Homes proposed for Camp Holy Cross

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Homes proposed for Camp Holy Cross
By JASON STARR
The Colchester Sun
Colchester landowner Bruce Barry is
moving forward with plans to develop a
neighborhood of lakefront homes on Camp
Holy Cross less than a year after he purchased
the property from the Roman Catholic Diocese
of Vermont.
It’s a 28-acre parcel that was once
considered as a Town of Colchester-owned
public park. In October 2011, local voters
defeated a ballot question that would have
consummated public ownership of the outer
Mallets Bay parcel for a $4.5 million price.
Barry bought the parcel three months after the
election defeat for $4 million.
In a sketch plan application up for
consideration at the Jan. 9 meeting of the
Colchester Development Review Board, Barry
proposes a seven-home development with lot
sizes ranging between 1 and 2 acres, each with
private beach access. There is also a 13-acre
common area and about 4 acres of wooded
land retained for possible future homes near the
entrance to the property at Holy Cross Road.
Camp Holy Cross was historically used as
a summer camp, with the most recent tenant
— Camp Ta-Kum-Ta — moving out in 2009
when the Roman Catholic Diocese put the
property up for sale. The sale was part of an
asset sell-off the Diocese undertook after a
2008 court ruling in a sexual abuse case that
dated back to the 1970s.
For Barry, owner of Barry’s Transmission
Specialist in South Burlington as well as
multiple properties in Colchester, the first order
of business after buying the land was clearing
it of all camp cabins and erecting a retaining
wall at the beachfront to protect against the
type of erosion that occurred during the spring
flooding of 2011. That work was completed
this summer.
Water service to the seven homes is
proposed through attaching to the municipal
water main serving Holy Cross Road. Sewage
would be handled with individual on-site septic
systems. A stormwater control and treatment
system is proposed for the site, but will be
designed during the preliminary plat stage of
permitting. No external lighting is currently
proposed, but lighting will be revisited at the
preliminary plat stage.
The proposal requests a waiver of a town
requirement that the dead-end road serving
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High school
looks at science
lab rebuild
Designs take shape; voter
approval to be sought
By JASON STARR
The Colchester Sun
The Burnham Library’s Young Adult Advisory Board breaks down cardboard boxes at the Rotary’s Food Drive in Colchester on Saturday
morning.
Photos by Oliver Parini
Community rallies for a
hunger-free Christmas
By JASON STARR
The Colchester Sun
It’s all hands on deck in Colchester to deliver a Christmas week’s
worth of food and supplies to families in need.
The Colchester-Milton Rotary Club takes the lead in the town’s
annual holiday food basket drive. But local churches, grocers,
firefighters, volunteers, school communities and Burnham Library
each play a role in making sure all Colchester residents have a hearty
holiday.
Last Saturday, dozens of volunteers organized hundreds of pounds
of non-perishable food and supplies into boxes set for delivery this
Saturday. Before the boxes go out, they will be packed with turkeys
and eggs — the only perishable items in the package. The packing
took place at Sen. Dick Mazza’s home on West Lakeshore Drive.
Colchester’s holiday food basket program is in its 38th year. It
was started by local elementary school teachers who were concerned
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Dozens of holiday gift baskets are packed with different items.
On a changing
Middle East
CIA counterterrorism
official speaks to packed
Essex audience
By JASON STARR
The Colchester Sun
The main reading room at
Brownell Library was packed with
people interested in former CIA
Counterterrorism
Chief
Haviland
Smith’s take on the state of the Middle
East following the so-called “Arab
Spring” last Tuesday.
A native Vermonter who served in
Beirut, Lebanon, during the Cold War,
Smith presented as part of the Vermont
Humanities Council’s First Wednesdays
speaker series — a statewide program
that Brownell began participating in
last year. Next month’s speaker is
Middlebury professor Susan Watson
exploring the myth and influence of
Albert Einstein (7 p.m. Jan. 2).
Speaking on a Tuesday despite the
“First Wednesdays” title of the series,
Smith, who pens occasional editorials
for The Colchester Sun, painted a
chaotic picture of the changing Middle
East and criticized American foreign
policy in the region.
His talk came the same week that
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Colchester resident takes on
new role at SMC
By KELLY MARCH
The Colchester Sun
Colchester resident Meghan
Sweezey, a 2010 graduate of
St. Michael’s College, recently
returned to her alma mater as a
staff member.
“In many ways, it’s like I
never left,” Sweezey said of her
return to campus. “I am extremely
excited to be here and cannot think
of a better way to give back to the
school that is largely responsible
for making me the person I am
today.”
As the newest Assistant
Director of Alumni and Parent
Relations at St. Michael’s,
Sweezey will be working to
organize events on campus and
in various locations around New
England.
“Meghan’s job will be to
cultivate relationships with our
alumni who are already engaged
with the College and forge
relationships with those who
are not,” explained Colchester
resident
Angela
Armour,
director of alumni and parent
relations. “She’ll create volunteer
opportunities for our alumni
and parents by implementing
programs and planning events that
will have a positive impact on St.
Mike’s. I’m really excited to have
Meghan Sweezey
her on our team.”
After graduating from St.
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Colchester High School’s 10 science
teachers have been meeting since last spring on
the question of how to redesign their teaching
space into a state-of-the-art science lab.
The question has become more than
academic: The Colchester School District has
hired architects out of Montpelier (Black River
Design) to finalize a floor plan and utility
service details for a new science lab. The district
plans to seek voter approval to borrow funds to
pay for it.
“This is a pre-bond phase,” Black River
Design’s John Hemmelgarn explained last
Thursday to a group of teachers and school
administrators meeting in the school district’s
central office. “We’re trying to find a scope and
budget so you can explain that to the voters and
the (school) board.”
School District Communications Specialist
Sara Ensy said a bond question would be placed
on the Town Meeting Day ballot in March
about funding the project if the design comes
together with enough time for public outreach.
The district could also wait for the November
election, she said, or hold a special election.
She noted that the project came out of citizen
input into the district’s vision and strategic plan
released this year.
Biology and physics teacher Will Warren
said the floor plan is starting to take shape.
“It’s amazing,” he said of the opportunity
to redesign CHS’ 37-year-old science
classrooms. “The spaces we’re working in
now are antiquated, and it’s tricky. Education
philosophy has changed over the last 30 years
and that’s driving our thinking. It’s not just
doing science but setting up an environment
where students can best learn science.”
Science labs are arguably the trickiest
classrooms in the school to design. The gas
burners, chemical-resistant piping and safety
showers are unique to physics, chemistry and
biology. A subcontractor, Wayne Nelson of LN
Consulting in Winooski, explained some of the
possible heating, piping and electrical scenarios
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and we started collecting
money to donate to that
cause. Over the years my
efforts increased and I have
been involved with several
organizations to further my
goals of helping animals in
need.
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best fit for me. I had never
thought of working in
Institutional Advancement
before, but when I saw the
job description I thought it
was the perfect fit, especially
considering that I would
be working for my alma
mater. When I received the
call that I was to be offered
the position, I knew instantly
that this was where I was
supposed to be and what I
was supposed to be doing.”
While excited about
many aspects of her new
position,
Sweezey
is
particularly looking forward
to the travel component
entailed by her regional
focus on Boston, Albany,
Rhode Island and Portland.
A passionate varsity ice
hockey player during her
time at St. Michael’s, she
is also looking forward to
organizing athletic alumni
events.
“My ultimate goal at the
moment is to bring in new
ideas for events that will
engage alumni and parents,”
Sweezey reflected. “I really
want to help recent alums
maintain a connection with
the college and to help those
who have lost touch over
time reengage with the St.
Michael’s community. With
parents, I hope to be able
to answer questions about
St. Michael’s, keeping them
posted on upcoming events
and connecting them with
alums who can share their
personal experiences.”
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The majority of the
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solely to physics.
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within reason, of as many
spaces as possible,” Warren
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Teri Richer
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It was at the ripe-ol’age of 11 that Teri Richer
knew she was destined to
do something about animal
welfare. That was the year
she and her family moved to
Essex from central Illinois,
and when she learned from
an article that dogs were
being used for product
testing.
Ever since then, the 1985
graduate of Essex High
School has been working for
the cause. In May of this year
she developed the concept
of a web-based store that
offers “pet products with a
purpose,” and five months
later launched FrazzleGear.
“Frazzlegear.com is a
web store for dog lovers,”
the mother of two explained.
“We sell dog toys, treats,
sympathy items, monthly
goody bags and other dog
supplies. We make it easy
for people to get what I like
to refer to as ‘comfort items’
for their dog without having
to leave their house.”
Richer is a true animal
lover, which means she
doesn’t just have one or two
pets… she has several. To be
exact: five dogs, a pet rat and
a tortoise.
“Three of my dogs are
Native American Indian
Dogs (Apollo, Gizmo and
Indy),“ Richer explained. “I
have a Shepherd/Collie mix,
who was rescued from the
side of a highway in Canada
(Sweetie), and another dog
who is a Pointer/Hound
mix that I was contacted
about when she was found
wandering
around
an
industrial area in Williston
(Ellie). Believe it or not,
even the rat was a rescue!
A friend of mine who knew
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young rat under her hot tub
in Morrisville. Needless to
say, I brought the rat home
(Rat Girl is her name).
Lastly, there is a tortoise
that my daughter got for her
birthday (Baby Cruiser).”
Richer recently reflected
on her new businesses and
her enthusiasm for animal
welfare.
Q: Where did the name
FrazzleGear come from?
A: The name FrazzleGear
came about because of my
crazy schedule. Some weeks
I didn’t really have the time
to make it to the pet store
to pick up the extra toys or
treats I should have had on
hand, and that would get me
frazzled. With being a foster
for an animal rescue, as
well as having my own five
dogs, it made life much more
difficult when these things
weren’t readily available at
the house. So when I decided
to start a dog product web
store, the name FrazzleGear
seemed fitting, since this
was the sort of thing that got
me frazzled.
Q: Why did you start
this business?
A: I have always had
Teri Richer gives Apollo, one of her five dogs, a hug.
Photo by Richer’s daughter Ashley George
“Frazzlegear.com is a web store for dog lovers ... We make it easy for
people to get what I like to refer to as ‘comfort items’ for their dog without
having to leave their house.”
Teri Richer
a passion for animals and
for working with shelters/
rescues, and I know the
struggles these organizations
face when it comes to
funding. When you work
with these sort of groups, you
always feel like you should
be doing something more to
help the animals. This is my
way of doing more. I believe
that every animal deserves
a good life, and this is why
I have chosen to sponsor
animal charities that fulfill
this mission on a daily basis.
Q: How did you become
interested
in
animal
welfare?
A: When I was 11-yearsold, I read an article about
the Animal Welfare Act,
where it explained how dogs
were being used for product
testing. The group that
wrote the article was asking
for help from the public to
change how product testing
was done. Even at that
young age, I felt there had
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Michael’s with a bachelor’s
degree in psychology and
English, Sweezey earned her
master’s degree in school
counseling and a college
admissions
counseling
certificate from Suffolk
University. She worked
from August 2011 to June of
2012 as a school-counseling
intern at Hamilton-Wenham
Regional
High
School
in Massachusetts, while
serving as a graduate fellow
in the financial aid office of
Suffolk University.
“For quite some time,
I have been in search of a
career where I could work
for a cause that I believed
in,” Sweezey reflected. “I
was unsure whether or not
school counseling was a
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about the ability of some of
their poorer students to have a
holiday meal. The Rotary Club
took it over about six years
ago. All three of Colchester’s
fire departments have gotten
on board, making deliveries
throughout town.
“This year will be the
biggest one we’ve ever
done,” said event organizer
Kirk Shamberger of the
Colchester-Milton
Rotary
Club. He estimated about 540
residents will be fed through
the program in roughly 150
households. The number of
recipients has grown by more
than 50 percent in the past six
years.
Recipients are drawn from
families that receive free and
reduced lunch in Colchester’s
middle
and
elementary
schools. The families each
receive a letter with an
application form earlier in the
year.
Food is donated by
Hannaford, Shaw’s, Shadow
Cross Farms and local
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with food for Colchester families that need support to
make this holiday season hunger free.
• Drop off non-perishable food items and checks during
business hours through Dec. 20 at the RE/MAX reception
desk on the second floor at 875 Roosevelt Highway, Suite
201 in Colchester (corner of Route 7 and Rathe Road).
• The truck will be loaded and all donations will be
transported to the Colchester Community Food Shelf on
Dec. 20. Items most needed are: hearty canned soups,
pasta sauces, tuna fish, peanut butter, jelly, bottled
juices, toilet tissue, paper towels, laundry detergent and
dishwashing detergent.
• Monetary donations are preferred as the food shelf’s
purchasing power is two to three times more than that of
an individual. Checks can be made payable to Colchester
Food Shelf.
churches. Books are donated
by through the schools and
library. Food that is not
donated is purchased at
cost through Dick Mazza’s
General Store.
“The amount of food
CAMP
that used to take individual
drivers an entire day now
takes the fire departments just
a couple hours.
“It was a natural fit, and
we are happy to do it,” Scibek
said. “It is quite a system. The
organizers work very hard.
Our job is easy.”
On Saturday, firefighters
will back their trucks up to the
garage at Mazza’s home, load
up the baskets make personal
deliveries.
foreign policy of Presidents
George W. Bush and Barack
Obama over the past 12 years
has antagonized residents of
the region and sapped the U.S.
of credibility.
“I characterize it as
arrogant and ignorant,” he said
of current United States Middle
East policy. “We have a warped
sense of our own importance,
and we have an extraordinary
lack of understanding about the
way the world really is.”
The reality of Middle
Eastern countries is that
European colonialists drew
borders that don’t mesh with
alliances on the ground, and
authentic identities are shaped
by tribalism and religious
sectarianism, Smith explained.
Emerging from the Arab
Spring — after two years
of protests, violence and
revolutions that has resulted
in at least four ousted dictators
— will be one of three
scenarios, according to Smith:
Islamism, secular nationalism
or pan-Arab nationalism.
Democracy, despite American
efforts, is not in the cards, he
argued.
“It seems to me clear there
are certain conditions that need
to exist before you can establish
democracy, and they don’t
exist in any place in total, and
only in bits and pieces in some
places,” he said. “(Holding)
free and fair elections is not a
basis for democracy.”
Rule of law, civil rights
for all, checks and balances,
freedom of speech and opinion,
and an active citizenry are
more important than simply
holding free elections, he said.
“I can’t think of a place that
even comes close to meeting
those requirements.”
In any case, as the Arab
Spring burns on, the only
entities that seem capable of
governing are Islamic political
parties, because they have
historically been engaged
in civic life, and military
entities, Smith predicted.
“Any
changes
in
governance has to come
from within,” he said. “They
will ultimately get the
government that is most able
to take power. That can be
good, but it probably is not
going to be good.”
Borrowing
a
phrase
popularized by President
Ronald Reagan, Smith said
America and Western Europe
can do little more than try
to embody a good example
of Democracy and be “the
shining city on the hill.”
“We just don’t have
a great deal to offer, but
there are things we can do
that will help us forward
our goals for the region and
ultimately bring more selfdetermination to the people
who live there,” Smith said.
“We need to stay engaged
diplomatically and disengage
militarily.”
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in a Nov. 16 letter to Burke,
saying: “The town shall
retain the right to re-evaluate
the requirement of a public
roadway should any increase
or additional development
associated with this project
occur.”
The application is the
final item on a full agenda
for the Jan. 9 meeting at the
Colchester Meeting House.
The meeting is scheduled to
begin at 7 p.m.
HANDS reaches out to
older adults
HANDS (Helping and
Nurturing Diverse Seniors) will
provide both a delivered meal
and a sit-down dinner again this
year on Christmas Day. “We
love being able to have a place
for people to gather together on
Christmas,” explained HANDS
Director Megan Humphrey.
“We also know that some
people would rather have a
meal delivered to their home.” The free 8th Annual
Holiday Dinner for Seniors will
be held on Christmas Day at
1 p.m. at Heineberg Senior
Center in Burlington with
dinner as well as entertainment.
asking the department for
volunteer delivery drivers
several years back. Scibek
and local firefighters figured
that, using fire trucks, they
could complete deliveries in
a fraction of the time. A task
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the seven homes be open to
the public. Engineer David
Burke, who submitted the
proposal on Barry’s behalf,
said Barry hopes to keep the
road private “to limit traffic and
increase privacy, which will in
turn increase desirability and
lot values,” according to the
application.
Colchester Public Works
Director
Bryan
Osborne
granted the public road waiver
is pretty impressive,” said
Shamberger. “It’s quite an
assembly line getting every
box filled with exactly what it
should have.”
Malletts Bay Fire Chief
Dave Scibek recalls organizers
Cassie Mallabar and Toni Navarro, right to left, pack gift baskets with books. Photo by Oliver Parini
To reserve the free meal
(either ham or vegetarian
lasagna) and transportation or
to have a meal delivered, call
Champlain Valley Agency on
Aging at 865-0360 by Dec.
14.
Last year, 300 meals and
gift bags were delivered or
served.
“We collaborate with
lots of people and are so
thankful for the volunteer help
and donations,” explained
Humphrey. For more information or
to donate, visit www.handsvt.
org. the Palestinian Liberation
Organization was granted nonmember observer state status in
the United Nations against the
will of the United States and
Israel, and as Egypt’s newly
elected president, Mohamed
Morsi, incited riots with a
hastily drawn constitution that
cements power for his Islamcentric political party, the
Muslim Brotherhood.
“Speaking on the Middle
East is problematic. You know
whatever topic you choose,
it will change the following
day,” Smith pointed out. “It’s
absolutely the most fascinating
and confounding place on the
face of the earth.”
Smith’s credentials on
the region stem from his
time collecting intelligence
about Soviet intentions there.
It was the 1960s and a time
when Arabs held a respect for
America and its people, he
said.
In Smith’s view, the
Former CIA Counterterrorism Chief Haviland Smith talks about the Arab Spring and the future of the Middle East last Tuesday at
Brownell Library in Essex Junction.
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OPINION
P erspective
Musical merriment
Bramley the man
for UVM reform
By EMERSON LYNN
“UVM must be a world class research university and it must
be able to attract and support businesses, and if it doesn’t do
that, then Vermont’s future economic success is threatened.”
Those are the words of John Bramley, former interim
president of UVM, who last Wednesday was appointed by
the university to implement recommendations offered by a
governor’s advisory panel on how to restructure the relationship
between the state and UVM.
Mr. Bramley’s words were a restatement of Gov. Peter
Shumlin’s concerns. And of Tom Sullivan, UVM’s new president.
It’s a powerful declaration of both intent and need. The skills
required for tomorrow’s workforce are dramatically different
than for the prior generation and Vermont has yet to put in place
a plan to deal with those differences.
What’s clear is that the structure we have is not sufficient.
In fact, we don’t have a structure. A structure would imply a
connectedness, a sense of purpose that is bound together by the
various players understanding their roles.
That does not exist in Vermont. We have individual silos,
each driven by turf protection and inertia. But we don’t have any
sort of connective tissue that blends together efforts for a higher
cause, or improved results. Our individual silos “perform” and
we trust that other forces yield the desirable results.
The governor has recognized this deficiency, and the value
of Mr. Bramley’s appointment is the beginning of something
vital to Vermont: the need to look ahead, to plan for the state’s
future, and to bring together the state’s assets in a manner that
compounds their value.
To begin, this will be a personality driven exercise. The right
people need to lead the charge, or it falls apart. Mr. Bramley
is that person. No one in Vermont has more credibility within
educational circles, few know their way around Montpelier any
better, and fewer still have both and the unyielding support of
the governor.
He is also a person of the highest integrity, which will be the
crucial ingredient as he begins his work with the Legislature.
It will be a challenge. Anything that requires change is. First among the challenges will be the need to maintain the
focus where it’s most relevant, which means not allowing the
report to be mischaracterized by a single recommendation.
For example, one of the recommendations is to reduce
the number of public trustees on the UVM board (the board
currently has nine legislators) and to increase the number of
private trustees. It’s an important recommendation. It would
help with both leadership issues and fundraising needs. It would
also eliminate conflicts of interest between those serving in the
Legislature and the university.
But it’s not the report’s anchor issue. Far from it. Those
would include:
• Doubling the size of the school of engineering, with a focus
on holistic approaches, which would produce the “new type of
scientists and engineers of the future.”
• The need to establish an innovation center, which would
address economic development needs, and serve as an attraction
for businesses both within the state and outside.
• Further enhance our reputation with our food systems
initiative, and expand our advantages with the school's spires of
excellence and UVM's school of medicine. • Figuring out how to use the state’s appropriation in a
manner that best meets the state’s needs to provide an education
to Vermont students “according to their ability to pay.”
Mr. Bramley’s role is to be the force that keeps the
dialogue moving forward. His role is also the difference
between this report, and its many predecessors. Although many
recommendations have been made over the years, this is the first
time someone has been hired to make sure a genuine effort is
made to implement them.
Mr. Bramley brings something else to the cause; what he
understands is that this is not a UVM endeavor alone. It will
require extensive communication with the Vermont State College
system, and, at its very base, it’s a preK-16 collaboration.
This need fits nicely with the governor’s impending
appointment of the next Commissioner of Education. This
person will need to understand the significant changes facing
tomorrow’s employers and be willing and prepared to mold
today’s educational system to meet them.
John Bramley's life work makes him the state's best choice
for the job. EDITOR'S NOTE: Emerson Lynn was a member of the
governor’s eight-member council responsible for the report
delivered in June, 2012. Lynn is co-publisher of The Colchester
Sun and publisher of the St. Albans Messenger.
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St. James Episcopal Church in Essex was transformed into a castle from the middle ages Dec. 2 for "A Very Merry Madrigal"
production. Actors from Colchester participated in the event filled with food, costumes, jugglers, a puppet show, music and a play.
Photo by Oliver Parini
Letters
Basketball boosted
The Colchester Lakers boys’ varsity
basketball team would like to extend our
sincere appreciation to the Colchester
Athletic Boosters Association for the
purchase of our new uniforms. Without
the support of our booster organization,
purchases of this kind would not be
possible.
The money that is generated by the
organization is used to bridge the gap
between what is allocated for our high
school sports in the school budget and
what is actually needed to run many of
our sports programs.
Thank you again to everyone who
supports our booster organization and
to those of you who commit many of
your own hours to supporting our sports
programs.
Joe Maheux
Colchester boys basketball coach
Time to celebrate
Colchester at 250
Happy Holidays from the Colchester
250th Committee! With only a few days
before Christmas and the New Year, here
are a couple of ideas to round out your
gift-giving in a Colchester way.
The committee has 2013 calendars
featuring old and new pictures of
recognizable Colchester locations that are
sure to bring back memories and spark
conversations. To show your Colchester
pride we also have window clings/decals
that feature the Colchester 250th logo
designed especially for the yearlong
celebration by Colchester graphic
designer and committee member Kate
Youlen. Have you seen it yet?
These memorable gifts are available
for purchase at Mazza’s Store, the
Burnham Library and the Town Clerk’s
office. Thanks to them for being
supportive. The calendars are $15 and the
window clings are $1.50 (great stocking
stuffers). Or just call me at 777-8507!
Activities being planned for next
year’s celebration include musicals,
art shows, concerts, artisan samplers,
walking tours, historic displays and a very
special afternoon on June 8 at Bayside
Park to celebrate Charter Day with official
recognitions, family fun, a barbeque, and
a boat parade. Who knows, perhaps you’ll
see Ira Allen popping up around town
during the year.
We are very proud that all activities
will be funded by private donations. You
can support the effort through the purchase
of these items. We also have long-sleeved
T-shirts and hoodies that can be seen
on our website (www.colchester250.
org.) Follow us on Facebook, too. Our
founding fathers could not have begun to
imagine these technologies!
Please visit the site for regular updates
and details: how to get involved; to
look at a changing array of photos, or to
donate. Colchester residents are known
for being generous with both their time
and resources.
We hope to get as many residents
and visitors as possible involved in some
way. We want to see the logo exhibited
everywhere around our town so everyone
knows that we all are celebrating this
special occasion together as a proud
to the
Editor
community facing whatever the next 250
years brings our way.
Best wishes for a wonderful holiday
season and the best 2013 possible for you
and yours!
Maureen Dakin
Colchester
The privilege of hosting
the F-35
We have listened for months to those
in opposition to the F-35 assert their
reasoning on our community why they
do not want this “warplane” assigned
to Burlington. They are using scare
tactics such as: children’s health is at
risk; the value of thousands of homes
are to plummet with an “unsuitable for
residential use” labeling; and this jet’s
decibel levels would make it four times
louder than the current F-16.
Yet all around me, my friends,
neighbors and customers have been
expressing their support for this exciting
new technology and the proud men and
women of the Vermont Air National
Guard, our Green Mountain Boys. So
it was a day this past July when I tied a
green ribbon on my front porch and the
“Green Ribbons for the F-35” campaign
was born. I felt the majority needed to
be heard with a show of support for the
Vermont Air National Guard, even if it
was a silent one.
The 158th Fighter Wing is in the
running to be awarded this jet because
they have worked diligently to bring
their base to the level of consideration
only a few other bases in the United
States have attained. Yet despite having
in our midst one of the most decorated
bases in the country, there are those
few who look to attack the livelihood of
those who have sacrificed so much for
the safety of all of us. This contingency
is led by South Burlington Selectboard
member Rosanne Greco. She would have
you believe she is making her decision
based purely on fact and not a subjective
opinion. Then she ignores the 10,741
signatures on a petition by those residents
and community members she is supposed
to be speaking for. All the while, she is
going on tour to classrooms, organized
debates and meetings touting herself as
the expert voice of the opposition. Isn’t
this a conflict of interest? Either she is an
elected official representing all members
of the community or she is a private
citizen expressing her opinion, not both.
Those who have a problem with the
F-16 will continue to have a problem with
the F-35. It will not matter to them that
the National Guard will continue to strive
to be good neighbors and work with the
community on noise mitigation through
flight schedules and take-off patterns. Why
would the Air Guard work so hard to achieve
this distinction then ignore the concerns of
those they have committed themselves to
protect over the past 60 years?
The opponents look to deny the Air
Guard members and their families a
future in Vermont by telling them to pass
on the F-35 and hope another mission for
the base will present itself. We cannot
take this chance and leave the Northeast
unprotected. I’m sorry, the “Stop the
F-35” coalition cannot sleep under the
blanket of protection the military provides
and then question the manner in which
they provide it. The military would rather
you just said “Thank you.”
This type of mindset cannot be
countered with a rational argument. But
the reasonable mind will prevail. In the
spirit of Ethan Allen and the brave Green
Mountain Boys he led, we will proudly
stand behind our Vermont Air National
Guard, and consider the six minutes a
day, four days a week we hear those jets a
privilege. If you agree, join the thousands
of supporters and tie up a green ribbon on
your front porch.
Nicole Citro
Essex Junction
A three-point fiscal cliff
proposal
In this fiscal cliff compromise, it
seems to me that both sides have agreed
that there needs to be some cuts in
spending, and that the real hold up is the
issue of raising taxes in a recession.
As a Republican, it will come as no
surprise that I would like to see tax cuts
for ALL Americans equally, regardless
of status. But the results of November’s
election did not really bring the change
that many fiscal conservatives such
as myself were hoping for. Nor did
Democrats win a majority in the U.S.
House of Representatives, leaving us
to basically work with the players we
already had.
So here is a three-part compromise I
am proposing that gives as much to both
sides as I think they can reasonably hope
for: 1) Enact the spending cuts that are
coming with sequestration. Republicans
can go home saying they have made
historic cuts to government. 2) Make the
Bush tax cuts permanent for 98 percent
of taxpayers. Democrats can go home
saying they lowered taxes on the middle
class. And now to the “Grand Bargain” —
3) Implement a temporary two-year deal
that raises the top bracket to Clinton-era
levels for the richest 2 percent, BUT, if
over those two years we get less revenue
from the higher rates (which is what
Republicans are arguing will happen)
then the tax increases revert back to
today’s levels.
The reason that the top 2 percent is
such an issue is because there is a profound
ideological difference in how we actually
achieve more revenue. Democrats believe
raising rates will bring in more revenue;
Republicans believe cutting rates will do
it by fostering economic growth. This
compromise gives both sides a chance to
stand on the merits of their case.
If Democrats are so sure that raising
rates will raise revenue, then they should
have total confidence committing to a
plan like this, and be willing to change
policy if the evidence proves them wrong.
Likewise if Republicans are wrong, then
they have to live with the higher tax
policy, but one that will eventually help
us reduce the national debt.
Either way, if the tax policy we choose
today turns out to hurt us more than help us
by bringing in less total revenue, then my
proposal corrects our error by counting on
Congress to doing nothing, which seems a
pretty reliable plan as of late.
Paul Dame
Essex Junction
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Burnham Memorial Library
BOOK REVIEWS
“Fun Home,”
by Alison Bechdel
Graphic Novel, 2008
Reviewed by Rachel Donaldson Muse, Archivist, MLS
COLCHESTER’S WEEKLY
Town News
“Colchester, Vermont, located on Lake Champlain’s Malletts Bay, is a
diverse, civic-minded community endowed with a rich heritage of commercial,
agricultural, recreational, and educational gifts. Proud of the quality of life
already enjoyed here, the people of Colchester seek to build upon this foundation
to ensure economic prosperity, recreational opportunity, and an entrepreneurial
spirit for future generations”
Vision Statement, Heritage Project, 2012
If you’re looking for superheroes fighting dastardly
villains in your comics, Fun Home might not be the
book for you. The struggles that Bechdel chronicles are
closer, more intimate and perhaps even harder to face
than traditional comic book scoundrels. This “graphic
memoir” reflects on the author’s experience growing up
in a household with an emotionally distant, obsessive
father. As Bechdel discovers and comes to terms with
her own lesbianism, she begins to learn of her father’s
secret life — a series of homosexual relationships that
threatened to tear apart her family. His early death is just
as complicated and difficult to understand as the rest of his
life; probably a suicide, he leaves no note and no answers
for his confused and devastated family. Sad, funny and
moving, this story is beautifully told through thoughtfully
crafted art and language.
The following information highlights
some activities performed by the Town
from Aug. 11-Aug. 16:
“Ready Player One,”
by Ernest Cline
Adult Fiction, 2011
Reviewed by Josh Muse, Library Technology
The world of 2044 is dark, with overcrowded slums,
food rationing, and environmental degradation. Those
who are able spend most of their waking hours in OASIS,
a massive virtual reality world. At its heart, it’s a game, but
it has also become the primary place for communication,
work and learning. When its brilliant but reclusive creator
Halliday dies, he launches a cryptic game for control of his
company, and OASIS itself. His fixation on 1980s geek
and pop culture permeates the game, and by extension,
the book. Wade is a poor and lonely teen, who (along with
millions of others) is obsessed Halliday’s riddles. He manages to find the first of three keys, and
sets off a no-holds-barred challenge. In the face of ruthless competition, Wade bands together with
some (virtual) friends, including the object of his unrequited crush. Cline’s writing is informal
and a bit basic, and there are moments that feel like a laundry list of pop culture references, but
his clever ideas and overall energy will appeal to many teens and adults.
Planning and Zoning
Reported by Sarah Hadd, director
The Planning and Zoning Department
warned a public hearing for Supplement
32 to the Zoning Regulations. This
supplement will institute a new type
of zoning, called form based code, at
the Severance Corners Growth Center.
It is hoped that this code encourages
development that is like a traditional
downtown with a mix of uses
and higher residential
densities. The Planning
Commission held a
Read the complete
public hearing on
newsletter online:
www.colchestersun.com
Dec. 11 at the Meeting House on these
changes.
Finance
Reported by Joan Boehm (asst. town
manager/CFO)
On Tuesday, Dec. 11 at the Select Board
meeting, the FY 14 General Fund budget
was presented. At the presentation
the increase in the municipal tax rate
of 1.5 cents to $0.5680 was explained.
Significant changes to health insurance
funding allowed the department to
balance the budget more easily. The use
of the Fund Balance will also be reduced
from $135,000 to $63,000 in FY 14. This
reduction is to maintain a reserve for
potential disasters or unexpected large
expenses.
For more information about the Town of Colchester visit the town
offices at 781 Blakely Road, Colchester, online at www.colchestervt.gov
or call (802) 264-5500.
Obituaries
Elisabeth B. (Betty)
Burbank
COLCHESTER — Betty
Burbank, 62, of Colchester,
died Friday, Nov. 30, 2012.
Born in Randolph, on Dec. 6,
1949, she was the daughter of
Franklin and Myrtle (Roberts)
Burbank of Chelsea. Betty
attended Chelsea schools,
and later graduated from
UVM with a degree in Music
Education. In the 1990’s, she
attended several theological
schools, and in 1996 was
consecrated as a Diaconal
Minister in the United
Methodist Church. Betty
worked as an elementary
music teacher in the Essex
Junction school system for
35 years before going on
disability due to heart and
lung issues. Betty also served
as organist at the United
Church of Chelsea, organist
and choir director at the First
Congregational Church of
Burlington, and organist
and music director at First
United Methodist Church of
Burlington, leading choirs,
handbells and praise band.
Betty was a member of First
United Methodist Church, and
served as its minister of music
from 1979 until 2007. She led
worship for the praise services
there for several years. Betty
traveled from Maine to
Delaware sharing her Christian
music by leading retreats,
workshops and concerts
in an outreach ministry
she called “The Psalms of
Joy Music Ministry”. She
made worship tapes, and
published a newsletter for
church musicians. She also
held leadership roles with
Troy Conference Emmaus;
Conference, district and local
United Methodist Women, and
Summer Learning Fellowship.
She loved the outdoors,
spending many happy hours
hiking the Long Trail, and in
later years, kayaking on Ricker
Pond, admiring the loons
and nature. Her love of the
family farm and her siblings
was extremely important to
her. She was blessed with a
wonderful church family, and
the fantastic support of many
caring friends.
Betty is survived by her
brother, Jim and his wife,
Elsie, of Chelsea; sister,
Ginny and her husband, Dick,
of Chelsea; brother, Bob and
his wife, Janie, of Mount
Dora, Fla.; brother, Kevin and
his wife, Pam, of Boscawen,
N.H.; special friend, Liz Stone
of Colchester; nieces and
nephews, Judy, Steve, Diane,
Bruce, Crystal, Melody and
Franklin; and their children,
Jennifer, Joshua, Ben, Kelsey;
and her cat, Dew. The family
wishes to thank all of the
medical personnel, and special
friends, who have shown so
much love and care over the
past few years. You are truly
gifts from God.
A
musical memorial
service to celebrate Betty’s
life will be held at First
United Methodist Church of
Burlington on Saturday, Jan.
12, 2013, beginning at 1:30
p.m., with a gospel singalong. The main part of the
service will begin at 2 p.m.
with reception following.
Arrangements are in the care
of Corbin and Palmer Funeral
Home. In lieu of flowers, gifts
may be made to First United
Methodist Church, music
fund.
Terry Lee Tetreault
COLCHESTER — Terry
Lee Tetreault, 69, a man, a
myth, a legend, passed away
unexpectedly on Nov. 20,
2012, in Iron Station, N.C.
Born on Sept. 28, 1943, in
Muskogee, Okla., to George
and Alice Tetreault, he was
raised in South Burlington.
A veteran of the U.S. Army
and Army Guards, he was a
jack of all trades. A man with
a great sense of humor, who
loved animals and lived life
his way. He was a wonderful
father who loved his kids and
grandkids.
He is survived by daughter,
Louise Burman and husband,
Scott; son, Robert Tetreault
and companion, JoAnne
LePage; daughter, Stacie
Tetreault and companion,
Travis Kirby; and son, Shane
Tetreault and companion,
Ashley Hart; grandchildren,
Alexandria, Nichole, Derrick,
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Arthur “Bud” E.
Bailey
COLCHESTER
—
Arthur “Bud” E. Bailey, of
Colchester, passed away
peacefully, Thursday, Nov. 29,
2012, following a brief illness.
Bud was born June 12, 1929,
and raised in Postenkill, N.Y.,
the son of Arthur J. and Helen
Bailey. Bud married his high
school sweetheart, Mary Ellen
Howell, who he was married
to for almost 40 years, before
she predeceased him in 1987.
Bud and Mary Ellen moved to
Rutland shortly after they were
married, eventually moving to
South Burlington, where they
raised their three children.
Bud began his early years as a
salesman, working at Blodgett
Supply Company for many
years, eventually going on
to become a licensed Master
Plumber and Contractor,
owning his own Plumbing,
Heating and Solar business.
He was an active member of
the National Plumbing and
Heating Association for many
years. Bud was an avid member
of the community, serving on
the South Burlington Planning
Commission
and
South
Burlington School Board. He
was also a founder of the Faith
United Methodist Church
on Dorset Street in South
Burlington, and served as an
active member for many years.
Later, Bud continued to serve
the community by teaching at
Essex Vocational Center, and
devoting many hours working
at the Burlington Food Shelf.
Bud enjoyed hunting, fishing
and spending time outdoors.
He especially enjoyed time at
his deer camp in Stockbridge,
and
spending
summers
with family and friends at
his summer home on Lake
Iroquois in Hinesburg.
Bud is survived by his two
children, Jonathan Bailey and
partner, Jane, of Maine, and
Christine Molloy and husband,
Stephen, of Florida; brother,
Donald Bailey of Postenkill,
N.Y.; five grandchildren; four
greatgrandchildren;
several
nieces, nephews and other
family of New York. He is
also survived by his long
time companion of many
years, Patricia Irish. Bud was
predeceased by his sister,
Nancy Swankey of New York;
and his son, David H. Bailey,
who lived in Thailand for
many years.
A memorial in celebration
of Bud’s life will be held at a
later date to be determined. In
lieu of flowers, the family is
requesting that donations be
made to the Burlington Food
Shelf, in Bud’s name.
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Pet of the Week
Duke
4 ½ year old Neutered Male
Reason Here: Owner did
not have enough time
for him
Thursday
Holiday concert. The Colchester Middle
School Band will perform. Concert is free,
but donation jars for The American Red
Cross Sandy Relief effort will be present.
Colchester Middle School gymnasium, 7
p.m. Visit www.friendsofcolchestermusic.
com.
Talk. Keen State College professor Mark Timney will explore war news coverage since
the Civil War. Free and open to the public. Burlington City Hall, Burlington, 6:30
p.m.
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Friday
Second Friday Nacho Night. Presented by
Blue Star Mothers. Live music: The Other
Band. $6 a plate. Open to the public.
VFW Post 6689, 73 Pearl Street, Essex
Junction, 5:30-7 p.m. Contact: 878-0700.
SUMMARY: Check out
those ice-blue eyes. Duke
is a heartbreaker. We can
picture him in a 10-Gallon hat,
shooting the breeze in an Old
West saloon, charming blushing
ladies with his casual swagger
and nonchalant charm. He’s
up for any adventure; simply
point the way. And yes, girls,
he’s got manners. Just don’t
let him catch wind of an
outlaw cat burglar, ‘cause
those feline types’ll find
themselves in a draw. If
you’re due a good swoon,
come on down to HSCC to
meet this handsome fella.
Just mind the drool in
his drawl.
Bakery tasting. Try traditional and vegan,
soy free and gluten-free cupcakes. Sweet
Clover Market, 21 Essex Way, Essex Junction, 3-6 p.m. Contact: 802-872-8288
Messiah sing-a-long. Hosted by the Burlington Choral Society. Messiah scores will
be available at the door. Free, donations
welcomed. Proceeds will be donated to
the Vermont Emergency Food Shelf in
Burlington. College Street Congregational Church, Burlington, 7 p.m.
Humane Society of Chittenden County
802-862-0135
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Vermont’s Largest Selection of Kids’ Bikes!
Vermont comedy relief tour. Those participating will be local comics Carmen Lagala, Mike Thomas, and headliner Nathan
Brady Crain, a former full time touring
stand-up comic, hailing form Randolph,
VT, and hosted by Tim Kavanagh. Not
intended for children. Rated PG to PG13. Benefits the American Red Cross Hurricane Sandy disaster relief effort. Suggested donation: $10. Colchester High
School, Colchester, 7 p.m.
Contra dance. Queen City Contras will
hold its regular dance. Live music: Red
Hot Contra Band. All are welcome, all
dances taught, no partner or experience
necessary. Beginners’ session at 7:45 p.m.
Bring clean, soft-soled shoes for dancing.
Edmunds School Gymnasium, 299 Main
Street, Burlington, 8 p.m. Dance Info:
802-371-9492 or 802-343-7165
South End holiday sHOP. More than 30
South End businesses, galleries and studios encourage local holiday shopping
with sales, demonstrations and live music.
Through Dec. 16. South End, Burlington,
10 a.m.-5 p.m.
802-864-9197
2500 Williston Rd
S Burlington, Vt
www.earlsbikes.com
Magnificat: Oriana’s seasonal concert. The
Oriana Singers will present two settings
of the Magnificat and the Respighi’s Lauda, Song of Praise for the Birth of our
Lord. Tickets: $25 adults, $10 students
at the door or through www.flynntix.org.
College Street Congregational Church,
Burlington, 7:30 p.m. Contact: 802-8635966.
Mid-winter madrigal festival. High school
vocal ensembles from around Vermont
representing 12 schools. Features each
school ensemble performing 2-3 songs
concluding with the mass choir pieces.
Tickets: $8 adults, $6 seniors/students,
$20 for families of 3+. Unitarian Universalist Church, 152 Pearl Street, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. Contact: 802-857-7000
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HANDS (Helping and Nurturing Diverse
Seniors) Christmas dinner. A delivered
meal and a sitdown dinner on Christmas
Day. Ham or vegetarian lasagna and
transportation available. Free. Live entertainment. Heineberg Senior Center,
Burlington, 1 p.m. Contact Champlain
Valley Agency on Aging: 865-0360 by
Dec. 14
Rail jam. Skiers and Boarders will compete in
age group categories 13 and under, 14+
and little rascals. A selection of rails will
be set up to test the skills of riders and
provide a chance for local kids to display
their skills. Registration is the day of event
from 3:30-4:30 p.m. or online. Cost: $20.
All proceeds will go to the Cochran Fund
and the Snow Fund Scholarship to benefit local kids in snow sports. Cochran Ski
area, 910 Cochran Rd., Richmond, 5 p.m.
Visit: www.cochranskiarea.com
Boxwood tree workshop. These miniature
trees last for over a month. Donna Covais, Registered Horticultural Therapist
and Master Gardener will show how to
use fresh plant materials and create a
masterpiece in one session. Cost: $35, includes all supplies. Space is limited to 15.
City Market, Burlington, 6-8 p.m. Reservations: 720-203-0853.
All services will be at our 37 Old Stage Road location
(off Route 15 in Essex)
check us out at www.essexalliance.org or call 878-8213
public. Daybreak Community Church, 67
Creek Farm Plaza, Colchester, 5-7 p.m.
Contact: 338-9118 or [email protected]
Nacho night. Hosted by Blue Star Mothers.
Cost: $5/plate. Live music. V.F.W. Post
6689, 73 Pearl Street, Essex Junction.
5:30-7 p.m. Contact: 878-0700
German lessons and carols. Ascension Lutheran Church, 95 Allen Road, South Burlington, 2 p.m. Contact: 802-598-9839
DEC. 15
CHRISTMAS COOKIE SALE.
Bring cookies and buy some more.
Malletts Bay Congregational Church,
1672 West Lakeshore Drive,
Colchester, 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
For more info or to donate cookies
contact Pam Jacobs by phone:
802-862-2192 or
email: [email protected]
Reception. Winter art sale. Sip, nibble, celebrate, and find affordable works by
Vermont artists. All work is available for
purchase and carry. Proceeds support local artists and BCA’s gallery education
scholarship fund. BCA Center, second floor,
Burlington, 5-7 p.m.
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Saturday
Christmas cookie sale. Bring cookies and buy
some more. Malletts Bay Congregational
Church, 1672 West Lakeshore Drive,
Colchester, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. For more info
or to donate cookies contact Pam Jacobs by phone: 802-862-2192 or email:
[email protected]
Breakfast with Santa. Buffet breakfast in the
ballroom, children’s arts, crafts and games.
Festive entertainment and Santa. Preregistration required. Cost: $16.95 adults,
$14.95 grandparents, $10.95 children
4-11, $3 children under 4. All prices include food, beverage, activities, tax and
gratuity. DoubleTree by Hilton, Burlington,
9-11 a.m. Register: 802-660-7523
Yuletide concert and carol sing-a-long. Holiday concert features favorite carols and
festive music of the season performed by
Green Mountain Celts, Good Shepherd
Medieval Consort and the Good Shepherd Contemporary Worship and Praise
Band and Choir. All ages. Good Shepherd
Lutheran Church, 273 VT Route 15, Essex
Junction, 7-9 p.m. Contact: 802-899-3932
Genealogy. “Irish Genealogy: Census Records
and Map of Ireland.” This is the final lecture in a three part series on Irish genealogy with Ed McGuire. It will cover census
and census substitutes, focusing on Griffiths
Valuations of Ireland. Class: $5. The Vermont Genealogy Library, Hegeman Avenue, Fort Ethan Allen, Colchester, across
from the State Police Building, 10:30 a.m.12 p.m. Contact: 802- 238-5934. Theater performance. “A Vermont Holiday”
is a celebration of holiday and solstice
traditions, filled with laughs, tales and
spirited music featuring actors Mark
Nash and Kathryn Blume, and folk singer
Patti Casey. Also Dec. 16, 5 p.m.Tickets:
$29.25-32.50. Spruce Peak Performing
Arts Center, Stowe, 7:30 p.m. Tickets may
be purchased online by visiting http://
www.sprucepeakats.org/ or by contacting:
802-760-4634. Dance performance. “Happy Grinchmas.” Fusion 802 presents the classic tale of how
the Grinch stole and ultimately returned
Christmas to the Who’s. Tickets: $3. Hunt
Middle School, Burlington, 2-2:30 p.m.
Contact: 310-7266 or jwrobert2000@
yahoo.com
Winter’s eve celebration. Take part in some
period group dances, hear live music, or
watch and take part in historical demonstrations and crafts. Also: a lantern lit
tour of the Allen House where historical
re-enactors provide period refreshments
and historical presentations. Admission: $5
adults, $3 children 6-12, free for children
under 6. Ethan Allen Homestead Museum,
Burlington, 4-7 p.m. Contact: [email protected]
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Sunday
Reception. “Photography by Design.” Runs
through Jan. 6. Refreshments available.
Darkroom Gallery, 12 Main Street, Essex
Junction, 3-5 p.m.
Christmas music concert. Followed by a Christmas cookie reception. Free and open to
the public. North Avenue Alliance Church,
901 North Ave Burlington, 6-9 p.m.
Live Nativity and Christmas musical. Refreshments served. Free and open to the
Henna workshop. Heartfire Henna’s Rebecca
Freedner will lead a workshop on henna
application. Using visuals and hands on
approach, attendees will have a chance
to dive right in to this ancient art form.
All materials included. Free and open to
the public. Fletcher Room, Fletcher Free
Library, 235 College Street, Burlington, 2
p.m. Contact: 865-7211.
Hinesburg indoor farmers’ market. Food vendors, veggies, fresh meats and crafts for
sale. Hinesburg Town Hall, Hinesburg, 9
a.m.–2 p.m. Contact: 802-482-3848.
Community Christmas concert. Under the
direction of Rufus C. Patrick, the South
County Chorus and the HAS Orchestra
will perform both traditional and contemporary Christmas songs. Free. Please
bring non-perishable food items for the
Hinesburg Food Shelf. St. Jude Church,
Hinesburg, 4:30 p.m.
Gregorian chant. The Schola will perform
Gregorian Chant, organ solos and seasonal carols. Free will offering available.
Open to the public. St. Michael’s Chapel,
College Parkway, Colchester, 4 p.m.
Holiday cookie and dessert auction. Cookies,
pies, fudge and other goods. Proceeds
benefit the Youth Group Hurricane Relief Work trip. The Essex Center United
Methodist Church, Route 15, Essex Center,
11:30 a.m.
Christmas cantata. “From Christmas to Calvary.” Calvary Baptist Church, 61 Main
Street Essex Junction, 6-7:30 p.m. Contact: 878-8342 or 878-4341
Country music Christmas dance. Listen and
dance to country music favorites performed by a six-piece “Classic Country”
band. Admission: $6. Food, raffles and
prizes. Milton Eagles Club, 42 Centre
Drive, Milton, 1-5 p.m. Contact: 8725732
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Monday
Cancer prayer and support meeting. Open
to all those suffering from the effects
of cancer, either as a patient or family
member/friend of a patient. Essex Center United Methodist Church, Rt. 15, Essex,
6:30-8 p.m. Contact: [email protected]
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Tuesday
Holiday movie. “It’s a Wonderful Life.” James
Stewart stars as George Bailey in this
classic tale. Free and open to the public.
Main Street Landing Performing Arts Center, Burlington, 7 p.m.
Preschool story time. Ages 2-5. Kids make
crafts, listen to stories and play games.
Theme: “Music to my ears.” Free. Winooski
Memorial Library, Winooski, 10:30 a.m.
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Wednesday
Essex Rotary meeting. Essex High School Chorus . Every Wednesday. Serving the communities of Essex, Essex Junction, Jericho
and Underhill. The Essex, Essex Junction,
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 or the American Cancer Society: 1-800-227-2345.
Community dinner. Diners get to know their
neighbors at a low-key, buffet-style meal
DEC. 14
VERMONT
COMEDY
RELIEF TOUR
Those participating
will be local comics
Carmen Lagala, Mike
Thomas,and headliner Nathan Brady
Crain, a former full time touring stand-up
comic, hailing form Randolph, Vt., and
hosted by Tim Kavanagh. Not intended
for children. Rated PG to PG-13. Benefits the American Red Cross Hurricane
Sandy disaster relief effort.
Suggested donation: $10
Colchester High School,
Colchester, 7 p.m.
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CALENDAR
organized by the Winooski Coalition for
a Safe and Peaceful Community. Free;
children under 16 must be accompanied
by an adult; transportation available for
seniors. O’Brien Community Center, Winooski, 5:30-7 p.m. Contact: 802-6554565.
Holiday jubilee concert. Performance by the
Essex High School Band. Essex Junction
High School Auditorium, 2 Educational
Drive, Essex Junction, 7 p.m. Contact:
www.essexbands.org
Christmas cantata. “From Christmas to Calvary.” Also Dec. 21. Calvary Baptist Church,
61 Main Street Essex Junction, 7 p.m.
Contact: 878-8342 or 878-4341
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Thursday
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
Hope Lodge, Lois McClure-Bee Tabakin
Building, 237 East Avenue, Burlington, 11
a.m.-12:30 p.m. Contact Hope Lodge:
802-658-0649
Film premiere and discussion. Theatrical premiere of a film from director Craig Zobel. Free, donations will be accepted for
the Burlington Film Society. Following the
screening is a discussion led by the Burlington Film Society. Main Street Landing
Film House, 60 Lake Street, Burlington, 7
p.m.
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EVENTS AT BURNHAM MEMORIAL LIBRARY
Monday, December 17
Young adult film crew. Make and air TV programs on LCATV. 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday, December 19
Pajama story time. Little ones of all ages cuddle up in pajamas and listen to bedtime stories. We’ll serve the cookies and milk! No signup required. 6:30 p.m.
Ongoing
Burnham knitters. Knitters of all skill levels meet most Wednesdays. Beginners welcome. Burnham Memorial Library, 898 Main Street, Colchester, 6-8 p.m. Contact: 879-7576 or [email protected].
Holiday drop-in story time. Tuesdays in Dec. A weekly selection of holiday stories
for children of all ages. No sign-up required. 10:30 a.m. Contact: 878-0313
NOTE: Preschool music with Raphael will not occur on Dec. 26. Wednesdays.
Raphael plays guitar while emphasizing good fun, taking turns, and dancing.
Best for ages 3-5. Colchester Meeting House (next door to the Burnham Memorial Library), 898 Main Street, Colchester, 12:30-1 p.m. Contact: 878-0313 or
[email protected].
Drop-in gentle hatha yoga. Tuesdays. Bring a mat and enjoy poses for mindful
stretching and relaxation. Beginners and intermediates welcome. 4:30-5:30
p.m. Call 878-0313 to sign up.
Drop-in storytime. Saturdays (except Dec. 22). A weekly selection of music and
books for children of all ages. No sign-up required. Contact: 878-0313. 10
a.m.
One-on-one tutoring. Saturdays (except Dec. 22 and 29). Students from the Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (Colchester campus) tutor students in reading, math, and science at the library. The program is focused on
grades 1-6, but tutoring is available in other grades for certain subjects. There
is no fee for this service. Call 878-0313 to sign-up. 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Burnham Library hours
Monday, Wednesday: 10 a.m.-8 p.m.
Tuesday, Thursday: 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Friday: 12-5 p.m.; Saturday: 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Contact: 879-7576 or [email protected].
Friday
Cine-club film screening. The Alliance Francais will show a French-language film as
part of their monthly film club. The movie
will be subtitled in English. Free and open
to the public. Fletcher Room, Fletcher Free
Library, 235 College Street, Burlington,
6:30 p.m. Contact: 865-7211.
Winter solstice stroll. Join the Winooski Valley
Park District to celebrate the first day of
winter with a stroll through the woods. If
applicable, the WVPD will provide snowshoes. Binoculars and information packets
will be available. Free and open to the
public. Woodside Park, off Route 15, Essex, 1 p.m. Contact: 802-863-5744 or
[email protected]
Wine tasting. Try wines from East Shore Vineyards. Sweet Clover Market, 21 Essex
Way, Essex Junction, 4-7 p.m. Contact:
802-872-8288
Jumbo wing night. Hosted by the men’s auxiliary. Cost: $5-10. Live music: In Kahootz.
V.F.W. Post 6689, 73 Pearl Street, Essex
Junction. 5-7 p.m. Contact: 878-0700
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Colchester
Saturday
Winter
Solstice
leste Clydesdale’s, “The Great Christmas
Giveaway: The Gift Goes On!” Bring a
dish for the potluck at 5:30 p.m. Pageant
at 7 p.m. All are welcome. Grace United
Methodist Church, 130 Maple Street,
Essex Junction, 5:30 p.m. Contact: 8788071
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Sunday
Choral concert. Social Band performs “Deep
Midwinter: Songs from winter’s Heart.”
The program combines ancient and modern-day songs and carols. Suggested
donation: $15. Tickets available at the
door. Handicapped accessible. Charlotte
Congregational Church, Charlotte, 7:30
p.m. Contact: 802-658-8488
Women’s pick-up soccer. 18+. $3 each. Robert Miller Recreation Center, 130 Gosse
Court, Burlington, 6-8 p.m. Contact: 802864-0123 or http://www.meetup.com/
Womens-Soccer-Vermont/
Ongoing
Stocking stuffer show. Local artists such as
Haley Bishop, Jude Bond, Jeannie Tucker,
Lisamarie Charlesworth, Laura Dame and
Rachel Wisdomork sell their smaller-thansix-square-inch artworks for the holidays.
Through Dec. 24 at Vintage Inspired in
Burlington. Contact: (802) 355-5418.
Bingo. Sponsored by the Whitcomb Woods
Residents Association. Whitcomb Woods,
128 West Street, Essex Junction. Mondays at 6 p.m. Contact: 879-1829.
Candy-cane-making demo. Confectioners
boil, pull, turn, roll and twist striped seasonal sweets at Laughing Moon Chocolates in Stowe. Free to watch; $6 to make
your own (preregister). Dec. 14, 16, 19,
21, 23 at 11 a.m.; Dec. 15, 22, 23 at
11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Contact: (802) 2539591.
Holiday cheer concert and art show. “’Twas
the Night Before Christmas” is set to music. Performed by the South County Chorus. Local artisans will also feature work.
$10-12. All Souls Interfaith Gathering,
Shelburne, 7 p.m.
Choral concert. Social Band performs “Deep
Midwinter: Songs from winter’s Heart.”
The program combines ancient and modern-day songs and carols. Suggested donation: $15. Tickets available at the door.
Handicapped accessible. Christ Church,
Burlington, 7:30 p.m. Contact: 802-6588488
Winter solstice craft. Ages 5 and up. Glass
jars will be made into colorful candle
holders. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington,
10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Potluck and pageant. The Grace Players (a
multi-generational group) present Ce-
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.
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: 865-7211.
Essex Art League. Meets the first Thursday of
the month. The meeting agenda includes
a business and social time, and features
a guest artist presentation. Essex Junction
Congregational Church on Main Street,
Essex Junction, 9-11 a.m. Visit: www.essexartleague.com
Essex Rotary meeting. Essex Rotary Meetings
are held on Wednesdays at 12:10 p.m.
at The Essex. Serving the communities of
Religious Directory
Daybreak Community Church
67 Creek Farm Plaza, Colchester VT. 05446
802-338-9118 or [email protected]
www.daybreakvermont.org
Sunday Service at 10:30am
Lead Pastor, Brent Devenney
Islamic Society of Vermont
182 Hegeman Avenue. 655-6711
Islamic Society of Vermont. Join Imam Islam Hassan (imam@
isvt.org) for the five daily prayers. Timings at ISVT homepage
www.isvt.org The call for Friday Jumah prayers is exactly at
1:00PM followed by Khutbah and prayer. Additional Friday
night lectures between Magrib and Isha prayers. Weekend
Islamic classes on Sundays 9:45AM-1:30PM for all children 4
years and older during the school year. Interested non-members
always welcome. (802) 655-6711 or [email protected]
or Facebook.
Malletts Bay Congregational Church UCC
1672 West Lakeshore Dr. 658-9155. Rev. Mary Nelson Abbott,
Pastor. Worship Service: Sunday at 9:30 a.m.; Church School:
Sunday at 10:00 a.m.; Fellowship time: Sunday at 10:30 a.m..
Childcare provided. All are welcome!
St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church
1063 Prim Road, 658-0533.
Rev. Lisette Baxter, Rector
Sundays: 8 a.m. & 10 a.m., Holy Eucharist
10 a.m. Sunday School: Nursery & all grades
Wednesdays: 11:30 Bible class; 12:30 Holy Eucharist
For evening services & Adult Education,
check answering machine.
All are always welcome.
United Church Of Colchester - ABC
Rte 2A-Village Green, 879-5442.
Pastor Josh Steely.
Worship: 10:30 a.m.
Adult Sunday School: 9 a.m.
Youth Sunday School during 10:30 worship;
pre-school through 11 years.
Nursery care available during worship
Christ Centered - Family Oriented.
Essex, Essex Junction, Jericho and Underhill.
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.
Genealogy. Let the experts find that missing ancestor. Resources available for New England and New York. Vermont Genealogy
Library, Hegeman Avenue, Fort Ethan Allen, Colchester, Tues: 3-9:30 p.m. and Sat:
10 a.m.-4p.m. Contact: 802-238-5934 or
http://www.vt-fcgs.org.
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Homes
Infant and toddler programs. Join us for a rhythmic morning of play, song, puppetry and
community for families with toddlers. Come
once a week: every Tuesday, Wednesday
or Thursday. Infant classes offered Fridays.
Lake Champlain Waldorf School, Shelburne, 9-11 a.m. Contact: 985-2827
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. Lupus support group. Third Saturday of the
month. Brownell Library, Kolvoord Community Room, Essex Junction, 9:30-11:30 a.m.
Contact: [email protected].
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: 878-0765.
Preschool playgroup. Tuesdays and Thursdays.
For ages birth through five years. Essex
Junction Recreation and Parks Department,
Maple Street, 9:30-11 a.m. Follows school
calendar. Contact Saramichelle: 872-9580
Reading with Frosty and friends. Tuesdays. All
dogs registered with Therapy Dogs of Vermont. Bring a book and read to a dog. All
ages. Pre-register for 10-minute individual
sessions. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library,
21 Library Lane, Williston, 3:30-4:30 p.m.
Contact: 878-4918
Toy library playgroup. Fridays. Ages birth
through five years. Memorial Hall, Essex,
9:30-11 a.m. Contact Lauren: 878-6715.
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Welcome baby playgroup. Wednesdays. Ages
birth to two years. MoveYou Fitness Studio,
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VCAM access orientation. Free. Vermont Community Access Media, 208 Flynn Avenue
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Women’s craft group. Inventive females work on
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Vermont Housing Finance Agency, located in Burlington, VT,
has an immediate opening for a Loan Servicing Assistant within
its Homeownership Department and is looking for an energetic,
detail oriented and focused team player.
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management, collections, REO property management and other
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bankruptcy billing functions and direct serviced loan billing;
tracking of paid loans from foreclosures, short sale or REO and
other administrative duties including filing and phone coverage.
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minimum of two years experience in administrative and/or
general office duties required. Experience working in the
mortgage loan servicing field preferred. Highly developed
computer skills including Outlook, Word and Excel are also
required. Must be highly organized; possess a demonstrated
attention to detail; able to handle multiple tasks; set priorities;
meet deadlines and work with a wide range of individuals,
internal and external to the Agency.
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benefits package. Please send cover letter, resume, salary
requirements and references by December 14, 2012 to the
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802-524-5070
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purple, brand
new with tags,
retail $50. asking
$12. 802-8684194
PANTS, MEN'S,
CORDUROY
and cotton, (9),
35x27, assorted
colors, like new
condition. $3/pr.
or make offer for
all. 802-524-2973
PARTY DRESSES,
RED, size 14. One
is 3/4 length lace.
$40. The other
is knee length.
$30. Excellent
condition. 802524-5070
WINTER JACKET,
WOMEN'S,
large, gold
color with fur
around attached
hat, excellent
condition, asking
$10. 802-8684194
CAT AND DOG
knick knacks,
(11), $5. each.
802-393-2744
MUSICAL
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mechanical.
20" tall. Wind
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sings Material
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best offer. 802524-1139 leave
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BOOK COVERS,
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stuffers, $1./each.
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excellent
condition asking
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BRIO TRAIN SET
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CHILDREN'S
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CRICKET DOLL,
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1980's. $10. Call
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DOLL PLAY
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carrier, pink and
purple, excellent
condition, asking
$5./each. Call
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HIGH CHAIR,
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$20. 802-8684194
HORSE BARN,
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a horse, asking
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19. *”A Visit from
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21. *Waiting
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23. Chapter in
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24. Moldy
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25. Greyhound,
e.g.
28. Sea World
attraction
30. *They hang
around
35. Cross to bear
37. “You
betcha!”
39. Nigerian
monetary unit
40. Judicial
document
41. A-bomb on
steroids
43. Largest organ
of human body
44. It sometimes
gets infected
46. Water color
47. It usually
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48. *It’s
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50. Cold war
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52. Poseidon’s
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53. Gridiron
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55. Letters of
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57. Willing to
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67. Common
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12. 20-20, e.g.
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20. Like Siberian
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22. Nickelodeon’s
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24. Painter
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26. Strip of
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Photo by Kelly Schulze
Current
exhibits
September
“Watercolor Gone Wild” features members of the Vermont Watercolor Society.
Runs Dec. 10-Jan. 13. Dudley H. Davis
Center, UVM, Burlington.
Susan’s Pick:
Spotlight on
Kelly Schulze
“Photography by Design.” Runs
through Jan. 6. Darkroom Gallery, 12
Main Street, Essex Junction.
“No Strings Attached!” is one of the photos
appearing in the 2013 HSCC calendar now available for
a limited time.
Photo by Kelly Schulze
“Everything Must Go.” Retrospective
of work by artist Brian O’Neill. Runs
through Jan. 5. Pickering Room, Fletcher
Free Library, 235 College Street, Burlington. Contact: 865-7211.
“Strength in Numbers.” Features the
collaborative and individual work of 11
Vermont art teachers. Runs through
Dec. 29. Mezzanine Gallery, Fletcher Free
Library, 235 College Street, Burlington.
Contact: 865-7211.
BY SUSAN BONDARYK
The Colchester Sun
A
n animal lover her whole life,
Kelly Schulze knew that she
had to turn her passion into a career
somehow.
Winooski holiday art market. Art,
crafts and other locally made products
from around the region are available
at the Winooski Welcome Center and
Gallery in Winooski. Open Wednesday
through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.;
Sunday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Contact: info@
kasinihouse.com.
Why not become a veterinarian?
“I figured I had to be a vet because
I didn’t know what else I wanted to
do,” said Schulze. So, she attended an
agricultural high school with a focus
on Pre-Veterinary Medicine. In 2005,
Schulze graduated from the University
of Vermont with a B.S. in Animal
Science with a concentration in Dairy
Management.
It wasn’t until after graduation that she
began to second-guess her original
career path.
“I was really getting serious about the
craft of photography and I thought,
‘I wonder if I could be a professional
animal photographer,’” explained the
29-year-old Monkton resident.
Encouraged by others who were making
a living on animal photography, Schulze
decided to brush up on her business
skills and pursue her dream.
That was four years ago. Now, Schulze’s
business — Mountain Dog Photography
— has won numerous awards since its
inception — the most recent being the
Best in Show Black and White Award at
the Vermont Professional Photographers
Annual Print Competition in March.
Schulze photographs animals in her
studio and on location — both of which
present their own set of challenges.
“When working in a studio I have to
consider that it’s an alien environment
to most animals,” she shared. “They’ve
probably never experienced the lights or
the sound and feel of the backdrop so I
Stocking stuffer show. Local artists
sell their smaller-than-six-square-inch
artworks for the holidays. Runs through
Dec. 24 at Vintage Inspired in Burlington.
Contact: 802-355-5418.
try to make everything positive for them
in their terms.”
While Schulze enjoys the control she
has in the studio, she admits that the
spontaneity of an on-location shoot
brings about some of her best pictures.
“I love beautiful natural light and finding
unique backdrops,” she added.
In addition to surroundings, another
challenge in a session is the animal,
itself. Schulze explained the difference
between working with outgoing and
introverted animals. While she can
experiment with an extrovert, a huge
thrill — she said — is “getting a shy
animal to offer a glimpse of their true
personality.”
Of course, having an animal as a photo
subject will make any session interesting
— especially when it happens to be a
shelter animal.
In addition to running Mountain Dog
Photography, Schulze also volunteers
her time at the Humane Society of
Chittenden County, photographing
adoptable animals. This unique way of
giving back is Schulze’s form of advocacy
for shelter animals.
Winter art sale. Find affordable works
by Vermont artists. Through Jan. 25. All
work is available for purchase and carry.
Proceeds support local artists and BCA’s
gallery education scholarship fund. BCA
Center, second floor, Burlington.
“I wanted to help eliminate the stigma
that all shelter animals are untrained,
mean, and/or unhealthy,” expressed
Schulze. “This shows the public that all
shelter animals have unique personalities
and are worthy of being a member of a
home.”
See more exhibit listings online at www.
colchestersun.com/arts-and-entertainment
See Schulze’s current exhibit at the
Phoenix Books Gallery on Essex Way in
Essex Junction. The collection represents
some of her favorite work with the
Humane Society of Chittenden County
over the last year and includes some new
work that has never been shown before.
All pieces are for sale and a portion of
each sale benefits HSCC. Also available
at Phoenix Books are a limited number
of signed 2013 calendars.
Upcoming Events
12/14
Vermont comedy relief tour. Not intended
for children. Rated PG to PG-13. Suggested donation: $10. CHS, Colchester, 7 p.m.
12/14
Contra dance. Edmunds School Gymnasium, 299 Main Street, Burlington, 8 p.m.
Dance Info: 802-371-9492 or 802-343-7165
12/14
Magnificat: Oriana’s seasonal concert.
Tickets: $25 adults, $10 students at the
door or through www.flynntix.org. College
Street Congregational Church, Burlington,
7:30 p.m. Contact: 802-863-5966.
12/14
Mid-winter madrigal festival. Tickets: $8
adults, $6 seniors/students, $20 for families
of 3+. Unitarian Universalist Church, 152
Pearl Street, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. Contact:
802-857-7000 x1581.
12/14
Reception. Winter art sale. Sip, nibble,
celebrate, and find affordable works
by Vermont artists. BCA Center, second
floor, Burlington, 5-7 p.m.
For more details about Mountain Dog
Photography and to book a session, visit
http://mountaindogphotography.net/
Know an artist? Let Susan know today!
Email [email protected]
or call 878-5282.
Open studio weekend seeks artist participants
Registration for Vermont Spring Open Studio Weekend is underway
now through early January. The Vermont Crafts Council, which
sponsors the Memorial Day Weekend event, is seeking Vermont
artists to participate. Open Studio Weekend 2013 will take place May
25-26 in locations throughout Vermont. Creativity, authenticity, and
education are the heart of Open Studio Weekend.
Crafts Council produces the widely distributed Vermont Studio
Guide, which contains maps, directions and contact information
about member participants. The Crafts Council also posts the
same material on its website and supports all participants of Open
Studio by producing way-finder signs and posters that are given to
participants at two professional development seminars.
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sites are all encouraged to take part in this event. The Vermont
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BOYS' BASKETBALL
Lakers fall
in season
opener
By KELLY MARCH
The Colchester Sun
The
Colchester
High
School boys’ basketball team
fell to Burlington 56-40 in a
Division I season opener on
Friday night. The loss was
a disappointing start to the
season for the Lakers, but it
was not a disheartening one.
The young team that
lost seven of 12 players to
graduation last year was able
to work through some early
season kinks on Friday. Led
by junior Ricky Giroux’s 16
points, Colchester came to
life on offense after scoring
only two points and racking
up a 12-point deficit in the
first quarter. The rally wasn’t
enough to overtake the
Seahorses, but it was enough to
get the home crowd roaring.
Since winning one of 20
contests in 2010, the Lakers
have been steadily building
their program – finishing 7-13
in 2011 before notching their
best record since 2003, 11-11,
last year.
According to coach Joe
Maheux, building upon the
successes of the last two
seasons will depend upon the
squad’s mastery of the basics.
“We have been focusing on
structured consistency, which
basically means keeping things
relatively simple, but doing
them very well,” explained
Maheux, who has been leading
the team since 2006. “We
have been focusing our efforts
on doing all the little things
that are sometimes taken for
granted (and) have simplified
our offense in hopes of better Colchester junior Ricky Giroux dodges past Burlington’s defense on Friday evening at Colchester High School.
Photo by Oliver Parini
execution.”
Maheux anticipates the
team being strong in the be inventive on how we cover to guard more athletic, skilled pack and work on getting a are ‘not suppose to win.’”
backcourt this season, while them,” Maheux reflected. players. Our goal is to play home playoff game,” Maheux
The
Lakers
hosted
facing a similar weakness as “We don’t have any true structured, fast-pace play that added. “In our league there are Rutland on Tuesday night,
last year: a lack of large players. forwards, but we have a solid complements our skill and a bunch of teams that will fight after the time of press, and
“Guarding bigger, strong group of guys that can play size.”
it out every night. We want to will travel to Milton to take
“We want to be in the do our part to win those toss up on the Yellowjackets Friday
players will pose some our swing spot well, making
problems for us, causing us to teams with true forwards have middle-top of the Division I games and steal a few that we at 7 p.m.
DANCE
Lakers spin into action
By KELLY MARCH
The Colchester Sun
“I think this year is
going to be a great year.
Everyone really seems to be
pulling together and working
as a team, helping others
and asking others for help
when they aren’t sure of a
step,” said Colchester High
School dance coach Lauren
Thompson, who has been
directing the team for five
years. “We want to work
together and be the best
team we can be and, most
importantly, to have fun.”
Last year, the Lakers
placed in jazz and pom in
every competition they
competed in throughout
the season. Colchester then
placed third in pom and
jazz, as well as third overall,
out of the 11 high school
dance teams from across
the state that competed
in the Vermont dance
championships at Vergennes
Union High School.
The team is looking to
build upon that success this
season by working on …
well, everything.
“We are improving as a
team overall,” Thompson
explained. “We are working
on more strengthening,
stretching and, of course,
more technique. We all just
want to try to be our best.”
The
Lakers’
first
competition is at home on
Saturday, Jan. 19 and the
team has already started
learning choreography in
preparation.
The Colchester High School dance team circles in last year’s
state championships, where they places third overall. The team
is gearing up to build on that success this season.
File photo
Head to Head
Lakers’
schedule
Colchester’s Kyle Galusha, left, goes head to head with Spaulding’s Duncan
Lord on Monday evening at Colchester High School. Photo by Oliver Parini
BOYS’ BASKETBALL:
12/14 Colchester
at. Milton
7 p.m.
GIRLS’ BASKETBALL:
12/13 Colchester
vs. Essex
7:15 p.m.
BOYS’ HOCKEY:
12/13 Colchester at
Beech Tourney 6:30 p.m.
12/18 Colchester
vs. Mt. Mansfield
12/19 Colchester
at Spaulding 5:30 p.m.
12/14 Colchester at
Beech Tourney 6:30 p.m.
7 p.m.
GIRLS’ HOCKEY:
12/19 Colchester
vs. Rice
4:30 p.m.
WRESTLING:
12/15 Colchester
at Milford
10 a.m.
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SPORTS
Colchester native
named to All-East Region
First Team
Colchester native Kirsten Bombardier, who was recently named to the 2012 NCAA
Division III Women’s Soccer All-East Region First Team, looks to gain possession for the
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Engineers.
Photo by Tim Killips
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Rensselaer
Polytechnic
Institute
(RPI) student-athlete Kirsten Bombardier
was recently named to the 2012 NCAA
Division III Women’s Soccer All-East
Region First Team, according to the
National Soccer Coaches Association of
America.
A senior captain and centerback, the
Colchester native contributed at both ends
of the field in 2012. Bombardier scored
three goals (all game-winners) and assisted
on two more for eight points in 28 games.
She also led a defense that surrendered
just 16 goals on 119 shot attempts in
18 contests, helping to preserve seven
shutouts for the Engineers this season.
Named the Liberty League Defensive
Performer of the Year and an All-League
First Team choice for her performance in
2012, Bombardier led Rensselaer to first
place in the Liberty League with a 7-1-0
conference record.
Bombardier played in 70 games for the
Engineers in her career, recording three
goals and three assists for nine points.
Rensselaer has allowed fewer goals each
year since the Colchester High School
graduate arrived on campus in 2009.
THIS WEEK IN
ST. MICHAEL’S COLLEGE
ATHLETICS
seven rebounds and two blocks. Junior Cara
Deroy netted six points while recording four
boards and two steals, and classmate Alexa
Long and first-year Makenzie Burud grabbed
seven and six rebounds, respectively.
Adach netted 22 points against St. Anselm,
going 7-of-11 and shooting 7-for-7 on free
throws, while adding four rebounds. Burud
tallied 11 points and seven rebounds, and Olsen
had eight points, six boards, three assists and
three steals. First-year Megan Gaudreau had
six points and four assists, while Long added
seven rebounds. Gaudreau knocked down a
three-pointer with 49.0 seconds remaining
to put the Purple Knights up, 56-54, but the
Hawks tied the game then made the winning
basket at 1.2 seconds.
Men’s hockey slips in overtime
The men’s hockey team fell in overtime
at Stonehill College, 4-3, in Northeast-10
Conference action on Saturday. The game
marked the fourth time the Purple Knights lost
by one goal this season, including the third in
overtime.
Senior Justin Castagna, junior Ryan
Arsenault and sophomore Jeremy Wong each
scored at Stonehill, with Wong recording the
first of his career. First-years Kevin Altidor
and Nick Potter picked up assists, while
sophomore Dave Donzanti stopped a careerbest 36 shots for the Purple Knights.
Men’s basketball falls in pair of close NE10 contests
The men’s basketball team went 0-2
last week in Northeast-10 Conference play,
dropping a 43-36 tilt at Merrimack College on
Tuesday before losing to St. Anselm College,
62-61, on Thursday.
First-year Greg Grippo netted a
season-high 13 points, including a 3-for-6
performance from three-point range, to lead
the Purple Knights at Merrimack. Classmate
Will Davis scored a season-best eight
points, sophomore Dom Ditlefsen tallied six
points and three steals, and classmate James
Cambronne finished with five points and
three blocks. Senior Derek Knutty grabbed
11 rebounds, including seven on the offensive
glass, sophomore Mike Thompson collected
nine boards, and classmate Corey Crawford
II had seven rebounds, four assists and two
blocks.
Cambronne led St. Michael’s with 15
points off the bench against St. Anselm,
shooting 6-of-12 from the floor while
collecting five rebounds and recording three
of the team’s 10 blocks. Ditlefsen tallied
nine points and seven rebounds, Crawford
finished with nine points and five assists, and
Thompson registered nine points and a pair of
blocks. Knutty totaled eight points, 10 boards
and equaled a career best with four blocks.
Crawford knocked down a pair of free throws
to give the Purple Knights a 61-60 lead with
42.0 seconds left before the Hawks converted
two free throws with 7.9 ticks remaining.
St. Michael’s didn’t get a winning field goal
attempt away.
Women’s basketball suffers two-point
defeat during two-loss week
The women’s basketball team finished
0-2 last week in Northeast-10 Conference
action, falling at Merrimack College, 63-45,
on Tuesday before slipping to St. Anselm
College, 58-56, on Thursday.
Senior Megan Olsen scored a team-high
12 points, including a 4-for-4 showing from
the free throw line at Merrimack, while
classmate Nicole Adach totaled 11 points,
Clarification
Women’s hockey earns tie during back-toback contests
The women’s ice hockey team finished
0-1-1 last week, as it tied the State University
of New York at Potsdam, 2-2, on Friday
before suffering a 3-1 setback to the Bears on
Saturday.
Senior Allison Graf and first-year Caitie
Shea each netted a goal on Friday, with Shea
tallying the first of her career. Juniors Olivia
Collins and Macey Thomas and first-year
Naomi Major all recorded assists. Senior Erin
Stevens finished with 40 saves. Sophomore Maire Bartkus recorded her
second goal of the season in Saturday’s game,
tallying 45 seconds in to give the Purple Knights
a lead. Stevens stopped at least 40 shots for the
seventh time this year, as she turned away 42
attempts to raise her career total to 1,974. She
stands 25th in NCAA Division II/III history in
career saves - only 22 have 2,000 - and leads
the nation in saves this season (385).
In the Nov. 29 issue of The Colchester Sun, Bobby Brigante, Dave Lacroix and Dylan Meekins
were listed as the Colchester High School representatives in the North/South All-Star Football
Classic. Senior Jake Ermolovich, who was omitted from publication, also represented the Lakers in
the annual senior bowl at Castleton State College on Nov. 17. Congratulations, Jake!
13
Sanders announces third annual State of the Union essay contest
U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) launched his third annual
State of the Union essay contest to engage Vermont’s high
school students on the major issues facing the country.
“It’s my hope that this essay contest will provide an
opportunity for students to explore current issues in depth,
and will help develop their critical thinking about some of the
problems we face as a nation,” Sanders wrote in a letter sent to
Vermont’s educators. So far, during the past two years, more than 500 students
from schools throughout Vermont wrote essays to the senator
about such important issues as the declining middle class,
climate change, health care reform and the rising cost of a
college education. A panel of Vermont high school teachers will judge the
essays. The winning and finalist essays will be entered into the
Congressional Record and posted on the senator’s website. The
winner will also have the opportunity to have Sanders visit their
school to hold a student town meeting to discuss the state of the
union and the future of our country. Further, the finalists will
Reader
of the
Week
have the opportunity to participate in a roundtable discussion
with Sanders.
The U.S. Constitution calls for the president to “give to the
Congress information of the State of the Union, and recommend
to their consideration such measures as he shall judge necessary
and expedient.” As the president prepares his State of the Union
speech for delivery in late January to a joint session of Congress,
Sanders’ essay contest asks Vermont’s high school students to
write an essay of 250 words to 500 words about their view of the
“state of the union.”
“We need our young people to be engaged, to help find
solutions for the problems that confront us, and to think about
the future of our country. That’s what democracy is all about,”
Sanders said.
The deadline for student essays submissions is noon on
Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2013. More information can be found on
the senator’s webpage at http://www.sanders.senate.gov/
stateoftheunion/.
Lt. Gov. Phil Scott makes $1,000
donation to Irene relief Helps kick off
“State House
Challenge”
Lt. Governor Phil Scott
presented the Vermont Disaster
Relief Fund with a $1,000
personal donation today as
part of the Relief Fund’s “State
House Challenge” kickoff
event.
The
“State
House
Challenge”
is
part
of
a campaign to remind
Vermonters that many of our
neighbors are still suffering
from the impact of Tropical
Storm Irene. Although 17
months have passed and the
effects may not be as visible
as they were a year ago, some
500 Vermont families continue
to live in damaged homes that
present a health and safety
risk. The VDRF estimates that
it needs to raise an additional
$3 million dollars to fully meet
this need.
The idea behind the “State
House Challenge” is to give
state leaders an opportunity
to lead the way in this
renewed fundraising push.
The campaign challenges
legislators, statewide elected
officials, lobbyists and the
political press corps — all of
the “State House stakeholders”
— to contribute to relief efforts
and give more visibility to the
ongoing need.
Lt.
Governor
Scott’s
$1,000 donation is one he
pledged to the Fund this past
October, to coincide with a
10-day statewide bicycle tour
that was part campaign event,
part “staycation.” Scott felt
it appropriate not to accept
his official salary for that
time that he was away from
his office, and decided to put
those foregone funds toward
Vermont’s Irene victims.
“My bike tour gave me
an opportunity to see the
state up-close, and at a slower
pace than you can from a
car,” Scott said. “One of the
big impressions I had from
that tour was the number of
homes still dislodged from
their foundations, the amount
of debris still in rivers, and so
forth — a year after Irene. I
felt a strong need to contribute
to this ongoing effort to make
sure every Vermonter is
restored to pre-Irene security.”
Scott also noted that
Vermonters can continue to
purchase “Vermont Strong”
license plates from the
Lieutenant Governor’s office.
Vermont roads scholars
Two senior highway
division employees within
the Colchester Public Works
Department recently received
training certifications from
the Vermont Local Roads
Program. Scott Smith who
has been recognized as
a Vermont Road Scholar
Level II, and Gary Jennings,
who has been recognized
as a Vermont Road Scholar
Level I. The two veterans
who have 60 years of
highway
maintenance
experience between them,
and completed extensive
training in technical, safety,
equipment, environmental
and supervisory instruction.
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debris contaminate the MAF sensor,
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Program at St. Michael’s
College is part of the Local
Technical
Assistance
Program (LTAP), a national
non-profit effort financed
jointly by the Federal
Highway Administration and
individual State Departments
of
Transportation.
Its
purpose is to provide road
and
bridge
knowledge Scott Smith, left, and Gary Jennings, right, accept training
to municipal employees certifications from the Vermont Local Roads Programs two weeks ago.
involved with highways. Photo contributed
There are LTAP Centers in
50 states and Puerto Rico have all of our employees highway departments in the
and seven Native American complete this training,” said
state for a community our
locations.
Bryan Osborne, Colchester
“This is a tremendous director of public works. size, job knowledge and
program. Our goal is to “With one of the smallest training are essential.”
Jackie Palaza
Sixth-grader, Colchester Middle School
Jackie Palaza from the Mansfield House at
Colchester Middle School has been chosen as this
week’s Reader of the Week.
Palaza selected as her favorite book “Close to
Famous,” by Joan Bauer. The plot: Twelve-yearold Foster and her mother escape from an abusive
relationship and settle down in Culpepper, West
Virginia. There does not seem to be much hope left for
Foster’s dream of becoming a famous chef and having
her own TV cooking show. But she finds out that other
people in Culpepper have big dreams, too.
Colchester High School
band hosts winter jubilee Get in the holiday spirit
and enjoy the upcoming
performances
of
the
Colchester High School
(CHS) Band and Chorus at
their Winter Jubilee Concert
on Wednesday, Dec. 19 at 7
p.m. in the CHS Auditorium.
A variety of seasonal pieces
will be performed. The
Concert and Jazz Bands will
perform: Sleigh Ride, A
Charlie Brown Christmas and
many others. The Chorus will
perform: Believe (from the
Polar Express), Ding, Dong
Merrily on High and other
holiday selections. There will
be a special arrangement of
Hatikva, performed by CHS
student Carina Sobel on
violin. The combined CHS
choral students and concert
band will perform The
Christmas Song.
Colchester Music t-shirts
will be available to preorder at the concert for $12
each. (All proceeds from
t-shirt sales to benefit the
CSD music programs.) The
concert is free and certain to
be a holiday treat for all. A
reception will follow.
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Tree Frog
Dance Solo
About the Project
By Gavin Sicard
Grade 5, Malletts Bay School
One warm, end-of-summer night, right
after school started, I was reading a good book
called The Hunger Games when I heard a huge
bloody murder scream. I bolted downstairs as
fast as I could.
I saw my mom terrified with goose bumps.
She was cowering in a corner with her hands
slammed on the mudroom door. She was
staring with fierce eyes at a colossal tree frog
the size of an elephant. He was not as big as
Godzilla (a giant frog from the pond), but I
don’t think any frog could grow the size of
that mutant beast.
I heard my sisters dart down the stairs. In
a split second, they were there. Mom said, “I
was going outside to get something from the
garage and this thing flung at me. It was like
waiting there to launch at something.”
“Wait!” my sister Macie hollered. “I want
to take a picture of it!”
She whacked the door open and rushed
in. At that split second, the huge frog leaped
for me. “Ahhh!” I screeched, sprinting in full
reverse.
“Ribbit, ribbit,” the frog croaked.
Amber then ran in and scooped him up.
Then Macie started to take snap shots. (She’ll
probably post them on Instagram.)
“Now that you’ve got pictures, get that
thing out of this house!” thundered Mom.
Macie took him outside.
I will never forget that huge frog.
YWP is an independent nonprofit that engages students
to write, helps them improve and connects them with
authentic audiences.
YWP runs youngwritersproject.org and The Schools
Project, a comprehensive online classroom and training
program that works with teachers to help students
develop their writing and digital literacy skills. Learn
more at ywpschools.net or contact Geoff Gevalt at (802)
324-9537.
This Week’s Prompt: Next prompts:
General Writing
Due Jan. 11
Puns
Each
week, Young Writers
Project receives several hundred
submissions from students in
Vermont and New Hampshire.
With the help of a team of students,
the best works are published here
and in 12 other newspapers.
Have fun with a play on words
(i.e. cereal number, sell phone, etc.).
Try to fit in as many puns as you can.
Be creative! Alternates: Essential.
What’s one thing you absolutely
could not live without? Why?; or
I believe…Start a piece with the
words, I believe.
Photo of the Week
The Food Fight
By Kyle Abbot
The food fight at school was crazy.
Someone threw a hotdog that got lodged in a
poor kid’s eye. One kid was surrounded by a
bunch of guys with corn dog “missiles,” so he
smashed a huge chicken potpie with his fist,
getting sloppy chicken stuff on his enemies.
One guy tied a large napkin around his face
like a mask and then started throwing stale soup
crackers like Ninja stars. One kid who loved
pyrotechnics blew up some chowder, partially
splattering everyone in the cafeteria.
When the principal tried to stop the fight, he
was nailed in the back of the head with a tray.
After the fight died down, the lunch ladies took
away the unconscious bodies, including the
principal.
By Nora June Tetrick
It was a warm, sunny spring morning.
There was not a cloud in the sky. We drove
past the library while listening to the radio.
We came to a stop, and I jumped out of the car
and sprinted to the studio. I cautiously walked
around the newly built sidewalk and dashed
into the studio.
My dance teacher quickly went around and
gave quick “hellos” to everybody, making sure
she didn’t waste any of her time, then went to
get in a circle to talk about this week’s group
dance. With no hesitation, we got right to it
and did our dance about 10 times. Then she
gathered us into a circle and said, “You girls
can do a duet or a solo.”
Without even thinking, my hand shot up in
the air, followed by a series of “Me! Me! Me!
Pick me!”
Then my dance teacher said the words I
will never forget, “Nora, you are doing a solo!”
Suddenly my smile turned to a worried
look. I took time to take a breather, then
turned back around to see my dance teacher
was already making costume plans. I looked
around to see if anyone else got a solo but there
was no one else. I walked over to get my water
and gulped it down, then slowly walked over
to take my spot on the stage. Suddenly, I felt
nauseous and thought I was going to throw up!
When I got home, my mom and dad were
so excited; my sister made me practice every
day after school.
It was the night before the day of the show.
I had just run through the dance one last time
in my costume, then hung it in my closet, and
went to bed.
The next morning, I woke up bright
and early and had breakfast and went to the
studio. When I got there, I walked around the
sidewalk (that was still drying) and as soon as
I opened the door, a burst of excitement and
nervousness knocked into me. (Also known as
a bunch of screaming girls!)
My mom and dad left and I was pacing the
floor. My teacher called us in to give us another
one of her signature pre-show talks. First, we
all went to practice the group dance. Then, it
seemed like forever for my dance teacher to
put us to work on our solos and duets.
The parents started piling in faster than you
can say “it”. I watched everyone else’s trios and
duets. Then it was my turn. My heart pounded
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my chest. I took my spot on the floor. I was
frozen stiff with fear. Then the music started. I
did the first couple moves. Then, suddenly, it
didn’t feel like a show. It just felt like I was at
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Hampshire and after it was up,
we spent several years putting
the rest together. Back in
the mid 90’s, Janine found a
herd of Jerseys. After several
months of transitioning the
herd to organic standards, we
were milking and shipping
organic milk to the Organic
Cow of Vermont. Janine did
all of the heavy lifting for this
aspect of the project.
When the organic milk
market began to become
increasingly “conventional,”
we saw the writing on the
wall and decided that it was
necessary to add value so
we would remain financially
viable. We did not want to
bottle milk, so having always
been interested in cheese, we
decided to go in that direction.
After years of research, the
and Janine Putnam
cheese house was completed.
By this point, I was free from
landscape, quality of life, my day job. We made our
as well the integrity of the first cheese on July 5, 2002.
The farm still consists
products (cheese in their case)
that they work so hard to of the original 83 acres and
create. John and Janine hope home. Most of it is wooded,
that they are doing their small and the rest is pasture. We
have another piece of land in
part.
John recently shared some an adjoining town, as well as
some leased property where
information about his farm.
we grow our hay. We have no
Q: How would you row crops.
Q: How did you come up
describe your farm?
A: We bought our farm in with the farm’s name?
A: The farm faces Thistle
1986. It was a former dairy
farm that was completely run- Hill, the highest spot in
down. The original dairy barn Pomfret. Ergo, the name
was an old pile of rotten timber seemed appropriate.
Q: Why do you make
with a crumbled foundation.
The only standing barn had Tarentaise cheese?
A: Tarentaise is derived
been used for horses and
needed major help as well. from a style of cheese made in
We (Janine and I) cabled it the Tarentaise Valley, in the
together and replaced the Alps of France. Beaufort and
siding. That worked well Abondance are the inspiration
enough for us, until we built for our cheese. We named
the cheese house on the same it Tarentaise in recognition,
and respect, for its origins. footprint in 2000.
The
pastures
were Our Tarentaise is unique, but
beat too. With the help of borrows heavily from the
Herefords, tractors and chain traditions of the Alps.
Q: How would you
saws we were able to bring
our pastures back. During describe the taste and
that period I was working texture of the cheese?
A: Our cheese is firm
full-time, so was only able
to renovate the farm during and nutty with a sweet fruit/
butterscotch flavor, which
weeknights and weekends. Initially, we started raising is balanced with a slight
cattle for beef, and Janine had Emmental tang.
Q: What makes your
a small farmers’ market trade
going. All of our growing cheese unique?
A: What makes our cheese
practices were organic. We
never used chemical fertilizers so unique is the microclimate
or antibiotics. Eventually, in Pomfret, our micro flora and
we transitioned from beef pastures, as well as the manner
to dairy after the beef herd of feeding our animals. This
handiwork
grew too big for me to handle individualized
cannot
be
replicated
at night and on weekends. We decided to build a barn elsewhere. If I moved to
and purchase some Jerseys. I another environment, I could
found the barn frame in New not duplicate the cheese. This
Thistle Hill Farm
Co-Owners: John
By TRACEY MEDEIROS
For The Colchester Sun
Thistle
Hill
Farm’s philosophy evolved as
a result of its owners’ sense of
responsibility for the working
landscape of Vermont. Owner,
John Putnam, grew up in
Vermont, but was on the
periphery of farming. His
grandfather pastured Jersey
heifers and had a wood lot,
where John worked during
the summer when he was
younger. He also threw a ton
of hay bales for a neighbor, also
taking care of horses for him
at the Green Mountain Horse
Association. When John and his wife,
Janine, got their own place
— in Pomfret, a small town just
on the Vermont side of Hanover
and Lebanon, N.H. — it was a
run down farm. They cleaned
up the property, building the
barns themselves. The farm
is now fully functional and
has been producing organic
milk for 17 years and for 11 of
those years, they have also been
making organic cheese.
Janine was one of the first
certified organic milk producers
in the State of Vermont. The
Putnam family has never
used chemicals, hormones or
antibiotics on the farm. The
husband and wife team have
no employees, except for
incidental help. They want to
include their family, neighbors
and local consumers in their
endeavors. The two believe
that in order to live in Vermont
there is an obligation to protect
the state’s unique environment
which includes its working
Alpen Macaroni
Recipe from Thistle Hill Farm
8 to 10 servings
Ingredients:
1 pound dried macaroni
2 medium unpeeled potatoes, scrubbed and
cut into 1/4-inch cubes
1/2 pound bacon, preferably whey fed
pasture pigs
1 large onion, chopped
3 garlic cloves, chopped
2 tbsp unsalted butter
2 tbsp all-purpose flour
1 1/4 pounds Tartentaise cheese grated
1 - 1 1/2 cups light cream
2 tsp dry mustard
Kosher salt and freshly ground black
pepper, to taste
A few pinches of cayenne pepper
Chopped fresh thyme or parsley, for
garnish
Method of preparation:
Cook the macaroni in a pot of boiling
salted water until al dente. Drain in a
colander and set aside.
Place the potatoes in a saucepan and
cover with cold, salted water. Bring to
a boil over medium-high heat and cook
until potatoes are just tender. Drain in a
colander and set aside.
In a medium skillet cook bacon over
is the whole concept of terroir,
the subject of which would
make for a long article in its
own right. Amy Trubek’s last
study of our cheese was 140
pages long.
Q: Do you remember
when you first became
interested
in
making
Tarentaise cheese?
A: I became interested in
making this cheese when we
recognized that our milk was
of the highest quality, but there
was no viable market for it.
Q: Where can readers
purchase your cheese?
Our cheese is available
nationally. For Vermonters, it
medium-high heat until crisp, five to six
minutes. Remove bacon and set aside
to drain on paper towels, reserving two
tablespoons of the bacon drippings in
skillet. Coarsely chop the bacon. Add
the onion to pan and sauté, stirring
occasionally, until soft and translucent,
about five minutes. Add the garlic and
sauté, stirring occasionally, for one minute.
In a medium saucepan, melt the butter
over medium-low heat. Whisk in the flour,
until thickened and roux reaches a pale
golden color. Remove from the heat and
stir in bacon, 1-cup cheese, cream and dry
mustard. Adjust seasonings with salt and
pepper to taste.
Preheat oven to 350 F. Lightly grease
a 15- by 10-inch baking dish with butter or
coat with cooking spray. In a large bowl,
stir together the macaroni, potatoes and
cheese mixture and transfer to prepared
dish. Lightly coat the dull side of a sheet of
foil with cooking spray and cover baking
dish.
Transfer to the oven and bake until hot
and bubbly, approximately 20 minutes.
Remove dish from oven and sprinkle the
remaining 1/4-cup of cheese and cayenne
pepper over the top. Return to oven and
bake, uncovered, until cheese is golden
brown, about 10 minutes. Let rest for 10
minutes before serving. Serve with a green
salad and a baguette on the side.
Burlington, City Market in
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Tracey Medeiros, of Essex,
is a freelance food writer,
food stylist, recipe developer
and tester. Medeiros is
the author of Dishing Up
Vermont (Storey Publishing,
2008). Countryman
Press will be publishing her
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Farm Table in the spring of
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