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Mountain Gazette, November 1, 2012
www.mountaingazetteofvermont.com
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Vol. 11 No. 9 Serving Bolton, Cambridge, Jeffersonville, Jericho, Underhill and Westford, VT November 1, 2012
Jeffersonville to Burlington
commuter bus is coming
By Phyl Newbeck
Special to the Mountain Gazette
Public transportation is coming to Cambridge,
Jeffersonville, Underhill and Jericho. At October
meetings with the Jericho and Underhill Select
Boards, CCTA’s Meredith Birkett outlined the
organization’s plan for a bus route which might
start as early as the summer of 2013.
For the CCTA, the Jeffersonville commuter
line is a priority. Over the years, residents
from the affected communities have requested
a dedicated bus line. The decision to create a
new route is based on estimated performance
metrics which look at cost and estimated
ridership. The latter is determined by assessing
how many people commute into Burlington and
extrapolating potential ridership based on the
percentage of riders on other routes.
The plan would be to have the bus run Monday
through Friday, twice in the morning and twice
in the afternoon. The bus would travel mostly
on Route 15 with one or two stops in Cambridge,
Underhill and Jericho. It would head through
Essex Center and into downtown Burlington,
with stops at Fletcher Allen Health Care/
UVM and the Champlain Mill in Winooski. If
requested, the bus would stop at other locations
such as St. Michael’s College but it would be a
commuter line, not a local bus route. There will
be certain “time points” along the way where the
bus couldn’t leave until a set time.
Buses will be equipped with WIFI and a
bicycle rack for two bikes. The cost would be
$2 per ride with a $75 monthly pass available as
well as a ten-pass which does not feature a price
break. Based on commuting data and experience
with other routes, Birkett estimates there will be
70 riders total each day (35 each way). CCTA
would start with buses that seat 35 and allow
for 17 additional standees, but slightly larger
buses (39 seats and 19 standees) would be added
if ridership expands. It generally takes three
years for a route to gain full ridership and if that
doesn’t happen, the route would be abandoned.
CCTA calculates the cost of providing the
Jeffersonville commuter line at $210-215,000
per year. There are two possible avenues for
funding. CCTA usually applies for Congestion
Mitigation Air Quality (CMAQ) grants. These
are federal funds that come from the Agency of
Transportation through a competitive bidding
process. CMAQ pays 80% and there is a 20%
local match of about $42,000 to be divided
equally among the three towns. If ridership is
higher than expected, the match amount would
be lowered. This year, however, there is another
funding option through the Circ Alternatives
Process; funding which might be available since
the route would go through Essex Center. The
Circ Alternatives Process has the potential of
providing 100% funding with no need for a local
match, at least for a period of time. In either
funding alternative, if the route is successful, the
state would take over funding 80% of the cost
but the towns would still have to provide the
local match.
In order to have a bus line, there must be
a bus stop. The Jericho Energy Task Force
commissioned a study on potential Park and Ride
locations in town but the location they proposed
to the Select Board on municipally owned land
at the corner of Route 15 and Packard Road
was not accepted because of public objections.
Birkett said it is crucial to find a suitable bus stop
location. Municipally owned lots are preferred,
but lease arrangements can be made as a stopgap measure. Likewise, although room for a bus
to turn around would be ideal, the bus could stop
along the road, provided there is safe passage for
riders to cross the road. At the Jericho Select
Board meeting, resident David Villeneuve
offered two potential locations for parking: one
at his old sawmill on Route 15 in the Riverside/
Underhill Flats area and one in the Commercial
District on Route 15 across from Irish Family
Farm.
Both the Jericho and Underhill Select Boards
voted to support the bus line and will be drafting
letters of support so the CCTA can pursue
funding. Birkett will meet with the Cambridge
Select Board on November 5. The public will
have a chance to weigh in on the proposed route
at a series of public hearings which have yet to
be scheduled.
Caitlin Ackerman named Novice
World Champion by AQHA
Caitlin Ackerman and Ziptown Doc were crowned the amateur all-around winners at the 2012
Nutrena East Novice Championship; the pair also won Novice amateur showmanship, hunt seat
equitation and horsemanship.
JOURNAL PHOTO
Preston Pond: A Hidden
Gem in Bolton
were presented at a public hearing on October
By Phyl Newbeck
Ten years ago, the Vermont Land Trust helped
the town of Bolton purchase the almost 400acre Preston Pond area. The property is part
of the ambitious Chittenden County Uplands
Conservation Project through which several
parcels of land in the eastern end of the county
have been conserved.
A management plan was created after the
purchase, but the Vermont Land Trust requires
that this document be updated every ten years.
The Bolton Select Board appointed a committee
which is currently working on that project with
help from the public. The committee members
have various areas of expertise including
forestry, ornithology and recreation. One of the
first steps in the process was the creation of a
survey to determine the public’s use of the land.
The survey was included in the town’s Annual
Report and available on-line. Although survey
return was relatively low, the committee was
able to gather some information on who uses
the land and for what purposes. The survey also
asked some open-ended questions such as what
kind of improvements people would like to see,
with one respondent requesting that trail maps
be posted at trail heads.
In addition to the survey, the public had the
opportunity to provide their thoughts about
Preston Pond during two field sessions on
the property. The first session wasn’t well
publicized, but eight people walked the land
for the second session on a day which probably
would have featured better attendance had it not
been raw and rainy.
The results of the survey and field sessions
22 which allowed other Bolton residents to
contribute their ideas. Although only a few
people attended the meeting, those present
were interested in the revised plan. Committee
members explained that the current document
is geared towards recreation issues while the
revision will add sections discussing wildlife
management.
Although there is no way to ascertain the
exact number of people who use the property,
Joss Besse, a member of the committee, said
he almost always sees a car or two at the Notch
Road parking access. Another access point
on Stage Road only has room for one car and
is less well used. Besse said the land is home
to hiking trails, a segment of the VAST trail
and rock climbing. Aside from snowmobiles,
motorized vehicles are prohibited. Occasionally
the hiking trails are used by mountain bikers or
horseback-riders which is something that must
be addressed in the revised management plan
since these uses have a greater impact on the
trail. Likewise, the plan will continue to address
limits on rock climbing during peregrine falcon
nesting periods.
The revised management plan is expected
to deal with both wildlife and forestry
management issues. Besse said the parcel has
an overabundance of red maples with very little
tree diversity. In order to make the property
more attractive for wildlife, some trees will
probably have to be harvested. Besse hopes to
convince people that some selective cutting will
make the property more attractive to birds and
other wildlife.
Another piece that Besse would like to see
in the management plan is a history of the
property. Jerry Mullen is the most recent owner
of the land and he has a significant store of
knowledge regarding its past uses. Both Besse
and Mullen feel strongly that the plan should
include this history so it is not lost over time.
The committee will take the public comments
they have received and integrate them into a
revised plan which will be presented at a public
hearing next spring.
Caitlin Ackerman and Ziptown Doc win Novice amateur showmanship at the 2012 Nutrena East
Novice Championship.
JOURNAL PHOTO
The American Quarter Horse Association
has just put the wraps on their 1st annual Novice
World Championship series held on October
12, 2012 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee and all
eyes were on 20 year old Vermont native Caitlin
Ackerman of Jericho, as she worked her way
through multiple qualifiers, semi-finals and
finals in classes ranging from 141-198 entries,
to become the 2012 AQHA Eastern North
American All-Around Amateur Champion.
Caitlin and her 12 year old gelding “Zip Town
Doc” took the gold in Hunt seat Equitation,
Western Horsemanship, and Showmanship as
well as 12th in Western Pleasure in this inaugural
event held at the Mid Tennessee University
Show facility in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. With
nearly 3000 entries from all over North America,
the Eastern Championship show overshadowed
the Western Championship event which ran
concurrently in Las Vegas, Nevada. Exhibitors in
these 2 shows were invited based on qualifying
points in the 2011 season.
Caitlin started her equestrian endeavors at
Freedom Farm in Jericho, and is a 3 time 4H
state champion. She now trains at Powderbrook
Farm, a facility known for AQHA world
champions in Harwinton, CT.
She is a 2010 graduate of Mount Mansfield
Union H.S. and is a junior at Champlain College
in Burlington, Vermont.
Girls Soccer A Team wins vs. Colchester in PK’s
The 2012 BRMS A Team played their final
game Wed vs Colchester on a beautiful fall day.
The game was one of the most exciting games
we have played. The score was 3-3 at the end of
60 minutes. BRMS won in Pk’s 3-1.
Great goals were scored by both teams:
Colchester scored first in the 6th minute, BRMS
countered in the 20th minute when Molly Finn
used her composed dribble in the box and buried
a shot in the back of the net, then Colchester
had a goal called back just before half. In the
second half, Fionn Manning rocketed a shot past
the keeper in the first 1:45, and then Colchester
Soccer continued on page 16
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POLICE REPORTS
On Saturday October 26, 2012, State Police conducted a motor
vehicle stop on Gage Towers, 19 of Huntington, VT, on Hinesburg
Hollow Road in Huntington. During the stop, Towers was found to
be in possession of marijuana. Towers was cited into the Chittenden
Criminal Division for Possession of Marijuana and subsequently
released. Towers was cited to appear in Chittenden Superior Court
Criminal Division on December 11, 2012. CASE#: 12A10421
The Vermont State Police are investigating the theft from a
motor vehicle on Bert White Rd. in Huntington. Taken from the
vehicle was cash, prescription medication and the victim’s driver’s
license. The theft occurred between 3:00 PM on October 24 and
was a 2002 Red Honda XR80R dirt bike. It was believed to be
taken between 2:00 PM on October 19 and 9:00 AM, October 20.
If anyone has information regarding the theft of the motorcycle,
they are asked to contact the Vermont State Police Williston, (802)
878-7111. CASE#: 12A104140
On October 12, 2012 at approximately 9:23 AM, a clerk at the
Jolley Mobil in Jericho called the Vermont State Police in Williston
to report a theft of gasoline that had just occurred. The clerk
advised a woman had pumped gas into her car and drove away
without paying. The clerk provided a description of the woman and
her vehicle. Tpr. Dan Kerin and Tpr. Chris Hunt were patrolling
in the Jericho area when the theft occurred and responded to the
call. Lucy Tompkins, 36, Milton, VT, was stopped by Tpr. Hunt
on VT Rt. 15 in Underhill a few minutes after leaving the Jolley
Mobil. Utilizing the information provided by the store clerk and
store’s video surveillance system, the accused was arrested and
cited for this retail theft of gasoline, and four other incidents of
gasoline theft. The accused had stolen a total of $306 dollars worth
of gasoline in the past two weeks. Tompkins was cited to appear in
Chittenden District Court on December 11, 2012 to answer to the
charges. CASE#: 12A104138
On October 24, 2012 at approximately 10:34 PM, VSP Trooper
Busier was on routine patrol in the Town of Cambridge. While
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conducting stationary radar (pulled off in front of Kinney Drugs
Cooked Shrimp,
& SHELLFISH
facing westbound) on VT RT 15, he observed a vehicle traveling
LOBSTERS
Squid, Conch, Octopus,
eastbound at 55 in a 35. Traffics stop conducted. Female operator
advised the officer that her 12 year old was home alone having
Whole Belly Clams, Lake Champlain Yellow Perch,
an asthma attack. The Trooper followed her home (a few miles)
Sea Scallops, Homemade Seafood Chowder,
Creemee
to assist. At the home the female did not have an emergency
Stand Open
& New England Clam Chowder
and was ultimately attempting to get out of a ticket. The female
7 Pinecrest Drive, Essex Jct. 1-802-879-3611
gave false ID (her sister’s name) and acted disorderly; (nasty
Open Daily 10-8 • EAT-IN OR TAKE OUT RESTAURANT
and volatile behavior). Ultimately the investigation revealed that
she was Amanda Stuart, 35
of Jeffersonville, VT; DLSC
and in Violation of Conditions.
Trp. Hunt was called to her ID
the female. Upon his arrival the
female locked herself back in
the home. Another female was
ID at the home and came out
to get a purse from the suspect
vehicle. When she was detained
for questioning Stuart came
running at the Trooper. Stuart
was tackled, determined to not
have a weapon, and taken into
custody. During custody Stuart
spat blood at troopers, threatened
harm with a weapon and to
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burn their houses down. Sturat
was arrested and charged with
Disorderly Conduct, Violation
of Conditions, Simple Assault,
DLSC, and False info to police,
speeding and no insurance
for the stop. She was cited to
appear in Lamoille County
Court on December 31, 2012.
Stuart was lodged at Chittenden
Regional Correctional Facility.
Bail was set at $5000. CASE#:
12a104195
Vermont
State
Police
responded to motor vehicle
crash involving five vehicles,
including at tractor trailer unit,
on Interstate 89 northbound near
mile marker 70 in the Town of
Bolton. At the time of the crash,
Assistant Town Clerk for Jericho
it was raining heavily causing
reduced visibility and areas of
standing water on the roadway.
The multi-vehicle crash started
when 2006 Toyota Corolla
driven by Atasi Das, 31, of
Brattleboro, VT, hydroplaned,
Proudly raised in Vermont,
collided with the guardrail
and was then struck by a 2003
my parents and teachers
Tractor Trailer Unit driven by
Dale Marshall, 62 of Jericho,
instilled in me the
VT. A second incident occurred
shortly after when traffic slowed
importance of dedication
as a result of the first incident.
to family, community and
A chain reaction occurred when
a 2007 Volkswagen Passat
country. A successful small
driven by Kelly Davisson, 26
of Charlotte, VT, failed to slow
business owner for 10
down and rear-ended a 2004
Infiniti G35 driven by Michael
years, I understand
Selen, 62 of Woodstock, VT,
which subsequently rear-ended
commitment and hard work.
the 2003 Oldsmobile Alero
operated by Bernard Sage, 71
Being the current Assistant
of Shelburne, VT. The Atasi Das
was transported to the hospital
Town Clerk for Jericho has
with minor injuries. Three of the
vehicles were towed from the
inspired me to further
roadway causing traffic delays
on Interstate 89 northbound for
dedicate myself to this
approximately 1 hour.
On October 19, 2012 at
community by serving
approximately
6:03
AM,
as your
Vermont State Police were call
to Cherry Tree Lane, Cambridge,
State Representative
VT where they arrested Andrew
Bechard, 38 of Cambridge, VT
in Montpelier.
for domestic assault. Bechard
was arraigned at Lamoille
County Superior Court. CASE#:
12A104123 and 12A104127
On October 18, 2012 at
approximately 12:41AM the
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Richmond police were notified
11 Twin Meadows Lane, Jericho VT 05465
of a family fight at 138 Lower
Circle. Officer Hansell was
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Ray’s Seafood
4:00 PM on October 25. Anyone with information is encouraged
to contact the Vermont State Police at 388-4919. Information can
also be submitted online at www.vtips.info or text “CRIMES”
(274637) to Keyword: VTIPS. CASE#: 12A104200
On Tuesday October 23, 2012 at approximately 12:56 AM,
Troopers stopped a vehicle for a speed violation. It was discovered
that the operator, Timothy Wesson, 18 of Jericho, VT, was
criminally suspended. Wesson was arrested without incident and
transported to the Williston State Police Barracks for processing.
Wesson was later released with a citation. Wesson will appear in
court in Burlington on November 11, 2012 at 8:30 AM. CASE
#:12A104178
On October 20, 2012 at 10:00 AM, Vermont State Police
Williston dispatch received a report of a stolen motorcycle from a
residence at 1000 Main Road in Huntington, VT. The motorcycle
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Police continued on page 3
COMMUNITY COLUMNIST
Evil
By Suzanne Kusserow
Senior Guest Columnists
A friend of Bill’s and mine, whom we have known for many
years, recently seemed to trust us enough to broaden our history
of his past. So he told us this story about evil as it concerned him.
Forty years ago, he was a student in a foreign country, where
the police state was ever present, and where unjustified arrests,
tortures and ‘disappearances’ were commonplace. He was and is a
homosexual. He and a citizen of that country fell in love, and over
their student years tried to maintain this meaningful relationship.
It was a permanent union for them both. The police state in this
country relied on informers, paranoia, gossip, betrayal, to enforce
their power, and homosexuality was not only illegal but morally
hated. Both of them were arrested, along with other ‘suspects’.
They rode together, silently, packed into the back of a truck, not
knowing where they were going, but certain that it would end in
death. Our friend was ‘lucky’. He was severely beaten, thrown out
of the moving truck and left to die. Only the help of a silent and
stalwart group of friends, ended with his return to this country. His
memories, and his lost life-partner, still haunt him.
We all have various opinions about homosexuality, varying from
acceptance to no attention to dislike to avoidance to ostracism
and political action. But we do not kill. And it was chilling for
us to realize such a brilliant and constant friend had been pushed
towards death for being himself. I certainly have known dislike, twice in my life turning into
hatred towards someone, but I have never personally experienced
evil. Very few of us do. We know what it is and recognize it, with
a shudder, in others. We recognize its milder forms: bullying,
isolation from general society and in recent years, cowardly
anonymous torture via technology. The dictionary definition
gives it a moral and cultural tone: “anything impairing happiness
or welfare, or causing affliction”. It is defined using oppositesas-definition: “deviation from virtue, opposed to good”. And it
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has cultural connotations: The Salem Witch Trials were started
by gossip, supported by silent greed for up-for-grabs valuable
land, and were given justification, mainly because of fits and
hallucinations (which by present detection, are now attributed to
ergotamine-laden rust on rye plants, used for bread.) So, what is
considered evil is changed by time and place. The people who
view it and turn away in fear and disgust, have the observer status;
those who perpetrate it seem to be able to justify evil, supported by
a power base that is vividly and horribly askew.
Somehow, dislike is based on reasons, not necessarily logical,
but meaningful to the person who protects himself by the right
of free thinking. We can disguise it under such mild names as
psychologically-acceptable analysis, selfishness as conceit; we can
have small omissions of kindness and justify this as our personal
freedom. Such dislike is objective: always in others, not demanded
of ourselves. In contrast, evil is a human malignancy that seems
to be inherent, even in minute amounts as a distorted twisting of
the human spirit. Even the word seems far from us; we shudder
thinking about its horrific end results, but we do not feel it is, or
can be, truly a part of us. Perhaps this is why it is so powerful; it is
something we consider apart from us, viewed from the distance of
our moral protective barriers. And the reason it can amass power
is our denial that it is a natural microcosm of our structure, left
over from cave man survival. We see evil outside of us, trying to
look at it through eyes that resist being fully open. But we need to
admit that it is a streak within our developing selves that we must
continually keep in its microscopic form.
What can one do to combat evil?
Recognize it in minute and milder forms within ourselves:
jealousy, greed, bullying, ostracism, misuse of power, delusional
megalomania.
Develop and defend a moral code that admits and discusses the
existence and range of evil, in us as well as in others.
Do not excuse certain variegations of our rich lives that tend to
blot out others ‘different’ from us; we are, in a sense, united by this
streak of potential evil, that reminds us of how much kindness and
good we also have, in natural abundance, inside us.
UNDERHILL JERICHO FIRE DEPT.
By Kitty Clark
EMERGENCY CALLS:
September 29, 4:18 PM - EMS, Jericho
September 30, 9:27 PM - Responded to 44 Orchard, Underhill
for a smoke alarm activation
October 1, 5:46 PM - EMS, Underhill
October 2, 9:20 PM - Responded to 44 Orchard, Underhill for
smoke alarm activation
October 7, 8:19 PM - Responded to Jericho Elementary School,
Jericho for an alarm sounding
October 8, 9:08 AM - EMS, Jericho
October 9, 7:07 PM - Responded to the area of 170 VT RT 15,
Jericho for a two vehicle accident
October 10, 3:58 PM - EMS, Jericho
October 12, 5:31 PM - Assisted Essex Rescue at Mills River
Park, Jericho
October 12, 10:24 PM - Lift Assist for Essex Rescue, Jericho
October 14, 6:22 AM - Responded to the area of 217 Lee River
Rd., Jericho for a car into a tree
October 15, 9:25 AM - Responded to Jericho Elementary
School, Jericho for fire alarm activation
Police continued from page 2
tied up with a DUI at the time so Troopers from Williston were
dispatched to the scene. Upon their arrival the victim Jessica A.
Cross, 25 of Richmond, VT, had fled the scene. At 2:48 AM the
victim was able to make contact with the police. Based on her
statement it was determined that she had been assaulted by Chad
M. Beane, 29, of Richmond, VT, and held against her will when
she initially tried to leave the home. Beane is alleged to have
pushed her down and then held her in place by sitting on top of her
preventing her from leaving the residence. He also would block the
exits to the home each time she attempted to leave. Officers from
the Richmond police went to the home again at approximately
7:30 AM to arrest Beane on the charges. Once placed in the cruiser
he became combative and began to head butt the cruiser partition
and kick at the door. Beane was transported to the court to wait
arraignment on charges of Domestic Assault & Unlawful restraint.
At the time of the event a 1 and 3 year old were in the home.
CASE: 12RM00963
On October 18, 2012 at 3:50 AM Vermont State Troopers
stopped a vehicle for defective equipment. Investigation revealed
that the operator Matthew Jarvis, 29 of Jeffersonville, VT, license
was criminally suspended. Jarvis was taken into custody and
processed at the Saint Albans Barracks then released on a citation.
CASE#:12A204743
On October 15, 2012 at 3:30 PM, Vermont State Troopers
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stopped a vehicle for defective equipment. Investigation revealed
that the operator Cassandra Sweeney, 21of Jeffersonville,
VT, license was criminally suspended. Sweeney was taken into
custody, processed at the Saint Albans Barracks then released on a
citation. CASE#:12A204863
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TRAVELING?
DON’T PACK THE CAT.
Make your appointment now
for a full vehicle check up.
Village Service
& Auto Repair
October 16, 6:35 PM - Responded to the area of 483 VT RT 15,
Underhill for car vs. deer
October 20, 10:20 AM - Assisted Essex Rescue at Mills River
Park, Jericho
SAFETY MESSAGE:
Colder weather is now upon us, make sure your heating
equipment is cleaned and serviced by a qualified technician and is
ready for a long winter.
Keep space heaters at safe distance from combustible materials
such as papers, curtains, bedding, clothing, etc. Follow your
manufacturer’s instructions. Use only proper fuel in each heating
appliance. Improper use of heating equipment is dangerous.
Make sure all of your smoke and carbon monoxide detectors
have fresh batteries and test them every month, also make sure that
you and your family have a fire escape plan and that you practice
it at least twice a year.
Be Safe, not Sorry, and remember to: Practice Fire Safety
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WORSHIP
SERVICES
CALVARY EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Calvary Episcopal Church is a welcoming, caring,
Christian Community called to live the Gospel of Jesus Christ,
grow our spiritual gifts, and serve our neighbors.
VT RT 15, Jericho
Sunday Worship Service 9:30 AM
Rev. Regina Christianson Rector
Karen Floyd, Parish Administrator, 899-2326
www.calvarychurchvt.weebly.com
GOOD SHEPHERD LUTHERAN CHURCH (ELCA)
273 VT RT15 - between Jericho and Underhill
Rev. Dan Steinbauer, Interim Pastor.
Sunday Worship 9:00 AM - Nursery Provided
Sunday School for all ages - 10:30 AM
[email protected] www. GoodShepherdJericho.org
JERICHO CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
“An Historic Church Proclaiming an Eternal Message”
On the green in Jericho Center, VT
Pastor Peter Anderson & Youth Pastor Glenn Carter
Sunday Services at 8:00 AM & 11:00 AM
Nursery Care provided • Sunday School at 9:30 AM for all ages
Fellowship at 10:30 AM
Sunday Youth Group at 6:15 PM
899-4911; www.jccvt.org
JERICHO UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
“Open Hearts, Open Minds, OPen Doors”
71 Vermont Route 16, Jericho (next to the Town Hall)
Rev. Sangchurl Bae, 899-4288
Sunday Worship Service, 9:00 AM
Children’s Sunday School, 9:00 AM
Men’s breakfast - third Sunday, 7:00 PM
[email protected] www.jumcvt.org
MOUNT MANSFIELD
UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP
A Liberal Spiritual Community
195 VT RT 15, Jericho, VT 05465
Phone: 899-2558 website www.mmuuf.org
We gather at 9:30 AM at the newly renovated space
at 195 VT RT 15, Jericho (red barn across from Packard Road)
on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of September - June
for worship, reflection, growth, and support.
All are welcome.
ST. THOMAS ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH
“Worshiping God in Spirit
and in Truth in the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass”
On Green Street in Underhill Center
Weekend Masses:
Saturday 4:30 PM
Sunday 8:30 AM
Pastor: Rev. Charles “Rick” Danielson
Deacon: Peter Brooks
Religious Ed. Coordinator: Laura Lynch Wells, 899-4770
Parish Secretary: Theresa Gingras
Phone: 802-899-4632, email: [email protected]
Website: www.stthomasvt.com
UNITED CHURCH OF UNDERHILL
“Welcoming, Worshipping, Working for God”
At the Green on route 15 - Rev. Kevin Goldenbogen - 899-1722
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HEALTH
Is organic worth it?
By Mary Kintner, D.C., R.N.
Recently a Stanford study on organic produce, meat and dairy
was released. The headlines read no benefit was noted for buying
organic vs. conventional food; however when delving into the
study’s findings, there was more to the studies than the headlines
revealed.
Most people choose organic to avoid exposure to pesticides,
herbicides, hormones, antibiotics and other chemicals used in
conventional farming. Pesticide exposure has been found to be
reduced when consuming organic foods; this is especially important
for pregnant women, children, the elderly, and people dealing with
a chronic illness. One study followed a group of children for years
and found those who ate conventionally grown foods had 4-7%
lower IQs than those who ate organic foods. It has been found that
there was a 30% lower pesticide residue and 67% lower antibiotic
resistant bacteria in the urine of organic food consumers. We do
not know the long term effects of pesticides. Antibiotic resistance
infectious organisms could have huge societal implications
because of an elevated risk of epidemics.
Another consideration is the nutritional composition of food.
Foods raised organically must compete to live causing them to
develop healthful phytonurients such as antioxidants, Vitamin C
and polyphenols. Conventionally raised foods are typically only
feed potassium, nitrogen and phosphorous. Furthermore, unlike
fifty years ago, crops are not rotated so the soil becomes depleted
of trace minerals necessary for many vital functions in the body.
Selenium and chromium are two examples of trace minerals.
Organic growing has lower environmental impacts so it is better
for the planet. Organic farm workers are not exposed to chemicals
that have been linked to cancers such as non Hodgkins lymphoma,
multiple myeloma, soft tissue sarcoma and cancers of the skin, lip,
stomach brain and the prostate.
One of the Stanford researchers, Dena Bravata, M.D. said, the
aim of the research was to educate consumers not discourage
organic food consumption: “If you look beyond health effects
there are plenty of reasons to buy organic instead of conventional.”
She cited environmental impacts and animal welfare as just a
couple of the reasons. NBC news’ medical correspondent, Nancy
Snyderman, spoke about her concerns with the lack of knowledge
about the long term implications of some of the chemicals used in
conventional farming.
My advice is: buy locally whenever you can because it is fresher
food and not as likely to be large scale agribusiness. This means,
fewer chemicals and greater nutrients. Some foods are listed
as “the dirty dozen.” These are foods that have high levels of
chemical contamination: bell peppers, peaches, apples, imported
nectarines and grapes, strawberries (Andrew Weill M.D., “father
of integrated medicine” says he wouldn’t eat a grocery store
strawberry…), cherries, pears, spinach, potatoes, lettuce, celery,
cucumbers and green beans have all made various lists of foods to
avoid buying conventionally. Other foods are less important to buy
organically so you can save a little money and buy conventionally.
These include onions, corn, pineapple, avocados cabbage, peas,
asparagus, mangoes, eggplants, kiwi, cantaloupe, grapefruit,
watermelon and mushrooms.
Everyone involved in health care today, including the Stanford
researchers, agree that we all need to eat more produce. To optimize
your health increase your consumption of fruits and vegetables.
Strategically choose what you buy organically. I believe nutrition
is the chemistry that runs the body. Consequently what you eat
matters!
Mary Kintner, D.C., R.N. is a chiropractor
and nutritional counselor practicing Jericho
The Trustees of Community Health Services of Lamoille
Valley (CHSLV) and the Trustees of Copley Hospital are pleased
to announce that “The Women’s Center” will officially become a
Copley Hospital-owned practice as of December 28, 2012.
CHSLV currently operates “The Women’s Center,” which
offers comprehensive obstetric and gynecological care from its
clinic at 530 Washington Highway in Morrisville. The practice
collaborates closely with the Copley Hospital Birthing Center.
This collaboration has resulted in outstanding reputations for the
patient-centered care at both “The Women’s Center” and Copley
Hospital’s Birthing Center.
“The mid-wives already work so closely with the hospital
that it makes sense to have them fully within the hospital,” said
Dana Wildes, Chair of Copley Hospital’s Board of Trustees. “By
bringing this service under the hospital, we continue to provide
seamless women’s health services for all phases of a woman’s life.
It is important that we keep access to these services available and
close to home.”
“Our board felt strongly that this transition is good for our
patients, our providers and our community,” said Brice Simon,
J.D., Esq., Chair of CHSLV’s Board of Directors.
Both boards are committed to the long term sustainability of
women’s health services in our community and to making the
transition as seamless as possible. Patients of “The Women’s
Center” should not be impacted by the transition in management.
Women’s health services
Jericho-Underhill Lions Club
blood drawing November 7
The Jericho-Underhill Lions Club is sponsoring a blood
drawing will be held Wednesday November 7 from 1:00 to 6:00
PM at the Covenant Church on Rt. 15, near the Essex/Jericho line
across from John Leo’s. As usual, donors can enjoy pies and other
desserts after donating. Donors will receive a free movie pass at
the Essex Cinema and can enter a variety of raffles. There is a
critical need for all types of blood. Donors must be at least 17 years
old, weigh over 110 lbs., and be in good health. 16 year olds can
donate with parental permission.
Local residents serve on the Saint Michael’s
College Fire & Rescue Squad
Thomas Beaudoin, son of Margaret and Wayne Beaudoin of
Jericho, Vt, is a member of the Rescue Unit. Beaudoin, a senior
sociology major, graduated from Mount Mansfield Union High
School before coming to Saint Michael’s.
Margaret D’Elia, daughter of Christopher and Rosemary
D’Elia of Jeffersonville, VT, is a member of the Rescue Unit.
D’Elia, a junior biochemistry major, graduated from Lamoille
Union High School before coming to Saint Michael’s.
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Say Boo
to Halloween Safety Nightmares
By Dr. Lewis
First with Kids
It seems like only last year that I was teaching you a few safety
tricks so that Halloween could be a treat for you and your children.
Well, here we are a year later, and many of you are asking me for
a few more hints so that Halloween is not a safety nightmare for
anyone.
First it is important to know that while people always worry
about the safety of the treats your children bring home, the most
serious injuries on Halloween involve eye injuries from carrying
sharp objects, burns from flammable costumes, and injuries from
collisions with cars. If you want to prevent these from happening,
here are some tips:
1. If you are a trick-or-treater, remember to see and be seen.
Avoid masks which can block your vision, replacing them with
non-toxic hypoallergenic face paint or make-up. Wear brightly
colored non-baggy or long flame-resistant costumes with reflective
tape. Carry a flashlight, stay on the sidewalk, and approach only
houses that are lit in the neighborhood you are familiar with.
Wearing a necklace that glows in the dark can also help.
2. If you are the parents of a trick-or-treater, make sure your
children are well-fed before they go out so you can inspect what
they bring home before they want to eat it. My motto in this case
is “when in doubt, throw it out!” Even though tampering with
Halloween treats is rare, it can still happen.
3. Accompany children under 10, and review the route with
older children (who should be traveling in groups) and give them
a time to be home. Giving older children a cell phone to borrow
for the evening if you can do that is also a good idea so they can
reach you and you can reach them. Remember that the smaller the
trick-or-treat bag, the shorter the distance traveled.
4. If your child is overweight, consider buying back their candy
stash from them by trading it for a family weekend activity that
they would enjoy in exchange. Another good idea is to not have
your children eat all their candy at once or in the first few days
after Halloween. Allow them one or two pieces a day instead of
leaving it out for sampling at will. Parents, you need to be good
role models and eat the Halloween candy in moderation yourself.
5. If you are a home that will be giving out treats, make sure
your yard is clear of debris such as hoses, wet leaves, or flower
pots that can trip a child. Keep lit pumpkins far out of the way of
trick-or-treaters or consider using a battery or electric candle inside
rather than a real lit candle. Don’t forget small hard candies can be
a choking hazard for little ones.
Hopefully tips like this will scare away any concerns you might
have when it comes to making sure your Halloween is a safe one.
Lewis First, M.D., is chief of Pediatrics at Vermont Children’s
Hospital at Fletcher Allen Health Care and chair of the Department
of Pediatrics at the University of Vermont College of Medicine.
Diane Bertelsen receives
promotion Diane Bertelsen received a promotion to
Assessment Counselor at Maple Leaf Farm.
Diane joined the staff in 2009 with 10 years
experience in the treatment of substance
abuse. She is currently enrolled at Johnson
State College.
OBITUARIES
Howard C. Taylor, Jericho, VT, died at
home on Oct. 23, 2012. He was 83. Howard
was unique. We could talk of his many
accomplishments: being part of the first crew
to winter over at the South Pole, his years
as Medical Examiner and as State Forensic
Psychiatrist. We could mention his brilliant
mind and sharp wit, or his love of frogs and
his tendency to make odd and useful devices
such as a rotating star-watching chair. Or we
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could keep it simple. He is gone and will be missed. Howard is
survived by his wife, June Taylor; daughters, Jessie Taylor, Kate
Taylor and Cyn Drinkwine; their spouses, Char Anderson and
Don Drinkwine; grandsons, Rob, Zack, Adam and Clayton; and
sister, Alice Day and her husband, Linc. He was predeceased by
his sister, Barbara Schoen. The family will hold a private memorial
at a later date.
Harriet (Czuczman) Dychton, 83,
Huntington, VT, died peacefully at home,
surrounded by family, on Sunday October
21, 2012. She was born in Stryj, Poland, on
September 13, 1929. She studied nursing
in Fulda, Germany, during WWII, and met
Thaddeus, the love of her life, in a displaced
person Camp in Boblingnen, and married on
October 4, 1946. Harriet, Thaddeus, and 18
month old son, Christopher immigrated to
Rochester, N.Y. in 1951. After the birth of her
second son, she was employed at Bausch & Lomb as a Quality
Inspector. Harriet and Thaddeus relocated to Huntington, VT in
1983, she worked at IBM. She was the “Beloved Babcia” on East
Street attending many events at Brewster Pierce School as “fill
in” grandparents. Her flower garden was her pride and joy and
she adored all flowers, while she sat on her swing. Birding was a
favorite pastime and passion, which she shared when volunteering
at the Birds of Vermont Museum. She graciously acknowledges
Julius Panuchi, and other brethren of the Dawn Bible Association,
that have faithfully held a twice weekly bible study, via telephone,
over the last several years. Harriet leaves family in Bonn,
Germany, Krakow, Poland, and London, England; and is survived
by her sons, Christopher Dychton and Julius Dychton (Colleen) of
Huntington, VT; her four grandchildren, Helena (Ernie) Keen of
Irondequoit, N.Y., Ian (Joanna) Dychton of East Rochester, N.Y.,
and Shannon and Cassandra Dychton of Huntington, VT; and one
great-grandchild, Lillian Grace Keen, three years old. Harriet was
an incredibly gracious person that shared a great sense of gratitude.
She met all the challenges of her life with great faith and felt
blessed to be surrounded by so many kind people throughout her
life. We greatly appreciate and thank the wonderful VNA Hospice
Team and support staff, especially Melanie, Mary, Michelle and
Penny. A memorial service to honor, celebrate and remember
Harriet was held at the Huntington Public Library from 3:30 to
5:30 PM on Saturday October 27, 2012. Arrangements made by
Gifford Funeral Home, 22 Depot St., Richmond, VT 05477. In
lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Richmond Rescue, 216
Railroad St., Richmond, VT 05477; or the Huntington Fire Dept.,
Huntington, VT 05462.
Goin “Jack” Haskins died on September 11, 2012 in
Homestead, Florida. He was born in Montpelier, VT, December
18, 1927 son of Goin E. Haskins, Sr. and May (Tobin) Haskins.
After completing grammar school in Vermont, the family moved
to Lexington, Massachusetts where Jack attended high school. He
left high school to join the navy on January 25, 1944. After being
honorably discharged from the service in 1946, he went to Manila
in the Philippines to join his parents. After two years, Jack returned
to the States, got his H.S equivalency, and attended UVM for two
years. About 1953, Jack moved to York, Pennsylvania where
his parents now lived and worked as a Tech Writer for Bendix
Corporation. During all these years, Jack took flying lessons
achieving his commercial, instrument and helicopter licenses. After
8 years with Bendix, Jack left to become a commercial pilot and
flew for Bill Stube, a wealthy businessman with his own corporate
aircraft. It was on a buying trip in 1965 that Stube took Jack to
Padre Island, Texas to do some treasure diving. Jack found his
first coin there. In 1967 he moved to the Keys and started treasure
diving full time. Jack successfully salvaged treasure from the 1715
and 1733 fleets, the Concepcion and the San Josef (Panama) with
a variety of partners. He recovered gold and silver, including the
famous Haskins medallion which the late Mendel Peterson said
was the most significant artifact found on the 1733 fleet. Jack was a
lot more than a salver. Despite his erratic formal education, he was
an internationally respected Spanish shipwreck scholar, researcher
and Spanish colonial numismatist (he was a 39-year member of
the American Numismatic Association). He taught himself to read
Spanish, and then ‘Old (archaic) Spanish’. He went to the archives
in Seville, Spain several times for extended research. It was while
he was in Seville that he first started researching San Josef, which
foundered off the west coast of Panama in 1631. Based on his
research, Jack led a group of investors to Panama to look for it.
The first day he anchored his Zodiac over where he thought it was
located and found it within 50 feet of the anchor. I don’t think
anyone has ever located an ancient shipwreck with such accuracy. a graduate of Essex Junction
Much to Jack’s disappointment, the San Josef has never been High School. He was employed
salvaged due largely to the politics of Panama. Jack is survived by and later retired from Yellow
one aunt, Marian Tobin and many cousins. He was predeceased by Roadway Transportation as
his parents, his sister, Dorothy, cousins and many uncles and aunts. a truck driver. David was
Jack was cremated and after a service in Islamorada, Florida, half married on March 28, 2009, to
his ashes were spread on the 1733 fleet. There will be a graveside Donna Cote in Milton. Among
service at Mountain View Cemetery in Cambridge, VT at 10:00 Dave’s many interests, he
AM on Monday November 5, 2012 where the remainder of his especially enjoyed antique
ashes will be inurned in the family plot.
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Wayne Roger Bissonette, 73, Hinesburg, VT,
spending time with his family
Williston, Fla. died peacefully in Gainesville,
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several years following high school. The couple
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father until 1981, when he purchased the farm and was in charge stepdaughters, Kayla Glerum
of the complete farm operation. Wayne was a community leader and her husband, Jeremy, of
and served on a variety of civic committees in various capacities. South Burlington, and Kelly
He was a member of the USDA for 47 years and had been an Badore and her husband, Eric,
active board member, and was Vice President of the Vermont Farm of Milton; three grandchildren,
Bureau and the Chittenden County Farm Bureau and held several Jayden and Bella Jarvis and
different offices throughout the years. He was a selectman for Samantha Cote; six brothers
the Town of Hinesburg for several years, and held many public and sisters, Jane Smith, Joann
offices for the town and state. Wayne was dedicated to making Meunier and her husband,
the world a better place, and has left a legacy that will affect all Bob, Linda Kourkoulis and
who knew him for many years to come. He is survived by his her husband, Bobby, Randy
loving and devoted family: wife of 55 years, Barbara; their three Blanchette and his wife,
children and their spouses, Michael and Debra, Joe and Stephanie, Anne, Michael Blanchette
all of Hinesburg, and Penny and Joe Egan of Essex Junction; six and Michele Couture and
granddaughters, with whom he had a special bond, Kate, Sara, several nieces and nephews.
Jeannine, Emma, Erin and Carrie; brother, Dwight Bissonette and The family would like to
wife, Jacqueline, of Williston; sister, Gail Decker of Hinesburg; give special thanks to the
numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and special cousin, Catherine
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hours were on Tuesday
October 23, 2012, in the
parish hall of St. Jude Church,
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• Jericho resident for 41 years
2012, in the Fletcher Allen
• Married to Ann Messier for 45 years
Health Care, in Burlington,
• Father of two sons, both Eagle Scouts, ofcers, gentlemen, and doctors
after a courageous battle with
ALS. He was born on June 30,
• Grandfather of four grandchildren
1952, in Essex Junction, the
• Daily communicant for 27 years
son of Thomas and Theresa
EMPLOYMENT
(Boutin) Blanchette. David was
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MEMBERSHIP, SERVICE, AND VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATIONS
• Rotary International – Essex Junction
• Jericho Planning Commission – former member
• Boy Scouts of America- Century Club
• K of C – Fourth Degree – worked for Supreme for 10 years
• Advisory Council to the President of Johnson State College – former member
• Citizen’s Advisory Council for E.T.V. - former member
• Associate Trustee , St. Michael’s College- former trustee
• Million Dollar Roundtable – former recipient
• President and Chief Negotiator , AFT/OFT Local 1488 former president
• Phi Delta Kappa – former president of Alpha Chi Chapter and vice-president of VT Chapter
• Chairman of the Champlain Valley Superintendents Association – former chairman
• Chairman and member of the School Board for the Chittenden Cty. Correctional Center 13 yrs.
• Vermont State Board of Education for the Correction Department – member 12 yrs. appointed
by the governor
• Project Angel Food – pick up and deliver member – 13 years
• Fletcher Allen Hospital Volunteer – Eucharistic minister- 13 years
• Vermont Alumni Chairperson for Providence College
• Bishop Fund – Former Co-director for the UVM Newman Center
• Sindonologist: www.shroud.com, Holy Shroud of Turin international speaker
• Vermont Gregorian Chant Schola – St. Michael’s College
• Elected on March 6, 2012 for Jericho:
1. Town Agent
2. Grand Juror
3. Auditor
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COMING EVENTS
Thursday November 1
Author appearance, Bill Mares and Rick Peyser, a discussion
and book signing, Phoenix Books Burlington, 191 Bank Street,
Downtown Burlington at 7:00 PM. Free. More info: http://
phoenixbooks.biz or 448-3350.
Saturday November 3
Saxon Hill School Fall Open House, 9:30 - 11:30am, 7
Redmill Drive, Jericho, VT (next to the “Old Red Mill”). For more
information and information on current openings, please contact
Tiffany Gilbert at 802-899-2400 or [email protected]
Author appearance, Bonnie Clause, Phoenix Books
Burlington, 191 Bank Street, Downtown Burlington at 7:00 PM, a
multimedia presentation, discussion and book signing. Free. More
info: http://phoenixbooks.biz or 448-3350.
Using “Ancestry Library Edition” - Best Practices, Are
you blown away by the massive amount of information found on
Ancestry.com’s Library Edition? Join Tom DeVarney on Saturday,
November 3, from 10:30 to noon, as he goes through procedures
and tips that will make your searches more efficient. Classes are
$5.00.
The Vermont Genealogy Library is located on Hegeman
Ave, Fort Ethan Allen, Colchester, across from the State Police
Building. We are open for research Tuesdays 3 to 9:30 p.m. and
Saturdays from 10 to 4. Please visit our website www.vt-fcgs.org
or call 802-482-3075 for more info.
Christmas Bazaar, The Saint Pius X Women’s Circle from
9:00AM – 3:00PM at St. Pius X Church, 20 Jericho Road in Essex.
Bring the entire family to enjoy; Crafters, Our Sugarplum Bakery,
Treasures From The Attic, Christmas Café, Raffles and more!
Please call Cheryl @ 879-6122, Deb @ 878-5113 or Margaret
878-5997 for more informati
Sunday November 4
Country Breakfast, St. Thomas Knights of Columbus Council
#7810 from 8:00 to 11:00 AM in the parish hall. The buffet style
breakfast will include juice, fruit, eggs, pancakes, sausage, bacon,
home fries, and coffee or tea. The cost is by donation. The proceeds
from the breakfast will be used to fund holiday food baskets for
those in need. Questions call at 899-4632.
Annual Turkey Dinner, St. Luke Parish, Fairfax at BFAFairfax, 3 sittings: 11:45 AM, and 12:45, 1:45 PM. Adults $10.00,
Children 6-12 $5.00, under 6 are our guests. By reservation only,
call 527-1121. (If you leave a message and don’t hear back within
a couple of days, please call back.) Call between 10:00 AM and
8:00 PM Monday through Friday beginning October 15. Take-outs
are also available by reservation.
Greek Pastry Sale & Dinner, Greek Orthodox Church,
Burlington, pastry sale starts at 10:00 AM includes Greek pastries
and spinach pie; Dinner eat-in take-out starts at 11:00 AM includes:
Chicken Souvlaki & Beef Gyro Dinner. For more information call
802-862-2155.
Author appearance, Christina Rosalie, Phoenix Books
Burlington, 191 Bank Street, Burlington, a discussion and book
signing, 2:00 PM. Free. For more information call 448-3350,
http://phoenixbooks.biz.
$5.00 Special Community Breakfast, VFW, 73 Pearl Street,
Essex Jct., from 9:00 - 11:00 AM. Sponsored by the Ladies
Auxiliary to the Veterans of Foreign Wars. All are invited, both
members and non-members! Adults $5 and Children $3. Call 8780700 for more information.
November 7
Author appearance, Megan Mayhew Bergman, Phoenix Books
November 8
Author appearance, Astrid Helena Nicolay, Phoenix Books
Friday November 9
Dance, Queen City Contras, Shelburne Town Hall, 5376
Shelburne Road, Shelburne, 8:00 PM. Admission is $8.00 adults.
Under 12 free. Please bring clean, soft-soled shoes for dancing.
Dance info: 802-371-9492 or 802-343-7165.
Saturday November 10
Author appearance, Steven Metz, D.V.M., Phoenix Books
Pot Luck and Fall Program, Richmond Historical Society,
Richmond Congregational Church, 6:00 PM. For more information
or to RSVP for the supper, please contact Martha Turner at rhs@
oldroundchurch.com or 434-6453.
Tools & Techniques For Using The New 1940 U.S. Census
With the release of the 1940 Census we have millions of new
records from a period just after the Great Depression & before
we entered WWII. This lecture on November 10th will explain
the organization of the 1940 Census in detail. It will also discuss
proven techniques for getting the most out of any census including
the use of other schedules, SOUNDEX, input errors, and indexing
issues. Attendees will receive a handout including blank forms and
census guides.
Classes are $5.00 and are held at the Vermont Genealogy Library
which is located on Hegeman Ave, Fort Ethan Allen, Colchester,
across from the State Police Building. We are open for research
Tuesdays 3 to 9:30 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 to 4. Please visit
our website www.vt-fcgs.org/vtgen.html or call 802- 238-5934 for
more info.
Author appearance, Kristen Iversen, Phoenix Books
Wednesday November 14
Author appearance, Greg Pahl, Phoenix Books Burlington, 191
Bank Street, Burlington, a discussion and book signing, 7:00 PM.
Free. For more information call 448-3350, http://phoenixbooks.biz.
Thursday November 15
Author appearance, Paul Boisvert, Phoenix Books Burlington,
191 Bank Street, Burlington, a discussion and book signing,
7:00 PM. Free. For more information call 448-3350, http://
phoenixbooks.biz.
Irish Genealogy: Vital Records Databases in Ireland, Ed
McGuire will discuss “Irish Vital Records Databases.” Classes
are $5.00 and are held at the Vermont Genealogy Library which
is located on Hegeman Ave, Fort Ethan Allen, Colchester, across
from the State Police Building. We are open for research Tuesdays
3 to 9:30 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 to 4. Please visit our website
www.vt-fcgs.org/vtgen.html or call 802- 238-5934 for more info.
Sunday November 18
Pancake breakfast, Grace United Methodist Church, 130
Maple Street, Essex Junction VT. Breakfast includes: pancakes,
scrambled eggs, sausage, juice, coffee. Two sittings 8:30 AM and
10:45 AM. Donations accepted, everyone is also welcomed to
church service at 9:30 AM. For more information call 878-8071
or 878-5923.
Saturday December 1
Richmond Holiday Market, Richmond, 9:00 AM - 3:30
PM. Festive Holiday Event including over 45 vendors selling
holiday gifts and crafts, Silent Auction in Town Hall to benefit the
Western Slopes Business Association Annual Scholarship Fund;
Santa 10:00 AM – 12:00 noon; Horse Drawn Wagon Rides from
10:00 AM – 12: 00 noon; Live music, great food, outdoor grill.
Shopping in three locations with something for everyone! www.
westernslopesvt.org or write [email protected] or call
802-434-3979.
ONGOING EVENTS
ADULT ACTIVITIES
Chittenden County Postage stamps and post card club meets
every first Wed. of the month 6:15 -8:30 PM, A IDX Circle
GE Healthcare Building. South Burlington Information email:
[email protected] or call me at 802 660-4817
The Essex Art League holds monthly meetings at the First
Congregational Church, 39 Main St., Essex Jct. For information,
862- 3014.
Drop in Watercolor Painting, Every 3rd Saturday, 9:00 - 11:00
a.m., at the River Arts Center in Morrisville. An opportunity to
refine your watercolor skill set or learn new techniques if you’re a
beginner. Bring your own materials, no registration required, drop
in. Suggested donation $8. Call 888-1261, or visit our website:
www.riverartsvt.org for more details. Join us.
Eagles Auxiliary #3210 holds bingo at the club house on Rt.
109 Friday nights. Doors open at 5:30 PM. Bingo starts at 7:00
PM. For more info contact Sally at 644-5377.
Essex Art League meets the first Thursday of the month, from
9:00 – 11:00 am, at the Essex Junction Congregational Church
on Main Street. The meeting agenda includes a business and
social time, and features a guest artist presentation. A detailed
calendar of meetings is published on the League’s website: www.
essexartleague.com.
The Green Mountain Chapter of the Embroiderer’s Guild
of America will meet on November 14 at 9:30AM at the Pines
Senior living community, 7 Aspen Dr, South Burlington, VT
05403. First meeting is complimentary. Bring a bag lunch. Contact
number 372-4255.
Handbell ringers, Tuesday evenings, United Church of
Underhill. All are welcome at rehearsals. Two ensembles;
opportunity for small groups/shorter time periods. We ring a
variety of music in a variety of settings and look forward to new
faces joining us. Beginners welcome. Call Roger, 899-3106, for
information.
Micah’s Men of the United Church of Underhill meet on the
3rd Saturday of each month at the church at 7:30 AM. For more
information call 899-1722.
Mt. Mansfield Scale Modelers gather on the third Thursday
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of the month from 6:30 to 8:30 PM. Modelers encompassing
all categories of interest and skill levels are welcome. Brownell
Library, Kolvoord Community Room, Lincoln Street, Essex
Junction.
The Women of the United Church of Underhill meet on the
second Saturday of each month at 8:00 AM at the Church located at
the park on Rt. 15 in Underhill Flats. Women interested in sharing
Christian prayer and discussions are welcome. Contact Julianne
Nickerson at 899-3798 for more information.
The VT-French-Canadian Genealogical Society - Beginning
Genealogy, Tips on Getting Started. The public is welcome
to join us on Saturday, September 8, 2012 from 10:30 to 12:00
as Sheila Morris teaches you how to get started with this very
rewarding hobby. Bring as much information as you can about
your grandparents; births, marriages, deaths and where they lived.
Afterwards our volunteers can help you get started using our many
resources. Open House at the Vermont Genealogy Library
The public is invited to visit our library on Saturday, September
15 from 10 to 4 p.m. This is a great opportunity to see our collections
and computer databases, including two free demonstrations. Meet
our genealogists and learn how they can help you. We will have
books and guides for sale on Vermont, Irish, French, English
Scottish, and German ancestors.
The VT Genealogy Library is located on Hegeman Ave, Fort
Ethan Allen, Colchester, across from the State Police Building. We
are open Tuesdays 3 to 9:30 and Saturdays from 10 to 4. Call 802238-5934 for more details or check our website www.vt-fcgs.org.
We have many exciting classes this fall.
Smugglers Notch 55+ Club meets every Wednesday at
Smugglers Notch for a social time then break into groups to
ski. We start with a brief organizational meeting, coffee and rolls,
and then we head out to the trails in self-selected ability groups,
gather informally throughout the summer for a wide variety of
outdoor activities. Membership benefits include various discounts
at Smuggs. For more information call Deborah at 644-5455 or just
attend a meeting at the Morse base lodge starting at 9:00 AM every
Wednesday.
HEALH EVENTS & GROUPS
Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting, “Wing It” group meets
Sundays - 11:00 AM at Maple Leaf Farm on Stevensville Road,
Underhill - it’s an Open Speaker meeting followed by a Brunch
(there is a $10 charge for the brunch)
Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting, “The Firing Line” group
meets Wednesdays, 7:15 PM - 8:15 PM at Maple Leaf Farm on
Stevensville Road, Underhill - it’s an Open Step meeting
Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting, “The Firing Line” group
meets Saturdays, 8:00 – 9:00 PM at Maple Leaf Farm on
Stevensville Road, Underhill - it’s an Open Speaker Discussion
meeting
Alzheimer’s Support Group - Free educational support group
series for families coping with a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease
and related dementias. This series gives caregivers the opportunity
to better understand and develop strategies for the future. Held
monthly at The Arbors at Shelburne. For more information and to
register, contact Nicole Houston, Director of Family Services, The
Arbors at Shelburne, 985-8600.
International Cesarean Awareness Network supporting
mothers and families recovering from or learning about cesareans
and vbac’s. ICAN support groups next meeting is October 14 at
4:00 PM at Maitri Health Care in Bouth Burlington with special
guest Polly Perez. For more information email ICANvt@gmail.
com or call Jessilyn at 644-6700.
American Cancer Society Man to Man Prostate Cancer
Support Group Meeting, Tuesday July 10, 6:00 to 8:00 PM.
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Fletcher Allen Nursing Staff on McClure 6 and Shepardson 4
and to supporting family members for all their special care and
kindness through Dave’s illness. A funeral service were held on
Thursday October 18, 2012, at 2:00 PM in the Ready Funeral
Home, Mountain View Chapel in Essex. Interment will follow
in Riverview Cemetery in Richmond. Visiting hours will be on
Thursday from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM in the Ready Funeral and
Cremation Service, Mountain View Chapel, 68 Pinecrest Dr.,
in Essex Junction. Online condolences may be made to www.
readyfuneral.com. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may
be made in Dave’s name to Vermont ALS Center, Room B202,
Given Building, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT 05405.
Mary Dianne Stirewalt, of Hinesburg, VT, died on October
11, 2012. She was born on March 31, 1937,
in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, to Ivan
and Kathleen Seed. Dianne grew up on her
family’s wheat farm, graduated from George
Williams College in Chicago, and later earned
a master’s degree
from St. Michael’s
College in Vermont.
She was proud to
be from Canada
and became a U.S.
citizen in 1998.
Dianne was a 27year survivor of
ovarian cancer and
was very active
in organizing a
series of Cancer
Survivorship Days
at Shelburne Farms.
Her belief was that
people should strive
to, “Make every
yesterday a dream
of happiness, and
every tomorrow a
vision of hope.”
It was with this
belief
that
she
managed her family
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Hope Lodge, Lois McClure-Bee Tabakin Building, 237 East
Ave., Burlington, open discussion. Discussion topics may include
prostate cancer treatment options and the current research studies;
latest management for side effects of your treatment of choice;
personal anecdotes; exercise, diet and nutrition; and the latest
internet buzz. Faciliator, Mary L Guyette, RN, MS, ACNS-BC,
Men newly diagnosed, men dealing with recurrent prostate cancer,
men dealing with the side effects of treatment, and men who have
been successfully treated for the disease. Any men dealing with
advanced prostate cancer are also encouraged to attend in order
to benefit both themselves and others through the sharing of
experiences. For more information contact Mary L. Guyette RN,
MS, 802-274-4990, [email protected] or Sophia Morton, American
Cancer Society, 802-872-6308 or [email protected].
Overeaters Anonymous meets 6:00 – 7:00 PM Wednesdays at
the Jericho United Methodist Church, VT Rt. 15, Jericho. TOPS
Chapter 145 Jeffersonville meets 6:15 PM on Thursdays at the
Eagles Club, Route 109, Jeffersonville. Weigh-in 5:15– 6:00 PM.
Healing Circle Breast Cancer Network, support group for
women with breast cancer, meets first Tuesday of every month
at 5:30 PM, Northwestern Medical Center, Conference Room #1.
RSVP at 524-8479.
Franklin County Prostate Cancer Support Group, first
Tuesday of each month, 5:15 - 7:00 PM, Northwestern Medical
Center Conference Room #2, St. Albans. This support group offers
men opportunities to educate themselves and each other; share and
learn from each other’s experiences; offer support to each other, a
spouse or partner; and advocate early detection of prostate cancer.
For information, Fern Mercure, 524-0719.
Statewide Quit Line, Telephone Smoking Cessation
Counseling. Call 1-877-YES-QUIT (1-877-937-7848). Free.
Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting, “Keep It Simple” group
meets Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, 8:00 – 9:00 PM and
Saturdays, 6:30 – 7:30 PM at the United Church of Underhill,
Underhill Flats.
KIDS
Playgroups are free of charge and open to all children birth
through age 5 and their caregivers. At playgroup you will find
stories, songs, crafts, free play, local events & information, and
more. It is a wonderful opportunity to play with the children in
your life, meet other playmates, and connect with other parents
and caregivers. Playgroups follow the school calendar. Come to
any or all groups that fit your schedule. For more information on
any of the playgroups, please contact Heather Lebeis at 899-4415
or [email protected].
Mondays: Jericho Community Center, 9:30-11:00 AM
Wednesdays: Richmond Free Library, 8:45-10:15 AM
Thursdays: Bolton’s Smilie School, 9:00-11:00 AM the 1st and
3rd Thursdays of the month
Thursdays: Huntington, 11:00 AM-12:30 PM at Huntington
Public Library
Fridays: Underhill Central School, 9:30-11:00 AM
Kids’ Yoga, 3-5 years & 6 years and up. Toddler tumbling and
new moms’ groups. The Well, 644-6700.
Early Literacy Storytime, Thursdays, 11:00 AM at Westford
Public Library. Stories and activities utilizing early literacy
concepts for age’s birth-preschool. Drop-in; no registration
needed. We welcome new families. For more info, contact Victoria
at 878-5639 or [email protected], or visit our website
www.westford.lib.vt.us and click on Events @ Your Library.
SENIORS/COMMUNITY MEALS
Jeri-Hill XYZ Seniors meet at the Town Hall in Underhill
Center on the first and third Wednesday of each month. All seniors
are welcome. Dinners are served at 11:30 AM. For information,
please call Bette Workman, 899-4446, Loreen Teer, 899-1363 or
Doug Keith 899-2582.
Johnson Community Meal - Every 2nd & 4th Wednesday,
11:30AM-12:30pm at the United Church in Johnson. Come for
a hot meal and get to know your neighbors. The meal will be
followed by a community gathering. For more information, please
contact: Ellen Hill: 635-1439, [email protected].
Westford Senior lunches – Join Westford Seniors for lunch at
the Red Brick Meeting House on the Common the second Monday
of each month. The next senior luncheon is on Monday, September
13. There is no lunch in July or August. Lunch is served at 12:00
noon with a short meeting or presentation following. Call 8787405 or 879-7382 for information or for a ride.
Bolton Up and Downtown Club meets the last Thursday of the
month at the Bolton Fire station. Suggested $3.00 donation. Meal
at 5:00 PM. Open to adults 60 and over. Contact Doris Wheelock
at 434-3769.
Huntington senior meal site – The Huntington Senior meals
are served the third Tuesday of each month at 12:00 noon at the
Community Baptist Church in Huntington Center.
St. Jude’s Church, Hinesburg, senior meals held on second
and fourth Wednesday of each month with bingo games after the
dinners. Everyone is welcome including caregivers. Dinners are
$3.00 per person. For information call Ted Barrette at 453-3087.
Starksboro First Baptist Church, Starksboro - senior meals,
fourth Thursday of the month, 11:30 AM, call Brenda Boutin at
802-453-6354 for more information.
“Good Food for All” free dinners, 2nd Thursday of each
month at the United Church of Underhill, Rt. 15, Underhill Flats,
from 5 - 7 p.m., and on the last Thursday of each month at Calvary
Episcopal Church, Rt. 15, Underhill Flats, 5 - 7 p.m. Everyone in
the communities is invited.
SPORTS ACTIVITIES
Ongoing Pilate classes at Dakini Studio in Underhill. Mon and
Thurs at 6:00 PM call 899-4191 to register. Find more information
and other scheduled classes at dakinistudio.wordpress.com.
Qi Gong, the ancient Chinese art of movement, classes are as
follows: Saturdays 9-10AM--562 VT Rt. 15, Johnson; Saturdays
11AM-12PM--River Arts, Morrisville; Sundays 11:15AM12:15PM--Artful Cup, Jeffersonville.
Zumba, Fairfax - Tuesdays 7:00-8:00 PM and Saturdays 9:0010:00 AM. Contact Pam Adams 370-4437 or [email protected].
Zumba Fitness, Monday evenings only, 5:30 - 6:30 PM, at the
River Arts Center in Morrisville. Zumba Fitness with certified
instructor, Karen Machia. No registration required, drop in. Call
888-1261, or visit our website: www.riverartsvt.org for more
details.
ZUMBA(r) Fitness with Lori. Wednesdays 6:00-7:00 PM,
Jericho Community Center. For more info contact Lori Preiss 8990343, [email protected] or check out my website
www.greenmountainzumba.com
SUPPORT GROUPS
CFS, Fibromyalgia, Lyme Disease, Chemical Sensitivity and
Gulf War Syndrome, 1:00 to 3:00 PM every third Thursday at:
The Bagel Cafe, Ethan Allen Shopping Center Burlington, VT call
or visit website www.vtcfids.org or Lainey at 802 660-4817 or 800296-1445 ask for Rik
Alzheimer’s support group, third Wednesday, 9:30 – 11:30
AM, The Arbors, 687 Harbor Rd., Shelburne. Free education for
individuals and families in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease
and related dementias. For information and to register, contact
Nicole Houston, 985-8600.
Approach Autism With Advocacy, Recovery & Education
(AAWARE) in the Lamoille Valley, third Sunday, 3:00 – 5:00
PM, Second Congregational Church of Jeffersonville Community
responsibilities, her extensive volunteer work and her various jobs
in the field of Adult Education. She was a championship swimmer
in Canada before college, and continued to be very active in
teaching swimming to all ages, with a special talent for teaching
preschool children. Dianne had words of kindness, affection and
encouragement for nearly everyone she came in contact with
during her lifetime. She loved her family and friends deeply, and
loved Vermont and the people who live here. She was known for
her open-door policy with all her children’s friends, who as adults
would occasionally drop by to see if there were any chocolate chip
cookies in the big tin jar in the cupboard. She enjoyed traveling
and developed many lifelong friendships with people
all over the world, communicating with them mostly
with exchanges of long insightful handwritten letters,
a form she described as “warm,” presumably in
contrast to cryptic e-mails. Dianne especially enjoyed
her home, garden, the fox and its “little ones,” the
passing family of deer, the big trees in her yard and
the unimpeded view of open field and mountains from the picture
window in her living room. She is survived by her husband of 54
years, William S. Stirewalt; three sons, Scott, Robert and Mark;
sister, Joanne Whitford; brother, Coulter Seed; and grandchildren,
Alicia, Ross, Emily, Hannah and Shea. Donations in Dianne’s
name can be made to the Eleanor B. Daniels Fund, c/o Division
of Gynecologic Oncology, Fletcher Allen Health Care, 111
Colchester Ave., Smith 403, Burlington, VT 05401. The fund is
dedicated to supporting education, research and developmental
efforts for gynecologic malignancies and women’s health issues.
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Sally Fox
Leadership in the
State Senate and in
Chittenden County
Experience in the Legislature
Senator 2010-2012 • Health & Welfare and Finance Committees
Mental Health Oversight Committee, co-chair • Member of the House from Essex,1986-2000
Professional Experience, Working for Us
Attorney, Vermont Legal Aid • Policy Director Vermont Business for Social Responsibility
Legislative Liaison • Vermont State Colleges Director
A Community Leader for Chittenden County
Fletcher Allen Children’s Hospital Advisory Board • Howard Community Services Board
Burlington Community Justice Center Advisory Board
Chittenden Correctional Facility Liaison Committee
Sally lives in South Burlington with her husband and they have two adult sons.
I’d appreciate your support on Election Day!
www.sallyfoxforsenate.com
802-860-6428
[email protected]
Paid for by Cmte. to Elect Sally Fox, Judy Dickson, Treasurer, 80 Bartlett Bay Rd., So. Burlington, VT 05403
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LIBRARY NEWS
DEBORAH RAWSON LIBRARY,
UNDERHILL
November / December Story Times Stories, songs, fingerplays, snack and craft for
preschoolers and their caregivers. Drop in, no
registration needed. Wednesday at 10:30 AM:
November 7, 14, and 28; December 5, and 12.
Thursday at 10:00 AM: November 8, 15, and
29; December 6, and 13.
We have lots of friends joining us at our
Wednesday story times but can always find room
for others if that is the better day for your family.
On Thursdays our group is much smaller and we
would love to have a few more people join us for
the fun. Drop in, no registration needed.
After School Lego Fun - Come join your
friends and have a great time building with legos.
We will provide drinks and refreshments. Friday
November, 2:30-3:30 PM. Grade 2 and up.
Registration required call, 899-4962.
Evening Story Time for Families - Parents with
older preschoolers and children in kindergarten
through second grade are invited to join us for
stories, a seasonal craft and light refreshments.
Advance registration required call, 899-4962.
Thursday, November at 6:30 PM.
Parents would you like 15 to 20 minutes to find
a new book? If so, stop by the library on Tue Nov
13th and meet Amy our newest volunteer. Amy
will be in from 6:30 to 7:15 reading to children
allowing parents a few uninterrupted minutes to
find a great book. Drop in, no registration needed.
Family Movie Night – Friday November
16t, from 6:30 to 8:15 PM - Change into your
pajamas, grab a pillow and bring the whole
family to the library for Movie Night. Watch Alex
the Lion, Marty the Zebra, Gloria the Hippo, and
Melman the Giraffe fight to get home to their
beloved Big Apple and of course, King Julien,
Maurice and the Penguins are all along for the
comedic adventure, rated PG. We’ll provide
the popcorn. Call 899-4962 to register and for
additional information.
Library hours: Tuesday 12:00 – 8:00 PM,
Wednesday 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM, Thursday
12:00 – 8:00 PM, Friday 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM,
Saturday 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM, Sunday 1:00 –
4:00 PM, closed Monday. For information on any
of the library’s programs, call 899-4962.
ESSEX FREE LIBRARY, ESSEX
For information or directions, please call the
library at 879-0313 or check our web site at www.
essex.org.
FAIRFAX COMMUNITY LIBRARY
Library News: http://www.bfafairfax.com/
pages/communitylibrarynews.html.
Facebook
page:
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#./
pages/Fairfax-Community-Library. School Year
Library Hours: Monday, Wednesday 8:00 AM 5:30 PM; Tuesday and Thursday 8:00 AM – 8:00
PM; Friday 8:00 AM - 3:15 PM; Saturday 9:00
AM – 1:00 PM.
JERICHO CENTER, LIBRARY
Summer Program Success - The Library would
like to thank all the participants and workshop
volunteers who helped make our summer
program another great success! Over 1200 area
children participated in 51 programs. Please
consider joining the program next summer!
Annual Christmas Tree Lighting in Jericho
Center - On Sunday December 2, Jericho Center
will celebrate the beginning of the holiday season
with the lighting of the Christmas tree and a visit
from Santa. The Jericho Town Library will host
an open house from 3:30- 5:00 PM, with holiday
cookies, punch, music with Derek Burkins,
children’s crafts and stories read by local
author, Tracy Campbell Pearson, followed
by an outdoor Christmas carol sing-a-long.
Finally, Santa will arrive by tractor to turn
on the lights of the giant Christmas tree on
the Green. Mark your calendars now!
Adult Writing Group - Do you like to
write? Please consider joining the writers’
group for adults that meets every other
Monday evening from 6:30-8:00pm. If
you are interested in this free program call
the library at 899-4686 for more details.
Volunteers Needed - If you are
high school students needing to fulfill
community service hours, please consider
volunteering at the library when your schedule
permits. Call or stop by for more information.
Preschool Story Hour - Join us each
Wednesday from 10-11am for story hour, with
not only stories but also music, a craft and a light
snack. On November 7, the theme will be winter
animals.
“Like” the Library on Facebook - If you’re
a Facebook user, be sure to “Like” the Jericho
Town Library page -- it’s a great way to keep
up on all the latest news and events as well as
engage with your neighbors on library-related
topics.
The next board of trustees meeting will take
place on Tuesday November 13 at 7:00 PM.
Library hours are Monday 1:00 PM - 5:00
PM, Wednesday 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM and
2:00 PM - 6:00 PM, Friday 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM,
and Saturday 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM. For more
information, call the library at 899-4686, email
Jerichotownlibraryatgmail.com, or visit the
library website at www.jerichotownlibrary.org.
RICHMOND FREE LIBRARY
BRIDGE STREET, RICHMOND
To “breaking news” sign up for the RFL
mailing list on the library homepage, www.
richmondfreelibraryvt.org Search our catalog at
rfl.kohavt.org.
VARNUM MEMORIAL LIBRARY,
JEFFERSONVILLE
Hours: Mondays and Tuesdays 12:00 to 7:00
PM, Wednesdays and Fridays 3:00 to 7:00PM,
Thursdays 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM, Saturdays 9:00
AM to 12:00 PM.
WESTFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY,
WESTFORD
Friday November 2 at 6:00 PM, please join
us in celebrating an art opening for Westford
resident painter Dierdra Michelle. Her evocative
and playful will be on display in the Westford
Public Library through the end of the year.
The library will host a Pajama Storytime
evening on Wednesday November 28 at 6:00
PM. Part of early literacy programming, this
birth to preschool, no registration required story
time is followed by crafts. Wear your pajamas;
bring your stuffed animals and blankies!
The library will close Wednesday November
21 at 5:00 PM and reopen on Friday November
23 at noon in observance of Thanksgiving.
New Drop In Programs: Homework Help
every Wednesday and Thursday, 3:00 PM to
close; Tech Fridays, every Friday 3:00 PM to
close.
Check out our new website: http://
westfordpubliclibrary.org;
email
us
at
[email protected], or call 802878-5639.
The library is open Wednesday 1:00-7:00 PM,
Thursday 10:00-6:00 PM, Friday noon-6:00
PM, and Saturday 10:00 AM-2:00 PM. We can
be reached at 878-5639,
[email protected].
vt.us, and www.westford.
lib.vt.us.
DOROTHY
ALLING MEMORIAL
LIBRARY,
WILLISTON
Food For Thought
Library
Volunteers:
Thursday November 1,
4:00-5:00 PM. Gr. 7-12
Teen Advisory Group.
Community
service
opportunity. Teens meet
for pizza, discussion, book/DVD selection, and
planning special events for the library. Gr. 7-12.
New members welcome!
Russian Story Time: Saturday November
3, 10:30 AM. Children listen to stories, sing
songs, and find new friends. Russian and English
speakers are welcome. Includes a puppet show
and craft activity. For children up to age 6. No
pre-registration.
Backyard Astronomy: How to Identify
Constellations: Wednesday November 7,
6:00-8:30 PM. Join us for an evening of basic
instruction on locating constellations, planets,
comets and just appreciating the beauty of the
night sky. Telescope viewing if weather permits.
Presented by Frank Pakulski. Aimed for an adult
audience but children 8 and older are welcome if
accompanied by adult.
Spanish Stories & Music: Friday November 9,
10:30 AM. Spanish rhymes, books, and songs for
children up to age 6 and parents. Presented by
Constancia Gomez. No pre-registration.
Cartooning Workshop: Wednesday November
14, 3:00-5:00 PM. Have some fun drawing
cartoons, comic books and comic strips, and
learn the tools real cartoonists use to make their
drawings great. Bring your ideas for a superhero,
villain or monster and we’ll bring them to life!
Presented by Will Workman, local cartoonist
and illustrator. Pre-register at 878-4918. Space is
limited.
Music with Raphael: Mondays, 10:45 AM,
(except Monday, November 12- Library closed)
and Thursdays, 10:30 AM. Up to age 5 with a
caregiver. No pre-registration. Limit: one session
per week per family.
Babytime Playgroup: Wednesdays, 10:30
AM-12:00 PM (except for the 1st Wed. of each
month). November 14 and 28. (No playgroup on
November 21.) For infants & toddlers. Sponsored
by Building Bright Futures of Williston. Call
Marjorie Von Ohlsen for more information at
658-3659.
Story Hour: Tuesdays, 11:00 AM. November
6, 13 and 27. (no Story Hour on November 20).
Stories and a craft for children ages 3-5. No preregistration.
Reading with Frosty & Friends Therapy
Dogs: Tuesdays, 3:30-4:30 PM. November 6
and13. Bring a book and read to a dog! All dogs
registered with Therapy Dogs of Vermont. All
ages. Call 878-4918 to pre-register for 10 minute
individual sessions.
Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, 21 Library
Lane, Williston, VT. www.williston.lib.vt.us
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Voting for Frank
To the Editor,
Bill Frank has heard my concerns and
responded with support for legislation that
speaks to those concerns. Whenever I converse
with him he is knowledgeable, articulate and
friendly. Moreover, when the legislature is in
session, he holds regular, local gatherings with
constituents to listen, discuss, and inform. Bill
Frank is truly the people’s Representative from
Jericho, Underhill and Bolton, and I support him
wholeheartedly for the House.
June M. Schulte, Jericho
Vote “Yes” on Fluoridation
To the Editor,
I recommend voting “Yes” on November 6th
to continue fluoridation of Jericho-Underhill
Water District water. I believe fluoridation is an
inexpensive and effective method of minimizing
tooth decay with minimal risk. I think a “Yes”
vote is the best for the community.
The Vermont Department of Health supports
the state-wide fluoridation program by providing
equipment, testing materials, and weekly
laboratory analysis of fluoride concentration. The
District provides the material (sodium fluoride),
service and maintenance of the state supplied
equipment, and daily testing. I estimate these
District costs at about $3 per person per year.
Today the typical cost for a dental filing is about
$150. If an individual consumes this water for 50
years and avoids just a single cavity; the program
pays for itself.
The District has been fluoridating its water
since a 1973 vote in favor. Over these 39 years
of fluoridation my family and I have lived in the
District. My children all of whom were raised
on this water have good teeth and good health. I
have not seen evidence of harmful side effects in
my children and I have not seen or been aware of
harmful side effects in other children or in adults
Ongoing continued from page 7
Room, Jeffersonville. Special topics, guest
speakers, resource information; playroom for kids,
fenced side yard for outdoor play. For information,
Terry Holden, 644-2759 (Jeffersonville) or Tina
Karl, 888-3430 (Hyde Park.)
Veterans Job Networking, Wednesdays, 9:30
– 11:00 AM, VFW Post, Essex Jct.; 1:00 – 2:30
PM, American Legion Post, St. Albans.
Eating Disorders Parental Support Group,
third Wednesday, 7:00 – 9:00 PM, Covenant
Community Church, VT Rt. 15, Essex Center.
For parents of children with or at risk of anorexia
or bulimia. We focus on being a resource and
providing reference points for old and new ED
parents. For information, Peter, 899-2554.
TOWN
GOVERNMENT
&
ORGANIZATIONS
Cambridge Area Rotary meets on the
first Thursday of the month, rotating to local
restaurants, 7:00 – 8:00 AM. For information, call
Anita Lotto, 793- 0856, or Chuck Hogan, 6448134.
Westford Fire Department, Mondays, 7:00
PM, at the fire station next to the Town Garage.
For information, email John Quinn, jquinninvt@
aol.com
Jericho-Underhill Water District meets first
Monday of each month at the United Church
in the District.
At present there are many undecided
fluoridation issues being addressed by research.
At high concentrations fluoridation can produce
negative effects on teeth, bones, the brain, and
the thyroid gland. The District staff works hard
to ensure the correct concentration of fluoride in
the District water. For 2010 the District received
a Vermont Department of Health quality award
for maintaining a consistent level of optimally
fluoridated water.
In 2006 the National Research Council
reviewed fluoridation research and recommended
a lowered target concentration of 0.7 parts per
million. This recommendation was accepted
by the Environmental Protection Agency and
the Department of Health and Human Services
and is being implemented in Vermont by the
Department of Environmental Conservation.
From the fluoride data posted on the District
website for 2011 and 2012, I calculate the
average concentration as confirmed by the state
laboratory has been 0.6 parts per million.
There are many emotional arguments on the
effects of fluoridation on the population; and
there are many open research issues. At present
more than two thirds of the U.S. population has
fluoridated water. In 2006 Burlington decided to
continue fluoridating. This fall Portland, Oregon,
the last major un-fluoridated US city decided to
fluoridate beginning in 2014.
In deciding how to vote on fluoridation, please
consider the facts and the best decision for you,
your family and the community. I recommend
voting “Yes”.
Peter H. Mitchell, President, JerichoUnderhill Water District
Note: The Jericho-Underhill Water District
provides water for the Riverside section of
Jericho and the Underhill Flats section of
Underhill.
of Underhill, Underhill Flats, 7:00 PM. For
information, call 899-4076 or 899-3810.
Jericho Historical Society, second Thursday,
7:30 PM, Old Red Mill, Jericho.
Jericho Underhill Park District Board
meeting, first and third Wednesdays, 7:00
PM, Deborah Rawson Memorial Library
project room, Jericho. Residents of Jericho
and Underhill always welcome. 899-2693 for
information.
Jericho Energy Task Force meets the second
Tuesday of every month from 7:00 to 8:30 PM
at Jericho Town Hall.
Jericho Water District next meeting is
Tuesday October 16, 2012 at 7:00 PM, RT 15,
Jericho at the Red Mill.
THRIFT SHOPS & FOOD SHELVES
The Heavenly Cents Thrift Shop located
just east of the Five Corners in Essex Jct. on Rte
15, the hours are from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
on Tues. and Wed., 4:00 to 8:00 PM on Thurs.
Please check us out.
Westford Food Shelf, open on the third
Saturday of every month, 8:00 – 10:30 AM,
United Church of Westford. All are welcome.
Fresh produce, meat, and non-food items
available.
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REVIEWS
ART/PHOTOGRAPHY
Join Helen Day Art Center, November 2 at
6:00 PM for the opening reception and artist talk
of Rory Jackson. His solo exhibition in the East
Gallery features large-scale oil paintings of New
England landscapes and Ghana seascapes.
Rory Jackson was awarded a solo exhibition
in the East Gallery for being the People’s Choice
winner at Helen Day Art Center’s Taste of Stowe
event last year.
Rory Jackson divides his time between
Lincoln, VT and the beach of Cape Three Points,
Ghana.
Gallery exhibit, Donna Kunkel Vermont
Landscapes through Wednesday November 14
at the Phoenix Books. Reception for Fall Open
Studio will be held, including several other
artists, October 6 at 6:00-8:00 PM at the Gallery
at Phoenix Books, Essex. They are located at
Essex Shoppes and Cinema, at the intersections
of Rtes. 15 and 289, Essex. Free. More info:
www.phoenixbooks.biz or call 872-7111.
Emile A. Gruppe Gallery located in Jericho
Center, presents an exhibition of paintings by
award winning Stowe landscape artist Lisa
Forster Beach. The public is invited to meet the
artist at a reception on Sunday October 14 from
4:00 – 6:00 PM. The show will hang through
November 18.
MUSIC/DANCE
The Westford Music Series is pleased to
offer a concert by Code 11, a favorite Chittenden
county band, which will be performing at
the Westford UCW white church on Sunday
November 11. This talented group of 5 musicians
formed in 2007, has quickly grown in popularity
and gathering a loyal following. They are known
for writing and performing original songs and
music in addition to their strong range of classic,
rock, modern rock and blues favorites.
On Friday November 9, 2012 the Burlington
Coffeehouse will present national awardwinning singer/songwriter Peter Mulvey in
concert at North End Studio A at 8:00 PM.
Tickets at the door. For more information about
North End Studios, go to www.northendstudios.
org or call (802)863-6713. For information or
reservations for the Burlington Coffeehouse
events, call (802)864-5888.
English Country Dance - First and Third
Fridays at the Elley-Long Music Center, 223
Ethan Allen Avenue, Colchester, VT. Live music.
For adults and teens. Newcomers welcome. All
dances are taught and prompted. Come with
or without a partner; we’ll change partners
throughout the evening. Casual dress, flat-heeled
shoes. Bring a sweet or savory finger food to
share. 7 to 7:30 PM - choose a workshop (basic
skills/warm-ups for all or challenging dances for
experienced dancers). 7:30 to 9:30 PM - dancing
for all. $10 ($8 student/under 30). Website:
www.burlingtoncountrydancers.org Info, 802899-2378 or 802-879-7618 or valandtom@
myfairpoint.net. Dates (all Fridays): September
21, October 5 and 19, November 2 and 16,
December 7 and 21.
THEATER/FIM
Wednesday
November
7;
Thursday
November 8; Friday November 9; and Saturday
November 10 - Saint Michael’s College Fine
Arts Department presents The Complete Works
of Shakespeare (abridged) each evening at 7:00
PM in the McCarthy Arts Center. Free and open
to the public. This is “Shakespeare as written by
Reader’s Digest, acted by Monty Python, and
performed at the speed of the minute waltz!”—
Los Angeles Herald. The play, originally written
for three men, features an ensemble of six actors
performing all 37 of Shakespeare’s plays in 97
minutes…or less, said Professor Cathy Hurst,
director.
To qualify, applicants are required to have
a minimum GPA of 2.5 in school and submit
two letters of recommendation. All applicants
had to demonstrate involvement in leadershipdriven organizations outside the classroom such
as Junior ROTC, Civil Air Patrol, Sea Cadets,
student government, athletics, scouting, church,
community, employment and/or volunteer
organizations. This year participants came
from 36 states and included two international
observers from Turkey and Tajikistan.
Christopher Griffin
completes Future Leader
Camp
Christopher Griffin from Mount Mansfield
Union High School has successfully completed
the two-week Norwich University Future Leader
Camp at the nations’ first senior military college
in Northfield, Vermont. The camp (FLC) is
designed to develop the leadership skills of
current high school students by providing a
challenging and meaningful adventure camp
experience. Physical fitness training was part
of the first week as were Paintball, Rappelling,
Climbing Wall, Basic First Aid Training, Crisis
Preparedness, Water Survival Skills, Orienteering
and Leadership Classes. After qualifying,
participants went for a day of rappelling on the
80’ cliffs of Deer Leap Mountain in Killington,
Vermont, and the following day participated
in a 7 mile hike over Mount Ascutney. After a
3-day overnight camping trip where participants
cooked their own meals and learned wilderness
survival skills, they were put to the test in team
and individual competitions. Each participant
served as a team leader during the program
and received a written evaluation from their
Instructor and Senior Staff.
HUNTINGTON EVENTS
Sunday November 4: Singer and researcher
Linda Radtke, joined by pianist Arthur Zorn,
brings Vermont history to life with engaging
commentary about the songs found in the
Vermont Historical Society’s collection of sheet
music. Dressed in period costume and using the
music Vermonters published and sang in their
communities, she takes listeners through our
state’s history. This event is funded through the
Vermont Humanities Council and is hosted by
the Huntington Public Library. It is free, open to
the public and is suitable for all ages.
Tuesday November 6: Election Day. Polls are
open in Huntington, 6:30 AM to 7:00 PM, at
Brewster-Pierce School. Rides to the polls can
be arranged.
Thursday November 8: At 7:00 PM, Vermont
Poet Laureate Sydney Lea will speak at the
Huntington Public Library. His stories, poems,
essays and criticism have appeared in The New
Yorker, The Atlantic, The New Republic, The
New York Times, Sports Illustrated and many
other periodicals, as well as in more than forty
anthologies. He lives in Newbury and is active
both in literacy efforts and in conservation issues.
The evening is sponsored by the Huntington
Historic and Community Trust (HHCT) and the
Huntington Public Library.
Monday November 12: Huntington Planning
Commission’s first discussion session on
revisions to the Huntington Town Plan, 6:30 to
8:00 PM, Community Church of Huntington
hall, Huntington Center. Topics for Session
1 will include Land Use, Recreation & Open
Space, Natural Resources, Historic Features,
Economic Planning, and Housing. The current
Town Plan is available on the town’s website:
www.huntingtonvt.org or pick up a copy in the
Town Clerk’s Office.
Wednesday November 15: Second installment
of Huntington property tax due. Office is open
until 6:00 PM. November 15 postmark is
accepted as on-time. There is a drop slot next to
the yellow front door and payments left before
midnight are considered on time.
Help Save an Animal...Make a donation to Save Our Strays
Check our their website at www.saveourstraysvt.org.
Book Reviews
By Lisa Timbers
Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand, 2010
Even though this book has been on the best
seller list since it was published two years ago,
this reviewer can’t bear the thought of anyone
missing out on reading the extraordinary
odyssey of Louie Zamperini. His story seems
impossible. Impossible that anyone could
survive what he went through either mentally
or physically. It is a book for everyone, young
adults, men and women, vets and peace activists.
It will blow you away. His story begins with
Zamperini’s often hysterically funny juvenile
delinquency, then as an amazing Olympic miler,
to a World War II bombardier and finally a POW
and his transition back to civilian life. This is a
story of extreme survival and the will to live,
of a family desperate to locate their son and
refusal to believe him dead, of humorous antics
with close friends even in times of despair, of
heinous behavior and search for redemption.
Laura Hillenbrand, author of Seabiscuit, spent
seven years meticulously researching and
writing Unbroken. Her exceptional writing and
storytelling allows us, the readers, to feel like we
know each character intimately and our reactions
to their situations range from compassionate to
explosive. Universal Studios were so impressed
with Zamperini’s story, that in 1957 they bought
“life rights” to his story. Rumor has it that they
are finally making a movie. Louie Zamperini is
95 years old, alive and kickin’. This is a book not
to be missed.
The Snowman by Jo Nesbo, 2012
Perhaps it’s best not to read this book just
before the snow flies, but if you do be prepared
for the knot in your stomach every time you
happen upon a snowman! Jo Nesbo has been
publishing suspense thrillers since 1997 and
in my opinion The Snowman is one of his
fiercest (though I haven’t read his newest book,
Phantom). Detective Harry Hole, a hard-luck,
struggling alcoholic is called to a murder scene
on the first snowy day of the season. As he goes
about his investigative business, he glances out
the window to see a snowman looking back at
him. Thus begins Hole’s journey through a maze
of twists and turns, horrors and complexities as
he tracks down “the snowman,” the serial killer
that leaves his “signature” for every victim.
Nesbo’s writing style is direct and sparse, a sharp
contrast to the intensity of his multi-layered plot.
Engrossing and disturbing, this is a must read for
those who love that “tingly thrill” as each page
is eagerly turned. Stieg Larsson fans will love Jo
Nesbo!
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BROWNS RIVER MIDDLE SCHOOLS SOCCER
Molly Finn #5, Co-Team Captain, making a successful penalty kick against Colchester.
Lia Mosca #23, Co-Team Captain, taking a direct kick.
Right: Girls celebrating their win after the penalty kicks.
Lower right: Ursula Moran, BRMS Goalie, punting the ball.
PHOTOS
CONTRIBUTED
Browns River Middle School Writers: Jennee Stewart, Casey Munns, and Patrick Thompson.
BMRS students take part in National
Novel Writing Month
National Novel Writing Month starts on
November 1. This international writing event
is open to all creative writers of all ages. At
Browns River Middle School, over seventy
students and staff members are gearing up
for their novel writing adventure. For many
writers, this is a free, fun, annual writing
project that allows them to be in a supportive
writing community at school. Encouraged by
their school librarian, Joyce Babbitt to write
their stories, writers often go beyond the 30
days to revise, edit, and publish their novels.
“Like a marathon, you sweat over words,
struggle over plot, and hit the mental wall,
said Babbitt. “ You see other writers in the
same creative process and find inspiration in
the end. Absolutely fun!” This same positive
feeling is mutual for fifth grade teacher, Jennee
Stewart. “I love NaNoWriMo,” said Stewart.
“I do it because it gives me fire to write.”
Young writers at Browns River Middle
School set their own word count goals,
participate in a variety of creative writing
activities like Write In sessions and the
Turkey Trot event. For seventh grader, Patrick
Thompson, he returns for a third year and
enjoys being with fellow writers. “Everyone
involved is awesome!” Last year over fiftyeight BRMS writers took the challenge
and completed their word count goal along
with 16,300 young authors worldwide in
this international event at ywp.nanowrimo.
org. This year’s Dangerous Night of Writing
on November 16 from 7:00-9:00pm is
sponsored by Phoenix Books. For more local
information, contact Joyce Babbitt at Joyce.
[email protected] or call 899-3711.
PHOTO CONTRIBUTED
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SENIOR NEWS
CVAA Senior Meals
Thursday Novemner 1
Bridge Street, Richmond
Check in 10:30 AM, Lunch 11:00 AM
Baked Ham
Friday November 2
Hinesburg Mealsite
11:30 AM
Monday November 5
Covenant Church, Essex Ctr., 12:00 noon
Tuna Pea Wiggle, Honey Dill Carrots, Whole Wheat Roll,
Molasses Drop Cookies, Chocolate Milk
Tuesday November 6
Pizza Hut, Susie Wilson Road, Essex Jct.
10:30 AM check in, 11:00 AM lunch
“All you can eat Pizza Buffet” –
Elk’s, North Ave., Burlington
Baked Ham
Recipe by Marion Tobin
Recipes
New England Brown Bread
½ cup all purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups whole wheat flour
2 cups buttermilk or sour milk
½ cup dark molasses
1 cup raisins
In a large bowl combine all purpose flour, baking soda, and
salt; in another bowl combine whole wheat flour, buttermilk and
molasses, add to flour mixture and mix well. Stir in raisins. Pour
into two well greased coffee cans, 5 ¼ inch by 3 ¾ inch. Bake at
350° for 40 to 50 minutes or until bread tests done. Yield 2 loaves.
(Bread can be baked in a loaf pan.)
To sour milk, place 2 tablespoons of white vinegar in a
measuring cup add enough milk to make 2 cups.
Cool bread on a wire rack, slice when cool.
Thursday November 8
Ponderosa, Williston
Check in 11:00 AM, Lunch at 11:15 AM
All you can eat Buffet
Friday November 9
United Church, Hinesburg, 12:00 noon
Baked Haddock with Lemon Sauce, Rice Medley, Spinach,
Pumpernickel Bread, Pineapple
Monday November 12
Covenant Church, Essex Ctr., 12:00 noon
Salisbury steak, Baked Potato with Sour Cream, Harvard
Beets, Wheat Bread, Peaches
Tuesday November 13
Colonial Room, Essex Educational Ctr., Essex Jct.
Check in 11:00 AM, Lunch 12:00 noon
Grilled Chicken
Annual Thanksgiving Dinner
Willow Room, Holiday Inn, So. Burl.
Tickets Required – please see Pat Pike
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Excuses
By Scott Funk
Aging in Place advocate
If I had followed the advice in these columns, I wouldn’t
even have needed to make excuses. After all, a 60-pound, hyperenergetic, combination Rhodesian Ridgeback/greyhound is not
exactly an aging-appropriate choice of pets for a guy my age.
But I’d always wanted a Ridgeback and the mixed breeds make
Pepper smaller than she would have been, ’though she is just as
powerful and muscular. Did I mention Ridgebacks were originally
bred to hunt lions in Africa?
Anyway, we were trying to clip her nails when she caught me
in the cheek with an unclipped toe. It didn’t exactly tear my cheek
from mouth to earlobe, but it did make a very pronounced gashsort of swollen red doodle across my face. What it looked most
like was those badly healed scars gangsters have in B movies. You
know the tough guy who likes to beat people up and gets killed in
some dramatic way that doesn’t really move the plot along.
I made the first excuse to a lady I noticed staring at me in
the grocery line. I smiled and said, “Don’t let anyone tell you
Chihuahuas aren’t dangerous.”
Then, to a little kid at the post office with his mother, “Never run
with scissors,” I said, touching the scar, “It isn’t worth it.”
“If you decide to take up fencing, make sure and get a proper foil;
you can’t just find a couple of skinny swords and start practicing
with a friend,” was the how I put it to the postmaster.
To my neighbor the explanation was that I had injured myself
while cleaning a hunting knife.
When a fellow just flat out asked me how I got the scar I
answered, “What scar?”
The only place I actually told the truth was at the pet store when
we brought Pepper in to get the rest of her nails trimmed. The
clerk was more than a little nervous when I cautioned her to wear
goggles and keep her cheeks covered. As I left her to do her work,
she appeared to be fitting on something like a goalie’s mask.
There were others like, ‘I’d have settled for a prison tattoo if
they had given me a choice’ or ‘I have my reasons for not trusting
parrots’. All in all, it has been a lot of fun. As the wound heals and
my wife, Kelly’s, efforts make it increasingly unlikely there will be
a permanent scar, I’m relieved and a bit saddened.
In the future, Pepper will get her nails trimmed professionally.
And I have made a solemn promise that if there is a next dog, it
won’t stand higher than my shins. After all, Aging in Place doesn’t
happen by accident.
Scott Funk is Vermont’s leading Aging in Place advocate, writing
and speaking around the state on issues of concern to retirees and
their families. He works as a Home Equity Conversion Mortgage
specialist.
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SCHOOL NEWS
Come see BRMS student in In Memoriam and Puss In
Boots November 8
Come see the Browns River Middle School Drama Performance of IN MEMORIAM and
PUSS IN BOOTS on Thursday, November 8 at 7:00 PM in the BRMS gym. Admission is $2 for
children and $5 for adults. You can watch two student directed plays. IN MEMORIAM directed
by Fiona-Rose Dulude is a play based on Agatha Christie’s Ten Little Indians. This fast moving
murder mystery will send a chill down your spine. PUSS IN BOOTS directed by Flannery Abbey
is a delightful re-telling of the classic tale that always charms audiences, young and old. Come and
enjoy the show!
Flannery Abbey and Fiona-Rose Dulude are the Browns River
Middle School directors for the performances of In Memoriam
and Puss in Boots starring actors, Katie Benvenuto and Lincoln
Owen.
PHOTO CONTRIBUTED
BRMS Cardboard Challegne
On October 5, 2012, Browns River Middle School students,
faculty, and parents unleashed their creativity to create sculpture
and games crafted of card board. The event exceeded expectations
for ingenuity, fun, and camaraderie.
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SPORTS NEWS
Cougars crush Spaulding 45-0, then forge amazing
comeback in 44-26 defeat of Brattleboro
By Richard Mindell
With a display of power football that has been dormant in
Jericho since the glory days of Brian Wilcox, Ian Shaw, Brendan
“Pit Bull” Trapani and Ethan Blum, MMU crushed an unsuspecting
Spaulding team 45-0 on the Cougars’ home field off Browns Trace,
last Saturday, in the regular season’s final game. It was a game few
Cougar fans will forget for quite some time.
Behind an offensive line that dominated the bigger Spaulding
players, MMU scored the first four times it had the ball and led
at the end of the first quarter, 31-0. Tyler Bernadine (38-yard TD
run), Matt Merchant (4-yard TD run and an 8-yard TD pass from
Luke Dolan) and Parker Young (1-yard TD run) all scored for
MMU. Dolan added three, 2-point PAT’s. The Cougar linemen,
tight ends, Justin Sanguinetti and Josh Fitzgerald, tackles, Brooks
Gay and Josh Carter, guards, Dylan Fletcher and Brady Blow, and
center, Hayden Russell all played extremely well, opening gaping
holes through the Spaulding line through which the MMU backs
raced to daylight. Most of the Spaulding tackles were made by
their linebackers and DB’s after a substantial gain by the MMU
running backs.
An Omen? As the first quarter came to a close with the Cougars
up, 31- 0, two hawks soared on the thermals high above the
Spaulding bench. They knew. The Cougars were on an offensive
roll, making up for the games this year when they couldn’t move
the ball out of their own territory. There was nothing the Spaulding
players or coaches could do to derail the Cougar Express.
Dakota Jones continued the onslaught in the second quarter with
a 26-yard romp into the Spaulding end zone mid-way through the
quarter to make it 38-0, MMU at the end of the first half. Josh
Cann got into the action with a 12-yard TD run at the beginning of
the fourth quarter to make it 44-0. Brady Blow put the final nail
in the coffin by making the PAT and the Cougars had their win, an
impressive 45-0 shutout. It was the team’s second shutout of the
season, the other coming against Rutland in their improbable 7-0
win against the state’s top team earlier in the season.
“We took care of business today,” MMU head coach, Marty
Richards said. “Everybody did a great job.” Richards couldn’t say
enough about the offense, which has struggled at times, especially
at the beginning of the season. “The kids were outstanding
offensively,” Richards said. “Our offensive line moved freight.
They opened holes for our backs that even I could have run
through.”
“We did what we needed to do to win,” offensive lineman,
Hayden Russell, said.
“Discipline in practice translates into discipline in the game,”
tackle, Dylan Fletcher, added.
“Our line? Every one of these kids has a big heart.” Assistant
Coach, Manny Fletcher said. “They don’t have great size, but they
have a big heart. They play twice as big as they are.”
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MMUHS offensive line, left to right: Josh Fitzgerald, Brady Blow, Hayden Russell, Ben Haynes, Dylan Fletcher, Brooks Gay, Justin
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“We came out for the second half and we played Cougar football
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“This was probably the most exiting football game I’ve ever
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“These kids showed a lot of character,” Richards added. “They
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That would have suited the Brattleboro players and coaches just
fine. Instead, the Cougars reeled off five straight touchdowns and
36 consecutive points while shutting out Brattleboro for the entire
second half.
Brattleboro opened the scoring with a 26-yard TD pass at 8:50
of the first quarter, then built on that with a 64-yard TD toss just
before the end of the quarter to take a 14-0 lead. Matt Merchant
cut the lead to 14-6 with a 14-yard TD run with 44 seconds left in
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Brattleboro continued to riddle the Cougar secondary and
scored again on a 21-yard TD pass at the beginning of the second
quarter to take a 20-8 lead. The visitors padded their lead to 26-8
when they blocked an MMU punt from the Cougars’ end zone with
ten seconds left in the half and fell on the live ball for another six
points. But that would be all she wrote for Brattleboro and set the
stage for the amazing comeback.
The Cougars took the kickoff to start the third quarter and Luke
Dolan ran the kick back 25 yards to give MMU excellent field
position to start their second half surge. Like Frankenstorm, it
took a while to arrive, but when it happened... look out!. Behind a
resurgent offensive line, composed of Dylan Fletcher, Brady Blow,
Brooks Gay, Hayden Russell and Ben Haynes, MMU reeled off
four first downs with Dakota Jones completing the drive with a
4-yard TD run with only five minutes gone in the third quarter to
cut Brattleboro’s lead to 26-14. On the ensuing series, Dolan made
his presence known on defense when he knocked the ball loose
from a Brattleboro ball carrier and Brooks Gay fell on the fumble
to give MMU possession at the Brattleboro 23 yard line. Four
plays later Parker Young scored on a 2-yard plunge and Dolan hit
Josh Fitzgerald on a gutsy pass play for the 2-point PAT and the
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Cougars were back in this one, cutting Brattleboro’s lead to 26-22.
Both Dolan and Gay wrecked havoc with the Brattleboro offense
in the third quarter. You could hear the “pop” from Dolan’s tackles
on the sideline and Gay was all over the field, recovering three
Brattleboro fumbles, intercepting a Brattleboro pass and returning
it 56 yards to the Brattleboro five yard line. Unfortunately, a
Cougar penalty wiped out the interception and return but it didn’t
diminish the enormity of Gay’s effort.
Brattleboro couldn’t move the ball against MMU on their next
possession and the Cougars took over at mid field after a Brattleboro
punt. Luke Dolan’s 20-yard completion to Justin Sanguinetti and
Dakota Jones’s 12-yard run gave MMU the ball at the Brattleboro
2-yard line. Dolan’s 2-yard TD run made it 28-26 MMU. The
amazing comeback was complete, but the Cougars were far from
finished.
Brattleboro fumbled on its next possession, thanks to the
inspired play and gang tackling of the MMU ‘D’ and the Cougars
capitalized on the Brattleboro miscue behind Matt Merchant’s
3-yard TD run with six minutes left on the clock, to make it 3426, MMU. Josh Fitzgerald’s 2-point PAT reception increased the
Cougars’ lead to 36-26. The Brattleboro players were dismayed.
They knew they had let a golden opportunity slip through their
fingers. It was a feeling every MMU player understood because
MMU has been on the opposite side of games like this. But even
though they had been there themselves and even though they knew
what the Brattleboro players were going through, the Cougars
never took their feet off the gas pedal. This is the way football is
meant to be played. This is why the kids sacrifice so much during
the season. This was fun.
On the next series, the MMU defense was too much for
Brattleboro who punted after a three-and-out with less than five
minutes left in the game. Within the blink of an eye MMU scored
again as Luke Dolan and Josh Fitzgerald hooked up on a 2-yard TD
pass to run the score to 42-26. Dolan’s completion on the PAT to
Marcello Mosca made it MMU 44, Brattleboro 26.
In many ways this game mirrored MMU’s season, its first in
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Vermont’s tough Division I. The Cougars started out slowly, but
once they gained the confidence they needed to compete against
the state’s top teams, they gelled and became a force of their
own. Referring to both the game and the season, Coach Richards
couldn’t have been more proud of his squad. “The kids responded,”
Richards said. “We came out in the second half and played like
I’ve never seen this team play before. I’m happy for all the kids.
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The other coaches agreed. “That’s determination,” Assistant
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“It would have been easy for us to lay down at half time, but we
didn’t,” Assistant Coach, Manny Fletcher added.
MMU finished the season with a 4-5 record. All five losses were
to top-ten teams. The Cougars won their last three games by a
combined score of 117-46.
Clearly there was much to cheer about last Saturday. But to
this reporter the most important play of the afternoon happened a
few minutes after the final whistle. A Brattleboro player had been
injured late in the fourth quarter and had to leave the game. The
young man had played his heart out, but at the end he sat dejected
and alone on the Brattleboro bench as the players from both teams
engaged in the traditional hand shake at mid field after the game.
Before his post-game speech, Coach Richards told his players there
was still one play left. He asked them to walk across the field to
the Brattleboro bench to shake the hand of the injured Brattleboro
player, which they did. That was perhaps the most important
lesson of the day. Football really didn’t matter at that point. What
mattered was compassion and humility.
Congratulations to Coach Richards and his staff and to every
player on the MMU football team, starters and reserves, for your
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