seen this
didymo. Dam at Fairfax Falls.
spring we know anglers
Anglers
also
are
Lewis Creek — From are keen to wet a line,”
the
Lake
Champlain said Vermont Director of reminded to use sinkers
that are not made of lead. boundary upstream to the Fisheries
Eric
Palmer. It is unlawful to use a lead
State Prison Hollow Road “Considering water levels
(TH #3) bridge in Starksboro. and temperatures, these sinker weighing one-half
O m p o m p a n o o s u c river sections are very ounce or less while fishing in
River
—
From
the fishable between now and Vermont. Weighted fly line,
Connecticut River boundary the traditional start of trout lead-core line, downrigger
cannonballs, weighted flies,
upstream to the Union season in April.” Village Dam in Thetford.
Vermont
is
known lure, spoons, or jig heads are
Otter Creek — From the for
excellent
fishing not prohibited.
Lake Champlain boundary opportunities for wild trout,
Fishing license fees are
upstream to top of Center and some of the biggest $22 for adult residents, $8 for
Rutland Falls in Rutland.
brown and rainbow trout are residents 15-17 years of age,
West River — From the caught during early spring $45 for adult nonresidents,
Connecticut River boundary in many rivers throughout and $15 for nonresidents
upstream to the Townshend the state. 15-17 years old. One-,
Dam
(Townshend)
to
As an added bonus, three- and seven-day fishing
Connecticut River boundary. Vermont’s
catch-and- licenses also are available
White River — From the release bass fishing season for nonresidents. Children
Connecticut River boundary in lakes starts the same day under age 15 do not need a
upstream to the bridge on as trout season on April 14 fishing license in Vermont. Route 107 in Bethel.
and continues through June Licenses are available at
Williams
River
— 8. Only lures and flies may agents statewide and from
From the Connecticut River be used, and bass must be Fish and Wildlife’s website
boundary upstream to the immediately released. (www.vtfishandwildlife.
top of the dam at Brockway
The Fish and Wildlife com). Essex Jct. hosts Relay for Life in June
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Chittenden Relay for
Life seeks to break record
of most teams registered for
the summer event at the
Champlain Valley Expo
Chittenden Relay for Life
2012 is going for gold and
trying to break their record of
most teams ever registered. Last year’s event boasted
a new all-time high of 130
teams and the planning
committee is hoping for even
bigger and better this year,
with a record-breaking goal
of 150 teams.
Former and current
cancer patients, those who
have lost a loved one to
cancer, families, businesses,
faith-based
and
civic
organizations, and anyone
wanting to make a difference
in the fight against cancer
are invited to take part in
this exciting team event.
Relay For Life takes place
from 6 p.m. on June 22 until
6 a.m. on June 23 at the
Champlain Valley Expo in
Essex Junction.
Relay For Life is held
overnight as individuals
and teams camp out with
the goal of keeping at least
one team member on the
track or pathway at all times
throughout the evening.
Teams do most of their
fundraising prior to the
event, but some teams also
hold creative fundraisers at
their campsites during Relay.
People from all walks of life
come together with a common
goal of furthering the
American Cancer Society’s
efforts to save lives by helping
people stay well, by helping
them get well, by finding
cures and by fighting back.
“Relay For Life draws
attention to the progress
being made in the fight
against cancer,” said Tali
Rosenblatt of Essex Junction,
volunteer chair for the
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involvement helps brings
hope that, together, we can
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Rosenblatt’s excitement is
contagious. “This event grows
every year, so every year,
there are new teams mixed
in with the returning teams
and melded together — it’s
just a spark of amazement!”
Rosenblatt said. “What these
folks go through in the 12
hours of this event is such a
journey of mixed emotions.
But by combining all of that,
you get this wonderful event!”
Why Relay? Tali shared,
“I relay for my mom. She
is a two-time survivor, just
had her 10 year anniversary
of her second bout with
breast cancer. Through her
continuous
and
courage
battles with breast cancer,
she has taught me to fight
back, stay strong and never
give up!” Information about
how to form a team or become
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Co-owners:
Abby Knapp and
Matt Tucker
Recipe from From The Ground Up, LLC, food styling and photography by Tracey Medeiros
T
hese hearty, healthy waffles are delicious
served for breakfast or with ice cream as
dessert. Top with Vermont maple syrup,
berries and butter as desired
Servings: 4 (8-inch) Belgian Waffles
Ingredients:
1 1/4 cup sorghum flour
1/2 cup buckwheat flour
1/4 cup millet flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp salt
2 eggs
1 tbsp honey
1 1/2 cups milk
1 tbsp vegetable oil
1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
Vegetable oil cooking spray, for waffle iron
Method of preparation:
Preheat waffle iron according to manufacturer’s directions.
In a medium bowl, sift together the flours, baking soda, cinnamon and
salt.
In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, honey, milk, oil
and vanilla extract. Add the wet ingredients to the dry and stir until just
combined. Do not over-mix. Allow the batter to rest for at least 10 minutes
or up to overnight.
Lightly spray waffle iron with vegetable spray. Ladle or spoon batter onto
the prepared iron, making sure not to overfill it. Close lid and cook until
waffles are golden brown and crispy. Repeat process with remaining batter.
Serve with maple syrup, blueberries, raspberries and butter, if desired. For
dessert, serve with vanilla ice cream, berries or peaches and Vermont maple
syrup, if desired.
Note: For a vegan alternative, substitute 2 tablespoons of ground flax
seed together with 3 tablespoons of warm water for the eggs.
For pancakes: Lightly grease a griddle or skillet. Ladle 1/4 cup of the
batter onto the prepared griddle and cook on one side until bubbles begin
to form, approximately 3 minutes. Flip the pancakes and cook until golden
brown, approximately 2 minutes.
By TRACEY MEDEIROS
For The Essex Reporter
for people to choose from. I grain CSA and a baker’s
received a grain mill for my CSA, all with Vermont and
birthday and started playing northeast-grown
grains.
From the Ground Up around with it. Our gluten- The grain CSA may include
is a licensed home-based free grain mill, fondly named whole grains, flours, and
The
gluten-free bakery, and mill, Augustus, is a Komo Fidibus potentially beans.
located in the Old North End Classic. It uses extremely baker’s CSA includes flours,
of Burlington, Vt. When hard ceramic millstones mixes, sweeteners and oils.
the owners, Abby Knapp to grind flour at much Our customers have the
and Matt Tucker, became cooler temperatures than option of buying shares, or
sensitive to gluten they mills with granite stones, purchasing our items at
decided to adopt a gluten- which helps maintain the local markets.
free diet based on their nutritional value of the
grain. Soon after receiving
Q: Why do you find
doctor’s recommendation.
and
milling
The two wanted to my mill Matt and I started baking
continue to enjoy eating developing recipes, which rewarding?
A. I really enjoy the
baked goods, but finding prompted us to start
I like
whole foods that were thinking about whether or creativity of it.
delicious and gluten-free not we could start our own connecting people with the
sources of their food. Our
was a challenge. They bakery and mill. I then took a small mission is to further the
began experimenting with
whole grains in order to business class, where I had creation of a sustainable
create their own recipes. the opportunity to write the food system. We do this by
Making their own flour business plan for our current promoting and supporting
from whole sorghum, rice, bakery and mill. This local growers, educating
buckwheat and millet, the experience really helped us eaters about gluten-free
grain
processing,
and
couple created gluten-free to get our business started. Since then, we have been growing and conducting
flours and flour mixes. Knapp
and
Tucker based out of our home, where trials of gluten-free grains
enjoyed this creative process our kitchen is certified. to see what is possible in
so much that the two decided Initially, we started selling Vermont’s climate.
to open From the Ground our products at one farmers’
Up, so they could share market. It was a great way
their wholesome treats and to dip our toe in a little bit. milled flours with others. We have since participated
All of their products are in the winter and summer
Farmer’s
made with whole grains and Burlington
no starches, in a dedicated, Markets, as well as doing
Chef
Ted
Ask,
gluten-free kitchen. They some wholesale at places
of
Twin
Farms,
will
are committed to building such as City Market/Onion
be
featured
in
next
partnerships with local River Co-op, Healthy Living
week’s “Meet Your
farmers
by
purchasing Market and Café and Sweet
Local Chef” column,
eggs, vegetables, fruits and Clover Market. along with Twin Farms
gluten-free grains from
red
polenta
with
Q: How did you make
them, whenever possible.
wild crafted oyster
I recently had the the transition from a
mushrooms recipe.
opportunity to chat with bakery to a mill?
A:
Right from the
Abby Knapp, co-owner of
beginning we wanted to
From the Ground Up.
mill our own grains so our
Tracey Medeiros, of Essex,
Q: How did From the flours would be free from is a freelance food writer,
any possible contamination
Ground Up get its start?
food stylist, recipe developer
A: We started our in the grinding process.
business
in
June
of We mill whole sorghum, and tester. Medeiros is
2010. Matt and I were millet, rice, and buckwheat the author of Dishing Up
experiencing
digestive regularly in our low-heat Vermont (Storey Publishing,
issues and, based on our ceramic grain mill producing 2008). Countryman
doctor’s recommendation we gluten-free flours, flour Press will be publishing her
decided to adopt a gluten- mixes and baked goods.
second book, The Vermont
free diet. I have always
Q:
Does From the Farm Table in the spring of
enjoyed baking, so I decided
to experiment and explore Ground Up offers CSA 2013. Reach Tracey at: www.
traceymedeiros.com or via
shares?
with gluten- free.
A: From the Ground e-mail at: traceymedeiros@
I felt that there were not
a lot of whole grain options Up offers two shares; a comcast.net.
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The Essex Resort and Spa gives $25,000
to United Way of Chittenden County
“The amazing
growth of
The Essex
Resort and
Spa’s campaign
shows how
leadership from
the top, and
a corporate
culture of
‘giving back’
can combine
to make a
huge impact
on the lives
of thousands
of people
who need our
support and
assistance.”
Martha Maksym
Executive Director of
United Way of
Chittenden County
In 2006, The Essex
Resort and Spa (then The
Inn at Essex), raised a very
nice sum of money for the
United Way of Chittenden
County during the annual
community campaign —
more than $6,000. But
before the next United
Way Campaign in 2007,
one of the employees had
the great idea to host a
Calcutta — a fun game of
chance that results in a
single grand prizewinner. A
committee
was
formed, and plans were
quickly
underway
for
a November event that
would invite members of
the local community to buy
one of the 100 numbers,
giving each a very good
chance that their number
might be the lucky grand
prizewinner. Those who
purchased tickets also
received a dinner for two
at The Essex Resort and
Spa on the night of the
Calcutta, along with a
complimentary overnight
stay for a future visit. Proceeds
from
the
first Calcutta in 2007,
combined with employee
payroll pledges to the
United Way Campaign,
resulted in over $10,000 –
nearly double the amount
donated by The Essex the
year before. Roll forward to 2012. With the leadership of
Essex employees Kristi
Benjamin
and
Rob
Chambers as co-chairs, the
Calcutta and workplace
United Way campaign
combined raised $25,000
for the Chittenden County
community.
At the recent check
The Essex Resort and Spa presents a check for $25,000 to United Way of Chittenden County. Pictured in the front row from left to
right: Jane Warren and Cindy Elcan from United Way of Chittenden County; Jim Glanville, General Manager of The Essex; Kristie
Benjamin and Rob Chambers, United Way and Calcutta co-chairs. Pictured in the back row are employees of The Essex who
worked on the campaign and the event.
Photo contributed
presentation to United
Way
of
Chittenden
County, Jim Glanville,
General Manager of The
Essex Resort and Spa said, “We are thrilled to have
reached our goal of $25,000
this year in support of the
United Way of Chittenden
County and all of their
member agencies. It is
very gratifying to give back
to the community in which
we live and do business,
but also rewarding to
use the United Way
campaign as a platform
Representatives from Focus on the Family (FOF) recently completed
a site visit to Care Net Pregnancy Center of Burlington (CNPC) and
approved a grant to cover 80% of the cost of a new ultrasound machine.
Vermont is the 50th state to receive an ultrasound grant from FOF a
global organization dedicated to helping families thrive.
CNPC (founded in 1985 by UVM medical student Andy Smith)
engages, educates and empowers women facing unplanned pregnancies
to make informed choices. Care Net offers pregnancy testing, limited
obstetrical ultrasound, options counseling, life-skills coaching,
community/medical referrals, education, abortion recovery, support
beyond their choice, material assistance and more. All services are free,
non-judgmental and confidential.
The new ultrasound technology will expand fetal development
education at CNPC. When a woman sees her embryo (baby) for the
first time during an ultrasound, she is usually amazed by the extent of
fetal development that has already occurred. Clients state that they
appreciate the early ultrasounds, provided at no charge, that give them
accurate information regarding the developing life within them. They
are now empowered through knowledge to make an informed choice.
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Spa’s campaign shows how
leadership from the top,
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We are so very thankful
for the work that Jim and
his team have done to turn
this into an annual benefit
event that the entire
community
wants
to
attend.”
A spokesperson for The
Essex has indicated that
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